Men's Soccer splits opening weekend
After a thrilling 4-3 overtime victory at No. 6 Maryland, the No. 24 MSU men’s soccer team finished its weekend East Coast road trip with a 4-0 loss at Georgetown on Sunday.
After a thrilling 4-3 overtime victory at No. 6 Maryland, the No. 24 MSU men’s soccer team finished its weekend East Coast road trip with a 4-0 loss at Georgetown on Sunday.
Using just the season opener as a reference, it might not be fair to draw too many conclusions about the MSU football team. But that will not stop me from trying.
A new season has similar problems for the MSU football team. The Spartans committed 11 penalties for 69 yards Saturday in MSU’s 38-14 victory over Western Michigan.
Running backs Le’Veon Bell and Edwin Baker combined for 258 rushing yards as MSU rolled past Western Michigan, 38-14, Saturday at Spartan Stadium.
Behind an unforgiving defense and a relentless offense, the MSU women’s soccer team took down inter-state rival and previously unbeaten Eastern Michigan, 4-0, Friday night at DeMartin Stadium at Old College Field.
The No. 24 MSU men’s soccer team started the season with a bang with a 4-3 overtime victory at No. 6 Maryland on Friday night.
The MSU women’s soccer team went with a new formation in an attempt to improve a struggling offense Friday against Eastern Michigan. The plan worked as the Spartans won 4-0.
Trenton Robinson is tired of hearing it. Since the end of last season, the junior safety has listened to talk of MSU’s low-ranked pass defense and how it was responsible for allowing big plays last season.
The first half of the MSU football schedule is favorable to the Spartans, with a winnable slate of nonconference matches and early-season Big Ten games.
For the first time all season, MSU travels outside the state of Michigan in the second half of the year for three important road games.
The concept of playing a Big Ten school and leaving with a victory is nothing new for Western Michigan.
The No. 24 MSU men’s soccer team hopes to start off the 2010 season with a bang as they open up with an East Coast road trip with stops at No. 6 Maryland and Georgetown this weekend.
A win in Friday’s game at DeMartin Stadium at Old College Field might not have the same impact for the MSU women’s soccer team as it would for Eastern Michigan, but that doesn’t mean the Spartans are taking the competition lightly.
nthusiastic about having the opportunity to join the competition on the West Coast, the No. 7 MSU field hockey team is traveling to California this weekend to take on California, Pacific and No. 20 Stanford.
Three days after the MSU football team opens its season at Spartan Stadium against Western Michigan on Saturday, the Spartans will hold tryouts for prospective walk-ons.
Although sophomore running backs Larry Caper and Edwin Baker were successful freshmen last season, there is one goal neither of them was able to achieve, which still bothers them as they prepare for 2010.
fter three consecutive NCAA tournament appearances, the No. 24 MSU men’s soccer team looks to improve and make an even deeper push into the postseason in 2010.
For the MSU volleyball team, it’s beautiful blue skies, the Pacific Ocean’s calming breeze, warm, sandy beaches and an overall soothing atmosphere. The team is traveling to one of the most ideal locations for its first away matches this weekend.
The Big Ten announced Wednesday night that MSU would be joined by Michigan, Iowa, Minnesota, Northwestern and newly-acquired Nebraska to form one division in the conference.
The alignment of MSU’s defensive line remains uncertain as seven players are listed as possibilities to start for Saturday’s game against Western Michigan. The depth chart released this week has more than one possible starter at three of the four defensive line positions.