University of San Francisco Athletics

SAN BRUNO, Calif. — San Francisco men's soccer midfielder Sean Bowman was named the West Coast Conference Player of the Week Monday for the week of Aug. 27 to Sept. 2 after scoring the game-winning goal that helped the Dons take down No. 8 UCLA on the road.
 
Bowman scored the only goal that San Francisco (2-0-1) needed on Sunday night, and it allowed the Dons to beat the No. 8 team in the nation on the road, as USF defeated No. 8 UCLA, 1-0, in Westwood. It was the Bruins' first loss of the year and was the first goal UCLA allowed in 2018.
 
Bowman's goal came in the 52nd minute after a scoreless first half between the two teams. Bowman scored on a counter attack, where Jorge Ruiz was able to take the ball up the right side and cross it, finding Bowman on the left for the score.
 
Bowman and the Dons have another big game against a Pac-12 opponent this week. USF returns home on Friday to host three-time defending national champion, current national No. 10 and Bay Area foe Stanford. The game kicks off at 7 p.m. Friday at Negoesco Stadium.