LOGAN, Utah – Utah State soccer player Bizzy Arevalo has been named the America First Credit Union USU Student-Athlete of the Week for the period ending on Sunday, Oct. 20. The award is voted on by a state-wide media panel.
 
With their sponsorship of the Student-Athlete of the Week, America First Credit Union donates funds directly to support student-athlete scholarships.

Arevalo, a senior forward, helped the Aggies earn a pair of dominant conference wins as the Aggies defeated Colorado College 6-0 on Thursday, then took down Air Force 4-0 on Sunday. Arevalo recorded the first two braces of her career, scoring two goals in each match. Against the Tigers, she had two goals and took three shots, all three of which were on frame. She then took two shots against Air Force, both of which found the back of the net. She did all of this while starting both matches but playing just a total of 80 minutes. 
 
On the year, Arevalo now has six goals to go along with five assists for 17 total points, second-most on the team. She has recorded 24 shots, 12 of which were on goal, and has played in 14 games while starting 13.

Arevalo and the Aggies (14-1-3, 5-1-2 MW) head out for their final road trip of Mountain West play this week, traveling to face UNLV on Thursday, Oct. 24, at 8 p.m. (MT), then play at Nevada on Sunday, Oct. 27, at 2 p.m. (MT). 
 
TICKETS
Fans can purchase season tickets now here. Adult season tickets are available for $45, while youth can gain access to all games by joining the Junior Aggie Kids Club for $25. All seating at Chuck and Gloria Bell Field is general admission. Seating in the stadium bleachers is first come, first served. Fans are encouraged to bring lawn chairs or blankets for grass and berm seating.
 
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Nominees from other sports for USU Student-Athlete of the Week included:
UTAH STATE STUDENT-ATHLETE OF THE WEEK NOMINATIONS
 GOLF – Graduate John Cook (Aguora Hills, California) led Utah State with a career-best second-place finish as he shot an 8-under 136 (71-65) at the Utah Colleigate Shootout, held last week in St. George, Utah. Cook concluded the tournament by carding a career-best 7-under 65 during his final 18 holes. For Cook, it is his second-career top 10 finish. He now has 10 career rounds in the 60s and 18 career rounds under par. Cook helped USU to a second-place team finish in the four-team field with an 18-under 558 (285-273).
 
MEN'S CROSS COUNTRY – Graduate Camren Todd (Kaysville, Utah) took 17th out of 244 runners with a time of 23:10.1 in the men's "A" 8K race at the 2024 Wisconsin Pre-Nationals last weekend to help USU to an 11th-place finish out of 32 teams.
 
WOMEN'S CROSS COUNTRY – Senior Emma Thornley (Layton, Utah) took 16th out of 236 runners with a time of 20:09.5 in the 6K race to help Utah State to a seventh-place finish out of 22 teams at the Princeton Fall Classic.
 
FOOTBALL – Senior wide receiver Jalen Royals (Powder Springs, Georgia) had a career-high 11 receptions for 188 yards and one touchdown in Utah State's 50-45 Mountain West home loss to New Mexico last weekend. Royals also returned three kickoffs for 68 yards as he finished the game with 256 all-purpose yards. 
 
MEN'S TENNIS – Senior David Martirosian (Glendale, California) posted a 2-1 singles record as he advanced to the round of 16 at the ITA Regionals, held in Las Vegas, Nevada. Martirosian also notched an 0-1 record in doubles play.
 
WOMEN'S TENNIS – Senior Indya Nespor (Encinitas, California) posted a 1-1 singles record as she advanced to the round of 32 at the ITA Regionals, held in Las Cruces, N.M.
 
VOLLEYBALL – Freshman outside hitter Andrea Simovski (Belgrade, Serbia) helped Utah State to a 1-1 Mountain West record last week with a five-set loss at Nevada and a five-set win at Boise State. Against the Wolf Pack, Simovski had 14 digs and three kills. And against the Broncos, she recorded a career-high 28 kills, the second-most kills by a freshman in the nation this season and tied for the third-most by any MW player. She hit .510 against the Broncos, also a career-high, and recorded a double-double with 13 digs. Simovski hit .857 (6-0-7) in the decisive fifth set against the Broncos, scoring the final three points for the Aggies to secure the win. For the week, she totaled 31 kills (3.10 kills per set) on a .426 hitting percentage and adding 27 digs, two blocks and five assists.
 
2024-25 America First Credit Union USU Student-Athlete of the Week Winners
Sept. 2 – Tess Werts, Soccer
Sept. 9. – Kate Christian, Soccer
Sept. 16 – Rahsul Faison, Football
Sept. 23 – Cora Brendle, Soccer
Sept. 30 – Sergi Micó Fenollar, Men's Tennis
Oct. 7 – Brooklyn Smith, Soccer
Oct. 14 – Tierney Barlow, Volleyball

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