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• MSU to battle Oakland in NCAA Tournament

  Updated 11/19/2007 8:20pm

  As the 2007 NCAA Men’s Soccer Championship Selection Show announced it was down to the final 12 teams for the NCAA Tournament, the chatter among the MSU men’s soccer team began to subside, and nervous glances toward one another filled the room.

• MSU plays waiting game on NCAA Tournament fate

  Updated 11/18/2007 9:04pm

  It’s been over a week since the MSU men’s soccer team wrapped up its regular season with a loss to Indiana in the semifinals of the Big Ten Tournament.

• MSU wins on penalty kicks, Indiana next

  Updated 11/08/2007 9:03pm

  In a matchup as even as it gets, the MSU men’s soccer team ousted Penn State from the Big Ten Tournament to advance to round two.

• MSU eager to host Big Ten Tourney, look for '04 repeat

  Updated 11/06/2007 7:41pm

  Despite losing its final three regular season games, spirits are high for the MSU men’s soccer team as it heads into the Big Ten Tournament. It also doesn’t hurt that the Spartans will host the tournament starting at 9 a.m. Thursday at Old College Field.

• Spartans will close out season at U-M Friday

  Updated 10/31/2007 8:02pm

  The MSU women’s soccer team will travel to Ann Arbor on Friday with hopes of winning its last game of the season against Michigan.

• DeMartin hat trick leads No. 16 Spartans past Broncos in nonconference matinee

  Updated 10/24/2007 10:11pm

  Junior forward Doug DeMartin has had big games against Western Michigan in the past.

  As a freshman, he had a goal in a 2-0 win over the Broncos.

  As a sophomore, he had a goal and an assist in a 4-0 blanking over Western Michigan.

• Despite struggles, MSU keeps positive attitude

  Updated 10/23/2007 7:39pm

  Despite struggling this season, MSU women’s soccer coach Tom Saxton and his team have chosen to maintain a positive attitude.

• Spartans to put unbeaten streak on line today against visiting Western Michigan

  Updated 10/23/2007 7:36pm

  After scoring one goal in a double overtime tie with Valparaiso on Sunday, the MSU men’s soccer team is looking to come out more aggressively when it faces Western Michigan today.

• Spartans topped by Wildcats, 4-0

  Updated 10/21/2007 9:27pm

  MSU women’s soccer head coach Tom Saxton summed it up best Sunday afternoon standing on Old College Field after his team’s 4-0 loss to Northwestern.

• Flying high: Spartans top Grizzlies, reach 10 wins

  Updated 10/17/2007 8:09pm

  A couple of quick first half goals aided the MSU men’s soccer team in its 2-1 win over Oakland University at Old College Field Wednesday, its third straight victory.

• Thompson, Austin lead No. 19 MSU

  Updated 10/16/2007 10:18pm

  Freshman midfielder Spencer Thompson woke up last Monday as an MSU freshman midfielder with no goals to his name.

• MSU has sights on tournament despite winless start in Big Ten

  Updated 10/16/2007 9:33pm

  Heading into the 2007 season, the MSU women’s soccer team was convinced it was not only good enough to qualify for the Big Ten Tournament but also that it could contend to win the tournament.

• Spartans pound Wolverines, 5-0

  Updated 10/14/2007 10:22pm

  Things didn’t go quite as expected Sunday at Old College Field. Many, including MSU men’s soccer coach Joe Baum, expected the game between MSU and No. 21 Michigan to be a one-goal affair.

• MSU defense leads team in back-to-back shutout games

  Updated 10/14/2007 10:23pm

  MSU’s shutout against No. 21 Michigan on Sunday was its second straight blanking over a ranked team — a fact that MSU head coach Joe Baum said he’s thrilled about.

• Thompson, Spartans down No. 3 Fighting Irish, 1-0

  Updated 10/11/2007 10:45pm

  Spencer Thompson’s first goal of his collegiate career was perhaps one of the biggest goals of his team’s season.

• MSU looks to rebound from loss, will face No. 3 Notre Dame

  Updated 10/09/2007 10:51pm

  The MSU men’s soccer team will face one of its toughest challenges of the season today when it hosts No. 3 Notre Dame at Old College Field. “They’re very, very good defensively, probably the best defensive team in the nation,” MSU head coach Joe Baum said.

• Still struggling: Spartans fall to Indiana, remain winless in Big Ten

  Updated 10/07/2007 9:06pm

  The MSU women’s soccer team had chances from start to finish Sunday afternoon against Indiana, but were unable to capitalize on any of them in a 1-0 loss.

• Spartans remain unbeaten on season with 1-0 win

  Updated 10/03/2007 10:43pm

  With a tough three-game stretch that features powerhouses Indiana, Notre Dame and Michigan in the future, it would’ve been easy for the No. 24 MSU men’s soccer team to overlook their latest opponent — Bowling Green.