CAA Men’s Soccer Weekly Awards - Sept. 7, 2026
RICHMOND, Va. -- Hofstra midfielder
Henri Poll and UNCW defender
Jake Roberts were named the CAA Men’s Soccer Co-Offensive Players of the Week, while William & Mary teammates
Diego Garciarena and
Brown Huffard rounded out the weekly honors with Defensive Player and Rookie of the Week recognition, respectively, on Monday.
CO-OFFENSIVE PLAYERS OF THE WEEK
Henri Poll, Hofstra
Jr. | M | Cologne, Germany
Poll scored the game-winning goal in the Pride’s 1-0 victory over Drexel. The junior midfielder headed home a cross from Axel Ruben in the 52nd minute to take a one-goal edge. This marked his first goal of the season for Hofstra. Poll also produced two shots on goal in his 161 minutes of work in a 2-0 week for the Pride.
CO-OFFENSIVE PLAYERS OF THE WEEK
Jake Roberts, UNCW
Sr. | D | Huntersville, N.C.
Roberts tallied the game-winning goal in UNCW’s lone victory of the week, a 1-0 win over Elon. The Seahawks’ defender booted the match’s only goal in the seventh minute, sending a free kick played into the box by midfielders Osei Gyamfi and Kieran Radke into the back of the net and giving the Seahawks a lead they would not surrender. UNCW has yet to concede a goal through its first four matches of the season.
DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK
Diego Garciarena, W&M
Sr. | GK | Asuncion, Paraguay
Garciarena tallied five saves in a 2-0 victory over Charleston, including three in the final 18 minutes of the contest. The senior registered his sixth career clean sheet and marked his first in a Tribe uniform.
ROOKIE OF THE WEEK
Brown Huffard, William & Mary
Fr. | F | McLean, Va.
Huffard netted the game-winning goal in the Tribe’s 2-0 win over Charleston to pick up his third straight CAA Rookie of the Week honor. The freshman found the back of the net in the 49th minute for his team-leading third goal of the season.
2026 CAA MEN’S SOCCER WEEKLY AWARDS
Offensive Player of the Week
Aug. 24: Matt Lenert, Charleston
Aug. 31: Stian Bendvold, Charleston
Sept 7: Henri Poll, Hofstra & Jake Roberts, UNCW
Defensive Player of the Week
Aug. 24: Milo Risenhoover, Hofstra
Aug. 31: Alex Kron, UNCW
Sept. 7: Diego Garciarena, William & Mary
Rookie of the Week
Aug. 24: Brown Huffard, William & Mary
Aug. 31: Brown Huffard, William & Mary
Sept. 7: Brown Huffard, William & Mary
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