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BASKETBALL

Its official: Taylor will not play for U again

Marcus Taylor has no intention of returning to MSU next season.In a press conference Wednesday night, Taylor apologized for misleading Spartan fans and made it clear he intends to be drafted in the 2002 NBA Draft on June 26.“I’ve been working my whole life to get to this point, where I’d be able to put my name in the draft with confidence,” Taylor said.

SPORTS

Womnes golf finishes 19th, Bastel an All-American

Women’s golf finishes 19th, Bastel an All-American The women’s golf team finished in 19th place out of 24 teams at the NCAA Women’s Golf Championships in Auburn, Wash. The Spartans four-day total of 1,202 was highlighted by their final-round score of 289.

SPORTS

U sends 5 to nationals to represent Spartans

Five MSU track athletes will represent the green and white in an attempt to attain All-America status.The Spartans will begin competition today at the 2002 NCAA Outdoor Championships in Baton Rouge, La.The group is headlined by senior Paul Terek.

BASEBALL

Spartans survive to advance to doubleheader in Big Ten Tournament

Facing elimination, the MSU baseball team scored in each of the first six innings Thursday, including a seven-run third to extend its season. In a slugfest, the Spartans (37-18) defeated Iowa 13-9 in day two of the Big Ten Tournament at Siebert Field in Minneapolis. MSU manager Ted Mahan said weather, more than bad pitching, contributed to the high scoring affair. “The weather was conducive today,” he said.

VOLLEYBALL

Volleyball adds transfer

The volleyball team added transfer student Sara Villwock to its 2002 roster. Villwock, who appeared in 59 career games for Colorado, transferred to MSU after two years of play for the Buffaloes.

BASEBALL

Wildcats claw past Spartans

Despite pitching a shutout through seven innings, the MSU baseball team fell 4-2 against Northwestern in the first round of the Big Ten Tournament.Playing at Siebert Field in Minneapolis, the No.

SPORTS

Pagel joins foreign tour

This summer, junior forward Julie Pagel will become the 14th Spartan to participate in the Big Ten Women’s Basketball Foreign Tour. The squad will travel to Belgium and Hollandfrom June 14-24, playing five games.

SPORTS

Golfers tied for 19th

After round one at the NCAA Women’s Golf National Championships on Tuesday, MSU was tied for 19th with a score of 305 - 20 strokes off the pace of tournament-leading Arizona. Sophomore Sarah Martin shot the lowest score of the day for the Spartans with a 2-over par 74, a personal best for the championships and a season-best for 18 holes.

SPORTS

Womens crew earns bid to nationals

The women’s crew team secured a team bid to the 2002 NCAA Women’s Rowing Championships from May 31-June 2 at Eagle Creek Reservoir in Indianapolis. The bid marks the third time in the program’s five-year history as a varsity sport that the entire team will make the trip to nationals.

SPORTS

Olympian hopes to bring attention to asthma

Lansing- Asthma affects more than 14 million Americans, but one Olympian is trying to spread the word that it can be overcome.Two-time tennis Olympic gold medal winner Mary Jo Fernandez, the spokesperson for the Breathe Easier campaign, spoke to local children and their parents about the disease Tuesday afternoon at the Sparrow Professional Building, 1200 E.