Volleyball splits weekend road trip in Indiana
This weekend was one of highs and lows for the MSU volleyball team, as they won one and lost one in Indiana.
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.
After weeks of leading the MSU volleyball team with her potent offensive skills, junior outside hitter Lauren Wicinski finally gets recognition by being named the Big Ten Player of the Week.
The MSU volleyball team displayed its top performance of the season against Michigan last week, but on Saturday, the players’ efforts weren’t enough, as they fell to Ohio State in four sets (26-24, 22-25, 23-25, 22-25).
Junior outside hitter Lauren Wicinski had quite a day for the MSU volleyball team, but it wasn’t enough to beat Ohio State.
After a crucial win against Michigan on Wednesday, the MSU volleyball team looks to build a winning streak against Ohio State on Saturday.
The MSU football team has yet to take the field against Michigan, but that doesn’t mean it’s too early for MSU to celebrate a Spartan victory.
After a rough weekend marred by two losses, the MSU volleyball team is looking to get its feet back under itself with a win on Wednesday. The team, however, that the Spartans are going up against isn’t just a regular team — it’s their in-state rival, Michigan.
To young fans, the athletes of their favorite teams can be larger-than-life icons. To most people, the athletes who were watched and learned from were just regular people playing a game; they were the idols that fans hoped to meet one day.
The MSU volleyball team had a pair of games in Jenison Field House over the weekend, but not even the home crowd could push the Spartans to victory.
The No. 25 MSU volleyball team came out storming, winning the first two sets against No. 23 Illinois, but mental and physical errors bogged down the Spartans, as they lost in five sets (25-18, 25-23, 22-25, 16-25, 8-15).
The No. 25 MSU volleyball team was stunned by Northwestern on Friday, as they lost to the Wildcats in four sets (17-25, 25-19, 20-25, 22-25).
Last time the MSU volleyball team played at home, the Detroit Tigers were in second place in the AL Central, the Spartan football team was in the top 25 and the first presidential debate was still more than a week away. Let’s just say it’s been a while since the Spartans played in front of their home crowd at Jenison Field House.
For the MSU volleyball team, today’s surprises could very well turn into tomorrow’s headlines. Coming into the season unranked and unexpected, the Spartans (15-3 overall, 3-3 Big Ten) since then have turned heads in the volleyball world.
The MSU volleyball team started its weekend with a win, but it ended in heartbreak, as the Spartans finished their four-game road trip Saturday.
It was a tough outing for the No. 25 MSU volleyball in Wisconsin, but the Spartans came away with the 3-1 victory.
The No. 25 Spartans (14-2 overall, 2-2 Big Ten) head to Madison, Wis., to take on the Badgers (13-4, 1-3) on Friday and then head one state over to play No. 10 Minnesota (13-3, 4-1) on Saturday. The Spartans, who have had five occasions where they play on consecutive days, are seasoned veterans when it comes to staying focused for back-to-back games.
Next time you start complaining about your long, grueling walk from Hubbard Hall to Brody Hall, just be happy you’re not traveling near as much as the MSU volleyball team.
It was a busy weekend on campus for MSU, but the most historic event happened on a volleyball court more than 350 miles away from East Lansing.