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Spartan volleyball team preps for home NCAA Tournament game against Fairfield

Denise Spann

November 30, 2016

No. 15 MSU volleyball will be hosting a few games of the first round of the NCAA tournament. As the 9th seed in the tournament, MSU will be playing Fairfield University for the first time. With hopes to continue to the second round of the NCAA tournament, MSU will have to come up with a game plan that allows it to beat Fairfield. Here are three things you should know about the Fairfield Stags.

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MSU volleyball to host opening rounds of NCAA Tournament

Souichi Terada

November 29, 2016

Late Sunday evening, the MSU volleyball team welcomed good news regarding its impending journey in the NCAA Tournament. The Spartans earned the overall No. 9 seed and will host Fairfield University, the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference, or MAAC, champions. The match against the Stags is scheduled for 7:30 p.m. on Dec. 2 at Jenison Field House.

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No. 13 MSU swept by No. 3 Wisconsin

Denise Spann

November 20, 2016

After a close loss against No. 2 Minnesota, No. 13 MSU Volleyball made the trip to play another heavy hitting team, No. 3 Wisconsin on Saturday.

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Spartans rebound but lose in five sets to No. 2 Minnesota

Denise Spann

November 19, 2016

No. 13 MSU Volleyball went on the road to play No. 2 Minnesota for the second time this season. The last time MSU played Minnesota they were in the comfort of Jenison Field House, and they upset the Gophers in five sets.

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MSU extends winning streak to six games after 3-1 win against No. 17 U-M

Denise Spann

November 13, 2016

On Saturday No. 15 MSU volleyball played against in-state rival No. 17 University of Michigan. It was an even matchup between the Wolverines and the Spartans went on to win in four sets (25-23, 28-30, 25-23, 25-22). With this win, MSU has now won six straight games.

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Several MSU sports gather National Letters of Intent from high school athletes

Julian Mitchell

November 10, 2016

Wednesday marked the beginning of the early signing period for a number of collegiate sports, with the exception of football, soccer and men’s water polo.

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MSU volleyball host Illinois, defeat Fighting Illini 3-0

Denise Spann

November 5, 2016

On Saturday No. 16 MSU Volleyball played the University of Illinois for the second d time this season.

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MSU volleyball opens four game home stand with 3-0 win over Northwestern

Denise Spann

November 4, 2016

No. 16 MSU Volleyball played Northwestern University for the first time on Friday at Jenison Field House.

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Spartan volleyball improves to 7-4 in Big Ten play, sweep Hoosiers

Denise Spann

October 29, 2016

No. 15 MSU volleyball team went on the road Friday and earned a win against Indiana in three sets. This is the 14th sweep of the season for the Spartans, and it allows them to add another win to their conference record, now 7-4 in Big Ten play.

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No. 11 MSU volleyball swept by No. 19 Ohio State University

Denise Spann

October 22, 2016

It’s officially the halfway point for Big Ten Volleyball season. No. 11 MSU went to Columbus, Ohio to play No. 19 Ohio State.

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MSU volleyball ready for rematch with No. 19 OSU

Julian Mitchell

October 21, 2016

Ask any athlete, team or coach and they will tell you that playing on the road is one of the toughest challenges in sports.

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No. 11 MSU volleyball defeats Rutgers for the second time this season

Denise Spann

October 20, 2016

It was Breast Cancer Awareness night at Jenison Field House and the MSU volleyball team showed their support by wearing pink. The No. 11-ranked Spartans sweeped Rutgers for the second time this season on Wednesday. Five out of MSU's six hitting errors were made in the third set. There is never a night off in Big Ten volleyball and MSU showed that they’re always ready to work.

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No. 14 MSU Volleyball takes down No. 3 Minnesota

Denise Spann

October 16, 2016

No. 14 MSU Volleyball played No. 3 University of Minnesota Saturday night at Jenison Field House, for their second Big Ten game of the week.

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No. 14 MSU Volleyball swept by No. 24 Illinios

Denise Spann

October 13, 2016

On Wednesday No. 14 MSU Volleyball lost in three sets against No. 24 Illinois on the road. The Illini swept MSU in three sets, with the second set went into a marathon, with 32 points in favor of Illinois (30-32). The Spartans finished the game with a hitting percentage of only 14.5% compared Illinois' 31.9%.

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MSU volleyball earns 3-1 victory over Maryland

Denise Spann

October 9, 2016

Two days, two games, and two wins for MSU Volleyball. The No. 21 MSU volleyball team took the win against the University of Maryland in four sets Saturday, right after their win against No. 14 Ohio State.

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MSU Volleyball Sweeps No. 14 Ohio State

Denise Spann

October 9, 2016

For the second year in a row, MSU swept No. 14 Ohio State on Friday, 25-18, 25-20, 25-23. From the beginning of the game the Spartans led, and in certain plays they made OSU looked confused on the floor.

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Grind of Big Ten play proves to be no problem for MSU volleyball

Souichi Terada

October 9, 2016

The No. 21-ranked MSU volleyball team was back in action over the weekend at Jenison Field House, hosting two conference opponents — the No. 14-ranked Ohio State University and the University of Maryland, marking their third week of Big Ten play this season.

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MSU to play No. 14 Ohio State and Maryland at Jenison

Denise Spann

October 7, 2016

On Friday and Saturday MSU Volleyball will play back to back Big Ten matches against No. 14 Ohio State and Maryland.

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MSU volleyball's Bailey and Fitterer are friends both on and off the court

Souichi Terada

September 28, 2016

Among a roster of 17 players for the MSU volleyball team, two teammates, redshirt-junior Autumn Bailey and senior Allyssah Fitterer, share extremely common roots. Both players, native to Canada, were familiar with each other before arriving at MSU.

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MSU volleyball splits weekend series between Iowa and No. 1 Nebraska

Souichi Terada

September 25, 2016

Over 7,500 people came to Jenison Field House over the weekend to watch the No. 20-ranked MSU volleyball team start off their conference schedule, splitting the two games. On Friday MSU ousted the University of Iowa (10-4, 0-2 Big Ten) before falling to the No. 1 University of Nebraska (11-0, 2-0 Big Ten) on Saturday.