…The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com Sports Tuesday, January 24, 2017 — 7 Wolverines growing on the defensive end On Jan. 11 in Champaign, the Michigan men’s basketball team allowed Illinois…
… as the potential “low point” of the season, and there were seemingly very few solutions to the Wolverines’ defensive problem. Twelve days later, spirits around the team are much higher…
… quarterback John O’Korn finished with 270 yards and touchdown in a 28-10 victory over Purdue. KATELYN MULCAHY/Daily Fifth-year senior quarterback John O’Korn replaced Speight, and helped lead the Wolverines…
…4B — April 3, 2017 SportsMonday The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com Wolverines finally get to cut down net DETROIT — The Michigan women’s basketball team has been in existence for 44 seasons…
…. Prior to Saturday, the Wolverines — despite several NCAA Tournament and Women’s National Invitation Tournament appearances — did not have a banner in Crisler Center to show for those 44 years. Nor…
… past weekend. While some of these players could be recognized by certain fans of the Wolverines, such as senior forward Alex Kile — who was injured last weekend — or junior forward Niko Porikos…
… opportunities. Because of his status on the depth chart, Berenson will place Talcott on defense if the Wolverines lack a blueliner at practice, another obstacle in his desires to make an impression on the…
… the Wolverines’ upcoming games. Michigan would face rival Michigan State in two weeks, and De Jong believed a sweep against Spartans would provide some necessary momentum to rejuvenate the…
… Wolverines’ season. “I think beating State a couple times this next coming weekend will be huge for us,” De Jong said that night. “I think it’s going to come down to the hard work that we have to put…
…. Michigan State’s Sam Saliba had just missed his attempt, and with the shootout tied at two, Marody skated toward net with a chance to claim victory for his Wolverines. The sophomore…
… shootout with in-state rival Michigan State. With Marody’s goal, the Wolverines claimed victory and salvaged an ugly weekend to split the home-and-home series at Munn Ice Arena in East Lansing on…
…, this is where it found itself over the course of one January weekend as it sought to rekindle the embers of a dying season. The Wolverines began the weekend — and the second half of their season…
… dismantled the Wolverines earlier this season. The dimensions of the rink, the size of the crowd and the skill level of the home team are all reasons why Mariucci is a difficult place for any team to…
… men’s basketball team left Champaign battered, bruised and with what now appears to have been a wake- up call. The Wolverines were bullied inside the paint by the Fighting Illini’s duo of forwards…
… Walton Jr., the Wolverines (2-3 Big Ten, 12-6 overall) responded emphatically in their next game against Nebraska (3-2, 9-8) on Saturday. Led by its own duo in sophomore Moritz Wagner and…
… season home record with an 8-0 run-rule victory over Western Michigan Tuesday. The win gave the Wolverines (38-10-1 overall, 17-3 Big Ten) a perfect home record of 17-0 to end the season, a feat it…
… three more home runs Tuesday, the Wolverines have now hit 11 in their past 4 games, and 14 over the past six games, with production coming throughout the lineup. The next time Michigan will…
… points. But a driving forehand down the line from the Buckeyes’ Ferny Angeles Paz sealed the match. The next Wolverine off the court was Najarian. She approached the net and attempted to hit her…
… Wolverines didn’t manage to win the Tournament, they will likely still have a chance to continue their season in the NCAA Tournament. They will learn their fate on May 2 and can hopefully learn from the…
… advantage.” In the Wolverines’ win over Louisville on Sunday, Wagner put on one of his most signature performances of the season. The forward scored a career-high 26 points while shooting 75 percent…
… to limit moments like that, especially as the stage gets bigger and bigger for the Wolverines. “I’m still in the process of learning how to control my emotions,” Wagner said. “It’s really good…
… singles match, before the Wolverines began to mount a comeback behind senior Jathan Malik and juniors Runhao Hua and Davis Crocker. Each forced a third set with second-set tiebreakers in the No. 2, 4…
… fight as a team way earlier, and it caught up to us.” Sunday proved to be a much different story. The Wolverines got off to quick start and rode their momentum to a decisive 4-0 shutout victory…
… coming from Kile, one of the two Wolverine captains. Through the first 22 games of the season, Slaker’s play has justified Kile’s comments — he ranks first in points and assists for Michigan…
… (former Michigan forward) Andrew Copp was. He aspires to be them and he has told me that he wants to be like that.” Because of the Wolverines’ inconsistent play this season, Slaker has…
… the Wolverines’ coaching staff to improve some of the intangible aspects of his game that are not easily recognized. “I want to improve my physicality with the puck,” Slaker said…
… maintaining possession of the puck afterward with his team. It’s an area the Wolverines have struggled with, posting just a .483 winning percentage. As one of the few Michigan players that has found…
… teammates. And while he clearly no longer commandeers the locker room as he once did for the Thunder, it’s obvious Slaker still plays a vital role in the Wolverines’ success. “He communicates well…
… wants to be that guy that will do that because he’s done that before.” MEN’S TENNIS EFE EDEVBIE For the Daily Wolverines falter against No. 16 Oklahoma, recover to defeat 25th-ranked Razorbacks…
… the momentum and experience from his strong performance in international play into his junior season with the Wolverines, as they attempt to reload after the departures of Derrick Walton Jr…
… announced Monday in Chris Fetter, a former Wolverine hurler who most recently was the minor league pitching coordinator for MLB’s Los Angeles Dodgers, a job he took last November. Fetter played four…
… seasons at Michigan as a right-handed pitcher from 2006-2009, during which the Wolverines won three Big Ten championships and made four NCAA Tournament appearances. He was named an All-American his…
…,” said Michigan coach Erik Bakich in a press release. “He had an incredible Wolverine career as an All-American, three-time Big Ten champion, made four straight regional appearances and played in one…
… while developing top professional prospects.” While the Wolverines’ pitching staff was mostly dominant this season, Fetter will have a challenging task on his hands, as Michigan will have to…
… replace 59 percent of its innings and 62 percent of its strikeouts from 2017. Three of the Wolverines’ top four starters — Oliver Jaskie, Ryan Nutof and Michael Hendrickson — are now in professional…
….88 ERA and 55 strikeouts in 50 innings, and all three could be in line for larger roles this season. The Wolverines also bring in two freshman pitchers — Jeff Criswell and Angelo Smith — who were…
… selected in the MLB Draft. The success that Michigan has had in developing pitchers under Kenny — the Wolverines have had nine pitchers go on to play professionally in the last five years — is…
…10 Thursday, July 13, 2017 The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com SPORTS Thirteen Wolverines attend NHL camps From June 25 to July 12, 13 members of the Michigan hockey team attended 11…
… overall by the Hurricanes in this year’s NHL Draft, led the Wolverines last season with 76 blocked shots and a plus-2 rating while appearing in all 35 games as a freshman. LaFontaine, also a…
… questions have emerged regarding the Wolverines’ depth chart. Eight new faces — including three new starters alongside junior forward Moritz Wagner and senior guard Muhammad-Ali Abdur…
… meaningful experience, the Wolverines are only one of many involved in the conference quagmire. The Daily breaks down the best of the Michigan’s competition this season: No. 2 Michigan State There…
… Wolverine basketball in 2017-18, as the roster now has eight newcomers on the court and two on the sideline. Robinson was still effective outside, shooting over 42 percent from three. Robinson is…
… action in a back up capacity to start the year. Centers: With all the Wolverines’ departures, Moritz Wagner becomes the most important player on Michigan’s roster. As a skilled center with the…
… ability to handle the ball and shoot, he’s the Wolverines’ go-to option offensively. One could even make the case that Michigan goes as Wagner does. That was evident against Louisville in the…
… NCAA Tournament last March, when Wagner scored 26 points on 11-of-14 shooting en route to a Wolverine victory. Unlike last season, however, Wagner will have a target on his back now – something…
…BASEBALL ‘M’ earns NCAA berth JACOB SHAMES Summer Managing Sports Editor The Michigan baseball team is going dancing. After the Wolverines went 42-15 during the regular season — their most…
… the bubble, and contributed to the Wolverines’ fairly low seeding relative to their win total — in fact, Michigan was the last team in the tournament, according to the NCAA. Including the…
… Washington D.C. for the Big Ten Tournament. But a plane accident derailed the Wolverines’ plans, and they were forced to fly out Thursday morning, landing just three hours before…
… know how they play.” The two squads met just 12 days ago back in Ann Arbor, where the Wolverines pummeled the Boilermakers, 82-70, on Senior Day. Wagner scored 24 points, including 20 in the first…
… bit more complicated. Berenson constantly thinks about the consequences of his decision and its implication for the Wolverines of the present and the future. As Michigan begins recruiting with…
… coach at Michigan. … But we’ll re-visit all of that.” Still, it’s a question that looms ever larger now, especially with the Wolverines facing a tumultuous end of the season. Michigan’s final…
… gym and got louder with every basket as the Wolverines slowly fell behind. At the six- minute mark, the Titans hit their fifth 3-pointer of the first quarter to take a 10-point lead. Michigan…
… defensively, and then they missed some shots later in the game.” The Wolverines had eight turnovers in the first quarter, which senior guard Katelyn Flaherty said contributed to the Titans’ early run…
… nine NCAA teams, many of which he may face again as a Wolverine. Wilde attributes his success to the daily — and intense — regimen of the USNTDP over the past year and a half, particularly noting…
… Wolverines are shaping up to be the opposite: a hard-nosed team that wears its opponents down over the course of entire games. “We’re trying to play with more pace in practice so when we get in the…
… goal of being a quick, high-intensity team. It either hasn’t achieved that aim yet, or its playing style is transforming into something different. This season, the Wolverines have combined for…
… nation. Lewerke and the Spartans present a threat that this young Wolverine defense has yet to face. To this point, that unit may still be getting overlooked on the grand scale. Sophomore…
… best player on the roster. But it’s those same reasons that perhaps escalate the threat that Lewerke could pose to the Wolverines’ secondary. Michigan may have the ability to collapse the pocket…
… around a good bit. We’ve got our hands full.” Still, the trio of Kinnel, Hill and sophomore cornerback David Long have plenty going well for them. The Wolverines are allowing just 134 yards per…
… handling it. In the first half, Purdue posted 139 yards in the air. In the second half, the Wolverines conceded just 25. But the one phase that stood out to Smith was Michigan’s ability to stop the…
… jet sweep package, a collection of plays that he said have given the Wolverines some problems in the past. “The communication has improved with the group as a whole,” Smith said. “Again, just…
… Wolverines’ defensive backfield can adjust to this one, its place among nationally-ranked secondaries is going to look a lot more legitimate. ICE HOCKEY Lockwood looks to be more complete player As the…
… Wolverines’ new coach has gained an even greater appreciation for Lockwood since watching him from the opposing sideline while coaching Michigan Tech last season. “That’s how you define a true…
… advantage. He’s one of the Wolverines’ fastest skaters — Pearson describes him as “explosive” and “dynamic.” Pearson’s new offensive system also plays into Lockwood’s biggest strengths by emphasizing…
… Mustangs’ goal. On the ensuing penalty shot, Lockwood smoothly sped towards goal, deked right and calmly deposited the puck into the net for a 4-0 Wolverine lead. Considering his substantial…
… team fell to Iowa on Wednesday night in a four-set battle. Skojdt put the team on her back, as the next highest scorer for the Wolverines totaled just nine kills. Skojdt pulled together the 22…
…4B — March 6, 2017 SportsMonday The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com WRESTLING Wolverines finish seventh at Big Ten Championships A season that started with the Michigan wrestling team…
… redshirting three of its best athletes began its championship swing this weekend. And as they continued to travel with a young squad, the 15th-ranked Wolverines ended up right in the middle of the…
… sat out due to injury. At the intermission, the Wolverines fell to an 11-12 disadvantage. Coming out of the break, freshman Sal Profaci and senior Brian Murphy helped push the dual meet back in…
…-5. The Wolverines showed promise with the bounce-back victory over the Terrapins, proving that they can remain unfazed even after the sting of a tough loss. EFE EDEVBIE For the Daily MARYLAND…
… Wagner missed a three after a Wolverine timeout, and Koenig grabbed the rebound himself. This time, the Badgers used an elevator screen to let their senior guard run with the hot hand. Koenig…
… unexpected — Wilson rejected Happ and the Wolverines claimed possession. It was just a microcosm of a night that was filled with deviations from the expected. And those deviations nearly were…
… Wolverines regained momentum after the Badgers erased an eight- point lead and silenced the rowdy Kohl Center crowd. An away win against a top-25 conference opponent, a .500 Big Ten record and massive…
… résumé- boosting win were all within reach. But Wisconsin responded with a 15-0 run, led by one of its senior leaders, Bronson Koenig, leaving Beilein and the Wolverines baffled again. The Badgers…
…) said they made some shots we weren’t able to. They (just) got a couple breaks.” What will bewilder Beilein the most following this most recent unraveling against the Badgers is how the Wolverines…
… entered Tuesday’s contest leading the nation in fewest fouls committed per game. With 14:26 to go in the second half, the Wolverines put the Badgers in the bonus. Minutes later, redshirt sophomore…
… Mitchell — who led the Cardinals with 19 points — sliced his way down the court to close the gap to two. On the ensuing inbounds, again, the Wolverines got the ball to Wilson, and he was quickly…
… it is senior guard Derrick Walton, senior wing Zak Irvin or junior guard Muhammad-Ali Abdur-Rakhman, the Wolverines’ guards have been the ones to go to the line to ice the game. But on this night…
… Wolverines must figure out how to move forward after losing players to both the MLB Draft and graduation. Roster turnover proves particularly difficult in sports like baseball, where college athletic…
… careers of core players are often cut short due to the MLB draft. Michigan is no exception as it faces the lofty obstacle of replenishing its roster after several significant departures. The Wolverines…
… again, and later in the period once more to put the game within tying distance. Although it wasn’t enough to secure an impressive comeback and win the game, it was enough to scare the Wolverine fan…
… penalty kill. But after their recent performances, the Wolverines have dropped to the bottom of the Big Ten. The penalty kill almost cost Michigan the game on Friday — and it did on Saturday. For…
… the Wolverines, it isn’t just the penalty kill that’s coming up short. There are compounding issues that lead to such high- scoring games. The number of penalties Michigan took on Saturday was too…
… goaltender Hayden Lavigne skated towards Michigan’s bench. Senior forward Alex Kile took his place, jumping onto the ice and heading toward Minnesota’s defensive end to give the Wolverines a man…
… Wolverines, they wouldn’t close the deficit. Instead, the Golden Gophers scored an additional empty-net goal. With the final goal, Michigan (4-12-2-2 Big Ten, 11-18-3 overall) fell to…
…8 — Friday, February 3, 2017 Sports The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com Wolverines look to rebound against Buckeyes; Behind Enemy Lines: Ohio State Jae’Sean Tate After thrashing Indiana by 30…
… game, but poor shooting against a stout defense did the Wolverines in, and they missed out on a chance to take sole possession of fourth place in the Big Ten. Now, the Wolverines will have to…
… the 2015-16 season in which Ohio State went 21-14, the Buckeyes’ expectations this season and his relationship with Michigan freshman forward Ibi Watson who, like Tate and former Wolverine…
… opponents in the first ten minutes after the half. Yet, the Wolverines recently took their prowess on the road to Urbana- Champaign, scoring 26 out of their 86 total points in…
… the third. Michigan (7-2 Big Ten, 18-5 overall) will now have an opportunity to keep its momentum going in Sunday’s game against Iowa (5-4, 14-8). The Wolverines have yet to lose a game in…
…. Williams and sophomore guard Nicole Munger — who has played in 21 games for 261 total minutes — have a 50-percent shooting average on threes. The Wolverines game against the Hawkeyes will be…
… Thursday after falling to No. 3 Maryland on Jan. 29 with a final score of 100-81. If the Wolverines continue dominating the third quarter and match the offense led by Iowa’s Disterhoft, they could…
…’ve been able to get and our kids really enjoy the atmosphere and really enjoy playing there.” JEREMY MITNICK/Daily Junior guard Jillian Dunston and the Wolverines will look to maintain home…
… Michigan men’s basketball team will come home to Ann Arbor to face Illinois once again Saturday. The last time the two teams faced off was back on Jan. 11, when the Wolverines fell to the Fighting…
… and never looked back. After the game, Fighting Illini forward Maverick Morgan called Michigan a “white-collar” team, which didn’t sit well with the Wolverines, so there will be no shortage…
… the soft underbelly of the Wolverine defense against the likes of Maryland and Illinois, had firmed up. Wilson established his physical presence on the first play, blocking Wisconsin…
… hopes of finishing in the top half of the Big Ten. But in the second half, the Wolverines turned the aggression dial all the way to 11. That proved to be a costly mistake. Within a span…
… that came into Tuesday’s contest committing the fewest fouls in the country had two of its starters a whistle away from disqualification at the game’s most crucial stretch. While the Wolverines…
… too many easy foul calls to the post and rebounds.” Tuesday night was an overcorrection from the issues the Wolverines suffered on defense in their past few Big Ten games. In their defensive…
… change that.” But other defensive issues still persist, especially with the Wolverines’ options off the bench. Freshman center Jon Teske played his first important Big Ten minutes, much to the…
… Donnal more valuable for the Wolverines offensively — a 3-point shot. Redshirt junior guard Duncan Robinson, who was as important for Michigan as he’s ever been offensively on Tuesday, still…
… muscle as Robinson passed by the bench after allowing a basket, signaling to the redshirt junior that using his own could have prevented the score. The Wolverines will feel some relief knowing…
…The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com SportsMonday March 20, 2017 — 3B Wolverines sweep Kent State Thirty strikeouts. Fourteen innings pitched. No runs and only one hit allowed. It was…
… Sunday afternoon, allowing a sole hit and underscoring the Michigan softball team’s standout home-opening weekend. The 19th-ranked Wolverines (17-7-1) captured their first series sweep of the season…
… the bottom of the fourth, Michigan was yet to put a run on the scoreboard, and Hutchins was not pleased. She held a team huddle that proved effective as the Wolverine offense finally put the…
… a gap double, widening the lead to 3-0. The home opening series was a big break through for the Wolverines, from seeing no losses, to consistency in the circle, to production at the…
… with far more thorns than roses. The Wolverines’ marred defensive performance was composed of too many giveaways, too many goals given up and too few meticulous passes — problems that…
…, its veteran leadership. Senior defenseman Sam Piazza and junior defenseman Joseph Cecconi have emerged as the Wolverines’ premier defensive pairing on the ice, and — as two of four…
… night, off a cross- ice pass from Cecconi, Piazza knocked in the opening goal of the game — good for his first of the season. The following evening, Cecconi was the lone Wolverine to score…
… season, Cecconi was the sole Wolverine — and just one of 23 players nationally — selected for the team’s final roster. His team went on to claim the gold medal at the…
… communication are all at the top of that list. Yet while players of all ages have the capacity for growth, the efforts of these older defensemen are key in helping younger Wolverines develop their own…
… scored first. Within the first five minutes, the Fighting Irish went up by four, and they remained in the driver’s seat for the remainder of the game. While the Wolverines once held a four…
… Arico. “We put both of those things together, and I think we can compete against the top teams.” The Wolverines turned the ball over only once in the first half while pulling down 11 rebounds…
… if we’re trying everything we can do and it’s not working then you have to put someone else in that position.” Even senior guard Katelynn Flaherty — the Wolverines’ top scorer — was quiet in…
… blowout In blowing out No. 22 Michigan 83-63 at the Crisler Center on Wednesday night, No. 3 Notre Dame found the blueprint to beating the Wolverines: shut Katelynn Flaherty down and…
…. The Wolverines’ offense fired on all cylinders this weekend, amassing 39 runs and 38 hits. Arguably more impressive, though, is that Michigan’s pitching staff limited the Nittany Lions to…
… just nine runs. The Wolverines’ matchups against the Fighting Irish (4-8 ACC, 10-16 overall) and the Falcons (3-3 MAC, 7-17 overall) will serve as a brief break from conference play before…
… has already been a departure from and an addition to the Wolverine family. Megan Duffy Hired at Miami (Ohio): Just two days after winning the WNIT, Barnes Arico is officially looking for a new…
… assistant coach. After three seasons coaching the Wolverines’ guards, Megan Duffy has accepted the head coaching job at Miami (Ohio). The job will be a homecoming of sorts for Duffy, who grew up in…
…, she announced her decommitment from Florida and will instead be signing with the Wolverines. She joins forward Hailey Brown and guard Deja Church in Michigan’s 2017 recruiting class. Still…
… Wolverines’ third-round WNIT game against St. John’s, they announced that Gondrezick was taking an indefinite leave of absence for “personal reasons.” Michigan has remained mum as to why…
…12 Thursday, May 25, 2017 The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com SPORTS ARNOLD ZHOU/Daily Senior Megan Betsa was a constant for the Wolverines this season, boasting a career season and supporting…
… be seen as a “down” year for the program that has been to 12 Women’s College World Series, the Wolverines were still ranked the entire season, were comfortably the second best team in the…
… physical toll showed on the court against the Badgers. The Wolverines jumped out to a strong 7-5 first set victory, but they could not put away their challengers. They were broken early in the second…
… gain experience against both national and international players who compete in major tournaments on a global stage. “Our guys need to experience that as much as possible,” he said. The Wolverines…
… play in January. WOMEN’S SOCCER ‘M’ keeps season alive Just after they were honored for Senior Night on Saturday, seven Wolverine seniors took the field knowing it could be the last home game of…
… seemed to give Michigan a spark, as soon afterward, it caught fire. While the two teams were tied at halftime in shots and fouls, in the second half, the Wolverines (2-4-3 Big Ten, 5-5-6 overall…
…, Kastroll again snuck through on a breakaway with no defenders in sight and scored another goal, putting the finishing touches on an incredibly important win for the Wolverines. The Fighting…
… Wolverines got a shutout, in a 0-0 draw with Wake Forest. “Getting (the shutout),” Jackson said, “was really special.” For Jackson and fellow senior goalkeeper Megan Hinz, combining for the shutout…
… Wolverines, who haven’t lost since Sept. 8, wasted no time showing the fans at the Marshall Center which of the two postseason-bound squads was the superior one. Two minutes into the game, the…
… bottom of the goal. Two of the Wolverines’ three goals in the first half resulted from penalty corners in which Michigan took advantage of the chaos in the Louisville defense to score. “Both…
… to the ball no matter what.” The Wolverines scored three times on goalkeeper-deflected balls, including a goal by Emma Way in the 10th minute. The junior forward danced her way through a crowd…
… the Wolverines allowed two goals — above their season average of 0.81 allowed per game — one came after three consecutive penalty corners. “They just played with a lot of heart and they defended…
… opponent off guard and forcing her to hit it wide. Though the match had been clinched for a while, Ruder-Hook’s win meant the Wolverines had swept their dual match against Baylor, 7-0. While…
… see who could give the Wolverines an advantage going into singles play. Ultimately, the No. 2 doubles pair of sophomore Brienne Minor and Ruder-Hook won their match, 6-4, clinching the…
… grounding and the forced fumble — just to mention three of them. With plays like that, Hudson led the Wolverines (4-2 Big Ten, 7-2 overall) in a 33-10 win over Minnesota. He finished with 13 tackles…
… Wolverines made sure their final year would be worth the wait. Michigan won the Big Ten and the Big Ten Tournament for the first time since 2010. Once the Wolverines caught a glimpse that their dream…
… this season — and winning the WNIT is its last hope. In the third round of the tournament on Thursday night, the Wolverines (11-5 Big Ten, 24-9 overall) will face off against St. John…
…. John’s will almost certainly have a different game plan than Arico’s Wolverines. “They’re a tough team,” Barnes Arico said. “They are a really defensive team. They hold their opponents to about…
…8A — Thursday, February 23, 2017 Sports The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com Wolverines survive on the road against Rutgers After a tough loss in overtime to Minnesota on Sunday, the Michigan…
… men’s basketball team had the opportunity to bounce back at Rutgers — by any metric the worst team in the Big Ten. Not only was it a chance for the Wolverines to recover from a crushing loss, it…
…Wolverines energized from annual trip to South Florida The Michigan men’s swimming and diving team has spent the last week in Florida, training and preparing for the next stretch of its…
…-ranked Wolverines. The trip, which is an annual tradition for both the men’s and women’s teams, provides them with the opportunity to split time between training and enjoying the break from school. Senior Jack…
… Ten Championships, hosted by Penn State this weekend. The Wolverines’ score of 79 points was 54 points behind the champion, Purdue. Michigan’s performance was most impressive when considering it…
… held it down.” That group — consisting of Sereno, juniors Claire Kieffer-Wright, Aaron Howell and Jaimie Phelan — contributed 50 points to the Wolverines’ total with five individual victories…
…,500, Bastien became just the second Wolverine to claim a conference title in the decathlon, with a score of 7,713 points. His decathlon championship, along with a record-breaking victory from sophomore…
… Joe Ellis in the hammer throw, highlighted the Michigan men’s track and field team’s eighth-place finish at the Big Ten Championships, hosted by Penn State. The Wolverines scored a total of 64…
… Olympic Trials in the decathlon. But Bastien says that these accomplishments pale in comparison to what it means to him to be a Wolverine. “Just running for Michigan and having success here has…
…The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com Sports Thursday, November 16, 2017 — 7A Wolverines likely without Hill at Wisconsin Sophomore cornerback Lavert Hill was immediately placed into…
… 24th-ranked Wolverines (5-2 Big Ten, 8-2 overall) face off with No. 5 Wisconsin (7-0, 10-0) this Saturday. As of Wednesday, Michigan secondary coach Mike Zordich said that Hill wasn…
… heading into the 2017-18 season. Though they lost two senior guards, Siera Thompson and Danielle Williams, the Wolverines have a lot of returners that make up the core of the team. That…
… Wolverines since her freshman year. She averaged a team best 20.2 points per game. Flaherty was the 2017 WNIT MVP and holds the school record for points in a game with 38. All eyes will be on her as she…
… title in program history. » SportsMonday Column, Page 2B Real deal? The Michigan hockey team split its series with No. 15 Penn State, making the case that the Wolverines can legitimately compete…
… the reigns. The fans at Michigan Stadium cheered at the sight of No. 18 lining up under center. With him in command, the Wolverines marched downfield for a touchdown, and on…
…12 Thursday, June 29, 2017 The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com SPORTS SAM MOUSIGIAN/Daily D.J. Wilson became the sixth Wolverine to be drafted in the first round since 2014 when the Milwaukee…
… titles and three national titles while making 40 NCAA Tournament appearances. The Wolverines, on the other hand, only added varsity lacrosse in 2012, and have had just one winning season in their…
… round or undrafted. Wilson becomes the sixth Wolverine in the last five years to be drafted in the first round, joining Trey Burke and Tim Hardaway in 2013, Nik Stauskas and Mitch McGary in 2014…
…-year starter at point guard for Michigan, averaged 15.5 points, 4.8 rebounds and 5.0 assists per game as a senior while shooting 42 percent from distance. The Detroit native also ranks fourth in Wolverine…
… for three-pointers. In his final season as a Wolverine, he averaged 13 points and 4.5 rebounds per game. His outside shooting and perimeter defense are his main strengths that he will hope to take…
… the “Mission Impossible” theme song. Their song selection foretold the story for the visiting Wildcats (1-5 Big Ten, 13-19 overall). Their mission to even ruffle the feathers of the Wolverines…
…, whipping my pitches, and I thought that got better as the game went on.” The Wolverines’ offense, meanwhile, was better than zero, boosting Betsa with just enough run support to pick up the win…
… Michigan quarterback could say the same. For the first time since 2014, the Wolverines know who will be taking their snaps behind center come next fall prior to spring practice. With that certainty…
… and Tarik Black — but Speight’s new desire to lead will be a significant determinant of the Wolverines’ success. “It’s not like a, ‘Oh I hope we can mature and get to the point where we need to…
… Michigan baseball team found less luck at the plate in the Dodgertown Classic in Los Angeles. Despite managing just seven runs combined against UCLA, Southern California and San Diego, the Wolverines…
… against UCLA (5-5), the Wolverines won the next two in solid fashion, beating USC, 4-1, on Saturday and defeating San Diego on Sunday, 3-1. Michigan’s pitchers recorded 28 strikeouts in the three…
… Wolverine. Following an impressive three-year career at Michigan, the Houston Astros selected the 6-foot left-hander in the fourth round of the 2016 MLB Draft. He was the 127th overall pick out of…
… winningest pitcher in Wolverine history. In addition to his impressive win total, Adcock ranks fifth in career strikeouts with 256. Adcock established himself as a legitimate major league prospect…
… pitches thrown. But in the end, the effort just left the Wolverines with two tallies in the loss column for the day. Saturday was tough to swallow for the No. 6 Michigan softball team. After winning…
… their first two games at the USF Wilson-Demarini Tournament in Tampa, Fla., on Friday against Delaware and Illinois State, the Wolverines (3-2) dropped two straight Saturday. The first was a 2…
… throwing it to Betsa for the tag. But the Wolverine hurler failed to receive enough run support needed to squeeze out a victory. Even senior center fielder Kelly Christner’s 4-for-4 day at the plate…
… against Florida because, even after a slow start, the Wolverine ace found her stride and began to find the answer to the potent Gator lineup. “She got better as the Florida game went on because she…
… narrow loss to the Gators, the Wolverines couldn’t recover against host South Florida in Saturday’s nightcap. After jumping to an early 3-0 lead that included a double from Ramirez and an RBI…
… the top of the seventh, the Wolverines loaded the bases with one out, but a game-ending double play halted the comeback attempt. Despite Saturday’s rough patch, Michigan found promise in its three…
… season-opening tournament wins, including dominant showings Friday — 7-0 over Delaware and 4-2 over Illinois State. The Wolverines’ sophomores led them offensively, with left fielder Courtney…
… consecutive hits in both the second and sixth against Delaware, igniting the Wolverines’ offense and widening the margin over the Blue Hens. Peters’ second-inning double, one of her three hits in the game…
…Michigan defeats Wisconsin, claims Big Ten Tournament championship By BRENDAN CARNEY Daily Sports Writer 2017 A little over a month ago, Michigan hit rock bottom. The Wolverines had just…
…, as the Wolverines have done what looked impossible over a month ago and improbable just four days ago. They’ve won a Big Ten championship. There were a lot of questions asked of Michigan…
… in school history that the Wolverines have won 10 games in Big Ten play — the record stands at 13 conference wins in the 1999-2000 season. Michigan (10-2 Big Ten, 21-5 overall) has also clinched…
… a spot in both the USA Today Coaches Poll and the AP for the fourth time under Barnes Arico. But the success puts a “target on their backs” according to the Wolverines, and pushes opponents…
… 13 points while Flaherty dominated the game with 35. Though Thome was still the second-highest scoring Wolverine on the day, Wisconsin knew to stop the 6-foot-5 center. But what has…
… pushed the Wolverines past the adversity directed at their top scorers is the ability of the team to look for assists and to depend on the depth of the bench. “I think our team has gotten to the…
…) games left in my career in the regular season and I want to be at my best and I want to be perfect for the team.’ ” But perfection may not be necessary, as the Wolverines seem to have the rest of…
… wfor the Michigan men’s basketball team. In the first seven-day span, the Wolverines suffered a disheartening eight-point loss to Michigan State in East Lansing, and after a midweek bye, lost…
… led to its downfall. Those two central problems have appeared sparingly at various points throughout the season, but when they finally showed up in full force, the Wolverines didn’t have a ready…
… just 33.9 percent shooting from the field and 26.9 percent from beyond the arc. While the Wolverines attempted to generate an offense along the perimeter, the Spartans took over in the middle and…
… first half on the bench with two fouls. What transpired afterward made the senior guard’s actions even more regrettable. The Fighting Illini closed the half on a 15-2 run, as the Wolverines all…
… and 6.2 rebounds per game. It’s been one of the strongest stretches of games he’s played in his Michigan career. And the Wolverines have needed every point, every board and every assist the…
… Wolverine scorers, just 28 points behind sophomore forward Hallie Thome. Junior guard Katelynn Flaherty still leads the pack with 440 points — a difficult statistic to top — but Gondrezick continues to…
