Keiser University's Francis Bolland has been named the 2026 Sun Conference Men's Soccer Player of the Year and Sun Conference Defensive Player of the Year, adding yet another accolade to his already decorated career. The junior from Vienna, Austria becomes the second player in program history to capture both Player of the Year and Defensive Player of the Year honors in the same season, joining teammate Timo Boomkens, who did so in 2025. A dominant presence in the back line, Bolland served as the foundation of a Seahawk defense that posted three conference shutouts, while scoring two goals from his defensive position in 530 minutes across six starts and leading Keiser to a 6-1-1 conference record and its third straight Sun Conference Regular Season Title.
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- Named Player of the Year and Defensive Player of the Year for the first time in his career.
- Selected as a First-Team honoree for the third straight year.
- Started all 6 conference matches he played, logging 530 minutes.
- Scored 2 goals from his defensive position.
- Played a key role in a defense that posted three shutouts in Sun Conference play.
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