EAST LANSING, Mich. – Michigan State men’s soccer will hit the road for a pair of games against ranked teams, beginning with No. 4 Washington on Friday, Sept. 16 at Husky Soccer Stadium at 7 p.m. ET. The Spartans will then face No. 14 Indiana on Sept. 23.
A.J. Kanell will be on the call for the Pac-12 Network.
The Spartans are 2-3-1 after a dominating 4-1 win over Chicago State on Sept. 12. Washington is 4-0-1 this season after a 1-1 tie against Air Force on Sept. 11.
This is the third time this season the Spartan soccer and football teams have played the same teams in the same week. Both MSU squads have faced Western Michigan, Akron and Washington in the same week.
LOOKING AT WASHINGTON
No. 4 Washington remains undefeated after tying Air Force 1-1, at home on Sept. 11. The Huskies have commanding wins over Sacramento State, Central Arkansas, Utah Valley and South Florida.
Washington has showed its offensive prowess early on this season, out-scoring its opponents, 13-3. Ilijah Paul leads the team in scoring with five goals and one assists for 11 points. Christian Soto is second on the team in scoring with three goals for six points.
Sam Fowler has started all five games allowing only three goals for a 0.60 goals against average.
SERIES HISTORY AGAINST THE HUSKIES
The Huskies hold a slight 1-0-1 series lead over the Spartans. This will be the first meeting in Seattle.
The last time the teams met was in 2019 with UW coming away with a 1-0 victory at DeMartin Stadium. This game was the season after Michigan State reached the College Cup in 2018. Last season, the Huskies reached their first-ever College Cup in 2021, falling to eventual champion Clemson in the championship game.
LOCAL KID DOES GOOD
Okemos native Jack Guggemos has made the most of his early opportunities, He has started four of Michigan State’s six games. Against Bowling Green on Sept. 9, he scored his collegiate goal off the pass from junior forward Greyson Mercer. He followed that performance up with a goal against Chicago State. The freshman is tied for first in scoring with senior defender Will Perkins with two goals and an assist for five points.
TURNING UP THE TEMPERATURE
After being shut out in a pair of losses to Western Michigan and No. 14 Akron, the Spartan offense has…
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