Tamara Durante has been named head coach for the Michigan State field hockey program. She becomes the 10th head coach in program history.” Tamara Durante is ready for the opportunity to lead Michigan State field hockey,” said J Batt, Michigan State Vice President and Director of Athletics. “She’s a widely respected coach across the country with experience as a national coach for USA Field Hockey and her service on the NFHCA Board of Directors. Beyond her 11 seasons of experience on the Spartan sideline, she has a vision to move Michigan State field hockey forward. We look forward to watching her develop the young women in the program both on and off the field.”
Category: Field Hockey
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Field Hockey Set to Begin 2025 Season
Michigan State field hockey gets its 2025 season underway this weekend in Louisville, Kentucky when it takes on Louisville at noon on Friday, August 29 and Ohio at 11 a.m. on Saturday, August 30. Both games will take place at Trager Stadium. Friday’s game will be streamed live on ACC Network Extra via the ESPN+ digital platform.
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Pucheta Earns NFHCA All-Region Honors
Michigan State freshman Carmen Pucheta (Cordoba, Argentina) has added to her considerable list of post-season honors, as she was announced as a First Team All-West Region selection by the National Field Hockey Coaches Association (NFHCA) on Wednesday.
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Pucheta Named B1G Freshman of the Year
Michigan State freshman Carmen Pucheta (Cordoba, Argentina) has been named the Big Ten Freshman of the Year, as announced by the Conference office on Wednesday. Pucheta was not only the Big Ten Freshman of the Year, but also earned a spot on the All-Big Ten First Team as well as a on the All-Freshman Team. She is the first Spartan in program history to earn a spot on the First Team and Freshman of the Year honors in the same season.
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Gavino Earns B1G Weekly Honors
Michigan State goalkeeper Lyra Gavino (New Malden, England) has been named the Big Ten Defensive Player of the Week on Oct. 28. Gavino backstopped the Spartans to a 2-1 overtime victory over Iowa last Friday, then tied her career best in single-game saves (17) on Sunday against No. 1 Northwestern.
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Top-Ranked Northwestern Downs MSU in Home Finale
For the second straight Sunday, MSU keeper Lyra Gavino recorded a career-best 17 saves, but No. 1 Northwestern’s powerful offense could only be held at bay for 30 minutes as the visiting Wildcats posted a 5-0 victory over MSU to secure the Big Ten title outright. Northwestern is now 17-0, while MSU falls to 8-9 overall on the season.
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Pucheta’s Overtime Goal Lifts Michigan State Past No. 16 Iowa, 2-1
Michigan State scored midway through the third quarter to take a lead before Iowa tied the game with just over two minutes left but the Spartans walked away with the win, scoring midway through overtime en route to a 2-1 win over the 16th-ranked Hawkeyes on a sun-drenched Ralph Young Field on Friday afternoon.
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OT Heartbreak for Spartans at PSU, 2-1
Michigan State fell in heartbreaking fashion at No. 16 Penn State on Sunday, as Ella Jennes scored with just 32 seconds remaining in the first overtime period for a 2-1 victory for the homestanding Nittany Lions.
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Spartans Travel for Two B1G Contests
Michigan State returns to Big Ten play for the remainder of its regular-season schedule, and heads to New Jersey and Pennsylvania for dates with Rutgers (Friday) and No. 16 Penn State (Sunday). MSU has played the fewest Conference games of any team in the league (3), and will play its remaining five games against B1G opponents – three on the road, and two at home.
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Spartans WIn 3-1 at Central Michigan
Michigan State earned a road victory over Central Michigan on Sunday, posting a 3-1 victory over the Chippewas in Mt. Pleasant. The Spartans improve to 7-6 on the season. Spartan senior Emma O’Neill had a pair of goals in the contest.
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Spartan Field Hockey Falls to No. 6 Maryland on Senior Day, 3-1
On a beautiful fall Friday afternoon at Ralph Young Field under sunny skies and temperatures in the high-70s, the Michigan State field hockey team fell to sixth-ranked Maryland on Senior Day, 3-1.
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MSU Falls to Kent State In Penalty Shootout
Michigan State had a two-game winning streak in overtime snapped on Sunday, falling to visiting Kent State in the penalty shootout, 4-3.
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Rutherford Pots 2OT Game-Winner vs. Miami
Michigan State earned its second consecutive double-overtime win on Tuesday, knocking off Miami, 2-1. Ellie Rutherford scored the golden goal with just over two minutes remaining to improve the Spartans to 6-4 on the season.
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Spartans Fall 3-0 to UM
Michigan State dropped a 3-0 decision to in-state rival Michigan on Monday afternoon at Ralph Young Field.
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Knull Wins 100th in 5-0 Win Over Colgate
Michigan State earned a 5-0 victory over Colgate at home on Sunday, and in the process provided head coach Helen Knull her 100th career victory. Bianca Pizano had a pair of goals for the Spartans (4-2), while Spartan sophomore Lyra Gavino earned her first career shutout.
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Spartans Down Bellarmine 4-2
Michigan State earned a 4-2 victory on the road at Bellarmine on Friday afternoon. The Spartans improve to 3-2 on the season, while Bellarmine falls to 2-3 on the year.
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Spartans Drop 2OT Decision to Ohio
Michigan State suffered a heartbreaking 3-2 double-overtime loss to Ohio on Sunday. The Spartans (2-2), who had two goals reversed on review and what looked like an OT game-winner disallowed in the first overtime period.
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Spartans Earn 3-1 Win In Home Opener
Michigan State earned a 3-1 victory over Vermont in its 2024 home opener. MSU improved to 2-1 with the win. MSU had three goal scorers and a pair of assists from Emma O’Neill in the victory.
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Field Hockey Hosts Vermont, Ohio In First Home Contests
Michigan State kicks off the home portion of the 2024 season this weekend when it hosts Vermont (Friday) and Ohio (Sunday). The two visiting squads will play a neutral-site game on Saturday (1 pm) at Ralph Young Field.