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(906) 847‑7196. www.theislandhouse.com SERVICES FOR RENT SUMMER EMPLOYMENT Michigan wins WNIT opener By LELAND MITCHINSON Daily Sports Writer In its first action in nearly two weeks, the Michigan women’s basketball team needed time to get back into the rhythm of things. But after a lackluster first half in the Wolverines’ WNIT opener Wednesday against Wright State, they found their usual high- scoring form and beat the Raiders handily, 81-53. Michigan (9-9 Big Ten, 18-13 overall) struggled with foul trouble all season, and it looked like that wouldn’t change for the start of postseason play. The Wolverines committed six team fouls in the first quarter, including two from senior guard Madison Ristovski, who made a record-tying 133rd appearance for Michigan and moved into 10th place on the program’s career made 3-pointers list. However, Michigan kept things under control the rest of the game, committing just four fouls. Much of the game flow in the first half depended on the post players from each team. The Wolverines began their offensive attack with a concentrated effort to get the ball to freshman center Hallie Thome in the post, but it was largely unsuccessful due to the back-side help from Wright State (12-6 Horizon League, 24-11 overall) that took away the lob pass opportunities for Michigan. “I think we talked about ‘Hey, if they’re fronting her and there is help from the backside, let’s not throw her the ball. And if we do throw her the ball, we’re just trying to get the defense to sink in, so let’s throw it in and kick it out,’ ” said Michigan coach Kim Barnes Arico. “I thought we did a much better job of that in the second half, making extra passes and then our shots were open shots.” The primary matchup in the post pitted Thome against a fellow 6-foot-5 center, Wright State’s Richelle van der Keijl, who did her best to limit the freshman. For the most part, Keijl was successful and held Thome to three first-half points. Keijl finished the game with a double-double, scoring 19 points and collecting 10 boards. Though the Wolverines’ top two scorers, Thome and sophomore guard Katelynn Flaherty, struggled to get things going in the first half, the rest of the team picked up the slack. Thome and Flaherty combined for 10 points, but Michigan still went into halftime with a 37-32 lead. “I think we all have the ability to step up when others are not at their best or are struggling a little bit,” said junior guard Siera Thompson. “I think all our guards and all our posts have the ability to do that. I just try to do whatever is needed of me.” Thompson, usually the player charged with getting the ball in the hands of the scorers, led the team with 13 first-half points. Junior guard Danielle Williams scored a career-high 10 points in the opening frame and finished 12 total in just her third start of the season. “I was just excited to play again,” Williams said. “I feel like every day is exciting when it’s gameday. My teammates and my coaches instill a lot of confidence in me and they were finding me.” Added Barnes Arico: “I think she has a great knowledge, but she plays incredibly hard and has a great toughness about her, and she showed that this week in practice.” Michigan showed just how dangerous it can be coming out of halftime. The Wolverines outscored Wright State, 23-7, in the third quater and jumped to a 60-39 lead with one frame to play. With the team’s turnaround came a personal turnaround for Flaherty, who finished the game with a team-high 22 points. Thompson finished with 19 points, five rebounds and six assists. Michigan cruised through the fourth quarter to kickstart its postseason run with a victory. The Wolverines will look to keep the momentum going when they play their WNIT second-round game against either Bucknell or Akron on Saturday. Sports The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com Thursday, March 17, 2016 — 5A ‘M’ dominates By TED JANES Daily Sports Writer Thursday, the Michigan women’s basketball team won by 28 points, a benchmark it hasn’t accomplished since Dec. 19. Against Wright State in the first round of the Women’s National Invitation Tournament, the Wolverines (9-9 Big Ten, 18-13 overall) cruised to victory, dominating in the second half en route to an 81-53 win. It has been a while since the Wolverines looked this good, but it has also been a while since they’ve played a team that knew this little about them. “Our players were surprised at times that they were open for shots — so open — whereas our conference opponents really test those shots and really know what we do inside and out and take those things away,” said Michigan coach Kim Barnes Arico. “Tonight, we had some really good looks when we executed our stuff, because they didn’t have a ton of time to prepare for us.” Unlike opponents such as Iowa, which has seen Michigan three times already this season, the Raiders had just four days to prepare after falling in the Horizon League Women’s Basketball Tournament semifinal. Wright State would have known that sophomore guard Katelynn Flaherty is as good as advertised, and that 6-foot-5 freshman center Hallie Thome is tough to stop in the post. But the Raiders didn’t know about junior guard Siera Thompson, junior guard Danielle Williams or senior guard Madison Ristovski, who combined for 39 points Thursday. While the bracket was just released Monday, the Wolverines had at least ample time to rest, having last played in the Big Ten Tournament on March 3. In fact, the Wolverines hadn’t played in so long they actually felt like it was the preseason again. It reminded them of a time before they had to meet Big Ten opponents, a time when Michigan rolled past defenses in a similar fashion to the way it did Thursday. “They felt like tonight was the first game of the year,” Barnes Arico said. “I think that’s an incredible feeling, because they had that drive, that passion, that energy level back. They were rested and ready to go.” Added Thompson: “It had the first game jitters, I think that’s why we came out off, kind of rusty, but it was definitely exciting to get out there.” Thompson scored 19 points along with five rebounds and six assists, and provided Michigan with consistent scoring throughout the night. But as Thompson mentioned, the rest of the team was not so hot getting out of the gate. Michigan trailed by two points at the end of the first quarter, as Wright State took advantage of a lackluster, ugly performance in the opening 10 minutes. But as the game went on, Michigan took control against the inferior opponent — shooting 57 percent in the second half compared to 35 in the first — and ended the Raiders’ season. Wolverines pound Eastern Michigan By ORION SANG Daily Sports Writer Sara Driesenga lined up in the circle. Eastern Michigan’s leadoff hitter dug into her stance, the infield readied themselves and the fifth- year senior right-hander uncorked the first pitch of the game. Softball was back in Ann Arbor. No. 2 Michigan (21-2 overall) played its first home game of the season Wednesday, notching a 14-1 run-rule victory over Eastern Michigan backed by its potent offense and a strong performance from Driesenga. “I thought we were locked in,” said Michigan coach Carol Hutchins. “Honestly, the first day at home is sometimes very distracting. We’ve been on the road (for) 22 games. These kids have not had a day where they have had a home routine, where they go to class (and) ride the MGoBlue bus. It’s a change in format.” Michigan began its offensive onslaught early, scoring three runs in the first inning. After senior second baseman Sierra Romero and junior left fielder Kelly Christner were both walked, senior right fielder Kelsey Susalla cleared the bases with a three-run home run. Eastern Michigan got one run back in the second inning, when right fielder Michelle Kriegshauser blasted a pitch onto the adjacent baseball field. But the Wolverines came right back in the bottom of the inning. Freshman infielder Faith Canfield — who started at second with Abby Ramirez out due to a sprained ankle — was hit by a pitch, senior centerfielder Sierra Lawrence walked and Romero singled up the middle to bring Canfield home. If not for good defense by the Eagles, the Wolverines could’ve broken the game open that same inning. After a Christner walk loaded the bases, Susalla ripped a ball toward first base. But Eagles first baseman Olivia Logan was up to the task, corralling the ball to get the force out. Though a Michigan run crossed home plate, Eastern Michigan escaped the inning having given up just two runs. In the third inning, though, Michigan scored four more runs to increase its lead to eight. Junior third baseman Lindsey Montemarano crushed a two-run homer over the left-center-field fence, while Lawrence and Romero also crossed the plate in the inning. With Michigan cruising, the fourth inning was much of the same. Driesenga gave up a leadoff double, but was able to escape the inning unscathed. Montemarano continued her production in the bottom of the inning, when she hit a long double to add another run to Michigan’s lead. Canfield got in on the action in the fourth as well, hitting a three-run shot to left field for her first career homer. Driesenga returned to the circle for the fifth inning, inducing three quick outs to clinch the 14-1 run- rule victory. The right-hander’s win pushed her record to 11-0 and continued a streak of impressive outings. She gave up just two hits on the day, while striking out five. Driesenga was quick to credit her teammates when asked what was critical to her success. “Trusting myself, trusting whatever pitch is called, trusting the defense, and even trusting the offense that they’re going to score runs,” Driesenga said. “Trust in general is all-encompassing.” It was the type of complete performance that Hutchins is looking for from her team. “It was great that we got a lot of runs,” Hutchins said. “But I thought everybody contributed and did their part. Sara (Driesenga) did a fantastic job. Gave up the early home run but (it) didn’t faze her. She was a great leader for everybody, and it was fun to get all the young kids in.” SOFTBALL WRIGHT ST. MICHIGAN 53 81 WOMEN’S BASKETBALL DELANEY RYAN/Daily Freshman center Hallie Thome scored just seven points, but Michigan cruised past Wright State in the WNIT first round EMU MICHIGAN 1 14