AIKEN, S.C. - University of South Carolina Aiken men's soccer player Troy Watson was selected as the USC Aiken Athletic Department Student-Athlete of the Week on Monday, Sept. 21.

Watson (Kingston, Jamaica/Montreat) finished last week with three goals and one assist to conclude his impressive week with seven points. Watson is currently tied with teammate Fernando Gamez-Noriega (Sinaloa, Mexico/Colleton County) for the team lead in total points with 11 on the year. Watson has three goals and a team-leading five assists in 2009.

Last week, Watson opened his week by tallying his first goal of the season in USC Aiken's domination of Catawba at the "Pacer Pit" on Monday, Sept. 14. He also tallied an assist in the match.

Watson followed up his three points in the win over the Indians by recording a goal in USC Aiken's narrow 2-1 loss to regionally-ranked Limestone in Gaffney, S.C. on Wednesday, Sept. 16.

In the Pacers' final match of the week against Mars Hill on Saturday, Sept. 19, Watson scored at the final buzzer of the first overtime to send the Pacers to victory at Meares Stadium.

Watson scored the game-winner on a rifling shot from about 35 yards out that sailed past Mars Hill goalkeeper Justin Spencer.

The match-winner by Watson improved the Pacers to .500 at 3-3 on the year. USC Aiken is 3-1 in its last four outings.

The USC Aiken Student Athlete of the Week award is a newly created award. Each week the USC Aiken athletic department is going to honor one individual from an in-season sport for their hard work and effort.

Check www.PacerSports.com throughout the course of the 2009-10 athletic year to learn more about USC Aiken's Student-Athlete of the Week award.