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… running game. But this year's results suggest that might be futile. To beat Michigan State, the popular narrative in the media says the Wolverines must be the more physical team. But offensive style could…

… Wolverines are 75th in the nation in rushing yards per attempt, and they have shuffled linemen for much of the year. This week, freshman Kyle Bosch and red- shirt freshman Erik Magnuson will both start at…

… players for- a Wolverine ward in attack. defender into This switch the path of led to a more Derschang, who slotted the ball dominant Michigan attack that into the back of the net. looked poised to score an…

… equal- In the 30th minute, the izer. In the 84th minute, the Zips doubled their lead after a Wolverines almost scored the lapse by the Michigan defense. goal they desperately needed. Akron's sustained…

… pressure Junior midfielder TJ caused a mishit clearance by a VanSlooten, who had just Wolverines defender that fell entered as a sub, gathered a nicely to Derschang. He vol- cross from the right flank and…

… NCAA Tournament was on the line. The Zips were undefeated on their home turf, and the Wolverines had won six of their last seven. Then, Michigan's Colin McA- tee was shown a red card after kicking Akron…

…. Last year, the Wolverines might not have found an equal- izer. But the freshman was in the right place at the right time - as he has been all season - to net his fourth career goal. "You go out in…

… Michigan ahead for good, and Yost's 90-year-old structure shook in response. "It'll get louder,"Berenson said. "If our team plays well, we'll hear about it." That the Wolverines lost to Massachusetts…

… opponents' half. Along with the stellar play by the attack, the Michigan defense improved after struggling in the first half. Throughout the first half, the Wolverine back line had trouble with the…

…- ing like it." The Wolverines struck early when freshman forward JT Com- pher and Moffatt combined on the power play seven minutes into the first period. Singlehandedly breaking into the offensive zone…

… hit the post despite having an open net in the first period, but he recovered quickly enough to poke away the rebound. When forward Austin Cangelosi snuck in behind the Wolverines' defense and had a…

… Wolverines won the exhi- bition's opening tip - and every- thingelse - inal17-44 shellacking over Concordia of the NAIA. "Offensively, we knew things were going to come for us," said sophomore guard Nik…

… of the Wolverines' backcourt - or at least as much as their Washtenaw- county neighbors could-muster. Freshman point guard Derrick Walton Jr. - Burke's replacement - made his unofficial collegiate…

… had a ALEJANDRO big question ZUNIGA to answer when it hosted Bos- ton University on Friday night. Last year, the Wolverines failed to earn a berth in the NCAA Tournament for the first time in 22 years…

… to leave when a puck deflected over the boards and cut his face badly. He missed how, in the span of 20 minutes, the Wolverines not See HOCKEY, Page 7A PATRICK BARRON/Daily Junior forward Alex…

… Wolverines make hostility their own 'M' stuns Spartans on road By JAKE LOURIM Daily Sports Writer EAST LANSING - Six thou- sand, one hundred and eighty- three people stood, watched and yelled. Every moment…

… like it could hand Michi- gan its sixth Big Ten loss. It cer- tainly had the chances to do it. But the Wolverines wouldn't die. They won the last three sets, 25-22, 26-24, 32-30. When Michigan made the…

… used everything it had up its sleeve in order to "Jam Jenison." The Spartan cheerleaders, band, and mascot all made appearances to fire up the home fans. A handful of Wolverine band members sat nestled…

… off more than they could chew deep inside enemy terri- tory. But none of it ended up mat- tering, as the Wolverines took down Michigan State in four sets, 20-25, 25-22, 26-24, 32-30. The Spartans (6…

… Michi- gan (3-5, 13-6) on its heels. After stretching the lead to 22-15, the Spartans held off the Wolverines to take the set, 25-20. Four Michigan State players registered multiple kills in the opening…

… Chirstenson propelled the Spartans to a 24-22 advantage. After a service error brought Michigan within one, a Wicinski attack attempt found a gap in the Wolverine block. As Michigan State celebrated what it…

… gave Michigan new lifet Energized by a break in their favor, the Wolverines rallied around senior, middle blocker Jennifer Cross to steal the set, 26-24. "It was huge. This is a two- point conference…

…." As they entered the fourth stanza, little did the Wolverines knew they were entering into a 30-point slugfest that involved 23 tie scores and 11 lead changes. Much like the third set, nei- ther team…

… hockey team (2-2 Big Ten, 9-6 overall) pulled off a 2-1 victory over Ohio State in Colum- bus. In addition to adding a confer- ence win to their record Sunday afternoon, the Wolverines cel- ebrated the…

… enormous success of senior forward Rachael Mack, who netted both goals for Michi- gan and secured her place as the Wolverines' all-time leading goal scorer. The offensive star recorded her 69th career goal…

… been 15 years since the Michigan women's soccer team won in East Lansing, since it sung "The Victors" on the Spar- tans' field. That changed Thursday after- noon as the Wolverines snapped the streak…

… to be determined to score goals." The 21st-ranked Wolverines (2-1-1 Big Ten, 8-2-1 overall) came in needing a win after a 0-1-1 weekend. Michigan came out fir- ing early on, putting its first shot on…

… become the greatest goal scorer in Michigan history, the other to take the Wolverines to the top tier of women's soccer. The first journey is over. The second? Well, that's just getting started. In 2008…

… would be Nkem," Duerst said. "She also was the right fit in terms of what we call a target player." In Ryan's first two years, Mich- igan survived on 1-0 wins and scoreless ties. The Wolverines won four…

…. Through seven games, the Wolverines have defended more passes than allibut 11 FBS teams. More than halfway through the sea- See FIVE, Page 3B ti' , , a #; '"s ..i 'a'.. ~ ly._.r w v, ?.p0k :+, . .> :°,i…

… three match- es. With those wins, Michigan gained important points in the Big Ten race, moving into second place in the standings. The Wolverines will look to get a win against a perennial power- house…

… Wolverines twice last season - once in the regular season and once in the postseason - Michigan upset the fourth-ranked Zips in a thrilling overtime game two years ago. The Wolverines and the Zips also met in…

… freshman defender Rylee Woods led to the cross and goal by junior midfield- er TJ VanSlooten. The Wolverine offense will need to continue this impressive offensive play to score on Akron goalie Fernando Pina…

… muscle on his then- 6-foot-5,170 pound frame. It wasn't until the Wolverines' seventh regular-season game - at Bradley - that LeVert saw the court for the first time, excluding the team's exhibition game…

…. Besides a start against Cen- tral Michigan, when he played 32 minutes in late December due to an injury to former Wolverine Tim Hardaway Jr., LeVert only had one other game in the regular season in which he…

… sophomore forward Max Bielfeldt and sopho- more forward Glen Robinson III. . With a height advantage, even without the Wolverines' two starting big men, Michigan was able to play fast and big, creat- ing…

… three Wolverines on the roster. Two of the three - Korzon and Griebe - are co-captains of the Michigan club team. Bates will be working closely with Blackburn, the assistant coach in charge of Team USA…

…." Sunday, the matchup between the 12th-ranked Wolverines and the Nittany Lions ended in a 1-0 shutout for Michigan with a goal from senior midfielder Tori McCombs. The win by the Wol- verines (4-1-1 Big Ten…

… the Wolverines 21-7, but Thompson-Shaw's per- formance on defense was critical to the team's success. "It just shows how hard she's been working every practice all year," said senior defender She- lina…

… may have been golf, I think I'll be right there in come by for the Wolver- contention." ut the team still finished The Wolverines won't have out of the four compet- much time to dwell on their Ten teams…

…. Coming off a losing season in which the Wolverines missed the NCAA tournament for the first time in 23 years, the pressure will no doubt be on in Yost Ice Arena for Michigan's first regular-sea- son…

… basketball team, the new stars on campus, on Twit- ter and on ESPN. Last year, the Wolverines were the youngest team in the NCAA Tournament. This year, they're even younger. And for the 12 players out of 14…

…, Michigan beat Duke and UCLA, both ranked No. 4 at the time, and earned a herth in the NCAA Tournament. Michigan returned to the tournament in 2011. In 2012, the Wolverines shared a Big Ten title. But last…

… inside at the 2-yard line (for a exemplified the Wolverines' new touchdown), which was good. power running game. "It was a good starting point But Toussaint will be at his against a Big Ten opponent, and…

… Wolverines' staff - a section of a puzzle that said, "You're the missing piece" with her name on it. "I thought it was so cool, and no expected. She enrolled in a "Reli- gion, Politics and Power" class her…

…-ever Final Four appearance. When the Wolverines entered the KFC Yum! Center in Lou- isville, Ky., last December, days ahead of their Final Four match- up with Texas, ESPN reporters swarmed the players. There…

… compared images of the Wolverine action fig- See REDDIT, Page 5 PATTERN OF EXCELLENCE NICHOLAS WILLIAMS/Daily Art & Design junior Katie Parks weaves on a loom in the Fibers studio in the School of Art…

…, Solomon noticed a lack of Wolverines at the summit. There were only two, to be exact, perhaps due to the April conference's concur- rence with finals week. In com- parison, she said there were 50 students…

… had every opportunity to have their questions answered," said Sally Petersen (D-Ward 2). Teanaz Ahmed, Neala Berkowski and William Lane contributed reporting. REDDIT From Pagel ure and wolverines…

… months into her term, Coleman recognized the challenge of the presidency. She knew she needed to balance vision and future hurdles with the insight and tradition of the Wolverines who came before her…