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Michigan Soccer

November 18, 2012

Teresa Mathew/Daily

Penn State edges Michigan in penalty kicks in third round of NCAA Tournament

BY ALEJANDRO ZúñIGA

When the Michigan women’s soccer team faced No. 5 Penn State on Sunday night for a spot in the NCAA Tournament’s Elite Eight, it expected to accept either a victory or a season-ending defeat.

November 18, 2012

Adam Glanzman/Daily

Michigan falls to No. 1 Akron in second round of NCAA tournament

BY JEREMY SUMMITT

AKRON, Ohio — No match against Akron, the perennial NCAA men’s soccer power, is ever the most pleasant experience. But the Michigan men’s soccer team may have caught the Zips at the worst possible time — in the midst of a 14-game winning streak.

November 18, 2012

Energized home crowd helps Akron eliminate Wolverines

BY ALEJANDRO ZúñIGA

AKRON, Ohio — It’s not often that the University of Michigan feels small compared to another school. But Ann Arbor sure felt far away on Sunday night when the Michigan men’s soccer team fell to Akron, 2-1, in the second round of the NCAA Tournament.

November 16, 2012

Michigan upsets Portland, advances to Sweet 16

BY ALEJANDRO ZúñIGA

A single sheet of paper rests on a chair in the home locker room at the U-M Soccer Complex.
“It’s not the end but rather the beginning,” it reads. “Finish strong.”

November 15, 2012

Adam Glanzman/Daily

Grinwis and Pereira ready to dance in NCAA Tournament

BY ALEJANDRO ZúñIGA

Sophomore goalkeeper Adam Grinwis and junior midfielder Fabio Pereira watched from the sidelines when the Michigan men’s soccer team made the College Cup in 2010. This season, they’re creating some magic of their own.

November 15, 2012

Adam Glanzman/Daily

Pereira hat trick pushes Michigan to second round of NCAA tournament

BY JEREMY SUMMITT

“It was a nervy game for us,” said Michigan coach Chaka Daley. You can bet that anyone wearing maize and blue that attended the first round men’s NCAA tournament match in Ann Arbor was biting their nails Thursday night.

November 13, 2012

Loyal Ultras back Michigan soccer

BY ALEJANDRO ZúñIGA

Though the Ultras often succeed at frustrating the opposition, their principle aim is to serenade the Michigan players and coaches with chants of adulation and praise. In one of their traditional cheers, the Ultras promise the Wolverines that, “where you go, we’ll follow.”

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