PROVIDENCE, R.I. – The Little East Conference (LEC) announced its men’s soccer weekly award winners for the week ending September 27, 2026. WestConn's Bamfa Fofana was named both Offensive Player and Rookie of the Week, while teammate Enzo LaGrassa-Gillet earned Defensive Player of the Week honors. Plymouth State University’s Bryant Amaral was selected as Goalkeeper of the Week.

Offensive Player & Rookie of the Week – Bamfa Fofana, Western Connecticut

Fofana powered Western Connecticut to a 2-0 week, totaling three goals and two assists for eight points. He opened the week with two goals and two assists for six points in an 8-1 victory over Kean. Fofana followed with the deciding goal in a 1-0 Little East Conference victory at UMass Dartmouth, finding the back of the net with just 18 seconds remaining in the first half. He finished the week with eight shots and one game-winning goal.

Defensive Player of the Week – Enzo LaGrassa-Gillet, Western Connecticut

LaGrassa-Gillet contributed on both ends of the field as Western Connecticut went 2-0, defeating Kean, 8-1, before shutting out UMass Dartmouth, 1-0. The senior back totaled one goal and one assist for three points while helping anchor the Wolves’ back line. 

In the victory over Kean, LaGrassa-Gillet assisted on the opening goal in the third minute before scoring the eventual game-winner. He then helped the WestConn defense post a clean sheet against UMass Dartmouth. 

Goalkeeper of the Week – Bryant Amaral, Plymouth State

Amaral recorded a shutout in his lone appearance of the week, helping Plymouth State earn a 2-0 victory over VTSU Castleton. The first-year goalkeeper played all 90 minutes and stopped all four shots he faced, posting a 1.000 save percentage and a 0.00 goals-against average. 

The Coventry, R.I. native made three of his four saves in the opening half as the Panthers kept the Spartans off the scoreboard and secured the 2-0 victory.