South Bend, Ind. – Andrew Maxwell stepped on the field with a chance. Facing defeat at the hands of No. 22 Notre Dame, the senior quarterback opened the final drive of the game on MSU’s 33-yard line and an uphill battle to the end zone.
Two teams at a crossroads. Only one can survive.
Duquesne ended MSU’s run of 17 undefeated sets, but with the help of freshman outside hitter Chloe Reinig’s promising debut, the Spartans ultimately prevailed.
Sixteen straight home non-conference wins, 16 straight undefeated sets, 16 kills from senior outside hitter Lauren Wicinski. It’s a night of victory — and a night of 16’s — for the streaking Spartans.
MSU believes it finally found the proper recipe on offense with a guy named Cook. The ingredients came together in the last of three appetizer matchups to start the season a week ago.
Sept. 22, 2007. That was the day it started for Nick Hill. On a visit to the campus of the University of Notre Dame, Hill took in a viewing of the 71st annual rivalry game between MSU and Notre Dame.
Zach Bennett is a wall. In five games for the men’s soccer team (4-1-0 overall), the sophomore goalkeeper has four shutouts, bringing his career total to seven. The .80 shutout percentage is in the top 10 in the country.
In the last weekend before Big Ten play commences, the No. 14 MSU volleyball team (8-1 overall) will host Eastern Michigan, Duquesne and Cincinnati at Jenison Field House at the Auto-Owners Insurance Spartan Invitational. It could be a big weekend for senior outside hitter Lauren Wicinski, who is 10 kills away from reaching the 2,000 kill career milestone.
After a rain delay just a few minutes into the MSU women’s soccer match against Nebraska, the Cornhuskers came out to secure a 1-0 win and hand MSU its first loss of the season. Nebraska freshman Jaycie Johnson gave the Cornhuskers (5-2-1 overall, 1-0 Big Ten) their first goal from 13 yards out in the 12th minute, which turned out to be the difference maker.
First-year assistant softball coach Charles Fobbs, 47, died yesterday afternoon in a single-car rollover accident. Police report the accident occurred around 6:30 p.m.
If there ever was an unofficial date in the minds of MSU players and coaches to end the quarterback drama and right the ship offensively, it would be Sept.
With a 1-0 win against Bowling Green on Wednesday evening, the MSU men’s soccer team is starting to get the ball rolling towards the meat of the season. The Spartans (4-1-0) have four shutouts on the season, and boast one of the staunchest defenses in the country.
His Prius was all packed. He and his wife were to make yet another trek from the Upper Peninsula to watch MSU golf. It was supposed to be the start of the season for the two biggest MSU golf fans.
After finishing its first undefeated non-conference schedule since 2009, the MSU women’s soccer team will get its first taste of Big Ten play Thursday at Nebraska.
There have been few defenses in college football as highly touted as the one residing in East Lansing. Pat Narduzzi still isn’t convinced.
The volleyball team continues to rely on their nationally seventh-ranked freshman class, and the class continues to deliver. Though early injuries have forced head coach Cathy George to give freshman middle blocker Allyssah Fitterer and freshman middle blocker Autumn Christenson, who has played outside hitter thus far, larger roles than what was initially expected, the talented recruits have handled the grind of the season with grace.
Ever since a thrilling fake field goal named after a kids movie sealed an overtime victory for the Spartans in 2010, the MSU-Notre Dame rivalry has been defined on the offensive and defensive lines.
The next game is the biggest game of the year. That’s the new motto for the MSU men’s soccer team (3-1-0) heading into a showdown with Bowling Green (1-2-2) at 5 p.m. Wednesday evening at DeMartin Stadium.
Blake Skamiera has seen the field in all three of the MSU men’s soccer team wins this season — he just hasn’t started there. The junior forward is part of a group of players that have an important role coming off the bench and giving the players in the starting 11 a much needed break.
The recognition train for MSU athletes continues to roll. Following Big Ten honors handed to volleyball outside hitter Lauren Wicinski and soccer goalkeeper Zach Bennett, redshirt junior Leah O’Connor and redshirt sophomore Caleb Rhynard, both of the cross country team, have been distinguished as Big Ten Cross Country Athletes of the Week.