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…One more to go Michigan heads to Columbus next weekend for the biggest game of the year. The reality is stark: The Wolverines cannot afford to lose. » Page 2B Sky is the limit The Wolverines…

… started a six- game win streak that earned the Wolverines an appearance in the NCAA Tourna- ment for the 20th straight year. While extend- Michigan ing those two Matchup: streaks, Michi- LSSU 5-5-2; gan…

… State (3-4-1-0 CCHA, 5-5-2 overall) should be a lot easier on the Wolverines - they only have one streak to worry about. The last time the Lakers won a game against Michigan was in early 2007, and the…

… like that but when it comes down to it, every weekend counts," senior forward Matt Rust fa MAX COI Senior forward Matt Rust and the rest ot the Wolverine senior class have never lost to the Lakers. By…

…- MChigan ment on Sunday. Matchup: UCF The Wolverines 12-4-3; Michi- (14-4-3) didn't gan 14-4-3 just give a strong When: Sun- showing in the Big day 2 P.M. Ten Tournament Where: - they took home UM Soccer the…

… championship complex title. And with that win Michi- gan secured a first round bye in its fourth NCAA Tour- nament appearance. The Wolverines face a home matchup against Central Florida (12-4-3) on Sunday…

… potent offenses, as Michigan and UCF rank 10th and 12th in the nation respectively in total team offense. The Wolverines flashed their bal- anced striking abilities in their 4-1 rout of Penn State in the…

… the scoring attack. But to stifle UCF's attack, the Wolverines will rely heavily on their experienced defenders, starting with redshirt junior goalkeeper Chris Blais. Blais made nine saves in Mich- igan…

…'s win over Penn State and led the Wolverines to a shutout of Wis- consin the round before. The Seattle native is a captain this year andlooks to lead Michigan on Sunday. Michigan has found success at home…

… the Nittany Lions. He will try to help the Wolverines carry their momentum through to the NCAA Tournament this weekend. Ns/Daly said. "Especially with the CCHA, the point race being so close this year…

… weekend. In both games, fresh- man goalie Kevin Kapalka shutout the Bulldogs. No. 10 Michigan has had suc- cess in the past scoring on the Lakers. During the Wolverines' 11-game win streak, they aver- aged…

… hockey team to get on the board against Central Michigan on Sunday. With the Wolverines on the attack, senior forward Sina Lampe fired a pass into the crease, finding the stick of senior…

… forward Courtney Enge, who deflected it past the Chippewa goalkeeper. Enge’s goal opened the floodgates for the Wolverines (1-0 Big Ten, 6-1 overall), who displayed their offensive prowess during…

… Jack Hallahan sent a soaring cross into the box. The ball was knocked back and forth several times by Wolverine attackers, but eventually the Spartans cleared the ball harmlessly away — marking…

… at the feet of Michigan State defender Brad Centala, who did not miss the golden opportunity to smash the ball into the open net. From that point on, the Wolverines (0-3-0 Big Ten, 0…

…Michigan State sweep fuels Wolverines with tournament approaching CHICAGO — Twenty minutes after Michigan looked on as confetti cannons burst and the United Center lit up in green and white…

…, celebrating Michigan State as the Big Ten Tournament champions, the Wolverines were ushered to their selection show watch party. Suddenly, the Michigan men’s basketball team had to switch gears to…

…10 Thursday, May 19, 2016 The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com SPORTS Wolverines lose to Oakland By NATHANIEL CLARK Daily Sports Writer What had been an immensely frustrating week for the…

…. It was his chance to be the hero. But he grounded into an inning- ending double play and Oakland scored a run in the next frame to top the Wolverines, 6-5. Michigan (12-8 Big Ten, 34-17 overall…

…The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com Sports Tuesday, September 19, 2017 — 7 Wolverines top Hoosiers, 2-1, in Sunday matchup It was a day of relief for the Michigan women’s soccer team. After…

… a 4-0-1 start to their 2017 campaign, the Wolverines (1-1 Big Ten, 4-2-3 overall) had been winless in their previous four games and had been shutout in their last two games coming into Sunday…

… thanks to a header from Chandra Davidson off a corner kick in the 40th minute, and they pressed the Wolverine defense near the end of the game. At one point, Indiana appeared to have tied the game…

….” The Wolverines will continue Big Ten play next weekend when they travel to Minnesota and Wisconsin. And with a good feeling for the first time in a few games, they believe Sunday was simply a sign…

… matchup Sunday against Indiana, but once the defense and offense clicked, the Wolverines prevailed over the Hoosiers, 2-1. Indiana outshot Michigan in the first half, 14-9, but the Wolverines…

… true form Sunday due to a combination of factors. First was Indiana’s formation. The Hoosiers played a 4-1-4-1, leaving the top of the defense vulnerable. As soon as the Wolverines broke past the…

…. “Indiana is a great team.” Defensively, the Wolverines staved off 17 shots while letting in only one. However, the image from Sunday was not of an onslaught from Indiana’s front line, but scattered…

… losses, many would think that the Wolverines’ offense would not be able to gel enough to be productive. But Michigan proved that notion false Sunday by scoring two goals where the Wolverines showed…

… Saturday’s game at Ferris State, the announcer would say something along the lines of, “And the Wolverines return to full strength,” which was immediately followed by, “And they still suck…

… goal of the game — and the first of his career — off an assist from junior forward Dexter Dancs on a power play. The Ferris State students’ cheers against the Wolverines (2-1) quickly turned to…

… Outdoor Championships, the Michigan women’s track and field team was nowhere close to following up its Big Ten Indoor Championship with another title. The Wolverines were in sixth place with…

… can in the finals.” The Wolverines entered the day with 23 points, but quickly gained six points when sophomore Claire Kieffer-Wright claimed third place in the high jump with a height of 1…

…8A — Wednesday, September 19, 2018 Sports The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com Wolverines finish sixth at East and West Match Play Challenge Sunday through Tuesday, the Michigan women’s golf…

… team hosted its season opener at one of the team’s two home courses — Radrick Farms Golf Course. At times, it appeared the Wolverines had the home field advantage. During Monday’s match play round…

… Wolverines got out to an early lead after Teske’s dunk. Twice, freshman forward Ignas Brazdeikis received long passes from junior guard Zavier Simpson and dunked them in on the fast break. The…

…-pointer from Maliek White, to cut the Wolverines’ lead to 21-20. But that was the closest the Friars got. On the following possession, Teske hit a pick- and-pop three — the first of his career — to…

…Sports The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com Friday, February 19, 2016 — 7 Wolverines to take on Ferris State By JUSTIN MEYER Daily Sports Writer The No. 6 Michigan hockey team takes a break…

… from Big Ten play to take on in-state rival Ferris State on Friday night at Yost Ice Arena. The unusual disruption in conference play will be a rare opportunity to watch the Wolverines…

…, but their DNA has been their defense,” Berenson said. Wolverine fans will also be happy to see freshman forward Cooper Marody return to the ice after a prolonged absence from illness. Berenson…

… defensive unit. Michigan’s coaching staff has reiterated the emphasis on bringing down the goals-against average before the postseason, but one stat supporting the Wolverines’ case as contenders is…

… how far the Wolverines have come on the defensive end. Ferris State at Michigan Matchup: Ferris State 14-10-6; Michigan 18-4-5 When: Friday 7:35 P.M. Where: Yost Ice Arena TV/Radio: MGo…

… last game of the season. As the Wolverines chased their second national championship in Oklahoma City, Driesenga could only help her teammates from the dugout due to a rib injury. Now, a healthy…

… Driesenga has No. 2 Michigan (4-1) in prime position to make another deep run in the Women’s College World Series. In four games — including two starts — Driesenga leads the Wolverines pitching staff…

… be out there when it matters, to know that everyone is still behind me no matter what happens, it’s great.” Driesenga and the Wolverines will look to build on their successful showing from their…

… first weekend in Tallahassee, where they will take on Florida State and Virginia Tech in the ACC/Big Ten Challenge. The Wolverines have experience playing against the Hokies, defeating them, 3…

… Wolverines. Scoring 13 points and col- By ZAK PYZIK lecting eight rebounds against Daily Sports Editor Michigan, Wildcat center Luka Mirkovic scored at will. TODD NEEDL/Daily Junior Northwestern forward John…

… the point for the Wolverines. But with the team's floor gen- eral out, Michigan's offensive game flattened - findingjust eight assists the entire game. The Wildcats passed the ball with a military…

… floor. Morris, who played more in the second half, racked up 16 points and was the only other Wolverine to score in double digits. "That's just tough to overcome especially against a team like that, that…

… the three-minute mark of the Wolverines' 74-60 loss to North- western when Michigan men's basketball center Jordan Morgan missed a wide-open dunk. Everyone at Welsh-Ryan Arena looked. on as Michigan…

… revealed that the team is vulnerable and inexperienced in the paint. Throughout the evening, the Wolverines played Morgan, freshmen Jon Horford and Colton Christian and redshirt freshman Blake McLimans in…

… the post, and all four players had trouble in the paint. The four combined for just seven points and 12 rebounds. Northwestern completely shut down the Wolverine big men any time they even attempted to…

… kind of stuff, working on different types of finishes. Some nights it just doesn't fall." Michigan has known all sea- son that its post players are young The Wolverines tried dif- ferent man…

… team. Sunday, the NCAA Selection Show revealed that the second- seeded Wolverines will travel to Worcester, Mass. to battle No. 3 Northeastern in the first round of the NCAA Tournament. The matchup…

… will take place March 24 at the DCU Center, and if the Wolverines advance, they will face the winner of No. 1 Cornell and No. 4 Boston University in the quarterfinal game at the same location…

…Friday, October 19, 2018 // FACEOFF 2018 3B Let it go H opefully, by now, you’ve regained your senses after the Michigan hockey team’s roller-coaster of a season last year. The Wolverines…

… game. Not to mention this all happened in Michigan coach Mel Pearson’s first season running the team. Last season certainly assured the Wolverines that rebuilding didn’t mean a long road back to…

… believing otherwise would be sacrilege. For 67 programs, March is the cruelest month of the year. On Friday night, Ohio upset Michigan in Nashville, and the Wolverines became a footnote. Co-workers will…

… gather round the water cooler on Monday and complain thatthe Wolverines screwed their brackets. They'll grumble over Michigan's short- comings and muse that the Bob- cats are rather well-coached for a team…

…6A — Thursday, January 19, 2017 Sports The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com Wolverines open indoor season in Simmons-Harvey Invitiational While the Simmons-Harvey Invitational signaled the…

…. Going forward, the Wolverines will compete in the Stephen Ross Athletic Complex when it is completed in fall 2017. “I’ve been here since 1976,” said women’s coach James Henry. “There are a lot of…

…-ending shoulder injury last year. Now he has returned to the Wolverines’ lineup. pairing of Hughes and Cecconi is returning for this season. Both had the option of making the move to the NHL but chose to…

… Hughes and Cecconi. Juniors Luke Martin, Griffin Luce, Christian Meike, and senior Nicholas Boka add a level of continuity to the Wolverines’ defense. The loss of Cutler Martin and Sam Piazza to…

… competitor he is." After he spent most of his WOMEN'S CROSS COUNTRY No.1Wolverines prep fOr Big Ten By CHRIS CROWDER schools this year. Last month's For the Daily Michigan Open was a 5K intra- squad race…

…. Saturday's race will Though it's just the second be the first 6K competition of race of the year, the Michigan the year for the Wolverines. women's cross country team Junior Shannon Osika, will be thinking…

… Michigan men’s basketball team hosted No. 8 Ohio State — the team who beat the Wolverines via a huge comeback in December — in a vital game in the homestretch of the season. And Poole showed…

… up on the biggest stage of his young career, helping the team to a 74-62 win. The Wolverines (11-5 Big Ten, 22-7 overall) led the Buckeyes (13-3, 22-7) a majority of the game, but the lead…

… Buckeyes By MINH DOAN Daily Sports Editor If an opposing team gives the Michigan hockey team’s offense opportunities to score, chances are the Wolverines will make them pay. And that’s exactly…

… what Michigan did Sunday evening. With just 52 seconds gone in the third period and the Wolverines on a two-man advantage and down by two goals, freshman forward Kyle Connor received a cross…

… nightmare fodder Sunday for one former secretary of state, proving repeatedly that leads in Iowa are never secure, even for hometown favorites. Twice, the Wolverines allowed themselves to fall…

… reach until the final minutes of its 82-71 loss at No. 16 Iowa. The Wolverines (3-2 Big Ten, 13-5 overall) weathered the Hawkeyes’ 9-0 run to open the game and again recovered from a deficit…

…4B — Monday, February 19, 2018 SportsMonday The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com Quick starts power Wolverines to sweep of Fighting Irish Michigan sweeps No. 1 Notre Dame with 1-0 win If Friday…

…,” said Wolverines coach Mel Pearson. “We were dialed in, the guys did a great job showing up to play.” And did they ever show up. Michigan took 17 shots in the first period. Notre Dame had just…

…ICE HOCKEY Michigan opens Big Ten tourney under pressure Wolverines need three wins, starting with Wisconsin on Thursday By JEREMY SUMMITT Daily Sports Editor The Michigan hockey team is…

… in an all-too familiar position heading into this weekend’s Big Ten Tournament. Holding the third seed, the Wolverines (12-8 Big Ten, 20-14 overall) will be pitted against No. 6 seed Wisconsin…

… can mark another tally in this year’s win column. Coming off three straight losses, the Wolverines (7-8 Big Ten, 15-11 overall) earned an easy 68-52 win over Indiana on Wednesday at Crisler…

… Center. Michigan limited the Hoosiers from getting good looks by winning the defensive rebound battle by 18, an effort led by senior forward Nicole Elmblad. More importantly, the Wolverines made…

… the Wolverine offense midway through with a 3, and the defense held Indiana to nine points in the final nine-and- a-half minutes — including a three-minute drought in that span. When halftime…

… Wolverines. ‘M’ sticks to philosophy By KEVIN SANTO Daily Sports Writer Any coach can talk philosophy until she’s blue in the face, but working that conviction into the fabric of a team is an entirely…

… different ballgame — unless you’re Michigan softball coach Carol Hutchins. Hutchins first learned the mantras that circulate through the Wolverines’ dugout from a sports psychologist by the name of…

… but your perception. (Ravizza) taught me how to teach that better.” And if you spend time around the Wolverines, you’ll quickly become accustomed to Hutchins’ “one-pitch softball” idiom. This…

…. The Wolverines allowed they Falcons (1-2) to keep the game 'close going into the half. Redshirt fri Novak had one little block that stopped the Falcons from taking in large p the lead. and distri His…

… final three minutes of focus, 'Ho the first half, the Wolverines went I get my from a modest one-point lead to mates a more comfortable 39-31 lead on What can the coattails of two Evan Smotrycz to make 3…

… season. A winning record in Big Ten play. The Wolverines had never done that either — or even won more than two games. Make the Big Ten Tournament. The last time that happened was 2016, back before…

… values, on and off the field. The mantra upon which Nielsen bases her culture. Now, the Wolverines have done all those things. They’re 14-2, having already clinched an undefeated home record and a…

…June 19, 2016 May 25, 2017 March 5, 2018 April 1 The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com SportsMonday Monday, March 19, 2018 — 3B Wolverines continue hot streak With Big Ten play beginning in…

…. The Wolverines opened the tournament on Saturday against Dayton with Schaefer in the circle. After setting down the Flyers in a 1-2-3 first inning, Michigan took the lead in the bottom half of…

…C The Michigan Daily | michigandaily.com | October 19, 2016 LaFontaine’s debut Jack LaFontaine lifted Michigan in his debut with exactly the kind of showing the Wolverines needed » Sports…

… Michigan hockey team weathered the storm, emerging with a 2-1 win over Ferris State Friday night at Ewigleben Arena. The Wolverines (2-1) were tested early and often by the Bulldogs (0-5), who set…

… weekend, the Michigan softball team traveled back home to Ann Arbor with only one week to prepare for an NCAA Regional. The second-ranked Wolverines will host Valparaiso in their first matchup…

… final, No. 2 Michigan remains the overwhelming favorite to advance from the region. The Wolverines (22-2 Big Ten, 46-5 overall) lead the nation in scoring with 8.41 runs per game and rank second…

… for so long.” After weathering the early storm from the Golden Gophers, the Wolverines began to look for opportunities on the counterattack, trying to get behind the defense with long balls…

…, resulting in the scoreless final. While the tie extended the Wolverines’ winless stretch to four games, a draw against the 15th-ranked team in the nation was still an encouraging result. After…

… the Wolverine defense across the pitch. “It was a good effort by everyone to stay inside of their player and work hard to get back in and mark the box,” Soccorsi said. “They were coming at us…

… it’ll pay off for our girls.” Michigan will have its first opportunity to do just that Saturday against Ohio State in the Wolverines’ final home match of the season. Wolverines winless for…

… WOMEN’S SOCCER MARK CALCAGNO For the Daily Wolverines lose heartbreaker In front of a sell-out crowd Saturday night, the Michigan volleyball team (5-3 Big Ten, 16-4 overall) clinged to a 24…

…-20 lead in the fourth set of its match against No. 1 Wisconsin. The Wolverines had stormed back from a two- set deficit to recapture the momentum of the match when freshman setter Mackenzi Welsh…

… Michigan and Creighton. Even more surprising, Wright led the Wolverines in perhaps their most vulnerable stage. When several Michigan starters got into foul trouble early, and senior DeShawn Sims and junior…

… Manny Harris combined for just eight points in the first half, Wright carried some of the load. In fact, Wright tied Harris and sophomore Laval Lucas Perry as the second-leading scorer for the Wolverines…

… exactly how the Wolverines earned their second top-ten win this season: A previously unseen physicality. “Give Michigan credit,” said Ohio State coach Chris Holtmann. “I thought they…

… team needed a little “magic in a bottle” to complete the aggressive win. But it also may just be a thinly-veiled characterization of the typical Beilein team — the Wolverines are in a nice groove…

… endured a 48-minute scoreless drought during Satur- day's CCHA Championship game against Western Michigan, a deci- sion that the Wolverines eventu- ally dropped, 3-2. Michigan tried to avoid penal- ties at…

… scored a power-play goal that evening, and it was bad timing for the Wolverines, who were trailing by three in the final frame with one of their top penalty killers in the box. Somehow, it became an…

…-pointer). ... Ev ated separation. "Every shot (th good.! -st came The Wolverin( rably, but they w ing catch-up be ability to separate early on. Cooper proved all night that he was more than a mid major…

… scorers ie game, Burke - or whether he was dishing the al 12-6 run, hit- ball to his teammates, the Bobcats with 4:12 left refused to let the Wolverines get to 63-60. That on a run until it was too late…

… so many others before them, the Wolverines fell victim to March. e couldn't fault All Douglass could do was stare the 3-pointers at the clock and trudge solemnly hem before, even to the handshake line…

… opportunity to play such a good team in Oklahoma. But it stings a little bit because it's our last game in a Michigan uniform. "It's obviously hard to swal- low." Two other Wolverines tal- lied double digits as…

… four other Sooner starters broke into double digits as well. Hand finished with 13 and sophomore Morgan Hook added 12 to Okla- homa's 88 points - the most let up by the Wolverines all season. Michigan…

… defen- sively against Hand and Griffin in the paint. But once things turned in favor of the Wolverines in the post - Michigan outscored the Sooners in the paint, 32-28 - Oklahoma just started to hit shots…

… representa- tive. He wants to know if any Michigan hockey players have any baseball experience - some- thing that wouldn't be relevant if the Wolverines hadn't just fin- ished an outdoor hockey game on ice…

… because you couldn't be looking at your stick, so it helped with that aspect." The last Wolverine hockey player to play two sports at Michigan was Matt Herr, who was a captain on the 1997-98 squad and also…

… has seemed to be Matchup: more of a focal N'Weigen t2-b point than N offense. When: Thurs- When the day8 P.M. Wolverines Where: Welsh- take on North- Ryan Arena western at TV/Radio: Welsh-Ryan MGo…

… or not, the good news for Michigan is that it has done a tremendous job offen- sively of spreading the ball out among different players this sea- son. The Wolverines have five players who average more…

….8 points per game, and Sheffer, also a junior forward, is scoring 13 points per game. The Wolverines leading scorer, senior guard Courtney Boylan, averages 13.1 points per game. The floor general has been…

… rebounds per game for the Wildcats. As the Wolverines' starting post player, Sheffer will have the task of guarding this height. However, she doesn't see it as her versus them down low. "Just like any other…

… the work." Michigan plays both man defense and zone defense, but either way, it takes a strong help defense to stop opposing post players. This is also because the Wolverines, lacking a true center…

…, featurea guard-oriented offense. Whether it's rebounding or the imminent battle down low, Mich- igan will have one other struggle against Northwestern: playing on the road. The Wolverines are 8-0 in the…

… road environment on his team. "All I think about is the x's and o's, and the jimmy's and joes," he said. "More so (at least), than home court (and) away stuff." Even if the Wolverine faith- ful don…

… Wolverines' confidence as their conference schedule gains momentum. Considering Michi- gan's most impressive road win came on Nov.11 against Florida, it needs to prove it can win against formidable foes on the…

… Wolverines, and started strong. When the team faced off against even some of the best squads in the nation, the young athlete answered the call. "It was a really exciting year because I didn't really expect to…

… Arena was referred to by many as "Yost West" last week- end. Hoards of Wolverine fans made the drive up to East Lan- sing to support Michigan the team in the vs. Miami CCHA tourna- ment quarter- Matchup…

…: finals. For the Michigan 23-17- Wolverines, it 1; Miami 26-6-7 was win or go When: Tonight home. And the 8:05 p.m. maize and blue Where: Joe faithful could Louis Arena be heard loud TV/Radio: and clear…

… impact. The Wol- verines are the closest remain- ing team to Detroit and Friday's semifinal matchup should be like a home game for Michigan. So far, the Wolverines are 2-1 at the Joe this season, going 1…

…-1 in the Great Lakes Invitational and beat- ing then-No. 13 Michigan State, 5-4, on Jan. 30. Tonight's game in Detroit will be another win-or-go- home scenario for Michigan. When the Wolverines faced the…

… RedHawks (23-3-5 CCHA, 26-6-7 overall) back in early November, Miami came into Yost and swept Michigan 3-1 and 5-1. Entering that series, the Wolverines knew they were going to have their hands full…

… Superior State and Michigan State, the Wolverines have scored 21 goals in four games and held op- ponents to just 1.5 goals per game. At the beginning of the season, the Wolverines were relying on Junior…

… considerably since November and is a big reason for its improved results. After the Wolverines fell behind 3-2 after the first period last Satur- day against Michigan State, they held the Spartans to just one…

… it away from the opponent. That, combined with a team ef- fort on the defensive end, will be important if the Wolverines are able to topple the conference's top team. A win would send the Wolverines…

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… The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com Friday, April 19, 2013 -7 The Michigan Daily - michigandailycom Friday, April 19,2013 - 7 Streaking Wolverines ready for Wrigley Field An empty jersey in…

… looking to extend their 10-game win streak this weekend when it takes on Northwestern (4-8, 15-13), the Wolverines will also play Saturday's game at his- toric Wrigley Field, home of the Chicago Cubs. "We…

… the Notre Dame weekend - he says it goes all the wayback to a Dec. 15 victory over West- ern Michigan. But even though that 2-0 shutout was the best the Wolverines had played up to that point, team…

… - to guide the Wolverines through their rough patches. But that proved difficult considering the seniors themselves were also struggling to improve individually. Now, though, Michigan's lead- ership has…

… that it had all come to an end. On Friday night, in an upset - which so typifies the NCAA Tournament - the four-seed Michi- gan basketball team fell to 13-seed Ohio, 65-60, in Nashville. The Wolverines…

… that Ohio didn't see itself as an underdog by any stretch of the imagination. Star guard D.J. Cooper and Ohio took the fight ALDEN REISS/Daily to the Wolverines first, eventually establishing The…

…0 6A - Thursday, September 19, 2013 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com After Sweet 16 berth, tennis starts anew The Wolverines return their singles lineup and adds strong recruits By JASON…

… RUBENSTEIN Daily Sports Writer The Michigan women's tennis team is eyeing a fresh start. Despite getting ousted by UCLA in last year's NCAA Sweet 16, the Wolverines return their entire singles lineup while…

… adding a star-studded recruit- ing class. The rejuvenated lineup faces its first test when it plays in this weekend's Wolverine Invita- tional. Michigan will face Notre Dame, DePaul, Tulane, Purdue and…

…- men to contribute as much as everyone else, and they've come in strong." Michigan especially needs its freshmen to step up in the dou- bles game. The Wolverines tried many different pairings last season…

… Michigan women's soccer team and its coach, Greg Ryan. The Wolverines rolled off 6-1 and 3-0 wins and were all smiles after the games. Nearly every player on the roster saw action. Ryan sat cheerfully on the…

… midfielder Meghan Toohey. "(We'll) know just what it feels like. We don't ever want to feel like that." The Wolverines have talked for weeks about a Big Ten title, which Penn State has won for 15 seasons in a…

… that we're not going to forget." The loss on Sunday in India- napolis wasn't the kind of game the Wolverines were used to. The Bulldogs sat back in a five-defend- er formation and kept Michigan out of…

… starters more as necessary. Other than a one-goal deficit against San Diego State on Sept. 1, this is the only true adversity the Wolverines have faced. With another deficit seemingly inevi- table at some…

… we're good enough to do it." The Wolverines, who moved down to No. 15 in this week's Top 25, will need to rebound quickly before heading to Iowa (8-0). The Hawkeyes, though undefeated, have not beaten…

… them, the refs, the fans and the field." If the Wolverines do battle back and open the Big Ten sea- son with a win Sunday, the But- ler defeat could be looked at as a good loss. "We would love that to…

… grand total of just five minutes in the Wolverines’ eight January games and didn’t score a point. “Last year, you might get a few minutes at a time, so you’re trying to make sure that you make a…

…. With the Wolverines nearing a stretch of games against ranked opponents, they might just score a few resumé- building wins if the confidence Howard has instilled continues giving way to on…

… something different. The Wolverines have been through hell and back. Riddled with coaching scandals, injuries, and some less-than-stellar scores throughout the past few months, they have been in the…

… Quad Meet on Feb. 15, a meet they were highly favored to win, the Wolverines bounced back to convincingly win the Big Ten Championship. And then, riding the momentum of their conference title…

… Wolverines dropped two of their first three games and have been outscored, 12-15. The team welcomes 10 freshmen and returns 17 letter winners. Where the newcomers will fit in with the returning…

… for 122 of the team’s 363 points last season — over one-third of Michigan’s offensive production. Now, the Wolverines will have to search for a new source of fuel for scoring the puck in the…

… of its 2017-18 campaign on its third weekend. The Wolverines walked away from that weekend in State College, Pa. establishing themselves as a conference contender by splitting their series with…

… — the Wolverines (5-7-2, 10-10-2) gave up an average of 3.83 goals during a 12-game stretch, struggling to solve defensive lapses. But with its performance since the calendar flipped over…

…’ve allowed the goal that cost the game.” This fine line makes confidence all the more important for having success at the position. In fact, Shields, a former Wolverine netminder who played 10 years…

…-scoring offense — in the hostile road environment of Pegula Ice Arena as the Wolverines came away with a 5-2 win, a night after LaFontaine stopped 49 Penn State attempts. Six weeks later, Lavigne denied a…

… slew of dangerous Michigan State shots, going a perfect 21-for-21 to earn the Wolverines’ first shutout of the season. Despite these positives, neither LaFontaine nor Lavigne had been able to…

… made more than three consecutive starts during the season’s first half, while their play began to suffer behind a struggling defense — the Wolverines gave up an average of 4.4 goals per game…

… was kind of just putting my head down saying ‘This one’s mine, this one’s for the team,’ ” Garrett said. While Garrett’s heroics decided the game, the Wolverines seemed to pull away with…

… the second half. After controlling just four of 11 draws in the first half, the Wolverines controlled the first five of the second half, and only lost one in the first 15 minutes. When they were…

… forward, made a name for himself on the recruiting trail before coming to Michigan, but it wasn't until last March - when he played in 184 of'the Wolverines' 240 NCAA Tournament minutes - that he cemented…

… says, is his favorite, but normally, "I just do something with my hands where I wiggle them around and just see whatI can come up with." None of the Wolverines saw the first highlight reel, which has…

… stereotypical guys who just clap. We try to mix it up a little bit." On almost every Wolverine jump shot attempted over the weekend, Dakich andbench mate, freshman guard Sean Lonergan, would stand in anticipation…

… ability to even as a Wolverine, jump out of his "It's hilarious there's no seat and dance question in that's lending to sit next to his mind excitement that he'll be a to some fans them and listen better…

… the Michigan sideline. And the deeper the Wolverines go in their pursuit of another Final Four run, the brighter the Bench Mob's spotlight will be. Dakich pointed to another YouTube sensation, the Colby…

…-year program embarrassed Michigan. The Wolverines carried a 3-2 lead into the third period before a series of egregious defensive mistakes secured the Nittany Lions' sixth win of the season. And to make matters…

… the Wolverines' triumphant ride into a second-place finish in the conference, but instead it was the start of another detrimental losingstreak. Michiganfollowed a dominant but not surprising 7-3 thwart…

… before, the Wolverines needed a win to keep their postseason dreams from turning into last season's nightmare, and they had to do it against the No. 1 team in the nation. So with all that pressure mounted…

… Wolverines State and say "W e'rep laying - who have 'this is a game VVJ A recorded just we should a team that's three series win,' but sweeps this they've proven literally 500 season - are that they…

… isthe right goalie for the Wolverines knows what size the job. skate it wears. What might be more promising, though, is this team's Need more sports coverage? ability as a whole to perform Check Michigan…

… goalkeeper is heading into his second season as the Wolverines' starter, and the expectations for Blais are higher than ever. A full time goalie since he was 10 years old, Blais has come to enjoy the high…

… 2007, as former Wolverine Patrick Sperry was the starting goalie that year. Blais had to wait two seasons before the starting job became his, but now understands how valuable his seasons on the bench…

… especially that no matter who you were before you came to college, you can always work harder." Following his redshirt season, Blais played three games for the Wolverines in 2008 with one start, which he won…

… games of the his power to make sure his game is at season for the Wolverines. He finished a new level this fall - beginningtrain- last season with a record of 10-7-1 and ing with the Seattle Sounders, the…

…, but he takes control of it and puts it in a positive way in that we all feel comfortable with it." With an experienced team set to take the field for Michigan this fall, the Wolverines know how vital…

…, Mich. after its first two seasons, the thrashing Mercer, 20-7, Friday in gan men's lacrosse team its home opener. found The scoring output was a y to earn M programhigh,andtheWolverines cond win, Michign…

… Wolverines Ultiate goals this season. Additionally, o for their Soccer Arena Michigan has received scoring d-setting (Pontiac, from 11 other players, including d win Mich.) a hat trick by junior attacker…

… debut. "As a freshman this last weekend, everything started to speed upa little bit, and you start thinking too much and get into red lights," hesaid. Romano and the Wolverine§ were welcomed back to Ann…

… getting older and better, and they're moving the puck pretty well," Mich- igan coach Red Berenson said. "We have the same power play, but we're not as good at it." The Wolverines' penalty kill, ranked…

… bounces from their team.. It's probably a mix of a lot of different things." But if Berenson has his way, the struggling unit won'tdecide the game. The Wolverines have scored twice in their last 15 chances…

… throughout the Michigan cheering section during the second day of competition at the Big Ten Cham- pionships. It was clear the Wolverine con- tingent was anxious to see a pair of Wolverines reclaim individual…

… me." The duo's performances lifted the Wolverines to second place after seven events. No. 10 Minne- sota currently leads all teams with 204.5 points, just nine ahead of No. 16 Michigan. Michigan coach…

… into Big Tens than we did two years ago." The evening's events started with the.200-freestyle relay, where the Wolverines got off to a fast start. Kelly led the relay in a blis- tering22.57 seconds for…

… starts Big Ten play against Notre Dame three weeks from now, it will have a chance at redemption. In last year’s Frozen Four semifinal, a last-second Fighting Irish goal ended the Wolverines…

… series against the Fighting Irish, the Wolverines’ Big Ten slate doesn’t get any easier. Three of last year’s four Frozen Four teams came from the conference — the Wolverines, Ohio State and…

… Alcides Postma participate in Pi Kappa Phi’s wheelchair basketball event at the Sports Coliseum on Wednesday. Wolverines take early lead, rout Cleveland State at Crisler Center By BRAD WHIPPLE…

… Daily Sports Writer It had been nearly a month since the Michigan women’s basketball team had tasted vic- tory. Separated by a loss to Illi- nois and a Big Ten Tournament letdown, the Wolverines…