Good morning, Spartans! For the first time ever, Michigan State gymnastics will host a meet at the Breslin Center — mark your calendars for Friday, Jan. 17 against Michigan!

What else do we have brewing today?

🏀 Carr’s career day
🏒 World Juniors rosters
💚 And much, much more

🔼 Welcome Back, Coach! Former Michigan State volleyball standout Kristen Kelsay has been named the eighth head volleyball coach in program history!

One of MSU's career assist leaders, Kelsay spent the last two seasons as associate head coach at Minnesota. At Minnesota, Kelsay worked with the setters and led recruiting efforts for the Golden Gophers. In 2024, Kelsay helped Minnesota to its 10th consecutive NCAA Tournament appearance and regular-season Top 10 victories over then No. 1-ranked Texas and No. 7-ranked Wisconsin. Setter Melani Shaffmaster was named First Team All-Big Ten, AVCA All-Region and was an AVCA All-America Honorable Mention under Kelsay's coaching. Her 2025 recruiting class was ranked by multiple sites as a top-10 class nationally.

🏐 READ MORE: Kristen Kelsay Named Head Volleyball Coach At Michigan State

🔼 Flying Carr. No. 20/19 Michigan State men’s basketball had the Breslin Center rocking on Saturday during its 86-69 win over Florida Atlantic!

Coen Carr led the way for the Spartans with a career-high 17 points and eight rebounds. Jeremy Fears Jr. (13 points, eight assists), Jaden Akins (13 points, five rebounds) and Frankie Fidler (10 points) also scored in double figures.

🏀 RECAP: Carr’s Career-High Leads The Way As No. 20/19 Michigan State Beats Florida Atlantic, 86-69

🔼 Bounce Back. No. 15/17 Michigan State women’s basketball suffered its first loss of the season on Friday, falling 82-67 to Alabama in West Palm Beach, Fla.

Julia Ayrault led the Spartans with 18 points, followed by Theryn Hallock with 14 points and Grace VanSlooten with 10 points.

🏀 RECAP: Fourth-Quarter Comeback Falls Short As No. 15/17 MSU Women Suffer First Loss Of The Season

🤔 SPARTAN TRIVIA

💚 ONE BIG THING

🔼 Made The Team. Michigan State sophomores Trey Augustine (South Lyon, Mich.) and Maxim Štrbák (Košice, Slovakia) will represent their home nations for the upcoming 2025 IIHF U20 World Junior Championships, officially named to the rosters late last week!

🏒 READ MORE: Augustine, Štrbák Officially Named To World Junior Rosters

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📅 UPCOMING SCHEDULE

Sunday, December 29
🤼 Wrestling at Midlands Championships — Hoffman Estates, Ill.
🏀 Women’s Basketball at Maryland @ 1 p.m.
🏒 Hockey vs. Northern Michigan @ 7 p.m. — Great Lakes Invitational

Monday, December 30
🤼 Wrestling at Midlands Championships — Hoffman Estates, Ill.
🏀 Men’s Basketball vs. Western Michigan @ 3 p.m.
🏒 Hockey vs. Michigan Tech or Western Michigan @ TBD — Great Lakes Invitational

Wednesday, January 1
🏀 Women’s Basketball vs. Purdue @ 2 p.m.

Thursday, January 2
🏒 Hockey vs. Wisconsin @ 6:30 p.m.

💚 Have a great Monday, everyone!