The Michigan soccer team has been looking like the New York Yankees in the past two weeks.
After losing two-straight at home, the Bronx Bombers turned the series around 180 degrees and won the next four straight to capture the series title.
The Wolverines have made a similar comeback of their own, after they suffered their fourth straight loss at the hands of No. 14 Minnesota two weeks ago.
Like the Yankees in the first two games, Michigan couldn't seem to score during that four game losing streak.
They were shut out in three of the four games and lost their second straight Big Ten match at home.
Things weren't looking too good in the Big Ten again for Michigan with its next three conference games on the road.
The road swing included a meeting with No.13 Wisconsin, the defending conference champion
"After Minnesota, we had a team meeting," goalkeeper Jessica Jones said. "We needed to turn things around."
For the Wolverines, the Minnesota game was the turning point in their up and down year as they turned around the direction of their season.
With the conference tournament next week, the turn around couldn't have come at a better time. The Wolverines (7-6-3), who have been the Big Ten cellar dwellars the past two years, improved their conference record to 3-3-1.
Their record was good enough for fourth place, their first-ever upper-division league finish. The Wolverines have shaped up to be a viable candidate for the Big Ten title.
Now, the Wolverines will be riding high on the momentum of a four-game unbeaten streak, as they conclude their regular season schedule this week against the Detroit-Mercy and Valparaiso.
The Wolverines will need more than momentum, though, when they clash with Detroit tomorrow. The Titans (13-3-1), who are the Midwestern Collegiate Conference regular-season champions, are looking to extend their 10 game winning streak.
The Titans have dominated foes all season long, outscoring opponents, 48-24. The Michigan defense will have its hands full with Monica Kaltreider.
The forward has recorded 40 points with 17 goals and six assists. Kaltreider isn't the only player that the Wolverines has to keep their eye on, as two other Titans each have seven goals and 11 assists for 25 points.
Freshman forward Amber Berendowsky, Michigan's leading scorer, is 10 points behind them with five goals and five assists.
"We know that they are an aggressive team," Jones said. "We need to play with a lot of intensity and work as a team. If we play like we have been playing, we can beat them."
Michigan won't have to worry about Jones and the defense holding their own against this high-powered offense.
The Wolverines' defense has kept them in every game when the offense has struggled to produce goals.
Along with Jones, sophomore Vanessa Lewis and freshman Shannon Poole are the biggest reasons that Michigan was able to achieve its best conference finish.
They have recorded six shut-outs this season while Jones has a 1.21 goals-against average.
The offense has picked up the pace in the last four games, as they have outscored opponents, 10-1.
The increase in scoring isn't the only change on the field as Michigan had also altered their attack strategy.
Instead of two players up front and five at midfield, they are now playing with three up front and four at midfield.
"We knew that in order to win, it wasn't just defense," Jones said. "Our forwards have been working harder to not let the ball get out of the other teams defense and have been pressuring them more."
Michigan shouldn't have a problem attacking Valparaiso's goal on Sunday.
The Crusaders (1-14-1), pose really no threat to Michigan's defense, as they have been outscored, 67-10.