A graduate student from Arantzazu, Spain, Bernaola helped anchor the Francis Marion defense in two impressive wins last week. Bernaola first scored on a header off a corner kick in a 3-1 road non-conference win over Queens on Oct. 6 before helping to hold Lees-McRae to no shots on goal in a 1-0 conference home win over Lees-McRae on Saturday, Oct. 9. Pope and the Francis Marion defense have yet to concede a goal in starting 5-0-0 in conference play.
Fall 2021 Conference Carolinas Men's Soccer Weekly Awards
Week 1 (Sept. 7, 2021)
Offensive Player of the Week: Toby Sims, Chowan
Defensive Player of the Week: Reno Van Der Meer, North Greenville
Week 2 (Sept. 14, 2021)
Offensive Player of the Week: Nick Huenig, Francis Marion
Defensive Player of the Week: Toby Sims, Chowan
Week 3 (Sept. 21, 2021)
Offensive Player of the Week: Sam Pollard, Francis Marion
Defensive Player of the Week: Axel Engren, Mount Olive
Week 4 (Sept. 28, 2021)
Offensive Player of the Week: Glen Hernandez, Mount Olive
Defensive Player of the Week: Toby Sims, Chowan
Week 5 (Oct. 5, 2021)
Offensive Player of the Week: Alfie Pope, Mount Olive
Defensive Player of the Week: Jacob Randolph, Barton
Week 6 (Oct. 12, 2021)
Offensive Player of the Week: Alfie Pope, Mount Olive
Defensive Player of the Week: Oier Bernaola, Francis Marion