… final match of the day, with the two teams tied at three, Lin propelled the 18th-ranked Wolverines to a 4-3 victory in a thrilling third-set tiebreaker over the 15th-ranked Wildcats on Saturday…
… fought like crazy.” Sophomore Myles Schalet and junior Alex Knight also added singles points for the Wolverines. The afternoon’s narrative of resilience and endurance was representative in both…
… the Wolverines’ performance from the free-throw line. It was also how both redshirt sophomore forward DJ Wilson and senior guard Derrick Walton Jr. described it. It was that kind of night for…
…-throw shooting team — the Wolverines are ranked No. 4 in the NCAA with a 78.9 percent conversion rate — as Michigan was dealt a crushing 83-78 overtime loss to Minnesota (8-6, 20-7) Sunday afternoon at…
…The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com Sports Wednesday, February 22, 2017 — 7A Lewis shines in Wolverine debut Miles Lewis may be new to the Michigan baseball team, but he isn’t new to college…
… baseball. After transferring from the University of North Dakota, the redshirt sophomore left fielder wasted no time in making his mark for the Wolverines. As a Fighting Hawk, Lewis finished…
… the 2016 season as the Western Athletic Conference Freshman of the Year and a freshman All-American. At the end of the season he had a .360 batting average and 63 hits. The Wolverines’ new left…
… weekend is any indication, he will earn a lot more as a Wolverine. This weekend, Michigan traveled to Port St. Lucie, Fla. to battle Seton Hall, and though the Wolverines split the four…
… had the hot bat, leading the team with four hits and driving in his game-deciding run. His experience showed as he spearheaded the Wolverines’ comeback late in the game. He began Michigan…
…’ best day was Saturday, he proved once again Sunday that he could come in clutch when the Wolverines needed it the most. With Michigan down by a run in the bottom of the third, Lewis led the…
… fancy, but it did the job, bringing Thomas home. After that, the runs just kept coming, with the Wolverines scoring three more times. “Main thing is falling back on the training this fall, a lot…
… reliant on its offense in order to win. The Wolverines’ 91-85 win over Nebraska on Jan. 14 showcased what many thought would be the strategy Michigan would have to take to pick up any future wins…
…. Even Michigan head coach John Beilein, knew to a degree, that the Wolverines had to rely solely on their ability to outscore opponents to find any success in the conference schedule. But Beilein…
…The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com SportsMonday February 6, 2017 — 3B After trailing the entire game, Wolverines eke out victory Nicole Munger was the fourth option. The final play was…
…, a sophomore guard, had the best matchup of the five Wolverines on the court. Flaherty knew that if she couldn’t make it, Munger was going to be the kickback. With 20 seconds to go, Munger…
…B The Michigan Daily | michigandaily.com | February 20, 2017 Not good enough The Michigan hockey team traveled to Madison and showed improvement, but the Wolverines still returned to Ann…
… in.” But what may have been dubbed the “Miracle in Minnesota” wasn’t to be, as the Golden Gophers outscored the Wolverines 11-6 in the extra period to pull out the 83-78 win. “Time and time…
… played Michigan State in a home-and-home series that kicked off at Yost Ice Arena on a Friday, and the Wolverines fell to the Spartans, 3-0. The Friday before, Michigan lost to Minnesota, 5-2. And in…
… the Wolverines’ series against Wisconsin, the Wolverines lost the Friday opener to the Badgers. Friday wins haven’t come easily for Michigan (1-6-1 Big Ten, 8-12-2 overall.) The last time…
…. He was sitting comfortably on the bench next to his teammates as he watched Michigan coach John Beilein substitute the end of his bench into the Wolverines’ 86-57 victory at Crisler…
… joined an elite group of past Michigan players in Jalen Rose and Gary Grant who have all recorded at least 1,000 points, 400 rebounds and 400 assists in their Wolverine careers. “It’s an honor…
…. It was Michigan’s first win over its in-state rival in over three years. Walton was just a freshman the last time the Wolverines celebrated a win over the Spartans. “It means a lot to me,” Walton…
… varied wildly from the Wolverines’ 30-point win over Indiana two weeks ago to Michigan’s lackluster performance on Saturday in its loss to Ohio State. It’s an alarming trend that has set the…
… Wolverines back multiple times this season, and Walton wanted a change. So, he has recently started to push his teammates harder than he ever has because he knows the potential of his team. And Tuesday…
… Michigan State, the schedule doesn’t get any easier. The Wolverines will have seven games left to improve their NCAA Tournament resume. However, five of the seven come on the road, where Michigan is…
… came off the court, he knew one thing for sure. He knew the score, and for just the third time in his Michigan career, the Wolverines had more points than the Spartans at the end of the game. And…
… for Walton, that’s all that matters. Wolverines rout Spartans in rivalry rematch DJ Wilson received the pass from senior guard Derrick Walton Jr. in the low post. The redshirt sophomore…
…-year stretch, the Wolverines went 3-1 against Michigan State, made it to two NCAA Tournament championships and filled Crisler Center with ease. But that was then, Tuesday night was now, and Michigan was in…
… dire need of a dose of that same swagger that electrified the program from 1991 – 1993. And by the time the final buzzer sounded, the black socks and black shoes fit, as the Wolverines brought a…
… Wolverines’ opening weekend featured a constant battle of ups and downs, underscored by two tough losses on Saturday — including a relatively unexpected 6-4 loss to USF. One constant, though, was…
…, Hutchins credits Betsa with keeping the Wolverines in the game during the 10-frame contest, as she allowed only one earned run while striking out 12 batters. Junior right-hander Tera Blanco had a…
… imperative, and she had no doubt her players would rise to the occasion. Her call was answered by four Wolverine sophomores. On the first day of competition, second baseman Faith Canfield, right…
… fielders and batters for the Wolverines, exactly what Hutchins had trusted they would be able to do. Both the evolution of the pitching rotation and the growth of Michigan’s underclassmen will be key…
…. Wolverines start 3-0 The Michigan men’s lacrosse team was on a quest to start their season 3-0 for the first time in program history on Wednesday against Detroit Mercy. With sophomore Brent…
… score indicated. The Wolverines (3-0 overall) had a rocky start to the game, finding themselves playing catch- up throughout the first half. Detroit (0-2), in contrast, scored 43 seconds into the…
…. Sutherland — who scored only one goal last season — has four goals through three games this year. Throughout the first quarter, the Wolverines proved their resilience as they never let the Titans…
… Michigan career after transferring from Virginia as a graduate student. The Wolverines and Detroit Mercy went on to trade goals the rest of the half, ending in a 5-5 tie. Just 13 seconds into the…
… third quarter, senior defensive midfielder Christian Wolter scored the first goal of his four- year career to give the Wolverines the lead, one they wouldn’t relinquish the rest of the night…
… game.” The Wolverines received a huge spark from King, who netted three goals in the third quarter alone. Just three games into the season, King is seven goals away from setting Michigan’s all…
…’s lacrosse team. She served as the playmaker for the Wolverines, creating more open shots for her teammates. Still trailing by one, Michigan again found help from one of its seniors, Allie Breitfeller…
… favor of the Wolverines. Using the momentum to its advantage, the Wolverines played grittier defense, drawing four fouls and two turnovers within six minutes. The defense caused key plays that…
…The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com Sports Tuesday, February 14, 2017 — 7 Wolverines thrive behind early offensive surge With 11:17 left in the first quarter Saturday, the Michigan men…
…-0 start in the Wolverines’ young history. Michigan would net six consecutive goals to finish out the first quarter, a scoring barrage that started with 9:10 minutes left in the frame. Lafayette…
…The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com Sports February 20, 2017 — 3B Wolverines repeat as Big Ten champions As soon as it became official, 28 members of the Michigan women’s swimming and diving…
… the water emphatically with a victorious front-flip. When the Wolverines began to sing a splash-filled version of “The Victors,” reality set in — Michigan had just won back-to-back Big Ten…
… Michigan women’s basketball team this year. The 20th-ranked Wolverines are 21-7, one win shy of tying their all-time best mark. They’re a near-lock to secure their seventh NCAA Tournament bid…
…, the Wolverines reached a crossroads: They saw how far they have come, and also how far they have to go. They played in front of a record-breaking crowd, yet they failed to match it with a result…
…8 — Friday, February 10, 2017 Sports The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com Wolverines set for matchup with Big Ten bottom dweller Wisconsin For the second time this season, the Wolverines are…
… hoping to scare off some Badgers. The No. 21 Michigan women’s basketball team will be hosting Wisconsin in its annual Pink Game for breast cancer awareness Sunday. The Wolverines (9-2 Big…
…’s looking too hard. On Sunday, the Wolverines had their most important win of their recent resurgence, an odd thing to say days after they rolled their in-state rival by 29. But the reason…
… and place. It’s about context. It’s about all the ways the game could have gone wrong and didn’t — because the Wolverines wouldn’t let it. In every moment you thought they’d finally cave, they…
… Lincoln and defeated Nebraska, 84-51. It was the Wolverines’ most lopsided victory in Big Ten play. Michigan was just five points away from tying that margin Thursday night at Crisler Center…
…, as the Wolverines routed the Cornhuskers, 88-60. The win snapped a two-game skid for Michigan. Though it was Senior Night, it was the younger players who took charge for the Wolverines (11…
… Williams out with only one tick left on the clock, the fans erupted, showing their gratitude for the Wolverine seniors. Thompson and Williams are the first Michigan players to spend their entire…
… its season with multiple losses was 2006. But after dropping two close games in Tampa, Fla. last weekend, the Wolverines fell from No. 6 to No. 11 in the national rankings and now find…
… emphasized this week in practice — is consistency throughout her lineup, particularly with runners in scoring position. Last weekend, the Wolverines hit .314 as a team, but managed an average below…
… 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…
… 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…
…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…
… 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…
…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…
… 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…
… 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…
… — the most the Wolverines have had since 2010 — is emblematic of the culture his teams create. “That’s the nature of the beast in quality programs, (you) try to build the best program you can…
… and utility player Carmen Benedetti — signed pro contracts last summer, leaving glaring holes to fill. While the Wolverines already have an abundance of upperclassmen ready to fill these roles…
… Wolverines’ offense. That was most evident this weekend in Michigan’s series against Ohio State. Marody broke out with four goals — three of which came in the second period of Friday’s game alone…
… — and two assists. It was the Wolverines’ best offensive output of the season, and though other issues arose on the defensive end, the team’s goal-scoring was cause for a bit of optimism. “I think…
…. His pass during a 2-on-1 Derrick Walton Jr. has started over 100 games for Michigan in his career, and the Wolverines have needed every minute of his experience, leadership, and will to win in…
… guard had proven to his team and the Wolverine faithful that any hopes of a top- half Big Ten finish and NCAA Tournament trip rested upon his shoulders. So when Michigan (4-6, 14-9) faced a four…
…-point deficit with just over half a minute to go, everyone knew who and where the Wolverines’ next shot was going to come from. Within just a few ticks of the clock, Walton had the ball in his hands…
… to four following a pair of free throws, and time had run out for the Wolverines to come back, falling to the Buckeyes, 70-66. “I took a shot I thought was the best shot available,” Walton…
… in its final possessions. Walton spear- headed the Wolverines’ effort, finishing with a season-high 25 points and 10 rebounds. Sixteen of his points came in the second half, in which Michigan…
…, redshirt sophomore for- ward DJ Wilson dialed up from deep to tie the game at 63 — the closest the Wolverines would be to tasting a lead in the final 20 minutes. Michigan’s struggles were exposed…
… first half, but that lead evaporated as the Buckeyes’ big men began to bully the Wolverines’ post defenders down low. Ohio State went into halftime with a one- point lead thanks to a massive 20…
… ended up hand- ily winning the contest on the boards, outrebounding the Wolverines 42-24 on the night, including a 16-7 advantage on the offensive glass. “In a game when it looked like it was so…
…. Redshirt sophomore Malik Amine had raced out to an early 7-2 lead, but was unable to hold on as Michigan State’s Nick Trimble stormed back to earn a 13-8 victory. The Wolverines trailed 9-4 at that…
… point and were in danger of taking their second-straight loss to an in-state foe following a loss to Central Michigan last Thursday. But senior Brian Murphy put the Wolverines (4-4 Big Ten, 8…
…, ultimately securing victory for the Ducks. Michigan attacker Tess Korten, another senior, scored the team’s final two goals. The Wolverine seniors will have to wait another day to win their first game…
… in their final season, but Ulehla is excited about the future after their performance Saturday. She is hopeful that the Wolverines will win their first ever Big Ten game this season, and with a…
…The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com Sports Wednesday, February 1, 2017 — 7A Wolverines to battle Illinois in Champaign Halfway through its conference season, the Michigan women…
…’s basketball team is exactly where it wants to be — poised to shake off its postseason slump. The Wolverines’ 17-5 record through 22 games is their best in program history, and with…
…. The Wolverines (10-2 Big Ten, 21-5 overall) last took on the Hoosiers (7-5, 17-8) on Jan. 10, and managed to come away with a victory — barely. Despite Michigan’s 64-55 lead going into the…
… guard Katelynn Flaherty, sophomore center Hallie Thome and freshman guard Kysre Gondrezick have all scored over 20 points in multiple games. The Wolverines’ previous victory may foreshadow…
… World Series begins in the same place it has since 2013. The sixth-ranked Wolverines will play five games in three days at the USF Wilson-Demarini Tournament in Tampa Bay, Fla., starting with…
… evening affair with No. 25 South Florida. The Gators defeated the Wolverines in game three of the 2015 championship, leaving Michigan coach Carol Hutchins short of her program’s first title since…
… went 22-1 with a 2.13 earned-run average for the Wolverines last season. Replacing the 131-plus innings of work Driesenga brought to the rotation has been a puzzle that Hutchins has…
… in 2016. As Blanco proves to be one of the most offensively potent Wolverines returning to the lineup — Hutchins mentioned she’d most likely hit in the four or five spot this season…
… timeout and Michigan’s bench exploded, mobbing him when he reached the Wolverine sideline. But no other Michigan player will welcome Simpson’s emergence as much as Walton. Despite playing the best…
…-Rahkman were all on the court together. Beilein will hope Simpson’s form carries over into the future so he can use these lineups again in order to give the Wolverines a different look. “He actually…
… for the team.” Simpson’s emergence has been a long time coming, and it couldn’t have come at a better time for Michigan. His “junkyard dog” mentality and the simplified game can give the Wolverines…
… conference season, the Wolverines will face a familiar foe Tuesday night. Last Sunday, Michigan (4-6 Big Ten, 14-9 overall) traveled to East Lansing to take on Michigan State (6-4, 14-9) and suffered a…
…. With an undefeated record at Criser Center, it was the first real adversity the Wolverines had faced at home this season. Someone needed to step up, and Michigan had no shortage of options…
… Michigan men’s basketball team had a shot at the upset. The Wolverines were rolling, fresh off a blowout win against Michigan State and their first victory at Assembly Hall since 2009. The momentum…
…, coupled with the fact that Michigan led No. 11 Wisconsin in Madison last month until the final five minutes, pointed toward the possibility of the Wolverines’ first win against a ranked opponent this…
… invested heavily in two programs, the HAIL scholarship and Wolverine Pathways, which seek to improve the socioeconomic diversity of incoming classes. According to Kedra Ishop, the University vice…
… program implemented by the Univer- sity to make itself more accessible to students of low socioeconomic backgrounds is Wolverine Pathways, a mentorship program piloted in 2015, for middle and high…
…, the system hosts five games — three made in the fall 2016 EECS 494 class, Game Design and Implementation, and two others created earlier this year at Wolverine Software’s Game Jam, an…
… thoughts on these recent events, and offer support to fellow Wolverines. The community forum was run by members of the Residential College, an interdisciplinary liberal arts living…
… or athletics. Among the plan’s various initiatives are Wolverine Pathways and the HAIL Program, which aim to increase minority student enrollment and socioeconomic diversity, as well as…
… the significant challenges in regards to diversity, equity and inclusion,” she said. “Our participation in the American Count Initiative, … the HAIL Scholarship, Wolverine Pathways and the…
