It may have been new in 2020, but Michigan is looking to continue it into 2021. The Wolverines did graduate Chandler Kirby and Lilly Grass, two attacking stalwarts who combined for 13 goals and 11 assists in 2020, but they will return their leading and most prolific scorer in senior Caitlin Muir, who with a big season could vault their offense into the next tier.
An All-Big Ten pick in 2019 and a Tewaaraton Watch List candidate in 2020, Muir was the only player to score in each of Michigan’s six games in 2020. Had there been a complete season, Nielsen thought Muir was on pace to challenge for the Big Ten Attacker of the Year award, and is excited about the potential she brings back to the offense.