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Goranson, MSU softball team blanks Eastern Michigan 3-0
Perhaps a dash of good weather was all the MSU softball team needed.
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Spartans shut out by No. 90 Illinois
The late-season slide for the MSU softball team continued over the weekend as the Spartans (21-23 overall, 7-9 Big Ten) suffered a 10-0 shutout by No.
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Softball to play Ohio State in road double header
It’s safe to say Jacquie Joseph and the MSU softball team are hungry to get back to action in today’s doubleheader against Ohio State.
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Heavy rainfall causes flooding, cancellations, relocated game
The recent rash of inclement weather might have put a damper on the moods of students and faculty, but for the MSU Athletics Department,it’s been especially inconvenient.
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Spartan softball to take on Notre Dame at home
This week will provide opportunities for the MSU softball team to regain some traction with non-conference games today and tomorrow after a weekend sweep at the hands of Michigan knocked the Spartans from second place in the Big Ten.
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Michigan sweeps softball team in 3-game series
It was a weekend of disappointment for the MSU softball team as the Spartans were swept in a three-game series by No. 12 Michigan.
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MSU to play in-state rival U-M in three-game series
MSU softball coach Jacquie Joseph wants to downplay the excitement of this weekend’s rivalry series with No. 12 Michigan as much as possible, but she knows that can’t happen.
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Softball picks up first Big Ten loss, takes series against Purdue 2-1
The MSU softball team dropped its first Big Ten game of the season last weekend at Purdue, but still won the weekend series by taking two of the three games against the Boilermakers.
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Texas native adjusts to cold, leads team
The difference between last season and this year for the MSU softball program boils down to pitching, head coach Jacquie Joseph said.
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Softball takes 2 vs. Penn State
One year removed from being blanked in Big Ten competition, the MSU softball team is off to its best start to the conference schedule since 1997 after taking both games of its doubleheader with Penn State yesterday at Secchia Stadium at Old College Field.
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Softball team sweeps Indiana in first Big Ten series
Friday night, MSU softball coach Jacquie Joseph received a text message from Jayme O’Bryant that said she would be better going forward, and she wasn’t kidding.
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Spartan softball team drops two games this weekend
The MSU softball team didn’t have the weekend it was looking for at the Hoosier Classic in Bloomington, Ind. as the Spartans dropped a pair of games on Saturday prior to the cancellation of both games on Sunday.
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MSU headed to Indiana for tournament this weekend
The MSU softball team will head to Bloomington, Ind., this weekend for its final tournament before the Big Ten season gets underway. The team is looking to improve on fundamentals as well as get acclimated to colder weather in the Midwest.
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Spring break round-up: A recap of MSU athletic results from last week
The early part of the week treated the Spartans well, as they won five of their first six games before tailing off later in the week and finishing 6-5 overall.
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Softball picks up 3 wins, 2 losses during weekend tournament
After traveling to Fort Myers, Fla., for five games in the Florida Gulf Coast Tournament, the MSU softball team (8-6 Overall) is returning to East Lansing with three more wins notched under its belt.
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Softball goes 4-1 in Littlewood Classic
The MSU softball team lwent 4-1 this weekend at the Littlewood Classic in Tempe, Ariz.
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Softball gears up for tournament
After a month of practice and four games behind it, the MSU softball team is ready to get the 2013 season into full swing.
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Hopkins earns all-regional honors
Junior center fielder Kylene Hopkins added to her decorated 2012 season by being named to the National Fastpitch Coaches Association, or NFCA, Great Lakes all-region team Tuesday.
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Column: Big changes needed after tough season
It should go without saying that the MSU softball team is in need of a dramatic turnaround next season if it wants to avoid repeating a tragic season that saw the Spartans go without a single conference win in Big Ten play. MSU ended its season with 19 straight losses and finished with a 11-42 overall record. Near the end of the season, head coach Jacquie Joseph said her team needed to reverse its math — allow fewer runs and produce more of its own.
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Spartans end disappointing season without Big Ten win
A forgettable season for the MSU softball team ended Saturday with more blunder than bang as the Spartans dropped their 19th consecutive game in a weekend-series sweep by Indiana. MSU ended its 2012 campaign losing 26 of its last 27 contests and finished the season winless in Big Ten competition. The team finished 11-42 on the season with its last victory coming on a 6-1 decision at Central Michigan on April 4.