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

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