In a 17-13 victory over No. 24 Boise State, the No. 13 Spartans made a statement, topping a ranked opponent in the season opener for the first time since 1987.
The MSU men’s soccer team (1-2-1) fell victim to the No. 1 Connecticut’s (3-0-0) undefeated record in a 1-0 loss Monday afternoon.
In less than a week, sophomore midfielder Becky Stiles will be headed to Guadalajara, Mexico. No, she’s not going on spring break six months early. She, along with 17 other field hockey players from around the country, will be playing in the under-21 version of the Pan-American Games.
The Big Ten conference office announced on Monday that junior defender Annie Steinlage has been named Defensive Player of the Week after scoring a goal and tallying an assist in the Spartans’ 2-1 defeat of Akron on Sunday.
After taking down 11th-ranked Stanford on Friday, MSU battled the RedHawks at Ralph Young Field. And despite a first half that can best be described as “choppy,” according to Knull, the Spartans emerged with a 1-0 victory.
The MSU’s women’s soccer team defeated Akron 2-1 after a late goal by junior defender Annie Steinlage.
Maxwell found junior tight end Dion Sims seven times for 65 yards over the course of the game, including a crucial third down conversion where Maxwell threw high and counted on the six-foot-five Sims to go up and get it. And he did. For 18 yards and a first down that put the Spartans at first and goal on the seven yard line.
Leading up to Friday’s game, head coach Mark Dantonio needed only to point towards Chris Petersen’s 73-6 coaching record to know the Spartans were in for a tough game.
The junior running back powered the No. 13 MSU football team to a 17-13 victory over No. 24 Boise State, finishing with 44 carries for 210 yards and two touchdowns — both career highs — in a smashmouth game that wasn’t easy on the eyes.
After a first half that saw 11th ranked Stanford basically do anything and everything it wanted, MSU field hockey easily could have been down more than one goal. But junior goalkeeper Molly Cassidy stepped up in the first half, before the rest of the team joined her in the second half, as the Spartans took home a 2-1 victory.
On a night where the offense couldn’t get going, Le’Veon Bell wouldn’t stop. The junior running back had a career-high 44 carries for 210 yards and two touchdowns, single-handedly lifting the No.
A quick start by junior quarterback Andrew Maxwell in his first career start quickly faded, with the No. 13 MSU football squandering an early lead and allowing No. 24 Boise State to take a 13-10 lead into the halftime locker room.
The MSU women’s basketball team knows where and when they will be playing next year, as the schedule for the 2012-13 season was released Friday.
Rocket. Little Giants. The Catch. Three of the biggest plays in MSU football history. Three plays that defined MSU football. Three plays that transpired under the lights at Spartan Stadium.
MSU football head coach Mark Dantonio doesn’t need to watch hours of game film or pore over scouting reports to know what the No. 13 Spartans are up against in their season opener against No. 24 Boise State.
No. 13 MSU vs. No. 24 Boise State Spartan Stadium Weather at kickoff: Sunny, 82°
More than just fan morale is affected when the Spartan football team is having a good season — local businesses are greatly affected as well.
With classes starting up, the MSU women’s soccer team only has one game this week, specifically so they can focus on getting settled into the regimen of the new school year. Head coach Tom Saxton said the team prides itself on having a good grade-point average, or GPA.
The MSU women’s soccer team will look to get back on a winning streak this weekend when they face off against Akron at 12 p.m. on Sunday.