ST. LOUIS, Mo. – Drake was represented on the first installment of the 2026 weekly awards with the league's Player of the Week. Evan Carlson had a productive pair of games to secure the individual award.
 
Carlson helped Drake open its season with a pair of 1-1 draws against Central Arkansas and Creighton, notching a goal in each outing. With his two goals over the weekend, the grad student is already just one shy of tying his single-season career high. 
 
Carlson and the Bulldogs will be back in action tomorrow night with a home tilt against Green Bay. The Bulldogs and Phoenix are set to kick things off at 5 p.m.
 
MVC Men's Soccer Weekly Awards – Aug. 25
Player of the Week – Evan Carlson Drake
Defensive Player of the Week – Davis Bormanis, Bradley
Goalkeeper of the Week – Marcal Salom Chandre, Bradley