NEW ORLEANS – South Carolina sweeps the Sun Belt Men’s Soccer weekly awards as Tyler Trimnal and Yvan Malarte earn the honors. 

Men’s Soccer Offensive Player of the Week
Tyler Trimnal, South Carolina 
(Sr. | F | Lancaster, S.C.)
 
Trimnal helped South Carolina take down two of the top teams in the American Conference over the last week. The senior scored a brace in the team’s 3-2 win over FIU, helping the Gamecocks secure a comeback victory. Trimnal then scored the first goal of the match against Charlotte and had the assist on the game-winner in the Gamecocks 2-1 victory.

Men’s Soccer Defensive Player of the Week
Yvan Malarte, South Carolina
(So. | D | Saint Mitre, France)

Malarte played the full 90 minutes in both matches against FIU and Charlotte. He anchored a defensive unit that limited FIU to four shots on goal to help secure the win. Against Charlotte, Malarte contributed on both goals as he netted a header to score the first goal and then assist on the game-winner in the 61st minute.

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
Weel 3 - Tyler Trimnal, F, South Carolina
 
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