May 18, 2017
(vol. 130, iss. 73)
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… beginning of the long road to a national championship began for the Wolverines when they opened up the first two rounds of NCAA Tournament play over the weekend. After a swift 4-0 win over Youngstown…
… State on Friday, Michigan took on Kentucky and came away with a 4-2 victory. The Penguins didn’t pose much of a threat to the Wolverines. After clinching the doubles point with a win at No. 1 and…
… Lackova. With Fahey swiftly off the court and freshman Chiara Lommer not far behind with a 6-2, 6-1 victory at No. 4 doubles, it was a race to see which Wolverine could punch Michigan’s ticket to the…
…’s offensive shot sailed wide, giving the Wolverines their fourth point. Saturday’s matchup was sure to be a bigger test for Michigan as they faced the 17th-ranked Wildcats. The doubles point was highly…
… match point, but Minor approached the net and volleyed it long. The Wolverines didn’t seem worried, though, until Kentucky stormed back and won the next five games. Minor had to serve the deuce…
…, winning 6-2, 6-1, and 6-0, 6-4, respectively. While the Wolverines had won four of the six first sets, it wasn’t guaranteed that the matches were going to stay that way. Minor fell into a hole early…
…, Michigan needed one more win to advance. It seemed as if Najarian was going to close her match out easily — but faltered and was forced into a tiebreaker. Fortunately for the Wolverines, Najarian…
… Najarian scored the point that clinched Michigan’s advancement to the NCAA Tournament Sweet Sixteen. PAIGE VOEFFRAY Daily Sports Writer Wolverines advance to Sweet Sixteen BASEBALL Michigan ends regular…
… season against Spartans “Pleased, but not satisfied.” For Michigan baseball coach Erik Bakich, that’s been the theme all season. And with the 16th-ranked Wolverines (40-12 overall, 14-7 Big Ten…
….” And there aren’t too many teams more likely than Michigan to heed the call for continued improvement, even as the Wolverines prepare to finish off one of the most successful regular seasons in…