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SPORTS

Pair of Ohio teams visit E.L.

The MSU field hockey team will get a double dose of Ohio this weekend as they welcome Ohio University and Ohio State to the Field Hockey Complex on Saturday and Sunday. This is the first time in more than a month that the Spartans (10-7 overall, 1-4 Big Ten) will play two games in two days.

ICE HOCKEY

Icers play No. 2 Cornell

The MSU hockey team received its Halloween treats early this year with an undefeated October. Now MSU (2-0-1 overall, 0-0-1 CCHA) is looking for an even bigger treat when the team plays No.

SPORTS

Men's golf hopes to defend title crown

The MSU men's golf team will look to defend its title at the Landfall Tradition this weekend in its fifth and final fall tournament. The Spartans won the tournament last year by tying the tournament record with a three-round team total of 851.

SOCCER

Late surge propels MSU over Broncos

Despite a slow start, the MSU men's soccer team (6-4-5 overall, 2-2-1 Big Ten) defeated Western Michigan (6-8-2, 2-2-1 MAC) Wednesday, 2-0. "We were definitely sluggish in the first half," MSU head coach Joe Baum said.

FOOTBALL

Wildcats face resurgent U-M

Many questions will be answered about the poise and talent of both Michigan and Northwestern when the two teams meet on Saturday in the Big Ten's most intriguing matchup of the week. Wildcat quarterback Brett Basanez, who has started in 35 consecutive games, is one of the hottest players in college football coming off a huge road win at MSU.

SPORTS

Successful seniors prepare for final run

Nina Mastracci, Erin Konheim, Dana Voorheis, Emma Harris and Emily Wiegand will play the last regular season game of their collegiate careers Friday. This group of MSU seniors will finish their careers against rival Michigan this Friday in Ann Arbor.

SPORTS

Sox success irks Cubs fan

The baseball season was supposed to bring joy to me this year. This was the year the Cubs were supposed to win it all. Oh, wait. That's every year. Unfortunately though, this year is turning out to be the worst possible season ever.

SPORTS

Double Dutch Drew

MSU junior quarterback Drew Stanton jumps back and forth over a line with the students of Jan Dreffs' first grade gym class at St.

BASKETBALL

Izzo's 2006 recruit class grows by 7 feet

The MSU men's basketball team received its third verbal commitment from the class of 2006 — this one coming from 7-foot center Tom Herzog. The Flint native is ranked as the 11th best center in the class by www.scouthoops.com and settled on MSU last Friday. "Herzog is going to be a great player down the line," said Jeff Goodman, a national recruiting expert for www.scouthoops.com.

SPORTS

No. 1 PSU too much for MSU to handle

In its final two home games of the season, the MSU women's soccer team earned a close win over Minnesota, but fell to undefeated Penn State to close out the weekend. The Spartans (10-4-4 overall, 6-2-1 Big Ten) pitched a 1-0 shutout to the Golden Gophers on Friday, but were in turn shut out by the No.

SPORTS

Shootouts have place in college

Ann Arbor — I left Saturday's hockey game against Michigan feeling a little empty. Maybe even a little unsatisfied. And it wasn't because I was disappointed by the Spartans' performance — far from it.

ICE HOCKEY

And the rivalry lives on

Ann Arbor — After a hard-fought match with rival Michigan, the MSU hockey team left Yost Ice Arena the same way it entered — undefeated. In an intense game that lasted nearly three hours, the Spartans managed a 3-3 tie with the No.

SPORTS

Spartans pound Wildcats for first Big Ten victory

Things are looking a little brighter for the MSU field hockey team. After starting their conference season 0-4, the Spartans earned their first Big Ten win by beating Northwestern 4-1 Saturday. "It feels awesome," head coach Michele Madison said. The Spartans (10-7 overall, 1-4 Big Ten) struck first nine minutes into the contest.