6 - Friday, November 22, 2013 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.cam 6 - Friday, November 22, 2013 The Michigan Daily - michigandailycom 'M' hosts first second- round game since 2002 Still searching for offense against Niagara By BRAD WHIPPLE Daily Sports Writer souri Valley Confer are the first in progr and the Missouri V It has been a while since U-M ence - to move on Soccer Stadium has played host to round of the tourna one of its teams in late November large part to the hell - not since 2002 to be exact. So men forwards, Ha: Friday, when the Michigan wom- and Dagny Olson. en's soccer team will host a sec- On Saturday in K and-round NCAA Tournament nois State overcame, match, you can bet the stands to in penalty kicks (4-3 be full. 1-1 victory. Leinert, One more win puts the Wol- Freshman of the verines in the Sweet 16, matching the only goal for th the run they had last year. While regulation, while O it looks favorable for the team victory with her six to advance in the tournament, season. Michigan coach Greg Ryan refus- Though Illinois es to look that far ahead. beat the three Big "I don't think our chances dif- faced this year, the fer at all from previous years," by no means a pus Ryan said. "You look at Michigan are ranked 11th in th basketball - two or three years 51 goals, and are1 ago they were out in the first forward Rachel Te round and they had a good team. 31st in goals scored Last year they go to the final with recently named her a good team. "It's s2013 NCAA Women's all per- ,aae Gorgtwn Soccer Tournament formance -g on the --e day and ad S 7- 1 you only - ate s get your (4tPeSt days one 3ma at a time. Mwauke > (3)Mkthl Anything nssae lnostate else down Lou the road Ta doesn't N"tre D"'e Notre Dame matter." WewMic westeMn Michigan's Fol- (2)Marqet Region lowing aO 4-0 shut- out over UW-Milwaukee, Michi- Nkem Ezurike. "We gan (9-1-1 Big Ten, 16-3-1 overall) well defensively on will host Illinois State, which is we're just making< coming off an upset over Louis- focus is still as high ville, marking the first time the come out strong on I two teams have met. Added Ryan: " Apart from having the luxu- Drew Roff, has bee ry of not traveling, it seems as them in ways that b though the Wolverines have truly talent of each player built a home-field advantage. Of the 323 Divisi In Ann Arbor, the team is 8-0 in Michigan ranks fot NCAA Tournament play. Michi- allowed (10). With gan is also on an 18-game home freshman goalkee winning-streak against noncon- Bucklin and the ference schools, dating back to backline, Michigan 2011. opponents from cuti This year's Redbirds (6-0 Mis- final-third for shot o rence, 14-6-1) ram history - 'alley Confer- to the second ament, due in p of two fresh- nnah Leinert Kentucky, Illi- the Cardinals 3) earning it a named MVC Year, scored e Redbirds in son sealed the th goal of the State couldn't Ten teams it Redbirds are h over. They he nation with led by junior ejada, ranked d. Tejada was conference's player of the year for the third sea- son in a row. "We know they're really strong attack- ingly, and we can't take that for grant- ed," said senior forward played really Saturday, so sure that our h and that we Friday. Their coach, en organizing rings out the ion I schools, .rth in goals the help of eper Taylor Wolverines' has limited ting inside the pportunities. Michigan coach Greg Ryan hopes to take his team tothe Sweet 16 for the second year in a row. While the defense makes any shot attempt almost impossible to convert on, Michigan has also created multiple scoring opportu- nities on offense. Ezurike is dan- gerous downfield as she tends to linger in front of the net, waiting for the perfect cross - as was the case Saturday. Meanwhile freshman forward Madisson Lewis had an explosive performance on Saturday that made the first-round win pos- sible. Lewis' ability to be a key player reflects the maturation of the Wolverines' younger players this season. "It's having a huge effect for the team right now," Ryan said. "When we were struggling, it was because we weren't getting the same level of impact form these players. We needed these guys to really pick it up for us, and they have." A lot of Michigan's success comes from havingthe right men- tality. The team has focused on not looking too far ahead, and the Wolverines are especially cau- tious now in a six-game tourna- ment where elimination can come at any moment. "We work on making sure the kids are focused on the process of winning," Ryan said. "You're not going to win because you want to, but you're going to win because you perform well." By JEREMY SUMMITT Daily Sports Editor Monday, Michigan coach Red Berenson said the only reason his team has a winning record is because of its defense. Niagara at In Friday's Michigan game against defending Matchup: Atlantic Hock- Niagara 3-7-1; ey champion Michigan 7-2-1 Niagara (3-7-1), When: Fri- the Wolverines day 7 P.M. will be just fine Where: Yost in the defen- Ice Arena sive zone. But TV: it's a different Comcast story inside the attacking zone. "Goals have been precious for us this year," Berenson said. It's been an issue getting play- ers not named Andrew Copp, JT Compher or Luke Moffatt involved. You could also blame a load of penalties - 13.10 min- utes per game - for disrupting any sort of groove Michigan gets into during the course of a game. But perhaps the biggest con- tributor to the shortage of points doesn't have to do with the for- wards at all. In 10 games, zero defensemen have scored a goal for the Wolverines (7-2-1). "We don't want the defense to leave the goalie out to lunch just because they want to score goals," Berenson said. Instead, Berenson p goals like junior forwa DeBlois's game-winn Saturday. A shot from t took a deflection and fou lois in front of the netc easily buried it. Without a shot from t there wouldn't have bee It all starts with getti ity shots off from the I but too many have been blocked thus far this se: Michigan's return to Arena, after splitting la end's series at Nebras- ka-Omaha, will give it "A a chance to rework some th of its offensive shortcom- lea ings. Niag- ara hardly 01 boasts a stin- gy defense, allowing 3.64 goals per game, largel inconsistent goaltendi Jackson Teichroeb ant Ignagni splitting time crease. The Wolverines hr success last weekend, larly Saturday when the four goals. It was the f Michigan netted mo three in a game since O 7-4 win at Rochester In Technology. oints to The Wolverines have had rd Derek great success against Niagara er last lately, winning seven of the he point past eight games - six of those rnd DeB- wins coming at Yost. But Beren- where he son hasn't been happy with his team's play at home this season, he point, partly based on the offensive en a goal. struggles. ng qual- "Our offensive rushes, when blue line, we get scoring chances, should wide or be better," Berenson said. "We ason. should be able to finish our Yost Ice chances better than we have." ist week- He always says playing at home gives Michigan a one-goal lead [e don't want before the game even e defense to starts,' and a quick tally Lve the goalie might help put the Wol- at to lunch." verines in the driver's seat. In the team's seven wins, it y due to has netted the first goal of the ng with game. In its two losses, the Wol- d Adrian verines allowed the first tally. in the The scoring opportunities have been there for Michigan, ad some but those chances on net have particu- soared high or crept just wide . ey scored on multiple occasions. With irst time Big Ten season looming in just re than a week, this weekend marks an ct.12 ina opportune time for the Wolver- stitute of ines to get their offense back on track. Five Things We Learned By SHANNON LYNCH Daily Sports Writer 1. This team is playing serious "team" basketball. In its past three games, Michigan has seen six differ- ent players break or tie career highs for points or rebounds, including freshman guard Siera Thompson, who scored 22 points against Pittsburgh, and junior forward Cyesha Goree, who racked up her career-best Call:d#734-418-4115 Email: dailydisplay@gmail.com RELEASE DATE- Friday, November 22, 2013 Los Angeles Times Daily Edited by Rich Norris and Jo ACROSS 68 "It Wasn'tAll 31 Lo 1 Brotherof Raul Velvet"fmemoirist Li and Juanita 69 Diddy ditty 32 Bit 6 Purple candle 70 Arraignment 33Cyl scetarr nstwers 35 Pr: 11 Poetic time 71 'Tha's all, 37BSr reference dude":"Notmy 37or 14 Tequilasurce faulf' ba i5 Month in Madrid 38uSc" 16 Sprinkling on DOWN 38Sc French fries? 1 Aspect so 17 Uses as a 2 "Just-tell me" Pr reference 3 Librarian's device 39 By 18 Many pets 4 Nevertheless 41 El 9 Frexample 5utofconcem ANS an Calendar entry thal 21 Kyrgyzstan city 6 Summer quaff W H 22 Construction 7Taken H A beams 8 Morethan 24Julia's"Ocean's harmful A N Twelve"role 9 Workson walls R 0 25 Lendofthe 10Mozert's"_ fan F I links tIsle" 2701d - 11 David Sedaris Connecticut work A U 28"They went in 12 Lack faith in a C R aSieve, theydid": truce, maybe T A Lear 13"FamilyTies" S 3n Lgaof "60 mother Minues" 23Spaceronaform 32 Words in a dish 25 "I wantresults!" 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Three games in five days is a lot, even for a professional team, so the pressure to succeed was especially strong for the Wol- verines during this stretch. But rather than crumbling under the pressure of strenuous schedul- ing, the team showed endurance on the court. In the Pittsburgh game, five Michigan players saw more than 20 minutes on the court, and four saw more than 30 minutes. "For those of you that haven't seen our team in a while since last year, you will recognize the difference in their appearance immediately," Barnes Arico said at media day. "They've all really committed to getting themselves in better shape, and getting themselves where they need to be in order for us to be successful this year." Their victories are not only a testament to the commit- ment the team has made to workouts in the gym, but also an indication of the maturity and focus this young team has. After struggling to get to the free-throw line against the Broncos on Monday, the Wol- verines posted a season-high 22 attempts from the charity stripe against Pittsburgh. Barnes Arico has stressed that making small changes bring about big results, and Michigan proved her right on Wednesday. 3. Working on rebounds really pays off. Barnes Arico has stressed the importance of rebounding again and again since the start of the season. And apparently, her team has caught on. The team total for rebounds versus Detroit was 48, and two days later against Western Michigan that number rose to 59. The Wolverines have out- rebounded all but one team they've played this season. Junior guard Nicole Elmblad, the only starter from last sea- son, continues to lead the team in rebounds with 10 per game. 4. Michigan knows how to han- dle the world's tallest teenager. Against Pittsburgh on Wednesday, size was a serious concern. The Panthers roster boasts four girls measuring at or above six feet, but one in partic- ular stands out. The world's tall- est teenager, freshman center Marvadene "Bubbles" Ander- son, stands at 6-foot-11. "With their athleticism, their ability to drive to the bas- ket and their big kid inside, we said, 'Let's pack it in the paint,' " Barnes Arico said. "And then they go out and take 253s." While the game plan was thrown off, Michigan was able to adjust its defense without leaving Bubbles open down low. The Wolverines forced her into foul trouble in the first half, and 6-foot-4 senior center Val Driscoll laid on the pressure, recording a career-high three steals. 5. Goree and Elmblad will con- tinue to make an impact. Michigan only has three play- ers returning from last season who saw playing time, and they have all stepped up to lead the team this season. Against West- ern Michigan, Elmblad recorded her fourth straight game with at least 10 rebounds. Two days later, she got her fourth double- figure game of the season with 19 points, tying the career high she set against Xavier. "She came out in the second half and just was incredible," Barnes Arico said. "She was really a difference maker, led our team in rebounding and just finished plays." Sophomore guard Madison Ristovski has found a niche on the offensive side of things, and Goree has also shined on the court. Goree hit the buzzer- beater to send the Wolverines into overtime against Arizona and is averaging 10.5 points and 8.2 rebounds in 27.5 minutes per game. Both Elmblad and Goree have recorded two double-dou- bles this season and are tied for the Big Ten lead. THESIS EDITING. LANGUAGE, organization, format. 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