Nebraska soccer falls to Michigan State in semifinal of Big Ten Tournament

LINCOLN, Neb. (KLKN) – Nebraska women’s soccer fought hard but ultimately failed to defeat No. 6 Michigan State on Thursday in the Big Ten Tournament.

The Huskers remained tied at 1 with the Spartans until the 65th minute, when Courtney Koehler brought Michigan State ahead with a score.

Doin what we do😉
Nice play from Ranya to Courtney earlier in the half🟢⚪️

2H | 73:09 | MSU 2, NEB 1#GoGreen pic.twitter.com/6vjaZmdvzA

— Michigan State Soccer (@MSU_wsoccer) November 3, 2022

The Spartans’ defense held strong in the remaining minutes of the match, leading to a shutout of the Huskers in the second half, and MSU beat Nebraska 2-1.

Nebraska ended its season with an 8-7-5 record.

The Huskers had been coming off a shutout of No. 25 Ohio State in the first round of the Big Ten Tournament on Sunday.

Nebraska hadn’t been to a semifinal match since 2018.

Came up just short.

Proud of the fight in this team. #GBR pic.twitter.com/oTOX1RtYMu

— Nebraska Soccer (@NebraskaSoccer) November 3, 2022