Awards and Honors: Elmquist Earns Big Ten, TopDrawerSoccer Weekly Honors
8/3/2026 3:00:00 PM | Men's Soccer
Sept. 1 -- Grayson Elmquist
Big Ten Offensive Player of the Week, TopDrawerSoccer Team of the Week
» Grayson Elmquist tallied seven points in two matches against Niagara and SIUE.
» Elmquist scored his first goal of the season and registered his first career assist in the 3-1 win over Niagara.
» Against SIUE, Elmquist logged his first two-goal outing of 2026, including the game-winner in the 84th minute.
Aug. 25 -- Alen Bean
Big Ten Goalkeeper of the Week
» Alen Bean earned his first start in net for Michigan against Loyola Marymount, posting his first career shutout.
» Bean made five saves in 90 minutes of action, stopping every shot on target he faced.
» He is in his third season with Michigan, joining as part of the 2024 freshman signing class.
Aug. 18 -- Matthew Fisher
MAC Hermann Trophy Watch List
» Matthew Fisher was previously named to the United Soccer Coaches Defenders to Watch list on Aug. 3.
» Fisher played in 19 matches in 2025, starting all 19.
» Fisher tied for the team high with five assists last season.
Aug. 18 -- Will Baker, Grayson Elmquist, Nico Pendleton
Big Ten Players to Watch
» Will Baker enters his fourth year with the program as a foundational piece on defense for the Maize and Blue, having started 57 matches over three seasons. Baker earned All-Big Ten second team honors in 2025 and led all Wolverine outfield players in minutes played last season.
» Grayson Elmquist is in his third year with the program and broke out in 2025 with a team-high six goals in 976 minutes.
» Nico Pendleton joined Michigan in 2026 after three years at Marquette, becoming the third Marquette transfer in as many seasons, joining former Wolverines Beto Soto and Mitar Mitrovic. Pendleton tallied 15 points for the Golden Eagles in 2025 with four goals and seven assists.
Aug. 3 -- Matthew Fisher
United Soccer Coaches Defender to Watch
» Matthew Fisher started 19 matches for Michigan in 2025, logging 1,487 minutes during the season.
» Fisher tallied five assists last season, tied for the team high.
» Fisher anchored a defense that allowed less than one goal per match and 19 goals overall in 2025.
