FARMVILLE, Va. - Longwood men's soccer junior Brando Bedolla was named the Big South Offensive Player of the Week on Monday.  

 

Bedolla factored in nearly every goal during the Lancers' 1-0-1 week with a 2-2 draw at Elon and a 4-2 win at Winthrop on Saturday. It marks the second Big South Offensive Player of the Week award this season for Bedolla, who joins UNC Asheville's Tyler Ware as the league's only multiple time winners in 2026. Overall, it is the fifth weekly award for the Lancers and third offensive player of the week honor this year.  

 

On Wednesday, Bedolla assisted on both Longwood goals in a 2-2 draw with Elon. The Phoenix are in second place in the CAA Southern Division at 8-2-5 and are currently on an 11-game unbeaten streak. The Lancers finished the non-conference slate at 2-0-1 against the CAA, all on the road. 

 

In the Lancers' 4-2 Big South win at Winthrop, Bedolla tallied two goals and an assist. He assisted Longwood's opening goal, before scoring his first goal of the afternoon in the 22nd minute to give the Lancers a 2-0 halftime lead.  

 

Bedolla put the game away, scoring on a free kick inside the left post from 20 yards out in the 84th minute. It was his third career brace and first this season.  

 

Bedolla leads the country with 12 assists and ranks fourth nationally in points wirth 26. He tops the Lancers with seven goals. 

 

Longwood returns to action in Big South play at Presbyterian on Friday, Oct. 23. Kickoff is set for 7 p.m., and the game will be broadcast on ESPN+.