Mateja Cerovic, Salem

Salem goalkeeper Mateja Cerovic helped the defending WWPA Champions split on opening weekend. Cerovic led the conference with 48 saves over four matches, including a career-high 20 in the nail-biter against 2023 champion Biola at the Rare Air Challenge. He logged 12 stops and three steals in the Tigers’ season-opening win against Chapman and made 10 stops against No. 3 Cal.

Nominees: Chase Hammes, Fresno Pacific; Matthew Lloyd, UC Merced; Pablo De Souza, Concordia; Kyle Seifen, Biola; Mateja Cerovic, Salem

Aug. 25-31, 2025: Mateja Cerovic, Salem