July 25, 2008

Spartans end season with 3-2 tourney loss

Sophomore back Jeamie Deacon clears the ball from near the MSU goal Saturday during the 2007 NCAA Division I Field Hockey Championship game against Wake Forest in Ann Arbor. The Spartans lost the game against the Demon Deacons 3-2. Nichole Hoerner
The State News
Updated 11/11/2007 10:46pm

A season of continuous improvement, exceeding expectations and a trip to the NCAA Tournament for the first time in three years ended Saturday in somber fashion.

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MSU eager for NCAA Tourney

Senior forward Becky Manning battles with a Boston University player in their game on Sept. 2. Nichole Hoerner
The State News
Updated 11/07/2007 8:49pm

For the first time since 2004, the MSU field hockey team is going to the NCAA Tournament.

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  • Field hockey has No. 8 seed for NCAA Tournament

    Updated 11/06/2007 9:18pm

    The MSU women’s field hockey team received the No. 8 seed in this weekend’s NCAA Tournament.

  • Spartans brace for Big Ten Tournament, face Northwestern Thursday

    Updated 10/30/2007 7:53pm

    It’s coming down to the wire for the No. 7 MSU field hockey team, as it faces off against Northwestern on Thursday in its first match of the Big Ten Tournament.

  • Spartans end season on high note with weekend sweep

    Updated 10/28/2007 9:52pm

    The MSU field hockey team completed its regular season with a bang this weekend.

  • No. 7 MSU downs Ohio State

    Updated 10/07/2007 8:55pm

    The No. 7 MSU field hockey team (11-4 overall, 2-1 Big Ten) did not waste any time in its 4-2 victory against Ohio State (5-8, 1-2) on Sunday.

  • Spartans sweep weekend pair

    Updated 09/23/2007 10:37pm

    The offense and defense have aligned for the MSU field hockey team. Coming back from a 4-3 overtime loss against No. 3 UConn Sept. 14, the No. 6 Spartans (9-1 overall, 1-0 Big Ten) came back with a vengeance in Saturday’s Big Ten opener against Northwestern (3-5, 0-1) — shutting the Wildcats out 4-0.

  • MSU field hockey achieves 4th shutout

    Updated 09/23/2007 11:17pm

    The MSU field hockey team dominated both offensively and defensively for a 6-0 win against New Hampshire today.

  • Steinmetz scores conference honors

    Updated 09/11/2007 8:44pm

    Freshman Jantine Steinmetz has been named Big Ten Co-Offensive Player of the Week for her efforts in both weekend match-ups against Lindenwood and Saint Louis. This marks the second consecutive week that a member of the MSU field hockey team has earned this award.

  • Deacon, MSU excel in play

    Updated 09/05/2007 8:17pm

    It was a good weekend for MSU field hockey — especially for sophomore back Jeamie Deacon.

    Starting off with a dominating 5-1 win over Miami (Ohio) last Friday and keeping the momentum going with a 3-0 victory over Boston University the following Sunday, the team upped their record to an unbeaten 4-0.

  • Front + center

    Updated 09/05/2007 8:35pm

    The State News recently caught up with field hockey sophomore goalkeeper Elissa Unger. The Spartans are 4-0 and ranked No. 7 nationally.

  • MSU ups record to undefeated 4-0

    Updated 09/03/2007 8:36pm

    MSU field hockey came out of Labor Day weekend with its undefeated record intact.

  • MSU sweeps tourney

    Updated 08/26/2007 11:14pm

    Of the four teams participating in the Champions Invitational field hockey tournament this weekend, only MSU managed to stay strictly in the win column.