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Spartan Brew 10/30: Going Back-To-Back
Michigan State women's cross country is a Big Ten dynasty!
Spartan Brew Crew
October 30, 2023
Good morning! Sam Leavitt’s first career touchdown pass was a beauty!
What else are we serving up in today's Brew?
🏀 Exciting exhibition
🏐 B1G upset
💚 And much, much more
📈 STOCK UP
🔼 Back-To-Back. For the second year in a row and fourth time in five years, Michigan State women’s cross country is your Big Ten champion!
Makenna Veen led the way for the Spartans, finishing in third place individually, and was followed closely by Katie Osika, who finished fourth.
The men finished third as a team, their best finish since 2017. Andrew Nolan led the way with a sixth place finish.
🔼 For A Good Cause. At one point down 18 points, Michigan State men’s basketball stormed all the way back against Tennessee in a charity exhibition game at the Breslin Center Sunday, but ultimately fell 89-88.
Tyson Walker led the Spartans in scoring with 22, and added four assists and five steals. Malik Hall had a double-double with 14 points and 11 rebounds.
📈 BOX SCORE: Michigan State Men’s Basketball vs. Tennessee
🔼 Split Series. A day after dropping a tough match to No. 2 Wisconsin, Michigan State volleyball (14-9, 6-6 B1G) picked up a huge five-set, upset win over No. 13 Penn State on Saturday!
📰 GAME 1: Spartans Test No. 2 Wisconsin On Friday
🔼 Hawkeye Heartbreaker. The top-seeded Michigan State women’s soccer team dropped a heartbreaker in the quarterfinals of the Big Ten Tournament to Iowa, 2-1.
The Spartans scored first and held a 1-0 lead at halftime thanks to a goal from Emerson Sargeant, but a pair of goals from Iowa in the second half was the difference.
Michigan State will now await seeding information for the NCAA Women’s Soccer Tournament, which will be announced on Nov. 6.
🔼 Tough Loss. Michigan State football suffered another tough defeat on the road at Minnesota over the weekend, 27-12.
📈 BOX SCORE: Michigan State Football at Minnesota
🔼 Ended On A High Note. Michigan State field hockey finished its season on Sunday with a big 4-0 win over Ball State.
The Spartans came out hot with two goals in the first period to grab a lead, and two more goals in the fourth to put the game away.
Lulu Fulton scored twice for Michigan State, with Ellie Rutherford and Bianca Pizano each contributing one goal as well.
Earlier in the weekend, the Spartans dropped a 1-0 double overtime contest with Michigan.
🔼 Not Our Night. No. 8 Michigan State men’s hockey dropped the final game of its series against No. 3 Boston College on Friday, 5-1.
It was a two-goal game heading into the third period, but three goals from BC in the period stretched the lead.
Karsen Dorwart scored Michigan State’s lone goal in the third period.
🤔 SPARTAN TRIVIA
Piling Up Wins. Michigan State volleyball picked up its sixth Big Ten win against Penn State over the weekend.
When was the last time the Spartans earned at least six conference wins in a season?
Think you got it? Scroll down to the bottom of this email for the answer!
💚 ONE BIG THING
🔼 Onto The Postseason. Michigan State men’s soccer finished up its regular season on Friday with a 1-1 draw against Drake.
Greyson Mercer scored the lone goal of the game for the Spartans.
Next up for Michigan State is the Big Ten Tournament, with the Spartans earning the 3-seed and home-field advantage for their quarterfinal matchup with 6-seed Ohio State on Friday!
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📅 UPCOMING SCHEDULE
Monday 10/30
No scheduled events
Tuesday 10/31
No scheduled events
Wednesday 11/1
🎾 Men’s Tennis at ITA Fall National Championships — San Diego, Calif.
Thursday 11/2
🎾 Men’s Tennis at ITA Fall National Championships — San Diego, Calif.
🏑 Field Hockey at Big Ten Tournament — TBD
🎉 TRIVIA ANSWER
Answer: 2019!
💚 Have a great Monday, everyone!