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April 16, 2018 (vol. 127, iss. 112) • Page Image 10

… as if they could slip away from the Wolverines. It was evident from the start of the first game that freshman left-hander Meghan Beaubien didn’t have her best stuff. She allowed a double and a…

…-hander Tera Blanco. “You get punched first, well, what are you gonna do? You’re obviously gonna punch back. (So) that was kind of our mentality.” The Wolverines didn’t take long to punch back, as…

March 23, 2018 (vol. 127, iss. 97) • Page Image 7

…The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com Sports Friday, March 23, 2018 — 7 SHEESH Michigan’s offense explodes in 99-72 win over Texas A&M; Wolverines heading to Elite Eight LOS ANGELES, Calif…

… shot in program history — gave the Michigan men’s basketball coach his first second-weekend win in unbelievable, come-from- behind fashion. Last year, the Wolverines came within inches of the…

…- Rahkman also led the Wolverines with 24 points — one of four Michigan players to reach double-figures. That Wolverine offense that dripped with frustration, missed shots and…

… you go 2-0 and beat two really good teams in a weekend and don’t play your best. Today might have been close to our best, quite honestly.” The Wolverines came out of the gates raining shots on…

… that the Wolverines felt like they were being slighted. “We’re so used to being heavily contested and not being able to get into our offense,” said freshman guard Jordan Poole…

…. “Being able to get the open looks that we had today was kind of like a shocker to us. “We felt a little disrespected.” All told, the Wolverines drained seven 3-pointers — from seven…

… weekend — the defending national champion Tar Heels that torched the Wolverines in November — was a shell of itself. There was a regression toward the mean in the second frame. The Aggies pounded…

… involved; the game was over long before the final buzzer sounded. And for the Wolverines, the victory is further proof that they belong, now sitting only one win away from the Final Four. “It…

… anyway. They have that here too, you know, if you have another $6. This show isn’t what everyone was reading about in the papers all week. The Wolverines were well aware that the Aggies…

March 20, 2018 (vol. 127, iss. 94) • Page Image 7

…The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com Sports Tuesday, March 20, 2018— 7 Season, careers come to an end for Wolverines Like father, like son, the old cliché goes. And this was never more true…

… for Michigan wrestling coach Joe McFarland than it was Saturday night. The Wolverines capped a wildly successful regular season Saturday night in Cleveland, finishing tied for fourth place at…

March 19, 2018 (vol. 127, iss. 93) • Page Image 9

…June 19, 2016 May 25, 2017 March 5, 2018 April 1 The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com SportsMonday Monday, March 19, 2018 — 3B Wolverines continue hot streak With Big Ten play beginning in…

…. The Wolverines opened the tournament on Saturday against Dayton with Schaefer in the circle. After setting down the Flyers in a 1-2-3 first inning, Michigan took the lead in the bottom half of…

February 21, 2018 (vol. 127, iss. 81) • Page Image 8

… emerging category of Wolverine skaters who fill a utility role. “Yeah, he scored a number of goals on a couple power plays last year and he’s willing to block shots on the PKs,” said Michigan coach…

… able to slot him into different areas in the game and that’s where his value comes. It’s just, he’s so versatile.” While the spotlight for the 13th-ranked Wolverines (11-10- 3 Big Ten, 16…

… advantage. While Winborg’s goal helped the Wolverines prevail over Notre Dame, their offensive contribution pales in comparison to their off-puck feats. “Personally, for me, it’s been a little bit…

… beginning of the season. In roughly four minutes of man-disadvantage time Sunday, the Wolverines yielded no tallies. In its two past series, Michigan has let just two power-play goals in, and…

… opposite. With numerous young utility players on the roster with substantial playing time, the Wolverines have excelled in having their skaters play loosely. EMMA RICHTER/Daily Sophomore forward…

… Adam Winborg is one of several players whose main contributions don’t show up on the stat sheet. ROBERT HEFTER Daily Sports Editor Penn State gelling ahead of clash with Wolverines Wednesday is…

… to a strong sense of trepidation for the Wolverines. Two weeks ago, they ran into another surging team on the road in Northwestern and lost after a disastrous second half. A similar story…

… unraveled in Lincoln, where Nebraska dominated Michigan to a 20-point win in January. Penn State could be an even taller task for the Wolverines. “This is one that will be really difficult for us…

… possibility that the Nittany Lions play zone defense — something they’ve flashed throughout the season. From Southern Mississippi in November to the Feb. 6 Northwestern loss, the Wolverines

…. Senior guard Muhammad-Ali Abdur- Rahkman, who will be making his final regular season trip to his home state of Pennsylvania on Wednesday, led the Wolverines with 17 points, while understudy and…

January 12, 2018 (vol. 127, iss. 55) • Page Image 8

…’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

June 14, 2018 (vol. 127, iss. 120) • Page Image 10

… that Michigan distance runners have come to represent. It’s no doubt that Borchers drew inspiration from 2017’s NCAA Outdoor Champion in the 1,500-meter — and the Wolverines’ first — Jaimie…

Wolverines in Eugene, Ore. were seniors Aaron Howell and Haley Meier and fifth-year senior Sarah Zieve. Despite displaying an admirableperformance in the heptathlon, Howell finished 18th and just 100…

November 21, 2018 (vol. 128, iss. 36) • Page Image 8

… Zavier Simpson, the Wolverines cleared out for their go-to-guy to do his thing. It’s these situations — Mazzulla on an island with a preseason All-Big Ten honoree — where individual talent, more than…

… anything, can shine through. The result? Two points for Michigan. But while Matthews, the Wolverines’ leading returning scorer, came into the year as their presumed focal point — and showed why on…

September 17, 2018 (vol. 127, iss. 136) • Page Image 8

… something that hasn’t been seen in Ann Arbor since … maybe Denard Robinson, but probably Chad Henne. It’s certainly the best quarterback play Wolverines coach Jim Harbaugh has had in his tenure…

… athletes, but couldn’t put it all together to lead the Wolverines to the promised land. Patterson is that quarterback. The throws that were missed in past losses, like the ones against Iowa in 2016…

April 12, 2018 (vol. 127, iss. 110) • Page Image 8

Wolverines to an NCAA tournament berth a year ago. At the time, the team and its coaching staff expected to experience growing pains. But the extent of those pains was not clear until a few weeks into…

… this season, when the Wolverines opened their home season with an 8-3 loss to Lawrence Tech. “We’d like to think that coming into this season that we’ve put ourselves into a position to…

April 04, 2018 (vol. 127, iss. 104) • Page Image 8

… wasn’t terrific, allowing four goals. But he did enough for the Wolverines to win, and enough to earn a start against No. 1 Notre Dame three days later. Despite compiling a .937 save percentage…

… season at Minnesota. Against the Golden Gophers, Lavigne wasn’t exactly the second coming of Marty Turco. But once again, he did enough — stopping 41 of 45 shots on the weekend — and the Wolverines

March 28, 2018 (vol. 127, iss. 100) • Page Image 7

…- Duluth in the other semifinal matchup. With No. 1 seeds St. Cloud State and Cornell eliminated, both of the semifinal matchups feature a clear David-and- Goliath complex. The Wolverines

… of the final quartet, save Minnesota- Duluth, but have also lost to Notre Dame four times, the most recent being in the Big Ten Championship. Michigan (11-10-3, 22-14-3) The Wolverines have…

March 16, 2018 (vol. 127, iss. 93) • Page Image 8

… up with the rest of the conference in recent years and has positioned itself near the top, though early returns hint that this year may be different. This season, like last, the Wolverines

… currently own the conference’s best record. BENNETT BRAMSON Daily Sports Writer Position-by-position breakdown: Wolverines not as deep as last season At the end of last season, Michigan lost 11 players…

February 12, 2018 (vol. 127, iss. 74) • Page Image 10

Wolverines’ total points on the season. But then the tandem went silent. In the next three weekends, Calderone and Marody notched only one point between the two of them. The pure goal-scorer in…

… wasn’t as fortunate afterward. No offensive production ran between two of the Wolverines’ biggest assets and the team began to falter. It was swept at then-No. 6 Ohio State and split a home series…

… into the Michigan offense and energized the Wolverine faithful scattered around Little Caesars Arena. “(Cooper’s) a phenomenal player,” Pearson said following Saturday’s 3-2 victory. “He…

… in Friday’s game before assisting linemate Cooper Marody on Saturday. BENJAMIN KATZ Daily Sports Writer Wolverines claim nailbiter over Michigan State DETROIT, Mich. — Over the last two months…

… minutes to play and the Wolverines leading Michigan State, 3-2, Spartan forward Cody Milan jumped on a rebound after two Lavigne saves and sent the puck towards the net with the sophomore goaltender…

…. The first 11 of the second begot even less. The Wolverines were given a break, however, when Spartan forward Mitchell Lewandowski shoved junior forward Brendan Warren into the boards, earning…

… from Cecconi with five minutes to play, the Spartans answered right back when Patrick Khodorenko snuck a pass under a Wolverine stick and to David Keefer, who halved the Michigan State deficit…

May 24, 2018 (vol. 127, iss. 118) • Page Image 11

…It’s a play the Michigan baseball team (15-8 Big Ten, 33-19 overall) is all too familiar with. The Wolverines were batting in the bottom of the frame in extra innings with bases loaded and…

… the walk-off fly out. It’s how the Wolverines downed Illinois, and it’s how they overcame Iowa (13-9, 33-19) in the first game of the Big Ten Tour- nament. The inning began with some pitching…

December 05, 2018 (vol. 127, iss. 45) • Page Image 8

… there, the results were not. In order to be one of the best teams in the country as they showed they could be last season, the Wolverines need to find ways to win. After both games last weekend…

… hockey’s elite. There are nine NHL draft picks on the team — just four other pro- grams have more — including two first-round selections, sec- ond only to Boston University’s four. The Wolverines have…

November 07, 2018 (vol. 128, iss. 26) • Page Image 8

… forward finished off the Michigan men’s basketball team’s second possession with its first two points. That was as close as the Wolverines’ season- opener would get, as they handily beat the…

… win across all levels of college basketball, and the Maize Rage unveiled another banner — this one congratulating the Wolverines’ coach on his accomplishment. “It’s 800 wins, it will go…

November 05, 2018 (vol. 128, iss. 24) • Page Image 9

… team thumped Division II Northwood, 90-58, on Friday night in its lone exhibition game before Tuesday’s opener against Norfolk State. The Wolverines jumped out to an early lead, hitting…

…- Canadian threw down a transition dunk for his first points and later flashed the ability to finish with ease, smoothly going to his left for an and-1 layup to put the Wolverines up 17-10. Brazdeikis…

October 05, 2018 (vol. 128, iss. 5) • Page Image 14

… pillar of this team. So far this season, results have been uneven. Against the Broncos, the Wolverines racked up 308 yards on the ground. Against Notre Dame, that number was just 58. If Michigan…

…, averaging a staggering 52.1 yards per punt. It’s just one of the ways the Wolverines’ special teams continue to give them a subtle advantage week in, week out. Punt and kick coverage included. “It…

October 04, 2018 (vol. 128, iss. 4) • Page Image 7

…The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com Sports Thursday, October 4, 2018 — 7 Wolverines place 12th at Windy City Classic Losses come in many ways. Sometimes your opponent beats you, sometimes you…

… 12th of 14 teams amid fierce competition. From the beginning, the Wolverines were fighting an uphill battle. Stiff competition filled the field that included four top-ten teams…

September 17, 2018 (vol. 127, iss. 136) • Page Image 9

… plays — those plaguing the Wolverines against SMU — have slowly been injected into their character. Michigan has committed 27 penalties through three games — 113th in the country. A stag- gering 21…

… comes as a reck- oning for the Wolverines as the Big Ten slate commences. The rose- colored glasses are off on Michi- gan’s strongest unit, impermeable to Jim Harbaugh’s coachspeak. The Wolverines didn…

September 10, 2018 (vol. 127, iss. 131) • Page Image 7

… in its home opener. Then, the Wolverines’ defense stymied the Broncos on the following drive to get the ball back. Senior running back Karan Higdon charged down the field on a 43-yard run to get…

… make everyone’s job easier.” Rushing success against porous defenses is familiar for the Wolverines. But Saturday afternoon’s contest was also a game of firsts. Patterson’s touchdown throw to…

April 02, 2018 (vol. 127, iss. 103) • Page Image 10

… Championship game against No. 1-seeded Villanova on Monday Night. No need to go to check your glasses, you read that correctly. The Wolverines (33-7 overall) have juggled elite defensive…

… thus far. But now, the Wolverines come in as the underdog, and even that’s an understatement. Some media members have asked if the championship trophy can be gifted prematurely to the Wildcats…

March 27, 2018 (vol. 127, iss. 99) • Page Image 9

…The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com Sports Tuesday, March 27, 2018 — 7 Lack of effort at fault for Wolverines’ defeat There was an 18-game winning streak on the line at the top of the…

… seventh inning for the No. 17 Michigan softball team. But that didn’t matter to the players. All they wanted was to beat Iowa. And while the Wolverines’ late efforts pulled close, it wasn’t enough…

January 16, 2018 (vol. 127, iss. 56) • Page Image 8

… 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…

January 08, 2018 (vol. 127, iss. 51) • Page Image 9

… 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…

December 03, 2018 (vol. 128, iss. 42) • Page Image 10

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

November 09, 2018 (vol. 128, iss. 28) • Page Image 13

… 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…

November 06, 2018 (vol. 128, iss. 25) • Page Image 11

… game-winner that sent the Wolverines to the Sweet Sixteen and added a sentence to his epitaph. He ran laps around the arena that night in Wichita, then embraced a horde of cameras disproportionate…

… to his playing time as the Wolverines carved their way through the NCAA Tournament field. That moment is what his freshman year — and perhaps his entire career with the Wolverines — will be…

November 01, 2018 (vol. 128, iss. 22) • Page Image 7

… Jordan Poole, legs spread, flailing to the floor at the buzzer as his shot propelled the Wolverines past Houston in last year’s tournament. There are plenty of differences between the two shots…

…. And he’s always had the personnel to match. Burke, Tim Hardaway Jr., Derrick Walton and Moritz Wagner, all of whom rank among the Wolverines’ biggest stars under Beilein, were…

October 18, 2018 (vol. 128, iss. 13) • Page Image 7

… that.” EVAN AARON/Daily Freshman Ignas Brazdeikis was a top-40 prospect before committing to Michigan and is now learning how to play multiple positions for the Wolverines this season. ETHAN SEARS…

… Lockwood fired a shot that found twine. With one flick of his stick, he halved the Michigan hockey team’s deficit in the first game of the season. And though the Wolverines would eventually fall to…

September 11, 2018 (vol. 127, iss. 132) • Page Image 7

…The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com Sports Tuesday, September 11, 2018 — 7 Paige Jones has been the difference in the Wolverines’ successful season Last year, matchups with Colorado State ended…

… in two losses for Michigan — one of which was season-ending. This year, however, the Wolverines seemed to have flipped a new page. Despite all the talk about about revenge and redemption against…

April 05, 2018 (vol. 127, iss. 105) • Page Image 6

…’t play?” It is not a shocker that both sisters chose the Wolverines. Michigan’s academic reputation coupled with the competitive atmosphere and the overall feel of the women’s soccer team convinced…

… both Reilly and Alia that Wolverines were the perfect match. When asked about their experience of going to the same school, Alia laughed about their lack of contact during a regular school day…

… to men’s is a work in progress. But there seems to be a glimmer of hope for Wolverine sports. Earlier this month, Jennifer Klein was named the new head coach of the women’s soccer program…

… their time at Michigan, but they hope for a better future in women’s sports. JODI YIP Daily Sports Writer Set for Frozen Four, Wolverines look back at January turning point It all started with Notre…

…-ranked Fighting Irish. On paper, it may not have looked like much. The Wolverines lost both of those games, 2-1. But the headlines that read a Fighting Irish “sweep” didn’t necessarily tell the full…

… to stick. The Wolverines went on to win 10 of their remaining 14 regular season games throughout January and February. That included sweeps of then-No. 9 Minnesota, then- No. 12 Penn State…

… see its growth come full circle. For the fifth time this season, the Wolverines (22-14-3) will face off against the Fighting Irish (27-9-2), this time at the Xcel Energy Center in St. Paul on the…

… flashy offense. Almost in polarity, one of the Wolverines’ greatest strengths lies in the offense. Led by Calderone and his junior linemate Cooper Marody, the offensive unit averages…

…. But again, these things should not come as a surprise to either team. And with the record split at 2-2, the outcome will likely come down to whether the Wolverines can successfully crack…

…’ve played these teams so many times and I think it’s great. It’s really exciting to see it move forward.” Leaving the January series against Notre Dame, the Wolverines were under .500. It’s safe…

April 03, 2018 (vol. 127, iss. 70) • Page Image 7

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

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

April 02, 2018 (vol. 127, iss. 103) • Page Image 9

Wolverine’s career, Saturday’s game was the next one up. In hindsight, Wagner had nothing to worry about. When all was said and done, he dropped 24 points and 15 rebounds in front of 68,000-plus…

… up two early fouls. So Wagner played 19 first- half minutes, getting a double- double in the frame with 11 points and 11 boards. If he hadn’t, the Wolverines, who shot just 29 percent from…

… that many expected to be decided by the matchup between the big men, Wagner came out on top. And in a season when the Wolverines have looked to Wagner time and time again to provide a…

…, and it came out at the right time.” It came out early. When the Ramblers switched a screen on the Wolverines’ second possession, Matthews found himself in a glaring mismatch against…

… all season.” Matthews was essentially one of two consistent options for the Wolverines offensively, as the rest of the team desperately struggled to hit shots. As such, Matthews was the go…

… win,” said freshman guard C.J. Baird. “Nobody was going to let anybody stop him.” Wagner, of course, eventually charged the comeback for the Wolverines, finishing with a monstrous 24-point, 15…

…-rebound performance. But it was Matthews who helped Wagner and the Wolverines get there. Up a nickel, Matthews penetrated and collapsed the defense, then kicked to a wide- open Wagner…

… thing. He’s going to put on a show no matter what.” There were long stretches where Matthews was far from that. After leading the Wolverines in scoring during non-conference play, his play…

… in the circle, she could make something happen at the plate. The Wolverines had the bases loaded when Blanco settled into her hitting stance and sized up Boilermakers’ right-hander Sydney…

… three- game sweep of Purdue, the Wolverines put pressure on Bates. Junior outfielder Natalie Peters reached third base in both the first and third innings off Boilermaker errors, and each time it…

February 23, 2018 (vol. 127, iss. 83) • Page Image 7

… to one of college hockey’s most storied programs. More than halfway through the year, the Wolverines were unranked with an 8-10-2 record. An NCAA Tournament berth was far from the realm of…

… tribulations over the past five months, the nation’s third- youngest team has positioned itself for a postseason run. Following the two wins over the Fighting Irish, the Wolverines (16-13-3) sit at No…

February 19, 2018 (vol. 127, iss. 78) • Page Image 9

… exactly how the Wolverines earned their second top-ten win this season: A previously unseen physicality. “Give Michigan credit,” said Ohio State coach Chris Holtmann. “I thought they…

… team needed a little “magic in a bottle” to complete the aggressive win. But it also may just be a thinly-veiled characterization of the typical Beilein team — the Wolverines are in a nice groove…

January 30, 2018 (vol. 127, iss. 65) • Page Image 7

… 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…

January 22, 2018 (vol. 127, iss. 59) • Page Image 7

…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…

April 12, 2018 (vol. 127, iss. 110) • Page Image 7

…-committal about his plans at the Wolverines’ end-of-year banquet on Wednesday. “It’s definitely a good problem to have because I have great options,” Wagner said. “This is the second year in a row with no…

…, but at the end of the day, listen to yourself.” Time is even more of the essence this time around, however. With a late ending to the Wolverines’ season following the run to the Final Four…

April 11, 2018 (vol. 127, iss. 109) • Page Image 7

…The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com Sports Wednesday, April 11, 2018 — 7A Blanco notches no-hitter in Wolverines’ victory over Eastern Michigan For anyone that knows Tera Blanco, it’s not…

…. Every time the No. 17 Michigan softball team left a runner stranded on base, Blanco came in the next inning and answered the prayers of the Wolverines, either with one of her 12 strikeouts or a…

… had a program-high eleven draft picks, and one of them was senior catcher Harrison Wenson, who started 126 games over the course of his Wolverine career. The departure left a clear void in the…

… Indiana, No. 11 Iowa and No. 18 Michigan State, the Wolverines performed to the expectations of Michigan coach Mark Rothstein, who, despite the dominant performance by the team, only saw room…

… with the first varsity boat against the Hawkeyes. The performance by the first varsity eight boat wasn’t up to the Wolverines’ normal standards, as their boat not only performed slower than Iowa…

…:18.20 and 7:18.1, the first and second varsity four boats beat Iowa’s by a combined 38.33 seconds. Both third varsity four boats for the Wolverines beat out Iowa to cap off a powerhouse performance…

April 03, 2018 (vol. 127, iss. 70) • Page Image 1

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

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

March 23, 2018 (vol. 127, iss. 97) • Page Image 8

… hockey team was left without arguably the greatest class in program history. The offseason saw nine seniors — known as the “Michigan Nine” — graduate. The Wolverines were without six of their top…

… Michigan hockey.’ The freshmen were good, though. They contributed, but it wasn’t the same.” And to start the season, it wasn’t. For the first time in 36 games, the Wolverines lost at Yost Ice Arena, 2…

March 09, 2018 (vol. 127, iss. 88) • Page Image 7

… 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…

March 08, 2018 (vol. 127, iss. 87) • Page Image 5

… done at least that much. As the Wolverines await a likely bid to the NCAA Tournament, Johnson has emerged seemingly out of nowhere as a go-to scorer. The contest against the…

… Tournament, Penn State’s players shouted “Right driver!” every time she touched the ball. Johnson scored 13 on 5-of-9 shooting in a blowout victory for the Wolverines anyway, driving whichever way she…

March 07, 2018 (vol. 127, iss. 86) • Page Image 7

… seemingly locked into a top- four seed — bracketmatrix.com, a website that compiles a host of predictions, has the Wolverines as the final No. 3 seed. Michigan has won nine games in a row, and after…

…, middling Big Ten team has become one of the hottest in the country, and a bonafide contender. But after winning four games in four days, the red-hot Wolverines will go at least 10 days before…

Wolverines up, 6-3, early in the third period. The helper added to Boka’s plus-15 rating, best among the Wolverine defensemen. “Nick’s been really good the second half, and good for him,” Pearson said…

… the postseason rolls on and the Wolverines look to more good fortune, No. 74 in the maize sweater will be a key force on the backline. Not just as his bruiser reputation proceeds him, but as a…

January 11, 2018 (vol. 127, iss. 54) • Page Image 7

… 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…

January 10, 2018 (vol. 126, iss. 53) • Page Image 7

… 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…

January 18, 2018 (vol. 127, iss. 57) • Page Image 5

…-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…

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