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Michigan State women’s basketball has three players named to All-Big Ten team by the coaches

Michigan State women’s basketball has three players named to All-Big Ten team

Michigan State women’s basketball has had a bit of a coming out party this year under first year Spartan head coach Robyn Fralick, going 22-7 on the season and coming in fourth place in a very competitive Big Ten Conference.

The Spartans were led by their three stars on the team, Julia Ayrault, DeeDee Hagemann, and Moira Joiner, and all three were named to All-Big Ten teams.

Julia Ayrault was the lone Spartan on the First Team, while Hagemann and Joiner were named to the Second Team. We’ve also covered that Theryn Hallock was named the Big Ten Sixth Player of the Year.

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Rutgers women’s basketball closes out February with loss to Michigan State

Rutgers women’s basketball suffers another Big Ten loss.

On Saturday night, February’s portion of Rutgers women’s basketball season came to an end in disappointing fashion. The Scarlet Knights took on the Michigan State Spartans and were unable to get many stops in a 93-57 loss.

As Michigan State improved to 20-7, they got contributions through the roster. They were led by Moira Joiner, who added 22 points and three rebounds to her resume. She got help from Julia Ayrault and Abbey Kimball, who scored 17 points.

With the loss, Rutgers is now 8-22 (2-15 Big Ten).

 

While the Spartans were able to score at will, they were particularly good close to the basket. They outscored Rutgers in the paint 42-18. That allowed Michigan State to build a lead early that they would not relinquish.

Although Saturday night did not go as planned for Rutgers, there were a few bright spots. That includes Erica Lafayette, who had one of her best games of the season. The Baton Rouge native scored 20 points and added two rebounds to her resume. The only other Rutgers players to score double figures were Destiny Adams and Jillian Huerter.

With their 30th game of the season in the books, Rutgers will shift their focus to their season finale against Northwestern on March 3. The Scarlet Knights will have an excellent opportunity to end their season with a win, as Northwestern is 8-19.