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Spartans tie No. 11 Virginia in exhibition game
Friday was a character-builder for the MSU women's soccer team. Virginia, ranked No.
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Soccer reloads
The men's soccer team replenished its roster by signing six recruits, head coach Joe Baum announced Wednesday.Baum inked two goalkeepers, a midfielder, a defender and two athletes who can play midfield or defense next year.
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Teams ousted from postseason tourneys
After being nominated to its first NCAA Tournament in the 17-year history of its program, the MSU women's soccer team was eliminated, dropping a 2-1 decision to Miami (Ohio) on Friday. Both teams came out strong in the first half, battling for control.
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Team defeats Buckeyes in first round of Big Ten Tournament
MSU's sixth-seeded men's soccer team eked out a 3-2 victory over third-seeded Ohio State (11-7-1, 3-3) in the first round of the Big Ten Tournament. Sophomore midfielder Jordan Gruber kept MSU's tourney hopes alive Thursday, netting the game-winning goal with just more than three minutes left in regulation to allow the Spartans (12-6 overall, 3-3 Big Ten) to advance to the Big Ten Tournament semifinals. The Spartans enjoyed a 1-0 lead less than five minutes into the match after a Buckeye defender headed the ball into his own net. Neither team scored until the 40th minute when an MSU defender deflected a cross past senior goalkeeper Tyler Robinson for an own goal to deadlock the score at one going into the break. MSU senior forward Brett Konley had the first real score of the game, chipping a shot over Ohio State goalkeeper Chad Brown at 56:32 to break the tie.
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Women's soccer set to host Big Ten Tournament
After nine years of playing away in the Big Ten Tournament, the MSU women's soccer team finally has the opportunity to play at home. "We're all very excited," head coach Tom Saxton said.
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Mens soccer team wins season finale
Sophomore Kellen Kalso connected on an overtime penalty kick to lift the Spartans to a 1-0 win over Bowling Green (4-11) Friday. Senior Tyler Robinson had four saves between the posts for the Spartans to gain his sixth shutout of the year. MSU improved to (11-6 overall, 3-3 Big Ten) with the victory, its last regular game of the season. The Spartans next will travel to Penn State for the Big Ten Tournament Nov.
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Mens soccer comes up short against Wisconsin
As six men’s soccer seniors stepped off of Old College Field after a tough 2-1 loss to Wisconsin on Sunday there were no regrets. “To me it was kind of an honor to go out with everybody playing as hard as they could for the seniors,” senior goalkeeper Tyler Robinson said.
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Mens soccer finishes road trip with a victory
The men’s soccer team (10-5 overall, 3-2 Big Ten) rose to .500 on its month-long road trip with a 4-1 defeat of Western Michigan on Wednesday. Junior midfielder Nick DeGraw scored the Spartan’s first two goals just 1:31 apart for the only offense in the first half. In the second half, senior defender Scott Babinski found net for the first time this season to provide MSU with an insurance goal at 60:35. The Broncos aided the Spartans’ cause in the 77th minute, scoring on themselves to stretch the lead to four. Western managed to avoid a shutout thanks to forward Chad Wiseman, who booted one past senior goalkeeper Tyler Robinson at 80:44. The Spartans went 3-3 on the road for the month of October. MSU returns for its home finale at 1 p.m.
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Team goes unscathed
The women’s soccer team came out of the gate slowly, but the Spartans scored three goals in the second half to post a 4-0 victory over Detroit (4-7-4) on Sunday. “The biggest concern we had was that with this game being played in the middle of the Big Ten season, we didn’t come out flat,” MSU head coach Tom Saxton said.
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WEB ONLY: Spartans fall to Note Dame, battle Penn State this weekend
The road has not been kind to the men’s soccer team. After compiling a 7-2 overall record, MSU has dropped three out of four games on its month-long road trip, the most recent a 2-0 loss at No.
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Mens soccer scores victory over Michigan
MSU defeated Big Ten rival Michigan 2-1 Sunday in Ann Arbor. With the victory, the Spartans jumped to 8-4 overall and 2-2 in the Big Ten, while the Wolverines fell to 4-6-1, 0-3. After an equal first half where each team registered six shots on goal, senior forward Brett Konley broke the tie, floating one past Michigan goalkeeper Joe Zawacki at the 66:36 mark. Two minutes later MSU struck again, this time on a header from junior midfielder Jeff Krass to put the Spartans up by two. MSU faces Notre Dame in its next matchup at 8 p.m.
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Spartans to take on Oakland as team regroups from Big Ten loss
After experiencing a setback Sunday against Ohio State, the men’s soccer team welcomes a break from its rigorous Big Ten schedule when it takes on Oakland today in Rochester.The Spartans (7-3 overall, 1-2 Big Ten) have struggled against intraconference opponents this season, gaining their only conference victory in a 1-0 win over Northwestern.“I think we need to get back on a good note,” MSU head coach Joe Baum said.
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U drops first game at home
For women’s soccer the goal to go undefeated at home is lost for the season as the Spartans fell 3-0 to No.
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Team beats Loyola, prepares for 6 road games
Gearing up for a month-long road trip, the men’s soccer team made sure fans won’t forget them while they’re gone.The Spartans (7-2 overall, 1-1 Big Ten) finished their next-to-last home game this year with a convincing 4-0 win over Loyola-Chicago (3-8).“I thought we came out mentally ready to play today,” head coach Joe Baum said.
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Mens team prepares for Loyola
The men’s soccer team will play its only home game for the month of October today, and the team plans to make it count.Loyola travels to Old College Field 4 p.m.
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Spartans pick up first Big Ten win
The men’s soccer team rebounded Sunday from last weekend’s 6-1 beating at the hands of Indiana to defeat Northwestern 1-0 and earn its first Big Ten victory of the season.Defense and teamwork were keys in this weekend’s matchup, both things MSU (6-2 overall, 1-1 Big Ten) lacked in its last game.“We were more organized today, we weren’t jumping in,” head coach Joe Baum said.
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Spartans drop second game of Big Ten play
The women’s soccer team lost its first Big Ten game of the season Sunday - a 3-1 decision at Wisconsin.
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Goalkeeper finds success on a different field of play
For Tyler Robinson, it was never a question of what college he’d attend, just what sport to play when he got there.As an all-American lacrosse player and three-sport athlete at Lansing Waverly, Robinson was recruited very highly.
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Spartans no match for No. 9 Indiana
Whenever things are looking up for the MSU men’s soccer team, along comes Indiana.The No.
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Womens soccer team opens Big Ten play
The MSU women’s soccer team (6-1 overall, 2-0 Big Ten) swept its league-opening weekend, defeating Illinois 2-0 on Friday and Iowa 4-0 on Sunday. Junior goalkeeper Stacy Heller made four saves against both teams, posting her third and fourth shutouts of the season. Against the Fighting Illini (3-5, 0-2), freshman midfielder Erin Konheim scored the game-winner in the 62nd minute by burying a pass from freshman forward Emma Harris. Junior forward Tiffany Laskowski sealed the victory in the 83rd minute, scoring her fourth goal of the season with an assist from senior midfielder Heidi Lutz. Against Iowa (4-3, 0-2), junior defender Andrea Sied scored the first goal of the game in the ninth minute.