Monday, May 14, 2012 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com CONFERENCE From Page 1A wouldn't have to have a Title IX." She added that while Title IX became law 40 years ago, there are still obstacles that are being overcome. "Women's boxing is just now becoming an Olympic sport and I'm very excited about that," Ali said. "I didn't have that opportu- nity when I started boxing." Ali also spoke about the uplift- ing power of Title IX. Overweight and unconfident girls can raise their self-esteem and better them- selves through athletics, accord- ing to Ali. "Life can break us down, but I feel that sports can build us back up," Ali said Kathryn Olson, the CEO of WSF, said sports can help women grow in several aspects of life. "We want people to under- stand the benefit of sport for girls and young women and I person- ally want people to take it to the next level and look at what sports has done for women in terms of leadership, education and career growth," she said. As a co-director of SHARP, Katherine Babiak - a University professor in the School of Kinesiology - said this is SHARP's first year in existence and that she's was pleased with the event. "This conference is one of our first big major events and initia- tives and we're really thrilled with the turnout," Babiak said. "Having been involved in sport all my life I think that it is really important to make sure that girls and women always have access to opportuni- ties for sport." 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Chidester hit a sharp And again. ball to the third base side, and the And again. throw to home resulted in an error, Despite winning the Big Ten title so Michigan scored two runs. after their second game against Freshman right-hander Sara Dri- Purdue, the celebration didn't begin esenga hit a sacrifice fly before Lane until junior second baseman Ash- hit a single to make the score 5-0. ley Lane fielded a ground ball and Knapp would finish off the scoring tossed it to junior shortstop Amy in the inning with an RBI double Knapp. They ran to senior pitcher and later ran home on an error.But Hilary Payne in the circle - who the errors were a constant through- recorded the final three outs on out the game - the teams combined Senior Day - and Michigan coach for nine in the Saturday's first game. Carol Hutchins came out to see "I told them that no matter what her girls, where she was rewarded happened in that game or the sec- with a drenching from the Gatorade and game (on Saturday), your par- cooler. The No. 22 Michigan soft- ents are still going to love you and ball team's fifth straight conference believe it or not, I'm still going to championship was in the bag. love you," Hutchins said. "Just go The Wolverines (18-5 Big Ten, out there and play and take the 39-15 overall) swept Purdue over pressure off." the weekend, taking the first game, Michigan won the finale, head- 2-1, the second, 8-5, and the finale, lined by a five-run first inning. 8-0, in five innings. With the bases loaded, freshman "This year was a little bit of chal- left-hander Haylie Wagner stepped lenge," said senior first baseman up to the plate and crushed her Amanda Chidester. "We needed to fourth home run of the season and start fighting for (the champion- first-career grand slam. Following ship) instead of just sitting back and Wagner, Knapp got in on the fun waiting for it to come to us." with a solo shot to right field, forc- The Wolverines got on the board ing Purdue to change pitchers after in the third inning, scoring seven two-thirds of an inning. runs off of Purdue pitcher Katie "When we let go, when we just Hackney. All of the runs were relax and see the ball, you see what unearned, though, following four we can do," Hutchins said. "If we errors by the Boilermakers (13-10, can just play softball and not try to 31-22). hit, not try to win ... we're a good The third inning began when team." sophomore right-fielder Lyndsay Friday's game was a closer bat- Doyle was walked. She advanced tle, but Michigan used free passes from Purdue pitcher Lexy Moore to score. In the first inning, Wagner was hit by a pitch with the bases loaded to score the first run of the game. Purdue would get the run back in the fifth, but Michigan answered in the bottom ofthe inning when soph- omore catcher Caitlin Blanchard hit a sacrifice fly to score Driesenga. Wagner controlled Purdue throughout the game, striking out five and holding the Boilermakers to six hits to seal the victory. With Wagner's two victories in the series, she has pitched a total of217 innings in 45 appearances this season, but she still has more left in her arm. "(The arm) feels fine," Wagner said. "I just keep icing it and work- ing it, and I just trust my arm." With the title in hand, the Wol- verines travel to Louisville, Kent. in the NCAA Tournament, where they will play away from their fans at home for the first time since 2001. After hosting a Regional last year, Michigan will miss the home-field advantage, where they lost only three games this season. "Our kids love playing at Alumni Field," Hutchins said. "I think it can be an intimidating place for oppo- nents." The Wolverines will first face Kentucky on Friday, where they will think about redemption after being knocked out by the Wildcats in last year's Regional. But the Wolverines will go down with the only goal they've had all season. Winning. Again. Monday, May 14, 2012 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com Don't doubt the Wolverines t shouldn't be a surprise that with in past years. the Michigan softball team Though those games had a is on top of the Big Ten for negative impact on their ranking the fifth- - Michigan dropped from 15th consecutive to 23rd over the course of the COLLEEN season. season - it was ultimately posi- But what THOMAS tive. The Wolverines found their is surprising Onweaknesses and adjusted. Most is that the Softball importantly, they found out they 22nd-ranked aren't invincible. Wolverines Michigan realized that its will not be hosting an NCAA pitching isn't as dominant as last Regional for the first time since year, as it replaced Team USA 2001. member Jordan Taylor with two The reason? They didn't win freshmen. The duo of Haylie enough games. Wagner and Sara Driesenga is Michigan went through a one of the best in the Big Ten, but strenuous nonconference sched- they are missing the experience ule, playing 22 games in warm- and confidence in the circle that weather states over the course of Taylor had. about a month. They have improved over the This season, Michigan faced season, though. Driesenga has eight then-ranked teams - controlled her release and Wag- including Florida, California and ner has learned to relax and be Arizona - going 4-4 en route to a show confidence in the circle. 21-10 nonconference record. Neither of them can replace Tay- But in past years, Michigan lor, but they have matured, and has dominated nonconference it will be evident in post-season games. play. Just last year, the Wolverines The offense has been also went 33-2 out-of-conference, questionable at times, going for beating then-No.6 Arizona and a season-high 16 hits against then-No.7 Arizona State - the Ohio State then faltering against only two ranked teams they Western Michigan in a game faced all regular season. The where it mustered just four hits. 2010 squad was just as dominant, Michigan coach Carol beating eight of 12 then-ranked Hutchins has emphasized the teams in the nonconference importance of being patient at schedule. the plate and waiting for "your But just because the 2012 Wol- pitch" all season, but the team verines didn't fare aswell against just wasn't listening at times. nonconference opponents - But a new batting order has ranked or unranked - doesn't inspired confidence and patience mean they are any worse than in at the plate in recent games. The years past. They may be better. Wolverines tallied 14 hits against Don't doubt the Wolverines. Wisconsin on May 5, and had 23 When you are a part of a team total against the Boilermakers that has known nothing but this past weekend. dominance and are coached by These improvements - the winningest coach in your stemmed from early losses and school's history, you expect to setbacks this season - haven't win. been as prevalent in past seasons, But this year's squad found out but are what makes Michigan that winning games isn't a given just as dangerous as they have and that losing isn't necessarily a been in the past. bad thing. Instead of dominating its com- Michigan faced tough losses petition, the Wolverines are just early in the season, dropping like everyone else - learning and games to mid-major teams in growing from their mistakes. Illinois State and Western Michi- And that's not a bad thing. gan. "We're not supposed to win," The Wolverines also lost two Hutchins said. "We're going to consecutive conference series to be the underdog. Minnesota and Illinois, some- "And I can't wait to be the thing they haven't had to deal underdog." By David Poole (c)2012TribuneMediaServices, Inc. 05/14/12