LA MIRADA --- Biola men's soccer goalkeeper Elijah Mineiro closed out his collegiate career with PacWest Defender of the Week honors following a standout final performance for the Eagles.

Mineiro made a career-high nine saves in Biola's 3-1 road win over CUI, helping the Eagles finish the season with a conference victory. He allowed just one goal, which came from the penalty spot, while posting a .900 save percentage.

"Super proud of Elijah," said head coach Malik Shaheed. "Not just for getting Defender of the Week, but he's been an incredible example to our team of a Christ-like work ethic. He's been a backup his entire Biola career, so for him to get an opportunity to play and be such an important and pivotal piece of that performance, and to be so supported and celebrated not just through this award but by the whole team, there's nothing but appreciation and excitement for his recognition in this moment."

Mineiro finished his final season with a 2-1 record across four appearances and three starts, totaling 294 minutes in goal with a 1.53 goals-against average and .706 save percentage.

The honor marked the first PacWest weekly award of Mineiro's career and capped a four-year run with the Eagles, during which he also earned Academic All-PacWest and D2 ADA Academic Achievement Award recognition.