Oct 21, 2025

⚽ FHSU's Carlman and Wright named GAC Men's Soccer Players of the Week

Posted Oct 21, 2025 9:00 PM
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RUSSELLVILLE, Ark. – Bastian Carlman and Oliver Wright of Fort Hays State were named two of the four Players of the Week by the Great American Conference on Tuesday for their performance in a pair of wins for Fort Hays State last week. Wright shared the Defender of the Week honor this week after earning the honor alone last week, while Carlman earned the Offensive Player of the Week for the first time this year.

Carlman netted three goals last week for a total of six points, helping FHSU remain unbeaten for the season now at 11-0-2 overall and 7-0-0 in the GAC. He had the second and third goals of the 4-0 win over Newman at home. He then had what turned into the game winner at Northeastern State, the third goal for FHSU of a 3-2 win. Carlman has a three-match streak of scoring goals and ranks second on the team in goals with six overall.

Wright continued his recent offensive surge while starting a pair of matches on FHSU's defensive back line. He scored the first two goals of the 3-2 win for Fort Hays State at Northeastern State. Both of his goals were on headers inside the box off throw-ins from Joseph Street. The pair has connected on the same type of play five times within the last two weeks, accounting for all of Wright's five goals for this season.

Carlman (Offensive Player of the Week) and Wright (Co-Defender of the Week) joined Baptiste Auvray of Southern Nazarene (Co-Defender of the Week) and Isaac Murie of Ouachita Baptist (Goalkeeper of the Week) as the weekly honorees from the conference office.