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MSU wins on penalty kicks, Indiana next
In a matchup as even as it gets, the MSU men’s soccer team ousted Penn State from the Big Ten Tournament to advance to round two.
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MSU eager to host Big Ten Tourney, look for '04 repeat
Despite losing its final three regular season games, spirits are high for the MSU men’s soccer team as it heads into the Big Ten Tournament. It also doesn’t hurt that the Spartans will host the tournament starting at 9 a.m. Thursday at Old College Field.
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Spartans will close out season at U-M Friday
The MSU women’s soccer team will travel to Ann Arbor on Friday with hopes of winning its last game of the season against Michigan.
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MSU tumbles to 1-8 in Big Ten after 1-0 loss
On Senior Day, MSU could only muster six shots at Illinois keeper Lindsey Carstens in a 1-0 loss Sunday at Old College Field.
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DeMartin hat trick leads No. 16 Spartans past Broncos in nonconference matinee
Junior forward Doug DeMartin has had big games against Western Michigan in the past. As a freshman, he had a goal in a 2-0 win over the Broncos. As a sophomore, he had a goal and an assist in a 4-0 blanking over Western Michigan.
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Despite struggles, MSU keeps positive attitude
Despite struggling this season, MSU women’s soccer coach Tom Saxton and his team have chosen to maintain a positive attitude.
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Spartans to put unbeaten streak on line today against visiting Western Michigan
After scoring one goal in a double overtime tie with Valparaiso on Sunday, the MSU men’s soccer team is looking to come out more aggressively when it faces Western Michigan today.
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Spartans topped by Wildcats, 4-0
MSU women’s soccer head coach Tom Saxton summed it up best Sunday afternoon standing on Old College Field after his team’s 4-0 loss to Northwestern.
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Flying high: Spartans top Grizzlies, reach 10 wins
A couple of quick first half goals aided the MSU men’s soccer team in its 2-1 win over Oakland University at Old College Field Wednesday, its third straight victory.
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Thompson, Austin lead No. 19 MSU
Freshman midfielder Spencer Thompson woke up last Monday as an MSU freshman midfielder with no goals to his name.
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MSU has sights on tournament despite winless start in Big Ten
Heading into the 2007 season, the MSU women’s soccer team was convinced it was not only good enough to qualify for the Big Ten Tournament but also that it could contend to win the tournament.
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MSU defense leads team in back-to-back shutout games
MSU’s shutout against No. 21 Michigan on Sunday was its second straight blanking over a ranked team — a fact that MSU head coach Joe Baum said he’s thrilled about.
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Spartans pound Wolverines, 5-0
Things didn’t go quite as expected Sunday at Old College Field. Many, including MSU men’s soccer coach Joe Baum, expected the game between MSU and No. 21 Michigan to be a one-goal affair.
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Thompson, Spartans down No. 3 Fighting Irish, 1-0
Spencer Thompson’s first goal of his collegiate career was perhaps one of the biggest goals of his team’s season.
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MSU looks to rebound from loss, will face No. 3 Notre Dame
The MSU men’s soccer team will face one of its toughest challenges of the season today when it hosts No. 3 Notre Dame at Old College Field. “They’re very, very good defensively, probably the best defensive team in the nation,” MSU head coach Joe Baum said.
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Still struggling: Spartans fall to Indiana, remain winless in Big Ten
The MSU women’s soccer team had chances from start to finish Sunday afternoon against Indiana, but were unable to capitalize on any of them in a 1-0 loss.
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Spartans remain unbeaten on season with 1-0 win
With a tough three-game stretch that features powerhouses Indiana, Notre Dame and Michigan in the future, it would’ve been easy for the No. 24 MSU men’s soccer team to overlook their latest opponent — Bowling Green.
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Women's soccer looks to get out of hole
The Spartans are one of five Big Ten teams who currently sit at 0-2 in the conference standings.
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Spartans score conference honors
Two MSU men’s soccer players picked up Big Ten weekly honors after MSU’s 3-0 win at Wisconsin on Sunday.
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Injuries leave team, Baum uncertain about lineups
The MSU men’s soccer team has been hit with its first dose of bad news this season.