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…Viewing pleasure There were two ways for Michigan fans to take in the Wolverines’ national championship game. » Page 2B Goodbye, seniors The Michigan hockey team returned to the…

… ample talk about how and if the Wolverines will be able to replace Flaherty, who graduated last spring. Michigan coach Kim Barnes Arico brought this to light just a few minutes into the team…

…-time leading scorer?” It’s an understandable question to have. After all, Flaherty led the Wolverines in scoring the last four years. She was a true playmaker and certainly wrote a chapter of the school…

…The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com SportsMonday Monday, April 9, 2018 — 3B Wolverines sweep Nittany Lions Even in a three-game sweep of a struggling opponent like Penn State, it took a…

… game of the series, freshman outfielder Lou Allan knew it was time to stop catching up and start making something happen. Up to that point, the Wolverines (31-7) had been shutout by a Nittany Lions…

…- hitter with senior right-hander Tera Blanco on Saturday. Beaubien currently boasts the most wins of any pitcher in the country, and the duo anchored a Wolverine defense that allowed just three…

… streak to 15 With an inning left in Sunday’s series finale, the Michigan baseball team was locked in a 3-3 tie with Northwestern. Four batters later, the Wolverines extended their…

… with back-to-back shutouts of the Wildcats (1-8 Big Ten, 8-17 overall), 6-0 and 3-0, in Saturday’s double header — the first consecutive shutouts in Big Ten play since 2006 for the Wolverines (6…

…’s program — has returned to being a staple after a rough start to the season. They committed 26 errors in their 4-11 start, but the Wolverines have just 17 during their win streak — only further…

… the opener but he and five other Wolverines combined for seven doubles in the sweep. “(It was) good execution (on) offense,” Bakich said. “Guys had a lot of timely hits, we had two-out RBIs…

… Wolverines, though, are thinking about neither the Terrapins, nor the win streak. “We’re really more focused on the training that we’re going to have this week before we even get to Maryland,” Bakich…

…8 — Tuesday, January 9, 2018 Sports The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com Michigan set to take on No. 5 Purdue Tuesday The Michigan men’s basketball team has found a groove. The Wolverines (3…

… guards Charles Matthews and Muhammad-Ali Abdur-Rahkman continuing the productivity that led the Wolverines early on, the team has started to take form. But there’s no shortage of looming danger…

…, the Buckeyes walked into Yost Ice Arena and stomped all over the Wolverines, leaving with wins of 3-2 and 5-1. Two months later, Michigan traveled to Columbus a different team, coming off four…

… straight wins against then- No. 9 Minnesota and then-No. 12 Penn State — and Ohio State walloped the Wolverines again, by a combined score of 9-3. This Saturday, in the Big Ten Tournament semifinal…

… line to the net and cross above the 7-foot-4 height of the tape makes the skill tough to master. The Wolverines (15-2 overall, 4-2 Big Ten), ranked No. 16 in the AVCA Coaches Poll, relied on Jones…

…-point service run in the first set put the Wolverines ahead for good. The run started with a bang — Jones gave Michigan a 12-5 lead when she unleashed a missile from the service line that bounced at…

… her 4.5 steals per game average last season. Forwards: While the guard spot features an influx of youth, many of the Wolverines’ veteran leaders can be found patrolling the frontcourt. Starting…

… the Wolverines’ front line. Center: Michigan only has one center on its roster, but she’s arguably the team’s most important player. Senior Hallie Thome will hold down the middle after coming…

… grinded to become a key player for Michigan. The Wolverines will have to overcome Maryland and Iowa in the Big T en. Inside the Wolverines’ 2018-19 roster, broken down by position. TABLE OF…

… Simpson. So during one of the Wolverines’ summer workouts, the freshman forward decided he’d post Simpson up. It seemed like obvious mismatch. Livers, listed at six-foot- seven, 230 pounds, is one…

… guard keys the Wolverines’ ninth-ranked scoring defense. Livers calls him Michigan’s energy guy. Junior forward Mortiz Wagner said he’d be lying if he didn’t say Simpson sets the tone…

… Tournament last year, the Michigan women’s basketball team returns a seasoned and experienced bunch. Of course, the Wolverines will be without Katelynn Flaherty for the upcoming campaign…

… into the season as the early season favorites to capture yet another Big Ten championship. In last season’s bout, Maryland beat the Wolverines 83-70 and will host Michigan on Jan. 12. No. 13…

… record in their last 19 games heading into the Frozen Four on Thursday night, the Wolverines lost, 4-3, to Notre Dame in heartbreaking fashion, allowing the shocking game-winning goal with…

… Cooper Marody led the way for a struggling Wolverine offense. At that point, the “DMC” line accounted for almost 40 percent of Michigan’s total points on the season. If the trio was…

… connecting on all cylinders, the Wolverines won games. If they were off their game, the team faltered. Halfway through the season, Michigan was 8-10-2, but Pearson continued to trust his…

… night’s loss, in the hallowed underbelly of the Xcel Energy Center, the Wolverine dressing room was filled with slumped shoulders and bowed heads. Suddenly, an emotional freshman stood…

… welcoming him to the Michigan hockey family. Calderone, Dancs and the rest of the upperclassmen began the season carrying the Wolverines. As if that wasn’t enough, it was what they did…

…-biting games against formidable enemies. Then there was Lavigne who won the starting job and became the Wolverines’ defensive backbone. After Thursday’s game, Calderone called him the…

… Wolverines weren’t the best group of players in the country, and they accepted that. “It wasn’t the most talented team I’ve had here in four years,” Dancs said, “but it was the best team and we…

… 2012, Michigan made 22 consecutive tournaments, an NCAA record that still stands. In that time, the Wolverines advanced to 11 Frozen Fours and captured two national championships, in…

…, let alone in the first year of the Pearson Era, looked bleak. This season’s late push and the unexpected tournament run positions the Wolverines in a positive light. With seniors…

… renewed Michigan hockey legacy BENJAMIN KATZ Daily Sports Writer The Wolverines bid goodbye to a senior class that changed the trajectory of the program in one season …

… the program’s win- ningest coach a few days earlier against Wiscon- sin. Over the next few hours, the Wolverines lost a back-and-forth overtime game to the Buckeyes. To throw salt in the…

… isn’t exclusive to Ohio State. When looking at her career against Michigan State, it’s not much better. The Wolverines have won just three of their 14 matchups against the Spartans, boasting a…

… into their next matchup against Michigan State as the Spartans lost their all-time leading scorer in Tori Jankoska to the WNBA. Still, nobody on the current Wolverine roster has much…

… those two teams are Michigan State and the Buck- eyes, consistently two of the nation’s toughest teams, it’s slightly easier to digest. Eventually, though, for the Wolverines to get to where they…

… Wolverine hockey team committed to upping its intensity and effort of play. “That’s how we’ve wanted to do it all year is play with that pace and that energy and that speed,” said Michigan coach Mel…

… going in the opposite direction.” But, if the Wolverines were generating so many scoring opportunities — letting 70 total shots fly — why couldn’t they break the one-goal barrier that plagued…

… Wolverines were visibly trying to increase their pace of play, sending defensemen like freshman Quinn Hughes — who only played Sunday — and junior Nick Boka flying past the blue line into the offensive…

… Wolverines pushed the puck up the ice with an unprecedented amount of urgency, Notre Dame was ready to pounce back decisively and, as a result, the Fighting Irish created numerous fast-breaks, and…

…’s recent run to the NCAA championship game, Yaklich picked apart hours of film with the fifth-year senior forward. He knew that Robinson would be vital to the Wolverines’ offense as a capable 3-point…

… shooter. At the same time, Yaklich recognized that the 2017-18 incarnation of Michigan basketball couldn’t necessarily just run-and-gun its way to success like past Wolverine teams under John…

… initially grasping Michigan’s offensive scheme, so the Wolverines went ahead and started Robinson. Robinson though, struggled to find his shot during the start of Big Ten play, ceding the starting job…

… back to Livers. Against No. 5 Michigan State on Jan. 13, Livers made his first start, helping the Wolverines to an 84-75 win. As Michigan marched on, Robinson finally faced the reality of playing…

… was going to be a chameleon and adjust to however that particular opponent needed to be played.” In a crucial road game at Penn State, Robinson racked up a Wolverine career-high three blocks. As…

… 14-game win streak that led the Wolverines to the Final Four. Robinson even rediscovered his shooting stroke to the tune of 44 percent shooting from behind the arc in February and March and was…

… wanted to absorb the moment with your friends and follow along closely with your fellow Wolverines, then you would have been doing it for the love of the game. And you’re in the right. But if you…

…. Ashame can be reached at ashabete@umich.edu or on Twitter @betelhem_ashame. FILE PHOTO/Daily Michigan students could have taken in the Wolverines’ national championship game in two ways. Get drunk…

… Wolverines added three new players to the 2018 recruiting class after signing the bulk of their class during the new early signing period in December. They also lost the headliner of their class, Otis…

… to take a grad transfer from Utah and join the Wolverines. Michigan is also currently in pursuit of fifth- year senior left tackle Calvin Anderson, who took an official visit recently to Ann Arbor…

… notably one of the smallest players on the field for the Wolverines. But petite stature is no new foe for her. In the seventh grade, Rodriguez was playing for her high school team at Montverde Academy…

… she received an offer from the school she felt was the best fit. “After I got the offer from Michigan, I didn’t let anyone else get a chance to be quite honest,” Rodriguez said. As the Wolverines…

… secondary prevention and bystander intervention.” Yes Means Fest featured several student groups including Wolverine Support Network, Students for Choice, HeForShe, Expect Respect, SafeHouse and…

… NATALIA MADRIGAL MARTINEZ| WOLVERINES ABROAD How to not piss off the Buddha Natalia Madrigal Martinez can be reached at nmadriga@umich.edu. Recharge your mind, not your phone Continue reading on page…

…. I hope someday that you will give me a call. I miss your voice. Sincerely, Your Eldest Daughter Reflection: The Wolverine years A letter I can’t send to my mother YOUNG LEE MiC Columnist…