If Division I collegiate football — between the sponsorships, money and national attention — was anything like school, so far, the Spartans are passing with flying colors.
Listen in as State News sports editor Sam Metry and general assignment reporter Jon LeBlanc take a look into the No. 6 ranked MSU Soccer team as they prepare for a Big Ten Showdown against No. 3 Maryland this Friday.
Despite coming off the slowest week of the season — the bye — head coach Mark Dantonio took the podium to address the state of his team. His Spartans take on the Notre Dame Fighting Irish come Saturday in front of a national audience. Kickoff is set for 8 p.m. on FOX as the two schools restore their historic rivalry.
MSU men's soccer defenseman Jimmy Fiscus has won his second Big Ten Defensive Player of the Week honor of the season. Fiscus shared this weeks honor with No. 3 Maryland's Johannes Bergmann. Fiscus played almost 190 minutes last week against then No. 19 Bowling Green State University and No. 18 Michigan Wolverines, without letting in a goal.
Redshirt freshman kicker Matt Coghlin is still waiting for his time to shine. With the Spartans having completed their first two games of the regular season, Coghlin has yet to attempt his first collegiate field goal.
As stadiums get bigger and other teams get better, MSU's hockey team struggles to draw in fans. The new leadership and eight new freshmen are meant to bring back a great team. But going back to MSU's former glory may take longer than fans are willing to wait.
With 45 seconds left in overtime, No. 6 ranked MSU and No. 18 ranked Michigan were tied. Connor Corrigan had the ball and sent it across the field for defender, Jimmy Fiscus, who headed the ball into the box. From there DeJuan Jones slid into the box and was able to connect with the ball and bury it into the right side of the net giving the Spartans the win, the Big Bear Trophy and a still untarnished record on the season
It's the bye week. And while some Spartans are busy enjoying their precious days off, some are in Houston to help out locals in the aftermath of Hurricane Harvey.
The MSU field hockey team took on the No. 8 University of Michigan Wolverines on Friday night, and fell to the ranked Wolverines, 6-0, making their record now 3-5 on the season.
MSU won’t be taking to the gridiron this weekend as they have an early bye week, but for several members on the team, the off week won’t be a time to completely relax. Around 10 players will be journeying to Houston, which was just affected by Hurricane Harvey, to aid in the relief efforts stemming from the aftermath of the storm.
The women’s soccer team took their first lost in the Big Ten Conference after facing Indiana University with a score of 1-0. The team’s overall record becomes 4-4-0 with their second straight loss. Indiana kept the Spartan defense on their toes throughout the game with their shots while sophomore defense Madison VanDyke cleared the ball helping redshirt sophomore goalkeeper Reilley Ott.
The bye week is here, and for the second straight year, the Spartans have it early.
The No. 6 ranked MSU men’s soccer team beat No. 19 Bowling Green State University 1-0 last night, under the lights of DeMartin Stadium. Junior forward Ryan Sierakowski scored the lone goal for the Spartans, netting a penalty kick with 37:11 left in the second half.
Before the Spartans ever waged war with the Michigan Wolverines, there was Notre Dame.
For the typical college freshman just entering, already having a friend in the same boat as you can go a long way towards facilitating the transition to the classroom. For freshmen MSU volleyball players Jamye Cox and Meredith Norris, it facilitates their transition to the court.
For senior forward and East Lansing native Kristelle Yewah, playing soccer at MSU wasn’t originally apart of her plans, though you would think that someone would dream to play the sport they loved on the college campus they were basically raised on. Instead, the homegrown product focused all her attention on a school located about one hour south of MSU, a school where the colors blue and yellow are sported by its inhabitants instead of green and white, a school that creates contempt in these parts every time its name is uttered; the University of Michigan.
Listen in as sports editor Sam Metry and beat reporters Souichi Terada and Colton Wood take a look at how the MSU football team has done so far this year and as they preview the rest of the season.
Through MSU football’s first two regular seasons games this month, the Spartans have notched a 2-0 record, generated momentum and remained relatively healthy. The Spartans will not play on the gridiron this weekend as they have an early season bye.
Just like any good football team, the Spartans rely on their depth. And that means plenty of players see the field.
Junior forward DeJuan Jones was officially named Big Ten’s Offensive Player of the Week for the MSU men's soccer team.