Ameyawu Muntari, UC Santa Barbara Men’s Soccer Offensive Player of the Week  Senior • Forward • Accra, Ghana

• Ameyawu Muntari earns his second Big West Offensive Player of the Week honor. He previously won the same award on Aug. 30.
• The senior recorded an assist in the Gauchos’ 1-1 draw against UC Irvine.
• Muntari scored the opening goal as UC Santa Barbara defeated CSU Bakersfield 3-0.

Also Nominated: Axel Adler (UCI); Carlos Armendariz (CSUB); Sebastian Cruz (CSF); Jordan Isibor (CSUN); Zack Mason (CSUS);  Ameyawu Muntari (UCSB); Emmmanuel Perez (CP);

Gordon Botterill, UC Irvine Men’s Soccer Defensive Player of the Week  Graduate • Goalkeeper • Luzern, Switzerland

• Gordon Botterill wins his second Big West Defensive Player of the Week award. He previously won the same award on Sept. 13.
• The graduate student goalie made six saves in a 1-1 tie against UC Santa Barbara.
• Botterill helped lead the Anteaters defense to a 1-0 shutout win against Cal Poly. UC Irvine played with a player down in the final 40 minutes of the match.

Also Nominated: Genaro Alfaro (CSUS); Carlos Arce-Hurtado (CP); Andrea Bonavia (CSF); Gordon Botterill (UCI); Sucre Herrera (CSUB); David Preys (CSUN); Leroy Zeller (UCSB);

Jake Means, UC Irvine Men’s Soccer Freshman of the Week   Freshman • Forward • Simi Valley, Calif.

• Jake Means is this week’s Big West Freshman of the Week after helping UC Irvine to a tie and a win.
• The freshman scored the game-tying goal with only 15 seconds left in regulation at UC Santa Barbara.
• Means amassed five shots in a 1-0 win over Cal Poly.

Also Nominated: Salvador Aguilar (UCSB); Sucre Herrera (CSUB); Jake Means (UCI); Jamar Ricketts (CSUN); Jhared Willcot (CSUS);