Michigan State concludes a four-match homestand with a Thursday night matchup against Buffalo. Links for live statistics and the webstream can be found on the women’s soccer schedule page of MSUSpartans.com. The game will air live on B1G+.
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Offense Explodes in 9-0 Home WIn Over Milwaukee
No. 20 Michigan State honored its senior class in record-setting fashion on Sunday, delivering a 9-0 victory over visiting Milwaukee. It was the 400th victory in the history of the Spartan soccer program. Six Spartan seniors were honored in a pre-game ceremony before MSU improved to 2-0-2 on the season. Milwaukee falls to 1-3-0.
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Seniors To Be Honored Sunday vs. Milwaukee
Michigan State continues a four-match homestand with a Sunday matinee against Milwaukee. It is Senior Day, with the program honoring six seniors: Sofia Beerworth, Taya Hjorth, Maggie Illig, Allie Mairn, Emerson Sargeant, and Remini Tillotson in a pre-game ceremony. The game will air live on B1G+.
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Spartans Extend Shutout Streak, Down NC State 3-0
No. 20 Michigan State put its first result in the win column on Thursday night, delivering a 3-0 victory over NC State at DeMartin Stadium. MSU improves to 1-0-2, while the Wolfpack is 0-2-1.With head coach Jeff Hosler stressing the importance of a strong start, the Spartans got on the board before the game was three minutes old on an excellent individual play by junior Kennedy Bell.
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Spartans Host Nightcap of Doubleheader Thursday vs. NC State
Michigan State continues a four-match homestand with a Thursday night game against NC State. The game is the nightcap of a men’s-women’s doubleheader, with the Spartan men hosting UC-Riverside at 5 pm. The game will air live on B1G+.
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Zorn’s Late Saves Preserve 0-0 Tie With Dayton
No. 12 Michigan State played to a 0-0 draw in its home opener against Dayton. The Spartans open their season with a pair of ties in the first week of the campaign and are 0-0-2. Dayton is now 1-0-1. This is the first time in program history that MSU has tied each of its first two games.
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MSU Opens Home Slate Sunday Night vs. Dayton
Michigan State continues its opening week – its 40th season of women’s soccer – with a game at home against Dayton. The game will air live on B1G+. Links for live statistics and the webstream can be found above or on the women’s soccer schedule page of MSUSpartans.com.
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Bell’s First as a Spartan Forges 1-1 Tie at Colorado
Michigan State settled on a 1-1 draw at Colorado on Thursday in the opening game of the season for both teams. Kennedy Bell had the Spartan score.MSU overcame an early goal by the Buffaloes , getting the Bell goal in the 50th minute. The Spartans dominated all aspects of the stat sheet in the second half, but Colorado was able to hold off the furious attack from MSU. The Spartans had 15 shots and 10 corner kicks in the final 45 minutes, forcing keeper Jordan Nytes to make five saves to preserve the tie.
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Najera, Illig Named to Hermann Trophy Watch List
Senior Maggie Illig (Troy, Mo.) and junior Bella Najera (St. Charles, Ill.) are among the 43 NCAA Division Women’s Division I college soccer players named to the 2025 Hermann Trophy Watch List, which was announced on the season’s opening day (Aug. 14). Bella Najera Bella NajeraIllig and Najera are part of the corps of returnees that look to help MSU challenge for the program’s third Big Ten title in four years. Both were All-Big Ten selections a year ago and were among both the Players to Watch as named by the Big Ten Conference and United Soccer Coaches prior to the 2025 season.
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MSU women’s soccer firmly established in Big Ten’s upper echelon
The Michigan State women’s soccer program has continued to rise under fifth-year coach Jeff Hosler. After combining for 45 wins over the past three seasons, including consecutive NCAA Sweet 16 appearances, the Spartans are now established as one of the premier programs in the Big Ten.
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Big Ten Announces Television Schedule
The Big Ten Conference has announced its slate of 18 regular-season women’s soccer games which will appear live on the Big Ten Network. Three of Michigan State’s biggest matchups of the season will appear in September and early October, all at home at DeMartin Stadium.
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Spartans Tangle with No. 9 TCU in Preseason Action
Michigan State welcomes TCU to DeMartin Stadium for a pre-season exhibition matchup for both squads on Saturday (Aug. 9) at 12 noon. Both teams are in the top half of the United Soccer Coaches (USC) preseason national poll. MSU checks in at No. 12 – its highest preseason ranking in program history – while TCU is ranked ninth.
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Five Spartans Receive Summer Callups
Five Michigan State soccer players have received summer callups for national team action, as announced by the governing bodies over the last week. Three of the five will be newcomers to the MSU roster this fall, bolstering a strong foundation that returns to East Lansing fresh off back-to-back NCAA Sweet 16 appearances and Big Ten titles in two of the last three seasons.
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Women’s Soccer Announces Top 10 Signing Class, Adds Pair of Transfers
Michigan State women’s soccer head coach Jeff Hosler has announced the signing of 12 incoming student-athletes – 10 freshmen and a pair of transfers – to the Spartans’ 2025 roster. The Spartans welcome one of the top recruiting classes in the nation, earning recognition from TopDrawerSoccer as the No. 11-ranked class with additional top-10 recognition in the Prep Soccer recruiting class rankings.
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Justina Gaynor Named United Soccer Coaches All-America
Michigan State women’s soccer graduate midfielder Justina Gaynor was named to the United Soccer Coaches All-America Third Team, the organization announced Friday. Gaynor becomes the fourth United Soccer Coaches All-American in program history, joining MSU Hall of Famer Laura (Heyboer) Heethius and former Spartan teammates Lauren DeBeau and Lauren Kozal.
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Four Spartans Collect United Soccer Coaches All-North Region Honors
Graduate midfielder Justina Gaynor, junior defender Maggie Illig, graduate midfielder Meg Hughes and graduate goalkeeper Kaitlyn Parks were named to the All-North Region teams. Illig earns the first All-Region honor of her career, while Parks picks up her second and Gaynor and Hughes each collect their third.
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No. 5 Michigan State Falls to Top-Seeded Duke in NCAA Sweet 16
Playing in its second-straight Sweet 16, fifth-seeded Michigan State women’s soccer fell to No. 1 overall seed Duke, 2-0, Sunday evening at Duke’s Koskinen Stadium. MSU finishes its 2024 campaign at 14-3-5, concluding its historic season that included the program’s first No. 1 ranking in the United Soccer Coaches Poll and the nation’s longest unbeaten streak from Aug. 15 to Oct. 13.
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No. 5 Michigan State Takes on Top-Seeded Duke in NCAA Third Round
16th-ranked and fifth-seeded Michigan State women’s soccer makes its second all-time appearance in the NCAA Sweet 16 in as many years on Sunday, Nov. 24, taking on No. 1 overall seed Duke at 6 p.m. in Durham, North Carolina, at Duke’s Koskinen Stadium. All NCAA Third Round games will stream on ESPN+.
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MSU women’s soccer advances to Sweet 16 in OT thriller vs. Texas
MSU women’s soccer secured a dramatic 3-2 overtime victory against the University of Texas in the NCAA Tournament’s second round on Friday, continuing its season and tournament run. Graduate forward Mackenzie Anthony delivered the decisive goal in the 93rd minute, capping off a match filled with momentum swings and critical moments.
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