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SPORTS

Women's cross finishes 3rd; men finish 11th

Meghan Gilbert
November 17, 2003

At the NCAA Great Lakes Regionals hosted by Indiana State on Saturday, the MSU women's cross country team finished third out of 30 teams, and the men finished 11th out of 32. Senior Michelle Carson finished second overall in the women's 6K race at 20:26.

FOOTBALL

Blowout reminiscent of many 2002 games

Jon Styf
November 17, 2003

Madison, Wis. - As far as blowouts go, MSU has seen plenty in the past two seasons. But this year was supposed to be different. With a new coach and a new attitude, the Spartans were supposedly beyond getting torn apart.

FOOTBALL

Thrashed

Jon Styf
November 17, 2003

Madison, Wis. - It began with a flash of brilliance, but as the season has carried on, MSU's hopes have dimmed. Mistakes and injuries wore on the Spartans again as they lost their third straight game, this time a 56-21 loss to Wisconsin on Saturday at Camp Randall Stadium. The loss likely dropped the Spartans (7-4 overall, 4-3 Big Ten) out of contention for a New Year's Day bowl game and also dropped them out of The Associated Press and ESPN/USA Today top 25 polls. "We got our tails kicked, right up between our shoulders," head coach John L.

SPORTS

Lack of defense hurts 'U'

Madison, Wis. - Defense wins championships. But it also can lose them, as the MSU defense demonstrated by giving up 630 total yards to Wisconsin to remove itself from championship contention. The Badgers racked up the majority of their yards in the air (385), as quarterback Jim Sorgi directed an aerial assault to his favorite target, Lee Evans.

SPORTS

Despite loss, team has gone above expectations

On Saturday afternoon, around the time that Wisconsin wide receiver Lee Evans caught his third or fourth touchdown pass behind the MSU secondary, I wonder how many television sets made that beep-crackle-and-fade noise they make when snapped off. It would be even more interesting to know how many of those blackened TV screens were accompanied with a four-letter word.

FOOTBALL

Spartans give up 56 against Badgers

Madison, Wis. - MSU lost any remaining chance of tying for the conference crown as the Spartans fell, 56-21, to Wisconsin on the road. The Spartans (7-4 overall, 4-3 Big Ten) looked lackluster from the start, giving up 28 first-half points en route to losing their third straight Big Ten game Saturday. "We weren't ready to play," MSU head coach John L.

SPORTS

Spikers' serving will dictate weekend play

Megan Homanick
November 14, 2003

It begins every match, every game, every point, yet, for the MSU volleyball team, serving seemed to be hurting them rather than helping them - until recently.The Spartans have become more consistent with where and how they are serving, and that is because they have been more aggressive. "Consistent serving helps make the blockers' and the defensive players' jobs easier," sophomore setter Mickey Davis said.

SPORTS

Spartans' fate rests on selection committee

It was dreary, overcast and chilly at the men's soccer team's final practice at Old College Field on Tuesday before the Spartans headed to Indiana to play some of the most important games of the year.As the light grew dim over the team's evening drills, they played all out- just as if it were the real thing.

BASKETBALL

3 recruits sign letters of intent to join Izzo, team next season

Paul Day
November 13, 2003

As the MSU basketball team embarks on its self-proclaimed "Magical Journey," three high school seniors took the first step in theirs.Wyoming Park point guard Drew Neitzel and forwards Marquise Gray of Flint Beecher and Goran Suton of Lansing Everett kept their promises to MSU head coach Tom Izzo by signing national letters of intent Wednesday to play for the Spartans next season.Wednesday was the first time Izzo could speak about his incoming class, which included two players - Neitzel and Gray - who have been verbal commits to the Spartans since their sophomore years.With so many high school players entering the NBA and the recent rash of decommittments in college basketball, recruiting has become a jungle, Izzo said.

SPORTS

Goalkeeper shines for Spartans

Scott Bartosiewicz
November 13, 2003

As the MSU field hockey team embarks upon another NCAA Tournament journey, much of the spotlight will be on goalkeeper Christina Kirkaldy. The sophomore netminder from Afton, N.Y., continually shuts down opponents and is one of the main reasons the No.