Athletes of the Week: 
Offensive Player of the Week:
Quentin Taylor (Milford, Ind.) Manchester University | Forward | Sophomore - Quentin Taylor scored the game-winning goal in a 1-0 win over Rochester Christian on Wednesday. Taylor followed that performance with an assist in an 8-0 victory over Kuyper.

Defensive Player of the Week:
Justin Burns (Tulsa, Okla.) Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology | Goalkeeper | Sophomore - Justin Burns opened the week by recording four saves in a 2-1 loss to DePauw. He followed up the performance with a season-high six saves, without allowing a goal as Rose-Hulman tied Ohio Northern 0-0. He concluded the week with ten saves and an 83.3% save percentage.

Notable Performances:
Offense:

• Nick Meyer (Lewisburg, Ohio) Bluffton University | Forward | Sophomore - Nick Meyer netted the equalizer with just over 10 minutes to play in Bluffton's 2-2 tie at Wilmington on Wednesday night. He finished the week with two shots, both on frame.
• Cole Hubert (Burlington, Ky.) Hanover College | Forward | Junior - Cole Hubert led Hanover to a 0-0-2 week as it tied Division I foe Bellarmine and Asbury. The junior recorded one goal on two shots for a 50.0 shot percentage.
• Andres Barrera (Cincinnati, Ohio) Mount St. Joseph University | Midfielder | Junior - Andres Barrera came off the bench and made the most of his lone opportunity. Registering a single shot against Wilmington and finding the back of the net to help the Lions tie the match.
• Ryan Shapiro (Broomfield, Colo.) Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology | Forward | Junior - Ryan Shapiro scored the opening goal in Rose-Hulman's 2-1 defeat to DePauw, and he finished the week with two shots on goal.

Defense:

• Patrick Schoellig (Stormville, N.Y.) Hanover College | Goalkeeper | Junior - Patrick Schoellig led Hanover, claiming two draws in goal as the Panthers took on Division I foe Bellarmine and Asbury. The junior had three saves through 170 minutes of work.
• Edwin Rodriguez (Lafayette, Calif.) Manchester University | Defense | Sophomore - Edwin Rodriguez returned to the back four this week and helped lead Manchester to back-to-back clean sheets against Rochester Christian and Kuyper.

2026 Athlete of the Week Reports:
Week 1 (Week ending Sept. 6)
Week 2 (Week ending Sept. 13)
Week 3 (Week ending Sept. 20)