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Sports | Football 1081

SOCCER

Breakout season ended by Irish

Sean Ely
November 16, 2008

Blistering cold winds whipped through Notre Dame’s Alumni Field as the MSU women’s soccer team waited for someone to start heating up. But the only source of warmth that smashed through the ice cold tundra was Notre Dame’s Rose Augustin, who scored the contest’s game winning — and only — goal of the afternoon en route to a 1-0 victory Sunday, knocking the Spartans out of the NCAA Tournament in the second round.

FOOTBALL

Meet the future

Jacob Carpenter
November 13, 2008

As a high school football prospect known for running, Edwin Baker can be defined by his walk. With his broad shoulders square, strong legs beneath him and chiseled upper body, Baker, a star high school senior running back, has no wasted movement in his gait.

FOOTBALL

Barrent excited to wear green

Cash Kruth
November 13, 2008

A self-proclaimed “gargantuan high schooler” on his Facebook profile, David Barrent will soon be a gargantuan college student when he comes to East Lansing in the summer of 2009.

FOOTBALL

Caper eager to join Spartans backfield

Cash Kruth
November 13, 2008

Balance, blocking ability and hands. According to recruiting Web site Scout.com, those are three strengths of Battle Creek Central High running back Larry Caper, a verbal commitment for MSU’s 2009 recruiting class.

FOOTBALL

Mild-mannered Spencer set to make plays for Spartans

Cash Kruth
November 13, 2008

For Donald Spencer, actions speak louder than words. Spencer, a senior wide receiver at Ypsilanti High and verbal commitment for MSU’s 2009 recruiting class, is not the kind of kid who will get in your face to make a point or dress outlandishly to get attention.

VOLLEYBALL

Spartans hoping not to overlook rivals U-M, Ohio State

Momentum isn’t something the MSU volleyball team has had for a while. Heading on the road this weekend for games against No. 19 Michigan and Ohio State, the team is looking to build on the last two weeks, where it beat then-No. 25 Wisconsin, Indiana and took No. 1 Penn State to the brink in two sets.

BASKETBALL

Izzo readies team for unknown

Alex Altman
November 12, 2008

You’ll have to excuse MSU head coach Tom Izzo for not knowing much about the Idaho men’s basketball team. After all, the team features 12 new players, a new head coach and has played only one exhibition game.

SPORTS

Field hockey to host weekend NCAA games

After going 6-2 at home in the regular season, the MSU field hockey team will host at least one more game this season. The room full of players and coaches burst into shrieks of joy as it was announced the Spartans would host the first two rounds of the NCAA Tournament, with the first challenge coming from defending national champions North Carolina. Iowa and Louisville also will play in East Lansing.