Stories by Dylan McKenzie
Men’s Golf
Wolverines take seventh place in Big Ten Match Play Championship
BY DYLAN MCKENZIE DAILY SPORTS WRITER
The Michigan men’s golf team commenced the spring season with the Big Ten Match Play Championship this past weekend, where it finished seventh by defeating Purdue on Saturday evening.
Men's Tennis
Wolverines ace weekend tests
BY DYLAN MCKENZIE DAILY SPORTS WRITER
After last week’s tough defeat against California in Berkeley, the Michigan men’s tennis team enjoyed the comforts of home this weekend. The Wolverines hosted Princeton on Friday and Wake Forest on Sunday and won both matches convincingly.
Wolverines falter in Championship game in ITA Kick-Off
- Patrick Barron/Daily
BY DYLAN MCKENZIE
The Michigan men’s tennis team was one singles victory from a championship. Instead, it dropped its first match of the 2013 dual-match season.
The Wolverines traveled to Berkeley, to play in the ITA Kick-Off Weekend, where they dropped the championship match to California, 4-3.
Seniors instrumental in retooling women's soccer program
BY DYLAN MCKENZIE
The Michigan women’s soccer team’s seniors hoped to go out with a bang, but instead left the field with heartbreak. Seniors Haley Kopmeyer, Clare Stachel and Emily Jaffe hoped the leave the U-M Soccer Complex victorious once again, but on this senior night, the 3-2 loss to Illinois proved it was not meant to be.
field hockey
Irish freshman’s journey to Michigan
- Tracy Ko/Daily
BY DYLAN MCKENZIE
For freshman Aisling Naughton, playing for the Michigan field hockey team was far from a certainty, but the team is ecstatic that it became reality.
Nine-game unbeaten streak has Wolverines on pace for historic season
- Patrick Barron/Daily
BY DYLAN MCKENZIE
On Sept. 2, the Michigan women’s soccer team looked on with disgust as Long Beach State sank a last-minute goal to beat the Wolverines. More than a month later, that game is still the last time they’ve lost.
Grogan paces Wolverines to one stroke lead after day one
BY DYLAN MCKENZIE
On Saturday, a day marred by hours of rainfall, the Michigan women’s golf team posted a two-round shot total of 616 at the University of Michigan Golf Course to lead the Wolverine Invitational by one stroke over Florida International.
World Cup experience helps Michigan trio reach full potential
- Adam Glanzman/Daily
BY DYLAN MCKENZIE
Fresh off their international performances for their respective home countries in the Under-20 women’s World Cup in Japan, the Michigan trio of junior forward Nkem Ezurike, junior defender Shelina Zadorsky and sophomore midfielder Christina Murillo hope the experience can carry over into the collegiate season.
women's track and field
Wolverines put together strong all-around performance at Tennessee
BY DYLAN MCKENZIE
Michigan women’s track and field coach James Henry preached the need for improvement from every facet of his young team. At the four-day Sea Ray Relays held in Knoxville, Tenn., Henry may have gotten his wish, as Michigan had strong performances from its sprinters, distance runners, throwers and jumpers.
women's track and field
Leptich, Pendleton lead the way at Stanford
BY DYLAN MCKENZIE
Warm-weather meets have been good to the Michigan women's track and field team this year. The Wolverines went out West to Palo Alto, Calif., where they put together some strong performances at the Stanford Invitational on Friday and Saturday.
