2018 Michigan State Spartans men's soccer team

The 2018 Michigan State Spartans men's soccer team represented Michigan State University during the 2018 NCAA Division I men's soccer season. The program was coached by 10th year head coach, Damon Rensing. It was the 63rd season the university fielded a men's varsity soccer team, and their 28th season in the Big Ten Conference.

2018 Michigan State Spartans men's soccer
NCAA Tournament, College Cup
ConferenceBig Ten Conference
U. Soc. Coaches pollNo. 4
TopDrawerSoccer.comNo. 4
Record14–5–4 (4–2–2 Big Ten)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
  • Cale Wassermann (5th season)
  • Ben Pirmann (8th season)
  • Micah Collins (1st season)
Home stadiumDeMartin Stadium
2018 Big Ten Conference men's soccer standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 3 Indiana8 0 020 3 1
Wisconsin 6 2 010 6 2
No. 4 Michigan State + 4 2 214 5 4
No. 24 Michigan + 4 2 212 5 4
No. 1 Maryland + 4 4 012 6 4
Penn State 3 3 26 9 2
Rutgers 2 6 04 13 1
Northwestern 0 5 36 9 5
Ohio State 0 7 11 15 2
  • $ Conference champion
As of December 11, 2018
Rankings from United Soccer Coaches Poll
Source:The Big Ten Conference

The season was highlighted by Michigan State reaching the College Cup (final four) of the NCAA Division I Men's Soccer Tournament, a feat they had not accomplished since 1968. There, making their first appearance in half a century, they lost to eventual national-runners up, Akron, 51.

Three players from this team were drafted in the 2019 MLS SuperDraft: DeJuan Jones, Ryan Sierakowski, and Jimmy Hague.

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