Berrini collects accolade

UC Irvine senior Kate Berrini, whose career was extended when the Anteaters qualified Sunday for the four-team Big West Conference women’s soccer tournament, has been named Big West Co-Player of the Week.

Berrini scored both goals in a 2-0 nonconference triumph over visiting Gonzaga Sunday. She also had one goal in a 3-0 Big West win over visiting Long Beach State on Thursday.

Berrini has four goals this season.

UCI (12-6-2, 4-3-1 in conference) tied with Cal State Fullerton and Pacific for fourth place. But Coach Scott Juniper’s ’Eaters claimed the final spot in the four-team conference tournament by virtue of a better Big West goal differential than the Titans, and a win over UOP.

UCI will visit conference champion Cal Poly San Luis Obispo in one tournament semifinal Thursday at 7 p.m.

The title game is schedule for Sunday.

— From staff reports

Eaters’ Walker honored

UC Irvine junior forward Amani Walker has been named Big West Conference Player of the Week in men’s soccer.

Walker had three goals and an assist in the Anteaters’ 4-1 win at Cal State Fullerton Thursday, helping UCI clinch a berth in the four-team conference tournament with two regular-season matches remaining.

UCI (12-5, 5-3 in conference) is in third place in the Big West.

Walker’s seven points (two for a goal and one for an assist) tied a UCI single-game record.

Walker had three shots on goal in a 1-0 double-overtime loss to visiting UC Santa Barbara Saturday night.

Though he has started just 10 games this season, Walker has a team-high nine goals.

His 21 points rank second on the team to senior Irving Garcia, who has seven goals and eight assists.

UCI visits UC Riverside Thursday.

— From staff reports