The MSU men's soccer team ended the Big Ten portion of its schedule on Sunday with a 2-1 loss to Wisconsin. The Spartans (8-6-1 overall, 2-4-0 Big Ten) entered the game winless in their last two games.
By Jon Junia Special for The State News Underneath the lights on a muddy Munn field on Saturday, a world record fell.
The MSU women's soccer team lost its fourth consecutive game against Purdue on Sunday. The 1-0 loss moved MSU to 8-6-1 and 2-5-1 in the Big Ten, while Purdue improved to 7-6 and 3-4 in the Big Ten.
Ohio State defeated the MSU men's soccer team on Sunday. It was MSU's second Big Ten loss of the season.
Every good recipe has an important ingredient that makes the concoction successful. For the MSU women's soccer team, senior goalkeeper Erin Carlson is that special ingredient that not only keeps the defense in check, but verbally guides the team throughout every game. In the shadows of former MSU goalkeeper Stacy Heller, Carlson worked all throughout her college career to be where she is today - a starter for the Spartans squad. "I have been waiting for this time to be able to be out there and show (Coach) that I can be out there and play with these great athletes," Carlson said.
Junior midfielder Ryan McMahen scored the lone goal of the game in the first half as the MSU men's soccer team snapped its two-game losing streak and evened its Big Ten record at 1-1 with a 1-0 win over Northwestern on Sunday at Old College Field. Sophomore goaltender Jason Tillman stopped two Northwestern shots and preserved the game in the second half with the Wildcats pressing for the tying goal. "It was his best game," MSU head coach Joe Baum said.
Led by Indiana forward Jacob Peterson's three goals, the MSU men's soccer team lost to the No.
The opportunity to run up and down Old College Field sporting the Green and White has been a long time coming for Lauren Zacharski. In between transferring schools after her sophomore year and a serious knee injury, the women's soccer senior forward had to put her college soccer career aside. Zacharski originally played for Georgia during her first and second years of college.
Junior midfielder John Kaczmarek scored two goals as the MSU men's soccer team remained undefeated with a 4-0 rout of Dayton on Sunday at Old College Field. "John Kaczmarek is a great, great Spartan player," MSU head coach Joe Baum said.
As the MSU men's soccer team enters Sunday's game versus Dayton with a 3-0 record, the Spartans will be without Big Ten Offensive Player of the Week's Jordan Gruber. "I kind of pulled my groin, but now they're thinking it might be a hernia," the senior midfielder said.
Senior forward John Minagawa-Webster had one goal and an assist to lead MSU to a 3-0 win over Western Illinois to capture the MSU/Radisson Fall Soccer Classic championship Sunday at Old College Field. "We feel like we're moving in the right direction," MSU head coach Joe Baum said.
The MSU men's soccer team did not receive a phone call from the NCAA championship committee Monday for an invite to the NCAA championship.The Spartans (11-5-2) lost to Penn State during the first round of the Big Ten tournament last Thursday, 2-1.Indiana defeated Penn State to win the Big Ten Tournament Sunday in Bloomington, Ind.
What would have been the MSU men's soccer team's 12th win of the season slipped through its fingers in a muddy 1-0 defeat to No.
The MSU women's soccer team will be in Colorado Springs this weekend, to face off in two non-conference matchups.
The MSU men's soccer team will play its two final home games at Old College Field this weekend against Bowling Green and No.
MSU men's soccer senior goalkeeper Mike Robinson was named Big Ten Defensive Player of the Week for the second time this season Monday.
Spartans' men's soccer shut out Wisconsin, 1-0, Sunday in Madison, Wis. The game was scoreless for the first half and much of the second half before senior midfielder Jeff Krass made a goal off an assist from junior attacker John Minagawa-Webster.
This Friday will be a huge game for the MSU women's soccer team. The Spartans will take the road to match up against Michigan in Ann Arbor.
The men's soccer team will be on the road in Madison, Wis., this weekend. The Spartans will face off against the Badgers at 1 p.m.
MSU men's soccer sophomore forward Ryan McMahen was named Big Ten Offensive Player of the Week on Monday, netting one goal and three assists in MSU's win over Penn State on Sunday. McMahen, who did not play in 2002 because of an injury, brought his season totals to six goals and six assists.