COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. – After guiding Northwest to a pair of double-overtime ties last week against Gulf Coast and East Central, Northwest Mississippi freshman John Denton has been named the NJCAA Division I Goalkeeper of the Week for games played Oct. 10 through Oct. 16. | NJCAA Release

The award for Denton marks his third this season and seventh overall for a Northwest student-athlete this semester, with Lady Ranger keeper Kelli Brewer earning the honor once and football players Chase Carpenter, Theodore Jackson IV and Lance Ray each earning the weekly accolade once.

The Ecru, Miss., native (North Pontotoc) picked up 16 total saves last week, including eight apiece in each game, running his total to 97 saves this year in 14 matches played. His back-to-back shutouts gave him four on the season, setting a new Northwest single-season record.

Northwest (5-6-3) will close out the 2011 regular season on Wednesday at 4 p.m. against Hinds (6-10-1).