Kotskar, de Souza continue outstanding 2025 campaigns and take home WWPA weekly awards

The Western Water Polo Association honors the Offensive and Defensive Players of the Week for the week of Oct. 27-Nov. 2, 2025.

WWPA Offensive Player of the Week
Gannon's all-time leading scorer finished off the 2025 regular season in style with a game-high eight goals against crosstown foe Penn State Behrend. The senior from Voula, Greece shot 8-of-13 while adding an assist, two steals and a field block. It marked his third game of eight goals or more this season. Kotskar ranks in the WWPA top-4 in goals (3rd, 87), points (4th, 113) and goals per game (1st, 4.0).

Nominees: Oscar Garcia Blomback, Concordia; Andrew Jones, UC Merced; Alexandros Kotksar, Gannon

Aug. 25-31, 2025: Dimitrios Koritsas, Concordia
Sept. 1-7, 2025: Victor Volant, Gannon
Sept. 8-14: 2025: Andrew Jones, UC Merced
Sept. 15-21, 2025: Alexandros Kotskar, Gannon
Sept. 22-28, 2025: Armand Le Goff, McKendree
Sept. 29-Oct. 5, 2025: Hugo Wouters, Concordia
Oct. 6-12, 2025: Victor Volant, Gannon
Oct. 13-19, 2025: Kai Young, Concordia
Oct. 20-26, 2025: Armand Le Goff, McKendree
Oct. 27-Nov. 2, 2025: Alexandros Kotskar, Gannon

WWPA Defensive Player of the Week
Concordia's goalkeeper continued his stellar 2025 season with an immense defensive performance in a key conference match against Biola. The junior from Sao Paulo, Brazil stopped 17 shots, posted a .654 save percentage and limited BU to just .412 shooting on Halloween Night. de Souza, who has already set a single-season saves record, leads the WWPA in saves (278) and save percentage (.505).

Nominees: Petar Markovic, Gannon; Pablo de Souza, Concordia; Matthew Lloyd, UC Merced

Aug. 25-31, 2025: Mateja Cerovic, Salem
Sept. 1-7, 2025: Pablo de Souza, Concordia
Sept. 9-14, 2025: Pablo de Souza, Concordia
Sept. 15-21, 2025: Nandor Voros, Salem
Sept. 22-28, 2025: Bator Mohacsi, Gannon
Sept. 29-Oct. 5, 2025: Pablo de Souza, Concordia
Oct. 6-12, 2025: Chase Hammes, Fresno Pacific
Oct. 13-19, 2025: Joshua Dachenhausen, Biola
Oct. 20-26, 2025: Nandor Voros, Salem
Oct. 27-Nov. 2, 2025: Pablo de Souza, Concordia