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Taylor scores 10 goals as No. 3 Northwestern lacrosse tops Michigan
It only took 50 seconds of game time for junior attacker Madison Taylor to break the seal on No. 3 Northwestern’s NCAA Tournament second-round matchup with Michigan.
By halftime, she’d already scored four goals, and by the end of the third quarter, nine of her shots had found the back of the net.
By converting a free-position goal with five minutes left in the contest, Taylor cemented her place in NCAA history, setting the record for most goals scored in an NCAA tournament game with her 10th goal.
The junior’s milestone mark — which outscored Michigan — propelled the Wildcats (17-2, 8-0 Big Ten) to a 15-7 win over the Wolverines (13-7, 5-3 Big Ten), advancing NU to the NCAA tournament quarterfinals.
“I didn’t know I scored that many goals until I got off the field,” Taylor said. “But I just feel really grateful to be here. … I just love this group, I love this team and I love playing this game.”
Taylor fires a shot and scores in the third quarter.
Taylor wasted no time getting going, charging toward the net and uncurling a shot past Michigan’s Erin O’Grady. After the ‘Cats controlled the draw, she scored her second, wrapping around the goal to score.
Michigan responded with a goal courtesy of Emma Bradbury to trim the deficit to one before Taylor secured a hat trick less than seven minutes into the first quarter.
As time dwindled in the period, Taylor secured a ground ball and passed to sprinting senior midfielder Emerson Bohlig. Bohlig, with breakneck speed, stormed into the fan and connected with senior midfielder Sam Smith. Smith’s shot found nylon to put NU up 4-1.
Freshman defender Mary Carroll caused a turnover as the first quarter expired, a resounding exclamation point on the ’Cats’ defensive domination. Throughout the game, NU caused nine turnovers and snagged 16 ground balls.
Between the pipes, graduate student goalkeeper Delaney Sweitzer stood firm all game, making eight saves and allowing just seven goals. Two Michigan goals came in garbage time.
“(Sweitzer has) a level of confidence, charity, calm, positivity,” ’Cats coach Kelly Amonte Hiller said. “She really brings all those things to the table, and she lifts up the (defense) in that way all the time.”
The Wolverines scratched a goal back before junior attacker Lucy Munro earned a free position. As she started her motion, Taylor blitzed into the fan, receiving the incoming feed and scoring her fourth goal.
Ahead of halftime, Michigan scored another goal to decrease NU’s lead to 5-3. Sweitzer made a save with just seconds left in the half to keep the ’Cats’ lead at two.
Taylor then turned in one of the most dominant quarters in the history of the NCAA tournament.
She ripped off five consecutive goals in a little more than 10 minutes, extending NU’s lead to 11-4, as she made mincemeat out of the Michigan defense. The Wolverines double-teamed her. They tried a face guard. It made no difference for the Tewaaraton Award finalist.
“It’s a lot of fun,” Taylor said. “Having all that prep all week, and then actually being able to do it on the field is a really good feeling.”
The ‘Cats widened their lead as the second half progressed. Graduate student attacker Niki Miles, redshirt junior attacker Abby LoCascio and sophomore attacker Taylor Lapointe tallied goals to enlarge NU’s control.
The running clock briefly began after Taylor’s 10th goal, and Amonte Hiller slowly began to cycle in her bench players. Michigan’s Jill Smith scored a fourth-quarter hat trick to get the Wolverines to seven goals.
Taylor’s season tally now sits at 99 goals and is tied for the most in a season in Big Ten history with program legend Izzy Scane, who set the record in 2023. The NCAA Division I record is 103, set by High Point’s Abby Hormes in 2022.
After being held to just two goals — tying a season-low — in the ’Cats’ Big Ten Championship game against Maryland, Taylor tied NU’s program record for goals in a game.
“The reason is because of her work ethic,” Amonte Hiller said. “She worked all week for two weeks and prepared herself for this moment.”
NU will take on Penn in the quarterfinal round Thursday, with a first draw time set for 11 a.m..
On the line: a trip to the semifinals in Foxborough, Massachusetts.
“This is a lot of fun, and this is really what we dream about when we’re little,” Amonte Hiller said. “We all dreamed about being part of these types of moments.”
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Michigan mother of three talks about how she broke her kratom addiction
Melanie Clark, 35, of Kincheloe in Michigan’s Upper Peninsula, has fought a four-year-long addiction to kratom, the so-called “gas station heroin.”
Michigan lawmakers are debating a complete ban on the sale of kratom products in the state, citing cases of addiction and instances of death from people consuming the herbal supplement known as the “gas station heroin.”
Here is what to know about this unregulated herbal substance commonly sold in convenience stores, gas stations and tobacco shops across Michigan:
What is kratom?
Kratom is a tropical tree native to Southeast Asia whose leaves contain compounds that can produce stimulant effects at low doses and opioid-like effects at higher doses. It is manufactured and sold in different forms: liquid tonics, tablets, gummies, powders and capsules.
What is kratom used for?
Kratom is marketed as a herbal supplement for energy, mood, pain relief or opioid withdrawal, though the U.S. Food and Drug Administration has not approved any of those uses. Some kratom users take it to get off heroin or fentanyl, according to University of Michigan researchers.
How is kratom pronounced?
Kratom is pronounced KRA-tum. The letter “a” takes a short “a” sound, as in crab or crack.
What is 7-OH?
7-hydroxymitragynin, or 7-OH, is an alkaloid found in kratom leaves. It is manufactured in a synthetic form to produce an opioid-like sensation of pain relief or sedation. It is more potent than pure leaf kratom and sometimes referred to as the hard liquor version of kratom (if pure leaf kratom were considered beer, which typically has a much lower percentage of alcohol by volume compared with distilled liquor).
Is kratom an opioid or addictive?
Kratom users, substance abuse counselors and doctors report symptoms of dependence and withdrawal from the substance, particularly when users exceed the recommended serving size.
The Drug Enforcement Agency has warned that kratom has “sedative effects” that “can lead to addiction.”
On July 29, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration moved to declare certain 7-hydroxymitragynine synthetic kratom products a Schedule I controlled substance, the same class of drugs as heroin, ecstasy and peyote. As of April 9, the substance had not yet been formally added to the list of Schedule I drugs, which would effectively ban 7-OH nationwide.
Does kratom have side effects?
The FDA has warned that kratom use can lead to liver toxicity, seizures or substance use disorder.
Withdrawal from the substance can lead to increased anxiety, insomnia and psychiatric episodes, according to University of Michigan researchers.
Dr. Eliza Hutchinson, a family physician based in Ann Arbor who is a clinical instructor at UM, said her substance abuse patients describe withdrawal from kratom as “the worst influenza of your life — times 10.”
CARE Southeastern Michigan, a recovery advocacy group, has reported some individuals experiencing psychotic episodes after taking 7-OH, the synthetic form of kratom.
The FDA has also said kratom is “not appropriate for use as a dietary supplement” and unsafe as an additive to food. The powder and liquid forms of kratom are sometimes marketed as an additive to shakes and smoothies.
Does kratom show up on a drug test?
Yes, if it’s part of a specialized screening of narcotics and other substances that looks for active ingredients in kratom products.
Some substance abuse clinics in Michigan are starting to test for it, said Madison Lauder, a counselor at The Guidance Center in Southgate.
“We see you so often, we have added into our (drug test) panel,” Lauder said.
Is there any age restriction on buying kratom in Michigan?
No, Michigan has no laws governing the sale of kratom and related synthetics, such as 7-OH.
But retailers set their own rules. Some stores won’t sell to anyone under age 21.
Some of the 7-OH kratom products on the shelves of stores are labeled “21+.”
But there’s no law on the books in Michigan requiring buyers to show a photo ID when buying kratom, as is required to purchase alcohol, tobacco or marijuana.
Which states have bans on selling kratom?
Alabama, Arkansas, Indiana, Rhode Island, Vermont and Wisconsin have outright bans on the sale of kratom.
In December, Ohio’s Board of Pharmacy used the state’s controlled substance laws to ban the retail sale, distribution and possession of 7-OH and other synthetic forms of kratom, board spokesman Cameron McNamee said.
The Ohio Board of Pharmacy has a separate proposal to ban natural kratom products that remains in the rulemaking process, McNamee said.
Some cities and counties across the country have imposed varying local sales bans, including Anaheim, Calif., Spokane, Wash., and the New York City suburbs of Nassau County on Long Island, according to published reports.
What’s the status of legislation to ban kratom in Michigan?
On March 18, the Republican-controlled Michigan House voted 56-48 on legislation that would completely ban the sale of kratom products in Michigan. All 46 Democrats and two Republicans opposed the legislation.
Democrats cited a lack of any committee hearings on the legislation.
“There is no question of the growing concern around this product, and no one is saying, with this vote or otherwise, that the concern isn’t justified,” the House Democratic caucus said in a statement. “What we are saying is an outright ban, without any testimony or dialogue, is not the solution.”
The bill moved to the Democratic-controlled Senate, where Majority Leader Winnie Brinks, D-Grand Rapids, assigned it to her Government Operations Committee.
Some kratom industry interests and individual users have advocated for a ban on just the 7-OH synthetic form of kratom.
Sen. Kevin Hertel, the St. Clair Shores Democrat who chairs the Senate Health Policy Committee, said the House’s passage of a total ban on kratom has changed the debate toward prohibition, which he favors until the FDA can further study the substance and its impact on the human body.
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Staff Writers Anne Snabes and Beth LeBlanc contributed.
For much of April, showers and melting snow has swamped Michigan, flooding homes, businesses, cottages, roadways; threatening and destroying infrastructure, including dams, and forcing what is likely hundreds of Michiganders to evacuate.
The unusual weather put the entire state under a flood watch.
It’s not over.
To help, the state’s Emergency Operations Center — which was activated on April 10, along with the governor’s state of emergency declaration — created a digital map identifying shelters and damaged areas.
There also is a livestream of the Cheboygan Lock and Dam Complex.
As of Monday morning, the water level at the dam had dropped slightly, and was less than 8 inches below the top, which is still a threat to both the community in the event of a spillover — or structural failure.
The map, which the emergency center is calling a dashboard, shows warming and cooling centers and where people can get food. It tracks where the tornadoes touched down, and the roadways that are under water, were eroded away and are completely washed out.
The emergency center also is providing more information on its website on how to ask for help, what state and federal assistance might be available, and how to get emergency email alerts from the State Police.
Contact Frank Witsil: 313-222-5022 or fwitsil@freepress.com
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