Men’s soccer players of the week announced

SPARTANBURG, S.C. – Mercer forward Segun Afolabi and goalkeeper Trevor McMullen have been named the Southern Conference men’s soccer offensive and defensive players of the week, respectively, for all competition Sept. 24-30.

Afolabi, a senior forward, scored two goals, including the game winning goal, for the Bears in their 3-0 victory over Air Force on Saturday. The Atlanta, Georgia, product’s goals came in the 51^st and 85^th minutes of the game, with his first goal being credited as game winning. Afolabi was also credited with an assist to Barzee Blama in the 80^th minute.  His five points were the most by a Bear in a single game since Aug. 25, 2022.

McMullen, a graduate student, turned in two clean sheets for the Bears this week including a 0-0 draw at No. 3 North Carolina. The Decatur, Georgia, native made four saves on four shots on goal against the Tar Heels, then made five saves against Air Force to produce a second shutout for the week. McMullen leads the nation with seven shutouts this season.

Mercer (4-2-4) hosts UNCG on Saturday, Oct. 5 in the Southern Conference opener.

2024 SoCon Men’s Soccer Offensive Players of the Week  

Aug. 27               Enzo Dovlo, So., F, UNCG

Sept. 3                Sekou Agard, Sr., D, Mercer

Sept. 10           Sekou Agard, Sr., D, Mercer

Sept. 17              Kyle Grant, So, F, VMI 

Sept. 24              Wilfer Bustamante, Fr., F, Furman 

Oct. 1                  Segun Afolabi, Sr., F, Mercer

2024 SoCon Men’s Soccer Defensive Players of the Week  

Aug. 27               Seth Wilson, R-So., GK, UNCG 

Sept. 3                Trevor McMullen, Gr., GK, Mercer

Sept. 10              Trevor McMullen, Gr., GK, Mercer

Sept. 17              Seth Wilson, R-So., GK, UNCG                               

Sept. 24              Zack Murphy, Jr., GK, VMI

Oct. 1                  Trevor McMullen, Gr., GK, Mercer