No. 14 MSU (4-1 overall) couldn’t get anything going against No. 20 North Carolina (3-1) in Friday’s home opener, losing to the Tar Heels in straight sets (17-25, 20-25, 22-25).
The football team isn’t alone in facing a stiff, non-conference test this weekend.The women’s volleyball team (4-0) welcomes ACC foes North Carolina and Duke to Jenison Field House on Friday and Saturday as part of the ACC-Big Ten Challenge.No.
No. 14 MSU (4-0) takes on No. 19 Duke (4-0) and No. 20 North Carolina (2-1) this weekend in the ACC-Big Ten Challenge at Jenison Field House. As part of the ACC-Big Ten Challenge, both Duke and UNC will play road games against MSU and Michigan.All three teams made the NCAA Tournament last year and return a combined 38 letterwinners.A lot of talent will be on display, and here are a few players on each team to watch on Friday and Saturday.
The women’s volleyball team is undefeated, and a big reason why is because of the contributions of underclassmen.No. 14 MSU (4-0) swept the competition at the UAB/Samford Invitational over the weekend. The Spartans won three of the four games in the minimum three sets.
With three games in the books, MSU has yet to lose a set. The Spartans (3-0) followed up yesterday’s two wins with another against Jacksonville State 3-0 (25-15, 25-14, 25-10). It was a true team effort for head coach Cathy George’s squad as every player on the roster saw playing time.
Mission accomplished for the Spartans, who defeated Southeastern Louisiana and UAB in straight sets. MSU (2-0) defeated Southeastern Louisiana in straight sets (25-8, 25-11, 25-21) in the day game of the doubleheader.
The volleyball team will trave to Birmingham, Ala. this weekend to kick off the 2014 season. MSU will play Southeastern Louisiana, Alabama-Birmingham, Jacksonville State and Samford as part of the two day UAB/Samford Tournament. All five squads will participate in a two-day, four-game event at both the UAB and Samford campus.
The volleyball team will trave to Birmingham, Ala. this weekend to kick off the 2014 season. MSU will play Southeastern Louisiana, Alabama-Birmingham, Jacksonville State and Samford as part of the two day UAB/Samford Tournament. All five squads will participate in a two-day, four-game event at both the UAB and Samford campus.
It can be hard to replace record-setters and All-Americans, but the MSU volleyball team will attempt to do just that in 2014.All-Americans Lauren Wicinski and Alexis Mathews have graduated, but the high expectations are still there.
"Go Green" could be considered the motto of the annual MSU volleyball Green and White game.
The MSU women’s volleyball team took a break from preparing for the 2014-15 season to have fun with the local media. Head coach Cathy George and her team facilitated volleyball-esque drills for the media at the Spare Time Entertainment Center in Lansing on Friday morning.
On June 6, it was announced that former co-captain and MSU cornerback Darqueze Dennard was announced as the George Alderton Male Athlete of the Year, and women's golfer Allyssa Ferrell took home the Female Athlete of the Year honor.
The No. 20 MSU volleyball team was eliminated from the NCAA Tournament Friday, falling to Big Ten rival No.
For the second straight year, the No. 20 MSU volleyball team is Sweet Sixteen bound. The Spartans (23-11 overall, 10-10 Big Ten) defeated No.
The MSU volleyball team took care of business, beating Ohio in straight sets (25-21, 25-22, 25-19) to advance to the second round of the NCAA Volleyball Tournament.
Because of poor weather in central Kentucky, the 5 p.m. NCAA Volleyball Tournament first-round match between No.
It’s finally here. At 5 p.m., the No. 20 MSU volleyball team (21-11 overall, 10-10 Big Ten) will take on Mid-American Conference champion Ohio in Lexington, KY.
The volleyball team will travel to Lexington, Ky., to take on Mid-American Conference champion Ohio on Friday in the first round of the NCAA Tournament. Playing a smaller conference team certainly presents a challenge, as the Spartans are less familiar with an MAC opponent than a team such as Oregon, who hails from a highly-visible Pac-12 conference.
With the regular season over, five MSU volleyball players were honored as Big Ten post-season award winners on Tuesday. Junior libero Kori Moster was named Big Ten Defensive Player of the Year for the second straight year. Senior Lauren Wicinski was a unanimous All-Big Ten selection, with senior middle blocker Alexis Mathews and Moster being named honorable mentions. For the second straight season, senior setter Kristen Kelsay was the Sportsmanship Award winner, and freshman outside Chloe Reinig was selected to the All-Freshman team.
With heady anticipation, the volleyball team sat in the Varsity S Club room of Spartan Stadium, waiting to see ‘Michigan State’ appear on the bracket on the screen.