{"id":709,"date":"2025-04-04T11:55:17","date_gmt":"2025-04-04T11:55:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/tmbglobal.news\/index.php\/2025\/04\/04\/meet-the-women-leading-michigans-student-sections\/"},"modified":"2025-04-04T11:55:20","modified_gmt":"2025-04-04T11:55:20","slug":"meet-the-women-leading-michigans-student-sections","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/tmbglobal.news\/index.php\/2025\/04\/04\/meet-the-women-leading-michigans-student-sections\/","title":{"rendered":"Meet the women leading Michigan\u2019s student sections"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div>\n<figure data-carousel-extra=\"{\" blog_id=\"\" class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-2 is-cropped is-style-rectangular wp-block-gallery-1 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><em>Sarah Boeke\/DAILY.<\/em> <a href=\"https:\/\/store.pub.umich.edu\/michigan-daily-buy-this-photo\/\">Buy this photo.<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"780\" height=\"520\" data-attachment-id=\"540180\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.michigandaily.com\/seb-womensmonth-lys-3-23-25-0164_edit\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.michigandaily.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/seb.WomensMonth.Lys_.3.23.25.0164_edit-scaled.jpg?fit=2560%2C1706&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"2560,1706\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;4&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;Sarah Boeke\/DAILY&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;Canon EOS R6m2&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;Avalon Lebenthal, School of Kinesiology graduate student, poses in front of the Crisler Center Sunday afternoon.&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1742750112&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;24&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;125&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.005&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"seb.WomensMonth.Lys.3.23.25.0164_edit\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Avalon Lebenthal, School of Kinesiology graduate student, poses in front of the Crisler Center Sunday afternoon. &lt;i&gt;Sarah Boeke\/DAILY.&lt;\/i&gt; &lt;a href=&quot;https:\/\/store.pub.umich.edu\/michigan-daily-buy-this-photo\/&quot;&gt;Buy this photo.&lt;\/a&gt;&lt;\/p&gt;&#10;\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.michigandaily.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/seb.WomensMonth.Lys_.3.23.25.0164_edit-scaled.jpg?fit=1024%2C683&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.michigandaily.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/seb.WomensMonth.Lys_.3.23.25.0164_edit-scaled.jpg?fit=780%2C520&amp;ssl=1\" onerror=\"if (typeof newspackHandleImageError === 'function') newspackHandleImageError(this);\" data-id=\"540180\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.michigandaily.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/seb.WomensMonth.Lys_.3.23.25.0164_edit.jpg?resize=780%2C520&amp;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-540180\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.michigandaily.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/seb.WomensMonth.Lys_.3.23.25.0164_edit-scaled.jpg?resize=2560%2C1706&amp;ssl=1 2560w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.michigandaily.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/seb.WomensMonth.Lys_.3.23.25.0164_edit-scaled.jpg?resize=1024%2C683&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.michigandaily.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/seb.WomensMonth.Lys_.3.23.25.0164_edit-scaled.jpg?resize=768%2C512&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.michigandaily.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/seb.WomensMonth.Lys_.3.23.25.0164_edit-scaled.jpg?resize=1536%2C1024&amp;ssl=1 1536w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.michigandaily.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/seb.WomensMonth.Lys_.3.23.25.0164_edit-scaled.jpg?resize=2048%2C1365&amp;ssl=1 2048w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.michigandaily.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/seb.WomensMonth.Lys_.3.23.25.0164_edit-scaled.jpg?resize=1200%2C800&amp;ssl=1 1200w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.michigandaily.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/seb.WomensMonth.Lys_.3.23.25.0164_edit-scaled.jpg?resize=2000%2C1333&amp;ssl=1 2000w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.michigandaily.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/seb.WomensMonth.Lys_.3.23.25.0164_edit-scaled.jpg?resize=780%2C520&amp;ssl=1 780w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.michigandaily.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/seb.WomensMonth.Lys_.3.23.25.0164_edit-scaled.jpg?resize=400%2C267&amp;ssl=1 400w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.michigandaily.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/seb.WomensMonth.Lys_.3.23.25.0164_edit-scaled.jpg?w=2340&amp;ssl=1 2340w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.michigandaily.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/seb.WomensMonth.Lys_.3.23.25.0164_edit-2560x1706.jpg?w=370&amp;ssl=1 370w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 780px) 100vw, 780px\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><em>Sarah Boeke\/DAILY.<\/em> <a href=\"https:\/\/store.pub.umich.edu\/michigan-daily-buy-this-photo\/\">Buy this photo.<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"780\" height=\"520\" data-attachment-id=\"540177\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.michigandaily.com\/seb-womensmonth-lys-3-23-25-0050_edit\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.michigandaily.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/seb.WomensMonth.Lys_.3.23.25.0050_edit-scaled.jpg?fit=2560%2C1707&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"2560,1707\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;4&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;Sarah Boeke\/DAILY&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;Canon EOS R6m2&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;Jacie Goodman, School of Kinesiology Junior, poses in front of the Crisler Center Sunday afternoon.&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1742749633&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;24&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;125&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.005&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"seb.WomensMonth.Lys.3.23.25.0050_edit\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Jacie Goodman, School of Kinesiology Junior, poses in front of the Crisler Center Sunday afternoon. &lt;i&gt;Sarah Boeke\/DAILY.&lt;\/i&gt; &lt;a href=&quot;https:\/\/store.pub.umich.edu\/michigan-daily-buy-this-photo\/&quot;&gt;Buy this photo.&lt;\/a&gt;&lt;\/p&gt;&#10;\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.michigandaily.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/seb.WomensMonth.Lys_.3.23.25.0050_edit-scaled.jpg?fit=1024%2C683&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.michigandaily.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/seb.WomensMonth.Lys_.3.23.25.0050_edit-scaled.jpg?fit=780%2C520&amp;ssl=1\" onerror=\"if (typeof newspackHandleImageError === 'function') newspackHandleImageError(this);\" data-id=\"540177\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.michigandaily.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/seb.WomensMonth.Lys_.3.23.25.0050_edit.jpg?resize=780%2C520&amp;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-540177\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.michigandaily.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/seb.WomensMonth.Lys_.3.23.25.0050_edit-scaled.jpg?resize=2560%2C1707&amp;ssl=1 2560w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.michigandaily.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/seb.WomensMonth.Lys_.3.23.25.0050_edit-scaled.jpg?resize=1024%2C683&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.michigandaily.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/seb.WomensMonth.Lys_.3.23.25.0050_edit-scaled.jpg?resize=768%2C512&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.michigandaily.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/seb.WomensMonth.Lys_.3.23.25.0050_edit-scaled.jpg?resize=1536%2C1024&amp;ssl=1 1536w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.michigandaily.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/seb.WomensMonth.Lys_.3.23.25.0050_edit-scaled.jpg?resize=2048%2C1365&amp;ssl=1 2048w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.michigandaily.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/seb.WomensMonth.Lys_.3.23.25.0050_edit-scaled.jpg?resize=1200%2C800&amp;ssl=1 1200w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.michigandaily.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/seb.WomensMonth.Lys_.3.23.25.0050_edit-scaled.jpg?resize=2000%2C1333&amp;ssl=1 2000w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.michigandaily.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/seb.WomensMonth.Lys_.3.23.25.0050_edit-scaled.jpg?resize=780%2C520&amp;ssl=1 780w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.michigandaily.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/seb.WomensMonth.Lys_.3.23.25.0050_edit-scaled.jpg?resize=400%2C267&amp;ssl=1 400w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.michigandaily.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/seb.WomensMonth.Lys_.3.23.25.0050_edit-scaled.jpg?w=2340&amp;ssl=1 2340w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.michigandaily.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/seb.WomensMonth.Lys_.3.23.25.0050_edit-2560x1707.jpg?w=370&amp;ssl=1 370w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 780px) 100vw, 780px\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><em>Sarah Boeke\/DAILY.<\/em> <a href=\"https:\/\/store.pub.umich.edu\/michigan-daily-buy-this-photo\/\">Buy this photo.<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"780\" height=\"521\" data-attachment-id=\"540219\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.michigandaily.com\/online_bab-womensmonth-lys-3-29-25-008\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.michigandaily.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/online_bab.WomensMonth.Lys_.3.29.25.008.jpg?fit=2400%2C1602&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"2400,1602\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"online_bab.WomensMonth.Lys.3.29.25.008\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;&lt;i&gt;Sarah Boeke\/DAILY.&lt;\/i&gt; &lt;a href=&quot;https:\/\/store.pub.umich.edu\/michigan-daily-buy-this-photo\/&quot;&gt;Buy this photo.&lt;\/a&gt;&lt;\/p&gt;&#10;\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.michigandaily.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/online_bab.WomensMonth.Lys_.3.29.25.008.jpg?fit=1024%2C684&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.michigandaily.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/online_bab.WomensMonth.Lys_.3.29.25.008.jpg?fit=780%2C521&amp;ssl=1\" onerror=\"if (typeof newspackHandleImageError === 'function') newspackHandleImageError(this);\" data-id=\"540219\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.michigandaily.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/online_bab.WomensMonth.Lys_.3.29.25.008.jpg?resize=780%2C521&amp;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-540219\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.michigandaily.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/online_bab.WomensMonth.Lys_.3.29.25.008.jpg?w=2400&amp;ssl=1 2400w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.michigandaily.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/online_bab.WomensMonth.Lys_.3.29.25.008.jpg?resize=1024%2C684&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.michigandaily.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/online_bab.WomensMonth.Lys_.3.29.25.008.jpg?resize=768%2C513&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.michigandaily.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/online_bab.WomensMonth.Lys_.3.29.25.008.jpg?resize=1536%2C1025&amp;ssl=1 1536w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.michigandaily.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/online_bab.WomensMonth.Lys_.3.29.25.008.jpg?resize=2048%2C1367&amp;ssl=1 2048w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.michigandaily.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/online_bab.WomensMonth.Lys_.3.29.25.008.jpg?resize=1200%2C801&amp;ssl=1 1200w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.michigandaily.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/online_bab.WomensMonth.Lys_.3.29.25.008.jpg?resize=2000%2C1335&amp;ssl=1 2000w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.michigandaily.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/online_bab.WomensMonth.Lys_.3.29.25.008.jpg?resize=780%2C521&amp;ssl=1 780w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.michigandaily.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/online_bab.WomensMonth.Lys_.3.29.25.008.jpg?resize=400%2C267&amp;ssl=1 400w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.michigandaily.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/online_bab.WomensMonth.Lys_.3.29.25.008.jpg?w=2340&amp;ssl=1 2340w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.michigandaily.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/online_bab.WomensMonth.Lys_.3.29.25.008.jpg?w=370&amp;ssl=1 370w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 780px) 100vw, 780px\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><em>Bridgette Bol\/DAILY.<\/em> <a href=\"https:\/\/store.pub.umich.edu\/michigan-daily-buy-this-photo\/\">Buy this photo.<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n<p>If you\u2019ve ever been to an ice hockey, men\u2019s basketball or women\u2019s basketball game in Ann Arbor, there might be a few faces you recognize.<\/p>\n<p>They\u2019re at every game, often arriving well before puck drop or tipoff and staying well past the final buzzer. From start to finish, their goal is to make an impact. They want their presence felt, forcefully enough that it contributes to the ultimate goal: a home-team win.<\/p>\n<p>But they\u2019re not actually on the ice or the court. They\u2019re not even on the sidelines. They\u2019re in the stands with you, at the helm of Michigan\u2019s lauded student sections.<\/p>\n<p>***<\/p>\n<aside class=\"scaip scaip-1    \">\n\t\t<\/aside>\n<p>Growing up, Avalon Lebenthal wasn\u2019t a huge sports fan. She inherited both New York and Detroit fandoms from her parents, and she dabbled in a variety of competitive sports as a kid. It wasn\u2019t until high school, though, that sports started to become a bigger part of her life.<\/p>\n<p>As a student at Berkshire School, a boarding school in Massachusetts, Lebenthal began attending games with friends in her spare time. She was still playing sports, too, but she never intended to pursue an athletic career after high school. Rather, she enjoyed sports primarily because of the community they fostered, and simply because they were fun.<\/p>\n<p>By the time she started looking at colleges, Lebenthal still wasn\u2019t fully entrenched in the sports world. She chose Michigan because of its strong STEM programs and research opportunities, and she graduated last year with a Bachelor\u2019s degree in biology and a minor in astronomy.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cSports were just like a little bonus,\u201d Lebenthal told The Michigan Daily. \u201cI wasn\u2019t even gonna get football or hockey tickets my freshman year. And my mom was like, \u2018Avalon, you\u2019re going to Michigan. You have to get them.\u2019 \u2026 And I was like, \u2018Okay, fine,\u2019 which, objectively, was the best decision I\u2019ve ever made. But it was really a surprise. This is gonna sound silly, (but) I didn\u2019t realize how important sports were at Michigan until I got here. It really wasn\u2019t playing any kind of role in my decision, which is just funny.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Little did Lebenthal know at the time \u2014 after it took her mom\u2019s persuasion for her to purchase hockey season tickets \u2014 that she would later end up running the hockey student section, known as the Children of Yost.\u00a0<\/p>\n<aside class=\"scaip scaip-2    \">\n\t\t<\/aside>\n<p>This past season, Lebenthal\u2019s responsibilities spanned from organizing promotions to directing chants to managing social media accounts. On top of her involvement with the Children of Yost, she also worked with the Michigan women\u2019s club hockey team and USA Hockey.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI think I did the math at one point \u2014 on weeks where we had games, I was spending like 50 hours a week on (Children of Yost) stuff,\u201d Lebenthal said. \u201cSo worth it. I would do it again in a heartbeat.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Lebenthal\u2019s journey with Michigan hockey inspired her to pursue a Master\u2019s degree in sport management, a significant change compared to her undergraduate fields of study. She is currently working toward that post-graduate degree in the School of Kinesiology, and she hopes to build a career in hockey moving forward.<\/p>\n<div class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow aligncenter\" data-effect=\"slide\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_container swiper-container\">\n<ul class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_swiper-wrapper swiper-wrapper\">\n<li class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_slide swiper-slide\">\n<figure><img loading=\"lazy\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"780\" height=\"520\" onerror=\"if (typeof newspackHandleImageError === 'function') newspackHandleImageError(this);\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_image wp-image-540182\" data-id=\"540182\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.michigandaily.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/seb.WomensMonth.Lys_.3.23.25.0229_edit-scaled.jpg?resize=780%2C520&amp;ssl=1\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.michigandaily.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/seb.WomensMonth.Lys_.3.23.25.0229_edit-scaled.jpg?w=2560&amp;ssl=1 2560w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.michigandaily.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/seb.WomensMonth.Lys_.3.23.25.0229_edit-scaled.jpg?resize=1024%2C683&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.michigandaily.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/seb.WomensMonth.Lys_.3.23.25.0229_edit-scaled.jpg?resize=768%2C512&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.michigandaily.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/seb.WomensMonth.Lys_.3.23.25.0229_edit-scaled.jpg?resize=1536%2C1024&amp;ssl=1 1536w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.michigandaily.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/seb.WomensMonth.Lys_.3.23.25.0229_edit-scaled.jpg?resize=2048%2C1365&amp;ssl=1 2048w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.michigandaily.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/seb.WomensMonth.Lys_.3.23.25.0229_edit-scaled.jpg?resize=1200%2C800&amp;ssl=1 1200w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.michigandaily.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/seb.WomensMonth.Lys_.3.23.25.0229_edit-scaled.jpg?resize=2000%2C1333&amp;ssl=1 2000w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.michigandaily.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/seb.WomensMonth.Lys_.3.23.25.0229_edit-scaled.jpg?resize=780%2C520&amp;ssl=1 780w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.michigandaily.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/seb.WomensMonth.Lys_.3.23.25.0229_edit-scaled.jpg?resize=400%2C267&amp;ssl=1 400w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.michigandaily.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/seb.WomensMonth.Lys_.3.23.25.0229_edit-scaled.jpg?w=2340&amp;ssl=1 2340w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.michigandaily.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/seb.WomensMonth.Lys_.3.23.25.0229_edit-scaled.jpg?w=370&amp;ssl=1 370w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 780px) 100vw, 780px\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_caption gallery-caption\">Avalon Lebenthal, School of Kinesiology graduate student, poses in front of the Crisler Center Sunday afternoon. <i>Sarah Boeke\/DAILY.<\/i> <a href=\"https:\/\/store.pub.umich.edu\/michigan-daily-buy-this-photo\/\">Buy this photo.<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_slide swiper-slide\">\n<figure><img loading=\"lazy\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"780\" height=\"1170\" onerror=\"if (typeof newspackHandleImageError === 'function') newspackHandleImageError(this);\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_image wp-image-540183\" data-id=\"540183\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.michigandaily.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/seb.WomensMonth.Lys_.3.23.25.0243_edit-scaled.jpg?resize=780%2C1170&amp;ssl=1\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.michigandaily.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/seb.WomensMonth.Lys_.3.23.25.0243_edit-scaled.jpg?w=1707&amp;ssl=1 1707w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.michigandaily.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/seb.WomensMonth.Lys_.3.23.25.0243_edit-scaled.jpg?resize=683%2C1024&amp;ssl=1 683w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.michigandaily.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/seb.WomensMonth.Lys_.3.23.25.0243_edit-scaled.jpg?resize=768%2C1152&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.michigandaily.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/seb.WomensMonth.Lys_.3.23.25.0243_edit-scaled.jpg?resize=1024%2C1536&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.michigandaily.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/seb.WomensMonth.Lys_.3.23.25.0243_edit-scaled.jpg?resize=1365%2C2048&amp;ssl=1 1365w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.michigandaily.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/seb.WomensMonth.Lys_.3.23.25.0243_edit-scaled.jpg?resize=1200%2C1800&amp;ssl=1 1200w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.michigandaily.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/seb.WomensMonth.Lys_.3.23.25.0243_edit-scaled.jpg?resize=2000%2C3000&amp;ssl=1 2000w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.michigandaily.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/seb.WomensMonth.Lys_.3.23.25.0243_edit-scaled.jpg?resize=780%2C1170&amp;ssl=1 780w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.michigandaily.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/seb.WomensMonth.Lys_.3.23.25.0243_edit-scaled.jpg?resize=400%2C600&amp;ssl=1 400w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.michigandaily.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/seb.WomensMonth.Lys_.3.23.25.0243_edit-scaled.jpg?w=1560&amp;ssl=1 1560w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.michigandaily.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/seb.WomensMonth.Lys_.3.23.25.0243_edit-scaled.jpg?w=370&amp;ssl=1 370w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 780px) 100vw, 780px\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_caption gallery-caption\">Avalon Lebenthal, School of Kinesiology graduate student, poses in front of the Crisler Center Sunday afternoon. <i>Sarah Boeke\/DAILY.<\/i> <a href=\"https:\/\/store.pub.umich.edu\/michigan-daily-buy-this-photo\/\">Buy this photo.<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_slide swiper-slide\">\n<figure><img loading=\"lazy\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"780\" height=\"520\" onerror=\"if (typeof newspackHandleImageError === 'function') newspackHandleImageError(this);\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_image wp-image-540179\" data-id=\"540179\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.michigandaily.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/seb.WomensMonth.Lys_.3.23.25.0156_edit-scaled.jpg?resize=780%2C520&amp;ssl=1\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.michigandaily.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/seb.WomensMonth.Lys_.3.23.25.0156_edit-scaled.jpg?w=2560&amp;ssl=1 2560w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.michigandaily.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/seb.WomensMonth.Lys_.3.23.25.0156_edit-scaled.jpg?resize=1024%2C683&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.michigandaily.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/seb.WomensMonth.Lys_.3.23.25.0156_edit-scaled.jpg?resize=768%2C512&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.michigandaily.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/seb.WomensMonth.Lys_.3.23.25.0156_edit-scaled.jpg?resize=1536%2C1024&amp;ssl=1 1536w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.michigandaily.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/seb.WomensMonth.Lys_.3.23.25.0156_edit-scaled.jpg?resize=2048%2C1365&amp;ssl=1 2048w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.michigandaily.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/seb.WomensMonth.Lys_.3.23.25.0156_edit-scaled.jpg?resize=1200%2C800&amp;ssl=1 1200w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.michigandaily.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/seb.WomensMonth.Lys_.3.23.25.0156_edit-scaled.jpg?resize=2000%2C1333&amp;ssl=1 2000w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.michigandaily.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/seb.WomensMonth.Lys_.3.23.25.0156_edit-scaled.jpg?resize=780%2C520&amp;ssl=1 780w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.michigandaily.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/seb.WomensMonth.Lys_.3.23.25.0156_edit-scaled.jpg?resize=400%2C267&amp;ssl=1 400w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.michigandaily.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/seb.WomensMonth.Lys_.3.23.25.0156_edit-scaled.jpg?w=2340&amp;ssl=1 2340w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.michigandaily.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/seb.WomensMonth.Lys_.3.23.25.0156_edit-scaled.jpg?w=370&amp;ssl=1 370w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 780px) 100vw, 780px\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_caption gallery-caption\">Avalon Lebenthal, School of Kinesiology graduate student, poses in front of the Crisler Center Sunday afternoon. <i>Sarah Boeke\/DAILY.<\/i> <a href=\"https:\/\/store.pub.umich.edu\/michigan-daily-buy-this-photo\/\">Buy this photo.<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_button-prev swiper-button-prev swiper-button-white\" role=\"button\"\/><a class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_button-next swiper-button-next swiper-button-white\" role=\"button\"\/><a aria-label=\"Pause Slideshow\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_button-pause\" role=\"button\"\/><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>But Lebenthal\u2019s experience over the past few years hasn\u2019t been without its challenges. She\u2019s come to realize an unfortunate reality of being a woman in sports: There\u2019s a higher level of criticism and questioning, regarding both leadership capabilities and intentions as a fan.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>On the former, Lebenthal explained that some male fans are more hesitant to listen to women. Despite her vast experience and leadership role, she sometimes felt like she needed to ask men in the student section to make important announcements so everyone would pay attention.<\/p>\n<aside class=\"scaip scaip-3    \">\n\t\t<\/aside>\n<p>And even if everyone listened, some people would still doubt her motives.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThere is a bit of a frustrating and upsetting stereotype around women in sports, particularly women in hockey, that they\u2019re there for the wrong reasons,\u201d Lebenthal said. \u201cI\u2019ve had to deal with (it), I\u2019ve had people say things and do things, so I\u2019ve just made it a mission to prove that that\u2019s not what I\u2019m here for. \u2026 It sucks being called a \u2018puck bunny.\u2019 It does.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Burdened with the unwarranted responsibility of proving herself, Lebenthal has leaned on the women around her for support \u2014 one of whom is Skylar Reynolds, another woman heavily involved in the Children of Yost. Together with the community of female hockey fans at Michigan, Lebenthal and Reynolds have contributed to an increasingly positive culture in spite of the lingering obstacles.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWithin the student section, I do feel like it\u2019s very inclusive,\u201d Reynolds told The Daily. \u201c\u2026 But there is sometimes a stigma of female sports fans of male sports, because people question why you like it and if you just genuinely like the game.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Similar to Lebenthal, Reynolds\u2019 childhood wasn\u2019t necessarily defined by sports. But given that her middle name, MacKenzie, serves as an homage to her parents\u2019 favorite Detroit Red Wings player, Darren McCarty \u2014 whose nickname was \u2018DMac\u2019 \u2014 perhaps it shouldn\u2019t come as a shock that she developed such an affinity for hockey.<\/p>\n<aside class=\"scaip scaip-4    \">\n\t\t<\/aside>\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignleft size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"780\" height=\"1170\" data-attachment-id=\"540152\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.michigandaily.com\/online_courtesy-of-skylar-reynolds\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.michigandaily.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/online_Courtesy-of-Skylar-Reynolds.jpg?fit=1600%2C2401&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1600,2401\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"online_Courtesy-of-Skylar-Reynolds\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Photo courtesy of Skylar Reynolds.&lt;\/p&gt;&#10;\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.michigandaily.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/online_Courtesy-of-Skylar-Reynolds.jpg?fit=682%2C1024&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.michigandaily.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/online_Courtesy-of-Skylar-Reynolds.jpg?fit=780%2C1170&amp;ssl=1\" onerror=\"if (typeof newspackHandleImageError === 'function') newspackHandleImageError(this);\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.michigandaily.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/online_Courtesy-of-Skylar-Reynolds.jpg?resize=780%2C1170&amp;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-540152\" style=\"width:281px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.michigandaily.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/online_Courtesy-of-Skylar-Reynolds.jpg?w=1600&amp;ssl=1 1600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.michigandaily.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/online_Courtesy-of-Skylar-Reynolds.jpg?resize=682%2C1024&amp;ssl=1 682w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.michigandaily.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/online_Courtesy-of-Skylar-Reynolds.jpg?resize=768%2C1152&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.michigandaily.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/online_Courtesy-of-Skylar-Reynolds.jpg?resize=1024%2C1536&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.michigandaily.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/online_Courtesy-of-Skylar-Reynolds.jpg?resize=1365%2C2048&amp;ssl=1 1365w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.michigandaily.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/online_Courtesy-of-Skylar-Reynolds.jpg?resize=1200%2C1801&amp;ssl=1 1200w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.michigandaily.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/online_Courtesy-of-Skylar-Reynolds.jpg?resize=780%2C1170&amp;ssl=1 780w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.michigandaily.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/online_Courtesy-of-Skylar-Reynolds.jpg?resize=400%2C600&amp;ssl=1 400w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.michigandaily.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/online_Courtesy-of-Skylar-Reynolds.jpg?w=370&amp;ssl=1 370w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 780px) 100vw, 780px\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Photo courtesy of Skylar Reynolds.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<p>Reynolds got involved in theater at a young age, drawn to the performing arts and the community that came with them. In middle school, she combined her growing interest in sports with her passion for performing when she began singing the national anthem at sports games. For as long as she can remember, the energy and spirit of both sports and theater deeply resonated with her.<\/p>\n<p>When Reynolds decided to attend Michigan, fulfilling a lifelong goal, she could hardly believe that she\u2019d get to experience game days in Ann Arbor as a student. She was already bought into the football scene, but \u2014 just like Lebenthal \u2014 her parents suggested that she consider purchasing hockey tickets, too. She obliged despite having never been to a hockey game in person before, and once she stepped foot in Yost Ice Arena, she was hooked.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThere\u2019s something different with hockey, with how much action there is, and being able to see everything, and just the atmosphere that the Children of Yost brought,\u201d Reynolds said. \u201cIt was something so special to me. I am a big community-driven person, especially in theater and stuff, so I felt like I fit that right away. And I\u2019m loud, I was yelling, even if I didn\u2019t necessarily know right away what I was yelling for.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Now a senior studying molecular, cellular, developmental biology with plans to get her Master\u2019s degree in movement science before pursuing medical school, Reynolds has been to 180 Michigan sporting events. Many of those were hockey games, as she became more and more involved with the Children of Yost over time, but her involvement doesn\u2019t end there.<\/p>\n<p>During her junior year, Reynolds led the soccer student section, also known as the Ultras. She has also been a big supporter of gymnastics, organizing big heads on Senior Night and encouraging students to get loud, despite the sport not having a formal student section. Through it all, when Reynolds reflects on her experience as a sports fan, she always goes back to the community and impact.<\/p>\n<aside class=\"scaip scaip-5    \">\n\t\t<\/aside>\n<p>\u201cHaving something so strong to be a part of, with the traditions and how much people care and show up and get to represent their school like that \u2014 we as a student section, me as a fan \u2014 to represent Michigan like that is just so incredible,\u201d Reynolds said. \u201cCreating that home-field advantage, home-ice advantage, you know you\u2019re making a difference.\u201d<\/p>\n<div class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow aligncenter\" data-effect=\"slide\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_container swiper-container\">\n<ul class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_swiper-wrapper swiper-wrapper\">\n<li class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_slide swiper-slide\">\n<figure><img loading=\"lazy\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"780\" height=\"520\" onerror=\"if (typeof newspackHandleImageError === 'function') newspackHandleImageError(this);\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_image wp-image-540197\" data-id=\"540197\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.michigandaily.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/seb.WomensMonth.Lys_.3.23.25.0413_edit-1-scaled.jpg?resize=780%2C520&amp;ssl=1\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.michigandaily.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/seb.WomensMonth.Lys_.3.23.25.0413_edit-1-scaled.jpg?w=2560&amp;ssl=1 2560w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.michigandaily.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/seb.WomensMonth.Lys_.3.23.25.0413_edit-1-scaled.jpg?resize=1024%2C683&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.michigandaily.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/seb.WomensMonth.Lys_.3.23.25.0413_edit-1-scaled.jpg?resize=768%2C512&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.michigandaily.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/seb.WomensMonth.Lys_.3.23.25.0413_edit-1-scaled.jpg?resize=1536%2C1024&amp;ssl=1 1536w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.michigandaily.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/seb.WomensMonth.Lys_.3.23.25.0413_edit-1-scaled.jpg?resize=2048%2C1365&amp;ssl=1 2048w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.michigandaily.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/seb.WomensMonth.Lys_.3.23.25.0413_edit-1-scaled.jpg?resize=1200%2C800&amp;ssl=1 1200w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.michigandaily.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/seb.WomensMonth.Lys_.3.23.25.0413_edit-1-scaled.jpg?resize=2000%2C1333&amp;ssl=1 2000w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.michigandaily.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/seb.WomensMonth.Lys_.3.23.25.0413_edit-1-scaled.jpg?resize=780%2C520&amp;ssl=1 780w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.michigandaily.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/seb.WomensMonth.Lys_.3.23.25.0413_edit-1-scaled.jpg?resize=400%2C267&amp;ssl=1 400w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.michigandaily.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/seb.WomensMonth.Lys_.3.23.25.0413_edit-1-scaled.jpg?w=2340&amp;ssl=1 2340w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.michigandaily.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/seb.WomensMonth.Lys_.3.23.25.0413_edit-1-scaled.jpg?w=370&amp;ssl=1 370w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 780px) 100vw, 780px\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_caption gallery-caption\">LSA Senior Skylar Reynolds poses in front of the Crisler Center Sunday afternoon. <i>Sarah Boeke\/DAILY.<\/i> <a href=\"https:\/\/store.pub.umich.edu\/michigan-daily-buy-this-photo\/\">Buy this photo.<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_slide swiper-slide\">\n<figure><img loading=\"lazy\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"780\" height=\"1170\" onerror=\"if (typeof newspackHandleImageError === 'function') newspackHandleImageError(this);\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_image wp-image-540190\" data-id=\"540190\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.michigandaily.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/seb.WomensMonth.Lys_.3.23.25.0545_edit-scaled.jpg?resize=780%2C1170&amp;ssl=1\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.michigandaily.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/seb.WomensMonth.Lys_.3.23.25.0545_edit-scaled.jpg?w=1707&amp;ssl=1 1707w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.michigandaily.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/seb.WomensMonth.Lys_.3.23.25.0545_edit-scaled.jpg?resize=683%2C1024&amp;ssl=1 683w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.michigandaily.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/seb.WomensMonth.Lys_.3.23.25.0545_edit-scaled.jpg?resize=768%2C1152&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.michigandaily.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/seb.WomensMonth.Lys_.3.23.25.0545_edit-scaled.jpg?resize=1024%2C1536&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.michigandaily.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/seb.WomensMonth.Lys_.3.23.25.0545_edit-scaled.jpg?resize=1365%2C2048&amp;ssl=1 1365w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.michigandaily.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/seb.WomensMonth.Lys_.3.23.25.0545_edit-scaled.jpg?resize=1200%2C1800&amp;ssl=1 1200w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.michigandaily.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/seb.WomensMonth.Lys_.3.23.25.0545_edit-scaled.jpg?resize=2000%2C3000&amp;ssl=1 2000w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.michigandaily.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/seb.WomensMonth.Lys_.3.23.25.0545_edit-scaled.jpg?resize=780%2C1170&amp;ssl=1 780w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.michigandaily.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/seb.WomensMonth.Lys_.3.23.25.0545_edit-scaled.jpg?resize=400%2C600&amp;ssl=1 400w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.michigandaily.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/seb.WomensMonth.Lys_.3.23.25.0545_edit-scaled.jpg?w=1560&amp;ssl=1 1560w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.michigandaily.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/seb.WomensMonth.Lys_.3.23.25.0545_edit-scaled.jpg?w=370&amp;ssl=1 370w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 780px) 100vw, 780px\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_caption gallery-caption\"><i>Sarah Boeke\/DAILY.<\/i> <a href=\"https:\/\/store.pub.umich.edu\/michigan-daily-buy-this-photo\/\">Buy this photo.<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_slide swiper-slide\">\n<figure><img loading=\"lazy\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"780\" height=\"520\" onerror=\"if (typeof newspackHandleImageError === 'function') newspackHandleImageError(this);\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_image wp-image-540185\" data-id=\"540185\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.michigandaily.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/seb.WomensMonth.Lys_.3.23.25.0279_edit-scaled.jpg?resize=780%2C520&amp;ssl=1\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.michigandaily.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/seb.WomensMonth.Lys_.3.23.25.0279_edit-scaled.jpg?w=2560&amp;ssl=1 2560w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.michigandaily.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/seb.WomensMonth.Lys_.3.23.25.0279_edit-scaled.jpg?resize=1024%2C683&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.michigandaily.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/seb.WomensMonth.Lys_.3.23.25.0279_edit-scaled.jpg?resize=768%2C512&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.michigandaily.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/seb.WomensMonth.Lys_.3.23.25.0279_edit-scaled.jpg?resize=1536%2C1024&amp;ssl=1 1536w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.michigandaily.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/seb.WomensMonth.Lys_.3.23.25.0279_edit-scaled.jpg?resize=2048%2C1365&amp;ssl=1 2048w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.michigandaily.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/seb.WomensMonth.Lys_.3.23.25.0279_edit-scaled.jpg?resize=1200%2C800&amp;ssl=1 1200w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.michigandaily.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/seb.WomensMonth.Lys_.3.23.25.0279_edit-scaled.jpg?resize=2000%2C1333&amp;ssl=1 2000w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.michigandaily.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/seb.WomensMonth.Lys_.3.23.25.0279_edit-scaled.jpg?resize=780%2C520&amp;ssl=1 780w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.michigandaily.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/seb.WomensMonth.Lys_.3.23.25.0279_edit-scaled.jpg?resize=400%2C267&amp;ssl=1 400w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.michigandaily.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/seb.WomensMonth.Lys_.3.23.25.0279_edit-scaled.jpg?w=2340&amp;ssl=1 2340w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.michigandaily.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/seb.WomensMonth.Lys_.3.23.25.0279_edit-scaled.jpg?w=370&amp;ssl=1 370w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 780px) 100vw, 780px\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_caption gallery-caption\">LSA Senior Skylar Reynolds poses in front of the Crisler Center Sunday afternoon. <i>Sarah Boeke\/DAILY.<\/i> <a href=\"https:\/\/store.pub.umich.edu\/michigan-daily-buy-this-photo\/\">Buy this photo.<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_button-prev swiper-button-prev swiper-button-white\" role=\"button\"\/><a class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_button-next swiper-button-next swiper-button-white\" role=\"button\"\/><a aria-label=\"Pause Slideshow\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_button-pause\" role=\"button\"\/><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>***<\/p>\n<p>There\u2019s no shortage of major Michigan basketball moments that stick out in Emily Vandenbossche\u2019s memory, from March Madness runs to game-winning threes. But there\u2019s also a handful of seemingly smaller moments that come to mind when she reflects on the past few years.<\/p>\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignright size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"780\" height=\"1170\" data-attachment-id=\"540154\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.michigandaily.com\/online_courtesy-of-emily-vandenbossche\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.michigandaily.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/online_Courtesy-of-Emily-Vandenbossche.jpg?fit=1600%2C2400&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1600,2400\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"online_Courtesy-of-Emily-Vandenbossche\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Photo courtesy of Emily Vanden.&lt;\/p&gt;&#10;\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.michigandaily.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/online_Courtesy-of-Emily-Vandenbossche.jpg?fit=683%2C1024&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.michigandaily.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/online_Courtesy-of-Emily-Vandenbossche.jpg?fit=780%2C1170&amp;ssl=1\" onerror=\"if (typeof newspackHandleImageError === 'function') newspackHandleImageError(this);\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.michigandaily.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/online_Courtesy-of-Emily-Vandenbossche.jpg?resize=780%2C1170&amp;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-540154\" style=\"width:247px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.michigandaily.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/online_Courtesy-of-Emily-Vandenbossche.jpg?w=1600&amp;ssl=1 1600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.michigandaily.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/online_Courtesy-of-Emily-Vandenbossche.jpg?resize=683%2C1024&amp;ssl=1 683w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.michigandaily.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/online_Courtesy-of-Emily-Vandenbossche.jpg?resize=768%2C1152&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.michigandaily.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/online_Courtesy-of-Emily-Vandenbossche.jpg?resize=1024%2C1536&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.michigandaily.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/online_Courtesy-of-Emily-Vandenbossche.jpg?resize=1365%2C2048&amp;ssl=1 1365w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.michigandaily.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/online_Courtesy-of-Emily-Vandenbossche.jpg?resize=1200%2C1800&amp;ssl=1 1200w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.michigandaily.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/online_Courtesy-of-Emily-Vandenbossche.jpg?resize=780%2C1170&amp;ssl=1 780w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.michigandaily.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/online_Courtesy-of-Emily-Vandenbossche.jpg?resize=400%2C600&amp;ssl=1 400w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.michigandaily.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/online_Courtesy-of-Emily-Vandenbossche.jpg?w=370&amp;ssl=1 370w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 780px) 100vw, 780px\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Photo courtesy of Emily Vandenbossche.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<p>As the Diversity in Sports Chair and Women\u2019s Basketball Superfan for the Michigan basketball student section, known as the Maize Rage, Vandenbossche has seen the impact of a full and rowdy student section firsthand. She specifically remembers one women\u2019s basketball game against a smaller nonconference team, in which she and the Maize Rage successfully executed a fake shot clock. They started counting down from 10 at the 20-second mark, and the opposing team fell for it.<\/p>\n<p>It might not be a moment for the highlight reels or record books, but it goes to show the real impact of students in the stands.<\/p>\n<aside class=\"scaip scaip-6    \">\n\t\t<\/aside>\n<p>Growing up as a competitive soccer player, Vandenbossche started to notice disparities between the resources available to boys\u2019 and girls\u2019 teams. Her high school soccer team didn\u2019t always get a bus to road games, forcing her and her teammates to drive themselves hours away. That sort of experience gave her a thorough understanding of the challenges that women\u2019s teams can face, inspiring her to get involved in women\u2019s sports at Michigan.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cBasically (my) role is growing women\u2019s basketball,\u201d Vandenbossche told The Daily. \u201cGrowing support, getting people to games, and just trying to elevate the student perception of women\u2019s basketball and trying to get more people in the stands, because it really impacts the games.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Vandenbossche\u2019s role includes lots of work on the Maize Rage social media platforms, and her goal is to elevate women\u2019s basketball content to the same level as men\u2019s. As a senior studying sport management, she hopes to turn her long standing passion for sports into a career after graduation.<\/p>\n<p>And when it comes to Maize Rage executive board members, Vandenbossche is certainly not the only one with career aspirations in the sports world. Jacie Goodman, currently a junior and the Maize Rage\u2019s Vice President, is also studying sport management with a minor in business.<\/p>\n<p>Goodman comes from a sports family, fostering her early interest in both playing and watching. She got involved in a number of competitive team sports as a kid, but as her opponents grew taller than her and she started getting hurt, her mom decided she should probably switch to something non-contact. Goodman chose golf, picking up the sport at 10 years old and still playing for fun to this day.<\/p>\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignleft size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"780\" height=\"1170\" data-attachment-id=\"540153\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.michigandaily.com\/online_courtesy-of-jacie-goodman\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.michigandaily.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/online_Courtesy-of-Jacie-Goodman.jpg?fit=1600%2C2400&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1600,2400\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"online_Courtesy-of-Jacie-Goodman\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Photo courtesy of Jacie Goodman. &lt;\/p&gt;&#10;\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.michigandaily.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/online_Courtesy-of-Jacie-Goodman.jpg?fit=683%2C1024&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.michigandaily.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/online_Courtesy-of-Jacie-Goodman.jpg?fit=780%2C1170&amp;ssl=1\" onerror=\"if (typeof newspackHandleImageError === 'function') newspackHandleImageError(this);\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.michigandaily.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/online_Courtesy-of-Jacie-Goodman.jpg?resize=780%2C1170&amp;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-540153\" style=\"width:230px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.michigandaily.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/online_Courtesy-of-Jacie-Goodman.jpg?w=1600&amp;ssl=1 1600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.michigandaily.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/online_Courtesy-of-Jacie-Goodman.jpg?resize=683%2C1024&amp;ssl=1 683w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.michigandaily.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/online_Courtesy-of-Jacie-Goodman.jpg?resize=768%2C1152&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.michigandaily.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/online_Courtesy-of-Jacie-Goodman.jpg?resize=1024%2C1536&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.michigandaily.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/online_Courtesy-of-Jacie-Goodman.jpg?resize=1365%2C2048&amp;ssl=1 1365w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.michigandaily.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/online_Courtesy-of-Jacie-Goodman.jpg?resize=1200%2C1800&amp;ssl=1 1200w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.michigandaily.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/online_Courtesy-of-Jacie-Goodman.jpg?resize=780%2C1170&amp;ssl=1 780w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.michigandaily.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/online_Courtesy-of-Jacie-Goodman.jpg?resize=400%2C600&amp;ssl=1 400w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.michigandaily.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/online_Courtesy-of-Jacie-Goodman.jpg?w=370&amp;ssl=1 370w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 780px) 100vw, 780px\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Photo courtesy of Jacie Goodman. <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<p>Not only did golf afford her the opportunity to stay involved in sports, but it also led her to Michigan. Goodman started caddying as a sophomore in high school, exposing her to the nation\u2019s largest scholarship program for caddies. She ended up receiving the <a href=\"https:\/\/wgaesf.org\/a-life-changing-opportunity\">Chick Evans Caddie Scholarship<\/a>, fully funding her college education and allowing her to study at Michigan.<\/p>\n<p>Once she got to Ann Arbor, it didn\u2019t take long for Goodman to immerse herself in the sports landscape, although her initial exposure to the Maize Rage was rather unconventional.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cMy freshman year at FestiFall, (the Maize Rage) did not have a booth,\u201d Goodman told The Daily. \u201cSo it was Emily and some other people in the Diag screaming, \u2018Do you like basketball? Do you like basketball?\u2019 And I went up, I was like, \u2018I like basketball.\u2019 And they\u2019re like, \u2018Perfect, you\u2019re in the Maize Rage.\u2019 \u201d<\/p>\n<p>As it turns out, a large part of Goodman\u2019s role as vice president involves ensuring that the Maize Rage has a booth at FestiFall. Already coming full circle in a way, her experience with the Maize Rage has been a driving force in her college career thus far.<\/p>\n<div class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow aligncenter\" data-effect=\"slide\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_container swiper-container\">\n<ul class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_swiper-wrapper swiper-wrapper\">\n<li class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_slide swiper-slide\">\n<figure><img loading=\"lazy\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"780\" height=\"520\" onerror=\"if (typeof newspackHandleImageError === 'function') newspackHandleImageError(this);\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_image wp-image-540176\" data-id=\"540176\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.michigandaily.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/seb.WomensMonth.Lys_.3.23.25.0070_edit-scaled.jpg?resize=780%2C520&amp;ssl=1\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.michigandaily.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/seb.WomensMonth.Lys_.3.23.25.0070_edit-scaled.jpg?w=2560&amp;ssl=1 2560w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.michigandaily.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/seb.WomensMonth.Lys_.3.23.25.0070_edit-scaled.jpg?resize=1024%2C683&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.michigandaily.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/seb.WomensMonth.Lys_.3.23.25.0070_edit-scaled.jpg?resize=768%2C512&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.michigandaily.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/seb.WomensMonth.Lys_.3.23.25.0070_edit-scaled.jpg?resize=1536%2C1024&amp;ssl=1 1536w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.michigandaily.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/seb.WomensMonth.Lys_.3.23.25.0070_edit-scaled.jpg?resize=2048%2C1365&amp;ssl=1 2048w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.michigandaily.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/seb.WomensMonth.Lys_.3.23.25.0070_edit-scaled.jpg?resize=1200%2C800&amp;ssl=1 1200w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.michigandaily.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/seb.WomensMonth.Lys_.3.23.25.0070_edit-scaled.jpg?resize=2000%2C1333&amp;ssl=1 2000w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.michigandaily.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/seb.WomensMonth.Lys_.3.23.25.0070_edit-scaled.jpg?resize=780%2C520&amp;ssl=1 780w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.michigandaily.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/seb.WomensMonth.Lys_.3.23.25.0070_edit-scaled.jpg?resize=400%2C267&amp;ssl=1 400w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.michigandaily.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/seb.WomensMonth.Lys_.3.23.25.0070_edit-scaled.jpg?w=2340&amp;ssl=1 2340w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.michigandaily.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/seb.WomensMonth.Lys_.3.23.25.0070_edit-scaled.jpg?w=370&amp;ssl=1 370w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 780px) 100vw, 780px\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_caption gallery-caption\">Jacie Goodman, School of Kinesiology Junior, poses in front of the Crisler Center Sunday afternoon. <i>Sarah Boeke\/DAILY.<\/i> <a href=\"https:\/\/store.pub.umich.edu\/michigan-daily-buy-this-photo\/\">Buy this photo.<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_slide swiper-slide\">\n<figure><img loading=\"lazy\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"780\" height=\"520\" onerror=\"if (typeof newspackHandleImageError === 'function') newspackHandleImageError(this);\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_image wp-image-540217\" data-id=\"540217\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.michigandaily.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/online_seb.WomensMonth.Lys_.3.23.25.0018.jpg?resize=780%2C520&amp;ssl=1\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.michigandaily.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/online_seb.WomensMonth.Lys_.3.23.25.0018.jpg?w=2400&amp;ssl=1 2400w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.michigandaily.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/online_seb.WomensMonth.Lys_.3.23.25.0018.jpg?resize=1024%2C683&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.michigandaily.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/online_seb.WomensMonth.Lys_.3.23.25.0018.jpg?resize=768%2C512&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.michigandaily.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/online_seb.WomensMonth.Lys_.3.23.25.0018.jpg?resize=1536%2C1024&amp;ssl=1 1536w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.michigandaily.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/online_seb.WomensMonth.Lys_.3.23.25.0018.jpg?resize=2048%2C1365&amp;ssl=1 2048w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.michigandaily.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/online_seb.WomensMonth.Lys_.3.23.25.0018.jpg?resize=1200%2C800&amp;ssl=1 1200w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.michigandaily.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/online_seb.WomensMonth.Lys_.3.23.25.0018.jpg?resize=2000%2C1333&amp;ssl=1 2000w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.michigandaily.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/online_seb.WomensMonth.Lys_.3.23.25.0018.jpg?resize=780%2C520&amp;ssl=1 780w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.michigandaily.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/online_seb.WomensMonth.Lys_.3.23.25.0018.jpg?resize=400%2C267&amp;ssl=1 400w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.michigandaily.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/online_seb.WomensMonth.Lys_.3.23.25.0018.jpg?w=2340&amp;ssl=1 2340w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.michigandaily.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/online_seb.WomensMonth.Lys_.3.23.25.0018.jpg?w=370&amp;ssl=1 370w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 780px) 100vw, 780px\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_caption gallery-caption\"><i>Sarah Boeke\/DAILY.<\/i> <a href=\"https:\/\/store.pub.umich.edu\/michigan-daily-buy-this-photo\/\">Buy this photo.<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_button-prev swiper-button-prev swiper-button-white\" role=\"button\"\/><a class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_button-next swiper-button-next swiper-button-white\" role=\"button\"\/><a aria-label=\"Pause Slideshow\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_button-pause\" role=\"button\"\/><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>But just like Lebenthal, Reynolds and Vandenbossche, Goodman\u2019s journey as a sports fan hasn\u2019t always been easy.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cGrowing up, when I was a Patriots fan, there was this kid who was a Jets fan, and he was like, \u2018What do you know? You\u2019re a girl, you don\u2019t know football.\u2019 I was like, \u2018I know that the Patriots are better than the Jets,\u2019 \u201d Goodman said with a laugh. \u201c\u2026 But that\u2019s just like, being doubted (like) that ticks me off.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Once again, Goodman isn\u2019t alone in that experience. Emma Mellott, a senior studying elementary education and the Maize Rage\u2019s Social Chair, also knows the feeling all too well.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI used to work at Rally House, which sells a lot of college and team gear,\u201d Mellott told The Daily. \u201cAnd whenever (customers) had a question about something, they would always go to my male managers and (my managers) would be like, \u2018Dude, Emma knows more than me. Like, I know I\u2019m a man, but she is the person that you ask.\u2019 \u201d<\/p>\n<p>Mellott added that even in her role with the Maize Rage, she sometimes feels like members of the basketball community don\u2019t consider her as much of a leader as the male executive board members. It\u2019s an angering and deflating feeling that can seem unavoidable, but Mellott still takes immense pride in her involvement with Michigan basketball.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe definitely have an impact on the game, and it means a lot to me to be a part of that,\u201d Mellott said. \u201cJust because I grew up watching Michigan basketball, Michigan basketball was my favorite sport growing up, I would watch all the March Madness games. And so being able to be a part of that, and to know that I\u2019m helping my team in some way \u2014 even if it\u2019s very little \u2014 definitely means a lot to me.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>It\u2019s not just basketball that means a lot to Mellott, too. As a freshman, she set herself a goal to attend at least one game of every varsity sport at Michigan. Four years later, she\u2019s only missing one \u2014 outdoor track and field, simply because she didn\u2019t realize outdoor and indoor were listed as two separate sports.<\/p>\n<figure data-carousel-extra=\"{\" blog_id=\"\" class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-2 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"780\" height=\"1169\" data-attachment-id=\"540150\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.michigandaily.com\/online_courtesy-of-emma-mellott\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.michigandaily.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/online_Courtesy-of-Emma-Mellott.jpg?fit=1600%2C2398&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1600,2398\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"online_Courtesy-of-Emma-Mellott\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Photo courtesy of Emma Mellott.&lt;\/p&gt;&#10;\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.michigandaily.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/online_Courtesy-of-Emma-Mellott.jpg?fit=683%2C1024&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.michigandaily.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/online_Courtesy-of-Emma-Mellott.jpg?fit=780%2C1169&amp;ssl=1\" onerror=\"if (typeof newspackHandleImageError === 'function') newspackHandleImageError(this);\" data-id=\"540150\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.michigandaily.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/online_Courtesy-of-Emma-Mellott.jpg?resize=780%2C1169&amp;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-540150\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.michigandaily.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/online_Courtesy-of-Emma-Mellott.jpg?w=1600&amp;ssl=1 1600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.michigandaily.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/online_Courtesy-of-Emma-Mellott.jpg?resize=683%2C1024&amp;ssl=1 683w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.michigandaily.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/online_Courtesy-of-Emma-Mellott.jpg?resize=768%2C1151&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.michigandaily.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/online_Courtesy-of-Emma-Mellott.jpg?resize=1025%2C1536&amp;ssl=1 1025w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.michigandaily.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/online_Courtesy-of-Emma-Mellott.jpg?resize=1366%2C2048&amp;ssl=1 1366w, 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data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.michigandaily.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/online_Courtesy-of-Emma-Mellott-2.jpg?fit=1600%2C2399&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1600,2399\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"online_Courtesy-of-Emma-Mellott-2\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Photo courtesy of Emma Mellott.&lt;\/p&gt;&#10;\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.michigandaily.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/online_Courtesy-of-Emma-Mellott-2.jpg?fit=683%2C1024&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.michigandaily.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/online_Courtesy-of-Emma-Mellott-2.jpg?fit=780%2C1170&amp;ssl=1\" onerror=\"if (typeof newspackHandleImageError === 'function') newspackHandleImageError(this);\" data-id=\"540151\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.michigandaily.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/online_Courtesy-of-Emma-Mellott-2.jpg?resize=780%2C1170&amp;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-540151\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.michigandaily.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/online_Courtesy-of-Emma-Mellott-2.jpg?w=1600&amp;ssl=1 1600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.michigandaily.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/online_Courtesy-of-Emma-Mellott-2.jpg?resize=683%2C1024&amp;ssl=1 683w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.michigandaily.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/online_Courtesy-of-Emma-Mellott-2.jpg?resize=768%2C1152&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.michigandaily.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/online_Courtesy-of-Emma-Mellott-2.jpg?resize=1024%2C1536&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.michigandaily.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/online_Courtesy-of-Emma-Mellott-2.jpg?resize=1366%2C2048&amp;ssl=1 1366w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.michigandaily.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/online_Courtesy-of-Emma-Mellott-2.jpg?resize=1200%2C1799&amp;ssl=1 1200w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.michigandaily.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/online_Courtesy-of-Emma-Mellott-2.jpg?resize=780%2C1170&amp;ssl=1 780w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.michigandaily.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/online_Courtesy-of-Emma-Mellott-2.jpg?resize=400%2C600&amp;ssl=1 400w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.michigandaily.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/online_Courtesy-of-Emma-Mellott-2.jpg?w=370&amp;ssl=1 370w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 780px) 100vw, 780px\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Photo courtesy of Emma Mellott.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n<p>***<\/p>\n<p>If you\u2019ve ever been to a Michigan hockey, men\u2019s basketball or women\u2019s basketball home game, chances are you\u2019ve probably crossed paths with at least one of these women.<\/p>\n<p>They\u2019ve dedicated countless hours to supporting the Wolverines throughout their college careers, building their own communities while shaping an environment conducive to winning. They each have their own unique sports stories, too, both as players and fans. And through all the ups and downs, all the extra criticism and questioning that they\u2019ve faced as women, you can still count on them to always show up.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"780\" height=\"520\" data-attachment-id=\"540191\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.michigandaily.com\/seb-womensmonth-lys-3-23-25-0512_edit\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.michigandaily.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/seb.WomensMonth.Lys_.3.23.25.0512_edit-scaled.jpg?fit=2560%2C1707&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"2560,1707\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;4&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;Sarah Boeke\/DAILY&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;Canon EOS R6m2&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1742751207&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;24&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;125&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.003125&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"seb.WomensMonth.Lys.3.23.25.0512_edit\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;&lt;i&gt;Sarah Boeke\/DAILY.&lt;\/i&gt; &lt;a href=&quot;https:\/\/store.pub.umich.edu\/michigan-daily-buy-this-photo\/&quot;&gt;Buy this photo.&lt;\/a&gt;&lt;\/p&gt;&#10;\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.michigandaily.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/seb.WomensMonth.Lys_.3.23.25.0512_edit-scaled.jpg?fit=1024%2C683&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.michigandaily.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/seb.WomensMonth.Lys_.3.23.25.0512_edit-scaled.jpg?fit=780%2C520&amp;ssl=1\" onerror=\"if (typeof newspackHandleImageError === 'function') newspackHandleImageError(this);\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.michigandaily.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/seb.WomensMonth.Lys_.3.23.25.0512_edit.jpg?resize=780%2C520&amp;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-540191\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.michigandaily.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/seb.WomensMonth.Lys_.3.23.25.0512_edit-scaled.jpg?resize=2560%2C1707&amp;ssl=1 2560w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.michigandaily.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/seb.WomensMonth.Lys_.3.23.25.0512_edit-scaled.jpg?resize=1024%2C683&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.michigandaily.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/seb.WomensMonth.Lys_.3.23.25.0512_edit-scaled.jpg?resize=768%2C512&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.michigandaily.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/seb.WomensMonth.Lys_.3.23.25.0512_edit-scaled.jpg?resize=1536%2C1024&amp;ssl=1 1536w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.michigandaily.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/seb.WomensMonth.Lys_.3.23.25.0512_edit-scaled.jpg?resize=2048%2C1365&amp;ssl=1 2048w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.michigandaily.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/seb.WomensMonth.Lys_.3.23.25.0512_edit-scaled.jpg?resize=1200%2C800&amp;ssl=1 1200w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.michigandaily.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/seb.WomensMonth.Lys_.3.23.25.0512_edit-scaled.jpg?resize=2000%2C1333&amp;ssl=1 2000w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.michigandaily.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/seb.WomensMonth.Lys_.3.23.25.0512_edit-scaled.jpg?resize=780%2C520&amp;ssl=1 780w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.michigandaily.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/seb.WomensMonth.Lys_.3.23.25.0512_edit-scaled.jpg?resize=400%2C267&amp;ssl=1 400w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.michigandaily.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/seb.WomensMonth.Lys_.3.23.25.0512_edit-scaled.jpg?w=2340&amp;ssl=1 2340w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.michigandaily.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/seb.WomensMonth.Lys_.3.23.25.0512_edit-2560x1707.jpg?w=370&amp;ssl=1 370w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 780px) 100vw, 780px\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><i>Sarah Boeke\/DAILY.<\/i> <a href=\"https:\/\/store.pub.umich.edu\/michigan-daily-buy-this-photo\/\">Buy this photo.<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<aside>\n\t\t<\/aside>\n<p><h3 class=\"jp-relatedposts-headline\"><em>Related articles<\/em><\/h3>\n<\/p><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Sarah Boeke\/DAILY. 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