Indiana and Michigan State Earn First Weekly Men’s Soccer Honors of 2017 Season

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Indiana and Michigan State Earn First Weekly Men’s Soccer Honors of 2017 Season

Indiana’s Griffin Dorsey, Michigan State’s Jimmy Hague earn Player of the Week honors

 

Offensive Player of the Week
Griffin Dorsey, Indiana
MF – Fr. – Evergreen, Colo. – Evergreen

  • Guided seventh-ranked Indiana to a pair of neutral-site victories against Cal Poly and San Diego
  • Scored the game-winning goal in the 100th minute against San Diego
  • Earns his first career Big Ten Player of the Week honor
    • Last Indiana Offensive Player of the Week: Tanner Thompson (Nov. 1, 2016)

 

Defensive Player of the Week
Jimmy Hague, Michigan State
GK – Jr. – Walled Lake, Mich. – Walled Lake Western

  • Guided No. 13 Michigan State to a 2-0 opening weekend against St. Louis and Southern Illinois University Edwardsville
    • Went the distance in goal in both Michigan State’s games last week, recording four saves en route to a pair of shutouts
    • Earns his second career Big Ten Defensive Player of the Week award
    • Last Michigan State Defensive Player of the Week: Jimmy Hague (Oct. 4, 2016)

 

2017 Big Ten Men’s Soccer Players of the Week
Aug. 29
O: Griffin Dorsey, Fr., IND

D: Jimmy Hague, Jr., MSU

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