OLYMPIC SPORTS
Colin McAtee led the Wolverines in scor‑
ing last season with eight goals and 18
points, increasing his goal tally by seven
from 2013. Classmate T.J. VanSlooten is
back after missing all of 2014 with an in‑
jury and provides an offensive comple‑
ment to McAtee.
"Colin is a blue‑collar guy and com‑
petes for everything," Daley said. "He
gets on the end of set pieces, and he
scores goals in that fashion. We want to
play a better brand of offense and get
goals from many different players."
Athlete To Watch: Built like a line‑
backer at 6‑3, 220 pounds, sophomore
goalie Evan Louro went 3‑4‑1 in eight
starts splitting time in net a year ago.
He posted a 1.28 goals‑against average
and had two shutouts.
"He'll clearly be the No. 1, and he
probably should have been the No. 1
last year, but we wanted to introduce
him to college soccer," Daley said. "It's
more than just playing in a fall sport —
you have school three weeks after you
start playing, and that's an adjustment
period."
Don't Miss: Michigan versus North‑
western Sept. 20.
FIELD HOCKEY
First Game: Aug. 29, versus North
Carolina.
Big Ten Predicted Finish: Top three.
NCAA Best-Case Scenario: Final Four.
Coach's Expectations: "The expecta‑
tion at Michigan is to battle not only for
a Big Ten championship, but a national
Sophomore goalkeeper Sam Swenson posted a 13-6-0 record, a 1.34 goals-against average
and three shutouts while starting 18 of 20 games during her rookie campaign.
PHOTO COURTESY MICHIGAN ATHLETIC MEDIA RELATIONS
