Denicos Allen turned in a superlative performance for Michigan State University’s football team last weekend.

The redshirt junior outside linebacker, a Hamilton High School graduate, had 13 total tackles, 1.5 tackles for loss and an interception for the Spartans, who dropped a 19-16, double-overtime decision to visiting Iowa.

The pick was the first of his career. Allen is second on the squad with 42 total tackles and four tackles for loss.

Michigan State, 4-3 overall and 1-2 in the Big Ten Conference Legends Division, visits Michigan on Saturday at 3:30 p.m.

• Freshman running back Conor Hundley (St. Xavier) of Hamilton has 99 yards on 27 carries for Akron, which is 1-5 overall and 0-3 in the Mid-American Conference East Division.

Hundley has three touchdowns — that total leads all Zip running backs. He also has one reception for 6 yards, two kickoff returns for 12 yards, one tackle and one forced fumble.

Akron hosts Northern Illinois on Saturday at noon.

Women’s soccer

Junior midfielder Sydnee Fields (Badin) is a captain and has made 11 starts this season for Xavier, which is 6-8-1 overall and 1-4 in the Atlantic 10 Conference.

Fields has tallied one goal for the Musketeers, who will host Duquesne on Friday at 6:30 p.m.

• Freshman midfielder/forward Victoria Heflin (Badin) has played in every game, made 10 starts and scored one of Mount St. Joseph’s three goals this season.

Senior midfielder Brittany Bowman (Ross) has been a starter eight times and collected one assist. Junior defender Krista Johnson (Ross) has started every game.

In addition, freshman defender Lexie Froehlke (Talawanda) has played in every game and made seven starts, freshman midfielder/defender Morgan Froehlke has played in 12 games and made one start, and freshman midfielder/forward Cirsti Weber (Talawanda) has played in five games off the bench.

MSJ were 0-12-1 overall and 0-3-1 in the Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference before Wednesday’s trip to Hanover.