Men's Soccer

Rutgers, Indiana and Maryland Claim Men’s Soccer Weekly Accolades

Scarlet Knights’ Pierce and Braxton join Hoosiers’ Mroz and Terps’ El Eyssami with weekly honors

Offensive Player of the Week 
William Pierce, Rutgers
Grad. – MF – Christchurch, New Zealand – AF Pacific
  • Paired a goal and an assist, as the scarlet Knights claimed wins over No. 11 Princeton and No. 3 Ohio State
  • Scored an insurance goal in the 40th minute of a 2-0 victory over Princeton
  • Notched the assist on Josh Jerome’s 55th minute game-winning goal to top Ohio State 2-1
  • Claims first Offensive Player of the Week honor
  • Last Rutgers Offensive Player of the Week: Joschi Schelb (Sept. 2, 2025)
 
Defensive Player of the Week  
Braxton Montgomery, Rutgers
Soph. – D – Scottsdale, Ariz. - Horizon
  • Assisted on Abu Mayanja’s game-winning goal against Princeton, while helping hold the Tigers to just one first half shot attempt
  • Scored the game-tying goal on a 26th minute volley in Rutgers’ 2-1 win at Ohio State
  • Earns his first Defensive Player of the Week accolade
  • Last Rutgers Defensive Player of the Week: Nick Collins (Oct. 14, 2025)
 
Goalkeeper of the Week
Michal Mroz, Indiana
Jr. – Elk Grove, Ill. – Elk Grove
  • Nabs his first Goalkeeper of the Week award
  • Recorded a season-high eight saves to keep a clean sheet in a 1-0 win over Washington
  • The win marked Mroz’s fifth shutout and seventh win of the season
  • Marks his first Goaltender of the week honor
  • Last Indiana Goalkeeper of the Week: Holden Brown (Sept 9, 2025)
 
Freshman of the Week
Said El Eyssami, Maryland
F – Merida, Venezuela, Northwood Prep
  • Scored the lone goal in Maryland’s 1-0 win over No. 7 Wisconsin
  • Marked the rookie’s third game-winning goal of the season
  • Nabs his second Freshman of the Week award
  • Last Maryland Freshman of the Week: Rodrigo Neri (Sept. 8, 2026)
 
2026 Big Ten Men’s Soccer Players of the Week
August 25
O: Oliver Moller-Jensen, IND
D: Martin Wurschmidt, OSU
G: Alen Bean, MICH
F: Said El Eyssami, MD
 
September 1
O: Grayson Elmquist, MICH
D: Nick McHenry, IND
G: Laurin Mack, MD
F: Rodrigo Neri, MD
 
September 8
O: Albi Ndrenika, MD
D: Elijah Bishop, OSU
G: Judewellin Michel, WIS
F: Rodrigo Neri, MD
 
September 15
O: Zach Ramsey, WASH
D: Fritz Volmar, NU
G: Dominic Pereira, NU
 
September 22
O: William Pierce, Rutgers
D: Braxton Montgomery, Rutgers
G: Michal Mroz, IND
F: Said El Eyssami, MD