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WOMEN'S BASKETBALL

Spartans pull away from Dayton, 74-62

Despite being just a freshman, Annalise Pickrel took control in a late game situation. The 6-foot-3 guard for the No. 25 MSU women’s basketball team (2-0) showed flashes of inside-outside brilliance in the final five minutes of the team’s 74-62 victory against Dayton on Monday night at Breslin Center.

SPORTS

Spartans proud of hard work, successful season

It wasn’t the perfect ending, but senior forward Jantine Steinmetz was proud of the effort the No. 11 MSU field hockey team competed with in its last game. In its fourth consecutive trip to the NCAA Tournament, MSU was eliminated by No. 3 Virginia in a 3-2 overtime loss in the first round Saturday in Charlottesville, Va.

SOCCER

Men's soccer earns fourth consecutive tournament bid

The Spartans (11-7-1) will host Oakland (7-10-3) in the first round of the NCAA Tournament at 1 p.m. Thursday at DeMartin Stadium at Old College Field. This is MSU’s 14th appearance in the tournament, as the Spartans have compiled an all-time record of 17-10-4.

MEN'S BASKETBALL

Thornton finds role in crowded backcourt

Austin Thornton came to MSU four years ago as a lights-out shooter. But in the three years since his redshirt season, head coach Tom Izzo said Thornton had yet to put that jumper on display. On Friday, Thornton found his stroke, going 3-for-5 from the field and making all four of his free throw attempts.