Michigan State women’s soccer held off a second-half Colorado comeback to earn a 3-2 win in a rain-soaked match on Sunday August, 30, 2026. The Spartans built a 3-0 first-half lead behind a Colorado own goal and two goals from Emerson Sargeant, with Kennedy Bell assisting on both of Sargeant’s scores and Faith George adding an assist on the first. Colorado answered after halftime with goals from Reagan Kotschau and Hope Leyba, but Michigan State protected its one-goal advantage through the final whistle. The Spartans outshot Colorado 18-12 and finished with an 11-2 advantage in corner kicks, improving to 4-0-1 on the season while Colorado fell to 3-1-1.