http://statenews.com. State News soccer reporters Cash Kruth and Alex DiFilippo bring you the latest news, notes and excitement from DeMartin Stadium at Old College Field this fall. en-us Gryphon 2.2.3b-tsn (woodward)/Foundry5 Wed, 04 Nov 2009 19:20:19 -0500 webmaster@statenews.com http://statenews.com./index.php/blog/kickin_it/2009/11/the_curse_of_the_left_side Halloween has come and gone. But I have a spooky story for you. Wed, 04 Nov 2009 19:20:19 -0500 http://statenews.com./index.php/blog/kickin_it/2009/11/the_curse_of_the_left_side http://statenews.com./index.php/blog/kickin_it/2009/10/spartans_playing_down_1_more_thanks_to_acl_injury The MSU women’s soccer team took another hit earlier this week, when freshman midfielder Jordan Mueller tore her anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) Wednesday during practice to end her season prematurely. Fri, 23 Oct 2009 18:15:26 -0400 http://statenews.com./index.php/blog/kickin_it/2009/10/spartans_playing_down_1_more_thanks_to_acl_injury http://statenews.com./index.php/blog/kickin_it/2009/10/saxton_heyboer_doubtful_for_weekend Sophomore forward Laura Heyboer is “doubtful” for Friday, and also may miss Sunday’s game against Wisconsin, MSU women’s soccer head coach Tom Saxton said Wednesday. Wed, 21 Oct 2009 22:13:33 -0400 http://statenews.com./index.php/blog/kickin_it/2009/10/saxton_heyboer_doubtful_for_weekend http://statenews.com./index.php/blog/kickin_it/2009/10/mens_soccer_team_preps_for_hoosiers I met up with a couple of the guys from the MSU men’s soccer team this afternoon. Thu, 15 Oct 2009 20:34:01 -0400 http://statenews.com./index.php/blog/kickin_it/2009/10/mens_soccer_team_preps_for_hoosiers http://statenews.com./index.php/blog/kickin_it/2009/10/leftovers_from_western_michigan_game The MSU men’s soccer team’s game against Western Michigan turned out to be much closer than expected. Fri, 09 Oct 2009 16:48:32 -0400 http://statenews.com./index.php/blog/kickin_it/2009/10/leftovers_from_western_michigan_game http://statenews.com./index.php/blog/kickin_it/2009/10/womens_soccer_team_faces_pivotal_weekend Tom Saxton has had this weekend circled on his calendar for a long time. Thu, 01 Oct 2009 18:34:23 -0400 http://statenews.com./index.php/blog/kickin_it/2009/10/womens_soccer_team_faces_pivotal_weekend http://statenews.com./index.php/blog/kickin_it/2009/09/spartans_break_into_top_10_deal_with_loss_of_star_midfielder No. 10 MSU women’s soccer head coach Tom Saxton said Tuesday’s practice was full of “devastated” players and coaches, as they dealt with the loss of senior midfielder Lauren Sinacola because of a torn anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) in her left knee, an injury that not only ended her season, but also her career. Wed, 30 Sep 2009 17:00:18 -0400 http://statenews.com./index.php/blog/kickin_it/2009/09/spartans_break_into_top_10_deal_with_loss_of_star_midfielder http://statenews.com./index.php/blog/kickin_it/2009/09/finding_positives_in_loss Sometimes a loss isn’t the worst thing to happen to a team. Thu, 24 Sep 2009 19:32:35 -0400 http://statenews.com./index.php/blog/kickin_it/2009/09/finding_positives_in_loss http://statenews.com./index.php/blog/kickin_it/2009/09/losses_dont_hurt_soccer_teams_in_rankings Both the MSU men’s and women’s soccer teams hit a couple of road bumps this weekend, but neither team had much — if any — movement in the topdrawersoccer.com rankings. Mon, 21 Sep 2009 20:20:31 -0400 http://statenews.com./index.php/blog/kickin_it/2009/09/losses_dont_hurt_soccer_teams_in_rankings http://statenews.com./index.php/blog/kickin_it/2009/09/more_from_msus_31_win_on_tuesday Kelsey Tait’s plan in starting in place of injured junior forward Cara Freeman was to be aggressive and attack more at the offensive end. Tue, 15 Sep 2009 20:06:30 -0400 http://statenews.com./index.php/blog/kickin_it/2009/09/more_from_msus_31_win_on_tuesday