For the MSU volleyball team, it’s beautiful blue skies, the Pacific Ocean’s calming breeze, warm, sandy beaches and an overall soothing atmosphere. The team is traveling to one of the most ideal locations for its first away matches this weekend.
Taking advantage of its versatile depth and talent, head coach Cathy George and junior outside hitter Jenilee Rathje led the MSU volleyball team through a challenging weekend of success. The Spartans (3-0) continued their play in the MSU Showcase prevailing over IUPUI 3-0 on Saturday and then beating Evansville later that night 3-0.
In its season-opening match on Friday, the MSU women’s volleyball team towered over the Bowling Green Falcons and helped head coach Cathy George achieve her 450th career win in the process. The Spartans controlled the pace of the match throughout each set and won 3-0 in the opening match of the MSU Showcase.
The MSU volleyball team added another match to be played at Breslin Center, closing out its home season with a rivalry match against Michigan on Nov. 24.
The MSU volleyball team, which typically plays at Jenison Fieldhouse, will host a series of matches at Breslin Center in 2010 for the third consecutive season.
The MSU volleyball team, which returns 11 letterwinners from its 2009 squad, announced its schedule for the 2010 season Tuesday. Playing a tough schedule, the Spartans will face nine of the 21 teams in last season’s NCAA Tournament and three of the four NCAA Semifinal teams.
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The MSU volleyball team suffered a season-ending loss Friday against No. 13 Kentucky in the first round of the NCAA Tournament. Despite pushing Kentucky to the brink in the first two sets, the Spartans were unable to finish and fell 3-0 in Lexington, Ky. MSU closed the season with a 17-16 record and qualified for the NCAA Tournament for the third time in four seasons.
The MSU volleyball team fell short in the first round of the NCAA Tournament on Friday, losing 3-0 against No. 13 Kentucky in Lexington, Ky.
Sometimes it takes a second chance to finish what’s been started. After going 12-0 in nonconference games to open the year, the MSU volleyball team struggled through a 5-15 Big Ten season, but kept fighting through the end of the season and was rewarded with an invitation to this season’s NCAA Tournament — a second opportunity.
MSU volleyball sophomore middle blocker Kyndra Abron was named to the First Team All-Big Ten following a strong season around the net for the Spartans.
The MSU volleyball team found no comfort on the road in its final regular season weekend, dropping 3-0 matches against No. 1 Penn State and Ohio State.
It all started when her coach noticed she was tall and left-handed. At that time, Natalie Emro, who was playing on a 12-and-under club volleyball squad, was asked to be a setter for her team. And she’s maintained that role in her current position as setter for the MSU volleyball team.
Heading into its final weekend of Big Ten play, the MSU volleyball team is expecting grind-it-out, physical contests in its last two games.
Ahead 2-0 Saturday against No. 12 Minnesota, the MSU volleyball team was in position to earn a big victory and send its two seniors off happy in their final career home game.
After receiving several quality performances in Wednesday’s 3-2 loss at No. 14 Michigan, the MSU volleyball team will hope to build off that showing but get a different result Saturday when it hosts No. 12 Minnesota in what is likely the team’s final home game of the season.
Despite taking No. 14 Michigan to five sets Wednesday, the MSU volleyball team fell short against its in-state rivals, 3-2.
Hoping to improve its final standing in the Big Ten, the MSU volleyball team embarks on an important four-game stretch to close out the regular season, beginning with a match Wednesday at No. 14 Michigan.
After falling short Friday against Indiana, the MSU volleyball team needed to rebound in its next match and put forth a complete effort.
The MSU volleyball team isn’t showing any signs of distress as it prepares for two pivotal matches this weekend.