Field hockey sweeps road trip with win over Richmond
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For the second consecutive week, MSU field hockey found themselves facing an overtime game.
As the weather starts to cool in Michigan, MSU field hockey (2-2 overall) is looking to heat up.
By Jonathon Chun
Following a weekend split for MSU field hockey (2-2 overall), the Spartans have dropped three spots to No. 19 in the latest National Field Hockey Coaches Association (NFHCA) poll.
Fresh off a victory Saturday afternoon, No. 16 field hockey (2-2 overall) was back at it Sunday as they took on No. 19 American in Washington D.C. After generating forty-seven shots in their previous two games, the offense was shut down today as they dropped a 1-0 contest in double overtime.
As most of East Lansing was getting ready for the big football game in Eugene this afternoon, the MSU field hockey team (2-1 overall) was busy notching its first road win of the season. Facing the Saint Joseph’s Hawks in weather that reached the upper 90’s, the Spartans were able to win the game 4-2.
Being able to walk in the locker room, skate on the rink, and tour the player’s lounge inside Munn Ice Arena was only a dream in 1986 for MSU roommates Lyla Akouri and Lisa Boyce. Years later, the two came back to participate in the women’s hockey clinic, held on Wednesday, and experience first-hand what their MSU idols did before game time.
As field hockey heads to the nation’s capital this weekend to take on Saint Joseph’s and American, they will be looking to improve upon their up-and-down, yet promising start.
MSU's third annual Spartan Hockey Clinic will take place at Munn Ice Arena on Wednesday from 6-10 p.m. The clinic is geared towards hockey fans, in addition to college athletes.
All three of the MSU field hockey members named to the preseason Big Ten Players to Watch List were seniors. Yes, team captain Heather Howie is also a senior. Yet, it’s starting to look like the underclassmen on this roster will be the ones to push the Spartans to the next level.
Coming off a weekend that saw MSU field hockey split two overtime games, it’s easy to imagine the difficulty of trying to weigh the positives and negatives.
Not even 48 hours after their emotional overtime defeat against Duke, the Spartan field hockey team took to the pitch again on Sunday morning.
MSU kicked off its regular season slate at home on Friday afternoon, falling to the No. 4 ranked Duke Blue Devils in overtime, 2-1.
Of the many MSU sports kicking off their seasons this weekend, the field hockey team opens their regular season schedule with a bang — two home games in three days.
This fall, there is one team at MSU that is vying to defend its Big Ten title after a season in which an extended tournament run wasn’t initially expected.
It has gone from a cool event started in Spartan Stadium, to a staple of both the college and professional hockey season.
The 2014 NHL Draft ended on Saturday and one incoming MSU freshman was selected by an NHL team.
MSU hockey announced its complete 2014-15 schedule on Monday. The Spartans will compete in 20 Big Ten games and 14 non-conference games.
On June 6, it was announced that former co-captain and MSU cornerback Darqueze Dennard was announced as the George Alderton Male Athlete of the Year, and women's golfer Allyssa Ferrell took home the Female Athlete of the Year honor.