Spartans Host No. 11 Wisconsin, Journey to Michigan This Weekend

EAST LANSING, Mich. – Michigan State volleyball (18-6, 8-6 B1G) hosts No. 11 Wisconsin on Friday, Nov. 14 at 7 p.m. contained in the Breslin Center earlier than touring to Ann Arbor to face Michigan on Sunday, Nov. 16 at 2 p.m.

Both matches will stream on B1G+. Fans can tune into John Kreger’s name of the motion on MSUSpartans.com or by way of the Michigan State Athletics app for each matches.

MSU is on a three-match successful streak after going 2-0 in convention motion on the street final weekend, taking down Washington in 4 units on Nov. 7 earlier than a five-set win over Oregon on Nov. 9. It was MSU’s first undefeated B1G street weekend of the season. The Spartans held their opponents to a mixed hitting proportion of simply .140, the bottom opponent hitting clip within the convention final week.

The Spartans’ 18 wins are essentially the most in a season since going 24-9 in 2017. At 8-6 in convention play, MSU sits in a three-way tie for sixth place within the B1G alongside Penn State and UCLA. Undefeated Nebraska is first within the convention standings, whereas Purdue (12-2) sits in second, Wisconsin (11-3) ranks third and Indiana and USC (10-4) are in a tie for fourth.

Junior outdoors hitter Karolina Staniszewska led MSU in whole kills final week with 28 to common 3.11 kills per set over the Spartans’ two wins, together with a team-high 19 towards Washington. She additionally posted 11 digs towards the Huskies for her sixth double-double of the season and simply missed a double-double towards the Ducks, tallying 9 kills and 11 digs.

Junior center blocker Zuzanna Kulig averaged 1.22 blocks per set over MSU’s two matches to publish the ninth-best BPS within the convention final week. She  recorded a season-high eight whole blocks at Oregon and hit .533 towards the Ducks, totaling 9 kills on 15 makes an attempt with only one error. 

Junior libero Lia Schneider posted 20 digs towards each Washington and Oregon to common 4.44 digs per set and whole the second-most digs within the convention final week with 40. She has recorded at the very least 20 digs in three of MSU’s final 4 matches. 

Splitting time in a 6-2 system in each matches final week, setters Cam Berger and Malayah Long totaled 49 and 47 assists, respectively, over MSU’s two matches. Berger made her first begin of the season at Oregon.

About the State Pride Series

Sunday’s match will decide the winner of the thirty fifth version of the State Pride Series. MSU gained the primary match on this 12 months’s collection, 3-0, in East Lansing on Sept. 27.

Beginning in 1990, the 2 state of Michigan B1G establishments started a “State Pride” season collection to rejoice the in-state rivalry. A state of Michigan flag bearing the motto “Tuebor” or “I will defend,” serves as a logo of the volleyball rivalry with the winner of the season’s face-to-face matches retaining possession of the flag for a 12 months. In addition to the State flag, every college’s successful 12 months is listed on its half of a particular Michigan State-Michigan banner.

The college that wins each matches can be declared the “State Pride” winner. If groups cut up the matches, the varsity that wins the best variety of video games can be declared the “State Pride” winner. If each groups have gained the identical variety of video games, the varsity with essentially the most whole factors is the “State Pride” winner.

Michigan leads the collection, 19-14-1, and gained final 12 months’s version, 4-3 (whole units), after the groups cut up the collection with wins at every residence web site. MSU gained the State Pride Series for the primary time since 2015 in 2023 after successful each matches.

About Wisconsin

Eleventh-ranked Wisconsin is 18-4 total and 11-3 within the convention this season. The Badgers are on a three-match successful streak and earned residence wins over then-No. 22 Minnesota and then-No. 18 Indiana final week.

The Badgers maintain a 59-29 benefit within the all-time collection, together with a 26-15 report in East Lansing. MSU has not gained within the collection since a 3-1 win inside Jenison Field House on Oct. 7, 2017. The Spartans additionally gained in Madison that season on Sept. 22, knocking off the Badgers in 5 units.

Head coach Kelly Sheffield is in his thirteenth season at Wisconsin.

About Michigan

Michigan is 17-8 total and 7-7 within the B1G in 2025. The Wolverines took down Rutgers and Maryland on the street final week and can host Ohio State on Friday earlier than internet hosting MSU on Sunday.

MSU is 58-52-1 all-time towards Michigan, whereas the Wolverines maintain a 30-17 edge in Ann Arbor. The Spartans swept Michigan in East Lansing within the first assembly between the 2 colleges this season on Sept. 27 and have gained 4 out of the final 5 matchups, relationship again to the 2023 season. MSU fell on the street at Michigan final season, 3-0, however swept the Wolverines in Ann Arbor in 2023 for his or her first street win over Michigan since 2013.

Erin Virtue is in her third season with the Wolverines.

Up Next

MSU travels to Penn State on Friday, Nov. 21 at 7 p.m. on B1G+.