Oct. 22, 2012
Park Ridge, Ill. -
Michigan State has earned Big Ten men’s soccer weekly honors, it was announced on Monday. Spartan forward Domenic Barone garnered Offensive Player of the Week accolades, while goalkeeper Zach Bennett was named Defensive Player of the Week.
Offensive Player of the Week
Domenic Barone, Michigan State
F/M – Sr. – Grand Rapids, Mich. – East Kentwood
- Scored a goal in each of Michigan State’s victories over Oakland (1-0) and Wisconsin (2-0) last weekend
- Both goals were game-winners for the Spartans
- Earns the first weekly award of his career
- Last Michigan State Offensive Player of the Week: Tim Kreutz (Sept. 24, 2012)
Defensive Player of the Week
Zach Bennett, Michigan State
GK – Fr. – Plano, Texas - Plano
- Posted two shutouts last weekend in Michigan State’s wins over Oakland (1-0) and Wisconsin (2-0)
- Tallied seven saves in two games, including a career-high four against the Badgers
- Earns his first weekly award of his career
- Last Michigan State Defensive Player of the Week: Jeremy Clark (Nov. 7, 2011)
2012 Big Ten Players of the Week
Aug. 27 O: Eriq Zavaleta, So., IND
D: Brian Forgue, Sr., PSU
Sept. 3 O: Eriq Zavaleta, So., IND
D: Luis Soffner, Sr., IND
Sept. 10 O: Chris Ritter, Sr., NU
D: Owen Griffith, So., PSU
Sept. 17 O: Jacob Bushue, Jr., IND
D: Caleb Konstanski, Sr., IND
Chase Rau, Fr., WIS
Sept. 24 O: Tim Kreutz, So., MSU
D: Luis Soffner, Sr., IND
Oct. 1 O: Austin McAnena, Sr., OSU
D: Luis Soffner, Sr., IND
Oct. 8 O: Eriq Zavaleta, So., IND
D: Adam Grinwis, So., MICH
Oct. 15 O: Joey Calistri, Fr., NU
D: Tyler Miller, So., NU
Oct. 22 O: Domenic Barone, Sr., MSU
D: Zach Bennett, Fr., MSU
