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MEN'S SOCCER

COLUMN — Men's soccer has done more than enough to qualify for NCAA berth

As the men's soccer team (11-4-5 overall, 4-2-2 Big Ten) gets over the its tough Big Ten Tournament semifinals loss to the Maryland Terrapins on Friday, the team must think about what's to come. Neither team was able to score through 110 minutes of play on Friday sending the game to penalty kicks where MSU would lose 3-2 in a five round setup.  The team must look forward to Monday's NCAA Tournament selection show.

FOOTBALL

A final bow

With the final whistle Saturday in College Park, Maryland, it was officially time for MSU’s seniors to focus on one final game at Spartan Stadium.

FOOTBALL

MSU football defeats Maryland on road, 37-15

No. 12 MSU (8-2 overall, 5-1 Big Ten) rebounded from last week’s disappointing loss to knock off Maryland (6-4 overall, 3-3 Big Ten), 37-15, from Capital One Field at Byrd Stadium on Saturday night. The Spartans were led by a stout defensive performance, holding the Terrapins to only 252 total yards and 11 first downs.