The Carolinas had some massive performances this past week, late game comebacks and game-winners set up exciting game after exciting game.
Here’s our Week 8 men’s soccer weekly awards:
Team of the Week
Clemson
Clemson had two massive late comebacks this past week showing their ability to be resilient and push through pressure. They were down 2-0 at home against Georgia Southern and found two goals in the final 10 minutes to get a point back. The Tigers then traveled to Stanford and scored two goals in the last two minutes to come back from a goal down to win 3-2. They are now seven unbeaten.
Offensive Player of the Week
Mikey Raggett – Junior – Forward – UNC Charlotte
Mikey Raggett had a hattrick against Mercer in a 6-0 win and then followed that result up with the game winner in a 1-0 win against South Florida. UNC Charlotte is on a six game winning streak and Raggett has at least one goal contribution in each of those games.
Defensive Player of the Week
Noah Behrmann – Senior – Right Back – High Point
Noah Behrmann assisted both goals in High Point’s 2-1 win against USC Upstate this past week. The game winner was a clutch buzzer beater to help the Panthers’ extend their winning streak to six games. Behrmann now has six assists on the year. The senior now has career highs in starts (11), assists (6), and points (6) this season.
Goalkeeper of the Week
Jonny Mennell – Graduate Student – Xavier
Jonny Mennell had back-to-back shutouts this past week with four saves against Evansville and seven saves on the road against Seton Hall. Mennell has now kept five straight clean sheets and seven on the season. With only four goals against and an 89.7% save rate this year Mennell is setting up to have a career best season in 2026.
Freshman of the Week
Mamadou Tall – Forward – Pittsburgh
Mamadou Tall had a goal and an assist against Virginia Tech this past week helping Pitt earn a 3-0 win. The freshman forward now has seven goal contributions (5g/2a) in 687 minutes this season. Tall and Pitts’ next matchup is tonight against Duquesne where they will be looking to extend their five game unbeaten streak.
