LOGAN, Utah – Utah State freshman Isaac Arevalo Gómez was named the America First Credit Union USU Student-Athlete of the Week for the period ending on Sunday, Sept. 16, it was announced Monday. The award is voted on by a state-wide media panel.

It is the first time this year and first time in his career that the freshman from Mazatlan, Mexico, has been named USU's student-athlete of the week.
 
With their sponsorship of the Student-Athlete of the Week, America First Credit Union donates funds directly to support student-athlete scholarships.

Arevalo Gómez won the singles bracket title at the Midland Invitational in Midland, Texas, where he beat New Mexico's Dominic West in straight sets 6-2, 6-3. With the win, Arevalo Gómez moved to 5-0 in singles play to start his Aggie career, becoming the first Aggie since Tomas Cosmai in 2014 to capture a fall tournament title. The start is the best for an Aggie freshman since Tanner Dance went 3-1 in 2009.

Utah State men's tennis continues its 2018 fall season next weekend, sending a group to compete at the ITA All-American Qualifiers on Sunday, Sept. 30. The main draw will then take place Thursday through Monday, Oct. 4-8, in Tulsa, Okla.  

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Nominees from other sports for USU Student-Athlete of the Week included:
MEN'S CROSS COUNTRY - Junior Luke Beattie (Woodstock, Ill.) led the Aggie men at the BYU-hosted Autumn Classic as he finished eighth in the 7-kilometer race with a time of 19:26.8. As a team, Utah State placed second with 60 points. 
 
WOMEN'S CROSS COUNTRY - Sophomore Bailee Parker (West Yellowstone, Mont.) finished first among Aggie women in the 5-kilometer run at the BYU-hosted Autumn Classic, placing 17th overall with a time of 18:30.2. Utah State, the No. 10 team in the nation, finished second with 53 points. 
 
FOOTBALL - Sophomore quarterback Jordan Love (Bakersfield, Calif.) completed 21-of-26 passes for 236 yards and two touchdowns in Utah State's 73-12 home win against Tennessee Tech last weekend. Love, who also scored on a 2-yard run, did not play in the second half.
 
SOCCER - Sophomore midfielder Ashley Cardozo (Holladay, Utah) was the top offensive player for Utah State as the Aggies fell to Utah (3-0), Eastern Washington (2-0) and UC Santa Barbara (2-0) last week. In her two matches of action, Cardozo took a team-high eight shots, three of which were on goal. 
 
WOMEN'S TENNIS - Sophomore Alexandra Pisavera (Kyiv, Ukraine) started off the fall season by going 3-1 in singles play, and 1-2 in doubles play, as she teamed up with junior Hannah Jones at the Midland (Texas) Invitational. Overall, Pisavera advanced to the quarterfinals in both the singles and doubles bracket.
 
VOLLEYBALL - Senior setter Kassidy Johnson (Tucson, Ariz.) recorded her fifth double-double of the season in Utah State's three-set defeat to Weber State last weekend. Johnson led the Aggies with 26 assists and added 12 digs to finish second on the team. Johnson also logged two kills on three attempts, hitting .667 (2-0-3), and added three blocks.

2018-19 Utah State Athlete of the Week Winners
Sept. 3 – Jordan Love, Football
Sept. 10 – Dominik Eberle, Football
Sept. 17 - Isaac Arevalo Gómez, Men's Tennis

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