“It just fills us with pride when we see so many different teams succeeding,” said Matt Larson, associate AD and public relations officer.
The only teams that lost to opponents this past weekend were wrestling, which lost to Indiana and Nebraska, and men’s tennis, which lost in the second game of the Intercollegiate Tennis Association (ITA) Kickoff Week.
“Women’s tennis is definitely growing, and our wrestling program is firmly on the right track,” said Darien Harris, assistant AD, business development and NIL strategy.
MSU women’s basketball defeated U of M by 30 points.
After an 82-61 win over Penn State, the women’s basketball team faced off against the Wolverines at Crisler Center and won 88-58, marking MSU’s largest margin of victory over the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor. Ta.
After a back-and-forth battle, the Spartans trailed by four points at halftime, but regained momentum in the second half thanks to junior guard Serin Hallock’s 23 points.
MSU opened the first half with a 15-point run to take a 44-33 lead and maintained the momentum for the rest of the game.
Hallock was supported by graduate guard/forward Julia Erault and junior forward Grace VanSleuten, who each added 18 points.
“Julia has been here in that rivalry for years and has done her job well,” Harris said.
The team will return to East Lansing on Thursday, Jan. 30 at 6 p.m. to take on Oregon State.
Spartans win at Madison Square Garden
The Michigan State University men’s basketball team played against Rutgers at Madison Square Garden last Saturday and won by a score of 81-74.
The Spartans led 35-32 at halftime and maintained control in the second half. Junior center Carson Cooper’s hook shot extended the lead to 47-39 with 13:34 left.
MSU then went on a 14-1 run, scoring nine unanswered points in five minutes and building a seven-point lead with 11:24 left.
Freshman guard Jace Richardson had an outstanding performance with 20 points. Sophomore forward Cohen Carr contributed 14 points and senior guard Jayden Akins added 12 points to seal the win.
“The ‘Go Green, Go White’ chant at the end of the game definitely echoed throughout Madison Square Garden,” Larson said.
The Spartans will host Minnesota at Breslin Center on Tuesday, January 28th at 8 p.m.
MSU gymnastics wins over Ohio State University
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Carrying on the momentum from the win over Michigan State, the Spartans gymnastics team defeated Ohio State 196.8 to 195.75 in Columbus on Friday.
Senior Gabrielle Stephen’s overall score of 39.375 earned her the all-event title. Nikki Smith and Sage Kellerman tied for the bars title, while Makayla Tucker made her bars debut with a 9.800.
MSU extended its lead to 147.850-146.550 in the third rotation with a 49.300 performance on floor. Seniors Skyla Schulte and Stephen both ran 9.900 seconds to tie Ohio State’s Riley Guevara for the meet title.
The Spartans will play UCLA in Los Angeles on Saturday, February 1st at 5:30 p.m.
Spartans Sweep Gopher Series
In the first of two straight games against Minnesota, MSU won a dominating 9-3 victory, the highest-scoring game of the season and in program history.
Michigan State scored four goals in both the second and third periods for a 9-3 victory. Junior forward Isaac Howard and senior defenseman David Gucciardi both scored two goals, with four more goals coming from won faceoffs.
After Friday night’s dominant win, Game 2 of the series continued on Saturday, with both teams battling back and forth, but the Spartans managed to win in a penalty shootout after tying the game 3-3 in overtime. did. gophers.
MSU won the shootout, extending its lead in the Big Ten standings to five points.
In the shootout, MSU secured two goals from junior forward Daniel Russell and junior forward Isaac Howard, but the University of Minnesota’s Jimmy Snageld and Ryan Chesley had no shots on target.
Junior forward Charlie Stramell had a goal and an assist, dominating the faceoff circle with a 21-4 record.
MSU will play the Buckeyes in Columbus on Thursday, Jan. 30 at 8 p.m. and Friday, Jan. 31 at 7 p.m.
MSU secures win over Xavier in home opener
MSU women’s tennis earned its first win of the season, defeating Xavier 4-3 in Friday’s home opener.
After losing the first doubles match, MSU bounced back with wins for Morais/Citabets and Purser/Perkins-Godwin.
In singles, Vehvilainen won his first match 6-4, 6-1. Chitavets and Brahmbhatt also won, but Purser, Blackford and Morais fell short.
Spartans beat West Virginia 6-1
After the battle against Xavier, the team faced West Virginia and won 6-1 in a dominant performance.
Junior Issey Purser and redshirt sophomore Oriana Perkins-Godwin opened the doubles tournament with an impressive 6-1 victory.
The pairing of Liesa Vehvilainen and freshman Ellie Blackford built on that success by defeating their West Virginia opponents 6-4 in the first doubles match to earn the Spartans doubles points.
In the singles, Amala Brahmbhatt showed overwhelming strength and picked up her second win of the weekend.
In addition, redshirt sophomore Hanna Zitavetz, junior Mathilde Morais, Vehvilaninen and Purser also won singles matches, with Blackford the only one without a win.
MSU will host a doubleheader against Western Michigan and Eastern Michigan on Sunday, Feb. 2 at 10 a.m. in East Lansing.
MSU men’s tennis tops Liberty
While the women’s team dominated in East Lansing, MSU men’s tennis traveled to Fort Worth, Texas for the ITA Kickoff Weekend and defeated Liberty 4-0.
In doubles, the new pair of sophomore Time Arazume and freshman Mitchell Sheldon dominated the court, winning 6-2.
After Matthew Forbes and Max Sheldon lost 6-4, Ozan Burris and Aristotelis Thanos won 6-4 to earn the doubles point.
In singles, Max Sheldon took his first win, followed by Thanos and freshman Vuk Rajenovic, ensuring the team victory.
Spartans stumble against No. 2 TCU
After defeating Liberty, MSU faced No. 2 TCU on Sunday, but lost 4-1.
In doubles, senior Max Sheldon and freshman Matthew Forbes were the first to take the court, followed by sophomore Tayme Arazmeh and freshman Danial Rakhmatulaev.
Sheldon and Forbes lost 6-2, while Arazmeh and Rakhmatulaev secured double points for MSU. It was a tie between third-year student Ozan Burris and redshirt sophomore Aristotelis Thanos in the deciding match.
Burris and Thanos suffered a narrow loss to TCU’s Pedro Vives and Lew Maxted, 7-6, and the match went to singles.
Forbes earned MSU’s only singles win as Sheldon, Burris, Rajenovic, Arazmeh and Thanos all lost their matches.
“Obviously you feel that way when you lose a game, and nobody feels good,” Harris said. I’m paying attention. ”
MSU will travel to Knoxville on Friday, Jan. 31 to take on Tennessee at 5 p.m.
MSU claims three podium finishes
MSU earned three podium finishes at the Crossroads of America Invitational in Indianapolis.
Senior Elle Adrian posted a personal best of 21.39 meters in the weight throw, earning her third place at MSU. In the boys 400 meters, senior Noah Sage took second place with a time of 47.00 seconds.
In the men’s pole vault, Landon Cosby set a new personal best of 5.04 meters, and in the triple jump, Jalen Nelson set an indoor personal best of 14.14 meters.
MSU will compete in a split tournament from Jan. 31 to Feb. 1 at the Mayo Invitational in South Bend, Indiana, and the PNC Renee Lyles Invitational in Louisville, Kentucky.
Spartans call off games to Indiana and Nebraska
MSU traveled to Indianapolis on Friday to face Indiana State, but lost 35-3, securing just one win in 10 games.
Redshirt freshman Clayton Jones (149 pounds) earned MSU’s only win with an 11-9 decision over Indiana’s Aidan Torres.
MSU suffered close losses at 157, 165 and 174 pounds.
On Sunday, the team lost another game. They played Nebraska at Jenison Fieldhouse and lost 38-3.
True freshman Mason Stewart secured his first career dual win with two takedowns and a 13-10 decision in a surprise win.
Nebraska won decisions at 165 pounds and 174 pounds, then capped off the double with dominant bonus point wins at 184 pounds, 197 pounds, and heavyweight. With the loss, MSU falls to 3-5 overall and 0-4 in Big Ten duals.
MSU will host Clarion in East Lansing on Sunday, Feb. 2, at 1 p.m. for Senior Day to honor graduating athletes.
“Michigan State has a unique culture of student-athletes from other sports supporting each other. That’s been going on for years, and now it’s on full display,” Harris said. Ta.
After a successful weekend, MSU athletes will look to build momentum in upcoming competitions.
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