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…6A — Thursday, November 3, 2016 Sports The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com Wolverines set for exhibition against Wayne State With all the high-profile events in which the Michigan women…

…’s basketball team has participated this preseason — the Jumpman uniform unveiling, the kids clinic and the open- practice 3-point shootout — it is easy to forget that the Wolverines have to yet…

… Wolverine defense that Barnes Arico believes has improved from last year. Thursday’s contest will also give Michigan a chance to show off its offensive weapons, the most noteworthy being…

… junior guard Katelynn Flaherty. Flaherty was the Wolverines’ leading scorer last season, accumulating 22.1 points per game and scoring at least 10 points in 34 of 35 contests…

… can go 8 or 9 deep without losing a beat.” While Wayne State shouldn’t pose much of a threat to Michigan — barring a stunning upset — the Wolverines are just excited to finally play an actual…

… hockey team was working with a 5-1-1 record. It was an early indicator of the potential it had that would lead it all the way to the NCAA Midwest Regional Final. The Wolverines hadn’t even created…

… off to a slower start. The No. 17 Wolverines sit at 3-3-1 roughly a fifth of the way into their season. They have three losses at the hands of Union (three weeks ago) and Vermont and Dartmouth…

… (this past weekend). In certain areas of Michigan’s stats so far, the reasons for these losses are evident. The Wolverines have totaled just 156 shots so far this season, while their opponents…

… since the season opener against Union, and they were still present in the Wolverines’ most recent game. Against the Big Green, Michigan ended the game trailing by 11 shots. And despite tying up the…

… plane to Minneapolis for the Big Ten Tournament. The Wolverines will take on No. 1 seed Minnesota in the semifinals two days later, a game that very well could determine their NCAA Tournament…

… ago Wednesday, Michigan’s 2015 season ended in its locker room. The Wolverines lost to Penn State in the same round of the Big Ten Tournament, the semifinals. They thought they’d be playing…

…Friday, November 11, 2016 // Tip Off 6B Position-by-position breakdown: Youth, experience come together for Wolverines A summer and preseason where all attention and focus could be put on the…

… bring the Wolverines together as they seek their sixth NCAA Tournament appearance in seven years. While there was major personnel turnover in the offseason — the Wolverines lost Caris Le…

…The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com SportsMonday November 14, 2016 — 3B Wolverines fall to BU, split weekend After a 4-0 shutout of fourth- ranked Boston University (4-3-1) on Friday, the…

… the second period, the matchup boiled down to the third period to determine a winner. In a flurry of late-game goals, Boston University managed to edge out the Wolverines after scoring three…

… Wolverine fan in Yost standing on their feet before they realized the puck hadn’t gone in — senior forward Alex Kile took a shot that drifted behind Boston goaltender Jake Oettinger. But with no…

… was a tip by Harper at the 4:57 mark to seal the game, 4-2. Despite the outcome of Saturday’s game, though, the Wolverines are viewing the weekend as a good opportunity to prepare for Big…

… short of winning in multiple meets. Friday, that was the case again. The Wolverines traveled to Madison to compete in the NCAA Great Lakes Regional. Michigan placed fifth behind Wisconsin…

…, Michigan State, Indiana and Eastern Michigan with 107 total points. The results of the race bring the Wolverines’ run in the tournament, as well as their season, to an end. Junior Aaron Baumgarten led…

…, finishing as the top runner for the Wolverines with a time of 30:33.4. Narrowly behind Baumgarten was junior Billy Bund, who finished 11th with a time of 30:34.0. Fifth-year senior Connor Herr came in…

…-country team finished fifth at NCAA Regionals. Wolverines fall in PKs, ending season Nine penalties had been taken, and nine penalties were scored. The game ended 2-2 in regular time, and one kick would…

… decide what would happen next. Illinois State was up 5-4 in the penalty shootout, and Michigan sophomore midfielder Abby Kastroll stepped up to try and level it for the Wolverines. Her shot…

… half on the bench. Behind Walton, the Wolverines had overcome a pair of first-half deficits against Howard and IUPUI last weekend. But when it became a reality Walton wouldn’t have that same…

… impact against the Golden Eagles on Friday, the rest of the team did more than its part to make sure the senior’s absence wasn’t felt. After being tied 15-15, the Wolverines completely…

… teams the Wolverines will be attempting to box out will be Maryland and Ohio State. But if the season plays out in their favor, they won’t experience deja vu and once again be passed over for an…

… Arico headed the program. In the past three years, the Wolverines have been outplayed, barely, in outlier games and have instead been sent to the Women’s National Invitational Tournament, where…

…. Guards: If last year is any indication, the Wolverines will want to make use of their depth at the guard position by keeping three on the court as often as possible. As the only Wolverine to gain…

… assists than any other Wolverine. Senior Danielle Williams will be fighting for a starting position once again this year. While she didn’t average many minutes — just 12.7 last season — she brings…

… Brozoski will provide a shooting threat off the bench for the Wolverines. Munger received sparse playing time in her first season, but still maintained a .368 3-point percentage, while Brozoski…

…-post presence. The Wolverines lost two solid rebounders with the graduations of Kelsey Mitchell and Madison Ristovski, but they should be more than capable of making up for it with a more experienced…

…8A — Wednesday, November 23, 2016 Sports The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com Wolverines headed to U.S. Virgin Islands Instead of eating turkey, the Michigan women’s basketball team will be…

… sipping coconut water on the beaches of St. Thomas. The Wolverines flew Tuesday morning to the U.S. Virgin Islands to participate in a marquee preseason tournament, The Paradise Jam, from…

… thoroughly manhandled by Southern Methodist. Last season in Dallas, the Mustangs (3-1) held the Wolverines scoreless for the last 10 minutes of play to win, 82-58. The year before that, SMU won…

…, running up a 15-point lead with 3:43 left in the first half. The Wolverines never gave up that lead en route to a 76-54 win and a 2K Classic championship. “The last loss to SMU, we got punked…

… conductor. But Zak Irvin is the engine that drives it. Prior to the Wolverines’ season-opening exhibition against Armstrong State, Michigan’s senior wing admitted as much. “We know that…

… showed itself in the Wolverines’ matchup against South Carolina last Wednesday, where they learned for the first time that if Irvin doesn’t go, then they may not go at all. After committing eight…

…, it was already planning on how to outperform itself at its next event, the Great Lakes Regionals. At this meet, though, the Wolverines fell short of expectations. Hoping to win a second…

… time this year for the Big Ten Championships. The Wolverines navigated an 8,000-meter course against 11 other Big Ten programs. Prior to 2015, the last time Michigan won a conference…

… defeat, only one Wolverine managed to finish in the top- 10 athletes — redshirt junior Aaron Baumgarten who crossed the finish line at 24:49.0 for sixth place, only one second from breaking into the…

… that our places were stagnant and that we didn’t do what we usually have. We were sitting in the same spot instead of moving up through that.” Many factors could have played into the Wolverines…

… happened that this weekend the Wolverines wound up on the bottom of the pile. Michigan also boasted a relatively inexperienced roster for the event. The lineup that Sullivan brought to the race…

… told the whole story. Its 2-0 lead had slipped away, as No. 1 Maryland scored three unanswered goals and handed the Wolverines a 3-2 loss in double overtime. Michigan was on the brink of one of…

… college soccer’s biggest upsets of 2016, but had its opportunity firmly taken away. The Wolverines’ state of shock is all too familiar. It was reminiscent of their recent 1-0 defeat to Ohio State…

… finally found sparks. The Wolverines’ major scoring drought has subsided with seven of their 18 goals scored over the past two contests. Hallahan and Mertz both tallied one goal each against…

… record — while facing 14 shots on goal. Louro believes the Wolverines showed a large TV audience on the Big Ten Network their tournament potential. Sunday’s matchup showcased Michigan’s many…

… to its NCAA Tournament squad from last year, the starting lineup was supposed to be the area that provided this year’s team a sense of stability. But when the Wolverines stormed out of the…

… State. But Michigan found a capable replacement for the night, as senior forward Sean Lonergan jumped at the opportunity, providing an early spark for the Wolverines. Donnal, on the other hand…

…8 — Tuesday, November 15, 2016 Sports The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com Big Ten falls, but Wolverines shine at USA Challenge For once, Big Ten swimmers weren’t competing against each other…

… fastest recorded time nationally in the 200-yard freestyle this season. Another Wolverine with a standout performance this weekend was freshman Charlie Swanson. One of only three Big Ten winners…

… time of 47.41. And the Wolverine women had exceptional performances too. Junior Gabby DeLoof competed against her sister and former Michigan teammate Ali DeLoof in the 400-yard freestyle…

… against Boston University, the Michigan hockey team was on its second power play. Freshman forward Will Lockwood had just scored to put the Wolverines up, 1-0, and the team was looking to earn some…

… back of the net. It was just what Michigan needed. The Terriers represented the Wolverines’ biggest game of the year, but there was one problem entering the matchup — Michigan was down a few…

…, Dancs was placed on the first line with Lockwood and freshman forward Jake Slaker, who have been some of the most consistent producers for the Wolverines. As it turns out, their performances may…

… its season this past weekend with two double-digit victories over Howard and IUPUI in the Ann Arbor regional of the 2K Classic. Against Howard on Friday, the Wolverines struggled to deal with a…

… matchup zone defense, a defense Michigan coach John Beilein said he had never seen in all his years of coaching. The Wolverines overpowered the Bisons, though, who ranked No. 328 in RPI last…

… the Jaguars, 77-65. The Wolverines will now travel to New York City to play in the 2K Classic Championship Round. Michigan will play Marquette on Thursday and either Southern Methodist or…

…, when Donlon would get up from his seat to bark orders when Michigan was on the defensive end of the court. This weekend, the Wolverines forced a total of 27 turnovers for an average of 13.5 per…

… the hands of Notre Dame in the first round of the NCAA Tournament. Now, the doors to Crisler Center are set to open again, as the Wolverines will begin the 2016 season with an exhibition against…

… that former Wolverine star Cazzie Russell is an assistant coach at Armstrong State, a small school of about 7,000 students in Savannah, Ga. Regardless, this game has all the ingredients for a…

… blowout in favor of Michigan. Even though it’s only an exhibition game, there are still many questions surrounding the Wolverines entering the season. Here are four things to look for on Friday: 1…

… category in the past. Beilein indicated his choice of a starter may fluctuate depending on what the Wolverines need in specific games, but Wagner and Donnal’s performances Friday night could set the…

… should serve as a barometer for Beilein to judge what he has seen in practice so far. Jon Teske has impressed with his basketball IQ and skill set so far, and as the Wolverines’ only 7-footer, his…

… come since allowing opposing teams to shoot at a 47 percent clip last season. Beilein is hoping the Wolverines can be more aggressive in forcing turnovers and better dictate how the…

… end. The Pirates are far from the perfect measuring stick, but the matchup could shed some light on the Wolverines’ defensive approach going forward. ROBERT DUNNE/Daily Sophomore forward Moritz…

… State in a season- opening exhibition Thursday night. And when they finally hit the court, the Wolverines backed up their talk with a 93-41 beatdown over the Warriors. Michigan took a 14-5 lead…

… Kim Barnes Arico. “I think we played nervous at times. But it was a great opportunity to get out there and play against another team.” Many Wolverines picked up right where they left off…

…. Akienreh Johnson scored three points and gathered three rebounds in just eight minutes on the court. While the Wolverines dominated nearly every facet of the game, both Dunston and Barnes…

… goaltender Zach Nagelvoort (right) prefers to stay awake and loose. Inside the Wolverines’ road trips Road trips with the No. 20 Michigan hockey team consist of visits to new arenas, games against former…

… teammates and simply “being on the road with the boys.” Senior goaltender Zach Nagelvoort remembers many moments throughout his history of road trips and roommates with the Wolverines. His most…

… 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…

… the boards and get the Wolverines the rebounds they may desperately need. Wilson could feature prominently in Big Ten play as he matches up better with some of the taller teams in the league…

… overcome his defensive problems, but for now, Michigan will be relying on the forward’s offensive promise to make up for his defensive liabilities. The Wolverines hope that Donnal can grow into a role…

… Hoosiers have the potential to continue their reign atop the Big Ten this season. Despite losing their strongest offensive threat in Yogi Ferrell and sturdiest role player in former Wolverine Max…

… them, the banner signified fulfillment, a lasting commemoration of the Wolverines run to the NCAA Tournament championship the season prior. For Walton, it was a symbol of what he expected his…

… player of the year Monte Morris) and a Parade All-American during his senior year. As a freshman, Walton started every game at point guard except one, helping to lead the Wolverines to their first…

… Engineering, and he’s putting that dream into motion as a pro- grammer and webmaster for Wolverine Soft, a stu- dent-run organization dedicated to fostering game development talent. “I would love to do it…

… making video game development a career. Accord- ing to Riehl, more than 80 new members signed up for Wolverine Soft this semester alone — the biggest uptick in membership since Riehl joined the club…

… tasked with maintaining the 1-1 score for two minutes while the 18th-ranked Wolverines played with a one-man disadvantage. Once the power play began, two Boston University players took shots that…

… play with these veterans and believes each of them bring different aspects to assist Martin as he grows as a player. Last Friday night, the Wolverines scored two power- play goals within one…

… impact for the Wolverines. His eight-rebound, four-block performance against Tulsa in the NCAA First Four helped Michigan into the next round of the NCAA Tournament. In the win over the Golden…

… Hurricane, Wagner displayed he had the talent to lead the Wolverines at the post for seasons to come. But there was still much he had to work on. Wagner showed he was having a tough time adjusting to…

… — a Wolverine longer than some upperclassmen — scored a total of three points and garnered three rebounds. Her rebounds in the second half helped her teammates erase a somewhat disappointing first…

… half in which Wayne State and Michigan were neck and neck. Gondrezick, on the other hand, didn’t perform her free throws like she had been in practices, but the Wolverines aren’t concerned. “She…

…. “They’ve been watching for years other players come and play before them. For them to get out there was an exciting opportunity to get in and contribute.” WOMEN’S GOLF Wolverines win rain- shortened…

… rain, the tournament ended up being cut short after just 18 holes. In Monday’s first round, the Wolverines made it to the 11th hole before the rain forced them into the clubhouse. Two hours later…

… center ice. I think he’s going to be a real solid player for us.” Now back from suspension dating to NAHL, freshman forward could make a difference for slow-starting Wolverines SAM MOUSIGIAN…

…/Daily Michigan hockey coach Red Berenson thinks the Wolverines will benefit from Adam Winborg’s return to the lineup after missing the season’s first five games. ORION SANG Daily Sports Writer “(Winborg) just…

… — michigandaily.com Thursday, November 10, 2016 — 5A Wolverines could return to NCAA Tournament in 2016 I n each of the last three seasons, the Michigan women’s basketball team made the Women’s National…

… Invitational Tournament. All three times, the Wolverines advanced to the semifinals of that tournament. But this year, Michigan’s goal has little to do with the WNIT. Michigan coach Kim Barnes…

… Michigan. While the Wolverines have played just two games so far, Gondrezick has showcased her basketball prowess in both contests. In Michigan’s victories over Oakland and Niagara, she scored a…

… basketball at the highest level. She has grown up in the gym. She has a great feel for the game.” This week, the Wolverines signed two new recruits that will likely have similarly lofty expectations…

… differences. Ben Braden, a fifth-year senior from Rockford, Mich., will make his 32nd career start on the Wolverines’ offensive line this weekend against Maryland. Ben Bredeson, a true freshman from…

… both of them against Illinois on Oct. 22 and against Michigan State on Saturday. After starting left tackle Grant Newsome suffered a season-ending knee injury Oct. 1, the Wolverines gave redshirt…

…Friday, November 11, 2016 // Tip Off 8B while averaging 10.2 points in his first season at the collegiate level. Purdue will also benefit from the veteran experience of former Wolverine Spike…

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… these conversations has paved the way for numerous new or reinvented programs and initiatives, examples of which include Wolverine Pathways, HAIL Scholars, LGBTQ Allyhood Development…

… the printing press for the Wolverine Press, a letterpress shop operated by Fritz Swanson, a lecturer in the English Department. Apparently he had been there so long that when choosing his own…

… it upon ourselves to attend those events. Let me also add that we are all Wolverines here. As equal students on this campus, we all pay tuition, attend challenging classes and walk through the…

….” Wolverine Soft holds open meetings every Monday from 7-9 p.m. in 3150 DOW, and encourages first-time game developers to attend. “Ikenfell” is expected to release in June 2018. The development of…