SEATTLE, Wash. --- The Portland Pilots were solid offensively and repeatedly created opportunities in the final third of the field, but in the end the Michigan State Spartans prevailed 1-0 by scoring the game-winner in the 94th minute on Thursday night at Husky Soccer Stadium. The non-conference contest was the opener of the 2018 Husky Nike Invitational.
The MSU (4-0) winner came on a corner kick, which was sent in by Kassidy Madrigal towards the far post. That's where Michaela Kovacs made a perfectly timed run and finished with a header to hand the Spartans the win with her first goal of the season.