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… way, another tackler that he had to get rid of. He was not alone. By the time the first half ended and Michigan led, 31-0, it was clear that the Wolverines felt the same way about Davis’ entire…

… almost everything went right. Michigan blew out an opponent — this time a good one — for the third straight weekend. The Wolverines appear to have rid themselves of any shred of self-doubt that can…

… competitor he is." After he spent most of his WOMEN'S CROSS COUNTRY No.1Wolverines prep fOr Big Ten By CHRIS CROWDER schools this year. Last month's For the Daily Michigan Open was a 5K intra- squad race…

…. Saturday's race will Though it's just the second be the first 6K competition of race of the year, the Michigan the year for the Wolverines. women's cross country team Junior Shannon Osika, will be thinking…

… develops, they should nges. be right back in the mix. That's t, the Wolverines had no our hope." ng reports on any of the Both veterans were active in teams they played. On top practice this week and…

…. Cliff Keen Tournament team in Arkansas. didn't Arena Warner seems to have embraced anything Stats: her new leadership role, which the other MGoBlue.com could be key for the Wolverines (last this weekend…

…10 - Friday, Semptember 16, 2011 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com Notre Dame will be massive test for Wolverines By MATT SLOVIN Daily Sports Writer If the Michigan men's soc- cer team is at…

… its best form of the young season - and seeing as the Wolverines (2-4-1) are unbeaten in their last three games, that seems to be the case - good for- tune has it that its biggest test is next. When the…

…Sports The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com Fall 2014- 7E Men's swim wins fourth straight title Wolverines take Big Ten at home in landslide By MAX BULTMAN Daily Sports Writer MARCH 2, 2014…

… championship weekend that saw the Wolverines accumulate 889 total points - 325 more than runner-up Indiana. "What it means is to see the happy - I mean, look at the fans," Bottom said, stopping to gesture to a…

… day at prelims, Whitaker broke former Wolverine Tyler Clary's school record by swimming the race ina time of 1:41.14. Clary, an Olympic gold med- alist in the 200-meter back- stroke, was in the building…

…, Faerber, Bottom and situation he the rest of the has grown Wolverines accustomed to will travel to over his four- re Dallas, looking year career at totake another Michigan. carrying forward victory swim He…

… Elite Eight, the Wolverines were never expected to mount a C. 9, 2012 - This wasn't comeback, but they did. sed to be the year. Both teams came out aggres- is wasn't supposed to be the sive in the set…

… sive specialist waiting to pass. Michigan capitalized on its The Wolverines, benefitting ntum to topple No. 2 Stan- from a strong freshman squad, in four sets, 20-25, 25-20, met an equally impressive…

… at 3:04.73, set- tinga school record. Michigan's onlywinof the day came by way of junior Connor Jaeger in the 500-yard freestyle, who became the fifth Wolverine ever to win the event. Jaeger had won…

… Cal Poly's Boris Novachkov, 3-2, in the 141-pound title. The national title was Michi- gan's first in any sport during the 2010-11 school year. Led by Russell, the 11th- ranked Wolverines (5-3 Big Ten…

… Wolverines' best chance Dec. 13, 2010 - to stave off elimination and shock SANTA BARBARA, Calif. - the team that defeated them 7-1 Despite being outscored 12-2 in in mid-October. its last two meetings with…

… sophomore forward Kevin Lynch with just under 10 minutes remaining in regulation - the Wolverine penalty killers preserved the tie. The Bulldogs boast the 10th best power play in the nation, but Michigan was…

… obviously some of us got a bit tired by play- ing too much PK." The Wolverines got out to an early lead when senior forward Ben Winnett scored his fifth goal of the season - and second goal of the Frozen Four…

… goal while the referees sat huddled in the corner, discussing the call. The season is young, but the Wolverines have already packed a full season's worth of drama into it. Following their controversial 2…

…-1overtimewinoverMinnesota on Friday night, the Wolverines upended No. 9 Wisconsin on Sunday afternoon, 2-1, scoring with only one second left in regulation. For the second straight game, a free kick and an errant…

… men’s soccer team had developed a clear problem. The Wolverines were still evaluating their options for where their next goal was going to come from. They had been shut out in two of their first…

… solution for the Wolverines. Sophomore midfielder Francis Atuahene scored a low screamer off a corner just before senior forward Yamann Sahlool worked his way through the Yale defense to find a…

… an injury, and pair him with Sahlool to lead the attacking line. As Atuahene subbed in, the Wolverine offense sparked to life after looking futile for the opening 60 minutes. His power and…

… movement to make things exciting.” Daley has experimented with several different combinations at the head of the Wolverines’ attack. On Friday against Columbia, Daley chose to start sophomore…

…, which forced Daley to make the two changes that would make the difference against Yale. Sahlool came on and began holding the ball up for wingers like Borges to make runs. The Wolverines…

… may have made the difference. The sophomore midfielder was a constant menace for the defenders marking him and put on a convincing display on why he should be the Wolverines’ go-to scorer once…

… next 45 minutes. As the Rebels began an offensive onslaught in an attempt to rebound from a two-goal deficit, the Wolverines couldn’t afford to have her off the field, and Kastroll remained…

…-second to react, she threw her head up and backward to head the ball just past McGowan. Three days before that matchup, Kastroll also assisted on half of the Wolverines’ four goals against Marshall…

….” Luckily for Kastroll and the rest of the Wolverines, they were rewarded with a two-day rest period after their game Friday — a rarity in college soccer. “They’re tired,” Ryan said. “This is huge…

… extra day of rest, so there’s no telling what kind of show she and the Wolverines could put on this Friday at U-M Soccer Stadium. “I feel like playing center forward is really good for me.” …

…6E - Tuesday, September 3, 2013 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com Offense goes silent as Wolverines fall in WCWS By GREG GARNO and home from freshman shortstop "(Walker) did a great job pitch…

… tournament. I'm happy. ing the Wolverines home after reason why we're here." I'm happy with what we did. My their first trip to the WCWS since But behind Driesenga, Michi- emotions? They're all over the 2009…

… Michigan career - so that Bakich could put the best lineup on the field. As the Wolverine baseball pro- gram looks forward, it will have to do so without Biondi and the other leaders who helped precipi- tate…

… corner, seemingly headed out of bounds — giving the Wolverines a chance to extend the set at least two more serves. That hope quickly faded as the shot barely landed inbounds, earning the Fighting…

… Irish (7-2) a 15-13 win in the set and a 3-2 win in the match — sending Michigan (6-3) home empty- handed despite holding a 2-1 set lead early on. In the deciding set, the Wolverines battled back…

… MOLLY SHEA Daily Sports Writer Wolverine captains, Will Lockwood, Luke Martin, Griffin Luce and Jake Slaker, hope to set the tone early in the year ALEC COHEN/Daily Senior defenseman Luke Martin serves…

… opportunity and fired a shot into the upper right corner of the net — scoring the only goal of the game as the Wolverines won, 1-0. Michigan (6-2-0, 1-0-0) started strong in Thursday night’s match…

…. The Wolverines took the first shot of the game in the 5th minute, aiming at the bottom left corner of the goal, but the Nittany Lions’ goalkeeper Amanda Dennis denied it. This near miss bolstered…

… put the ball in the back of the net.” This initial enthusiasm soon faded. Haakenson’s goal marked the Wolverines’ last shot for the first half. After they showed up on the scoreboard, Penn State…

… 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…

… last year's the start of her collegiate volley- ball career. "Trying to be invisible senior class gone, makes yousomuchmore visibleto everyone on the court. If you are five new Wolverines visible they…

… prefers the term "reload." down," Erwin said. "The coaches Six matches into the season, are really stressing to us toube con- the Wolverines have lost only one fident and to always expect the match. But as…

…6B -- September 7, 2010 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com Hunt's arm carries Blue By MARK BURNS we had some revenge to take on Daily SportsEditor them." Either way, the Wolverines (5…

… year with end, led Michigan's high-powered a 12-0 record, the Wolverines suf- offensive attack. The next-closest fered their lone loss of the pre- hitter to the preseason All-Big Ten season to Oregon…

… Colton Christian is the only Wolverine who didn't see playing time in Europe, due to a hamstring injury. Beilein is hoping that Chris- tian will return to play next week but is being cautious with how…

… this season. Wolverines looking good Gibby replaces Warhurst, hopes after first non-Scoring race to start season on strong note By AMY SCARANO Daily Sports Writer When the top five Michigan runners…

… crossed the finish line first followed by seven Wolverines. The women's cross country team stretched their legs at the annual informal non-scoring meet to get the season underway as the Wolverines won't com…

…. The Wolverines’ latest scoring drive had been courtesy of third- string quarterback Joe Milton and fourth-string running back Hassan Haskins. Facing fourth-and-goal at the one-yard line…

… la Superman. Last week, in a blowout loss to Wisconsin, the 20th-ranked Wolverines (3-1 overall, 1-1 Big Ten) seemed to lack confidence and, more than that, killer instinct. While it’s hard…

… felt sudden, though the writing had been on the wall long before. A year after coming within six seconds of playing for a national title, the Wolverines were going home prematurely. Six months to…

… Wiseman hadn’t taken a job with the Edmonton Oilers. Part of not overreacting is not making sweeping changes based off of one year, and that was the group that took the Wolverines to the Frozen Four…

… 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…

… 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…

… something to prove against the Fighting Irish on Sunday afternoon. Powered by sophomore outside hitter Paige Jones’ third consecutive double-double, the Wolverines (7-3) finished their non…

… over her block, but Welsh sent the ball to the back corner on the first contact. It landed just out of the reach of a diving libero, giving the Wolverines the only set point they needed. Michigan…

…8A — Wednesday, September, 21, 2016 Sports The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com Wolverines third after strong finish When the first day of the Inverness Intercollegiate wrapped up for the…

… Michigan men’s golf team, the Wolverines weren’t where they wanted to be. After shooting a team score of 592, Michigan found itself in ninth place out of 13 teams. But Tuesday, the second and final…

… think (Carlson) is starting to figure that piece out. He’s got a lot of confidence.” Carlson wasn’t the only Wolverine who improved on Tuesday. Senior Tom Swanson tied Carlson’s final…

… year with a mostly returning cast. But in the 2016-17 season, the Wolverines expect even more. Michigan will now face a quick turnaround, when it travels to Windon, Ill., for the Windon Memorial…

… team hasn’t done in a couple of years. But that’s a very realistic expectation, and we’ll work toward that.” MIKE PERSAK Daily Sports Writer Wolverines find bearings too late Last season, the…

… Michigan women’s golf team far exceeded expectations. The Wolverines finished 18th at the NCAA Championships despite barely being ranked in the top 50. And with four of five golfers returning from…

… last season, this year’s Wolverines seemed poised to have another good season. But Sunday, Michigan faced the reality that this year isn’t last season. Competing at the East & West Challenge at…

… Radrick Farms Golf Course — one of the two courses owned by the University — the Wolverines got off to a slow start, finishing fifth out of eight teams on Day 1. Michigan shot a first-day total of 598…

… Wolverines have begun the year poorly. The previous two seasons under Pearson, Michigan amassed an 8-8-1-1 record with a loss to Bowling Green on New Year’s two years ago, and a 6-7-2- 3 in the same…

… for the Wolverines, the Huskies lost their first four games, starting the season 1-5-2 — though they eventually turned the season around to get an NCAA Tournament bid. It’s a problem Pearson…

…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…

…The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com Thursday, September 8, 2011 - 7A Balanced attack will open up field for Wolverines Michigan counting on more than just Ezurike on offense this season By STEVEN…

… this season for the Wolverines (4-2 overall), it looks like last year's top goal scorer will have more company in that category this year, as her teammates have displayed' a more aggressive mindset on…

… Michigan to its first win of the season in 10 tries against Detroit on Wednesday. Louro delivered his second clean sheet of the season. Wolverines record first win, snap nine-game winless skid After…

… win. The Wolverines (0-4 Big Ten, 1-6-3 overall) defeated Detroit on a rainy Wednesday night, 2-0, to conquer their first win since Halloween last year. “It’s been a long time coming,” said…

…-bulb moments. Luckily for him, with this inexperienced Wolverine squad, there’s plenty of opportunity for those. “They’re young, which is great, and they’re very talented,” Drevno said. “But…

…’s offensive coordinator addressed the media, he was quick to emphasize that practice has been focused on the easily correctable details that plagued the Wolverines against…

… coordinator Tim Drevno teaches the Wolverines to clean up their mistakes as soon as possible. Notable Quotable “I thought he had some spectacular plays. Avoiding the tackle for a loss, free runner on…

… Wolverines went to Bloomington and played No. 1 Indiana to a 1-1 stalemate on Wednesday night. After a 4-0-1 start to the season – its best since 2008 – this game was No. 18 Michigan’s chance to prove…

… Muse, Indiana’s freshman goalkeeper, had a chance to punch it out. Mertz got there first. The Hoosiers scored the game’s opening goal just 11 minutes into play. A Wolverine turnover in their…

… the Wolverines came to taking a lead was in the 73rd minute. After Muse saved senior midfielder Tristan Jacob’s shot, the ensuing rebound looked like a goal-in-waiting. Michigan had a…

… goes to two 10-minute overtimes before it gets called. For the Wolverines, those 20 minutes were as stressful as you might expect. The first overtime was largely devoid of scoring…

… junior midfielder Cory Thomas couldn’t put it away. When the game finally ended, the Wolverines came away with perhaps their most important result in years. But Daley isn’t celebrating just yet…

… National Player of the Year awards and getting the Wolverines to Atlanta, Burke accomplished what he wanted to. For him, there's nothing left to accomplish at Michigan. It's almost a foregone conclusion he…

… will play in the NBA next year. But on Monday, he was still a Wolverine, and he was still the best player in the country, still the player capable of makingshots 30 feet from the basket. Every time it…

… Wolverines exceeded all expectations under first-year coach Kim Barnes Arico. Michi- gan (9-7 Big Ten, ALEXA 22-11 DETTELBACH overall) got off to a 16-2 O start - Basketball best in program history - during…

… which time the Wolverines went on a 10-game winning streak, setting another program record. Once Big Ten play started, Michigan set yet another program record by winning its first four games. Adding to…

… the accolades, Barnes Arico led the Wolverines to a win over No. 13 Purdue in early February, and later ended a six-year drought against Michi- gan State in a close 70-69 win that ended in dramatic…

… reached new heights fans would never have guessed, especially after an offseason that cost the Wolverines five players to ACL injuries. "When you get a coaching change, you don't know what to expect," said…

…." The surprise 'x'-factor for this Wolverine squad was forward Kate Thompson - who had never started a game until this season. Thompson led the team in points, averaging 14.5 per game, but it was her 3…

… the Wolverines, who spent most of their time in a six-player rotation. With a Michigan team so dependent on its seniors, Barnes Arico's squad will be starting over next year, allowing her to put her…

… ahead: Breaking down the 2013-14 Wolverines By DANIEL WASSERMAN Daily Sports Editor APRIL 22, 2013 - Since the day Trey Burke decided to return to Ann Arbor for his sophomore sea- son, the 2012…

… sophomore seasons. Their decisions, along with another top-flight recruit- ing class, position the Wolverines for another Big Ten title and Final Four hunt. Despite the departure of Burke and Hardaway…

…0 6A - Thursday, September 19, 2013 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com After Sweet 16 berth, tennis starts anew The Wolverines return their singles lineup and adds strong recruits By JASON…

… RUBENSTEIN Daily Sports Writer The Michigan women's tennis team is eyeing a fresh start. Despite getting ousted by UCLA in last year's NCAA Sweet 16, the Wolverines return their entire singles lineup while…

… adding a star-studded recruit- ing class. The rejuvenated lineup faces its first test when it plays in this weekend's Wolverine Invita- tional. Michigan will face Notre Dame, DePaul, Tulane, Purdue and…

…- men to contribute as much as everyone else, and they've come in strong." Michigan especially needs its freshmen to step up in the dou- bles game. The Wolverines tried many different pairings last season…

… Michigan women's soccer team and its coach, Greg Ryan. The Wolverines rolled off 6-1 and 3-0 wins and were all smiles after the games. Nearly every player on the roster saw action. Ryan sat cheerfully on the…

… midfielder Meghan Toohey. "(We'll) know just what it feels like. We don't ever want to feel like that." The Wolverines have talked for weeks about a Big Ten title, which Penn State has won for 15 seasons in a…

… that we're not going to forget." The loss on Sunday in India- napolis wasn't the kind of game the Wolverines were used to. The Bulldogs sat back in a five-defend- er formation and kept Michigan out of…

… starters more as necessary. Other than a one-goal deficit against San Diego State on Sept. 1, this is the only true adversity the Wolverines have faced. With another deficit seemingly inevi- table at some…

… we're good enough to do it." The Wolverines, who moved down to No. 15 in this week's Top 25, will need to rebound quickly before heading to Iowa (8-0). The Hawkeyes, though undefeated, have not beaten…

… them, the refs, the fans and the field." If the Wolverines do battle back and open the Big Ten sea- son with a win Sunday, the But- ler defeat could be looked at as a good loss. "We would love that to…

… soccer continues to produce positive results. The Michigan men's soccer team traveled to Bowling Green on Monday in hopes of avenging last year's 2-0 loss in Ann Arbor, but the Wolverines were forced to…

… head official lost control of the game early on. Down a man for 70 minutes, the Wolverines were still able to stymie Bowling Green (1-0-1) for a majority of the match, a credit to Michigan's back line…

… the program. For months, that's where the story of the 'Bartelstein Blog' was supposed to end - on Bartelstein's coffee table. But thanks to a chance encoun- ter between former Wolverine Zack Novak and…

…-11 campaign, when a young, upstart Wolverine squad, picked by some to finish last in the 4 I a TODD NEEDLE/Daily Former Michigan captain Josh Bartelstein is releasing an e-book chronicling the team's run…

…-time assists record, previously held by Linnea Mendoza. Michigan coach Mark Rosen said Zimmerman may be the best player to ever suit up for the Wolverines. Zimmerman ready to mak real histoy Want to see some…

… her from Linnea Mendoza - the Wolverines' all- time assists leader - the spotlight will shine ever so brightly on the Barrington, Illinois native inside Cljffea~enAryea tonight. , - The only question is…

… about. Since her freshman year, Zim- merman has started in every set of every Wolverine match, a total of 119 consecutive matches. She's overcome an injury to her right thiAb last October,, ot missing a…

… match, Toledo upset the Wolverines, 3-2. After the game, Michigan coach Mark Rosen sat against the wall on the floor outside of the locker room. Nearly speechless, it was clear that Rosen did not intend…

… beating the Beavers 3-1. The Wolverines used those six games to improve communication between a host of new and experi- enced players. It took some getting used to, but by the end of the six- game stretch…

… Lexi Zim- merman. The Wolverines run a nuanced offense, with only one set- ters. The entire team must know how that one setter plays. The expe- rience the freshmen gained playing with Zimmerman will be…

… needed when they are playing a fast-paced conference team. The Wolverines traveled to Ari- zona for the ASU Sheraton tour- nament last weekend. Michigan defeated three of its toughest oppo- nents each in 3…

…-1 matches to finish in the most ideal way heading into conference play. Big Ten play starts tonight against Iowa, as the Wolverines sit at fourth in the conference stand- ings and the Hawkeyes rank last. But…

… as the Wolverines know too well - you can never be too sure aboutyour opponent. "I told the girls today we want to have signature wins and afterward say, 'That's a good win right there,"' Rosen said on…

… Frost and Jim Harbaugh both came back home to coach their alma maters, and they faced off in Ann Arbor on Saturday. » Page 2B Wolverines pummel Cornhuskers, 56-10 Josh Metellus knew it was over…

… want to play anymore.’ ” Nebraska looked like they didn’t indeed. After a quick three-and-out, Higdon found an enormous hole to score untouched from 44 yards and extend the Wolverines’ lead to…

…-breaking their fast- est time in program history with a race time of 9:56.46 to win the Indoor NCAA Championship. The Wolverines' national championship relay team con- sisted of senior Rebecca Addison running the…

…:43.43. The Wolverines finished in 15th place in the National Indoor rankings tied with both UCLA and Florida State with a total of 13 points. No. 1 Oregon dominated the field with a total of 56 points…

… Wolverines played a trio of unfamiliar teams in Arkansas, a pair of top-ranked opponents in the ACC and two teams in Oregon. This weekend, Michigan will return to fami] starts Big Ten pla The Wolverin will…

… openers and EW KIPNIS road matches haven't boded well ts Writer for Michigan. The Wolverines are 14-18 in Big Ten openers ve weeks of the and are 0-3 on the opposing higan volleyball teams' home courts this…

… Eastern Michigan last Indiana 9-3 Saturday. That alone is reason Purdue 10-2; for optimism, but at the same Michigan s-5 time, the Wolverines had one When: of their worst matches of the Friday 7 P…

… Wolverines as they enter this weekend's fixtures. Purdue will challenge Michigan with left-handed outside hitter Annie Drews, who had a match-high 12 kills in the Boilermakers' last win against Notre Dame. She…

… 4.78 digs per.set. on offense, outside hitter AmeliaAnderson leads the Hoosiers with 3.39 kills per set. Although Big Ten play may be a familiar time of the season for the Wolverines, the two opening…

… illnesses. Senior setter Lexi Dannemiller has yet to play in a match this season, and the Wolverines are just starting to return other players from injuries. Rosen admitted the hardest Wolverines host…

… point for both teams, which come into the fixture under completely MSU at different circumstances. Michigan The Matchup: Wolverines MSU 0-3-1; (3-1-0) will Michigan have their 3-1-0 sights set on When…

… season, they lost three games by just a! a a The Michigan women's soccer team hop back in them." Having played nine different starting lineups in their first 10 games, the Wolverines might be able to…

… send out their strongest starting lineup without fear of one goal," said Michigan coach Greg Ryan. On the other side of the field, the Wolverines' five-game winning streak was brought to an end last…

… best to tune them out. “Do you feel like an underdog going into this game?” a reporter asked Michigan coach Jim Harbaugh. His response: “It’s irrelevant.” It doesn’t help the Wolverines that the…

… its fair share of offensive struggles so far. But perhaps the Wolverines have a built-in advantage in preparing for that. If you look at SP+, a comprehensive team evaluation stat, it’s actually…

… Wolverines will hit the ice this weekend and kick off their 2017-18 campaign with an exhibition matchup against Western Ontario. Michigan’s first game since last spring will also be the…

… veteran Wolverines share their coach’s mentality and are intent on instilling the idea of an unwavering, winning work ethic into the freshmen leading up to Saturday. “It’s like any other game…

… disappointing 1-0 defeat to Bowling Green on Tuesday night at the U-M Soccer Stadium. The decisive goal came early, in the 17th minute, at a time when the Wolverines appeared to be bossing the game. After another…

… corner to give the Falcons a 1-0 lead. For the most part, the Wolverines enjoyed the lion's share of possession, and the ball seemed to spend most of the time intheirattackingthird.Butonthe whole, the…

… 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…

…Sport is The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com Tuesday, September 24, 2013- 7 Wolverines forced to earn the right to play WOMEN S CROSS COUNTRY For Finn, it's always been 'M' By DAVID…

…," Bakich said. For the Wolverines, everybody is equal. Whatever they earn, they earn it as a team and not as indi- viduals. When Bakich feels that the team as a whole has performed well in workouts and…

… 2013, she is their teammate - and she's off to a blazingstart as a Wolverine. Finn, who placed fourth in her collegiate debut at the Purdue Invitational on Sept. 13, arrived at Michigan with a phenomenal…

… it just motivated me to keep working, and it's still motivating me now." That motivation has proved useful. Before the Wolverines' preseason camp at the end of August, Finn developed plantar fasciitis…

… definitely an honor. ... I've always the distance switch. been a Wolverine at heart. It's "I know I'll learn a lot about always been 'Go Blue.'" running tactically from coach Camp provided her with Mike (Mc…

… Sports Writer March 7, 2011 - When Michi- gansoftballcoachCarol Hutchins earned her 1,200th career victory Saturday - an 8-3 decision over Ball State that improved on the Wolverines' unblemished record…

… college softball his- tory. And the Wolverines have been creeping up the national polls. While the schedule thus far hasn't been filled with national powers, some difficult challenges await Michigan. If it…

…-card spot. But those plans were cut short. King reached the Sweet 16 in singles - something not done by a Wolverine in 19 years - before falling to the No. 5 seed, but not without earning All-American status…

… to the Sweet 16 and officially earned him ITA All-American status - an honor a Wolverine hasn't had in four years. Just over two hours after King won to reach the Sweet 16 in sin- gles, he stepped on…

… young quarterback would stumble to a record that isn’t indicative of the talent the Wolverines have. Or Harbaugh could start O’Korn. The fifth- year senior would take snaps under center for…

… appealing to many as they look to the future. Then there is Speight. He has a year of experience. He has a year of eligibility left. The Wolverines get a quarterback capable of leading a roster ample…

… has tried to stay away from focusing on results early in the season. But the worst two-game stretch in program history might be cause for concern. Never had the Wolverines lost two weekend games by a…

… goalkeeping position, which returned sophomore Taylor Bucklin, is up for grabs between Bucklin and freshman Megan Hinz. But most importantly, the Wolverines couldn't respond to deficits this weekend - and Ryan…

… ball car- rier. It just forces them to defend more." The Wolverines ran the play a couple of more times, to vary- ing success. Robinson did make the pitch to redshirt sophomore Fitzgerald Toussaint for…

… at The Wolverines tied for sev- times." enth with an aggregate score Three other Big Ten teams of 301. The tournament was participated in the tourna- originally scheduled for two ment. Michigan State…

… prepare for every ished sixth as the host team round the same way, and we at the Wolverine Intercolle- think that every shot we hit in giate Tournament earlier this the tournament has the same month. Still…

…'re going to blitz, you've got to be right." Despite the success of the option, Borges said he wasn't surprised the Wolverines hadn't run it until now. That may have been due to the original plan of the…

… the action on Northwest- ern's second goal, as he played a beautiful one-touch pass over the Michigan defense. While the Wolverines defense watched the ball go over their heads, Northwestern forward…

… clinical with their chanc- es, the Wolverines were sloppy. In the 17th minute, redshirt sophomore midfielder Colin McAtee intercepted an errant pass at midfield and passed the ball to Murphy down the field…

… possible, failing to get above as big as the conference games," .500 until May. But by the time Bakich said. "Our team will be the Wolverines finished behind playing for at-large bids and the only No. 9…

… * * * rivalry games, but every game. That each serieswe play will be he 2014 season beganp a packed house, and teams will with nothing but agony #'hate coning to play here notcjust for the Wolverines. On because…

… forward Nkem Ezurike opened up the scoring for the Wolverines on their first shot of the game in the 22nd minute. After creating her own space, Ezurike was able to strike home her sixth goal of the season…

… her head. "I don't think about it that much at all," Ezurike said. "If I get goals, I get goals. We just kind of play, and no one really mentions it to me." The story of the game was the Wolverines…

… yards rush- win the Walter Camp award twice ing, if all 500 come from one guy, I in a season. The Wolverines have 10 don't care," Rodriguez said. "We've more regular season games left. got to do what we…

… off handle it, he can handle it. Would the web. you like to have more balance? Yeah The Wolverines have no doubts if they give you that - great. that Robinson's head is screwed on "I promise you, Denard…

… factor in determining whether this team will be a true contender or a non-factor in the conference. In his last season as a Wolverine, Meram promised that it would not be the latter. "You will see us…

… sophomores - Kofi Opare and Brian Klemczak - who play in the center of the back line and have fit right in with the veterans around them. Opare and Klemczak each started 10 games for the Wolverines last season…

… effort, as well." The team continues its season t wasn't the only obstacle at the Illinois Orange and Blue ng in the Wolverines' way. Preview in Urbana, Ill. on Sept. "We w its bef starter to go." Tau…

…- tinues to add more pieces to the Wolverines' attack as the young season progresses. But this weekend in the Utah Valley Invitational in Orem, Utah, Rosen must have been jug- gling torches because his…

…5 The Wolverines had never heard of Collins, but just days after watching his tape, they flew staff down to Alabama. “Nico actually recruited Michigan,” Floyd said. “It wasn’t Michigan…

… his first career touchdown on another deep ball — this time a 44-yard connection against Western Michigan. It was the first score in 364 days for a Wolverines receiver. “Everybody’s always seen…

… when they could watch people hitting each other? Most often, fans watch runners go by for a fleeting moment, and then silence. In the Wolverines' only home meet of the season - albeit, more a scrimmage…

… Wolverines' poor performance in distance track and field events, but it still seemed to take some runners aback. "It was a tough change for me before I got to know (Sullivan)," said redshirt junior August…

…HOUSING 4B — September 6, 2016 The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com SportsTuesday Michigan busts rust at season’s opening meet Finn runs unattached as Wolverines kick off 2016 campaign…

… really well with that.” If packing up was a main priority for the Wolverines, then runners three through six accomplished just that. Just nine seconds separated Evenson from redshirt junior…

… and hurried on another six occasions. In reality, though, it was much worse. The Wolverines’ offensive tackles looked almost helpless. Patterson rarely received a clean pocket to throw from…

… — pressure from the edge or Notre Dame stunts came almost instantaneously. It showed in Michigan’s offense: quick throws were its only reliable way of moving the ball, and the Wolverines had just three…