EAST LANSING, Mich. (WILX) - Michigan State volleyball got its first win of the Kristen Kelsay era to kick off the 2025 season, posting a 3-0 (25-20, 25-12, 25-16) sweep of Merrimack Saturday night inside the Breslin Center.

MSU starts the year at 1-0, while Merrimack falls to 1-1 after a 3-0 victory over Chicago State earlier in the day at the Breslin Center.

The Spartans hit .253 in the match and held the Warriors to .085 hitting, including .097 hitting in the first set and –.095 hitting in the second. MSU outpaced Merrimack in digs (42-to-28), services aces (15-3), kills (46-16) and blocks (6-5).

Senior opposite Evie Doezema and junior outside hitter Taylah Holdem led the Spartans in kills with nine each. Doezema hit 0.333 for the match and .667 in the final set. Junior outside hitte

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