After beginning the season on Aug. 29, the men’s soccer team, after three games has yet to give up a goal. The three games include a 1-0 win over Southern Methodist, a 3-0 win over Florida International, and a 0-0 tie with Illinois-Chicago.
After six wins to start the 2014 campaign, MSU (6-0 overall) has climbed the national rankings to No. 15 on Soccer America Women’s Top 25 Poll.
MSU finished its non-conference schedule on Sunday, and thanks to a game-winning goal against Western Michigan, the team is undefeated after its first six games.After a challenging early-season schedule, MSU (6-0 overall) has shown clear improvements from last year.
After playing in their third game of the season, the men’s soccer team remains undefeated — just not quite in the way they imagined. After being postponed on Sept. 5, No. 7-ranked MSU played the Illinois-Chicago Flames to a 0-0 tie.mThe team now holds a record of 2-0-1 through three games.
After just over 100 minutes of a back-and-forth physical battle, junior forward Allyson Krause scored the game-winning goal in double overtime to beat Western Michigan, 3-2.Krause used her speed to get behind the Bronco defense and received a slip pass from senior forward Paige Wester, before beating the Western keeper for the game-winner.
The men’s soccer team tied with Illinois-Chicago on Saturday, 0-0, after neither team could manage to put one through in overtime.
MSU (5-0 overall) saw new faces make big plays Friday, and the Spartans got out to a quick start against IPFW and never looked back, defeating the Mastadons 3-1 at DeMartin Soccer Complex.Junior midfielder Sarah Kovan scored off of a free kick from junior defender Alexandra Gjonaj in the sixth minute for the Spartans.
Before redshirt-senior defender and pre-dental student Ryan Keener ever donned his MSU soccer uniform he was just a kid from Grand Blanc playing soccer for Grand Blanc High School.
This past weekend, the men’s soccer team earned two shutout victories. On Friday Aug. 29 the team beat the Southern Methodist Mustangs 1-0 with the goal coming from senior defender Ryan Keener.
After beginning the season with a win, the men’s soccer team (2-0 overall) kept the momentum going after a 3-0 shutout win over Florida International on a sunny afternoon at DeMartin Soccer Stadium. MSU struck early with a goal on a PK from senior midfielder Fatai Alashe at the 8:49 mark after senior forward Adam Montague was taken down inside the box.
The men’s soccer team defeated SMU in their first game of the 2014 season on a mostly-sunny day in DeMartin Soccer Stadium, 1-0. The first half saw both teams struggle to generate much on offense with the only close opportunity coming from MSU’s senior midfielder Fatai Alashe on a nearly missed header at the 2:34 mark.
Experience was key for the Spartans Friday afternoon, as three different upperclassmen scored in an early season home victory against in-state rival Eastern Michigan, 3-0.Junior forward Allyson Krause, senior midfielder Megan Marsack, and redshirt junior defender Rachel Van Poppelen scored for MSU (3-0 overall), as the Spartans maintained a perfect record.“Ally Krause played a great game.
This weekend marks the beginning of the season for the men’s soccer team. With two games scheduled this weekend — Aug. 29 against SMU and Aug. 31 against Florida International — the team will have a busy weekend.Despite two games this weekend, the team’s current focus is SMU. Despite SMU’s 3-12-2 record in the 2013 season, MSU will not look ahead of the Mustangs.
Two scorching hot teams are set to collide in a game that will plot MSU’s steady defense against a dangerous Eastern Michigan offense.The Spartans (2-0) will take on Eastern Michigan (2-0) on Friday at 2 p.m.MSU has leaned on its solid defensive play thus far, and senior goalkeeper Courtney Clem has played a major role in the team’s undefeated start.
The women's soccer team continued its solid start with a 1-0 victory over Cal State Fullerton on Sunday.The visiting Spartans (2-0-0) jumped out to an early lead when freshman forward Jamie Cheslik scored in the sixth minute in what proved to be the game-winning goal.
The women’s soccer team kicked off its 2014 season last night, securing a 3-1 victory over San Diego State.The Spartans scored the first goal on a penalty kick by junior defender Mary Kathryn Fiebernitz at the 11th minute, and followed it up with another goal from redshirt junior forward Rachel VanPoppelen in the 29th minute.
MSU Men's Soccer Head Coach Damon Rensing promoted Kylie Stannard to Associate Head Coach Wednesday.Stannard has previously worked with MSU on the soccer department for five years, leading the soccer team to four NCAA tournaments.
MSU has players and coaches, both former and current, on National Premiere Soccer League teams throughout Michigan. Team members who play together during the fall and spring find themselves on opposite sides of the field during summer, creating friendly rivalries.
