Stories by Erin Lennon
Driesenga, Speierman win four in NFCA Classic
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BY ERIN LENNON
For a Michigan softball team that has already showcased some formidable offensive talent, this weekend at the NFCA Leadoff Classic was all about flexing pitching muscles. The 15th-ranked Wolverines went 4-1 in the tournament despite scoring only one more run in five games (26) than they had last weekend (25) in four.
Wolverines head back to Florida for FAU Kickoff Classic
- Terra Molengraff/Daily
BY ERIN LENNON
By the time the weekend is over, the No. 14 Michigan softball team will have made two trips to Florida, logged 18 hours of flight time, taken on eight opponents and played in three doubleheaders in just nine days. Fresh off a 3-1 record during the first weekend of competition of the season, the Wolverines return to the Sunshine State this weekend.
Softball to open season at USF Tournament
- Terra Molengraff/Daily
BY ERIN LENNON
After weeks of practice inside Oosterbaan Fieldhouse, the No. 15 Michigan softball team will finally take to the field this weekend in sunny Florida at the USF Tournament.
Seniors sent off with win over OSU
- Patrick Barron/Daily
BY ERIN LENNON
As his first recruiting class, this senior class is special to Bottom. Having lost to the Buckeyes in their season, the seniors pushed the Wolverines to two Big Ten championships and three top-10 finishes at the NCAA Championships in their first three seasons together.
Women’s Swimming
Michigan outswims No. 15 Ohio State at Canham
BY ERIN LENNON
On a Friday evening in Canham Natatorium, when the maize and blue of the Michigan pep band stood side by side with parents sporting scarlet and gray, it was clear that the Buckeyes were in town.
Texas-sized block ends Wolverines’ season
- Stephen J. Nesbitt/Daily
BY ERIN LENNON
LOUISVILLE, Ky. – Off, over, around and through. It was the way the Michigan volleyball team was able to juice five sets from No. 3 Texas, and the same way the Longhorns earned themselves a spot in the NCAA Championship.
Volleyball to be tested by Texas in Final Four
- Austen Hufford/Daily
BY ERIN LENNON
Amid the season of term papers and final exams, 16 Michigan students have a different kind of final on the brain: the Final Four. Having made history Saturday against No. 2 Stanford in the Elite Eight in four sets, the Michigan volleyball team will be back in Louisville, studying up for its next big test in No. 3 Texas.
Wolverines showcase new talent at Hawkeye Invitational
BY ERIN LENNON
In a repeat win of the Hawkeye Invitational this weekend, No. 22 Michigan women’s swimming and diving team swam like it had something to prove. After three days in the pool, the Wolverines finished first out of 10 teams with 876.5 points to win the competition for the second straight year.
Michigan unable to find a rhythm in loss to Northwestern
BY ERIN LENNON
If wins over No. 14 Minnesota and No. 9 Nebraska were examples of an underdog upset for the Michigan volleyball team, Northwestern certainly gave the Wolverines a taste of their own medicine on Friday night in Evanston.
Michigan sweeps No. 10 Minnesota on senior night
BY ERIN LENNON
On the first point of the second set in Michigan’s final home match, Minnesota senior Katherine Harms collided with the scorer’s table in pursuit of a ball, knocking the panel marked “Michigan volleyball” out of alignment.
