A very close back-and-forth match resulted in MSU being swept by Duke on Friday in a 3-0 match. This drops the Spartans to 4-3 on the still-young season.
Michigan State volleyball senior libero Nalani Iosia was named Big Ten Defensive Player of the Week Tuesday after leading the Spartans to three consecutive wins and taking home tournament MVP at the inaugural Kathy DeBoer Invitational.
Former Michigan State head volleyball coach Cathy George was named as the head coach and director of operations of West Michigan Pro Volleyball Monday morning.
Michigan State rounded out its season with a competitive home loss to Iowa that went to a fifth set.
Michigan State earned its second win in a row with a 3-1 victory over the visiting Rutgers Scarlet Knights.
On Friday, Michigan State Volleyball fell 3-0 to the Fighting Illini but came back Saturday for a 3-0 sweep against the Northwestern Wildcats – ending their 12-game losing streak.
The Spartans lost their 11th straight match Saturday night, a 3-0 decision versus No. 6 Ohio State.
Michigan State held early leads in all four sets, but could only finish in the first set of the night.
A late rally from MSU wasn't enough as the Spartans fell to 10-13 overall and 1-11 in the Big Ten conference.
Michigan State volleyball showed fight despite falling to Michigan 3-0 in a rivalry match. The 'Battle at the Breslin' game set a program attendance record of 7,326 fans.
The Spartans struggled to keep up with the Gophers on their home court during the second half of the match, and Minnesota swept MSU 3-0.
Michigan State put up a strong effort in the first two sets, but lost steam in the third and final set.
The Spartans are now 9-2 overall as they head into the Big Ten season next week.
With new head coach Leah Johnson on the sideline, Michigan State volleyball is making a major shift for its program, shifting all of its home games from Jenison Fieldhouse to the Breslin Center.
A new age of Spartan volleyball is officially underway.
Johnson will be replacing former Head Coach Cathy George, who retired after 16 years of coaching MSU.
George retires as the winningest volleyball coach in MSU history.
Michigan State volleyball was extremely close to snatching wins, but ell short each set against Michigan.
The Spartans will need to reduce the unforced errors if they hope to knock off No. 9 Purdue on the road and improve to nine wins and .500 on the season.
Michigan State drops their fourth and fifth consecutive game of the season.