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BASKETBALL

Izzone campout will take place this weekend at Munn

Tom Keller
September 23, 2005

There's still almost a month until the MSU men's basketball team can officially practice for the first time, but for its student section, the season begins this weekend. Returning ticket-holders and lower-bowl hopefuls will stake out Munn Field on Saturday night for the Izzone Campout and a chance to secure their seats and spend some time with each other. "It's kind of like when you bring your family together for a family reunion," senior Associate Athletics Director Mark Hollis said. "It's a bonding situation." Students who were in the lower bowl last year are guaranteed lower-bowl seats again if they complete the campout.

SPORTS

MSU heads to Indiana for opener

Alex Abate
September 23, 2005

The MSU field hockey team (7-2 overall) will try to get back on track after losing to Wake Forest last Sunday, by kicking off their Big Ten season on the road against Indiana on Saturday. "We get excited for the Big Ten because of the competition and the rivalry," senior midfielder Jessica Miller said. Even though the Spartans have defeated Indiana in the past eight meetings, head coach Michele Madison stressed the importance of this conference opener. "This is the first new game of a new season and everything we do is in preparation for the Big Ten season," she said. Players have said that Big Ten competition this year will be tough and possibly better than last season. "Every program keeps getting stronger in the Big Ten," Miller said.

SPORTS

MSU, Detroit settles for tie

Tom Keller
September 22, 2005

The chances are there for the MSU women's soccer team. The Spartans just aren't finishing. Despite outshooting their opponent for the fifth straight game, the Spartans squandered a 2-0 lead and could manage only a tie against Detroit Mercy on Wednesday. MSU head coach Tom Saxton said the team lacked focus, possibly because this was the last game the Spartans play before the Big Ten season. "I just felt we were flat as a team and as a coaching staff," Saxton said.

SPORTS

Senior's 1st desire was to play soccer

Alex Abate
September 22, 2005

When senior forward Michelle Huynh-Ba first arrived at MSU, her knowledge of the field hockey program was minimal and playing the sport was far from her mind. After originally coming to MSU to play soccer, she decided to give field hockey a shot.

FOOTBALL

Hoeppner: Game time needs to be addressed

Matt Bishop
September 21, 2005

Gone are the days of 3 yards and a cloud of dust from the Woody Hayes-Bo Schembechler era. In are the days of the spread offense, increased passing and increased scoring. This offensive transformation has led to an increase in the length of games during the past few years. Indiana head coach Terry Hoeppner expressed concern about the length of games in recent years. The Hoosiers' season-opening win at Central Michigan lasted 3 hours, 52 minutes.

FOOTBALL

Smith displeased with mistakes in ND game

Eric Fish
September 20, 2005

Despite entering Big Ten play ranked No. 17 with a perfect 3-0 record, MSU head coach John L. Smith isn't pleased with the mistakes his team made Saturday in a 44-41 overtime win at Notre Dame Stadium. "As we look at what we did, we're definitely thankful we got a win without a doubt, but we played by no means our best game," Smith said.

FOOTBALL

Second chance gives Teague spotlight

Esther Gim
September 19, 2005

South Bend, Ind. - Jason Teague made amends with his teammates, coaches and fans after rushing in the game-winning touchdown in overtime Saturday to lift the Spartans to a 44-41 victory. Head coach John L.

FOOTBALL

Monday musings

Indiana Pacers guard Anthony Johnson pleaded no contest Friday to a count of misdemeanor assault and battery stemming from last season's brawl at The Palace of Auburn Hills. He's still awaiting sentencing on his 33 percent shooting performance against the Pistons in the Eastern Conference Semifinals. Saturday's instant classic 44-41 win over Notre Dame put MSU in the Associated Press Top 25 for the first time this season.

SPORTS

Spartans knocked off at home for first time this season by WMU

Dan Smallwood
September 19, 2005

Two days after winning on the road for the first time this season, the MSU women's soccer team (4-2-2 overall) fell to Western Michigan (2-4-1 overall), 1-0, Sunday afternoon. Midway through the second half, Western Michigan's midfielder, Andrea Tyler, found midfielder Amy Letzgus for the only goal of the game.

SPORTS

MSU earns split on tough road trip to East Coast

Alex Abate
September 19, 2005

The MSU field hockey team (7-2 overall) lost for only the second time this season to three-time defending champion Wake Forest, 2-0 on Sunday. "We didn't put the ball in when we had opportunities," head coach Michele Madison said. "If we could have, it might have been a different story." The Demon Deacons had two goals off eight shots in the first half, both by freshman Christine Suggs. At halftime, coach Madison talked to the team and tried to get them back on track.