STATESBORO, Ga. - Georgia Southern junior Javier Carbonell and freshman Gonzalo Talavera have been named the Sun Belt Conference's Men's Soccer Offensive and Defensive Players of the Week, announced by league officials on Tuesday.
The Eagles sweep the weekly conference awards for the first time this season and the first time since Sept. 20th, 2016, when Blake Wilson and Emil Laursen earned the weekly Offensive and Defensive Players of the Week awards.
A midfielder/forward from Madrid, Spain, Carbonell delivered assists on both of Georgia Southern's goals in Saturday's 2-1 win over preseason SBC favorite Coastal Carolina.