WSOC | Sydney Middaugh Nets Brace and Wins WCC Offensive Player of the Week
10/27/2025 1:57:00 PM | Women's Soccer
SAN BRUNO, Calif. - For the first time in her collegiate career, junior forward Sydney Middaugh was named this week's WCC Offensive Player of the Week after scoring two goals in the Gaels road win over San Diego. Middaugh finished the match with 77 minutes played and scored in the 38th and 62nd minute en route to the team's ninth win of the season. To cap off a stellar week for the surging Gaels, Saint Mary's stayed on the road and took down conference leaders Pepperdine 1-0 for their tenth shutout of the season, pulling within two points of the Waves in the conference standings.
#31 Sydney Middaugh | F | WCC Offensive Player of the Week
Sydney Middaugh has put together a career season for the Gaels, leading the team with seven goals, recording two assists and 16 points. Her two goals against the Toreros Wednesday night marked her second brace of her collegiate career. Middaugh netted both goals in a 2-0 win against Pacific in October of the 2023 season.
This is Middaugh's first conference offensive player of the week award over her three-year career and the Gaels second of the 2025 season. Senior midfielder Savannah Schwarze was named the WCC Offensive Player of the Week back on September 1st after scoring a goal and recording two assists in a pair of wins over San Jose State and Boston U.
Saint Mary's will return to Moraga this Saturday and host Pacific, looking for their eleventh win of the season and sixth in WCC play. The match can be streamed on ESPN+ and tickets can be bought online at smcgaels.com/tickets.
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#31 Sydney Middaugh | F | WCC Offensive Player of the Week
Sydney Middaugh has put together a career season for the Gaels, leading the team with seven goals, recording two assists and 16 points. Her two goals against the Toreros Wednesday night marked her second brace of her collegiate career. Middaugh netted both goals in a 2-0 win against Pacific in October of the 2023 season.
This is Middaugh's first conference offensive player of the week award over her three-year career and the Gaels second of the 2025 season. Senior midfielder Savannah Schwarze was named the WCC Offensive Player of the Week back on September 1st after scoring a goal and recording two assists in a pair of wins over San Jose State and Boston U.
38' | SMC 1 - 0 USD
— Saint Mary's Women's Soccer (@SMC_WSoccer) October 23, 2025
Sydney Middaugh with a GAELS GOAL!!! 🙌 @WCCsports #GaelsRise pic.twitter.com/sKGKwJeC5I
68' | SMC 2 - 0 USD
— Saint Mary's Women's Soccer (@SMC_WSoccer) October 23, 2025
Add another one for Middaugh!!🔥🔥 @WCCsports #GaelsRise pic.twitter.com/25sfKPBsGO
Saint Mary's will return to Moraga this Saturday and host Pacific, looking for their eleventh win of the season and sixth in WCC play. The match can be streamed on ESPN+ and tickets can be bought online at smcgaels.com/tickets.
Be sure to follow your Gaels on Facebook, Instagram, and X to get all the latest Saint Mary's athletics updates and information.
#GaelsRise
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