Westmont College Athletics

By Tim Heiduk
September 17, 2019
 
(SANTA BARBARA, Calif.) Forward Tyler Young and goalkeeper Edward "Lalo" Delgado were honored by the Golden State Athletic Conference for their efforts in a 2-0 road win at Olivet Nazarene (Ill.) on Saturday. Young scored both of the team's goals while Delgado recorded five saves to preserve the Warriors' fourth straight shutout.
 
Young, the GSAC Offensive Player of the Week, got Westmont on the board against Olivet Nazarene in just the fifth minute of play. Zach Godeck found Young in stride with a long ball over the top and the junior forward did the rest, slotting past the goalie to give the Warriors an early lead.
 
The Ventura native sealed the win for the Warriors with his second goal of the game in the 81st minute, when he leapt over an opposing defender and powered home a header off an inch-perfect Francisco "Panchito" Castro cross. Young now leads the team with five goals on the season.
 
Delgado was named GSAC Defensive Player of the Week for the second week in a row and for the fifth time in his career. The two-time All-GSAC selection has played every minute for the Warriors this season and has four shutouts in six games.
 
His 0.50 goals against average on the season ranks ninth in the NAIA. The senior goalkeeper now has 22 saves and a .880 save percentage this year.
 
The Warriors (6-0), ranked #8 in the NAIA Coaches' Poll, will look to improve their program best start to a season on Thursday night at Cal Poly SLO. Kickoff is scheduled for 7:30 p.m.