1997 Schedule
Non-Conference Matches
| Date | Time | Opponent | Location | |
| Aug 23 | 7:00pm | Green & White Scrimmage | Jenison | |
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Aug 29 | 7:00pm | GOFF/MSU Volleyball Classic Duke |
Jenison |
| 3-2 (8-15, 15-12, 12-15, 15-3, 16-14) | ||||
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Aug 30 | noon | GOFF/MSU Volleyball Classic Xavier |
Jenison |
| 3-0 (15-1, 15-9, 15-4) | ||||
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Aug 30 | 8:00pm | GOFF/MSU Volleyball Classic USC |
Jenison |
| 1-3 (5-15, 15-12, 4-15, 7-15) | ||||
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Sep 5 | 7:00pm | MSU Invitational MSU vs. Drake |
Jenison |
| 3-0 (15-9, 15-9, 15-11) | ||||
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Sep 6 | 11:00am | MSU Invitational MSU vs. Duquesne |
Jenison |
| 3-1 (10-15, 15-6, 15-7, 15-5) | ||||
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Sep 6 | 7:00pm | MSU Invitational MSU vs. BGSU |
Jenison |
| 3-1 (15-1, 15-5, 11-15, 15-8) | ||||
| - | Sep 9 | 7:00pm | Team Russia | Jenison |
| MSU lost the exhibition match 1-3. This does not effect MSU's overall record. | ||||
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Sep 12 | 2:00pm | UCSB/Judy Bellomo Classic South Florida |
UCSB |
| 0-3 (13-15, 7-15, 12-15) | ||||
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Sep 12 | 7:00pm | UCSB/Judy Bellomo Classic UC Santa Barbara |
UCSB |
| 1-3 (15-12, 12-15, 6-15, 4-15) | ||||
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Sep 13 | 2:00pm | UCSB/Judy Bellomo Classic Loyola Marymount |
UCSB |
| 3-0 (15-8, 15-8, 15-11) | ||||
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Sep 13 | 7:00pm | UCSB/Judy Bellomo Classic Portland State |
UCSB |
| 3-1 (15-13, 15-10, 13-15, 15-11) | ||||
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Sep 19 | 5:30pm | Kentucky Conference Challenge Eastern Illinois |
Kentucky |
| 3-0 (15-6, 15-9, 15-8) | ||||
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Sep 20 | 10:30am | Kentucky Conference Challenge Butler |
Kentucky |
| 3-0 (15-10, 15-6, 15-7) | ||||
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Sep 20 | 7:30pm | Kentucky Conference Challenge Kentucky |
Kentucky |
| 3-0 (15-4, 15-9, 15-11) | ||||
Big Ten Matches
| Date | Time | Opponent | Location | |
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Sep 26 | 7:00pm | Wisconsin | Jenison |
| 1-3 (15-10, 4-15, 17-19, 3-15) | ||||
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Sep 28 | 5:00pm | Illinois | Jenison |
| 3-1 (15-5, 13-15, 15-13, 15-12) | ||||
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Oct 3 | 7:00pm | Michigan | Away |
| 1-3 (15-13, 9-15, 3-15, 9-15) | ||||
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Oct 5 | 2:00pm | Northwestern | Away |
| 3-1 (15-6, 12-15, 15-10, 15-6) | ||||
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Oct 10 | 7:30pm | Purdue | Away |
| 3-0 (15-8, 15-6, 15-8) | ||||
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Oct 11 | 7:30pm | Ohio State | Away |
| 1-3 (11-15, 13-15, 15-5, 14-16) | ||||
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Oct 17 | 7:00pm | Iowa | Jenison |
| 3-0 (15-6, 15-7, 15-8) | ||||
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Oct 18 | 7:00pm | Minnesota | Jenison |
| 3-0 (15-1, 15-3, 15-8) | ||||
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Oct 24 | 7:30pm | Indiana | Away |
| 3-2 (13-15, 11-15, 15-10, 15-9, 15-12) | ||||
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Oct 25 | 7:30pm | Penn State | Away |
| 0-3 (9-15, 6-15, 9-15) | ||||
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Oct 31 | 7:00pm | Northwestern | Jenison |
| 3-2 (17-15, 15-7, 8-15, 13-15, 16-14) | ||||
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Nov 2 | 2:00pm | Michigan | Jenison |
| 3-1 (15-13, 15-3, 8-15, 15-12) | ||||
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Nov 7 | 7:00pm | Ohio State | Jenison |
| 0-3 (12-15, 4-15, 13-15) | ||||
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Nov 8 | 7:00pm | Purdue | Jenison |
| 3-2 (15-9, 8-15, 15-12, 12-15, 15-11) | ||||
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Nov 14 | 8:00pm | Illinois | Away |
| 3-1 (15-10, 12-15, 15-13, 15-9) | ||||
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Nov 16 | ? | Wisconsin | Away |
| 1-3 (10-15, 0-15, 15-12, 7-15) | ||||
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Nov 21 | 7:00pm | Minnesota | Away |
| 1-3 (15-7, 13-15, 8-15, 11-15) | ||||
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Nov 22 | 7:00pm | Iowa | Away |
| 3-1 (7-15, 15-13, 15-8, 15-12) | ||||
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Nov 28 | 7:00pm | Penn State | Jenison |
| 0-3 (5-15, 4-15, 5-15) | ||||
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Nov 29 | 7:00pm | Indiana | Jenison |
| 3-1 (15-8, 15-10, 13-15, 15-8) | ||||
NCAA Tournament
| Date | Time | Opponent | Location | |
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Dec 5 | 8:30pm | Butler 1st Round |
Nebraska |
| 3-0 (15-5, 15-6, 15-9) | ||||
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Dec 6 | 8:30pm | Nebraska 2nd Round |
Nebraska |
| 0-3 (7-15, 12-15, 4-15) | ||||