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.
The Spartans won the first set Friday against Northwestern, but lost the next three.
The MSU volleyball team began the second half of the Big Ten regular season last week trying to forget the first half and it worked for two victories this past weekend to break a six-game slide.
MSU volleyball freshman defensive specialist Cheyenne VanDerSteen has played in 27 sets in her first year with the team and is making the most of her minutes as she looks to add to the team’s youth movement.
For the first time in four weeks, the MSU volleyball team was able to walk off the court with heads held high — and they were able to do it twice. The Spartans swept their weekend series with wins against Iowa and Wisconsin, with 3-0 victories in both matches.
New season. New identity. That’s the MSU volleyball team’s outlook as it begins the second half of the Big Ten season this weekend at home against Iowa and Wisconsin.
The MSU volleyball team had another close match this weekend, but were unable to stop a five-game slide in falling 3-2 at No. 9 Minnesota Friday.
A resilient effort and good play near the net from the MSU volleyball team was not enough to send a large Breslin Center crowd home happy Wednesday night, as the Spartans fell to No. 11 Michigan 3-0.