2018 Michigan State Spartans men's soccer team explained
| Year: | 2018 |
| Team: | Michigan State Spartans |
| Sport: | soccer |
| Conference: | Big Ten Conference |
| Short Conf: | Big Ten |
| Record: | 14–5–4 |
| Conf Record: | 4–2–2 |
| Nscaarank: | 4 |
| Tdsrank: | 4 |
| Head Coach: | Damon Rensing |
| Hc Year: | 10th |
| Asst Coach1: | Cale Wassermann |
| Ac1 Year: | 5th |
| Asst Coach2: | Ben Pirmann |
| Ac2 Year: | 8th |
| Asst Coach3: | Micah Collins |
| Ac3 Year: | 1st |
| Stadium: | DeMartin Stadium |
| Tourney: | NCAA Tournament |
| Tourney Result: | College Cup |
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.
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.
Roster
The following players were part of the 2018 Michigan State men's soccer team.[1]
Schedule
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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
See main article: 2019 MLS SuperDraft.
| Player | Position | Round | Pick | Club | Ref. |
| | 1 | 11 | | [8] |
| | 1 | 23 | | [9] |
| | 2 | 30 | | [10] | |
See also
Notes and References
- Web site: 2018 Men's Soccer Roster . Michi . March 9, 2019 . https://web.archive.org/web/20190309233036/https://msuspartans.com/roster.aspx?path=msoc . March 9, 2019.
- Web site: Indiana, Michigan State and Northwestern Earn Weekly Men’s Soccer Awards . https://web.archive.org/web/20180909035709/https://bigten.org/news/2018/8/28/indiana-michigan-state-and-northwestern-earn-weekly-mens-soccer-awards.aspx?path=msoc . dead . September 9, 2018 . . September 8, 2018 . August 28, 2018.
- Web site: Michigan State and Northwestern Earn Weekly Men’s Soccer Honors . https://web.archive.org/web/20180912022128/https://bigten.org/news/2018/9/11/michigan-state-and-northwestern-earn-weekly-mens-soccer-honors.aspx . dead . September 12, 2018 . . September 11, 2018 . September 11, 2018.
- Web site: Michigan State and Penn State Earn Weekly Men’s Soccer Honors. https://web.archive.org/web/20181226133940/https://bigten.org/news/2018/9/25/michigan-state-and-penn-state-earn-weekly-mens-soccer-honors.aspx?path=msoc. dead. December 26, 2018. Big Ten Conference. en. 2018-12-26.
- Web site: Michigan State, Penn State and Wisconsin Earn Weekly Men’s Soccer Honors. https://web.archive.org/web/20181226232613/https://bigten.org/news/2018/10/9/michigan-state-penn-state-and-wisconsin-earn-weekly-mens-soccer-honors.aspx?path=msoc. dead. December 26, 2018. Big Ten Conference. en. 2018-12-26.
- Web site: Big Ten Announces 2018 Men’s Soccer Postseason Honors . https://web.archive.org/web/20181129100059/https://bigten.org/news/2018/11/2/big-ten-announces-2018-mens-soccer-postseason-honors.aspx?path=msoc . dead . November 29, 2018 . March 9, 2019 . November 2, 2018.
- Web site: Indiana Wins Big Ten Men’s Soccer Tournament Championship. https://web.archive.org/web/20210814161434/https://bigten.org/news/2018/11/11/indiana-wins-big-ten-mens-soccer-tournament-championship.aspx. dead. August 14, 2021. Big Ten Conference. en. 2019-03-09.
- Web site: Cardillo . Julian . New England Revolution signs DeJuan Jones . Pro Soccer USA . March 3, 2019 . February 25, 2019.
- Web site: Hammond . Sean . Portland Timbers draft McHenry West grad Ryan Sierakowski . . . March 3, 2019 . January 11, 2019.
- Web site: Hatch . Charlie . SuperDraft Selection Jimmy Hague Looks Ahead To 2019 . . . March 3, 2019 . January 15, 2019.
