Week 7: AAC Men's Soccer Players of the Week

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

This is the seventh edition of the awards for the 2025 season. The next set of awards will be announced on Oct. 13.

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

• Went 1-1 on the week and recorded 14 saves.
• Posted 13 saves in a 1-0 win over Bryan.
• This is his second weekly honor of the season.

AAC Offensive Player of the Week
Nicko Bellot - Tennessee Wesleyan - Senior 

• Netted both goals in a 2-1 win over Reinhardt.
• Fired only 3 shots on goal.
• This is his second 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)
Week 7 - Frankie Zavala, Montreat (defensive); Nicko Bellot, Tennessee Wesleyan (offensive)