MONTGOMERY, Ala. – The SSAC announced the 2026 SSAC Men’s Soccer Players of the Week. Nick Miske of UT Southern was named SSAC Men’s Soccer Offensive Player of the Week and Pawel Wolny of Life was named SSAC Men’s Soccer Defensive Player of the Week.
Offensive: Nick Miske (UT Southern – JR – MID – Dorsten, Germany)
- This is his first-career weekly honor
- Miske totaled three goals in a 2-0 week for the Firehawks that featured a win over No. 10 Lindsey Wilson
- The junior scored two goals in the win over Lindsey Wilson, including the game-winner, and added the decisive score against the Toppers in a 2-1 victory
Defensive: Pawel Wolny (Life – SR – GK – Katowice, Poland)
- This is his second-career weekly honor
- Wolny helped Life to a 2-0 week with a 1-0 win over No. 5 William Carey and a 2-1 win over RV Xavier
- He totaled five saves, including a three-save shutout over the Crusaders
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)