Men's Soccer

PSAC Men's Soccer Athlete of the Week - 7

LOCK HAVEN, Pa. - The Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference announced it's seventh set of Men's Soccer Athletes of the Week for the 2026 season. From the West, Gannon's Rafa Hyde (Athlete of the Week) and Gannon's Jensen Peake (Defensive Athlete of the Week) received the honors. In the East, East Stroudsburg's Steven Arias (Athlete of the Week) and Millersville's Gavin Massimi (Defensive Athlete of the Week) were selected. 
 

PSAC Western Division Athlete of the Week

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Rafa Hyde
Gannon
Forward
Senior
São José dos Campos, Brazil

Hyde started both matches for the Golden Knights this week, recording one goal and one assist for three points while helping Gannon move to 8-1-3 overall and 4-0-1 in PSAC West action. The senior logged 156 minutes, finishing with three shots, including two on goal. Hyde leads the Golden Knights with 10 goals this season and contributed to two of Gannon's three goals during the week.
 


PSAC Western Division Defensive Athlete of the Week

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Jensen Peake
Gannon
Defender
Senior
Staffordshire, England / Friary

Peake played all 180 minutes across Gannon's two matches this week, helping the Golden Knights move to 8-1-3 overall and 4-0-1 in PSAC West action. The senior defender recorded one assist while anchoring a defensive unit that allowed just two goals and six shots on goal across the two contests. Gannon outshot its opponents 26-15 and held a 7-2 advantage in corner kicks.
 


PSAC Eastern Division Athlete of the Week

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Steven Arias
East Stroudsburg 
Forward
Junior
Bronx, N.Y. / La Salle

In ESU's lone conference game of the week, Steven Arias recorded his eighth goal and first assist of the season against Shepherd. The assist came on the opening score of the game, finding an open teammate at just the 15-minute mark. Coming out of halftime, Arias drilled another goal for the Warriors, pushing the lead to 2-0 and safely putting the game out of reach for the Rams.  
 


PSAC Eastern Division Defensive Athlete of the Week

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Gavin Massimi
Millersville
Goalkeeper
Junior
Coatesville, Pa. / Coatesville

Massimi added two more victories to his record this past week as Millersville defeated West Chester and St. Thomas Aquinas. The goalkeeper recorded five saves against West Chester, keeping the Golden Rams off the scoreboard until the final 12 minutes of the contest. He followed up with two saves against St. Thomas Aquinas, allowing just one goal to secure his second win of the week. Massimi currently ranks second in the PSAC with a 0.89 goals-against average.