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…Sports The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com Fall 2014- 7E Men's swim wins fourth straight title Wolverines take Big Ten at home in landslide By MAX BULTMAN Daily Sports Writer MARCH 2, 2014…

… championship weekend that saw the Wolverines accumulate 889 total points - 325 more than runner-up Indiana. "What it means is to see the happy - I mean, look at the fans," Bottom said, stopping to gesture to a…

… day at prelims, Whitaker broke former Wolverine Tyler Clary's school record by swimming the race ina time of 1:41.14. Clary, an Olympic gold med- alist in the 200-meter back- stroke, was in the building…

…, Faerber, Bottom and situation he the rest of the has grown Wolverines accustomed to will travel to over his four- re Dallas, looking year career at totake another Michigan. carrying forward victory swim He…

… (Sat. and Sun.) step up - something the Wolverines have been familiar with. Collectively, the senior class has won two Big Ten Championships, picked up one regular-season conference title and qualified…

… two weeks prior to the regional, the Wolverines won the meet despite being put in a challenging position, competing in the earlier, often lower-scoring session. Though it has never won a national…

… 50 of the Wolverines' 51 wins last season. Freshman pitcher Megan Betsa - a two- time Georgia State Player and Pitcher of the Year in high school - will add an extra layer of depth to the already well…

… throws with five seconds left to push the Wolverines past the Wildcats. Thompson's five treys tank Wildcats on road Michigan coach Carol Hutchins aims to get Michigan back to the College World Series…

…6A - Wednesday, January 8, 2014 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com CE HOCKEY What we learned: First half Freshman guard Siera Thompson has led all scorers in the Wolverines' past two contests…

… traveled to Columbus and dismantled the Buckeyes, 64-49, to open confer- ence play. And despite NOTEBOOK the Wolverines' low shooting percentage - 36.2 percent for the game - Michi- gan (1-0 Big Ten, 10…

… goal while the referees sat huddled in the corner, discussing the call. The season is young, but the Wolverines have already packed a full season's worth of drama into it. Following their controversial 2…

…-1overtimewinoverMinnesota on Friday night, the Wolverines upended No. 9 Wisconsin on Sunday afternoon, 2-1, scoring with only one second left in regulation. For the second straight game, a free kick and an errant…

…. The defending national champions in the relay finished fifth to head the Wolverines' 33rd-place effort at the indoor championships in Albuquerque, N.M. Sophomore Cindy Ofili added three points with a…

… in ith. Still, the Wolverines matched their fifth seeding. Phelan finished her opening leg in seventh, and then after Long, sophomore Danielle Pfeifer and junior Brook Handler carried the team from 11…

…/4 feet, earning All-American honorable mention. She missed all three tries at 14-1 feet, leaving her personal record at 13-11 1/ feet. Tobel was the oldest member of the Wolverine contingent, which…

… included two freshmen, two sophomores and a junior. Wolverines claim fourth in Arizona By NATE CLARK Sophomore Catherine Daily Sports Write Peters finished in a three-way tie for 42nd with a final score In…

… the land of sunshine, the of 231. After shooting an 82 in Michigan women's golf team the first round and 76 in the flourished. ' second round, she finished her The Wolverines finished tied performance…

…, Junior Lauren Grogan also this team has the talent to do had a strong performance for really, really well." the Wolverines, tying for 23rd The Wolverines have had no with a plus-10 226. She shot a shortage…

… Midwest region - widely hailed as the toughest of the four regional brackets - which would send the team back to Indianapolis if it can win its first two games. The Wolverines will meet Wofford in their…

… opening round matchup, with Duke, Kentucky, Louisville and Wichita State looming large as potential roadblocks to the Final Four. First-half foul trouble put the Wolverines behind the eight ball heading…

… combined 48 points - Wolverines nearly 70 percent of the team's the deficit production. After being held in uggling on check in the first half, Payne came up huge in the second to finish with "We just had 18…

… in the bonus. A Wolverine win, which would've been the program's first postseason conference title since the tournament's inception in 1998, would've almost certainly sent them to the No. 1 line in the…

… much of the firstperiod -junior I up at a 4-1 scoreboard in forward Andrew Sinelli earned of the Golden Gophers, the Wolverines' first goal less his team dropped its third than two minutes into the game…

… found 0twine, extending the Gophers' lead to two - a deficit the Wolverines had also found themselves in the night before. As they had Friday, the Wolverines took penalties early, but remained strong on…

…The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com Monday, January 27, 2013 - 3B WRESTLING From Page 1B and hulking McClure. Coon's loss put the heavily favored 12th-ranked Wolverines in an uneasy and unusual…

… intermission and Coon's loss, the Wolverines rebounded with renewed enthusiasm, highlighted by an aggressive match from redshirt freshman Conor Youtsey, who scored amajor decision. Fifth year senior Eric…

… respective Wolverine recruiting classes, and they had just finished competing in a high-school dual meet hosted by the University. Hours later, Michigan did its best to get the block 'M' emblazoned in the…

…'ll be here ina couple of years." Bringing in schools from near East Lansing and Mount Pleasant gives the Wolverines a chance to have a step up on the other prominent wrestling universities in the state…

… Taylor Massa, and freshman Payne Hayden both wrestle for the Wolverines. Hall, who weighs in at the 138-pound weight class, wrestled at Cliff Keen Arena during his junior season at St. Johns and said that…

… learning how to win by learning what it's like to lose. Still, the memory of the hallway that night doesn't seem any brighter. The first half of Saturday's game, save for the Wolverines' 10-2 outburst to…

…-point" lead for much of the half. After a Wolverine turnover on a near-shot clock violation, one longtime Michigan State official noted that it was the loudest atmosphere he'd ever heard in the arena, a notch…

… against the pesky Nittany lieLions, it would almost certainly line,'Wolverines find its way into the national face must-win tournament come Selection Sun- day on March 23. Like Bennett said, it won't be By…

… season now stands as its obstacle goals, an aver- Matchup: toward earning an NCAA Tour- age of 3.5 per PSU 7-25-2; nament berth. game. Defen- Mich. 18-12-4 The Wolverines (10-8-2 Big sive woes have When…

… from junior defenseman Andrew Sinelli, the 11th-ranked Wolverines trounced the Spartans, 7-1, for their third straightwin over the rivals. It took Michigan just 56 seconds and only one shot to get on the…

…. By the end of the second frame, the Wolverines were scoring with such ease that each goal was little cause for celebration. When Sinelli's innocuous wrister caromed in off a Spartan player for Michigan…

… The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com February 3, 2014 - 3B Defensive lapses lead to loss as Wolverines falter again By MAX COHEN Daily Sports Editor Kim Barnes Arico shed her jacket just 26…

… seconds into the Michigan women's basketball team's loss against Minnesota. For much of the second half, the Wolverines' defense put up about as much resistance as the jacket did. The Golden Gophers…

… attacked, attacked and then attacked some more to turn a Wolverine halftime lead into an 85-69 loss. Minnesota shot 17-for-22 from the field in the second half, ensuring Michigan would lose consecutive games…

… stretch of four games in 10 days for the Wolverines, Junior Stacey Ervin celebrated in style after a solid showing in the parellel bars as Michigan easily defeated Ohio State. Proars to triumph By ALEX…

… Ohio State, the Wolverines won handily, 444.75-440.80. Though using a more forgiving scoring system than is used at the national championship, 444.75 is higher than the score that won Michigan the title…

… Arbor. Indiana pitted a smaller defender on the Wolverines' big man, allowing its four other defenders to switch on every ball screen, stifling the pick-and-roll sets that Michigan - particularly Stauskas…

… Michigan. The way Indiana switched on screens baffled Michigan, and Beilein credited that strategy in removing the Wolverines from special and motivation for us to put another one up there." With that extra…

… 15.85 and Caesar with a 15.30, the Wolverines gave themselves a nice cushion over Ohio State for the rest of the meet. "Floor is tricky," Caesar said. "We have really high-level gymnasts on there so…

…'t guard them conventionally," Crean said. "We had tough matchups, so we had to overcome that a little bit." Freshman point guard Derrick Walton Jr. led the Wolverines with 13 points, but just five came…

… halves of the season, Michigan went into the break trailing just 25-22. The Wolverines offense sputtered to a 7-of-20 field-goal mark in the period, missing on each of its four 3-pointers. To their element…

… Penn State in the opening round of the Big Ten Tournament PSU eliminates'M' from BIG Tourney Penn State nets 20T winner, beats Wolverines for third time in 2014 By DAILY WRITER who has this position ST…

… the PairWise Rankings. The Wolverines dropped to 16th in the PairWise with the loss and could miss out entirely on the 16-team tournament if lower teams earn automatic berths by winning their…

… September, did not know him. This is Guptill's second appearance in the district court after he was charged with public urination in August of 2011. Guptill was suspended for the Wolverines' first exhibition…

…." Since then, the junior has competed in all but three of the Wolverines' contests. He didn't make the team's trip to Minnesota due to an upper-body injury and was a healthy scratch Feb. 22 against Penn…

… (12.8 points per game). The last time Michigan played Wofford was Dec. 2, 2006. In that game, an 83-49 Wolverine victory, Michigan led by as many as 37 points in the second half as the Terriers shot 30…

… between the Wolverines and the Sun Devils is Bill Frieder, the former Michigan coach who was famously fired before the 1989 NCAA Tournament, in which Michigan won its only national title. Fun Facts: Despite…

… having arguably the best player in the NBA, Kevin Durant, in 2007, the Longhorns only won one game in the 2007 NCAA Tournament. Former Wolverine walk-on Sai Tummala, who redshirted at Michigan in 2011…

…, regional trophies and even a golden bat highlighted the treasure trove the Wolverines have collected in seasons past. Tuesday, though, this Michigan team will continue fighting for its next piece of…

… Nebraska upsetting Michigan State on the road, the beatingthat the Wolverines took on Sunday almost disappears. It seemed like the majority of the Michigan men's basketball team's offensive weapons played…

… Wolverine to do much of anything offensively, as his 25 points were almost for yourself, you can't produce energy for yourself, then you have to produce energy for your teammates. If you're not putting in…

… well could decide the Big Ten title. If the Wolverines can't get up for that one, this team has bigger problems than one isolated February loss. PAUL SHERMAN/Daily Sophomore guard Carls LeVert scored a…

…: MINNESOTA MARCH 4: AT ILLINOIS MARCH 8: INDIANA MARCH 13: BIG TEN TOURNAMENT MARCH 16: SELECTION SUNDAY MARCH 18: NCAA TOURNAMENT was any sort of common theme in the Wolverines' losses this year, but there…

… daughter, Hannah, on the off the match 8-5 and picking up far corner court of the Varsity the first team point of the day for Tennis Center before her the Wolverines. team's match against No. 22 "We tried a…

… new combo at No. Notre Dame Saturday, letting 3 (doubles)," Bernstein said. "I the Wolverines prepare in the thought Laura did a great job locker room on there, so to their own. get off to the "These…

… played their way to straight-set victories. The only lossofthe day for the Wolverines was a three-set thriller in No. 3 singles between Lee and Notre Dame's Jennifer Kellner. "I'm happy with the effort…

… played, and all five singles victories came in straight sets. The Wolverines improved to 5-0 on the year when winning the first doubles point, and it moved Bernstein closer to a major milestone. The win…

… gave Bernstein her 299th career victory, and her first chance to eclipse the 300 mark will come against Western Michigan next Saturday. wiRESrl.NG' Wolverines top Pittsburgh By JUSTIN MEYER four with a…

… match pretty much country are first for the secured. He could have started starting to see of the ear" Wolverines to run and try to win easy, but that." . when he we're always telling these guys Like…

…-body injury 'M' enters defining series After historic victories, Crisler Center beckons Wolverines prepare for crucial home contests against Wisconsin, MSU By NEAL ROTHSCHILD Daily Sports Editor place. TI…

… dwell on the loss. Instead, the Wolverines have been busy preparing for their visit to Minneapolis for a crucial two-game series against No.2 Minnesota. The Golden Gophers (8-2- 2 Big'Ten, 19-4-5 overall…

…'s offense struggled as a result. Wolverines hope to retain first place in season's lone game against Ohio State By DANIEL WASSERMAN Daily SportsEditor Since the start of the 2011- 12 season John Beilein…

…, just two of those losses were followed by another loss. So, ifhistoryis anyindication, the Wolverines should be riding high . when they enter Columbus on Tuesday night to take on an inconsistent Ohio…

… per game, good for ninth in the conference, Ohio State's offense stands in stark contrast to Iowa's top-ranked offense that ran circles around the Wolverine defense. Taking after its best player, Aaron…

… Devyn Marble have in the past few weeks, but it's Craft's ability to take the Wolverine of his choosing - likely sophomore guard Nik Stauskas - out of the game that has Beilein worried. Stauskas is far…

… Burke), it will be for Nik - it's part of the process." NOTES: Of the Wolverines' last eight games, five have been against ranked teams. ... Zak Irvin is shooting 53.3 percent from 3-point range over the…

… Sports Editor Going into halftime with a team needs to do a better job of 38-34 lead, the Wolverines is finding her and being able to One similarity transcends allowed the Golden Gophers to get her some…

… Wolverines to the travel schedule," Barnes in the second half. put their undefeated road record Arico said. "(Minnesota) was TRAVELING IN STYLE: on the line and came up well unbelievable in the second half…

… Wolverine to hit at least 50 in a season. PAUL SHERMAN/Daily Senior defenseman Mac Bennett has been an integral part of Michigan's power play, but it has struggled in the new year Power play frustrating…

…, Lohan The Michigan hockey team acknowledged that the remains sidelined with a torn certainly didn't have too much Wolverines are missing a player lateral meniscus he suffered to complain like former…

… 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…

…Sport sMond The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com October 27, 2014- 3B VOLLEYBALL Hesitant Michigan swept twice on road No reason to panicfor Wolverines By SAM LEMI Daily Sports Wr MEN riter…

… the Wolverines found themselves on the other side of the result this weekend, as they were swept by both the Nittany - Lions and the Buckeyes. "ATe "In some ways, the success that very we had over the…

… goals were reviewed - three of Boston's goals and one of Michigan's. All three Terrier goals were confirmed. The lone Wolverine goal was overturned. "It's disappointing when the outcome of the game comes…

…. Instead, Michigan sits at 2-3 with a tricky road series against Michigan Tech next weekend . - a team that just swept Ferris State on the road. For those with a short memory, the Wolverines opened their…

… and knows there were far more positives than negatives on Saturday, despite the loss. The Wolverines entered Saturday knowing the Terriers boasted 17-year-old freshman phenom Jack Eichel, a sure…

… concern with his power play. The Wolverines entered the weekend 0-for-9 with a man advantage and allowed two shorthanded goals. So they made special teams an emphasis in practice all week. The result…

…: Michigan flew back to Ann Arbor after scoring three power-play goals-and allowing no shorthanded goals. The Wolverines looked drastically better compared to the team that showed up to lose 5-1 to New…

…8 - Friday, February 21, 2014 Spor t The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com A. M' gets chance for redemption WOMEN'S BASKETBALL Wolverines set for senior day battle By JEREMY SUMMITT Daily…

…, the 10th-ranked at Michigan Wolverines Matchup: (6-5-1 Big Ten, Penn State 14-9-3 overall) 5-19-2; haven't gone Michigan anywhere. 14-9-3 They've moved When: Friday backward' 6:30 P.M. actually. 7t…

… of bronzed plaques and beat the Wolverines. The and glass cups stretched Cavaliers will hope to get the 'ngth of better of 3l while Michigan olverines . in the two ed. The battle is not schools' first…

… direction," said Championships this summer. an coach Mike Bottom. Though it willbe a challenging I compliment, especially meet, the Wolverines have shown such young talent on both their ability to compete…

…-2 and 9-3. Another stinker like those on Friday and the Wolverines will be headed home early from the Big Ten Tournament in Evanston. Michigan (18-5 Big Ten, 40-11 overall) heads into this week- end…

…'s tournament after its seventh straight conference championship, but the Wolverines have lost five of their last 11 to fall into a tie for first place. Ironically, the sustained success earlier in the season…

… losses of the season, falling, 9-1, MICHIGAN 1 to Notre NOTRE DAME 9 Dame. The cause of the Irish beatdown wasn't exactly an extreme offensive outpouring - the Wolverines committed a season-high six errors…

…, and constantly failed to field simple things like sacrifice bunts. The Wolverines (4-5 Big Ten, 14-18-1 overall) sent fifth- year senior right-hander Ben Ballantine to the mound, though he has been…

…Minnesota,Ballantine the Wolverines Notre Dame is looking to accomplish exactly showed at Michigan what he did against Notre Dame glimpses of on March 1, in which he pitched greatness on Matchup: 5.2 shutout innings…

… Wolverines two of three Wednesday have improved from their slow to Minnesota, 7 P.M. start to the season. Quality Michigan is Where: tay at-bats - ones that result in still looking to Fisher Stadium hitting…

…The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com 4B - March 17, 2014 Wolverines validate themselves Series in Review: By ALEJANDRO ZUNIGA Daily Sports Editor Minnesota had already clinched the Big Ten…

… regular- season title. The Michigan hockey team was fighting to keep its NCAA Tournament aspirations alive. The Wolverines were hosting their Senior Night. The Gophers already had theirs. Michigan's players…

… the No. 20 Michigan water polo team, the record portrays only one part of the progress that has been made, It started Jan. 18, when the Wolverines jumped in the pool at Canham BRAD Natatorium WHIPPLE…

… downward spiral. Michigan's crew consists of 19 underclassmen and five upperclassmen. With 12 ranked opponents in the Wolverines' first 14 games, the younger players were forced to adjust rapidly to the…

… next is the Wolverine Invitational, a home event the Wolverines haven't lost a game in since 2007. The losses in the beginning of the season were about steering a broken ship back on a track. They were…

… leading scorer for the Wolverines in her four seasons at Michigan (1978- 82), and she holds the all-time scoring record with 2,066 points. Thompson has put herself in a position to stand with some of the…

… all-time greats in her program if she continues to have the shooting success she's had this season. Fouls stunt Wolverines: Staying out of foul trouble early in games has been a majorrhurdle the…

… position, and then scored and rebounded like a man, too. He had the Wolverines' first six points, grabbing rebounds and finishing in the paint among a crowd of Hoosier play- ers. He finished the half with…

… postseason honors for the recently completed 2014 regular season, with the Wolverines racking up the awards. Sophomore guard Nik Stauskas was named the Big Ten Player of the Year, Michigan coach John Beilein…

…. Sophomore forward Glenn Robinson III also was among the winners with an all- conference honorable mention. Stauskas' honor makes it back-to-backhyears that a Wolverine has won Big Ten Player of the Year…

…. Former Michigan guard Trey Burke took home the award last season - the first Wolverine to do so in program history. Stauskas was also the only player in the conference to receive a unanimous nod for All…

…-3 conference mark. In his seventh season as coach of the Wolverines, Beilein was faced with the challenge of. replacing the pillars of the team that reached the National Championship last year in Burke and…

… to prep for his sophomore season. LeVert's work in the weight room paid off - he bulked up from 170 pounds last year to 185 pounds this season - as he became one of the Wolverines' most dangerous and…

… reliever retired Bakich knew his team was going the Cougars. the next Wolverine hitter to to be in some tight games early "Those were all what we call extinguish the threat. in the season, and this weekend…

…'t get bullpen to throw the tail end of The Wolverines (1-5-1) lost all them this weekend." the game for Michigan, and was three of the weekend's games by The second game of the very solid, allowing one…

… regulation, and the Wolverines in the bottom of the 10th when of action through the first four headed to extra innings for the the Cougars got runners on the innings of play. Michigan jumped third time in…

…. innings for the Wolverines. Despite the results, starting Junior left-handed pitcher Trent But Houston right-hander Jake pitching for the Wolverines was Szkutnik navigated through the Lemoine gave an outing…

…, Houston (7-0) caused trouble but the Wolverine bats had Ballantine settled into a nice for the Wolverines in the bottom trouble even getting ahead in the groove through the middle part of the fourth inning…

…. But what the Wolverines hadn't yet done was put together a weekend of complete dominance. That changed this weekend. The sixth-ranked Wolverines went 5-0 in three days at the FAU Kickoff tournament in…

… the day. The pushe Wolverines posted seven runs against the Golden Flashes (6-4) and nine more against Pittsburgh inthe second half of the double header. Sophomore left fielder Sierra Lawrence went 3…

… really said. "She's throwing "s us." relaxed and not trying too hard. She's pitching with confidence and got better from Friday to Saturday." But the Wolverines' pitching prowess didn't stop with just…

… Atlantic (7-7) on Sunday, the narrative was much the same. Betsa got the nod in the circle and didn't disappoint, striking out 11 in a complete-game shutout - the Wolverines'- fourth in a row. Any other…

… nice job with that." Most games, the Wolverines won't need their pitchers to post straight zeroes. Still, the type of poise Michigan displayed in the circle this weekend is a coveted commodity - one that…

…The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com SportsMonday January13, 2014- 3B MEN'S SWMMNG Wolverines slow, but remain undefeated ALLISON FARAN /Daily Freshman guard Derrick Walton hit the game…

… play hero has varied. roughout the past two In the Wolverines' games ns, and especially last in Puerto Rico, specifically former point guard Trey against Florida State, they rode e dominated play late in…

…T.- 8 - Friday, December 5, 2014 The Michigan Daily - michigandailycom 'M' rolling into rivalry game MEN'S BASKETBALL Wolverines face Michigan natives By ZACH SHAW DailySports Writer After…

… Wolverines (1-1 Big Ten, 7-6 overall) look to continue their hot streak in a single game against Ohio State. Michigan has won five of six at home and takes on the Buckeyes (1-1, 5-8-1) feeling good in all…

… understating last national the importance of this game. championship. New Despite two victories in their Standing exhibition games last week, the behind the HampShire Wolverines will enter Friday Wolverines' at…

… forward finishing his When: Friday Andrew Copp of the Ferris 14th season at and Saturday State game. "You want to win the helm of the at 7 P.M. that first game, especially in an Wolverines. environment like…

… to the captaincy role for a Wolverine recruiting class in the second straight year. Last program history. season, Elmblad led the team Expectations are high in Ann in average minutes played and Arbor…

… VANDERBILT 16 ALC competitions. That is, the Wolverines were forced to play frombehind. But it didn't start that way. Just 54 seconds in, freshman attacker Tess Korten raced downfield, cradling the ball…

… the Wolverines and it answered the fast break with not one or two goals,buteight.TheCommodores (2-4,5-il) went onto win, 16-9. "Coming out was a little difficult," said freshman midfielder Kim Coughlan…

… Schueler. With three goals, Coughlan recorded her second straight hat trick. Angerman was the last Wolverine to tally a point, doing so just asthe game cameto aclose. But the Commodores continued to attack…

… in practice, postseason bars total, 49.325, in the first competition and even in semifinal session of the NCAA warm-ups. Championships on Friday. "I wish I had the answer," Every Wolverine stuck her…

… Wolverines. statement. The meet wasn't over, and anything could happen. The team put itself in a situation to break into the top three in case any teams opened doors with mistakes of their own. "We were going…

… Wolverines closed out their season on a high note. Plocki commended the performance as one of the team's best all season, a remarkable compliment considering the team lost sophomore Austin Sheppard, the second…

… Wolverines' game on Saturday - Meyer chosen to study Arizona State, while Jordan was assigned Texas. Much is made of the physical rigors of the NCAA Tournament, with teams playing games in shorter spans than…

… for six weeks. "Our goal in practice today was to not let the ball touch the fence," Hutchins said Wednes- day. "We have to make sure we're taking deep angles on the ball." The Wolverines' veteran out…

… Seniors leave lasting mark for''M' By KEVIN SANTO For the Daily There are bigshoesto fill on the Michigan men's soccer team. The Wolverines (3-3-2 Big Ten, 6-9-3 overall) ended their season on Nov. 9 in a1…

…'t be easy to replace. Grinwis started 10 .games for the Wolverines, recorded two shutouts and posted a .684 save percentage. In addition, Arnone was a consistent force in the midfield, where he started…

…. Not when it will rely heavily on unproven freshmen in the frontcourt and play in arguably the best confer- ence in the nation. And yet, as we temper expec- tations for the Wolverines, we do so with one…

… growth.PAUL SHERMAN/Daily John Beilein has a flair for taking teams with low expectations and exceeding them. Keeping with that approach, the Wolverines never lost back- win 10 straight, including three…

… was there last of the Breslin Center on brighter this opponents - the first team to the Wolverines in four years, year. The Spartans had scored Saturday night, brimming time around. do so in almost…

… three decades an anomaly for a team that's a the first two baskets of the game with unspoken smugness. -!The underbelly - everything around the team near-unbeatable 320-47 at the and the Wolverines rolled…

… Serville and his teammates once had in freshman Zach Werenksi have been squashed. Now, it's hard to believe Werenski is just 17. He not only leads the Wolverines with a plus- 11 rating, but has also tallied…

…. So there's no question his game and the level he has been able to play at this early has been Wolverines fall short on defense 'M' struggles behind the arc Mic coach seem t Just yell Prince for a s…

… United States. On Sunday, as the Michigan women's soccer coach, Ryan led the Wolverines into a crucial game against Ohio State. A little more than 1,000 fans showed up. Earlier this season, Ryan had…

… letdown. But it's not going to cost him unquestionably in a better place. Ryan refuses to look back at the rebuilding process that has seen the Wolverines become a powerhouse. Maybe it's because of what…

…, Michigan rides coaching, culture to success By JUSTIN MEYER 7 Daily Sports Writers Wolverines mold i'dentity in spring Senior first baseman Caitlin Blanchard remembers the shock of transitioning from high…

… spring of that year. This year, the turf renovation of Alumni Field forced the fifth- ranked Wolverines to miss some u of that fall practice regimen," and Michigan's freshmen have struggled at times so far…

… Minnesota at Ray Fisher Stadium. urth straight against Central fourth in the conference d for their worst of standings, the Wolverines are higan may have to well aware of the significance t two of its infield…

…. After leading the stionable for Friday nation with 20 of 29 games this after leaving season decided by two runs or Wednesday's fewer, the Wolverines thrive game early in the tight games, evidenced with a…

… againstrankedteams during its 24-game opening to come from the batter's box. With a .239 batting average, the Golden Gophers (3-3, 15-9) boast the conference's ninth- ranked offense, something that the Wolverine…

… starters - who posted a 1.08 earned-run average and 13 strikeouts while giving up just nine hits last weekend against Iowa - hope to capitalize on. In the field, the Wolverines hope to bounce back from…

… Wednesday's three-error of a rivalry, with against Michigan Hutchins has said the Wolverines ar game of softball,t nent, whether tha Detroit or the Buc But sopho- more shortstop Sierra Romero is excited. "Oh…

… ball screens and finding drive-and-kick opportunities. The Wolverines rotate the ball quickly and look to exploit cracks in the defense with prolific 3-point shooting. The 11th-seeded Volunteers…

… knockdown 3-point shooting. The Wolverines make 40 percent of their attempts while Tennessee shoots 33 percent. Four Michigan regulars shoot better than 40 percent behind the arc, while Tennessee's most…

…, including No. 12 overall, join Wolverines By MINH DOAN Daily Sports Writer Michigan coach Chaka Daley has preached changing the cul- ture of his team from a good pro- gram to a Division I powerhouse. Withthe…

… No.2 recruitingclass inthenationfor2014,determined by TopDrawerSoccer.com, that goal might become more attainable for the Michigan men's soccer team. Wednesday, the Wolverines welcomed seven freshmen…

…8A -- Thursday, January 30, 2014 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com After grueling schedule, Wolverines Behind enemy lines: look to catch their breath vs. Purdue Terone Johnson Michigan…

…/Radio: backcourt is ESPN led by brothers Terone and Ronnie Johnson, who will faceoff against Michigan Thursday night. After an upset victory in East The Wolverines (7-0, 15-4) are coming off their most grueling…

…The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com Thursday, January 16, 2014 - 7A West Lafayette Story: Wolverines upset Purdue in key Big Ten win By SHANNON LYNCH Daily Sports Writer On Wednesday night at…

… the game, forcing Michigan coach Kim Barnes Arico to take the strong playmaker out for almost seven minutes. The Wolverines stormed the court at Mackey Arena early, scoring eight unanswered points in…

… continue when 9 P.M. the Wolverines Where: take on Nebras- Pinnacle ka on Thursday Bank Arena night. TV/Radio: Michigan ESPN2 (2-0 Big Ten, 10-4 overall) hopes to hand the Cornhuskers their first-ever loss…

… at Pinnacle Bank Arena, which opened September 2013. Nebraska is a perfect 7-0 there, but the Wolverines will be the Cornhuskers' first real challenge in defending their home-court advantage after…

….1 points a game. She also became the first Wolverine to score more than 30 points in a game since the 2005-06 season when she recorded 32 points against Detroit Mercy in November. Michigan (1-0, 10-4) looks…

…-throw line," Barnes Arico said. "We had to handle some pressure and need to con- tinue to get better at that, but we did what we needed to do to be successful." The Wolverines' offensive success has stemmed…

… last season, the Wolverines are averaging 73.7 points per game, an increase of 13.6 points from last season. Additionally, Michigan leads the Big Ten with a 47.3-percent field-goal mark, good enough…

… slump as it enters the beast that is the Breslin Center the night of Jan. 27, 2011. Losers of six straight games and carrying a 1-6 conference record, the Wolverines are in East Lansing having not won…

… Novak. The preparation for the season started earlier than usual for the Wolverines. Allowed an overseas trip every four years, the team traveled to Belgium to play four games against professional teams…

…." Sunday night, they were close. But they fell short when Nik Stauskas' desperation heave caromed off the backboard to bring the Wolverines' season to an end. The season was a letdown - sort of. "I remember…

…. Daniel Wasserman can be reached at dwass@umich.edu or on Twitter @dwasserman TERESA MATHEW/Daily Michigan coach John Beilein has led the Wolverines to two straight Elite 8 appearances and will still drink…

… No. 8 Northwestern was Michigan's fifth of the season. After a loss to No. 14 Johns Hopkins on Sunday, the Wolverines have lost their first six games by a combined score of 107-39. And yet, Ulehla…

… concerned with wins and losses is because she didn't pad this year's schedule. In the game before Northwestern, the Wolverines played the fifth- ranked Gators. In the game after Northwestern, Michigan…

… Wolverine to Bellarmine's scoring didn't have a multi-goal game. cool down after halftime. The "We're deep on offense this year," Paras said. "That will play in our favor for a lot of these games where there…

…Second-half surge, Walton sparks win Off the bench, Irvin's big shot powers 'M' Wolverines earn first win in Columbus for first time since 2003 BySIMON KAUFMAN Daily Sports Writer COLUMBUS - During…

… first win in Columbus in 11 years. The Wolverines trailed early and often through the first half but were finally able to chip away at Ohio State's lead in the second. Midway through the second half…

… Stauskas a nossession later. gave the Wolverine's a 44-43 lead - their first lead since the 17:51 mark in the first half One minute later, freshman guard Derrick Walton Jr. penetrated and got a lay up to…

… the time the team headed to the locker room, thanks in part to an ensemble cast that stepped up at the end of the half. The Wolverines helped their cause with big play on the boards outrebounding Ohio…

… State, 39-27. Fifth-year senior Jordan Morgan collected eight rebounds - six on the offensive side, leading to sec- ond-chance points for Michigan. On defense, the Wolverines focused on eliminating Craft…

… in the scorebook only once, but it was a big one. His 3-pointer with just less than 12 minutes remain- ing narrowed the 15th-ranked Wolverines' deficit to three. And by the time he checked out at the 6…

…." Irvin's 10 points in 20 minutes proved more monumental than it showed on the boxscore as the Wolverines beat No. 22 Ohio State, 70-60 - their first win in Columbus since 2003. Make no mistake, Irvin…

… to gauge the full magnitude of a make with so much time to play, but it was enough to keep the Wolverines in the game, where they stayed - despite a horrendous 32.1-percent shooting mark in the first…

… team's home game against Eastern Michigan has been pushed to Wednesday. The game will also be the fans' only chance this week to catch the Wolverines' walk-up songs. The walk-up song, a mix of a pep talk…

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