DENVER – Seattle U's Declan McGlynn and California Baptist's Antonio Gomez been named Western Athletic Conference Offensive and Defensive Players of the Week, respectively, for August 23 through August 29.
McGlynn, a junior forward from Kirkland, Wash., made the most of his return to the Redhawks, scoring in each of Seattle U's season-opening wins over Cal State Fullerton and UC Davis. On Thursday, he scored the Redhawks' first goal of the season, curling in a free kick from 20 yards out in the 58th minute for the match's only goal. In Saturday's match, he gave SU the 2-0 lead in the 29th minute, scoring his second goal of the season in an eventual 3-1 win.
Gomez, a sophomore defender from Las Vegas, played a full 90 for the Lancers in their 2-0 season-opening win at Dixie State. In addition to anchoring the back line, he had the assist on the game-winning goal in the ninth minute to help CBU open the 2021 campaign with a victory.
Other offensive nominees: California Baptist's Brian Gonzalez netted the game-winner just nine minutes into Sunday's 2-0 non-conference win at Dixie State … Chicago State's Cal-Wayne Allen scored the game-winning goal in the 88th minute as the Cougars knocked off Big Ten-foe Northwestern, 2-1, to open the season … Grand Canyon's Marco Afonso scored both goals for the Lopes in Sunday's 2-0 win over CSU Bakersfield … Houston Baptist's CJ Smith scored the golden goal in Thursday's 1-0 overtime over St. Thomas (Minn.) … UNLV's Nicolas Likulia scored in each of the Rebels' wins, putting in the first goal both at Gonzaga and home against UC San Diego … San José State's Omar Lemus led the Spartans to a season-opening win, putting in the game-winning goal in the 82nd minute of a 2-1 victory at former WAC-rival CSU Bakersfield … UT Rio Grande Valley's Reshaun Walkes recorded the WAC's first hat trick of the season in Thursday night's 4-3 loss at Central Arkansas … Utah Valley's Diego Castillo scored the Wolverines' lone goal in a 1-1 draw at Canisius and then assisted on the first goal in Sunday's 2-1 win at Niagara.
Other defensive nominees: Chicago State's Rashawn Kellman helped the Cougars go 1-1 on the opening weekend, including a 2-1 win over local foe Northwestern … Grand Canyon's Miguel Prado played all 180 minutes on the Lopes' back line, helping GCU open the season with a 3-1 win over UIC and a 2-1 win against CSU Bakersfield … UNLV's Billy Jones solidified the Rebel back line in both wins and assisted on the game-winner on Sunday against UC San Diego on Sunday … San José State's David Sweeney made one save on nine shots to secure the win in Thursday's 2-1 win at CSU Bakersfield … Seattle U's Akili Kasim collected his first clean sheet of the year on Thursday with two saves against Cal State Fullerton and then made nine saves in a 3-1 win over UC Davis on Saturday … Utah Valley's Cameron Weston helped anchor the back line as the Wolverines went 1-0-1 in upstate New York.