MSU used a scoring flurry in the 1st and 2nd periods and multiple goal games out of freshman forward Villiam Haag and senior forward Greg Wolfe to win at home, 8-2. The dominant victory completed the sweep of the Princeton Tigers (3-10, 2-6 ECAC).
Kevin Cope doesn’t want his senior year to end. The senior center back put his already-battered body on the line many times to help the No. 11-seed MSU men’s soccer team upset the No. 6-seed Georgetown Hoyas 1-0 Sunday afternoon in Washington.
It’s tough to win when the opposing team shoots north of 50 percent, both overall and from beyond the arc.
A spirited comeback effort spearheaded by freshman guard Tori Jankoska couldn’t help the Spartans overcome IPFW’s hot outside shooting. The Mastadons knocked down 13 of 23 3-point attempts and shot 53.7 percent overall to help defeat the No. 21 women’s basketball team, 81-76, at Breslin Center.
After one half of play, the No. 21 MSU women’s basketball team is trailing IPFW, 40-35, Sunday afternoon at Breslin Center.
The last regular season game for the Spartans wasn’t a step forward, but a rehash. Similar to of many of the losses that have plagued the last third of the season, MSU couldn’t capitalize on key opportunities. And it ultimately cost them the match.
Finally, that’s out of the way. The last hurdle between No. 11 MSU clashing with No. 3 Ohio State in the Big Ten Championship Game has been cleared.
A season ago, the MSU football team had to beat Minnesota to earn bowl eligibility in hopes to salvage a season.
While many eyes of the college football world are paying attention to “The Game” in Ann Arbor, fans of the No.
Four guys. Four years. Slightly less than 900 tackles, 27.5 sacks, 22 interceptions, 70 passes defend, seven forced fumbles, five fumble recoveries. That’s the combined production of linebackers Max Bullough and Denicos Allen and defensive backs Isaiah Lewis and Darqueze Dennard, a band of three-year starters readying to play their final snaps at Spartan Stadium against Minnesota.
MSU (4-7) snapped its four game losing streak Friday night at Munn Ice Arena, knocking off the Princeton Tigers (3-9, 2-6 ECAC), 4-1.
While making his lineups, head coach Tom Izzo had to do something he didn’t want to — play the role of a disciplinarian.
After leading by 12 points after the first half, the No. 1 men’s basketball team pulled away for a dominating 98-65 win against Mount St. Mary’s Friday afternoon.
MSU (3-7) will look to generate more offense and snap a four-game losing streak this weekend, as it welcomes the Princeton Tigers (3-8, 2-6 ECAC) to Munn Ice Arena for the final non-conference series before Big Ten play begins. The puck will drop between the two teams at 7:00 p.m.
Holding the State Pride flag in her hands with a big smile on her face, it was evident that MSU’s Wednesday night sweep of Michigan was the perfect final chapter in-state rivalry for senior setter and captain Kristen Kelsay.
After a hot start, it’s been a less-than-stellar close to the season for the No. 19 volleyball team (20-10 overall, 9-9 Big Ten), who are just 3-9 after winning the first six conference matches and starting the season 17-1.
Delivering one last win at Spartan Stadium for the senior class and making sure the Big Ten’s surprise team doesn’t taint a championship season are chief concerns for the No. 11 MSU football team this week.
Not a whole lot has been going right so far this season for MSU (3-7) after dropping two more games this past weekend to extend the team’s current losing streak to four, but the return of a couple Spartan stars could change the team’s fortune. Both junior forward Matt Berry and sophomore defenseman John Draeger made their first appearances of the season Friday night against Western Michigan after missing the first eight games of the season because of lower body injuries.
It wasn’t an easy win, but a win nonetheless. Despite trailing for most of the first half, the No. 21 women’s basketball team (5-1 overall) overcame Temple’s stifling defense and increased its winning streak to five games by defeating the Owls (3-1) 74-70 in Philadelphia, Pa.
As the No. 11 MSU football team approaches Senior Day in the final regular season game of the year, it’s tough not to think about Andrew Maxwell.