The Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (GLIAC) has announced its weekly awards following Week 8 of the 2026 men's soccer season. Saginaw Valley State swept the honors, with forward Matty Telfer earning GLIAC Offensive Player of the Week recognition and goalkeeper Jack Franklin receiving GLIAC Defensive Player of the Week accolades.
OFFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK: Matty Telfer, Saginaw Valley State
Matty Telfer earned his third GLIAC Offensive Player of the Week Award this season, and the fourth of his career after leading the Cardinals to two wins and sole possession of first place in the conference standings. The junior from New Castle, England, scored two goals, one in each match, as the Cardinals defeated Parkside 2-0 and Purdue Northwest 2-1. He is second in the league with 13 goals and 30 points on the year, while his four assists are fifth.
DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK: Jack Franklin, Saginaw Valley State
Jack Franklin earned his first GLIAC Defensive Player of the Week Award after recording his first career start as a Cardinal this week. Franklin earned a clean sheet in his first career start, a 2-0 victory over UWP, and picked up the win in a 2-1 victory over PNW in goal for SVSU. He made nine saves, three against the Rangers and six against the Lions, including a few massive saves in the final 33 minutes against Purdue Northwest when the team was playing down a man to keep the one-goal lead. He also tallied an assist on two goals, one in both games, helping the team to their six-point weekend and first place in the conference heading into the final two matches of the season.
HONORABLE MENTION
Offense: Sergio Cano Castro (Northern Michigan), Gio Magana (Parkside)
Defense: Marcos Gallardo Rozano (Northern Michigan)
