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Sports | Volleyball 1000

SOCCER

Women's soccer set for difficult, emotional weekend

Coming into the most important weekend of the season, the MSU women’s soccer team will be carrying heavy hearts. Even as 13-time defending Big Ten Champion Penn State and Ohio State come to town, the minds and the thoughts of Spartan players will be fixated on the passing of Adalin Farnum.

FOOTBALL

Gholston suspended for one game by Big Ten

Sophomore defensive end William Gholston is suspended for one game for violating the Big Ten Sportslike Conduct Agreement during MSU’s 28-14 win over Michigan, the Big Ten announced Thursday. Gholston will miss Saturday’s game against No. 4 Wisconsin.

ICE HOCKEY

Hockey hopes to make statement against Buckeyes

The Spartans (1-3-0, 0-2-0 CCHA) return home this week to face off against CCHA opponent Ohio State (2-2, 1-1 CCHA) at Munn Ice Arena. Although MSU holds a forceful all-time series lead (81-25-8), it enters the game looking to make a statement against a formidable conference opponent.

Julia Nagy ·
VOLLEYBALL

Volleyball expects big crowd for U-M game

The football team isn’t the only team with a big rivalry game this week. The MSU volleyball team is hoping to continue MSU’s weeklong success against its in-state rivals when it takes on the No. 21 Michigan Wolverines at Jenison Field House on Wednesday night.