LOS ANGELES - LMU's Alika Naone has been West Coast Conference Newcomer of the Week following his performance over three games over the weekend in San Jose.

Naone scored a team-high eight goals over the three-game weekend, helping the Lions to two ranked wins. Naone also added five assists, a steal and a field goal block for 13 points. In LMU's conference-opening match against No. 6 San José State last Friday, Naone tallied four goals and six assists. Naone and the Lions started Saturday off with a victory against No. 16 UC Santa Barbara where he posted two goals and two assists against the Gauchos. In LMU's victory against No. 8 UC Davis later on Saturday, the program's second top-eight victory of the season, Naone put up two goals and an assist. Alika Naone also went 4-1 in sprints over the weekend, including going undefeated in the sprints in both of Saturday's victories. This is Naone's first conference weekly award and the Lions' third conference recognition of the season.  

Naone is the second Lion to earn the award this season, joining teammate Roberto Barrera Sanchez who won the award on September 16.
 
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