Wolverines Power 45 Turnovers, Hit Century Mark in Season Opener vs. Canisius

ANN ARBOR, Mich. — The No. 13-ranked University of Michigan girls’s basketball staff pressured 45 turnovers, recording 25 steals, to race previous Canisius 100-40 within the season opener on Tuesday night (Nov. 4) at Crisler Center. The 25 steals have been the sixth-highest whole in program historical past, with Canisius committing extra turnovers than factors scored.

U-M had 4 gamers rating in double figures, led by Mila Holloway‘s all-around recreation of 21 factors, 5 rebounds, eight assists and 7 steals. Olivia Olson went for 18, Ashley Sofilkanich reached the 1,000-point mark for her profession with 14 factors and Te’Yala Delfosse chipped in 14 factors and 6 boards off the bench. Brooke Quarles Daniels had eight steals within the contest, with eight Wolverines recording not less than one takeaway. U-M shot 51.9 % from the sphere (41-for-79) and transformed on 36 fast-break factors.

Sofilkanich scored the primary bucket of the sport, giving her 1,000 for her profession, and Michigan continued to remain forward because the Wolverines scored 10 of the primary 12 factors. Canisius answered with a 9-2 run to get inside a degree, 12-11, with slightly below 5 minutes remaining. The Michigan protection stepped up the remainder of the way in which, permitting simply three extra factors over the ultimate 4:46 for a 23-14 lead after 10 minutes.

Canisius hung round within the opening minutes of the second quarter, however a 9-2 run that was capped by six straight factors from Sofilkanich pressured a Griffs timeout with 4:42 on the second-quarter clock and Michigan’s lead at 37-21. Olson scored eight straight proper earlier than the halftime break, together with back-to-back three-pointers for a 51-26 U-M lead after 20 minutes.

U-M held Canisius to simply eight factors within the third quarter, outscoring the Golden Griffins, 28-6. Holloway turned in six factors within the stanza, with seven Wolverines scoring. Michigan continued to use defensive strain, forcing one other 13 turnovers within the quarter to lead to 15 factors.

The Wolverines led by as many as 60 factors within the ultimate 10 minutes, with a pair of free throws from Delfosse within the waning seconds permitting Michigan to hit the century mark. McKenzie Mathurin (two), Jessica Fields (4) and Ciara Byars (three) every scored their first profession factors of their freshman debuts.

Michigan completes a two-game homestand on Sunday (Nov. 9), internet hosting Harvard and former U-M assistant coach Carrie Moore at midday inside Crisler Center. The recreation can be streamed dwell on B1G+.

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