MPSF Delfina Players, S&R Sport Newcomers of the Week (10/5)
Photo: Ian Palmroos (by: Augustana Athletics)
RYDER DODD OF UCLA
MPSF WEST/DELFINA PLAYER OF THE WEEK
UCLA junior
Ryder Dodd (Long Beach, CA) piled up 17 points across the MPSF openers, which the Bruins split at home against No. 2 Stanford and No. 4 California (Oct. 3-4). Dodd scored four goals and assisted on five others – both game-highs—vs. Stanford. Dodd then scored a game and season-high five goals and added three assists in the win over Cal. Three of his goals came in the final 3:33. He added two earned exclusions, two sprint wins and a steal over the weekend. This is the 10th career MPSF weekly award for Dodd.
Others Nominated: Strahinja Krstic (USC)…
IAN PALMROOS OF AUGUSTANA
MPSF EAST/DELFINA PLAYER OF THE WEEK
Augustana senior
Ian Palmroos (San Diego, CA) accumulated 15 goals, two assists, nine steals, and seven drawn exclusions as the Vikings split four games in Los Angeles (Oct. 2-3). Palmroos recorded two five-goal outings against Caltech and Whittier, along with a hat trick, three steals, and two drawn exclusions in a win over D-III No. 5 Chapman. This is the fourth career MPSF weekly award for Palmroos.
ANTE JERKOVIC OF USC
MPSF WEST/S&R SPORT NEWCOMER OF THE WEEK
USC freshman
Ante Jerkovic (Dubrovnik, Croatia) racked up eight points across two games in the MPSF openers (Oct. 3-4). In the win over No. 4 California, Jerkovic dished out a career-high four assists including the helper on Strahinja Krstic’s game winning golden goal. Jerkovic added a key field block that led to a goal on the counterattack. In the game vs. No. 2 Stanford, Jerkovic paced USC with three goals, added an assist, two drawn exclusions and a career-high four steals. This is the first career MPSF weekly award for Jerkovic.
Others Nominated: Ilias Angelopoulos (Cal); Luka Gladovic (UCLA)…
MALTE FALTSTROM OF AUGUSTANA
MPSF EAST/S&R SPORT NEWCOMER OF THE WEEK
Augustana freshman
Malte Fältström (Vejbystrand, Sweden) accumulated 12 goals, two assists, five steals, and four drawn exclusions as the Vikings split four games in Los Angeles (Oct. 2-3). His most productive outing was in a 19-14 win over D-III No. 5 Chapman, scoring six goals, dishing one assist, and earning two exclusions. This is the second career MPSF weekly award for Faltstrom.