Sunday, November 9
St. Louis, Mo
2 PM
Michigan State University
12-3-6, 7-1-3
1
vs
1
Washington (Championship)
13-2-6, 8-1-2
1
2
3
4
5
F
Michigan St.
1
0
0
0
0
1
Washington
1
0
0
0
0
1
Spartans Tie Washington, Lose B1G Tourney TItle on PK's
11/9/2025 6:40:00 PM | Women's Soccer
St. Louis, Mo -- No. 9 Michigan State and No. 13 Washington – the top two seeds in the Big Ten Tournament – played to a 1-1 draw in the Championship game ion St. Louis on Sunday. The Huskies took home the Tournament trophy and Big Ten auto bid to the NCAA Tournament with a 4-1 win in Penalty Kicks.
All the game's scoring came in the opening 11 minutes of the game – Washington got on the board at 3:03 when Kalea Eichenberger put back a rebound off a block of her own shot, and the Spartans tied it up when Kayla Briggs converted a penalty kick – her sixth goal overall and second this season on the PK.
From there, the Spartans controlled the offensive flow, finishing the first half with 70% possession time, a 4-2 edge in shot attempts and 4-1 lead in corners. MSU outshot the Huskies 7-2 in the second period with an additional five corners, allowing Washington just one shot attempt.
The Huskies found a bit of offensive punch as the overtimes began – Spartan keeper Noelle Henning made all three of her saves in the 20 minutes of free soccer, but neither team could solve the other after 110 minutes. Washington keeper Tanner Ijams stopped three of MSU's PK attempts, and backstopped her team to a 4-1 win in the PK shootout to earn the title.
Michigan State now awaits the announcement of the NCAA Tournament field on Monday afternoon.
SCORING
4' –MSU 0, UW 1 -- Kalea Eichenberger took a shot from inside the penalty area that was blocked by Kaleigh McPherson. Eichenberger collected her own rebound and sent the ball into the left-side netting to get the Huskies on the board first.
11' –MSU 1, UW 1: A video review of Kennedy Bell being taken down in the box led to the award of a penalty kick for the Spartans. Kayla Briggs lined up and sent her shot into the lower left 90 for her sixth goal of the season.
MATCH NOTES
UP NEXT
Michigan State awaits the announcement of the NCAA Division I Tournament field on Monday afternoon at 4 pm ET.
All the game's scoring came in the opening 11 minutes of the game – Washington got on the board at 3:03 when Kalea Eichenberger put back a rebound off a block of her own shot, and the Spartans tied it up when Kayla Briggs converted a penalty kick – her sixth goal overall and second this season on the PK.
From there, the Spartans controlled the offensive flow, finishing the first half with 70% possession time, a 4-2 edge in shot attempts and 4-1 lead in corners. MSU outshot the Huskies 7-2 in the second period with an additional five corners, allowing Washington just one shot attempt.
The Huskies found a bit of offensive punch as the overtimes began – Spartan keeper Noelle Henning made all three of her saves in the 20 minutes of free soccer, but neither team could solve the other after 110 minutes. Washington keeper Tanner Ijams stopped three of MSU's PK attempts, and backstopped her team to a 4-1 win in the PK shootout to earn the title.
Michigan State now awaits the announcement of the NCAA Tournament field on Monday afternoon.
SCORING
4' –MSU 0, UW 1 -- Kalea Eichenberger took a shot from inside the penalty area that was blocked by Kaleigh McPherson. Eichenberger collected her own rebound and sent the ball into the left-side netting to get the Huskies on the board first.
11' –MSU 1, UW 1: A video review of Kennedy Bell being taken down in the box led to the award of a penalty kick for the Spartans. Kayla Briggs lined up and sent her shot into the lower left 90 for her sixth goal of the season.
MATCH NOTES
- The Spartans are now 0-1-1 all-time in Big Ten Tournament championship games. MSU's first trip to the title tilt came in 2022, a 3-1 loss to Penn State.
- MSU conceded the first goal of the game for the second straight contest. The Spartans are now 3-1-4 when their opponent scores first.
- The Michigan State unbeaten streak extends to six games (5-0-1). MSU's longest stretch of the season was a seven-game unbeaten streak to open Big Ten play (4-0-3).
- MSU outshot the Huskies (16-6), including A 7-4 edge in shots on goal. The Spartans had an 11-2 edge in corner kicks as well. The Huskies had 20 fouls to MSU's nine.
- Six field players went all 110 minutes for MSU: Kayla Briggs, Emerson Sargeant, Bella Najera, and Maggie Illig.
- Graduate student Regan Dalton played a career-best 92 minutes in the Spartan midfield.
- Briggs had MSU's lone goal on a penalty kick 11 minutes into the game. It was her sixth goal of the season and her second PK conversion of the year.
- Noelle Henning made three saves, all coming in OT.
- Emerson Sargeant was named to the All-Tournament Team. She had both goals in the overtime win over UCLA in the semifinals.
UP NEXT
Michigan State awaits the announcement of the NCAA Division I Tournament field on Monday afternoon at 4 pm ET.
Team Stats
MSU
WAS
Goals
1
1
Shots
16
6
Shots on Goal
7
4
Saves
3
6
Corners
11
2
Fouls
9
20
Scoring Plays
Kalea Eichenberger (2)
GOAL by WAS Eichenberger, Kalea.
03:23
Kayla Briggs (5)
MSU Kayla Briggs PENALTY KICK GOAL.
10:42
Game Leaders
Shots
6
SOG
2
Goals
1
Assists
0
Shots
3
SOG
3
Goals
0
Assists
0
Shots
3
SOG
0
Goals
0
Assists
0
Shots
3
SOG
2
Goals
0
Assists
0
Players Mentioned
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