The Spartans (1-3-0, 0-2-0 CCHA) return home this week to face off against CCHA opponent Ohio State (2-2, 1-1 CCHA) at Munn Ice Arena. Although MSU holds a forceful all-time series lead (81-25-8), it enters the game looking to make a statement against a formidable conference opponent.
With a change in staff and personnel, the team has had some noticeable growing pains early in the year. Even as they continue to build, Anastos wants to focus on correcting costly mistakes and forcing other teams to make mistakes of their own.
The MSU men’s soccer team tied Bowling Green 0-0 Wednesday at DeMartin Stadium at Old College Field.
The MSU field hockey team cleaned up in the weekly Big Ten awards, as sophomore goaltender Molly Cassidy and freshman forward Allie Ahern both were honored for their weekend play.
Although youth — the Spartans feature six freshman or redshirt freshman and three sophomores — might cause some problems this season, it isn’t likely complacency will be one of them.
Tom Izzo is rejuvenated and ready for the new season — so is his basketball team.
The football team isn’t the only team with a big rivalry game this week. The MSU volleyball team is hoping to continue MSU’s weeklong success against its in-state rivals when it takes on the No. 21 Michigan Wolverines at Jenison Field House on Wednesday night.
After posting 13 penalties for 124 yards Saturday against then-No. 11 Michigan, the now-No. 15 MSU football team has some cleaning up to do before taking on No.
Led by seniors defender Katelin Chaklos and goalkeeper Jill Flietstra the Spartan defense has ranked among the best in the Big Ten since they stepped on campus.
This Saturday, No. 4 Wisconsin is coming to East Lansing for a prime time showdown with the Spartans, bringing along its No.
With No. 4 Wisconsin coming to East Lansing on Saturday for a much-hyped Homecoming night game, not much could make it more of an event rather than just a football game.
The Spartans (7-9 overall, 1-3 Big Ten) endured high winds, cold weather and the field sprinklers coming on before the first half ended to notch their first Big Ten victory of the season.
With basketball season not far off, Midnight Madness gave MSU fans their first look at the men’s and women’s basketball teams Friday.
Despite losing three captains to graduation, the Spartans aren’t worried about playing as the top dog this season.
Late scoring and mistakes ultimately doomed the Spartans this weekend as they were swept in two games by CCHA opponent Lake Superior State. The Lakers’ victories snapped a four-game MSU winning streak in the series, which spanned back to 2009-10.
Coming off a mid-week 2-0 win against in-state rival Michigan, senior forward Hannah Peterson was vying to keep the momentum rolling. Peterson netted her second goal of the season in overtime to give the Spartans (12-4-0, 5-3-0 Big Ten) a 2-1 win against Indiana (6-9-1, 2-6-0 Big Ten).
For the fourth consecutive weekend, the MSU volleyball team split its weekend games, toppling Northwestern 3-1 on Friday but dropping a 3-2 heartbreaker to No. 1 Illinois.
For the fourth consecutive year, the No. 23 MSU football team defeated No. 11 Michigan on Saturday at Spartan Stadium, 28-14.
With 39 of the last 41 games won by the team with the most rushing yards in the rivalry series, junior running back Edwin Baker and the No. 23 MSU football team knew they needed a big day on the ground to beat No. 11 Michigan.
When most of this year’s senior class first arrived in East Lansing in 2007, the times were much different. The Spartans were loved by many, but undoubtedly Michigan was seen as a maize and blue state.