…6B - The Michigan Daily - SPORTSMonday - September 30, 1996 FIELD HOCKEY Wolverines' sticks can shoot, can't score lately Michigan outshoots opponents but comes up short By Richard Shin Daily…
… young Wolverines. In Michigan's two losses this past weekend, the Wolverines managed just four goals despite firing 40 shots against Ohio State and Penn State. Against Ohio State on Friday, the Wolverines…
… opponents. The Wolverines have been strong favorites at each of their meets this sea- son and have not disappointed so far, winning each one in dominant fashion. The Wolverines look to continue this trend…
… when they travel to Dowagiac for the Michigan Intercollegiate Invitational tomorrow afternoon. The Wolverines will face different division teams from across Michigan. The toughest challenges should come…
… something brand new to look forward to - a pristine field - so will the 1996 campaign present the Wolverines with a novelty. This season, though, the squad will have a new coach. After guiding Michigan to a…
… fourth-place Big Ten finish, head coach Patti Smith resigned after seven years at the helm. The Wolverines set a 4-6 Big Ten mark, 12-9 overall. Michigan started the season with a journey to the East Coast…
…. Although South Carolina pushed a run across the plate in its half of the sixth, the Wolverines rendered it mean- ingless with their next at-bat. The Wolverines scored six runs on six hits, chasing Johnson…
… championship game that caused Wolverine hearts to skip a beat, but the contest that preced- ed it. The 1-0 Michigan victory over South Carolina on Saturday was a game for the ages with each pitcher hurling a gem…
…. The win put the Wolverines in the enviable position of going into the championship game the following day needing only one victory in two games. The double-elimination tournament gave Michigan a cushion…
… at Alumni Field with a 3-2 victory over Central Michigan. The tournament title allowed the Wolverines to return to the Women's College World Series after tying for seventh last season. Michigan, the No…
… to the Ballgame" 6 Roca, root, rooter the home team.. For that matter, the Michigan softba team must have been also. Ifthey don't nin its a shame... The Wolverines, playing on the home field, braved…
… his tory. And the crowd was in full voi roaring during Wolverine rallies, Not to disappoint the home crow Michigan was victorious in all three the games it played in the tournament Michigan coach Carol…
… "Ithink it gives us a total advantage The heat was on the Gamecocks o Sunday, from Mother Nature as well a from the Wolverines. On the hottest day of the season s far, Michigan star Sara Griffin shi down…
… South Carolina, allowing onl five hits while fanning four. The ba e were on fire as they torched Job i who suffered her worst loss of the se son. Every starter had a hit for th Wolverines. MARK FRIEDMAN…
…/Daily "I think seeing her (Saturday) total helped us," Michigan first basema Michigan shortstop Kathryn Gleason and the Wolverines came out of the NCAA regional as victors. Michigan will be making Traci…
… Conrad said. "We knew what si its second consecutive appearance in the Women's College World Series. had and were prepared for her." Blue softball out for redemption at World SeriAw Wolverines break…
… is one of the oldest in Wolverines' history, dating back to 1919. The rivalry continues today, with the talk of ties between the two pro- grams, a sort-of broken family syn- drome. It continued last…
… night at Crisler -Arena. Detroit coach Perry Watson, previously an assistant at Michigan, left the Wolverines for the Titans in 1993. And Detroit senior Leon Derricks transferred from Michigan in 1994…
…, what Conlan did was much simpler. and yet it mu1ay the best single play by a Wolverine this season. Taylor got the ball in the post, on the right side, backed his man in a little, turned and put up the…
… hands, and he put it right back into the buck- et. After trailing by as many as eight points, the Wolverines were now only behind by one. That play, and the man who made it, epitomize some of the stuff…
… kind of play you see on a Bobby Knight team, a Dean Smith team, a Mike Krzyzewski team. And those are teams men- tioned in the same breath as Michigan, by virtue of the Wolverines' lofty No. 7 ranking…
… games for Michigan with his right arm. But Saturday, he went a long way toward beating Illinois with his feet. The sophomore rushed for 77 yards on I I carries in the 12th-ranked Wolverines' 20-8 win over…
… Illinois in front of 105,992. The victory marked Michigan's second straight league- opening win over the Fighting Illini. Last season in Champaign,, the Wolverines pounded Illinois, 38-14, to kick off the…
… goal at the Michigan 2-yard line and seemed poised to take its first lead of the game. But the Illini could not block Jarrett Irons. The Wolverine linebacker stopped fullback Rodney Byrd on first down…
… Michigan quarterback Scott Dreisbach eluded four tacklers to scramble 72 yards for a touchdown in the second quarter Saturday, putting the Wolverines ahead, 7-0. For openers, MichzganhL s houl behapp to wi…
… Notre Dame or Virginia to open the 1996 campaign. There was Illinois. A Big Ten opponent in a Big Ten game with Rose Bowl implications. And those implications are amplified by the fact that the Wolverines…
… its two previous incarnations, they could have been a problem. Those teams spoke, like all See WHITE, Page 20A EVAN PETRIE/Special to the Daily Chuck Winters and the Wolverines had Scott Weaver…
…'s Illini on the run, but the Wolverines admitted they weren't very sharp. M' volleyball spiked by No. 1 Hawaii, No. 6 UCLA Wolverines begin season 0-2, but Giovanazzi encouraged by performances and team…
…'s experience before crowd By Ryan White Daily Sports Writer One would expect that the Michigan volleyball team would be thrilled to open its season at the Wahine Classic in Honolulu. After all, the Wolverines…
…firtthi tt at1",6,tj Wolverines back on $rack a er earl oses EAST LANSING - All of a sudden there's reason to be excited if you're a Michigan basketball fan. And that certainly didn't seem possible…
… a couple of weeks ago when 0 Wolverines finished their holiday ak with a couple of losses at UNLV and Wisconsin. The Runnin' Rebels had lost five in a row before stunning Michigan by a basket. The red…
… to name-calling. Michigan's Robert Traylor was referred to as "fatso" more than once. Wolverine coach ve Fisher had to endure the "go me Fisher, because all you can do is recruit" chant, Anything for a…
… Wolverines won the battle of the boards, 42-30, and blocked seven shots to Michigan State's one. Traylor The Wolverines con- trolled the glass, amassing 42 rebounds to the Spartans' 30. Michigan's dominance…
… Michigan wrestling team was start- ing seven underclassmen. The Wolverines continued to post impressive results in their early sea- son tournaments, as seven wrestlers placed in the top five of their weight…
… Western Michigan at Yost Ice Arena. The Wolverines were blown out at home by the Broncos, 7-2, in Michigan's second game last season. Since then, the Wolverines are 19-0- 1 at Yost and have trailed their…
…. Loy led the Wolverines to a first-place finish at the Saluki Invitational at Southern Illinois. 11 Thursday March 28, 1996 9A - 1996 NCAA CHAMPIONSHIPS - Wolverines look to take two Swimmers try…
… top 10 in the nation for eight straight years, the Michigan men's swimming and diving team was able to surpass Stanford and win its first national champion- 'p since 1961 last season. ow the Wolverines…
…i E r icdig4n uailI take Superior stuns Wolverines, sweeps 2-game series By Alan Goldenbach Daiy Sports Writer SAULT STE. MARIE - A week ago, the Michigan hockey team looked like a world…
…-beater after pasting first-place Michi- gan State, 8-1. This weekend, the Wolverines looked like the world had *ten them. Lake Superior State handed Michigan its first pairofweekend setbacks this season with a…
… to win the 1996 title," Wolverine coach Carol Hutchins said. "Our whole philosophy is to go out and win (this year's title)." Ninth-ranked Michigan (20-4 Big Ten, 43-12 overall) heads into the…
… conference tourney on a roll, having won two of last weekend's three-game series at Minnesota (17-6, 42-14). The Wolverines were able to clinch the title with a win in the first game of that series, slamming…
… the door on the second-place Gophers' title hopes with a 3-0 victory. Three victories in as many tries against Ohio State the pre- vious weekend had put the Wolverines in a spot to lock down the regular…
… Wolverines pound out ten hits on the way to a 7-0 victory. Griffin helped out her own cause in that game, garnering two hits in four trips to the plate. Senior third baseman Tracy Carr also went 2-for-4, knock…
…, ing in a pair of runs. Over the course of the series, Carr became Michigan's career RBI leader, bringing her total to 127. Not coincidentally, Carr is also the Wolverines' all-time doubles leader. A two…
… conference tournament this weekend. "To be at home is huge," Hutchins said. "It's one of the prizes of winning the regular season.' The Wolverines will be the top seed in the four-team toff- nament, followed…
…/S Sophomore pitcher Sara Griffin and the Michigan softball team host the Big Ten tournament this weekend. The top-seeded Wolverines face Indiana Friday. 'Ven's tennis wins conference title, heads for NCAAs…
… Michigan men's tennis team entered April with a 7-7 record after opening the spring season with three consecutive victories. An undefeated month and an 11-match winning streak propelled the Wolverines to…
… South Bend, Ind. The Wolverines clinched the Big Ten title by defeating Ohio State, 4-0, in the first round and avenged a regular season loss to Northwestern in the sec- ond round, winning 4-3. Michigan…
… then bested third-seeded Illinois, 5-2, in the final totake the con- ference crown. The title marked the 36th title for the Wolverines and the 18th for Michigan coach Brian Eisner. The past two seasons…
… first place - finally. And it looks to stay there. The Wolverines have the components to lead the pack, and now the standings reflect the team that takes the field. Michigan's success starts on the mound…
… as the Wolverines sport two aces. All-American Sara Griffin was named the Big Ten pitcher of the week for April 16-22, improving her record on the season to 24-5. Griffin has been the backbone ofthe…
… Michigan season record for two- base hits. One player alone doesn't win games, and that is why Michigan is feared. The Wolverine lineup is effective top to bottom, with every hitter playing a role. Kellyn…
…, Minnesota shot itself in the foot, losing two games to Purdue. First place is where the Wolverines ended last season and where most ex- pected them to be this year. But the pressure of leading the con…
… Big Ten title, but the shadows suited them just fine. While in the background, Michigan has held winning streaks of seven and nine games in the Big Ten, never losing two in a row. The Wolverines have…
…. Forthe.Wolverines, this carries extra incentive. Michigan is nearly unbeatable at home. The Wolverines have not lost at Alumni Field since the first game of the conference season when they dropped a 6…
…-2 decision to Iowa. The Wolverines' nine-game winning streak at Alumni Field is an obstacle which is difficult for opponents to overcome. The three necessities of a champion- ship team are strong hitting…
… women's basketball conferences in the country - no thanks to Michigan. Witt just 12 league victories over the past sxseasons, the Wolverines have become a fixture among Big Ten doormats. Last year the…
… Wolverines were 1-15 in the Big Ten, 7-20 overall. The injury bug has bitten Michigan ch Trish Roberts' teams hard in the Xt few years, and the unfortunate tra- dition continued in 1996. Freshman Ann Lemire…
… suffered a torn anterior cru- ciate ligament just seven games into the season, the fourth Wolverine to suffer a season-ending injury in as many years. Lemire was averaging 10 points per game when she got…
…-foot-3 Johns' athleticism opened eyes around the Big Ten in-her first full season. The Wolverines' lone senior in '96, co- captain Jennifer Brzezinski, finished her Michigan career with a strong second…
… duties throughout the season. Kiefer - listed generously at 5- foot,7 in the Wolverines' media guide - led the team in assists and minutes, and Soccer returns starting squad, looks to improve * Big Ten…
…. Last season the Wolverines were 7-11-2, and only 1-5-1 in the Big Ten, finishing in last place. Head coach Debbie Belkin expected to see a better performance out of the team, and will be looking for the…
…, "with the same expectations as last year, with a little higher expectations on the close games we lost last year." It didn't happen. Playing a much tougher slate than the pre- vious season, the Wolverines…
… enough to win. The Wolverines did average slightly more than their opponents (1.85 goals a game), but that figure does not accurately represent the season. Michigan scored 13 of its 37 goals in a weekend…
… sweep of cream puffs Creighton and Valparaiso. The Wolverines' offensive threat came mostly in two juniors, midfielder Debbie Flaherty and forward Ruth Poulin. Flaherty set the school record for goals in…
… ankle injury forced her to miss eight games, and slowed her in others. Wolverine soccer should improve this year - every starter returns from the team that started six freshmen all season. The record may…
… of the Wolverines' top runners. McGregor grabbed two third place finishes, including one at last years NCAA Championships. McGuire calls McGregor, Arnill Slater (when the two injured runner return) the…
… there will be no easy task. Last year, the Wolverines made their first postseason tournament appearance since 1981. The Wolverines finished 19-15 last year. Their record landed them in sixth- place in the…
…UT ยฃidliau &Ie I Wolverines work double-time Michigan soccer scraps to victory over Indiana, 1-0, in 2 overtimes L By Dan Stillman Daily Sports Writer With 1:09 remaining in the second overtime…
…, frustration turned to joy for the Wolverines. Freshman Emily Schmitt scored to give the Michigan women's soccer team an exhilarating 1-0 victory over Indiana yesterday afternoon. Schmitt's goal earned the…
… second half and overtime periods. Michigan's best scoring chance in the first half came when a Wolverine headed a corner into the crossbar. Several other opportunities were thwarted by Indiana goalkeeper…
… goaltender Jessica Jones. Despite coming out and equaling Indiana's physicalness in the second half, the Wolverines' offensive frustrations continued. See HOOSIERS, Page 7B Freshman Mari Hoff and the…
… Wolverines a overtime yesterday, 1-0. Michigan is now 'M' field Jhocke stuCk by Lions, 5-2 By Pranay Reddy aily Sports Writer It was all too simple a story that was played out yesterday afternoon at Ocker…
…, the only excitement you felt was your rush to the exits early in the second half. Michigan 38 UCLA 9 The seventh-ranked Wolverines built a 35-3 third-quarter lead and cruised to a surprisingly easy…
… UCLA (1-2). The Wolverines' total yardage was more than half of the 1,014 yards they had gained in the previous three games combined. "We'll find some things to work on, but I think this was best outside…
… games as the Wolverines claimed their second consecutive conference tournament title. They next host the NCAA regionals-. By Jam.. Goldstein out and coming back and just winning walked and Jason Alcaraz…
…, players hugged, here needing to win all four games this to left field, moving Beermann to parents rejoiced. weekend and we did it.'' third. After the Michigan baseball team Without Besco, the Wolverines…
… Wolverines from more chaos after striking out two to end the third after 11 Michigan State batters came to the plate. Michigan, however, kept on coming back. The Wolverines added two runs in the bottom of the…
… to have a chance - and they do it - it shows a lot of character" TheWolverines' closerJohn Arvai (3- 2) pitched the final two and two-thirds innings to pick up the win. He surren- dered one run on…
…2B - The Michigan Daily - SPORTSMonday - Monday, April 15, 1996 TENNIS Wolverines stay in 1st place in Big Ten by sweeping Indiana, Ohio State By Richard Shin and 9-10 overall. Daily Sports Writer…
… The doubles point was won by the first two In April, the Michigan men's tennis team has doubles positions, as Wolverines Pusztai and We're in control of oup been like a rain shower to a May flower…
… in the third set nesota faced Penn State over the weekend in the The only matches the Hoosiers won were at No. tiebreaker. Gophers' last conference match. A Wolverine vic- 3 singles and third doubles…
… nately." will have one loss, and we will go in with the No. Gable of Indiana defeated the Wolverine tandem of Fortunately for the Wolverines, Pusztai's team- I seed in the Big Ten tournament." Jake Raiton…
… stay atop the conference. Just like last year's team, the Wolverines control their own destiny as they head into the final match. That's where Michigan hopes the simi- larities end. Last year, in the…
… tournament, Minnesota upset the top-seeded Wolver- ines in the finals. A victory against Iowa on April20 will lock up the top seed for Michigan in the Big Ten championships on April 25-28. STREAKING WOLVERINES…
…: Michigan's top two doubles teams are worthy of the The Wolverines are coming off con- GoIGR&TuLA~iONS $raE4Ite.I title, "en feugo." The Wolverines' top team ofPeter Pusztai andJohn Costanzo have been "on…
… Crisler Arena, there is a sign that says, "Fatigue Makes Cowards Of Us All. Fatigue Can Conquer You or You Can Conquer Fatigue." Those will be words to live by as the the Wolverines head to Wisconsin for…
… morn- ing to 10 at night. That's a long 14 hours." The No. 10 Wolverines will be facing national power- houses such as No.1 Iowa and No. 4 Iowa State. With the challenge ahead of them, the Wolverines are…
… invitational in Kalamazoo, Michigan was able to win its first tournament since hosting the Dominos Pizza Wolverine Classic in 1983. The Western Michigan trophy was brought home to Ann Arbor on the backs of…
…. Freshman Thomas provided stellar play as Michigan's off-guard, averaging 14.5 points in the tournament. But after facing mediocre talent, the Wolverines may face their first real non-conference test. against…
…, scoring 16 points in its 89-86 victory over North Carolina-Greensboro. If the Wolverines get past a depleted Virginia Tech, they will head to the winner's bracket of the Classic to face the winner of Friday…
…'s Hawaii- Pittsburgh contest. However, should Michigan drop its first game, the Wolverines will play in the loser's bracket, facing the Hawaii-Pittsburgh loser. The marquee matchup in the tournament could be…
…/Daily Amy Johnson and the Wolverines will take their 3-0 start to the beaches and sun- shine of Hawaii this weekend at the 18th Annual Rainbow Classic in Honolulu. Spikers finish up with Iowa, Illini K'9…
…68 - The Michigan Daily - SPORTSMonday - October 28, 1996 M' soccer shells fill-in Dayton goalkeeper on way to 3-0 win 'V.> 4 -'--,- -ft By Mike Rubi For the Daily The Michigan Wolverines may…
… offense." The Wolverines (3-3-1 Big Ten, 7-6-3 overall) dominated play over Dayton (9-8-0), potting two goals in the opening stanza and an insurance goal in the final period. Michigan forward Ruth Poulin…
… may be important, but as the Michigan women's soccer team found out, practice makes perfect. With four of their top five scorers returning, the Wolverines have the firepower to win games. But the…
… upperclassmen and the team's newest additions are still adapting to each other. Against Butler Saturday, the Wolverines could not seem to find a comfortable rhythm. Their 2-0 loss to the Bulldogs largely came at…
… advance to the semifinals of today's Big Ten tournament, the Wolverines will ave to do something that they haven't one in two years - beat Penn State. While this may not sound like a tough task for a…
… Michigan team that has improved all season, consider this: t In the previous eight meetings between Penn State and Michigan, the Lady Lions hold a 7-1 edge, most recently, beating the Wolverines, 7-3, on Oct…
… Michi- gan women's volleyball team usually has anslated into reflecting on the previous season and looking forward to the next. But not this year for the Wolverines. Michigan competed in its second…
…-ever postseason tournament - the National Intercollegiate Volleyball Championship - and won two games against Massa- chusetts and Arkansas. Losses to Butler abd San Diego eliminated the Wolverines from tournament…
… tryouts this year, Rothstein said. The Wolverines look forward to both the challenge of fierce competition and to winning expectations. They are going to be a tough team to compete against. "Michigan will…
… to beat:' Although they have performed well during the fall season, the Wolverines say it is due to preparation, hard work, enthusiasm and dedication. The Wolverines look forward to a successful…
… the look- out for the next "Great Wolverine,"and the recruiting process is a tireless job for the Michigan coaching staff. "Feb. 8 is the signing date, but we are constantly looking around the country…
… for prospective recruits," Belkin said. "The Midwest and the East Coast have been particularly good areas." Just because the season is over does not mean the work is over. The Wolverines will start…
… thinking that 11 games in Texas over spring break would pre- pare the squad for this weekend's ree-game series in Oklahoma. But after their performance against the Sooners, the Wolverines seemed to leave…
… more than working equipment to beat Oklahoma this weekend. The Sooners completed a three- ame sweep of the Wolverines with a 13-8 win in Norman, Okla., yester- day. This followed Friday's 14-2 drub- bing…
… more in the sixth. Wolverine freshman J.J. Putz pitched well in relief of Steinbach, striking out one and walking one in two and one-third innings, while al- lowing no runs. But the performance of the…
… game came from Oklahoma starting pitcher Brian Shackelford, who, after hold- ing Michigan to four hits through eight innings, took a 7-2 lead into the ninth inning. For the Wolverines, Cervenak hit his…
… Luke Bonner was one of the few bright spots for the Wolverines. Bonner scattered six hits over the final five innings, and three of the four runs scored against him were unearned. All told, 10 different…
…." Berenson says. "the teams that have hosted it haven't won." One such team was last year's Wisconsin squad, which lost to the Wolverines in the quarterfinals. The Badgers still got to host Michigan, though…
…, despite having an inferior record, a worse seed and a loss to the Wolverines earlier that season. And even though the Wolverines don't face the Spartans, they'll still be at a huge disadvantage. In the 1994…
… West Regional at East Lansing, a raucous, anybody-but-Michigan crowd cheered on Lake Superior State (whose band, incidentally, played Michigan State's fight song) to victory over the Wolverines. So what…
… over Eastern Michigan and defending national champion, Texas. The upset of No. I Texas will carry the Wolverines into their annual training camp Dec. 21 through Jan. 7 in Perth. After the three-week camp…
…, the Wolverines return to action against highly-ranked opponents No. 3 Stanford January 10 and No. 10 California on Jan. 11. The training camp is an annual event that is used to build team unity which is…
…The Michigan Daily - Friday, November 15, 1996 -11 The matchups: After Purdue, Blue can only get better Pollyanna Johns and the Wolverines will try to rebound from last season's 7-20 record. The…
… Wolverines start off the season against the Slovak Republic tonight in an exhibition game at Criser Arena. Changes for women cagerS begin tonight By Ryan White Daily Sports Writer If Michigan holds true to…
…- cool off a Penn State team that is on pable in the past three weeks, winning ire. its three matches entering the tourna- Instead, the sixth-seeded Wolverines ment. Two Lions captured Big Ten got burned…
…. Player of the Week honors for the week In front of 106 fans, the third-seeded ending Nov. 3. Lady Lions struck for four first-half On offense, McGuire captured the goals, defeating the Wolverines, 4-1, to…
… said, 'Well, you could go visit the pipeline."' When the Wolverines are not debat- mg whether to go see some oil, they will be trying to notch their fourth win in as many games. R Madden comes into…
… tonight's confer- cne duel as Michigan's hottest player. The senior center, who is tied for the team lead in goals and points, scored two goals in the Wolverines' 3-0 victory over Maine one week ago. The…
…. Mortimer finished 37th at the national championships last season and expectations are high for another successful year. He will have to have an impressive season if the Wolverines are to over- come the loss…
… Cantin are part of a young Wolverine squad that features only five seniors on its 23-man ros- ter. While inexperience would seem to be a factor this season, Warhurst sees the team as extremely developed…
… despite the lack of college experi. ence. The Wolverines will have to be at their best if they are to have a top finish in Kansas. The Jayhawk Invitational will fea- ture No.1 Arkansas. Women cruise, 19…
… defeated Michigan State on Saturday, 19-42, in its first meet of hampion the season. e to an The Wolverines dominated the leaderboard, taking five of the top etty good seven scoring positions. sas (the…
… Wolverines, while sophomore Katie nd-place McGregor (18:49) followed in fourth. ass coun- In fact, four of Michigan's top five finishers were freshmen. anada is "For an opening meet, they were atly this good…
… Wolverines are counting on per- formances like this past weekend's by their freshmen, as 12 members of the squad are first-year runners and five are redshirt sophomores. The three Michigan seniors, captain…
… Jennifer Barber, Molly Lori and Tanya Manson, did not run against th Spartans. Another Wolverine who did not par- ticipate in the dual meet, freshman Julie Froud, is waiting for her ;final transcript to come…
… through the NdAA clearinghouse. "There's no problem with (Froid)," McGuire said. "She's academically eligible, the transcript just has to be sent." The Wolverines travel to Kansas for the Jayhawk…
… Invitational next we end. The Michigan men's cross country team grabbed the top four finishes in Saturday's Michigan Open, despite rain and mud. The Wolverines are gearing up for the Jayhawk invitational in…
… *FRAMESETS -SUSPENSION FORKS eCLOTHING & ACCESSORIES -DARTS & SUPPLIES *REPAIRS ON ALL MAKES. *WRITTEN ESTIMATES *WHEEL BUtN i eFREE TEST. RDES- Wolverines regroup from season-opening loss IITANItt…
…. The Crimson Tide finished with a score of 198.025. The Wolverines came in sixth, less than two points behind with a tally of 196.375. Georgia led the Crimson Tide by five-hundredths of a point after…
… this, ladies,"' Crimson Tide head coach Sarah Patterson said. "At that moment, I saw incredible spirit in this team. We knew what it took to win," she said. Leading the Wolverines was senior Wendy…
…-handed goal of the season, and he added an assist in the Wolverines' 4-3 victory over Lake Superior Saturday. Friday night, he tallied two goals, including one short-handed. Background: Madden is All…
…-CCHA Honorable Mention ... second on the Wolverines with 27 goals ... third in team scoring with 56 points ... netted a hat-trick against Notre Dame Jan. 21, 1995 ... scored 163 points in 62 games to lead the…
… team's fortunes should improve, and getting offto a fast start would contribute to that. Against Michigan State, the night started with no Wolverine taking care of their own game or anyone else's. The…
… choose from when selecting its "A" squad. The Wolverines, on the other hand, have only two teams that are in competi- tion. And Friday, that lack of depth, as well as their lack of focus, doomed the Wol…
…-5, 15-12, 15-12. The Wolverines have not faired well against the Spartans this season. Michigan State has won both regular season matchups between the two schools. I 0 COLLEGE Xwrnw , AF.U L .a JA a1…
… team in the '90s. Unfortunately for the Wolverines (4-2 Big Ten, 15-5 overall), their trademark consistent play was nonexistent in the Big Ten champi- onships this year. Michigan failed to win an unprece…
… (prior to the semifinal game)," Michigan coach Bob DiGiovanni said. "They were the obvious favorites." Regardless, the Wolverines were still the kings of the hill heading into the championships. That…
…A ^12 - The Michigan Daily - Wednesday, July 17, 1996 THE Fo cus tol - ffth - - - d With almost a dozen Wolverine athletes and coaches headed for Atlanta, maybe it should be the maize ... y yWolverine…
… popular asthma drugs are banned or former Wolverine swimmers to see Borges in one The followig are events in and Michigan athletes and coaches will be in the thick by the International Olympic Committee, he…
… Olympics. He has given up his final year of - Buyukuncu and Papa, Borges will also race in a trio of future Wolverines in positions to take away a decent college eligibility in order to be able to reap the…
… find Borges in the tank at July 20 Men's 100, 200- group - to a tennis player. for the Wolverines after the Games are Tom Malchow Atlanta's Georgia Tech Aquatic meter freestyle The Wolverine Olympians…
… any upstart Penn State team take that from him. "I had an open look," Fife said. "Trav set it up with a nice pass, and I had to take it." The Wolverines were struggling when Fife nailed his shot. Louis…
… Bullock was obviously shaken after missing a key breakaway dunk, which he followed with another fast-break miss. The Wolverines were fortunate to have Maceo Baston trailing him for the tip-in that tied it…
… Michigan's Dugan Fife isn't likely to play in the NBA next season. But the senior guard has a career in coaching ahead of him if yesterday's 67-66 Wolverine victory over Penn State in front of 13,562 at…
….' Travis did a nicejob getting Maurice open and I could have made that one." Credit the coach with allowing another coach to emerge. After Taylor's dunk, Penn State had one more chance, but the Wolverines…
… MICHIGAN, Page 28 Bullock. Instead, he stroked his lone 3-pointer with under a minute remaining and the Wolverin'es down two. It was that shot, a 21-footer fired with newfound confidence, that grabbed the…
… rest of the Wolverines by the nape and hauled them back from the precipice known as third place in the Big Ten. *The senior captain's jumper pointedly informed the other Wolverines that whatever course…
…'s Maurice Taylor puts up a jump hook over Penn State's Calvin Booth. Taylor's dunk with nine seconds left provided the winning margin in the Wolverines' 67-66 victory yesterday. i 995-96 MICHIGAN WIMMING…
… less than a minute during the third period last night against Notre Dame.J Notre Dame latest'M' blowout victim Third-ranked Wolverines cruise to easy victory, 11-1, over Fighting Irish By Marc Ughtdale…
… weren't for pizzas and sieves, the crowd would have nothing left to wonder about. ' But even those things are becoming as pre- dictable asMichigan hockev games. ranked Wolverines demolished Notre Dame, I…
… at 7 p.m. and No. 11 Ohio State on Saturday at 5 p.m. Saturday's match will start early to allow~for a live broadcast on ESPN2. It wibe the first time the Wolverines haveppeared on national television…
… for tomorrow is questionable. Senior Erin McGovern will replace Mendoza if she is unable to play. Whoever does the setting, the Wolverines will need strong play from their attackers. Senior Kristen…
… past weekend in Madison. All good things must come to an end. R The Wolverines (4-2 Big Ten, 15-5 overall) fell short in their attempt to win an unprecedented seventh straight Big Ten championship by…
… lacrosse brackets were re- vamped. Under the restructured format, t Wolverines had won seven of eight In fact, the Badgers won in a year that was quite unusual for the Big Ten - a team other than Michigan…
… points in a win over Brigham Young on March A the Wolverines' last home meet of the season. Michigan's loss in late February at Nebraska can mostly be blamed on inju- ries. A healthy Wolverine team should…
… Wolverines' sec- ond-best performance of the season came in a victory over the Utes at home Febru- InCOnsIstent Michigar By John Friedberg Daily Sports Writer The Michigan men's golf team has had moments of…
… that wins championships. In the second inning of Saturday's game against the Badgers, two Michi- gan throwing errors helped Wiscon- sin score three times in the inning and take a 4-0 lead. The Wolverines…
…, but we were not sharp and not on our toes." Michigan's lack of defensive sharp- ness also showed against Michigan State last Tuesday in the Wolverines' second conference loss of the 1996 season. Two…
… Wolverine fielding errors in the fourth inning of that game proved to be crucial in the end. The errors, which led to two Spar- tan runs and a 4-2 Spartan lead, came just after a two-run Michigan rally that…
… had tied the game in the top of the inning. Michigan would tie the game again in the seventh inning, forcing extra frames. The Wolverines would have won the game if it had not been for the fourth inning…
…, pitcher Sara Gr' fin might eventually feel the cons quences physically. Just this weekend, Griffin pitched 18 of 23 innings. Mentally, one factor that might be affecting all ofthe Wolverines is pres- sure…
…. Their No. 10 ranking, combined with a good showing in the College World Series last season, makes the Wolverines the favorite to win the conference. "There's a lot of pressure there, Hutchins said…
…. "Pressure is something you put on yourself." FILE PHOTO/Daily Sara Griffin's two victories this weekend at Wisconsin improved her season record to 21-5. With the win, the Wolverine hurler matched hervictory…
… about for generations atthe Legends of Indiana Tournament in Franklin, Ind., tomorrow and Saturday. To accomplish this, the Wolverines will need to play their best golf of the season. The Legends of…
… tournaments this spring. Michigan will benefit greatly from the return of junior David Jasper. Jasper, who missed the last tournament with an illness, has been the Wolverines' most consistent golfer this season…
… lowest score for any Wolverine in a competition this year. His efforts could be the key for Michigan this weekend. "Keith Hinton was certainly a breath of fresh air for us," Carras said. "He had shown…
… Wolverines through the course of the year. His 76.59 average has provided Michigan with some much needed consistency in an otherwise erratic year. At No. 4 for the Wolverines will be freshman Isaac Hinkle…
… provide some valuable experience for him." In a break from tradition, warm weather is pre- dicted for this weekend. This would be quite a change for the Wolverines, who have battled the weather as well as…
… Alcaraz, who leads the team in at-bats and has hit .370 while playing in all 29 games. Although theplayingtime players like fresh- man Brian Berryman--who pitched two score- less innings for the Wolverines…
… had better not take its eye off this Wolverine squad anytime soon. SOFTBALL Continued from Page 10A The Wolverines received another break in the sixth inning. After a Griffin single, Carr reached first…
… Today through Saturday, Toledo, Ohio trouble all year until the Wolverines woke up. Now, after beating Michigan State twice in the last four weeks, the Wol- verines are brimming with confidence. "If you…
… ask a lot of people around our *rea, they don't want to play us right now,"Michigan captain Jamie Reynolds said. The Wolverines have not played against atop-ranked foe since the Michi- gan…
… how talented this Wolverine squad is. "We're looking to surprise a bunch of teams," he said. The Wolverines have not had the same lineup all season and this week- end should be no different. Ernesto…
…. Justin Biebel also has missed the last couple weeks of practice and, conse- quently, a newcomer will share playing time with him. Stan Lee, a Medical student who has not played for the Wolverines all sea…
…. This weekend, the Wolverines' bats must con- tinue their hot hitting against Indiana's pitching to stay in the race for the Big Ten title. The Hoosierstaffis anchoredby senior Gina Ugo, the Big Ten…
… herself as a threat to any team that faces her. This weekend, the Wolverines will take on that task, led by Ugo's opposite num- ber, Sara Griffin. While Griffin is a star pitcher in her own right, her…
… best in Michigan's lineup, however. Centerfielder Kellyn Tate, com- ing off a 3-for-8 performance against Purdue, is hitting .396 to lead the team. The Wolverines are the second-ranked hitting squad in…
… had a successful Wednesday of its own. The Wolverines knocked off Purdue in two games to remain 1 1/2 games behind conference-leading Min- nesota. In the most recent national poll, Michi- gan climbed to…
… Kasiborski Daily Sports Writer How much difference can one loss make? The Michigan women's volleyball team split its matches this weekend, beating Indiana and losing to Purdue. The Wolverines' 3-7 Big Ten…
… than this or than that. This match shows we. really aren't right now." Both the Hoosiers and the Boilermakers are - lower-division teams, and they are teams that the Wolverines have to beat if they want…
… Michigan Intercollegiate Invitational, the Wolverines may have something to prove Sunday. That task will not be easy, however, as nationally-ranked Georgetown as well as strong teams from Bowling Green and…
… North Carolina State will compete in the Interregional. The Wolverines know that defeating the Hoyas may be too much to ask, but they are hoping to keep the race close. "We definitely want to win, but…
… ener- gy for the end. The plan did not proceed as he hoped. At the two mile marker, the Wolverine runners trailed Stanford's running pack by 25-30 seconds. Warhurst said that Michigan had to go all out…
… race. "One thing I can tell you is we're going to get the Michigan guys in front, not 100 yards behind at the mile mark." The Wolverines won't have to travel outside of the county for their next meet…
…-to-back victories this weekend would give the Wolverines their first four-match winning streak. To achieve Wolverines will have to defeat two nationally- ranked oppo- nents, No. 12 Northwestern and No. 2 Iowa. For…
… the u n r a n k e d Wolverines, the task may not be easy. this, however, the This weekend Who: Michigan vs. No. 2 Iowa and No. 12 Northwestern When: Iowa, today, 3 p.m.; Northwestern tomorrow, noon…
…, February 28, 1996 Mikhgan Iasfun, deserves tourney bid he Michigan men's basketball team has returned from its monthlong valium trip, and not a second too soon. The Wolverines are finally beginning to…
… keep this up for awhile." Last night, the Wolverines whipped a Michigan State squad that has apparently given up winning for Lent. It was the best performance by Michigan since Taylor was in diapers.; OK…
…10- The Michigan Daily - Wednesday, December 4, 1996 Michigan harriers bow to sun gods Wolverines experience heat exhaustion, poor finishes at NCAA Championship By Jacob Wheeler Daily Sports Writer…
… to Michigan's liking. Instead, the Wolverines were forced to run in 70 degree temperatures all day. Michigan was shooting for the top eight overall and hoping to land two run- ners in the top 10. But…
… next year. er, and has two more years to break the top 10 at nationals. MacDonald finished 43rd in Tucson, his last race as a Wolverine. "I just couldn't move up at the end of years, the NCAAs1…
… the Wolverines were freshman Otto Olson and sophomores Corey Grant and Jeff Reese. Grant finished fourth after plac- ing first and second, respectively, in the Wolverines' previous two meets. The lone…
… lost only two matches this season. Bahr said the only disappointment of the tournament was that the' Wolverines only had one champion. "We wrestled really well all day, but then lost in the last match…
…," Bahr said. "We've got to win in the finals." There was no team-scoring in the tournament, and the Wolverines were allowed to enter an unlimited number of wrestlers per weight class. The Wolverines travel…
… only did Lake Superior have a physical edge at the time of the goal, it had two more men on the ice than Michigan. The Wolverines, on the other hand, got'he equal- izer four minutes later at 13:13, when…
… the Wolverines ahead, 2-1, at the 13:35 mark of the first period with a power-play goal. The score came just 22 se/- 9nds after Jason Botterill put the Wolverines on the scoreboard. Michigan scored…
…. You don't want to play the Michigan women's volleyball team when it's mad. Just ask Georgia. The Wolverines were not happy about losing their first three matches in Hawaii, even though all three…
… opponents were ranked in the top 25. And they weren't thrilled about los- ing their home opener in three straight sets to No. 9 Florida on Friday, either. The Wolverines vented four losses worth of…
…12A - The Michigan Daily - Thursday, April 18, 1996 Michigan men look to Lilk the Kepler Wolverines hope to guild off 5th-place finish at Legends of Indiana tourney By John Friedberg Daily Sports…
… Writer It is a good news, bad news situa- tion for the Michigan men's golfteam. The good news is their performance last weekend. The Wolverines' fifth- place showing at the Legends of Indi- ana tournament…
… impressive showing in Indi- ana. Dobbs finished the two-day event in a second-place tie, the best finish of any Wolverine golfer this season. The junior looks to continue improv- ing on his last two efforts…
… Invitational, he had been the most consistent golferin the spring season. Keith Hinton moves back into the No. 3 slot for the Wolverines. Hinton is looking to rebound from his 235 in the Legends tournament. The…
… senior cap- tain Chris Brockway and juniors Jus- tin Hicks, Brent Idalski and Adam Anderson. .3 TONYA BROAD/Daily Scott MacDonald's Wolverines will be split three ways this weekend. 'TWmen to runi 3 ways…
… week. Background: Navta swims the individual medley and the breastroke for the Wolverines. She is a three-time All-American and a Big Ten champion in the 200-meter breastroke. She has also won Nava…
… Michigan State, Brzezinski poured in 24 points to go with nine rebounds. She was one of the team's few bright spots as the Wolverines dropped both contests. Background: Michigan's lone senior is also the…
… season's first five .games, the Michigan women's basketball team got off to its best start in six years. Then came the holiday break. Nine games later, the Wolverines found themselves on the other, less…
…-important conference season kicks into full gear. Nebraska 70, Michigan 59 After falling behind by 11 in the first half, the visiting Wolverines played even with the Corhuskers the rest of the way, but were unable to…
