The ups and downs of the volleyball team’s roller coaster season has provided a silver lining — growth. “You learn, you get shut down, you have to come back, you have to pick yourself up,” head coach Cathy George said.
Volleyball head coach Cathy George won her 550th game in impressive fashion Saturday night. MSU (16-13 overall, 9-9 Big Ten) swept Rutgers (7-24 overall, 0-18 Big Ten), 3-0 (25-15, 25-17, 25-16) at Jenison Field House.
The women’s volleyball team matched the football team with a blowout of its own on Saturday night against Rutgers.
The women’s volleyball team was able to win back-to-back games for the first time in a month.
The women’s volleyball team will try and build some momentum on Wednesday night as the season heads into the final stretch. “We’re in a very confident state right now,” senior libero and team co-captain Kori Moster said.
By Troy Jefferson tjefferson@statenews.com The women’s volleyball team (14-13 overall, 7-9 Big Ten) finally had a chance to do something, they haven’t done in a while up until Saturday night. Smile.
The women’s volleyball program’s 750th win came in record-setting fashion on Saturday night.
The Spartans (13-13 overall, 6-9 Big Ten) dropped its third straight game on Wednesday night on the road against No. 11 Nebraska (17-7 overall, 11-4 Big Ten), 1-3 (25-20, 21-25, 22-25, 23-25).
The volleyball team will have a chance to avenge a tough loss from earlier in the season Wednesday night.
This wasn’t the way the season was supposed to go for Kori Moster and the women’s volleyball team.
It was another tough-luck Spartan loss on Sunday afternoon. MSU (13-12 overall, 6-8 Big Ten) could not slow down white-hot No. 4 Wisconsin (22-2 overall, 13-1 Big Ten) at Jenison Field House, losing in straight sets, 3-0 (23-25, 19-25, 22-25).
The women’s volleyball team will have to wait at least a couple more days to win its 750th game in program history. MSU (13-11 overall, 6-7 Big Ten) could not handle Minnesota (15-9 overall, 5-8 Big Ten) at Jenison Field House on Friday night, losing in four sets, 1-3 (18-25, 25-16, 17-25, 19-25).
The women’s volleyball team will face two polar opposite opponents this weekend, who are also trending in two different directions.
The women’s volleyball team will face two polar opposite opponents this weekend, who are also trending in two different directions.
It’s November, and the volleyball team is still searching for an elusive signature win.
The volleyball team continued its success over the Big Ten bottom feeders over the weekend while also continuing its struggles against the conference elite.
It was professor appreciation night at Jenison Field House, but the MSU volleyball team was the one teaching the lesson on Saturday.
The inability to win close sets came back to haunt the Spartans on Halloween night.
With only a month left in the season, the women’s volleyball team is still searching for a signature win, and a matchup with a Big Ten foe this weekend might provide the perfect opportunity.
MSU played two competitive games on the road over the weekend but have nothing to show for it.