SIOUX FALLS, S.D. – Omaha forward Derek Johnson and UMass defender Rian Mulherin earned the ninth Summit League Men’s Soccer Peak Performer of the Week honors of the season, the league announced Tuesday. Johnson claimed the offensive honor while Mulherin earned the defensive nod.

Johnson netted a brace in Omaha’s 3-1 victory over Oral Roberts. He struck for the game-winning goal in the 62nd minute before a goal in the 72nd minute finished the scoring for the Mavericks. The honor is the first of his career.  

Mulherin led a defensive unit that allowed just one goal over two games, playing all 90 minutes in each contest. He helped the Minutemen to a conference shutout at St. Thomas, earning an assist on the lone goal in the match. It is the first weekly honor in Mulherin’s career.  

OFFENSIVE PEAK PERFORMER OF THE WEEK 
Derek Johnson, Omaha 
Jr. | F | Gig Harbor, Wash. 

• Recorded his first career brace against Oral Roberts in a 3-1 victory on Friday. 

• Netted the game-winner in the 62nd minute before a 72nd minute strike to cap the Maverick scoring 

• This is the first Summit League weekly accolade of the season for Johnson 

Also nominated: Mark Ramarola (Kansas City), Emre Aydin (Oral Roberts), Garrison Murphy (UMass) 

DEFENSIVE PEAK PERFORMER OF THE WEEK 
Rian Mulherin, UMass 
Jr. | D | Springfield, Mo. 

• Led a unit that allowed just one goal over two games 

• Helped the Minutemen to a 1-0 conference shutout at St. Thomas 

• Added an assist on the lone goal 

• This is the first Summit League weekly accolade of the year for Mulherin 

Also nominated: Brandon Kincaid (Kansas City), Kamy Ndione (Omaha), Sean Smith (Delaware)  

2026 Men’s Soccer Peak Performers of the Week 
August 25 
O: Thomas Wadas, Massachusetts 
D: Cameron Parma, Oral Roberts 

September 1 
O: Ednilson Voiles, St. Thomas 
D: Eric Widrick, Delaware

September 8 
O: Mark Ramarola, Kansas City 
D: Dean Linden, Massachusetts 

September 15 
O: Frederik Flaskager, Delaware 
D: Bryson Gosch, Kansas City 

September 22 
O: Mariano Beunza, Kansas City 
D: Elouan Labadie-Vincent, Kansas City 

September 29 
O: Frederik Flaskager, Delaware 
D: Mark Ramarola, Kansas City 

October 6 
O: Italo Jenkins, Omaha   
D: Eric Widrick, Delaware

October 13 
O: Maguire Perkins, Omaha    
D: Kamy Ndione, Omaha

October 20 
O: Derek Johnson, Omaha    
D: Rian Mulherin, Massachusetts 

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