The Wolverine: Covering University of Michigan Football and Sports
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INSIDE MICHIGAN ATHLETICS MICHIGAN'S TOP OLYMPIC SPORTS PERFORMERS notched career highs in goals (one), assists (11) and points (13). Morris tal- lied the first goal of her career in a 2-0 victory over No. 22 Maine earlier this season and has been one of the team's top playmakers overall. Field hockey senior Liesl Morris: After appearing in 34 games as a reserve dur- ing her first three sea- sons, the Lafayette, N.J., native has started all 16 games for the Maize and Blue this fall, and has Q&A With BTN Women's Basketball Analyst Stephanie White Stephanie White was a member of the 1999 Purdue NCAA championship team and enjoyed a five-year career in the WNBA. Since 2007, she has been a women's basketball analyst for the Big Ten Network. The Wolverine: What are you impressions of new Michigan head coach Kim Barnes Arico? White: "I think she is outstanding. It's a terrific hire. What she did at St. John's in the Big East was phenomenal. She took a program from the depths of the cellar to being a perennial contender. She's coming into a unique situation at Michigan, where it is not necessarily a rebuilding process, and she is going to take that program to another level. NCAA Tournament for the second year in a row? White: "I certainly think so. They return a lot of great players. You lose capable The Wolverine: Even with a new coach, is this a team that can make it to the " der-par 210 score. The Glen Allen, Va., native carded a two-under 69, a one- under 70 and an even-par 71 during the tournament in scoring the lowest 54-hole event total by a freshman since Joey Garber shot a four-under 209 16 tournaments ago, at the 2011 NCAA Central Regional. listed 5-1 size, was second at U-M in assists (four) and ranked third in points (10) in helping the Maize and Blue to seven conference wins for only the fifth time in program history, and the first since Michigan earned seven Big Ten victories during the 2002 campaign. Women's soccer junior Meghan Toohey: A starting mid- fielder in 19 games this year, Toohey has three game-winning goals for the Wolverines this sea- son. The Philadelphian plays bigger than her Isabel Fernandez 7-6, 6-4, Clemson's Romy Koelzer 7-5, 6-2 and Georgia Tech's Kendal Woodard 6-1, 6-4. Zhu is 5-1 overall this year. Women's tennis freshman Amy Zhu: The Newark, Del., native went 3-0 at the Roberta Alison Fall Classic to win the yellow singles draw Oct. 6. Zhu did not suf- fer a loss in her three matches, beating UAB's 18 THE WOLVERINE NOVEMBER 2012 Men's golf freshman Chris O'Neill: The rookie was named the Big Ten Golfer of the Week Oct. 17 after plac- ing 14th individually at the MacKenzie Invita- tional Oct. 15-16 with a three-round, three-un- scorers in Carmen Reynolds and Courtney Boylan, the primary playmaker. But they bring back a lot. And when you have a player like Jenny Ryan, who is just a winner, it always helps. She's a competitor, and she brings that every single day. This is a team that got a little taste for being in the NCAA Tournament last season, and it's going to keep them hungry to get back there. The Wolverine: Where do you see Michigan finishing in the Big Ten? White: "It's going to be an interesting year. There were seven conference teams in the NCAA Tournament last year, with four teams tied in the standings for sec- ond place in the league. Penn State and Nebraska are the obvious frontrunners, but everything else right now is up for grabs. … In the Big Ten, it's about winning the games you should and stealing the ones that are up in the air. I think Michi- gan certainly has the ability to be right there in the hunt. " " THEWOLVERINE.COM'S Wolverine on Facebook at: Face- book.com/TheWolverineMaga- zine. This month we asked follow- ers what has impressed them the most about the Maize and Blue's defensvie improvement in Big Ten play. Jeffery Larson: "The defensive line play has been solid since the fiasco in Dallas. There is a direct correlation with how well our line- backers are playing. FACEBOOK FEED Michigan fans can find The players are contributing and mak- ing plays when needed, with awe- some results. Doree Fox Senesac: "So many " you hear about someone else stepping up to get the job done. We finally look like we have pretty much fixed the mess that Rich Ro- driguez made. Great job defense!" James R. Leppek: "They play with discipline and play for Michigan." Torey Whitten: "Jake Ryan = Clay Dan Harrison: "How each week " Matthews 2.0." P.J. Tomlin: "Underclassmen stepping up. The future is bright!" — Andy Reid Each month, TheWolverine.com runs a new poll for its readers to vote on. If you would like to vote, go to www.the- wolverine.com. The poll is located on our premium message board, The Fort. THEWOLVERINE.COM POLL RESULTS hero for the entire 2012 season? PK Brendan Gibbons — 12 percent OC Elliot Mealer — 24 percent LB Desmond Morgan — 3 percent CB J.T. Floyd — 13 percent WR Jeremy Gallon — 7 percent WR Drew Dileo — 11 percent TE Devin Funchess — 5 percent Who has been Michigan's unsung DT Quinton Washington — 22 percent 1,125 votes Staff of The Wolverine's consensus: DT Quinton Washington.