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A mix of new and old bodes well for women's team
As the MSU women's basketball team prepares to open its regular season tonight against Bucknell, the No.
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McCallie introduces touted class of 2011
The MSU women's basketball team is preparing to welcome another recruiting class to East Lansing next summer. Head coach Joanne P.
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Spartans confident heading into NCAA Championships
For the MSU women's cross country team, a bid to Monday's NCAA Championships was guaranteed after winning its Regional Championship.
ICE HOCKEY
MSU preps for surprising Irish
Forget about the Notre Dame hockey team who was a CCHA bottom-feeder in recent years. Having started the season with an impressive 8-1-1 record and road wins against quality opponents such as Providence and Boston College, the Fighting Irish have upped their national ranking to No.
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Spartans look to avenge last season's loss to Oklahoma State
The MSU wrestling team will find out how it weighs in against one of the nation's premier wrestling programs when it travels to No.
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Men's cross country gets at-large NCAA bid
Save room on the bus, ladies. The men are coming with you. Days after the MSU women's cross country team earned a spot in next week's NCAA Championships by winning the Great Lakes Regional Championship, the men's team found out it would join them after receiving an at-large bid. "The guys have done an unbelievable job of progressing as a team throughout the season," MSU director of cross country and track and field Walt Drenth said in a statement.
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Pernicano, Rijpma earn all-region accolades
Two MSU field hockey players — senior forward Ashley Pernicano and freshman midfielder Floor Rijpma — have been named second team All-NFHCA West Region.
VOLLEYBALL
Volleyball freshman named Player of Week
After posting a career-high 10 blocks in MSU's upset of No. 16 Purdue last week, freshman middle blocker Vanessa King was named Big Ten Defensive Player of the Week.
FOOTBALL
Stanton questionable for Saturday's final game
In the last home game of his career, senior quarterback Drew Stanton was forced to watch most of the action from the sideline after a hit he took in the first quarter led to dizziness. Because of the injury, Stanton might be forced to the sideline again for his final game as a Spartan on Saturday at Penn State. "We'll prepare (sophomore Brian) Hoyer at this point as the starter and see what transpires as the week goes by," head coach John L.
ICE HOCKEY
Goalie hopes to end talk of slump
Sophomore slump? Or comeback of the year? If last week's performances were any indication of how the rest of the season will pan out for sophomore goaltender Jeff Lerg, then forget about a second-year slump. In two games against Ferris State last week, Lerg stopped 64 of 66 total shots, including all 35 pucks fired his way in a 6-0 shutout of the Bulldogs in Big Rapids in the series closer. For his performances, Lerg was awarded CCHA Goaltender of the Week honors for the first time this season. "Everyone talks about the CCHA and the goalies and how well they can perform," Lerg said.
BASKETBALL
Morgan's job: Contain Durant
The biggest factor in determining whether Thursday night will be a triumph for the Green and White or the Burnt Orange might be a matchup between two 18-year-olds. MSU (3-0) faces No.
FOOTBALL
Offense tripped up again
The MSU offense had no trouble moving the ball between the 20s on Saturday, racking up 344 yards of total offense.
ICE HOCKEY
Spartans regain legs, pound Ferris State, 6-0
Big Rapids — It's amazing what a few days of rest can do. Only three days after a fatigued Spartans team squandered a two-goal third-period lead to settle for a tie against Ferris State, a rejuvenated MSU squad skated into Ewigleben Ice Arena on Friday and dominated the Bulldogs, 6-0. "Tuesday, I think you could see how much fatigue was a factor," MSU head coach Rick Comley said.
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Transfer shows variety of skills in starting role
When Mia Johnson transferred to MSU from St. Louis, one thing MSU women's basketball head coach Joanne P.
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Give these seniors their props
When Drew Stanton and the rest of the fifth-year seniors came to MSU in 2002, I don't think any of them expected college careers quite like they've had.
BASKETBALL
Front and Center with Marquise Gray
When you were young, what did you want to be when you grew up? What I'm doing now — a basketball player. Do you ever play as yourself in video games? I don't even have a video game.
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DeHaan blocks 8 in victory
After a sluggish first half in which it shot just 30 percent, the No. 17 MSU women's basketball team shot 47 percent after halftime to finish off its exhibition season with a 68-47 win against Ferris State on Sunday afternoon at Breslin Center. "We're getting better, bit by bit," MSU head coach Joanne P.
BASKETBALL
Smothering defense lifts Spartans to rout
They didn't allow a point for the first eight minutes of the game. They held their opponent to less than 30 percent shooting from the floor.
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Hoyer one of lone bright spots
There were plenty of reasons to be depressed about MSU football on Saturday — the defense that whiffed on tackles, the running game that spun its wheels in the mud and the stadium that was embarrassingly empty. But there was one sign of hope. Brian Hoyer's line may not have been pretty.
BASKETBALL
Not just Neitzel: Offense spreading wealth
A balanced scoring attack is what MSU didn't have last season, as three players combined for almost 80 percent of the Spartans' offense. But a balanced attack is what the MSU men's basketball team got Sunday evening at Breslin Center, as eight players recorded at least six points each to lead the Spartans to a 73-41 win against The Citadel. Pacing the attack was junior guard Drew Neitzel with 17 points, followed by freshmen Raymar Morgan and Isaiah Dahlman with 10 each. Both Morgan and Dahlman were effective from outside, each going 2-for-2 from beyond the arc. "I think he had his best game," MSU head coach Tom Izzo said of Dahlman, who turned 19 on Sunday.