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… territory. Once there, though, they were met by stiff resistance on the part of the Wolverine defense. Penn State's shots were batted away, and the ball was cleared outof theMichigan zone. Smith praised her…

… conference games, tallying just two goals over that span. The lack of offensive punch is due to the fact that last year, the Wolverines' top two scorers graduated. Kalli Hose and Keely Libby accounted for 41…

… of Michigan's 106 points in 1993. Last year's third-leading scorer, Aaleya Koreishi, has been moved to defense to aid the development of the Wolverines' youth. Koreishi, who tallied 13 points last year…

…, now leads the defensive corps which features five under- classmen. FINALLY, A 'W': Michigan's 1-0 defeat of Penn State yesterday marks the first time the Wolverines have defeated the Nittany Lions. The…

… Wolverines now sport a 1-5 lifetime record against Penn State. The victory also ended a four-game losing skid for Michigan and gave goalkeeper Rachael Geisthardt her second shutout this season. The Wolverines…

… Wolverines' Julie Flachs scored at the 8:31 mark of the first half against Penn State, it marked a number of firsts. Flachs' goal was the first scored by Michigan at home FIELD HOCKEY NOTEBOOK against a…

… conference opponent. It also ended a scoring drought of 144 minutes and 37 seconds by the Wolverines. The span last through Michigan's past three games, against Penn State, Ohio State and Iowa. The last time…

… the Wolverines scored was on a Koreishi goal at 13:08 of the first half versus the Hawkeyes. Flachs' goal leaves her in third place in total points for Michigan this season. Junior Gia Biagi lead the…

…, meanwhile, have only gone 2-for-10 How- ever, Ohio State was much more successful than the Wolverines' second weekend opponent, Penn State. The Buckeyes converted on two of three attempts, while the Nittany…

…, the Wolverines were able to sing their fight song while jogging the celebratory victory lap for the first time against a conference foe. Michigan is now 1-3 in the Big Ten, with losses to Ohio State…

… said. The intellectual stimulation that the Wolverines seek won't be found in Harvard's libraries, however. It will be found in the pool as they take on the Crimson, Boston Uni- Oversity and No. 13…

… Florida in the Harvard Invitational. Yet, only half of the Wolverines will be heading east. Michigan is also swimming at the Eastern Michi- gan Invitational tomorrow and Sat- urday. The contingent going to…

… to prepare them for the upcoming battles. This wasn't the case, however, for the Michigan Men's Volleyball team this weekend. Playing into the wee hours of the orning, the Wolverines defeated the nemy…

… Illi- hois in the finals, 15-7 and 17-16. In addition to beating Illinois, the Wolverines accomplished tough vic- ries over Ohio State and Michigan tate - the favorites coming into the start of the…

… firsthalfagainst Arizona, but exploded for five goals in the second. Freshman forward Kim Phillips led the Wolverine barrage with two goals while Whitney Ricketts, Alicia Treadway, MariaMarcis and Karen Jones each…

…," Michi- gan coach Debbie Belkin said. "It took us a couple ofminutes in the second half to get into a groove, but it was just a matter of time before we scored." Tied at zero at the half, Wolverine…

… with two wins. The Wolverines defeated Nebraska and Arizona. I I RAISE YOUR CONSCIOUSNESS I I 4 4 4 I 44I ~1' I t 4 4 I I 44 44 I I I 6 I'' ; 1 I. .~.f …

… Minnesota, 2-0. Scoring chances were no problem for Michigan against Alabama. But the Wolverines continued to struggle with finishing on their oppurtunities. Despite outshooting the Crimson Tide 35…

… with it goes the security of knowing that there will always be another game to play. Michigan will face Michigan State in the first round of the Big Ten Tournament this Friday. If the Wolverines are…

… Michelle Slater, who were all given the night off, the Wolverines came out victo- rious in the meet. The Wolverines amassed 181.5 points for the victory, outdistancing second- place Central Michigan by 65…

… points. Eastern Michigan came in third. The Wolverines defeated several schools from around the state, including Michigan State, Eastern Michigan, Western Michigan, Central Michigan, Detroit Mercy. The…

… Oded Padan and Ike Okenwa continued to emerge as solid contributors, and Jeremy Schneider made his first big splash as a Wolverine. Padan captured the long jump, set- ting a meet record of 24 feet, 5 1…

… cross country all-America, placed first in the 5,000-meter run, edging out teammate Mike Wisniewski, who came in third. In the midst of all the success, one Wolverine experienced an especially satisfying…

… Wolverines kept bat- tling. Leading the his team, Bush kept battling after what coach Geoff Zahn called a "tough loss." Leading off Michigan's lineup in the eighth, up by two runsiWt second game against…

… the year and broke the hits in a single season record. More importantly the two- run dinger gave the Wolverines putting them ahead 4-3. "I just wanted to fight off the off-speed and hopefully get a fast…

… opened up with full court pressure against a Michigan team that had no true ball- handlers, forcing the Wolverines into 27 turnovers. Luckily for the Wolverines, McCall, and Jen Nuanes, who was home with…

…, "Who will go down next?" "Right when we get eight or nine players, we lose a couple," Andrew said. "One will come back then we lose another." For now, the Wolverines will have to put up with the…

…,000 for the men, as well as the 3,000 steeplechase. Kevin Sullivan will run his last race as a Wolverine on Saturday night when he competes in the 1,500. Brian Theisen will fill out the men's squad, running…

… over 10 seconds behind fourth top-ranked Washington, which claimed fied. its second straight rowing title. Th- in the second-varsity eight race, the Wolverines also finished fifth, with a time of 7…

…:19.70, behind Virginia Washington Brown and Prinetond Te Wolverines' finishi was 8. 50 seconds off of the Cavaliers' first-place mark. In the varsity four, the Wolverines C'1 RI ® U S MEXICAN CAFE eye' Ann Arbor…

… get its first-ever national crown. While the Wolverines didn't bring home a national title this season, they eared many other noteworthy honors. Michigan finished tied for fifth in the nation with a 56…

…-7 record. The final NFCA poll placed them at sixth. The Wolverines finished 22-1 in Big Ten play, 7.5 games ahead of second-place Northwestern. Only a 7-4 loss to Michigan State on April 12th kept Michigan…

… rightfielder homered in the first inning of the regional championship game, eventually sending Michigan to its fourth consecutive Women's College World Series. It was fitting that a home run led the Wolverines…

… Wolverines in the regular season, but the defense was an integral part in gaining the College World Series berth. Third baseman Pam Kosanke was a vacuum during the Big Ten Tournament, coming up with six…

… delegation to the NCAA Track and Field Championships. On your marks ... get set ... got (to Buffalo) Who: Michigan s ime's and women's track and field Wolverine. His partner in crime,John Mortimer, will teams…

… -- 1.5 seconds t Michigan's varsity four finished behind the Wolverines n the petite finals - the runner-up - giving them a seventh-place fin- w verall. Their time of 7:57.70 in the SU M M ER'S final…

… would have given them h place in the final had they quali- H ER E! e Wolverines were behind Iowa's London $4491 CHARDSON'S Itudent discounts on exams and eyeglasses Great Brands TommyHilfiger Calvin…

… 105 104 101 By Evan Braunstein Daily Sports Writer To say that the Michigan softball team is playing well doesn't do the team justice. The Wolverines have won their past six games and 16 of their past…

… Penn State today to play its second conference series of the season. The Wolverines have won their past nine contests against the Nittany Lions (2-1 Big Ten, 10-13-1 overall). Still, they don't take…

…. The Wolverines handed the Spartans their worst loss in coach Ron Mason's tenure at the school, an 11-1 thrashing. It was the conclusion to a big weekend for Michigan coach Red Berenson's club. The…

… previous evening, Michigan crushed Illinois- Chicago, 8-1. The Wolverines made sure the Spartans never had a chance, firing in five goals on nine shots in the first period. Michigan blasted 47 shots on goal…

… Wolverine goals. He gunned in his 11th goal of the season in the third period. It was a season-high point total for Roberts Several of the assists came off moves that even left Berenson a lit- tle stunned…

… scoring the Wolverines will need down the stretch. "I was real happy," Knuble said. "I felt a little extra spring in my step. The guys on the team have been real supportive. (The goals) didn't go in at the…

… beginning, but then I got some breaks." Two other Wolverines blasted in two goals apiece. Dan Stiver came riumphs up with one tally in the first and a shorthanded goal off the rebound of a Roberts shot in…

… outward displays of Spar- tan arrogance. Michigan, an early power in college hockey, owned Michigan State in the early years of the Spartan program. The Wolverines won the first NCAA hockey championship in…

… Michigan State. The Wolverines continued to field quality squads throughout the 1960s and '70s with the sporadic occurrence of losing seasons. With the arrival of coach Ron Mason in East Lansing in 1979…

… Spartan program around. Michigan State won the national crown in 1986 and has been in the semifinals five of the past nine seasons. While the Spartans were rising to national prominence, the Wolverines were…

… Wolverine cagers, 88-80 by Andy De Korte Daily Basketball Writer IOWA CITY - Iowa's style of play echoed its state's geographic features - steady. The Wolverine basketball team more closely resem- bled the…

… ELIZABETH UPPMAN/Daily Maurice Taylor and the rest of the Wolverines hope to handle the Illini Sunday in Champaign. Grapplers ready for Big Tens The Michigan wrestling team will be in East…

… Lansing March 9-40 for the Big Ten Championships. The Wolverines (6-21 Big Ten, 12-5-1 overall) are looking to dethrone 1995 national champion Iowa. That may prove to be a difficult task because the…

…68 - The Michigan Daily -SPORTSMonday - December 1, 1997 1997-98 ich igan V[7 I om --I Guevara has Blue back on track Second-year coach has lofty goals for this year's Wolverines 4 Molly…

… season, Guevara shattered all expectations as Michigan's interim coach, leading the Wolverines to a 15-1l record, 7-9 in Big Ten play. In February of last season, then- Michigan Athletic Director Joe…

… this weekend. The Wolverines will head down south for 'matches against North Carolina to- -day and William and Mary tomor- row. The Wolverines are playing great .tennis. Last weekend they won back to…

… freshmen OBojanaJankovic and Sarah Cyganiak were all singles winners. The overwhelming success con- 'tinued for the Wolverines the follow- ing day at Iowa when the doubles team of Lacher and Fielding led the…

… third game that allowed Purdue to get ahead." Lee also mentioned the loss of se- nior outside hitter Bill Seeley in the third game as a factor in the Wolverine's loss of concentration. With the score 9- 8…

… Wolverines the second-ranked squad in their group. The top three teams from each pool will advance to the championship round, with each first-place team getting a bye to the semifinals and each second…

…." Bill Seeley and captain Stan Lee lead Michigan into this weekend's Big Ten meet. The team is seeded third behind Ohio State and Michigan State. Wolverine golf teams attempt to overcome frigid weather…

… delightful... Hopefully for the Michigan men's golf team, at least the second half of that line will ring true. Having left wintry Ann Arbor for the warmer climes of Dallas, the Wolverines hope to start the…

… two Wolverines to indi- vidually place in the top 10 of an event thus far. The other is another freshman, Chris Brockway. "(Dobbs) has a heck of a lot of maturity," coach Jim Carras said. "He is a good…

… poorly washed window: lots of streaks. Dating back to the Great Lakes Invitational, the Wolverines have won ten straight games. Along the way, the Maize and Blue have rattled off eight consecutive…

… victories away from the friendly confines of Yost Ice Arena Both of those strings will be on the line this weekend when the Wolverines head south to the tropi- cal climates of Columbus, Ohio, to take on the…

… streaking Wolverine squad. "That could be one of the rewards for playing really well between now and the end of the year," Berenson said. "I think what we do, not only in the rest of the season, but in the…

… hit the big shot for the Wolverines. The most likely candidate: senior captain Demetrius Calip. The guard did just that as he nailed two straight three-pointers, the second one with just 24 seconds…

…. "That's what your senior captain is supposed to do. We don't have a big margin for error. To win, we have to make important plays." The victory gives the Wolverines a 3-6 Big Ten record (10-9 overall…

… significantly shorter Wolverines in Friday's home contest. Compare that six to Michigan's two, and it becomes evident from where the 30-point margin of Iowa's victory stemmed. The point is this: as well as…

… Iowa, the Wolverines faced a squad equal in depth as it was in height. Stringer not only brought the country's third-ranked team into Ann Arbor ready to pounce on Michigan, as demonstrated by Iowa's 24…

… they have a man in the penalty box, allowing goals just 12.2 percent of the time. The Wolverines, meanwhile, kill off 86.7 percent of their penalties. While playing a man up, Michigan has buried the puck…

… in the net 25.7 percent of the time. The Michigan defense will have to use its strength along the boards and in the corners if the Wolverines plan on playing in Saturday's championship game against the…

… second-seeded Michigan (30-6-3), Wolverine junior netminder Steve Shields just may have to will his team to victory. Shields was steady throughout the season but garnered little praise. Going into this…

… markedly from last year. But he still does not get the respect across the country many Wolverines say they feel he de- serves. If he has his career-best game against the once-beaten Black Bears, in front of…

… 60 feet. It was almost miraculous that the Wolverines recovered from the setback to win in overtime. Today's game will be the 40th game of Michigan's season, and Shields saw action in 38 of the pre…

…- vious 39. This workhorse has to be the key for the Wolverines as they tackle the long-awaited challenge of facing Maine. "I'm pretty sure the Maine game is not going to be 2-1," Shields said. "We should…

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….' Unfortunately for the Wolverines, they have rarely been able to coordinate y these times to happen at once. It seems that if the defense is clicking, the offense and/or special teams are strug- gling, or vice…

… versa. These problems seem to be magni- T.J. fled even more when the Wolverines BERKA travel away from Yost Ice Arena. While Teeing its normal for a team to play better in Off the comforts of home than in…

…12- The Michigan Daily - Friday, December 1, 1995 Wolverines look to contain ackson, Gamecocks at Crisler By Jim Rose Daily Sports Writer After two road wins during the holi- day weekend without…

… starters Pollyanna Johns and Jennifer Brzezinski, the Michigan women's basketball team was giving thanks for its depth. The Wolverines (2-0) hope to have the two starters back fortonight's home- opener, when…

… Baseball vs. Michigan St. (DH) Sunday, 1 p.m. Fisher Stadium S Softball vs. Ohio State (DH) Today, 3 p.m. Alumni Field Wolverines do Tour-dc-Michigan 'M' plays at Spartans tomorrow, return to…

… Fisher Stadium Sunday By SCOTT BURTON wreaked havoc on Michigan's prena- the collegiate Pla er f the Year-has The Wolverine nitchers chbold get i DAILY BASEBALL WRITER When Ernie Banks said "let's play…

…. The Wolverines' bats have come alive the past five games after a slump against Arizona State. Michigan knocked in just under five runs a game over that span, and raised its team average to .271…

… spirits of the Michi- gan softball team. The Wolverines are just happy to finally be at home after an arduous preseason jaunt. Michigan (12-14) will host two doubleheaders this weekend against Big Ten rival…

… and 22nd-ranked Ohio State (13-9) at Alumni Field. r This weekend marks the beginning of the Wolverines' home season and their quest for a third consecutive Big Ten title. The team plans to put its…

… need to focus on what we're good at as a team." 2' The Wolverines' struggles as of late have not been due to their lack of skills. Despite its two losses to Notre Dame on Wednesday, Michigan still…

… managed to pound out 17 hits. Rather, the team has had difficulty in sustain- well." Michigan returns several standouts from last year's championship squad. The Wolverines will depend on cap- tain Mary…

… Campana, 1993 first team All-Big Ten infielder, to lead them to victory. Junior Kelly Kovach, a member of the All-Big Ten second team, will take her 7-7 record and 1.04 ERA to the mound for the Wolverines…

… fold at the Wolverines expense, though. Ohio State is tabbed as one of the favorites in the Big Ten this year and looks to avenge the Wolverines' four game sweep last season. Pitcher Genice Turley has…

…. "There's no excuse in the win- loss column," Hutchins said. "We're not going to blame it on the youth or we're not going to attribute it to anything." The Wolverine's disappointing pre- season record doesn…

… every game this season and was averaging 6.5 points and 4.3 rebounds per game, is expected to return for Wednesday's game against Bradley. Smith's return will hopefully give the Wolverines an extra boost…

…, Ariz. native elicited more crowd noise than the Wolverines could all evening. The reserve may have been fazed by the taunts, going the length of the game without attempting a shot. But at least he gave…

… the Wolverines, scor- ing two game- tying goals in Friday's game and netting one goal yesterday. innesota coach Doug Woog, who, for some reason, just can not find a way to beat Michigan. Icers earn…

…. Without an edge, sticks wouldn't be able to make a clean swipe at the puck. Without an edge, the Michigan hockey team ... well, the Wolverines probably don't know what they'd do without an edge, because…

…-foot-three center Pollyannna Johns is more than just a big body, she's the Wolverine's best chance at a Big Ten championship I. fV gICIOL '41 1\ xI I. s z By Josh Kleinbaum Daily Sports Writer ewind to 1993…

… senior class. While the outgoing Wolverines leave behind many good memories of their careers, there is always something missing. Until now. 13 :- [E. .rrr a rolr. lract:- ern n -av thi a Senior center…

… a driven women." MARGARET MYERS/Daily Panthers ruin Wolverines' weekend in the sun By Andy Latack Daily Sports Writer The good side: The Michigan women's basketball team got to spend its…

… team enjoyed success Saturday when it ventured next door to Ypsilanti to compete at the East- ern Michigan Open. In an unscored meet, the Wolverines placed well against host Eastern Michigan, Cen- tral…

… high jumpers did real well," Michigan assistant coach Mike McGuire said. "Monika Black did a good job." Laura Jerman and Lisa Adams represented the Wolverines in the pentathalon for the first time this…

… HOCKEY .Winning goal breaks Langfeld' s rought By Fred Unk Daly Sports Writer It was Michigan's first game of the year. The Wolverines were playing at Minnesota - Michigan freshman Josh Langfeld…

… Langfeld was still kicking himself about the missed opportunity after the game. The Michigan Daily - SPORTSMonday - December 1, 1997 - 5B Effort and emotion fuel Wolverines in 'heart-attack hockey' oC~0…

…§MmL , Did you know... Lary Sorensen, who was recently named the Detroit Tigers No. 2 radio announcer, joining Frank Beckman in the WJR booth, pitched for the Wolverines from 1974-76. Sorensen…

… worked as broadcaster for SportsChannel, ESPN and The Baseball Network after a ten-year career in the Major Leagues. He led the Wolverines with nine wins in the 1976 season. Page 11 Wednesday March 1…

… Northwestern have in common, it's that both Wolverine forward Ray Jackson and Wildcat (Mchigan) SeemsJ t be a lot more togethner offensively." - Ricky Byrdsong Northwestern basketball coach center Cedric Neloms…

… consecutive Big Ten champi- onship Feb. 18, the rest of the league rejoiced with the Wolverines. The other ten teams in the conference were happy to bid adieu to Michigan's standout senior class. The meet…

… home match of the season against Ohio State Sunday at 11 a.m. The Wolverines hope to re- verse the outcome of last season's home-and-home split. The Buckeyes are a fitting op- ponent for the last home…

… early goals and held off a second-half Michigan attack for a 2-1 victory. The Wolverines hope that the home-field advantage, including the couple of hundred field hockey faithful that turn up for the rare…

… revenge at this year's championships. "Wisconsin is known as a team that starts out slow and moves up in the late stages of a race," senior Wolverine co-captain Matt Smith said. "We are hoping to go out and…

… see what we can do. They are ranked ahead of us in national polls, but we have the talent and we've worked really hard all sea- son," Smith said. The Wolverines are confident they will bring home a…

… Wolverines, while the third is only possible if the second is fulfilled. Michigan has already defeated four of the seven teams in the tour- nament, including a 4-0 victory over defending Big Ten and na- tional…

… club champion Minnesota. The Wolverines managed a 1-1 tie against Illinois, and have not yet played Indiana or Penn State. The eight teams will be divided into two groups and will employ a round…

… continues to follow the Wolverines' next opponents when they come to Ann Arbor this weekend, the No. 24 Michigan soccer team is in luck. Iowa and Minnesota, the Wolverines' opponents tomorrow and Sunday…

… Wolverines are not overlooking the Hawkeyes. "Our focus in practice today was Iowa, we are treating them as a serious threat;standout defenderVanessa Lewis said. "Complacency is dangerous. No matter how poor…

…, Berenson knew that he and his Wolverines' time would come. It was just a matter of when. "When" began to creep forward as Berenson's teams moved up in the CCHA totem pole each of the next few years, going…

… Berenson's nightmares, two years later. Last March, the Black Bears handed the Wolverines and ,a Berenson a most painful setback - a 4-3 loss in triple overtime. But that pain can be overcome by the desire…

… experience. It's been more than three decades since any Wolverine skater has. "You know what was the difference this time around?" said fifth-year senio Sakala, who has had his share of bad memories and…

… over e- mail atjrlero@umich.edt* OVERTIME Continued from Page 13 worst for the Wolverines. They fell, 4-3, to eventual runner-up Maine, in what has been dubbed the greatest college hockey game ever. That…

… its bus. If this year's regular season were any indication of what the Wolverines' postseason would be like, they never would have won yesterday. Michigan was 0-1-2 in regular-season overtime games this…

… season, losing to Lake Supe- rior once and tying Ohio State twice. But this year's NCAA tournament proved to be a different story for a few reasons. The Wolverines had one of the tough- est stretch runs…

…- age (.861) in the nation. Turco had a 2.27 goals-against average, second in the na- tion in that category. 4 And each individual Wolverine was more focused and more confident in him- self and in the…

… confident. "I don'tknow (whythat is),but I couldn't ask for a better way to (have won)." Whether it was the Wolverines' toug schedule, defense, confidence or a combi- nation of the three, they were finally…

…, defeating Indi- ana State, 4-0, Illinois, 1-0, and Iowa, -Z-4, Ashton was the only player to ' score a goal against the tenacious Wolverine defense. Michigan started off with a bang, demolishing the Sycamores…

…. The Wolverines jumped out to an early lead and never looked back. "We came out strong and scored in the first five minutes," defenseman Rick Weinberg said. "We got our three goals and kept the shutout…

… Wolverines squared off against Big Ten rival Illi- nois. The shutouts continued as Michi- gan rolled over the Illini, 1-0. Though this victory did not count in the club standings, it was a confidence builder…

… for the young Wolverine squad. "That was a very big win for us," Weinberg said. "Since I've been here, Illinois has always given us a hard time." Only one game stood between Michigan goalie Mike Milman…

… that point on, the Wolverines took the offensive. After missing five golden scoring opportunities, one of which was a goal canceled by an offside call, Michigan finally con- verted the game-winning goal…

… tight and the pressure mounts. This weekend, the Michigan women's golf team hosted the 19- team Lady Northern Intercollegiate Tournament. If only the Wolverines could have handled the tension yes- terday…

… Wolverines just couldn't perform up to pre-tournament expec- tations. "We try for 320 every time out," sophomore Molly Vandenbark said. "It's frustrating to fall apart at the end." If Vandenbark, who plunked…

…- western, and last year's Big Ten champion, Michigan State. All things considered, the Wolverines didn't perform as poorly as their three losses indicate. 0 "We didn't have a bad weekend, we just didn…

… said. "They are our iggest rivals by far. We're always out to beat them more than anyone in the Big Ten." Brian Costanza and Louis Lam- bert led the way for the Wolverines, scoring three goals each…

… Lafayette (7:30 p.m., tSPN), the main point of contention will be how the Wolverines attempt to *ntain Glenn "Big Dawg" Robinson. The Boilermakers' junior forward has proven to be all but unstoppable this…

… the point a lot of people don't get to coach in their lifetime." The Wolverines will likely double- and triple-team Robinson on the blocks, as they have done on most of the opposition's big men this…

…'s Basketball Hockey Women's Basketball Women's Swimming Gymnastics 2 2 2 3 3 4 5 6 7 8 N D A Y Wolverines pass the Buckeyes 'M' survives scare in Columbus, 66-64 Talent finishes Fisher's streak…

… were in dire need of restocking. Michigan got throttled, and were Jimmy Jacksoned back to Ann Arbor, on the wrong end of a 81-65 score. In 1990, the defending NCAA champion Wolverines and defending Big…

…-3, clinch second in CCHA Blue 's by Jaeson Rosenfeld Daily Basketball Writer Mighty Hail' Stacie Mc Call by Andy De Korte Daily Sports Writer Big leads have been common for the Wolverine hockey team during…

… which he referred, Shields' strong play early it the game played an integral part in the Wolverine victory, stopping 11 shots in the first two periods. Michigan's fast-paced, hard-hitting game gained a…

… left in the first half not even a whimper was heard. Maybe the Michigan fans knew something those in attendance did not. After the first 10 minutes, in which Detroit's press handcuffed the Wolverines…

… often because of the pressure. The Wolverines threw the ball away 27 times, the highest total this season. Turnovers are becoming Michigan's primary nemesis, accord- ing to coach Brian Ellerbe. "We…

…The Michigan Daily - Thursday, February 1, 1996 - 11A Wolverine tumblers travel to WindyCity By Chaim Hyman Daily Sports Writer Coming off a number of strong per- formances at last weekend's intra…

…- squad meet, the Michigan men's gym- atcsteam will travel to University of-Illinois-Chi cago this weekend. The Wolverines plan to compete in whfiat will be their first dual meet of th'h Season. They will…

… coach Bob Darden feels his t, has to play to its personal best to be successful in Chicago. The last time the Wolverines competed at lli- nois-Chicago was earlier this season at the Windy City…

… make sure we are compet- *jg to our level at all times." rThe Wolverines hope this meet will die the start of a productive season. "We want to be much more consis- tetit'this week, as well as in the rest…

… long nge and then Roy Hairston went in- e for two more. At the TV timeout with 3:10 left in the half, Purdue had more than doubled Michigan, 38-18. Back on the floor, the Wolverines proceeded to crawl to…

… outrebounded the Wolverines, 17- 11.. Michigan was just 10 for 25 (40 percent) from the field, committed 10 turnovers and consistently let Purdue get inside for easy buckets. At halftime, the Wolverines' top two…

… scorers, Maurice Taylor and Louis Bul- ._A 1__ .1- - - - Michigan suffers worst home loss since '84-'85 Boilermakers add to Wolverines' 3-game skid By Paul Barger and Brent McIntosh Daily Sports Writers…

… The Michigan men's basketball team has had a great deal of success at home over the past few seasons. Go- ing into last night's game against Purdue, the Wolverines had won 15 straight at home. The…

… away since last season's 78-57 loss to Arizona. Michigan has not lost three games in a row since the 1990-91 season. The Wolverines lost four contests in a row that year, dropping games to Michigan State…

… bench scoring. The Wolverines pride themselves in hav- ing three reserves - Dugan Fife, Willie Mitchell and Robert Traylor - who could start on any given night. Against Purdue, that strength be- came a…

… women's gymnas- tics team took on the Fighting Illini of Illinois Friday night at Cliff Keen Arena. All the Wolverines did was break two team records and one in- dividual record en route to a 191.75- 181…

….15 thrashing of Illinois. What a difference a week makes. Last week, the Wolverines, while performing very well on the vault and uneven bars, committed several mental errors on the floor exercise. Not so this…

…'s 9.65, no Wolverine turned in a score of less than 9.50. Consistency, some- thing Michigan had been striving for, was found early, and carried on throughout the meet. The uneven bars were the next…

… individual school record on the floor exercise with a 9.90, leading the Wolverines to a 48.50. Senior Ali Winski, with several very strong tumbling runs, lit up the scoreboard with a 9.80. Three of the four…

… to the question is Raul Molina, Bob Young, Chris Onuska, Rich Dopp, and Mike Mott. Last Saturday, these gymnasts and other Wolverines squared off against the Fighting Illini in Ann Arbor. Even though…

… Michigan post- ed its highest score of the season, the team did not walk away with a 'w', but lost by three points. The Wolverines' score of 270.3 continues their streak of improve- ment from meet to meet…

…. In their first meet of the season, the Wolverines scored 256. They followed that performance up with consecutive scores of 259 and 268. "One of our goals has been to improve in every meet," Darden ex…

… presently focusing on the NCAA regionals. Making it to re- gionals is accomplished by averag- ing the Wolverines' top three scores of the season, so winning a meet is secondary to scoring well. Should the…

… Wolverines perform as they did this weekend, they will most likely get the high scores they desire. "The guys are getting better. They're performing better and im- proving the level of their routines…

… Wolverines among the top performers this weekend, three were underclassmen. Junior Mike Mott won in the pommel horse event and came in second in the vault. Sophomore Rich Dopp finish- ed second on the…

… be hard- pressed to find a more accurate pair of adjectives to describe the Wolverines' per.. -mance. "I'm very proui," head coach Bev Plocki said. And although she used those words to describe the…

… improvement." But the Wolverines' dominance on the vault - their opening exercise - allowed them some room to slip a bit on the beam. "This is our strongest event. We hope it serves as a momentum builder that…

… Illinois-Chicago, but this week, had to endure his worst per- formance as a Wolverine. Altogether the team was not that wor- ried about the loss to Ohio State. "I don't think that it's very disappoint- ing…

… firepower it had last year, in captain and No. I singles play- er David Paradzik, but the Wolverines still have a strong nucleus of upper- classmen to guide the younger players. "The team's goals are to…

… vital in order to reach these goals. To attain success this season, the Wolverines must dispose of this year's strongest Big Ten teams - Illinois, Purdue and Minnesota. The toughest nonconference matches…

…, the Wolverines will host the annual Wolverine Invitational at the Michigan golf course. In just the third match of this early sea- son, the team is already looking to make a turnaround. Last weekend in…

… West Lafayette, at the Lady Northern Intercollegiate, the Wolverines placed 10th in a 14-team field. Senior captain Sharon Park was the ladies' top finisher in the competition, tying for 31st, with a…

… Big Ten teams. The Spartans dominated the Wolverines, defeating them by a total of 56 shots. Fortunately for Michigan, Indiana, last weekend's second-place fin- isher, will not be competing at the…

… Wolverine Invitational. The Wolverines are beginning to foresee this weekend as a possible grudge match. The Wolverine are very optimistic about their chances for this weekend. "I feel that our team can have…

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… team is off to a good start. The Wolverines are 4-1 and looking to improve on last year's eighth-place finish in the Big Ten and 7-9 confer- ence record. They finished the season 15-11, which was…

… one really expect- ed the Wolverines to be competitive last year. But after last year's performance, Michigan will take the floor as a more corffident team that still has a lot to prove. "Last year was…

…," she said boldly. "Whether we get it or not is just a matter of poli- tics." The Wolverines have backed up Hutchins' proclamation so far this season. They are 4-3 against top 20 teams, including a 1…

…, who re- cently notched her 200th Wolverine victory in the season opener. Last season, Michigan stumbled to a fourth-place Big Ten mark after being ranked ninth in the country in the preseason. Hutchins…

… Hutchins said. "We must come to play every game and stay focused." See CONFERENCE, Page 7 the team to beat in the Big Ten? The next team we're playing." PITCHERS: Last year, the Wolverines finished fifth in…

… New Mexico and California, the Wolverines entered the Big Ten sea- son last Friday at Indiana with an 11-7 record. With the intention of assessing early-season talent on both trips, Michigan coach Carol…

… players that we can put into the lineup and win a lot.of games with." Making the Wolverines' per- formances even more impressive were the level of competition they faced. In its first trip to New Mexico…

… Wolverines yielded only five runs while pounding out 16. Before concluding the trip, Michigan continued its success against the Aggies by sweeping the host team in a doubleheader, 10.-1, and, 3-0. In the final…

… team No. 1 2 4 7 10 11 12 14 15 17 19 20 21. 22 23 24 25 Wolverine Bonnie Tholl Sue Sieler Stacey Heams Julie Cooper Julie Foster Shelley Bawol Elly Vitacco Maria Heck Kari Kunnen Tina Martin Julie…

… msnyder@umich.edu. Postseason sh ows true team colors By Fred Uank Daily Sports Writer Before the season, Michigan captain Matt Herr warned that the Wolverines might lose 10 games in the first half of the…

… seaon, but when it came time to perform at the end of the season, the Wolverines would be ready. Contrary to Herr's warning, the Wolverines played well in the early part of the season. But toward the end…

… challengers, scoring 231.375 points. Iowa finished a close second with 229.125, followed by Penn State (225.475), Minnesota(224.925), Michi- gan State (222.45) and Illinois (218.875). The 0-11 Wolverines…

… Wolverine in the finals, finishing fourth in the event with a score of 9.35 again. Junior Jason MacDonald also per- formed well on the high bar event, grab- bing 10th place with a 9.55. The Buckeyes were the…

… top all seven teams at the conference meet in Columbus on Satur- day. The victory marked the fifth con- secutive year the Wolverines have been crowned Big Ten champs. Michigan State scored a 193…

… from 1983-87. The Wolverines dominated the top of the scoreboard. A different Michigan gymnast placed first in the all-around and the four individual events. Four of these champions were freshmen…

… the bars, breaking the two-week-old school record. Peters and senior Wendy Marshall are the only Wolverines to re- ceive a perfect mark this season. Marshall, who was named Big Ten gymnast of the year…

… balance beam, but Burke was the only Wolverine to perform weJl on that appa- ratus. The team score was only 47.100 on the beam. "We tried to give this one away in th last event," Michigan coach Bev Plock…

…'t content with just the Big Ten title. The Wolverines have two weeks to perfect their routines for the NCAAs. They will be competing April 13 in th Central Regional in Baton Rouge. e Bulldogs 15-5 run to…

… Every team has a weakness, a part of its game that will cause certain defeat. This weekend, Michigan's opponents found the Wolverines' flaw and they attacked. Poor passing is sure to doom a vol- leyball…

… team, and this weekend was no exception. The Wolverines lost to Min- nesota in pool play and were eliminated by Iowa State in the first round of seeded play. The Wolverines entered the Michi- gan…

…. But those dreams fell short as Michi- gan was eliminated in the first round once again. At the Big Ten Champion- ships, the Wolverines steamrolled the competition in pool play, faltering only once the…

… Wolverines have never won the O'Charley's Invitational Michigan wil face off against eight teams in the three- day event. The matches will run Friday-Sunday with Michigan's first match at 1 p.m. in Knoxville…

… paper, the match looks pretty even," said Michigan assistant coach Dan Goldberg. "But the team is going in confident that they can win." The Wolverines, ranked 24th in the nation and seeded third in the…

… relatively in- experienced Wolverine team. Michigan, however, is not con- cerned by this. "We have a solid team here, a solid lineup, and a great doubles team," Ritt said. "We're ready for the dual season…

… Wolverines knew what to expect practice, the walk-ons were not as fortunate. The afternoon began at 3 p.m. when 10 walk-ons took the ice, attempting to make Michigan's roster. Of the 10 players trying to earn…

…." Last season, Craig Assenmacher bucked the odds and made the team without coming to school with a scholarship. Right now though, he is the only injured Wolverine. Assenmacher is sidelined with a broken…

… finger. The Wolverines, as a whole, are healthy, and Berenson wants to keep it that way. "It's really difficult to get your team in game shape in a week," he said. "We just hope we have a good week with no…

… organized practice they've had in literally six months." i i ur w . i w } DAMIAN PETRESCU/Daily Michigan assistant hockey coach Mel Pearson instructs players yesterday during the Wolverines' first official…

…, renovated locker and weight rooms, a new trophy room in the north concourse, new bleachers in the north end zone and the removal of obstructed-view seats. The Wolverines have scheduled their first two events…

… the Wolverines. It will be the first time ever that Michigan volleyball will be televised nationally. ROSTER CHANGES: Two players left the Wolverines over the week- end. Senior Ramona Cox transferred to…

… hard as Hilton's line, you'll get results." Do YOU KNOW ME?: Michigan's matchup against Ohio State Sunday will be the first time in 19 years that the Wolverines won't see Jerry Welsh behind the Buckeye…

… acompe- tent ballhandler and a poised floor leader have helped the Wolverines through a rebuilding year. The' Elmhurst, Ill. native is averaging nine points per game to go along with three rebounds and…

… scored her 300th point of the season against Northwestern, Feb. 17. She has totaled 560 points in her three-year Wolverine career. BASKETBALL NOTEBOOK: Franklin emerges as floor leader for Cagers…

… Michigan will face sixth- seeded Michigan State. The Spar- tans and Wolverines split their sea- son series with each team winning on their home floor. Most recently, Michigan State beat Michigan, 70- 65, Feb…

… TONYA BROAD/Daily The Wolverines begin Big Ten tournament play Friday against sixth-seeded Michigan State. The Spartans beat the Wolverines, 70-65, Feb. 19. Cheat, New, Nolichucky, Nantahala & Ocoee…

… Women's Basketball vs. South Carolina Tonight, 7:30 p.m. Columbia, S.C. S Hockey vs. Notre Dame Saturday, 7 p.m. Yost Ice Arena Wildcats turn Wolverines into kitty litter Offensive woes…

… Basketball Festival, mostly a partisan Michigan crowd, saw the Wolverines continue to struggle to put the ball in the net. It must seem like a broken record for the Wolverines. In three out of the four games…

…. Quickly this game turned into a laugher sending many of the 18,885 toward the exits with a round of boos with over nine minutes to go. It seemed as if there were a lid on the Wolverine basket. The long…

… Fife five and a half minutes into the game and tried Jimmy King and Jerod Ward at the guard spots. Later, Bobby Crawford ran the point for the Wolverines. The result remained the same. Right now Michigan…

… be just what the Wolverines needed. It's much better that they have found out there inadequacies at this point in the season than further down the line. Arizona runs all over 0 Blue, 78-57, By…

… minutes of the second half, and turned the ball over on six of its first seven possessions. As a result, the Wolverines managed only 26 second-half points and watched a 32-31 halftime deficit ex- plode into…

… the Michigan hockey team claimed two scoring goalies Saturday against Michigan State. Wolverine netminder Steve Shields grabbed his first assist of the season on Mark Ouimet's first period goal at the 7…

… the Wolverines their eleventh goal of the night. "I was totally surprised," Gordon said. "I had no idea that I was even in- volved in that play. I wasn't getting many shots, so I was just diving for…

… they proved it Saturday at Joe Louis Arena, as 18,275 people passed through the turnstiles to watch the Wolverines and Spartans battle. The crowd was the largest ever to witness a non-tournament college…

… hockey game in NCAA history, surpassing the total set Nov. 28 at the Palace of Auburn Hills when Michigan played Notre Dame. For that game, 18,147 fans came to watch. The Wolverines have now played in…

… faithful that made the journey to Detroit did not leave their creativity in Ann Arbor. As the Wolverines continued to extend their lead over the Spartans, the fans decided to rub it in a little more. During…

… as the call of "Put the band in" was sounded. In addition, the familiar "Pizza, Pizza" cheer was used several times. In contests at Yost Ice Arena, Cottage Inn offers a free pizza when the Wolverines…

… indeed that bomb did go off. At 8:52 of the third period, UIC's Derek Knorr shoved Wolverine Mark Ouimet to the ice after the whistle, provoking Ouimet's line- mate Dan Stiver to pay Knorr back for the hit…

…, the fight, coupled with the 107 total penalties - 92 in the: third period alone - severely blem- ished an otherwise stellar perfQr- mance by the Wolverines. "Stewart had a great game. Ouimet had a great…

… Brian Wiseman celebrate after a goal in Saturday's matchup at Joe Louis Arena. The Wolverines won the season series, 2-1. SCORE BY PERIODS UIC 001- 1 Michigan 2 5 1 - 8 First Period: 1, UM, Neaton 7…

… (one assist) and Chris Gordon (one assist). . Despite the score, the Spartans restrained themselves from taking out their frustrations with cheap shots on the Wolverines. However, Illinois-Chicago could…

… Eastern Michigan nor the Wolverines' own sloppy play was enough to dampen Michigan's home opener yesterday. The weather took care of that. But a two-run homer by pinch-hitter Matt Idoni in the sixth inning…

… was the difference, as the Wolverines defeated Eastern Michigan, 3- 2, on a rain-soaked field at Fisher Stadium. Eastern gave Michigan (3-1 Big Ten, 7-13 overall) everything it could handle early on…

…'s synchronized swim- pressive." mers have taken the national scene Harling was impressed with by storm recently. Wolverine senior 'A' figure swim- At the U.S.S.S.I. National mer Karn Coto. The sophomore fin…

… Harling convinced that Jocelyn Gerich and Jesse the Wolverines have the No. 1 club Tropman - Michigan's only senior team in the nation. - were 11th out of 23 duets. Michigan's team routine finished Two…

… Page 8 WOMEN CAGERS LOOK TO AVENGE LOSS TO TOLEDO Wolverines call do-over FFERENCE ! G- 763-1107 funded programs ERMENT NOW OGRAMMING BOARD by Mike Hill and Rich Mitvalsky Daily Basketball Writers…

…. The Wolverines would like to forget the 89-69 stomping they re- ceived at the hands of the Rockets in 1991. The Rockets' full-court pres- sure frustrated Michigan into shoot- ing 36.4 percent from the…

… only experienced Wolverine frontcourt players with a clean slate of health. Beaudry led the Wolverines with 16 points against Toledo last season, but she will face an interesting predicament tonight…

…- ished I Ith in the 12-team Big East last year, and which was coming off an over- time loss to Samford, Michigan struggled before eventually winning 79-66. The win improved the Wolverines to 5-0 on the sea…

… hang onto the lead. Goodlow responded. Ten points, good defense, and an inside presence kept the Friars honest. Her effort allowed the Wolverines to stay within three points at the half, 35-32. "I really…

… RiverfontColiseum. The boys won the national championship. Could there ever be a better reason to sing? If you're a Michigan hockey fan, there is no better feeling than seeing Wolverine captain Steven Halko…

… sits on the Michigan hockey coach's desk. After 12 years and an even 300 victories at the helm of the Wolverine ship, Berenson's time has, indeed, finally come. Anyone who had seen the Michigan coach…

… Berenzweig and Greg Crozier after Saturday's NCAA final, celebrating the Wolverines' first national championship since 1964. 4ichends frustration by breaki overtime jinx ~ .... …

…Hockey Men's Basketball vs. Maine vs. Kentucky Today, 2:35 p.m. (PASS) Saturday, 7:55 p.m. (CBS) Milwaukee New Orleans Michigan hDaily ,P AROUND THE HORN: Poor fundamentals kill Wolverine hopes by…

… Michael Rosenberg Daily Baseball Writer - If the Michigan baseball team entered a Miss America pageant, it would forget to bring a swimsuit. The Wolverines have a habit of making even the simplest tasks…

… difficult. Michigan showed this again yesterday at Fisher Stadium against Eastern Michigan. The Wolverines started out well enough, taking a 1-0 lead on Scott Winterlee's first-inning double off of Jason…

…, the Wolverines now have a worse record in games in which they outhit the competition (2-8) than when they are outhit (3-10). The problem is not only with the hitting, or the fielding, or the pitching…

… the Wolverines. "I was very impressed with Michigan," Coryell said. "They've got a real good team." A real good team? No. Real good players? Yes. "After this weekend's games (against Purdue), the season…

… will be half over," Freehan said. "We're still making the same mistakes we have been all year " The Eagles are not more talented than the Wolverines. But they are a butter baseball team. Mn'ts track…

… respectable finish at Alabama last weekend, Wolverine head coach Jack Harvey looks for individual improvement from his team. Harvey states that other teams in the South have had so many opportunities to train…

…'t get the big base hit when we needed it. We shot our- selves in the foot a lot of times." The Wolverines scored in the bottom of first when Winterlee doubled in freshman Brian Simmons to take a 1-0 lead…

… from now, "Hey, who cares about the Big Tens, how did you shoot at the SnowBird Invitational?" This weekend the Wolverines head south to Bloomington for a tournament that may not hold the weight of Big…

… off of astro-turf mats. Hawkins remains optimistic after seeing the Wolverines' improvement last weekend in South Carolina. "Realistically, we can definitely finish in the top five," Hawkins said. The…

… must adapt to the Nomads' ball-con- trol offense. "They're a good possession team, and the only way to beat a team like thatis to beatthem attheirown game," Warburton said. The Wolverine youngsters must…

… the Club B team," said Warburton. Michigan compensates for its lack of experience with an advantage in quickness, due to its youth. Warburton noted that speed and mobility are the Wolverines' strong…

… leader on the Wolverines' club team, is out of town. FIRINGS Continued from page 1 just isn't enough. I feel our program as a whole is in a downward spiral, and we need to stem the tide." In the past year…

… Michigan to three Final Four appearances in five NCAA tour- naments. This season the Wolverines finished second in the Big Ten and advanced to the round of eight in the NCAAs. Fisher leaves Michigan as the…

… Michigan in 1984 after earning All-American hon- ors as a Wolverine in 1962. He led the program back to respectability, culmi- nating with two NCAA semifinal ap- pearances (1992, 1993) and a CCHA tournament…

… Badgers again finished first (along with Ohio State), beating the Wolverines by more than 30. "They're very strong," said Klum. "They have to be looked at as poten- tial Big Ten champs. Northwestern and…

… tempera- tures and a high number of freshmen, the Wolverines have two such fin- ishes already - and the season isn't even half over yet. Because of the Wolverines' im- proving cold weather play, no one…