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Volleyball set to host pair of Big Ten games
The Big Ten home season continues for the MSU volleyball team as it prepares to host Wisconsin and No.
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Volleyball set for strong 2nd half of season
In last Friday’s Big Ten home volleyball opener, the energy felt at Jenison Field House finally matched its new digs.
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Volleyball rebounds to beat Iowa
Less than 24 hours after the MSU volleyball team lost a five-set heartbreaker to No.
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Volleyball loses to Nebraska in 5 sets
In front of the largest Jenison Field House crowd the Spartans have seen all season, the MSU Volleyball team (12-3 overall, 1-2 Big Ten) fell to the No.
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Volleyball set to meet national power Nebraska
The MSU volleyball team will open its Big Ten home season at 7 p.m.
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Moster earns Freshman of the Week honors
Freshman libero Kori Moster of the MSU volleyball team was named the Big Ten Freshman of the Week after a strong performance in two Big Ten games this past weekend.
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Volleyball goes 1-1 in 1st weekend of conference play
The MSU volleyball team (12-2 overall, 1-1 Big Ten) opened Big Ten play on Friday with a 3-0 loss at Purdue but was able to rebound in time to top the Indiana Hoosiers, 3-1, on Saturday in Bloomington, Ind.
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Volleyball hopes non-conference success translates to conference play
The Spartans (11-1) had a hot start to the season, winning 18 consecutive sets before falling to Bowling Green, 3-1, in the Best Western Falcon Plaza Invitational. However, MSU’s sole loss seems to have been a blip on the radar as the team has continued to steam roll its opponents, accumulating a 35-4 set record in nonconference play. But playing in the Big Ten is a different beast altogether, as head coach Cathy George and her players were quick to point out.
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Volleyball dominates Spartan Invitational
The MSU volleyball team (11-1) continued its dominance over non-conference opponents this weekend, toppling Ball State, Virginia Commonwealth and Sacred Heart in the Spartan Invitational.
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Volleyball welcomes 3 teams to E.L. for Spartan Invite
Looking to improve upon last weekend’s tournament, in which the Spartans lost their first match of the season, the MSU volleyball team (8-1) will host the Spartan Invitational this weekend.
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Alexis Matthews taking charge for MSU volleyball
One day after the MSU volleyball team (8-1) dropped its first game of the season against Bowling Green in the Best Western Falcon Plaza Invitational last friday, sophomore middle blocker Alexis Mathews went to breakfast with another player and had a simple message for her — “Get me the ball.”
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Jenison Field House receives about $500,000 in upgrades
The renovations — about $500,000 worth of improvements — were funded by a donation by Bob Skandalaris, who is an alumnus and frequent donor to MSU. The renovations include new paint jobs, new bleacher and chair-back seating, scoreboards and a video board, Deputy Athletics Director Greg Ianni said.
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Clutch play has MSU volleyball off to hot start
In 1975, the last time the MSU volleyball team (6-0) opened a season winning six games without losing a set, “Jaws” was the top-grossing movie, Stevie Wonder won a Grammy for Album of the Year and Jenison Field House was still two years away from the Magic Johnson era.
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Volleyball continues hot start, improves to 6-0
Six games into the season, the Spartans have yet to drop a set, marking the first time since the 1975 season an MSU volleyball team started the season with 18 consecutive set wins.
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Volleyball hopes to carry momentum from tournament victory into weekend
Already off to a strong start in the 2011 season, the MSU volleyball team looks to continue this season’s success at the Spartan Showcase in Jenison Field House this weekend.
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MSU volleyball wins first 3 games of season, takes UCF Classic in Orlando
The MSU volleyball team started its season off on the right foot, winning all three of its games in Orlando, Fla., and bringing home the UCF Classic title last weekend.
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Tough season ends on high note for volleyball team
attling injuries, adversity and Big Ten competition, MSU volleyball head coach Cathy George was faced with more challenges than she could imagine. After falling into a six-match losing streak, the Spartans (15-16 overall, 7-13 Big Ten) pulled themselves up by their shoelaces and finished the season 4-2.
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Rathje named to All-Big Ten team
As the only honoree from the MSU volleyball team, junior outside hitter and middle blocker Jenilee Rathje was named to the 2010 All-Big Ten Team, the conference announced Tuesday.
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Volleyball ends year with victory
After a challenging year, the MSU volleyball team ended its season with a 3-2 victory over Northwestern in Evanston, Ill., on Friday night.
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Spartans take down No. 19 Michigan in home finale
Hungry for revenge and bragging rights, the MSU volleyball team blew past No. 19 Michigan on Senior Night at Breslin Center. The sweep gave MSU the State Pride flag.