Vinicius “Vinnie” Goncalves delivered a breakout week for La Sierra, playing a key role in two conference victories. The senior forward tallied a hat trick in a 5-3 win over Hope International and contributed the lone assist in a 1-0 shutout of Soka (CA) earlier in the week. Goncalves averaged 3.5 points and 3.0 shots per game while converting at a .500 shooting percentage. He was clinical with all six of his shots landing on frame, boasting a perfect 1.000 shots-on-goal percentage. His hat trick included the game-winning goal against HIU, pushing La Sierra to back-to-back GSAC wins.