Friday, August 24
East Lansing, Mich.
7 PM
Michigan State University
vs
South Florida
MSU Men's Soccer Opens Season Hosting South Florida
8/23/2018 5:31:00 PM | Men's Soccer
The No. 7 Spartans are led by 10 seniors.
EAST LANSING, Mich. -Â No. 7 Michigan State men's opens the regular season under the lights at DeMartin Stadium on Friday, Aug. 24 at 7 p.m. Friday's opener is also Adult Soccer League Day, Â while Sunday's game against Tulsa is Camper Appreciation Day.
The Spartans finished preseason with a 1-0-2 record with a 2-0 win over Spring Arbor followed by a pair of ties against No. 14 Western Michigan (1-1) and Xavier (0-0).
MSU has won its last five-straight home openers. In 2017, the Spartans captured a 1-0 win over Dartmouth to open the season. Senior forward DeJuan scored the first goal of the campaign with assists from Michael Pimlott and Connor Corrigan.
If available, live video and live stats links will be at www.msuspartans.com.
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SCOUTING THE BULLS
South Florida was voted to finish fourth in the American Athletic Conference preseason poll just ahead of MSU's Sunday opponent Tulsa. The Bulls finished 6-6-4 in 2017, returning 16 players, 14 of which saw starts last season USF received votes in the United Soccer Coaches Preseason Poll.
This is the first-ever meeting between the Spartans and the Bulls.
HAGUE NAMED TO WATCH LISTÂ
Michigan State senior goalkeeper Jimmy Hague was one of 75 Division I players named to the Missouri Athletic Club 2018 Hermann Trophy Watch.
The MAC Hermann Trophy, presented by World Wide Technology, is the most prestigious individual award in college soccer and is presented annually to the most outstanding male and female players of the year. This year's winners will be announced Friday, Jan. 4, 2019 at the Missouri Athletic Club in St. Louis.
Hague, a native of Walled Lake, Michigan, is the third Michigan State men's soccer player named to the Hermann Watch List since goalkeeper Avery Steinlage in 2010. In 2017, forward Ryan Sierakowski earned a spot on the watch list as a junior. In 2014, midfielder Jay Chapman was named a semifinalist for the Hermann Trophy, becoming the first Spartan in school history to achieve the feat.Â
Hague is one of just three players from the Big Ten to earn a spot on the watch list along with Indiana's Andrew Gutman and Michigan's Jack Hallahan.
RENSING SAYS
"I think you'll see two really good games, two really good teams so I think anybody that comes out to DeMartin Stadium Friday night or Sunday afternoon will be really entertained. South Florida is a very good attacking team. Bob (Butehorn) does a great job. He's in his second year as a head coach there after doing really well at Florida Gulf Coast. We are getting to where we want to go. It's the start of the season so nobody's perfect, but I like where the group is at."
O CAPTAIN! MY CAPTAIN!
This season, Michigan State will have three captains in seniors Connor Corrigan, Jimmy Hague and DeJuan Jones.
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The Spartans finished preseason with a 1-0-2 record with a 2-0 win over Spring Arbor followed by a pair of ties against No. 14 Western Michigan (1-1) and Xavier (0-0).
MSU has won its last five-straight home openers. In 2017, the Spartans captured a 1-0 win over Dartmouth to open the season. Senior forward DeJuan scored the first goal of the campaign with assists from Michael Pimlott and Connor Corrigan.
If available, live video and live stats links will be at www.msuspartans.com.
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SCOUTING THE BULLS
South Florida was voted to finish fourth in the American Athletic Conference preseason poll just ahead of MSU's Sunday opponent Tulsa. The Bulls finished 6-6-4 in 2017, returning 16 players, 14 of which saw starts last season USF received votes in the United Soccer Coaches Preseason Poll.
This is the first-ever meeting between the Spartans and the Bulls.
HAGUE NAMED TO WATCH LISTÂ
Michigan State senior goalkeeper Jimmy Hague was one of 75 Division I players named to the Missouri Athletic Club 2018 Hermann Trophy Watch.
The MAC Hermann Trophy, presented by World Wide Technology, is the most prestigious individual award in college soccer and is presented annually to the most outstanding male and female players of the year. This year's winners will be announced Friday, Jan. 4, 2019 at the Missouri Athletic Club in St. Louis.
Hague, a native of Walled Lake, Michigan, is the third Michigan State men's soccer player named to the Hermann Watch List since goalkeeper Avery Steinlage in 2010. In 2017, forward Ryan Sierakowski earned a spot on the watch list as a junior. In 2014, midfielder Jay Chapman was named a semifinalist for the Hermann Trophy, becoming the first Spartan in school history to achieve the feat.Â
Hague is one of just three players from the Big Ten to earn a spot on the watch list along with Indiana's Andrew Gutman and Michigan's Jack Hallahan.
RENSING SAYS
"I think you'll see two really good games, two really good teams so I think anybody that comes out to DeMartin Stadium Friday night or Sunday afternoon will be really entertained. South Florida is a very good attacking team. Bob (Butehorn) does a great job. He's in his second year as a head coach there after doing really well at Florida Gulf Coast. We are getting to where we want to go. It's the start of the season so nobody's perfect, but I like where the group is at."
O CAPTAIN! MY CAPTAIN!
This season, Michigan State will have three captains in seniors Connor Corrigan, Jimmy Hague and DeJuan Jones.
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