Oklahoma City – Joel Palmer of Nelson and Juan Almanza of John Brown were named this week’s Sooner Athletic Conference Digital Scoreboards Men’s Soccer Players of the Week, the conference office released Monday morning.
Offensive Player of the Week
Joel Palmer
Nelson, Senior, Winger
Spanish Town, Jamaica
- Helped the Lions to a 1-0-1 conference record last week
- Scored four goals during the week, including a hat-trick against Texas Wesleyan
- Had eight total shots, with six of those being on frame during the week
- One of his three goals in the victory over Texas Wesleyan was the game-winner, and his goal against Oklahoma City helped earn a draw with the Stars
Other Nominees - Moritz Bienmuller, Central Christian, Gabriel Cabrera, John Brown, Leonardo Leitao, Mid-America Christian, Matus Nemec, Wayland Baptist, and Diogo Stefane, Texas Wesleyan
Defensive Player of the Week
Juan Almanza
John Brown, Junior, Goalkeeper
Panama City, Panama
- Helped the Golden Eagles to a 2-0 conference record last week
- Had three saves for the week
- The clean sheet against Southwestern Christian was his third of the season
- This is the second time this season that he has won the conference weekly award
Other Nominees - Drew Arehart, Wayland Baptist, Noah Epler-McDonnell, Texas Wesleyan, Ben Rojas, Mid-America Christian, and Axel Tricot, Southwestern Christian
2026 SAC Men’s Soccer Players of the Week
August 24, 2026
Offensive - Marco Brizuela, John Brown
Defensive – Matias Garcia, Mid-America Christian
August 31, 2026
Offensive – Lorian Aerts, Wayland Baptist
Defensive – Matias Garcia, Mid-America Christian
September 7, 2026
Offensive – Constantin Bauer, John Brown
Defensive – Juan Almanza, John Brown
September 14, 2026
Offensive – Maxim Vukovic, Science & Arts
Defensive – Parker Ross, John Brown
September 21, 2026
Offensive - Kendrick Lysius-Cherubin, Panhandle State
Defensive - Ebenezer Boti, Mid-America Christian
September 28, 2026
Offensive – Callum Scott, Science & Arts
Defensive – Vittorio Di Carlo, Oklahoma City
October 5, 2026
Offensive – Joel Palmer, Nelson
Defensive – Juan Almanza, John Brown