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Softball team suffers injuries, still defeats Oakland
Despite sweeping Oakland in Wednesday’s doubleheader that lasted four hours, it was a rough victory for the MSU softball team.
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'Inconsistent' Spartans split doubleheader against Indiana
The MSU softball team doesn’t seem to follow any predictable pattern. The Spartans split a two-game series against Purdue and ended the weekend by splitting a doubleheader Sunday against Indiana.
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Spartans hope to get on track against Boilermakers
The MSU softball team will try to bounce back from a lackluster weekend to battle Purdue in a two-game weekend series. But it won’t be easy, especially for a team that’s slumped as of late, MSU head coach Jacquie Joseph said.
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MSU's 6-game win streak ends in 1-3 weekend against Hawkeyes
The Iowa Hawkeyes squashed the MSU softball team’s six-game winning streak during the weekend, and it only went downhill from there for the Spartans. MSU posted a 1-3 record on the weekend, losing two games to Iowa and splitting a doubleheader with Illinois — which included a mercy win over the Fighting Illini with an 11-5 victory in five innings.
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After 600 wins, coach still wants to learn more
With more than 600 wins, three self-authored books and almost 20 years of coaching, MSU head coach Jacquie Joseph still gets as giddy about game day as when she was playing softball at Central Michigan.
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Mejia adds to résumé as freshman captain
Growing up, freshman captain Bianca Mejia was surrounded by softball. She played for her high school team at El Camino Real High School in Woodland Hills, Calif., and her two older sisters, Krystal and Vanessa, played at Long Island University.
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Softball team tops Western Michigan behind active bats
Freshman utility player Lindsey Hansen notched her first collegiate home run in the fourth inning of the MSU softball team’s 5-4 victory over Western Michigan on Wednesday.
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Senior twins destined to be Spartans from beginning
As the mother of four daughters who have played Division I softball, Pam Nicosia has seen her share of softball coaches through the years.
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Softball sweeps Ohio State, baseball team splits series
The MSU softball team swept a two-game set against No. 24 Ohio State this weekend to improve to 19-15 overall and 4-2 in Big Ten play.
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MSU softball overcomes Eagles, 4-2
For four innings, things looked grim for the MSU softball team during its game on Wednesday. Eastern Michigan tallied two runs early in the first and second innings, stealing momentum from the Spartans.
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After slow start to weekend, Spartans blast Badgers out of park with blazing bats in Big Ten home opener
Somebody had her Wheaties. Senior outfielder Nikki Nicosia tallied a hat trick of home runs, and freshman shortstop Bianca Mejia blasted two out of the park in Sunday’s doubleheader against Wisconsin.
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Joseph: Weather's going to be an issue
Mother Nature won’t be very nice to the MSU softball team this weekend in its home opener, but that doesn’t bother the players. A chilly, rainy and snowy weekend is forecast throughout the team’s Friday and Saturday series against Minnesota and double-header against Wisconsin on Sunday.
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Weigle blasts grand slam in win, baseball postponed
A combination of plenty of offense and solid pitching from senior Lesley Noel led the MSU softball team to a 2-1 showing at the Best Western Miami Invitational in Oxford, Ohio, to improve its record to 14-13.
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Spartan softball splits series, MSU gymnasts fall short vs. Auburn
The MSU softball team finished the weekend just the way they started it with a one-run loss to Elon on Sunday in the Stetson Tournament. MSU (12-12), which went 2-2 on the weekend, also fell to Elon 5-4 in nine innings on Friday.
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MSU softball's Mondo named Big Ten Player of Week
MSU softball player Gina Mondo was named the Big Ten Player of the Week for the second consecutive week, as announced by the conference office on Monday.
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Baseball looking sharp, wrestlers get win
A recap of the sport events of the weekend, including the opening weekend for baseball, a winning wrestling tournament, and a loss for the softball team at Palm Springs.
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Softball team wins Seminole Classic title
The MSU softball team shone as bright as the Florida sun during its opening weekend, going 4-0 and winning the Seminole Classic in Tallahassee, Fla.
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Coach expects returning team to be a hit
As she enters her 15th season at MSU, softball head coach Jacquie Joseph said she’s never had a better hitting team than the 2008 Spartans — including last year’s team that led the Big Ten in hitting.
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MSU player joins USA Junior Softball Team
MSU sophomore Bianca Mejia will join the USA Junior Women's National Softball Team at the ISF Junior Women's Fast Pitch World Championships. The tournament will take place June 20-30 in Enschede, Netherlands, with the United States playing its first game against Puerto Rico at 9 a.m.
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Ace pitcher sends softball team home
The MSU softball team could not get going offensively against 2007 Big Ten Pitcher of the Year Eileen Canney and the Northwestern Wildcats Thursday.The team fell 4-0 in the first round of the Big Ten Championship Tournament in Columbus, Ohio.