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SPORTS

Women's hoops guard gets Big Ten honors

Laura Collins
December 7, 2004

MSU junior guard Lindsay Bowen was honored with Big Ten Player of the Week, after leading the Spartans to two road victories, averaging 25.5 points in those contests. Bowen scored a team high of 23 points against No.

SPORTS

Players react to coach's retirement

Just as the MSU volleyball players returned to normal after ending their season two weeks ago, they discovered Thursday head coach Chuck Erbe will not return next season. Junior middle Megan Wallin said Erbe's contributions would be remembered at MSU as the team looked to its future under the leadership of a new coach. "He's helped our program in so many ways," Wallin said.

SPORTS

Bar lowered for men's hoops team

I think that my college eligibility runs out when I graduate Saturday. The odds of me finally getting my break and suiting up for the MSU hoops squad is minuscule at best, but that's the hand I've been dealt, and I'm going to cope. This means that I'll never play a minute of college basketball - I'll never get to set one screen, take one jump shot or get to pretend I'm Scott Skiles.

ICE HOCKEY

Howells' 3-point night ensures win, weekend split vs. Falcons

Matt Bishop
December 6, 2004

Bowling Green, Ohio - Lately, it has been feast or famine for the MSU hockey team. After scoring one goal in a 2-1 loss to Bowling Green on Friday, the MSU offense exploded for six goals, defeating the Falcons, 6-4, Saturday at BGSU Ice Arena. "I know our record's not very good, but honest to God, our quality of play has not been that bad," MSU head coach Rick Comley said.

BASKETBALL

Spartans win consolation game, 66-60

Washington, D.C. - The MSU basketball team continued to struggle in the second day of the BB&T Classic, but escaped with a 66-60 win over George Mason on Sunday in the consolation game at the MCI Center. "We just didn't do the things we needed to," MSU head coach Tom Izzo said, while talking about his team's inability to widen its lead over the Patriots (3-3). "We got sloppy in the second half; we turned the ball over and so many of them were unforced, and that's just a lack of focus," he said. Izzo made some lineup changes after the No.

SPORTS

Spartans rally from deficit

Laura Collins
December 6, 2004

Cincinnati - The No. 15 MSU women's basketball team brought home a pair of victories as they finished up a five-game road swing Saturday in Cincinnati, where the Spartans rallied back in the second half to win 77-61. "It was definitely a tough battle between both the teams," junior guard Lindsay Bowen said.

FOOTBALL

Lost in paradise

Honolulu - The MSU football team could not finish what it started many times this season. That did not change against Hawaii on Saturday night in yet another disappointing game for the Spartans. MSU (5-7 overall, 4-4 Big Ten) succumbed to Hawaii 41-38, in the last game of a long, frustrating season. "We don't get to go into the offseason on a good note now; we go into it on a real sour note," head coach John L.

VOLLEYBALL

Rensing replaces Erbe as volleyball coach

Assistant coach Daune Rensing has been named interim coach of the MSU volleyball program following last Thursday's announcement of head coach Chuck Erbe's retirement. "I have confidence that Daune Rensing and (assistant coach) Ed Tolentino can work with our student athletes during this transition period," MSU Athletics Director Ron Mason said in a written statement.

FOOTBALL

Flagged down

Honolulu - MSU had two touchdowns called back because of penalties against Hawaii in a loss on Saturday, a fact that did not sit well with coaches or players. Both would-be touchdowns were by senior running back DeAndra Cobb, a 75-yard rush in the second quarter and a 98-yard kickoff return in the fourth. It's uncertain if either would have reversed MSU's 41-38 loss at Aloha Stadium. Head coach John L.

SPORTS

Team heads to D.C. for tourney

Chris Barsotti
December 3, 2004

Coming off a tough loss against No. 10 Duke, the No. 11 MSU men's basketball team will try to rebound against George Washington this weekend at the BB&T Classic. The Spartans (3-1) were on the road for the first time this season against Duke on Tuesday and will be playing this tournament at the MCI Center in Washington, D.C. "It is a scary feeling to have to start the tournament off against a team as solid as Michigan State," George Washington head coach Karl Hobbs said. George Washington (3-1) will co-host the tournament with Maryland for the 10th time.

SPORTS

Erbe retires as coach after 12 years with 'U'

Steve Eder
December 3, 2004

Chuck Erbe has stepped down as head coach of the MSU volleyball team, announcing his retirement after 12 seasons at MSU. Erbe said he plans on spending more time with his family after being involved in volleyball for the past 35 years. "The last few years have been taking a toll on me personally," Erbe said.

SPORTS

'U' making adjustments for Hawaii

Megan Homanick
December 2, 2004

The MSU football team left for Hawaii on Wednesday but, before leaving, the team needed to prepare for the climate, the flight and the game. "We've all been going to about it our own way, getting used to the time change and trying to stay up, but once we get out there, it won't be a big deal," sophomore quarterback Drew Stanton said. In practice the last two weeks, MSU has turned up the furnace and the mist machines in the Duffy Daugherty Building to create moisture in the air.

SPORTS

Recruit preparing for season after torn ACL

Everything Amanda Hantouli does from now on is in preparation for her first season with the MSU volleyball team. The Nebraska native signed a National Letter of Intent for the 2005 season with the Spartans last month.

BASKETBALL

Devils' night

Durham, N.C. - No. 10 Duke beat No. 11 MSU 81-74, Tuesday night in Cameron Indoor Stadium. Junior guard J.J.