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.

Charleston’s midfielder Jose Suarez Monaco was selected as the MEC Offensive Player of the Week, while Davis & Elkins’ goalkeeper Charlie Phillips was named the MEC Defensive Player of the Week.

Monaco, a senior from Rosario, Argentina, tallied four points in Charleston’s 5-1 and 2-1 wins over Salem and No. 18 Concord, respectively. He scored his first goal of the week against Salem on Wednesday, followed by a game winning goal against the Mountain Lions on Sunday. The Golden Eagles win over Concord helped them clinch the MEC South Regular Season title. 

Phillips, a senior from Norwich, England, earned a clean sheet during the Senators 3-0 win over Frostburg State on Sunday. Phillips ranks second in the MEC with a goals against average of 0.58 and fourth in the league with a .758 save percentage.

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
10/26: Jose Suarez Monaco, Charleston

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 
10/26: Charlie Phillips, Davis & Elkins