FOOTBALL
Few positives found in weak performance
Usually, I start my look back at the weekend with something that signified the No. 15 MSU football team’s previous game.
SPORTS
Women's cross country wins 2nd straight Big Ten title, ready to move on
They’ve done it again. One year after winning MSU’s first women’s cross country Big Ten title since 2001, the Spartans claimed their second straight conference championship Sunday in Urbana, Ill. Walt Drenth, director of MSU cross country and track and field, said the team was aiming to add another championship win to its résumé prior to this season. “As a group, they sat down together before the season started and talked about what they would like to accomplish,” Drenth said.
SOCCER
Clark earns weekly Big Ten honor
MSU men’s soccer team senior goalie Jeremy Clark was named Big Ten Defensive Co-Player of the Week by the conference. Ohio State goalie Matt Lampson shares the award with Clark. Clark made three saves in a 2-1 victory against Western Michigan on Wednesday in preparation for Sunday’s matchup with Michigan. The goalie made nine saves for the shutout against the Wolverines, including a five-shot flurry in the final five minutes of the game. Clark is second in the Big Ten with a .804 save percentage on the season.
BASKETBALL
Men's basketball opens exhibition season with 85-58 win
Trying to put last season’s struggles it, the MSU men’s basketball team took the floor Sunday for the first time since March, when the Spartans dropped a 78-76 heartbreaker to UCLA in the first round of the NCAA Tournament. During an 85-58 trouncing of the Ferris State Bulldogs in an exhibition at Breslin Center on Sunday, the Spartans were able to get a feel for their team and fans were treated to a preview of what to expect come Nov.
ICE HOCKEY
Hockey picks up first sweep since February
Just one night after witnessing linemate Greg Wolfe flash his fangs and strike fear into Robert Morris’ goaltending, Lee Reimer took his turn on Saturday night. The sophomore forward notched his first career hat trick and added two assists to power the MSU hockey team past RMU, 6-2, Saturday night.
VOLLEYBALL
Volleyball falls to Purdue in four sets
Despite a strong start, the No. 11 Purdue Boilermakers proved to be too much for the MSU volleyball team to handle Saturday evening as the Spartans fell, 3-1. With the loss, the Spartans (17-7 overall, 6-6 Big Ten) split their week’s games for the sixth straight time this season.
SPORTS
Women's cross country wins second straight Big Ten title
The MSU women’s cross country team claimed second straight conference title Sunday at the 2011 Big Ten Cross Country Championship hosted by Illinois in Urbana, Ill. The title is the women’s fourth overall. The women headed into the meet ranked 15th by the U.S.
SPORTS
Field hockey drops final two games of regular season
Capping off a tumultuous year, the MSU field hockey team lost its final two games of the regular season, falling 3-0 to No.
SOCCER
Women's soccer caps regular season with 2-0 win
The MSU women’s soccer team closed out its season Saturday with a 2-0 victory against Northwestern in Evanston, Ill. With the win, the Spartans (14-5-0, 7-4-0 Big Ten) clinched the No.
SOCCER
Men's soccer beats U-M, brings home rivalry trophy
The Big Bear Trophy is back in East Lansing following the MSU men’s soccer team’s 1-0 win against Michigan.
FOOTBALL
Passing game inept against Nebraska
Lincoln, NE — Eighty-six yards and a completion percentage of just over 40 wasn’t going to get it done against No.
ICE HOCKEY
Hockey tops Robert Morris 5-2
It wasn’t pretty, but the MSU hockey team did what it took to get the job done on its home ice. Despite MSU racking up 12 penalties, sophomore forward Greg Wolfe led the way with two goals and an assist, as the Spartans got the most out of their offensive depth and would overpower Robert Morris, 5-2, Friday night at Munn Ice Arena. “Our whole team did a really good job of blocking shots and clearing pucks on the penalty kill,” Wolfe said.
FOOTBALL
MSU fails to capitalize on opportunities, falls to Nebraska 24-3
The No. 9 MSU football team (6-2 overall, 3-1 Big Ten) was handed its first loss of the Big Ten season Saturday, going down, 24-3, to No. 13 Nebraska (7-1, 3-1 Big Ten).
FOOTBALL
MSU to play 'Spartan defense' Saturday
There’s nothing better than traveling to a foreign venue and preparing to play a new team and feeling confident in your ability, and the No.
FOOTBALL
Memorial Stadium's sea of red to face Spartans' green
“Through these gates pass the greatest fans in college football.” That is the statement written above every gate as Nebraska fans enter Memorial Stadium.
ICE HOCKEY
Hockey set to take on Robert Morris
After a late-week split with Ohio State, the Spartans will open up a series this Friday and Saturday with Robert Morris at Munn Ice Arena. Both games will start at 7:05 p.m. at Munn Ice Arena.
SOCCER
Men's soccer ready for in-state rivalry game
The MSU men’s soccer team hopes to bring the Big Bear Trophy back to East Lansing after a year away in Ann Arbor.
SOCCER
Women's soccer hopes to build momentum heading into Big Ten tournament
With one more regular season game to play, the MSU women’s soccer team has its sights set on the Big Ten Tournament.
BASKETBALL
Spartans ready to start exhibition season
With loads of inexperience, men’s basketball head coach Tom Izzo will look for a lot more than usual in his team’s two exhibition games this season.
SPORTS
Field hockey looking for offensive production this weekend
Helen Knull’s squad is coming off a tough 2-0 loss to then-No. 7 Michigan, in which the Spartans (7-10 overall, 1-4 Big Ten) were unable to get off a single shot in 70 minutes of play. Knull said the team’s performance showed some weaknesses on the offensive side of the ball, which the team has been working to improve this past week.