KANSAS CITY, Mo. - The tenth and final installment of the NAIA Men's Soccer national weekly honors have been announced today (Nov. 11).  Jason Williams of Mobile (Ala.) was announced as National Defensive Player of the Week while John Simmons of King (Tenn.) was named National Offensive Player of the Week, for the week of Nov. 3- Nov. 9.

Simmons, a 5-8 midfielder from Essex, England, scored back-to-back game-winning goals for King in the Appalachian Athletic Conference Tournament.  Against Montreat (N.C.), the sophomore scored two goals  and an assist in a 6-3 win.  He followed that up with one goal against Covenant (GA) in the AAC championship game.  For the week, Simmons had 3 goals, an assists and 7 total points.  King has earned an automatic berth in the NAIA Men's Soccer National Championship Tournament.

Williams, a 6-1 sophomore goalkeeper from Asheboro, N.C., posted back-to-back shutouts in the Gulf Coast Athletic Conference Tournament over the past week.  Williams recorded five saves in a 2-0 win against Belhaven (Miss.).  He followed that with a two-save shutout in a 2-0 win over then-No. 14 William Carey (Miss.) in the GCAC Tournament championship game.  Mobile will take on Kentucky Intercollegiate Athletic Conference Tournament winner Mountain State (W.V.) later in the week.  The winner receives an automatic berth in the NAIA Men's Soccer National Championship Tournament.