Entering last season with only three upperclassmen and significant holes to fill from the previous year’s NCAA Tournament team, the MSU volleyball program turned to a promising freshman class to step in and make contributions immediately.
Six games into the young field hockey season, Spartans head coach Rolf van de Kerkhof is pleased about how his No. 8 team has performed so far — even with two losses.
NCAA President Myles Brand died Wednesday after a nine-month battle with pancreatic cancer, The Associated Press reported. Brand, 67, was diagnosed with cancer in January.
Sam Puryear is in his third season as the head coach of the MSU men’s golf team, but how much the program has changed under his guidance only now might begin to be seen.
The series between MSU and Notre Dame has been electric in recent years. In 2005, the Spartans survived a big comeback to win in overtime. In 2006, Notre Dame returned the favor at Spartan Stadium, stunning the Green and White and sending their season spiraling downward.
Since MSU’s loss to Central Michigan last week, MSU head coach Mark Dantonio said his team will get back to basics.
DeMartin Stadium at Old College Field has been in existence for less than two years, but the No. 11 MSU women’s soccer team already has made history there.
The No. 17 MSU men’s soccer team is on a roll. After easily winning both games in this weekend’s Michigan Invitational in Ann Arbor, the Spartans are prepping for a road trip to California for their last two nonconference games before kicking off the Big Ten schedule against Ohio State on Sept. 27 at DeMartin Stadium at Old College Field.
To MSU football head coach Mark Dantonio, Saturday’s 29-27 upset loss to Central Michigan presented an unfortunate feeling of déja vú from his first year leading the Spartans.
The Detroit Lions’ season opener against New Orleans was full of positives. Quarterback Matthew Stafford slung the ball across the field, the defense came up with a touchdown and cornerback Anthony Henry racked up 11 tackles and an interception.
As Tom Saxton watched film of the No. 11 MSU women’s soccer team this past week, the team’s head coach was extremely disappointed with the way the Spartans lackadaisically attacked the low-pressure defense thrown at them last week by Illinois State.
Two games into a season filled with high expectations, the MSU football team already is at a crossroads.
The MSU men’s golf team finished seventh in the 2009 Topy Cup, its first tournament of the season.
Breslin Center has seen many great moments — both in and outside of the sports world — since it opened in 1989. The building, which opened on Nov. 9, 1989, hosted an early celebration open house for its 20th anniversary this past Wednesday. In honor of all the great memories at Breslin Center, The State News sports desk pulled the brain trust together to rank the Top 10 moments in Breslin Center history.
The MSU men’s soccer team might not have established a go-to striker up top, but they are receiving offensive contribution from more than just one player. In Sunday’s 4-0 victory against Wright State, four different Spartans recorded goals, upping the total to nine goals scored by six different players in the team’s first four games.
Saturday’s game had many MSU fans bringing a phrase that many thought was dead and buried back to life — “Same Old Spartans.” The 29-27 loss to Central Michigan, which featured eight MSU penalties and included a crucial offsides call in the final seconds, was too eerily reminiscent of the days of Bobby Williams and John L. Smith, where the team lacked discipline and frequently melted down in crucial situations.
The No. 7 MSU field hockey team had an up-and-down trip to Syracuse this weekend, defeating No. 9 Old Dominion, but losing to No. 8 Syracuse in overtime.
Sophomore Kirk Cousins appeared to emerge as the front-runner in MSU’s ongoing quarterback competition Saturday, completing 13-of-18 passes for 164 yards and one touchdown.
With only one chance to play in East Lansing this fall, the No. 20 MSU women’s golf team capitalized this weekend at the 26th Annual Mary Fossum Invitational, out-shooting No. 7 Purdue on the final day for a 3-stroke come-from-behind victory at Forest Akers West Golf Course.
Nine up. Nine down. The No. 18 MSU volleyball team’s season has gone accordingly, playing up to task in each of its nine games this fall, en route to a 9-0 start.