Redshirt-sophomore Will Perkins was named Big Ten Men’s Soccer Defensive Player of the Week. Perkins, a defender from Detroit, Michigan, earned the Spartans’ first Player of the Week this year honor after guiding Michigan State to its first two-win week of the season. In a win against Wisconsin on March 31 Perkins scored his first career goal in the Spartans’ 4-1 victory. In Michigan State’s 1-0 road win against Ohio State on April 4, he provided the assist on the game-winning goal.
Category: Men’s Soccer
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Beck’s Late-Game Heroics Guide MSU Past Ohio State, 1-0
Junior midfielder Jack Beck’s long-range blast in the 73rd minute guided the Michigan State men’s soccer to a 1-0 win over Ohio State in Columbus, Ohio in the Spartans’ regular-season finale.
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Spartan Offense Explodes for 4-1 Win Over Wisconsin on Senior Day
With a spot in the Big Ten Tournament on the line, the Michigan State men’s soccer team exploded for a demonstrative 4-1 win over Wisconsin on Senior Day at DeMartin Stadium.
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Spartan Soccer Faces Wisconsin in Home Finale Wednesday
Michigan State men’s soccer will play its final regular-season game at DeMartin Stadium on Wednesday, March 31 against Wisconsin. Kick off is set for 2 p.m. and the game will be broadcast on Big Ten Network+. The Spartans (2-6) look to snap a three-game losing streak, including losses to No. 23 Indiana and No. 10 Michigan. Wisconsin stands 1-6-1, capturing its first win of the season against Ohio State on March. 19.
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Michigan State Men’s Soccer Drops Overtime Heartbreaker to No. 10 Michigan
Michigan State men’s soccer lost a heartbreaking overtime game to No. 10 Michigan, 2-1, on a sunny Spring day at DeMartin Stadium on Tuesday. With the loss, the Spartans fall to 2-6 this season, losing three-straight games.
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MSU Soccer Hosts No. 10 Michigan Tuesday
Michigan State men’s soccer returns home to the friendly confines of DeMartin to take on No. 10 Michigan on Tuesday, March 23 at 2 p.m. The game will be televised on the Big Ten Network.
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Michigan State Soccer Edged by Maryland, 2-1
Despite a quick flurry at the end of the game, Michigan State men’s soccer lost to Maryland, 2-1, Friday afternoon in College Park. With the loss, the Spartans fall to 2-5 this season, while the Terrapins improved to 3-3.
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Spartan Soccer Closes out Road Swing at Maryland Sunday
Michigan State men’s soccer concludes a tough two-game road trip, facing Maryland on Friday, March 19 at 2 p.m. The Spartans come to College Park with a 2-4 record, while Maryland is 2-3 this season.
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Michigan State Men’s Soccer Clipped By No. 23 Indiana On Late Goal
Michigan State men’s soccer had an early lead at No. 23 Indiana Monday afternoon, before the Hoosiers netted two second-half goals, including the game-winning goal in the final minutes, to top the short-handed Spartans, 2-1, at a cold and rain-drenched IU Jerry Yeagley Field at Bill Armstrong Stadium.
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Spartan Soccer Returns to DeMartin Stadium Thursday
For the first time this season, Michigan State men’s soccer will play a true home game, taking on Northwestern on Thursday, March 11 at DeMartin Stadium at 1 p.m.
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Spartan Men’s Soccer Drops 2-0 Decision to Ohio State
Michigan State men’s soccer fell to Ohio State, 2-0, Wednesday in its first game outside at Lansing Catholic High School. “First of all, I want to thank Lansing Catholic, our event management, Seth Kesler, our grounds crew and everybody that helped get this game going. Soccer is a sport that needs to be played outside, and obviously we have had to play inside a couple days due to weather. Today, it was 45 degrees today and sunny, so I am really thankful for this opportunity for our student-athletes,” MSU head coach Damon Rensing said.
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Michigan State Soccer Hosts Ohio State Wednesday
Michigan State men’s soccer will play its first game outside this season, hosting Ohio State on Wednesday, March 3 at Lansing Catholic High School. Kickoff is set for 12 p.m.
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MSU Men’s Soccer Pulls Off 1-0 Upset Win At No. 20 Penn State
Playing their first out-of-state road game, the Michigan State men’s soccer team won a hard defensive battle, 1-0, with a goal from junior midfielder Jack Beck at No. 20 Penn State at Holuba Hall Saturday afternoon.
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Men’s Soccer Squares Off Saturday At Penn State
Michigan State men’s soccer remains on the road to take on Penn State on Saturday, Feb. 27 at 2 p.m. The game will be run indoors, at Holuba Hall in State College, Pennsylvania. Saturday’s showdown between the Spartans and Nittany Lions will have live stats and be streamed on Big Ten Network + with links available at MSUSpartans.com.
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Spartan Men’s Soccer Falls in Heartbreaker to Michigan, 1-0
Playing its second-straight game indoors, the Michigan State men’s soccer team lost a tight, 1-0, battle to in-state rival Michigan at the Legacy Center Tuesday night.
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Michigan State Men’s Soccer Drops Season Opener to Rutgers
In an unusual home opener, the Michigan State men’s soccer team fell to Rutgers, 2-0, at Schoolcraft College in Livonia, Michigan on Friday. The indoor dome at Schoolcraft acted as the Spartans’ home for the first game of the season due to inclement weather in East Lansing. Michigan State falls to 0-1 overall, while Rutgers improves to 1-0. This was MSU’s first-ever loss to the Scarlet Knights, holding a 5-1-1 mark against Rutgers.
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MSU Soccer Has Three Earn Preseason Honors Ahead of Season Opener
Ahead of its highly-anticipated season opener, the Michigan State men’s soccer team had three players named to the Big Ten Players to Watch list on Thursday. The Spartans will open the season on Friday, Feb. 19 against Rutgers at Schoolcraft College at 1 p.m.Senior midfielder Michael Miller, junior midfielder Jack Beck and junior forward Farai Mutatu were all named Big Ten Players to Watch. During the 2018 season, both Beck and Mutatu were named to the Big Ten All-Freshman team.
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Michigan State Men’s Soccer Announces 2021 Schedule
Michigan State head coach Damon Rensing announced the Spartans’ 2021 schedule. After the fall season was delayed due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Michigan State will now play a 10-game conference only-schedule.
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Spartan Soccer’s Defensive Tradition Passed On
When the Michigan State men’s soccer team makes its debut next spring, the Spartans will be missing some familiar faces: three-star players on the defensive line. Senior defenders Patrick Nielsen and Michael Wetungu were selected in the MLS draft, and junior defender Nick Woodruff joined the New England Revolution II in the United Soccer League (USL).