The Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (GLIAC) has announced its weekly awards following Week 7 of the 2026 men's soccer season. Parkside swept the honors, with forward Pablo Seco Zabala earning GLIAC Offensive Player of the Week accolades and goalkeeper Mateusz Pass receiving GLIAC Defensive Player of the Week recognition.
OFFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK: Pablo Seco Zabala, Parkside
Pable Seco Zabala, a sophomore from Spain, recorded his first career brace against Purdue Northwest, scoring twice on three shots, including the game-winning goal. He added three shots against Northern Michigan, finishing the week with four points, six shots and three shots on goal. Seco now has three goals and six points on the year, each good for second on the Rangers.
DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK: Mateusz Pass, Parkside
Mateusz Pass, a senior from Poland, anchored the Rangers’ defense with consecutive shutouts, stopping all nine shots on goal he faced across 180 minutes. He made four saves against Purdue Northwest before recording five more in the shutout of nationally ranked Northern Michigan. The two clean sheets brought Pass’ season total to five, placing him second in the GLIAC. He also leads the conference with 58 saves.
HONORABLE MENTION
Offense: Drew Matyunas (Davenport), Matty Telfer (Saginaw Valley State)
Defense: Carter McGowan (Davenport), Gabo Vazquez (Saginaw Valley State)
