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April 06, 2011

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Not all goals created equal: ‘Magic’ hits 200 with game-winner

BY HEIKO YANG

Some goals win games. Some goals rewrite the record book. Some goals redeem struggling players. And some goals are cosmically preordained.

April 03, 2011

water polo

Blue comes from behind to sweep Tiger Invitational

BY HEIKO YANG

Another weekend, another sweep. On Sunday, the No. 7 Michigan water polo team rallied in the last quarter to capture a come-from-behind victory against No. 18 Princeton, 12-10.

March 30, 2011

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Water polo sprinter thrives on ‘Killer’ speed

BY HEIKO YANG

The start of a water polo game is moments away. You’re treading water at the lane line with your teammates, head back and feet pointed toward the center of the pool where the ball will be dropped. Breathing as fully as you can, you clear your mind.

March 27, 2011

water polo

Wolverines beat archrival Indiana in another close contest

BY HEIKO YANG

When Michigan coach Matt Anderson gathered the women's water polo team before Saturday's game, he meant only to reiterate that losing wasn’t an option.

March 23, 2011

water polo

Adamson ignores records to concentrate on Indiana rivalry

BY CAT STANLEY

Sophomore Alex Adamson, the starting goalie of the Michigan water polo team, enters Saturday’s match against Indiana with the potential to become the third Wolverine ever to win five straight games against the Hoosiers — a record she was unaware of.

March 17, 2011

water polo

Blue gears up for archrival Indiana

BY HEIKO YANG

The Hoosiers and Michigan are rivals only in water polo ⎯ they're the lone Big Ten programs at the varsity level ⎯ but Anderson takes it as seriously as any. He doesn’t allow the color red to be worn on the pool deck. He refers to Indiana as “that school down south.” He has the date circled on the calendar, and it’s the only game on the schedule he ever knows off the top of his head.

March 16, 2011

water polo

Colorado Springs workout keeps Wolverines focused for second half of season

BY HEIKO YANG

The winningest program in the modern era of college water polo doesn’t have much of a postseason résumé.
Despite being the first team to reach 300 wins last weekend, Michigan has never won an NCAA Tournament. In recent years, it hasn’t even survived the first round.

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