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Michigan Softball

May 21, 2013

Softball

Marlene Lacasse/Daily

In the postseason, Driesenga emerges as Michigan’s ace

BY ERIN LENNON

Driesenga started all three games of the regional final last weekend, pitching 21 consecutive innings and two straight matchups with No. 18 California. The right-hander struck out 19 and threw two shutouts in the weekend en route to a super regional berth for the Wolverines.

May 19, 2013

Softball

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Michigan defeats Cal, secures 16th regional title

BY GREG GARNO

Michigan defeated the Golden Bears, 3-1, on Sunday, to secure the program’s 16th regional title and advance to their eighth super regional in the last nine years. The Wolverines will host Louisiana-Lafayette next weekend at Alumni Field — where they remain undefeated this season.

May 18, 2013

Softball

Marlene Lacasse/Daily

Michigan gets second consecutive shutout of NCAA tournament in 5-0 win over Cal

BY NATE SELL

Sara Driesenga and the Michigan defense continued to look dominant in their second-straight shutout of the NCAA Tournament, defeating California 5-0. Although Driesenga didn’t have a no-hitter going like she did against Valparaiso, she was still able to get after the Golden Bear hitters and keep them off the scoreboard.

May 17, 2013

Softball

Michigan defense shines in shutout of Valparaiso

BY NATE SELL

Sophomore right-hander Sara Driesenga and the Michigan softball team’s defense showed just how dominant they could be on Friday in a 5-0 win over Valparaiso to kick off the first round of the NCAA Tournament.

May 16, 2013

Marlene Lacasse/Daily

With home-field advantage on its side, softball set for NCAA tournament

BY ERIN LENNON

This weekend marks the Wolverines’ 19th consecutive NCAA tournament bid and 21st in program history. Under Hutchins, Michigan has advanced past regional finals in all but three tournament appearances — most recently in 2011 — and has hosted 16 regional tournaments.

May 14, 2013

Softball

Patrick Barron/Daily

On softball: Reeling Michigan in need of improvement

BY ALEJANDRO ZúñIGA

The Michigan softball team blazed through regular-season conference play, garnering a 20-2 record and earning a sixth-straight Big Ten championship. But when the postseason began, the Wolverines experienced a harsh reality: It’s a whole new ballgame.

May 12, 2013

Softball

Marlene Lacasse/Daily

Wisconsin eliminates Michigan from Big Ten Tournament

BY SIMON KAUFMAN

It wasn’t supposed to end like this — not for the Michigan softball team, at least. The Big Ten Tournament — being played this weekend for the first time since 2008 — wasn’t supposed to end with the sixth-ranked Wolverines being bounced from play in the semifinals in Lincoln, Neb.

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