BIRMINGHAM – UAH senior defender Wesley Atoyebi has been named the Gulf South Conference Defender of the Week and junior goalkeeper Sonny Wright has been named the GSC Goalkeeper of the Week after helping the Chargers to a 2-0 week with victories over Carson-Newman and Spring Hill.

Atoyebi played 151 minutes across the two matches, helping the Chargers' defense allow just one goal on the week. In a 2-1 victory at Carson-Newman, Atoyebi recorded two assists to help UAH secure the road win.

Atoyebi then played all 90 minutes in Saturday's 4-0 shutout of Spring Hill, helping the Chargers complete the 2-0 week.

For the season, Atoyebi ranks 25th in the nation and leads the GSC with five assists.

Wright played all 180 minutes in goal across the two victories, earning the win at Carson-Newman before posting a 4-0 shutout against Spring Hill. Against Carson-Newman, Wright made a season-high nine saves while finishing with a .900 save percentage.

Wright followed with his fourth shutout of the season against Spring Hill.

For the season, Wright ranks 10th nationally and leads the GSC with a 0.51 goals-against average. He ranks 17th nationally and second in the conference in shutouts with a 0.400 mark. Wright also ranks 14th nationally and third in the GSC in save percentage at .839.

The Chargers continue their season Wednesday at Montevallo at 7:30 p.m. before returning home to host Christian Brothers at Charger Park on Saturday at 3:30 p.m.

The full award winners of the season are:

Player of the Week
Sept. 1: Jaden McKree, AUM
Sept. 8: Oli Orzechowski, UAH
Sept. 15: David Nunez, West Alabama
Sept. 22: David Nunez, West Alabama
Sept. 29: David Nunez, West Alabama
Oct. 6: Lauri Orava, Christian Brothers

Defender of the Week
Sept. 1: Samuel Quickfall, UAH
Sept. 8: Haden Brown, Trevecca
Sept. 15: Alan De Paula, AUM
Sept. 22: Freddie Westfall, Union
Sept. 29: Luke Butcher, AUM
Oct. 6: Wesley Atoyebi, UAH

Goalkeeper of the Week
Sept. 1: Jacob Buhrkuhl, AUM
Sept. 8: Walker Hunter, Trevecca
Sept. 15: Grant Clothier, CBU
Sept. 22: Jakob Buhrkuhl, AUM
Sept. 29: Jakob Buhrkuhl, AUM
Oct. 6: Sonny Wright, UAH

Freshman of the Week
Sept. 1: Brenan Greer, AUM
Sept. 8: Harry McLean, Mississippi Christian
Sept. 15: Ollie Rigby, UAH
Sept. 22: Zion Jones, Trevecca
Sept. 29: Daniele Ciarlesi, West Alabama
Oct. 6: Freddie Westfall, Union