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…8 — Friday, November 17, 2017 Sports The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com Wolverines look to stay on a roll Senior forward Tony Calderone fired a shot last Friday night that found the back…

… of the net and fans leaped out of their seats in a deafening uproar of cheers and applause. The Wolverines would go on to notch their first win against a top-10 team in the nation. They won…

… is coming off a loss to Michigan State and is looking to avenge the defeat, but the question is whether the Badgers will be able to stop the inertia of a Wolverine squad fresh off a momentous…

… shooting has seemed like the distance is closer to 50 feet. After a lackluster 10-for-34 showing from beyond the arc against Central Michigan on Monday, the Wolverines (3-0) followed it up on…

… that.” Lights-out long-range shooting is typically a mainstay of Beilein’s offense. During the Wolverines’ weak non-conference slate, however, it evidently hasn’t been a significant factor for…

… finally managed to flip the switch after Robinson drained a three at the 11:37 mark to give the Wolverines a 41-40 lead, one it would never relinquish. At that point, though, the game could only be…

… Michigan field hockey team proved it was up to the challenge. The Wolverines dispatched Syracuse and Northwestern to advance to the semifinals. Michigan is coming in hot — not allowing a…

… single goal in the postseason so far — but the Final Four will be its biggest test yet. The Daily broke down potential matchups for the Wolverines this weekend in Louisville. No. 3 Michigan vs. No. 9…

…The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com Sports Tuesday, November 21, 2017 — 7 Wolverines force mistakes, ride them to upset There were nothing but smiles on the faces of the Michigan volleyball…

…-year drought against Purdue, the Wolverines (9-9 Big Ten, 19-11 overall) upset the 15th-ranked Boilermakers (11-7, 21-8) in the last home match of the season. In doing so, Michigan showed its recent season…

…The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com SportsMonday Monday, November 13, 2017 — 3B Wolverines top Northwestern, clinch spot in Final Four “Magical.” That was the word Michigan coach Marcia…

… Pankratz used to describe junior forward Emma Way after her hat trick led the Wolverines to a 3-0 win over Northwestern in the NCAA Tournament quarterfinals. From the beginning, Michigan seemed to…

… I’ve ever run so fast down the field. So, yeah, really excited and proud of them to finish. They deserved it.” Swenson, for her defensive prowess throughout her Wolverine tenure, deserved it…

… too. RYAN MCLOUGHLIN/Daily Junior forward Emma Way scored three goals Sunday afternoon, helping the Wolverines defeat Northwestern and advance to the Final Four of the NCAA Tournament. RIAN…

… cap off a brutal weekend for the Michigan hockey team. This reality was especially sobering because it was a new one. For two straight nights, the Wolverines had been dominated in every facet…

…, (but) this weekend we saw a little bit of some of the issues that we’re going to have going forward.” As it turns out, the Wolverines had been applying plenty of makeup. And the Buckeyes were…

…Friday, November 10, 2017 // TIP OFF 2017 6B Roster breakdown: Wolverines have numerous questions marks this year Personnel wise, it’s the start of a new era for the Michigan men’s basketball…

… team. Gone are yesteryear’s faces of the program – Derrick Walton Jr. and Zak Irvin – who were fixtures of the Wolverines’ lineup since the start of their freshman season. Also absent are D…

… 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…

… 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…

… 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…

…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…

… before the start of the third overtime didn’t — but was perhaps even more important. She told her teammates that they would win by 10. This must have given the Wolverines the confidence they needed…

… think every program needs a Jillian Dunston,” Barnes Arico said. “She’s just a really special kid and we’ve been fortunate to have her in our program.” This season, the Wolverines will look to…

…. Despite finishing third in a strong conference, the Wolverines failed to qualify for the NCAA Tournament for the fourth consecutive year. Michigan made the most out of the situation…

… finished with a 28-9 overall record. The 24th-ranked Wolverines are pushing to prove themselves worthy of a tournament bid this season. The dynamic duo of senior guard Katelynn Flaherty and…

…. Moritz Wagner begins his third act with the Wolverines. Inside Michigan’s roster for 2017-18, broken down position by position. The Wolverines will face stiff competition in conference play this…

… and soul of the Wolverines. Inside the Wolverines’ 2017-18 roster, broken down by position Michigan’s familiar rivals could prove to be a tough test in conference play. TABLE OF CONTENTS 3 4…

…, the Michigan field hockey team has proven that ranking was far too low. The Wolverines rattled off 16 wins in a row with 13 shutouts to finish off their season. Then, Michigan dispatched Ohio…

… team. The Wolverines earned the third overall seed and will host Syracuse on Saturday. The Daily broke down Michigan’s side of the bracket. No. 3 Michigan Michigan finished its season with an…

…8A — Wednesday, November 15, 2017 Sports The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com Slow starts are fixable for young Wolverines Though 2-0, the Michigan basketball team hasn’t had the start it…

… anticipated. Against less-talented and undersized teams in North Florida and Central Michigan, the Wolverines were expected to roll. But that wasn’t the case. Michigan came out flat against both…

… Championship and a shootout victory over Oklahoma State in the first round of the NCAA Tournament, the Wolverines ran into their toughest test: No. 2-seed Louisville. The Cardinals’ size…

… with the 17th pick. Add that to the graduation of forward Zak Irvin and guard Derrick Walton Jr., and Wagner is one of the most experienced returning players for the Wolverines. Not only…

… Wolverines should’ve been included in March Madness. But the then-junior knew their season wasn’t over and that there was still work to be done. “It’s our job to go out to prove to everyone in the…

… Dunston, the Wolverines went into the Women’s National Invitation Tournament with a chip on their shoulders. That mentality carried them throughout the competition. Michigan won six straight games…

… combinations in the country. The Wolverine faithful would surely like to get forward Dererk Pardon out of their memories. Against Michigan, Pardon caught a full-court inbounds pass for an easy layup…

…’s basketball team will face a tough challenge in conference play this year, as there are four Big Ten teams in the AP preseason top 25 poll and the Wolverines aren’t one of them. …

…’s minutes were fleeting — he averaged 8.6 per game with 2.9 points and 1.8 rebounds. Nonetheless, the Wolverines snuck into the 2016 NCAA Tournament as one of the last four teams…

… scholarships. It wasn’t until then- senior Max Bielfeldt transferred to Indiana that a roster spot opened up. But the Wolverines were without a senior for the 2015- 16 season, and Wagner was still…

… do students really know the ins and outs on the implications of cannabis? This is why Students for Sensible Drug Policy and Green Wolverine (affiliated with the Ross School of Business) seek to…

… SSDP and Green Wolverine is one of shared outlooks regarding how students can become acquainted with cannabis. This familiarity should not just be limited to getting high; there is an…

… proximity of the school — he’s half an hour away from his brother, a doctor in Milford, and two hours away from his family. He liked the school itself, too. So he picked the Wolverines, and now the…

… Wolverines. And that lack of expectations may have less to do with talent than sheer uncertainty. It’s a team sandwiched between the graduation of two highly-accomplished, four-year mainstays and an…

… second year. If Blackburn can get and stay healthy, she could help the Cornhuskers find their groove. Outlook Overall, the Big Ten will once again be a strong conference. The Wolverines need to…

… true option. The highly coveted. I have done the impossible. A week goes by and my schedule still sits backpacked in Wolverine Access, right where it belongs. It awaits Dec. 4 so everything can be…

… in the upcoming year.” GIVING BLUE From Page 1A The Wolverines maintained possession for over 10 minutes in the first quarter, as the defense shut down Barrett, running back J.K. Dobbins and…

…, Dobbins ran in a touchdown and then Ohio State hit a field goal. The Wolverines had one last-ditch effort, but O’Korn misread coverage and saw one of his final throws at Michigan Stadium land in…

… trainings, facilitated by Sexual Assault Prevention and Awareness Center’s Bystander Intervention and Community Engagement program and Wolverine Wellness, aim to bring issues of sexual abuse, as well…

… goes to waste. This new @umich thermoelectric gen- eration material is poised to change that. Michigan Field Hockey @umichfldhockey Wolverines advance to the NCAA Final Four for the fourth time in…

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…’re all Wolverines,’ and trying to build that sort of community with thousands of students, some of whom are extroverts, some of whom are introverts, some of whom are rural, some of whom are urban…

….m. WHERE: Michigan Union, Wolverine Room Marina Tsvetaeva 125th Anniversary Celebration WHAT: A film screening and talk about Marina Tsvetaeva, one of the greatest poets of the 20th century and her…

… show on campus. WHO: Elegance Fashion WHEN: 6:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. WHERE: Michigan Union, Wolverine Room Survivor UMix WHAT: This tropical UMix will feature a screening of Journey 2: The Mysterious…

… workshops for college and high school students to promote voter education, and also puts a tab for registration on Wolverine Access. “We set up tables at every orientation session this summer for new…

… Michigan Wolverine. There’s more to be said on this, and from more diverse voices than my own. But for now, we need to call out Schlissel’s email for what it is: a disgrace. O n Nov. 8, the Michigan…

…, higher-income institution, we white people — especially those of us from higher- income backgrounds — need to lean into the things that help our fellow Wolverines feel welcome and safe…