CSUN's Riley Liebsack Repeats as Big West Defensive Player of the Week

NORTHRIDGE, Calif.---CSUN Women's Soccer's senior Riley Liebsack was named Big West Defensive Player of the Week for the second consecutive week, as announced on Monday by the league office. Liebsack helped the Matadors stay unbeaten in Big West play after earning a 0-0 draw at UC San Diego on Sunday.

A Torrance native, Liebsack recorded a season-high eight saves in notching her fourth consecutive shutout to begin Big West play. Liebsack posted five of her eight saves in the second half including two stops over the final 10 minutes of action. CSUN's defense thwarted a total of 20 shots in the match as well as two corner kicks.

Liebsack has registered a career-high six shutouts this season and 17 overall in her collegiate career. Nine of her 17 shutouts have come as a member of the Matadors over the past two seasons in 32 total starts.

In the CSUN record book, Liebsack has moved into seventh place in school history with her nine shutouts while she is up to seventh place in career saves (151) and 10th place in career wins (9).

Liebsack has been a key part of the Matadors' defense that has not allowed a goal in four Big West matches. With the shutout, CSUN also set a school record for the most consecutive clean sheets to start conference play in team history. Overall, the Matadors have not recorded four straight shutouts in any part of the season since 2016.

Liebsack's Big West Defensive Player of the Week award is the second of her career after she claimed the honor last week on Sept. 29. She is the first Matador repeat winner of the Big West Defensive Player of the Week since Hayden Mauldin during the 2023 season.

CSUN will return to action next Sunday when the Matadors host Cal State Bakersfield. Kickoff is set for 7:00 p.m. on ESPN+.

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CSUN's Riley Liebsack Repeats as Big West Defensive Player of the Week

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