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EAST LANSING, Mich. - Michigan State men's soccer continues its four-game homestand, hosting Villanova on Friday, Aug. 30 at 11 a.m. It is Kick-Off Day on the Pitch, as fans can present their football ticket to MSU's game against FAU for complimentary admission to the game. Due to possible storms in the area, the game was moved from 12 p.m. to 11 a.m.

The Spartans are 0-1-1 this season after a loss to Bowling Green, 1-0, on Aug. 26. In the season opener, MSU tied No. 25 SIUE 1-1 on the road. Jack Steger and Yousef Enayah are on the call for B1G+.

LOOKING AT THE WILDCATS

Villanova is 0-1-1 this young season, starting with a 2-2 tie against Saint Peter's on Aug. 22. On Aug. 25, the Wildcats fell to Temple 3-2 in Philadelphia.

Jorge Garcia leads the team in scoring with two goals and one assist for five points. Jordan Canica and Colby Raymond are second in scoring with one goal each. Both Sebastian Cutler DeJesus and Alex Yagudayev have seen time in goal this season.

SERIES HISTORY

Michigan State and Villanova have only met once last season in Philadelphia on Sept. 4. That game ended in a 1-1 tie. VU scored first in the fifth minute after Balthi Saunders converted a penalty kick. MSU found the equalizer in the 39th minute when defender Will Eby scored his first collegiate goal.

FUN FACT

Last season's game between the Spartans and the Wildcats was also affected by a time change due to high heat conditions in Philadelphia.

RULE CHANGES THIS SEASON

This season, the clock will stop on substitutions with 15 minutes left if the game is tied or if the winning team makes a substitution.

Substitutions can be made during any stoppage of time. Another change allows teams six moments to make substitutions in a game. Current substitution exceptions for goalkeepers, injury caused by an opposing player who was cautioned or ejected, bleeding injury, blood on uniform, concussion evaluation and permanent medical condition will not count as a moment as long as no other substitutions are made at that time by that team. If a coach has used all their moments and there is an injury not covered by current exceptions listed previously, the team will play short-handed. For postseason overtime games, any unused moments will carry over and one additional moment for all of overtime will be awarded.

PK KING

Senior midfielder Sean Kerrigan scored the Spartans' only goal in their tie against No. 25 SIUE (1-1). Kerrigan continues to excel from the penalty spot; last season he led Michigan State with six goals out of which five were penalty kicks.

HERMANN TROPHY

Junior midfielder Jonathan Stout was named to Missouri Athletic Club (MAC) Hermann Trophy Watch List—the most prestigious individual award in college soccer presented annually to outstanding male and female players of the year.

Stout is MSU’s first player since Giuseppe Barone and Patrick Nielsen were named to Hermann Watch List in 2019; prior Ryan Sierakowski honored in '17; goalkeeper Avery Steinlage watch list '10; Jay Chapman semifinalist '14—first Spartan school history achieve feat.

PRESEASON HONORS

Three players from Michigan State men's soccer team were named to Big Ten Players Watch List announced by conference office: Juniors Jeremy Sharp (Roseville), Jake Spadafora (Northville), Jonathan Stout (Wyoming).

Big Ten preseason poll released Tuesday voted by eleven conference coaches—league expanded eleven teams addition UCLA Washington—MSU voted fifth; Indiana picked win league; Penn State second newcomer UCLA third.

Sharp earned spot B1G Player Watch list first career last season second-team All-Big Ten honors played all fifteen games third-team All-North Region honors seven points one goal team-high five assists.

Stout second scoring ten points five goals sophomore first-team All-Big Ten first-team All-North Region honors.

Spadafora tied third scoring three goals one assist seven points second-team All-Big Ten second-team All-North Region accolades watch list last season.

BY THE NUMBERS

Eight Spartans started both games Zac Kelly Shion Soga Richie Ludwig Cristiano Bruletti Jake Spadafora Jeremy Sharpy Will Eby Josh Adam Colin Arce.

Adam Kelly Eby Soga played every minute this season

NEWCOMERS

Spartans welcome eight new players four freshmen four transfers Senior midfielders Levin Gerhardt Shion Soga CSUN South Florida respectively Redshirt-junior goalkeeper Michael Sly Jr Oakland redshirt-sophomore defender Ryan Van De Winkle Loyola Chicago.

Freshmen: goalkeeper Jake Grekowicz forward Oscar Huerta defender Brandon Munson midfielder Jared Smid

GUESS WHO'S BACK

Michigan State brings back top eight scorers including leading scorer senior midfielder Sean Kerrigan six goals twelve points Junior midfielder Jonathan Stout second ten points five goals Juniors Jake Spadafora Jeremy Sharp tied third seven points.

Redshirt-junior goalkeeper Zac Kelly returns net allowed fifteen goals sixteen games .94 GAA

UP NEXT

Spartans next host No nineteen/five Oregon State Monday Sept two at one pm

THE STAFF

MSU head coach Damon Rensing enters sixteenth season helm Spartans Assistant coaches T.J Kolba sixth Nick Barry fifth Reid Friedrichs second plenty experience Green White player including Big Ten Player Year honors ninety-six

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