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MSU hits road to Chicago for pair of games
September 27, 2011 is a date junior Kyle Rutz will never forget.
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Keener splits forehead open, follows with header goal
Ryan Keener is a warrior. Three jerseys and three stitches later, the junior defender led the MSU men’s soccer team (5-1-1 overall) to a 2-0 win against Northern Illinois Saturday afternoon at DeMartin Stadium.
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Alashe outstanding stepping in for Cope
For a team to be elite, every player needs to be as great as the one in front of them. For the last three games, junior midfielder Fatai Alashe moved into the spot senior defender Kevin Cope left because of an injury.
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Spartans prepare for difficult test against No. 5 Creighton in Omaha
This is the game that could put the MSU men’s soccer team on the map. The Spartans (4-1-0 overall) travel to Omaha, Neb. to take on No. 5 Creighton (5-1-0) at 8 p.m. tonight. Creighton is ranked second in the nation by topdrawersoccer.com.
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Men's soccer utilizing break to regroup, heal before Creighton
In the wake of a week that saw the MSU men’s soccer team come away with a pair of wins, the team now is doing something it’s not used to — nothing at all. The five-day break between the Spartans’ (4-1-0) 1-0 win against Bowling Green, Sept. 18, at DeMartin Stadium and their trip to Omaha, Neb. to take on No. 5 Creighton Tuesday is the second-longest of the season.
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Bennett, defense combine to stifle opposition
Zach Bennett is a wall. In five games for the men’s soccer team (4-1-0 overall), the sophomore goalkeeper has four shutouts, bringing his career total to seven. The .80 shutout percentage is in the top 10 in the country.
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Spartans ready for Bowling Green
The next game is the biggest game of the year. That’s the new motto for the MSU men’s soccer team (3-1-0) heading into a showdown with Bowling Green (1-2-2) at 5 p.m. Wednesday evening at DeMartin Stadium.
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Bench players playing key role in Spartans early success
Blake Skamiera has seen the field in all three of the MSU men’s soccer team wins this season — he just hasn’t started there. The junior forward is part of a group of players that have an important role coming off the bench and giving the players in the starting 11 a much needed break.
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Men's soccer needs more respect
Where’s the love? On the heels of an impressive 2-0 win against a tough Marquette team Sunday evening in Wisconsin, it’s time for the MSU men’s soccer team to once again break into the rankings.
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Men's soccer bests No. 16 Marquette on road
Junior forward Tim Kreutz’s first half goal was the difference as the men’s soccer team held on after a late barrage of shots to earn a 2-0 win against Marquette in Milwaukee, Wisc. Sunday afternoon.
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Men's soccer rained out after taking early lead
The weather has not been kind to MSU athletics this season. After the first two football games of the season were delayed due to rain, the MSU men’s soccer team faced their second rainout of the season when they traveled to University of Detroit Mercy Wednesday afternoon.
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Battle for Michigan continues in Detroit
The MSU men’s soccer team competes in their second leg of the Battle for the State of Michigan when they take on University of Detroit Mercy in Detroit today at 5 p.m.
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MSU students off to see USA vs. Mexico in Columbus
The legend of Dos a Cero is more than just a score, it’s a trio of results that will live in U.S. Soccer’s history forever. The last three times the U.S. and Mexico have tangled in World Cup qualifiers in the U.S. were in Columbus, Ohio at Columbus Crew Stadium. Each time the score ended in 2-0 in favor of the Americans.
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Crusaders take down Spartans on home turf
The men’s soccer team lost 2-1 to Valparaiso in a hard fought game Sunday afternoon at DeMartin Stadium at Old College Field.
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Thelen bends MSU into victory
A popular phrase in soccer is “Bend it like Beckham,” but in the MSU men’s soccer team’s 1-0 win against Oregon State Friday afternoon, it should have been “Bend it like Thelen.”
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MSU prepares for Oregon State, Valparaiso
The men’s soccer team is set for its first home weekend with games against Oregon State and Valparaiso on Friday and Sunday.
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Cope, Keener using chemistry in the backfield
As the saying goes, “A good offense starts with a good defense,” and nowhere is that more true than with the MSU men’s soccer team.
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Rensing pleased with team-wide contribution
After a commanding 4-0 win over Western Michigan on Sunday afternoon, the men’s soccer team hopes to continue its hot streak in the upcoming week.
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Men's soccer opens up like football: Beating Western
The MSU men’s soccer team got the 2013 regular season underway in dominating fashion with a 4-0 win against Western Michigan on Sunday afternoon at DeMartin Stadium.
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Men's soccer season kicks off against Western Michigan
The MSU men’s soccer team gets the 2013 campaign underway against Western Michigan at 2 p.m. Sunday at DeMartin Stadium at Old College Field.