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Sports

ICE HOCKEY

All tied up

It was a tale of two ties for the No. 5 MSU hockey team this weekend in the College Hockey Showcase. Things weren’t looking good Friday night against No. 13 Minnesota after the Spartans lazily gave up a shorthanded goal to trail 3-2 midway through the third period.

SOCCER

Over and out

The reactions and the looks on the faces of the players told the story following Saturday’s NCAA Tournament game between MSU and Oakland.

ICE HOCKEY

Spartans tie Gophers

After struggling last weekend against Miami (Ohio), the No. 5 MSU hockey team fought back time and time again to forge a 3-3 tie with No. 13 Minnesota on Friday night at Munn Ice Arena.

SPORTS

Spartans defeated by Bruins

After spending the first five minutes of the game on the bench with a stomach virus, preseason All-American Drew Neitzel’s last-ditch effort to lead No. 11 MSU to an upset victory over No. 1 UCLA fell short Tuesday night.

SOCCER

MSU to battle Oakland in NCAA Tournament

As the 2007 NCAA Men’s Soccer Championship Selection Show announced it was down to the final 12 teams for the NCAA Tournament, the chatter among the MSU men’s soccer team began to subside, and nervous glances toward one another filled the room.

FOOTBALL

Validating victory

During MSU’s postgame celebration, an elated group of Spartan football players ran over to the student section of Spartan Stadium, trading chants back and forth with the fans.