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Ann Arbor – The lights were on at Alumni Field Sunday night, it was pleasant out, and the music was loud.

It was time for the Michigan softball team, two days removed from a disappointing loss in the Big Ten Tournament to rebound and have some fun.

“We were all swinging for the fences,” sophomore second baseman Faith Canfield said Tuesday.

Michigan was three outs from beating Michigan State when the Spartans rallied to upset the No. 2-seeded Wolverines, who saw their 36-game home winning streak snapped.

But now the Wolverines are headed into their 25th NCAA Tournament appearance — 22nd in a row — and will leave this morning for Seattle where they will play in the regional hosted by No.