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SPORTS

MSU cross country takes first and second place in women's side of Auto-Owners Insurance Spartan Invitational

Katie Winkler
September 12, 2014

The 25th annual Auto-Owners Insurance Spartan Invitational took place Friday afternoon, where 30 teams from across Michigan came out to compete. After returning from Oregon Sunday, MSU’s cross country team was exhausted from the traveling and the intense meet that past, meaning the athletes looked at the Spartan Invite as more of a workout than a high-intensity meet, according to redshirt junior Leah O’Connor.

SPORTS

Women's tennis prepares for Auto-Owners Insurance Spartan Invitational this weekend

Katie Winkler
September 12, 2014

With only a few practices in, the women’s tennis team is ready to take on Detroit Mercy, IPFW and Toledo when they host the Auto-Owners Insurance Spartan Invitational this weekend. The Spartans welcomed four freshman to the team this summer, who, according to head coach Simone Jardim, are transitioning well from high school to Big Ten expectations, but the upcoming weeks of practices and competition will tell.

FOOTBALL

2014 football ticket sales surpass 60,000, ranking amongst the highest numbers in MSU history

Katie Winkler
September 12, 2014

After the Spartans won the 2014 Rose Bowl title, more fans are spending their weekends at Spartan Stadium. Football ticket sales are at their highest point in MSU history, racking in over 60,000 this season. “We’ve had strong support under Coach Dantonio since he has been here, but this has been a good year,” Paul Schager, MSU associate athletics director, said. “There is always an up-kick after you have successful seasons. Last year was the most successful year in our history, so the interest is strong and the service numbers reflect that.”

VOLLEYBALL

Big Ten-Pac 12 challenge will provide early challenge for volleyball

Troy Jefferson
September 11, 2014

The volleyball team will try and do what the football team failed to do last weekend — defeat Oregon in Eugene. No. 23 MSU (4-2 overall) will play the No. 18 Ducks (6-0 overall) on Friday and Oregon State (5-0 overall) on Saturday as part of the Big Ten- Pac 12 challenge.

MEN'S SOCCER

Men's soccer loses Adam Montague in loss to Valparaiso, 1-0

Matthew Argillander
September 11, 2014

Beginning the game with a moment of silence for those that were lost in the tragedy of 9/11, the men's soccer team, playing on the anniversary of that devastating day, lost to Valparaiso 1-0 on a cold and cloudy day in DeMartin Stadium."This was the most talented (Valparaiso) team we've played, and yet we played really well today in some aspects...we created more than enough chances," said head coach Damon Rensing. "If you don't put a chance or two away you leave it to chance... we had a couple that could have easily went in on our side, sometimes soccer is cruel."

WOMEN'S SOCCER

Women's soccer coach Tom Saxton says MSU will "have to play a complete game" against Wisconsin on Friday

John Neidhart
September 11, 2014

The women’s soccer team will take its undefeated record into the opening weekend of Big Ten conference play. And if it hopes to keep the loss column empty, it will have to defeat two very difficult opponents. MSU (6-0 overall) will take on No. 9 Wisconsin (6-0 overall) on Friday at 3:30 p.m. On Sunday, they will be back it against Minnesota (3-3 overall) at noon. Both games will be home for the Spartans at DeMartin Stadium.

VOLLEYBALL

Volleyball prepares for Oregon road trip

Troy Jefferson
September 11, 2014

The No. 23 Spartans (4-2) will try and get the taste of defeat out of their mouth this week when they head to the west coast to face No.

FOOTBALL

Four takeaways from MSU football's loss to Oregon

Robert Bondy
September 9, 2014

No. 2 Oregon ripped off 28 consecutive points in the second half to break the hearts of many Spartans, topping No. 13 MSU, 46-27, from Autzen Stadium on Saturday. MSU held a lead all the way up until the final minutes of the third quarter, but simply couldn’t hold on to earn that program-changing win. But not all was bad for Sparty from Saturday’s disappointing loss. Here are four takeaways from MSU’s loss to the Ducks: