Diego Lopez Award Player of the Week Week Of 8/21/2023 Sport Men's Soccer School Hope International Year Senior Position Forward Hometown Chino, CA High School Lopez scored a hat trick in his first game of the season in the Royals 4-1 win over Park-Gilbert on Saturday afternoon. After missing the first game of the season the Royals striker found the back of the net in the 33rd minute to make it 1-0. Then just a few minutes later he raced past the Buccaneer's defense for his second in the 36th minute. The senior would then finish off his hat trick just five minutes into the second half with a rocket from inside the box in the 50th minute to make it 3-1. He was clinical in front of goal scoring on three of his four shots on goal.