AMERICAN SOUTHWEST CONFERENCE MEN’S SOCCER PLAYERS OF THE WEEK
Games: February 23-March 1, 2021

CO-EAST OFFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK – Merek Byckovski, M, Sr., UT Dallas
UT Dallas senior midfielder Merek Byckovski (Austin, Texas) netted the game-winner via header late in the first half to lift the Comets to a 1-0 road win over Ozarks Friday afternoon to kick off the new season. The goal was his only shot of the contest.

CO-EAST OFFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK – Brady Jacobs, F, So., Belhaven
Belhaven sophomore forward Brady Jacobs (Cantonment, Fla.) netted the only goal of the game in the 16th minute of the Blazers’ road win at Louisiana College.

EAST DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK – Max Rudolph, GK, So., Belhaven
Belhaven sophomore goalkeeper Max Rudolph (Vestavia Hills, Ala.) posted three saves in 1-0 shutout at Louisiana College. This is his third career Player of the Week award.

WEST OFFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK – Nana Prempeh, F, So., Sul Ross State
Sul Ross State sophomore forward Nana Prempeh (Odessa, Texas) led the Lobos to a 1-0 win with the game-winner in the 70th minute against Howard Payne. He also put up four shots, three on goal, in Monday’s double-overtime scoreless tie against Mary Hardin-Baylor.

WEST DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK – Cesar Sanchez, GK, So., Sul Ross State
Sul Ross State sophomore goalkeeper Cesar Sanchez (El Paso, Texas) posted back-to-back shutouts with a 1-0 win against Howard Payne and a 0-0 double-overtime tie versus Mary Hardin-Baylor. He recorded nine saves in 200 minutes in front of the net.

OTHER TOP PERFORMANCES
Offensive
East Texas Baptist graduate forward Dominic Wood (League City, Texas) scored the golden goal in double overtime as the Tigers defeated LeTourneau 2-1. He netted the goal in the 108th minute. In two games, Wood took four shots with two on goal.

Hardin-Simmons junior forward Kiko Redondo (Coppell, Texas) scored a goal in the 80th minute of a 3-0 win over McMurry. For the week, he took four shots, two on goal.

Defensive
UT Dallas senior goalkeeper John Nicknish (Spring, Texas) made two saves in a 1-0 shutout at Ozarks Friday afternoon in the Comets’ season opener.

McMurry freshman keeper Angel Salazar (El Paso Texas) played 135 minutes in goal, recording 12 saves in losses to Houston-Victoria and Hardin-Simmons. He made seven saves in a scoreless first half against UHV. For the week, Salazar had a 2.00 goals against average.

East Texas Baptist freshman goalie Gunner Barry (Missouri City, Texas) recorded a 1-0 record in goal, stopping a penalty kick in double overtime in the Tigers’ 2-1 win against LeTourneau. He also played 67 minutes in goal against Centenary (La.), not allowing any goals in a 2-2 tie. For the week Barry had a 0.52 goals against average and a .800 save percentage.

Hardin-Simmons senior midfielder Mackenson Cadet (Providenciales, Turks and Caicos) scored the game-winning goal in the 76th minute of a 3-0 win against McMurry. He also helped limit the War Hawks to just four shots and one on goal.