No. 5/6 Michigan State outlasted a determined Loyola squad at DeMartin Stadium on Wednesday evening, with senior KaylaBriggs getting the game-winner in the 83rd minute to post a 1-0 victory over the Ramblers.
Category: Women’s Soccer
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MSU Zaps Xavier, 2-0, in Season Opener
Michigan State’s women’s soccer team opened the 2026 season with a 2-0 victory over visiting Xavier on Wednesday night at DeMartin Stadium. The game was a matchup that resonated on the national scale on opening night around Division I women’s soccer. The Spartans are ranked seventh nationally in the preseason polls. Xavier, an NCAA Tournament team a year ago out of the BIG EAST, received votes in the preseason survey.
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Women’s Soccer Hosts Xavier Wednesday in Season Opener
Michigan State opens the 2026 season at DeMartin Stadium on Wednesday against Xavier. It is opening day across Division I women’s soccer, with this contest mentioned by Top Drawer soccer among its “Key Games to Watch.”
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Spartans No. 7 in Both Preseason National Polls
Michigan State women’s soccer has debuted as the consensus No. 7 team in the two 2026 preseason national polls, released this week by United Soccer Coaches and Top Drawer Soccer. The No. 7 rank is MSU’s highest-ever in the preseason and matches the program-best season-ending No. 7 from the final poll in 2025. MSU was also selected as the preseason favorite in the Big Ten, earning its first-ever No. 1 in the Conference preseason poll.
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2026 Season Starts With Green & White Exhibition
Michigan State publicly opens its 2026 season on Wednesday evening when it hosts a Green & White Exhibition game at DeMartin Stadium (7:30 pm). Admission is free for this exhibition tilt, which serves as the first event of the 2026-27 Michigan State athletics season.
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Spartans Earn Top Spot in B1G Preseason Poll
The Big Ten preseason women’s soccer poll and Players to Watch for the 2026 season were released by the Conference office on Monday, (Aug. 3). The Spartans have been selected as the favorite to win the regular season, based on the vote of the 18 B1G coaches. In addition, Spartan seniors Kennedy Bell (Charlotte, NC), Kayla Briggs (Toronto, Ontario) and Bella Najera (St. Charles, Ill.) have been designated among Players to Watch in the Big Ten for the upcoming campaign.
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Hosler Announces No. 8 Freshman Recruiting Class
Michigan State head soccer coach Jeff Hosler has announced the addition of eight incoming freshmen who will enroll at Michigan State and play for the women’s soccer program in the fall of 2026. The class, which features players from five US states and one Canadian province, includes Saydie Hebert (Gilbert, Ariz.), Elise Karas (Columbus, Ohio), Lacey Kindel (Coquitlam, British Columbia), Jocelyn ‘LJ’ Pearcy, (Roseville, Calif.), Samantha Powell (Burnaby, British Columbia), Mekenzie Rogers (Elgin, Ill.), Olivia Rubinich (Phoenixville, Pa.) and Josie Willis (San Diego, Calif.).
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Hosler Announces Three Transfer Student-Athletes for 2026
Michigan State women’s soccer coach Jeff Hosler has announced the addition of three transfer student-athletes who will join the Spartans in advance of the 2026 season. Juniors Jasmine Boggs (Ashburn, Virginia/Tennessee) and Faith George (Laguna Hills, Calif./USC) have enrolled at Michigan State for the Spring 2026 semester, while Bella Schopp (Hinsdale, Ill.) will graduate from Brown University this spring and enroll for her graduate studies in the summer.
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No. 9 Michigan State falls to Stanford in Elite Eight, closing record postseason run
No. 9 Michigan State women’s soccer’s season came to an end in the NCAA tournament Elite Eight with a 5-1 loss to No. 1 Stanford. While the score line suggests a lopsided match, the Spartans leave the tournament knowing they challenged the top team in the country. While the ending does not reflect how far MSU has come this season, the fact that it arrived in the Elite Eight underscores the history this program continues to make.
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Najera’s Brace Leads MSU into NCAA Elite Eight
Junior Bella Najera secured a brace with a second-half penalty kick to propel No. 9 Michigan State past No. 12 Colorado on Sunday afternoon to advance to the NCAA Quarterfinals. The Spartans (15-3-6) advance to the Elite Eight for the first time in program history after back-to-back Sweet 16’s in 2023 and 2024.
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MSU women’s soccer prepares for “electric” Sweet Sixteen match-up
No. 2 seed Michigan State is gearing up to host No. 3 seed Colorado in the NCAA tournament Sweet Sixteen on Sunday at 1:00 p.m. at DeMartin Stadium. After beating Wake Forest on Thursday night, the Spartans are on the precipice of making history and pushing into the quarterfinals for the first time in program history.
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Briggs’ Second-Half Score Propels Spartans into NCAA Sweet 16
No. 9 Michigan State defeated Wake Forest 1-0 at DeMartin Stadium on Thursday night to advance into the NCAA Third round for the third consecutive season. Kayla Briggs scored the game-winner at 68:56, finishing off a nifty pass from Shelby Vaughn to find her alone in the penalty area. Noelle Henning finished with three second-half saves in the shutout.
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Spartans Host Wake Forest In NCAA Second Round
Michigan State is a No. 2 seed in the NCAA Division I Women’s Soccer Championship, and hosts second- and third-round games at DeMartin Stadium over the coming week. Thursday will be a doubleheader – No. 3 seed Colorado takes on No. 6 seed Xavier at 3 pm, followed by the MSU-Wake Forest matchup at 6 pm. The winners will advance to Sunday’s third round at DeMartin (1 pm). This is the most NCAA games ever hosted by the women’s program.
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Spartans Advance With 4-1 Win Over Milwaukee
No. 9 Michigan State scored three second-half tallies to defeat Milwaukee, 4-1, in the opening round of the 2025 NCAA Tournament at DeMartin Stadium on Friday night. The Spartans got goals from each of its top three scorers on the season
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Sophia Piotrowski follows her mother’s path while shaping her own
For Michigan State junior midfielder Sophia Piotrowski, wearing the Spartan uniform isn’t just about representing her school. It’s about continuing a legacy that started with her mom almost three decades ago — and making her own. Her mom, Kristin “Kris” Piotrowski (née Goff), was a four-year letterwinner for Spartan soccer from 1993 to 1997. She passed down not only a love for soccer to her daughter, but also a love for Michigan State.
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Spartans Host Milwaukee Friday In NCAA Opener
Michigan State is a No. 2 seed in the NCAA Division I Women’s Soccer Championship and will host Horizon League champion Milwaukee on Friday at 6 pm. The teams will meet for the 14th time in program history, and the third time in the first round of the NCAA Tournament. The teams played earlier this fall (Oct. 24), with MSU earning a 9-0 victory. MSU has earned its highest-ever seeding in the NCAA Tournament field, and could host up to four games at DeMartin Stadium. • All NCAA Tournament games in this round will be streamed on ESPN+.
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MSU Earns No. 2 NCAA Seed, Hosts Milwaukee In First Round
Michigan State learned its NCAA Tournament fate on Monday afternoon and will begin its national tournament journey by hosting Horizon League champion Milwaukee (13-4-3) on Friday at 6 pm at DeMartin Stadium. The two teams met early in the regular season, with the Spartans earning a 9-0 victory over the Panthers on Aug. 24.
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Spartans Tie Washington, Lose B1G Tourney TItle on PK’s
No. 9 Michigan State and No. 13 Washington – the top two seeds in the Big Ten Tournament – played to a 1-1 draw in the Championship game ion St. Louis on Sunday. The Huskies took home the Tournament trophy and Big Ten auto bid to the NCAA Tournament with a 4-1 win in Penalty Kicks.
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Spartans Vie for B1G Tourney Title Sunday vs. Washington
Second-seeded Michigan State has advanced into the Big Ten championship game to take on No. 1 seed Washington on Sunday afternoon in St. Louis. The game will air live on Big Ten Network, with the winner earning the Big Ten automatic bid into the NCAA Tournament.
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Sargeant’s Brace Propels MSU into B1G Tournament Finals
Junior Emerson Sargeant’s second-half equalizer and OT heroics propelled No. 9 Michigan State into Sunday’s Big Ten Tournament Championship game with a 2-1 (OT) win over No. 17 UCLA on Thursday night in St. Louis, Mo. The Spartans will take on top-seeded Washington for the tournament title.
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