The Michigan Daily - Monday, May 13, 2002 - 11 'M' NcOTES Water poio magic runs out at NCAAs After a run to the NCAA Champi- onships in just its second varsity sea- son, the Michigan water polo team's dream came to an end Saturday. The Wolverines were shelled by Stanford in the national semifinal, 13-3, moving their record against West Coast teams to 0-11 for the season. Michigan fell 6-4 in the third-place game against Loyola Marymount yes- terday to finish its season with an impressive mark of 25-13. - Staff reports Niners steal one before rain arrives The Michigan baseball team beat Northwestern 14-6 on Friday but had doubleheaders cancelled on Saturday and Sunday due to inclement weather. The Wolverines will play a double- header today starting at 3 p.m. Michigan is currently tied for sixth place in the Big Ten standings and is on the bubble to make the six-team Big Ten Tournament. - Staff reports Hill earns national, conference accolades Junior pitcher Rich Hill was one of three national Players of the Week named by Collegiate Baseball and Baseball Weekly. He was also named Big Ten co-Pitcher of the Week. After two innings, in which he fanned all six outs against Notre Dame, Hill struck out 11 against P Ohio State in seven innings, leading Michigan to a 5-4 win. - Staff reports Expanded field could shiftCCHA tourney A year after the CCHA expanded its tournament field to 12 teams, the NCAA has decided to expand its tour- nament to a 16-team field comprised of four regions. This change in the national tourna- ment means the CCHA tournament, which will keep last year's format, will have to start Thursday this year instead of Friday. - Staff reports Mens lacrosse loses in USLIA quarters The Michigan lacrosse team fell in the USLIA quarterfinals for the fourth consecutive year, losing to Brigham Young, 10-3. - Staff reports Netters fall in NCAAs The Michigan women's tennis team lost to Georgia Tech in the first round of the NCAA Tournament, 4-2. The Wolverines squeaked into the tourna- ment after a strong finish. - Staff reports 'M) golfers earn first ever berth to NCAAs By Chris Burke Daily Sports Writer The Michigan women's golf team was watching its season blow away in the treacherous weather conditions at Forest Akers golf course in East Lans- ing during the three-round, 54-hole NCAA Central Regional Saturday. Needing an eighth place or better finish to qualify for the NCAA Cham- pionships in Auburn, Wash. in two weeks, the Wolverines sat at 59-over par and in 10th place after Friday's sec- ond round. "We have our work cut out for us," Michigan coach Kathy Teichert said after Friday's round about the team's chances of rallying to lock up a spot in the NCAA Championships. "There are a lot of good teams out here, (but) we are a lot better than we have played." Michigan proved Teichert's statement true Saturday, storming back with a team score of 294 (+6) after rounds of 313 and 322 in the tournament's first two rounds. Saturday's performance was enough to propel the Wolverines into a sixth-place finish and, more importantly, the school's first-ever berth in the NCAA Championships. "I don't even know how to describe this," Teichert said. "All year long, these girls keep amazing me with every tournament. They have really worked hard, and this is pure icing on the cake." Bess Bowers' performance stood out for Michigan competitors, as the veter- an linkster finished the tournament in a logjam at 1lth-place individually with a 15-over par score of 231. Bowers post- ed an impressive 73 (+1) on the tourna- ment's final day when Michigan desperately needed low scores. Tulsa won the tournament with a team score of 914. Ohio State, Texas, Purdue, Oklahoma State, Oklahoma and Michigan State are the six other teams that will join Michigan and Tulsa at the NCAA Championships. BUCKEYES Continued from Page 10 up that inning, so give credit to them for getting on base," Moulden said. Ohio State's only score came on a Stacy Roth RBI-single, knocking in second baseman Jennifer Link in the bottom frame. But after the inning Young went to work, allowing just two hits with just one runner reaching second base. "Marissa got stronger as the game went on," Ohio State coach and Big Ten Coach of the Year Linda Kalafatis said. "It's fair to say that she probably wasn't on her game at the beginning, and she did a very nice Do job of stepping up like a leader should." Young held Ohio State's Big Ten Player of the Year Wendy Allen and Kristine Himes - the Buckeyes' home run leader - to a combined 0- for-4 hitting. This victory was special because it was the first time for this senior class that the Wolverines won both the reg- ular season and tournament titles. "I challenged the seniors before this weekend,".Hutchins said. "Their class had won both this conference and this tournament, but they had never done both (in the same season). So I am very proud of them. 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