OFFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK
Matthew Fearnley, Georgia State
(#10, Jr, MF - Ashton-in-Makerfield, England)
Junior Matthew Fearnley scored the first goal in Georgia State's 3-1 win over South Carolina last Thursday night. Fearnley's score gave the Panthers a 1-0 lead in the 32nd minute of the match. It was the ninth goal of his career. The junior finished with a team-high three shots on goal as the Panthers defeated USC for the first time since 1978.
DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK
George Proctor, Georgia State
(#16, Jr, D - Leeds, England)
Senior George Proctor led Georgia State to a 3-1 win over South Carolina last Thursday night, snapping a 42-year/12-match losing streak to the Gamecocks. With Proctor's help, South Carolina mustered just 11 shots in the match, only six of which were on goal, as the Panthers improved to 2-0. Proctor is a 2018 All-Sun Belt Second Team honoree and earned Sun Belt Defensive Player of the Week honors on Sept. 18, 2018.