2016 Men's Soccer Roster
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Wetungu, Michael
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Jersey Number 17
Michael Wetungu
- Position:
- D
- Height:
- 6-1
- Weight:
- 186
- Class:
- Freshman
- Hometown:
- Rochester Hills, Mich.
- High School:
- Adams
Bio
2019: Earned Academic All-Big Ten honors ... Started 14 games this season, battling several injuries throughout the season ... Played every minute of the first three games before an injury hampered him against Cornell (9/8) ... Returned to the starting lineup against No. 20 Notre Dame (9/24), playing 45 minutes ... Played all 90 minutes in a shutout against No. 22 Rutgers and a loss to Penn State (10/1) ... Led the MSU defense, playing all 94 minutes against Wisconsin (10/6) and 90 minutes against No. 25 Maryland (10/11) ... Scored his first goal of the season in a win against Ohio State (10/19) ... After a shoulder injury against Northwestern (10/25), returned to the starting lineup against Michigan in the Big Ten Tournament (11/10), playing all 90 minutes.
2018: Earned Academic All-Big Ten honors ... Made his season debut against UC Riverside (9/3) ... Saw action against Yale (9/14) ... Played 45 minutes against No. 8 Notre Dame (9/17) ... Started games against Notre Dame (9/17) and Rutgers (9/21) ... Played a season-high 90 minutes at Penn State (9/26) ... Played all 97 minutes against Wisconsin (Sept. 30) ... Scored first career goal against Akron(10/9) ... Scored game-winning goal with second-straight game with a goal against Ohio State (10/12) ... Started 16 games this season… Scored first career goal against Akron (10/9) …. Notched the second goal of his career and the game-winning goal against OSU with a header (10/12) ... In B1G tournament played 98 minutes against Maryland (11/4) … Started every game in the NCAA tournament… Played 394 minutes in the NCAA tourney… Part of the MSU backline that earned 2 shutouts during the NCAA tourney against UIC (11/15) in the first round and against No. 13-seeded Georgetown (11/25) in the sweet-16… Played all 90 minutes in the Elite Eight against James Madison (12/1) … Started in the NCAA final four game against Akron in the National Semifinals (12/7) …. Played 1,368 minutes… Earned four points.
2017: Earned Academic All-Big Ten honors ... Started every match this season, playing over 1,700 minutes ... Part of the Spartan backline that has allowed only 11 goals this season ... Has not missed a minute since the Akron game (9/27) ... Part of the MSU backline that earned its 12th shutout against Virginia Tech in the second round of the NCAA Tournament (11/19).
2016: Named to the Big Ten All-Freshman team ... As a freshman, has started all 20 matches this season, playing nearly every minute ... Part of the Spartan backline ... Took one shot in win against No. 12 SMU (8/26) ... Played 83 minutes in win against Rutgers (9/9) ... Played 90 minutes at Oakland (9/14) and Michigan (9/18) ... Played all 90 minutes in MSU’s win over No. 13 Notre Dame (10/25) ... In B1G quarterfinals vs. Penn State (11/6), one of eight players to play all 90 minutes ... Part of the MSU defense that has seven shutouts this season ... Has played 1799 minutes this season.
Prior to MSU: Played for Coach Demir Muftari at the Vardar Developmental Academy from 2013-16 ... Reached the U.S. Development Academy postseason in 2013-15 ... Competed in the 2013 U.S. U-17 national winter showcase in Bradenton, Florida ... Michigan State Cup champion from 2011-13 ... Participated in the 2012 Manchester United Premier World Cup Finals in Shanghai, China ... Won the 2012 U.S. Manchester United Premier Cup in Portland, Oregon ... Earned a varsity letter in soccer his freshman year at Rochester Adams High School, helping his team reach the district finals.
Personal: Majoring in kinesiology.
2018: Earned Academic All-Big Ten honors ... Made his season debut against UC Riverside (9/3) ... Saw action against Yale (9/14) ... Played 45 minutes against No. 8 Notre Dame (9/17) ... Started games against Notre Dame (9/17) and Rutgers (9/21) ... Played a season-high 90 minutes at Penn State (9/26) ... Played all 97 minutes against Wisconsin (Sept. 30) ... Scored first career goal against Akron(10/9) ... Scored game-winning goal with second-straight game with a goal against Ohio State (10/12) ... Started 16 games this season… Scored first career goal against Akron (10/9) …. Notched the second goal of his career and the game-winning goal against OSU with a header (10/12) ... In B1G tournament played 98 minutes against Maryland (11/4) … Started every game in the NCAA tournament… Played 394 minutes in the NCAA tourney… Part of the MSU backline that earned 2 shutouts during the NCAA tourney against UIC (11/15) in the first round and against No. 13-seeded Georgetown (11/25) in the sweet-16… Played all 90 minutes in the Elite Eight against James Madison (12/1) … Started in the NCAA final four game against Akron in the National Semifinals (12/7) …. Played 1,368 minutes… Earned four points.
2017: Earned Academic All-Big Ten honors ... Started every match this season, playing over 1,700 minutes ... Part of the Spartan backline that has allowed only 11 goals this season ... Has not missed a minute since the Akron game (9/27) ... Part of the MSU backline that earned its 12th shutout against Virginia Tech in the second round of the NCAA Tournament (11/19).
2016: Named to the Big Ten All-Freshman team ... As a freshman, has started all 20 matches this season, playing nearly every minute ... Part of the Spartan backline ... Took one shot in win against No. 12 SMU (8/26) ... Played 83 minutes in win against Rutgers (9/9) ... Played 90 minutes at Oakland (9/14) and Michigan (9/18) ... Played all 90 minutes in MSU’s win over No. 13 Notre Dame (10/25) ... In B1G quarterfinals vs. Penn State (11/6), one of eight players to play all 90 minutes ... Part of the MSU defense that has seven shutouts this season ... Has played 1799 minutes this season.
Prior to MSU: Played for Coach Demir Muftari at the Vardar Developmental Academy from 2013-16 ... Reached the U.S. Development Academy postseason in 2013-15 ... Competed in the 2013 U.S. U-17 national winter showcase in Bradenton, Florida ... Michigan State Cup champion from 2011-13 ... Participated in the 2012 Manchester United Premier World Cup Finals in Shanghai, China ... Won the 2012 U.S. Manchester United Premier Cup in Portland, Oregon ... Earned a varsity letter in soccer his freshman year at Rochester Adams High School, helping his team reach the district finals.
Personal: Majoring in kinesiology.
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