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SPORTS

Women's cross country wins 2nd straight Big Ten title, ready to move on

They’ve done it again. One year after winning MSU’s first women’s cross country Big Ten title since 2001, the Spartans claimed their second straight conference championship Sunday in Urbana, Ill. Walt Drenth, director of MSU cross country and track and field, said the team was aiming to add another championship win to its résumé prior to this season. “As a group, they sat down together before the season started and talked about what they would like to accomplish,” Drenth said.

SOCCER

Clark earns weekly Big Ten honor

Pat Evans
October 31, 2011

MSU men’s soccer team senior goalie Jeremy Clark was named Big Ten Defensive Co-Player of the Week by the conference. Ohio State goalie Matt Lampson shares the award with Clark. Clark made three saves in a 2-1 victory against Western Michigan on Wednesday in preparation for Sunday’s matchup with Michigan. The goalie made nine saves for the shutout against the Wolverines, including a five-shot flurry in the final five minutes of the game. Clark is second in the Big Ten with a .804 save percentage on the season.

BASKETBALL

Men's basketball opens exhibition season with 85-58 win

Jesse O'Brien
October 30, 2011

Trying to put last season’s struggles it, the MSU men’s basketball team took the floor Sunday for the first time since March, when the Spartans dropped a 78-76 heartbreaker to UCLA in the first round of the NCAA Tournament. During an 85-58 trouncing of the Ferris State Bulldogs in an exhibition at Breslin Center on Sunday, the Spartans were able to get a feel for their team and fans were treated to a preview of what to expect come Nov.

ICE HOCKEY

Hockey picks up first sweep since February

Dillon Davis
October 30, 2011

Just one night after witnessing linemate Greg Wolfe flash his fangs and strike fear into Robert Morris’ goaltending, Lee Reimer took his turn on Saturday night. The sophomore forward notched his first career hat trick and added two assists to power the MSU hockey team past RMU, 6-2, Saturday night.

VOLLEYBALL

Volleyball falls to Purdue in four sets

Jesse O'Brien
October 30, 2011

Despite a strong start, the No. 11 Purdue Boilermakers proved to be too much for the MSU volleyball team to handle Saturday evening as the Spartans fell, 3-1. With the loss, the Spartans (17-7 overall, 6-6 Big Ten) split their week’s games for the sixth straight time this season.

SPORTS

Women's cross country wins second straight Big Ten title

The MSU women’s cross country team claimed second straight conference title Sunday at the 2011 Big Ten Cross Country Championship hosted by Illinois in Urbana, Ill. The title is the women’s fourth overall. The women headed into the meet ranked 15th by the U.S.

ICE HOCKEY

Hockey tops Robert Morris 5-2

Dillon Davis
October 29, 2011

It wasn’t pretty, but the MSU hockey team did what it took to get the job done on its home ice. Despite MSU racking up 12 penalties, sophomore forward Greg Wolfe led the way with two goals and an assist, as the Spartans got the most out of their offensive depth and would overpower Robert Morris, 5-2, Friday night at Munn Ice Arena. “Our whole team did a really good job of blocking shots and clearing pucks on the penalty kill,” Wolfe said.

SPORTS

Field hockey looking for offensive production this weekend

Jesse O'Brien
October 27, 2011

Helen Knull’s squad is coming off a tough 2-0 loss to then-No. 7 Michigan, in which the Spartans (7-10 overall, 1-4 Big Ten) were unable to get off a single shot in 70 minutes of play. Knull said the team’s performance showed some weaknesses on the offensive side of the ball, which the team has been working to improve this past week.