MSU opened its 2017 season on Friday night in Atlanta, sweeping Furman 3-0 (25-20, 25-13, 25-11). Furman came out full of energy and led the Spartans by as many as four points early in the fourth set, but MSU tied it up at 11-11 and kept their foot on the gas from there. After a 25-20 victory in the opening set, MSU put its foot on the gas and took the next two sets by sizable margins, downing the Paladins 25-13 and 25-11 to close out the sweep.