Washington and Michigan State Garner Weekly Men’s Soccer Honors

by | Sep 30, 2025 | College Sports, Headlines, Men's Soccer

Washington and Michigan State Garner Weekly Men’s Soccer Honors

Huskies’ Aman and Bertos join Spartans’ Kelly and Soudan with weekly accolades

Offensive Player of the Week
Richie Aman, Washington
Sr. – M – Hanover, N.H. – Hanover
• Paired a goal and an assist as Washington claimed a pair of shutout road wins
• Scored the game-winning goal in a 2-0 win at Wisconsin and assisted the lone marker in a 1-0 victory at Northwestern
• Collects his first Offensive Player of the Week award
• Last Washington Offensive Player of the Week: Charlie Kosakoff (Sept. 16, 2025)

Defensive Player of the Week
Harrison Bertos, Washington
Jr. – D – Bedford, Mass. – Brook
• Scored the game-winning goal and provided two goal-line saves in the Huskies’ 1-0 win at Northwestern
• Played all 180 minutes as Washington collected a pair of clean sheets
• Earns his first Defensive Player of the Week award
• Last Washington Defensive Player of the Week: Chris Meyers (Sept. 17, 2024)

Goalkeeper of the Week
Zac Kelly, Michigan State
R-Sr. – Holt, Mich. – Holt
• Led the Spartans to back-to-back wins over top-5 programs with a 1-0 home win over No. 3 Indiana and a 2-1 road victory over No. 5 Michigan
• Recorded a season-high five saves against Indiana and added three stops at Michigan
• Garners his second career Goalkeeper of the Week award
• Last Michigan State Goalkeeper of the Week: Zac Kelly (Oct. 1, 2024)

Freshman of the Week
Peter Soudan, Michigan State
M – Western Spring, Ill. – Chicago Fire Academy
• Scored the game-winning goal in the Spartans’ 1-0 win over No. 3 Indiana
• Drew the penalty that led to a penalty kick goal in the 2-1 victory at Michigan
• Earns his first Freshman of the Week award
• Last Michigan State Freshman of the Week: Luke Spadafora (Sept. 2, 2025)

2025 Big Ten Men’s Soccer Players of the Week

Sept. 30
O: Richie Aman, Washington
D: Harrison Bertos, Washington
GK: Zac Kelly, Michigan State
F: Peter Soudan, Michigan State

Sept. 23
O: Palmer Ault, Indiana
D: Josh Maher, Indiana
GK: Isaiah Goldson, Michigan
F: Aaron Hurge, Ohio State

Sept. 16
O: Charlie Kosakoff, Washington
D: Nick McHenry, Ohio State
GK: Ciaran Dalton, Rutgers
F: Kyle Pierson, Michigan

Sept. 9
O: Collins Oduro, Indiana
D: Breckin Minzey, Indiana
GK: Holden Brown, Indiana
F: Rocket Ritarita, Maryland

Sept. 2
O: Palmer Ault, Indiana & Joschi Schelb, Rutgers
D: Nick McHenry, Ohio State
GK: Holden Brown, Indiana
F: Luke Spadafora, Michigan State

Aug. 26
O: Jacopo Fedrizzi, Indiana
D: Fritz Volmar, Northwestern
GK: Laurin Mack, Maryland
F: Aaron O’Reilly, Northwestern

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