Kansas City, Kan. - Gardner-Webb forward Denzel Clarke received national recognition for his exceptional performance last week as he was named as the Disney Soccer/NSCAA Player of the Week for the Division I Men's Soccer category by the National Soccer Coaches Association of America (NSCAA) for matches played from Oct. 14 through Oct. 20.

Clarke added to his team-high goals total this week with four goals over GWU's two matches, both of which came in Big South Conference play. Clarke helped to lead GWU to a 2-0 week, as he posted a hat trick, his second of the season, in a 6-1 road win at Presbyterian. He followed that performance up with the game-winning goal in the 74th minute in the 2-1 road win at VMI on Saturday.

The junior's 12 goals not only lead the Big South Conference, but also is a new GWU Division I record for the most goals scored by a single player in a single season since GWU moved to the NCAA Division I level in 2000-01.

In fact, Clarke has scored a total of seven goals over GWU's last five matches, posting at least one goal in each contest over the span.

He also is tied for the national lead in goals with 12 on the season.

The Disney Soccer/NSCAA Players of the Week are announced every Tuesday throughout the fall college season during the College Highlights and Rankings Show on NSCAATV.com. The program was expanded to include a men's and women's winner from all three NCAA divisions in 2013.

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