EAST LANSING, Mich. – In the opening match of the Auto-Owners Insurance Spartan Invitational, Indiana State fell to tourney host Michigan State in three sets.
The Spartans started strong, but the Sycamores didn't go away and pushed MSU in the second set before falling in the match, 3-0 [25-9, 25-18, 25-10].
Defensively Indiana State recorded more digs than the Spartans, 31-30, but Michigan State finished with 11 blocks to ISU's three. was the lone Sycamore to finish with double-digit digs at 10. The hosts were led by Jamye Cox with 11 digs.
On the offensive side of the net, the Trees were led by who finished with seven kills, but as a team they struggled, hitting just .