…’s message to his team Saturday night before its four-set victory over Pittsburgh was “learn as you go.” The undefeated Wolverines faced their toughest test of the season against an experienced…
… strong.” After a hard-fought victory in the first set and a drubbing at the hands of the Panthers in the second, the Wolverines (9-0) came out in a new offensive system after the intermission…
… its own postseason destiny heading into its regular season finale against Penn State. A win would have secured the Wolverines a fourth-place regular- season finish in their inaugural year of Big…
… conference play. Despite the season’s premature ending, there are many positives that the young Wolverines can take away from the 2015 campaign. Michigan finished with a 5-8 record, tying the program…
… 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…
…@ MICHIGANDAILY.COM TO LEARN MORE! Michigan reschedules tourney, will play four in Georgia instead Weather moves Wolverines to Savannah for four weekend games By NATHANIEL CLARK Daily Sports Writer The…
… Nature put the kibosh on the tournament as very cold temperatures and ice forced East Carolina to make schedule changes that kept the Wolverines (1-2) from traveling there. Michigan will instead…
…4B — January 26, 2015 SportsMonday The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com It’d be a damn shame M ADISON — The Michigan hockey team can score goals at an unprecedented rate. The Wolverines can…
…’s not just because the Wolverines haven’t advanced to the NCAA Tournament the past two seasons. Instead, Michigan is the most exciting team to watch in the country, and college hockey fans deserve…
… 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…
… already, the No. 5 Michigan softball team will look for another early-season statement against No. 3 Alabama. The Wolverines travel to Tuscaloosa this weekend looking to keep their…
… eight-game win streak alive. For the third time in three weeks, the Wolverines (8-1) are going up against a top-10 opponent. Michigan has shown it can play with the best, beating…
… Wolverines — a seven-point victory over Northwestern on Jan. 17. In Sunday’s matchup with No. 15 Nebraska, the exact opposite scenario occurred. Despite starting the game on a 20-9 run and never…
… trailing in the first half, the Wolverines were overwhelmed by the Cornhuskers’ offense in the second half, dropping the game, 75-60. “I don’t really know (what happened),” said Michigan…
… wrist, tying the Michigan women’s basketball team with Ohio State at 82, forcing overtime and sending Crisler Center into a mad frenzy. The Wolverines (3-2 Big Ten, 11-5 overall) got the ball to…
… start an electric five-minute battle, and Michigan played its best basketball of the season. Rebound by rebound and intangible by intangible, the Wolverines controlled overtime and came out with…
…The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com SportsMonday November 16, 2015 — 3B FIELD HOCKEY ‘M’ season ends in quarterfinals Wolverines upset Wake Forest, then fall to UNC in NCAA Tournament By…
… consisting of six upperclassmen and two sophomores with NCAA Tournament experience. On the other hand, No. 10 Michigan had a lineup consisting of just three players from the Wolverines’ last…
…. Yes, it was great for the Wolverines to have an extra month to practice, compete and extend the seniors’ careers. And yes, Michigan was closer than ever before to hanging its first banner…
… and suffered through some major inconsistencies, the WNIT gave the Wolverines a chance to prove they had the tenacity to beat quality opponents. Though the WNIT was a second chance for Michigan…
…,” Dawkins said Friday before the Wolverines’ first practice of the season. “You could say it’s a blessing in disguise.” While Dawkins benefited immensely from being thrown into the fire, the…
…, forcing then-junior Spike Albrecht to take over the leadership role in the Wolverines’ backcourt. It also forced Dawkins and fellow freshman Muhammad-Ali Abdur-Rahkman off the bench and into the…
… kept changing all night.” One of those injuries included sophomore defensive specialist Caroline Knop, the only Wolverine who had played in every set of every match this season. “She was a…
… straight kills from junior middle blocker Abby Cole while facing match point tied the score at 24 and kept Michigan from succumbing to defeat. The Wolverines refused to give up. A kill by Davis, a…
… Wolverines finally seemed to be in a groove as they tied the game with two sets apiece. In the decisive set, the lead continued to change back and forth between Michigan and the Hawkeyes, but neither…
… Wolverines had just enough stamina to outlast the Hawkeyes to win the match point, 15-13. The Wolverines once again won three straight sets to come out victorious. “We find a way to win,” Cole said…
… way, another tackler that he had to get rid of. He was not alone. By the time the first half ended and Michigan led, 31-0, it was clear that the Wolverines felt the same way about Davis’ entire…
… almost everything went right. Michigan blew out an opponent — this time a good one — for the third straight weekend. The Wolverines appear to have rid themselves of any shred of self-doubt that can…
… player brawl The Michigan hockey team took on Michigan State University in Joe Louis Arena. The Wolverines finished with a 2-1 win over their opponents on Dec. 29, 2014. DAVID SONG/Daily The Michigan…
… 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…
… Wolverines struggled to find consistency, falling to Nebraska in the fourth round of the Big Ten Tournament. Ultimately, they were not granted a bid to the NCAA Tournament. As Michigan begins its…
… season this weekend with a trip to Long Beach State for a three-game swing, hope abounds. And the Wolverines are excited about much more than the warm California sun. For senior captain infielder…
…-year letterwinner at Michigan, and his brother Sam Amine (1988- 1990) was an NCAA qualifier. Both were Olympic alternates in 1992, and both are considered to be among the top Wolverine wrestlers of all time…
… other top schools, they always had a feeling that they were Wolverines. “For my senior grad party, my mom and I looked through my old journals, and I always wrote about coming here even when I was…
… that Jordan’s younger brother, eighth- grader Cameron, will become a Wolverine. “It’s a great opportunity that some people take for granted to train with family,” Malik said. “But I realize how…
… were able to pull out games, and play defense and pitch well enough (to win) without the offense playing its part.” The Wolverines belted four home runs last week, and scored nine runs against…
… school, so it brings back some memories.” The Wolverines practiced at the Cube on Tuesday and will again on Wednesday to help themselves adapt to a larger ice surface, which they will see this…
…, while Wisconsin’s Kohl Center — where the Wolverines will play a two-game series this weekend — is 200 feet by 97 feet. Last season, the larger ice surfaces proved to be too much of a…
… Wolverines’ 56-54 win over Northwestern Saturday night, and MLive.com reported LeVert had been seen on crutches following the game. “Caris has been working so hard this season and for this to…
… stated that LeVert will have surgery this week and will undergo a 12-week recovery period. LeVert also had surgery on his left foot in May 2014. LeVert was leading the Wolverines in scoring…
…4B — January 12, 2015 SportsMonday The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com ‘M’ rallies past Gophers, moves to 3-1 in Big Ten Wolverines shake slow start, close out Minnesota at home By LEV…
… Wolverines made up for their long-range struggles, and then some, in the second half, culminating in a trey from sophomore guard Derrick Walton Jr. that brought the Crisler Center crowd to its feet…
…Friday, November 13, 2015 // Tip Off 8B Wolverines deep at every position By KELLY HALL Daily Sports Writer Michigan men’s basketball coach John Beilein has a lot of options at guard. Well, he…
… has a lot of forwards, too. This team has no shortage of depth. Unfortunately for the Wolverines, though, it’s going to be difficult to figure out who goes where. “It’s like, one day…
… throwing up 3-pointers, attempting (and sinking) his first shot as a Wolverine from beyond the arc just a minute after getting on the court. Forward/Center Zak Irvin is still recovering from an…
… go-ahead. Irvin was the only Wolverine to start in all 32 games last season, averaging 14.3 points per game and 4.8 rebounds. Kam Chatman had a disappointing freshman season after losing…
… redshirt this season. A year of conditioning for Wagner could be beneficial for the Wolverines, but Beilein insists that Wagner will earn playing time if he continues to perform like he has in practice…
…/Daily Junior guard Derrick Walton Jr. is healthy again after an injury-riddled 2014-15 season and will run the point for the Wolverines. FOLLOW OUR BEAT WRITERS FOR UPDATES ALL SEASON LONG: @SJKAUF…
… local high schoolers the chance to earn a full, four-year tuition scholarship, University President Mark Schlissel announced Friday morning. Titled Wolverine Pathways, the new program will come at…
… no cost to students. The first iteration of the program will choose 120 students — 60 seventh graders and 60 high schoolers — for Wolverine Pathways in January from the Southfield and Ypsilanti…
… stations, each one introducing a different element of positive psychology — creativity, mindful movement, gratitude, mindfulness, resilience Freshman Warren scores two goals, Wolverines head home…
… Wolverines were in danger of suffering the same fate as the Eagles. After that Union matchup, Michigan center JT Compher made it clear that starting with less energy against RPI, or any team, was…
…, and in some cases better, outcomes. Take the Wolverines’ second var- sity eight, for example. Unlike last year, when Michigan’s crew finished in second place behind Ohio State, the Wolverines…
… it was a really special win for them and the team.” The second varsity eight title is the first for the Wolverines since 2012. In the first varsity eight, Michigan placed second behind Ohio…
… 2014 RBI total. And it’s not just power hit- ting where the Wolverines excel. Junior infielder Jacob Cronen- worth holds the runner-up posi- tion in the Big Ten in walks with 22 and in runs scored…
… infielder Travis Maezes and junior left-handed pitcher Evan Hill are back and are contributing to the Wolverines’ cause. Maezes has 10 hits in 21 at-bats with six runs scored since his return to the…
… recent weeks, but it hasn’t been efficient in capitalizing on them. The return of sophomore attacker Ian King was a big boost for a struggling Wolverine offense against Rutgers, but Michigan’s attack…
… it has endured all three of its losses. With the Buckeyes matching up with a much-improved Wolverine defense, goals could be at a premium if Ohio State can’t find King in the right spots…
…. Facing a ranked opponent will be a challenge for Michigan. The Wolverines are 0-19 all-time against top-20 teams, a streak that has ominously hung over the program since its inception. Michigan…
… rose to the occasion for the Michigan men’s basketball team at Breslin Center, leading the Wolverines to an 80-75 victory on January 25, 2014. This year, with Walton on crutches and confined to the…
… for the injury-plagued Wolverines, who dropped a 76-66 decision in overtime, falling to 6-4 in the Big Ten and 13-9 overall. Making just his third career start, Abdur-Rahkman scored 18 points on 8…
… 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…
… once before putting the puck past the Terrier goaltender. Shuart’s goal allowed the Wolverines to finally breathe a sigh of relief, putting an exclamation point on an overall successful weekend…
…. “It was nice to get it going in the third and get the lead up a little bit,” said junior forward JT Compher. The goal shouldn’t have been the first time the Wolverines breathed a sigh of relief…
… 17, 2015, and everybody in the build- ing is celebrat- ing Michigan’s 56-54 win over Northwestern. Everybody, that is, except for LeVert. The prognosis for the Wolverines’ leader in every…
… dominated by ballhandlers, and in Beilein’s guard-heavy offense, expect a Wolverine onslaught. They’ll run, they’ll shoot and, perhaps most importantly, they’ll be fresh. With five guards with Big Ten…
… freshmen in 2014-15, Beilein has said. But ask Dawkins to list his single biggest offseason improvement, and he’ll tell you it’s his basketball IQ. Yet another break for Dawkins and the Wolverines: It…
… Michigan, the Wolverines have reached the point that last year was supposed to represent. It’s time to show once and for all they’re a program that reloads and doesn’t rebuild. After 2013’s Final Four…
… him. Albrecht began the year as a backup point guard. By the season’s end, he was the team’s clear leader, its voice, its rallying point. The Wolverines return 92.5 percent of their scoring this…
…, and the cavalry is coming. This season is Michigan’s mulligan, but the green is shorter and they’re working with a better set of clubs. Don’t expect the Wolverines to miss twice. Facher can be…
…8 — Tuesday, October 27, 2015 Sports The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com Guard position provides depth for Wolverines By BRANDON CARNEY Daily Sports Writer A combination of new and old has…
… spiced up the competition among the guards of the Michigan women’s basketball team. The Wolverines return four outside players who played meaningful minutes last season, including two starters…
… offensive lineup was. And the success can get even better. Of the team’s consistent contributors at the plate, only senior catcher Lauren Sweet will not return. Defense: A- The Wolverines were solid…
…, at which point Betsa emerged as the Wolverines’ regular season ace. But in the World Series, it was Betsa who struggled, and Michi- gan relied on exceptional perfor- mances from Wagner instead. At…
… team in the Big Ten,” said sophomore left fielder Kelly Christner. “It’ll be awesome playing them for the first time. We’re excited and ready to go.” The fourth-ranked Wolverines (7…
…). I’d like to see us score runs — we scored runs in every inning, but that was (Tuesday).” The midweek contest served as a warm-up for the Wolverines before their matchup with the Scarlet…
… 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…
… at the top of the key on the Wolverines’ sec- ond possession, guarded by Ohio State freshman D’Angelo Russell. Freshman forward Ricky Doyle came to the top of the key to set a screen and stopped…
… percent. Sunday at Crisler Center, an even young- er Michigan team never gave them the chance to do the same thing. The Wolverines gained a step using their pick-and-roll, opened things up on the…
…. 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…
… Ramirez hit her first career home run Saturday. For an encore, the sophomore shortstop jacked a three-run shot to give the Wolverines the lead in the Sunday game. In nine at-bats, Ramirez hit .889…
… for the weekend. Ramirez was on fire all weekend, but she wasn‘t alone. The seventh through ninth hitters combined for 11 hits as the Wolverines swept the Rutgers. “We’re a team, and we need…
… Alyssa Landrith, saw action in Friday’s opener, but none could stymie the Wolverine offense. Junior second baseman Sierra Romero, sophomore outfielder Kelly Christner and junior right fielder…
… well equipped for the potency of the Wolverines’ lineup. Instead of a slugfest like in game one, the Michigan offense was contained to just two productive innings. The three-run homer from…
… edges.” ROBERT DUNNE/Daily Abby Ramirez hit .889 in Michigan’s weekend series to help lead the Wolverines to a sweep over Rutgers. Wolverines rebound to win series on road By DANNY VARGOVICK Daily…
… Sports Writer It won’t be the start that sticks out from the Michigan baseball team’s series this weekend. It will be the finish. This weekend, the Wolverines started horribly with an 11…
… that’s exactly what it did, rallying on Saturday and Sunday to take the series with 5-3 and 8-3 wins in State College. For the Wolverines, the heroes of the turnaround on Saturday and Sunday were…
… clutch doubles to bring home four Wolverine base runners. The other offensive star for Michigan was senior centerfielder Jackson Glines. After leading the Big Ten in hitting for the…
… Sports Writer Haylie Wagner’s birthday was just another reason to celebrate. Michigan softball’s senior left-hander has had some very happy birthdays throughout her tenure with the Wolverines…
… 2013, the Wolverines’ ace picked up where she left off against the Buckeyes. Wagner produced a strong three-inning outing as Michigan cruised to a 17-5 run- rule victory in which she didn’t allow…
…The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com SportsMonday April 6, 2015 — 3B Michigan stays hot, wins series The Wolverines take two games over defending Big Ten champs By DANNY VARGOVICK Daily…
… Wolverines took their series against Indiana, the defending Big Ten champion, splitting the Saturday doubleheader, 7-3, 11-13, before winning the deciding game Sunday, 4-3, in Bloomington. “We…
… then struck out the next two batters to preserve the Wolverine victory. Bakich had all the confidence in the world in his freshman closer, even after the home run. “I knew we were in good…
… Sunday’s game and pitched six innings Saturday. “Just up and down the lineup, it was a good team win.” Wolverines take battle for Big Ten By TED JANES Daily Sports Writer The best of the Big Ten…
… worst loss of the season, as the fourth-ranked Wolverines fell 9-1 in a mercy-rule defeat to No. 14 Minnesota (6-3 Big Ten, 30-7 overall). But Michigan regrouped Satur- day as senior left…
… series, another long at-bat result- ed in Betsa’s ninth strikeout, and the Wolverines came closer to mercying the Gophers. An infield popup to freshman first baseman Taylor Swearingen ended the game…
…’s lacrosse team has preached resilience. The mantra might just have saved the Wolverines’ season as they came up with a crucial 10-8 home win over Rutgers on Sunday. Michigan (1-1 Big Ten, 5…
… all the makings of a must-win game for both squads. Last Sunday, the Wolverines suffered a 13-4 drubbing at the hands of Maryland in their Big Ten opener. It would have been easy to let the…
… him for a turnover, which led to an easy goal for the Scarlet Knights late in first quarter. The Wolverines saw themselves outscored 4-1 in the second quarter and ultimately trailed at halftime…
…, 5-4. After coughing up the lead, the resiliency that has characterized the Wolverines this season surfaced in the third quarter as they took back control of the game. King’s second goal of…
…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…
… can mark another tally in this year’s win column. Coming off three straight losses, the Wolverines (7-8 Big Ten, 15-11 overall) earned an easy 68-52 win over Indiana on Wednesday at Crisler…
… Center. Michigan limited the Hoosiers from getting good looks by winning the defensive rebound battle by 18, an effort led by senior forward Nicole Elmblad. More importantly, the Wolverines made…
… the Wolverine offense midway through with a 3, and the defense held Indiana to nine points in the final nine-and- a-half minutes — including a three-minute drought in that span. When halftime…
… Wolverines. ‘M’ sticks to philosophy By KEVIN SANTO Daily Sports Writer Any coach can talk philosophy until she’s blue in the face, but working that conviction into the fabric of a team is an entirely…
… different ballgame — unless you’re Michigan softball coach Carol Hutchins. Hutchins first learned the mantras that circulate through the Wolverines’ dugout from a sports psychologist by the name of…
… but your perception. (Ravizza) taught me how to teach that better.” And if you spend time around the Wolverines, you’ll quickly become accustomed to Hutchins’ “one-pitch softball” idiom. This…
… program. In just their fourth year of competition, the Wolverines believe they have an opportunity to shake up not only the traditional mold of successful lacrosse programs, but also the…
… a top-10 recruiting class. What’s surprising about the Wolverines’ meteoric rise up the national recruiting boards is how, by the numbers, it looks like Michigan is behind in almost every…
… 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…
… and layup to prevent a complete disaster. The early troubles were just a sign of things to come for a struggling Wolverine offense — despite grabbing 19 offensive rebounds, Michigan shot just…
… if it was their pressure that affected us so early that got us to miss late, but we had opportunities.” Goree, the Wolverines’ leading scorer and most commanding post presence, spent most of the…
… second half on the bench with four fouls, forcing Michigan to turn to its outside game to find an edge. Unfortunately for the Wolverines, their shooters just couldn’t deliver. Michigan shot 0-for-10…
… from beyond the arc in the first half and missed five more 3s to start the second before Smith finally knocked one down with 10:44 remaining in the game. Both of the Wolverines’ talented…
… of the Scarlet Knights throughout the game. The Wolverines used a zone scheme to hold Rutgers to 38 percent shooting in the first half, and Smith used a late offensive surge to cut the deficit…
… and Flaherty failed to connect on two more attempts within the final minute to seal the Wolverines’ fate. “When we (hit those shots) against Ohio State, we won the game,” Barnes Arico said. “I…
… we’ve got to make plays, and that’s kind of what we talked about.” The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com SportsMonday February 9, 2015 — 3B Wolverines leave their mark in finale Michigan routs…
… MSU behind six pool records By TED JANES Daily Sports Writer Breaking records is contagious — Just ask the Michigan men’s swimming and diving team. Saturday, the Wolverines broke six pool…
… weekend. The Wolverines won 15 of the 16 events, dominating their in-state rival in both the lap pool and the diving well by a score of 178-106. Junior Dylan Bosch led the way, winning the 200-yard…
…-yard medley. Though the season-ending meet did not pose much of a challenge for the Wolverines, the meet gave them a chance to perfect details looking ahead to the Big Ten Championships. The…
…The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com SportsWednesday January 7, 2015 — 3C Sharp shooting powers Wolverines over PSU By MAX BULTMAN Daily Sports Editor STATE COLLEGE — From the moment Zak…
… in which they shot 18.2 percent in the second half, the Wolverines rode a much-improved shooting effort to dispatch the Nittany Lions, 73-64. Junior guard Caris LeVert finished with 18 points…
…-and-down Wolverine offense, which has been prone to tremendous cold stretches. Deepening the severity of the team’s recent struggles, junior guard Caris LeVert and sophomore forward Zak Irvin — Michigan’s two…
… main options for carrying the offensive load — had both struggled with bouts of inconsistency since the Wolverines’ victory over Syracuse on Dec. 3. But in Tuesday’s game against Penn State…
…, Michigan’s shooters — who shot 53.3 percent from the floor, including 9-for-15 on 3-pointers — orchestrated a far more efficient offensive attack. Rather than forcing their shots, the Wolverines…
… have any chance of securing a streak-snapping upset, it needed to both outshoot the Wolverines and contain senior forward Cyesha Goree. The Fighting Illini (2-6 Big Ten, 11-9 overall) weren’t able…
… the Wolverines drop Illinois handedly, 70-57. The Illinois post players gave it their best effort, but they simply had no answer for Goree on either side of the ball. On offense, senior guard…
… 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…
…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…
