ALISO VIEJO, Calif. - Cal State San Bernardino goalkeeper Donovan Palomares (Boyle Heights, Calif.) has been named the FloCollege/CCAA Men's Soccer Defensive Player of the Week after anchoring the Coyotes' defense to a scoreless draw and a clean sheet victory.
Palomares recorded back-to-back shutouts and led the Coyotes' defense across two matches at Premier Field.
In Friday's matchup, Palomares finished with three saves in the 0-0 draw against Cal State East Bay, turning aside all second-half attempts to secure his first of two clean sheets on the week.
Palomares followed with another standout performance on Sunday's Senior Day, blanking Cal State San Marcos in a 3-0 victory. Palomares finished with three saves, including two in the closing minutes, to secure his second straight shutout in the 3-0 victory over Cal State San Marcos.
Palomares continues to rank among the top goalkeepers in the CCAA, sitting fifth in goals-against average (1.10), fourth in shutouts per game (0.20), and sixth in save percentage (0.725). This marks Palomares's first career CCAA Defensive Player of the Week honor.
The Coyotes will hit the road for their final regular-season stretch, traveling to face Cal State LA on Friday, Oct. 31, at 7 p.m. at University Stadium before visiting Cal State Dominguez Hills on Sunday, Nov. 2, at 5 p.m. in Carson.
