Oct. 19, 2009

WOODLAND, CALIF. - University of California sophomore goalie Wil Toppen has been named the Oct. 19 Mountain Pacific Sports Federation Co-Mikasa Player of the Week, it was announced by MPSF commissioner Al Beaird. Toppen, who is the second Golden Bear in as many weeks to be selected for the league's weekly award, shared his first career MPSF player of the week honor with USC sophomore goalie Joel Dennerley.

Toppen, a 6-0, 185-pounder from Camarillo, Calif., was solid in No. 2-ranked Cal's 7-6 MPSF league win Oct. 16 before a packed house at No. 4-ranked UCLA, recording nine saves with two steals. The six goals Toppen allowed was five less than the Bruins' scoring average on the season. The young goalie has taken over Cal's (13-4, 1-1) starting duties, recording 82 saves in 11 matches.

The week before, Bear junior center Zack White was the Oct. 12 MPSF Co-Player of the Week, helping Cal to a runner-up finish at the UCI Invitational, scoring eight goals (four in each match) in victories over Loyola Marymount (9-8) and then-No. 1-ranked and previously unbeaten Stanford (10-8). White also had nine ejections earned in three of the tournament matches.

Toppen and White join sophomore attacker Cory Nasoff as the Bears' MPSF Player of the Week selections this season. Nasoff was the Sept. 8 MPSF Co-POW after helping Cal to a 4-0 start at the Navy Open in Annapolis, Md., scoring 11 goals in matches against Iona, Navy and Bucknell.

Cal will next travel host Pepperdine for an MPSF league match on Saturday, Oct. 24 at 11 a.m. at Spieker Aquatics Complex.