SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO, Calif. – Gonzaga's Lauren Towne captured University Credit Union WCC Defensive Player of the Week honors after keeping No. 15 Santa Clara off the board in the win over the Broncos.
 
UNIVERSITY CREDIT UNION WCC DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK – LAUREN TOWNE, JR., GK – GONZAGA
Lauren Towne made six saves to claim the Bulldogs' seventh shutout of the season in a 1-0 win over No. 15 Santa Clara. In front of a nationally televised audience on ESPNU, the Zags beat SCU for only the second time in program history to stay atop the WCC with two games left in the regular season. This is Towne's second weekly award this season, and the fifth overall for the Zags.
 
2023 University Credit Union WCC Women's Soccer Offensive Players of the Week 
August 21: Tatum Wynalda, Pepperdine
August 28: Julia Quinonez, Pepperdine
September 4: Kate Doyle, Gonzaga
September 11: Briana Salvetti, Saint Mary's
September 18: Kelsey Oyler, Gonzaga
September 25: Farrah Walters, Santa Clara
October 2: Marissa Vasquez, San Francisco
October 9: Julia Quinonez, Pepperdine
October 16: Farrah Walters, Santa Clara
October 23: Maddie Kemp, Gonzaga
October 30: Tatum Wynalda, Pepperdine
 
2023 University Credit Union WCC Women's Soccer Defensive Players of the Week 
August 21:  Bre Norris, Portland
August 28: Taylor Rath, Pepperdine
September 4: Lauren Towne, Gonzaga
September 11: Bre Norris, Portland
September 18: Bre Norris, Portland
September 25: Camille Ashe, Portland
October 2: Camille Ashe, Portland
October 9: Marlee Nicolos, Santa Clara
October 16: Taylor Poland, Saint Mary's
October 23: Kira Ybarra, San Francisco
October 30: Lauren Towne, Gonzaga