Four Wolverines Earn All-Big Ten Honors
11/3/2023 12:00:00 PM | Men's Soccer
ROSEMONT, Ill. -- University of Michigan men's soccer senior Bryce Blevins and sophomore Nolan Miller were named All-Big Ten second team, while freshmen Matthew Fisher and Isaiah Goldson earned All-Freshman team honors as announced by the conference office Friday (Nov. 3).
The honor is the second postseason All-Big Ten recognition for Miller as he was named to the All-Freshman team, while the nods for Blevins, Fisher and Goldson are their first.
Blevins led the Wolverines with 11 points (four goals, three assists) and was just one of two players to start all 16 matches this season. The midfielder scored two penalty-kick goals for the Maize and Blue and had a three-point match with a goal and an assist against Cleveland State. Blevins was named the captain of the squad and logged 1,282 minutes on the pitch.
Miller, who started all 16 matches and played all but five minutes, anchored a backline that helped Michigan to five shutouts in this season. The defender played 1,435 minutes this season and was a key factor in the Wolverine shutouts while taking five shots.
Fisher also was a key factor for the Michigan defense as he appeared in 15 matches with 14 starts in his first season. He logged 1,163 minutes on the pitch and added one assist against Maryland.
Goldson earned a starting spot between the pipes after coming in off the bench against Creighton and making four saves and followed it up with a career-best seven saves at Maryland in his first collegiate start. The freshman keeper made 43 saves in 12 appearances and carried a .729 save percentage while earning four shutouts.
Senior Bode Saul was Michigan's Sportsmanship Award honoree after appearing in three matches with one start. The senior midfielder scored his first collegiate goal against Cleveland State and recorded 66 minutes of action in 2023.
2023 Big Ten Men's Soccer Awards
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
Freshman of the Year: Kimani Stewart-Baynes, Maryland
Coach of the Year: Jeff Cook, Penn State
First Team*
Joey Maher, D, Indiana
Patrick McDonald, M, Indiana
Samue Sarver, F, Indiana
Jonathan Stout, M, Michigan State
Collin McCamy, M, Northwestern
Nigel Prince, D, Northwestern
Justin Weiss, F, Northwestern
LAURENCE WOOTTON, M, Ohio State
FEMI AWODESU, D, Penn State
PETER MANGIONE, F, Penn State
Kris Shakes, GK, Penn State
Jackson Temple, F, Rutgers
Second Team*
Hugo Bacharach, M, Indiana
JT Harms, GK, Indiana
William Kulvik, D, Maryland
Bryce Blevins, M, Michigan
Nolan Miller, D, Michigan
Jeremy Sharp, D, Michigan State
Jake Spadafora, F, Michigan State
Ugo Achara Jr., F, Northwestern
Michael Adedokun, M, Ohio State
Siggi Magnusson, D, Ohio State
Luciano Pechota, M, Ohio State
Matthew Acosta, M, Rutgers
Birgir Baldvinsson, D, Wisconsin
Tim Bielic, M, Wisconsin
All-Freshman Team
COLLINS ODURO, Indiana
KIMANI STEWART-BAYNES, Maryland
Matthew Fisher, Michigan
Isaiah Goldson, Michigan
WILL EBY, Michigan State
FRITZ VOLMAR, Northwestern
ANDRE ROBERTS, Ohio State
CADEN GRABFELDER, Penn State
Nick Collins, Rutgers
Trip Fleming, Wisconsin
Ryan Quintos, Wisconsin
Sportsmanship Team
Maouloune Goumballe, Sr.+, Indiana
Kento Abe, Sr., Maryland
Bode Saul, Sr., Michigan
Jack Zugay, Sr., Michigan State
Jackson Weyman, Gr., Northwestern
Luciano Pechota, So., Ohio State
Samuel Ovesen, So., Penn State
Cole Cruthers, So., Rutgers
Tim Bielec, Sr., Wisconsin
Unanimous selections in ALL CAPS
* - additional players added due to ties in voting
