msuspartans.com —  Michigan State softball outfielder Kylene Hopkins was named to the National Fastpitch Coaches Association Great Lakes all-region team. Hopkins earned a second team selection in her first NFCA honor of her career. read more »
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msuspartans.com —  Junior center fielder Kylene Hopkins has received All-Big Ten accolades, as announced by the conference office on Wednesday (May 16). Hopkins earned a first-team selection while senior right fielder Lori Padilla was MSU's sportsmanship honoree. With the addition of Hopkins, MSU now has a total of 61 individuals who have been recognized by the Big Ten on the All-Conference list. read more »
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statenews.com —  It should go without saying that the MSU softball team is in need of a dramatic turnaround next season if it wants to avoid repeating a tragic season that saw the Spartans go without a single conference win in Big Ten play. read more »
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statenews.com —  A forgettable season for the MSU softball team ended Saturday with more blunder than bang as the Spartans dropped their 19th consecutive game in a weekend-series sweep by Indiana. MSU ended its 2012 campaign losing 26 of its last 27 contests and finished the season winless in Big Ten competition. The team finished 11-42 on the season with its last victory coming on a 6-1 decision at Central Michigan on April 4. read more »
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statenews.com —  The MSU softball team was swept by Indiana this weekend to conclude a disappointing season in which the Spartans finished winless in Big Ten play. After losing 4-2 on Friday, MSU (11-42 overall, 0-23 Big Ten) dropped a pair of one-run decisions, losing each game in Saturday’s doubleheader by a score of 6-5.

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msuspartans.com —  The Michigan State softball team played host Indiana in the first of three games on Friday (May 11) at Secchia Stadium in East Lansing, Mich. The Spartans played well in all three phases of the game, but couldn't overcome the deficit and fell to the Hoosiers 4-2. Senior Ali Grant led the offensive charge for MSU, posting doubles in all three of her at-bats.

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msuspartans.com —  The Michigan State softball team will wrap up the 2012 regular season when they host Indiana. The final series of the year will begin on Friday (May 11) at 5 p.m. ET and will conclude with a twinbill on Saturday (May 12) at 3 p.m. and 5 p.m. Saturday's matchup will mark Senior Day at Secchia Stadium and will be aired live on the Big Ten Network. read more »
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msuspartans.com —  Northwestern defeated the Michigan State softball team, 8-0 in five innings, Sunday afternoon at Secchia Stadium. The Wildcats (24-27, 11-10 Big Ten) jumped out to an early 4-0 lead in the first as Marisa Bast hit a grand slam to left field for her 13th home run of the season. read more »
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msuspartans.com —  The Michigan State softball team dropped both games of a doubleheader to Northwestern on Saturday afternoon at Secchia Stadium. The Wildcats took game one in five innings, 15-1, and won the second game, 5-1. read more »
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msuspartans.com —  The Michigan State softball team will close out the 2012 season with an eight-game home stretch beginning this week. MSU faces Western Michigan on Thursday (May 3rd) at 5 p.m. ET before hosting Northwestern over the weekend. The series with the Wildcats begins with a doubleheader on Saturday (May 5) at 1 p.m. and concludes on Sunday (May 6) at 1 p.m. The home action continues on Monday (May 7) with a nonconference tilt against IPFW at 5 p.m. read more »
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msuspartans.com —  The Michigan State softball squad traveled to Lincoln, Neb. on Saturday (April 28) to face Nebraska for the first time since they joined the Big Ten. The first game of the double-header was tied until the Cornhuskers took the game in the sixth inning, defeating MSU 5-3. The Spartans were unable to score in the second matchup of the day, falling to Nebraska 3-0. read more »
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msuspartans.com —  The Michigan State softball team will stay on the road this weekend when it travels to Lincoln, Neb. The Spartans and the Cornhuskers face off in a double-header on Saturday (April 28) that begins at 2 p.m. ET and continues at 4 p.m. The series wraps up on Sunday (April 29) at 2 p.m. and will be broadcast live on the Big Ten Network. read more »
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statenews.com —  The Spartans (11-34 overall, 0-15 Big Ten) travel to Lincoln, Neb., this weekend for their first series with fourth-place Nebraska (29-18, 10-5) as a member of the Big Ten. The first game of a three-game series is at 1 p.m. Saturday at Nebraska’s Bowlin Stadium. read more »
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msuspartans.com —  The Michigan State softball squad faced Notre Dame in a mid-week nonconference matchup on Tuesday (April 24) in Notre Dame, Ind. A third inning setback allowed the Fighting Irish to claim a 7-1 victory over the Spartans. read more »
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msuspartans.com —  The Michigan State softball team will take a break from Big Ten action when it heads to Notre Dame, Ind. on Tuesday (April 24). The Spartans will take on the Fighting Irish at 6 p.m. ET at the Melissa Cook Stadium. read more »
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