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… career victory as the Michigan women’s basketball team beat Northwestern. » Page 4B Wolverines swept by sixth-ranked Buckeyes SPORTSMONDAY The Michigan Daily | michigandaily.com | January 29, 2018 B…

… Wolverines (7-9- 2-1, 12-12-2), this time handing them a 5-3 defeat. For Michigan, who had been able to cruise past Minnesota and Penn State in its previous two weekends, the series in Columbus served as…

… Hayden Lavigne for the second time of the night, and again sent a blast past the netminder. Holding a 2-1 lead, the Buckeyes were given the first power play of the second period, with a Wolverine…

… penalty for roughing with 5:48 left in the frame. Michigan fended off the Buckeyes again, allowing just one on-target shot over the stretch. Unfazed by their deficit, the Wolverines fired again midway…

… a halt. Ohio State forward Brendon Kearney found the Wolverine net, widening the gap to two for the largest lead of the night. The Buckeyes demonstrated their offensive depth, with three…

… not do a good job of that.” Though Michigan was unable to answer, Ohio State incurred an elbowing penalty with 12 seconds remaining in the period, giving the Wolverines their first power play of…

… of this, the Wolverines had been looking anemic on their power play all weekend. Ohio State saw a few close opportunities for short-handed goals Friday night that fell flat, but this would no…

… fashion. The Daily breaks down three takeaways from a dismal weekend in Columbus. Not so special teams On the weekend, the Wolverines went on the power play seven times, with no goals to show for…

… play three times and managed to capitalize on two of them. While the inability to score on the power play isn’t necessarily a demarcation of an ailing team, the Wolverines’ defense on the man…

… No. 9 Minnesota on Saturday. The Wolverines entered the final frame up by two goals — just 20 minutes away from earning its first sweep at Mariucci Arena in 41 years. There’s a reason…

… type of performance wouldn’t have happened two months ago. While this weekend was the most stunning result of the Wolverines’ season so far, they aren’t any stranger to surprises. They defeated…

…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…

… Michigan falls to No. 3 Purdue, 92-88 It would have been easy for Michigan to get swallowed up on Thursday night. Just like in Chapel Hill, and more recently in Lincoln, the Wolverines faced a…

…. Not against Purdue, though. The Boilermakers stood tall, taking each punch the Wolverines threw and delivering one of their own in response en route to an eventual 92-88 victory. For nearly 11…

… minutes, though, the teams played the most entertaining stretch of basketball in any Michigan game this season, one that yielded one of the best individual performances for a Wolverine in any game…

… Purdue guard Carsen Edwards to start a fastbreak that ended in a dunk from Matthews that gave the Wolverines the lead for the first time in the half. Then Abdur- Rahkman hit three go-ahead 3-pointers…

… thrust the Wolverines head-first into national prominence. But it didn’t. When Abdur-Rahkman hit his first layup of the half, Purdue guard P.J. Thompson answered with a 3-pointer. Matthews…

… was on the next possession. In the end, the Wolverines were outlasted by a tireless Boilermaker team, as the memorable back-and-forth was followed by an 11-2 run from Purdue that ultimately…

… shooter’s feet were set, the shots were falling from wherever they were taken. For 11 minutes, the Wolverines and the Boilermakers showed what they’re each capable of when they’re on their…

…. Sopho- more point guard Zavier Simpson notched a career- high 16 points of his own. In total, the Wolverines scored an absurd 1.48 points per possession, made eight of its 12 3-point attempts…

… Boilermakers guard Carsen Edwards had different plans. Edwards poked the attempt away. The Wolverines would finish the possession empty-handed. The play proved to be a microcosm of Thursday night…

…. Michigan played one of its best games of the season, shooting 60 percent from the floor with a 13-for-23 effort from deep. Yet, like Simpson against Edwards, the Wolverines couldn’t surpass one of…

… Betelhem Ashame. » SportsMonday Column Page 2B Mayhem in Minnesota Mel Pearson led Michigan to a sweep at Minnesota, the first time the Wolverines have done so since 1977. » Page 4B Free throws can…

…-ranked Wolverines (5-2 Big Ten, 16-4 overall) a 68-67 win over Maryland (3-4, 14-6) at Crisler Center on Monday night. “I was going up there visualizing making the shot,” Abdur-Rahkman said. “That’s the…

…-0 Big Ten, 3-0 overall) feel some disappointment in their performance. The Wolverines took on its first road meet of the season versus No. 21 Illinois on Saturday. With a final score of 194…

….975-194.325, Michigan won by a narrow margin. But it wasn’t only the final scores that were close. The Wolverines lost vault by 0.15 points, won bars by 1.475 points, lost beam by 0.1 points and lost floor by 0…

… Wolverines up 61-59, Abdur- Rahkman pump-faked and sent two Maryland defenders flying. One dribble to the left, a spot-up and a much-needed 3-pointer ignited a frenzy at Crisler Center. In Saturday…

…’s 82-72 upset over then-No. 4 Michigan State, Abdur-Rahkman contributed 14 points for his first win in East Lansing, including a tough, and-one layup that gave the Wolverines a two…

… history of Michigan basketball. ‘M’ opens new facility with Wolverine Invite On Saturday, international collegiate athletes, Michigan alum and Olympians gathered in Ann Arbor’s new south campus…

… athletic complex to break in the new indoor track. The Wolverines hosted the Wolverine Invitational, a non- scoring meet featuring top talent from across the country. The meet was a chance for Michigan…

…’s track and field programs to test the waters on their pristine new track. The Wolverines learned what it’s like to compete on their new home turf. Despite being a preseason event, there were still…

… as Michigan took the top spot in all of these events. The Wolverines also managed second-place finishes in the 60-meter hurdles, 800-meter, one mile, weight throw and high jump. These…

… weight throw. Some of the Wolverines’ second-place accolades also garnered praise, such as junior Matt Plowman, who finished the 800-meter behind two-time Olympic medalist and Michigan alum…

… could have done this anywhere else.” Wolverines exact revenge against Ohio State It didn’t make any sense — at least, not at first. With under two minutes remaining in the third quarter…

… diversion Flaherty needed to snag an open look, and the Wolverines grabbed hold of the lead, 56-54. They never let go. That play was a major tipping point, as the No. 19 Michigan women’s basketball…

… those points that was most impressive. With 5:34 left and the Wolverines down by three, junior forward Moritz Wagner corralled an offensive rebound off a missed free throw. He kicked it out to…

… 3-point percentage of 43.3 is the second-highest mark for the Wolverines, and his 5.7 points per game are a respectable sixth-best on a team that has plenty of other…

… Wolverines’ defense has improved as well by cutting down on turnovers and playing faster. Michigan defense appears to be coming back to life with recent success When the Wolverines skated off the ice at…

… faded. The No. 20 Wolverines (7-7-2 Big Ten, 12-10-2 overall) flipped the script this weekend, though, as a palpable and evident streamline from the back line to the front defined a series…

… to today is “huge” for the unit’s confidence. The Wolverine faithful helped to create a fantastic turnout to support the track and field department’s various teams, with over 2,000 fans…

… I was warming up (because I was so nervous).” Yet, Ellis and the rest of the throwers still managed to perform. For that reason, the Wolverines know they can depend on the…

… Clayton: “The marks at which they opened at were exactly at where we were expecting” This win is a huge one for the Wolverines, and fans can only hope that the dominance of the “Meat Factory…

… spot for Michigan this weekend. Throwers find success despite team’s second-place finish TEDDY GUTKIN For The Daily “It means a lot to have a great competitor in him.” Wolverines finish weekend…

…The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com SportsMonday Monday, January 22, 2018 — 3B DARBY STIPE/Daily Senior point guard Katelynn Flahery led Michigan with 27 points in the 19th-ranked Wolverines’ 44…

… kind of day for the No. 19 Michigan women’s basketball team, as it went on to defeat Illinois by 44 points, 86-42. After allowing a quick five points to start the game, the Wolverines (6…

… top-ranked Penn State. The Wolverines began the highly anticipated matchup on a strong note, winning their first two duals. But that was short lived. The Nittany Lions subsequently rattled off…

…, ending three matchups against former national champions with losses of three points or fewer. However, they won just three of the 10 total matchups. The Wolverines’ top wrestler, redshirt senior…

… and Penn State’s top- ranked Bo Nickal did the Nittany Lions seal the Wolverine’s fate. Down 3-2 heading into the third round, Abounader needed a takedown to reclaim the lead. With less than a…

… any hope the Wolverines had of pulling off the upset. “If we’re going to be national champs we need to beat national champs,” Coon said. “We can’t just lose by one or two points and expect to…

… Crisler Center. The Wolverines were already a point ahead of No. 29 Ohio State, and to clinch their first Big Ten meet, all they had to do was perform on the floor. Luckily for Michigan, floor is…

… today.’ And they did.” Aided by a handful of the Buckeyes’ stumbles on the balance beam, the Wolverines pulled ahead even further and earned the highest score in the country thus far, with a…

… my back and that they can pull up the score, that was awesome.” On uneven bars, Michigan was confident. Despite a fall from junior Olivia Karas, the Wolverines boasted five high- scoring…

… the Wolverines, 70-69. “I was thinking I was just gonna make an easy hook,” Haas said. “When he fouled, he made it a harder game and I pulled it through for our guys.” That matchup was a focal…

…, adjustments were made which helped keep the Wolverines close despite a multitude of Purdue runs. Struggling to finish, Haas went 2-for-6 in the second half. “After halftime, we said if he gets the ball…

… forward’s absence is likely to leave a devastating impact on Michigan’s offense. Lockwood has tallied 11 points this season so far — the sixth-most of any Wolverine. Just a year ago, during…

… little over halfway through the Wolverines’ regular season, it appears that they have finally selected a starter. Following Michigan’s home-and- home series against Notre Dame, Pearson stated that…

… need.” Lavigne played a crucial role for the Wolverines, making 59 saves throughout the weekend’s two full games. The goaltender allowed just four pucks past him when facing the Fighting Irish…

… are riding a 15-game win streak following their sweep of the Wolverines. Notre Dame has demonstrated the ability to shake up a conference it only joined this season, with the strongest team…

… were forecasted in at the beginning of the season. However, the Wolverines rank second overall in team offense, thanks to ample contributions from senior forward Tony Calderone, as the…

… Wolverines. Or so they thought. In what seemed like an eternity, the referees deliberated at the replay monitor. Then the call came in: Matthews had touched the ball last. The Boilermakers would get…

… night’s contest. From the get-go, sniffing victory appeared to be a Sisyphean task for the Wolverines. So in the first half when Beilein paced the sidelines, gesticulating furiously at a referee…

… kids being the ones stepping up early,” Bernstein said. “It definitely gives us some depth in the lineup.” Where the Wolverines didn’t fare so well was in the doubles competition. Jones and…

… that, the Wolverines were forced to try out several different pairings. But Michigan took it as an opportunity to discover whose styles meshed well together. And while doubles will likely never…

… Wolverines’ second forward line. Junior Brendan Warren has mostly filled in during Lockwood’s absence, and has found success, scoring five points in his last six games. Lockwood previously…

… offense. He tallied 20 points in his 30 games in 2016-17, the second- best total of any Wolverine. SAM MOUSIGIAN/Daily Sophomore forward Will Lockwood had shoulder surgery Tuesday morning. JACOB…

…’s easy to understand and easy to repeat. But it’s not as easy a concept to put into practice. There aren’t many better examples of this than the Wolverines’ power play unit. After last…

… statistic, at the very least. The Wolverines rank 13th in the country in scoring and take more shots on goal than any team in the Big Ten, save for Penn State’s frenetic, trigger-happy attack…

… situations, where you’d expect this playmaking talent to shine through even more, the Wolverines have been inconsistent at best. Seven times against the Buckeyes they went to the power play…

… any shots.” Of course, if it was easy to make the easy play, the Wolverines would be ranked much higher in power play percentage. Pearson stated that his team showed well in power play…

… per game for the season, but has seen just 2.9 per contest since Jan. 5. During that same span, the Wolverines have recorded just 1.1 shots per power play, compared to 1.8 for their opponents…

… (outwork the penalty kill), we’re going to have success.” The Wolverines know what they need to do to turn their scuffling power play unit around. The keys to doing so are simple, and they’ve known…

… Wolverines have struggled on the power play. JACOB SHAMES Daily Sports Writer Matthews working to find balance offensively Everything was seemingly going to plan for Charles Matthews. Through…

… from Kentucky and sitting out last season, his fit within the Wolverines’ offense was a mystery. But 15 games into his Michigan career, Matthews was a mystery no longer. Instead…

… Methodist. Ryan took over the program right after the World Cup from former head coach Debbie Rademacher, who stepped down after building the Wolverines’ program from scratch in 1993…

… didn’t advance past the first round in any of her last four seasons. But the Wolverines followed an eerily similar path under Ryan as they did under Rademacher. During his tenure, Ryan amassed…

…’s program began. Ironically enough, the Wolverines open up their 2018 season against the Buffaloes in Jacksonville, Fla. on February 9th. “It’s going to be kind of a crazy experience,” Nielsen said…

… Buffalos. The Wolverines dropped their first battle in a 14-13 double overtime thriller back in 2015. Colorado widened the gap the following year, dominating in an 11-4 showing. Four…

…’s this team,” the Michigan men’s basketball coach said last Friday before the Wolverines’ matchup against Illinois. “They’re really strong, and that’s part of their offense.” That fear was…

… justifiable — the Fighting Illini frontcourt is built on size and an eagerness to crash the boards, averaging a conference-high 12.1 offensive rebounds per game. But last Saturday, the Wolverines…

… weekend of January in 2017, the Wolverines faced off against No. 9 Minnesota in Mariucci Arena, where they hadn’t secured a series sweep since 1977. But 40 years later, with a chance to reignite…

… their season on the line, Michigan was swept instead. And on a January afternoon in 2017, the Wolverines took on Michigan State at the Breslin Center, where they had only won once in their past…

… were too many. When Barnes Arico took over at Michigan in 2012, the Wolverines were a veteran program, led by then- seniors Jenny Ryan and Kate Thompson. After they left, however, it…

… straight seasons, she kept the Wolverines above .500 and got to the Women’s National Invitational Tournament, winning it in 2017 and raising the team’s first ever banner. “I was fortunate to inherit…

… the Wolverines faced then-No. 5 Louisville on the road. Though her team lost in a lopsided contest, Flaherty finished with 23 points to reach a career total of 2,091, breaking Diane Dietz…

… marked Barnes Arico’s 124th triumph, and she became the program’s winningest coach in history, passing Sue Guevara. Nine days later, Flaherty continued her own dominance as the Wolverines played…

…Fontaine skated out to fellow sophomore goaltender Hayden Lavigne to give him a bear hug as the final horn sounded. And for the second consecutive weekend, the Wolverines (7-7-2-1 Big Ten, 12…

… for our team.” It took just 26 seconds into regulation for Michigan to strike first. After an odd-man rush for Penn State to open the game, the Wolverines broke out of their defensive zone with…

… Beilein’s choice to go with three freshmen together — Eli Brooks, Jordan Poole and Isaiah Livers — Tuesday night, in the most consequential half of the Wolverines’ season to date. Checking in with 12…

… banked in a three-pointer. The new fan favorite jogged down the court with a smirk and shrug. But spurred by their defense, he and Livers ignited a quick 14-2 run to pull the Wolverines out of the…

… closely- fought game full of back-and- forth runs between the two teams. Sunday’s game was a tough loss for the Wolverines, as they had multiple opportunities to win in the last few minutes of the…

… Barnes Arico said in a radio interview on WTKA. “Sometimes you get over defeats quickly, but this one is going to take a little bit of time.” Time, however, is a luxury the Wolverines don’t have…

…-meet struggles. And both were major contributors to the Wolverines’ final score of 197.55 — the highest in the nation so far. Both Townsend and Farley earned spots in the starting lineups on two different…

… hang with the team’s veterans — no easy task on the Wolverines’ historically-strongest event. “We were contemplating putting her in the lineup,” Plocki said. “(But) in order to earn your way…

… of its 2017-18 campaign on its third weekend. The Wolverines walked away from that weekend in State College, Pa. establishing themselves as a conference contender by splitting their series with…

… — the Wolverines (5-7-2, 10-10-2) gave up an average of 3.83 goals during a 12-game stretch, struggling to solve defensive lapses. But with its performance since the calendar flipped over…

…’ve allowed the goal that cost the game.” This fine line makes confidence all the more important for having success at the position. In fact, Shields, a former Wolverine netminder who played 10 years…

…-scoring offense — in the hostile road environment of Pegula Ice Arena as the Wolverines came away with a 5-2 win, a night after LaFontaine stopped 49 Penn State attempts. Six weeks later, Lavigne denied a…

… slew of dangerous Michigan State shots, going a perfect 21-for-21 to earn the Wolverines’ first shutout of the season. Despite these positives, neither LaFontaine nor Lavigne had been able to…

… made more than three consecutive starts during the season’s first half, while their play began to suffer behind a struggling defense — the Wolverines gave up an average of 4.4 goals per game…

… facing the fourth-ranked Hawkeyes in their venerated Carver-Hawkeye Arena is another task entirely. The Wolverines didn’t start the meet with any particular gumption, as three out of their first…

… sophomore Stevan Micic, who won his match by major decision. Heading into the fifth match the Wolverines were down 14-4 and every bit lifeless. Coming alive, however, redshirt junior Alec Pantaleo…

… 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…

… 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…

… that could be generously estimated at four inches thick, filled with numbers of every kind and sorted by tabs marking each game the Wolverines have played this season. “The coaches will get…

…, transition — with numbers grading the Wolverines’ efficiency in such a situation. This allows Michigan to self- scout, finding its own tendencies and problems to fix after each game. “I’ll do a lot (of…

… Beilein’s keen, seldom-praised recruiting eye. Because of his polished body of work, Simmons was the early front-runner for the Wolverines’ starting point guard spot. In addition to Simmons’ past…

… that the Wolverines would welcome with open arms. Simpson is not the starting point guard that Walton was — an offensive lynchpin playing 35 minutes a game. Simpson averages just 21.7 minutes…

… provides that, even when if he does create mismatches for the Wolverines defense. But Tuesday, freshman forward Isaiah Livers showed he can provide the best of both worlds. In 27 minutes, Livers…

… him in the rotation. With the Wolverines offense stagnant, the Hawkeyes embarked on a 7-0 run to cut their deficit to single digits with roughly 10 minutes to play. But on the next…

… way. They’re the same team the Wolverines (6-3, 17-5) lost to by a point two weeks ago in Ann Arbor. They still impose their will on the inside with 7-foot-2 center Isaac Haas and his backup…

… indicate. Needless to say, the Wolverines have their work cut out for them. “It presents a great challenge for us — a really good opportunity,” said fifth- year senior forward Duncan Robinson…

… alley-oop flush, Livers — Poole’s roommate — erased Michigan’s early doldrums to give the Wolverines the boost it needed, en route to a 79-69 win over Illinois. A multitude of mistakes — turnovers…

… hit us right in the face, and then we had to react to it. Don’t blame our guys, credit Illinois. They did a great job.” The Wolverines shook off the first half woes quickly, starting the second…

… hockey team has found its own version of Miami’s infamous “Turnover Chain.” The Wolverines carry a chain around for weekend series, symbolizing that they are only as strong as their weakest link…

…-ranked Wolverines complete a sweep of the Golden Gophers at Mariucci Arena for the first time in 41 years. Warren notched Michigan’s fourth and fifth goals Friday night, including the eventual game-winner, to…

… the difficulty of the engineering curriculum, can create a rather stressful environment for some students. As a group leader for Wolverine Support Network, a participant in mental health…

… alerts to receive texts through the Michigan app or as text messages on their mobile devices. For text alerts, opting-in requires that users enter the Wolverine Access site online to sign up for…

… as push notifications through the Michigan App or optional text alerts through Wolverine Access. She explained emergency alerts are reserved for urgent situations that require immediate…

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…’t be able to hold the proud title of a Wolverine. There is still a long way to go to make sure all students feel welcome at our university, and all colleges for that matter, but progress and…

… “Patagonia” label sticker Mac computers and pear- shaped Swell water bottles. Other stu- dents have stickers that advertise coffee, or the Wolverine Support Network, or have a cute design inspired by the…