Wolverines to Welcome No. 18 Spartans for Maize Out on Thursday

Promotions

Sept. 28

• Maize Out — Wear maize to this recreation to point out assist for the Wolverines.

• Maize Jersey Rally Towel Giveaway — for the primary 500 followers at U-M Soccer Stadium

• In-Stadium DJ — DJ Myint

ANN ARBOR, Mich. — The University of Michigan ladies’s soccer crew (5-6-2, 2-2-2 Big Ten) will host No. 18-ranked Michigan State (6-2-5, 3-0-3 Big Ten) in entrance of a sellout crowd on Thursday (Oct. 9) at 7 p.m. inside U-M Soccer Stadium. The Maize Out match can be streamed reside on B1G+.

Notes

Michigan leads 14-10-7 within the all-time collection however is on a three-game shedding streak towards the Spartans. Three out of the final 4 matches, together with the previous two, have been one-score affairs.

The final time U-M took the pitch, it earned a 1-1 draw towards No. 10 Iowa on the street. Jenna Lang sniped her first purpose of the season within the tie.

The Wolverines play their fifth ranked opponent of the season in Michigan State. Michigan is 0-2-2 towards ranked foes this season and is 0-1 towards the Spartans when they’re ranked contained in the United Soccer Coaches Top 25 ballot.

Two-time Big Ten Goalkeeper of the Week Sophie Homan has been on a tear in convention play, rating second in save proportion (.853) and third in whole saves (34). Her 0.83 goals-against common towards Big Ten opponents is sixth-best since convention play started.

Elle Ervin‘s 12 factors make her the highest-scoring Michigan sophomore since Sammi Woods totaled 14 factors with 5 objectives in 2021. She additionally leads U-M in pictures (31) and pictures on the right track (17).

The push for a Big Ten Tournament spot is on, with Michigan rating ninth within the standings with eight league factors. Five video games stay on the 2025 slate, two of that are towards opponents forward of U-M within the standings — Illinois (10 factors) and Michigan State (12 factors).

Michigan State heads to Ann Arbor undefeated since Sept. 12. The Spartans’ offense ranks first within the convention with 32 objectives and a +18 purpose differential. They are led by Maryland switch Kennedy Bell, who sits atop the convention with 22 factors and 9 objectives on the marketing campaign.

Michigan will keep at U-M Soccer Stadium for a match towards Indiana on Sunday (Oct. 12) at 1 p.m. The penultimate dwelling recreation will air reside on Big Ten Network.