College Corner: Richards named Pac-12 Player of the Week

For the first time in his college career, University of Washington senior forward Brent Richards was named the Pacific-12 Conference men’s soccer Player of the Week.

The Camas High School graduate scored the winning goal in overtime Sunday, to lead the Huskies to a 1-0 victory over Loyola-Chicago in the championship round of the Nike Invitational in Portland, Ore. He was also named the tournament’s Most Valuable Player.