SPORTS
Cross country team finishes in fifth place
The No. 22 MSU women's cross-country team grabbed fifth place Friday at the Notre Dame Invitational.
SPORTS
Men's soccer seeks to snap 2-game streak
The MSU men's soccer team looks to snap a two-game losing streak Sunday, when the Spartans play Northwestern 2:30 p.m.
SPORTS
Spartans prepare for 2 weekend contests
The MSU women's soccer team (7-2-1 overall, 2-1-1 Big Ten) will face off against No. 21 Ohio State 4 p.m.
VOLLEYBALL
Team returns home searching for wins
After playing on the road for three straight weeks, the MSU volleyball team (5-5 overall, 0-2 Big Ten) returns to Jenison Field House to face Indiana and Purdue. "It's good to be home," head coach Chuck Erbe said. But the Spartans have not won a match since Sept.
SPORTS
Smith: Team needs more emotion; poor practice habits plague 'U'
John L. Smith has a habit of kidding around. So it was no surprise reporters doubted the validity of his motivational tactics involving chickens and the exorcism of a stadium when he coached at Idaho. "Bite the head off a chicken and chew it up, that gets 'em going, right?" the head coach said.
SPORTS
$61 million stadium upgrade on schedule
As fans gather on football Saturdays to watch the MSU team play, they can visibly watch and witness the progress of the enhancement of Spartan Stadium.
SPORTS
Wallin tears ACL, out for entire season
MSU volleyball middle Megan Wallin was hitting a slide play behind the setter last Friday when she injured her knee. "She is finished for the season," head coach Chuck Erbe said in a written statement Wednesday after an MRI revealed Wallin tore the ACL in her right knee.
SPORTS
'U' icers selected to finish No. 2; Wolverines No. 1
Reigning CCHA regular-season champion Michigan took first place in the CCHA Preseason Coaches' Poll at the 2004 CCHA Media Day held Tuesday at Joe Louis Arena in Detroit.
SPORTS
Spikers able to balance studies, sport
The MSU volleyball players not only keep their heads in the game, they keep them in the books, earning themselves academic honors. "One of the things I am really proud of that we've had so many Academic All-Big Ten players," head coach Chuck Erbe said. Last year, the team had nine Academic All-Big Ten selections.
FOOTBALL
Stanton to start at Iowa; provides leadership for Spartans
For the first time all season, no quarterback questions were asked to MSU head coach John L. Smith at his Monday press conference. Sophomore Drew Stanton is MSU's starting quarterback for Saturday's game against Iowa. Stanton is still recovering from the effects of his knee injury, but said for the first time in five weeks he did not have to get fluid drained out of his knee.
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Kirkaldy earns Big Ten honors for 2nd time
Junior goalkeeper Christina Kirkaldy is the Big Ten field hockey Defensive Player of the Week for the second time this season. Kirkaldy, who also earns this honor for the seventh time in her career, totaled two straight shutouts (four saves) in MSU's 7-0 win against Ohio on Friday, and 2-0 victory over Northwestern on Sunday.
SPORTS
Stanton emerges as Spartans' starting QB, but how long will he last?
So I'm sitting here watching Donovan McNabb make the Lions defensive line look stupid, and I'm thinking, "Wow, what a luxury to have a quarterback who can throw and run." There's even more proof on Detroit's next possession when Joey Harrington is scrambling from the Philadelphia defense and the ball just pops out of his hand - fumble-roosky. Two quick notes: I know I'm not the first person to bring this concept to light, and I'm not bashing Harrington, but he shouldn't be running with the ball-throw it away, Joey! Where's the relevance in all this, you ask?
SPORTS
Soccer splits weekend matchups, now 8-2-1
With a 1-0 victory Sunday at Minnesota, the MSU women's soccer team prolonged its unbeaten record to three games.
FOOTBALL
Cool comeback
Bloomington, Ind. - As MSU's offense battled inconsistency and turnovers in the first half against Indiana, its defense held firm, eventually carrying the Spartans to a comeback win against Indiana. Sophomore quarterback Drew Stanton, with his spectacular running performance, was the face of MSU's 30-20 win, but the defense made his triumphant story possible. Coming out of the locker room at halftime, MSU (2-2 overall, 1-0 Big Ten) was losing, 20-7.
VOLLEYBALL
Spartans winless for second straight week; Wallin injured
Walking away with losses to both No. 1 Minnesota and Iowa this weekend would have been disappointing enough for the MSU volleyball team. But now the Spartans (5-5 overall, 0-2 Big Ten) must wait for news on whether junior middle Megan Wallin will be out for the rest of the season with a knee injury. "We're trying to determine whether it was an ACL tear," head coach Chuck Erbe said.
SPORTS
Andrews wins B flight singles championship
The MSU women's tennis team ended tournament play Sunday in the last round of The Yonex Spartan Cup, held at MSU. Sophomore Sarah Andrews beat Eastern Michigan's Laura Fernandez in the B flight singles final to win the championship.
SPORTS
Men's golf competes today for Adams Cup
The MSU men's golf team travels today to Newport, R.I., for the 11th annual Adams Cup, held at the Orchard Course at the Newport National Golf Club.
SOCCER
Peterson's hat trick propells Hoosiers' win
Led by Indiana forward Jacob Peterson's three goals, the MSU men's soccer team lost to the No.
SPORTS
Wojcik promoted to associate head coach
Doug Wojcik was named the men's basketball associate head coach after serving as an assistant coach for the 2003-04 season. Wojcik worked for three seasons as an assistant coach at North Carolina where he helped the Tar Heels earn a No.
SPORTS
No. 4 Spartans open up conference play
The No. 4 MSU field hockey team (8-1) will hit the road and head to Ohio (2-6) to open its Big Ten season at Northwestern (5-3). It will be the first action the team has seen since its 3-2 overtime loss against defending NCAA champions Wake Forest. "We have to start all over again and come back after a big loss," head coach Michele Madison said.