“The storyline of this team, I think, is guys who have been patient in our program that have waited their turn, so to speak,” said Michigan coach Erik Bakich. “I don’t envision a whole lot of newcomers emerging on the scene like we had last year. Last year the situation presented itself. We led the nation in draft picks the year before, after the 2017 season. We had 11 guys drafted, seven of them were juniors, all seven juniors signed. So the opportunity was there for freshmen to earn starting jobs.”
Sunday, February 10, 2019 - 6:59pm
Michigan defeated Iowa with a season-high score of 197.350 to 195.350. Michigan was led by freshman Natalie Wojcik, who earned her fifth all-around with a 39.550, followed by senior Olivia Karas with a score of 39.250.
Sunday, February 10, 2019 - 4:47pm
Both Wolverine duos would prevail, though, lifting the team to a 5-2 victory in the meet. Johnston and Brown won their tiebreaker first, 7-4. Immediately afterward, Siimar and Fenty won, 7-5, clinching the doubles point.
Monday, February 4, 2019 - 11:57am
The Wolverines took their second loss of the season in convincing fashion, and it leaves us with questions about whether or not Michigan's depth could prohibit it from reaching its season goals. Also, Max turned 21.
Sunday, February 3, 2019 - 9:28pm
Saturday evening in the Varsity Tennis Center, all in attendance focused their eyes on the matchup between Michigan freshman Patrick Maloney and Oklahoma freshman Mason Beiler.
Up 5-2 in the third set of No. 6 singles, Maloney had a chance to secure the win for his team by extending the Wolverines’ lead to 4-2. Maloney turned to the home crowd in the balcony and his teammates nearby, throwing his hands in the air and yelling, “Let’s go!”, trying to raise the energy in the arena and ride its way to a victory for Michigan.
Sunday, February 3, 2019 - 4:15pm
The No. 1 and No. 2 doubles pairs for the Michigan women's tennis team and Michigan State split the opening two matches Saturday afternoon, leaving the crucial first point up for grabs. The Wolverines jumped out to a 4-2 lead with an early break on serve, but the Spartans broke back the following game and held serve to even the match at 4-4. Michigan junior Chiara Lommer and sophomore Bella Lorenzini broke the deadlock by holding serve and gained their second break of the match to seal the 6-4 victory.
Monday, January 28, 2019 - 12:05pm
Michigan basketball rolls along after a slight hitch in the giddy-up, and hockey probably needed more than its split against Penn State to feel good about their postseason hopes. All that and an update on Rutgers BACKsketball.
Sunday, January 27, 2019 - 8:55pm
Parris’ efforts were rewarded with the deciding victory in the meet, earning the Wolverines three team points and a 19-17 win.
Monday, January 21, 2019 - 8:23pm
Kate Fahey might have many attributes, accolades and awards to her name, but the senior Michigan women’s tennis player is arguably best defined by her determination to win.
This was clear during a disappointing 6-1 doubles loss with senior Brienne Minor at the Michigan Invitational on Saturday. Fahey’s frustration with her play, even slamming her racket on the court at one point as the 15th-ranked pair struggled to stay competitive with a lower-ranked opponent.
Monday, January 21, 2019 - 2:13pm
Including Micic’s match, the fifth-ranked Wolverines (7-0 overall, 3-0 Big Ten) cruised en route to six consecutive match wins, icing the dual in the process. After sophomore J.T. Correll at the 184-pound weight class was pinned, Michigan responded by squeezing out wins at 197 and heavyweight, finishing the dual with a 30-10 victory over Michigan State (4-5, 1-3).