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Michigan coach Chaka Daley and the Wolverines have another big test upcoming.
Wolverines ready for
talented Penn State .

Freshman shortstop Sierra Romero went 2-for-3 with a game-tying home run against the NFP All-Stars on Friday.
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By COLLEEN THOMAS
Daily Sports Writer
In its first home game since
this spring's Big Ten title-clinch-
ing series against Purdue, the
Michigan softball team returned
to form in an exhibition game
against the National Pro Fast-
pitch All-Star team Thursday
night.
Like last NPF ALL-STAR 2
season, the MICHIGAN 3
Wolverine
freshmen stepped up, as rookie
shortstop Sierra Romero hit a
game-tying two-run home run
in the bottom of the fifth inning.
In the bottom of the seventh with
the bases loaded, NPF pitcher
Jamee Juarez walked in senior
second baseman Ashley Lane
and Michigan won, 3-2. It was
just the second loss in 49 games
in the 'Back to School' tour for
the NPF All-Stars.
The Wolverines had plenty
of offensive production on the
night. Romero headlined the
Michiganoffense, goingaperfect
3-for-3 and finished just a triple
short of the cycle. Junior center
fielder Lyndsay Doyle went3-for-
4 and senior third baseman Amy
Knapp went 2-for-3 as Michigan
tallied total 12 hits.

But the Wolverines' returning
power hitter, sophomore pitcher
Sara Driesenga - who will take
a larger role in the offense after
Michigan lost slugger Amanda
Chidester to graduation - strug-
gled. Driesenga struck out in all
three of her at-bats.
"I'd like to see us hit with run-
ners in scoring position a little
better," said Michigan coach
Carol Hutchins. "Some of our key
hitters, I think sometimes you
can think too much, and we had a
couple of our kids doing a little bit
of that. But I was pleased to see
people step in. This is the time
of year you see who's got what it
takes."
Hutchins was very pleased
with her freshmen, but noted
that Driesenga didn't hurl her
best game Thursday. Hutchins
still has plenty of confidence
in her sophomore's all-around
game - "We all know she's a
great hitter," Hutchins said.
Reigning Big Ten Pitcher and
Freshman of the Year sophomore
Haylie Wagner pitched a solid
four innings, and senior Stepha-
nie Speierman and Driesenga
finished up in relief. Wagner
gave up one run on three hits and
Speierman struck out two in her
sole inning of work. Driesenga

recorded the win.
Wagner took a while to find
the strike zone at the begin-
ning of the game, but Michigan's
defense helped her out as the
Wolverines recorded a 1-2-3 first
inning.
"Going into it, I was definitely
nervous, probably the most ner-
vous I've ever been," Wagner
said. "But once the game kept
going, the adrenaline kept going,
and my team had my back the
entire time and just felt great
afterwards."
Thursday's game was the first
competitive game Michigan has
played this fall, and Hutchins
said it was good experience for
the freshmen to play in a higher-
stakes game. Michigan played
five games in the Traverse City
Collegiate Tournament last
weekend.
"It's just good for us to com-
pete," Hutchins said. "This is
such a different environment
than Traverse City ... (a trip
that) is very practice-oriented
and this is very game-oriented.
To practice competing, and to'
do it in a big-game environment,
is a lot like the stretch of our
season when the games matter.
"It was so fun to be on our
field (with) the crowd we had.

It was meant to be a big-game
environment."
The game also featured
Michigan softball alum Nikki
Nemitz, Thursday's starting
pitcher for NPF. Nemitz was an
All-American as a junior and is
a current volunteer assistant for
the Wolverines in addition to
playing for the Chicago Bandits
in the NPF.
Hutchins and Nemitz were
in contact over the summer
when the deal between the
NPF and Michigan was made to
have the All-Stars stop in Ann
Arbor in the fall, and Hutchins
said Nemitz was "so excited" to
return to Alumni Field.
When Nemitz was announced
in the lineup before the game
began, the crowd gave her a
standing ovation to welcome her
back to Ann Arbor.
"This place means a lot to
these kids, and that she's so
excited to come back and be on
this field is really meaningful,"
Hutchins said. "I was excited for
her and excited to see her again.
It really macede m ile when
the crowd gave her the ovation
when she was announced."
Michigan will wrap up its fall
play next Tuesday at Alumni
Field against Eastern Michigan.

By JEREMY SUMMITT
Daily Sports Writer
The Michigan men's soc-
cer team is looking to carry the
momentum from its last-minute
win against Ohio State into its
game SaturdayagainstPennState.
The Wolverines (1-1 Big Ten,
3-5 overall) managed a spectacu-
lar late goal at midfield from the
foot of freshman Jack Brown in its
overtime con-
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Buckeyes may
be the turning point in this young
season for the Wolverines, as the
month of September had been
characterized by close losses
against four top-25 teams. Michi-
gan coach Chaka Daley has put his
team in contention late in nearly
every game, but in most the Wol-
verines fell short.
Michigan looks to continue
riding high on its first conference
win, while the Nittany Lions aim
to jump back into the national
rankings after- a heartbreaking
loss at home.
"I think that it was important
to get the mental edge (against
Ohio State) and hopefully turn the
page against Penn State," Daley

said.
Both teams will look to build
on a .500 conference record and
a middle-of-the-pack standing in
the Big Ten. The Wolverines have
been able to garner momentum
early in games, outscoring their
opponents 7-3 inthe first half.
That may be a challenge this
weekend, going up against the
conference's best defense. The
Nittany Lions have allowed just
five goals this season, putting
more pressure on Michigan to
create early scoring opportuni-
ties in order to compete with their
stingy back line. Daley says he
believes he'll have the Wolverines
ready for another tough contest.
"We've played a lot of ranked
opponents this season," Daley
said. "It's been tough because
guys have second guessed if we
can get results, even though we've
played well."
The crucial victory against
Ohio State seemingly indicates an
edge in momentum for the Wol-
verines on Saturday. Michigan
will also look for the continued
support of the rowdy Ultras, the
Michigan student section, who
rushed the field after last week-
end's overtime thriller.
"The expectation when you're
at home is to win," Daley said.
"There's so much energy and the
Michigan Ultras are always in full
effect."
'The Wolverines will look for
the same energy that carried the
squad over the Buckeyes, as they
hope to turn their hard-fought
efforts against quality opponents
into the positive results Daley has
been lookingfor.

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By ALEX TAYLOR
For theDaily
Looking to remain undefeated
at home, the No. 15 Michigan field
hockey team will take on No. 10
Northwestern on Friday at Ocker
Field in Ann Arbor.

The Wol-
verines hope
to carry the
momentum
from last week-
end's 7-1 drub-
bing of Pacific.
In that game,
Michigan took
numerous shots
on goal, with
the final tally
of seven goals
on 31 shots. The
offensive explo-

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at Michigan
Matchup:
N'Western 10-2;
Michigan 7-4
When: Fri-
day 4 p.m.
Where:
Ocker Field
Stats:
MGoBlue.com

sion has the confidence of the
young team riding high as it heads
into BigTenplay.
"I definitely think it's impor-
tant for everyone to have their
confidence scoring and knowing
that we can work together and put
the ball into the net," said junior
forward Michelle Roberts.
Against Pacific, the Wolverines
were able to practice new strate-
gies as well as give younger play-
ers time on the field.
"We'll try to build on that for
next weekend," said Michigan
coach Marcia Pankratz. "Getting
a lot of players in the game, espe-
cially getting some experience at
different positions."
Inadditiontobuildingonexpe-
rience, Michigan hopes to contin-
ue its barrage of shots on goal and
its aggressive mentality.
"I think if we go out with
that attitude and mentality and
keep fighting, fighting, fight-
ing, because they are going to
be determined against us so we
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have to fight hard and hopefully
get another 31 shots on goal,"
said freshman midfielder Aisling
Naughton.
But it won't be an easy task.
Northwestern stands as one of the
nation's best teams and will pose a
big challenge for the Wolverines.
The Wildcats are coming off an
overtime victory over No. 6 Penn
State last weekend and the Wol-
verines lost to the Nittany Lions
in their Big Ten opener, 4-3.
Michigan's impact player,
junior forward Rachael Mack,
will be called upon to lead the
scoring charge for the Wolver-
ines. Mack has scored in seven-
straight games with 11 goals over
that stretch. She is currently
ranked fifth in all-time scoring for
Michigan with 44 goals to date.
Mack, a team captain as well as
a two-time All American, will be
asked to lead this young Michigan
team once again against a high-
caliber opponent.
Due to the recent low-scoring
games against Northwestern,
redshirt junior goalie Haley Jones
will likely have a big impact on
the game. Jones, who has started
all 11 games this season, is hold-
ing opponents to 1.58 goals per
game. As a team captain, Jones
has upped her game against top
opponents this year with a career-
high 14 saves in the loss against
Penn State. Michigan has had the
upper hand against Northwest-
ern in recent years. Dating back
to 1997, the Wolverines have won
20 straight matches against the
Wildcats. Last year's game was a
double overtime thriller in Evan-
ston, which Michigan won 3-2.
In addition to trying to stay
unbeaten at home, the Wolver-
ines will also try to gain their first
conference win when they host
Northwestern.

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