6A -- Thursday, October 16, 2014 The Michigan Daily -- michigandaily.com Familiar friend for Berenson in Wildcats' Umile By JASON RUBINSTEIN friendship. In fact, Berenson Daily Sports Writer thinks one of the main reasons for the two schools continuing In the 1998 Frozen Four semi- to face off with each other final game, former Michigan year after year is a factor of his goalie Marty Turco put on a relationship with Umile. show, blanking a talented New But just because the two Hampshire team, 4-0, in the coaches are good friends doesn't same year Michigan won its mean Berenson is understating last national the importance of this game. championship. New Despite two victories in their Standing exhibition games last week, the behind the HampShire Wolverines will enter Friday Wolverines' at Michigan without a regular-season win bench was after losing 4-3 to then-No.9 Michigan Matchup: N ew Ferris State. coach Red 0-1l Michigan "We left it in our rear-view Berenson, o-i mirror," said junior forward finishing his When: Friday Andrew Copp of the Ferris 14th season at and Saturday State game. "You want to win the helm of the at 7 P.M. that first game, especially in an Wolverines. environment like that on the Standing Ice Arena road against a really good team." behind New Sophomore netminder Zach Hampshire's TV/Radio: Nagelvoort echoed Copp's was DickComcast 900 sentiment and added that the Umile, in his NOTEBOOK loss has turned into a learning eighth season experience for Michigan. coaching the Wildcats. Now, the Wolverines remain Seventeen seasons later, when focused on their series against Michigan and New Hampshire New Hampshire this weekend, face off this weekend, both while Berenson and Umile add esteemed coaches remain atop another game to their storied their respective programs. coaching careers. And 17 years later, Berenson, NOSTALGIC who didn't see much, if any, NAGELVOORT: For difference between the two sophomore goaltender Zach programs Nagelvoort, then, feels the playing same way in against New 2014. "They young Hampshire "They y ave will carry a have young defensemen little extra defensemen, meaning. but so do we," but so do we... The Berenson netminder said. "They I see them very fondly lost a lot of remembers their defense, similar." making his but so did Michigan we. They got debut against a couple of the Wildcats really high- last season end freshmen and we think after junior Steve Racine exited we do too. So I see them very the game in the third period similar." with a groin injury. Despite Berenson stressed his respect standing between the pipes for for Umile, citing their strong only one period, Nagelvoort Sophomore goaltender Zach Nagelvoort has started Michigan's three contests this season and has fond memories of New Hampshire from his 2013 season, recalls it being nothing short of intense. "It was crazy," Nagelvoort said. "One minute, I'm sitting there on the bench and actually have gum in my mouth and then the nextoecond I look over at (assistant coach Billy Powers) and see Steve down andI'm like 'I'm going in.' "It's kind of a 'oh (crap)' moment." But the moment didn't prove to be too large. Soon after Nagelvoort entered, the Wolverines took a penalty and shots started pouring on him. No pucks found twine, though. one day later, Nagelvoort helped the Wolverines to a 3-2, overtime victory over New Hampshire. "It's kind of my motivation Copp, who combined 60 points for playing this year against last season on separate lines, them," he said. Dancs, Copp and Compher DANCS ON TOP LINE?: played together in the season- Berenson has opener against consistently Ferris State lauded the play "W e left (th and while they of his second l didn't make line - senior s),bo in the rear- a splash or Zach Hyman, ~ blow up the freshman view m irror." stat sheet, the Dylan m blame didn't Larkin and fall on Dancs sophomore "I think his Alex Kile. But don't be quick game has to grow," Berenson to forget the talent on the first said. "He's a big kid. He skates line. hard. He works hard. He's Although it's not set in stone, physical and he tries to play freshman forward Dexter hard on both ends of the ice. He Dancs has spent a majority of ended up being a good, scoring practice time skating alongside winger last year and we'll see sophomore JT Compher and where it ends up here. "Sometimes a freshman will come in and make an instant impact like Dylan (Larkin) is and some of them take a little longer." Of course, Berenson hopes that Dance' time comes sooner than later, and Copp wouldn't be surprised if it comes soon. "He likes to go to the net, maybe a little too much and needs to dial it back a bit," Copp said. "He's a big body, protects the puck well, moves the puck well, skates well for how big he is. He's a nice complement to JT and I on the line." Want more hockey? Check MichiganDaily.com throughout the week for updates WOMEN'S BASKETBALL Young talent, leadership highlight new season By MINH DOAN "If we had to play tomorrow, Daily Sports Writer I would say that they would both be contributing right now." After a surprising showing Barnes Arico said. last season after losing a Dunston's 511" frame not majority of its starters, the only matches up against men's Michigan women's basketball basketball junior guard Spike team is back on the court, just Albrecht's size, but her physical not in action quite yet. presence has already been made With their aware of, and the adjustment in first practice NOTEBOOK thatregardhasbeeneasyforher. 11 days ago, However, Barnes Arico noted the Wolverines return senior that Dunston still needs to get forward Cyesha Goree, who used to playing top competition was named to last season's consistently before she becomes All-Big Ten Second Team, as a major contributor. well as three other regular Flahertyistheexactopposite. starters: senior guards Nicole While she possesses true- Elmblad and Shannon Smith scoring ability with her ball and sophomore guard Siera handling and shooting prowess, Thompson. Flaherty currently lacks the The core, headed by third- size and physicality to compete year Michigan coach Kim with college basketball's best. Barnes Arico, will be counted Nothing is set in stone, on to lead the Wolverines back though, as there is still a month to the NCAA Tournament after until the team tips off its season missing out last season. on Nov. 14 against Detroit. But behind the returning LEADERSHIP starters, Michigan also welcomes INSTABILITY: There isn't a five-member recruiting class much change at the top of the rated No. 23 in the country, pecking order as Elmblad was which is the highest ranking for named to the captaincy role for a Wolverine recruiting class in the second straight year. Last program history. season, Elmblad led the team Expectations are high in Ann in average minutes played and Arbor, but for Barnes Arico, started all 34 games on the the biggest question will be if season. the returning starters who had While Elmblad's on-court success last year can sustain credentials are worthy enough their accomplishments for of her to be named captain, she another year, was also named to the Academic YOUNG TALENT: The All-American Second Team and transition between high school a Big Ten Distinguished Scholar, and college is always a big showing that she can be a role change for most freshmen, model off the court as well, But two players, guards Jillian Barnes Arico noted that all Dunston and Katelynn Flaherty, of the seniors, not just Elmblad, have shown signs that they are have been helpful to the ready to play right away. freshmen in their transition to college. But underneath the stability in the leadership role, Elmblad is in the middle of a position change. With center Val Driscoll lost to graduation, there is a hole in the starting lineup at the power forward position. After playing small forward for the past two seasons, Elmblad will move back to her original position at power forward, where Barnes Arico said she feels more comfortable. STRONGEST BIG TEN EVER: Maryland and Rutgers will join the Big Ten this year, making the conference the strongest it has ever been. "With the addition of Maryland and Rutgers, those are two Hall of Fame programs," Barnes Arico said. "I don't think the (change) affects any (sport) as much as it does women's basketball." The No. 11 Terrapins are led by legendary coach Brenda Frese and are coming off a trip to the 2014 NCAA Final Four. Maryland has made the NCAA Tournament 10 of the 12 years that Frese has been with the program. Another legendary coach, C. Vivian Stringer, leads the Scarlet Knights. The squad is coming off a National Invitation Tournament championship and returns all five of its starters. 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