2019 Michigan Wolverines men's soccer team
The 2019 Michigan Wolverines men's soccer team is the college's 20th season of playing organized men's college soccer. It is the Wolverines' 20th season playing in the Big Ten Conference.
| 2019 Michigan Wolverines men's soccer | |
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Big 10 Tournament Runner-up | |
NCAA Tournament, Third Round | |
| Conference | Big Ten Conference |
| U. Soc. Coaches poll | No. 17 |
| TopDrawerSoccer.com | No. 16 |
| 2019 record | 11–5–6 (4–1–3 Big Ten) |
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| Home stadium | U-M Soccer Stadium |
| 2019 Big Ten Conference men's soccer standings | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Team | W | L | T | W | L | T | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 9 Indiana ‡ | 7 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 15 | – | 3 | – | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 18 Penn State + | 6 | – | 1 | – | 1 | 12 | – | 4 | – | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 17 Michigan + | 4 | – | 1 | – | 3 | 11 | – | 5 | – | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Maryland + | 3 | – | 3 | – | 2 | 11 | – | 8 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Northwestern | 3 | – | 3 | – | 2 | 8 | – | 8 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Michigan State | 3 | – | 4 | – | 1 | 3 | – | 12 | – | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wisconsin | 1 | – | 4 | – | 3 | 3 | – | 11 | – | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Rutgers | 1 | – | 6 | – | 1 | 7 | – | 8 | – | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Ohio State | 1 | – | 6 | – | 1 | 7 | – | 11 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Source: Big Ten | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Background
Player movement
Arrivals
| Name | Nat. | Hometown | Club | TDS Rating |
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Moshtaba Al-Hasnawi FW/MF |  IRQ | Dearborn, MI | Vardar |   [1] |
Brennan Callow DF |  USA | Cincinnati, OH | Cincinnati United | [2] |
Owen Finnerty GK | USA | Walled Lake, MI | Detroit City | [3] |
Carter Payne DF | USA | Phoenix, AZ | Barca Academy (AZ) | [4] |
Harry Pithers MF | USA | Tampa, FL | Chargers SC | NR |
Christian Pulselli FW |  ITA | Pembroke, MA | Boston Bolts | [5] |
Evan Rasmussen MF | USA | Libertyville, IL | Libertyville FC | [6] |
Inaki Rodriguez MF |  CHI | Santiago, CHI | Northwood Huskies | [7] |
Ryan Schultz DF |
USA |
Short Hills, NJ | New York Red Bulls | [8] |
Squad information
Roster
| No. | Player | Nat. | State | Year | Date of birth (Age) | High School | Club Team | Apps | Goals |
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| Goalkeepers | |||||||||
| 1 | Andrew Verdi | |
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Sr. | March 30, 1998 (age 21) | YSC Academy | Philadelphia Union | 14 | 0 |
| 18 | Jacob Nunner | |
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Jr. | August 2, 1999 (age 20) | De La Salle Collegiate | Vardar | 0 | 0 |
| 22 | Owen Finnerty | |
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Fr. | February 7, 2001 (age 18) | Detroit Catholic Central | Detroit City | 0 | 0 |
| Defenders | |||||||||
| 2 | Carter Payne | |
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Fr. | August 15, 2001 (age 18) | Shadow Mountain | Barca Academy | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | Ryan Schultz | |
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Fr. | March 4, 2001 (age 18) | Millburn | New York Red Bulls | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | Joel Harrison | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} |
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Jr. | August 6, 1999 (age 20) | Burnaby Central | Vancouver Whitecaps | 8 | 0 |
| 5 | Abdou Samake |  |
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Sr. | October 7, 1996 (age 23) | Louis-Riel (ON) | Montreal Impact | 32 | 0 |
| 12 | Austin Swiech | |
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Jr. | June 2, 1998 (age 21) | Jenison | Midwest United | 22 | 1 |
| 13 | Declan Gaffney | |
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So. | October 6, 1999 (age 20) | Loyola (CA) | Pataeadores | 10 | 0 |
| 25 | Jackson Ragen | |
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Jr. | September 24, 1998 (age 21) | University Prep | Seattle Sounders | 37 | 3 |
| 26 | C.Y. Cheng |  |
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So. | November 23, 1998 (age 21) | Hotchkiss | Black Rock | 0 | 0 |
| 30 | Brennan Callow | |
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Fr. | January 29, 2001 (age 18) | Seven Hills (OH) | Cincinnati United | 0 | 0 |
| Midfielders | |||||||||
| 6 | Carlos Tellez |  |
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Jr. | August 6, 1999 (age 20) | Archbishop McCarthy | Weston FC | 8 | 0 |
| 8 | Inaki Rodriguez | |
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Fr. | Northwood (NY) | N/A | 0 | 0 | |
| 14 | Harry Pithers | |
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Fr. | May 31, 2000 (age 19) | Berkeley Prep | Chargers SC | 0 | 0 |
| 15 | Evan Rasmussen | |
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Fr. | April 10, 2001 (age 18) | Libertyville | Libertyville FC | 0 | 0 |
| 19 | Kevin Buca | |
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So. | November 20, 2000 (age 19) | Stoney Creek (MI) | Vardar | 9 | 0 |
| 20 | Aidan Nam | |
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So. | June 10, 2000 (age 19) | Saline (MI) | Columbus Crew | 0 | 0 |
| 21 | Joe Hertgen | |
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Sr. | January 11, 1998 (age 21) | Toms River North | PDA | 2 | 0 |
| 23 | Marc Ybarra | |
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Jr. | December 18, 1998 (age 20) | Skyline (MI) | Columbus Crew | 40 | 4 |
| 27 | Moshtaba Al-Hasnawi | |
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Fr. | January 13, 2001 (age 18) | Fordson | Vardar | 0 | 0 |
| Forwards | |||||||||
| 7 | Derick Broche | |
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So. | March 1, 2000 (age 19) | Novi | Columbus Crew | 0 | 0 |
| 9 | Mohammed Zakyi |  |
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Jr. | April 6, 1998 (age 21) | Canterbury (CT) | Oakwood SC | 31 | 8 |
| 10 | Umar Farouk Osman | |
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Jr. | September 23, 1998 (age 21) | Hotchkiss | Black Rock | 41 | 9 |
| 11 | Jack Hallahan |  |
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Sr. | November 17, 1996 (age 23) | St. Augustine Catholic | West Bromwich Albion | 59 | 21 |
| 16 | Christian Pulselli | |
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Fr. | May 15, 2001 (age 18) | Pembroke | Boston Bolts | 0 | 0 |
| 17 | Sosa Emovon | |
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So. | April 19, 2000 (age 19) | St. Thomas Aquinas | Vardar | 8 | 0 |
| 33 | Nebojša Popović |  |
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Gr. | Rochester (MI) | Vardar | 0 | 0 | |
Coaching staff
| Position | Name |
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| Manager | Chaka Daley |
| Assistant Coach |  Tommy McMenemy |
| Assistant Coach | Jhojan Obando |
| Volunteer Assistant Coach | Marcos Ugarte |
| Program Assistant | Justin Makar |
Source[9]
Preseason
Preseason Big Ten poll
Michigan was predicted to finish third in the Big Ten Conference.[10]
| Coaches' Poll | ||
| Predicted finish | Team | |
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| 1 | Indiana | |
| 2 | Maryland | |
| 3 | Michigan | |
| 4 | Michigan State | |
| 5 | Wisconsin | |
| 6 | Penn State | |
| 7 | Northwestern | |
| 8 | Ohio State | |
| 9 | Rutgers | |
Schedule
| Date Time, TV |
Rank# | Opponent# | Result | Record | Site (Attendance) City, State | ||||||
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| Preseason | |||||||||||
| August 17* 2:00 p.m. |
No. 24 | at Cincinnati | W 2–1 | Gettler Stadium (312) Cincinnati, OH | |||||||
| August 23* 3:30 p.m. |
No. 24 | at No. 3 Akron | L 2–3 | Cub Cadet Field Akron, OH | |||||||
| Regular season | |||||||||||
| August 30* 7:30 p.m., BTN+ |
No. 24 | Florida Gulf Coast | L 3–4 | 0–1–0 |
U-M Soccer Stadium (1,602) Ann Arbor, MI | ||||||
| September 2* 1:00 p.m., BTN+ |
No. 24 | SIU Edwardsville | W 3–1 | 1–1–0 |
U-M Soccer Stadium (1,452) Ann Arbor, MI | ||||||
| September 6* 5:00 p.m., BTN+ |
Cornell | W 3–0 | 2–1–0 |
U-M Soccer Stadium (1,252) Ann Arbor, MI | |||||||
| September 8* 6:00 p.m., BTN+ |
No. 13 Washington | L 0–1 | 2–2–0 |
U-M Soccer Stadium (704) Ann Arbor, MI | |||||||
| September 13* 8:00 p.m., WOWT |
at Omaha | T 1–1 2OT | 2–2–1 |
Al F. Caniglia Field (1,006) Omaha, NE | |||||||
| September 17* 7:30 p.m., BTN+ |
Oakland | W 2–0 | 3–2–1 |
U-M Soccer Stadium (336) Ann Arbor, MI | |||||||
| September 21 3:00 p.m., BTN+ |
No. 24 Rutgers | T 1–1[lower-alpha 1] | 3–2–2 (0–0–1) |
U-M Soccer Stadium (903) Ann Arbor, MI | |||||||
| September 27 6:00 p.m., BTN |
at Penn State | T 0–0 2OT | 3–2–3 (0–0–2) |
Jeffrey Field (1,985) State College, PA | |||||||
| October 2 7:00 p.m., BTN+ |
at Ohio State | W 2–0 | 4–2–3 (1–0–2) |
Jesse Owens Memorial Stadium (1,221) Columbus, OH | |||||||
| October 6 4:00 p.m., BTN+ |
Northwestern | W 3–0 | 5–2–3 (2–0–2) |
U-M Soccer Stadium (1,351) Ann Arbor, MI | |||||||
| October 9* 7:30 p.m., BTN+ |
Detroit Mercy | W 1–0 | 6–2–3 |
U-M Soccer Stadium (611) Ann Arbor, MI | |||||||
| October 13 3:00 p.m., ESPNU |
at No. 4 Indiana | L 0–1 | 6–3–3 (2–1–2) |
Bill Armstrong Stadium (2,500) Bloomington, IN | |||||||
| October 17* 7:30 p.m. |
Western Michigan | L 1–2 | 6–4–3 |
U-M Soccer Stadium (453) Ann Arbor, MI | |||||||
| October 22* 7:00 p.m., ACCN |
at Notre Dame | W 1–0 | 7–4–3 |
Alumni Field (585) South Bend, IN | |||||||
| October 25 6:00 p.m., BTN+ |
Wisconsin | T 1–1 2OT | 7–4–4 (2–1–3) |
U-M Soccer Stadium (1,207) Ann Arbor, MI | |||||||
| October 29 8:00 p.m., BTN |
Michigan State Big Bear Trophy |
W 2–0 | 8–4–4 (3–1–3) |
U-M Soccer Stadium (1,529) Ann Arbor, MI | |||||||
| November 3 8:00 p.m., ESPNU |
at No. 17 Maryland | W 4–2 | 9–4–4 (4–1–3) |
Ludwig Field (3,128) College Park, MD | |||||||
| Big Ten Tournament | |||||||||||
| November 10 4:00 p.m., BTN |
(3) | (6) Michigan State Quarterfinal |
W 2–1 | 10–4–4 |
U-M Soccer Stadium (979) Ann Arbor, MI | ||||||
| November 15 4:00 p.m., BTN |
(3) | vs. (2) No. 12 Penn State Semifinal |
W 1–0 | 11–4–4 |
Ludwig Field College Park, MD | ||||||
| November 17 2:00 p.m., BTN |
(3) | vs. (1) No. 8 Indiana Championship Game |
T 0–0 (3–4 PKs) 2OT | 11–4–5 |
Ludwig Field (320) College Park, MD | ||||||
| NCAA Tournament | |||||||||||
| November 24 1:00 p.m., BTN+ |
(13) No. 17 | Wright State Second Round |
T 0–0 (5–4 PKs) 2OT | 11–4–6 |
U-M Soccer Stadium (1,048) Ann Arbor, MI | ||||||
| December 1 5:00 p.m., ACCNX |
(13) No. 17 | at (4) No. 9 Wake Forest Third Round |
L 1–3 | 11–5–6 |
Spry Soccer Stadium (1,206) Winston-Salem, NC | ||||||
| *Non-conference game. #Rankings from United Soccer Coaches. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. | |||||||||||
Rankings
| Poll | 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 |
Wk 16 |
Final |
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| United Soccer[12] | 24 | RV | RV | NV | NV | None Released | ||||||||||||
| TopDrawer Soccer [13] | 13 | 13 | RV | NV | NV | NV | ||||||||||||
Awards
| Date | Player | Award | Ref. |
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2020 MLS SuperDraft
| Player | Round | Pick | Position | MLS club | Ref. |
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| Jack Hallahan | 2 | 50 | MF | Los Angeles FC | |
| Andrew Verdi | 3 | 65 | GK | D.C. United |
See also
- 2019 Michigan Wolverines women's soccer team
- 2019 NCAA Division I men's soccer season
- 2019 Big Ten Conference men's soccer season
Notes
- The Rutgers match was called off in the 71st minute due to inclement weather. The final scoreline was deemed the final score without an overtime period.[11]
References
- "Moshtaba Alhasnawi". topdrawersoccer.com. Retrieved July 23, 2019.
- "Brennan Callow". TopDrawerSoccer.com. Retrieved August 21, 2019.
- "Owen Finnerty". TopDrawerSoccer.com. Retrieved 2019-08-21.
- "Carter Payne". TopDrawerSoccer.com. Retrieved 2019-08-21.
- "Christian Pulselli". TopDrawerSoccer.com. Retrieved 2019-08-21.
- "Evan Rasmussen". TopDrawerSoccer.com. Retrieved 2019-08-21.
- "Inaki Rodriguez". TopDrawerSoccer.com. Retrieved 2019-08-21.
- "Ryan Schultz". TopDrawerSoccer.com. Retrieved 2019-08-21.
- "Michigan Men's Soccer Roster". MGoBlue.com. University of Michigan. Retrieved February 18, 2018.
- "Indiana Claims First Place in Men's Soccer Preseason Poll". bigten.org. Retrieved 2019-09-01.
- Rudner, Brad (September 21, 2019). "Weather Forces Draw With No. 24 Rutgers In Michigan's Big Ten Opener". mgoblue.com. Retrieved September 21, 2019.
- "NCAA DI Men's National Rankings". United Soccer Coaches. Retrieved August 6, 2019.
- "College Soccer National Rankings". TopDrawer Soccer. Retrieved May 15, 2018.
External links
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