For many fall sports programs, the team follows a familiar routine. First on the schedule is nonconference games, then in-conference play to determine positioning and regional merit and finally, if the team is successful enough, they get to play in the postseason.
The MSU swimming and diving team kicks off their season at 5 p.m. this Friday at the IM Sports-West pool with a duel meet against Wisconsin.
To some coaches, approaching a milestone is something to thrive for. To MSU volleyball head coach Cathy George, however, talking about the journey to her 500th win is just another topic to roll her eyes at.
Insanity is doing the same thing over and over again and expecting different results. Thankfully, the MSU men’s soccer team (3-5-1) made a few changes in its offense before reaching a level of insanity, playing with two forwards instead of one for the first time all season in its 2-1 win over Western Michigan on Friday.
With the first game of the Big Ten season looming Saturday, head coach Mark Dantonio held his weekly press conference Tuesday morning to discuss moving forward from No. 20 MSU’s (3-1 overall, 0-0 Big Ten) surprisingly flat 23-7 victory against underdog Eastern Michigan.
When the MSU volleyball team heads south to play No. 6 Nebraska, they will be facing one of their toughest challenges yet.
The 2011 second-team All-Big Ten junior defensive end William Gholston would not start at the position for the first time since he was suspended one game against Wisconsin last year. Instead, redshirt freshman Shilique Calhoun started at defensive end opposite sophomore Marcus Rush and played during the first half.
When Mark Dantonio met with the media following the No. 20 MSU football team’s (3-1) 23-7 victory over Eastern Michigan on Saturday, one of his biggest frustrations was the slow start that saw his team trailing 7-3 at halftime.
For Spartan football fans, a new, free iPhone app will be released this week that allows fans to instantly watch highlights from the game on their phones.
In a volleyball conference ruled by powerhouses Penn State and Nebraska, it can be hard for the Spartans to get the spotlight in the Big Ten.
Tim Kreutz was named Big Ten Offensive Player of the Week on Monday for his goal and assist in the Spartans’ 2-1 win over Western Michigan on Friday evening.
On their last game of a weekend road trip, the MSU women’s soccer team lost to Minnesota after an early goal.
The No. 20 MSU football team (3-1) was able to overcome what head coach Mark Dantonio described as a “flat” first half to beat Eastern Michigan (0-4) 23-7 on Saturday, but a passing game that was supposed to get better with experience seems to be getting alarmingly worse with each passing week.
This week, the Spartans traveled to Wisconsin and then immediately left for Minnesota after that. It was the first long, overnight trip of the season and for many of the young players, the first of their careers.
After struggling time after time to find the back of the net, the MSU men’s soccer team (3-5-1) finally found its step against Western Michigan on Friday evening with a switch in formation.
The No. 25 MSU volleyball team (13-1, 1-1 Big Ten) opened up Big Ten play over the weekend with a split between No. 17 Purdue and Indiana.
All looked well for the No. 15 MSU field hockey team at the start, but the numbers didn’t lie as the Spartans fell to No. 19 Duke, 4-2.
The MSU women’s golf team took third place at the Mason Rudolph Championship in Franklin, Tenn., this weekend.
After a tough first loss of the season on Friday against Purdue, the No. 25 MSU volleyball team regrouped to beat Indiana in straight sets, 3-0 on Saturday night at Jenison Field House.
Moments after MSU football head coach stormed away from the podium after Saturday’s underwhelming 23-7 victory over Eastern Michigan, defensive coordinator Pat Narduzzi took the stage. Narduzzi turned to the media and with a big grin requested one thing of the reporters before him; “Smile!”