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• Spartans teams see varied success

  Updated Mon 10:14pm

  The MSU men’s soccer team opened up the regular season this weekend with a win and a loss in the MSU/Radisson Fall Classic at the new DeMartin Soccer Complex.

• Spartans to open season as No. 10 ranked team in country

  Updated 08/26/2008 8:58pm

  The MSU field hockey team ranks 10th in the nation in a preseason poll released by the STX/National Field Hockey Coaches Association on Tuesday — just a few days before heading to the Champions Invitational Tournament in Louisville, Ky.

• Spartans tie Michigan in exhibition contest; open season on road Saturday

  Updated 08/24/2008 9:53pm

  The MSU field hockey team tied Michigan 2-2 in an exhibition game in Ann Arbor on Saturday.

• Spartans end season with 3-2 tourney loss

  Updated 11/11/2007 10:46pm

  A season of continuous improvement, exceeding expectations and a trip to the NCAA Tournament for the first time in three years ended Saturday in somber fashion.

• MSU eager for NCAA Tourney

  Updated 11/07/2007 8:49pm

  For the first time since 2004, the MSU field hockey team is going to the NCAA Tournament.

• Field hockey has No. 8 seed for NCAA Tournament

  Updated 11/06/2007 9:18pm

  The MSU women’s field hockey team received the No. 8 seed in this weekend’s NCAA Tournament.

• Spartans brace for Big Ten Tournament, face Northwestern Thursday

  Updated 10/30/2007 7:53pm

  It’s coming down to the wire for the No. 7 MSU field hockey team, as it faces off against Northwestern on Thursday in its first match of the Big Ten Tournament.

• Spartans end season on high note with weekend sweep

  Updated 10/28/2007 9:52pm

  The MSU field hockey team completed its regular season with a bang this weekend.

• No. 7 MSU downs Ohio State

  Updated 10/07/2007 8:55pm

  The No. 7 MSU field hockey team (11-4 overall, 2-1 Big Ten) did not waste any time in its 4-2 victory against Ohio State (5-8, 1-2) on Sunday.

• Spartans sweep weekend pair

  Updated 09/23/2007 10:37pm

  The offense and defense have aligned for the MSU field hockey team. Coming back from a 4-3 overtime loss against No. 3 UConn Sept. 14, the No. 6 Spartans (9-1 overall, 1-0 Big Ten) came back with a vengeance in Saturday’s Big Ten opener against Northwestern (3-5, 0-1) — shutting the Wildcats out 4-0.

• MSU field hockey achieves 4th shutout

  Updated 09/23/2007 11:17pm

  The MSU field hockey team dominated both offensively and defensively for a 6-0 win against New Hampshire today.

• Steinmetz scores conference honors

  Updated 09/11/2007 8:44pm

  Freshman Jantine Steinmetz has been named Big Ten Co-Offensive Player of the Week for her efforts in both weekend match-ups against Lindenwood and Saint Louis. This marks the second consecutive week that a member of the MSU field hockey team has earned this award.

• Deacon, MSU excel in play

  Updated 09/05/2007 8:17pm

  It was a good weekend for MSU field hockey — especially for sophomore back Jeamie Deacon.

  Starting off with a dominating 5-1 win over Miami (Ohio) last Friday and keeping the momentum going with a 3-0 victory over Boston University the following Sunday, the team upped their record to an unbeaten 4-0.

• Front + center

  Updated 09/05/2007 8:35pm

  The State News recently caught up with field hockey sophomore goalkeeper Elissa Unger. The Spartans are 4-0 and ranked No. 7 nationally.

• MSU ups record to undefeated 4-0

  Updated 09/03/2007 8:36pm

  MSU field hockey came out of Labor Day weekend with its undefeated record intact.

• MSU sweeps tourney

  Updated 08/26/2007 11:14pm

  Of the four teams participating in the Champions Invitational field hockey tournament this weekend, only MSU managed to stay strictly in the win column.