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…The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com SportsMonday February 22, 2016 — 3B Wolverines open season with sweep of Canisius Michigan posts first 4-0 start since 2009 season By NATHANIEL CLARK…

… opposite. The 15th-ranked Wolverines won all four games in the series against Canisius, 9-0 Friday, 6-2 and 3-0 Saturday and 9-3 Sunday. It’s the first time Michigan has started 4-0 since 2009. “The…

… runs in the second game of the doubleheader, four Wolverine pitchers ensured that the offense’s support was sufficient. Senior left-hander Evan Hill started things off by pitching four…

… sacrifice fly by junior outfielder Carmen Benedetti put runners on first and third with one out. Two unforced mistakes by Canisius turned into two runs for the Wolverines. A balk allowed Bivens to…

… left field on the next at-bat to put Michigan up, 4-0. The Wolverines scored one more time in the inning to extend the lead to five. An RBI single by Bruder and a sacrifice fly from Wenson in the…

… fifth created even more separation for the Wolverines. Bruder again singled in the eighth to drive in a run and give Michigan a 9-3 advantage. Bruder finished Sunday with three hits in five at…

… blemish from the weekend was the fact that the Wolverines’ defense committed four errors Sunday, which turned into three runs for the Golden Griffins. Yet Bakich believed the performance was an…

…The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com Sports Wednesday, February 22, 2017 — 7A Lewis shines in Wolverine debut Miles Lewis may be new to the Michigan baseball team, but he isn’t new to college…

… baseball. After transferring from the University of North Dakota, the redshirt sophomore left fielder wasted no time in making his mark for the Wolverines. As a Fighting Hawk, Lewis finished…

… the 2016 season as the Western Athletic Conference Freshman of the Year and a freshman All-American. At the end of the season he had a .360 batting average and 63 hits. The Wolverines’ new left…

… weekend is any indication, he will earn a lot more as a Wolverine. This weekend, Michigan traveled to Port St. Lucie, Fla. to battle Seton Hall, and though the Wolverines split the four…

… had the hot bat, leading the team with four hits and driving in his game-deciding run. His experience showed as he spearheaded the Wolverines’ comeback late in the game. He began Michigan…

…’ best day was Saturday, he proved once again Sunday that he could come in clutch when the Wolverines needed it the most. With Michigan down by a run in the bottom of the third, Lewis led the…

… fancy, but it did the job, bringing Thomas home. After that, the runs just kept coming, with the Wolverines scoring three more times. “Main thing is falling back on the training this fall, a lot…

… Michigan Daily | michigandaily.com | February 22, 2016 n Michigan culminated a four-year journey to the top of the Big Ten on Saturday at Canham Natatorium. SportsMonday Column, Page 2B Wolverines fall…

… with No. 6 Maryland was nothing short of a heavyweight fight. Each team rode multiple momentum shifts, with most of the Wolverines’ punches coming from junior forward Mark Donnal and…

… season for the Wolverines, playing a key role on the Wolverines' penalty kill. Michigan coach Red Berenson has made special teams a key concern this season. SPower play keeps Blue from slipping By MARK…

… finishing it. Sophomore Luke Glenden- Winnett's fifth goal of the sea- Sometimes you'll see that pass, but ing thought to himself, "Man, we son sent the Wolverines into the it never gets finished." should…

…4B - February 22, 2010 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily com In first test,'M' alls . to defending champs Junior Jason Jung along with freshman Evan King helped the Wolverines to garner the…

… N.C., the Wolverines faced sixth- ranked defending national cham- pion Duke who showed Michigan what they lacked to take the next step toward a championship, beat- ing the Wolverines 5-2. Michigan got…

… been solid all season and we were really confident in our ability that we could beat that team." After her victory in doubles, Nguyen - with the best record of any Wolverine, continued her flawless play…

…-manuevering and out-hitting the Wolverines. A 2-1 lead soon turned into a 5-2 defeat. Junior Denise Muresan found herselfin another very tight match. In a very close tie-breaker, she lost the first set by just one…

… tie-break, but could not hold on. She was only able to hold serve once in the next two sets while losing 6-7, 6-0, 6-1. Despite the loss, Michigan had many positives. For one, the Wolverines showed…

… Sroczynski at the second spot, the Wolverines (3-4) took the early 1-0 lead in the dual match. They earned the point as a result of taking two out of three doubles matches. The Wolverines have won the doubles…

…." North Carolina wasted no time capturing the lead, winning the first set in five out of six singles matches, with Madden being the lone Wolverine with a lead after a set. The Tar Heels' depth was too much…

… for the Wolverines to handle - five of of North Carolina's six starters are ranked in the top 125 by the ITA. Three of North Carolina's singles wins came in straight sets. No. 67 Evan King lost at…

… in the What began as a solid first week- bottom of the eighth to defeat the end for the Michigan baseball team Wolverines 4-2. quickly turned sour. The same could not be said for The Wolverines opened…

… and host From there, things just got worse Texas Tech for two games apiece. as the Red Raiders blew out the Michigan opened by sweeping the Wolverines 18-5. Gamecocks in dominating fashion, "Everybody…

… the player who he deems made the most impact. But after the Wolverines’ win against Cleveland State on February 10, the honor was given to Josh Fryd — the head of the grounds crew. “We wouldn…

…,” Fryd said. “We probably spend more time together than we do with our own families.” While they may not be playing on the field in front of the Wolverine faithful, the Michigan grounds crew is…

…, if you had one shot, or one opportunity To seize everything you ever wanted, in one moment Would you capture it or just let it slip? Yo! This is the Wolverines’ last chance to end the…

… course since then. Michigan has lost four out of its last five contests, falling to Purdue, Rutgers, Michigan State and Minnesota — all opponents the Wolverines were expected to defeat. Because of…

… yet another end-of- season collapse, the Wolverines find themselves on the bubble, and the game against the Terrapins is their last shot during the regular season to secure a spot. Snap back to…

… reality, oh, there goes gravity The way things are going, Michigan could very well be disappointed come post season. If the Wolverines fail to make the NCAA Tournament it would indeed be a snap…

… Spartans, the Wolverines committed 26 and 23 turnovers, respectively. And while Michigan had 16 turnovers in the recent loss against the Golden Gophers — less than the season average of 16.5 — they…

… season, so her absence could cause the Wolverines to be even more nervous. “We don’t think we’re probably gonna get her back this season, which is tough,” Barnes Arico said. “I mean, she’s a…

… still critical for the Wolverines. Flaherty and Dunston have never been to the NCAA Tournament, so it will be interesting to see if they can make the most out of senior night by securing a spot…

…: Disciplined defense fuels Wolverines in recent surge During the last weekend of January, the Michigan hockey team suffered two straight defeats to Ohio State. There are much worse things than going…

… past weekend. While some of these players could be recognized by certain fans of the Wolverines, such as senior forward Alex Kile — who was injured last weekend — or junior forward Niko Porikos…

… opportunities. Because of his status on the depth chart, Berenson will place Talcott on defense if the Wolverines lack a blueliner at practice, another obstacle in his desires to make an impression on the…

… on its way to a statement win, as the 17th-ranked Wolverines (12-5 Big Ten, 23-7 overall) took down a resurgent Penn State, 72-63 Wednesday night. And just for a little effect, the always…

… joked after the game. Once again Poole lifted Michigan with a much-needed offensive spark, finishing with 13 points on 4-of-8 shooting. Once again, the Wolverines’ defense carried them to a big…

… that is the Wolverines' 2009-10 campaign. And it became another addition to the growing list of frustrating losses. "There's no question about it," Beilein said in the postgame press conference…

…. "Sometimes, you're helpless, you're absolutely helpless in it - and I know those times are helpless. But I know we're capable of more." The Wolverines shot 35 percent from the field and just 21 percent from…

…'s overtime victory over the Wildcats at Welsh-Ryan Arena on Tuesday evening. Wolverines out-claw Wildcats in O to capture series sweep Junior guard Matt Vogrich hit three big 3-pointers against Northwestern…

… bucket." Coming into the game, the Wolverines knew they'd have By BEN ESTES plenty of looks from long range Daily SportsEditor because of Northwestern's sub- par defense. 4STON - Michigan lived But they…

… boredom In five games over three days, Blue shows resiliency with 4-I record By CASANDRA PAGNI Daily Sports Writer No-hitter? No problem. Junior pitcher Jordan Taylor threw a gem for the Wolverines this…

…. "We don't get caught up in who we're playing, we worry about playing good softball." In the championship game, Oklahoma State got on the board first in the second inning but the Wolverines didn't panic…

… half, at least. The Wolverines - riding a three-game win streak, includ- ing a huge win against NEBRASKA 57 Michigan MICHIGAN 39 State on Saturday - forced three Corn- husker turnovers in the opening two…

… continued with t hopefully it was can move on." The Wolverine 19-7 overall) kept ers' offense cold f minutes, but Neb scorers - senior Moore and junio dan Hooper - helped build a five-point lead after…

…, senior Sheffer hit a lay Wolverines' sco The rest of the ha a back-and-forth Jordan's 10 poi rebounds helping take a 22-18 lead a "We ran a lotc the game to (Jo Arico said. "Early straight plays for: , so…

… Michigan gotto the Corn- nts and eight huskers before eventually falling the Wolverines by 18 points. at halftime. After having back-to-back of stuff early in strong offensive games, Thomp- rdan)," Barnes…

… a 57-39 rout by No. 24 Nebraska. Both the Wolverines and Cornhuskers struggled to find a rhythm on offense, exchanging leads throughout the first half. Michigan started the game in a man…

…, the Wolverines took advantage of a struggling Husker team to take a slim lead at the break, 22-18. The second half was a differ- ent story. As Michigan sank into a 2-3 zone, Nebraska went on a 21-0 run…

… while the Wolverines' offense seemed to vanish. With- in an instant, a game that Michi- gan seemed to control became too much to handle. "The second half we came out dead - we didn't have any ener- gy…

… our defensive game especially." The Wolverines couldn't find an answer for Huskers' senior guard Lindsey Moore, who fin- ished the game with 15 points and eight assists. Moore not only controlled her…

… minutes, so I mean they exhausted her and did a tremendous job on her defensively, and she seemed a little bit tired." The leading scorer for the Wolverines this season, senior guard Kate Thompson, shot an…

… Wolverines con- tinued to allow Nebraska to shoot through their zone, no one stepped up for Michigan on offense. Several times in the sec- ond half, the Huskers doubled Thompson and Sheffer, leaving sophomore…

… session and every home meet during his time with the Wolverines. Every Saturday for the past four years, his team has stood under that banner and sang the Michigan fight song together. It took Bottom…

…’-level qualifiers for the NCAA Championships who didn’t make the Big Ten meet. On one wall, a clock counted down until this summer’s Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, and on the other side of the pool, Club Wolverine…

… — the Olympic hopefuls training at Canham in preparation for this summer — swam alongside the current Wolverines. “And this is just the men’s side,” Bottom said. “And then we have the women’s side…

…. The year before Bottom took over the women’s program, the Wolverines finished eighth in the Big Ten and hadn’t won the conference since 2004. Bottom believed the pieces were in place to reach…

… motivating you every day, and I’m going to miss that.” The Wolverines made incremental improvements every year, from 36th to 30th to 22nd at the NCAA Championships, from sixth to fifth to third in the…

… points. In the 200-yard butterfly, Astrid Swensen did the same. It was then that Bottom knew his team could pull it off. Senior captain Sarah Kamstra said the Wolverines went into the finals saying…

… Hoosiers won the final event — the 400-yard freestyle relay — and Michigan was disqualified, the Wolverines would still win. Then Michigan won the relay by two seconds anyway. So the final moments…

… of the meet weren’t a conclusion as much as they were a coronation. The Wolverines stood on the pool deck as the conference handed out the relay awards, and then the individual awards, and then…

… shoot from behind the arc, take care of the basketball and played through their stars. But on the Wolverines’ Senior Day, Michigan outperformed its counterpart in the fourth quarter to pull off a…

… 78-73 victory. After the Wolverines started the game on a 10-3 run, the Nittany Lions called a timeout. After the Penn State players stepped onto the floor again, their defensive pressure…

… start the game tied at 12 points apiece, with Robinson — who hit five 3-pointers in the Wolverines’ upset of the Terrapins in January — scoring seven quick points and showing off a rare inside game…

… with two layups. But after a seven-and-a-half- minute stretch in which Michigan missed 13 straight field goals and fell victim to a 17-1 Maryland run, the contest took on the look of the Wolverines…

… Terrapins’ scoring run with a layup and later picked Trimble’s pocket for a contested fast-break layup as part of a 7-0 Wolverine run. Walton and seldom-used sophomore forward Kam Chatman also…

… little trouble in the first half,” Beilein said. “Thank goodness, because that thing can go the wrong way very quickly in this building and with their team.” The Wolverines ended up showing a…

… regular-season schedule. The loss was the end of two notable streaks for Michigan. With Walton’s offensive foul marking his fifth of the game, it was the first time all season a Wolverine has fouled…

… Wolverines started to chip away, eventually cutting the lead down to six points with just more than a minute left. Maryland tried to extend the lead back to double digits before halftime, but two big…

… aggressively, though, even as Michigan’s only weapon to combat Maryland’s size. Five minutes into the half, Abdur-Rahkman found Donnal again, and the big man slammed down a dunk, giving the Wolverines…

… an easy bucket from point-blank range. The Wolverines actually had the edge in offensive rebounds, 12-9, but Maryland capitalized on its second chances more, scoring 13 second-chance points to…

… big performance in Michigan’s Big Ten opener at Illinois, Donnal has established himself as far and away the Wolverines’ best option down low on both sides of the floor. Against Maryland…

… Wolverines fell, 86-82. Compher powers top line W ith the Michigan hockey team on the power play against Ferris State on Friday night, junior forward JT Compher cradled a pass from fellow junior…

… quickly arranged a cot for Thomas to sleep on in his own room. In his time with the Wolverines — during part of which he balanced his coaching duties with a full law school courseload — he continued…

… School from 1881 to 1882 and played in the Wolverines’ 1882 season, leading the once-beleaguered squad to a 10-3 record with his strong hitting and catching. His brother, Weldy Wilberforce Walker…

… of occasions, the Scarlet Knights were able to break the Michigan’s full-court press and find an open shooter. For every layup a Wolverine converted, a Scarlet Knight would respond with one…

…-ball foul here, a shooting foul there. Even with the discontinuity, the Wolverines were able to open up an eight-point lead. In the midst of a sloppy possession, the ball found its way into the hands of…

…. Charise Wilson cut the deficit to just two points heading into the break after capitalizing on a slow defensive rotation from the Wolverines and hitting a three from the wing. The seesawing nature of…

…. The Wolverines, too, were who they’ve always been. Specifically, that means an offense that occasionally struggles to score, but a defense that usually turns one half of the court into a 2…

…,350-square- foot torture chamber. It’s not always aesthetically appealing basketball, but it’s gotten Michigan to No. 7 in the nation. The Wolverines are perfectly content with that. “I think that they…

… effect of water crises as well as long-term Wolverines keep intensity up all week, hold off Indiana for victory By COLE ZINGAS Daily Sports Writer Saturday night, in a unified leap, the…

… the course of the four- day Big Ten Championship meet, the Wolverines beat out the 12 other Big Ten teams and claimed their first Big Ten title since 2004. “The only way to put that in words is…

… experience on the road under its belt before the inevitability of traveling for the CCHA Tournament in two weeks time. The Wolverines (7-15-2 CCHA, 10-18-2 overall) see the upcom- ing series as the perfect way…

… any good if you're givingup four or five." It's no secret that part of the reason for the Wolverines' piti- ful goals-against average is that they have yet to find a consistent presence in net. Since…

… season. By ZACH HELFAND Daily Sports Writer They say chicks dig the long ball. The chicks, then, must have loved when former Wolverine first baseman Mike Dufek hit a walk- off solo home run last year…

… more emphasis on funda- mentals, the Wolverines will have to clean up their play in the field. While normally solid defensively, Michigan committed six costly errors in three games during the Big Ten…

… game and make us dribble drive." The Wolverines were caught off guard and mustered just 53 points against the Buckeye defense. Beilein knew that teams would start watching the game film from Value City…

… week. Though the Wolverines lost, 54-52, they actually outscored the Fighting Illini in the paint, 36-34. And considering some of the home team's premiere frontcourt talent - 7-foot-1 senior Mike Tisdale…

… slight issue - defense. Don't get me wrong. At times this season, Michigan's team defense has been pretty solid. Just ask the world-record setting crowd in attendance at The Big Chill. The Wolverines…

… ice will bring Michigan into national contention. The Wolverines are clearly headed in the right direc- tion. To sayanything else would be downright wrong. A few tweaks here and there with the defensive…

… finished just a win shy of All- American status, both Biondo and the young Wolverines could see greatness right in front of them. But inside Biondo's 197-pound frame, things weren't okay. And suddenly…

… Michigan's leader, Thompson, finished tied for 39th place with a six-over-par total. The Wolverines saw a couple of familiar faces in Puerto Rico as well, including former coach Andrew Sapp, now the head…

… coach at North Carolina, and former Wolverine Joey Garber, who transferred to Georgia fol- lowing his freshman season. Sapp's Tar Heels finished in a tie for 13th in the team stand- ings with Michigan…

… Michigan wom- en's basketball schedule. Yes, the Wolverines host the Boilermakers on Thursday for senior night, but the school located in West Lafayette reso- nates in other ways with some- one involved with…

… the Wolverine squad. It's not a player, coach, or train- er. It's the team's graduate assis- tant, Stacey Lovelace. Lovelace was a highly recruit- ed player coming out of Detroit's St. Martin De Porres…

…t i 11 IARTS FREE FALLING? The Wolverines gave Penn State its . second Big Ten win of the season on Saturday at Criser. ND unnervingly entertaining Ann Arbor, Michigan Monday, February 22, 2010…

… both forms of the report, as the few highlights are only a fraction of policy interests of current Wolverines.” *** At meeting, 10 speakers addressed the board during the public comments portion…

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