Tag: Michigan State Women’s Basketball

Michigan State Women’s Basketball adds Okemos native Robyn Fralick as new head coach

The Michigan State Women’s Basketball team has found their new coach

After choosing to move on from former head coach Suzy Merchant, Michigan State Women’s basketball has found their new coach. The Spartans will add Robyn Fralick, Okemos native and coach of the Bowling Green Women’s basketball team the past five seasons to lead the program.

Bowling Green went 31-7 last season, a school record, and helped lead the Falcons to three postseason appearances. Fralick was a star of the Okemos High School Women’s basketball team before entering the coaching field. She had her first head coaching gig for Division II Ashland, where she led the program to an incredible 104-3 record over three seasons.

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Michigan State women’s basketball’s Matilda Ekh enters NCAA transfer portal

Michigan State women’s basketball’s Matilda Ekh enters NCAA transfer portal

Michigan State women’s basketball let Suzy Merchant go this offseason, and now they have lost one of their starters to the NCAA transfer portal. MSU sophomore Matilda Ekh, a two-year starter, entered the portal on Wednesday.

Ekh was a two-time All-Big Ten selection and part of the All-Freshman team last year. She shot 39-percent from three this year, one of the best marks in the Big Ten.

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Former MSU women’s basketball player, assistant Kristin Haynie joining Minnesota Lynx staff

Former MSU women’s basketball player, assistant Kristin Haynie joining Minnesota Lynx staff

Following the recent departure of Suzy Merchant from the program, Michigan State women’s basketball will lose another coach from the bench, as Kristin Haynie, a former star with the Spartans in her own right, will leave her role as assistant coach to join the Minnesota Lynx as an assistant coach.

“As a former player in the WNBA, Kristin brings a wealth of expertise and a reputation that precedes her,” Lynx coach and president of basketball operations Cheryl Reeve said in a released statement. “Kristin’s devotion to the game and its players will no doubt be a great asset to our coaching staff and franchise.”

Haynie spent the last four seasons with the Spartans, and is a legend of the program for her efforts in bringing MSU to a national runner-up finish in 2005. After that, Haynie was drafted No. 9 in the WNBA draft and spent four seasons in the WNBA.

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Breaking: Michigan State Women’s Basketball coach Suzy Merchant stepping down from role

Michigan State Women’s Basketball coach Suzy Merchant stepping down from role

After 16 years, Michigan State Women’s Basketball coach Suzy Merchant is stepping down from her role. According to a statement from the University, her and Director of Athletics Alan Haller made a mutual decision for Merchant to step down from the position.

Associate head coach Dean Lockwood will serve as interim head coach while a coaching search is conducted for her replacement.

“We are grateful to Coach Suzy Merchant for her contributions to Michigan State women’s basketball and Spartan Athletics over the last 16 seasons,” Haller said. “We appreciate everything Coach Merchant has meant to our community. Her two Big Ten titles and 10 NCAA Tournament appearances provided lasting memories. Beyond the team’s on-court success, she invested considerable time and energy into our local community as a leader and a role model for young people.”

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Michigan State Women’s basketball vs. Delaware State: Best pictures from blowout win

Michigan State Women’s basketball vs. Delaware State: Best pictures from blowout win

Michigan State Women’s basketball started their season off with a bang on Monday, blowing out Delaware State 86-37 in the Breslin Center.

Below, you can see the best pictures from the game.

 

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Michigan State women’s basketball star Nia Clouden declares for WNBA draft after earning First Team All-Big Ten honors

Michigan State women’s basketball star Nia Clouden declares for WNBA draft after earning First Team All-Big Ten honors

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Michigan State women’s basketball’s most prolific scorer since Aerial Powers will look to follow Powers to the WNBA. On Tuesday, Nia Clouden announced that she will be declaring for the 2022 WNBA draft.

Clouden averaged 20 points, 4.2 assists, 4.2 rebounds and 1.2 steals per game on her way to earning First Team All-Big Ten honors.

Clouden will leave MSU as the second-leading scorer in the history of the program and the record holder for most points in a single game with 50 against Florida Gulf Coast. She could have returned thanks to an extra year of COVID eligibility, but will instead test the pro waters.

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Big Ten women’s basketball tournament bracket released

The Spartans will start their Big Ten Tournament hopes on Thursday

The Big Ten women’s basketball tournament will kick off this Wednesday and the MSU women’s basketball team will look to make its run through the Big Ten Tournament with hopes to punch a ticket to the NCAA Tournament.

The eighth-seeded Spartans path will start on Thursday when they take on the Purdue Boilermakers, the nine seed in the tournament.

If the Spartans were to knock off the Boilermakers they would take on the 1-seeded Buckeyes of Ohio State on Friday.

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Michigan State women’s basketball upsets top 10 Michigan on Thursday

Michigan State women’s basketball picked up a big-time upset win over rival No. 4 Michigan on Thursday

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Michigan State women’s basketball picked up a big-time upset win over rival No. 4 Michigan on Thursday, 63-57, from the Breslin Center.

It was the first time these two teams will meet this year, and the win improves Michigan State to 13-10 overall and 7-5 in Big Ten play.

The Spartans trailed after the first two quarters by a score of 29-26. However, things changed in Michigan State’s favor in the third when the Spartans outscored the Wolverines 23-11. That big third quarter helped Michigan State hang on in the fourth quarter for the massive upset.

Michigan State was led in scoring by Nia Clouden, who dropped 20 points. Tamara Farquhar also reached double-digits in points with 11 against Michigan.

The Spartans will play their rival Michigan again in two weeks on Feb. 24 in Ann Arbor, Mich.

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Michigan State Women’s Basketball G Nia Clouden drops 50 points against FGCU

Michigan State Women’s Basketball: Nia Clouden drops 50 points against FGCU

It ended up being a loss, but Michigan State Women’s basketball guard Nia Clouden showed once again on Monday why she is one of the best players in program history, dropping 50 points in an 85-84 double overtime loss to Florida Gulf Coast.

Clouden’s 50 point scoring outburst tied the MSU basketball record, for both Men’s and Women’s play, tying Terry Furlow’s 50-point game in 1976 against Iowa.

Clouden went 17 for 28 from the field and hit 15 of 17 free throws on the way to her historic performance.

The Spartans are now 7-5 on the season.

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Michigan State Women’s Basketball guard Nia Clouden named to Preseason All-Big Ten Team

Michigan State Women’s Basketball guard Nia Clouden named to Preseason All-Big Ten Team

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Nia Clouden has emerged as a star for Suzy Merchant and the Michigan State Women’s Basketball team over the past few seasons, taking the mantle as MSU’s best weapon on the court. Because of her achievements on the court, Clouden has been named to the 2021 Preseason All-Big Ten Team.

This is no surprise, as Clouden was named to the All-Big Ten team at the end of last season, and the Preseason All-Big Ten Team last year as well.

Clouden averaged 18 points per game last season to go along with 4.2 assists and 3.9 rebounds.

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