Category: Volleyball

Michigan State volleyball will face LSU and South Carolina in the inaugural Big Ten/Southeastern Conference Challenge Week inside the Crisler Center in Ann Arbor, set for Sept. 1-6, 2026, both conferences announced Monday. All 18 Big Ten schools and all 16 SEC institutions will match up the week of Sept. 1, culminating with two matches at Wrigley Field on Sunday, Sept. 6.  Linear coverage will be available across FOX, FS1, Big Ten Network, ESPN, and SEC Network, and streamed coverage on B1G+ and SECN+.

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Michigan State athletics announced a one-year contract extension for head volleyball coach Kristen Kelsay Monday. With the extension, Kelsay’s contract now runs through 2031. “In her first season guiding Michigan State volleyball, Kristen Kelsay quickly established a winning culture on and off the court,” said Michigan State Vice President and Director of Athletics J Batt. “We are excited to watch the program continue to grow and strive for new levels of success under her leadership.”

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Michigan State volleyball fell in three sets (25-17, 25-21, 28-26) to 11th-ranked Wisconsin Friday night inside the Breslin Center. MSU drops to 18-7 overall and 8-7 in the Big Ten with the resul

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Michigan State volleyball (18-6, 8-6 B1G) hosts No. 11 Wisconsin on Friday, Nov. 14 at 7 p.m. inside the Breslin Center before traveling to Ann Arbor to face Michigan on Sunday, Nov. 16 at 2 p.m.Both matches will stream on B1G+. Fans can tune into John Kreger’s call of the action on MSUSpartans.com or via the Michigan State Athletics app for both matches.

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Michigan State volleyball head coach Kristen Kelsay announced the signing of three student-athletes – Madi Andrews, Colbie McKenna, and Alana Whitfield – to the Spartans’ 2026 roster on National Signing Day. “I’m thrilled to add Madi, Colbi,e and Alana to our Spartan Volleyball family,” said Kelsay. “The character and skill of these young women will contribute immediately to our current roster and the foundation we are building for Michigan State Volleyball.”

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Michigan State volleyball used a gritty performance to take down Oregon in five sets (23-25, 25-16, 25-21, 21-25, 16-14) Saturday afternoon inside Oregon’s Matthew Knight Arena. MSU improves to 18-6 overall (8-6 Big Ten) with the win and has now totaled the most wins in a season since 2017 (24-9) with six matches still remaining.

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a marathon match, Michigan State volleyball took down Washington in four sets (15-25, 30-28, 33-31, 25-20) Friday night inside Washington’s Alaska Airlines Arena.  MSU moves to 17-6 overall and 7-6 in the Big Ten with the win

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Michigan State volleyball got back into the win column with a sweep over Rutgers (25-21, 25-18, 25-22) Saturday night inside the Breslin Center. MSU improves to 16-6 overall with the win and 6-6 in the B1G

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In a Halloween night thriller, Michigan State volleyball fell just short of a reverse sweep of No. 10 Purdue in a five-set loss (22-25, 16-25, 27-25, 25-23, 12-15) Friday night at the Breslin Center.  MSU falls to 15-6 overall and 5-6 in the B1G

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Michigan State volleyball dropped a three-set match to top-ranked and undefeated Nebraska (15-25, 15-25, 18-25) Saturday night inside Nebraska’s Bob Devaney Center. MSU drops to 15-5 overall and 5-5 in the Big Ten with the result, while Nebraska moves to 20-0 and 10-0 in the B1G. 

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Michigan State volleyball fell to Iowa in four sets (25-22, 25-27, 19-25, 22-25) Friday night inside Iowa’s Xtream Arena. MSU falls to 15-4 overall with the result and 5-4 in the Big Ten, while Iowa improves to 11-10 overall and 2-7 in the league. 

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Michigan State volleyball took down Maryland in a back-and-forth five-setter (25-18, 14-25, 25-20, 21-25, 15-13) Sunday afternoon inside the Breslin Center. MSU moves to 15-3 overall with the win and 5-3 in the Big Ten

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Michigan State volleyball fell in a three-set battle (25-15, 25-18, 25-20) to No. 1-ranked and undefeated Nebraska Friday night inside the Breslin Center. With 11,578 fans in attendance, the Spartans smashed the previous attendance record by over 2,500 fans and set a new record for the highest-attended volleyball match in the state of Michigan.

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Michigan State volleyball (14-2, 4-2) ends a four-match home stand this week, hosting No. 1 Nebraska on Friday, Oct. 17 at 7 p.m. before welcoming Maryland to the Breslin Center on Sunday, Oct. 19 at 1 p.m. Both matches will stream on B1G+. Fans can tune into John Kreger’s call of the action on MSUSpartans.com or via the Michigan State Athletics app for both matches.

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Michigan State volleyball earned its first ranked win of the season with a 3-0 victory (25-21, 25-19, 25-18) over No. 20 Indiana Sunday afternoon inside the Breslin Center. The sweep was MSU’s first over a ranked team since taking down No. 25 Missouri State in the first round of the NCAA Tournament on December 1, 2017. MSU moves to 14-2 and 4-2 in the B1G with the win.

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Michigan State volleyball prevailed for a five-set victory (25-20, 25-15, 23-25, 21-25, 15-7) Friday night against Iowa inside the Breslin Center. MSU moves to 13-2 overall and 3-2 in the Big Ten with the win, while Iowa falls to 10-7 and 1-4 in the conference. With the victory, MSU also improved its home record to a perfect 7-0 this season. 

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Michigan State volleyball dropped a tightly-contested five-set match to Illinois (25-22, 24-26, 18-25, 28-26, 5-15) Sunday afternoon in Huff Hall. MSU drops to 12-2 overall and 2-2 in the Big Ten with the loss

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Michigan State volleyball earned its first Big Ten road victory of the season with a 3-1 win (15-25, 25-15, 25-20, 25-21) over Northwestern Friday night inside Welsh-Ryan Arena. MSU moves to 12-1 overall and 2-1 in the B1G with the win

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In front of a buzzing crowd of 5,072 fans, Michigan State volleyball earned a 3-0 sweep (25-14, 25-22, 25-21) over rival Michigan Saturday night inside the Breslin Center. MSU moves to 11-1 overall and earns its first conference victory of the season to move to 1-1 in the B1G.

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