LA JOLLA, Calif. – UC San Diego sophomore goalkeeper
Ginny Fronk has been named The Big West Defensive Player of the Week, it was announced Friday afternoon by the conference office.
Playing her first season as a Triton, Fronk posted a clean sheet and registered a career-high 14 saves Thursday night in UC San Diego's 2-0 victory over Cal Poly. The shutout was Fronk's third of the season, and the 14 saves doubled her previous season best.
Fronk is the fourth Triton to earn Big West Defensive Player of the Week accolades since UC San Diego joined the conference in 2021. Teammate
Bella Barretto captured this award in September, former goalkeeper
Keara Fitzgerald was recognized with this honor last October, and center back
Katelyn Meyer was honored during the 2022 season.
UC San Diego concluded its season Thursday night. The Tritons earned a result in three of their final four Big West matches.
BIG WEST WEEKLY AWARD-WINNERS
Ginny Fronk, Defensive (Nov. 01, 2024)
Bella Barretto, Defensive (Sept. 16, 2024)
Keara Fitzgerald, Defensive (Oct. 27, 2023)
Alexis Nguyen, Freshman (Oct. 27, 2023)
Lindsey Park, Offensive (Oct. 23, 2023)
Alexis Nguyen, Freshman (Oct. 23, 2023)
Allie Luo, Freshman (Oct. 24, 2022)
Katelyn Meyer, Defensive (Oct. 10, 2022)
About UC San Diego Athletics
After two decades as one of the most successful programs in NCAA Division II, the UC San Diego intercollegiate athletics program began a new era in 2020 as a member of The Big West in NCAA Division I. The 23-sport Tritons earned 30 team and nearly 150 individual national championships during its time in Divisions II and III and helped guide 1,400 scholar-athletes to All-America honors. A total of 84 Tritons have earned Academic All-America honors, while 38 have earned prestigious NCAA Post Graduate Scholarships. UC San Diego scholar-athletes exemplify the academic ideals of one of the world's preeminent institutions, graduating at an average rate of 91 percent, one of the highest rates among institutions at all divisions.
