The Wolverine: Covering University of Michigan Football and Sports
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50 THE WOLVERINE ❱ SEPTEMBER 2026 ❱ OLYMPIC SPORTS UPDATE second year on the job, one year after finishing 10-7 (4-4 Big Ten), which in- cluded a fourth-place conference fin- ish and four wins against ranked op- ponents. Top Three Athletes: Senior Abby Burnett – Academic All-Big Ten selection and All-Big Ten second-team member appeared in 16 games with 12 starts at midfield in 2025. She posted 2 goals and 4 assists on the season, highlighted by a game- winning goal in double overtime vs. No. 17 Rutgers in the Big Ten Tourna- ment. Senior Juliette Manzur – All-Big Ten second-teamer and Academic All- Big Ten honoree appeared in 12 games last season, starting 11, and setting ca- reer highs in goals (5), assists (5) and points (15). S o p h o m o re M a x i n e Ro g ge – Named to the NFHCA National Aca- demic Squad after starting all 17 games in midfield, where she racked up 11 points on 3 goals and 5 assists and earned All-Big Ten second-team honors and a spot on the Big Ten's freshman team. Men's Soccer First Event: Aug. 20 vs. LMU Season Outlook: Head coach Chaka Daley will look to keep taking steps forward in 2026 after a 12-4-4 (6-2-2 Big Ten) campaign in 2025, when the Wolverines reached their second con- secutive Big Ten final and made the pro- gram's 10th appearance in the NCAA Tournament. Top Three Athletes: Senior Grayson Elmquist – Ap- peared in 16 games with 13 starts in 2025, leading the team with 6 goals and tying for second with 13 shots on goal, logging 976 minutes on the season. Senior Matthew Fisher – All-Big Ten second-team selection on defense played in and started 19 games, logging 1,487 minutes and notching 5 assists, which tied him for the team lead. Senior Will Baker – All-Big Ten second-teamer started all 20 matches for the Wolverines, leading the team with 1,780 minutes played and playing the whole game in all but two matches last season while recording a career- high 4 points. Women's Soccer First Event: Aug. 13 at Utah Valley (1-1 tie) Season Outlook: The Wolverines were picked 11th in the Big Ten Pre- season Poll and will look to outperform those expectations this season after a 6-8-4 (3-4-4 Big Ten) showing in 2025, when U-M tied for 11th in the confer- ence. Top Three Athletes: Senior Campbell Jewell – Started all 18 games as a defender in 2025, con- tributing 2 assists and playing 1,440 minutes, including the full 90 minutes in nine contests. Junior Ellie Fife – Returns for a third season to lead U-M's defense after starting every game last season, when she led the Wolverines with 1,492 minutes, playing the full 90 minutes 14 times. Junior Ella Jablinskey – Veteran forward returns after appearing in 18 games with 14 starts last season. She logged 1,117 minutes of playing time and scored her first goal, tallying 4 points during her sophomore campaign. Volleyball First Event: Aug. 28 vs. Long Island University Season Outlook: After graduating five players, including All-American Allison Jacobs, the Wolverines face a loaded schedule with eight AVCA top- 25 programs inside the Big Ten on the docket, including home matches against No. 1 Nebraska, No. 9 Purdue and No. 10 Penn State. Top Three Athletes: Senior Morgan Burke – Started all 33 matches at setter in 2025, leading the team with 791 assists and tying for the squad lead in aces with 34. Junior Jenna Hanes – Played in 117 of 121 sets and started all 33 matches, setting the program record with a .450 hitting percentage (185 kills, 360 swings) and finished second on the team with 118 blocks. Junior Ella Demetrician – Played in 99 sets across 30 matches with 26 starts last season, tallied 284 kills with 2.87 kills per set, and finished second on the team in points (326), averaging 3.29 points per set. Senior Morgan Burke started all 33 matches at setter in 2025, leading the team with 791 assists and tying for the squad lead in aces with 34. PHOTO COURTESY MICHIGAN PHOTOGRAPHY