Truck hits picketers, kills United Auto Workers member on strike in Jackson
1/32JACKSON, MI – Over 100 people holding lighted candles packed the corner of E. Michigan and S. East avenues on Sunday, Sept. 29.Family, friends and members of United Auto Workers were there to show their support for a union member who died after being struck by a vehicle while picketing near Eaton Aerospace in Jackson, President of UAW...
Michigan soccer’s inability to finish leads to 1-0 loss to Rutgers
The matter of a minute can change it all. After giving up an early goal in the second half, the Michigan women’s soccer team (2-8-1 overall, 1-3-0 Big Ten) suffered a 1-0 loss to Rutgers (8-1-1, 4-0-0) on Thursday. Although the Wolverines operated as a connected unit, they consistently came up short when it came time to get the...
Michigan’s men impress, women seek improvement at Nuttycombe Invitational
The Nuttycombe Invitational this year proved to be one thing for both the Michigan men’s and women’s cross country teams: a test. Being the first large-scale meet of the year with 25 schools entered, the rolling hills and thick woods of the Wisconsin landscape provided an assessment of everyone’s offseason preparation. And it was a challenge the men were...
Michigan undeterred by mistakes in win against Michigan State
Mistakes can be costly. But learning from mistakes can help change the course of the game and not have the mistakes seem so costly. While mishaps were common during the Michigan volleyball team’s game against Michigan State on Friday night, it didn’t stop them from winning in straight sets. Early on in the first set, both teams looked strong...
Michigan sweeps Michigan State to open Big Ten play
It’s a new era for Michigan volleyball. Last year, the Wolverines opened conference play against Michigan State. With an inexperienced team that made numerous errors throughout the game, Michigan fell in three straight sets to a dominant Spartans team. It was seemingly just another loss in a long season, but the Wolverines — and especially their coach, Erin Virtue...
Michigan surrenders early lead, draws with Rutgers 1-1
It was a very eventful minute. Thirteen minutes into its match against Rutgers, the No. 25 Michigan men’s soccer team struck gold. Junior forward Oliver Martin made a run into the box, poked a well-timed ground ball from graduate forward Beto Soto into the back of the net and gave the Wolverines an early lead. But just a minute later,...
Ohio State prevails over Michigan after an explosive second half
After ending the first half up one goal, the Michigan women’s soccer team was poised to upset its rival, No. 11 Ohio State. But following an explosive second half, featuring 10 shots and two goals, the Buckeyes hammered their way to a win. Coming off a loss to Rutgers, Michigan (2-9-1 overall, 1-4-0 Big Ten) was in search of...
Michigan football isn’t built to blow teams out
At halftime on Saturday, the then-No. 12 Michigan football team led Minnesota 21-3, and everything was going smoothly. The Wolverines finally looked like the dominant team that a top-15 squad should be against an unranked opponent at home — the type that goes up big early and coasts from there. Then, the Golden Gophers scored touchdowns on three consecutive...
Lora Clarke leads No. 8 Michigan to success with penalty corner prowess
In field hockey, being tasked to insert multiple penalty corners is no easy task; the crowd’s attention diverts from the entire team to just one player, forcing her to calmly put her best foot forward at the hands of mounting pressure. While many players succumb to such pressure, graduate midfielder Lora Clarke rose to the challenge in a motivated,...
Michigan defeats Miami, 3-2, in hard fought, physical win
As the Michigan field hockey team stepped onto the turf of Ocker field Sunday, it was ready for a fight. The Wolverines came into the game carrying a six-game winning streak, including a win against their rival Michigan State. They weren’t planning on letting Miami University spoil their run. In an intense game against the RedHawks (5-5), No. 8...
