Mutatu and Beck Earn All-Big Ten Soccer Honors
11/5/2021 2:08:00 PM | Men's Soccer
This is the second-straight season that the duo have earned all-conference honors.
EAST LANSING, Mich. - Michigan State seniors Farai Mutatu and Jack Beck earned Big Ten postseason awards, as announced by the league Friday.
Senior midfielder Jack Beck and senior forward Farai Mutatu both captured first-team All-Big Ten honors. This is the second-straight season that the duo earned All-Big Ten accolades. Both were named to the first team for the first time after capturing second-team honors last season. Beck and Mutatu also earned All-Freshman Team accolades in 2018.
Beck, a native of DeWitt, Michigan, was named to the first team. He is one of only two Spartans to start all 16 games. Beck leads the team with seven assists and is second in points with one goal and seven assists for nine points. The seven assists is tied for first in the league with Penn State's Seth Kuhn and Northwestern's Vincente Castro.
Mutatu, who hails from Haslett, Michigan, finished the regular season tied for third in goals scored with Penn State's Andrew Privett with seven. He was also fifth in the Big Ten in points per game, averaging 1.06 ppg. Mutatu was one of just five Spartans to have start all 16 games. His biggest highlight of the season was a hat trick in a come-from-behind win against Notre Dame on Sept. 14.
Penn State's Peter Mangione was named Offensive Player of the Year, while Maryland's Ben Bender earned Midfielder of the Year honors. Indiana's Roman Celentano was the Goalkeeper of the Year, while his teammate Daniel Munsie was Defensive Player of the Year. Maryland's Joshua Bolma was the Freshman of the Year, while Penn State's Jeff Cook captured Coach of the Year accolades.
The Big Ten also recognized nine Sportsmanship Award honorees. The students chosen are individuals who have distinguished themselves through sportsmanship and ethical behavior. These students must also be in good academic standing and have demonstrated good citizenship outside of the sports-competition setting. Mutatu earned the Sportsmanship Award for the Spartans.Â
The eighth-seeded Spartans take on top-seeded Penn State in the quarterfinals of the Big Ten Tournament in University Park, Pennsylvania on Sunday, Nov. 7 at 4 p.m. in a game that will be televised on the Big Ten Network.Â
2021 Men's Soccer All-Big Ten Teams
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All-Big Ten First Team
Forward
Farai Mutatu, Michigan State
Justin Weiss, Northwestern
Peter Mangione, Penn State
MidfieldÂ
BEN BENDER, MARYLAND
Joshua Bolma, Maryland
Marc Ybarra, Michigan
Jack Beck, Michigan State
Laurence Wootton, Ohio State
Defense
Daniel Munie, Indiana
Brett St. Martin, Maryland
Brandon Hackenberg, Penn StateÂ
Goalkeeper
Roman Celentano, Indiana
All-Big Ten Second Team
Forward     Â
Victor Bezerra, Indiana
Jackson Temple, Rutgers
MidfieldÂ
Herbert Endeley, Indiana
Seth Kuhn, Penn State
Andrew Privett, Penn State
Pierre Reedy, Penn State
Defense
Spencer Glass, Indiana
Vince Borden, Rutgers
Moritz Kappelsberger, Wisconsin
Goalkeeper
Niklas Neumann, Maryland
All-Big Ten Freshman Team
TOMMY MIHALIC, INDIANA
Sam Sarver, Indiana
JOSHUA BOLMA, MARYLAND
William Kulvik, Maryland
CADEN STAFFORD, MARYLAND
Jason Buckner, Michigan
Hayden Evans, Michigan
COLLIN MCCAMY, NORTHWESTERN
Nathan Demian, Ohio State
Anthony Samways, Ohio State
MATT ACOSTA, RUTGERS
Joey Zalinsky, Rutgers
Adir Raphael, Wisconsin
Big Ten Sportsmanship Award Honorees
Joey Maher, Indiana
Justin Gielen, Maryland
Kevin Buca, Michigan
Farai Mutatu, Michigan State
Deng Deng Kur, Northwestern
Xavier Green, Ohio State
Alex Stevenson, Penn State
Ola Maeland, Rutgers
Big Ten Offensive Player of the Year: Peter Mangione, Penn State
Big Ten Midfielder of the Year: BEN BENDER, MARYLAND
Big Ten Defensive Player of the Year: Daniel Munie, Indiana
Big Ten Goalkeeper of the Year: Roman Celentano, Indiana
Big Ten Freshman of the Year: Joshua Bolma, Maryland
Big Ten Coach of the Year: JEFF COOK, PENN STATE
* - Unanimous selection
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Senior midfielder Jack Beck and senior forward Farai Mutatu both captured first-team All-Big Ten honors. This is the second-straight season that the duo earned All-Big Ten accolades. Both were named to the first team for the first time after capturing second-team honors last season. Beck and Mutatu also earned All-Freshman Team accolades in 2018.
Beck, a native of DeWitt, Michigan, was named to the first team. He is one of only two Spartans to start all 16 games. Beck leads the team with seven assists and is second in points with one goal and seven assists for nine points. The seven assists is tied for first in the league with Penn State's Seth Kuhn and Northwestern's Vincente Castro.
Mutatu, who hails from Haslett, Michigan, finished the regular season tied for third in goals scored with Penn State's Andrew Privett with seven. He was also fifth in the Big Ten in points per game, averaging 1.06 ppg. Mutatu was one of just five Spartans to have start all 16 games. His biggest highlight of the season was a hat trick in a come-from-behind win against Notre Dame on Sept. 14.
Penn State's Peter Mangione was named Offensive Player of the Year, while Maryland's Ben Bender earned Midfielder of the Year honors. Indiana's Roman Celentano was the Goalkeeper of the Year, while his teammate Daniel Munsie was Defensive Player of the Year. Maryland's Joshua Bolma was the Freshman of the Year, while Penn State's Jeff Cook captured Coach of the Year accolades.
The Big Ten also recognized nine Sportsmanship Award honorees. The students chosen are individuals who have distinguished themselves through sportsmanship and ethical behavior. These students must also be in good academic standing and have demonstrated good citizenship outside of the sports-competition setting. Mutatu earned the Sportsmanship Award for the Spartans.Â
The eighth-seeded Spartans take on top-seeded Penn State in the quarterfinals of the Big Ten Tournament in University Park, Pennsylvania on Sunday, Nov. 7 at 4 p.m. in a game that will be televised on the Big Ten Network.Â
2021 Men's Soccer All-Big Ten Teams
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All-Big Ten First Team
Forward
Farai Mutatu, Michigan State
Justin Weiss, Northwestern
Peter Mangione, Penn State
MidfieldÂ
BEN BENDER, MARYLAND
Joshua Bolma, Maryland
Marc Ybarra, Michigan
Jack Beck, Michigan State
Laurence Wootton, Ohio State
Defense
Daniel Munie, Indiana
Brett St. Martin, Maryland
Brandon Hackenberg, Penn StateÂ
Goalkeeper
Roman Celentano, Indiana
All-Big Ten Second Team
Forward     Â
Victor Bezerra, Indiana
Jackson Temple, Rutgers
MidfieldÂ
Herbert Endeley, Indiana
Seth Kuhn, Penn State
Andrew Privett, Penn State
Pierre Reedy, Penn State
Defense
Spencer Glass, Indiana
Vince Borden, Rutgers
Moritz Kappelsberger, Wisconsin
Goalkeeper
Niklas Neumann, Maryland
All-Big Ten Freshman Team
TOMMY MIHALIC, INDIANA
Sam Sarver, Indiana
JOSHUA BOLMA, MARYLAND
William Kulvik, Maryland
CADEN STAFFORD, MARYLAND
Jason Buckner, Michigan
Hayden Evans, Michigan
COLLIN MCCAMY, NORTHWESTERN
Nathan Demian, Ohio State
Anthony Samways, Ohio State
MATT ACOSTA, RUTGERS
Joey Zalinsky, Rutgers
Adir Raphael, Wisconsin
Big Ten Sportsmanship Award Honorees
Joey Maher, Indiana
Justin Gielen, Maryland
Kevin Buca, Michigan
Farai Mutatu, Michigan State
Deng Deng Kur, Northwestern
Xavier Green, Ohio State
Alex Stevenson, Penn State
Ola Maeland, Rutgers
Big Ten Offensive Player of the Year: Peter Mangione, Penn State
Big Ten Midfielder of the Year: BEN BENDER, MARYLAND
Big Ten Defensive Player of the Year: Daniel Munie, Indiana
Big Ten Goalkeeper of the Year: Roman Celentano, Indiana
Big Ten Freshman of the Year: Joshua Bolma, Maryland
Big Ten Coach of the Year: JEFF COOK, PENN STATE
* - Unanimous selection
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