Staten Island, NY - Junior David Lopez (Plantation, FL/ American Heritage) has been recognized by CollegeFootballPerformance.com as an Honorable Mention Placekicker Performer of the Week for his efforts in Wagner's game at ninth-ranked Richmond last Saturday.

CollegeFootballPerformance.com provides the most scientifically rigorous conferments in college football as recipients are selected exclusively based upon objective scientific rankings of the extent to which individual players increase the overall effectiveness of their teams.

A Preseason Northeast Conference (NEC) selection and a Second-Team All-NEC choice last season, Lopez accounted for all of Wagner's scoring vs. Richmond by going 2-of-2 vs. the Spiders. His 38-yard field goal with 6:01 left in the opening half allowed the Seahawks to go into halftime trailing by just a 7-3 count. With 2:40 remaining in the third quarter, Lopez drilled a 45-yard field goal to draw Wagner to within 14-6. The Spiders went on to record a 21-6 victory over the Seahawks.

Lopez opened the season with a 40-yarder in the Seahawks' season-opening victory over Saint Francis (PA). In the first two games of the season, the 6-0, 185-pound Lopez has been perfect on all attempts as he is 3-of-3 on field goal attempts and 5-of-5 on PATs.