SPORTS
Cross country runner takes home honor
Junior Michelle Carson is getting used to winning awards. The 2001 All-Big Ten runner was named Big Ten Cross Country Female Athlete of the Week.
SPORTS
Women look to extend win steak
The women’s soccer team has a tough weekend schedule, facing Ohio State on Friday and No. 12 Penn State on Sunday.
SOCCER
Team beats Loyola, prepares for 6 road games
Gearing up for a month-long road trip, the men’s soccer team made sure fans won’t forget them while they’re gone.The Spartans (7-2 overall, 1-1 Big Ten) finished their next-to-last home game this year with a convincing 4-0 win over Loyola-Chicago (3-8).“I thought we came out mentally ready to play today,” head coach Joe Baum said.
VOLLEYBALL
Defensive specialist works her way to top of program
Emily Engel’s road to playing collegiate volleyball could have been easy. She would have been a top player on numerous other college teams, but she didn’t want to take the easy road.Instead, she chose MSU - a much bigger challenge.
SPORTS
Big Ten heats up, Bowdens clash
In a weekend full of upsets, Death Ro maintained his two-game advantage over McSkinny. Only Iowa’s upset of then-No.
ICE HOCKEY
Goaltenders vie for No. 1 spot
The names Matt Migliaccio and Justin Tobe had might as well be superglued together for the next several months, because rarely will you hear one mentioned without the other.The young goaltenders have almost morphed into one entity in the minds of Spartan fans this fall.
SPORTS
Field hockey take 2, goalkeeper honored
The MSU field hockey team extended its winning streak to a record 10 games last weekend, defeating two nationally-ranked teams in the process.The Spartans are now 10-1 for the season and 1-0 in Big Ten play.Freshman goalkeeper Christina Kirkaldy was dubbed the Big Ten Conference’s Defensive Player of the Week for the second consecutive week, after allowing only one goal in two games during the weekend.
SOCCER
Mens team prepares for Loyola
The men’s soccer team will play its only home game for the month of October today, and the team plans to make it count.Loyola travels to Old College Field 4 p.m.
SPORTS
Womens cross team moves up to No. 5
The MSU women’s cross country team moved up four places to No. 5 in the FinishLynx/NCAA cross country preseason poll, conducted by the Women’s Intercollegiate Cross Country Coaches Association.
FOOTBALL
Team looks to improve during bye week, place-kicker earns special teams honor
After five consecutive home games to start the season, the MSU football team will enjoy a bye this weekend. The Spartans (3-2 overall, 1-0 Big Ten) opened Big Ten play with a 39-24 victory over Northwestern on Saturday at Spartan Stadium.
SPORTS
Runners consistency helps guide team
After a rookie year of great achievements, sophomore Chris Toloff is ready for intense competition and a season full of victories.As one of the top runners on the MSU men’s cross country team, Toloff launched a strong performance Saturday in the Roy Griak Invitational, hosted by Minnesota.
ICE HOCKEY
Coaches get new assignments, Spartans ranked seventh in polls
Among the changes made by new hockey head coach Rick Comley this season is the segmentation of duties for assistant coaches Tom Newton and David McAuliffe. In the past Newton and McAuliffe worked with former head coach Ron Mason on all aspects of the team, but Comley wants the duo to focus their attention on smaller factions.
SPORTS
Mens golf finishes strong in tournament
The men’s golf team took home third place honors at the Northern Intercollegiate last weekend at the Indiana University Golf Course in Bloomington, Ind.
FOOTBALL
Return secures victory
The biggest play of Saturday’s game came from the most unlikely of places, the Spartans’ special teams.With a little more than a minute to play in the third quarter and MSU leading by a score of 20-17, junior wide receiver Ziehl Kavanaght broke the game open with a 88-yard punt return for a touchdown.“When Ziehl ran that ball back the game was close,” junior quarterback Jeff Smoker said.
ICE HOCKEY
Comleys presence looms large
Although Ron Mason’s fingerprints are all over the MSU hockey team, new head coach Rick Comley appears to have a more hands-on approach than his predecessor.With one week of practice already in the books - and another underway - both the MSU players and assistant coaches are raving about Comley’s interpersonal skills.“Coach Comley has really gone out of his way to break down the communication barriers,” assistant coach Tom Newton said.
FOOTBALL
Cats take the bait
Statistically, junior wide receiver Charles Rogers had his least productive game of the season. But his presence created openings for teammates in both the running and passing attacks in the Spartans’ 39-24 victory over the Wildcats on Saturday at Spartan Stadium. Head coach Bobby Williams said studying film revealed there would be chances for other players to make plays against Northwestern (2-3 overall, 0-1 Big Ten). “We looked at the last two ball games and people have been really overplaying Charles,” he said.
SOCCER
Spartans pick up first Big Ten win
The men’s soccer team rebounded Sunday from last weekend’s 6-1 beating at the hands of Indiana to defeat Northwestern 1-0 and earn its first Big Ten victory of the season.Defense and teamwork were keys in this weekend’s matchup, both things MSU (6-2 overall, 1-1 Big Ten) lacked in its last game.“We were more organized today, we weren’t jumping in,” head coach Joe Baum said.
FOOTBALL
Rogers aids win, breaks records
MSU got back on the winning track Saturday with its 39-24 win against Northwestern. But once again, it was junior wide receiver Charles Rogers who stole the show. The 6-foot-4, 205-pounder only pulled down three receptions for 53 yards - by far his worst outing of the season - but his 21-yard touchdown with 6:10 to play in the first half made history. The tally marked Rogers’ 14th-straight game with a touchdown, breaking the Big Ten record he shared with Michigan’s Desmond Howard (1990-91). It also marked his 13th-straight regular-season game with a touchdown, breaking the NCAA record he shared with Marshall’s Randy Moss (1997), Pacific’s Aaron Turner (1990-91) and Howard. “Just to be among these guys is a great accomplishment for me,” Rogers said.
VOLLEYBALL
Team splits in Big Ten action
Iowa City - It wasn’t the result the Spartans hoped for. However, the MSU volleyball team left the first weekend of Big Ten play with a 1-1 record.
SOCCER
Spartans drop second game of Big Ten play
The women’s soccer team lost its first Big Ten game of the season Sunday - a 3-1 decision at Wisconsin.