EAST LANSING, Mich. - Michigan State men's soccer had five players garner Big Ten Conference postseason accolades, as the All-Big Ten awards were announced Friday by the conference.
Sophomore midfielder Jonathan Stout, a native of Wyoming, Michigan, earned first-team All-Big Ten honors. Last season, he was named Big Ten Co-Freshman of the Year for his standout rookie campaign and was named to the All-Freshman Team. Stout is second on the team in scoring with five goals for 10 points, including one game-winning goal. He is the first player to earn first-team honors since Jack Beck and Farai Mutatu in 2021.
Sophomore forward Jake Spadafora, a native of Northville, Michigan, was named to the second team. Last season, he joined Stout on the All-Freshman Team. Spadafora has played in all 15 games this season, starting 13. He is tied for third on the team in scoring with three goals and one assist for seven points.
Jeremy Sharp, a sophomore defender who hails from Roseville, Michigan, earned his first All-Big Ten honor, capturing a spot on the second team. Sharp has been a key part of the Spartan backline that has allowed only 14 goals this season. The defender has played in all 15 games, starting 14. Sharp is tied for third in the Big Ten and is first on the team in assists with five.
Defender Will Eby was also named to the All-Freshman Team. He follows in the footsteps of Stout and Spadafora who were named to the team last season and Jack Zugay who earned a spot in 2020. Eby, a native of Northville, Michigan, is one of only four Spartans to have started all 15 games. He is second on the team in minutes played behind goalkeeper Zac Kelly with 1,331. He has also scored two goals for four points this season.
Penn State's Peter Mangione was named Offensive Player of the Year, while Ohio State's Laurence Wooten earned Midfielder of the Year honors for the second-straight season. Penn State's Femi Awodesu was the Defender of the Year, while the Nittany Lions' Kris Shakes was Goalkeeper of the Year. Penn State's Jeff Cook captured Coach of the Year accolades.
The Big Ten also recognized nine Sportsmanship Award honorees. The student-athletes chosen are individuals who have distinguished themselves through sportsmanship and ethical behavior. These student-athletes must also be in good academic standing and have demonstrated good citizenship outside of the sports-competition setting. Senior midfielder Jack Zugay earned the Sportsmanship Award for the Spartans.
Third-seeded Michigan State takes on sixth-seeded Ohio State in the quarterfinals of the Big Ten Tournament in East Lansing on Friday, Nov. 3 at 6:30 p.m.
2023 Men's Soccer All-Big Ten Teams
Offensive Player of the Year: Peter Mangione, Penn State
Midfielder of the Year: Laurence Wootton, Ohio State
Defensive Player of the Year: Femi Awodesu, Penn State
Goalkeeper of the Year: Kris Shakes, Penn State
Freshman of the Year: Kimani Stewart-Baynes, Maryland
Coach of the Year: Jeff Cook, Penn State
First Team*
Joey Maher, D, Indiana
Patrick McDonald, M, Indiana
Samuel Sarver, F, Indiana
Jonathan Stout, M, Michigan State
Collin McCamy, M, Northwestern
Nigel Prince, D, Northwestern
Justin Weiss, F, Northwestern
LAURENCE WOOTTON, M, Ohio State
FEMI AWODESU, D, Penn State
PETER MANGIONE, F, Penn State
Kris Shakes, GK, Penn State
Jackson Temple, F, Rutgers
Second Team*
Hugo Bacharach, M, Indiana
JT Harms, GK, Indiana
William Kulvik, D, Maryland
Bryce Blevins, M, Michigan
Nolan Miller, D, Michigan
Jeremy Sharp, D, Michigan State
Jake Spadafora, F, Michigan State
Ugo Achara Jr., F, Northwestern
Michael Adedokun, M, Ohio State
Siggi Magnusson, D, Ohio State
Luciano Pechota, M, Ohio State
Matthew Acosta, M, Rutgers
Birgir Baldvinsson, D, Wisconsin
Tim Bielic, M, Wisconsin
All-Freshman Team
COLLINS ODURO, Indiana
KIMANI STEWART-BAYNES, Maryland
Matthew Fisher, Michigan
Isaiah Goldson, Michigan
WILL EBY, Michigan State
FRITZ VOLMAR, Northwestern
ANDRE ROBERTS, Ohio State
CADEN GRABFELDER, Penn State
Nick Collins, Rutgers
Trip Fleming, Wisconsin
Ryan Quintos, Wisconsin
Sportsmanship Team
Maouloune Goumballe, Sr., Indiana
Kento Abe, Sr., Maryland
Bode Saul, Sr., Michigan
Jack Zugay, Sr., Michigan State
Jackson Weyman, Gr., Northwestern
Luciano Pechota, So., Ohio State
Samuel Ovesen, So., Penn State
Cole Cruthers, So., Rutgers
Tim Bielec, Sr., Wisconsin
Unanimous selections in ALL CAPS
* - additional players added due to ties in voting
Release courtesy of MSU Athletics.
Sophomore midfielder Jonathan Stout, a native of Wyoming, Michigan, earned first-team All-Big Ten honors. Last season, he was named Big Ten Co-Freshman of the Year for his standout rookie campaign and was named to the All-Freshman Team. Stout is second on the team in scoring with five goals for 10 points, including one game-winning goal. He is the first player to earn first-team honors since Jack Beck and Farai Mutatu in 2021.
Sophomore forward Jake Spadafora, a native of Northville, Michigan, was named to the second team. Last season, he joined Stout on the All-Freshman Team. Spadafora has played in all 15 games this season, starting 13. He is tied for third on the team in scoring with three goals and one assist for seven points.
Jeremy Sharp, a sophomore defender who hails from Roseville, Michigan, earned his first All-Big Ten honor, capturing a spot on the second team. Sharp has been a key part of the Spartan backline that has allowed only 14 goals this season. The defender has played in all 15 games, starting 14. Sharp is tied for third in the Big Ten and is first on the team in assists with five.
Defender Will Eby was also named to the All-Freshman Team. He follows in the footsteps of Stout and Spadafora who were named to the team last season and Jack Zugay who earned a spot in 2020. Eby, a native of Northville, Michigan, is one of only four Spartans to have started all 15 games. He is second on the team in minutes played behind goalkeeper Zac Kelly with 1,331. He has also scored two goals for four points this season.
Penn State's Peter Mangione was named Offensive Player of the Year, while Ohio State's Laurence Wooten earned Midfielder of the Year honors for the second-straight season. Penn State's Femi Awodesu was the Defender of the Year, while the Nittany Lions' Kris Shakes was Goalkeeper of the Year. Penn State's Jeff Cook captured Coach of the Year accolades.
The Big Ten also recognized nine Sportsmanship Award honorees. The student-athletes chosen are individuals who have distinguished themselves through sportsmanship and ethical behavior. These student-athletes must also be in good academic standing and have demonstrated good citizenship outside of the sports-competition setting. Senior midfielder Jack Zugay earned the Sportsmanship Award for the Spartans.
Third-seeded Michigan State takes on sixth-seeded Ohio State in the quarterfinals of the Big Ten Tournament in East Lansing on Friday, Nov. 3 at 6:30 p.m.
2023 Men's Soccer All-Big Ten Teams
Offensive Player of the Year: Peter Mangione, Penn State
Midfielder of the Year: Laurence Wootton, Ohio State
Defensive Player of the Year: Femi Awodesu, Penn State
Goalkeeper of the Year: Kris Shakes, Penn State
Freshman of the Year: Kimani Stewart-Baynes, Maryland
Coach of the Year: Jeff Cook, Penn State
First Team*
Joey Maher, D, Indiana
Patrick McDonald, M, Indiana
Samuel Sarver, F, Indiana
Jonathan Stout, M, Michigan State
Collin McCamy, M, Northwestern
Nigel Prince, D, Northwestern
Justin Weiss, F, Northwestern
LAURENCE WOOTTON, M, Ohio State
FEMI AWODESU, D, Penn State
PETER MANGIONE, F, Penn State
Kris Shakes, GK, Penn State
Jackson Temple, F, Rutgers
Second Team*
Hugo Bacharach, M, Indiana
JT Harms, GK, Indiana
William Kulvik, D, Maryland
Bryce Blevins, M, Michigan
Nolan Miller, D, Michigan
Jeremy Sharp, D, Michigan State
Jake Spadafora, F, Michigan State
Ugo Achara Jr., F, Northwestern
Michael Adedokun, M, Ohio State
Siggi Magnusson, D, Ohio State
Luciano Pechota, M, Ohio State
Matthew Acosta, M, Rutgers
Birgir Baldvinsson, D, Wisconsin
Tim Bielic, M, Wisconsin
All-Freshman Team
COLLINS ODURO, Indiana
KIMANI STEWART-BAYNES, Maryland
Matthew Fisher, Michigan
Isaiah Goldson, Michigan
WILL EBY, Michigan State
FRITZ VOLMAR, Northwestern
ANDRE ROBERTS, Ohio State
CADEN GRABFELDER, Penn State
Nick Collins, Rutgers
Trip Fleming, Wisconsin
Ryan Quintos, Wisconsin
Sportsmanship Team
Maouloune Goumballe, Sr., Indiana
Kento Abe, Sr., Maryland
Bode Saul, Sr., Michigan
Jack Zugay, Sr., Michigan State
Jackson Weyman, Gr., Northwestern
Luciano Pechota, So., Ohio State
Samuel Ovesen, So., Penn State
Cole Cruthers, So., Rutgers
Tim Bielec, Sr., Wisconsin
Unanimous selections in ALL CAPS
* - additional players added due to ties in voting
Release courtesy of MSU Athletics.
