NEW ORLEANS – Georgia Southern fourth year forward Mitch Picksley and James Madison senior defender Brock Frasier earned Sun Belt Men’s Soccer Offensive and Defensive Player of the Week laurels, respectively, following the eighth week of the 2026 men’s soccer season.
Picksley earns his first career weekly honor after helping Georgia Southern to an undefeated 0-0-2 week at No. 5 Clemson (Oct. 6) and at Marshall (Oct. 9). Frasier also notches on the weekly award listing for the first time in his career thanks to his efforts in two clean sheets against Mary Baldwin (Oct. 6) and Georgia State (Oct. 10).
Sun Belt Men’s Soccer Offensive Player of the Week
Mitch Picksley, Georgia Southern
(Fourth Year | Forward | Leeds, England)
Picksley, a native of Leeds, England, moved up the conference’s scoring charts after finding the back of the net on three occasions for the Eagles. He recorded his first career brace at No. 5 Clemson on three shots and two shots on goal to help Georgia Southern tie the fifth-ranked Tigers. He added in a third goal on the week in Sun Belt play at Marshall for his sixth overall goal of the year.
He led the Sun Belt last week with three goals and six points and now has 13 points on the year, good enough for fourth-most in the Sun Belt. He owns six goals and one assist in 2026 with 12 of his 25 shots on goal. He has started in all 11 matches for Georgia Southern and is now tied for third in the Sun Belt with six total goals this season.
Sun Belt Men’s Soccer Defensive Player of the Week
Brock Frasier, James Madison
(Senior | Defender | Charlotte, North Carolina)
Frasier contributed to an unbeaten and untied week for James Madison as a member of the Dukes’ backline. He helped JMU pitch two shutouts last week beginning with a 6-0 decision over Mary Baldwin and in conference play against Georgia State with a 1-0 final. His efforts limited Georgia State to just five shots in the contest with just two of those on goal.
The Charlotte, North Carolina, native has helped James Madison post three clean sheets in Sun Belt play this season and helped the Dukes record a league-best 0.25 goals per game. With his help, James Madison has posted six shutout wins in 2026. Frasier leads the team in minutes played with 1,017 total minutes on the pitch and 84.8 minutes per match.
2026 Sun Belt Men’s Soccer Offensive Players of the Week
Week 1 (Aug. 25) – Loïc Sany Kong, F, South Carolina
Week 2 (Sept. 1) – Alejandro Velaszquez-Lopez, M, South Carolina
Week 3 (Sept. 8) – Lewis Rourke, F, Old Dominion
Week 4 (Sept. 15) – Pablo Pozos, F, West Virginia
Week 5 (Sept. 22) – Loïc Sany Kong, F, South Carolina
Week 6 (Sept. 29) – Broden Beorlegui, F, Georgia Southern
Week 7 (Oct. 6) – Takahiro Fujita, D, UCF
Week 8 (Oct. 13) – Mitch Picksley, F, Georgia Southern
2026 Sun Belt Men’s Soccer Defensive Players of the Week
Week 1 (Aug. 25) – Will Devine, GK, Coastal Carolina
Week 2 (Sept. 1) – Takahiro Fujita, D, UCF
Week 3 (Sept. 8) – Sandro Rabarivony, D, Georgia State
Week 4 (Sept. 15) – Mika Habel, D, South Carolina
Week 5 (Sept. 22) – Erik Jaspers, GK, James Madison
Week 6 (Sept. 29) – Jacob Redenfors, D, West Virginia
Week 7 (Oct. 6) – Erik Jaspers, GK, James Madison
Week 8 (Oct. 13) – Brock Frasier, D, James Madison