DAVIS, Calif. — UC Davis senior midfielder Declan Horio has been named the Mountain West Offensive Player of the Week after scoring in both matches of an unbeaten week against the conference's top two teams.

The Honolulu native finished with two goals and four points, helping the Aggies defeat UNLV 2-1 on Wednesday before rallying from a two-goal deficit for a 2-2 draw at conference-leading GCU on Sunday. He put three of his four shots on target across the two matches.

Horio gave UC Davis an early lead against UNLV, finishing a pass from Tristan Wouters at the 8:05 mark. The Aggies never trailed, adding a second goal before halftime and holding off the Rebels to secure three conference points at Aggie Soccer Field.

Four days later, Horio helped ignite the Aggies' second-half comeback at GCU. With UC Davis trailing 2-0, he scored off an assist from Demetrius Egorerua in the 72nd minute to bring the Aggies within a goal. Ronaldo Melgoza followed with the equalizer in the 81st minute, completing the rally and earning UC Davis a road point.

UP NEXT
UC Davis hosts San José State in its regular-season finale Friday, Nov. 6, at Aggie Soccer Field. Kickoff is set for 6 p.m. PT.

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UC Davis Athletics represents one of the nation's premier public universities on the NCAA Division I stage, with more than 650 student-athletes competing across 25 sports, including 16 programs in the Mountain West Conference. Located in California's quintessential college town, UC Davis combines championship-level athletics with the academic excellence of the nation's #8 public research university and is home to the nation's No. 1 programs in agriculture, veterinary medicine and sustainability. With a growing national media presence, bold investments in facilities and the student-athlete experience, and a tradition of developing champions in competition, in the classroom and beyond, the Aggies are elevating UC Davis on a national stage.