Just six games into the women’s soccer season, the Spartans have already seen their injury list fill up. In Sunday’s game at New Mexico, they had to face a little more.
Losing a starting goalkeeper is never easy, but the women’s soccer team was able to overcome the crucial injury to pick up the 1-0 win at New Mexico.
Despite the defense not being up to snuff for much of their game against Oakland, the MSU women’s soccer team has yet to suffer its first loss.
With the Big Ten season not far off, the women’s soccer team and head coach Tom Saxton know they can’t look past Oakland on Thursday evening.
After a well-earned tie against No. 21 San Diego State, the MSU women’s soccer team capped off the weekend victorious on the road against Dayton.
The MSU women’s soccer team won its first road game of the season Sunday afternoon against Dayton, 2-1.
Losing two starters last weekend to injury, MSU women’s soccer head coach Tom Saxton knew the team would be in for a tough match Friday evening against No. 21 San Diego State.
Off to a hot start early in the season, the MSU women’s soccer team will be in for a demanding weekend against tough non-conference teams.
When it comes to injuries and lack of veterans on a sports team, there’s not much a coach can do, and MSU women’s soccer head coach Tom Saxtondv is finding that out early this season.
Despite having a strong opening weekend by picking up two victories, the MSU women’s soccer team will face a tough test against No. 11 San Diego State without a couple of its starters.
The MSU women’s soccer team got off to a hot start offensively with four different players scoring to carry the Spartans over Milwaukee with a 5-2 victory.
With 24 Spartan alumni on hand, the MSU women’s soccer team couldn’t handle Cal State Fullerton, as they fell 1-0.
The MSU women’s soccer team picked up their third win of the season after defeating Loyola 3-1 Friday at DeMartin Stadium at Old College Field.
It’s no secret that the summer months are a critical preparation and training period for most NCAA sports, especially for those that take the field in the fall.
MSU announced Monday that former basketball forward Draymond Green was chosen as the 2011-12 George Alderton Male Athlete of the Year, while women’s soccer forward Laura Heyboer and golfer Caroline Powers shared the George Alderton Female Co-Athlete of the Year honors.
It would be easy to feel disappointment about the way the season ended for MSU women’s soccer team. Sixty-four teams had their tickets punched for the NCAA Tournament, and even after one of the great seasons in program history, the “Spartans are on the outside looking in.
With her second-half break-away goal, senior forward Laura Heyboer became MSU’s all-time leading goal scorer and secured her place as one of the elite in the history of the program. Unfortunately for the Spartans, Heyboer’s record-setting goal and a late MSU rally wasn’t enough to overcome an early deficit, as they would fall to UW-Milwaukee, 3-2.
In a season-opening exhibition matchup, the MSU women’s soccer team came away with a 1-0 victory against in-state foe Eastern Michigan.
With one of the deepest teams in the history of the program, MSU women’s soccer will look to start its season off strongly this weekend.
The Spartans will kick off their season with an exhibition match against Eastern Michigan at 5 p.m., Saturday in Ypsilanti, Mich. The match ultimately will serve as a tuneup before the Spartans hold their season opener, which will come on Aug. 19 at DeMartin Stadium at Old College Field against Milwaukee.