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…WOLVERINES STUGGLE TO SCORE, UNRAVEL LATE IN MADISON INSIDE SPORTSTUESDAY See Page 4B B SPORTSTUESDAY Katelyn Mulcahy / Daily Design by Jack Silberman The Michigan Daily | michigandaily…

…The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com SportsMonday February 22, 2016 — 3B Wolverines open season with sweep of Canisius Michigan posts first 4-0 start since 2009 season By NATHANIEL CLARK…

… opposite. The 15th-ranked Wolverines won all four games in the series against Canisius, 9-0 Friday, 6-2 and 3-0 Saturday and 9-3 Sunday. It’s the first time Michigan has started 4-0 since 2009. “The…

… runs in the second game of the doubleheader, four Wolverine pitchers ensured that the offense’s support was sufficient. Senior left-hander Evan Hill started things off by pitching four…

… sacrifice fly by junior outfielder Carmen Benedetti put runners on first and third with one out. Two unforced mistakes by Canisius turned into two runs for the Wolverines. A balk allowed Bivens to…

… left field on the next at-bat to put Michigan up, 4-0. The Wolverines scored one more time in the inning to extend the lead to five. An RBI single by Bruder and a sacrifice fly from Wenson in the…

… fifth created even more separation for the Wolverines. Bruder again singled in the eighth to drive in a run and give Michigan a 9-3 advantage. Bruder finished Sunday with three hits in five at…

… blemish from the weekend was the fact that the Wolverines’ defense committed four errors Sunday, which turned into three runs for the Golden Griffins. Yet Bakich believed the performance was an…

…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…

… Michigan Thursday, will be a key piece for the Wolverines. ProjectingTeam97 By LEV FACHER Freshmen midfielders Mike Daily Sports Writer Hernandez and Brad Lott scored within six seconds of one another…

… team did it in with 6:39 left in the period, and less than three hours. Lott's first career goal with 6:33 The Wolverines (0-6 ECAC, remaining, directly off of the 1-12 overall) defeated non-con- ensuing…

…. Michigan freshman goalie Steven Racine allowed a lazy snapshot from the top of the slot to skip past him and the Falcons had the early lead. The Wolverines had their best chance to score in the opening frame…

… Wolverines' 6-3 victory over Bentley on Friday. did a few times," Berenson said. It didn't take long for the Wolverines to open the second period's scoring. Just 30 sec- onds in, a messy scrum in front of the…

…Sports The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com Wednesday, March 22, 2017 — 7A Blanco leads ‘M’ past Bowling Green The Wolverines may have had to wait six days longer than they wished, but they…

… Green (14-17) originally scheduled for March 15. The Wolverines jumped on the Falcons’ right-hander Brooke Parker early and never looked back, outlasting Bowling Green, 7-1. A Falcon error in the…

… team had never won a game in the Big East – to become a Wolverine. And, for the first time in her five- year tenure as the head coach of the Michigan women’s basketball team, Barnes Arico is set…

… WNIT. Barnes Arico has been able to dodge the bullet of competing against her former team before, but was unsuccessful this year. While a Wolverine, Barnes Arico has managed to bring Michigan to…

… Tuesday, Michigan coach Erik Bakich was asked about his No. 18 Michigan baseball team’s upcoming Big Ten debut against Maryland this weekend on WTKA. Bakich quickly pointed out that the Wolverines…

…, including a victory this past Sunday at Evansville, 4-3. The Wolverines are equally hot, winning eight of nine and sweeping their Sunday doubleheader against Northern Illinois. While coming out on top…

… is always the goal, state supremacy is also on the line. The last time the two state foes played – March 26, 2014 – Michigan won 12-4. The Wolverines (15-4) will look to continue their winning…

… necessary to defeat Western Michigan, the Wolverines will have to continue their impressive play on defense. Michigan currently ranks 14th in the NCAA with a .982 fielding percentage. “One thing we…

… Michigan possesses the offense to capitalize with additional runs. The Wolverines will also look to separate themselves on the basepaths. Michigan currently ranks fourth in the NCAA with 2…

….26 steals per game and ranks fifth with 43 stolen bases. The Wolverines’ aggressive approach on the bases should allow them to put runners in scoring position and could potentially lead to the game…

… Michigan Daily | michigandaily.com | February 22, 2016 n Michigan culminated a four-year journey to the top of the Big Ten on Saturday at Canham Natatorium. SportsMonday Column, Page 2B Wolverines fall…

… with No. 6 Maryland was nothing short of a heavyweight fight. Each team rode multiple momentum shifts, with most of the Wolverines’ punches coming from junior forward Mark Donnal and…

… coach Erik Bakich pointed to the five Wolverines selected in the previous year’s MLB Draft as emblematic of the long-term success and culture he has aimed to create. “That’s the nature of the beast…

… build the quality program he has envisioned. The Wolverines had a school-record 11 players selected in the MLB Draft last week, which also tied for the most of any college program. It’s also…

…, Ill. that he planned to visit the Reds’ Goodyear, Ariz. training facility and sign with the organization while there. In his final season as a Wolverine, Nutof was 6-2 with a 4.27 ERA. Junior…

… helped guide the Wolverines’ pitching staff to a 3.46 ERA as a team, which ranked 18th in the country. He struggled to make contact at the plate, hitting just .191, but provided power with nine home…

…. Hendrickson broke out as part of the Wolverines’ rotation this season, posting a 6-3 record and 4.06 ERA while holding opponents to a .236 average. Reuss struck out 11 batters in six innings in his…

… redshirt sophomore season. How do these decisions impact Michigan’s outlook for 2018? With the departures of Bivens and Lugbauer made official as well as that of Brdar, the Wolverines’ defensive…

…’s defensive bedrock won’t be an easy task. Neither will it be easy to rebuild the Wolverines’ starting rotation, which will be without a proven ace for the first time since 2014. Hendrickson, if he…

… factor to keep an eye on is the role of the Wolverines’ incoming freshman class, which is again ranked as the best class in the Big Ten. Last season’s freshman found it hard to obtain regular…

… standard neither changed around him nor within him. To him, the goal for the Wolverines’ current squad was simple. “It’s about getting back to where we were, where we’re supposed to be,” Komisarek…

… season that has come full circle from 2013, the fact that the Wolverines will face Notre Dame for the first time since that March night seems like a symbol of fate. The road back to this point has…

… Invitational Tournament, but anything less than a championship will leave a bad taste in the Wolverines’ mouth. On paper, Michigan (9-9 Big Ten, 19-13 overall) is talented enough to…

… advance to the WNIT Final Four and possibly run the table to hang a banner in Crisler Center. But before they can start thinking about that, the Wolverines must get past San Diego on Tuesday at 7 p…

… season for the Wolverines, playing a key role on the Wolverines' penalty kill. Michigan coach Red Berenson has made special teams a key concern this season. SPower play keeps Blue from slipping By MARK…

… finishing it. Sophomore Luke Glenden- Winnett's fifth goal of the sea- Sometimes you'll see that pass, but ing thought to himself, "Man, we son sent the Wolverines into the it never gets finished." should…

…6A — Thursday, September 22, 2016 Sports The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com Wolverines’ offensive struggles continue in fourth straight loss With the clock ticking down and hopes of its…

… against Western Michigan. The ball flew into a crowded box and found the feet of sophomore forward Francis Atuahene, who deflected it toward an open goal. But the Wolverines’ first goal in more…

… hoped to secure its first win of the season against Western Michigan on Wednesday night, but after another hard-fought battle and a 1-0 loss, a win still eludes them. For most Wolverine fans who…

…-5-3 overall) is No. 1 in the Big Ten and No. 18 in the country in shots per game, averaging 16.14. It has outshot its opponents in seven out of its last eight games. Unfortunately for the Wolverines…

… shots this season, and freshman forward Jack Hallahan has 19, and both have been standout players. But for some reason, these shots aren’t finding the net. The Wolverines have a young…

… Michigan needed to control the game, instead of getting stuck in the kick-and- chase tactic. As soon as the Wolverines are down, they play some of their best soccer. However, they’ll need to come…

… minute against Wisconsin on Sept. 9 2 Goals for Michigan’s leading scorer, Francis Atuahene, this season Wolverines move to 0-5-3 after rough fourth straight loss “They came out with more energy…

… while the Sooners and the other four teams were anx- iously waiting to begin their last event rotations, the Wolverines couldn't help but smile. No. 3 Michigan (7-1 Big Ten, 27-2 overall) was up on the…

… to the Wolverine bench. Junior Sam Mikulak was up by 2.95 points in the all-around com- petition over his teammate, soph- omore Adrian de Los Angeles. So with first and second place locked up in the…

… all-around, a huge floor routine was all that stood in Michigan's way to a team title. The Wolverines did more than rise to the occasion on their floor exercise, where they scored an event-high 75…

… team to win, and that approach was really great - just get out there and be the best." All in all, it was a storybook weekend for the Wolverines, who started out as well as they fin- See CHAMPIONS, Page…

… 3B Wolverines extend streak to 21 games Softball sweeps Iowa to extend the nation's longest winning streak By ERIN LENNON Daily Sports Writer Whether it's winning by 10 in five innings or with a…

…. In the fifth, Iowa short- stop Megan Blank drilled a three- run home run into the right-field bleachers, cutting the Wolverine lead to just three. Sophomore pitcher Sara Dri- esenga entered the circle…

… for the Wolverines in the sixth in relief of Wagner. Holding onto a two-run lead with two outs and the bases loaded in the top of the seventh, Driesenga came through with a strikeout to complete the two…

… more singles put the Wolverines up 5-0 with one out. After a solo shot from senior second baseman Ashley Lane put Michigan up 7-0 in the bottom of the fifth inning, Hutchins sent freshman utility player…

… Kelsey Susalla in to pinch hit. Susalla came just shy of her fifth home run in two weeks but settled for her first career triple off of the right-field wall. The Wolverines completed their eighth mercy…

…The Michigan hockey team lifts the Mason Cup as the CCHA Tournament champions. The Wolverines became the first-ever seven seed to win the tournament, and earned an NCAA Tournament bid with the…

… the cham- pionship banner. They certainly had something to celebrate as the Wolverines extended their record NCAA Tour- nament appearance streak to 20. And of all years, this one seemed like it might be…

…4B - February 22, 2010 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily com In first test,'M' alls . to defending champs Junior Jason Jung along with freshman Evan King helped the Wolverines to garner the…

… N.C., the Wolverines faced sixth- ranked defending national cham- pion Duke who showed Michigan what they lacked to take the next step toward a championship, beat- ing the Wolverines 5-2. Michigan got…

… been solid all season and we were really confident in our ability that we could beat that team." After her victory in doubles, Nguyen - with the best record of any Wolverine, continued her flawless play…

…-manuevering and out-hitting the Wolverines. A 2-1 lead soon turned into a 5-2 defeat. Junior Denise Muresan found herselfin another very tight match. In a very close tie-breaker, she lost the first set by just one…

… tie-break, but could not hold on. She was only able to hold serve once in the next two sets while losing 6-7, 6-0, 6-1. Despite the loss, Michigan had many positives. For one, the Wolverines showed…

… Sroczynski at the second spot, the Wolverines (3-4) took the early 1-0 lead in the dual match. They earned the point as a result of taking two out of three doubles matches. The Wolverines have won the doubles…

…." North Carolina wasted no time capturing the lead, winning the first set in five out of six singles matches, with Madden being the lone Wolverine with a lead after a set. The Tar Heels' depth was too much…

… for the Wolverines to handle - five of of North Carolina's six starters are ranked in the top 125 by the ITA. Three of North Carolina's singles wins came in straight sets. No. 67 Evan King lost at…

… in the What began as a solid first week- bottom of the eighth to defeat the end for the Michigan baseball team Wolverines 4-2. quickly turned sour. The same could not be said for The Wolverines opened…

… and host From there, things just got worse Texas Tech for two games apiece. as the Red Raiders blew out the Michigan opened by sweeping the Wolverines 18-5. Gamecocks in dominating fashion, "Everybody…

… Broncos played a physical game, providing the Wolverines (1-2) with multiple power play opportunities. They were penalized eight times, including three times in the second period. Michigan converted…

… on two of those chances, allowing the Wolverines to come back from a 3-1 deficit to tie the game. In total, Michigan scored on three of its seven power plays — a conversion percentage of 42…

… the player who he deems made the most impact. But after the Wolverines’ win against Cleveland State on February 10, the honor was given to Josh Fryd — the head of the grounds crew. “We wouldn…

…,” Fryd said. “We probably spend more time together than we do with our own families.” While they may not be playing on the field in front of the Wolverine faithful, the Michigan grounds crew is…

…, if you had one shot, or one opportunity To seize everything you ever wanted, in one moment Would you capture it or just let it slip? Yo! This is the Wolverines’ last chance to end the…

… course since then. Michigan has lost four out of its last five contests, falling to Purdue, Rutgers, Michigan State and Minnesota — all opponents the Wolverines were expected to defeat. Because of…

… yet another end-of- season collapse, the Wolverines find themselves on the bubble, and the game against the Terrapins is their last shot during the regular season to secure a spot. Snap back to…

… reality, oh, there goes gravity The way things are going, Michigan could very well be disappointed come post season. If the Wolverines fail to make the NCAA Tournament it would indeed be a snap…

… Spartans, the Wolverines committed 26 and 23 turnovers, respectively. And while Michigan had 16 turnovers in the recent loss against the Golden Gophers — less than the season average of 16.5 — they…

… season, so her absence could cause the Wolverines to be even more nervous. “We don’t think we’re probably gonna get her back this season, which is tough,” Barnes Arico said. “I mean, she’s a…

… still critical for the Wolverines. Flaherty and Dunston have never been to the NCAA Tournament, so it will be interesting to see if they can make the most out of senior night by securing a spot…

…: Disciplined defense fuels Wolverines in recent surge During the last weekend of January, the Michigan hockey team suffered two straight defeats to Ohio State. There are much worse things than going…

… just kind of envisioning,” Robinson said. So for 20 minutes he sits, envisions and thinks. About what? Maybe the Wolverines’ game five nights prior at Purdue, when tight Boilermaker defense…

… that would have tied it, Robinson grabbed the rebound as time expired. He was the first Wolverine back in the tunnel and greeted his teammates with high fives and shouts as they came in. Wednesday…

…, Robinson wasn’t immune, going 3-for-10 from deep as the Wolverines edged the Gophers, 74-69. But for Robinson, routine leads to rhythm. So when Rutgers comes to town next Wednesday, don’t expect the…

…-point attempts this season, the best of any Wolverine and 11th in the country. Ohio State holds off Michigan comeback By CHRIS CROWDER Daily Sports Writer At every Michigan women’s basketball…

… game, during a timeout, a previously conducted interview of a Wolverine is displayed on the Crisler Center video board. One of the questions asked is, “What is your favorite Michigan…

… basketball memory?” Nearly every non-freshman Wolverine this season thus far has responded with last year’s overtime win against Ohio State. Thursday, Michigan had another opportunity to make a…

… "win," is in reference to Michigan's lone senior, Mimi Nguyen, and is a play on the words of the 2010 DJ Khaled MICHIGAN 7 song, "All I OHIO STATE 0 Do is Win." With the T-shirt, the Wolverines…

… storming out of the gate, not allowing the Buck- eyes to win a single game. The Wolverines' Nos. 2 and 3 seeds each won handedly as well, 8-5. Just like that, the doubles point advantage was capturedby Mich…

….90. All three Wolverine competitors broke the personal 15-barrier, with senior Syque Caesar leading the way with his 15.60. This time, Michigan's expe- rience stood out in every event Saturday. The…

… confidence Golder had in his team was reflected by his decision to start the meet off on championship Saturday with pommel horse, widely con- sidered the hardest of the six events. The Wolverines scored their…

… his Michigan hockey team. Pearson had just walked in from the Wolverines’ practice, and coming off a bye week, Pearson’s team didn’t have a great Monday practice. It was clearly weighing on…

… my day,” Pearson finished, perhaps trying to convince himself as much as anyone else. Any of Pearson’s frustrations make sense in the midst of this season, though. The Wolverines began the year…

…The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com SportsMonday Monday, January 22, 2018 — 3B DARBY STIPE/Daily Senior point guard Katelynn Flahery led Michigan with 27 points in the 19th-ranked Wolverines’ 44…

… kind of day for the No. 19 Michigan women’s basketball team, as it went on to defeat Illinois by 44 points, 86-42. After allowing a quick five points to start the game, the Wolverines (6…

… 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…

… on its way to a statement win, as the 17th-ranked Wolverines (12-5 Big Ten, 23-7 overall) took down a resurgent Penn State, 72-63 Wednesday night. And just for a little effect, the always…

… joked after the game. Once again Poole lifted Michigan with a much-needed offensive spark, finishing with 13 points on 4-of-8 shooting. Once again, the Wolverines’ defense carried them to a big…

… 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…

… being able to give his best in the Big Ten Tournament, Matthews played with that brace, struggled, and the Wolverines lost to the Spartans again. This came after a period in which Matthews played some…

… sitting on press row to exclaim, “Jesus.” The lone time the Grizzlies seemed to pull themselves within arms length, cutting the Wolverines’ lead to eight early in the second half, Matthews followed a…

… Superior State was pressuring after pulling its goaltender for an extra attacker. If the Wolverines could get the puck cleared out of their zone, it would likely seal a sweep over the Lakers. In that…

… clear for the Wolverines. “(Beecher) was really good, we tried him there and he’s been excellent,” Pearson said after the game. “Two big important faceoffs, and we win them. But we got to…

… that is the Wolverines' 2009-10 campaign. And it became another addition to the growing list of frustrating losses. "There's no question about it," Beilein said in the postgame press conference…

…. "Sometimes, you're helpless, you're absolutely helpless in it - and I know those times are helpless. But I know we're capable of more." The Wolverines shot 35 percent from the field and just 21 percent from…

…-6 after boosting their resume by handing the Wolverines their first loss of the season on Saturday, 64-54. They are likely on track to make the NCAA Tournament but still sit a tier below the Big Ten…

…’s Wisconsin basketball. The Wolverines didn’t make a 3-pointer until late in the first half. By the time the game was over, they had made just 5-of-18. When they tried to get inside, they were met by a…

…'s overtime victory over the Wildcats at Welsh-Ryan Arena on Tuesday evening. Wolverines out-claw Wildcats in O to capture series sweep Junior guard Matt Vogrich hit three big 3-pointers against Northwestern…

… bucket." Coming into the game, the Wolverines knew they'd have By BEN ESTES plenty of looks from long range Daily SportsEditor because of Northwestern's sub- par defense. 4STON - Michigan lived But they…

… a defeat often comes down to the one play where the ball happens to take a favorable bounce. On Tuesday night at U-M Soccer Stadium, the Wolverines never got their much-needed bounce. Michigan entered…

… Wolverines couldn't find the back of the net, leaving them with a 0-0 tie after two overtimes. "I think it was a tale of the same kind of story," said Michigan coach Chaka Daley. "We carried the game and had…

…The Michigan Daily ( michigandaily.com I January 22, 2013 B1G REALITY CHECK 'M' denied 11th st Wolverines drop contest of last two Big Ten unbeatens By GLENN MILLER JR. Daily Sports Ediotr After…

…-2) declawed the Wolverines' persis- tent attempts to fight back inthe second half despite getting into early foul trouble. "We went against a top 10 team tonight and everybody that was watching here and…

… boredom In five games over three days, Blue shows resiliency with 4-I record By CASANDRA PAGNI Daily Sports Writer No-hitter? No problem. Junior pitcher Jordan Taylor threw a gem for the Wolverines this…

…. "We don't get caught up in who we're playing, we worry about playing good softball." In the championship game, Oklahoma State got on the board first in the second inning but the Wolverines didn't panic…

… weekend and ranks 14th nationally in passing yards per game. On paper, it’s the Wolverines’ fourth or fifth- toughest game of the season to date, depending on your opinion of Iowa. And yet, there’s an…

…’s matchup with Ohio State is circled on calendars years in advance. That’s especially true this year, when that matchup is the Wolverines’ one remaining chance to define their season as a success. So…

… Boca Raton, Fla., exemplified the great play and confidence that Michigan coach Carol Hutchins has brought to the program throughout her tenure. The Wolverines continued their hot streak at the Citrus…

… KRANDALL/Daily missing. "Our defense over the first part of the season has not done its part, potential, the Wolverines' slow but I think the defense is settling start was disappointing in," Hutchins said…

…’s qualifying session, McCallum again marked a 14.000 after putting his hands down when landing, but he advanced to Saturday’s final because the Wolverines qualified as a team. Michigan ultimately…

… career, McCallum competed alongside his teammates in the final round of competition. Until Friday, the Wolverines had not made it to the second day of the championships as a team since 2015. “It was…

… that standpoint.” As defensive coordinator Don Brown pointed out just after Gattis finished talking, the Wolverines are a package defense. There’s little trickery going on — they’re going to play…

… in most. Gattis, in his first month practicing against Brown’s defense, said the toughest challenge his offense faces every day in practice is that the Wolverines don’t just run their…

… comeback in a 62- 58 victory. In their only regular season contest against one another this season the Wolverines (12-7 overall, 3-4 Big Ten) defeated the Buckeyes (7-9 overall, 3-4 Big Ten) in…

… what was a thrilling, scrappy game thanks in large part to Hillmon and senior guard Nicole Munger. After scoring 19 first quarter points, the Wolverines seemingly fell asleep for the next two…

… half, at least. The Wolverines - riding a three-game win streak, includ- ing a huge win against NEBRASKA 57 Michigan MICHIGAN 39 State on Saturday - forced three Corn- husker turnovers in the opening two…

… continued with t hopefully it was can move on." The Wolverine 19-7 overall) kept ers' offense cold f minutes, but Neb scorers - senior Moore and junio dan Hooper - helped build a five-point lead after…

…, senior Sheffer hit a lay Wolverines' sco The rest of the ha a back-and-forth Jordan's 10 poi rebounds helping take a 22-18 lead a "We ran a lotc the game to (Jo Arico said. "Early straight plays for: , so…

… Michigan gotto the Corn- nts and eight huskers before eventually falling the Wolverines by 18 points. at halftime. After having back-to-back of stuff early in strong offensive games, Thomp- rdan)," Barnes…

… a 57-39 rout by No. 24 Nebraska. Both the Wolverines and Cornhuskers struggled to find a rhythm on offense, exchanging leads throughout the first half. Michigan started the game in a man…

…, the Wolverines took advantage of a struggling Husker team to take a slim lead at the break, 22-18. The second half was a differ- ent story. As Michigan sank into a 2-3 zone, Nebraska went on a 21-0 run…

… while the Wolverines' offense seemed to vanish. With- in an instant, a game that Michi- gan seemed to control became too much to handle. "The second half we came out dead - we didn't have any ener- gy…

… our defensive game especially." The Wolverines couldn't find an answer for Huskers' senior guard Lindsey Moore, who fin- ished the game with 15 points and eight assists. Moore not only controlled her…

… minutes, so I mean they exhausted her and did a tremendous job on her defensively, and she seemed a little bit tired." The leading scorer for the Wolverines this season, senior guard Kate Thompson, shot an…

… Wolverines con- tinued to allow Nebraska to shoot through their zone, no one stepped up for Michigan on offense. Several times in the sec- ond half, the Huskers doubled Thompson and Sheffer, leaving sophomore…

… City to win the 2K Classic. While it’s still early, things are shaping up to be very interesting when conference play starts, and with that, the Daily breaks down the Wolverines’ upper echelon of…

…, averaging 19.9 points per game so far. MEN’S BASKETBALL MINH DOAN Daily Sports Editor Wolverines top Western Michigan, 66-40 The Michigan women’s basketball team started off its game against…

…Fontaine skated out to fellow sophomore goaltender Hayden Lavigne to give him a bear hug as the final horn sounded. And for the second consecutive weekend, the Wolverines (7-7-2-1 Big Ten, 12…

… for our team.” It took just 26 seconds into regulation for Michigan to strike first. After an odd-man rush for Penn State to open the game, the Wolverines broke out of their defensive zone with…

…The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com 'Wolverines shut out Spartans, 7-0 March 22, 2010 - 3B 'M' sweeps Fordham, loses to Mets By EMILY BONCHI Daily Sports Writer Prior to this season, the highest…

… program history. Despite moving back down to No. 8 due to an idle week, the Wolverines (11-3 overall, 1-0 Big Ten) took that ranking into Big Ten play with a win against in-state rival Michigan State (5…

… session and every home meet during his time with the Wolverines. Every Saturday for the past four years, his team has stood under that banner and sang the Michigan fight song together. It took Bottom…

…’-level qualifiers for the NCAA Championships who didn’t make the Big Ten meet. On one wall, a clock counted down until this summer’s Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, and on the other side of the pool, Club Wolverine…

… — the Olympic hopefuls training at Canham in preparation for this summer — swam alongside the current Wolverines. “And this is just the men’s side,” Bottom said. “And then we have the women’s side…

…. The year before Bottom took over the women’s program, the Wolverines finished eighth in the Big Ten and hadn’t won the conference since 2004. Bottom believed the pieces were in place to reach…

… motivating you every day, and I’m going to miss that.” The Wolverines made incremental improvements every year, from 36th to 30th to 22nd at the NCAA Championships, from sixth to fifth to third in the…

… points. In the 200-yard butterfly, Astrid Swensen did the same. It was then that Bottom knew his team could pull it off. Senior captain Sarah Kamstra said the Wolverines went into the finals saying…

… Hoosiers won the final event — the 400-yard freestyle relay — and Michigan was disqualified, the Wolverines would still win. Then Michigan won the relay by two seconds anyway. So the final moments…

… of the meet weren’t a conclusion as much as they were a coronation. The Wolverines stood on the pool deck as the conference handed out the relay awards, and then the individual awards, and then…

… shoot from behind the arc, take care of the basketball and played through their stars. But on the Wolverines’ Senior Day, Michigan outperformed its counterpart in the fourth quarter to pull off a…

… 78-73 victory. After the Wolverines started the game on a 10-3 run, the Nittany Lions called a timeout. After the Penn State players stepped onto the floor again, their defensive pressure…

…-or-die mentality, the Wolverines weath- ered the weekend by splitting with Lake Superior State and avoiding, at least temporarily, the league's cellar that as recently as last weekend seemed to be Michi- gan…

….PlayoffSta- tus.com, the Wolverines are the second-likeliest teamto finish in last place. If the remainder of the season were played out 1000 times, the site predicts Michigan would finish in last 34 percent of the…

… from the beginning and never looked back - posting its best mark on the vault so far this season (49.300) and sweeping all three podium spots. Three Wolverine Queensof the Mat gymnasts NCAA Rankings tied…

… game of their final On Ice Hockey campaign as Wolverines. They scored on the power play, at even strength and even netted a shorthanded tally. But, in this critical first game, the seniors - and the rest…

… of the team - made a crucial mistake. There were still 30 minutes of hockey remaining - a memo the Mercyhurst Lakers received, but one the Wolverines forgot to open. Shawn Hunwick let up four…

… core of the Wolverine bigs early in nonconfer- ence play. Slowly, though, Horford began to crumble against more elite Big Ten competition, as his lack of experience, compounded with recurring knee issues…

… the fourth- seeded Wolverines. "When Trey missed a few shots, we didn't have many answers at first," said Michigan coach John Beilein. "Tim came back and hit two huge threes, deep, guarded threes and it…

… over in the second half - 17 of his 21 points came in the final 20 minutes - but Hard- away's hot hand didn't disappear, either. Each time the Wolverines went on a run to extend their lead in the second…

… start the game tied at 12 points apiece, with Robinson — who hit five 3-pointers in the Wolverines’ upset of the Terrapins in January — scoring seven quick points and showing off a rare inside game…

… with two layups. But after a seven-and-a-half- minute stretch in which Michigan missed 13 straight field goals and fell victim to a 17-1 Maryland run, the contest took on the look of the Wolverines…

… Terrapins’ scoring run with a layup and later picked Trimble’s pocket for a contested fast-break layup as part of a 7-0 Wolverine run. Walton and seldom-used sophomore forward Kam Chatman also…

… little trouble in the first half,” Beilein said. “Thank goodness, because that thing can go the wrong way very quickly in this building and with their team.” The Wolverines ended up showing a…

… regular-season schedule. The loss was the end of two notable streaks for Michigan. With Walton’s offensive foul marking his fifth of the game, it was the first time all season a Wolverine has fouled…

… Wolverines started to chip away, eventually cutting the lead down to six points with just more than a minute left. Maryland tried to extend the lead back to double digits before halftime, but two big…

… aggressively, though, even as Michigan’s only weapon to combat Maryland’s size. Five minutes into the half, Abdur-Rahkman found Donnal again, and the big man slammed down a dunk, giving the Wolverines…

… an easy bucket from point-blank range. The Wolverines actually had the edge in offensive rebounds, 12-9, but Maryland capitalized on its second chances more, scoring 13 second-chance points to…

… big performance in Michigan’s Big Ten opener at Illinois, Donnal has established himself as far and away the Wolverines’ best option down low on both sides of the floor. Against Maryland…

… Wolverines fell, 86-82. Compher powers top line W ith the Michigan hockey team on the power play against Ferris State on Friday night, junior forward JT Compher cradled a pass from fellow junior…

… quickly arranged a cot for Thomas to sleep on in his own room. In his time with the Wolverines — during part of which he balanced his coaching duties with a full law school courseload — he continued…

… School from 1881 to 1882 and played in the Wolverines’ 1882 season, leading the once-beleaguered squad to a 10-3 record with his strong hitting and catching. His brother, Weldy Wilberforce Walker…

… of occasions, the Scarlet Knights were able to break the Michigan’s full-court press and find an open shooter. For every layup a Wolverine converted, a Scarlet Knight would respond with one…

…-ball foul here, a shooting foul there. Even with the discontinuity, the Wolverines were able to open up an eight-point lead. In the midst of a sloppy possession, the ball found its way into the hands of…

…. Charise Wilson cut the deficit to just two points heading into the break after capitalizing on a slow defensive rotation from the Wolverines and hitting a three from the wing. The seesawing nature of…

…. The Wolverines, too, were who they’ve always been. Specifically, that means an offense that occasionally struggles to score, but a defense that usually turns one half of the court into a 2…

…,350-square- foot torture chamber. It’s not always aesthetically appealing basketball, but it’s gotten Michigan to No. 7 in the nation. The Wolverines are perfectly content with that. “I think that they…

… ' ' ii i- )ope nssuper the Michigan softball team will Regional Thursday have to come down from its high and face a Florida State team that vs. Seminoles went 3-0in its own regional. The Wolverines (18…

… evening. The passed since the biggest moment of matchup marks Michigan's third the Michigan softball team's season straight Super Regional and Flori- when the Wolverines open Super da State's second…

… the circle for 13.2 innings this past Sunday, it's likely that she'll receive the nod Thursday against a team that none of her teammates have played before. If every Wolverine shows up on Thursday like…

… Purdue did hurt Michigan. The Wolverines, once ranked as high as No. 3 in the nation, entered the tournament unseeded, setting up a regional at No. 9 seed Arizona State. Facing hard-throwing Sun Devil…

… right-hander Dallas Esc- obedo - a significant step up from the Big Ten's best in the cir- cle - conventional wisdom told us the Wolverines had a better than even chance of being elimi- nated in the…

… regional final. Michigan had already dropped a game to the Arizona State earli- er in the double-elimination tour- nament and, with the Wolverines needing to win two straight against Escobedo to advance…

… Wolverines had won. No one saw it coming, but maybe someone should have. For the last four series of the regular season, the Wolverines dropped every opener. And each' time except one, they came back to sweep…

…, had enough com- petition to at least challenge the Wolverines. So when Michigan needed to come back to oust Pac-12 foe Arizona State, it did so without breaking any more of a sweat than the Arizona heat…

…. After an exciting comeback victory over Ohio State in overtime 10 days ago, the Wolverines (4-2 Big Ten, 12-5 overall) followed it up with another comeback thriller over…

…’s basketball team’s win over Rutgers on Tuesday. It was Bielfeldt’s most important shot of the season — and the Wolverines might need a few more like it as they navigate the final 11 games of the…