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…’re just going in ready to play volleyball.” That excitement could prove vital for the Wolverines’ elevated goals after Michigan lost to MAC- champion Ball State in last season’s NCAA Tournament. In a…

… season mired in uncertainty against a stacked Big Ten field, the Wolverines still managed to find their way into the tournament. If Michigan could find its way into the postseason during an uncertain…

…Wolverine claws, orgasms and Goop. This seemingly-odd combination takes the screen in Netflix’s new show: “Sex, Love & Goop.” Gwyneth Paltrow, along with a cast of sexological experts, tackle…

… “games.” This is where the Wolverine claws come into play. While some may argue that this is a prop that should remain on the set of “X-Men,” others enjoy incorporating it into their sex routine to…

…, Pehrson’s relentless pursuit of the puck overpowered the Badgers. He won the battle all by himself and the Wolverines gained possession. That was around the time where Michigan would hit a wall — both…

… literally and figuratively. Wisconsin’s game plan was clear: Do not allow the Wolverines any room in the slot. Their tight-knit defense seemingly blocked every Michigan shot, constantly sacrificing their…

… Wolverines to just one shot on goal. In the fourth quarter, however, Michigan fired on all cylinders offensively, putting six shots on goal off the sticks of five Wolverine players. Though Penn State…

… Wolverines’ day. Michigan found its tie-breaker with less than three minutes left to play, in a penalty corner conversion off the stick of senior midfielder Sofia Southam. “One of our strengths this year…

…-19 vaccine. Anybody 12 years or older can receive a COVID-19 vaccine at Michigan Medicine. The University urges vaccinated students to report their vaccination status to Wolverine Access…

… be vaccinated against COVID- 19 and need to report receiving the vaccine to Wolverine Access by 5 p.m. on July 16. The Michigan Housing website says any students unable to meet this deadline should…

… NBA Draft, it would be a major loss for Michigan. With fifth-year senior center Austin Davis not taking an NCAA waiver to return for a sixth season, the Wolverines’ depth at center is limited to…

… freshman for the Wolverines. Much of Dickinson’s success can be attributed to Michigan coach Juwan Howard. The two frequently work together on one-on-one film sessions, and Howard’s past as a former…

… of 64 in the NCAA softball tournament had a pair of pitchers better. And with a superb outfield behind them, it was easy to see why the Wolverines posed a threat to any team that came across them…

… with the bases loaded and batted over 0.400 with runners in scoring position. Numbers the Wolverines simply haven’t given up all year, not even close. With the majority of that damage being done in…

… Ten) went 1-2 to close the regular season at Nebraska (31-12). In game one, redshirt sophomore left-hander Steven Hajjar took the hill for the Wolverines. Hajjar tossed a complete game…

… was able to get early outs on Friday, which made him go deep into the game.” But the Michigan offense did not fare much better than Nebraska’s. The Wolverines picked up four hits as well…

… Wolverine, the colors maize and blue and the renowned block ‘M,’ the hallmark exclamations “Go Blue!” and “Hail!” are an integral part of community identity at the University of Michigan. However…

… without the experiences she has gained as a Wolverine. “(Attending the University) has definitely taken me out of my comfort zone and has given me the education and the opportunities that I really…

… picked up right where it left off when it faced Johns Hopkins on Saturday afternoon. In the opening quarter, the Wolverines’ defense clamped down on the Blue Jays, forcing five turnovers and…

… the crease, and sophomore midfielders Michael Cosgrove and Jacob Jackson notched tallies of their own. By the quarter’s end, the Wolverines stood tall with a 3-1 lead. But in the subsequent stanzas…

… Blue Jays’ offense began to capitalize on the numerous Michigan errors which ensued. On the extra-man opportunity following a push from Wolverine junior defenseman Andrew Darby, a wide…

… score on man-up throughout the contest. Four minutes later, Epstein rattled off a pair of goals within a minute to give the Blue Jays their first lead of the day, 5-4. For the Wolverines, the…

…-beating, underhand laser from graduate midfielder Avery Myers breathed some life into the Wolverines’ sideline heading into halftime, it paid no dividends, as their woes would carry over into the second half as…

…-5 lead. Playing from behind against a storied program like Johns Hopkins, the Wolverines — particularly their underclassmen, who comprise six of the 10 starting lineup spots — were visibly flustered…

… Wolverines’ youth to overcome. But with such an inexperienced roster navigating a brutal Big Ten-only schedule this season, these growing pains are to be expected early on. “We have to have patience…

… Wolverines to sweeps against Purdue and Iowa, but Illinois capitalized on Michigan’s inability to bring home runners to get a sweep of its own. Ultimately, inconsistent run support proved to be the…

… Wolverines’ downfall as the weekend progressed. The pitching pulled its weight, notching 78 strikeouts on the weekend — Purdue couldn’t score a run on Michigan, as senior Meghan Beaubien and junior…

… on floor. The Wolverines (6-1 overall, 5-1 Big Ten) placed second in Saturday’s meet with an all-around score of 195.925. “It’s senior night and we also had Abby Brenner go down (in the floor…

…, and obviously our plan got blown up in the first rotation.” Junior Abby Brenner was the first of three Wolverines to fall on the floor, with a hard landing on her first pass that caused an…

… Thursday, Michigan lost its first game of the season, falling 77-81 to Ohio State. Junior forward Naz Hillmon had a historic performance with 50 points, but the Wolverines couldn’t find the…

… longer as the Wolverines embark on a 14-day pause due to positive cases of the novel COVID-19 B.1.1.7 variant within the Michigan athletic department. The directive is just one of a string of…

… guard Amy Dilk and fifth- year senior Akienreh Johnson have all stepped up only for their future as a Wolverine to be uncertain. Michigan has already proven this team is capable of anything…

… him, he’s just a hockey player.” During his freshman year, Blankenburg had just two goals and eight assists but led the Wolverines in plus-minus at plus-11. Last season, he produced more…

…-way threat. He’s found a home on a line with Power and the pair complement each other well. They have boosted the Wolverines’ power play — each contributing two goals on the man advantage. “I’ve really…

… when — and if — it resumes play. Despite not having any positive tests of their own, the Wolverines are currently in the midst of a 14-day shut down after the novel B.1.1.7 strain was detected…

… within Michigan’s athletic department. Regardless of whether the Wolverines’ stoppage is slightly misplaced, the interruption is just another example of how the pandemic has disrupted college…

… Wolverines on their winter break training trip to Key Largo, Fla. In her Michigan debut at the Orange Bowl Classic, Carter set the meet record for the 100-meter butterfly. A performance like that…

… appeared par for the course considering the high expectations of the Wolverines’ coaching staff. “She swims a lot of different events, so she will be scoring a lot of points in different places…

…. “... but we’re just better because she’s a great contributing athlete and a great Michigan woman.” Carter recognized the profundity of the ‘Michigan woman’ title. She’s been a Wolverine long enough…

… from home for the Michigan men’s basketball team. The last time the Wolverines walked off the floor, it was with the 2018 Big Ten Tournament title in hand. Prior to that, they scored wins over…

… Ten) on Saturday, the Wolverines extended the streak to double-digits with a 69-63 win. There wasn’t a trophy on the line this time, but the magnitude of securing a ranked win in an uber…

….” The effects of the ejections couldn’t be seen right away. In fact, following Beecher’s ejection, the Wolverines killed off the Buckeyes’ man-advantage and scored a goal of their own to make it 2…

…-1. But when Van Wyhe was called for a game misconduct, cracks in Michigan’s forward depth started to show. The Wolverines were already forced to kill off ten minutes worth of penalties from…

… together. They’re taking draws and (have) responsibility in the d-zone.” When the third period started, the true effects of these adversities hadn’t revealed themselves yet. Wolverine…

… mistakes. Saturday night, these mistakes resulted in the Wolverines’ comeback hopes crumpling. In the offensive zone, sophomore defenseman Jack Summers skated with the puck. He was pressured by…

… by Jack Silberman Hillmon’s 30 points lead Wolverines It’s tough to find anything about sophomore forward Naz Hillmon that hasn’t already been said. Her teammates love her. Her coaches rave…

…, the Wolverines’ most consistent player one-upped herself again, scoring 30 points on 14-for- 19 shooting. She added 10 rebounds to secure her seventh double-double of the season. Even though…

… percentage — en route to claiming last week’s Battle 4 Atlantis. When Howard was first introduced, it appeared he’d be inheriting a shell of last season’s Sweet 16 team. The Wolverines’ three leading…

… success isn’t run of the mill, even in the highest-profile coaching gigs. By now, Howard has made it tough to believe he’s only a month removed from his first game at the helm, in which the Wolverines…

… disappointing performance in net and a lack of consistency knocked his confidence last year. During the 2017-18 season, Lavigne was in net for the Wolverines throughout their Frozen Four run. But last year…

… course at the Windy City Classic on Monday and Tuesday in Golf, Ill. The Wolverines struggled during the first round of play, but eventually finished strong in the second day placing 14th out…

… Borja led the team in just her second career start as a Wolverine, sitting tied for 23rd going into the second day of play. Borja tied for 19th place when the dust settled, shooting a 217 (plus-1…

…(minus- 1), which made her the only Wolverine to hit under par for the tournament. The results of the Windy City Classic aren’t the only results that matter for the Wolverines, though. Three…

… Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com ‘Maniac’ Daxton Hill turning heads Daxton Hill was a highly- touted recruit coming into Michigan. A five-star safety who flipped from the Wolverines to Alabama…

… pinned him to the ground. Young likely didn’t know what hit him. But the Wolverines did. “He’s the fastest guy on kickoff, on punt,” Partridge said Wednesday. “He’s maybe the fastest guy on the team…

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… Wolverines started 8-0, and then a troublesome California trip brought them back to the ground with back-to- back losses. They had a hand on the regular season Big Ten title and lost their hold in the…

…. There was no chance the NCAA tournament selection committee would choose a defeated Wolverine side that had lost six of eight. On May 23rd, Michigan was born again. It made an underdog run…

… to the National Championship series, proving doubters wrong until June 25th. There’s no way to look back at the Wolverines’ season in any way other than two splits: before and after May 23rd…

…-run average for the first half of the Big Ten season. The Wolverines were good, but when it mattered most they had lost all momentum. And then with what could have been their last pitch of their season…

… 153 managed to show its true self in just a month, finishing as the third best team in Wolverine baseball history. KENT SCHWARTZ Daily Sports Writer Lack of pitching depth comes back to haunt…

… Wolverines OMAHA, Neb. – Pitching had been an issue for this Michigan team all season. Its No. 1 and No. 2 starters, juniors Karl Kauffmann and Tommy Henry, have always been clear – and clearly good. The…

… Wolverines had to face the truth — their pitching staff lacked the depth it needed. The seeds of a stronger and deeper pitching staff have been planted in players like Dragani, Paige, and sophomore…

… southpaw Angelo Smith. And there’s plenty of evidence that Bakich and pitching coach Chris Fetter will be able to shape them into a unit that can bring the Wolverines back to Omaha. But for now…

…-hander Tommy Henry was consistent throughout the Wolverines’ run. …

…. The Wolverines also had 47 student-athletes earn All-Big Ten first team honors and 10 athletes earn first-team All-America honors. From a departmental standpoint, Michigan received eight NCAA…

… their high-fives, because the Wolverines were one of the last four teams into the NCAA Tournament after a turbulent end to their season jeopardized their spot. Though a long shot, it was a chance…

…, but with a 1-1 game at that point, the team was one out from keeping it that way. In a game where the Wolverines could only muster two runs, the third inning collapse defined the game. By the end…

… represent the school through CSG. “I am an Afro-Arab American who was born and raised in Ann Arbor to immigrant parents, so I was raised to be a Wolverine,” Elshafei wrote. “Truthfully, it was a…

… join the professional ranks, but he elected to return to the Wolverines for a final year. The Canucks drafted Lockwood in the third round of the 2016 entry draft with the 64th overall pick. In his…

… 2018. But in his third season, Lockwood worked his way back to full health and was a valuable offensive threat for the Wolverines. He played in all 36 games and tallied 31 points, good for…

… shootout to the Spartans on Saturday night. » Page 2B Crowd pleasers Crisler Center was rocking last week for the Wolverines’ games against North Carolina and Purdue, and for good reason. » Page 2B…

… over a North Carolina team that blew the Wolverines out last year. Michigan put on a show en route to an 84-67 win over the 11th-ranked team in the country. Which, just like in Purdue’s game…

…, featured a sold-out crowd. Two back-to-back sellout games at this time last year wasn’t even close to an option for the Wolverines. In its first four home games this season (excluding Northwood…

… eyes on Saturday night. Michigan’s unanimous All- Big Ten First Team selection was held to just two kills on 20 attempts in the Wolverines’ first-set loss against 12th-seeded Pittsburgh (30…

… exploded for 18 kills and five blocks over the next four sets while guiding the Wolverines to a 19-25, 25-22, 25-17, 21-25, 15-9 upset victory in front of a hostile crowd of 2,405 at Pittsburgh…

…’t get stops.” Though the Wolverines’ defense was nowhere to be found for long stretches of the first half, it was largely because they didn’t have time to set up in the half court. Between long…

… than the Wolverines had given up to Mount St. Mary’s and Western Michigan over the course of 40 minutes. As a result of the Golden Eagles’ ability to shred Michigan’s defense, the…

… Munger poured in 12 points, as did freshman forward Naz Hillmon. But other than that, the Wolverine starters were largely ineffective offensively. Star senior forward Hallie Thome once again…

… basketball, they made extra passes.” The game may have ended on a positive note, but the defeat is now the Wolverines’ third in the last four games — granted they have all been to ranked opponents. Now…

… — and he whipped a one-handed pass for an uncontested layup. It was a small flash, just another easy bucket in a game filled with them for both Poole and the Wolverines. As Michigan dominated…

… a solemn air. It took the Wolverines to 2-0 but, for the second time in five days, they had shot less than 25 percent from deep. Michigan’s defense meant it could survive its shooting woes, but…

… and everything, it’s just—it’s not happening,” Beilein said at the time. Six games later, the Wolverines look like a legitimate national title contender. Their defense continues to be…

… pull its weight, and it has its 3-point shooting to thank. The Wolverines — buoyed by a combined 24-of- 48 effort from three — looked like an offensive machine at points in this week’s wins over…

… Wolverines have found the balance to survive when Poole struggles, as he did in the first half against the Tar Heels. But when Poole makes his threes, the full firepower of Michigan’s offense is on…

… media. This is how our generation takes action. Is it true that millennial Wolverines are lazily riding a ski lift up the activism mountain, while generations before us trekked and trudged to reach…

… and won four straight games on his way to a 6-4, 7-5 match win in the fourth spot of the singles lineup. The victory pro- pelled the Wolverines to a 4-1 win over the Badgers to advance to Saturday…

… Alex Knight and freshman Harrison Brown by a score of 6-2 and the nation’s 72nd-ranked pair senior Runhao Hua and Siimar 6-3. The wins secured the doubles point for the Wolverines, put- ting them at…

… the Wolverine record book. Leading “The Meat Factory,” as they have so fittingly dubbed them- selves, was senior Joe Ellis who shattered his own school record in the hammer throw twice and ended the…

… relation- ship with his teammates and family. Much like his star outfielder, Engel left the conversation sold on the Wolverines. “I thought he asked all the right questions,” Engel said. “… I walked…

… think to Jesse, that’s something that really appealed to him.” Just a month into his college career, that mind- set began to reap benefits for Franklin. 14 games into the Wolverines’ season, the…

… answered questions about the 79-62 drubbing they’d just taken from Villanova in the NCAA Championship game. The Wolverines’ answers varied from regret to pride for the tournament run to love for their…

…. “We lost to a team that was better than us tonight,” said Wolverines coach John Beilein. “And we were telling our kids, ‘We’ve just gotta be better than them one night.’ Because they are talented…

… try them all enough times to taste all of the staple menu items (and maybe a few more). There are just over 150 Sundays in my four years as a Wolverine (hard to believe I’m almost done with 75 of…

… the ball off the wall, like he did.” Spurred by Nwogu’s big play, the Wolverines (3-0 Big Ten, 16-11 overall) would go on to take a 4-2 win over Delaware (13-12 overall) and clinch a series…

… of the Wolverines’ biggest weaknesses early on, appears much improved. Through March 14, before the win streak began, Michigan averaged nearly two errors a game. During the streak, though, the…

…. There, it looked nearly unbeatable with convincing victories over Michigan State and Purdue. But the Wolverines would soon begin to flirt with death like a bad habit. They were dreadfully…

… and luck — having playing no team seeded higher than sixth until Monday — had carried the Wolverines through their rough shooting performances. “We’ve noticed that our shooting was…

… Wolverines (2-1 Big Ten, 13-3 overall) to a 75-68 win over Iowa (0-3, 9-7) at Carver- Hawkeye Arena. “We got after him a little bit after (Jacksonville),” said Michigan coach John Beilein. “He didn…

… today),” Beilein said. “Our bench was the difference today.” The same could be said about the Wolverines’ shooting performance. Michigan shot 49 percent from the floor and knocked…

… show on campus. WHO: Elegance Fashion WHEN: 6:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. WHERE: Michigan Union, Wolverine Room Survivor UMix WHAT: This tropical UMix will feature a screening of Journey 2: The Mysterious…

… workshops for college and high school students to promote voter education, and also puts a tab for registration on Wolverine Access. “We set up tables at every orientation session this summer for new…

…’s for those three reasons that the Wolverines, led by Michigan coach Kim Barnes Arico, battled Kent State, Wright State, St. John’s, Virginia Tech and Villanova to get to Saturday’s contest against…

… another chance to win this game and we never had any doubt in our mind. We kept fighting, we came this far, and we weren’t gonna lose this game.” The Wolverines (28-9 overall) hosted Georgia Tech…

… foul, ensuring the first two points on the board were from Georgia Tech’s forward Zaire O’Neil in a pair of free throws. It was fitting that the Wolverines’ two seniors made the team’s first five…

… the Wolverines ahead of the Yellow Jackets for the first time with a 3-pointer that made the game 15-14 with just over a minute left of play in the first — a scoreline that remained unchanged…

…, Georgia Tech was able to bring it down court for a layup with no Wolverine to defend them. Another foul on Georgia Tech’s O’Neil gave Flaherty a chance to make three free throws. Going 3-for-3…

… with her team trailing by four. The Wolverines were in a hole, but a shallow one. The crowd’s roar overtook the stadium, deafening the arena. The championship victory was still possible…

…. From there, the Wolverines managed to push the game to three overtimes. “We wore the other team down,” Barnes Arico said. And the rest — as Michigan’s future banner will tell — is Crisler…

… senior guard Siera Thompson with 0.6 seconds left on the clock. Any energy that the Wolverines had was sucked out of the room. Edeferioka went to the charity stripe in what would have decided…

… Wolverine faithful permeated Calihan Hall as Edeferioka stepped to the line for her first attempt. The shot clanked off the back of the rim, flew in the air and hit the ground — the thought…

… struggling to capture momentum, before the Wolverines blew the door wide open in the third and final overtime period, in which they came out with an 89-79 win to become WNIT champions. The…

… thought of Michigan as WNIT champions, and especially the missed free throws, is remarkable considering how the Wolverines fought to tie the game. Georgia Tech appeared poised to win after an…

… disappointment, would come to a close in 83 seconds. The Wolverines were gassed, and sought the hero that they’ve rarely needed this season. And they found one in Katelynn Flaherty. The…

… the net to bring Michigan’s deficit to three with 1:06 remaining. After an errant Georgia Tech layup attempt, the Wolverines called a timeout to draw up what could have been their final play of…

…, but it’s awesome.” Call it luck, or call it hard- fought will, but Michigan finally made it over the hump to hang a banner. For the Wolverines, they needed a flawless final minute of regulation…

… drought, the Wolverines had their hearts ripped out. Sitting at Revel and Roll bowling alley, the players watched, hopefully, as each region was revealed, with confidence that the team would soon hear…

… its name called. How sure did the team seem that it had earned a place in the field? As the final pairing in which the Wolverines would have fit was about to be announced, sophomore center…

… the “Mission Impossible” theme song. Their song selection foretold the story for the visiting Wildcats (1-5 Big Ten, 13-19 overall). Their mission to even ruffle the feathers of the Wolverines…

…, whipping my pitches, and I thought that got better as the game went on.” The Wolverines’ offense, meanwhile, was better than zero, boosting Betsa with just enough run support to pick up the win…

…4B — April 3, 2017 SportsMonday The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com Wolverines finally get to cut down net DETROIT — The Michigan women’s basketball team has been in existence for 44 seasons…

…. Prior to Saturday, the Wolverines — despite several NCAA Tournament and Women’s National Invitation Tournament appearances — did not have a banner in Crisler Center to show for those 44 years. Nor…

… the significant challenges in regards to diversity, equity and inclusion,” she said. “Our participation in the American Count Initiative, … the HAIL Scholarship, Wolverine Pathways and the…

… played Michigan State in a home-and-home series that kicked off at Yost Ice Arena on a Friday, and the Wolverines fell to the Spartans, 3-0. The Friday before, Michigan lost to Minnesota, 5-2. And in…

… the Wolverines’ series against Wisconsin, the Wolverines lost the Friday opener to the Badgers. Friday wins haven’t come easily for Michigan (1-6-1 Big Ten, 8-12-2 overall.) The last time…