Friday, November 14
East Lansing, Mich.
7 PM
Michigan State University
vs
Wisconsin
Photo by: Ynhi Le
Spartans Host No. 11 Wisconsin, Travel to Michigan This Weekend
11/13/2025 10:58:00 AM | Volleyball
EAST LANSING, Mich. -Â Michigan State volleyball (18-6, 8-6 B1G) hosts No. 11 Wisconsin on Friday, Nov. 14 at 7 p.m. inside the Breslin Center before traveling 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 call of the action on MSUSpartans.com or via the Michigan State Athletics app for both matches.
MSU is on a three-match winning streak after going 2-0 in conference action on the road last weekend, taking down Washington in four sets on Nov. 7 before a five-set win over Oregon on Nov. 9. It was MSU's first undefeated B1G road weekend of the season. The Spartans held their opponents to a combined hitting percentage of just .140, the lowest opponent hitting clip in the conference last week.
The Spartans' 18 wins are the most in a season since going 24-9 in 2017. At 8-6 in conference play, MSU sits in a three-way tie for sixth place in the B1G alongside Penn State and UCLA. Undefeated Nebraska is first in the conference standings, while Purdue (12-2) sits in second, Wisconsin (11-3) ranks third and Indiana and USC (10-4) are in a tie for fourth.
Junior outside hitter Karolina Staniszewska led MSU in total kills last week with 28 to average 3.11 kills per set over the Spartans' two wins, including a team-high 19 against Washington. She also posted 11 digs against the Huskies for her sixth double-double of the season and just missed a double-double against the Ducks, tallying nine kills and 11 digs.
Junior middle blocker Zuzanna Kulig averaged 1.22 blocks per set over MSU's two matches to post the ninth-best BPS in the conference last week. She  recorded a season-high eight total blocks at Oregon and hit .533 against the Ducks, totaling nine kills on 15 attempts with just one error.Â
Junior libero Lia Schneider posted 20 digs against both Washington and Oregon to average 4.44 digs per set and total the second-most digs in the conference last week with 40. She has recorded at least 20 digs in three of MSU's last four matches.Â
Splitting time in a 6-2 system in both matches last week, setters Cam Berger and Malayah Long totaled 49 and 47 assists, respectively, over MSU's two matches. Berger made her first start of the season at Oregon.
About the State Pride Series
Sunday's match will determine the winner of the 35th edition of the State Pride Series. MSU won the first match in this year's series, 3-0, in East Lansing on Sept. 27.
Beginning in 1990, the two state of Michigan B1G institutions began a "State Pride" season series to celebrate the in-state rivalry. A state of Michigan flag bearing the motto "Tuebor" or "I will defend," serves as a symbol of the volleyball rivalry with the winner of the season's face-to-face matches retaining possession of the flag for a year. In addition to the State flag, each school's winning year is listed on its half of a special Michigan State-Michigan banner.
The school that wins both matches will be declared the "State Pride" winner. If teams split the matches, the school that wins the greatest number of games will be declared the "State Pride" winner. If both teams have won the same number of games, the school with the most total points is the "State Pride" winner.
Michigan leads the series, 19-14-1, and won last year's edition, 4-3 (total sets), after the teams split the series with wins at each home site. MSU won the State Pride Series for the first time since 2015 in 2023 after winning both matches.
About Wisconsin
11th-ranked Wisconsin is 18-4 overall and 11-3 in the conference this season. The Badgers are on a three-match winning streak and earned home wins over then-No. 22 Minnesota and then-No. 18 Indiana last week.
The Badgers hold a 59-29 advantage in the all-time series, including a 26-15 record in East Lansing. MSU has not won in the series since a 3-1 win inside Jenison Field House on Oct. 7, 2017. The Spartans also won in Madison that season on Sept. 22, knocking off the Badgers in five sets.
Head coach Kelly Sheffield is in his 13th season at Wisconsin.
About Michigan
Michigan is 17-8 overall and 7-7 in the B1G in 2025. The Wolverines took down Rutgers and Maryland on the road last week and will host Ohio State on Friday before hosting MSU on Sunday.
MSU is 58-52-1 all-time against Michigan, while the Wolverines hold a 30-17 edge in Ann Arbor. The Spartans swept Michigan in East Lansing in the first meeting between the two schools this season on Sept. 27 and have won four out of the last five matchups, dating back to the 2023 season. MSU fell on the road at Michigan last season, 3-0, but swept the Wolverines in Ann Arbor in 2023 for their first road 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+.
Both matches will stream on B1G+. Fans can tune into John Kreger's call of the action on MSUSpartans.com or via the Michigan State Athletics app for both matches.
MSU is on a three-match winning streak after going 2-0 in conference action on the road last weekend, taking down Washington in four sets on Nov. 7 before a five-set win over Oregon on Nov. 9. It was MSU's first undefeated B1G road weekend of the season. The Spartans held their opponents to a combined hitting percentage of just .140, the lowest opponent hitting clip in the conference last week.
The Spartans' 18 wins are the most in a season since going 24-9 in 2017. At 8-6 in conference play, MSU sits in a three-way tie for sixth place in the B1G alongside Penn State and UCLA. Undefeated Nebraska is first in the conference standings, while Purdue (12-2) sits in second, Wisconsin (11-3) ranks third and Indiana and USC (10-4) are in a tie for fourth.
Junior outside hitter Karolina Staniszewska led MSU in total kills last week with 28 to average 3.11 kills per set over the Spartans' two wins, including a team-high 19 against Washington. She also posted 11 digs against the Huskies for her sixth double-double of the season and just missed a double-double against the Ducks, tallying nine kills and 11 digs.
Junior middle blocker Zuzanna Kulig averaged 1.22 blocks per set over MSU's two matches to post the ninth-best BPS in the conference last week. She  recorded a season-high eight total blocks at Oregon and hit .533 against the Ducks, totaling nine kills on 15 attempts with just one error.Â
Junior libero Lia Schneider posted 20 digs against both Washington and Oregon to average 4.44 digs per set and total the second-most digs in the conference last week with 40. She has recorded at least 20 digs in three of MSU's last four matches.Â
Splitting time in a 6-2 system in both matches last week, setters Cam Berger and Malayah Long totaled 49 and 47 assists, respectively, over MSU's two matches. Berger made her first start of the season at Oregon.
About the State Pride Series
Sunday's match will determine the winner of the 35th edition of the State Pride Series. MSU won the first match in this year's series, 3-0, in East Lansing on Sept. 27.
Beginning in 1990, the two state of Michigan B1G institutions began a "State Pride" season series to celebrate the in-state rivalry. A state of Michigan flag bearing the motto "Tuebor" or "I will defend," serves as a symbol of the volleyball rivalry with the winner of the season's face-to-face matches retaining possession of the flag for a year. In addition to the State flag, each school's winning year is listed on its half of a special Michigan State-Michigan banner.
The school that wins both matches will be declared the "State Pride" winner. If teams split the matches, the school that wins the greatest number of games will be declared the "State Pride" winner. If both teams have won the same number of games, the school with the most total points is the "State Pride" winner.
Michigan leads the series, 19-14-1, and won last year's edition, 4-3 (total sets), after the teams split the series with wins at each home site. MSU won the State Pride Series for the first time since 2015 in 2023 after winning both matches.
About Wisconsin
11th-ranked Wisconsin is 18-4 overall and 11-3 in the conference this season. The Badgers are on a three-match winning streak and earned home wins over then-No. 22 Minnesota and then-No. 18 Indiana last week.
The Badgers hold a 59-29 advantage in the all-time series, including a 26-15 record in East Lansing. MSU has not won in the series since a 3-1 win inside Jenison Field House on Oct. 7, 2017. The Spartans also won in Madison that season on Sept. 22, knocking off the Badgers in five sets.
Head coach Kelly Sheffield is in his 13th season at Wisconsin.
About Michigan
Michigan is 17-8 overall and 7-7 in the B1G in 2025. The Wolverines took down Rutgers and Maryland on the road last week and will host Ohio State on Friday before hosting MSU on Sunday.
MSU is 58-52-1 all-time against Michigan, while the Wolverines hold a 30-17 edge in Ann Arbor. The Spartans swept Michigan in East Lansing in the first meeting between the two schools this season on Sept. 27 and have won four out of the last five matchups, dating back to the 2023 season. MSU fell on the road at Michigan last season, 3-0, but swept the Wolverines in Ann Arbor in 2023 for their first road 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+.
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