U-M to Head to Michigan State in Battle for the Big Bear, Host Maryland

Promotions

Oct. 25
• Kick or Treat -- Fans who show up in their Halloween costumes can receive candy on the concourse.
• Canned Food Drive -- Benefiting Food Gatherers of Ann Arbor; Presented by Farm Bureau Insurance of Michigan • Football Ticket Redemption -- Show your football tickets from the Michigan State game and get in for free.

ANN ARBOR, Mich. -- The University of Michigan men's soccer team (6-3-4, 1-3-3 Big Ten) will travel to East Lansing, Mich., to take on rival Michigan State (5-6-2, 4-3-0) in the Battle for the Big Bear on Tuesday (Oct. 22) before facing Maryland (8-1-4, 5-0-1 Big Ten) on Friday (Oct. 25) at U-M Soccer Stadium for the final home game of the regular season.

Notes

• Michigan is coming off back-to-back defeats to Indiana and Northwestern, suffering its first two shutout losses of the 2024 season.

• Beto Soto leads all Wolverines with 15 points, recording three goals and nine assists. Soto's nine helpers are tied with program legend Knox Cameron for third all-time in a single season. Soto needs four more to tie the program record set by Adam Bruh in 2002.

• Bryce Blevins is a crucial part of the Wolverines' starting XI and is the lone player to play and start in all 13 matches this season. Blevins has served as team captain for all 13 matches.

• U-M boasts a balanced offensive approach, with four players scoring three goals or more this season. Jason Bucknor leads all scorers with five goals, including a brace that propelled the Maize and Blue to a 3-3 road draw at UCLA on Sept. 21.

• Isaiah Goldson returned to start in goal for U-M against Northwestern, tallying two saves to bring his season total to 30.

• The Wolverines have found success when scoring first, posting a record of 6-0-4 in matches where they grabbed the initial lead. U-M continues to prevail in one-goal matches, owning a mark of 4-1 in games decided by a single goal.

• The Wolverines and Spartans will compete for the Big Bear trophy; Michigan is in search of its first win over MSU since the 2020-21 spring season.

• U-M and Maryland will meet for the 14th time, with the Terrapins leading the series 6-4-3. The two teams drew in the most recent meeting, 2-2.