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MIDDAY UPDATE: Spartans head to championship round in volleyball tournament
Once the MSU women’s volleyball team shed its nervousness, the rest seemed easy. The No.
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Spartans ready for tourney
The wait is finally over for the MSU women’s volleyball team. Tonight, the team will hit the court against an opponent for the first match in the 2002-2003 campaign when they take on Georgetown in the eighth annual Coca-Cola/MSU Volleyball Classic at Jenison Field House.
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Rule change looks to give Spartans more freedom
To spice up the game of volleyball, the NCAA added another rule to the sport this year.The position “libero” was added to increase the level of passing and defense.
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Spartans working for perfection
All summer, the MSU volleyball team has been lifting weights and conditioning, trying to increase strength and endurance for the upcoming season.With two days until the team’s first regular season matchup, the No.
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Green takes White in Spikers debut
Prior to the MSU volleyball team’s Green & White game Saturday, head coach Chuck Erbe called the inter-squad scrimmage a “coming out party.”Anyone who listened to the radio or was in attendance at Jenison Field House didn’t have much of an argument.
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Poll picks spikers to finish 3rd in conference
The preseason Big Ten volleyball poll gives Spartan fans reason for optimism, as MSU was picked to finish third in the league behind Ohio State and Wisconsin. The Spartans finished last season with a 21-8 record, 13-7 in the conference.
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Volleyball adds transfer
The volleyball team added transfer student Sara Villwock to its 2002 roster. Villwock, who appeared in 59 career games for Colorado, transferred to MSU after two years of play for the Buffaloes.
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Hartley pursues dreams with U.S. team
MSU volleyball standout Erin Hartley experienced firsthand the attention that comes with achieving a lifelong dream.Sporting the red, white and blue of the U.S.
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Spartans join U.S. national team
The red, white and blue of the U.S. Women’s National Volleyball Team added a little green and white for its upcoming exhibition season. Former Spartan outside hitter Erin Hartley and assistant coach Todd Dagenais will represent America on April 18-20 as the national team begins the exhibition season with three games against China’s Tianjin. “Ever since I was little I wanted to play for the U.S.
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Hartley wins spot on AVCA Mideast Region team
Although her Spartan volleyball career ended Saturday night, senior outside hitter Erin Hartley is still receiving reminders about her great senior campaign. Hartley was named to the American Volleyball Coaches Association (AVCA) All-Mideast Region team Wednesday. Hartley is one of 10 Big Ten players on the 12-person roster. By earning a spot on one of the eight regional teams, Hartley, along with the other 95 regional-team members, is eligible for a place on the AVCA All-America team, which will be announced Dec.
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Team looks ahead
Madison, Wis. - The concept seems to be pretty cut and dry in an NCAA Tournament game - either win and keep playing or pack your bags. But for the Spartan volleyball team, things aren’t quite as simple. Instead of dwelling on what went wrong in a 3-0 loss to the No.
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Solid season ends in sweep
Madison, Wis. - Only three teams defeated the No. 6 Wisconsin Badgers all season. And on Saturday night, the No.
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Volleyball ends season in round two with 3-0 loss to No. 6 Badgers
Madison, Wis. - On Saturday night, the No. 20 Spartan volleyball team ran into the only Big Ten team it hadn‘t topped this season - Wisconsin.And unfortunately for MSU, the No.
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Volleyball team rallies to beat Irish 3-1
Madison, Wis. - No. 20 MSU was two games away from the end of its season Friday night against No.
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Irish first foe in tourney
It might not have the madness of March or sparkle of “One Shining Moment,” but for the Spartan volleyball team, the NCAA Volleyball Tournament doesn’t lack drama. The No.
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Hartley, individuals honored for season long efforts on court
One day after the Spartan volleyball team got group recognition in the form of a NCAA Tournament bid, four Spartan players were highlighted for their individual achievements. Senior outside hitter Erin Hartley made her first appearance on the All-Big Ten first team as a unanimous selection.
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Badgers to host Spartans in tournament
The No. 20 Spartan volleyball team will return to familiar ground when it makes its eighth straight trip to the NCAA Tournament this weekend. The No.
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Hartley says goodbye with win
When junior middle blocker Angela Morley stepped behind the service line with the score 29-24 Saturday night against Indiana at Jenison Field House, fellow Spartan volleyball player senior outside hitter Erin Hartley took a look around.And she didn’t look specifically at anything, she looked at what would soon be just a memory.“There were certain times out on the court, like when it was 29-24, when I said to myself, ‘this is the last point before I’m done here,’” Hartley said.
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Team topples No. 21 Illinois, Indiana
For the MSU volleyball team, the present is much sweeter than the past.A little more than a month ago, the Spartans had just finished off the first half of their Big Ten schedule with a paltry 4-6 conference record.But after a 3-0 sweep over No.
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Homestand closes regular season
In the first half of the Big Ten season, things didn’t always go so well for the Spartan volleyball team.