SPARTANBURG, SC – VMI forward Yeirin Mejia and ETSU goalkeeper Noé Delmotte were named Southern Conference Men’s Soccer Offensive and Defensive Players of the Week for matches played from October 20-26.
 
Mejia (Cortes, Honduras) powered the Keydets to their first conference win of the season, scoring a pair of goals in a 4-2 victory over Mercer. After the Bears surged in front only 10 seconds into play on Saturday, Mejia countered with the equalizer in the 11^thminute. With VMI clinging to a 3-2 lead at the break, Mejia created breathing room with a score from the penalty spot in the 49^thminute for the final margin.
 
Delmotte (Bondues, France) was a force between the posts for ETSU, recording a season-high eight saves in a 0-0 draw vs. defending SoCon champion Furman. The Paladins came into the match on a roll, having scored 16 goals in its three previous outings. Delmotte posted his third consecutive clean sheet, with a combined 17 saves in shutouts vs. Furman, Mercer, and Liberty. It was the fourth-straight shutout for ETSU as a team, with the active scoreless stretch of 424:34 the third-longest in program history.
 
VMI (5-11-1, 1-4 SoCon) closes out the regular season on Friday afternoon at Liberty (3:00 pm ET). ETSU (7-6-4, 2-0-3 SoCon) closes out its regular season on Saturday night at UNC Greensboro (6:00 pm ET).
 
Also Nominated (Offense): Wilfer Bustamante (Furman), Bryce Griffith (Mercer), Fabian Menendez (Wofford)
 
Also Nominated (Defense): Trym Linberg (UNCG), Evan Morris (Wofford)
 
2026 SoCon Men’s Soccer Offensive Players of the Week 
Aug 25 – Samson Kpardeh, So., F, Liberty (Worcester, MA)
Sep 1 – Keaviano Francis, Sr., MF, UNCG (East London, South Africa)
Sep 8 – Caleb Borneo, R-Jr., MF, UNCG (Morgantown, WV)
Sep 15 – Gavin Dick, Fr., F, ETSU (Stirling, Scotland)
Sep 22 – Malo Jungling, Fr., MF, UNCG (Veckring, France)
Sep 29 – Jaime Carrillo, Sr., MF, ETSU (Amarillo, Texas)
Oct 6 – Manuel Vitorino, Jr., MF, Liberty (Casais Garridos, Portugal)
Oct 13 – Gavin Dick, Fr., F, ETSU (Stirling, Scotland)
Oct 20 – Wilfer Bustamante, Jr., F, Furman (Greenville, SC)
Oct 27 – Yeirin Mejia, Sr., F, VMI (Cortes, Honduras)
 
2026 SoCon Men’s Soccer Defensive Players of the Week 
Aug. 25 – Trym Linberg, So., D, UNCG (Bærums Verk, Norway)
Sep 1 – Ryan Wagner, Jr., D, Furman (Leawood, KS)
Sep 8 – Henry Hampshaw, Sr., GK, Mercer (Holmfirth, England)
Sep 15 – Seth Wilson, R-Sr., GK, UNCG (Frisco, Texas)
Sep 22 – Aaron Salinas, Sr., GK, Furman (Grand Prairie, Texas)
Sep 29 – Dan Rose, So., GK, Liberty (Leeds, England)
Oct 6 – Evan Morris, Sr., GK, Wofford (Fort Mill, SC)
Oct 13 – Mathis Robinand, Fr., D, UNCG (Rognac, France)
Oct 20 – Clemens Astrup, Fr., D, Wofford (Aarhus, Denmark)
Oct 27 – Noé Delmotte, Jr., GK, ETSU (Bondues, France)