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Wohlberg expected to return
- for series against RedHawks

PAUL SHERMAN/Daily
Senior guard Carmen Reynolds became Michigan's all time leading 3-point shooter with her 183rd career 3-pointer
Comeback thwarted
By MATT SPELICH son each played a significant role harder on the defensive end with
Daily Sports Writer in the comeback with 11 points a full court press to get Wisconsin
apiece, but the first-half deficit out of their comfort zone. Borseth
The Michigan women's basket- proved too massive to overcome. believes the step-up on defense
ball team put the pressure on Wis- Michigan coach Kevin Borseth may have been the best thing for
consin late in the second half but was clearly disappointed with his his offense.
fell short in players' inability to take advan- "In the second half we started
the Mon- MICHIGAN 60 tage of their open looks. to run a press and get up on them
day evening WISCONSIN 66 a little more," Borseth said. "We
match-up. were able to turn the ball over
After a tough first half, the Wol- a couple of times and get them
verines found themselves trailing "In the Big Ten to miss some shots and then we
by 19, only to have the Badgers Big went down and finally made a
widen their lead to 16 in the the way I look at couple of our own. It's like we
first nine minutes of the second finally found the confidence that
half. When all hope seemed lost, it, our record's we were missing in the first."
Michigan dug deep and clawed The loss brings Michigan's
out a 16-0 run for five straight 0-0. conference record to 5-4, a less-
minutes, tyingthe game at 47. The than-desirable outcome. Howev-
two teams battled and tied twice, er, Borseth looks at the situation
but the comeback effort was not a little differently.
enough to put the Wolverines over "We were getting 'pig' shots," "We got seven games left in
the top. Borseth said. "It was like we were the Big Ten, and the way I look
The Badgers went on to upset getting kicked around during a at it, our record's 0-0," Borseth
Michigan, 66-60. game of'pig' out there. Just wide- said. "We're planning to have a
Junior center Rachel Sheffer open shots, and we weren't mak- big start against Northwestern on
led the offensive charge with 20 ing them. Luckily, our defense Thursday. The game is over and
points - 15 of which came in the was playing really well in the first tomorrow is an opportunity for
second half. Sheffer believes she half and we kept them away from us to go out and get better. This
was capitalizing on Wisconsin's the basket, but we were unable to loss is not sitting well in anyone's
shooter-centric defense. score." stomach and so we are looking to
"They really keyed in on our If there is a silver lining to the come out and redeem ourselves."
shooters on the outside," Sheffer first half, it would be holding the NOTES: In the second half,
said. "And.sQ.when my teammates Badgers (4-5 igTe -15. oter- senior guard Carmen,. ,nolds
gave it to me on the block, I went all) to 26 points, but Michigan set the program record for career
at them." was not going to dwell on it. The 3-pointers with 183. Reynolds was
Senior guard Courtney Boylan Wolverines (5-4, 16-6) came out previously tied atop the list with
and junior guard Kate Thomp- in the second half pushing even Alayne Ingram (1998-2002).

By MATT SLOVIN
Daily Sports Editor
Forgive Michigan hockey
coach Red Berengofi if he reacts
more intensely than normal
when senior forward David
Wohlberg gets injured.
The alternate captain has a
history of upper-body injuries,
such as the one he suffered to
his collarbone in March of last
year that sidelined him for the
remainder of the postseason.
"You just hope that he has
better luck this year than he had
last year," Berenson said. "But
this has been his best, healthiest
year."
The team held its collective
breath when Wohlberg went
down after colliding with a
teammate on Thursday. And
with his right arm in a sling,
potentially an indication of- a
collarbone injury, there was
absolutely a cause for concern.
But Berenson never disclosed
exactly how Wohlberg was
injured.
Berenson did offer up a posi-
tive prognosis for his quiet lead-
er on Monday. Though Wohlberg
continues to be day-to-day, he is
expected to skate in practice on
Tuesday.
"We'll see how he feels tomor-
row, but the direction is good
right now," Berenson said.
The Wolverines can thank
their lucky stars that the bye
week came when it did.
The stretch run begins now,
and playing without one of its
most experienced skaters isn't
something Michigan wants to
do.
The three days of practice
Wohlberg has missed weren't
any quieter without him on the
ice. He isn't going to be the one
barking but instructions or giv-
ing a teammate in earful for a
missed assignment.
But he's the one that under-
classmen see still going full
speed during drills the team's
done thousands of times.
Captain Luke Glendening
might be the most vocal among

ERIN KIsKLAND/Daiiy
Senior forward David Wohlherg has sat oot at practice this meek with an inurp.

the seniors, but having too many
of those leaders could be detri-
mental - they'll inevitably butt
heads. And that's why having a
player like Wohlberg is so valu-
able. He's the quintessential
leader by example and it's no
coincidence that he's playing on
the Wolverines' most prolific
line.
"That line (of Wohlberg,
freshmanAlexGuptill and junior
Chris Brown) has been huge for
our team," Berenson said. "And
(Wohlberg's) a key player on all
of the special tears."
But Glendening and senior
defenseman Greg Pateryn are
hesitant to say that practice has
a different feel without Wohl-
berg. Sure, a presence between
the circles is missing,. butt theF
team hasn't missed a beat. You
might not be able to replace a
player like Wohlberg, but the
other leaders can pick up the

slack.
"It's a little different, but we
need to keep moving forward,"
Glendening said. "I think it's just
everyone has to step up a little
bit. If everyone does a little bit,
it makes up for alot."
Pateryn shares a similar sen-
timent. He knows it's key to have
Wohlberg playing his best down
the stretch.
And having him healthy is a
luxury the Wolverines missed
out on last season.
"He's making something hap-
pen every shift, and I think alot
of guys look up to him for that,"
Pateryn said.
Different types of leaders
present different challenges for
opponents. And having Wohl-
berg - who's been playing some
of the best hockey of his career
- on the ice this weekend would
be a tremendous boost for Mich-
igan.

Student-athletes put on 14th-annual Mock Rock

In 2010, event
raised $86,000 for
several charities
By MICHELLE McMAHON
For the Daily
"I got to flaunt a hot pink
bikini in front of thousands of
people," said Michigan hockey
sophomore Mac Bennett, captur-
ing the essence of Mock Rock in
so many words.
The University of Michigan
Student-Athlete Advisory Com-
mittee will host the 14th-annu-
al Mock Rock fundraiser next
Tuesday at Hill Auditorium.
Mock Rock is a high-energy
variety show featuring various
entertaining skits and dance
routines that display the student-
athletes' creative skills off the
court, arena or field.
"It's all in good fun and for a
great cause," Bennett said.

The event was created to com-
memorate the tragic passing of
Michigan wrestler Jeff Reese in
1997 by.Reese's fellow student-
athletes. The event's proceeds
went to the scholarship fund
which bears his name.
Mock Rock 2012 will continue
the tradition of raising money
for those in need. The student-
athletes are striving to raise
$100,000 to give back to three
different causes this year: Mott
Children's Hospital, Big Brothers
Big Sisters of Washtenaw County
and Student-Athletes Leading
Social Change (SALSC)., Last
year's event grossed a record
high of $86,000, which went to a
selection of causes, including the
Mott Children's Hospital.
"As a student-athlete, it is an
honor to continue a tradition
that was started well before we
got here and to make it into a
legacy," said Erik Braun, Senior
President of SAAC and a member
of the men's track and field team.

"I'm grateful to have supported
and been a part of such a special
event."
Michigan welcomes back
alum and ESPN anchorwoman
Dana Jacobson as Master of Cer-
emonies to accompany a panel of
judges.
Junior football defensive end
Craig Roh is excited for his skit.
"I'm mostly looking forward
to doing our performance," Roh
said.
"We're combining with the
volleyball team this year and
we've spent a lot of time and
effort putting this together to
make it a unique routine for such
a great cause. It's a mixture of
talent, poise, and extreme ath-
leticism that will comprise our
skit."
Bennett gave a sneak peek into
the hockey team's performance
this year.
"(Junior defenseman) Lee
Moffie will be on the vocals, I
will be on the guitar, there will

The Michigan men's swimming and diving team performs it's team skit during Mock Rock 2011 at HiilI Auditorium.

be lots of jokes and there may
or may not be some interpretive
dancing."
Maybe they'll even leave out
the bikinis and revealing attire
this time.
Tickets for the 7:30 p.m. event

will be available for purchase
in person by cash or check only
at the Michigan Athletic Ticket
Office Monday through Friday
from 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m., and at
the Ross Academic Center on
tSunday, Feb. 5, from noon to 5

p.m.
Tickets are $10 for all U-M
students, $12 for advance general
admission, and $15 for general
admission when purchased from
the Hill Auditorium box office on
the night of the event.

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