University of Minnesota Athletics
Thursday, October 8
East Lansing, MI
6:00 PM
University of Minnesota
7-4-2, 3-3-1
0
at
4
Michigan State
10-1-2, 6-1-0
| Team | 1 | 2 | Final F |
|---|---|---|---|
| Minnesota | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Michigan State | 2 | 2 | 4 |
Photo by: Mac Brown
Minnesota Falls to No. 2 Michigan State, 4-0
10/8/2026 8:30:00 PM | Soccer
EAST LANSING, Mich. - The University of Minnesota soccer team (7-4-2, 3-3-1 Big Ten) fell on the road to No. 2 Michigan State (10-1-2, 6-1-0 Big Ten), 4-0, on Thursday evening.
The Golden Gophers struggled to generate momentum against the second-ranked Spartans, who held a 20-6 shot advantage. Goalkeeper Sarah Martin made a season-high nine saves in 90 minutes of play. Kate Childers and Taylor Heimerl also played the full 90 minutes. The match marked Heimerl's 12th complete game and Childers' 11th this season.
Michigan State opened the scoring in the seventh minute when Emerson Sargeant beat Minnesota's backline. The Spartans doubled their lead in the 30th minute on a goal by Kennedy Bell, leaving the Gophers trailing 2-0 at the break.
Bell struck again 17 seconds into the second half. The Spartans added their final tally in the 73rd minute when Ella Janz found the back of the net.
Minnesota returns to action Sunday at Elizabeth Lyle Robbie Stadium against No. 6 Ohio State. Kickoff is set for 1 p.m. CT, and the match will stream on B1G+.
The Golden Gophers struggled to generate momentum against the second-ranked Spartans, who held a 20-6 shot advantage. Goalkeeper Sarah Martin made a season-high nine saves in 90 minutes of play. Kate Childers and Taylor Heimerl also played the full 90 minutes. The match marked Heimerl's 12th complete game and Childers' 11th this season.
Michigan State opened the scoring in the seventh minute when Emerson Sargeant beat Minnesota's backline. The Spartans doubled their lead in the 30th minute on a goal by Kennedy Bell, leaving the Gophers trailing 2-0 at the break.
Bell struck again 17 seconds into the second half. The Spartans added their final tally in the 73rd minute when Ella Janz found the back of the net.
Minnesota returns to action Sunday at Elizabeth Lyle Robbie Stadium against No. 6 Ohio State. Kickoff is set for 1 p.m. CT, and the match will stream on B1G+.
Players Mentioned
Midfielder
/ Soccer
Midfielder/Forward
/ Soccer
Goalkeeper
/ SoccerTeam Stats
MIN
MSU
Goals
0
4
Shots
6
20
Shots on Goal
3
13
Saves
9
3
Corners
2
6
Fouls
8
8
Scoring Plays
Emerson Sargeant (5)
Assisted By: Kayla Briggs , Bella Najera
GOAL by MSU Sargeant, Emerson Assist by Briggs, Kayla and Najera, Bella.
06:17
Kennedy Bell (8)
Assisted By: Kayla Briggs , Emerson Sargeant
GOAL by MSU Bell, Kennedy Assist by Briggs, Kayla and Sargeant, Emerson.
29:14
Kennedy Bell (8)
Assisted By: Kaleigh McPherson
GOAL by MSU Bell, Kennedy Assist by McPherson, Kaleigh.
45:17
Ella Janz (3)
Assisted By: Kennedy Bell , Samantha Maroni
GOAL by MSU Janz, Ella Assist by Bell, Kennedy and Maroni, Samantha.
72:32
Game Leaders
fwd
Shots
1
SOG
1
Goals
0
Assists
0
fwd
Shots
1
SOG
0
Goals
0
Assists
0
def
Shots
1
SOG
0
Goals
0
Assists
0
Shots
1
SOG
1
Goals
0
Assists
0
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