Ask those who follow the Michigan field hockey team about last season, and you’ll likely hear a common word — uneven.
By all accounts, Team 49 came into the season as one of the most talented squads in program history. After finishing just shy of a title in the spring, the Wolverines started the fall off on a hot streak, quickly grabbing the top spot in the rankings and looking unbeatable in their first 12 games.
After a loss to then-No. 2 Iowa however, things never really clicked back into place, and Michigan finished its final nine games of the season with a 5-4 record, good for fourth in the Big Ten regular season standings, a Big Ten Tournament final loss, and ultimately an unceremonious second round exit from the NCAAs.