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December 04, 2015 (vol. 125, iss. 41) • Page Image 8

…8 — Friday, December 4, 2015 Sports The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com WOMEN’S BASKETBALL ‘M’ earns 7-0 start Wolverines roll past Pittsburgh to tie best season start in program history…

… By BRAD WHIPPLE Daily Sports Writer The Michigan women’s basketball team’s undefeated start to the season hadn’t carried much weight headed into Thursday’s game. The Wolverines had…

December 04, 2015 (vol. 125, iss. 41) • Page Image 7

… times — four times in the regular season and once in the Big Ten Tournament. The Wolverines triumphed over the Badgers in all five games, with an average margin of victory of 3…

… Team alongside many Wolverines, is currently second on the Badgers’ stat sheet with nine points and will look to get the Badgers on the board early. Jurusik, on the other hand, didn’t come in as…

December 07, 2015 (vol. 125, iss. 42) • Page Image 8

… that has historically experienced more failure than success. Michigan has never made the Sweet 16 of the NCAA Tournament or won a Big Ten championship. But then the game begins. The Wolverines

… 82-45 victory. Freshmen and sophomores score 59 of the Wolverines’ points, and Michigan improves to 7-0, tying its best start in program history. Michigan coach Kim Barnes Arico, in her fourth…

December 14, 2015 (vol. 125, iss. 45) • Page Image 8

… coaches and fans alike as a “baby-faced assassin.” For the last two years, he has served as the Wolverines’ de facto team spokesman. But it’s over. Albrecht’s time with the Michigan men…

… recover from a pair of offseason hip surgeries, thereby ending his career as a Wolverine. “We’d been doing everything we can for the past two months,” Albrecht said Friday. “It had just been…

Wolverines of two of their upperclassmen leaders — it leaves a gaping hole at the point guard position. To spell sophomore guard Muhammad-Ali Abdur-Rahkman, junior guard Andrew Dakich is burning his…

… redshirt, and will be available for the Wolverines on Saturday against Delaware State, likely off the bench. Dakich is likely experiencing a degree of déja vu as he reshapes his mentality. This is the…

… match what has transpired in the last four. The Wolverines are preparing for their season opener next month, but the void left by the senior class is just too big to fill, he said. “Not this year…

… three years, the graduating senior class left a gaping hole in the program. The fifth-ranked Wolverines return just seven out of 25 routines from their lineup from the NCAA Championships last…

…. Michigan welcomes a strong recruiting class — 15 freshmen made their debuts at the annual Maize-Blue intrasquad exhibition on Sunday, as fans peered in to see if this Wolverine squad could rely on…

… such a young roster. The first-year Wolverines did nothing to give anyone reason to doubt their abilities. Five out of the six highest-scoring gymnasts were freshmen. This class features redshirt…

… the waning seconds of Saturday’s series finale at Yost Ice Arena — after the Wolverines rolled Friday night, 8-3 — Compher couldn’t put it past Schierhorn for the equalizer. Instead, the Golden…

… Gophers pulled out a 3-2 win to split the series. That was how most of the night went. Michigan peppered 33 shots at Schierhorn, converting on just two. Friday, the Wolverines had 10 shots in 35…

December 11, 2015 (vol. 125, iss. 44) • Page Image 7

…Sports The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com Friday, December 11, 2015 — 7 Wolverines seek revenge vs. weakened Minnesota team By JUSTIN MEYER Daily Sports Writer When two of college hockey…

… away our chance to go the (NCAA) Tournament. There’s a little vengeance there.” A lot has been said about the Wolverines’ tournament drought in the past three years, but now, Michigan (1…

December 14, 2015 (vol. 125, iss. 45) • Page Image 10

… after suffering an ankle sprain against North Carolina State, Beilein made note of more injuries that had been sustained just that day in practice. Then came the news the Wolverine faithful…

… changes that included redshirt sophomore guard Duncan Robinson replacing sophomore Aubrey Dawkins in the starting lineup, the Wolverines (7-3) exceeded expectations against winless Delaware State…

… him in there and let him go and get more scorers out there. … I think he makes other guys better.” Robinson dished out four of the Wolverines’ season-high 23 assists. After the Wolverines

… stolen the show during Michigan’s game against Delaware State, the Wolverines’ thorough demolition of the Hornets proved to be just as flashy — and at times, just as bizarre. It was a…

… or defensively, the Wolverines had no issues finding shots all afternoon. Just five days after being manhandled in the low post by Southern Methodist, Michigan outscored Delaware State 36…

… had 23 assists. We hate to lose, but the only good is that it really makes us better in some other areas.” The Wolverines (7-3) led from wire to wire, starting the game off with a 3-pointer…

… dropped through the net. The Wolverines also controlled the rebounding battle, 41-29. Even against vastly inferior competition, Michigan came in knowing it would have to work on its defense and…

… the Wolverines, but several role players turned in solid performances as well. Sophomore forward Kam Chatman was feeling it from the moment he checked into the game midway through the first…

Wolverines. The Bruins started the game with a big lineup, throwing out 6-foot-3 forward Kacy Swain to match up with 6-foot-5 Michigan center Hallie Thome. UCLA subbed in Swain with 6-foot-4 Monique…

… Billings to play alongside 6-foot-3 Paulina Hersler. Nine of the 12 active players on the Bruins’ roster are at least six feet tall, compared to the Wolverines’ four. “They’re long, and they can run…

December 01, 2015 (vol. 125, iss. 38) • Page Image 7

…. But the Wolverines’ supposedly cushy travel arrangements backfired in a big way on Saturday as they flew back from the Battle 4 Atlantis. Mechanical issues with Michigan’s charter flight…

…-game, three-day tournament and a 5:30 a.m. wakeup. To rub salt in the wound, the Wolverines (4-2) had less than 48 hours to recover before their next long-distance trip — a Monday-evening flight to…

… assistant after her playing days as a Wolverine are through. She expressed interest in working with Barnes Arico and her staff at Michigan, admiring their passion and knowledge of the game…

December 07, 2015 (vol. 125, iss. 42) • Page Image 9

… the puck into the right corner. Things came unraveled in the second for the Wolverines. The Badgers won the period, 3-0, and stole the momentum from Michigan’s hot start. After a slow start to…

…. It was the third goal the Wolverines gave up while down a man — the Badgers had yet to take a penalty. The next goal, credited to forward Matthew Freytag, was more of an own goal by Michigan…

… the engines behind a Wolverine squad that looked deflated at times. “(Motte) and JT led the comeback. Let’s face it,” Berenson said. “It was all JT and Tyler, and good for them. Then our team…

December 02, 2015 (vol. 125, iss. 39) • Page Image 7

…Sports The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com Wednesday, December 2, 2015 — 7A Wolverines build lead early in second half, hold off N.C. State on the road By KELLY HALL Daily Sports Writer…

… RALEIGH, N.C. — Duncan Robinson smirked at his bench. After the Wolverines trailed, then led, and then came close to trailing once more, the redshirt sophomore guard sank his fifth 3-pointer…

December 10, 2015 (vol. 125, iss. 43) • Page Image 6

… Sports Editor Two weeks ago, after the No. 9 Michigan hockey team played a weekend series against Dartmouth, the Wolverines switched up their top two lines. Junior forward Alex Kile moved to a…

… game. The line also scored the Wolverines’ third goal of the night when Selman again finished off a play, putting Michigan up by one after Wisconsin tied back up the game at two. “(The…

December 07, 2015 (vol. 125, iss. 42) • Page Image 7

… players across the scorer’s table and the Wolverines had lost control. Michigan’s upperclassmen mustered a tremendous effort to win in a shootout, 7-6, but it was a frantic game in which neither side…

… kept command for long. The shootout victory will earn the Wolverines an extra point in the Big Ten standings, but will count as a tie in the NCAA Pairwise rankings. “You don’t sing the song after a…

December 08, 2015 (vol. 123, iss. 42) • Page Image 7

… have also been a surprise to anyone outside the program. Despite the fact that the Wolverines had made the national championship game two years prior, they had lost three of their last…

… the team, I could tell that the Wolverines still had confidence in themselves and liked playing with each other. Also, due to various NCAA rules, Michigan got to host an NCAA regional…

December 03, 2015 (vol. 125, iss. 40) • Page Image 5

… uses what he thinks is the best stick on the market, it hasn’t helped him greatly in the circle. Shuart ranks last of the Wolverines’ centers in faceoffs, winning just 34 of the 83 he has…

… key roles for Wolverines By SIMON KAUFMAN Daily Sports Editor RALEIGH, N.C. — A year ago, Duncan Robinson sat on the bench in street clothes as Michigan hosted Syracuse in the Big Ten/ ACC…

… a thing yet. Wagner was some far-off forward unknown to Wolverine fans. Fast forward a year to the 2015 Big Ten/ACC Challenge in Raleigh, N.C., and Robinson and Wagner showed why they’re two…

… caught a pass from LeVert, bodied his way to the rim, drew a foul and finished with a layup. The basket pushed the Wolverines back to a double- digit advantage, and the 6-foot- 10 freshman forward…

… spent last season on the bench. He could practice with the team, but he couldn’t play in games. Now, in just seven games with the Wolverines, Robinson has established himself as Michigan’s top…

….” Unlike Robinson, Wagner didn’t join the Wolverines with a reputation for shooting, or much of anything for that matter. He didn’t commit until April and came in as the biggest question mark on the…

… overshadowed the “ohs.” Since scoring 19 points against Charlotte in the Wolverines’ second game at the Battle 4 Atlantis, Wagner has gone 15-for-19 from the field. He tallied eight points against the…

… Wolfpack on Tuesday, and his 23 minutes were a personal NCAA high — he played 22 minutes combined in Michigan’s first four games. In the Wolverines’ last three contests, Robinson and Wagner have…

… produced 68 percent of Michigan’s scoring off the bench. And in the Wolverines’ first true road game at PNC Arena, Robinson and Wagner didn’t get distracted by the hype and the new setting. Robinson…

December 04, 2015 (vol. 125, iss. 41) • Page Image 3

… funds to provide scholarships. PROMISE From Page 1 diversity of the student body, including the HAIL Scholars Program and the Wolverine Path- ways program. HAIL provides full scholarships to…

… students from low-income areas; Wolverine Pathways is a pipeline program targeted at middle and high school students in two metro Detroit area school districts that would also yield four…

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