Talented freshman leads Spartans' defense
Defenders aren’t flashy, they rarely make headlines and they certainly don’t tally impressive statistics.
Defenders aren’t flashy, they rarely make headlines and they certainly don’t tally impressive statistics.
The MSU men’s soccer team’s journey to defend its Big Ten Tournament title begins Thursday.
The MSU women’s soccer team made its final push for an NCAA Tournament bid Friday, beating No. 11 Ohio State 1-0.
The defending Big Ten Tournament champion MSU men’s soccer team will attempt to defend its tournament title starting Thursday.
A lot was on the line Friday at DeMartin Stadium at Old College Field.
After 18 games, four season-ending injuries and a midfield unit in constant shuffle, the MSU women’s soccer team’s postseason chances likely hinge on its regular season finale against Ohio State at noon Sunday at DeMartin Stadium at Old College Field.
Lauren Hill doesn’t want to think about it. Hill, a senior forward on the MSU women’s soccer team, doesn’t even want to consider that the Spartans’ match against Ohio State at noon Sunday might not only be her last home game as a Spartan, but could possibly be the last time she wears an MSU uniform.
Forwards score goals, midfielders rack up assists and goalkeepers corral saves.
The MSU men’s soccer team is going to have its hands full tonight against No. 1 Akron. The Spartans’ five-game unbeaten streak is on the line as the team travels to undefeated Akron (15-0-0), a team MSU head coach Damon Rensing called “the best team we will play all season.”
Devastated. MSU women’s soccer head coach Tom Saxton has used the word twice this year when describing his thoughts on losing senior midfielders Kate Rehor and Lauren Sinacola to career-ending anterior cruciate ligament tears.
Danielle Petri only has totaled 25 minutes and 11 seconds in the net for the MSU women’s soccer team during her time as a Spartan.
The MSU men’s soccer team finally is starting to click.
The MSU men’s soccer team was drastically outshot, maintained minimal possession and played most of Sunday’s game on its heels. But the Spartans were able to earn a 1-1 result through regulation and two sudden-death overtimes against San Diego State at DeMartin Stadium at Old College Field to extend the team’s unbeaten streak to five games.
Junior forward Cara Freeman scored on a header in overtime as the MSU women’s soccer team beat Iowa 3-2 Sunday afternoon at the Iowa Soccer Complex in Iowa City, Iowa.
Illinois Soccer and Track Stadium has been a difficult place to play for the MSU women’s soccer team.
For the second straight game, sophomore midfielder Cyrus Saydee was the hero of the MSU men’s soccer team.
Freshman forwards Olivia Stander and Kori Reinhart each have stepped in during key situations for the MSU women’s soccer team this season, filling in for numerous Spartans who have suffered from season-ending injuries.
A shot by Minnesota’s Tamara Strahota ricocheted off junior defender Samantha Cook and into the net, and it looked as though that fluke play would send the MSU women’s soccer team to yet another deflating loss.
The Big Bear Trophy was up for grabs Sunday afternoon. But the MSU men’s soccer team is returning it to its cage in the Spartans’ locker room, as they defeated Michigan 2-1 on Sunday at DeMartin Stadium at Old College Field.
MSU women’s soccer head coach Tom Saxton chuckled Friday as he talked about yet another season-ending injury for the Spartans, stating that freshman midfielder Jordan Mueller will miss the remainder of the season with a torn anterior cruciate ligament.