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VOLLEYBALL

3 Spartans earn AVCA postseason honor

Following the upset loss to Arizona in the second round of the NCAA Tournament, the MSU volleyball team announced Tuesday juniors Alyssa Garvelink and Autumn Bailey have been selected to the American Volleyball Coaches Association, AVCA, All-North team, and senior Alyssa Fitterer was an honorable mention pick, according to a press release.

MSU

Family, friends mourn MSU junior Abhi Shah

It was a Wednesday afternoon when human biology junior Brandon Halmaghi was in Ann Arbor touring the University of Michigan School of Dentistry. Just four hours later, he would be back in East Lansing, grappling with his best friend’s death.

MICHIGAN

Election recount continues in Ingham County, across state

Despite an ongoing court battle, Michigan’s recount effort is underway. At the request of Green Party Presidential Candidate Jill Stein, recounts are in progress or being disputed in Michigan, Wisconsin and Pennsylvania, three battleground states closely won by President-elect Donald Trump in the Nov. 8 election.

WOMEN'S BASKETBALL

Spartans defeat Quinnipiac on the road, improve to 8-2 overall

The MSU women’s basketball team went on the road Tuesday to play Quinnipiac University in Hamden, Connecticut. With a commanding win over Quinnipiac, the Spartans bring their season record to 8-2 overall. It was an all-around effort from the Spartans as senior captain and guard Tori Jankoska led the team with a double-double of 18 points and 12 rebounds.