Following Sunday’s shutout against Central Michigan and Friday’s solid performance in the No. 8 MSU field hockey team’s win at Indiana, senior goalie Elissa Unger has been named the Big Ten Defensive Player of the Week.
MSU’s women’s basketball head coach Suzy Merchant never has watched the tape of the biggest win of her career — MSU’s 63-49 win against Duke in the second round of last season’s NCAA Tournament.
Brittney Thomas can’t help but get excited when thinking about how dangerous the point guard position will be for the MSU women’s basketball team this season.
When the season began, the MSU football team had a boatload of running backs at its disposal. Midway through the season, that depth is paying off after a handful of injuries. Most significantly, head coach Mark Dantonio announced Sunday that sophomore running back Glenn Winston will miss the rest of the season after tearing his right ACL in MSU’s 24-14 victory against Illinois on Saturday. “He’s very disappointed.
The fight song echoed off the walls of the MSU hockey team’s locker room Saturday night. It had been a long time coming, but the Spartans finally were able to tune their singing voices, a post-game ritual reserved for MSU weekend sweeps.
MSU women’s golf coach Stacy Slobodnik-Stoll has often talked to her No. 10 women’s golf team about harnessing potential. Two weeks ago, the Spartans showed a glimpse of their potential, shooting a school-record score of 280 at the Lady Northern Invitational.
For much of the season, MSU’s offense has carried the defense. With the offense struggling in the second half Saturday, the defense rose to the task, scoring the team’s first defensive touchdown of the season while holding Illinois scoreless during the first 40 minutes of the game en route to a 24-14 win.
The MSU women’s soccer team had plenty of scoring chances against Michigan on Sunday afternoon, but time after time the Spartans simply couldn’t take advantage of them.
The Spartans’ victory against Illinois on Saturday moved them to a 3-3 record and gave MSU its second straight win, but it came with a cost. Numerous key players were injured in the 24-14 victory, with few returning to the game.
The Hawkeyes defeated the Wolverines 30-28 Saturday night to move to 6-0, their best start since 1985. Iowa quarterback Ricky Stanzi went 20-for-38 passing for 284 yards and two touchdowns, rebounding after his first pass was intercepted and returned for a U-M touchdown. U-M (4-2, 1-2) relied on its running game as the offense ran for 195 yards but only passed for 124. Freshman quarterback Denard Robinson attempted to drive the Wolverines to another comeback victory in the fourth quarter, but was intercepted with less than one minute remaining, sealing the Hawkeyes’ victory.
Ford Field will have a new seating configuration for the Frozen Four when the premier college hockey event arrives in Detroit on April 8, 2010.
The No. 18 MSU volleyball team was swept twice on the road this weekend, dropping its Big Ten record to 2-4.
Both the MSU men’s soccer team and its opponent, Wisconsin, were searching for their first conference victory Sunday afternoon in Madison, Wisc. After playing to a 1-1 deadlock through regulation, it appeared the game would go down in the books as a tie.
For the No. 8 MSU field hockey team’s three seniors, this season is all about pushing a step further.
The No. 8 MSU field hockey team avoided a home letdown Sunday, playing just well enough to defeat Central Michigan, 2-0, despite not having its strongest outing. The Spartans had several chances to put the Chippewas away early after scoring a goal less than four minutes into the game. But Central Michigan hung tough and didn’t relent even after the Spartans scored both goals by the early stages of the second half.
MSU freshman forward Chris Forfar found a perfect time to score his first career goal as a Spartan.
MSU head coach Rick Comley’s 750th win might not be his favorite or his most memorable, but it sure allows him to breathe easy for the night.
Tom Saxton knows he doesn’t have to say anything to get his MSU women’s soccer team excited for this weekend.
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