Cal Pac Announces Players of the Week for Feb. 24
The following California Pacific Conference student-athletes have been recognized as the conference Players of the Week for their performances during the period of Feb. 17-23:
MEN'S BASKETBALL
Offensive Player of the Week
Drey Ubas of Simpson closed out his career in Redding, Calif., with a memorable final week of play. The senior guard from Houston, Tex., averaged 24 points over the final two contests, connecting on 11-of-27 field goals, including 9-of-19 from beyond the arc (47.4 percent), and was a perfect 17-for17 from the free throw line. He also totaled eight rebounds, handed out eight assists, and picked off four steals.
Also nominated:
Mark Boland (La Sierra)
Cameron Brown (UC Merced)
Micaiah Hankins (Westcliff)
Lawrence Long (Cal Maritime)
Defensive Player of the Week
Aidan Sevilla of UC Merced anchored a defense that allowed just 54 points per game in the final week of the regular season, culminating in the program's first ever Cal Pac regular season title. The senior guard from San Ramon, Calif., collected three steals and nine rebounds from the point guard position. In the regular season finale, the Bobcats held Westcliff to just 44 points on 32 percent shooting and forced 19 turnovers. Sevilla and the Bobcats finished the conference schedule holding opponents to just 60.2 point per game, the second-best average in the country.
Also nominated:
Trey Conrad (Simpson)
Evan Hoosier (Westcliff)
Maur Tablada (La Sierra)
WOMEN'S BASKETBALL
Offensive Player of the Week
UC Merced sophomore Nicole Lukito led her team to a regular season title and a 10-0 record. The sophomore forward from Fremont, Calif., averaged 22.5 points, 14 rebounds, 5.5 assists, and 1 steal per game against teams Westcliff and La Sierra. She extended her double-double streak to 13 in a row and upped her total count to 20 this season, just one shy of tying the conference's single-season double-double's record. She neared a triple-double at La Sierra with a career-high 28 points to go along with ten rebounds and nine assists.
Also nominated:
Hayley Berfield (Westcliff)
Breonna Martinez (La Sierra)
Nikki Thompson (Simpson)
Defensive Player of the Week
Simpson's Cerina Nguyen continued to stand out on the defensive side of the ball, a big reason the Red Hawks are playoff-bound. In two games last week, the junior center from San Diego, Calif., snagged 28 rebounds, 21 on the defensive end, and totaled five steals and six blocked shots.
Also nominated:
Nicole Lukito (UC Merced)
Jayla Reliford (Westcliff)
Luiza Rodrigues (La Sierra)
BASEBALL
Player of the Week
Westcliff first baseman Jack Varney has been an offensive catalyst in the Warriors solid start to the season. In 19 games, the junior from Mercer Island, Wash., is .371 batting .371, and nine of his hits have been for extra bases—including six that have cleared the fences. He has scored 19 runs while driving in 17, and he has been walked 16 times to give him an impressive .512 on base percentage.
Also nominated:
Adam Amaro (La Sierra)
Elijah De Guzman (Providence Christian)
Cayden Lee (Simpson)
Pitcher of the Week
Eddie Rios (Westcliff), the reigning Cal Pac Pitcher of the Year, picked up where he left off in last year's stellar season. The grad student from Fresno, Calif., has appeared in four games so far this spring, posting a stingy 0.53 earned run average. In 17 innings of work, he has fanned 20 batters while allowing just one earned run.
Also nominated:
Ryan Cole (La Sierra)
Chris Gonzalez (Providence Christian)
Gage Hoyle (Simpson)
SOFTBALL
Player of the Week
Renee Sena of La Sierra has provided a hot bat in the heart of the Golden Eagle lineup. In 13 games this season, the junior infielder from Chico, Calif., has collected 16 hits, seven for extra bases, including five home runs. She has scored seven runs and driven in 14 while compiling a .400 batting average, a .467 on base percentage, and a .825 sluggin percentage.
Also nominated:
Nicolena Holen (Simpson)
Brianna Lopez-Cortez (Simpson)
Iyari Ramirez (Westcliff)
Pitcher of the Week
Madison Mendez of Westcliff started the 2025 season with three wins in five appearances, capped by a stellar performance last weekend against Grace. The junior hurler from Santee, Calif., opened the doubleheader with a no-hitter in which the only imperfection was three Warrior errors in an otherwise perfect outing. Mendez, who boasts a 1.27 earned run average, continued that momentum into the second game, tossing the first two innings of what would be a perfect game by three WU pitchers.
Also nominated:
Shelbie Debenedetti (La Sierra)
Jacquelyn Lujan (Simpson)
MEN'S VOLLEYBALL
Attacker of the Week
Westcliff's Gabriel Pizza led his squad to a win over No. 13 Hope International last week, finishing with 13 kills and 11 digs. The junior outside hitter from Sao Paulo, Brazil hit at a .423 clip in the five-set match, committing only two errors in 26 swings.
Also nominated:
Francis Gates (Simpson)
Jared Guglielmana (UC Merced)
Setter of the Week
Pawel Tuz of Westcliff played a key role in the five-set win over No. 13 Hope International last week. The junior setter from Tychy, Poland, dished out 35 assists in the match and contributed six digs, two blocks, and two kills.
Also nominated:
Toby Miller (UC Merced)
Micah Nakasato (Simpson)
Defender of the Week
Jozef Lingenfelter of UC Merced averaged 1.5 digs and 0.5 blocks per set last week against a pair of nationally-ranked opponents. The senior middle blocker from Irvine, Calif., had at least four digs and a block in each match and averaged 1.17 kills per set.
Also nominated:
Jacob Shelton (Simpson)
Tiago Silva (Westcliff)