East Lansing, Mich. (WLNS) – The Michigan State girls’s soccer group is ready to return to motion on Saturday, August ninth, after they host No. 9 Texas Christian College (TCU) in a preseason exhibition match.
MSU is available in at No. 12 within the United Soccer Coaches preseason nationwide ballot underneath head coach Jeff Hosler. That is the best preseason rating in program historical past.
For the reason that East Lansing native arrived 4 years in the past to take over, Hosler has elevated MSU into the nationwide highlight. The Spartans are coming off a 14-3-5 total report within the 2024 season, marking their second consecutive look within the NCAA Candy 16. The group returns seven starters and welcomes 9 new freshmen and two junior transfers.
“We have the target on our back, you know, when you go back-to-back Big 10 regular season championships, and each week in the last 3 years we found ourselves ranked in the top 25, we’re the game for our opponents,” mentioned Hosler. “Last year I think we felt the burden of it a bit, but I think we grew through those experiences, and at the end of the day our mindset wants to be the one that is the hunter.”
Moreover, sixth 12 months senior Regan Dalton and senior Emerson Sargeant each return to the midfield after lacking the vast majority of final season because of damage. The group additionally returns key defenders Maggie Illig and Sofia Beerworth.
The Spartans will kick off their first exhibition match at midday on Saturday, Aug. ninth, adopted by a visit out west for his or her season opener towards Colorado.
