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…SPORTSWEDNESDAY Wednesday, January 8, 2020 | michigandaily.com 32 pts, 9 asts, 11-19 fg CASSIUS Alec Cohen / Daily Design by Jack Silberman Wolverines fall to Spartans, 87-69, in East Lansing…

… advertised. Tom Izzo: calculating game manager, passion- ate coach. As advertised. The Spartan faithful: loud. Like, really loud. As advertised. Michigan, too, was just as advertised. The Wolverines…

… nothing but net – and not a Wolverine in sight to stop them. “Unfortunately for us, we didn’t do a good job communicating on the open man, and where he was, so that’s why they were able to score so much…

…. Whether it was beyond the arc, from the elbow or along the baseline, the Wolverines struggled to knock down shots for three-quarters of Sunday’s 18-point, 87-69 drubbing at the hands of No. 14…

… Michigan State. A fairly even contest through the first ten minutes gradually eroded into Michigan being forced to play catch-up. Without leading scorer, junior forward Isaiah Livers, the Wolverines…

… Huskies. The Wolverines had 37 shots on goal, including 20 in the first period, but only had traffic in front of Michigan Tech goaltender Matt Jurusik on two of those 37 shots. “We watched a lot of…

… pay that price.” Outside of the focus on getting bodies to the net, Pearson wants to see the Wolverines put more emphasis on all aspects of the game. Whether that’s a small detail of the…

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… teams this year, Haarms could be a matchup nightmare for the Wolverines. While Teske is strong enough to contest Haarms in the paint, asking him to defend Haarms’ jumper and three-point shot is a…

… undoubtedly be one of the tallest and most skilled bigs the Wolverines face in the Big Ten, this current Purdue squad has been wildly inconsistent offensively. The Boilermakers hung 69 points on…

… unable to convert his chances. He couldn’t score the game-tying goal, and when the Wolverine captains lifted the runner-up trophy, there were no smiling faces. Everyone was upset, but Hayhurst…

… No. 12 Maryland, the Wolverines put up two of their worst 3-point shooting performances of the season, going 3-for-17 and 1-for-12 from beyond the arc, respectively. And with matchups against…

…. The Wolverines seized the opportunity, shooting 8-for-19 on 3-pointers in an 82-48 victory over Penn State. Perhaps most crucially, junior forward Hailey Brown shot 3-for-6, after shooting…

… on Sunday, in a game where Michigan needed to score well to win. Michigan State scored a respectable 69 points on 45.6 percent shooting, but it was no match for the Wolverines’ 89-point spectacle…

… Wolverines moving forward. With the Jan. 12 rematch against Maryland looming after Thursday’s game against Ohio State, Michigan will need to stay in this offensive rhythm if it wants to pull off the…

… Penn State, and No. 12 Maryland before that. Yet all three of those games came in the aftermath of her best game as a Wolverine against No. 8 Florida State on Dec. 22. Against the highest- ranked…

… team Michigan has played all year, Dilk went deep into the game without missing a shot — almost single-handedly keeping the Wolverines in it with a career- high 26 points. Her recent offensive…

… because I was heartbroken.” “I just was done.” But her career was just beginning. Only three months after getting back from Sydney, Ray joined the Wolverines as a freshman. Her first meet was less…

… next step she was looking for. Bowers offered her the job, and in 2011, Ray-Statz officially became a college coach. The first time she competed on vault as a Wolverine her freshman year in 2001…

…. So they helped convince her that this experience would be different. With Michigan, Ray wasn’t expected to be perfect. She wasn’t Elise Ray, Olympic Gymnast. She was just one of the Wolverines…

…. But everyone noticed that the Ray who joined the Wolverines wasn’t the Ray who left them. When she competed, Ray’s eyes began to sparkle and her face began to glow again. Little by little, Plocki…

… championships while leading the Wolverines to the Super Six finals three times. But the part that will always stick with her is the transformative environment her coaches created. Plocki and Sherman, too…

… after the Olympics. At the conclusion of her Wolverines career, she wanted a way to stay involved. Michigan had given Ray a place where she could fail. A place where she could heal. A place that…

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… accommodate student parents, Ellard said it’s important to confront deep- seated misconceptions about what a successful Wolverine looks like. “I think it’s way more political than anything, I don…

…-electric affair, two struggling offens- es played a game of, ‘Who can play the sloppiest game of basketball in a win?’ Thursday, that just so happened to be the Wolverines. Michigan (11-4 overall, 2-2 Big Ten…

… first half, those efforts were spent in vain with the first 20 minutes of play shrouded by turnovers. The Wolverines went just 3-for-12 in the first half, and Simpson attempted just two shots himself…

… Howard, the Wolverines are on the verge of their best class since Howard himself orchestrated the most famous recruiting class college basketball has ever seen. Almost 30 years later, the remnants of…

… 2008 (Beilein’s first class) and 2019 (his last), the Wolverines averaged 35.2 in the 247Sports Composite rankings. Beilein led Michigan to the NCAA Tourna- ment in nine of his 12 seasons, won two…

…The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com SportsMonday January 13, 2020 — 3B Loss shows lack of progress In the Michigan women’s basketball team’s first game against Maryland, the Wolverines…

…’s second game against Maryland, sophomore forward Naz Hillmon stressed that the Wolverines needed to make sure these issues wouldn’t cost them again. But from the start of Sunday’s game, it was…

…. Again. Early in the season, this story wrote itself in nearly every Big Ten matchup the Wolverines played. Michigan plays a team with a dominant big man. Big man has a career night in the points column…

…. Questions arise about the Wolverines’ interior defense. Repeat. While their strategy initially drew mixed results with Michigan standing at 2-3 in conference play, Sunday’s matchup against Minnesota saw the…

… Wolverine following a loss, and they’ll be quick to tell you that everyone needs to get better at guarding their man. Especially when big men are setting career highs every time they see maize and blue on…

… Michigan wrestling team may have lost its last four bouts. It may have nearly blown a 16-point lead to Michigan State. But the Wolverines knew that in the moment, none of that mattered, because they…

… pinned, a result that gave the Wolverines six points and sealed their 22-14 win over Michigan State on Friday night. “I was pretty confident that Mason was capable of pinning him,” Bormet, the…

… challenge and prove why they have been right behind the Hoosiers in Big Ten rankings recently. Off the blocks The pistol fired, sending the runners into motion at the Wolverine Invitational and…

… players have sustained against the Wolverines’ interior defense. This time, though, the press conference took on a much different tone. Reclining at the Crisler Center podium after Michigan…

…. But after Gophers’ center Daniel Oturu’s 30 points propelled Minnesota past the Wolverines on Sunday, there was no writing it off. And there was certainly no grinning. For Michigan’s frontcourt…

… other resources on campus in the meantime,” Schwartz said. “It’d be helpful to have a page that says, ‘If this doesn’t work for you, maybe consider going to Wolverine Wellness,’ or ‘Here are some of…

… continue to grow into program building blocks. Confident that a bench lacking in-game experience could supplement its starters enough to take down top opponents. In non-conference play, the Wolverines…

….2 percent. Sophomore forward Emily Kiser scored 10 against Appalachian State with junior forward Hailey Brown injured. In these first 11 games, the Wolverines’ bench by no means took over games. But with…

… said, laughing, after the Wolverines’ win over the Hawkeyes. “It’s just about filling whatever role that my brothers need that day.” Now Davis isn’t going to start getting equal playing time with…

… Wolverines. Sitting second-to-last in the conference and 32nd in the PairWise Rankings, they must prepare to fight each weekend to have any hope at an at-large NCAA Tournament bid or to get a better seed…

… tournament, differentiating it from the team competitions that make up the bulk of Michigan’s schedule. After he eliminated Styler, Fenty was the lone Wolverine remaining in the event — all…

… and coaches, was Evan King, a three-time ITA All-American at Michigan, who was a Wolverine from 2010- 2013. Not too long ago, King was showing Fenty around Ann Arbor as a volunteer assistant on…

….” ALEC COHEN/Daily Sophomore Andrew Fenty was named NCAA’s Rookie of the Year in 2019 and has developed into a key player for the Wolverines as a sophomore this season. ALEXIS RANKIN/Daily Michigan coach…

… stay. best of 2019 Wolverine Wellness and Wolverine Support Network (WSN) — but many students told The Daily they were unaware of these resources. In response, students rely on a number of…

… up to promote positive mental health when they can’t find what they need in University services. Wolverine Support Network, founded by students in 2014 in the wake of two suicides on campus…

… dedicated to mental health promotion include CAPS In Action, Wolverine Wellness PULSE and CAPS Student Advisory Board. These groups actively give feedback to professional University resources. CAPS…

… community that uses these services.” Wolverine Wellness Wolverine Wellness, the public health branch of University Health Services, is known for initiatives including free condoms in the residence halls…

… this kid play.” Fans soon learned they’d have to wait when Wagner fractured his wrist in practice just three days later. He missed the first four games of the season, which the Wolverines won…

… might be a direct result of the latter, but both come at a time when the Wolverines are trying to fill the void left by injured starter Isaiah Livers. In the last three games, Wagner has scored…

… colleges aimed at promoting overall well-being on campus. Wolverine Wellness Director Mary Jo Desprez said the charter guides many of the University’s efforts on mental health. To illustrate how…

… needed to bounce back strong. Thursday night against Wisconsin, the Wolverines did just that. Michigan (12-5 overall, 3-3 Big Ten) came out fast, scoring nine points in the first two minutes and…

… jumping out to an early seven-point lead as the Badgers (9-8, 1-5) had trouble defending the Wolverines’ biggest threats. Sophomore point guard Amy Dilk — coming off two games in which she shot a…

… Wolverines (10-11-3 overall, 5-7-2- 1 Big Ten) over No. 6 Penn State (16-7-1, 8-5-1-0). “He makes things happen,” Pearson said. “He makes the players around him better. Plays on the right side of the puck…

… exorcised his of- fensive demons, the Wolverines exor- cised some of their own. They got into a 2-0 hole early in the second period and looked to be completely without momentum. Then slowly, they climbed…

…- tation. Collegiate Baseball ranked the Wolverines 10th in its preseason poll, Baseball America ranked them eighth and D1Baseball had them at 13th. News out- lets will devote resources to covering…

… assists — a record set in 1988. Should Michigan play 20 more games this season — a number that hinges on the Wolverines’ postseason fate — it’d take about about eight assists per game to dethrone…

… all- time wins list. Brienne Minor follows closely behind at spot No. 7. Minor is the only Wolverine in team history to be a four-time ITA All-American, while Fahey owns an impressive three…

… Wolverines, both new and returning players inspired confidence that they will be able to fill the void left by Fahey and Minor with impressive performances against No. 22 Ohio State, No. 25…

…-4 tie with Penn State that saw Garrett Van Wyhe give the Wolverines an extra point with a double-overtime winner. But that was only part of what had Pearson feeling so sentimental. The other half…

… opportunity to cut the Wolverines’ lead. His penalty ultimately didn’t end up costing his team the game, but Pearson didn’t play him the remaining minutes once he left the box. But again, rather than…

… to do with the physical demands of college basketball. Leaning against the wall of a narrow corridor in Carver-Hawkeye Arena after the Wolverines’ third loss in four games, the freshman wing put it…

…-handed. After beating Iowa by double-digits in December, the Wolverines saw a seven-point lead slip away as the Hawkeyes closed the game on a 25-11 run over the final ten minutes. When the dust settled…

… matches and 2-0 in doubles. Just two days later, the Wolverines headed south to face off against Oregon (3-1), and once again won the match decidedly, winning four of six singles matches as well as…

… both doubles matches. In an effort to prevent a repeat of the team’s opener, the Wolverines’ underclassmen stepped up, with sophomore Andrew Fenty and true freshman Ondrej Styler combining…

… support my team as we finish out the season. This will not be the last time you hear my name be called. Forever, Go Blue!” The Nebraska game was her last as a Wolverine, as it is too late in the…

… Wolverines will need to look elsewhere for that stability for the remainder of the season. BRENDAN ROOSE Daily Sports Writer Where Michigan goes without Kayla Robbins From the first possession, senior…

… the Wolverines, suffocating defenders and diving on loose balls, all with four fouls. Entering league play, Robbins’ name was arguably listed right below sophomore forward Naz Hillmon’s on opposing…

… court, where her voice will lead the way instead of her play. The Wolverines will also face a difficult transition on the court, with nothing to compensate for the loss of experience. “It’s just…

… this season, those players will need to do even more. The Wolverines lost one of their most explosive players, someone who can — and has — changed the outcomes of games for them. That, though, wasn…

…. ALEXANDRIA POMPEI/Daily Senior forward Kayla Robbins tore her ACL on Sunday at Nebraska in a 74-71 loss for the Wolverines, ending her season and career at Michigan. KENT SCHWARTZ Daily Sports Writer A sk…

… opponent on Wednesday night, Penn State, despite being 13-5 overall, is 0-3. Those last two figures underscore the larger point: Back home, the Wolverines need to win their next two games — the first…

… mind,” the Wolverines’ standing becomes a lot more precari- ous if they continue to lose Big Ten games. And, given their struggles on the road thus far, protecting their home court seems like the…

… Wolverines’ losses must include the fact that they’re still without junior forward Isaiah Liv- ers. By now, the effect of his absence due to a groin injury has been well-documented — Michigan sorely…

… misses his on-court presence and scoring. If he were to return soon and lead the Wolverines to a string of victories, the committee would take that into account. Further, none of Michigan’s losses…

…. They did just that. In the final minutes of the third quarter, Clay netted his first goal as a Wolverine and picked up four ground balls. Darby scooped up three ground balls of his own and caused…

… the deeper reason behind Clay and Darby’s early success lies in a positive team culture that permeates throughout the Wolverines’ entire roster. Some college sports teams are toxic and self…

… players, including the program’s all-time leading goal-scorer, midfielder Brent Noseworthy, and defenseman Nick DeCaprio, who led the Big Ten in caused turnovers per game last season, the Wolverines…

… rely on your teammates to help you get better and keep you positive.” Although their roads to Ann Arbor have been vastly different, both Clay and Darby have found a home on the Wolverines…

… their future.” Clay and Darby have their eyes set on the upcoming 2020 campaign, with hopes to build off the Wolverines’ victory over Ohio State in last year’s season finale — their first win against…

…’s production. But off the field, the program will expect arguably more of them to serve as leaders for the young Wolverines roster. “They are guys who we know are going to be in the shooting room, doing…

…. Thrust into starting roles as freshmen, Bryce Clay and Andrew Darby benefitted from Michigan’s positive culture With Kayla Robbins out, Danielle Rauch gives Wolverines valuable minutes Just one minute…

… Arico was faced with the difficult decision of how to replace Robbins’ minutes. The Wolverines’ two starting wings — Robbins and senior Akienreh Johnson — both averaged over 27 minutes per game…

… for 32. And she made the most of them. While Rauch’s offensive contributions were a step down from what Robbins usually gives the Wolverines — five points to Robbins’ per- game average…

… extend their lead to seven, in a game that was tied just three minutes earlier. It seemed that the loss of Dilk was the nail in the coffin to the Wolverines’ chances of pulling out a win. But…

… repetitiveness to the ensuing conversation. For the third weekend in a row, Michigan had widely underperformed its expectations. The Wolverines had just been swept by Michigan State, including a home…

…’? No, you can’t … There’s so many things you can’t control.” He mentioned that attitude is controllable, though, and that the Wolverines would just have to stay positive and avoid complaining…

… with that.” The Wolverine athletes’ events went their way Saturday and the results of the meet exemplified their success. “The momentum flew in our directions because of the home field advantage…

… ROHAN KUMAR Daily Sports Writer ALEC COHEN/Daily Michigan coach Mel Pearson is seeing the fruits of his persistent optimism in the Wolverines’ recent hot streak. TRACK AND FIELD State of despair The…

… weeks ago. Now, the Wolverines are mired in the program’s longest losing streak since 2015. Their loss to Penn State on Wednesday pushed this year’s team into uncharted territory. Over the last…

… seemed to bring the Wolverines’ flaws to center stage. Energy lulls, failing to talk on defense and stretches of subpar focus — all elements within their control — were on full display. Senior point…

… in the second half, the Michigan men’s basketball team knew who it needed on the floor. The Wolverines were down by two points to Illinois with half a second and one chance, maybe, to pry a…

… initially suffering a groin injury on Dec. 21 against Presbyterian, Livers missed six games and the re- maining Wolverines lost four of those. Simply put, they were in freefall, and Livers was to be the…

… team. It’s the motto the team has come to live by. Chip Hills was the dad of former Michigan gymnast Cailee Hills. In 2015, the Wolverines began the Flip for Chip meet. A way to honor Chip and his…

… our struggles in perspective and get through the hard things even when it doesn’t seem like it. “ While there were mutliple positives resulting from the Wolverines’ Friday night meet against…

…, came out alongside the regular coaching lineup. It was the first time all year he had coached from behind the bench. Normally, Wolverine coaches Kris Mayotte, Bill Muckalt and Mel Pearson…

…-year skater who captained the team his senior year. And he was 16 years removed from being a USNTDP player — a drafted prospect excited to face the Wolverines. While he had never coached formally, former…

… the years growing up, just a couple feet behind where I used to sit.” Wolverines fall, 4-1, to USNTDP in exhibition Staying focused in a competition that has no stakes is often difficult. It…

… contest counted for points in the USHL — the league the NTDP plays in — while it meant nothing to the Wolverines. For Michigan, that turned out to be a recipe for disaster. That disparity in motivation…

… much scale and speed, and how hard they played.” The NTDP got called for interference less than three minutes into the game, giving the Wolverines’ power play an opportunity to display the growth…

… the Wolverines. “They were ready to play and we weren’t,” senior forward Nick Pastujov said. “I think that was apparent from the start. Giving up a shorthanded goal and then just the flow of the…

… moved it around quickly. The effort did damage to the Wolverines. “Their team’s good,” Michigan coach Mel Pearson said. “Credit to them, they worked hard, they played hard. I saw them Monday, they…

… itself down two goals early. For the second frame, senior goaltender Hayden Lavigne entered the game in place of Mann. Just like in the first period, the Wolverines got another power play in the…

…, you could tell — you have a feel in practice of the intensity, the attention to detail, the focus, the work ethic, the compete, the execution, we were sloppy.” One of the Wolverines’ key scoring…

… past Lavigne. And in the final few minutes of the game, the Wolverines deficit widened when forward Smilanic found the back of the net one final time for his side. In the last sixty seconds…

… we just chose him to let it go.” Just moments earlier, a much-needed victory over the Fighting Illini was within the Wolverines’ reach. But, after missing five consecutive free throws, the…

… junior forward Isaiah Livers leaving the game with another injury. Spurred on by the return of Livers, who had missed six straight games with a groin injury, the Wolverines got off to a hot start…

… awkwardly, seemingly re-injuring his groin. After hitting both free-throws, he limped back to the bench and a hush fell over the Wolverine faithful. “Unfortunately for Isaiah, he went out with his injury…

… crafty player and does a really good job getting to his left hand and finishing in traffic. He’s also really good at getting to his pull-up jumper.” And, as was the case all afternoon, the Wolverines…

…:35 remaining. For every basket Dosunmu added to his final total of 27 points, the Wolverines collectively responded. Sophomore guard David DeJulius even gave Michigan a slender, two-point advantage after…

… hitting a contested three from 30-feet. From there, though, things unraveled for the Wolverines. Despite holding Cockburn to just five points and three rebounds, containing Trent Frazier in the second…

…. 9 UC Santa Barbara (6-3) to close out the Michigan Invitational. Playing their first games in front of home fans, the Wolverines opened up with an 11-8 win against No. 21 Wagner (1-3), which…

… a leader as much as possible.” Her confidence helped elevate the rest of the team in the second period. The Wolverines traded goals with UC Santa Barbara, but largely dominated the pace of play…

… of the suspension is currently unclear, it was labeled a “violation of team policy.” Brendan Quinn of The Athletic reported that it is related to a weekend traffic incident. The Wolverines will…

… Ten standings. When the Wolverines attempt to right the ship on Tuesday, they will now be forced to do so without a player who’s given them at least 37 minutes in five of the last six games…

… against Rutgers to get its season back on track. Putting up a career-high 24 points and 11 rebounds, senior guard Akienreh Johnson stepped up with her first career double- double to help the Wolverines…

…-off meet at the Varsity Tennis Center this weekend, and after a 4-2 semifinal win over Mississippi (3-1) and a 4-2 defeat of No. 12 Central Florida (2-1), the Wolverines clinched a berth to the ITA…

… Wolverine duos. Michigan kept all three matches close with competence on the baseline, but Central Florida used its subtlety at the net to create winners and end rallies in its favor; the same could not…

… be said for the Wolverines. “We’re staying back more, and they’re hitting it big,” Bernstein said, “so it’s hard to come in unless it’s the right ball, so maybe they just weren’t picking the…

… Wolverines began the match strong, winning the first three bouts in dominant fashion to give Michigan a 12-0 lead. 133- pound fifth-year senior Austin Assad set the tone from the onset with a 10-0 major…

… decision. However, inconsistency in the middleweights, which has plagued the Wolverines throughout the season, caused the outcome of the dual to be in doubt. After a hot start, Michigan lost five…

… momentum from the Wolverines. “I think (Embree) was really capable of scoring with his speed and some leg attacks,” Bormet said. “He kinda got caught up wrestling some upper body positions that he…

… Wolverines’ redshirt senior Austin Assad. But Assad fought back before losing, 9-7. In the 141-pound match, Dylan Duncan swept freshman Cole Mattin 6-0 to extend Illinois to 9-0. Michigan…

… sophomore Mason Parris dominated with four takedowns to add consolation victories for the Wolverines. In the end it was too little, too late for Michigan, and Bormet believes there were several missed…

… season, and decidedly different from the fast-paced, physical style of play that has become a trademark of the Wolverines this season. Still, though, it was a win. And on Tuesday in Lincoln, when…

… did not play after re-aggravating a lingering groin injury in Saturday’s game against Illinois. After a rocky start to the game, the Wolverines seemed to settle in. Brooks stepped into a…

….J. Baird played in a non-blowout regular season game. All telltale signs of player development and rather unthinkable play calls for this Wolverine team with an entirely healthy roster. And for most…

… opportunities to score inside. Kid is just growing. Day by day, getting better game by game.” By playing through this wrinkle in the roster, the Wolverines were able to fully display the talents of…

… the Wolverines’ 17 point lead as soon as possible. It couldn’t, but that wasn’t because Michigan broke through the press. In fact, the Wolverines continuously lost the ball, their turnover margin…

…’s upcoming game against No. 23 Northwestern, the turnover battle will be key. The Wildcats are second in the Big Ten in steals — behind only No. 17 Maryland, which dismantled the Wolverines’ offense…

… in Nebraska win T wo months ago, when the Michigan men’s bas- ketball team looked at its upcoming Big Ten schedule, a midweek trip to Lincoln probably didn’t ring any alarm bells. The Wolverines…

… steals. Freshman wing Franz Wagner’s 18-point performance highlighted his potential, while sophomore forward Brandon Johns Jr. — typ- ically the Wolverines’ spark-plug on the boards — had an impres…

…The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com Sports Friday, January 31, 2020 — 7 Franz Wagner does what Michigan needs most If Franz Wagner proved one thing in the first half of the Wolverines’ Big…

… Simpson (suspension) and junior forward Isaiah Livers (injury) unavailable, the Wolverines were without two main sources of offense as they limped into Lincoln with a 0-5 road record. Riding the…

… Michigan Tech in Houghton or moved to Ann Arbor to coach the Wolverines, he would stay in touch. Every break, he would come back to the Andersons. After he graduated, he didn’t go home to Flin Flon. He…

… 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…

… Wolverines dominated, with the men winning all 16 events, and the women taking 15 events out of 16. The last dual meet of the season was fine-tuning for Michigan, with many swimmers competing…

… in races which they do not usually compete. Tucker, usually dominant in the breaststroke, won the women’s 100-yard freestyle, women’s 200-yard freestyle and women’s 100-yard IM. The Wolverines…

… with the Michigan men’s basketball team and its opponent Tuesday: Ohio State. Both clubs started the season off as hot as can be. The Wolverines racked up some seemingly insignificant wins at…

… Wolverines, it all began when junior forward Isaiah Livers went down with a groin injury, triggering a four-game losing skid. For the Buckeyes, the losing took the form of an inexplicable…

… HUMAN VALUES Torn apart Whenever Wolverines and Buckeyes collide, sparks fly — and not in a sentimental way. That’s to be expected from two bitter rivals. But the significance of Tuesday…

… moments, the Buckeyes (15-7 overall, 5-6 Big Ten) extended their run, beating the Wolverines (13-9, 4-7), 61-58. A sense of urgency characterized the early going as both squads looked to jump out…

…’s lacrosse team could’ve been one of those teams. But the Wolverines still needed to play Ohio State to end their 2019 campaign. Despite its 3-9 record at the time, Michigan wasn’t going to hand the…

… Buckeyes a win. Eager to send departing seniors like Brent Noseworthy, Decker Curran and Nick DeCaprio out on a high note, Michigan came out hot. At halftime, the Wolverines found themselves up 8…

… without a game, its season on the brink of disaster. One week to right the ship. First came the Jan. 9 road loss to Ohio State, where the Wolverines led for 27 minutes total, even up to halfway through…

…. But what looked like the dagger came a week later against Nebraska. Senior forward Kayla Robbins — the Wolverines’second- leading scorer — went down in the first minute with a season-ending ACL…