ATLANTA – After leading Utah State to a split weekend against a pair of ranked teams, Aggies junior attackman Cooper Williams is the MCLA Division II Warrior Player of the Week for the period ending April 14.

Utah State started their two-game journey to Idaho to face host Northwest Nazarene, ranked No. 11 in the country, and despite coming up short in a 16-12 defeat, the Baltimore product buried a pair of goals and set up three others for the Aggies.

In the second game against No. 24 Western Washington, Williams again delivered, tallying five goals while dishing out three assists.

For the weekend, Williams amassed seven goals and six assists. For the season, he has 55 points (36g, 19a).

“Regardless of the opponent or game conditions, Coop is going to have an impact on the field,” said Utah State coach Scott Bingham. “He plays with deception, a high IQ and the sort of toughness you want in a dominant attackman. I’ve never seen him get flustered or frustrated. As one of our captains he keeps a cool, level head and leads our offense by example.

“The fact that he draws the top defender from other teams doesn't slow him down. He always finds a way to make his presence known and to help his team find success. Cooper will leave Utah State as one of the greatest. He’s currently only six points away from the all-time points record at USU will still another season to play. The kid is a problem for anyone and I’m glad he’s on our side.”

For his efforts earning the Warrior Player of the Week, Williams will receive a Warrior Burn XP2-O – a $120 value. Warrior is a proud sponsor of the MCLA.

Warrior Honor Roll

Wil Bankowski, Fr. – Rhode Island
The Rams took down archrival Bridgewater State thanks to five goals and dime from the attackman out of Wethersfield, Conn.

Matthew Cuellar, Sr. – Long Beach State
The hometown kid was a defensive spark for The Beach as an LSM, helping lead his squad to a win over Fullerton with a goal and 12 GBs.

Justin Doran, Soph. – UNC-Wilmington
The middie out of Colfax, N.C., buried eight goals and dished out a pair of assists helping the Seahawks sweep a pair of victories.

Enzio Maita-Goodman, Fr. – San Jose State
After being sidelined with an injury for a good chunk of the season, the rookie out of San Francisco notched seven goals in the victory over Saint Mary’s.

Bryce Gordon, Fr. – Grand Valley State
In a 4-0 week for the Lakers, the rookie from Rockford, Mich., amassed 11 goals and 16 assists for top-ranked GVSU.

Logan Reynolds, Soph. – Wake Forest
The Demon Deacons downed William & Mary thanks to six goals from the Evanston, Ill., product.

Robert Spaeth, Jr. – Stonehill
The attackman out of Medfield, Mass., struck for nine goals and a pair of assists as the Skyhawks posted a 15-10 victory over Worcester State.

Jadon Vallese, Soph. – UC Santa Cruz
The do-it-all middie out of Poway, Calif., went 20-for-20 on faceoffs against Chico State while also scoring two goals and setting up three others.