Volleyball can't crack AVCA Coaches Poll despite successful streak
For the last three weeks, the MSU volleyball team has destroyed everything in their path, with the exception of one — the AVCA Coaches Poll.
For the last three weeks, the MSU volleyball team has destroyed everything in their path, with the exception of one — the AVCA Coaches Poll.
The MSU volleyball team (23-7 overall, 11-7 Big Ten) traveled to Evanston, Ill., and swept the Northwestern Wildcats (16-13, 5-13) 3-0, with scores of 25-18, 25-17 and 25-15 at Welsh-Ryan Arena. The win caps another strong weekend for the Spartans, who defeated Illinois in five sets on Friday evening.
The MSU volleyball team faced a major scare Friday evening, but the Spartans rallied to beat Illinois as four players had double digit kills.
For the MSU volleyball team, this weekend holds one focus — to get revenge against Northwestern and Illinois.
Walking into practice on Wednesday, MSU volleyball head coach Cathy George was wearing an ear-to-ear smile on her face. And with the morning George had on the first day of the NCAA early signing period, who can blame her for being so enthusiastic?
With the recent success of the MSU volleyball team, it’s hard not to think about how clear the postseason picture is becoming. The Spartans (21-7 overall, 9-7 Big Ten) are fresh off of beating then-No. 4 Nebraska and No. 10 Minnesota in back-to-back weekends, giving head coach Cathy George confidence in the team’s postseason plans.
History was made on the hardwood on Friday, as the MSU volleyball team beat No. 10 Minnesota to earn back-to-back wins over top 10 teams since 1995.
The MSU Volleyball team continues to ride their wave of momentum, sweeping Wisconsin 3-0 and extending its winning streak to four at Jenison Field House Saturday night.
The MSU volleyball team came into Friday’s match against No. 10 Minnesota riding on a wave of momentum after defeating No. 4 Nebraska last weekend. That wave only has picked up speed, as the Spartans (20-7 overall, 8-7 Big Ten) downed the Golden Gophers (20-6, 11-4) in four sets (25-20, 17-25, 25-21, 25-20).
Last weekend, the MSU volleyball team shocked the crowd at Jenison Field House when it toppled No. 4 Nebraska in a five-set thriller. This weekend, the Spartans (19-7 overall, 7-7 Big Ten) look to repeat that episode, as they have the chance to knock off No. 10 Minnesota (20-5, 11-3) to start their Big Ten doubleheader.
For MSU volleyball’s assistant coach Russ Carney, a day’s work might seem like something it would take an army of people to accomplish. But after 10-12 hours a day filled with coaching and tracking the team’s academics, housing situations and even parking on game days, Carney still can’t get enough of his job.
For the MSU volleyball team, the unsettling feeling in the stomach after a hard loss was starting to be a routine.
It finally happened. After more than a month of tough losses in a challenging conference, the MSU volleyball team grabbed its first undefeated Big Ten weekend, topping Iowa and No. 4 Nebraska.
Some might consider it sweet revenge for a loss on the gridiron. Others might say it was a stroke of luck, albeit one of great triumph. But regardless of the phrasing, the MSU volleyball team defeated No. 4 Nebraska in a thriller on Saturday at Jenison Field House. And, for what it’s worth, it certainly serves as head coach Cathy George and the team’s signature victory of the season.
It was no nonsense night for the MSU volleyball team on Friday, as they swept Iowa in three sets (25-20, 25-16, 25-18).
The MSU volleyball still is looking to do something this upcoming weekend it hasn’t accomplished the whole season: go undefeated in a Big Ten weekend.
It was a hard-fought weekend for the MSU volleyball team, but the Spartans left Indiana with one win and one heartbreaking loss on the weekend.
This weekend was one of highs and lows for the MSU volleyball team, as they won one and lost one in Indiana.
The MSU volleyball got to enjoy its last four games in the state of Michigan, but this weekend it hit the road as it travels to Indiana for a pair of games.
Those three hardworking people set up every and every day 30 minutes before the MSU volleyball teams’ practice to work on making the Spartans one of the top competitive teams in the Big Ten. One of those people is associate head coach Russ Carney, and the players he is working with are the two setters, freshman Halle Peterson and junior Kristen Kelsay.