SAN MATEO, Calif. -- Following her stellar performance in goal as the Dons upset reigning national champion No. 19 Santa Clara, junior goalkeeper Molly Eby has been awarded the West Coast Conference's defensive player of the week. The WCC announced the selection on Monday morning.
Helping the Dons to one of their most historic wins in program history, the redshirt junior goalkeeper logged eight saves in USF's 2-0 upset win over No. 19 Santa Clara. Taking down the defending national champs, the Dons defeated the Broncos at home for the first-time ever and only the second time in history.