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… beginning of the long road to a national championship began for the Wolverines when they opened up the first two rounds of NCAA Tournament play over the weekend. After a swift 4-0 win over Youngstown…

… State on Friday, Michigan took on Kentucky and came away with a 4-2 victory. The Penguins didn’t pose much of a threat to the Wolverines. After clinching the doubles point with a win at No. 1 and…

… Lackova. With Fahey swiftly off the court and freshman Chiara Lommer not far behind with a 6-2, 6-1 victory at No. 4 doubles, it was a race to see which Wolverine could punch Michigan’s ticket to the…

…’s offensive shot sailed wide, giving the Wolverines their fourth point. Saturday’s matchup was sure to be a bigger test for Michigan as they faced the 17th-ranked Wildcats. The doubles point was highly…

… match point, but Minor approached the net and volleyed it long. The Wolverines didn’t seem worried, though, until Kentucky stormed back and won the next five games. Minor had to serve the deuce…

…, winning 6-2, 6-1, and 6-0, 6-4, respectively. While the Wolverines had won four of the six first sets, it wasn’t guaranteed that the matches were going to stay that way. Minor fell into a hole early…

…, Michigan needed one more win to advance. It seemed as if Najarian was going to close her match out easily — but faltered and was forced into a tiebreaker. Fortunately for the Wolverines, Najarian…

… Najarian scored the point that clinched Michigan’s advancement to the NCAA Tournament Sweet Sixteen. PAIGE VOEFFRAY Daily Sports Writer Wolverines advance to Sweet Sixteen BASEBALL Michigan ends regular…

… season against Spartans “Pleased, but not satisfied.” For Michigan baseball coach Erik Bakich, that’s been the theme all season. And with the 16th-ranked Wolverines (40-12 overall, 14-7 Big Ten…

….” And there aren’t too many teams more likely than Michigan to heed the call for continued improvement, even as the Wolverines prepare to finish off one of the most successful regular seasons in…

…, pitch recognition and patience — hasn’t been there for the Wolverines’ fans to see since last year’s Women’s College World Series. In her next at-bat, in the third inning, the Spartans wanted…

…-most productive Wolverine hitter last season, behind only Sierra Romero. After a monstrous 2016 season — .404 average, 66 RBI, 12 home runs, .537 on-base percentage, etc. — Blanco was slotted into the middle…

… changes that just may change the course of the Wolverines’ season. BASEBALL Michigan preparing for Michigan State The No. 13 Michigan baseball team (6-3 Big Ten, 29-7 overall) will face in…

… will provide a strong test for the surging Wolverines. Michigan is coming off a sweep of No. 18 Oklahoma, while the Spartans (5-4, 20-12) dropped their series finale Sunday against Ohio State…

… after taking the first two games. Tuesday’s game figures to produce a high number of hits and runs, with both teams leading the Big Ten in batting average — the Wolverines are first with a .294…

…, batting .324, sitting in the first and seventh slot of the lineup, respectively. The Wolverines’ squad is deep, something Michigan State is no stranger to. Outfielder Brandon Hughes leads the…

…’s offense sputtered during last Tuesday’s matchup against Eastern Michigan, but fortunately for the Wolverines, their defense was as sharp as ever. This has become a common theme for Michigan, as…

… it leads the Big Ten with a .984 fielding percentage. But after the Wolverines’ impressive win over the Sooners on Sunday — when Michigan recorded 17 hits — it may be back to top offensive…

… Mike Mokma will most likely be on the bump for Tuesday’s game and he enters the game with a 2.77 ERA. On the hill for the Wolverines will be junior left-hander Michael Hendrickson. He is…

… Michigan coach Erik Bakich assured he will be ready for Tuesday’s game. While Hendrickson has a 4.25 ERA, he has the experience of a weekend starter and has played against the Wolverines’ toughest…

… day for the seventh-ranked Wolverines, who struggled to a 29-13 win over the Falcons. The spread was 23 points. Michigan, though, certainly proved that Las Vegas is no expert — thanks to…

… occasionally sloppy execution by the offense. What could have seemed like an outlier compared to previous seasons has now become a very real trend. The Wolverines have entered the red zone 10 times…

… 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…

… 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…

…12 Thursday, May 18, 2017 The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com SPORTS Offensive explosion propels Wolverines Foerster conquers Betsa in upset Two first-team All-Big Ten players. Four plate…

…’s unstoppable bat against the Wolverines’ ace proved the difference in arguably the biggest win in Spartans program history. In the second regular season matchup between the teams, Betsa got the…

… Zach Nagelvoort has partnered with MLK Education Center Academy to provide books for children during National Reading Month in March. Wolverines off to strong conference start Five games into Big Ten…

… play, the Michigan women’s basketball team has lost only once — against Ohio State on Jan 7. The Wolverines are ranked third in the conference, with the Buckeyes and No. 3 Maryland — according…

… recovery attempts proved to be futile as Massa completed seven takedowns to win by a technical fall, 20-5. It was the 17th consecutive win for the Wolverine, continuing his undefeated streak for the…

…’t hand fight, and he wanted to keep away and get in shots from space. So if I could get in ties with him, I knew I could score from there.” After the Wolverines forfeited the 125-pound class due to…

… October 2016 — allows students to choose the pronouns they self-identify with on Wolverine Access to avoid misidentification by professors. The policy was met with some backlash from some segments of…

… the University community. LSA junior Grant Strobl, chair of the conservative student group Young Americans for Freedom, drew national attention when he changed his pronouns on Wolverine Access to…