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MSU Women Hit Three Regional-Qualifying Marks at Len Paddock

Fri, 09 May 2008 23:13:34 PST

The Michigan State track & field teams completed day one of competition at the Len Paddock Invite, hosted by the University of Michigan on Friday night. The MSU women's field team set the pace taking regional-qualifying marks in three events, including the hammer throw, pole vault and javelin. Senior Meagan Halliwill recorded her sixth top-three finish of the season in the hammer throw, coming in third with a regional-qualifying launch of 55.60m (182-5).

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Spartan Women's Golf 13th Thru 36 Holes at NCAA West Regional

Fri, 09 May 2008 22:57:08 PST

The Michigan State women's golf team slipped down the leaderboard on Friday at the 2008 NCAA West Regional Championship, being played at the Lincoln Hills Golf Club in Lincoln, Calif., but they are still only four strokes out of the eighth and final NCAA Championship qualifying position. The Spartans, ranked No. 17 by Golfweek/Sagarin and the seventh seed in the regional, carded a second round 16-over par 304 to be in 13th place at 23-over par 599.

Monterey's Gem Leads MSU To 6-1 Win Over Purdue

Fri, 09 May 2008 19:14:20 PST

Senior right-hander Mike Monterey pitched a complete game, allowing just one run on eight hits and MSU scored four runs in the top of the ninth as the Michigan State baseball (23-23, 11-13 Big Ten) team defeated Purdue, 6-1, at a rainy Lambert Field. Sophomore Chris Roberts went 3-for-4 with three RBI and senior Steve Gerstenberger had an RBI single to lead the Spartans. The MSU win marked the first Big Ten Friday loss for Purdue this season.

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Hawkeyes Defeat Spartans in Big Ten Softball Tournament Semifinals, 13-4

Fri, 09 May 2008 17:53:23 PST

Michigan State softball saw its hopes of a Big Ten Tournament title come to an end on Friday, as third-seeded Iowa eliminated the Spartans in the semifinals, 13-4 in five innings. MSU finishes the season with a 27-29 mark, while the Hawkeyes (40-17) advance to the championship game Saturday at 1 p.m. Kara Weigle went 2-for-3 with two RBI, and Jessica Bracamonte also had two hits in the game for MSU.

Jessica LeFevre Named to CoSIDA Academic All-District First Team

Fri, 09 May 2008 16:39:22 PST

Michigan State softball's Jessica LeFevre has been named to the ESPN The Magazine/CoSIDA Academic All-America District IV First Team, as announced by the College Sports Information Directors of America (CoSIDA). LeFevre is the 20th honoree in MSU history, and the 13th to earn a place on the first team. All of Michigan State's Academic All-District IV awards have been earned under current head coach Jacquie Joseph's leadership.

MSU Recognized for Academic Success by National Wrestling Coaches Association

Fri, 09 May 2008 16:37:31 PST

The Michigan State wrestling team was recognized by the National Wrestling Coaches Association (NWCA) in its annual Division I All-Academic Top 30, while redshirt sophomore Franklin Gomez was named to the NWCA Division I All-Academic team.

Eric Roof Named Second Team Academic All-District

Fri, 09 May 2008 15:12:57 PST

Michigan State junior Eric Roof (Paducah, Ky./St. Mary HS) has been named second team ESPN The Magazine Academic All-Disctrict IV in the University Division by the College Sports Information Directors of America (CoSIDA). The announcement was made Friday, May 9.

Three Spartans Earn Big Ten Softball Honors

Fri, 09 May 2008 12:52:34 PST

Three Spartans have earned All-Big Ten softball honors, the conference office announced Thursday evening. MSU senior Nikki Nicosia earned a first-team selection as an outfielder, while Jessica LeFevre and Bianca Mejia were selected to the third team, as a designated player and shortstop, respectively.

Brian Renfrew Promoted to Associate Head Hockey Coach

Fri, 09 May 2008 10:53:43 PST

Michigan State head coach Rick Comley has announced the promotion of Brian Renfrew to Associate Head Coach for the hockey program. Renfrew just completed his fifth season on the Spartan Hockey staff.

During Renfrew's tenure, the Spartans are 119-71-22 (.613), have made four NCAA Tournament appearances, including advancing to at least a regional final the last three seasons and capturing the 2007 NCAA Championship. Michigan State, along with North Dakota and Boston College, are the only three schools who have each won at least one game in each of the last three NCAA Tournaments.

Spartans Upset #6 Michigan, 2-1, at Big Ten Tournament

Thu, 08 May 2008 18:15:39 PST

Michigan State softball (27-28) upset the No. 6 Michigan Wolverines (48-6) by a 2-1 score on Thursday in the Big Ten Tournament's opening game at Northwestern's Sharon J. Drysdale Field. The seventh-seeded Spartans are now 3-3 against Michigan in postseason games. Lesley Noel pitched the entire game, and gave up just a single run en route to MSU's upset. The MSU win eliminated the second-seeded Wolverines from the conference tournament.Michigan State will play third-seeded Iowa Friday afternoon at 3 p.m. in the Big Ten Tournament semifinals. The game will be televised live on the Big Ten Network.

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MSU Women's Golf Tied for Sixth After First Round of NCAA West Regional

Thu, 08 May 2008 17:45:12 PST

The Michigan State women's golf team completed its first round of action on Thursday at the 2008 NCAA West Regional Championship, being played at the Lincoln Hills Golf Club in Lincoln, Calif. The Spartans, ranked No. 17 by Golfweek/Sagarin and the seventh seed in the regional, opened play with a seven-over par 295 to sit in a tie for sixth.

MSU Track & Field Set For Len Paddock Invite

Thu, 08 May 2008 15:46:19 PST

The Michigan State track & field team will compete in its last event before the Big Ten Championships, as it travels to Ann Arbor for the Len Paddock Invite, hosted by Michigan. Events are scheduled to begin on Friday at 11 a.m. with the women's hammer throw. Track events will start at 6:30 p.m. with the men's 400m hurdles.

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Spartans Travel To Purdue For Four-Game Series

Thu, 08 May 2008 13:47:47 PST

After winning eight of its last nine games, the Michigan State baseball team (22-23, 10-13 Big Ten) travels to Purdue for a four-game series beginning Friday, May 9 at 4 p.m. at PU's Lambert Field. The two teams will then play a 1 p.m. on Saturday and a 1 p.m. contest on Sunday. MSU went 4-1 last week, posting a win over Oakland before taking three of four at Penn State. The Spartans have started this week in the same fashion, defeating Western Michigan, 8-6, Wednesday evening.

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Softball Opens Big Ten Tournament Against Michigan

Wed, 07 May 2008 13:41:22 PST

Michigan State softball finished the 2008 regular season with a 26-28 overall mark and an 8-12 Big Ten record to tie for sixth with Illinois in the league's final standings. Entering this weekend's tournament, the Spartans are the seventh seed - losing the tiebreaker with the Fighting Illini - and will take on second-seeded Michigan on Thurday, May 8, at 3 p.m. ET at Northwestern's Sharon J. Drysdale Field in Evanston, Ill. The game will be audio broadcast live by Scott Moore at www.msuspartans.com.

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Experience Spartan Weekend At Boyne Mountain

Mon, 05 May 2008 17:34:54 PST

Michigan State fans are invited to be a part of the first Spartan Weekend at Boyne Mountain to be held June 26-29. The weekend event includes lodging accomodations for three nights, golf tournaments with MSU coaches, and special events including Sparty's Northern Michigan Bon Fire.