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ICE HOCKEY

Icers salvage split with Goldie's game-winner

Esther Gim
February 16, 2004

The MSU hockey team spent the weekend trying to rally back after falling behind in both of its games against Alaska-Fairbanks. The Spartans were partly successful in doing so, settling for the split at Alaska - losing, 5-4, in overtime on Friday while winning, 3-2, on Saturday. MSU (18-15-1, 14-9-1 CCHA) found itself in a 4-2 hole at one point in the second period of the first game of the conference matchup.

SPORTS

Too many distractions harm sports

Distractions. It's practically impossible to watch SportsCenter, a Fox Sports report or any other sports-oriented program today without some segment being on the latest distraction in the world of sports. These distractions come in all forms and find their ways into every major sport, whether through the organization as a whole, the players, the coaches or the owners.

SPORTS

Gymnasts set season highs at home meet

Agnes Soriano
February 16, 2004

The MSU gymnastics team took first place at the 15th annual Spartan Invitational on Saturday with a final score of 195.725. The Spartans (7-9) had season-high records in both the team floor and team bars scores, finishing with 49.475 and 49.200, respectively. Sarah Alexander tied MSU's fourth-best event score with a season-high 9.95.

SPORTS

Offense absent in blowout loss

Megan Homanick
February 16, 2004

The No. 17 women's basketball team got blown out Sunday at Breslin Center by a very determined Ohio State squad. The Buckeyes (15-8 overall, 7-5 Big Ten) opened the game with a 13-0 run and never looked back en route to a 72-53 win over the Spartans (19-5, 9-4). "It was a great game by Ohio State," MSU head coach Joanne P.

SPORTS

Icers gear up for weekend series in Alaska

Esther Gim
February 13, 2004

The Great White North. No, not Canada - Alaska. It's where the MSU hockey team has been since Wednesday, gearing up for its weekend series against Alaska Fairbanks starting today at 11:05 p.m. Adjusting to the time difference - Alaska is four hours behind - prompted MSU head coach Rick Comley to hit the road two days ago despite MSU holding a 10-2 advantage at Alaska. "Players are so tired when you get there - they want to sleep constantly during the day," Comley said. "It's what you do with the trip mentally.

SPORTS

Manz, Williams lead track teams to Iowa

Laura Collins
February 13, 2004

Following a strong performance at this past week's Meyo Invitational at Notre Dame, the MSU men's and women's track and field teams will travel to Ames, Iowa this weekend to compete in the 14th annual Iowa State Classic.

SPORTS

'U' to fight for rivalry sweep

Megan Homanick
February 12, 2004

Rivalries are built on passion, respect and hatred, and the MSU-Michigan matchup in women's basketball is no different. "It's an in-state battle," sophomore guard Lindsay Bowen said.

SPORTS

Haynie calmly leads No. 17 Spartans

Megan Homanick
February 11, 2004

Quiet and unassuming are words that come to mind when looking at junior point guard Kristin Haynie. Until you watch her play. It's then you realize this soft-spoken athlete runs the show for one of the nation's top 20 teams.

BASKETBALL

Illini pummel Spartans in blowout

Champaign, Ill. - The Spartans figured they couldn't win every game with offense alone, and they got hard proof of that against Illinois. The Spartans (12-9 overall, 7-3 Big Ten) gave the Illini too many offensive opportunities, and Illinois (16-5, 7-3) took advantage, outshooting MSU on its way to a 75-51 win. MSU's defense has concerned coach Tom Izzo throughout the season, but the Spartans have recently overcome that with a high-powered offense.

ICE HOCKEY

Spartans shine when forced to play down

Esther Gim
February 11, 2004

The MSU hockey team has been close to perfect in holding its opponents off the score sheet when the Spartans play with one man down. MSU is killing off penalties at a rate of 94.6 percent (35 out of 37) since the UMass-Lowell series on Jan.

BASKETBALL

Spartans take road, seek revenge against Illinois

Chris Mackinder
February 10, 2004

The past is in the past, or so the saying goes. But the Spartans say last year's game against Illinois in Champaign isn't erased from their memories. It's a game that MSU would like to forget, but for the sake of revenge, the team has scrapped through a year's load of memories to bring the 70-40 shellacking to the forefront of its brain. At one point, the Spartans trailed 69-28 with less than three minutes to play in the game before ending the contest on a 12-1 run. "Oh, we remember," senior center Jason Andreas said.

SPORTS

Spartans tie record with national ranking

Megan Homanick
February 10, 2004

The No. 17 MSU women's basketball team tied the school record for the highest ranking in the program's history on Monday afternoon. The last and only time the Spartans (18-4 overall, 8-3 Big Ten) were ranked this high was March 16, 1977.

SPORTS

Grapplers struggle, fall twice in matches

Laura Collins
February 9, 2004

The MSU wrestling team lost a 19-13 match to No. 21 Purdue on Sunday. Juniors Craig Trombly and Matt McCarty won their first dual meet victory and Big Ten dual competition of the season, respectively. At Oklahoma on Friday, the Sooners trumped MSU, 29-6.

SPORTS

'U' uses depth, defense in victory

Megan Homanick
February 9, 2004

The No. 20 MSU women's basketball team beat Northwestern for the second time this season, but this time it was a little easier. "Our defense there was just horrible because we weren't adjusting to what they were doing," junior guard Kristin Haynie said.