Men's Soccer

Washington, Northwestern, and Michigan State Garner Men’s Soccer Weekly Accolades

Huskies’ Ramsey and Short join Wildcats’ Mayer and Spartans’ Dono with weekly honors

Offensive Player of the Week 
Zach Ramsey, Washington 
Jr. – MF – Redmond, Wash. – Mt. Si

  • Tallied five points on two goals and an assist, as Washington topped No. 22 Rutgers 4-1
  • Ramsey’s 14 goals are the most for a Washington player since 2006 and tied for ninth-most in a season in program history
  • Claims second Offensive Player of the Week honor of the season
  • Last Washington Offensive Player of the Week: Zach Ramsey (Sept. 22, 2026) 

Defensive Player of the Week  
Bryant Mayer, Northwestern

Sr. – D – Owings Mills, Md. - McDonogh

  • Anchored a defensive effort that was reduced to just 10 players for nearly 60 minutes of a 1-0 win over Michigan
  • Helped hold the Wolverines to just one shot after going down a man in the 32nd minute
  • Earns his first Defensive Player of the Week accolade 
  • Last Northwestern Defensive Player of the Week: Fritz Volmar (Sept. 15, 2026)

Goalkeeper of the Week 
Stockton Short, Washington
5th Yr. – Pleasant View, Utah – Weber 

  • Recorded a season-high six saves in Washington’s 4-1 win over No. 22 Rutgers
  • Nabs his first Goalkeeper of the Week award 
  • Last Washington Goalkeeper of the Week: Jaden Bowton (Oct. 28, 2025)

Freshman of the Week
Dominic Dono, Michigan State 
MF – Plymouth, Mich. – Austin FC

  • Netted his first collegiate goal in the Spartan’s 3-0 win over No. 13 Wisconsin
  • Entering the game off the bench, scored the first goal of the match in the 44th minute
  • Scores his first Freshman of the Week honor
  • Last Michigan State Freshman of the Week: Peter Soudan (Sept. 30, 2025)

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, MB

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