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Men's golf in 2nd after first day of tourney
The No. 23-ranked MSU men's golf team is in second place after the first day of the Duke Classic.
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Ice hockey tickets still available to the public
A small quantity of hockey season tickets are still available to the general public. The tickets, which are renewable, are good for the remaining 19 games, including three CCHA playoff games. The bench-seat tickets cost $342 each ($294 for MSU employees) and are located in the east and west ends of Munn Ice Arena. Also available are Spartan Hockey Mini-Plan tickets.
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'S' is for success in Spartans win against Gophers
Hello boys and girls, the letter of the day is 'S.' S is for the Spartans, who beat the Minnesota Golden Gophers silly this past weekend. S is for score, as MSU scored 51 points, while the Gophers could only manage 17, less than a certain baseball team. S is for Stanton, as in Drew, MSU's sophomore quarterback who amassed a ridiculous 410 total yards in offense against the then-No.
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Neitzel fills void of true point guard
He's the first "true" point guard the MSU basketball team has had in three years, he's the 2004 Mr. Basketball Award winner from Michigan, and he's expected to play a big role on this year's team. He's freshman guard Drew Neitzel, and he's got a lot of pressure to be the next great Spartan point guard and the answer to their recent problems at that position. "This is a national stage, and it's the reason you come here," Neitzel said.
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Men's soccer upsets Michigan, 3-2, in OT
The MSU men's soccer team snapped a two-game losing streak Sunday with a 3-2 overtime victory over Michigan in front of a U-M record 2,306 fans at the Michigan Soccer Field in Ann Arbor. MSU got on the board first when senior midfielder John Minagawa-Webster got ahold of junior forward Ryan McMahen's corner kick and put it into the U-M goal.
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Izzo goes back to basics as he stresses defense, rebounding for way of winning a championship
It does not take Tom Izzo long to identify his team's shortcomings last season. Oddly enough, they are among the principles Izzo has established as trademarks of MSU basketball as he heads into his 10th season as head coach. "We will defend this year," Izzo said last Wednesday at the team's media day.
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Simmons emerging as leader; sets high standards for team
For wrestling co-captain Andy Simmons, anything less than taking first at the NCAA Tournament will be a disappointment. Simmons has set the bar high for himself for the 2004-05 season and knows that in order to achieve that mark, it will take work. "I know I'm going to work my butt off," he said. The NCAA rankings for this wrestling season have not been announced yet, but Simmons already is planning his move up.
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Fretter's 2 goals spark win vs. No. 8 Wildcats
After a disappointing 3-1 loss Friday to unranked St. Lawrence, the No. 7 MSU hockey team looked to rebound Sunday afternoon against No.
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Spikers drop 2 weekend matches; now winless in 5
Even though the MSU volleyball team (6-10 overall, 1-7 Big Ten) fell to both No. 8 Ohio State and No.
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Spartans, Wolverines to battle in crucial matchup
For the No. 3 MSU field hockey team, Saturday will be a game of consistency and intensity, but for No.
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Cross country heads to Indiana for invite
The MSU women's and men's cross country teams will compete at the Pre-NCAA Invitational on Saturday, hosted by Indiana State.
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Men's golf to play in Duke Classic tourney
After at three-week layoff, the MSU men's golf team will travel to Durham, N.C., to participate in the Duke Classic.
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Inconsistent spikers travel for 2 weekend games
Fans and foes: Don't give up on the MSU volleyball team just yet. The team has been struggling, pulling in only one victory at home against Indiana in the past four weeks and searching for a solution to the breakdowns in play. But the season isn't over for the Spartans (6-8 overall, 1-5 Big Ten), said MSU spikers as MSU faces No.
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Hoops teams set for annual midnight mania
For freshman forward Marquise Gray, being a part of the MSU men's basketball team's annual midnight mania event has been what he has always aspired to.
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Icers open regular-season play tonight
Consistency in its own building will be the goal of the MSU hockey team when the Spartans hit the ice for another season with a pair of games at Munn Ice Arena. "I think it'll be a good weekend of hockey," MSU head coach Rick Comley said.
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Women's basketball creates new section
Senter Court is run by three MSU undergraduate students and was created to provide a firm student support system for the team during the season while establishing an intimidating environment for the team's competitors. The program will also host meet-and-greets, parties and bus trips to away games and other events.
BASKETBALL
Summer lovin'
MSU junior center Paul Davis learned to love during the summer. "He told me that he's here to learn how to love the game, instead of liking (it) like most guys do," MSU head coach Tom Izzo said at the men's basketball media day on Wednesday. Izzo added that Davis' new-found love for the game started showing through his summer work ethic and schedule. "I was in the gym at 8 in the morning, working out with a couple of the managers for about an hour and a half," Davis said.
FOOTBALL
Teague's work ethic sets tone
When head coach John L. Smith publicly scolded the Spartans for poor practice habits earlier this season, he probably wasn't talking about junior running back Jason Teague. "He's one of the hardest-working guys involved in the program," running backs coach Reggie Mitchell said. Teague's work ethic is a big reason why he has been MSU's starting running back all season, which is a minor surprise considering the sometimes-brilliant performance of redshirt freshman Jehuu Caulcrick. Caulcrick can be a bruising runner who consistently gains yards when he gets in a groove, as in the fourth quarter of MSU's 38-25 win against Illinois last Saturday.
VOLLEYBALL
Team slips as season progresses
Something is bound to go wrong. That's about the only consistent thing the MSU volleyball team can count on right now. Players say the system has gone awry and the team's rhythm has been off.