PROVIDENCE, R.I. – The Little East Conference (LEC) has announced its men’s soccer weekly awards for the week ending Oct. 18, 2026. Western Connecticut’s Nickolas Santana earned Offensive Player of the Week honors, while Southern Maine’s Alex Graver and Gabe Wagner were named Defensive Player and Goalkeeper of the Week, respectively. Rhode Island College’s Hoxholli Marco earned Rookie of the Week recognition.

Offensive Player of the Week: Nickolas Santana, Western Connecticut

Santana totaled three goals and one assist for seven points as Western Connecticut posted a 1-0-2 record.

The junior midfielder and forward from New Haven, Connecticut, scored twice, including the game-winning goal, in a 3-1 victory over Merchant Marine. He followed with a goal and an assist in a 2-2 conference draw with Rhode Island College, converting a penalty kick in the 65th minute to tie the match. The goal was his 10th of the season. Santana also played in the Wolves’ 1-1 draw with Brooklyn to close the week.

Defensive Player of the Week: Alex Graver, Southern Maine

Graver anchored Southern Maine’s defense during a 1-0-1 week that included a 1-1 draw at Bates and a 3-0 conference victory at Vermont State Castleton.

The junior defender from Freeport, Maine, also scored twice against the Spartans. Graver converted his second penalty kick of the season before adding a late goal on a direct free kick, finishing the week with four points while helping the Huskies allow just one goal across two matches.

Goalkeeper of the Week: Gabe Wagner, Southern Maine

Wagner recorded nine saves with a 0.50 goals-against average and a .900 save percentage over 180 minutes during Southern Maine’s unbeaten week.

The senior from Freeport, Maine, made four saves in a 1-1 draw at Bates before stopping five shots in a 3-0 conference victory at Vermont State Castleton. The shutout was Wagner’s fifth of the season and eighth of his career.

Rookie of the Week: Hoxholli Marco, Rhode Island College

Marco scored his first career goal as Rhode Island College earned a pair of road draws against Babson and Western Connecticut.

The first-year midfielder from Somerville, Massachusetts, scored in the Anchormen’s 1-1 draw at Babson before coming off the bench and recording a shot in a 2-2 conference draw at Western Connecticut. He finished the week with one goal and two shots.