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Spartan Roundup: Volleyball sweeps Wisconsin
After a weekend filled with mostly Spartan victories, here is the roundup for the week.
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MSU volleyball defeats Wisconsin, records season sweep
“It’s just Big Ten volleyball,” head coach Cathy George said. “If you’re going to do anything in this league, you’re going to have to beat a lot of top ten teams. I felt good that we were able to beat Wisconsin two times this year already and even though it’s weird to have it so close, back-to-back.”
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MSU gets it's third sweep in a row after beating Maryland and Ohio State
The Spartans get their third straight sweep this weekend after beating Maryland on Friday and Ohio State on Saturday. These victories make the team 4-0 in Big Ten Conference play. This is the team’s tenth sweep in overall play making their record 11-2.
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Maddie Haggerty preps for match against sister tonight vs Wisconsin
As MSU women’s volleyball gets ready to kick off their first Big Ten match this season on Friday, a pair of sisters get ready to watch their schools face off for the first time. Redshirt junior outside hitter Maddie Haggerty and her sister sophomore outside hitter Molly Haggerty who plays Wisconsin will watch their schools compete against each for the first time in their collegiate careers.
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These two freshman volleyball players' friendship didn't start at MSU
For the typical college freshman just entering, already having a friend in the same boat as you can go a long way towards facilitating the transition to the classroom. For freshmen MSU volleyball players Jamye Cox and Meredith Norris, it facilitates their transition to the court.
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Volleyball against No. 2 Florida cancelled due to Hurricane Irma
The MSU Volleyball team cancelled their matchup today against the Florida Gators in Gainesville due to the threat of Hurricane Irma.
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Strong performances by seniors lead to MSU sweep of weekend invitational
The MSU Women’s Volleyball team swept through the entire Auto Owners Insurance Spartan Invitational this weekend, defeating San Diego State, Marshall, and Texas A&M-Corpus Christi. The Spartans won every set in each game due to the exceptional play of three seniors.
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Head Coach Cathy George reaches 600th win
Volleyball head coach Cathy George earned her 600th career win as a coach after defeating San Diego State earlier today. Her overall record is now at 600-390 ranking her as the 20th for total wins in the NCAA Division I volleyball and currently is ranked in the top 80 coaches all-time with her career winning percentage at .607.
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MSU volleyball ranked 17 in preseason coaches poll
The Spartans, who are one of eight Big Ten teams ranked, return four starters plus a libero for the 2017 season.
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MSU volleyball unveils 2017 schedule, sets eyes on NCAA Tournament
The MSU volleyball team's 2017 schedule is set. Of the eight Big Ten teams to reach the NCAA Tournament, the Spartans are schedule to take them on a total of 12 times in 2017.
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Cox, Fitterer earn Big Ten Outstanding Sportsmanship Award after stellar senior seasons
For one last time as a Spartan, Allyssah Fitterer of MSU volleyball and Joe Cox of MSU hockey earned an accolade for their stellar senior seasons.
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MSU volleyball travels to Italy for Foreign Tour
For 10 days, MSU volleyball is headed overseas for its Foreign Tour. The Spartans will be visiting Venice, Rome and other cities as they will also compete against four teams.
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MSU volleyball's Autumn Bailey named to Big Ten Foreign Tour Team
MSU volleyball's Autumn Bailey was selected to the Big Ten Foreign Tour Team, as one of 14 players around the conference chosen.
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MSU volleyball coach Cathy George named to AVCA Board of Directors
The American Volleyball Coaches Association, or AVCA, has named MSU volleyball head coach Cathy George to its Board of Directors.
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MSU volleyball sends five players to U.S. Women's National Team Tryouts
On Wednesday, the MSU volleyball team announced it will be sending five of its players to the U.S. Women's Open National Tryouts this weekend at the U.S. Olympic Training Center in Colorado Springs, Colorado, according to a press release.
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MSU volleyball adds new assistant coach to staff
After a successful season under head coach Cathy George, the MSU volleyball team announced it has added a new member to its staff, according to a press release.
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Cox, Minarick honored with Champions in the Classroom awards
Since 2000, MSU has partnered with Auto-Owners Insurance and together they awarded numerous student-athletes the Auto-Owners Champions in the Classroom award.
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MSU volleyball holds annual banquet, names team awards
On Jan. 8, the MSU Volleyball team held its annual brunch banquet to celebrate the season. In 2016, the Spartans had one the best seasons in program history, finishing off with an overall record on 25-9 and 13-7 during Big Ten conference play.
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3 Spartans earn AVCA postseason honor
Following the upset loss to Arizona in the second round of the NCAA Tournament, the MSU volleyball team announced Tuesday juniors Alyssa Garvelink and Autumn Bailey have been selected to the American Volleyball Coaches Association, AVCA, All-North team, and senior Alyssa Fitterer was an honorable mention pick, according to a press release.
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Senior Spartans left it all on the court in season-ending loss to Arizona
It was all about redemption for No. 15 MSU Volleyball when playing their Pac- 12 opponent, the University of Arizona.