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… dump, it suddenly wasn’t. On a day when the Wolverines had a chance to sweep their rival, win their first Big Ten title and send their seniors off with a bang in front of a sold-out crowd…

… goalie credit, give their team credit, but the puck wasn’t going in.” For over two decades, the Wolverines and the NCAA Tournament were the perfect pair, side- by-side through Michigan’s Big Ten…

… on a breakaway thanks to a Wolverine turnover in the neutral zone and was able to slip a shot B The Michigan Daily | michigandaily.com | March 16, 2015 See MICHIGAN, Page 2B See SENIORS, Page 2B…

…Sports 6A — Thursday, March 26, 2015 The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com ALLISON FARRAND/Daily Senior guard Nicole Elmblad led Michigan with 14 rebounds in the Wolverines’ win over Toledo on…

… Monday. Michigan hosts Missouri By BRAD WHIPPLE Daily Sports Writer The Michigan women’s basketball team refuses to let its season end. Monday night, the Wolverines powered through Toledo on…

… and penalties, but after three frustrating periods of hockey, the No. 16 Michigan hockey team failed to finish its chances for a second straight game. The Wolverines suffered their third loss of…

… the season to the Nittany Lions, 4-3. With just four seconds remaining in regulation, yet another pileup resulted in what looked like the Wolverines’ game-tying goal. But after a referee…

… often when you’re the Michigan softball team. After a commanding series to open up Big Ten conference play, the fourth-ranked Wolverines return home to meet Western Michigan. The game…

… Sunday with a powerful 20-0 victory. The third pitcher for the Wolverines, senior Sara Driesenga, is still dealing with an injury. If the team pulls ahead, freshman right-hander Tera Blanco may…

…The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com SportsMonday March 9, 2015 — 3B Brown attack too much for Wolverines at Oosterbaan By SHAWN HEROOR Daily Sports Writer It was a game of runs for the…

… Michigan men’s lacrosse team Sunday afternoon, and none of them went in the Wolverines’ favor. Buoyed by three 5-0 runs through the game, Brown (4-0) hammered the Wolverines, 22-12, at Oosterbaan…

… record books. And with three games against Ohio State, Hutchins and the Wolverines would not be denied the milestone. Michigan dominated the Buckeyes, sweeping them with scores of 13-1, 13-1 and…

… did a really nice job of taking good at-bats. The key was getting base runners and having timely hitting.” The series opened Michigan’s Big Ten season, and on Friday, the Wolverines sent a…

… the Wolverines 73-55 blowout win, “nothing to lose” prevailed. Buoyed by a burst of energy at the start, Michigan was all over a sluggish Illini team from the opening tip. Friday, though, the…

… Wolverines will face a much stiffer test when they take on No. 1 seed Wisconsin. The Badgers have only NCAA Tournament seeding position on the line, and with their smart, veteran lineup, they’re a safe…

…. Spoiler alert — it’s no different from any other week. “Defense,” Copp said. He looks up at the ceiling and lets out one final sigh. It’s been that kind of season for the 19th-ranked Wolverines. It…

… to resolve the discomfort. It sits in a tie for second place in the Big Ten with Minnesota and enters its final games on the wrong side of the NCAA Tournament bubble. The Wolverines still…

… the Wolverine fanbase and around the Big Ten. It’s been puzzling that the defensive effort cannot keep up, even remotely, with Michigan’s top-ranked offense. Sometimes the defensive issues are…

… the Wolverines buckle up for the most critical stretch of the season. “Obviously it’s going to dictate how our year is looked at, basically,” Copp said. Hearing the term “defense” must sound…

… like a broken record, but the music won’t stop while Michigan coach Red Berenson persistently preaches it as the Wolverines continuously fail to string together consistent performances in the…

…, but that potential is only sometimes fulfilled. Occasionally, the Wolverines can play defense. Occasionally, they cannot play defense. It has been a roller coaster of a season, and they’ve been…

… battered, and that’s because he has been. His team has been, too. The Wolverines aren’t going to fix their entire defense before this weekend’s crucial home- and-home series with Michigan State. They…

… flawless performance. With kinks in the armor, the Wolverines have to iron out those dents as best as they can, even while some aren’t reparable. They’ve scooted by, just barely, with a suspect…

… Michigan’s 79-69 win over Rutgers, Bielfeldt was honored at midcourt alongside his parents as the Wolverines’ lone senior. He received numerous standing ovations from the crowd of 12…

… Suzy Merchant was upbeat and cheerful, a huge difference from her demeanor a month ago in East Lansing, where the Spartans lost to the Wolverines, 72-59. Twenty minutes later, Michigan coach Kim…

… became the first Wolverine freshman since 2008 to top 40 points in a season. Playing on Michigan’s most productive line throughout the season, Larkin never missed a beat adjusting to the college…

…. It has shined in an eight-game winning streak and slumped in losses to sub-.500 competition, but the record reflects that the Wolverines are heading to the Big Ten portion of their schedule with…

…’s kind of the old adage to get ahead and stay ahead. I think our hitters come out every game ready to play and have quality at-bats.” This season, the Wolverines have outscored opponents by a total…

… play in many of the Wolverines’ games since the team traveled to Savannah, Georgia in late February. Recently, Bakich has inserted him in the lineup for a few games, but Maezes hasn’t been able…

… taken out of the game last Friday. Bakich said Lamb will undergo tests this week to determine the extent of the injury. The Wolverines have also long been awaiting the return of junior left…

… continue for at least a little while longer. Monday night, the Wolverines earned the Big Ten’s automatic bid into the WNIT. The invitation marks their sixth straight postseason bid — the longest…

…-12 overall) are coming off an appearance in their conference tournament semifinals, when they lost by 12 to Wright State. If the Wolverines (8-10 Big Ten, 16-14 overall) advance past Wednesday, they…

… will play the winner of Friday’s matchup between Toledo and Wright State. Other teams in Michigan’s region include Akron, Missouri and a team the Wolverines defeated in December: Eastern Michigan…

… Northwestern and a regular- season sweep of in-state rival Michigan State. After posting a 5-2 record in January, though, the Wolverines found themselves in a downward spiral during February. En route…

… the Wolverines would be heading for the WNIT. This year’s WNIT appearance is Michigan’s second straight and seventh overall, and the second under the tutelage of coach Kim Barnes Arico. Last…

… the GLI, win the Big Ten.” Saturday night, they had the opportunity to accomplish all of them. The Wolverines were at home, having won the Great Lakes Invitational in December, with a chance…

… the CCHA playoffs for a chance to salvage the season. There was no chance at an at-large bid into the NCAA Tournament. If the Wolverines wanted to make it, they’d have to win out. Sitting near the…

…- time Wolverine tradition. But before the memories so close to the team just fade away, the seniors will have one more shot at a happy ending and regain the love of the NCAA Tournament. With…

… more goals than any team and blowout wins over every Big Ten team, the Wolverines are more than capa- ble at one final run in the Big Ten Tournament, which begins Thursday against Wisconsin in…

… 69-60 win over Southern Mississippi. The win sends the Wolverines (8-10 Big Ten, 20-14 overall) to their first WNIT semifinal since 2010, and they will host UCLA on Wednesday night. “Southern…

… the fourth straight season. But in the final three minutes of the game, that reality almost escaped the Wolverines’ hold. In the second half, Southern Mississippi showed its trademark skill…

… Michigan’s losses have been in overtime — has been something the Wolverine’s have struggled with this season. Whether this difficulty is due to the team’s lack of experience or composure, they…

… consistently),” Coughlan said. “We’re still working on it and working to get to that point.” Though the Wolverines didn’t come out on top in their first Big Ten matchup against Ohio State, there is a…

… third highest in college softball. In a three-game series against Ohio State, the fourth- ranked Wolverines (3-0 Big Ten, 28-4 overall) swept the Buckeyes, scoring a total of 46 runs and giving…

…:00 p.m. at Alumni Field. ROBERT DUNNE/Daily Junior second baseman Sierra Romero is currently third in the nation with 38 walks. She has a .699 on-base percentage. Wolverines prepare for Falcons in…

… Virginia Tech in the waning seconds of overtime, the Michigan women’s lacrosse team was left picking up the pieces in its matchup with Niagara on Saturday. While the Wolverines showed the full…

… incredibly efficient performance from the Wolverines’ starting midfield unit. Sophomore midfielders Anna Schueler, Kim Coughlan and Lauren Oberlander combined to score 11 of Michigan’s 15 goals…

… take on more pressure than it expected and committed 11 more fouls than Niagara in the first half. On the other end, the Wolverine attackers were constantly disconnected from one another…

… ethic and try to use whatever remaining energy it had to find a breakthrough. Coming out of halftime, the Wolverines looked like a different team. It took 64 seconds for Michigan to find…

… the opening goal of the period off Oberlander’s stick. Then, the Wolverines went on a 4-0 run, displaying their highest level of confidence of the day. While Michigan’s midfield and especially…

… Coughlan — who scored four of her five goals in the second half — continued to make all the right plays, the Wolverine attackers picked up their game. Ulehla was impressed by how her attack unit calmed…

… down and distributed the ball. Shooting efficiently was the largest area of improvement for Michigan in the second half. The Wolverines netted 10 of their 17 shots in the period. “The first half…

…’s matchup. When their gameplan wasn’t clicking in the first half, the Wolverines were able to make the necessary changes to bring together a disconnected team. By the end of the Niagara game, Michigan…

…’s because both were team managers for the Wolverines, handling equipment, setting up drills and ensuring practices ran as smoothly as possible. For Rubenstein, who had received minimal collegiate…

…-school varsity athletes stood out among their peers. But until Caris LeVert, Derrick Walton Jr. and D.J. Wilson all went down with injuries, that was only good for bragging rights. When the Wolverines…

… 9, 2015 n Penn State swept Michigan in State College, dropping the Wolverines from first place in the Big Ten. Page 4B Bielfeldt basks in Senior Day spotlight, posts first career double…

… his role in that success has been. The Wolverines reached the National Championship Game in his sophomore season and returned to the Elite Eight his junior year, the year Michigan won its first…

…4B — March 30, 2015 SportsMonday The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com Pitching staff shines in 2-1 series win Nutof, Adcock, Cronenworth start as Wolverines beat Maryland twice By BEN…

… Cronenworth, Nutof and sophomore left-hander Brett Adcock went to the mound for the Wolverines (2-4, 14-12). So far this season, Nutof has been the only one of the three with a reliable track…

…, he can best serve us in the starter role. He gave us five decent innings (Saturday).” Though there was a lack of run support in the first game, the Wolverine offense had no problem putting the…

… relief from freshman right-hander Jayce Vancena, was good enough to lead the Wolverines to victory. Looking forward to the rest of the Michigan season on the mound, the team awaits the return of…

… junior left-hander Evan Hill and sophomore right-hander Keith Lehmann from injuries. Both players had major roles for the Wolverines in last year’s rotation and could provide some much…

… portion of the schedule with a banged-up pitching staff has been key for the Wolverines so far. Sitting with four conference losses through six games isn’t ideal, but Bakich believes if the staff…

… this weekend 194 Team strikeouts, ranked fourth in the Big Ten .232 Batting average allowed by the Michigan pitching staff 7 Runners Michigan pitchers have picked off this season Wolverines…

… the game was slipping out of the Wolverines’ grasp. The Michigan softball team (5-1 Big Ten, 31-5 overall) fell 6-4 to Iowa in the final game of its Big Ten home-opening series. After…

… establishing an early lead, the fourth-ranked Wolverines collapsed in the top of the sixth inning, as the Hawkeyes (2-6, 11-26) finally cracked the pitching code of sophomore right-hander Megan Betsa…

…ICE HOCKEY Michigan opens Big Ten tourney under pressure Wolverines need three wins, starting with Wisconsin on Thursday By JEREMY SUMMITT Daily Sports Editor The Michigan hockey team is…

… in an all-too familiar position heading into this weekend’s Big Ten Tournament. Holding the third seed, the Wolverines (12-8 Big Ten, 20-14 overall) will be pitted against No. 6 seed Wisconsin…

… Tuesday morning due to darkness, and the Wolverines fought hard despite different weather conditions, shooting a 298. Michigan coach Jan Dowling said she was proud of the way her team handled…

… said. “But they fought hard, and because of that we ended up nipping some teams and finishing in the top eight.” Choi led the Wolverines and finished 16th overall after firing a pair of 73s…

… Jedd Fisch has what he wants in a starting quarterback on his roster. It just isn’t all in the same person yet. Tuesday, after the Wolverines’ fourth spring practice, Fisch shed light on what…

… one single package. And that, Fisch said, is what the Wolverines will be striving to cultivate. “It would be great if one of them (separated himself), you always look for that,” Fisch said…

… to construct in a state of such heartbreak. There’s little you can say to the faces of grown men when those faces are coated with tears. Even in his 31st season behind the Wolverine bench…

… SUMMITT When legends are left empty-handed Wolverines fall to Minnesota in Big Ten championship, end season without NCAA bid By ZACH SHAW Daily Sports Writer DETROIT — Fair or not, the Michigan…

… year, it was the sight of a puck sitting right on the goal line, one inch from vaulting the Wolverines to an overtime win and a return to the NCAA Tournament that was eventually cleared away, just…

… junior infielder Sierra Romero and coach Carol Hutchins, the Wolverines are favorites to win the conference, looking to add another picture to the collection, and in turn, moving the frames to a…

… the head coach, and has been the general to lead the Wolverines into battle ever since. Entering the 2015 season, Hutchins has amassed a career 1,349-452 record and a .746 win percentage. With…

…, Kent State pitcher Emma Johnson dominated. She held the Wolverines scoreless, allowing just three hits and striking out five in a complete-game win. Michigan couldn’t lay off of her tricky…

… rise ball — which was the Wolverines’ game plan. “I bet you my salary that we’re going to see Emma Johnson again,” said Michigan coach Carol Hutchins after Saturday’s 3-0 loss. “That kid is good…

…, sending Wolverine fans into another frenzy. With the bases loaded and tensions rising for Kent State in the sixth, Betsa got out of the jam by getting Warren to pop out. That was when the tide…

…. That’s great, but if they put the ball in play and we throw the ball to first to get out of the inning, that’s just as good.” Johnson’s effectiveness ended in the sixth. With the Wolverines up to…

…-1 lead. After a popout, Blanco sent a solo home run over the left field wall, extending the lead to three. While she ran the bases, she held one finger up in the air in triumph. The Wolverines had…

… with a strikeout, the Michigan fans could finally breathe a sigh of relief. Kent State came into the series ready to win and got one in its first opportunity. After that, the Wolverines kicked into…

… an opposing runner’s error. The Villanova runner fumbled a baton exchange, hitting Michigan junior Maya Long’s hand. Long was able to compose herself, however, helping the Wolverines’ relay…

… Illinois twice in the 2014-2015 season, earning a hard-fought win on Dec. 30 in Ann Arbor but imploding in overtime in Champaign on Feb. 12, suffering a 12-point loss. The Wolverines (8…

… of resting and waiting to take on the second-round survivor on Friday. For the Wolverines’ few veterans, the underdog status is unfamiliar. Senior forward Max Bielfeldt, for instance, recalls…

… able to record a single out. “We needed to come out and set the tone,” Bakich said. “We were on the other side of that coin last weekend.” The Wolverines did not stop there, though. Senior…

… designated hitter Kyle Jusick quickly smacked a three-RBI double to put the Wolverines up 5-0. “The guys before me got some great at- bats, and I was able to get a pitch I could drive,” Jusick said. “It…

… means too much for him not to. But his coaching ability hasn’t faded. The Wolverines needed their best weekend of hockey to have a chance at winning the Big Ten Tournament and, defensively, they…

…, Berenson called a team meeting. The Wolverines’ defense was in flames, and Berenson’s message was simple — play better without the puck. It took time for the team to buy in, but it bought in this…

…. 20 Maryland was undoubtedly a major achievement for the Michigan baseball team. The Wolverines (14-12, 2-4 Big Ten) will not be able to bask in their glory for long, though. Two Mid…

… even get to the next game, we have to focus on getting better.” On the surface, the Rockets (9-18, 3-3 MAC), don’t appear to be a credible threat. The Wolverines defeated Toledo, 19-5, back on…

… senior from Lorton, Virginia transferred from Alabama after her sophomore year. She offers a unique angle to the sixth-ranked Wolverines (18-0 Big Ten, 21-2 overall), given that she started her…

… make people laugh shows how comfortable she is at Michigan and makes her personality so contagious. One of Parker’s greatest improvements since joining the Wolverines has been her…

… Alcides Postma participate in Pi Kappa Phi’s wheelchair basketball event at the Sports Coliseum on Wednesday. Wolverines take early lead, rout Cleveland State at Crisler Center By BRAD WHIPPLE…

… Daily Sports Writer It had been nearly a month since the Michigan women’s basketball team had tasted vic- tory. Separated by a loss to Illi- nois and a Big Ten Tournament letdown, the Wolverines…

… Wolverines were faced with a do-or-die situa- tion. And fortunately for Michigan, it prevailed against the Badgers for the fifth time this season, 5-1. The Wolverines struck first, when senior forward…

… same in 2009-10. More notably, Hyman’s goal marked his 50th point of the season — the first Wolverine to accomplish such a feat since now- As election approaches, partnerships seen as area for…

….COM Students thank University donors MICHIGANDAILY.COM/BLOGS GOT A NEWS TIP? Call 734-418-4115 or e-mail news@michigandaily.com and let us know. WEATHER TOMORROW HI: 55 LO: 22 Wolverines advance in Big…

… players in and out, especially in the infield, but a handful of Wolverines have consistently made the starting lineup. Defensively, the team is well rounded and has immense depth, so starting spots are…

… field as well. She didn’t know her identity there, either. * * * A few weeks after Florida State eliminated the Wolverines from the 2014 NCAA Super Regional with a heartbreaking walk-off homerun…

… team always records hype videos for the fans, but Thursday, it didn’t need them. Wolverines coach Kim Barnes Arico said the home-court advantage at Crisler Center would make the differ- ence, and it…

… special.” After a rough start, the Wolverines (8-10 Big Ten, 19-14 overall) beat Mis- souri 65-55 with a well balanced offense that included five players scoring in double digits, led by senior guard…

… Michigan favored an unconventional offense that included starting freshman for- ward Emoni Jackson for the first time. But against the Tigers (19-14), the Wolverines chose to go with a battle…

…-0 run in just over a minute, forcing the Tigers to call a timeout. But it didn’t help much. Directly after, the Wolverines pulled ahead for the first time when Smith fed a breakaway pass to Goree for…

… fellow Wolverines; 43,625 students call Ann Arbor their home, and I’m proud to call them my Michigan family. I believe in the passion of leaders in the 1,375 clubs this University offers. I believe…

… or dis- pute his qualifications: he is a fellow Wolverine. I’m writing because the University community needs to move past the issues arising from the ski trip fiasco. We deserve better. The CSG…

… health services on campus. Royster and Fidel intend to work with the administration to bring Counseling and Psychological Services to both North Campus and residence halls. While the Wolverine Support…

…-based ticket prices for financially disadvantaged students, maintaining the Night Owl late-night bus service and beginning the Wolverine Support Network. However, this year’s platform offers either small…

… Some movies are good despite being obviously bad. With Hugh Jackman (“The Wolverine”) and Die Antwoord’s Yolandi Vi$$er and Watkin Tudor Jones headlining, “Chappie” was supposed to be one…

… doesn’t have it in him. Compare his roles in “X-Men Origins: Wolverine,” “Swordfish” and “Real Steel.” Jackman can play a Byronic Hero, but he’s never had the emotional complexity to withstand the…

… launched an initiative not specifically featured in Make Michigan’s 2014-2015 platform. The Wolverine Support Net- work, which launched in Sep- tember, aims to address mental health issues on campus…

… through peer support groups and com- munity events. CSG Vice President Emily Lustig, an LSA senior, said she is most proud of the assembly’s work developing the Wolverine Support Network. “I think…

… — michigandaily.com THREE THINGS YOU SHOULD KNOW TODAY The Michigan wom- en’s basketball team advanced to the WNIT quartfinals with its 65-55 win over Missouri on Thursday. The Wolverines will play at…

… targets multi-national corpora- tions that target human rights and Palestinians.” LSA junior Inbar Lev, a member of Wolverines for Peace, a group of University students working to promote peace and…

… third round of the WNIT. The Wolverines will host Missouri on Thursday at 7 p.m. >>FOR SPORTS, SEE PG. 8 2 CAMPUS EVENTS & NOTES Texas Senator Ted Cruz (R) announced his bid for the 2016…

… Wolverines will host Cleveland State on Wednesday night at Crisler Center. >>FOR SORTS, SEE PG. 8 2 CAMPUS EVENTS & NOTES Benjamin Netanyahu, Israel’s Prime Minister, said there will not be a…

… disabilities. Wolverine Forensic Tournament 7:30 a.m. Mason Hall Michigan vs. Michigan State hockey game 5:05 p.m. Yost Ice Arena T The African Students Association will host its 17th annual Sister…

… resurfaced. This is a resolution that I cannot support and that my fellow Wolverines should not support. There’s no denying that the Israe- li-Palestinian conflict is a triggering, tough and difficult…

… to factor in the impending doom of a failing grade bringing down my GPA will allow me to explore more than just what’s comfortable and known. I’ll never stop cheering on the Wolverines. After a…

… Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com News THREE THINGS YOU SHOULD KNOW TODAY The Michigan hockey team lost to Minnesota, 4-2, in the Big Ten Tournament final. The Wolverines will miss the NCAA…

… support is vitally important among stu- dents,” Schlissel said. In September, Central Stu- dent Government and Coun- seling launched the Wolverine Support Network, a program designed to provide peer…

… student section cheers as Tuesday’s men’s basketball game goes into double overtime. The Wolverines went on to lose 82-78. DIE- HARD The city of Ann Arbor denied allegations that it had prevented…