4B - January 6, 2010 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com 4B - January 6, 2010 The Michigan Daily - michigandailycom COLUMBUS From page 1B State and Northwestern, but the Wolverines still managed to hang with the Buckeyes. There were 15 lead changes and 12 ties en route to the three-point Ohio State victory. While the Buckeyes (4-0, 16-1) out-rebound- ed Michigan 36 to 29, the Wolver- ines shot better from the field by 10 percent. "I thought we played well," Borseth said. "We had to. They are obviously very good. Down the stretch we gave ourselves a chance to win, which is what we want to be able to do." The Wolverines are still look- ing for a way to win in the Big Ten as they get deeper into conference play. They hope to utilize home- court advantage on Thursday against conference foe Iowa, a team they narrowly beat on the Hawkeyes' home turf last month. "We have to find a way to win," sophomore forward Carmen Reynolds said. "That's our focus, that's always been our focus. We have to find a way to get it done. We are not going to be satisfied with just los- ing by three to the best team in the Big Ten. We got to keep work- ing hard and keep trying to find a way to win. That's what we need to do." ;_ KARTJE From page 1B Turco might have shown itself. "(Hogan) showed he could play in a game where he had to make the difference," Berenson said before the season started. "He has showed me that, and I just thought that he reminded me of Turco." After witnessing Berenson tell Hogan to take a seat for the third period of Michigan's first-round matchup againstRensselaer Poly- technic in last week's Great Lakes Invitational, you have to wonder if he still feels the same way. Because when the Wolverines captured the 1998 National Cham- pionship - the last time Turco or any Michigan goalie lifted the tro- phy - Berenson sure didn't relieve his prized goaltender of his duties with the expectation that backups Gregg Malicke or Greg Dadario would stand on their head. So when junior goalie Shawn Hunwick skated to the Michigan goal to start the third period yes- terday - his first game action since the 2007-08 season - Berenson came to terms with reality, right before our eyes. Bryan Hogan is no Marty Turco. And Bryan Hogan is not a cham- pionship goalie. Sure, the brunt of the blame for a reeling hockey team will always fall on its goaltender and Hogan is clearly notthe only one at fault for the team's record. A litany of issues have plagued Michigan this season. But after facing justfive shots from the Engineers, Hogan and the Wolverines were looking at a 3-1 deficit - a nearly inexcusable mark no matter how unearned the goals may have appeared. Even at that, it was the third goal that broke the camel's back. With Michigan trailing by only one goal, Hogan looked like he had a routine save to his glove side that most likely would have left the Wolverines down just one heading into the final period. But when the puck slipped off of Hogan's glove and into the net, Berenson made the only decision he could to save his team's chance ata third-straight GLI Champion- ship. Was it the right decision in the end? I think so. Although the Engineers slipped the fourth and backbreaking goal just over Hunwick's shoulder, where a five-inchheight advantage might have helped Hogan stop it, the move did seem to sparkthe Wolverines, who scored two third- period goals. "Any time there's a goalie change, especially with a guy like Shawn Hunwick who's a real character guy in the locker room, it could be a big morale booster," senior captain Chris Summers said. "Whether it was a change because Hogan was there or wasn't there, guys look atethat and say something needs to change, and it trickles through the team." Don't get me wrong, Hogan will likely take his place between the pipes for the team's remain- ing regular season schedule. Even Berenson wasted no time in call- ing him "their guy" following the Wolverines' 5-3 win over Michigan Tech in the consolation game. But after pulling him against RPI, Berenson, like everyone else, should realize that with Hogan as Michigan's only viable option, it could be awhile longer before anyone makes another Turco com- parison. Or lifts a National Cham- pionship trophy. - Kartje can be reached at rkartje@umich.edu. All EA Clary shines at Duel in the Pool Pre-College Summer Program You can be a Korea specialist in YOUR major. The next generation of global professionals. Funded by the National Security Education Program, The Language Flagship leads the nation in designing, supporting, and implementing a new paradigm for advanced language education. 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The Americans cruised Course National Championships in to an easy win with a final score of one of his best events - the 400- 185-78. yard individual medley. After his victory across the The inspired performance left pond, Clary and his Wolverine his coaches wondering what he was teammates onthe men's swimming capable of while healthy. and diving team flew to Key Largo, Swimming again less than two Fla., where they spent most of their weeks later, they got their answer break training in a warmer climate. when Clary broke the American The team's annual training trip record in the same event. is a chance forthe team to improve Team USA swept the top three technique and build endurance and places in the event. Clary won camaraderie. with a time of 4:02.02, besting the "We worked really hard but did old record held by Olympian Ryan other things, like watching a fire- Lochte bynearly half a second. work show to start the New Year "Tyler does an incredible job fromboats," Mandel said. "Training representing Michigan around the is the most important part, but it's world, and he brings alot of honor also about spending time together, to our team," senior swimmer Alon working on relationships and build- Mandel said. ing confidence in each other." Clary was selected to represent Orange Bowl Classic: On Jan. 2, the U.S. after his strong perfor- the team swam in the Orange Bowl mances in international meets. Classic. No. 7 Michigan won all 12 events on itsway to its second team victory in the annual meet in as many tries. Senior co-captains Chris Brady and Andre Schultz both won their two individual events. Schultz was first in the 100-meter backstroke and breaststroke events, and Brady won the 50-meter freestyle- and butterfly and was a member of the winning team in the 200-meter freestyle relay. Brady's performance also earned him his first Big Ten Swim- mer of the Week honor this week, making him the foumth Wolverine to win the award this season. The Wolverines' domination wasn't exactly a surprise. Their. weak competition included Duke, George Mason and MinnesotaState. But considering the opponents and the tough training the team went through during the trip, victory wasn't the team's top objective. "The other teamswere not good," Mandel said. "But like any other meet, we always compete with our- selves first and justtrycto do our best as individuals and as ateam." Al Ordering from TextbooksRuscom is FAST & EA 1. Visit TextbooksRus.com 2. Find your textbooks at the lowest prices 0 6 3. Get your books fast! Folow us! twiLttef.cOm/extbooksrus