Men's Soccer

Indiana, Wisconsin, Rutgers, and Washington Earn Weekly Men’s Soccer Honors

Hoosiers’ Moller-Jensen, Badgers’ Torres, Scarlet Knights’ Ponce de Leon, and Huskies’ Goetting claim weekly conference accolades 

Offensive Player of the Week 
Oliver Moller-Jensen, Indiana 
Jr. – F – Atlanta, Ga. – Brondby Gymnasium (Denmark)

  • Paired a goal and an assist in the Hoosiers’ 3-1 win at No. 17 UCLA
  • Tallied his fourth game-winning goal of the campaign and fourth multi-goal performance of the season 
  • Claims his third Offensive Player of the Week honor 
  • Last Indiana Offensive Player of the Week: Oliver Moller-Jensen (Oct. 13, 2026) 

Defensive Player of the Week  
Joaquin Torres, Wisconsin
Sr. – D – Albuquerque, N.M. – Cal Poly

  • Scored the first goal of the match in the Badgers 2-1 win over Michigan
  • Saw 90 minutes of action on a defensive line that surrendered just eight shots, three on target
  • Earns his first Defensive Player of the Week accolade 
  • Last Wisconsin Defensive Player of the Week: Ellis Jones (Oct. 20, 2026) 

Goalkeeper of the Week 
Rafael Ponce de Leon, Rutgers
Grad. – Pennington, N.J. – Pennington School  

  • Recorded five saves, as the Scarlet Knights claimed a 4-1 victory at No. 8 Michigan State
  • Stopped an 87th minute penalty kick to help hand the Spartans their first home loss of the year
  • Nabs his third career Goalkeeper of the Week award and second of the season 
  • Last Rutgers Goalkeeper of the Week: Rafael Ponde de Leon (Oct. 20, 2026) 

Freshman of the Week 
Jake Goetting, Washington
F – Berkeley, Calif. - Berkeley

  • Tallied his second game-winning goal in a row, helping the Huskies score a 2-1 win over No. 11 Maryland.
  • Saw 50 minutes of action as a reserve
  • Earns his second consecutive Freshman of the Week award
  • Last Washington Freshman of the Week: Jake Goetting (Oct. 27, 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, RU
D: Braxton Montgomery, RU
G: Michal Mroz, IND
F: Said El Eyssami, MD

September 29
O: Zach Ramsey, WASH
D: Bryant Mayer, NU
G: Stockton Short, WASH
F: Dominic Dono, MSU

October 6
O: Martin Wurschmidt, OSU
D: Tre Wright, UCLA
G: Michal Mroz, IND
F: Shaun Brun, WASH

October 13
O: Oliver Moller-Jensen, IND
D: Egor Akulov, WASH
G: Judewellin Michel, WIS
F: Christopher Salazer, WIS

October 20
P: Francesco DiPonzio, RU
D: Ellis Jones, WIS
G: Rafael Ponce de Leon, RU
F: Josue Pfrommer, NU

October 27
P: Francesco DiPonzio, RU
D: Fritz Volmar, NU
G: Laurin Mack, MD
F: Jake Goetting, WASH

November 3
P: Oliver Moller-Jensen, IND
D: Joaquin Torres, WIS
G: Rafael Ponde de Leon, RU
F: Jake Goetting, WASH