2023 Big Ten Conference men's soccer season
2023 Big Ten Conference men' soccer season | |
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League | NCAA Division I |
Sport | Soccer |
Duration | August 24 – December 15, 2023 |
Number of teams | 8 |
TV partner(s) | Fox Sports (Fox/FS2, BTN) |
2024 MLS SuperDraft | |
Regular season | |
Champions | Indiana |
Season MVP | Peter Mangione, Penn State |
Tournament | |
Champions | Indiana |
Runners-up | Penn State |
Finals MVP | Offensive: Samuel Sarver Defensive: Kris Shakes |
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Team | W | L | T | PCT | W | L | T | PCT | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 7 Indiana †‡ | 4 | – | 2 | – | 2 | .625 | 15 | – | 4 | – | 5 | .729 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Penn State † | 4 | – | 2 | – | 2 | .625 | 10 | – | 4 | – | 5 | .658 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Michigan State | 3 | – | 1 | – | 4 | .625 | 7 | – | 2 | – | 7 | .656 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Northwestern | 4 | – | 3 | – | 1 | .563 | 10 | – | 4 | – | 3 | .676 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Michigan | 2 | – | 1 | – | 5 | .563 | 5 | – | 5 | – | 7 | .500 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wisconsin | 2 | – | 2 | – | 4 | .500 | 6 | – | 5 | – | 6 | .529 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Ohio State | 3 | – | 4 | – | 1 | .438 | 6 | – | 6 | – | 5 | .500 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Rutgers | 3 | – | 4 | – | 1 | .438 | 5 | – | 8 | – | 3 | .406 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Maryland | 0 | – | 6 | – | 2 | .125 | 4 | – | 8 | – | 3 | .367 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
† – Conference champion ‡ – 2023 Big Ten tournament champion y – Invited to the 2023 NCAA Tournament As of December 12, 2023 Rankings from United Soccer Coaches Source: Big Ten |
The 2023 Big Ten Conference men's soccer season will be the 32nd season of college soccer play for the Big Ten Conference and part of the 2023 NCAA Division I men's soccer season. This was the Big Ten's eleventh season with eight men's soccer teams, as in 2024, UCLA and Washington will join the conference.[1][2]
The Maryland Terrapins are the defending champions.[3]
Previous season[edit]
Rutgers won the Big Ten men's soccer tournament for the first time in program history,[4] and won their first conference tournament championship since 1997.[5] Maryland won their first Big Ten Conference regular season championship since 2016. MD Myers of Rutgers won bother the regular season and tournament Player of the Year award.[6]
In the 2022 NCAA Division I men's soccer tournament, four Big Ten teams received bids into the tournament. Rutgers earned the automatic bid, while Maryland, Ohio State, and Indiana received at-large bids.[7] Maryland and Ohio State reached the second round of the tournament before being eliminated, while Rutgers was eliminated in the first round.[8] Indiana reached their NCAA-record 17th NCAA National Championship game, but lost in penalty kicks to Syracuse in the final.[9]
In the 2023 MLS SuperDraft, Maryland sophomore, Joshua Bolma, was the first Big Ten player to be drafted, selected fourth overall by the New England Revolution.[10]
Coaching changes[edit]
There were no coaching changes during the 2022–23 NCAA Division I men's soccer offseason.
Coaches[edit]
Note: All stats current through the completion of the 2022 season
Team | Head coach | Previous job | Years at school | Overall record | Record at school | B1G record | Ref. |
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Indiana | Todd Yeagley | Wisconsin | 12 | 143–58–43 (.674) | 136–49–41 (.692) | 38–16–22 (.645) | [11] |
Maryland | Sasho Cirovski | Hartford | 29 | 423–160–65 (.703) | 397–147–58 (.708) | 28–9–11 (.698) | [12] |
Michigan | Chaka Daley | Providence | 10 | 155–175–51 (.474) | 65–64–24 (.503) | 24–26–10 (.483) | [13][14] |
Michigan State | Damon Rensing | Michigan State (asst.) | 13 | 123–75–32 (.604) | 123–75–32 (.604) | 34–30–14 (.526) | [15] |
Northwestern | Russell Payne | Army | 3 | 311–218–74 (.577) | 175–149–53 (.534) | 39–64–21 (.399) | |
Ohio State | Brian Maisonneuve | Indiana (asst.) | 5 | 28–44–11 (.404) | 28–44–11 (.404) | 10–26–5 (.305) | [16] |
Penn State | Jeff Cook | Philadelphia Union II (asst.) | 5 | 226–166–61 (.566) | 46–28–12 (.605) | 24–9–7 (.688) | [17] |
Rutgers | Jim McElderry | Fordham | 4 | 157–157–49 (.500) | 34–34–13 (.500) | 14–22–4 (.400) | [18] |
Wisconsin | Neil Jones | Loyola | 2 | 87–60–28 (.577) | 6–6–4 (.500) | 3–4–1 (.438) |
Preseason[edit]
Preseason poll[edit]
The preseason poll will be released on August 21, 2023. Maryland was voted to win the conference.[19]
Big Ten preseason poll | ||
Predicted finish | Team | |
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1 | Maryland | |
2 | Indiana | |
3 | Ohio State | |
4 | Rutgers | |
5 | Penn State | |
6 | Wisconsin | |
7 | Michigan State | |
8 | Northwestern | |
9 | Michigan |
Preseason national polls[edit]
The preseason national polls were released in July and August 2023.[20]
United Soccer | CSN | Top Drawer Soccer | |
Indiana | 2 | 2 | 2 |
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Maryland | 14 | 11 | 17 |
Michigan | — | — | — |
Michigan State | — | — | — |
Northwestern | — | — | — |
Ohio State | RV | — | — |
Penn State | — | — | — |
Rutgers | RV | — | — |
Wisconsin | — | — | — |
Preseason awards[edit]
All−American Teams[edit]
USC 1st Team | USC 2nd Team | TDS 1st Team | TDS 2nd Team | CSN 1st Team | CSN 2nd Team | |
Preseason All Big Ten[edit]
Big Ten Players to Watch:
- Indiana: Patrick McDonald, Collins Oduro, Sam Sarver
- Maryland: Stefan Copetti, Alex Nitzl, Bjarne Thiesen
- Michigan: Bryce Blevins, Jason Bucknor, Louis Rogers
- Michigan State: Greyson Mercer, Jake Spadafora, Jonathan Stout
- Northwestern: Ugo Achara, Jason Gajadhar, Justin Weiss
- Ohio State: Anthony Samways, Deylen Vellios, Laurence Wootton
- Penn State: Femi Awodesu, Peter Mangione, Kris Shakes
- Rutgers: Matthew Acosta, Jason Bouregy, Joey Zalinsky
- Wisconsin: Tim Bielic, Nate Crockford, Maxwell Keenan
Regular season[edit]
Win Draw Loss Fixtures
Week 1 (Aug. 22 – Aug. 28)[edit]
Date | Time (ET) | Visiting team | Home team | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
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August 24 | 5:00 p.m. | St. Thomas (MN) | Northwestern | Lanny and Sharon Martin Stadium • Evanston, IL | W 2–1 | 103 | |
7:00 p.m. | Loyola Marymount | Michigan | U-M Soccer Stadium • Ann Arbor, MI | B1G+ | T 1–1 | 504 | |
Loyola Chicago | Michigan State | DeMartin Soccer Complex • East Lansing, MI | B1G+ | No contest[a] | |||
CSUN | Ohio State | Jesse Owens Memorial Stadium • Columbus, OH | T 1–1 | 1,419 | |||
Penn State | No. 5 Pittsburgh | Ambrose Urbanic Field • Pittsburgh, PA (rivalry) | ACCNX | T 1–1 | 2,000 | ||
Rutgers | Delaware | Stuart and Grant Stadium • Newark, DE | ESPN+ | L 2–3 | 370 | ||
8:00 p.m. | No. 2 Indiana | No. 18 Notre Dame | Alumni Stadium • Notre Dame, IN (rivalry) | ACCNX | T 1–1 | 2,092 | |
Purdue Fort Wayne | Wisconsin | McClimon Soccer Complex • Madison, WI | W 1–0 | 309 | |||
8:15 p.m. | No. 25 Missouri State | No. 14 Maryland | Ludwig Field • College Park, MD | B1G+ | L 0–1 | 1,823 | |
August 27 | 1:00 p.m. | Cal Baptist | Michigan | U-M Soccer Stadium • Ann Arbor, MI | B1G+ | W 2–0 | 773 |
2:00 p.m. | Drake | Wisconsin | McClimon Soccer Complex • Madison, WI | B1G+ | W 2–0 | 757 | |
2:30 p.m. | NJIT | Northwestern | Lanny and Sharon Martin Stadium • Evanston, IL | B1G+ | W 1–0 | 476 | |
4:00 p.m. | Le Moyne | Penn State | Jeffrey Field • State College, PA | W 4–0 | 1,288 | ||
7:00 p.m. | No. 10 UNCG | No. 14 Maryland | Ludwig Field • College Park, MD | B1G+ | W 2–0 | 2,229 | |
UC Davis | Ohio State | Jesse Owens Memorial Stadium • Columbus, OH | L 1–2 | 2,000 | |||
August 28 | 7:00 p.m. | Bowling Green | Michigan State | DeMartin Soccer Complex • East Lansing, MI | B1G+ | W 3–0 | 2,098 |
7:30 p.m. | St. John's | Rutgers | Yurcak Field • Piscataway, NJ | B1G+ | T 2–2 | 1,337 |
Week 2 (Aug. 29 – Sep. 4)[edit]
Date | Time (ET) | Visiting team | Home team | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
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August 29 | 8:00 p.m. | DePaul | No. 10 Indiana | Bill Armstrong Stadium • Bloomington, IN | B1G+ | W 2–0 | 2,104 |
September 1 | 4:00 p.m. | Ohio State | Seton Hall | Bill Armstrong Stadium • Bloomington, IN | L 0–1 | 300 | |
6:00 p.m. | No. 1 Syracuse | No. 21 Penn State | Jeffrey Field • State College, PA | FS2 | T 1–1 | 2,684 | |
7:00 p.m. | No. 9 Akron | Michigan | U-M Soccer Stadium • Ann Arbor, MI | B1G+ | T 1–1 | 1,973 | |
Michigan State | Army | Malek Stadium • West Point, NY | ESPN+ | W 2–1 | 1,250 | ||
Rutgers | Princeton | Roberts Stadium • Princeton, NJ (rivalry) | WPVI | L 1–2 | 1,202 | ||
7:30 p.m. | No. 18 Wake Forest | No. 20 Maryland | Ludwig Field • College Park, MD | B1G+ | T 0–0 | 4,644 | |
8:00 p.m. | No. 9 Washington | No. 10 Indiana | Bill Armstrong Stadium • Bloomington, IN | BTN | L 0–1 | 3,408 | |
Northwestern | Milwaukee | Engelmann Stadium • Milwaukee, WI | ESPN+ | W 2–1 | 1,012 | ||
No. 2 Kentucky | Wisconsin | McClimon Soccer Complex • Madison, WI | B1G+ | W 1–0 | 827 | ||
September 4 | 11:00 a.m. | Michigan State | Villanova | Higgins Soccer Complex • Philadelphia, PA | BEDN | T 1–1 | 841 |
3:00 p.m. | Michigan | Bowling Green | Mickey Cochrane Stadium • Bowling Green, OH | L 1–2 | 2,012 | ||
Northwestern | DePaul | Wish Field • Chicago, IL | FloSports | T 1–1 | 672 | ||
5:00 p.m. | St. John's | No. 21 Penn State | Jeffrey Field • State College, PA | W 2–0 | 1,135 | ||
7:00 p.m. | No. 20 Maryland | No. 15 Virginia | Klöckner Stadium • Charlottesville, VA (rivalry) | ACCNX | L 1–2 | 2,139 | |
No. 9 Washington | Ohio State | Jesse Owens Memorial Stadium • Columbus, OH | T 1–1 | 1,062 | |||
Saint Peter's | Rutgers | Yurcak Field • Piscataway, NJ | W 2–0 | 743 | |||
8:00 p.m. | Seton Hall | Indiana | Bill Armstrong Stadium • Bloomington, IN | B1G+ | W 1–0 | 2,480 | |
Wisconsin | UIC | Flames Field • Chicago, IL | ESPN+ | L 0–2 | 964 |
Week 3 (Sep. 5 – Sep. 11)[edit]
Date | Time (ET) | Visiting team | Home team | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
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September 7 | 7:00 p.m. | Dayton | Michigan State | DeMartin Soccer Complex • East Lansing, MI | B1G+ | W 1–0 | 1,611 |
September 8 | 7:00 p.m. | No. 15 Indiana | South Florida | Corbett Soccer Stadium • Tampa, FL | L 0–1 | 1,022 | |
Georgetown | Maryland | Ludwig Field • College Park, MD | WMUC | Canceled[b] | |||
Penn | No. 14 Penn State | Jeffrey Field • State College, PA | L 0–3 | 1,605 | |||
8:00 p.m. | Michigan | Creighton | Morrison Stadium • Omaha, NE | FloSports | L 1–3 | 4,092 | |
Northern Illinois | Northwestern | Lanny and Sharon Martin Stadium • Evanston, IL | B1G+ | W 2–1 | 324 | ||
Mercer | No. 21 Wisconsin | McClimon Soccer Complex • Madison, WI | T 0–0 | 553 | |||
September 9 | 7:00 p.m. | Ohio State | Butler | Sellick Bowl • Indianapolis, IN | W 1–0 | 1,081 | |
Rutgers | UCLA | Wallis Annenberg Stadium • Los Angeles, CA | P12NLA | L 0–4 | 626 | ||
September 11 | 8:00 p.m. | UIC | Northwestern | Lanny and Sharon Martin Stadium • Evanston, IL | B1G+ | W 4–1 | 252 |
No. 21 Wisconsin | No. 13 Marquette | Valley Fields • Milwaukee, WI | BEDN | L 1–3 | 610 |
Week 4 (Sep. 12 – Sep. 18)[edit]
Date | Time (ET) | Visiting team | Home team | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
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September 12 | 8:00 p.m. | Michigan State | No. 10 Notre Dame | Alumni Stadium • South Bend, IN | ACCN | W 1–0 | 532 |
September 13 | 7:00 p.m. | Columbia | Rutgers | Yurcak Field • Piscataway, NJ | B1G+ | W 2–0 | 437 |
September 14 | 7:00 p.m. | Michigan | Maryland | Ludwig Field • College Park, MD | B1G+ | T 2–2 | 2,637 |
September 15 | 7:00 p.m. | Penn State | Ohio State | Jesse Owens Memorial Stadium • Columbus, OH | PSU 3–0 | 1,739 | |
7:30 p.m. | Wisconsin | No. 23 Indiana | Bill Armstrong Stadium • Bloomington, IN | B1G+ | T 0–0 | 3,053 | |
8:00 p.m. | UC Riverside | No. 19 Northwestern | Lanny and Sharon Martin Stadium • Evanston, IL | B1G+ | W 2–0 | 802 | |
September 17 | 2:00 p.m. | Michigan State | Rutgers | Yurcak Field • Piscataway, NJ | T 1–1 | 633 |
Week 5 (Sep. 19 – Sep. 25)[edit]
Date | Time (ET) | Visiting team | Home team | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
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September 19 | 7:00 p.m. | Maryland | Penn State | Jeffrey Field • State College, PA | BTN | PSU 1–0 | 951 |
Michigan | Oakland | Oakland Soccer Field • Rochester Hills, MI | ESPN+ | L 1–2 | 724 | ||
No. 24 Kentucky | Ohio State | Jesse Owens Meorial Stadium • Columbus, OH | B1G+ | W 3–0 | 747 | ||
7:30 p.m. | Butler | No. 25 Indiana | Bill Armstrong Stadium • Bloomington, IN | B1G+ | W 1–0 | 2,072 | |
8:00 p.m. | No. 12 Northwestern | Wisconsin | McClimon Soccer Complex • Madison, WI | BTN | T 2–2 | 482 | |
September 22 | 7:00 p.m. | Rutgers | Michigan | U-M Soccer Stadium • Ann Arbor, MI | MICH 3–2 | 1,213 | |
Indiana | No. 22 Michigan State | DeMartin Soccer Complex • East Lansing, MI | B1G+ | MSU 2–1 | 2,979 | ||
September 23 | 7:00 p.m. | Penn State | UNCG | UNCG Soccer Stadium • Greensboro, NC | W 2–0 | 342 | |
September 24 | 1:00 p.m. | Maryland | Wisconsin | McClimon Soccer Complex • Madison, WI | B1G+ | WIS 1–0 | 541 |
2:00 p.m. | Ohio State | No. 12 Northwestern | Lanny and Sharon Martin Stadium • Evanston, IL | BTN | NW 4–2 | 711 |
Week 6 (Sep. 26 – Oct. 2)[edit]
Date | Time (ET) | Visiting team | Home team | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
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September 26 | 7:00 p.m. | Oakland | No. 13 Michigan State | DeMartin Soccer Complex • East Lansing, MI | B1G+ | T 2–2 | 2,122 |
7:30 p.m. | Michigan | Indiana | Bill Armstrong Stadium • Bloomington, IN | FS2 | T 0–0 | 2,066 | |
September 27 | 7:00 p.m. | Howard | No. 25 Penn State | Jeffrey Field • State College, PA | W 3–1 | 630 | |
September 29 | 7:00 p.m. | No. 16 Northwestern | Maryland | Ludwig Field • College Park, MD | B1G+ | NW 2–0 | 3,473 |
Ohio State | Rutgers | Yurcak Field • Piscataway, NJ | OSU 2–0 | 137 | |||
October 1 | 3:00 p.m. | Wisconsin | Michigan | U-M Soccer Stadium • Ann Arbor, MI | BTN | T 1–1 | 1,083 |
No. 25 Penn State | No. 13 Michigan State | DeMartin Soccer Complex • East Lansing, MI | B1G+ | T 0–0 | 3,274 |
Week 7 (Oct. 3 – Oct. 9)[edit]
Date | Time (ET) | Visiting team | Home team | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
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October 3 | 7:00 p.m. | Indiana | Kentucky | Bell Soccer Complex • Lexington, KY (rivalry) | |||
October 3 | 7:00 p.m. | Rutgers | Maryland | Ludwig Field • College Park, MD | |||
October 3 | 7:00 p.m. | Xavier | Ohio State | Jesse Owens Meorial Stadium • Columbus, OH | |||
October 3 | 8:00 p.m. | Green Bay | Northwestern | Lanny and Sharon Martin Stadium • Evanston, IL | B1G+ | ||
October 6 | 7:00 p.m. | Michigan | Ohio State | Jesse Owens Meorial Stadium • Columbus, OH (rivalry) | |||
October 6 | 8:00 p.m. | Michigan State | Wisconsin | McClimon Soccer Complex • Madison, WI | |||
October 7 | 12:00 p.m. | Indiana | Penn State | Jeffrey Field • State College, PA | |||
October 7 | 7:00 p.m. | Bowling Green | Maryland | Ludwig Field • College Park, MD | |||
October 8 | 2:00 p.m. | Rutgers | Northwestern | Lanny and Sharon Martin Stadium • Evanston, IL | B1G+ | ||
October 9 | 7:00 p.m. | Bradley | Wisconsin | McClimon Soccer Complex • Madison, WI |
Week 8 (Oct. 10 – Oct. 16)[edit]
Date | Time (ET) | Visiting team | Home team | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
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October 10 | 7:00 p.m. | Villanova | Maryland | Ludwig Field • College Park, MD | |||
Michigan State | Michigan | U-M Soccer Stadium • Ann Arbor, MI (rivalry) | |||||
Ohio State | Louisville | Lynn Stadium • Louisville, KY | |||||
October 11 | 7:00 p.m. | Evansville | Indiana | Bill Armstrong Stadium • Bloomington, IN | |||
October 13 | 6:00 p.m. | Northwestern | Penn State | Jeffrey Field • State College, PA | B1G+ | ||
7:00 p.m. | Wisconsin | Rutgers | Yurcak Field • Piscataway, NJ | ||||
October 15 | 12:00 p.m. | Ohio State | Indiana | Bill Armstrong Stadium • Bloomington, IN | |||
2:00 p.m. | Maryland | Michigan State | DeMartin Soccer Complex • East Lansing, MI |
Week 9 (Oct. 17 – Oct. 23)[edit]
Date | Time (ET) | Visiting team | Home team | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
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October 17 | 6:00 p.m. | Penn State | Rutgers | Yurcak Field • Piscataway, NJ | |||
7:00 p.m. | Notre Dame | Michigan | U-M Soccer Stadium • Ann Arbor, MI | ||||
October 20 | 7:00 p.m. | Indiana | Maryland | Ludwig Field • College Park, MD | |||
Ohio State | Wisconsin | McClimon Soccer Complex • Madison, WI | |||||
8:00 p.m. | Michigan State | Northwestern | Lanny and Sharon Martin Stadium • Evanston, IL | B1G+ | |||
October 21 | 1:00 p.m. | Rutgers | Northeastern | Parsons Field • Brookline, MA | |||
October 22 | TBA | Michigan | Penn State | Jeffrey Field • State College, PA |
Week 10 (Oct. 24 – Oct. 30)[edit]
Date | Time (ET) | Visiting team | Home team | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
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October 24 | 6:00 p.m. | Ohio State | Michigan State | DeMartin Soccer Complex • East Lansing, MI | |||
7:00 p.m. | Navy | Maryland | Ludwig Field • College Park, MD (rivalry) | ||||
8:00 p.m. | Indiana | Northwestern | Lanny and Sharon Martin Stadium • Evanston, IL | BTN | |||
Milwaukee | Wisconsin | McClimon Soccer Complex • Madison, WI | |||||
October 25 | 6:00 p.m. | Detroit Mercy | Penn State | Jeffrey Field • State College, PA | |||
7:00 p.m. | Cleveland State | Michigan | U-M Soccer Stadium • Ann Arbor, MI | ||||
October 27 | 6:30 p.m. | Trine | Indiana | Bill Armstrong Stadium • Bloomington, IN | |||
7:00 p.m. | Drake | Michigan State | DeMartin Soccer Complex • East Lansing, MI | ||||
October 29 | 1:00 p.m. | Rutgers | Indiana | Bill Armstrong Stadium • Bloomington, IN | |||
Maryland | Ohio State | Jesse Owens Memorial Stadium • Columbus, OH | |||||
Northwestern | Michigan | U-M Soccer Stadium • Ann Arbor, MI | B1G+ | ||||
Penn State | Wisconsin | McClimon Soccer Complex • Madison, WI |
Postseason[edit]
Big Ten Tournament[edit]
The Big Ten Tournament was played from November 3–12.[23][24] Indiana won the Big Ten tournament title over Penn State.[25]
Quarterfinals November 3 | Semifinals November 8 | Championship November 12 | ||||||||||||
1 | Indiana | 2 | ||||||||||||
8 | Wisconsin | 1 | ||||||||||||
1 | Indiana | 4 | ||||||||||||
5 | Michigan | 3 | ||||||||||||
4 | Northwestern | 0 | ||||||||||||
5 | Michigan | 1 | ||||||||||||
1 | Indiana | 1 | ||||||||||||
2 | Penn State | 0 | ||||||||||||
3 | Michigan State | 0 | ||||||||||||
6 | Ohio State | 1 | ||||||||||||
6 | Ohio State | 1 (3) | ||||||||||||
2 | Penn State (p) | 1 (4) | ||||||||||||
2 | Penn State | 3 | ||||||||||||
7 | Rutgers | 1 |
All-Tournament team[edit]
Source:[26]
Player | Team |
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Hugo Bacharach | Indiana |
Maouloune Goumballe | |
Samuel Sarver[c] | |
Jason Bucknor | Michigan |
Elijah Howe | Michigan State |
Nigel Prince | Northwestern |
Deylen Vellios | Ohio State |
Peter Mangione | Penn State |
Kris Shakes[d] | |
Ola Maeland | Rutgers |
Max Keenan | Wisconsin |
NCAA Tournament[edit]
The NCAA Tournament began on November 15, 2023 and conclude on December 17, 2019. For the first time in Big Ten history, only one team made the NCAA tournament.
Seed | Region | School | 1st Round | 2nd Round | 3rd Round | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Championship |
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— | 4 | Indiana | W 2–1 vs. Lipscomb – (Bloomington) | W 3–2 at (10) Wake Forest – (Winston-Salem) | TBD at (7) Virginia – (Charlottesville) | |||
W–L–T (%): | 1–0–0 (1.000) | 0–0–0 (–) | 0–0–0 (–) | 0–0–0 (–) | 0–0–0 (–) | 0–0–0 (–) Total: 1–0–0 (1.000) |
Rankings[edit]
National rankings[edit]
Improvement in ranking | ||
Drop in ranking | ||
RV | Received votes but were not ranked in Top 25 | |
NV | No votes received |
Pre | Wk 1 | Wk 2 | Wk 3 | Wk 4 | Wk 5 | Wk 6 | Wk 7 | Wk 8 | Wk 9 | Wk 10 | Wk 11 | Wk 12 | Wk 13 | Wk 14 | Wk 15 | Final | ||
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Indiana | USC | 2 | 10 | 15 | 23 | NV | NV | NV | NV | NV | NV | NV | RV | None released | ||||
TDS | 2 | 3 | 7 | 21 | NV | NV | NV | NV | NV | NV | NV | NV | 16 | |||||
CSN | 2 | 3 | 13 | 25 | 25 | RV | NV | NV | NV | NV | NV | 25 | 10 | |||||
Maryland | USC | 14 | 20 | NV | NV | NV | NV | NV | NV | NV | NV | NV | NV | None released | ||||
TDS | 11 | 11 | 12 | NV | NV | NV | NV | NV | NV | NV | NV | NV | NV | |||||
CSN | 17 | 19 | 22 | RV | NV | NV | NV | NV | NV | NV | NV | NV | NV | |||||
Michigan | USC | NV | NV | NV | NV | NV | NV | NV | NV | NV | NV | NV | NV | None released | ||||
TDS | NV | NV | NV | NV | NV | NV | NV | NV | NV | NV | NV | NV | NV | |||||
CSN | NV | NV | NV | NV | NV | NV | NV | NV | NV | NV | NV | NV | NV | |||||
Michigan State | USC | NV | NV | NV | NV | 22 | 13 | 23 | 19 | 20 | 16 | NV | NV | None released | ||||
TDS | NV | NV | NV | NV | 18 | 12 | 22 | 23 | NV | NV | NV | NV | NV | |||||
CSN | NV | NV | NV | NV | NV | 14 | 14 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 20 | RV | NV | |||||
Northwestern | USC | NV | NV | NV | 19 | 13 | 16 | 12 | 12 | 21 | RV | NV | NV | None released | ||||
TDS | NV | NV | NV | NV | 20 | 23 | 17 | 18 | 23 | NV | NV | NV | NV | |||||
CSN | NV | NV | RV | 30 | 20 | 16 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 22 | 27 | RV | NV | |||||
Ohio State | USC | RV | NV | NV | NV | NV | NV | NV | NV | NV | NV | NV | NV | None released | ||||
TDS | NV | NV | NV | NV | NV | NV | NV | NV | NV | NV | NV | NV | NV | |||||
CSN | NV | NV | NV | NV | NV | NV | NV | NV | NV | NV | NV | NV | NV | |||||
Penn State | USC | NV | 21 | 14 | RV | RV | 25 | 19 | NV | NV | NV | NV | NV | None released | ||||
TDS | NV | NV | 23 | NV | NV | NV | NV | NV | NV | NV | NV | NV | NV | |||||
CSN | NV | NV | 27 | NV | 22 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 19 | 27 | 26 | 24 | 27 | |||||
Rutgers | USC | RV | NV | NV | NV | NV | NV | NV | NV | NV | NV | NV | NV | None released | ||||
TDS | NV | NV | NV | NV | NV | NV | NV | NV | NV | NV | NV | NV | NV | |||||
CSN | NV | NV | NV | NV | NV | NV | NV | NV | NV | NV | NV | NV | NV | |||||
Wisconsin | USC | NV | NV | 21 | NV | NV | NV | NV | NV | NV | NV | NV | NV | None released | ||||
TDS | NV | NV | 15 | NV | NV | NV | NV | NV | NV | NV | NV | NV | NV | |||||
CSN | NV | NV | 15 | RV | RV | RV | NV | NV | NV | NV | NV | NV | NV |
Regional rankings - USC North Region[edit]
Improvement in ranking | ||
Drop in ranking | ||
RV | Received votes but were not ranked in Top 10 | |
NV | No votes received |
The United Soccer Coaches' North region ranks teams across the Big Ten, Horizon, and Ohio Valley Conferences.
Wk 1 | Wk 2 | Wk 3 | Wk 4 | Wk 5 | Wk 6 | Wk 7 | Wk 8 | Wk 9 | Wk 10 | Wk 11 | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Indiana | 1 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 2 |
Maryland | 4 | 2 | 4 | 9 | NV | NV | NV | NV | NV | NV | NV |
Michigan | 7 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 9 | NV | NV | NV | NV | NV | NV |
Michigan State | NV | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
Northwestern | 5 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 5 |
Ohio State | NV | NV | NV | NV | NV | NV | NV | NV | NV | NV | NV |
Penn State | 2 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 3 |
Rutgers | NV | NV | NV | 8 | NV | NV | NV | NV | NV | NV | NV |
Wisconsin | 3 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 |
Awards and honors[edit]
Player of the week honors[edit]
Following each week's games, Big Ten conference officials select the players of the week.
Week | Offensive | Defensive | ||||
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Player | Position | Team | Player | Position | Team | |
Week 1 (Aug. 29)[27] | Maxwell Keenan | MF | WIS | Kris Shakes | GK | PSU |
Week 2 (Sep. 5)[28] | Alex Stevenson | MF | PSU | Kris Shakes (2) | GK | PSU |
Week 3 (Sep. 12)[29] | Justin Weiss | FW | NW | Zac Kelly | GK | MSU |
Week 4 (Sep. 19)[30] | Liam Butts | FW | PSU | Zac Kelly (2) | GK | MSU |
Postseason honors[edit]
Unanimous selections in bold.
2023 B1G Men's Soccer Individual Awards[31] | ||||||
Award | Recipient(s) | |||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Offensive Player of the Year | Peter Mangione, Penn State | |||||
Midfielder of the Year | Laurence Wootton, Ohio State | |||||
Defensive Player of the Year | Femi Awodesu, Penn State | |||||
Goalkeeper of the Year | Kris Shakes, Penn State | |||||
Coach of the Year | Jeff Cook, Penn State | |||||
Freshman of the Year | Kimani Stewart-Baynes, Maryland |
2023 B1G Men's Soccer All-Conference Teams[31] | |||
First Team Honorees | Second Team Honorees | All-Freshman Team Honorees | Sportsmanship Team Honorees |
---|---|---|---|
Joey Maher, D, Indiana | Hugo Bacharach, M, Indiana | Collins Oduro, Indiana | Maouloune Goumballe, RS-Sr., Indiana |
See also[edit]
Notes[edit]
References[edit]
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