ICE HOCKEY
Spartans score on one-man advantages
MSU had to have an extra skater to manage a 3-3 tie with Michigan in “The Cold War” at Spartan Stadium on Saturday.
SOCCER
Spartans shut out ranked Buckeye squad
A crowd of 635 braved the cold to watch the MSU men’s soccer team best No. 15 Ohio State 3-0 Sunday at Old College Field.MSU began its win by keeping the ball in Ohio State’s territory for almost all of the first half.Despite the pressure, the Spartans (6-2-1, 2-1-0 Big Ten) couldn’t capitalize on their opportunities, sending many of the players to the locker room frustrated.“It was frustrating because with the chances we had, we didn’t miss by much,” junior forward Brett Konley said.
SPORTS
M-golf grabs second
The MSU men’s golf team put together a second-place effort Wednesday at the Adams Cup of Newport, in Newport, R.I. Out of 17 schools, New Mexico claimed the top spot with a three round score of 854, seven strokes lower than MSU’s 861. The Spartans ended the first round in 13th with a score of 295, but returned with scores of 281 in the second round and 285 in the final round.
SPORTS
Somerville gets award
The spotlight on senior Ann Somerville got brighter this week as she earned cross-country Big Ten Athlete of the Week honors following her latest performance. Somerville’s 13th place finish helped the Spartans nab a fifth-place finish at the Roy Griak Invitational on Saturday. She is the first Spartans’ women’s cross-country runner to earn the honor since teammate Michelle Carson was given the award for the week of Sept.
ICE HOCKEY
Few players have skated under stars
Most of the top-ranked Spartans’ outdoor playing experience hasn’t extended beyond friendly shinny games on cold winter afternoons.That will change at 7:05 p.m.
FOOTBALL
Labinjo may star on football field, but began on ice
One of the hardest decisions Mike Labinjo has ever had to make was to play football exclusively, giving up his first love - hockey.
ICE HOCKEY
From Hollywood to U, the iceman has cometh
He was there on business, and his business was ice.And despite the warm weather and the inch of water that topped the rink’s frozen base Wednesday, Al Osterloh donned a full-fledged smile.Osterloh wheels and deals in keeping things frozen.
VOLLEYBALL
Spartans must take new road game to Purdue
Three times this season, the Spartan volleyball team has traveled to play a Big Ten opponent. All three journeys resulted in losses.The Spartans (9-3, 2-3 Big Ten) will try to snap their road-losing streak at 7 p.m.
SPORTS
Crew travels to OSU
The MSU women’s rowing team will take on 117 teams including U-M, Penn State and Ohio State at the Head of the Ohio on Saturday in Pittsburgh. The Spartans finished strong in their last appearance Sept.
ICE HOCKEY
Game turns from joke to reality
The first time Dave McAuliffe talked to Ron Mason about staging an outdoor hockey game in Spartan Stadium, the longtime MSU head coach just laughed.That was about five years ago, and McAuliffe, an MSU assistant coach, said he chuckled along with Mason.
SPORTS
W-tennis ready for U-M
The women’s tennis team takes on intrastate-rival Michigan at 10 a.m., today at the Wolverine Fall Invitational in Ann Arbor. MSU will send nine members to the tournament - its second of the year - to compete against host U-M, Bowling Green, DePaul and Marquette, among others. Freshman Mandy Caldemeyer will be looking to build on her strong performance last weekend at the MSU Spartan Cup.
FOOTBALL
Cold War should be no contest, Gators will make Nick Saban cry and other football action
While the minds of MSU fans will be on hockey this weekend, the rest of the nation’s attention will still be turned to football.
SPORTS
Van Haeringen organizes team on field
Although she is only a freshman back, Judith van Haeringen is making her presence felt on the MSU women’s field hockey team. And the Big Ten is noticing.
VOLLEYBALL
Annual rivalry will test teams depth, composure on the road
When Michigan’s and MSU’s volleyball teams square off at 7 p.m. tonight at Michigan’s Cliff Keen Arena, it will be for more than in-state bragging rights.
SPORTS
Wolverines wait for U
Matches between MSU and Michigan always warrant attention, but when both teams are ranked in the top 10 in their sport, the game becomes even more interesting.Such will be the case when the No.
VOLLEYBALL
Middle blockers contribute for early team success
The job of a middle blocker is simple - don’t stay in one spot for too long and attack from all angles at the net.
SPORTS
Womens golf moves in poll
After finishing fifth at its first tournament, the Spartan women’s golf team jumped to No. 7 up in the Sagarin Golfweek.com rankings.Fellow Big Ten team Ohio State is No.1 in the poll, and Vanderbilt, Auburn, Texas and Tulsa round out the top five.MSU is 19-4-0 on the season.Two Spartans, senior Emily Bastel (11th) and sophomore Allison Fouch (13th) cracked the Golfweek.com’s top 15 individual rankings.
ICE HOCKEY
Cold War work crew begins transforming Spartan Stadium
Crews have been working through the night transforming Spartan Stadium from a gridiron showroom to a hockey shrine for “The Cold War,” and Associate Athletics Director Mark Hollis said the conversion is ahead of schedule. “Everything is going very smooth, just as planned,” Hollis said.
FOOTBALL
Williams sticks with Smoker; Schaefers kicking spot up for grabs
It’s easy to blame MSU’s kicking game for Saturday’s 27-26 loss at Northwestern since it failed to convert on three field goals and two extra points.It’s also convenient to point a finger at the team’s discipline - the Spartans lead the Big Ten in snafus with 25.
SPORTS
Cross-country squads finish on top at Roy Griak Invitational over weekend
The men and women’s cross country teams had strong showings at Saturday’s 16th annual Roy Griak Invitational.