Garcia, Macon Earn Mid-South Conference Men’s Soccer Players of the Week Honors

10/12/2026 1:36:19 PM

BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – Lindsey Wilson’s (Ky.) Zahir Garcia and Denilson Macon are the Mid-South Conference Men’s Soccer Players of the Week, conference officials announced on Monday.

MSC Men’s Soccer Defensive Player of the Week
Zahir Garcia - Lindsey Wilson (Ky.) – Jr. - Goalkeeper – Nuevo Leon, Mexico.
  • Garcia made eight saves, six between both second halves, across two matches for No. 18 Lindsey Wilson. 
  • He helped the Blue Raiders defeat Campbellsville (Ky.) 3-1 and Union Commonwealth (Ky.) 1-0. The latter of the two results is Garcia’s fourth shutout of the season.
  • Garcia continues to lead the Mid-South with a .813 save percentage and 65 saves on the year. 
  • Garcia earns his third weekly conference honor of the season.

MSC Men’s Soccer Offensive Player of the Week
Denilson Macon – Lindsey Wilson (Ky.) – Jr. – Midfield - Gainesville, Fla.
  • Macon passed out two game-winning assists for No. 18 Lindsey Wilson last week. 
  • Against Campbellsville, Macon’s corner kick in the 38th minute found the head of a teammate to give the Blue Raiders a 2-1 lead. Macon went on to add an insurance goal in the 72nd minute of the 3-1 victory.
  • Against Union Commonwealth, Macon’s initial shot on goal in the 2nd minute led to a big rebound that was poked in for what ultimately became the game-winning goal.
  • Macon earns his first conference weekly honor of the season.



 
Date Men’s Soccer Players of the Week - School
Offense Defense
Aug. 25      Andrian Mann - Freed-Hardeman (Tenn.) Martin Gomez - Cumberlands (Ky.)
Aug. 31 David Barbakadze - Cumberland (Tenn.) Zahir Garcia - Lindsey Wilson (Ky.)
Sept. 7 Wesley Mendoza - Cumberland (Tenn.) Simon Heine - Georgetown (Ky.)
Sept. 14 Luis Cerejo - Cumberland (Tenn.) Zahir Garcia - Lindsey Wilson (Ky.)
Sept. 21 Luiz Antonio Costa Lima - Bethel (Tenn.) Zachary Dean - Cumberlands (Ky.)
Sept. 28 Sam Sebagabo - Freed-Hardeman (Tenn.)     Malthe Schou - Campbellsville (Ky.)       
Oct. 5 Nico Romero - Cumberlands (Ky.) Pau Gelabert - Cumberland (Tenn.)
Oct. 12  Denilson Macon - Lindsey Wilson (Ky.) Zahir Garcia - Lindsey Wilson (Ky.)