16th-ranked and fifth-seeded Michigan State women’s soccer makes its third-straight appearance in the second round of the NCAA Women’s Soccer Tournament on Friday, Nov. 22, taking on No. 21 and No. 4 seed Texas (17-3-2, 6-3-1 SEC) at 4 p.m. at Duke’s Koskinen Stadium. All NCAA Second Round matches will stream on ESPN+.
Category: Women’s Soccer
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No. 5 Michigan State Downs Western Michigan, 3-1, in NCAA First Round
Fifth-seeded Michigan State women’s soccer punched its third-consecutive ticket to the second round of the NCAA Tournament with a 3-1 first-round victory over Western Michigan on Saturday at DeMartin Stadium. MSU moves to 13-2-5 with the win, while Western Michigan ends its season at 13-2-6. The Spartans advance to play No. 4 seed and SEC champion Texas on Friday, Nov. 22 at 4 p.m. in the second round at Duke.
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Fifth-Seeded Michigan State Hosts Western Michigan in NCAA First Round Saturday
16th-ranked and fifth-seeded Michigan State women’s soccer makes its third-straight appearance in the NCAA Women’s Soccer Tournament this weekend, taking on in-state foe Western Michigan on Saturday, Nov. 16 at noon in the first round at DeMartin Stadium. All NCAA First Round games will stream on ESPN+.
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Women’s Soccer Earns Third Straight NCAA Tournament Bid
For the third-consecutive season, Michigan State women’s soccer has earned an at-large bid to the NCAA Women’s Soccer Tournament, as announced Monday. The Spartans are the No. 5 seed in their region and will host Western Michigan on Saturday, Nov. 16 at noon at DeMartin Stadium.
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No. 16 Spartans Fall to Rutgers in Overtime in B1G Quarterfinals
No. 16 and fourth-seeded Michigan State women’s soccer fell to fifth-seeded Rutgers, 2-1, in overtime in the Big Ten Tournament quarterfinals Saturday afternoon in Saint Paul.
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Seven Spartans Named to All-Big Ten Women’s Soccer Teams
Seven Michigan State women’s soccer players earned All-Big Ten postseason honors, as announced by the conference Friday. MSU’s seven all-conference honorees mark the most in program history, topping its previous high of six set in 2022.
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McPherson Named Big Ten Freshman of the Week
Michigan State freshman midfielder Kaleigh McPherson was named the Big Ten Women’s Soccer Freshman of the Week, as announced by the conference Tuesday afternoon. McPherson is the first Spartan to win Freshman of the Week honors this season and third Spartan overall to collect a conference weekly award, joining graduate midfielder Justina Gaynor (Defensive, Aug. 20) and graduate goalkeeper Kaitlyn Parks (Goalkeeper, Sept. 24 and Oct. 22). She is the first MSU player to be named Freshman of the Week since current sophomore Bella Najera on Oct. 24 last season.
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Late Goals Propel No. 18 Women’s Soccer to 3-1 Victory Over Purdue
A pair of late second-half goals propelled No. 18 Michigan State women’s soccer to a 3-1 victory over Purdue in the Spartans’ regular-season finale Sunday afternoon at DeMartin Stadium. MSU moves to 12-1-5 overall with the win and wraps up the Big Ten portion of its schedule at 7-1-3.
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No. 18 Spartans Host Purdue in Regular-Season Finale Sunday
18th-ranked Michigan State women’s soccer wraps up the regular season against Purdue on Sunday, Oct. 17 at 1 p.m. at DeMartin Stadium.
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No. 21 Spartans Shut Out Wildcats, 1-0
A second-half goal from sophomore midfielder Bella Najera pushed No. 21 Michigan State women’s soccer past Northwestern, 1-0, Sunday afternoon at DeMartin Stadium.
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Brandon Munson: The freshman leading the backline for MSU men’s soccer
When MSU men’s soccer freshman defender Brandon Munson joined the roster for the 2024 season, he wasn’t expected to be a main contributor, let alone a standout freshman leading MSU’s backline. After all, new players arrive and compete for spots each year. But the 18-year-old Munson’s overall impact became evident far sooner than anyone could have anticipated.
Source: The State News
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No. 21 Michigan State Downs Wisconsin, 2-0
Playing its first home game in two weeks, No. 21 Michigan State women’s soccer used a goal in each half to defeat Wisconsin, 2-0, Thursday night at DeMartin Stadium. MSU moves to 10-1-5 (5-1-3 B1G) with the win, securing a double-digit win season for the fourth straight year
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No. 21 Spartans Return to DeMartin to Host Wisconsin, Northwestern
No. 21 Michigan State women’s soccer hosts Wisconsin on Thursday, Oct. 17 at 7 p.m. before welcoming Northwestern on Sunday, Oct. 20 at 1 p.m. for two of its final three regular season games at DeMartin Stadium this week.
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No. 5 Spartans Fall at Washington, 2-1
No. 5 Michigan State women’s soccer was overtaken late in its second West Coast road game of the week, falling 2-1 to Washington Sunday afternoon at Washington’s Husky Soccer Stadium. Suffering their first loss of the year, the Spartans drop to 9-1-5 overall and 4-1-3 in the Big Ten.
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No. 5 Women’s Soccer Stays Undefeated in Scoreless Draw at Oregon
No. 5 Michigan State women’s soccer remained undefeated after battling to a 0-0 draw with Oregon Thursday night at Oregon’s Papé Field. MSU moves to 9-0-5 (4-0-3 B1G) with the result
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No. 5 Spartans Head West to Take on Oregon, Washington
No. 5 Michigan State women’s soccer makes its first Big Ten West Coast road trip this week, traveling to Oregon on Thursday, Oct. 10 at 9:30 p.m. ET before visiting Washington on Sunday, Oct. 13 at 4 p.m. ET. Thursday’s game will air nationally on Big Ten Network, while Sunday’s game will stream on B1G+.
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Gaynor’s Penalty Kick Sends No. 5 Spartans Past Wolverines, 1-0, in Front of Program-Record Crowd
In front of a program-record crowd of 5,145 fans, fifth-ranked Michigan State women’s soccer used a late penalty kick to knock off Michigan, 1-0, Saturday night at DeMartin Stadium. MSU moves to 9-0-4 (4-0-2 B1G) with the win, extending its program-record unbeaten streak to begin the season to 13 games.
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No. 1 Spartans Earn 1-1 Draw with Rutgers
In a defensive battle, No. 1 Michigan State women’s soccer extended its unbeaten streak to 12 games with a 1-1 draw against Rutgers at DeMartin Stadium Sunday afternoon. MSU moves to 8-0-4 (3-0-2 B1G) with the result
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No. 1 Spartans Battle No. 11 Buckeyes to 2-2 Draw in Columbus
No. 1 Michigan State women’s soccer extended its program-record unbeaten streak to 11 matches with a 2-2 draw at No. 11 Ohio State Thursday night in Columbus. The Spartans move to 8-0-3 (3-0-1 B1G) with the result
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Top-Ranked Spartans Travel to No. 11 Ohio State, Host Rutgers This Week
Top-ranked Michigan State women’s soccer travels to Columbus, Ohio, to face No. 11 Ohio State on Thursday, Sept. 26 at 7 p.m. before returning to DeMartin Stadium to host Rutgers on Sunday, Sept. 29 at noon for Alumni Day.Both matches will stream on B1G+.