Seventh-ranked MSU probably won’t be challenged by Western Ontario tonight, but the Spartans know what’s looming just three days from now.The ice hockey team’s exhibition game against the Mustangs tonight is a mere speed bump in MSU’s collision course with No.
MSU proved to be victorious against Michigan this weekend, as women’s tennis sophomore Dora Vastag defeated Wolverine Chrissie Nolan (6-3, 6-1) to capture the singles title Sunday at the Wolverine Fall Tennis Classic in Ann Arbor. Vastag also paired up with junior Caroline Lay to win the Victors doubles flight title, defeating Michigan’s Jennifer Duprez and Kim Plaushines 8-6.
With the bye week in their rear-view mirror the Spartans have their sights set on the Iowa Hawkeyes.And with the Big Ten’s leading rusher, Fred Russell, lining up in Iowa’s backfield, MSU’s run defense will again be put to the test.“I think with these two weeks we have a good opportunity to prepare for Iowa,” junior linebacker Mike Labinjo said.
For MSU, the Wolverines can be a thorn in the side for any sport, especially field hockey.Last year, Michigan defeated the Spartans 2-1 in overtime in the second round of the NCAA Tournament to squash MSU’s championship run.Friday, a school record 10-game winning streak came to an end as the No.
It wasn’t the prettiest of weekends for the MSU volleyball team, but the Spartans picked up a pair of victories.On Friday, No.
The MSU hockey team got a bit of revenge against the Under-18 U.S. National Development Team on Saturday night, but the Spartans know they have plenty of room for improvement heading into their final exhibition game Tuesday. MSU, which trailed 2-1 to the young U.S.
For women’s soccer the goal to go undefeated at home is lost for the season as the Spartans fell 3-0 to No.
Start spreading the news. They’re leaving today. They don’t wanna be a part of it. New York, New York. The Bronx Bombers appeared to be duds, as they no longer are kings of the hill, cream of the crop, top of the heap. And I don’t want to wake up, as my baseball blues are melting away.
Close shop as the bolts have been loose since Opening Day, nuts scattered everywhere and the fans screwed.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
The women’s soccer team has a tough weekend schedule, facing Ohio State on Friday and No. 12 Penn State on Sunday.
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.
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.
In a weekend full of upsets, Death Ro maintained his two-game advantage over McSkinny. Only Iowa’s upset of then-No.