Four Wolverines Earn All-Big Ten Second Team Honors
11/13/2025 12:00:00 PM | Men's Soccer
ROSEMONT, Ill. -- Four players from the University of Michigan men's soccer team were named to the All-Big Ten second team, the conference announced Thursday (Nov. 13). Defenders Will Baker, Matthew Fisher and Nolan Miller received recognition along with midfielder Shuma Sasaki.
Nicholas Cassiday was named Michigan's Big Ten Sportsmanship award honoree.
Baker started every match for the Wolverines and logged 1,519 minutes on the pitch, the most of any outfield player. The junior scored his first career goal against Detroit Mercy on Oct. 28 and chipped in two assists.
Fisher started 16 matches and was a key piece in a Michigan defense that allowed just 13 goals in the regular season. The junior was effective on the attacking end of the pitch, dishing out four assists, which was second on the team in the regular season.
Miller started at center back in all 17 matches for the Maize and Blue and was the leader of its stout defense. On offense, Miller scored twice and added two assists for a total of six points.
Rounding out the Michigan all-conference honorees is Sasaki, who made a strong impression in his first season in Ann Arbor. The graduate student scored three goals, including the game-winner against Bowling Green on Sept. 2, and chipped in two assists. Beyond the box score, Sasaki was a catalyst for the Michigan attack, drawing multiple fouls in the box to earn penalty kicks for U-M.
Cassiday was a critical part of the Wolverine offense at the right midfielder position. The senior tied for the team lead in the regular season with five assists and scored his first goal in three seasons against Detroit Mercy on Oct. 28.
2025 Big Ten Men's Soccer Postseason Honors
Offensive Player of the Year: Palmer Ault, Indiana
Midfielder of the Year: Richie Aman, Washington
Defensive Player of the Year: Lasse Kelp, Maryland
Goalkeeper of the Year: Laurin Mack, Maryland
Freshman of the Year: Peter Soudan, Michigan State
Coach of the Year: Sasho Cirovski, Maryland
All-Big Ten First Team*
PALMER AULT, F, Indiana
Luca Costabile, D, Maryland
Lasse Kelp, D, Maryland
Leon Koehl, M, Maryland
Laurin Mack, GK, Maryland
Sadam Masereka, F, Maryland
Stephane Njike, F, Maryland
SERGI SOLANS ORMO, F, UCLA
Richie Aman, M, Washington
Harrison Bertos, D, Washington
Alex Hall, M, Washington
Zach Ramsey, M, Washington
All-Big Ten Second Team
Albi Ndrenika, F, Maryland
Will Baker, D, Michigan
Matthew Fisher, D, Michigan
Nolan Miller, D, Michigan
Shuma Sasaki, F, Michigan
Zac Kelly, GK, Michigan State
Joe Suchecki, M, Northwestern
Joschi Schleb, M, Rutgers
Jadon Bowton, GK, Washington
Charlie Kosakoff, F, Washington
Zach Ramsey, M, Washington
All-Freshman Team
Colton Swan, F, Indiana
Rocket Ritarita, F, Maryland
Farouk Cisse, D, Maryland
Peter Soudan, M, Michigan State
Luke Spadafora, M, Michigan State
Aaron O'Reilly, F, Northwestern
Aaron Hurge, M, Ohio State
Jonathan Evans, GK, Penn State
Braxton Montgomery, D, Rutgers
Ander Marticorena, M, UCLA
Asher Hestad, D, Washington
Isaac Brown-Samper, D, Wisconsin
Sportsmanship Honorees
Alex Barger, Jr., Indiana
Luca Costabile, Sr., Maryland
Nicholas Cassiday, Sr., Michigan
Zac Kelly, Sr., Michigan State
Jayvin Van Deventer, Sr., Northwestern
Luciano Pechota, Sr., Ohio State
Van Danielson, Sr., Penn State
Nestor Cabrera, Sr., Rutgers
Tre Wright, Jr., UCLA
Conner Leber, Sr., Washington
Thomas Raimbault, Sr., Wisconsin
Unanimous selections in ALL CAPS
* - additional players added due to ties in voting
• Big Ten Release
