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Spartans end disappointing season without Big Ten win

By Stephen Brooks | Published 05/13

A forgettable season for the MSU softball team ended Saturday with more blunder ... More »

Softball ends season with sweep by Indiana

By Stephen Brooks | Published 05/12

The MSU softball team was swept by Indiana this weekend to conclude a disappointing ... More »

Softball falls to Indiana, still winless in Big Ten play

By Stephen Brooks | Published 05/11

For much of the game Friday evening, it appeared that the MSU softball team ... More »

Column: Big changes needed after tough season
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Column: Big changes needed after tough season

By Stephen Brooks | Published 05/14 |

It should go without saying that the MSU softball team is in need of a dramatic turnaround next season if it wants to avoid repeating a tragic season that saw the Spartans go without a single conference win in Big Ten play. MSU ended its season with 19 straight losses and finished with a 11-42 overall record.
Near the end of the season, head coach Jacquie Joseph said her team needed to reverse its math — allow fewer runs and produce more of its own. Read more »

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Softball still winless in Big Ten following weekend sweep by Nebraska

By Stephen Brooks | Published 04/29

The MSU softball team saw more opportunities for its first conference win washed away this weekend as they dropped two games on the road to Nebraska.

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Study: Michigan bases aid need

By Rebecca Ryan | Published 05/17

Michigan bases the state aid it provides to students attending college almost entirely on need, according to recent research published by Brooking grants chingos whitehurst/pdf/michigan.pdf, a research institute based out of Washington D.C.

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