SMU’s Soghomonian, Virginia’s Mols Declare ACC Men’s Soccer Players of Week Honors

CHARLOTTE, N.C. (theACC.com) – SMU sophomore ahead Stephan Soghomonian earned Atlantic Coast Conference Men’s Soccer Offensive Player of the Week honors, whereas Virginia graduate goalkeeper Casper Mols picked up ACC Defensive Player of the Week accolades for matches performed from September 29-October 5, as introduced Tuesday.
 
Stephan Soghomonian, So., F, SMU (Santa Clarita, Calif.)
• Scored a hat trick in 44 minutes within the Mustangs’ 4-0 win in opposition to California on Friday.
• Led SMU’s attacking line with six photographs and 5 on objective.
• Became the seventh ACC participant to attain a hat trick this season and the primary SMU participant since 2023.
• The win was SMU’s highest-scoring ACC win in program historical past.
 
Casper Mols, Gr., GK, Virginia (Aabenraa, Denmark)
• Led the Cavaliers to a shutout win over No. 2 NC State, a staff that averaged 2.9 objectives per sport going into the match.
• Made his return to the Cavalier beginning lineup after lacking two video games attributable to damage.
• Led UVA to its third win over top-six groups and its fourth optimistic consequence in opposition to the top-eight this season.
• Made two saves on the evening however made his influence felt on a number of harmful possibilities in entrance of objective off lengthy throw-ins from the Wolfpack.
 
Men’s Soccer Notes
• In the NCAA’s Tuesday RPI report, eight groups rank among the many prime 30, led by No. 2 Virginia and No. 7 Stanford within the prime 10.
• ACC groups have mixed for a 61-15-16 file in non-conference play (.750 win proportion, better of any league).
• NC State’s Donavan Phillip leads the nation in objectives with 14.
 
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
Oct. 7 – Stephan Soghomonian, So., F, SMU
 
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
Oct. 7 – Casper Mols, Gr., GK, Virginia