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HARDY: Tigers in need of a tuneup, overhaul
Close shop as the bolts have been loose since Opening Day, nuts scattered everywhere and the fans screwed.
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WEB ONLY: Spartans face off with Wolverines
MSU field hockey had a perfect 10-0 record in the month of September, and is looking to extend its school-best ten game winning streak this weekend in Ann Arbor. Which is never an easy feat. No.
SPORTS
Midnight Madness to entertain fans
To kick off the start of the 2002-03 basketball season, the MSU men’s and women’s teams will host Midnight Madness on Oct.
VOLLEYBALL
Team faces tough test against two Big Ten foes
After their first weekend of Big Ten play, which included battles against No. 6 Minnesota and a feisty, unranked Iowa squad, the MSU women’s volleyball team has another weekend of stiff competition. The No.
ICE HOCKEY
Beginning of a new era
Nothing that happens this weekend will show up on the MSU hockey team’s record, but the pair of exhibition games on the docket still are quite important as the Spartans prepare for the start of the regular season next week. MSU officially opens its schedule today with the Green and White intrasquad scrimmage.
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Womens tennis to play in invitational
The MSU women’s tennis team will compete in the fourth annual Wolverine Fall Invitational this weekend at Michigan’s Varsity Tennis Center in Ann Arbor.
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Mens golf to the links in Ann Arbor
The No. 14 MSU men’s golf team will compete in the 2002 Wolverine Invitational this weekend at the Michigan Golf Course in Ann Arbor.
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Cross country runner takes home honor
Junior Michelle Carson is getting used to winning awards. The 2001 All-Big Ten runner was named Big Ten Cross Country Female Athlete of the Week.
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Women look to extend win steak
The women’s soccer team has a tough weekend schedule, facing Ohio State on Friday and No. 12 Penn State on Sunday.
SOCCER
Team beats Loyola, prepares for 6 road games
Gearing up for a month-long road trip, the men’s soccer team made sure fans won’t forget them while they’re gone.The Spartans (7-2 overall, 1-1 Big Ten) finished their next-to-last home game this year with a convincing 4-0 win over Loyola-Chicago (3-8).“I thought we came out mentally ready to play today,” head coach Joe Baum said.
VOLLEYBALL
Defensive specialist works her way to top of program
Emily Engel’s road to playing collegiate volleyball could have been easy. She would have been a top player on numerous other college teams, but she didn’t want to take the easy road.Instead, she chose MSU - a much bigger challenge.
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Big Ten heats up, Bowdens clash
In a weekend full of upsets, Death Ro maintained his two-game advantage over McSkinny. Only Iowa’s upset of then-No.
ICE HOCKEY
Goaltenders vie for No. 1 spot
The names Matt Migliaccio and Justin Tobe had might as well be superglued together for the next several months, because rarely will you hear one mentioned without the other.The young goaltenders have almost morphed into one entity in the minds of Spartan fans this fall.
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Field hockey take 2, goalkeeper honored
The MSU field hockey team extended its winning streak to a record 10 games last weekend, defeating two nationally-ranked teams in the process.The Spartans are now 10-1 for the season and 1-0 in Big Ten play.Freshman goalkeeper Christina Kirkaldy was dubbed the Big Ten Conference’s Defensive Player of the Week for the second consecutive week, after allowing only one goal in two games during the weekend.
SOCCER
Mens team prepares for Loyola
The men’s soccer team will play its only home game for the month of October today, and the team plans to make it count.Loyola travels to Old College Field 4 p.m.
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Womens cross team moves up to No. 5
The MSU women’s cross country team moved up four places to No. 5 in the FinishLynx/NCAA cross country preseason poll, conducted by the Women’s Intercollegiate Cross Country Coaches Association.
FOOTBALL
Team looks to improve during bye week, place-kicker earns special teams honor
After five consecutive home games to start the season, the MSU football team will enjoy a bye this weekend. The Spartans (3-2 overall, 1-0 Big Ten) opened Big Ten play with a 39-24 victory over Northwestern on Saturday at Spartan Stadium.
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Runners consistency helps guide team
After a rookie year of great achievements, sophomore Chris Toloff is ready for intense competition and a season full of victories.As one of the top runners on the MSU men’s cross country team, Toloff launched a strong performance Saturday in the Roy Griak Invitational, hosted by Minnesota.
ICE HOCKEY
Coaches get new assignments, Spartans ranked seventh in polls
Among the changes made by new hockey head coach Rick Comley this season is the segmentation of duties for assistant coaches Tom Newton and David McAuliffe. In the past Newton and McAuliffe worked with former head coach Ron Mason on all aspects of the team, but Comley wants the duo to focus their attention on smaller factions.
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Mens golf finishes strong in tournament
The men’s golf team took home third place honors at the Northern Intercollegiate last weekend at the Indiana University Golf Course in Bloomington, Ind.