SPORTS
Cross country to host 1st home meet
The MSU cross country team will host the 2011 Spartan Invitational at 1 p.m., Sept. 16, at Forest Akers East Golf Course.
Lauryn Schroeder
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SOCCER
Women's soccer set for last game before Big Ten play
As Detroit Mercy comes to town for a 5 p.m. matchup today at DeMartin Stadium at Old College Field, the Spartans (6-1-0) will look to extend their winning streak on the season to seven games by maintaining a solid attack on both sides of the ball.
Anthony Odoardi
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FOOTBALL
Spartans hope to create identity
After five weeks of practices and two victories against overmatched opponents, the No. 15 MSU football team still remains searching for its 2011 identity.
VOLLEYBALL
Alexis Matthews taking charge for MSU volleyball
One day after the MSU volleyball team (8-1) dropped its first game of the season against Bowling Green in the Best Western Falcon Plaza Invitational last friday, sophomore middle blocker Alexis Mathews went to breakfast with another player and had a simple message for her — “Get me the ball.”
SPORTS
Cassidy receives weekly Big Ten field hockey honor
MSU field hockey sophomore goalie Molly Cassidy was named the Big Ten Defensive Player of the Week, the conference announced Tuesday.
FOOTBALL
MSU football Pro Combat uniforms unveiled
After much anticipation, Nike and MSU unveiled the Pro Combat uniforms the Spartans will wear against Michigan on Oct. 15 at Spartan Stadium.
FOOTBALL
Martin responds after slow start, reaches milestone
After struggling through last week’s season opener, senior wide receiver Keshawn Martin needed a solid performance this weekend for the No. 15 MSU football team.
SOCCER
Men's soccer plays competitively, struggles to win games
MSU (1-4) hit a low point Sunday suffering a loss to Marshall (1-4), a game in which the Spartans gave up Marshall’s first goal of the season and continued their slow start to the season.
VOLLEYBALL
Jenison Field House receives about $500,000 in upgrades
The renovations — about $500,000 worth of improvements — were funded by a donation by Bob Skandalaris, who is an alumnus and frequent donor to MSU. The renovations include new paint jobs, new bleacher and chair-back seating, scoreboards and a video board, Deputy Athletics Director Greg Ianni said.
FOOTBALL
Positives stick out more than negatives in Spartans' blowout victory
Talk about making a statement. After its slow start in the season opener, the No. 15 MSU football team came out Saturday and absolutely manhandled Florida Atlantic. Any bad memory the Spartans had from the Youngstown State game was completely wiped away after the dominant 44-0 win over the Owls.
Lauryn Schroeder
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SOCCER
Women's soccer receives weekly conference honors
Junior forward Olivia Stander and sophomore goalkeeper Courtney Clem were named Big Ten Offensive and Defensive Players of the Week, respectively.
FOOTBALL
Ray named finalist for courage award
MSU football senior offensive guard Arthur Ray Jr., who has battled a form of bone cancer for the past four years, was named a finalist for the America’s Choice Honor for Courage in Sports on Monday.
SPORTS
Women's golf sits in 10th after 2 days of competition in Texas
The women’s team finished day two of three at the Texas A&M “Mo”morial at 49-over par, good for 10th out of 12 teams.
BASEBALL
Spartan baseball begins fall practice
The Spartans will travel to South Bend, Ind. to play Notre Dame, with the game scheduled to finish before the No. 15 MSU football team’s 3:30 p.m. game against the Fighting Irish.
FOOTBALL
Column: Spartans improve, still work left to be done
Make no mistake: The MSU football team that threw down 44 points while shutting out Florida Atlantic was not the same team that quietly slid past Youngstown State two weeks ago.
SOCCER
Offense dominates in 2 weekend wins for MSU women's soccer
On the strength of an explosive offense and stingy backline, the Spartans (6-1-0) extended their winning streak to six games with a 2-0 victory Friday against Bowling Green and a 4-1 romp Sunday over UC-Santa Barbara.
SOCCER
Men's soccer drops 2 games, including heartbreaking loss to Georgetown
Head coach Damon Rensing said the Spartans’ pair of weekend losses taught his team an early lesson in not taking things for granted.
SPORTS
Field hockey upsets No. 7 Virginia, sneaks past Miami (Ohio)
The MSU field hockey team (2-5) took a couple steps towards turning its season around, winning two hard-fought matches against the No.
SPORTS
Volleyball suffers first loss, rebounds to win 2 matches
Despite recording its first loss of the season against Bowling Green on Friday, the MSU volleyball team (8-1) won the last two games of the Best Western Falcon Plaza Invitational, placing second in the four-team tournament in Bowling Green, Ohio.
FOOTBALL
MSU football picks up play, beats Florida Atlantic 44-0
The No. 17 MSU football team (2-0) wasted no time in taking control of Saturday’s game against Florida Atlantic (0-2) at Spartan Stadium, dominating the entire 60 minutes for a 44-0 victory.