Simon Fraser University men's soccer goalkeeper Brandon Watson was named the Red Lion defensive player of the week in the Great Northwest Athletic Conference on Monday.
Watson posted a pair of shutouts in back-to-back 1-0 victories over the Saint Martin's Saints on Thursday and the second-place Seattle Pacific Falcons on Saturday.
Watson put forth a stellar double overtime performance in Saturday's win that clinched the Clan's fourth straight conference championship title.
The freshman goalkeeper made three saves in each game to record the shutouts.
In 13 games this season, Watson is second in the conference in goals against average, third in save percentage and third in shutouts.
Jovan Blagojevic, who scored the overtime game-winning goal against Seattle Pacific, also received an honourable mention for the offensive player of the week award.
The Clan will wrap up their regular season schedule on Saturday when they travel to Bellingham for the second installment of this season's "Border Battle" against the Western Washington Vikings. The Clan won the first meeting between the two teams, 2-0 at Terry Fox Field in October.
After their match-up against Western, the Clan will turn their attention to the NCAA Selection Show on Nov. 11 which will reveal Simon Fraser's post-season fate in the NCAA national championships.
