MONTGOMERY, Ala. – The SSAC announced the 2026 SSAC Men’s Soccer Players of the Week. Konsti Witte of Faulkner was named SSAC Men’s Soccer Offensive Player of the Week and Leo Freire of Faulkner was named SSAC Men’s Soccer Defensive Player of the Week.
Offensive: Konsti Witte (Faulkner – SR – MID – Barenburg, Germany)
- This is his second-career honor
- Witte finished with 11 points on five goals and one assist in a 3-0 week
- He scored a hat trick in a win over Point and added two goals and one assist v. Andrew
Defensive: Leo Freire (Faulkner – SR – DEF – Rio de Janeiro, Brazil)
- This is second-career weekly honor and first defensive award
- Freire led a Faulkner defense that allowed only four shots on goal across three conference victories to clinch the SSAC Regular Season Championship
- On the offensive end, the senior finished with five assists, giving him the Faulkner record for single season (13) and career (29) assists
Previous Winners (Offensive, Defensive)
Week 1: Jean Danitanga (William Carey), Kenson Pierre (William Carey)
Week 2: Christian Sentz (UT Southern), Lenno Schmidt (Xavier)
Week 3: Enrico Burigotto (Life), Tibo Jacobs (Life)
Week 4: Fernando Pirry (William Carey), Pawel Wolny (Life)
Week 5: Bernardo Juca (Faulkner), Andre Ferreira (Faulkner)
Week 6: Nick Miske (UT Southern), Pawel Wolny (Life)
Week 7: Bernardo Juca (Faulkner), Alex Coba (Life)
Week 8: Cole Spady (Xavier), Tanner Boxberger (Mobile)