… Monday The Michigan Daily | michigandailycom I April 14, 2014 Men's gymnastics champions again Second-ranked Wolverines complete perfect season By ALEX TAYLOR Daily Sports Writer The word…
… close. After finishing the regular season undefeated and then winning the Big Ten championship, the second- ranked Wolverines wrapped up their perfect season by winning the National Championship with a…
…The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.cam April 14, 2014 -3B Wolverines down Cal, earn second victory ByAZALEA HINOJOSA Daily Sports Writer The Michigan women's lacrosse team's second-ever win came…
… marks the second time the Wolverines have snagged a game in double overtime, the first coming against UC Davis with an identical 13-12 final score, but Saturday marked the first. time they outshot their…
… frame, the Wolverines (12-0 Big Ten, 33-6 MICHIGAN ST. 1 overall) MICHIGAN 9 scored 10 runs and MICHIGAN ST. 0 hit three MICHIGAN 8 home runs, finishing MICHIGAN ST. 0 off a 14-0 MICHIGAN 14 victory at…
… in the game, I didn't think we were." In one inning, the series finale had gone from competitive pitcher's duel to blowout. The Wolverines won the series by a total score of 31-1 - and it wasn't their…
… grounded on the base path. In the fourth inning, the southpaw picked off Reid Roper for the first out of the inning. McAnallen wasn't the only Wolverine having success picking off runners. In the seventh…
… ""r"an'c cythofthezprp Prior to the weekend, Illinois had only been picked off once. Junior second baseman Eric Jacob rounded out the Wolverines' scoring when Maezes doubled to left. Cronenworth found…
… weekend and falling to Notre Dame on Wednesday, Michigan needed any spark it could get. But the Wolverines couldn't find their footing, losing to Illinois, 1-0. Sophomore left- hander Evan Hill surrendered…
… Wolverine, are what we and others inthe Greek community seek to accomplish. We hope to continue giving back to the men that make this University the prestigious institution it is today, and work toward giving…
…. It took a couple years and a ton of hard work, but now we're representing the school well." After receiving the harsh wake-up call from the University, the Wolverines began registering for more…
…-run average and an undefeated record, and right-hander Sara Driesenga regaining the form that sent the Wolverines to the Women's College World Series last year, there wasn't room for Betsa in the regular…
… season, averaging 13.1 points along with 4.4 rebounds per game. Though he had a propensity to disappear in the Wolverines' offense at times this year - he scored in single digits nine times - he was…
…, Robinson, the team's best leaper, was thrown a cross-court lob pass near the baseline in Mackey Arena with a couple ticks remaining and the Wolverines down one point. Robinson caught it, took a dribble and…
… EVENTS & NOTES R N T HE WEB... michigandaily.com CAPSEET OE Wolf and policy Masters Wolverine fund 'Thrones' recap discussion recital: oboe BY ALLANA AKHTAR BY GILKE AND INTNER that may explain why…
… company that received funds from the Wolverine Venture Fund, which is spearheaded by Ross students. The company, Silverpop, tracks individual behavior to help companies improve their digital marketing…
… 9.3 percent. Wolverine Wellness Director Mary Jo Desprez said that drug trends are often associated with perception of risk: When the perception of risk of a drug goes down, usage goes up; when the…
… wins," LSA senior Geralyn Gaines, BSU secretary, wrote. "They were only the beginning. There is still a lot of work to be done on both ends. I do hope that the demands of the Black Wolverines continue to…
… team's home game against Eastern Michigan has been pushed to Wednesday. The game will also be the fans' only chance this week to catch the Wolverines' walk-up songs. The walk-up song, a mix of a pep talk…
…, no friend of Bush. I'm the Fancia rallies team for cancer Wolverines look for No.20 WoI Re dai Just Michig return( falling, itselfo But( no losi "We after o out tc attacke The' the ME on Sat: had…
… transfer, and forward Jordan Morgan has exhausted I, but now it's his collegiate eligibility. Stauskas led the Wolverines rnoon, Nik in scoring this year, averaging n Robinson III 17.5 points per game. He…
… ibmitted their ahead of Stauskas to carry the raft Advisory Wolverines this year - was Michigan's second- leading scorer, "It's tough averaging 13.1 points just because of along with 4.4 rebounds the amount…
… powerful stories from each of the students enrolled. Our Wolverines don't play small games. We're big-hearted, big-voiced. We use our vocal chords. We stomp our feet. We dream. We spark change. The Statement…
… school junior in Decem- ber 2007, Morgan had to listen to experts and fans alike say that he didn't belong in Ann Arbor. Even though the Wolverines, at the time of his pledge, hadn't made an NCAA…
… Michigan. And that was the practical choice. But that's OK. Because when you do leave, you sort of find out what was so spe- cial about the state of Michigan and Ann Arbor. You'll always be a Wolverine…
… (Sat. and Sun.) step up - something the Wolverines have been familiar with. Collectively, the senior class has won two Big Ten Championships, picked up one regular-season conference title and qualified…
… two weeks prior to the regional, the Wolverines won the meet despite being put in a challenging position, competing in the earlier, often lower-scoring session. Though it has never won a national…
… fans left the crosstown matchup disappointed. The left fielder's snag ended the game after two runners on gave the Wolverines (6-6 Big Ten, 16-20-1 overall) yet another opportunity to break through in…
… posting a 10.81 ERA. Filling in for Ballantine was right-hander Cam Wysocki. The freshman quickly settled things down for the Wolverines in the fourth, opening the door for junior infielder Kyle Jusick to…
… rivalry still belot 3 Michigan softb The Wolverin three home r another stron performance ft right-hander Megan Betsa and junior right- hander Sara Driesenga to leave Mount Pleasant, Mich. with an 11-0 run…
…-0. But in the fourth, the Chippewas started to make mistakes - and the Wolverines capitalized. After Romero and senior catcher Caitlin Blanchard reached on errors, sophomore outfielder Sierra Lawrence…
… cleared the bases with a three- run home run. That home run, combined with a strong pitching performance from Betsa and Driesenga, gave the Wolverines their 14th mercy-rule victory in reat," Bakich ed the…
… getting our She promptly slammed the and loading to door shut with a strikeout of leadoff hitter Brittney Horan. ins: "She got The Wolverines will return ded on the first home this weekend for a crucial…
… but their winning streak lives, r led off the and it will receive a stiff test solo shot to this weekend. Wolverines take down Titans for third win Program earns first-ever road triumph, wins…
… panoramas of deciduous Michi- gan canopies and the Detroit skyline were enough to get any Wolverine's blood pumping. An LSA sophomore, Lance Shipp, was involved in the tuning of the soundtrack to give the…
…'s been 41 days since the Michigan softball team lost a game - oreven came close to it. A 1-0 win over Ohio State notwithstanding, the third- ranked Wolverines have obliterated their opponents since their…
… be the Wolverines' (9-0 Big Ten, 34-6 overall) last serious obstacle to winning a seventh straight Big Ten title. The Golden Gophers (10-3, 32-6) enter the series in second place in the Big Ten and…
…, thanks to players like senior come when Sierra - Romero or only non-Wolverine in the top Lyndsay Doyle, but two of their Lawrence - is batting. four. But Moulton is coming off conference games this season…
… Player of the Year, high-pressure situations. record and a2.35 ERA. knocked in five RBI and hit her Still, the Wolverines boast the 11th home run of the season highest-ranked offense Moulton Michigan…
… Sierra Romero lined a home run to dead center field. The Wolverines (14- 1, 36-7) had a chance to boost the lead when Blanchard followed with a double over left fielder Sydney Fabian's head, but the inning…
…. 9 hitter Sam Macken surprised the Wolverines with a solo homer. The inning closed when Blanchard stretched for the throw from Romero to get the runner out at first. Michigan responded to the run with…
…2B - April 21, 2014 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com Betsa shows resolve Travis Maezes went 3-for-4 and drove home the first two runs Sunday as the Wolverines won another weekend series…
…. Wolverines take two Freshman pitches complete game, earns win in series finale Sunday By JUSTIN MEYER Daily Sports Writer in the top of the fifth inning Sunday, Michigan softball pitcher Megan Betsa headed…
… VANDERBILT 16 ALC competitions. That is, the Wolverines were forced to play frombehind. But it didn't start that way. Just 54 seconds in, freshman attacker Tess Korten raced downfield, cradling the ball…
… the Wolverines and it answered the fast break with not one or two goals,buteight.TheCommodores (2-4,5-il) went onto win, 16-9. "Coming out was a little difficult," said freshman midfielder Kim Coughlan…
… Schueler. With three goals, Coughlan recorded her second straight hat trick. Angerman was the last Wolverine to tally a point, doing so just asthe game cameto aclose. But the Commodores continued to attack…
… in practice, postseason bars total, 49.325, in the first competition and even in semifinal session of the NCAA warm-ups. Championships on Friday. "I wish I had the answer," Every Wolverine stuck her…
… Wolverines. statement. The meet wasn't over, and anything could happen. The team put itself in a situation to break into the top three in case any teams opened doors with mistakes of their own. "We were going…
… Wolverines closed out their season on a high note. Plocki commended the performance as one of the team's best all season, a remarkable compliment considering the team lost sophomore Austin Sheppard, the second…
… completely dominated them, 22-7. Right then, the fifth-year senior midfielder, as. a captain, knew exactly what he had to do. He called a players- only meeting. The Wolverines had come into the season brimming…
… Wolverines' club his But during t Spring Break gao ime for Paras was given s had a that he would ne' The team wa from of a 46-gamev and that spannedt even But for this ga ce. But coach John Paul ame to a few…
… Collegiate Lacro title. Paras tallie 23 assists that se The followini personnel reaso from the attack t "Paras had attitude," Yealy 'no problem, I'll doit.' " The Wolverin an MCLA char year, losing in th game…
… season, the Daily predicted which Wolverines would receive end-of-the-year accolades. Now, halfway through conference play, it's time to reevaluate. Offensive Player of the Year: Jackson Glines Regardless…
… Wolverines' midsea- son Offensive Player of the Year. Defensive Player of the Year: Cole Martin Bakich puts defense on a pedestal. No matter how many runs the offense scores or how many shutout innings the…
… pitching staff throws, the game will be lost if the fielders can't consistently make routine plays. ButheleaderoftheWolverine defense isn't the person with the fewest errors or highlight-reel catches - it…
…- age and threw the Wolverines' only complete game of the year. But his greatest impact has come in the form of pickoffs. Hill's seven pickoffs are tied for the Big Ten lead. "In general, holding runners…
…'s probably done his entire career." Benedetti provided a stellar performance in Champaign two weeks ago, going 6-for-11 with four RBI on the weekend. In the Wolverines' 17-9 win over Illinois, he doubled three…
… commanded the respect of the team with his talk. After three years of leading the team, he had finally found his voice. A week later, the Wolverines bounced back from the loss with a 20-7 win over Mercer…
… Michigan baseball team is finally on a roll. Though months of inconsistent play have prevented the Wolver- ines from stringing wins together, the Wolverines (11-10 Big Ten, 24-25-1 overall) have won four…
… mound to fine-tune things before facing Ohio State this weekend. Instead, he surrendered four hits and three runs in the first frame to the Griz- zlies (8-29) to put the Wolverines in an early hole. "(Mc…
… statement@migandaly.com Advertising Phone34-418-4115 Department dailydisplay@gmaiL.com Your Move, Michigan:'Shocking' the Wolverines Lyndsay Doyle stood in center field with her shoulders slumped and a…
… two-thirds of Michi- gan's season went like a boxing match between a heavyweight and a high schooler with no gloves. The Wolverines dominated every oppo- nent, knocking them out before they even got…
…-2 and 9-3. Another stinker like those on Friday and the Wolverines will be headed home early from the Big Ten Tournament in Evanston. Michigan (18-5 Big Ten, 40-11 overall) heads into this week- end…
…'s tournament after its seventh straight conference championship, but the Wolverines have lost five of their last 11 to fall into a tie for first place. Ironically, the sustained success earlier in the season…
…, opponent - are back in play. As she has all season, Michigan coach Carol Hutchins will do her best to ignore them. For most of the season, it looked like the Wolverines would be host- ing another regional at…
… temperatures against No. 9 seed Arizona State, which nearly no-hit Michigan in March. As far as Hutchins is concerned, though, the game is the same - even if the Wolverines will be play- ing it with ice baths in…
… that relieved for the Wolverines'starting pitchers in the beginning of the season, only to receive punch after punch. It was the new Adcock, who leads Michigan and ranks third in the conference with…
… next batter." Wednesday, the Wolverines (13- 11 Big Ten, 28-27-1 overall) will kick off the Big Ten Tournament against Minnesota. Adcock won't start the first round but will defi- nitely start later in…
… of the Week in early March, Glines tops the Wolverine roster with a .338 batting average, good for sixth in the conference, in addi- tion to having the most doubles (19) and hits (68). He is also…
…, provides wild ride >> SEE PAGE 6 SPORTS Baseball triumph Four Wolverines claimed All-Big Ten honors on Tuesday >> SEE PAGE 12 IN D E X Vol CXIV iNo. 107 12014 TheMi chigan D aiy N EW S…
… had allowed only one run in her first 14 innings against Michigan this sea- son, but the Wolverines got to her for four runs in the first game Sun- day to stay alive. When Hasselbach came up, Escobedo…
… ' ' ii i- )ope nssuper the Michigan softball team will Regional Thursday have to come down from its high and face a Florida State team that vs. Seminoles went 3-0in its own regional. The Wolverines (18…
… evening. The passed since the biggest moment of matchup marks Michigan's third the Michigan softball team's season straight Super Regional and Flori- when the Wolverines open Super da State's second…
… the circle for 13.2 innings this past Sunday, it's likely that she'll receive the nod Thursday against a team that none of her teammates have played before. If every Wolverine shows up on Thursday like…
… Purdue did hurt Michigan. The Wolverines, once ranked as high as No. 3 in the nation, entered the tournament unseeded, setting up a regional at No. 9 seed Arizona State. Facing hard-throwing Sun Devil…
… right-hander Dallas Esc- obedo - a significant step up from the Big Ten's best in the cir- cle - conventional wisdom told us the Wolverines had a better than even chance of being elimi- nated in the…
… regional final. Michigan had already dropped a game to the Arizona State earli- er in the double-elimination tour- nament and, with the Wolverines needing to win two straight against Escobedo to advance…
… Wolverines had won. No one saw it coming, but maybe someone should have. For the last four series of the regular season, the Wolverines dropped every opener. And each' time except one, they came back to sweep…
…, had enough com- petition to at least challenge the Wolverines. So when Michigan needed to come back to oust Pac-12 foe Arizona State, it did so without breaking any more of a sweat than the Arizona heat…
…. But bythe time the Wolverines finished behind only No. 9 Indiana and No. 23 Nebraska in the Big Ten Tournament, the youth that had lost so many early games became the team's greatest strength. Now, with…
… was no better: The Wolverines dropped three one-run games to Houston. Freshman right-hander Keith Lehmann and freshman left- hander Brett Adcock were 0-2 with a 12.70 earned-run average in bullpen work…
… city council budget >> SEE PAGE 4 ARTS Hannibal The season two finale is sure to terrify, and possibly delight, the shows fans >> SEE PAGE 6 SPORTS Baseball's end Nebraska may have ended the Wolverine…
…." The Wolverines have plenty of returning talent, and even more in the incoming recruiting class. They could very well make anoth- er run next year behind sopho- more shortstop Sierra Romero and the same…
… to practice that a ton. We put pitchers from first, tyingthe game. the Women's College World Series. out there a lot with no outs early in The Wolverines had another And that hit came from Florida the…
… pitching lesson taught by Jennie Ritter, who led the Wolverines to the 2005 national championship with five wins in the Women's College World Series, she was awestruck. When Michigan coach Carol Hutchins…
… she found Michigan, Michigan finally found her. In the end, Blanchard came to Michigan for the same kind of fairytale ending the Wolverines earned in 2005. In her first three the dream seemed unlikely…
… Wolverine jokes the highbrows at The New York Times thought would work. 'Was the word "bub" used at all?' But my boy Scott and his fore- head never fail to disappoint. It was like beinglowered head- first…
… cutter families, too. As the sage happens. Akin to April, Teddy's says: more money, more prob- divorcee mom has a store-bought lems. Hugh Jackman as Wolverine Refreshing update of long-running superhero…
… present, they send the conscious- ness of Wolverine (Hugh Jackman, "The Wolverine") into the body of his younger self in a Vietnam War- weary America. After this brief introduction with some of your…
… gone for eight days and play four games in Italy. With such an inexperienced team, Beilein expects improve- ments out of several players. The Wolverines lost four key contribu- tors plus McGary, and just…
… years. In 2010, when the Wolverines took a trip to Europe in the summer, they made the second round of the NCAA Tournament the following year after missing out on the post- season the previous year. "We…
… MAX BULTMAN Daily Sports Writer When the 2014 season began, feelings on the Michigan softball team could have been described as "Women's College World Series or Bust." In the end, the Wolverines didn…
… have blamed you if you buried your face when Ari- zona State catcher Amber Freeman hit what appeared to be a walk-off homer to beat the Wolverines in the regional final. But, if you did, you missed…
… team allowed three runs or fewer. There were highlights, of course, as the Wolverines tacked on 10 hits or more 16 times and piled on 18 runs against Northwestern on May 3, and ranked second in the Big…
… Kyle Jusick solidified the right side of the infield withzero errors in 439 chances. The Wolverines were solid on defense for much of the season, tying for fourth in the conference with a.972 fielding…
…- gan a game against Minnesota April 4. And six errors commit- ted against Notre Dame on April 9 marked infamy unlikely to be matched by any Wolverine team past or future. Pitching: A- Michigan's greatest…
… strength, the pitching staff, was third in the Big Ten with a 3.21 ERA and tal- lied 30 more strikeouts than any other team. Showing the ability to contain even top offenses, the Wolverine pitchers kept…
… proved to be a major problem for the Wolverines, but the talent showed up frequently enough to tie for fourth in the Big Ten. The expectations will be higher with another top-20 recruiting class and up to…
… miles per hour,. Bourque's is considered one of the top arms in the program. Another possible loss for the Wolverines' roster is center field- er Jackson Glines. The junior posted a .332 batting average…
…. ~ As the threat of losing key players from this year's fifth- place team in the Big Ten looms, the Wolverines have to begin to look toward next year. On the mound, Michigan will return at least three of…
… solid rotation heading into the 2015 campaign. In relief, the Wolverines bring back their top nine pitchers in earned-run average and will reintroduce junior right-hander Matt Ogden to the staff. Ogden…
… Sports Writer The Michigan rugby team rare- ly gets spotlight. However, when given the opportunity, it took full advantage of it. Playing on NBC last weekend, the Wolverines routed Ohio State, 21-5, at the…
… interested in our program." While the win over Navy may have been the upset of the week- end for the Wolverines, a dominant performance over the Buckeyes may have been their most impres- sive match. The win…
… before joining the Wolverines. The Washington Nationals took right-hander James Bourque in the 14th round, and the Detroit Tigers took left-hander Trent Szkutnik six rounds later. Both traveled to Florida…
… dangerously close to quitting baseball altogether in high school. But after working with the Travel- ers and Wolverines, the junior has added 20 pounds to his long frame and sports a fastball that can now reach…
…:20.45 in the 1,500-meter run to take sixth, becoming the ninth American status Wolverine to be an All-American in that event. Finn - the top seed in the By ZACH SHAW 10,000-meter run before the Daily Sports…
… that's going rts I saw, but not complete- to equate in the best finish, not just ied with the results," Henry leading the most laps." t was all of (the athletes') Three other Wolverines com- ie going…
… be determined here in the next two years on how he focuses in." The Wolverines took two more athletes to Eugene, Oregon for the championships - redshirt sopho- more Derek Sievers and redshirt junior…
… By SIMON KAUFMAN Daily Sports Writer The last time Glenn Robinson III was in New York, he took center ,,.stage. The former Michigan for- ward scored17points against Stan- ford and helped the Wolverines…
… of NBA general managers would love. WHAT WE KNOW: Robinson was the Wolverines' most gifted athlete but was never able to show- case his full potential in Michigan coach John Beilein's offense. Dur- ing…
…-Tournament team. But then the back injury side- lined him for Michigan's first two regular-season games before he came back for the Wolverines' next eight. Those eight games were all McGary would play for Michigan…
… Eight game against Florida, which powered the Wolverines to their first Final Four since 1993. Since announcing his decision to leave Michigan after his sophomore season, Stauskas has made visits or…
… before the Oklahoma City Thunder picked Mitch McGary with the 21st pick, Beilein took to Twitter to warn the Michigan faithful to prepare for another Wolverines to appear on rsday, July 3, 2014 Michigan…
… Wolverine on the board, Beilein collected another hat. The count was at two. By this point, the attendance at the table started to fall. With Stauskas done with interviews, he departed the Barclays Center…
… Wolverines this summer as they tune up in summer leagues around the country. Michigan players are seeing time in the Cape Cod League, the New England Collegiate Baseball League, the Coastal Plain League down…
… away from college. Any player can play provided that he does not get paid and has college eligibility remaining. The Daily does a quick rundown of the Wolverines in action this summer. Senior outfielder…
… perfect night for baseball. Price and No. 1 Vanderbilt had reached extra innings against the Wolverines in the deciding game of the 2007 Nashville Regional. The Commodores were unquestionably the nation…
… Flaherty. Michigan, meanwhile, had success of its own, but to Vanderbilt the Wolverines - were just ~ another minor "That'sZ obstacle on the way to the scar th College World Series. After never all…
…, goals- against average and minutes played, but in the National Women's Soccer League, there are lots of Haley Kopmeyers. Kopmeyer, a four-year starter for the Wolverines, now backs up U.S. Women…
… Michigan from 2010-12 and then became the Wolverines' all-time leading scorer last season. "Obviously I don't want anybody to score on me, but there's a little bit of a rivalry there and I was like, yeah, I…
… able to go in and talk with her a little bit on one of my breaks. She's always there for me t - for all of us - which is awe- some, absolutely awesome. She always says, "You're a Wolverine forever." That…
… initiatives for CSG during the summer, including the Night Owl bus route and the Wolverine Sup- port Network, which focuses on supplementing mental health resources on campus. Both ini- tiatives came from the…
… running mates' campaign platform. Shokar said she plans to remain involved in an advisory capacity with CSG to whatever extent she's able to, notably with the Wolverine Support Network project. Dishell said…
… advantage and be tidy and veryone." composed enough to put the ball ike their game 48 hours away." ,the Wolverines came out McAtee added one more goal much more passion and in the 75th minute by beating two…
… Habecker g a pass into open space crossed the 18-yard line, Louro charged out and sprawled to the pitch to smother the ball. While there were many positives to the game, the Wolverines struggled in the…
