Friday, October 11
East Lansing, MI
6 PM
Wisconsin Badgers
6-4-1, 1-4-1
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Michigan State
5-5-2, 4-2-0
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Wisconsin
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Michigan St.
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Photo by: Nolan Kromke
Men’s soccer falls 2-0 to MSU on the road
October 11, 2024 | Men's Soccer
Two early goals help Spartans over the Badgers
EAST LANSING, Mich. – The No. 25 Wisconsin Badgers men's soccer team (6-4-1, 1-3-1 Big Ten) lost 2-0 to the Michigan State Spartans (5-5-2, 4-2-0 Big Ten) on Friday.
How it happened
The Spartans took an early lead in the ninth minute. They scored again in the 21st minute to take a 2-0 lead over the Badgers.
Wisconsin regained momentum after the second setback but went into the half trailing by two.
The Badgers played more in their opponent's half in the second frame with Michigan State set up defensively with the lead.
Despite generating more opportunities in the second half, MSU's defense repeatedly withheld the Badger forwards from breaking through on the Spartan goalkeeper. The game ended 2-0 in favor of the Spartans.
UW totaled eight corners in the game, five of which came in the second half.
Notes to Know
The Badgers remain on the road to face Northwestern on Oct. 11. Kickoff is set at 6 p.m. CT.
How it happened
The Spartans took an early lead in the ninth minute. They scored again in the 21st minute to take a 2-0 lead over the Badgers.
Wisconsin regained momentum after the second setback but went into the half trailing by two.
The Badgers played more in their opponent's half in the second frame with Michigan State set up defensively with the lead.
Despite generating more opportunities in the second half, MSU's defense repeatedly withheld the Badger forwards from breaking through on the Spartan goalkeeper. The game ended 2-0 in favor of the Spartans.
UW totaled eight corners in the game, five of which came in the second half.
Notes to Know
- The Badgers have four conference matchups remaining, with 12 valuable conference points left to play for.
The Badgers remain on the road to face Northwestern on Oct. 11. Kickoff is set at 6 p.m. CT.
Team Stats
UW
MSU
Goals
0
2
Shots
12
6
Shots on Goal
2
3
Saves
1
2
Corners
8
2
Fouls
10
12
Scoring Plays
Sean Kerrigan (3)
Assisted By: Jonathan Stout , Levin Gerhardt
GOAL by MSU Kerrigan, Sean Assist by Stout, Jonathan and Gerhardt, Levin.
08:11
Sean Kerrigan (3)
Assisted By: Jake Spadafora , Richie Ludwig
GOAL by MSU Kerrigan, Sean Assist by Spadafora, Jake and Ludwig, Richie.
20:31
Game Leaders
Shots
4
SOG
1
Goals
0
Assists
0
fwd
Shots
3
SOG
1
Goals
0
Assists
0
Shots
2
SOG
0
Goals
0
Assists
0
Shots
1
SOG
0
Goals
0
Assists
0
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