NEW ORLEANS – Georgia State’s Matt Taylor and Georgia Southern’s Toby Nevile earn Sun Belt men’s soccer offensive and defensive player of the week honors.

Men’s Soccer Offensive Player of the Week
Matt Taylor, Georgia State 
(Sr. | F | Snellville, Ga.)
 
Taylor had a hand in all three of Georgia State's goals last week. In the team's 1-0 victory over UAB, Taylor made the game-winning goal to secure the victory. In the Panthers' conference opener at South Carolina, Taylor had an assist and a goal of his own in the 2-2 draw. His five-point week brought him to a team-best nine on the season, while his four goals rank among the top five in the Sun Belt. 

Men’s Soccer Defensive Player of the Week
Toby Nevile, Georgia Southern
(Jr. | D | Basingstoke, England)

Nevile played the full 90 minutes in both Eagles victories over the last week. The junior scored his first collegiate goal against Jacksonville to start the week, leading to a win over the Dolphins, 2-1. In the teams Sun Belt opener versus Old Dominion, Nevile helped the Eagle defense hold the Monarchs to just three shots on goal in the 2-1 victory.

2025 Sun Belt Men’s Soccer Offensive Players of the Week
Week 1 - Pablo Pozos, F, West Virginia
Week 2 - Marcus Caldeira, F, West Virginia
Week 3 - Tyler Trimnal, F, South Carolina
Week 4 – Ethan Ballek, M, South Carolina
Week 5 – Matt Taylor, F, Georgia State

2025 Sun Belt Men’s Soccer Defensive Players of the Week
Week 1 - Noah Holmstrom, D, Georgia Southern
Week 2 - Thijs Veldhorst, D, West Virginia
Week 3 - Yvan Malarte, D, South Carolina
Week 4 – William Nilsson, D, South Carolina
Week 5 – Toby Nevile, D, Georgia Southern