No. 1 Penn State outlasted No. 9 Michigan State in the second meeting of the teams this season, earning a 3-1 victory at Jenison Field House. MSU suffered a second four-set loss (25-27, 19-25, 27-25, 21-25) to a top-10 team in the last eight days at home, and fall to 16-6 (9-4 Big Ten). PSU is 22-1, 12-1 in Conference play.
Category: Volleyball
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Spartans Rebound With 3-1 Win Over Iowa
Autumn Bailey and Holly Toliver led four double-digit kill scorers in a 3-1 victory over Iowa on Saturday
Source: Michigan State Official Athletic Site
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Huskers Top Spartans, 3-1
No. 10 Michigan State suffered a second loss to No. 7 Nebraska this season, falling 3-1 to the Huskers on Friday night at Jenison Field House.
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No. 7 Nebraska, Iowa Open Second Half of MSU’s B1G Schedule
Michigan State opens a three-game homestand this week, welcoming No.7 Nebraska and Iowa to East Lansing. Friday’s match is an 8 pm first serve with which will air live on Big Ten Network and will have a webstream on BTN2Go. Mike Wolf and Audrey Flaugh call the action. Saturday’s showdown with Iowa is a 6:30 start and airs on BTN2Go.
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Spartan Volleyball All-Access: “New Horizons”
Holland, Michigan native, Alyssa Garvelink, shares how Michigan State has elevated her confidence on and off the court.
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Minarick Named B1G Setter of the Week
Senior setter Rachel Minarick has been named Big Ten Setter of the Week, as announced by the Conference office on Monday afternoon.
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Spartans Earn Season Sweep of Maryland
No. 10 Michigan State earned another road win on Saturday with a 3-0 victory over Maryland in College Park. The Spartans improved to 15-4 overall and close the first half of Big Ten play with an 8-2 record, while Maryland is 14-8, 3-7 through the first half of the Conference schedule.
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SUSPARTANS.COM :: Spartans Best Wolverines, 3-1
No. 10 Michigan State earned a 3-1 victory (25-19, 25-27, 25-21, 25-16) over rival Michigan on Wednesday evening behind four double-digit kill performances and a career-best 58 assists from senior Rachel Minarick. The Spartans improved to 14-4 overall and stand at 7-2 in the Big Ten, while the Wolverines are 13-8, 3-6 in Conference play.
Source: Michigan State University Official Athletic Site
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Alyssa Garvelink has superb chemistry with setter Rachel Minarick
Four years ago, Alyssa Garvelink walked on to Michigan State’s campus a 6-foot-4, wide-eyed freshman.The Holland, Michigan native was on a volleyball scholarship with six other freshman — and the future looked bright.After three years, the Spartans are poised for a big season with a big senior class and have proved it with upset wins of the No. 1, No. 2 and No. 5 teams in the country this year.
Source: NCAA.com
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Spartans look to Jam Jenison Wednesday vs. Michigan
Michigan State has a split week of action ahead, hosting Michigan on Wednesday for the annual Jam Jenison event before a trip to College Park to take on Maryland on Saturday. Wednesday’s match will be a White Out at Jenison Field House, with the first 500 fans receiving Jam Jenison T-shirts.
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Spartans Sweep Rutgers, 3-0
Michigan State posted a 3-0 victory (25-17, 25-13, 25-21) over Rutgers on Saturday in New Jersey. The No. 10 Spartans got at least two kills from every non-DS who played in the game and improved to 13-4 overall and 6-2 in Big Ten play, while Rutgers falls to 5-15 and 0-8.
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No. 2 PSU Downs Spartans, 3-1
No. 10 Michigan State suffered its second Big Ten loss of the year on the road Friday night, falling in four sets at No. 2 Penn State (18-25, 25-15, 28-30, 18-25). The Spartans fall to 12-4, 5-2 in Big Ten play.PSU was led by Simone Lee, who had 17 kills and 13 digs. Haleigh Washington had 13 kills and four blocks, hitting .414.
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No. 2 Penn State, Rutgers Await Spartans on East Coast Trip
Friday’s match pits two of the league’s 5-1 teams against one another – No. 2 Penn State and No. 10 Spartans face off for the first of two matches in 2017. The teams have met just once in each of the last three seasons – all matches that went the way of the Nittany Lions, who hold a five-game winning streak in the series. MSU’s last win came in September of 2013, a 3-2 win over then-No. 1 PSU at Rec Hall.
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Women’s volleyball rankings: Michigan State joins the Top 10, BYU up to No. 7
Outside of the Top 5, the big news is the continued climb of Michigan State. The Spartans, 12-3 on the season with plenty of quality wins, have climbed from the sea of unranked teams all the way to No. 10 this week, their highest ranking of the season. The Spartans took a loss against No. 4 Nebraska last week, but they kept marching, returning to form in their very next match with a win over then-No. 7 Wisconsin. Cathy George’s team, led by seven seniors, has been resilient and consistent this year, and the Spartans are deserving of a Top 10 ranking. The question now is what they’ll do with this ranking, A matchup with No. 2 Penn State is next up.
Source: NCAA.com
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Spartans Take 3-1 Win from No. 7 Badgers
No. 14 Michigan State salvaged a split of its third week of Big Ten play, earning a 3-1 victory over No. 7 Wisconsin (22-25, 25-20, 25-22, 25-16) at Jenison Field House.MSU swept the season series from Wisconsin for the first time since. 2012; MSU and the Badgers had met just once in each of the last three seasons. MSU won a 3-2 battle on opening night of 2017 Big Ten play in Madison , snapping a five-game winning streak for Wisconsin in the series.
Source: Michigan State University Official Athletic Site
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No. 4 Huskers Down MSU, 3-1
No. 4 Nebraska emerged in the battle of the Big Ten unbeatens, downing MSU 3-1. MSU is now 11-3 overall and 4-1 in Big Ten action, while the Huskers are now 12-4 and the league’s only unbeaten team in Conference play, 5-0.
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Showdown With Top 10 Teams Highlight Week Three B1G Volleyball Action
Michigan State enters the third week of Big Ten play with its first midweek action. The Spartans take on No. 4 Nebraska in Lincoln on Wednesday evening. The Spartans close the week with a rematch against No. 7 Wisconsin on Saturday at Jenison Field House (4 pm).
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Spartan Win Streak Reaches Six With Sweep of OSU
No. 16 Michigan State volleyball team completed its first home weekend of the Big Ten season with a 3-0 sweep of visiting Ohio State (25-13, 25-18, 25-17). MSU is now 11-2 and a perfect 4-0 in Big Ten play, while Ohio State falls to 9-6 and 2-2 in Big Ten matches.
Source: Michigan State University Official Athletic Site
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Spartans Move to 3-0 in B1G With Sweep of Maryland
The Michigan State volleyball team opened the home portion of its Big Ten schedule with a 3-0 sweep of visiting Maryland (25-14, 25-14, 25-21). The Spartans are now 10-2 overall and 3-0 in Big Ten play. Maryland falls to 12-3 and 1-2 in the second weekend of Conference action.
Source: Michigan State Official Athletic Site
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B1G Home Openers vs. Maryland, OSU on Tap for Volleyball
Michigan State has the opportunity to play in front of its home fans for the first time since Sept. 2 when it opens its home B1G schedule against Maryland (Friday) and Ohio State (Saturday) at Jenison Field House.