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September 22, 2009

National Leader in Assists Named PBC Player of the Week for Second Time

AUGUSTA, Ga. - The Peach Belt Conference announced on Tuesday that USC Aiken junior midfielder Troy Wat son has been selected as the Peach Belt Conference Player of the Week for the second time this season.

The award is the second of the week for Watson, who was also chosen on Monday as the USC Aiken Athletic Department Student-Athlete of the Week.

Watson also claimed league Player of the Week plaudits on Tuesday, Sept. 9 after assisting on both of USC Aiken's goals in its narrow loss to current NCAA Division II second-ranked Lynn on Sept. 4.

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.

The five assists leave him currently tied for the national lead in the category. He is second in the PBC in points and seventh in the league in goals.

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.

Watson and USC Aiken next welcome regionally-ranked Carson-Newman to the "Pacer Pit" at 7 p.m. on Saturday, Sept. 26.