For the second time this season, MSU volleyball freshman libero Kori Moster earned conference weekly honors, being named Big Ten co-Freshman of the Week and co-Defensive Player of the Week after her performances in two games against ranked opponents.
As senior quarterback Kirk Cousins heaved the ball 44 yards up the field on a Hail Mary pass, senior wide receiver Keith Nichol waited patiently to see where it would fall.
Forty-eight hours later, and I still can’t believe what happened Saturday night.
The MSU hockey team did its best Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde impression in its two-game series against Ohio State late last week. In the regular season home opener at Munn Ice Arena on Thursday, the Spartans rode the strong play of senior goalkeeper Drew Palmisano to down Ohio State, 3-0.
It was only fitting for a pair of seniors to send the MSU women’s soccer team out with a win on Senior Day. Following a 3-1 defeat Friday at the hands of Penn State, the Spartans turned around and got goals from forwards Hannah Peterson and Laura Heyboer to dominate Ohio State and come away with the 2-0 victory at DeMartin Stadium at Old College Field. With the win, the Spartans clinch their spot in the Big Ten Tournament, which will be held on Nov.
Joe Arbow thinks there was a special force driving the MSU football win against Wisconsin on Saturday. The finance junior said the presence of ESPN’s College GameDay in East Lansing added some extra hype for both the players and the fans. “(GameDay) will give us great momentum going in,” Arbow said before the game.
At the end of a four-game stretch in which MSU athletics dominated its in-state rivals, the MSU field hockey team was unable to complete the sweep Friday, falling 2-0 to No.
The MSU volleyball team was unable to pull the upset over No.
The MSU men’s soccer team tied Indiana 2-2 Sunday in Bloomington, Ind. The Spartans (4-7-4 overall, 1-2-2 Big Ten) fell behind early when the Hoosiers (9-3-2, 3-1-0) scored twice in the 31st and 49th minutes. MSU evened up the score with a goal from senior defender Stephen Lucianek in the 54th minute, followed by a goal from freshman forward Adam Montague just four minutes later. Montague leads the Spartans in goals with four on the season. Indiana outshot MSU 27-6, with senior goalkeeper Jeremy Clark making seven saves.
Senior wide receiver Keith Nichol caught a 44-yard desperation pass to give MSU the upset win.
In a matchup of the best of the best, MSU’s No. 2 defense in the nation knew Wisconsin had the No.
Walking up to College GameDay, you would guess everyone dressed in red was supporting No. 4 Wisconsin against No.
One of the major flaws of the MSU hockey team this season has been making mistakes that turn into goals for the opposing team. Following a 3-0 shutout win Thursday night, the Spartans made some costly errors that turned into goals late and they would fall to Ohio State at Munn Ice Arena, 5-2. “Ohio State came out real hard, as we expected that they would,” head coach Tom Anastos said.
For most people, when news breaks that ESPN’s College GameDay (9 a.m. ESPNU, 10 a.m. ESPN) is coming to town, the first thing that pops into mind is, “What should I write on my sign, and how early do I need to get there for a spot near Erin Andrews?”
After a disappointing start to the season, it appears a little home cooking was all Tom Anastos and the MSU hockey team needed. In the regular season home opener at Munn Ice Arena on Thursday, the Spartans got a strong performance from senior goalkeeper Drew Palmisano along with three combined goals from three different players to shut down Ohio State, 3-0. “Overall, I thought that was a good team victory,” junior defenseman Torey Krug said.
As if the nation’s best scoring offense squaring off against the best defense under the lights was not enough, the Spartans also are celebrating Homecoming, and ESPN’s College GameDay will be there to put all eyes on MSU.
Trenton Robinson would have his defense play the nation’s best team on a weekly basis if it were possible. The senior safety loves playing on a big stage, and he said it doesn’t get much better than going against No.
Coming into the most important weekend of the season, the MSU women’s soccer team will be carrying heavy hearts. Even as 13-time defending Big Ten Champion Penn State and Ohio State come to town, the minds and the thoughts of Spartan players will be fixated on the passing of Adalin Farnum.
Coming off a 3-1 set victory over No. 21 Michigan, the MSU volleyball team will travel to Columbus, Ohio, to face its third straight ranked opponent in the No. 23 Ohio State Buckeyes.