When senior wide receiver Keshawn Martin stepped out onto the field Saturday at Spartan Stadium, he was on a mission and not about to lose on Senior Day. Martin played like it was his last time with home-field advantage, finishing with eight receptions for 99 yards and one touchdown — while adding a rushing touchdown — toward No.
With a dominating 55-3 victory, the 17 seniors of the No. 12 MSU football team finished the final two years of their careers without a loss at home.
In MSU’s first two games this season, freshman guard Travis Trice had a lot of growing up to do. By the Spartans’ (1-2) third game and home-opener against Texas Southern, Trice made the most of his 20 minutes, impressed head coach Tom Izzo and added 11 points to MSU’s 76-41 victory over the Tigers (1-2) on Friday night at Breslin Center.
In what may prove to be one of the biggest wins of the season, the MSU volleyball team toppled No. 7 Illinois, 3-1, Friday at Jenison Field House. Led by the play of its three senior outside hitters, Michigan State (20-9 overall, 9-8 Big Ten) shocked the Fighting Illini and earned its first 20-win season since 2007. The victory is the second time that MSU has beaten the number seven team in the nation under head coach Cathy George, who is in her sixth year with the program.
Despite another slow start, the MSU women’s basketball team eventually hit its stride and toppled the Western Michigan Broncos, 80-45, Thursday at Breslin Center.
Mark Dantonio’s senior class has seen it all. The 17 Spartans — many of whom were in the head coach’s first recruiting class — have helped Dantonio begin to rebuild the MSU football program, and through that, they’ve faced adversity, overcame grueling challenges and had milestone accomplishments.
Four years ago, dressed in a sweater-vest his coaches now frequently make fun of him for, then-freshman Trenton Robinson stepped foot on MSU’s campus for the first time as a teenage boy.
As the all-time leader in career receptions with 194, senior wide receiver B.J. Cunningham has made some incredible plays — making him known for his athleticism, acrobatic moves and one-handed catches.
The MSU men’s basketball team is happy to be back at Breslin Center with Friday’s 6:30 p.m.
Facing the media Tuesday, MSU head coach Mark Dantonio was asked if he had it in him to root for Michigan over Nebraska so that (with MSU winning as well) the No.
Several weeks ago, there were doubts of where the MSU hockey team’s season was headed. Coming off a sweep at the hands of Lake Superior State and opening the season at 1-3-0, it looked like the first season of the Tom Anastos era would be a trying one.
A little more than a month after losing to then-No. 1 Illinois, the Spartans (19-9 overall, 8-8 Big Ten) will get another shot when they host the Fighting Illini at Jenison Field House on Friday night. They will follow that game up by taking on the Northwestern Wildcats Saturday evening.
After Tuesday’s 62-56 win against IPFW, MSU women’s basketball head coach Suzy Merchant was disappointed in her team’s performance.
The injury sustained by redshirt freshman center Madison Williams in Tuesday night’s MSU women’s basketball game against IPFW will be a costly one. After an MRI taken Wednesday, it was revealed that Williams tore her ACL in her left knee and will miss the remainder of the 2011-2012 season.
The MSU women’s basketball team received a National Letter of Intent from Cass Tech guard Branndais Agee, head coach Suzy Merchant announced Wednesday. The 5-foot-11 guard from Detroit is a four-star recruit nationally ranked as the fifth best guard and 27th best overall player by ESPN’s Hoopgurlz. “She is one of the best defensive players in the country, which will allow her to be impactful from the minute she steps on campus,” Merchant said in a statement to the MSU athletics department. Agee and fellow incoming guard Mariah Harris give MSU the 19th ranked recruiting class in the country, according to Dan Olsen of Collegiate Girls Basketball Report.
After his career game in the No. 12 Spartans’ 37-21 victory over Iowa, senior tight end Brian Linthicum was named the John Mackey Tight End of the Week on Wednesday. Against the Hawkeyes, Linthicum set a career high for receptions and receiving yards with five catches for 71 yards, and four of the five resulted in first downs for MSU.
The MSU wrestling team received two National Letters of Intent, head coach Tom Minkel announced Wednesday. Nick Trimble from Sparta, Mich., and Jordan Wohlfert from St.
Mike Krzyzewski passed Bob Knight on the all-time wins list with Duke’s 74-69 victory against the MSU men’s basketball team Tuesday at Madison Square Garden.
In a game marked by physical play and inconsistent defense, the MSU women’s basketball team pulled out a 62-56 win against the IPFW Mastadons on Tuesday at Breslin Center. The Spartans (2-1 overall, 0-0 Big Ten) relied heavily on three-point shots early in their home opener, jumping out to a 14-6 lead on the strength of treys by senior guard Taylor Alton and guards Kiana Johnson and Porsche Poole. Senior forward Lykendra Johnson dominated the boards on the way to recording her 18th career double-double.
The No. 12 MSU football team (8-2 overall, 5-1 Big Ten) set out at the beginning of the season to play a 14-game season, and with two regular season games to go, the team’s goals are within reach. Because of the Spartans’ 37-21 victory over Iowa this weekend, they’re one step closer to their goals with a confidence boost from their second win on the road this season, head coach Mark Dantonio said at his weekly press conference Tuesday. “When you look at this football game, I thought it helped us control our own destiny,” he said.