NEW ORLEANS – UCF senior defender Takahiro Fujita and James Madison fourth year goalkeeper Erik Jaspers earn Sun Belt Men’s Soccer weekly honors following week seven of the 2026 season.
Offensive Player of the Week
Takahiro Fujita
(Senior | Defender | Kawai, Japan)
Fujita recorded his first career brace in a 4-0 win over (RV) Marshall (Oct. 3) and starred on both ends of the pitch. He now has four goals on the season to set a new career-best in goals, matching his previous two seasons combined.
The Kawai, Japan, native previously earned Sun Belt Defensive Player of the Week for week two of the 2026 season. This week’s honor is the second of the season and of his career. He is tied for seventh overall in the Sun Belt in total goals this season and is tied for second…
Defensive Player of the Week
Erik Jaspers
(Fourth Year | Goalkeeper | Saratoga Springs, Utah)
Jaspers posted his fourth shutout of the season in a 1-0 decision over Coastal Carolina (Oct. 2). The Dukes’ netminder posted five second half saves to push James Madison into a tie for first place through three games of league play.
The Saratoga Springs, Utah, native previously earned Defensive Player of the Week honors for week five. He ranks second in the Sun Belt with four shutouts, 36 saves and a .783 save percentage.
2026 Sun Belt Conference 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
2026 Sun Belt Conference 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