EAST LANSING, Mich. - Michigan State men's soccer players Jonathan Stout, Zac Kelly, and Jeremy Sharp all earned spots on the United Soccer Coaches All-North Region team on Tuesday. Stout was named to the first team, Kelly to the second, while Sharp captured third-team honors.
The trio were the first Spartans to capture All-North Region honors since 2018 when Giuseppe Barone and Patrick Nielsen were named to the first team and Jimmy Hague Ryan Sierakowski earned second-team nods.
Stout, a native of Wyoming, Michigan, earned his first all-region accolades after also capturing first-team All-Big Ten honors earlier this season. The sophomore midfielder was second on the team in scoring with five goals for 10 points, including one game-winning goal. He was the first player to earn first-team All-Big Ten honors since Jack Beck and Farai Mutatu in 2021.
Kelly, a native of Holt, Michigan, was stellar in net for Michigan State this season. The redshirt-sophomore recorded five shutouts this season, which was the most since 2018. He ended the season first in the Big Ten in saves per game (3.88) and third in goals against average (0.94). In his first season as a starter, Kelly played every minute in net for the Spartans this year.
Jeremy Sharp, a sophomore defender who hails from Roseville, Michigan, earned his first all-region accolade. Sharp has been a key part of the Spartan backline that has allowed only 15 goals this season. The defender has played in all 16 games, starting 15. Sharp was tied for third in the Big Ten and was first on the team in assists with five.
Michigan State finished the season with a 7-2-7 record, including a road win over Notre Dame who just advanced to the NCAA College Cup.
Release courtesy of MSU Athletics.
