RUSSELLVILLE, Ark. – Arkansas Tech junior linebacker Julien Lopez has been named as the latest Great American Conference Defensive Player of the Week as it was announced by the league office on Monday.
 
A native of La Puente, Calif., Lopez had two fourth-quarter interceptions that helped the Wonder Boys secure a week one victory at Southwestern Oklahoma. 

His first INT came with just over five and a half minutes to play and directly resulted in a touchdown for Tech just two plays later after his 19-yard return brought the ball to the SWOSU 1-yardline. His second pick came a possession later and essentially ended the game as Tech was able to milk the final 4:24 of game time.

Lopez also tied for the team-lead in tackles with seven in the game. Four of his stops were solo and he added 0.5 tackle for loss