MPSF Delfina Players, S&R Sport Newcomers of the Week (9/28)
Photo: Nate Tauscher (by: UCLA Athletics)
NATE TAUSCHER OF UCLA
MPSF WEST/DELFINA PLAYER OF THE WEEK
UCLA senior goalkeeper
Nate Tauscher (Sunset Beach, CA) piled up a career-high 18 saves in the Bruins’ 16-11 win over No. 4 Fordham (Sept. 25), which entered the game unbeaten. Two of the Rams’ goals were scored with Tauscher on the bench. He recorded 11 more saves and surrendered eight goals in three quarters of work as UCLA bested No. 13 Pepperdine 16-11 on the road (Sept. 27). Tauscher also picked up one steal against Fordham and an assist at Pepperdine. This is the third career MPSF weekly award for Tauscher.
Others Nominated: Apostolos Georgaras (USC)…
MASON HOFMANN OF JOHNS HOPKINS
MPSF EAST/DELFINA PLAYER OF THE WEEK
Johns Hopkins sophomore
Mason Hofmann (Naperville, IL) led the Blue Jays in the Bruno Invitational, totaling 18 goals, eight assists, five drawn ejections, two blocks and five steals. He scored three goals in the overtime win over MIT, and followed with four goals, a career-high four assists, one block and three steals in the loss to D-I No. RV Harvard. Against host D-I No. 20 Brown, Hofmann poured in a career-high seven goals, to go with an assist, three drawn ejections, a block and a steal. He wrapped up the weekend with three goals, two assists, two drawn kickouts and a steal vs. Concordia. This is the seventh career MPSF weekly award for Hofmann.
Others Nominated: Cormac Stevens (CC); Owen Kroh (PSB); Spyros Rapsomanikis (WC); Ian Palmroos (Aug)…
LUKA GLADOVIC OF UCLA
MPSF WEST/S&R SPORT NEWCOMER OF THE WEEK
UCLA freshman
Luka Gladovic (Belgrade, Serbia) recorded his third hat trick in four games, helping the Bruins knock No. 4 Fordham from the ranks of the unbeaten (Sept. 25). He had a hand in seven goals, also assisting on four, while posting a field block and winning both his sprints in the 16-11 win. Gladovic tacked on another assist in UCLA’s 16-11 win at No. 13 Pepperdine (Sept. 27). This is the second career MPSF weekly award for Gladovic.
Others Nominated: Ante Jerkovic (USC)…
PEYTON DIMMOCK OF AUSTIN COLLEGE
MPSF EAST/S&R SPORT NEWCOMER OF THE WEEK
Austin College freshman
Peyton Dimmock (Chesterfield, MO) accumulated six goals, four earned exclusions, and two steals as the ‘Roos competed in the Air Force Rare Air Challenge (Sept. 25-27), and picked up their first win against Ottawa-AZ. Dimmock’s best game was against D-I No. 14 UCSB, scoring four of his goals with one steal and one drawn exclusion. This is the first career MPSF award for Dimmock.
Others Nominated: Malte Faltstrom (Aug.)…