Nutzman Named SoCon Offensive Player Of The Week For Second Time This Season
10/20/2026 3:00:00 PM | Women's Soccer
Nutzman scored four goals with one assist last week
MACON, Ga. - Mercer sophomore midfielder Payton Nutzman was named the Southern Conference women's soccer Offensive Player of the Week, respectively, for the week of Oct. 12-18, as first announced by the league office Tuesday afternoon.Â
It is the second SoCon Offensive Player of the Week award this season for Nutzman who also earned the recognition the first week of the season, Aug. 12-17.
In two games last week against Wofford and VMI, Nutzman scored four goals with one assist for nine points. On Oct. 15 at Wofford, Nutzman scored both of Mercer's goals in a 2-0 win in Spartanburg. She followed that up with another brace against VMI on Oct. 18. She scored the game's opening goal in the seventh minute, followed by scoring her second goal in the 48th minute. It was the first time in Nutzman's career she scored two or more goals in consecutive games.
Nutzman and the Bears will head to Cullowhee, North Carolina to play Western Carolina on Friday, Oct. 23. Kickoff is set for 7 p.m. ET.
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It is the second SoCon Offensive Player of the Week award this season for Nutzman who also earned the recognition the first week of the season, Aug. 12-17.
In two games last week against Wofford and VMI, Nutzman scored four goals with one assist for nine points. On Oct. 15 at Wofford, Nutzman scored both of Mercer's goals in a 2-0 win in Spartanburg. She followed that up with another brace against VMI on Oct. 18. She scored the game's opening goal in the seventh minute, followed by scoring her second goal in the 48th minute. It was the first time in Nutzman's career she scored two or more goals in consecutive games.
Nutzman and the Bears will head to Cullowhee, North Carolina to play Western Carolina on Friday, Oct. 23. Kickoff is set for 7 p.m. ET.
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