WOMEN'S SOCCER
Midfielder Mueller makes her mark on starting lineup
Joining a team with all but one starter returning usually means sparse playing time for a freshman.
VOLLEYBALL
Sophomore thriving after returning from injury
In the midst of a nine-game winning streak and driven by the play of its top scorer — sophomore Jenilee Rathje — the MSU volleyball team appeared poised for a solid Big Ten run last season when Rathje suddenly went down with a torn ACL in a September game against Ohio State.
WOMEN'S SOCCER
Spartans' 1st Big Ten test could be toughest
Sunday afternoon only might be the opening of the Big Ten season for the No. 13 MSU women’s soccer team, but the atmosphere at DeMartin Stadium at Old College Field will be that of a championship game.
ICE HOCKEY
Sports briefs 09/23/09
Former MSU wide receiver Plaxico Burress was sentenced to two years in prison Tuesday and was taken into custody.
SOCCER
Spartans open conference without leading scorer
The second Lauren Hill saw the red card Sunday, she knew she was going to miss much more than just the remaining minutes of the No. 13 MSU women’s soccer team’s game against Eastern Michigan.
SPORTS
Home sweet home for Spartans after lengthy nonconference trip
Ralph Young Field couldn’t have been a more welcoming site than it was last weekend for the No. 8 MSU field hockey team when it returned home from a difficult eight-game road stretch to start the season.
BASEBALL
5 reasons why Tigers will make playoffs
The Detroit Tigers suddenly have found themselves in a heated pennant race with the Minnesota Twins. After losing two of three games in Minneapolis this weekend, the Tigers sit just two and a half games ahead of the Twins in the American League Central as of Tuesday afternoon.
SOCCER
Spartans look to bounce back after 1st loss
Avery Steinlage proved he is human Sunday afternoon. After going 1,318 minutes, 26 seconds without allowing a goal — crushing the previous NCAA record of 974 minutes, 20 seconds — the MSU junior goalkeeper finally was beaten by San Diego senior forward Andrew Feld.
FOOTBALL
Dantonio shakes up depth chart
After consecutive losses, the Spartans football depth chart had some significant changes on both sides of the ball.
VOLLEYBALL
Spartan earns Big Ten defensive honor
MSU volleyball junior Allyson Karaba was named Big Ten Defensive Player of the Week following her 52-dig effort this weekend at the Clemson Classic in Clemson, S.C.
SPORTS
West Mich. NCAA regional site denied
Despite the hopes of the Grand Rapids Local Organizing Committee, Van Andel Arena and West Michigan will not host an NCAA Division I men’s basketball regional tournament within the next four years.
FOOTBALL
Receiver's long-awaited return fruitful for MSU
Mark Dell had an extra jump in his step this week at practice because he knew the week would end differently than the previous two.
WOMEN'S SOCCER
Class of '10 helps bring program to new heights
For much of the past decade, the MSU women’s soccer team has been mired in the middle-to-bottom of the Big Ten Conference.
FOOTBALL
Small, crucial mistakes have doomed MSU
MSU football head coach Mark Dantonio believes his team only is a couple of plays away from being a 3-0 football team.
BASEBALL
MSU outfielder named summer league MVP
MSU senior outfielder Eli Boike was named Most Valuable Player of the Cal Ripken, Sr. Collegiate Baseball League this summer after leading the league in hits and stolen bases.
SPORTS
Spartans earn 2nd straight split
The No. 8 MSU field hockey team followed last Sunday’s tough loss against No. 7 Syracuse with a 1-1 showing this weekend in Virginia.
SPORTS
Young Spartans start season with individual accolades
The MSU men’s tennis team proved the Spartans can stand alone, dominating the singles matches in the Frank Beeman Invitational in East Lansing this weekend.
FOOTBALL
Spread thin
For the second straight game, the MSU football team’s defensive backfield was picked apart by a veteran quarterback.
VOLLEYBALL
Volleyball team racks up another tourney win
The No. 17 MSU volleyball team completed an undefeated nonconference schedule this weekend with its fourth straight tournament win, earning three victories at the Clemson Classic in Clemson, S.C.
FOOTBALL
Proud for QB to represent me, Spartans
Immediately following the MSU football team’s 33-30 loss to Notre Dame, I felt the same as every other Spartans football fan.