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Volleyball heads into toughest stretch of season
The MSU Women Volleyball team, fresh off a sweep over Rutgers, faces their toughest task this week.
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George gets 200th victory on volleyball's breast cancer awareness night
The Spartans came into Wednesday’s matchup with Maryland with an 11-6 record, and a .500 record in conference play.
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Volleyball coach Cathy George aims for 200th victory at MSU
Michigan State volleyball closed out their road trip with two games last week, the first of which in Lincoln, Nebraska against the powerful Cornhuskers volleyball team. Nebraska was ranked number four in the country heading into the contest, fresh off a win against Penn State, a perennial championship contender in women’s volleyball.
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MSU volleyball looks to improve Big Ten record on the road
The Michigan State volleyball team is hitting the road to take on the Nebraska Cornhuskers tonight, and will continue that road trip with a stop in Iowa City to go against the Iowa Hawkeyes.
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MSU volleyball defeats Indiana in Big Ten opener
MSU Volleyball began the Big Ten season with a win over Indiana Friday night. The Spartans swept the Hoosiers in the three straight sets to improve to 9-3 on the season and 1-0 in conference play.
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MSU Volleyball loses Autumn Bailey to season-ending ACL injury
Junior transfer outside hitter Autumn Bailey has torn her ACL and will miss the remainder of this season, according to head coach Cathy George as she told reporters in a press conference held earlier this morning. Bailey was a highly anticipated transfer student from Marquette University.
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MSU volleyball team enters season with bigger goals
The season starts in Lexington, Ky. for the MSU women’s volleyball team. The Spartans will play AVCO 15th ranked Kentucky on Friday, Aug. 28.
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Three Spartans prepare for U.S. Women's National Team tryouts in Colorado Springs
Three MSU volleyball players will be heading to Colorado Springs, Colo. to tryout for the U.S. Women's National Team. Freshman setter Rachel Minarick, freshman middle blocker Alyssa Garvelink and sophomore outside hitter Chloe Reinig will take part in an open tryout on Feb.
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Volleyball's season comes to an end at the hands of Stanford
The volleyball team was not able to advance to the Sweet Sixteen for a third consecutive season.
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MSU volleyball survives and advances in NCAA Tournament
By Troy Jefferson tjefferson@statenews.com Two sophomores came to the rescue for the Spartans on Friday night in the first round of the NCAA tournament. Thanks in large part to opposite hitter Allyssah Fitterer and outside hitter Chloe Reinig, MSU (19-13 overall) defeated Loyola Marymount (23-8 overall), 3-1 (25-15, 25-19, 21-25, 25-21) in Palo Alto, Calif.
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MSU volleyball will begin NCAA tournament against Loyola Marymount Friday
It’s dancing time for the volleyball team. MSU (18-13 overall, 11-9 Big Ten) will play in the first round of the NCAA Tournament Friday night against Loyola Marymount (23-7 overall, 11-7 West Coast Conference) at Stanford’s campus in Palo Alto, California at 7:30 p.m.
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Volleyball receives four All-Big Ten honors
Women’s volleyball received four All-Big Ten honors for the 2014 season, announced Tuesday by conference coaches.
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Volleyball embracing underdog status entering NCAA Tournament
Despite a roller coaster season, the volleyball team is as confident heading into the NCAA Tournament.
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After a decade on the sideline, volleyball associate head coach Russ Carney announces retirement at end of season
The volleyball team will say goodbye to one of its cornerstones after the season. After 10 years with MSU, associate head coach Russ Carney announced he will retire at the conclusion of the season, effective at the end of the 2014 calendar year.
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Volleyball closes regular season with five game winning streak
The volleyball team closed its regular season on a five game winning streak. MSU (18-13 overall, 11-9 Big Ten) defeated Iowa (14-17 overall, 6-14 Big Ten) in straight sets.
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On senior night, MSU volleyball sweeps Purdue for first win over top-25 opponent
The volleyball team saved its best performance for the last home game of the regular season. MSU (17-13 overall, 10-9 Big Ten) swept No. 19 Purdue (22-9 overall, 12-7 Big Ten), 3-0 (25-23, 25-19, 25-21) on senior night at Jenison Field House.
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Trip to NCAA Tournament still possible for MSU volleyball despite inconsistent season
The ups and downs of the volleyball team’s roller coaster season has provided a silver lining — growth. “You learn, you get shut down, you have to come back, you have to pick yourself up,” head coach Cathy George said.
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Cathy George picked up 550th career win against Rutgers Saturday
Volleyball head coach Cathy George won her 550th game in impressive fashion Saturday night. MSU (16-13 overall, 9-9 Big Ten) swept Rutgers (7-24 overall, 0-18 Big Ten), 3-0 (25-15, 25-17, 25-16) at Jenison Field House.
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MSU volleyball defeats Rutgers in straight sets for third consecutive win
The women’s volleyball team matched the football team with a blowout of its own on Saturday night against Rutgers.
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With win over Northwestern, volleyball wins back-to-back games for first time in a month
The women’s volleyball team was able to win back-to-back games for the first time in a month.