Lansing Sun

Michigan State University's men's soccer team saw three of its players receive Big Ten weekly awards on Tuesday. Junior midfielder Jonathan Stout was named Offensive Player of the Week, redshirt-junior Zac Kelly was honored as Goalkeeper of the Week, and defender Brandon Munson earned Freshman of the Week recognition.

This marks Kelly's third career Big Ten weekly award and his first Goalkeeper of the Week accolade after previously earning two Defensive Player of the Week honors last season. "This is the first year the conference office has differentiated between defender and goalkeeper awards," noted a spokesperson. The Holt, Michigan native matched his season high with four saves in MSU's 1-0 victory over No. 15 UCLA on September 27.

Stout secured his first Big Ten Offensive Player of the Week title by scoring the game-winning goal against UCLA. He currently leads Michigan State in scoring with four goals and one assist, totaling nine points.

Munson became the first Spartan to earn Big Ten Freshman of the Week honors. This is also the inaugural season for these freshman accolades from the league. Munson played all 90 minutes in MSU's win over UCLA and was integral to a defensive effort that kept UCLA scoreless despite their 16-15 shot advantage.

The last time Michigan State received a Big Ten Defensive Player of the Week honor was on September 19, 2023, when Kelly earned it. The most recent Offensive Player of the Week honor before Stout went to Farai Mutatu on September 21, 2021.

Michigan State will host Northwestern on Tuesday, October 1 at 8 p.m., with coverage on the Big Ten Network.