Michigan State and Penn State Earn Weekly Men’s Soccer Honors
Spartans’ Sierakowski and Nittany Lions’ Gallagher named Players of the Week
Offensive Player of the Week
Ryan Sierakowski, Michigan State
F – Sr. – McHenry, Ill. – McHenry West
- Scored both goals for the Spartans in a 2-1 win versus Rutgers on Friday, tallying the game-winning goal in the 80th minute
- Recorded a season-high eight shots to overcome the Scarlet Knights
- Collects his first Offensive Player of the Week award
- Last Michigan State Offensive Player of the Week: DeJuan Jones (Sept. 11, 2018)
Defensive Player of the Week
Ryan Gallagher, Penn State
D – Sr. – Pine Bush, N.Y. – Don Bosco Prep
- Played all 110 minutes in the Nittany Lions’ 1-1 double overtime draw against No. 21/14 Michigan on Friday
- Held Michigan to only one goal despite the Wolverines’ 15 shots and five shots on goal
- Received All-Big Ten Academic honors the past three years
- Earns his first career Defensive Player of the Week honor
- Last Penn State Defensive Player of the Week: Evan Finney (Oct. 18, 2017)
2018 Big Ten Men’s Soccer Players of the Week
Aug. 28
O: A.J. Palazzolo, So., IND
D: Jimmy Hague, Sr., MSU
D: Miha Miskovic, So., NU
Sept. 4
O: Andrew Gutman, Sr., IND
D: Trey Muse, So., IND
Sept. 11
O: DeJuan Jones, Sr., MSU
D: Miha Miskovic, So., NU
Sept. 17
O: William James Herve, Fr., MD
D: Jackson Regan, So., MICH
Sept. 25
O: Ryan Sierakowski, Sr., MSU
D: Ryan Gallagher, Sr., PSU