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SOCCER

Women's soccer wins again behind record-breaking seniors

With her fourth consecutive shutout of the season and the 23rd in her career, in Sunday’s 5-0 win against Akron senior goalkeeper Jill Flietstra became MSU’s all-time shutout leader. The shutout allows Flietstra to etch her name into MSU’s record books while passing her current assistant coach Stacy Heller (2000-03).

NEWS

Fans gear up for first MSU football game of the season

As recent MSU alumnus Calvin Lech looked toward Spartan Stadium this afternoon, he knew one thing: it was good to be back on-campus for the Michigan State Spartans’ football season opener. “It just feels really good for the first game,” he said while tailgating with friends.

FOOTBALL

Suited up

Ever since he can remember, Ray had a dream of playing college football, but while his dreams were coming true during his senior year of high school in March 2007, everything was put on hold when he was diagnosed with osteosarcoma — a rare bone cancer most often affecting teenage boys. Since then, Ray has been anxiously waiting for his chance to play football for MSU, and today, his dream finally will come true.

NEWS

Police Brief 09/02/11

A 40-year-old male university employee reported his phone stolen from his office between 3-5:30 p.m. Monday in Olin Health Center, MSU police Sgt. Florene McGlothian-Taylor said.

SOCCER

Women's soccer blanks Golden Grizzlies

Coming off a weekend sweep at the Michigan Invitational in Ann Arbor, the MSU women’s soccer team (3-1-0) kept the momentum rolling in its second home matchup of the year with a 1-0 victory against in-state rival Oakland.

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MSU

Making noise

Dereck Perkins has spent the past 15 years helping others do something he loves: make noise.