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ICE HOCKEY

MSU hockey's Jeremy Davidson scores game-winning goal in overtime, Spartans advance in Frozen Four

Madilynn Warden
March 30, 2024

Michigan State men's hockey, playing in the first round of the men's hockey NCAA Championships, commonly known as the Frozen Four, against Western Michigan University, came back from down 4-2 in the third period to tie the game and eventually emerge victorious in overtime with a 5-4 win. This win, which seemed almost impossible after the first half of the game with how much Western Michigan was dominating the Spartans, marked Michigan State's second 5-4 overtime victory in a row and allowed the team to advance to the regional finals of the Frozen Four on Sunday against the University of Michigan.

BASEBALL

MSU baseball looks to correct recent pitching woes against Rutgers in Big Ten home season opener

Jayden Hewitt
March 29, 2024

Michigan State baseball has had a rough start to the season, including two losses at Maryland and a loss to Oakland at home, a game in which the Spartans allowed 16 hits and went through seven pitchers. However, the Spartans look to spin things around and possibly take a series win against Rutgers in Michigan State's home series opener against a Big Ten team. The Rutgers are 18-7 and have not played at Big Ten team yet, as opposed to Michigan State's 10-13 record overall and a 1-2 record in Big Ten play.

WOMEN'S BASKETBALL

‘Big is a mindset’: How MSU's Julia Ayrault is navigating the center position

DeShawn Johnson
March 28, 2024

At the collegiate level, people usually expect someone who averaged 15.4 points per game and 7.3 rebounds per game – eight rebounds per game in Big Ten play – with 65 blocks at the center position to at least have regularly played that position throughout high school. But believe it or not, that stat line comes from MSU women’s basketball player Julia Ayrault, a guard. 

ICE HOCKEY

Creating history: MSU hockey beats Michigan in Big Ten championship game

Madilynn Warden
March 24, 2024

As the clock ran down and the crowd inside Munn Ice Arena was on its feet, the winning goal slipped past the University of Michigan goaltender, hit the side of the post and went into the net. Freshman defenseman Patrick Geary, the player who scored the final goal, went skating toward freshman goaltender Trey Augustine, his teammates following, as the Spartans conquered their mission of becoming not only Big Ten regular season champions but also the Big Ten Tournament champions, all in one season.

SPORTS

MSU women's gymnastics wins Big Ten Championships for first time in program history

Jania Clowers
March 24, 2024

Michigan State women’s gymnastics, ranked No. 8 in the nation, won the Big Ten Championships title after defeating the University of Michigan, Ohio State and the University of Minnesota at Jenison Field House on Saturday, March 23. This is the first conference championship in Michigan State history and the first time the Spartans were crowned both the regular season and Big Ten Championships titles in one season.

ICE HOCKEY

MSU hockey crowned Big Ten Tournament champions for first time in program history

Madilynn Warden
March 24, 2024

The time had come for Michigan State men's hockey. A chance to prove itself as the team it had shown the whole season. With the opportunity to host the Big Ten championship game, the Spartans welcomed the University of Michigan Wolverines. After a game that lasted three full periods and an overtime, the Michigan State men's hockey team took home the win and was crowned tournament champions, after a 5-4 win.

SPORTS

Michigan State wrestling closes out 2024 season at NCAA Championships

Archer Guanco
March 23, 2024

Five wrestlers represented Michigan State at the wrestling Division One NCAA Championships in Kansas City, Missouri, which spanned three days from Thursday, March 21 to Saturday, March 23. Two Spartans – senior Caleb Fish and graduate student Layne Malczewski – made it past the first day of sessions to advance further into the tournament. 

WOMEN'S BASKETBALL

MSU women's basketball comes up short in first round of March Madness, look to rebuild for next season

DeShawn Johnson
March 23, 2024

The Michigan State women’s basketball team had been playing all season with a success that not many people expected. A brand new coach, Robyn Fralick, some new faces and a recent history of not making it to the NCAA Tournament left people wondering how far this season's "trial-run" team will go. After going 22-9 in overall play and 12-6 in conference play, Michigan State's season came to an end after a close finish against the University of North Carolina ended in a 59-56 defeat, sending the Spartans home to East Lansing after the Round of 64 in March Madness.

ICE HOCKEY

MSU men's hockey prepares to take action against University of Michigan in Big Ten championship game

Madilynn Warden
March 22, 2024

Hot off a win against the Ohio State Buckeyes to advance to the Big Ten championship game, the Michigan State Spartans step into unknown territory as they look for their first Big Ten Men's Hockey Tournament title in program history. Not only that, but the Spartans have the chance to do so against their in-state rival, the University of Michigan Wolverines.

WOMEN'S BASKETBALL

MSU women's basketball falls to UNC 59-56 in nail-biting finish, out of March Madness after first round

DeShawn Johnson
March 22, 2024

The Michigan State women’s basketball team, making its first appearance in the NCAA Tournament since 2021, began March Madness with a battle against a University of North Carolina team in its fourth straight tournament appearance. Giving a fight until the very end, the Spartans came up just short and were ultimately defeated 59-56 in the first round of the tournament, sending head coach Robyn Fralick and the rest of the Spartans home to East Lansing.