Nicole Anderson Named MW Offensive Player of the Week
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M.— The first week of the 2025 soccer season brings the first Mountain West weekly conference award winner for the Lobos as Nicole Anderson has been selected as the Mountain West Offensive Player of the Week, as announced Monday.
The accolade marks Anderson’s first weekly conference honor, which comes after the junior forward was named one of the three Players to Watch for the Lobos before the season started.
Anderson recorded her first collegiate hat trick in the season opener against Texas Southern, with all three goals in the first 36 minutes of the match. The Lobo scored an unassisted goal at the 9:40 mark to make it 2-0 and followed up with consecutive goals at 17:58 and 35:10 to complete the hat trick. Additionally, Anderson was 3-3 in the first half in shots going for goals and was her second multi-goal match as a Lobo.
Of note, Anderson was one of four players in the NCAA to have three or more goals in a match in their season opener, and the only player from the MW with a hat trick. When taking into account the opening week matches, Anderson was one of seven players in the NCAA with three or more goals in a match, and again the only player from the MW. The Lobo currently ranks tied for fourth in the NCAA in total goals, tied for 19th in goals per match and tied for 27th in point per match this season, leading the MW in all three categories.