ICE HOCKEY
Anastos looking for more consistency
Following a late-week split in the Ohio State series, head coach Tom Anastos is beginning to see his players make progress.
BASKETBALL
Izzo confirms camouflage jerseys
MSU men’s basketball coach Tom Izzo confirmed to the Detroit Free Press on Tuesday that his team will wear a camouflage uniform for the Nov.
FOOTBALL
Cousins explains messages seen on campus
Cousins said on Thursday, Nov. 3, a few days before the Minnesota game, he will be speaking at the MSU Auditorium about his faith.
VOLLEYBALL
Volleyball hits midpoint in Big Ten season
For the second time this season, the MSU volleyball team is at a halfway point. The Spartans (16-6 overall, 5-5 Big Ten) will begin the second half of their Big Ten season at 8 p.m.
FOOTBALL
Difficult October schedule forces Spartans to maintain consistency, excitement
The No. 9 MSU football team knew it had a challenging lineup for the month of October, opening the Big Ten season with Ohio State, Michigan, Wisconsin and finishing up with No. 13 Nebraska on Saturday in Lincoln, Neb.
BASEBALL
Face time with Jake Boss Jr.
After one of the most successful seasons in MSU baseball history, Jake Boss Jr. is hungry for more.
FOOTBALL
Spartans do just enough to top Wisconsin
The No. 9 MSU football team didn’t take it to the media and fight back after accusations of being a dirty team. The Spartans didn’t complain about getting completely disrespected by the national media, who proclaimed Wisconsin “unbeatable.”
FOOTBALL
Cousins, Elsworth receive weekly honors following upset win
Senior quarterback Kirk Cousins and sophomore linebacker Kyler Elsworth received Big Ten honors this week after the No. 9 MSU football team’s 37-31 victory over Wisconsin on Saturday.
VOLLEYBALL
Moster earns two weekly conference awards
For the second time this season, MSU volleyball freshman libero Kori Moster earned conference weekly honors, being named Big Ten co-Freshman of the Week and co-Defensive Player of the Week after her performances in two games against ranked opponents.
ICE HOCKEY
Hockey goes 1-1 against OSU
The MSU hockey team did its best Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde impression in its two-game series against Ohio State late last week. In the regular season home opener at Munn Ice Arena on Thursday, the Spartans rode the strong play of senior goalkeeper Drew Palmisano to down Ohio State, 3-0.
SOCCER
Women's soccer scores Senior Day victory
It was only fitting for a pair of seniors to send the MSU women’s soccer team out with a win on Senior Day. Following a 3-1 defeat Friday at the hands of Penn State, the Spartans turned around and got goals from forwards Hannah Peterson and Laura Heyboer to dominate Ohio State and come away with the 2-0 victory at DeMartin Stadium at Old College Field. With the win, the Spartans clinch their spot in the Big Ten Tournament, which will be held on Nov.
FOOTBALL
GameDay atmosphere adds to exciting Saturday
Joe Arbow thinks there was a special force driving the MSU football win against Wisconsin on Saturday. The finance junior said the presence of ESPN’s College GameDay in East Lansing added some extra hype for both the players and the fans. “(GameDay) will give us great momentum going in,” Arbow said before the game.
SPORTS
Field hockey fails to get a shot off in loss to U-M
At the end of a four-game stretch in which MSU athletics dominated its in-state rivals, the MSU field hockey team was unable to complete the sweep Friday, falling 2-0 to No.
VOLLEYBALL
Volleyball falls to No. 23 Ohio State in four sets
The MSU volleyball team was unable to pull the upset over No.
SOCCER
Men's soccer picks up 2-2 tie against Indiana
The MSU men’s soccer team tied Indiana 2-2 Sunday in Bloomington, Ind. The Spartans (4-7-4 overall, 1-2-2 Big Ten) fell behind early when the Hoosiers (9-3-2, 3-1-0) scored twice in the 31st and 49th minutes. MSU evened up the score with a goal from senior defender Stephen Lucianek in the 54th minute, followed by a goal from freshman forward Adam Montague just four minutes later. Montague leads the Spartans in goals with four on the season. Indiana outshot MSU 27-6, with senior goalkeeper Jeremy Clark making seven saves.
FOOTBALL
Hail mary pass gives MSU win over No. 4 Wisconsin
Senior wide receiver Keith Nichol caught a 44-yard desperation pass to give MSU the upset win.
FOOTBALL
MSU defense limits Wisconsin offense enough to win
In a matchup of the best of the best, MSU’s No. 2 defense in the nation knew Wisconsin had the No.
FOOTBALL
GameDay tradition continues in East Lansing
Walking up to College GameDay, you would guess everyone dressed in red was supporting No. 4 Wisconsin against No.
ICE HOCKEY
Spartans fall to Ohio State, 5-2
One of the major flaws of the MSU hockey team this season has been making mistakes that turn into goals for the opposing team. Following a 3-0 shutout win Thursday night, the Spartans made some costly errors that turned into goals late and they would fall to Ohio State at Munn Ice Arena, 5-2. “Ohio State came out real hard, as we expected that they would,” head coach Tom Anastos said.
ICE HOCKEY
Hockey shuts out Ohio State in home opener
After a disappointing start to the season, it appears a little home cooking was all Tom Anastos and the MSU hockey team needed. In the regular season home opener at Munn Ice Arena on Thursday, the Spartans got a strong performance from senior goalkeeper Drew Palmisano along with three combined goals from three different players to shut down Ohio State, 3-0. “Overall, I thought that was a good team victory,” junior defenseman Torey Krug said.