Utah State Aggies huge receiver Kyle Van Leeuwen (9) catches the soccer in the long run zone whereas being defended by Connecticut Huskies defensive again Chris Shearin (10) throughout an NCAA soccer sport on Saturday, Aug. 27, 2022, in Logan, Utah. Tyler Tate, Related Press
The hits hold coming for Utah State soccer.
Three days faraway from a historic 35-7 loss to Weber State, Utah State has now misplaced certainly one of its greatest huge receivers for the rest of the 2022 school soccer season.
Junior slot receiver Kyle Van Leeuwen, previously of Timpview Excessive, introduced the information Tuesday evening by way of social media, writing on Instagram, “In the long run, the one factor that actually issues is that we Belief in God and in His plan for every certainly one of us. I Love Him by all of it. Sadly, my season has come to an finish resulting from a knee harm. Aggie Nation, I’ll be again.”
Coming into the season, Van Leeuwen was anticipated to be one of many Aggies’ key playmakers, alongside fellow huge receivers Justin McGriff and Brian Cobbs.
“Kyle Van Leeuwen within the slot place has an opportunity to step in, and there are large sneakers to fill with (Brandon) Bowling and DT (Thompkins) graduating,” Utah State head soccer coach Blake Anderson mentioned, main into the Aggies’ season opener in opposition to UConn.
By means of three video games this season, Van Leeuwen recorded eight receptions for 88 yards and a landing, trailing solely McGriff and Cobbs in productiveness.
Van Leeuwen’s greatest efficiency got here in Utah State’s victory in opposition to UConn, when he had three receptions for 54 yards and a rating.
A dime from @LoganBaneBonner to @kyle_vanleeuwen to get the Aggies on the board👊‼️
— USU Soccer (@USUFootball) August 27, 2022
📺 @FS1#AggiesAllTheWaypic.twitter.com/wbkmsF2Xya
With out Van Leeuwen, Utah State will flip to NyNy Davis and Terrell Vaughn at slot receiver.
Of the 2, Vaughn has been the extra productive to this point this season.
The JUCO switch has 5 catches for 53 yards this 12 months and scored Utah State’s solely landing within the loss to the Wildcats, on a 100-yard kick return.
TOUCHDOWNNNNN💯@Terrell_Vaughn6 GOES FOR 100😤🔥#AggiesAllTheWaypic.twitter.com/FcxEPPcuWU
— USU Soccer (@USUFootball) September 10, 2022