2018 Michigan State Spartans men's soccer team
American college men's soccer season
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The 2018 Michigan State Spartans men's soccer team represented Michigan State University during the 2018 NCAA Division I men's soccer season. The program was coached by 10th year head coach, Damon Rensing. It was the 63rd season the university fielded a men's varsity soccer team, and their 28th season in the Big Ten Conference.
ConferenceBig Ten Conference
U. Soc. CoachespollNo. 4
TopDrawerSoccer.comNo. 4
Record14–5–4 (4–2–2 Big Ten)
| 2018 Michigan State Spartans men's soccer | |
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NCAA Tournament, College Cup | |
| Conference | Big Ten Conference |
| U. Soc. Coaches poll | No. 4 |
| TopDrawerSoccer.com | No. 4 |
| Record | 14–5–4 (4–2–2 Big Ten) |
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| Home stadium | DeMartin Stadium |
| Conf. | Overall | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Team | W | L | T | W | L | T | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 3 Indiana ‡ | 8 | – | 0 | – | 0 | 20 | – | 3 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wisconsin | 6 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 10 | – | 6 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 4 Michigan State + | 4 | – | 2 | – | 2 | 14 | – | 5 | – | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 24 Michigan + | 4 | – | 2 | – | 2 | 12 | – | 5 | – | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 1 Maryland + | 4 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 12 | – | 6 | – | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Penn State | 3 | – | 3 | – | 2 | 6 | – | 9 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Rutgers | 2 | – | 6 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 13 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Northwestern | 0 | – | 5 | – | 3 | 6 | – | 9 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Ohio State | 0 | – | 7 | – | 1 | 1 | – | 15 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Rankings from United Soccer Coaches Poll Source:The Big Ten Conference | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
The season was highlighted by Michigan State reaching the College Cup (final four) of the NCAA Division I Men's Soccer Tournament, a feat they had not accomplished since 1968. There, making their first appearance in half a century, they lost to eventual national-runners up, Akron, 5–1.
Three players from this team were drafted in the 2019 MLS SuperDraft: DeJuan Jones, Ryan Sierakowski, and Jimmy Hague.
Background
Roster
The following players were part of the 2018 Michigan State men's soccer team.[1]
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Player movement
Schedule
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Rank# | Opponent# | Result | Record | Team events | Opponent events | Site City, State | ||||
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| Preseason | |||||||||||
| August 10* 2:00 pm |
No. 7 | Spring Arbor | W 2–0 | DeMartin Stadium East Lansing, MI | |||||||
| August 13* 1:00 pm |
No. 7 | No. 14 Western Michigan | T 1–1 | DeMartin Stadium East Lansing, MI | |||||||
| August 17* 6:00 pm |
No. 7 | vs. Xavier | T 0–0 | Hefner Soccer Complex Fort Wayne, IN | |||||||
| Non-conference regular season | |||||||||||
| August 24* 7:00 pm |
No. 7 | South Florida | W 1–0 | 1–0–0 |
Mutatu  87' | Flangan  43'Ycaza 71' |
DeMartin Stadium (2,048) East Lansing, MI | ||||
| August 26* 1:00 pm |
No. 7 | Tulsa | T 0–0 2OT | 1–0–1 |
G. Barone 84' Pimlott 110' | Partain 79' Vargas 96'Gerteisen 106' |
DeMartin Stadium (652) East Lansing, MI | ||||
| August 31* 3:00 pm |
No. 5 | Canisius | W 3–2 | 2–0–1 |
Jones 7' Woodruff 40'H. Barone 59'Freitag 90' | Cavazzoli 40' Walsh 42'Tamburini 76'Preci 80' |
DeMartin Stadium (460) East Lansing, MI | ||||
| September 3* 1:00 pm |
No. 5 | UC Riverside | W 5–1 | 3–0–1 |
Sierakowski 21' H. Barone 58'Cort 65'Freitag 66'G. Barone 72'Beck 81' | Sanchez 54' Benito 77'Aguirre 86' |
DeMartin Stadium (611) East Lansing, MI | ||||
| September 7* 7:00 pm |
No. 3 | at Bowling Green | W 3–0 | 4–0–1 |
Sierakowski 53' Jones 81', 88' | Cochrane Stadium (826) Bowling Green, OH | |||||
| September 10* 7:00 pm, BTN+ |
No. 3 | Oakland | W 4–2 | 5–0–1 |
DeMartin Stadium (1,106) East Lansing, MI | ||||||
| September 14* 7:00 pm, ESPN+ |
No. 4 | at Yale | T 2–2 2OT | 5–0–2 |
Reese Stadium (1,014) New Haven, CT | ||||||
| September 17* 7:00 pm, BTN+ |
No. 4 | at No. 8 Notre Dame Rivalry |
W 1–0 | 6–0–2 |
Alumni Stadium (718) South Bend, IN | ||||||
| Big Ten regular season | |||||||||||
| September 21 7:00 pm, BTN+ |
No. 5 | Rutgers | W 2–1 | 7–0–2 (1–0–0) |
DeMartin Stadium (1,303) East Lansing, MI | ||||||
| September 26 6:00 pm, BTN+ |
No. 5 | at Penn State | W 2–1 | 8–0–2 (2–0–0) |
Jeffrey Field (552) State College, PA | ||||||
| September 30 2:00 pm, BTN |
No. 5 | Wisconsin | L 0–1 OT | 8–1–2 (2–1–0) |
DeMartin Stadium (1,028) East Lansing, MI | ||||||
| October 5 7:00 pm, BTN |
No. 5 | at Maryland | W 2–0 | 9–1–2 (3–1–0) |
Ludwig Field (3,145) College Park, MD | ||||||
| October 9* 7:05 pm, BTN |
No. 8 | No. 19 Akron | L 1–2 | 9–2–2 |
DeMartin Stadium (1,017) East Lansing, MI | ||||||
| October 12 7:00 pm |
No. 13 | at Ohio State | W 2–1 | 10–2–2 (4–1–0) |
Jesse Owens Stadium (543) Columbus, OH | ||||||
| October 19 7:05 pm, BTN |
No. 13 | Northwestern | T 0–0 2OT | 10–2–3 (4–1–1) |
DeMartin Stadium (1,508) East Lansing, MI | ||||||
| October 23 8:00 pm, BTN |
No. 12 | No. 18 Michigan Big Bear Trophy |
T 1–1 2OT | 10–2–4 (4–1–2) |
DeMartin Stadium (2,139) East Lansing, MI | ||||||
| October 28 4:05 pm, ESPNU |
No. 12 | at No. 2 Indiana | L 0–1 OT | 10–3–4 (4–2–2) |
Bill Armstrong Stadium (2,454) Bloomington, IN | ||||||
| Big Ten Tournament | |||||||||||
| November 4 1:05 pm, BTN+ |
(4) No. 17 | (5) No. 23 Maryland | L 0–1 OT | 10–4–4 |
DeMartin Stadium (638) East Lansing, MI | ||||||
| NCAA Tournament | |||||||||||
| November 15* 7:00 pm, ESPN3 |
No. 25 | UIC First round |
W 2–0 | 11–4–4 |
DeMartin Stadium (332) East Lansing, MI | ||||||
| November 18* 5:00 pm, ACCN |
No. 25 | at (4) No. 4 Louisville Second round |
W 2–1 OT | 12–4–4 |
Lynn Stadium (1,491) Louisville, KY | ||||||
| November 25* 1:00 pm |
No. 7 | at (13) No. 13 Georgetown Sweet Sixteen |
W 1–0 | 13–4–4 |
Cooper Field (1,855) Washington, DC | ||||||
| December 1* 5:00 pm |
No. 7 | No. 8 James Madison Elite Eight |
W 2–1 | 14–4–4 |
DeMartin Stadium (1,758) East Lansing, MI | ||||||
| December 7* 8:00 pm, ESPNU |
No. 4 | vs. No. 2 Akron College Cup |
L 1–5 | 14–5–4 |
Harder Stadium (1,758) Santa Barbara, CA | ||||||
| *Non-conference game. #Rankings from United Soccer Coaches. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Eastern Time. | |||||||||||
Statistics
Honors
| Date | Player | Honor | Ref. |
| August 28 | Jimmy Hague | Big Ten Defensive Player of the Week | [2] |
| September 11 | DeJuan Jones | Big Ten Player of the Week | [3] |
| September 25 | Ryan Sierakowski | Big Ten Player of the Week | [4] |
| October 9 | Patrick Nielsen | Big Ten Defensive Player of the Week | [5] |
| November 2 | Giuseppe Barone | Big Ten Midfielder of the Year | [6] |
| All-Big Ten First Team | |||
| Giuseppe Barone | |||
| Patrick Nielsen | |||
| DeJuan Jones | All-Big Ten Second Team | ||
| Jimmy Hague | |||
| Ryan Sierakowski | |||
| Jack Beck | All-Big Ten Rookie Team | ||
| Farai Mutatu | |||
| Connor Corrigan | Big Ten Sportsmanship Award | ||
| November 11 | Connor Corrigan | All-Big Ten Tournament Team | [7] |
Players selected in the 2019 MLS Draft
| Player | Position | Round | Pick | Club | Ref. |
| DeJuan Jones | MF | 1 | 11 | New England Revolution | [8] |
| Ryan Sierakowski | FW | 1 | 23 | Portland Timbers | [9] |
| Jimmy Hague | GK | 2 | 30 | FC Cincinnati | [10] |