EAST LANSING, Mich. – Michigan State volleyball played in front of the largest crowd in Spartan volleyball history on Friday night with 7,326 fans in attendance at the Breslin Center. Friday night’s crowd breaks the mark of 6,838 set at the Jam Jenison match in 2016. The Spartans were defeated by No. 24-ranked Michigan, 3-0 (25-17, 30-28, 25-22), but the overall score doesn’t accurately depict just how close the match.
In three sets the teams shared 32 tied scores and 15 lead changes. Every set featured at least three lead changes and eight ties, highlighted by a 30-28 second set that had 15 ties and eight lead changes throughout.
“I just want to say thank you to the record-breaking crowd tonight,” Michigan State head volleyball coach Leah Johnson said. “In my first season I never would have said our goal is to break a record and we did it. They were loud, they were into it, and it was a heck of a volleyball game. I wish we could have sent them home with a win, but I believe, and I hope they believe we sent them home with something to return for.”
Michigan State turned in its best hitting performance in Big Ten play, hitting .236 for the match and a team-high .319 in the thrilling second set. The Spartans hit .292 in transition and .194 on first ball attacks for the match. Michigan hit .278 for the match and out-blocked the Spartans 10-9. The Wolverines had five service aces in the match, including three in the third set.
Sophomore Aliyah Moore led Michigan State with 12 kills for the match, while freshman Maradith O’Gorman joined her in double-figures with 11. O’Gorman hit .321, best among…
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