The Wolverine: Covering University of Michigan Football and Sports
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BY JEFF SLADE T he University of Michigan wom‑ en's softball team must grapple with something fairly unbeknownst to them in the past — expectations. Ranked second in the preseason polls after reaching the Women's College World Series Championship Series last season and returning the majority of its starters, U‑M carries a newfound confidence into the year that it is indeed among the top teams anywhere. Along with that belief, a degree of pressure comes with it. "I know the expectations are very high, but my expectation never OLYMPIC SPORTS Softball Seeks To Meet High Expectations Senior infielder Sierra Romero is the defending ESPNW National Softball Player of the Year. PHOTO COURTESY MICHIGAN ATHLETIC MEDIA RELATIONS