Fresh off his first start in six matches, winger Ben Speas will not be in action on Saturday night when the Crew welcomes Seattle Sounders FC to Columbus. Instead, the 22-year-old will be in his hometown of Stow, Ohio, preparing to get married on Sunday.
"I'm excited to get married, obviously," Speas said Friday. "It's unfortunate that I miss the game, but best of luck to my teammates against Seattle. I'm sure we'll compete and hopefully bring home three points."
Speas will be back in Columbus in time for Wednesday's match against the Houston Dynamo, as he plans on taking a honeymoon in December.
When asked where he was planning on spending vacation with his new wife after the season ends, Speas simply responded, "Somewhere with a beach."
