FAIRMONT, W.Va. — The Mountain East Conference announced Monday the winners of this week’s Men’s Soccer Player of the Week awards. The MEC Player of the Week awards are presented by The Health Plan.

Davis & Elkin’s forward Hugo Fauli was selected as the MEC Offensive Player of the Week, while West Liberty’s goalkeeper Shai’ya Fitzgerald was named the MEC Defensive Player of the Week.

Fauli, a senior from Vilamarxant, Valencia, Spain, tallied four points in the Senators’ 3-1 win over Wheeling on Oct. 14 and a 0-0 draw with West Liberty on Oct. 18. The forward had two goals against the Cardinals and six shots against the Hilltoppers. Fauli leads the MEC in shots, with 31 shots and 2.28 shots per game. 

Fitzgerald, a junior from Las Vegas, Nevada, had 10 saves in the Hilltoppers shutout against No. 11 Davis & Elkins. Additionally, the goalkeeper had a .923 save percentage in the contest.

2026 MEC MEN’S SOCCER OFFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK
8/31: Inzaghi Harmon, Frostburg State
9/7: Nate Kennedy, Frostburg State
9/14: Dominique Malhomme, Concord
9/21: Echarren Martin, Charleston
9/28: Johan Magaña, Davis & Elkins
10/5: Johan Magaña, Davis & Elkins
10/12: Luis Yanes, Wheeling
10/19: Hugo Fauli, Davis & Elkins

2026 MEC MEN’S SOCCER DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK
8/31: Iori Tanaka, Concord 
9/7: Josiah Emerson, Frostburg State
9/14: Eduardo Peña, Shawnee State
9/21: Alberto Madail, Wheeling 
9/28: Eduardo Peña, Shawnee State
10/5: Charlie Phillips, Davis & Elkins 
10/12: Alberto Madail, Wheeling
10/19: Shai'ya Fitzgerald, West Liberty