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Volleyball still afloat in Big Ten standings after weekend split
The volleyball team was able to stay afloat in the Big Ten standings this weekend after splitting two home games.
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Clad in pink, volleyball sweeps Iowa at Jenison Field House
Perhaps the new uniforms bought new energy to the Spartans, who adorned pink jerseys Saturday night instead of the customary home white ones as part of their annual Breast Cancer Awareness game.
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Volleyball falls to Nebraska at home, 3-1
It was too little too late for the Spartans, who waited until they were down two sets to play their best volleyball.
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Volleyball will look to move up Big Ten standings against Nebraska and Iowa this weekend
The volleyball team will try and replicate the success the football team had against Nebraska last weekend.
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Volleyball attempts to put setbacks behind them with 16 Big Ten games remaining
It’s been a roller coaster season for the volleyball team thus far, but at the midpoint the Spartans are happy with the progress they are making.
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COLUMN — Volleyball has reasons for optimism at season midpoint
At the midpoint of the season, the volleyball team is at a crossroads. MSU (9-6 overall, 2-2 Big Ten) after defeating Michigan (6-8 overall, 1-3 Big Ten) at Jenison on Friday night is in prime position to contend in a tough Big Ten conference or free fall into oblivion.
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At season midpoint, volleyball hopes win over U-M will lead to momentum push
Fifteen games are in the books for the volleyball team and there are 16 left to go. The season is at the midpoint and the Spartans are hoping to establish a rhythm.
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Volleyball bounces back to defeat U-M at home, 3-1
MSU (9-6 overall, 2-2 Big Ten) wrapped up it’s home-and-home series with a 3-1 win (25-21, 29-31, 25-23, 26-24) against in-state rival Michigan (6-8 overall, 1-3 Big Ten) on Friday night.
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Volleyball will look for revenge against U-M at home on Friday
By Troy Jeffersontjefferson@statenews.comIt will be déjá vu for the Spartans on Friday night.
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Volleyball falls short in bid to defeat Michigan in Ann Arbor, losing 3-1
MSU (8-6 overall, 1-2 Big Ten) fell short in it’s attempt to win on the road against in-state rival Michigan (6-7 overall, 1-2 Big Ten), losing in four sets (20-25, 25-22, 24-26, 23-25).It was a sloppy effort for both teams, who combined for 55 errors. MSU had 29 of those errors, 11 of which were service errors.
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Top-10 recruiting class paying dividends for volleyball
With a top-10 recruiting class comes big expectations and the craving for immediate production. MSU volleyball compiled the No. 6-rated recruiting class last spring according to PrepVolleyball.com.The talented class has paid dividends for head coach Cathy George, whose team has caught a case of the injury bug early on this season.
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Volleyball aims to improve conference record against Michigan in Ann Arbor on Tuesday
After splitting two games over the weekend to open up Big Ten season, MSU (8-5 overall, 1-1 Big Ten) will make the short trip to Ann Arbor to face Michigan (5-7 overall, 0-2 Big Ten) on Tuesday. Both the Spartans and Wolverines played Indiana and No. 15 Purdue this past weekend. MSU defeated Indiana in four sets and lost to Purdue in four sets. U-M lost to both Indiana and Purdue in five sets.
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Volleyball goes 1-1 over first weekend of Big Ten play
MSU (8-5 overall, 1-1 Big Ten) opened the conference portion of the season with a split in it’s two road games in the state of Indiana this past weekend. The Spartans defeated the Indiana Hoosiers (10-4 overall, 1-1 Big Ten), 3-1 (25-17, 25-18, 22-25, 25-21) on Friday night and loss to No. 15 Purdue on Saturday night, 3-1 (22-25, 22-25, 28-26, 25-23).
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Volleyball falls to Purdue in four sets, finishes road trip 1-1
MSU volleyball (8-5 overall, 1-1 Big Ten) played Purdue (12-2 overall, 2-0 Big Ten) tough on the road for four sets but could not bring home a victory, losing in four sets (22-25, 22-25, 28-26, 23-25).
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Volleyball defeats Indiana in Big Ten opener, 3-1
MSU volleyball (8-4 overall, 1-0 Big Ten) defeated Indiana (9-4 overall, 0-1 Big Ten) in their Big Ten debut on Friday night on the road, 3-1 (25-17, 25-18, 22-25, 25-21).
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Set up for success
For prenursing sophomore Hannah Schroll, playing club volleyball is much more than just a casual hobby.
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Volleyball will open Big Ten play against Indiana on Friday
MSU (7-4 overall) opens up Big Ten play on Friday in Bloomington against Indiana (9-3 overall). The game will be televised on the Big Ten Network at 8 p.m. The Spartans play No. 15 Purdue (10- 2 overall) on Saturday night at 7 p.m.
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After tough nonconference schedule, no regrouping time for volleyball as conference season approaches
Head coach Cathy George knew the first month of the season would be challenging for MSU volleyball (7-4 overall), EMCwho played five teams that made the NCAA tournament last season in a 15-day span. Unlike football, there’s no bye week for the volleyball team, which begins play in the toughest conference in the collegiate ranks on Friday against Indiana.
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In her time at MSU, volleyball senior libero Kori Moster has left mark on program
In the midst of a close match against LIU-Brooklyn last Friday, the ball ricocheted off a Spartan and nearly landed out of bounds, which would have resulted in a point for the other team. But as she’s done many times during her career at MSU, senior libero Kori Moster dived into the audience to keep the point alive for the Spartans.
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Volleyball still seeking growth after strong finish to Auto-Owners Insurance Spartan Invitational
No. 25 MSU (7-4 overall) won two of three games over the weekend at Jenison Field House as part of the 2014 Auto-Owners Insurance Spartan Invitational. The tournament got off to a rough start for the Spartans, who lost to LIU-Brooklyn (9-4 overall) 3-2 (25-22, 21-25, 20-25, 26-24, 13-15) on Friday afternoon.