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Michigan State and Penn State Score Weekly Men’s Soccer Awards
Spartans’ Stout, Kelly, and Munson join Nittany Lions’ Henderson with Big Ten weekly accolades
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 75th minute corner kick service before assisting on the game-winner in the 81st 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