Clemson’s Richmond, SMU’s Starnes Notch ACC Men’s Soccer Player of Week Honors

CHARLOTTE, N.C. (theACC.com) – Clemson senior midfielder Nathan Richmond earned Atlantic Coast Conference Men’s Soccer Offensive Player of the Week honors, whereas SMU senior defender Slade Starnes claimed ACC Defensive Player of the Week accolades for matches performed from September 22-28, as introduced Tuesday.
 
Nathan Richmond, Sr., M, Clemson (Atlanta, Georgia)
• Netted his first brace of the season on Friday, September 26, within the Tigers’ 4-3 triumph at No. 13 Wake Forest.
• Richmond scored the eventual game-winning aim within the second half after a 26-minute second-half drought.
• Took 5 photographs, scoring on each of his photographs on aim.
 
Slade Starnes, Sr., D, SMU (Dallas, Texas)
• Captained and led the Mustangs’ defensive position to say its second clear sheet victory of the season, a 2-0 win on Saturday, September 27, at No. 21 Notre Dame.
• SMU’s protection restricted the Fighting Irish’s offense to only two photographs on course, whereas conceding solely 4 nook kicks.
 
Men’s Soccer Notes
• In the NCAA’s Tuesday RPI report, 9 groups rank among the many high 30, highlighted by No. 4 NC State, No. 6 Virginia, No. 9 Stanford and No. 10 Duke within the high 10.
• ACC groups have mixed for a 56-15-16 report in non-conference play (.736 win share, better of any league).
• NC State (7-0-2) and Duke (4-0-3) are two of 18 groups nationally which have but to endure a loss in 2025.
 
2025 ACC Offensive Player of the Week
Aug. 26 – Luka Lukic, Gr., F, California
Sept. 2 – Ransford Gyan, So., M, Clemson
Sept. 9 – Ransford Gyan, So., M, Clemson
Sept. 16 – Trevor Islam, So., M, Stanford; Luke Burns, So., M, Virginia
Sept. 23 – Donavan Phillip, Jr., F, NC State
Sept. 30 – Nathan Richmond, Sr., M, Clemson
 
2025 ACC Defensive Player of the Week
Aug. 26 – Sam Joseph, Sr., GK, Virginia Tech
Sept. 2 – Mitch Ferguson, Sr., D, Notre Dame
Sept. 9 – Alex Svetanoff, Jr., GK, Louisville
Sept. 16 – Andrej Borak, Fr., GK, Boston College; Casper Mols, Gr., GK, Virginia
Sept. 23 – Logan Erb, Sr., GK, NC State
Sept. 30 – Slade Starnes, Sr., D, SMU