When the swim meet against Denison and Grand Valley was scheduled, coaches and athletes weren’t sure what to expect for an outdoor competition in mid-October. MSU lucked out this Saturday with sunny weather reaching the upper 50s, where the swimming and diving team performed in the shadow of Spartan Stadium.
The volleyball team was able to stay afloat in the Big Ten standings this weekend after splitting two home games.
MSU extended its winning streak to two games with a 2-0 victory over Purdue on Saturday night.The Spartans (8-5-1 overall, 2-5-1 Big Ten) rolled past the Boilermakers and won back-to-back games for the first time in over a month.Familiar faces lifted the Spartans to the victory, with freshman forward
No. 20 MSU field hockey will head back to East Lansing with a bitter taste in its mouth.
MSU football remained No. 8 in the latest AP Top 25 Poll and moved up two spots to No. 6 in Amway Coaches Poll after beating Purdue, 45-31, on Saturday.
Perhaps the new uniforms bought new energy to the Spartans, who adorned pink jerseys Saturday night instead of the customary home white ones as part of their annual Breast Cancer Awareness game.
The men's soccer team (7-2-2 overall, 2-1-1 Big Ten) defeated the Wisconsin Badgers (2-8-1 overall, 0-4-0 Big Ten) 2-1 on a sunny day in DeMartin Stadium. The win was the only win of the season for the Spartans that wasn't a shutout victory.
No. 8 MSU football experienced deja vu on Saturday.
No. 20 MSU field hockey (7-5, 2-3 Big Ten) dropped a pivotal conference game on Saturday afternoon.
It was too little too late for the Spartans, who waited until they were down two sets to play their best volleyball.
Following this past Saturday’s 27-22 victory over No. 21 Nebraska, junior quarterback Connor Cook said all wins count as one.
The matchup of No. 8 MSU (4-1 overall, 1-0 Big Ten) and Purdue (3-3 overall, 1-1 Big Ten) might not spark the same kind of passions in fans that games against Michigan or Ohio State might, but recent history shows games between MSU and Purdue have been very competitive.
Bondy’s BetsNo. 8 MSU is back on the road again this weekend and while away conference games normally stand as tall tasks, that won’t be the case this week.MSU is by far a more superior team then Purdue and the Spartans will show it this weekend.
No. 20 MSU field hockey (7-4, 2-2 Big Ten) will wrap up its four-game road trip this weekend in Indiana with two more games.
The volleyball team will try and replicate the success the football team had against Nebraska last weekend.
The women’s tennis team took on Cornell, West Virginia and Akron this past weekend in Ohio, where they claimed 16 victories during the three-day meet.
Swimming outside in Michigan’s mid-October weather may not sound pleasant, but for the swimming and diving team, this weekend’s meet will build plenty of memories, according to head coach Matt Gianiodis.
MSU has a chance to keep the wheels rolling this weekend, and after a six day break, the Spartans will visit West Lafayette, Ind., for a Saturday night game against Purdue.MSU (7-5-1 overall, 1-5-1 Big Ten) should be dialed up and ready to go against the Boilermakers (6-7-1 overall, 2-6 Big Ten). Game time is
Nebraska head coach Bo Pelinimtg said MSU defensive players drew Nebraska players to commit false start penalties by clapping during No. 8 MSU’s 27-22 win over No. 21 Nebraska last Saturday.
It’s been a roller coaster season for the volleyball team thus far, but at the midpoint the Spartans are happy with the progress they are making.