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Michigan State tabs Kristen Kelsay as new volleyball coach

Michigan State has a new volleyball coach, bringing back former player Kristen Kelsay as the 8th head coach in program history

Michigan State athletic director Alan Haller and volleyball head coach Leah Johnson made the decision to part ways earlier this month. After a national search, Haller now has the program’s new head coach, bringing back a former player to take over.

Kristen Kelsay will now be leading the Spartans program, a program she spent 2009-2013 as a player. She spent three years as a team captain at MSU.

Kelsay will be coming over to MSU after spending the last two seasons as the associate head coach at Minnesota. Prior to Minnesota, she spent three years with Northwestern in an assistant role, and also spent four seasons as an assistant at Michigan State.

Kelsay will look to bring Michigan State back to the NCAA Tournament for the first time since 2017, when she was an assistant at MSU.

Michigan State set to part ways with volleyball coach Leah Johnson

Michigan State parts ways with volleyball head coach Leah Johnson

Michigan State is set to undergo a leadership change within the volleyball program. After three seasons at the helm, Leah Johnson and Michigan State are parting ways.

Johnson came to MSU from Illinois State, where she compiled a 104-53 record with four NCAA Tournament appearances. In her three seasons at MSU, she could never truly get anything going, and finished with a 43-50 (19-41 B1G) record.

Michigan State announced the decision via their athletics X page

Athletic director Alan Haller will now undergo a nationwide search to find the next leader of the school’s volleyball program.

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Michigan State goalkeeper earns a pair of honors

MSU goalie Zac Kelly took home a host of honors following the 2024 season

Michigan State soccer goalkeeper Zac Kelly has had an outstanding 2024 season and he has been rewarded for his efforts.

Kelly, a redshirt junior from Holt (MI), has received the honor of being named the Big Ten goalkeeper of the year. Aside from that tremendous honor, Kelly was named to the Big Ten’s first team.

While the Spartans season ended with a disappointing 5-7-5 record, and a penalty kick loss to Washington in the Big Ten Tournament, the Spartans netminder has shown that he is one of the elite goalkeepers in the sport.

Watch MSU alum score great MLS goal

DeJaun Jones scored a beautiful goal for the Columbus Crew

Michigan State soccer has a great alumnus in DeJuan Jones, who has seen action with the United States National Team and plays in Major League Soccer for the Columbus Crew.

In the Crew’s game against the New England Revolution, Jones scored a masterful goal inside of the box, showing the elite skill has a scorer from his right back defending position.

Watch the goal via Spartan Tailgate on X:

Michigan State Soccer alum DeJuan Jones with a banger of a goal:

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— SpartanTailgate.com (@SpartanTailgate) October 13, 2024

Watch MSU soccer’s golden goal over Michigan

Watch MSU’s game winning goal against Michigan

Michigan State women’s soccer came into Saturday as the No. 5 team in the nation, with an undefeated record that they looked to keep undefeated when they played against their arch rival Michigan. In front of a sell out crowd, MSU was able to take care of their business, defeating the Wolverines 1-0.

The golden goal for the Spartans came at the foot of Justina Gaynor, who netted a penalty kick goal at the 75:16 mark in the game.

Watch the play that led to the PK and watch the penalty kick goal:

JUSTINA GAYNOR! SPARTANS LEAD!!

75:16 | MSU 1, UM 0#GoGreen pic.twitter.com/gkc6fLDs1V

— Michigan State Women's Soccer (@MSU_wsoccer) October 6, 2024

Michigan State women’s soccer downs Michigan, 1-0

MSU downs Michigan in front of a sold out stadium

Michigan State women’s soccer came into Saturday night ranked as the No. 5 team in the nation, playing host to their rivals Michigan, sporting an undefeated 8-0-4 record. In front of a sold out crowd the Spartans were able to knock off the Wolverines, 1-0, maintaining their undefeated record.

At the 75:16 mark in the contest, it was Spartans senior Justina Gaynor netted a penalty kick, scoring the lone goal in the contest. Watch the goal by clicking here.

The Spartans will look to continue their impressive 2024 season with a west coast road trip to face Oregon and Washington next weekend.

Michigan State sells out women’s soccer game against Michigan

Michigan State women’s soccer sold out DeMartin Stadium ahead of the Spartans clash with rival Michigan.

Michigan State’s women’s soccer program is currently one of the best in the nation. The Spartans head coach Jeff Hosler has the team rolling, and Spartan nation is starting to take notice.

Coming in with an undefeated 8-0-4 record, the Spartans played host to rival Michigan on Saturday night inside of DeMartin Stadium. Spartan nation showed out, selling out the stadium, with standing room only being the last available options.

Standing room only at DEMARTIN FIELD!
Crowd is off the charts.

Let’s go @MSU_wsoccer!#GOGREEN pic.twitter.com/czlugmrkE8

— Darien Harris (@darienAharris) October 5, 2024

Stay tuned for updates on the game between the Spartans and Wolverines.

WATCH: Ohio State football drops Michigan State trailer

Time for another game, this time on the road! #GoBucks

It’s time for another step of a 2024 journey the Ohio State football team hopes ends in a lot of confetti and trophies. So far, the Buckeyes have looked fantastic against competition that nobody will mistake for a Lord of the Rings type saga, but the team is still impressively undefeated.

Next up, OSU casts aside nonconference play for the season to begin its run through the new and improved Big Ten when it travels to play its first road contest of the year against Michigan State.

Ohio State is a heavy betting favorite for this matchup and the entire Milky Way Galaxy would be put on notice if the Spartans were able to pull off the upset.

The OSU football creative team is ready to get you pumped for the tussle on Saturday night and shared the latest Buckeye football trailer titled, “The Climb.” Have a listen and watch the short, cinematic masterpiece to get you ready for the game.

𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗧𝗿𝗮𝗶𝗹𝗲𝗿 𝗩𝗼𝗹. 𝟰 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗖𝗹𝗶𝗺𝗯 🍿🔥🎥 pic.twitter.com/i6Xr7OV1Hs

— Ohio State Football (@OhioStateFB) September 26, 2024

Ohio State and Michigan State are set to do battle at 7:30 p.m. ET on Peacock. Stay with us before, during, and after for more coverage and analysis.

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MSU knocks off No. 9 Penn State, 1-0

No. 5 MSU downs No. 9 PSU on the road,1-0

Michigan State women’s soccer is off to the best start in school history. The Spartans capped off a the first ten games of the 2024 season with an 8-0-2 undefeated record, defeating No. 9 Penn State, 1-0, in Happy Valley. Jeff Hosler spoke to the media recapping the best start in program history after the win.

The lone Spartan marker came from Justina Gaynor, assisted by Gabby Mueller.

https://twitter.com/MSU_wsoccer/status/1837948696287232351

Michigan State will be back in action against Ohio State, in Columbus, on Thursday.

Michigan State women’s soccer coach Jeff Hosler talks best start in program history

Jeff Hosler spoke to the media after the best start in program history

Michigan State women’s soccer is off to the best start in program history, jumping out to an 8-0-2 start, and coming fresh off of a win over No. 9 Penn State, in Happy Valley.

The Spartans are looking to continue their hot run over the final eight games in the season, while gearing up for the Big Ten and NCAA tournaments.

MSU head coach Jeff Hosler spoke to the media on Monday, discussing his team and the road ahead for the Spartans after the programs best start: