Prain, da Silva Selected as SSC Men's Soccer Players of the Week

Prain, da Silva Selected as SSC Men's Soccer Players of the Week

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ORLANDO, Fla. – Rollins' Finlay Prain has been selected as the Sunshine State Conference Men's Soccer Offensive Player of the Week, while Embry-Riddle's Marcos da Silva earned Defensive Player of the Week honors for matches played during the week ending October 18.

OFFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK
Finlay Prain, Rollins
Jr. | F | Winter Garden, Fla.
  • Four-Goal Week: Scored four goals across two matches, finding the back of the net twice in each contest.
  • Comeback Against Nova Southeastern: Netted a crucial equalizer in the 74th minute to help Rollins rally from a 3-1 deficit and secure a dramatic 4-3 victory over Nova Southeastern.
  • Performance at Eckerd: Scored twice to bring the Tars level on two occasions in their road matchup against Eckerd. Recorded eight shots on goal and was the only Rollins player to register a shot on target.
  • Weekly Statistics: Finished the week with 17 shots, including 12 on goal, while averaging 2.0 goals and 8.5 shots per match.
Other Nominees: Jorge Escobar, Barry; Sebastian Schmalbach, Eckerd; Caio de Amorim de Deus, Florida Tech; Kobi Thomas, Palm Beach Atlantic.

DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK
Marcos da Silva, Embry-Riddle
Sr. | GK | São Paulo, Brazil
  • Perfect Week in Goal: Posted a 1.000 save percentage, stopping all six shots on goal he faced across two SSC contests.
  • Shutout Against No. 5 Florida Southern: Made four saves in a scoreless draw against the nationally ranked Moccasins, holding Florida Southern without a goal for the first time this season.
  • Victory Over Saint Leo: Recorded two saves on two shots on goal to preserve a 1-0 shutout victory over the Lions.
  • Weekly Statistics: Played all 180 minutes in goal, recording two shutouts and helping Embry-Riddle to a 1-0-1 record in conference play.
Other Nominees: Henry Obi, Barry; Trent Murphy, Eckerd; Ricardo Marques, Florida Southern; Tommaso Casadei, Florida Tech.
 
2026 SSC Men's Soccer Players of the Week
Offensive Player of the Week
  • Oct. 20 – Finlay Prain, Jr., F, Rollins
  • Oct. 13 – Kobi Thomas, So., F, Palm Beach Atlantic
  • Oct. 6 – Tristan Bassette, So., F, Eckerd
  • Sept. 29 – Kobi Thomas, So., F, Palm Beach Atlantic
  • Sept. 22 – Joao Lopes, So., MF, Florida Southern
  • Sept. 15 – Luis Gaitan, Jr., F, Saint Leo
  • Sept. 8 – Virgilio Escala, Jr., F, Saint Leo
  • Sept. 1 – Pablo Herrero, Sr., MF, Rollins
Defensive Player of the Week
  • Oct. 20 – Marcos da Silva, Sr., GK, Embry-Riddle
  • Oct. 13 – Livio von Holzen, Jr., D, Palm Beach Atlantic
  • Oct. 6 – Marcos da Silva, Sr., GK, Embry-Riddle
  • Sept. 29 – Alex Hare, Sr., GK, Tampa
  • Sept. 22 – Kilian Vallant, 5th, GK, Rollins
  • Sept. 15 – Marcos da Silva, Sr., GK, Embry-Riddle
  • Sept. 8 – Ollie Stephens, Fr., D, Florida Southern
  • Sept. 1 – Jaden Splunge, So., D, Rollins
About the SSC
Founded in 1975, the Sunshine State Conference (SSC) is headquartered in Orlando, Florida, and sponsors 21 NCAA Division II sports. SSC member institutions have won 144 NCAA national championships across 15 sports and boast a Division II-leading 89% Academic Success Rate. In 2025-26, the SSC set an NCAA Division II record with nine national team championships.