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.
After six decades as a vital part of the MSU soccer program, Joe Baum has announced he will retire at the end of June.
Graduating five seniors this season, the MSU men’s soccer team was a relatively new group playing together in the exhibition spring season.
In its first home exhibition match of the season, the MSU women’s soccer team tied Toledo 1-1, on Saturday at DeMartin Stadium at Old College Field.
The MSU women’s soccer team has signed seven players to National Letters of Intent for the 2011 season.
Ian Givens was looking out for his two boys — Colin and Stewart — when he decided to apply for British citizenship.
In a season full of extreme highs and lows, the MSU men’s soccer team was able to overcome tons of adversity and make the Sweet Sixteen for the first time in more than 40 years.
The MSU men’s soccer team was a mere nine seconds away from advancing to the Elite Eight before giving up an equalizer to North Carolina forward Enzo Martinez and losing 5-4 in penalty kicks.
For the first time since 1968, the MSU men’s soccer team will play in the Sweet 16. The Spartans (13-7-1) will take on No. 4 seed North Carolina at 3 p.m. Sunday in Chapel Hill, N.C.
Strapped in shoulder pads, Jeff Ricondo propelled the MSU men’s soccer team past Butler on Sunday in the second round of the NCAA tournament.
Senior midfielder Jeff Ricondo scored in the 84th minute to propel the MSU men’s soccer team past previously-unbeaten Butler in the second round of the NCAA Tournament.
Junior forward Domenic Barone scored twice in the team’s 2-0 win against Oakland in the first round of the NCAA Tournament on Thursday afternoon at DeMartin Stadium at Old College Field.
Despite being the first class in MSU history to make it to the NCAA Tournament all four years, the MSU men’s soccer team’s senior class has one more thing they’d like to prove against Oakland at 1 p.m. Thursday at DeMartin Stadium at Old College Field — they can win a tournament game.
The Spartans (11-7-1) will host Oakland (7-10-3) in the first round of the NCAA Tournament at 1 p.m. Thursday at DeMartin Stadium at Old College Field. This is MSU’s 14th appearance in the tournament, as the Spartans have compiled an all-time record of 17-10-4.
Seven MSU men’s soccer players were selected to All-Big Ten Teams or earned awards following the team’s 11-7-1 regular season.
MSU (11-7-1) fell to Michigan, 2-1, in the quarterfinals of the Big Ten Tournament on Thursday in State College, Pa. The loss moves the team’s record to 0-4-1 in the last five games.
After losing to their in-state rival for the first time in eight years, the MSU men’s soccer team will have a chance at redemption. With a bid to the NCAA Tournament possibly at stake, MSU (11-6-1 overall, 2-4-0 Big Ten) will play Michigan in the first round of the Big Ten Tournament at 10 a.m. Thursday in State College, Pa.
Women’s soccer junior forward Laura Heyboer and junior goalkeeper Jill Flietstra were awarded First Team All-Big Ten Conference honors for their performances on the pitch this season, the conference office announced Wednesday.
The MSU men’s soccer team finished up its regular season with a tie at Wisconsin-Milwaukee Saturday.
When the No. 12 MSU hockey team plays at Western Michigan this weekend, it will look for continued offensive balance to continue the team’s early season success.