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Homestand closes regular season
In the first half of the Big Ten season, things didn’t always go so well for the Spartan volleyball team.
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Morley racks in awards
The wins keep on coming for the MSU volleyball team. But this time, it’s personal. Junior middle blocker Angela Morley was named the National Volleyball Player of the Week on Monday for her 31 kills and .558 hitting percentage in MSU’s weekend upsets of No 9.
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Stunning upsets elate Spartans
It’s the trip no volleyball team wants to make - traveling to No. 9 Ohio State and No. 13 Penn State on consecutive nights. Only three teams have ever survived the weekend with two wins.
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Spartans prepared for Lady Lions, Buckeyes after losses
It isn’t just about the Big Ten anymore. When the Spartans (16-7, 9-7 Big Ten) travel to face No.
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Wildcats fold, but No. 6 Badgers sweep
The Spartan volleyball team entered the weekend riding a four-game winning streak, and a 3-1 win Friday at Jenison Field House against Northwestern only added fuel to the flames. But the Spartans (16-7, 9-7 Big Ten) ran into a road-block Saturday as they fell 3-0 to the No.
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Volleyball team extends win streak to 5, overpowers Wildcats 3-1
The Spartan volleyball team extended its winning streak Friday night by dropping the Northwestern Wildcats 3-1 at Jenison Field House.The Spartans (16-6, 9-6 Big Ten) have now won five straight matches in the second half of their conference schedule.Freshman outside hitter Kim Schram led the way with a match-high 19 kills.
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Spartans could surprise Wildcats, Badgers second time around
On the weekend of Sept. 21-22 the Spartan volleyball team suffered two losses on the road to No.
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Spartans add to winning streak with road trip
The Spartan volleyball team got the one thing it’s been searching hardest for last weekend - consistency. The stability highlighted a pair of 3-0 wins, the first Friday evening at Iowa and again on Saturday night at Minnesota, upping the Spartans’ current winning streak to four games. The wins put the Spartans (16-6, 8-6 Big Ten) in possession of fifth place in the Big Ten conference. “We played more constantly and with a lot more energy and stability and we played phenomenal defense,” sophomore setter Nikki Colson said.
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Iowa, Minnesota pose considerable road threats
Knocking off two conference opponents on consecutive nights is no easy task.Doing it twice is down-right tough.The weekend of Sept.
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Team upbeat for part two of season
After dropping its first two home matches all season against No. 11 Penn State and No. 10 Ohio State on Oct.
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Spartans keep winning by sweeping Purdue 3-0
The Spartans rallied from a late four-point deficit in game three against Purdue to close out the Boilermakers in a 3-0 sweep at Jenison Field House on Friday.The Spartans (13-6, 6-6 Big Ten) dominated games one and two before Purdue (3-17, 1-11) grabbed its first clear control of the match in game three.But MSU rallied from trailing 27-23, to run five straight off the Boilermakers, and downed them 32-30.“We were a little flat in the third game, but I thought Purdue really raised their game and played hard,” Spartan head coach Chuck Erbe said.
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Boilermakers pose little threat to U
The Spartan volleyball team’s confidence is soaring. So holding off the struggling Purdue Boilermakers at 7 p.m.
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Spartan spikers pull 3-1 victory over rival Wolverines
While rain and wind pelted MSU students in East Lansing on Wednesday evening, the Spartan volleyball team created a storm of its own inside Jenison Field House. The Spartans (12-6, 5-6 Big Ten) wrestled their way to a 3-1 victory against the rival Michigan Wolverines.“We controlled the net, and we won the serve and pass part of the game,” head coach Chuck Erbe said.
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Team looks for revenge, state flag, victory against U-M
When the Michigan Wolverines and the Spartan volleyball team square off at 7 p.m. today at Jenison Field House, both teams’ coaches and players will have plenty to think about. A previous match, a state flag, conference position and bragging rights will all be on the line. The Spartans (11-6, 4-6 Big Ten) dropped the final three games to lose 3-2 to the Wolverines (10-7, 6-4) on Oct.
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OSU, PSU end home win streak
The MSU volleyball team’s nine-game home winning streak screeched to a halt this weekend, as the Spartans continued to search for consistency, losing 3-0 to No.
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Volleyball team loses second straight home match
Even with a career night from freshman outside hitter Kim Schram, the No. 10 Ohio State Buckeyes proved to be too much for the Spartan volleyball team as they downed MSU 3-1 Saturday at Jenison Field House.The Buckeyes (17-1, 9-1 Big Ten) utilized numerous weapons in the match, led by outside hitter Anne Botica’s 17 kills.Schram led both teams with 20 kills, a career-high, and only committed five errors.
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Volleyball loses first game at home to No. 11 Penn State
The Spartan volleyball team dropped three straight games to No. 11 Penn State on Friday at Jenison Field House. The Nittany Lions rolled to victory 30-23, 30-24 and 30-25 over the Spartans, who were previously 9-0 at Jenison. Penn State (14-3, 7-2 Big Ten) trailed MSU early in all three games before scrapping together major scoring runs to open the games in their favor.
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Spartans face two top teams at home
With just two matches remaining in the first half of the Spartan volleyball team’s conference schedule, they have a chance to issue a major statement. The Spartans face two of the Big Ten’s finest in No.
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Schram lets her off-beat personality show on court
Freshman outside hitter Kim Schram misses life in London, Ontario. She wishes she could be around her friends, her family and especially her Smarties.“I need my Smarties,” she said.She doesn’t mean the sugary discs abundant on Halloween.
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Erbe cancels match with Gators because of miscommunications
Spartan head coach Chuck Erbe wants to see volleyball become a more popular and television-friendly sport.So he scheduled an exhibition game for Oct.