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VOLLEYBALL

Players to watch in this weekend's volleyball ACC-Big Ten Challenge

Troy Jefferson
September 3, 2014

No. 14 MSU (4-0) takes on No. 19 Duke (4-0) and No. 20 North Carolina (2-1) this weekend in the ACC-Big Ten Challenge at Jenison Field House. As part of the ACC-Big Ten Challenge, both Duke and UNC will play road games against MSU and Michigan.All three teams made the NCAA Tournament last year and return a combined 38 letterwinners.A lot of talent will be on display, and here are a few players on each team to watch on Friday and Saturday.

FOOTBALL

Fast-paced Oregon offense will provide challenge for stingy MSU defense

Robert Bondy
September 2, 2014

Autzen Stadium will see a true strength vs. strength situation on Saturday when No. 7 MSU puts its hard-nosed defense up against No. 3 Oregon’s explosive offense in one of the season’s best non-conference matchups. “You look at Oregon, certainly you see what they’ve done offensively, and they are different from other spread teams,” head coach Mark Dantonio said during Tuesday’s press conference. “I think they’ve had so much success, a lot of people are taking some of the things and imitating them or not copying, but using their concepts and trying to adapt it into their offenses.

SPORTS

Rowing alumna Emily Regan places second at 2014 World Rowing Championships

Katie Winkler
September 2, 2014

Last Friday, MSU Rowing alumna Emily Regan placed second with her three teammates at the 2014 World Rowing Championships, representing the United States in Amsterdam.Regan graduated from MSU in 2010, where she competed on the women’s crew team, coached by Matt Weise, during her four years of attendance. Adrienne Martelli (Washington), Tessa Gobbo (Brown) Susan Francia (Pennsylvania) and Regan,

SPORTS

Field hockey seeks improvement after up-and-down weekend

Jonathon Chun
September 1, 2014

Coming off a weekend that saw MSU field hockey split two overtime games, it’s easy to imagine the difficulty of trying to weigh the positives and negatives. On one end, the Spartans took the No. 4 Duke Blue Devils into extra time on Friday following a late goal by senior forward Abby Barker. They were able to battle the ups and downs of the game against Maine on Sunday and find a way to come out on top.