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MEN'S SOCCER

Men's soccer prepares for NCAA Tournament

Just a day after receiving a Big Ten Tournament championship title, the MSU men’s soccer team (11-9-1 overall, 3-3-0 Big Ten) had to move on from its glory and look ahead to what’s next: an NCAA Tournament.

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Men's soccer opens Big Ten Tournament with No. 22 Indiana

The last time Jay Chapman took the soccer field against Indiana, he walked away with his first collegiate hat trick and a 3-1 win for MSU men’s soccer (8-9-1 overall, 3-3-0 Big Ten). Chapman looks to have similar success as the Spartans open up the Big Ten Tournament on Wednesday in Evanston, Ill., against the No. 22 Hoosiers at 1 p.m., Central time.

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Chapman's performance helps jumpstart MSU's postseason aspirations

Heading into Sunday afternoon’s game against Indiana, MSU men’s soccer (8-7-1) player Jay Chapman had yet to receive a collegiate point. The freshman midfielder hadn’t picked up a goal or an assist throughout his 12 games as a Spartan, and he apparently thought Sunday was the perfect time to put an end to that.

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Spartans defeat Indiana, 3-1, in upset

“Amazing.” It was the word senior midfielder Luke Norman used to describe freshman midfielder Jay Chapman’s performance — a performance that carried the MSU men’s soccer team (8-7-1 overall, 3-2-0 Big Ten) to a 3-1 upset win over Indiana.

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Spartans top Wisconsin 2-0 in home matchup

For the past four years, the home team has won in the MSU-Wisconsin men’s soccer matchup. Sunday afternoon, MSU (7-7-1 overall, 2-2-0 Big Ten) extended that streak to five years, beating Wisconsin (5-7-3, 1-3-0) at DeMartin Stadium at Old College Field, 2-0.