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…. Brenner ended up scoring a 9.250, a score that would have been detrimental to the Wolverines had it counted. The Wolverines needed a clean routine to shake off the nerves, and that’s what senior…

… both routines were clean, there seemed to be some nerves coming from the Wolverines, and their scores reflected that. The gymnasts scored a 9.825 and 9.800, respectively, both scores relatively…

… dodged down the alley, firing an overhand shot past the head of Rutgers goalkeeper Max Edelman to bring the Wolverines within one goal, 10-9. His second of the day, Curran’s goal brought hope to…

… Charalambides maneuvered past the Wolverines’ defensive unit and snuck a shot past senior goalkeeper Gunner Garner, notching his sixth goal on the day to end those hopes. Despite the efforts of…

… join the professional ranks, but he elected to return to the Wolverines for a final year. The Canucks drafted Lockwood in the third round of the 2016 entry draft with the 64th overall pick. In his…

… 2018. But in his third season, Lockwood worked his way back to full health and was a valuable offensive threat for the Wolverines. He played in all 36 games and tallied 31 points, good for…

…Wolverines continue historic run with win over Johns Hopkins Amid a season of firsts for the Wolverines, they added another. When the No. 8 Michigan women’s lacrosse team (13-0 overall, 3…

…-1). And led by an offensive outburst from sophomore attacker Caitlin Muir and sophomore midfielder Maggie Kane, the Wolverines powered their way to a 16-11 victory at U-M Lacrosse Stadium. “It’s a…

… negativity that came easily following a 17th-place result after the third day, the Wolverines chose to focus on something else — better days. The players took turns going around and talking about…

… last day, I think the team brought it around really well.” Auböck was a large contributor to the Wolverines’ change in fortune. Previously, the junior missed winning the 1,650-yard freestyle by…

… hefty lead and the Wolverines in second with a not-so-hefty lead over Alabama. A quick vault rotation at the end of Saturday’s meet left Michigan waiting — waiting to see if Alabama would make a…

….” After Kramer came three Wolverines in a nine-way tie for fourth on the floor — McLean, Karas and Abby Brenner. No Michigan gymnast took an individual title from the event like Ross did for the…

…-4) just 17 seconds into the game en route to a 12-8 win on Saturday. Coming off their first loss of the season to No. 2 Maryland, the Wolverine players aimed to take an early lead in order to…

… gave the Wolverines an 8-4 advantage at halftime. Michigan began the second half just as strong as it ended the first, with Kane scoring just 1:39 into the half. But the scoring quickly dried up as…

… the Wolverines didn’t score again for more than 20 minutes, with Rutgers goalkeeper Kameron Halsall making five saves in that span. With 10:26 remaining in the game, the Scarlet Knights had…

…’t quite falling our way.” Even though Rutgers appeared to be gaining momentum midway through the second half — scoring three consecutive goals — the Wolverines kept fighting. They put together…

… four minutes, securing the victory for the Wolverines. “We just needed that to keep the momentum going,” Muir said. “We knew we were OK, but we just wanted to keep it going. We were missing a lot of…

….” Since the Wolverines had not lost all season prior to last weekend, this was their first opportunity to prove that they could bounce back from a tough loss. While Rutgers is not a particularly…

… turf, for the final time. As the PA announced each player’s position, name and hometown, the Wolverines were recognized for a historic season that is far from over, and how the 11 women holding…

… bouquets of maize flowers helped shape the program into what it is today. And help shape the program, they did. The eighth-ranked Wolverines put on a show for the crowd, defeating Rutgers, 12-8. This…

… win helped secure Michigan’s first undefeated home season since the program’s inception in 2014. Though they didn’t play a perfect game by any means, the Wolverines defeated the Scarlet Knights…

… who succeeded for the Wolverines. As a team, they won three events and placed in the top five in 11 total events on the day. “(Foster) is a very hard worker,” said Michigan coach James Henry. “We…

… provides consistency. She appeared in 55 of last season’s 59 contests and has started all 39 of the Wolverines’ games so far this year. Rodriguez’s defensive prowess played a major role in 2018’s…

… among the Wolverines’ starters — Rodriguez spent much of the offseason in the batting cage. Now, as one of the country’s only true switch-hitters, she poses a threat regardless of the situation…

… after a rough start to the season. It’s what has allowed the Wolverines to slowly claw their way back from fall- ing out of the rankings for the first time in almost 20 years. It’s what has…

… propelled Michigan to a 15-game win streak. But, there’s still one major test left to pass: Whether the Wolverines’ offense has the staying power for a serious post- season run. Michigan dug itself into…

…’s first loss in the Big Ten. But the Wolverines didn’t back down. Facing a 3-2 count with two runners on base, senior MacKenzie Nemitz swung hard, finding a gap between center and right field that…

… propelled the Wolverines to a 7-6 walk-off victory over Indiana. “It’s a great win,” said Michigan coach Carol Hutchins. “Hopefully we take confidence from it, we should take a lot of good things. But…

…-hander Jeff Criswell transitioned from the bullpen into a starting role this year with fellow sophomore Ben Dragani’s season- ending injury. In his Sunday- starter role, he has helped carry the Wolverines…

… grit at the perfect time Facing the Big Ten’s best offense this weekend, the Michigan softball team showed it could win ugly. On Friday, the Wolverines jumped out to a quick 1-0 lead in the…

… season. A winning record in Big Ten play. The Wolverines had never done that either — or even won more than two games. Make the Big Ten Tournament. The last time that happened was 2016, back before…

… values, on and off the field. The mantra upon which Nielsen bases her culture. Now, the Wolverines have done all those things. They’re 14-2, having already clinched an undefeated home record and a…

…The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com Sports Tuesday, April 9, 2019 — 7 Wolverines growing in mistakes At the halfway point of its season, the No. 24 Michigan baseball team (22-8) is heating up…

… the season and an even tougher trip to Texas — where they were swept by No. 11 Texas Tech — the Wolverines are learning from their past mistakes. Against the Red Raiders on March 21, it was the…

… Tampa, Fla., Alex Sobczak’s name wasn’t on the starting lineup card. Instead, the senior utility player lost a competition for the Wolverines’ everyday first baseman role to sophomore…

… during the Wolverines’ current 11-game win streak, racking up 15 hits in 29 at-bats during this stretch — good for a batting average of .517. And that’s no small sample size, considering…

…. On Monday, she was named Big Ten Player of the Week for her efforts. She is the second Wolverine to earn the honor this season, joining freshman left fielder Lexie Blair. As Michigan enters the…

… she didn’t expect her defense to emerge as a strong suit. For the Wolverines, Sobczak’s stellar .992 fielding percentage is the cherry on top of the sundae. “She’s gotten it done for us (on…

… capitalized on Michigan’s difficulty at the plate. Over the weekend against Michigan State, the defense even balanced itself out as the Wolverines’ fielding strengths bailed out some difficulties in…

…’t have much going on offensively.” With so much reliance on defense, it can get ugly when things don’t go the Wolverines’ way — especially against strong opponents. A disappointing sweep at the…

… hands of No. 17 Texas Tech two weekends ago saw the Wolverines stuck in the low singles in terms of runs while the Red Raiders scored many more and capitalized on numerous errors. “We couldn…

… there with them for about half of each game. But they were able to separate thanks to some costly mistakes of ours.” When the team’s offensive and defensive strengths combine, the Wolverines can be…

… setter, it was up to Schoonbee to execute the orders of her coxswain and lead the pace for the Wolverines. Before, Michigan’s attempts to close the distance had been unsuccessful, as the Bulldogs…

… simply fended off the pushes each time. But in the last stretch of the race, the gap drew smaller and smaller as the Wolverines’ stroke rate grew faster and faster. Faster. Stop. The sprint to the…

… Fisher Stadium fence’s self- esteem. The Wolverines (19-7 overall, 2-0 Big Ten) hit four home runs in their 16-2 victory over in-state rival Michigan State (4-20, 0-5). The air show started in the…

… to watch it — arms helplessly grasping the padded wall. It was 1-0 after the first inning, and Michigan never looked back. The next inning, the Wolverines continued to flex their muscles…

… wasn’t just the fence that felt worthless. Wolverine offense finding its swing Last year, the Michigan baseball team lived and died by its offense. In the first 15 games of the season, a…

… stretch over which the Wolverines went 4-11, the offense averaged just 4.5 runs per game; in eight of those games, Michigan scored three runs or fewer. Over the next 20 games — in which the Wolverines…

… and into the postseason, Michigan’s success cooled off, too, leading the Wolverines to a disappointing early exit in the Big Ten Tournament. But this season, Michigan coach Erik Bakich is…

… Wolverines’ offense struggled with consistency throughout much of the first third of the season, they showed flashes of potential recently: a 12-2 win over Binghamton, a 9-1 victory over…

… cruised past Michigan State to a 6-3 win in its Big Ten opener. The Wolverines got on the board first with two runs in the third inning and added one more run in the fourth. Michigan State…

… was in Ann Arbor, and the Wolverines certainly seemed to channel the energy of the home crowd despite the steady rain as the offense erupted for 16 runs. Senior infielder Jimmy Kerr led the team…

…’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…

… Poole not speaking with media after his 3-for-11 performance in the Wolverines’ Big Ten Tournament title game loss to Michigan State — they were negative, ranging from his shot…

… final two months of Big Ten play as the Wolverines squandered regular-season and tournament Big Ten titles while losing all three meetings with Michigan State. But none of that really…

…. According to Michigan coach, the Wolverines went into the series “fired up” to face an unranked, 18-16 Ohio State team and looking to stay hot. What followed was unexpected. Michigan dropped the…

…. The Wolverines avoided a sweep in the second game of Saturday’s double header, beating the Buckeyes, 6-2. “It was a disappointing weekend,” said Michigan coach Erik Bakich. “We…

… to give. The season, of course, was great. The Wolverines won over 30 games, set a program record with a 17-0 start and made it to the NCAA Tournament’s second weekend. Simpson, though, isn…

… Detroit papers, he’s not sure which, ran a big, celebratory headline. It had been 19 years since the Wolverines made it that far. In the six years since, they’ve done so four times. And made the…

… on the team, has proven to be an asset to the Wolverines behind the plate, not committing a single error in her 22 appearances this season. “Hannah’s been behind the plate,” said Michigan coach…

… opportunity. We can put her in at any time; we have confidence in her that way.” But on Wednesday, it was her time to prove herself offensively against the Rockets. The Wolverines were up 15-0 by the…

… something different. The Wolverines have been through hell and back. Riddled with coaching scandals, injuries, and some less-than-stellar scores throughout the past few months, they have been in the…

… Quad Meet on Feb. 15, a meet they were highly favored to win, the Wolverines bounced back to convincingly win the Big Ten Championship. And then, riding the momentum of their conference title…

…The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com Sports Wednesday, April 17, 2019 — 7A Big game woes T he Michigan baseball team is 24-11 overall and stands third in the Big Ten. The Wolverines have…

… by four or more runs and have a defense that shuts down opposing hitters. That is, if they’re playing lesser teams. Teams like Michigan State, Bing- hamton or West Michigan. The Wolverines…

… against Ohio State and Michigan State. The Wolverines’ rivalries with these two colleges are some of the most storied in collegiate athletics, and winning a road game in Columbus or East Lansing…

… in this year’s NCAA Tournament — something the program hasn’t done since 2016. And it’s not just a single matchup away from home. First, the Wolverines will head to Columbus for a weekend series…

…-6 Big Ten) was the first of the day, as the Wolverines (27-11, 7-3) established their dominance by taking the second game of the double header, 10-1 to complete a three- game sweep. In both games…

… Wolverines a 4-0 lead and they never looked back. It ended up being a career day for Bullock, who found himself behind strong offensive and defensive starters. But with junior outfielder Jordan…

… Wolverines’ offensive revival. During its current 15-game win streak, Michigan is averaging nearly nine runs per game — a stark contrast to the 3.59 runs per game it averaged through the first five…

… Wolverines sit atop the Big Ten, the pressure of being a senior as the regular season winds down doesn’t faze Peters in the slightest. If anything, it drives her to embrace the stage that these…

… as a Wolverine ended, two questions followed: what is her Michigan legacy and what is next for the program? Now, one year later, those questions are beginning to get answered following another…

… second-round appearance and the emergence of a freshmen class with astronomically high potential. However, with the impending graduation of the Wolverines’ two co-captains, seniors Hallie Thome and…

… always like ‘I’m going to school in Philly.’ ” But, eventually, Munger ended up getting over her early fears and committed to play for the Wolverines. “I knew that Michigan was a place that I could…

….” While the Wolverines weren’t necessarily on Munger’s mind until the recruitment process began, for Thome, it was a completely different story. Thome is from the suburbs of Cleveland, just a three…

… Wolverines yet again failed to qualify for the Big Dance and instead again went to the WNIT, despite a 28-9 record and a third-place finish in the Big Ten. This time, though, they helped Michigan win it…

….” That sense of sisterhood became especially important during the team’s early season struggles. After starting out 3-6 in the Big Ten, things were not looking great for the Wolverines. It was left up…

… career flashed before his eyes, Matthews did everything he could to fight for what remained. At halftime, when the Wolverines left the floor with just 16 points, Matthews saw the frustration…

… until the very end. Without that, maybe the Wolverines wouldn’t have been in the Sweet Sixteen in the first place. “It wasn’t always pretty,” Matthews said. “But we found a way. Plenty of…

… Conklin role ignores the reality that McKeon doesn’t have Conklin’s versatility. Still, despite losing Zach Gentry to the draft, the Wolverines have the depth and talent to meld the group…

…First Sports. As of publication, Brazdeikis has not responded to a text from The Daily. The Wolverines have had players good enough to leave after one year during the Beilein era, namely Trey Burke, but…

… volunteers from SAPAC, Carol Tucker, a Wolverine Wellness health educator, participated in the discussion, informing students about the numerous resources the University provides to students. Tucker…

… going on in your family, to wanting to exercise more, the whole gambit,” Tucker said. “You can talk about anything, and we have wellness coaches, not only at UHS and Wolverine Wellness but also…

… that they couldn’t capitalize on or we stopped,” Bakich said. “Angelo (Smith) pitched us out of some big jams as well.” The Wolverines’ offense picked up in the bottom of the inning. Singles…

… two runs from singles, marking junior right- hander Jack Weisenburger’s first conceded runs of the season. It seemed initially as though the Wolverines would contain the Sycamores’ offense in the…

… meetings to Thursday evenings and codifying Wolverine Consulting Group, a free consulting service provided by CSG to student organizations. The Assembly also approved a resolution organizing healthy…

… Fishbowl the evening of April 24 and the Duderstadt Center the evening of April 25. Engineering junior Zeke Majeske, previous Wolverine Consulting Group vice chair for external affairs, then…

… represent the school through CSG. “I am an Afro-Arab American who was born and raised in Ann Arbor to immigrant parents, so I was raised to be a Wolverine,” Elshafei wrote. “Truthfully, it was a…

… decision I ever made. How fortunate I am to call myself a Michigan Wolverine. How blessed I am that no matter where I go, the adage is true — this campus and the people in it will always be my home. And…

… capacity for social linkage that makes Philadelphia the City of Brotherly Love, that makes Columbus the mound of garbage that it is and that makes Ann Arbor the home of the Wolverines. Most people…

… Sustainability Program teamed up with organizations like the Office of Student Life, Wolverine Wellness, the Office of Financial Aid and CAPS to form a task force and determine the need behind this…