Week 6: AAC Men's Soccer Players of the Week

WALESKA, Ga. - Frankie Zavala of Montreat and Ethan Grasso of Montreat are the Appalachian Athletic Conference (AAC) Men's Soccer Defensive and Offensive Players of the Week, the league announced on Monday.

This is the sixth edition of the awards for the 2025 season. The next set of awards will be announced on Oct. 6.

AAC Defensive Player of the Week
Frankie Zavala - Montreat - Junior 

• Collected 5 saves in registering a 2-0 shutout win over Reinhardt.
• This is his first weekly honor of the season.

AAC Offensive Player of the Week
Ethan Grasso - Montreat - Junior 

• Netted both goals in a 2-0 win over Reinhardt.
• Fired only 2 shots on goal.
• This is his first weekly honor of the season.

Previous Weekly Winners
Week 1 - Gabriel Mendoza, Union Commonwealth (defensive); Ron-Jay Watson, Union Commonwealth (offensive)
Week 2 - Astolfi Ange, Tennessee Wesleyan (defensive); Nicko Bellot, Tennessee Wesleyan (offensive)
Week 3 - Adria Alles, Milligan (defensive); Pablo Farrona, Truett McConnell (offensive)
Week 4 - Logan Thompson, Tennessee Wesleyan (defensive); Robin Vezinhet, Tennessee Wesleyan (offensive)
Week 5 - Gabriel Mendoza, Union Commonwealth (defensive); Ian Rau, Columbia International (offensive)
Week 6 - Frankie Zavala, Montreat (defensive); Ethan Grasso, Montreat (offensive)