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

10/19/2026 1:03:14 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 recorded his second consecutive shutout and fifth of the season.
  • He helped the Blue Raiders defeat Georgetown University (Ky.) 3-0 on Saturday, making three saves, all in the second half, to preserve the clean sheet.
  • Over his last four matches, Garcia has allowed just one goal on 14 shots faced. He continues to lead the conference in saves and save percentage.
  • Garcia earns his fourth 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 extended his point streak to three consecutive matches and has recorded a point in five of his last six matches.
  • In the Blue Raiders' 3-0 conference-closing victory over Georgetown College (Ky.) on Saturday, Macon scored the opening goal in the 25th minute. He later sent a ball across the face of goal that was turned in by a Georgetown defender in the 66th minute before recording an assist on the third goal in the 82nd minute.
  • Macon has recorded a game-winning goal or assist in each of Lindsey Wilson's last three matches.
  • Macon earns his second 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.)
Oct. 19 Denilson Macon - Lindsey Wilson (Ky.) Zahir Garcia - Lindsey Wilson (Ky.)