Mens team prepares for Loyola
The mens soccer team will play its only home game for the month of October today, and the team plans to make it count.Loyola travels to Old College Field 4 p.m.
The mens soccer team will play its only home game for the month of October today, and the team plans to make it count.Loyola travels to Old College Field 4 p.m.
The mens soccer team rebounded Sunday from last weekends 6-1 beating at the hands of Indiana to defeat Northwestern 1-0 and earn its first Big Ten victory of the season.Defense and teamwork were keys in this weekends matchup, both things MSU (6-2 overall, 1-1 Big Ten) lacked in its last game.We were more organized today, we werent jumping in, head coach Joe Baum said.
The womens soccer team lost its first Big Ten game of the season Sunday - a 3-1 decision at Wisconsin.
For Tyler Robinson, it was never a question of what college hed attend, just what sport to play when he got there.As an all-American lacrosse player and three-sport athlete at Lansing Waverly, Robinson was recruited very highly.
Whenever things are looking up for the MSU mens soccer team, along comes Indiana.The No.
The MSU womens soccer team (6-1 overall, 2-0 Big Ten) swept its league-opening weekend, defeating Illinois 2-0 on Friday and Iowa 4-0 on Sunday. Junior goalkeeper Stacy Heller made four saves against both teams, posting her third and fourth shutouts of the season. Against the Fighting Illini (3-5, 0-2), freshman midfielder Erin Konheim scored the game-winner in the 62nd minute by burying a pass from freshman forward Emma Harris. Junior forward Tiffany Laskowski sealed the victory in the 83rd minute, scoring her fourth goal of the season with an assist from senior midfielder Heidi Lutz. Against Iowa (4-3, 0-2), junior defender Andrea Sied scored the first goal of the game in the ninth minute.
The womens soccer team opens its Big Ten season this weekend, facing off against Illinois and Iowa at home, and MSU head coach Tom Saxton couldnt be happier. Last weekend was good for us.
A successful UMass Classic last weekend has the MSU mens soccer team riding a 4-1 record into a pair of games against teams from the Hoosier State this weekend. Although unranked and below .500 so far this season, Valparaiso upset No.
The MSU womens soccer team split two games this weekend, upsetting No. 19 Kentucky 2-0 on Friday, then falling 1-0 in the 90th minute to Dayton on Sunday.MSUs victory over Kentucky extended the Spartans record to 4-0.
MSU mens soccer improved to 4-1 during the weekend, as the Spartans blanked Hartford 3-0 in the opening game of the UMass Soccer Classic, then defeated UMass 3-0 Sunday afternoon to clinch the tournament.Senior goalkeeper Tyler Robinson continued his impressive season, making 13 saves in the victory over Hartford and five against UMass.
The womens soccer team continued its perfect season by picking up two wins over the weekend.In addition to dominating the first three teams theyve played in the 2002 season, MSU (3-0) has managed to preserve the teams goal by successfully defending its home turf, Old College Field.
The Spartan mens soccer team added a win to its record over the weekend, downing Indiana-Purdue Indianapolis on Sunday, 2-1.Perhaps it was the sweltering heat, or maybe the fact that IUPUI (0-4) was shutout against Michigan in an 8-0 loss in its last game, but when MSU (2-1) took the field, it looked anything but prepared to do battle.Even in the warm-ups we didnt seem very spirited, Spartan head coach Joe Baum said.
The women on MSUs soccer team have a goal this season - and theyre not about to let anyone stand in their way.At the beginning of the season, the squad set a goal - to go undefeated at home.
After the physical MSU/Radisson Soccer Classic over the weekend, the mens soccer team holds a 1-1 record on the season.The squad kicked off the season by defeating Wright State 4-0 on Sunday.
After enjoying its winningest season since 1986, going 13-6-1 in 2001, the mens soccer team is looking toward another tournament run. The Spartans advanced to the second round of the NCAA Tournament last year before losing to then-No.
In 2001, the mens soccer team earned its first NCAA Tournament berth since 1969, and this years team looks just as promising. With the addition of four new recruits and return of its top four scorers, the Spartan kickers look to improve last seasons 13-6-1 record, the best numbers the men have collected since the 1986 season when the squad went 13-7-1. Greg and Steve Doster of New Lenox, Ill., are members of the Chicago Magic Soccer Club and head coach Joe Baum says both are able to play multiple positions - Greg Doster plays in the backfield and his brother Steve plays in the midfield and on defense. Greg is a very athletic, hard-nosed defender, Baum said in a statement.
The MSU mens and womens soccer teams signed seven new recruits. The womens team signed four Tuesday.
A new proposal by the NCAA may change the way overtime games in mens and womens soccer will be decided.During its annual meeting in February, the NCAA Mens and Womens Soccer Rules Committee proposed to eliminate ties by shortening the sudden-victory overtime periods and implementing penalty kicks if the game has not been decided.Currently, men and women play two 45-minute halves.
While the MSU mens soccer players hustled in pregame drills for Sundays NCAA Tournament matchup with Indiana, head coach Joe Baum nonchalantly meandered across the field.Baums relaxed attitude was surprising, considering the game was bigger than any the Spartans had played since Baum was on the team 32 years ago.But behind that calm demeanor, Baum admitted he was living up the moment.It was a great feeling, he said.
After scoring the gamewinning goal Friday against Butler in the NCAA Mens Soccer Tournament, sophomore forward Thomas Trivelloni knew what to do - tear his shirt off.