Saturday, October 19
East Lansing, Mich.
7:30 PM ET
Michigan State University
vs
Ohio State
MSU Soccer Celebrates Alumni Against Ohio State Saturday
10/18/2019 4:27:00 PM | Men's Soccer
The Spartans will host a doubleheader with the MSU women's team.
EAST LANSING, Mich. - Michigan State men's soccer will celebrate Alumni Day against Ohio State on Saturday, Oct. 19 at 7:30 p.m. The game is the second-half of a doubleheader with the MSU women's team who will take on Michigan in their alumni game at 5 p.m. Both teams will celebrate former Spartans at half time.
MSU is now 2-7-3 and hold a 2-1-1 record in the Big Ten Conference. Ohio State is 6-6-1 overall and 1-2-1 in league play.
Last time out, the Spartans lost to Akron, 2-0 on the road on Oct. 15. The re-match of the 2018 National Semifinal went to the Zips after scoring a goal in each half. The Buckeyes fell to No. 20 Kentucky, 2-1, in their last game on Oct. 16.
If available, live video and live stats links will be at www.msuspartans.com.
ROAD WARRIORS
After playing four home games and only two road games in September, the Spartans have seen a big difference in October. Michigan State has only one game remaining in East Lansing this month against Ohio State on Oct. 19, which is Alumni Day. The Spartans have three road games remaining in October, including two in Big Ten action.
This season, Michigan State has been strong on the road, as MSU is 2-2 on the road with a wins against No. 22 Rutgers (Sept. 27) and Wisconsin (Oct. 6). The Spartans have scored six goals on the road this year.
DID YOU KNOW?
Michigan State's nine goals have been scored by seven different players, including first-time goal scorers Gianni Ferri, Olu Ogunwale, Alex Shterenberg and Alaa Algahim. Michael Miller and Shterenberg are the only two Spartans with two goals.
RAINY DAYS
Last Friday's game against Maryland was a rain-drenched affair that ended in a 1-1 tie after 90 minutes. Due to the field conditions, the referees called the game and declared the tie with both teams taking the point in Big Ten action. Senior midfielder Michael Pimlott found the back of the net for the Spartans in the first half, but the Terps found the equalizer in the 78th minute.
SCOREBOARD WATCHING
Halfway through the conference season, the Spartans are fourth in the Big Ten with 2-1-1 record and seven points. Indiana is the only team in the league with a perfect league record with 4-0-0 mark good for 12 points. Penn State is second with a 3-1-1 record and 10 points. Michigan completes the top four with a 2-1-2 record with eight points.
GETTING THE "W"
Michigan State is still looking for its first win of the season at DeMartin Stadium. This year, the Spartans are 0-5-3 at home with two losses to ranked teams in No. 13 Washing ton and No. 20 Notre Dame.
CLOSE CALLS
Michigan State has already played five overtime games in its first 12 outings. Last season, the Spartans played four overtime games all season, going 0-0-4 in those games. This year, MSU is 1-1-3 in extra time. Five of the Spartans' six of defeats have been by one goal. The Spartans have lost three games 1-0, including two to ranked teams in No. 13 Washington and No. 20 Notre Dame.
SCOUTING THE BUCKEYES
The Ohio State Buckeyes travel to DeMartin Stadium to take on the Spartans in Big Ten action. The Buckeyes have an overall record 6-6-1 and a conference record of 1-2-1. OSU is an impressive 4-1-1 on the road this season.
Their most recent game was a loss to No. 20 Kentucky on Oct. 16, 2-1. Xavier Green provided the offense for the Buckeyes, scoring in the 53rd minute. Their most recent conference game was against Rutgers in Piscataway. Ohio State won that game 1-0 with the lone goal coming from Junior Samuel Buzzas in the 72nd minute. That goal gave second-year head coach Brian Maisonneuve his first career Big Ten Conference victory. Senior goal keeper Parker Siegfried recorded his 17th career shutout and fifth of the season in the win over the Scarlet Knights.
The team is led by senior midfielder Jack Holland (4g, 6a) and redshirt-sophomore forward Devyn Etling (5g, 1a). The two have combined for 9 of the teams 18 total goals.
LOOKING AT THE SERIES
Michigan State leads the series 27-20-3. Last year, the two met on a chilly October night in a thriller. The game was tied at 1-1 for almost the entire game. MSU's goal came from Giuseppe Barone, and OSU's goal came from Devyn Etling. It looked like this match was headed to OT, but Michael Wetungu scored in the final seconds of regulation in the 89th minute.
The Spartans have won three of the last four outings with the Buckeyes earning a 2-1 win in the Big Ten Tournament in East Lansing in 2017.
MILLER TIME
Junior midfielder Michael Miller showed a flair for the dramatic in the Spartans' 2-1 overtime win over Wisconsin on Oct. 6. Miller's second goal of the season came off of a corner kick that he bent over the head of Badger goalkeeper Dean Cowdroy in the 94th minute in overtime for MSU's second win of the season. MSU is undefeated in three of its last five games.
AROUND THE BIG TEN
Redshirt-sophomore goalkeeper Hunter Morse is among the leaders in several categories in the Big Ten. He is first in the saves with 58, just ahead of Wisconsin's Dean Cowdroy, who has 47 saves. Morse is also fourth in the league in goals against average (1.20). Morse also is second in save percentage (.795).
Forward Farai Mutatu is third in the conference in shots with 38, averaging 3.17 spg.
THE FUTURE IS NOW
As Michigan State fights through some early-season injuries, several young Spartans have seen playing time. Through 12 games, six true freshmen have played with Alaa Algahim, Conner George, Colton Stanley, Nick Stone and Gianni Ferri all getting starts. Overall, 15 underclassmen have played this season for MSU.
WELCOME BACK
Redshirt-junior defender Patrick Nielsen made his first appearance of the 2019 season against Rutgers. Nielsen who has been battling injury played nine minutes at the end of the game against the Scarlet Knights. He made his first start of the season against Wisconsin on Oct. 6 and played 71 minutes against No. 25 Maryland on Oct. 11. He started his second-straight game against Akron on Oct. 15.
NO RELATION
Despite the exact same spelling freshman midfielder Conner George is no relation on senior guard from the MSU men's basketball team (George's mother, Cathy, is also the MSU volleyball coach). George the freshman forward hails from Louisville, Kentucky.
TURNING PRO
Three former Michigan State men's soccer players were drafted on the first day of the Major League Soccer SuperDraft in Chicago on Jan. 11, 2019. Senior forward DeJuan Jones led the way as the 11th overall pick, drafted by the New England Revolution.
For the first time ever, the Spartans had two players drafted in the first round as fellow senior forward Ryan Sierakowski was drafted 23rd overall by the Portland Timbers. Senior goalkeeper Jimmy Hague was the sixth pick of the second round (30th overall), taken by FC Cincinnati. Hague will see a familiar face when he arrives in Cincinnati with former Spartan great Fatai Alashe on the roster.
In 2018, Ken Krolicki was the first Spartan drafted since defender Zach Carroll in 2016 when he was chosen as the 53rd overall pick, chosen as the seventh player in the third round. In 2014, three Spartans signed to play for MLS with Fatai Alashe being chosen fourth overall, the highest ever for MSU. Jay Chapman a signed a homegrown contract with Toronto FC, while Adam Montague was taken in the third round by the Vancouver Whitecaps.
O CAPTAIN! MY CAPTAIN!
This season, Michigan State will have three captains in seniors Giuseppe Barone, Michael Pimlott and redshirt-junior Patrick Nielsen.
MICHIGAN STATE REWIND
The Spartans finished the 2019 season with an overall record of 14-5-4 and a 4-2-2 Big Ten ecord earning a trip to the NCAA College Cup for the first time since 1968.
UP NEXT
After facing Ohio State on Alumni Day on Saturday, Oct. 19, the Spartans travel to Oakland on Tuesday, Oct. 22 at 7 p.m. Michigan State rounds out the week at Northwestern on Friday, Oct. 25 at 8:30 p.m.
MSU is now 2-7-3 and hold a 2-1-1 record in the Big Ten Conference. Ohio State is 6-6-1 overall and 1-2-1 in league play.
Last time out, the Spartans lost to Akron, 2-0 on the road on Oct. 15. The re-match of the 2018 National Semifinal went to the Zips after scoring a goal in each half. The Buckeyes fell to No. 20 Kentucky, 2-1, in their last game on Oct. 16.
If available, live video and live stats links will be at www.msuspartans.com.
ROAD WARRIORS
After playing four home games and only two road games in September, the Spartans have seen a big difference in October. Michigan State has only one game remaining in East Lansing this month against Ohio State on Oct. 19, which is Alumni Day. The Spartans have three road games remaining in October, including two in Big Ten action.
This season, Michigan State has been strong on the road, as MSU is 2-2 on the road with a wins against No. 22 Rutgers (Sept. 27) and Wisconsin (Oct. 6). The Spartans have scored six goals on the road this year.
DID YOU KNOW?
Michigan State's nine goals have been scored by seven different players, including first-time goal scorers Gianni Ferri, Olu Ogunwale, Alex Shterenberg and Alaa Algahim. Michael Miller and Shterenberg are the only two Spartans with two goals.
RAINY DAYS
Last Friday's game against Maryland was a rain-drenched affair that ended in a 1-1 tie after 90 minutes. Due to the field conditions, the referees called the game and declared the tie with both teams taking the point in Big Ten action. Senior midfielder Michael Pimlott found the back of the net for the Spartans in the first half, but the Terps found the equalizer in the 78th minute.
SCOREBOARD WATCHING
Halfway through the conference season, the Spartans are fourth in the Big Ten with 2-1-1 record and seven points. Indiana is the only team in the league with a perfect league record with 4-0-0 mark good for 12 points. Penn State is second with a 3-1-1 record and 10 points. Michigan completes the top four with a 2-1-2 record with eight points.
GETTING THE "W"
Michigan State is still looking for its first win of the season at DeMartin Stadium. This year, the Spartans are 0-5-3 at home with two losses to ranked teams in No. 13 Washing ton and No. 20 Notre Dame.
CLOSE CALLS
Michigan State has already played five overtime games in its first 12 outings. Last season, the Spartans played four overtime games all season, going 0-0-4 in those games. This year, MSU is 1-1-3 in extra time. Five of the Spartans' six of defeats have been by one goal. The Spartans have lost three games 1-0, including two to ranked teams in No. 13 Washington and No. 20 Notre Dame.
SCOUTING THE BUCKEYES
The Ohio State Buckeyes travel to DeMartin Stadium to take on the Spartans in Big Ten action. The Buckeyes have an overall record 6-6-1 and a conference record of 1-2-1. OSU is an impressive 4-1-1 on the road this season.
Their most recent game was a loss to No. 20 Kentucky on Oct. 16, 2-1. Xavier Green provided the offense for the Buckeyes, scoring in the 53rd minute. Their most recent conference game was against Rutgers in Piscataway. Ohio State won that game 1-0 with the lone goal coming from Junior Samuel Buzzas in the 72nd minute. That goal gave second-year head coach Brian Maisonneuve his first career Big Ten Conference victory. Senior goal keeper Parker Siegfried recorded his 17th career shutout and fifth of the season in the win over the Scarlet Knights.
The team is led by senior midfielder Jack Holland (4g, 6a) and redshirt-sophomore forward Devyn Etling (5g, 1a). The two have combined for 9 of the teams 18 total goals.
LOOKING AT THE SERIES
Michigan State leads the series 27-20-3. Last year, the two met on a chilly October night in a thriller. The game was tied at 1-1 for almost the entire game. MSU's goal came from Giuseppe Barone, and OSU's goal came from Devyn Etling. It looked like this match was headed to OT, but Michael Wetungu scored in the final seconds of regulation in the 89th minute.
The Spartans have won three of the last four outings with the Buckeyes earning a 2-1 win in the Big Ten Tournament in East Lansing in 2017.
MILLER TIME
Junior midfielder Michael Miller showed a flair for the dramatic in the Spartans' 2-1 overtime win over Wisconsin on Oct. 6. Miller's second goal of the season came off of a corner kick that he bent over the head of Badger goalkeeper Dean Cowdroy in the 94th minute in overtime for MSU's second win of the season. MSU is undefeated in three of its last five games.
AROUND THE BIG TEN
Redshirt-sophomore goalkeeper Hunter Morse is among the leaders in several categories in the Big Ten. He is first in the saves with 58, just ahead of Wisconsin's Dean Cowdroy, who has 47 saves. Morse is also fourth in the league in goals against average (1.20). Morse also is second in save percentage (.795).
Forward Farai Mutatu is third in the conference in shots with 38, averaging 3.17 spg.
THE FUTURE IS NOW
As Michigan State fights through some early-season injuries, several young Spartans have seen playing time. Through 12 games, six true freshmen have played with Alaa Algahim, Conner George, Colton Stanley, Nick Stone and Gianni Ferri all getting starts. Overall, 15 underclassmen have played this season for MSU.
WELCOME BACK
Redshirt-junior defender Patrick Nielsen made his first appearance of the 2019 season against Rutgers. Nielsen who has been battling injury played nine minutes at the end of the game against the Scarlet Knights. He made his first start of the season against Wisconsin on Oct. 6 and played 71 minutes against No. 25 Maryland on Oct. 11. He started his second-straight game against Akron on Oct. 15.
NO RELATION
Despite the exact same spelling freshman midfielder Conner George is no relation on senior guard from the MSU men's basketball team (George's mother, Cathy, is also the MSU volleyball coach). George the freshman forward hails from Louisville, Kentucky.
TURNING PRO
Three former Michigan State men's soccer players were drafted on the first day of the Major League Soccer SuperDraft in Chicago on Jan. 11, 2019. Senior forward DeJuan Jones led the way as the 11th overall pick, drafted by the New England Revolution.
For the first time ever, the Spartans had two players drafted in the first round as fellow senior forward Ryan Sierakowski was drafted 23rd overall by the Portland Timbers. Senior goalkeeper Jimmy Hague was the sixth pick of the second round (30th overall), taken by FC Cincinnati. Hague will see a familiar face when he arrives in Cincinnati with former Spartan great Fatai Alashe on the roster.
In 2018, Ken Krolicki was the first Spartan drafted since defender Zach Carroll in 2016 when he was chosen as the 53rd overall pick, chosen as the seventh player in the third round. In 2014, three Spartans signed to play for MLS with Fatai Alashe being chosen fourth overall, the highest ever for MSU. Jay Chapman a signed a homegrown contract with Toronto FC, while Adam Montague was taken in the third round by the Vancouver Whitecaps.
O CAPTAIN! MY CAPTAIN!
This season, Michigan State will have three captains in seniors Giuseppe Barone, Michael Pimlott and redshirt-junior Patrick Nielsen.
MICHIGAN STATE REWIND
The Spartans finished the 2019 season with an overall record of 14-5-4 and a 4-2-2 Big Ten ecord earning a trip to the NCAA College Cup for the first time since 1968.
UP NEXT
After facing Ohio State on Alumni Day on Saturday, Oct. 19, the Spartans travel to Oakland on Tuesday, Oct. 22 at 7 p.m. Michigan State rounds out the week at Northwestern on Friday, Oct. 25 at 8:30 p.m.
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