Michigan State and Penn State Score Weekly Men’s Soccer Awards

ROSEMONT, Ill. – The Big Ten Conference has announced the Big Ten Men’s Soccer awards for the week of Sept. 24-30.

Offensive Player of the Week 

Jonathan Stout, Michigan State
Jr. – M – Wyoming, Mich. – Potter’s House – Major: Statistics

• Scored a second minute game-winning goal in a 1-0 win at UCLA
• Garners his first Offensive Player of the Week award
• Last Michigan State Offensive Player of the Week: Farai Mutatu (Sept. 21, 2021)

Defensive Player of the Week  
Matthew Henderson, Penn State

Jr. – D – Larkhall, Scotland – Larkhall Academy – Major: Kinesiology

• Paired a goal and an assist in the Nittany Lions’ 2-1 comeback win over St. John’s
• Scored a goal on a 75^th minute corner kick service before assisting on the game-winner in the 81^st minute
• Earns his first Defensive Player of the Week award
• Last Penn State Defensive Player of the Week: Kris Shakes (Sept. 26, 2023)

Goalkeeper of the Week  
Zac Kelly, Michigan State
R-Jr. – Holt, Mich. – Holt – Major: Crop and Soil Sciences

• Posted four saves in the Spartans’ 1-0 win at UCLA
• Faced 16 shots to secure his third clean sheet of the season
• Earns his first Goalkeeper of the Week award

Freshman of the Week  
Brandon Munson, Michigan State
Fr. – D – Spring Hill, Fla. – Mill Valley – Major: Criminal Justice

• Helped anchor the Spartans’ defensive effort in their 1-0 win at UCLA
• UCLA outshot the Spartans 16-5 but only four shots found the target
• Earns his first Freshman of the Week award

2024 Big Ten Men’s Soccer Players of the Week 
 

Oct. 1
O: Jonathan Stout, Michigan State
D: Matthew Henderson, Penn State
GK: Zac Kelly, Michigan State
F: Brandon Munson, Michigan State

Sept. 24

O: Luciano Pechota, Ohio State
D: Nick McHenry, Ohio State
GK: Jadon Bowton, Washington
F: Malick Daouda, Penn State

Sept. 17
O: Max Rogers, Maryland
D: Chris Meyers, Washington
GK: Max Trejo, Ohio State
F: Nick Skubis, Ohio State

Sept. 10
O: Noah Glorioso, Wisconsin
D: Chris Meyers, Washington
GK: Matisse Hébert, Wisconsin
F: Nick Skubis, Ohio State

Sept. 3
O: Tommy Mihalic, Indiana
D: Shakir Nixon, UCLA
GK: Sam Joseph, UCLA
F: Dean Boltz, Wisconsin

Aug. 27
O: Dean Boltz, Wisconsin
D: Joey Zalinsky, Rutgers
GK: Matisse Hébert, Wisconsin
F: Dean Boltz, Wisconsin