Offensive Athlete of the Week
Name: James Gomez
School: Claremont-Mudd-Scripps
Year: Senior
Position/Number: Forward/#7
Hometown/High School: Pasadena, Calif./Polytechnic

Gomez had four goals on the week, including a hat-trick in a dominant 5-0 win over Occidental on Saturday. Gomez scored his first goal to make it 2-0 midway through the first half, and then added two more in the second half to break it open, recording the first hat trick for the Stags since 2014. He also had a goal in a 3-2 defeat to Azusa Pacific on Wednesday, in a game CMS was competitive in despite resting most of its starting lineup.

Defensive Athlete of the Week
Name: Joshua Simonton
School: La Verne
Year: Senior
Position/Number: Goalkeeper/#0
Hometown/High School: Chino Hills, Calif./Chino Hills

Simonton was perfect in two wins for the La Verne men’s soccer team. The senior didn’t allow a goal as the Leopards shut out Pomona-Pitzer 2-0 and Caltech 5-0. Simonton recorded four saves against the Sagehens and added one more in a half of work against the Beavers.