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… 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…

… Men's Basketball vs. Northwestern Saturday, 8 p.m. (Raycom) Evanston Si Wrestling vs. Penn State Sunday, 4:30 p.m. Cliff Keen Arena Icers return to CCHA play Wolverines are not underestimating…

… Lake Superior0, By BARRYSOLLENBERGER Daily Hockey Writer During his tenure as coach of the Michigan hockey team, Red Berenson has welded the Wolverines into a na- tional power. In 1984-85, Berenson…

… championship since 1964, Lake State has claimed the national title three of the past seven years, including last season. Last March, the Lakers upset a Wolverine squad that was ranked No.1 for most of the…

… at the beginning of the season." The Lakers don't have anyone ranked in the top 30 in the conference in overall scoring. Brian Felsner, brother of former Wolverine great Denny Felsner, leads Lake State…

… this weekend," Wolverines seniorco-cap- tain Alecia Humphrey said. "Twoyears ago we swam Northwestern the first week after we returned from a heavy training winter break and we swam real well." Michigan…

… hopes this year's results will be as good. The Wolverines are not physically preparing any differently for this meet than previous dual meets. "We didn't want to sacrifice our training for NCAAs by…

… Bears, the Wolverines will also swim face-to- face with other world championship swimmers, like German Martin Hermann and Polish freshman Bart Sikora. "We have a chance to win both events, but we…

… have brought the Wolver- ines respect. But this squad wants more than respect. Tomorrow, the Wolverines travel to Chicago to test themselves at the Windy City Invitational. The test, Michigan coach Bob…

… Darden said, is for the team to prove to itself that it can maintain the consis- tency needed to compete intheBigTen. The Wolverines missed 10outoftheir 36 routines against Minnesota, and al- though Darden…

… Tournament of Roses parade. Top right: Pasadena residents camped out on the parade route for more than 12 hours. Middle left: Wolverine Erick Anderson pumps up the crowd at the New Year's Eve pep rally. I N…

… Wolverine being dragged down the street outside the Rose Bowl. Michigan fans camp out on the the streets of Pasadena to get a good spot for the Tournament of Roses Parade. 0 A Michigan Band member cheers…

… the Wolverine hockey team's stay in Chicago earlier in the season: Dear Bernadette the usherette, Hi. Remember me? We met last Halloween night at an Illinois-Chicago hockey game. Surely you remember the…

… uncharacteristic effort you were seeing from the Wolverines. They lose a lot, but they're never blown out of a game. "It can be a good hockey team," I said. I also told you of the evil that occurred on Halloween…

… team still has two games in Ann Arbor. The Wolverines will get you back." In all my years as a Michigan fan there is one trademark I'll never forget: Michigan teams always bounce back from humiliation…

…. Well, last weekend our time came. I was all set for a Michigan sweep. Everything was pointing in the Wolverines' direction. They had won four of their last six games, while UIC had lost four in a row and…

… was only 4-9-1 since the Michigan massacre. Two of those Wolverine victories were sweet revenge against Miami. There was no doubt that the same treatment was in store for your Flames. LAST WEEK…

… Y U, Wolverine, Tiger fans celebrate on Bourbon Street 1YU Doc Paul's band brings a bit of the Mardi Gras to Bourbon Street during a short New Year's Day parade. Photographed by Brian D. Masck and…

…-2 at Yost Ice Arena. The Wolverines were clearly the ominant force in the first period as the majority of the play was in Flame territory. The scoring began early as the game's first goal was netted…

… board. The fir- st 20 minutes ended with the Wolverines on top 2-1. Michigan's Jim McCauley opened the second period with another Wolverine goal as he picked up a blocked Speers slapshot and rifled it…

… past Blakey. SPEERS THEN scored the fourth Michigan goal at 5:52 by making an in- credible off-balance, back-handed shot that slipped past the Flames goalie. The Wolverine scoring barrage con- tinued as…

… McCauley netted yet another goal, making use of a Michigan power play opportunity as Flame Dave Cronin was in the penalty box for holding. Wolverine goalie Elliottwas able to hold Illinois…

…Intyre sailed over Elliott's shoulder and caught the upper right corner of the net. The game ended with a 5-2 Michigan victory and, accompanied by the over- time win Friday night, gave the ninth- place Wolverine…

… Frieder said it best back in December, during the Wolverines' sleepy non-conference schedule. "Hell, no. I'm not anxious for the Big Ten season to start," said Frieder. "We've got the toughest start of any…

… of Frieder's words became evident Monday night, as the Wolverines bowed to Purdue in the con- ference opener for both teams, 81-74. The loss was the first setback of the season for Michigan, which had…

…-56. The Wolverine! starters played well, but the substitutes allowed Northern to close the wide gap the Wolverines had opened. Michigan only led by ten at the half, 38-28. "I really hoped that by, this…

… Wolverines, 81-74. Purdue wasn't even ranked in the top 20 because of its two non-conference road defeats to Tennessee and Tulsa. Tennessee is ranked thirteenth in that same poll, and Tulsa has only one loss…

…-tough Providence. Purdue's non-conference slate was obviously tougher than that of the Wolverines, which featured games against Arkansas, Kansas, and Dayton. This put Michigan at a great disadvantage Monday night…

… Maryland’s lead to within a single possession multiple times. But the Terrapins took advantage of their depth and week-long break, finding the energy to overcome the Wolverines’ comeback attempts time…

… some fresh legs down the stretch.” The Wolverines used just three substitues the entire game, and the trio combined for 35 minutes — the lowest amount of bench minutes thus far in Michigan…

… big weekend ahead of itself. And everyone is ready for battle. The 10th-ranked Wolverines (2-0) host Central Michigan on Saturday and No. 4 Penn State on Sunday. "This is a situation where we will be…

…."' This week- end's matches are important This not only from a team per- chance. . spective, but from an indi- be a clam. vidual stand- point for some of the Wolverines as well. Junior co-captain Jeff…

…Farland for pushing him this week to get ready for the weekend's matches. But Catrabone isn't the only , r, Wolverine practicing hard this week. "We all have really picked up the intensity this week," Bahr…

… season, the Wolverines lost to the Nittany Lions, 22-14. For the first time this year, the Wolverines will have the services of redshirt freshman Teya Hill (142), who had been sidelined with knee problems…

… winter break, the No. 4 Michigan men's swimming and diving team was hardly on vacation, despite its sunny Australian destina- tion. The Wolverines spent 2 1/2 weeks training in Perth and also visited the…

… site of the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney. On its way home from the other side of the world, the Wolverines will stop in California, where they will face No. 2 Stanford tomorrow and No. 7 Cal- Berkeley…

… confidence going into No. 2 on the way back from the Christmas trip." The Wolverines (2-0) last saw action Nov. 23 when they beat Texas, 129- 114. In defeating the defending national champions, Michigan was…

… aided by notable performances from senior cap- tain John Piersma, junior Owen von Richter and freshman Mike McWha. The Wolverines will need strong performances out of all their swim- mers if they hope to…

… active team with a winning record against Michigan. The two squads last met in 1995, with the Cardinal prevailing, 150-146. It was the Wolverines' only loss before they went on to win the national…

… championship. The Wolverines have lost four in a row to Stanford, their last win coming in 1991. The Wolverines have faired slightj better in their series against Cal, h ing won all five meetings betweer2the two…

… Friday night, the situation could have been a lot worse for the Wolverines. With Trish Andrew sitting out much of the first half due to foul trouble and Michelle Hall still sidelined with a broken foot…

…, Michigan was forced to play a lineup without a player who stood more than two yards above the floor. Even so, the Wolverines were still within striking distance of one of the tallest teams in the Big Ten due…

…. Friday's game at Notre Dame epitomized this deficiency. Despite beating the Irish, 4-3, the Wolverines probably played their worst game of the year - even worse than the 10-0 debacle at Lake Superior…

…. "Michigan seemed to be toying with Notre Dame throughout Friday'sr contest, but it could never deliver the knockout punch. The Wolverines jumped out to a 2-0 lead on goals by Cam Stewart and Denny Felsner…

…. The Wolverine defense also played a tight first period, limiting the Irish to three shots on net. Even though Michigan did not play an outstanding period, it led, 2-0, and the Wolverines looked like…

… to listen to what the hell I was saying," Berenson said. "We had to wake up or we would get blown out." The Wolverines responded to Berenson' s tirade with two more relatively easy goals by Stewart and…

… netminding by Shields, the team could not be happy with its performance. "We played our worst game of the year," Berenson said. "I call it a lousy win because of the way we played." While the Wolverines…

…, the Wolverines have not met expectations all season long. ,In the past ,they had had convenient excuses, but there comes a time wlen alibis need to end and answers need to be found. This weekend…

… hockey (Wiseman, Felsner and Oliver), and a second line which has started to click in recent weeks (Roberts, Stewart and Ted Kramer), the Wolverines haven't reached their potential. Before the season…

… transformed Michigan from a very good team last year to a great team this season. However, that advancement has not been evident throughout the roster, and while the Wolverines remain a very good team, they…

… be in Notre Dame on a Friday night. Or maybe it was the theory proposed by Wolverine defenseman Aaron Ward, who decided Michigan's comatose performance in its 4-3 victory past Notre Dame was due to its…

… 10:32 left in the game, junior guard Muhammad-Ali Abdur- Rahkman drained an open three to cut the deficit to six. On the ensuing Michigan State possession, the Wolverines forced a turnover…

… forced the Wolverines to turn over the ball on three consecutive possessions in under a minute. And a minute after that, Spartan forward Miles Bridges slammed home a dunk to put Michigan State up…

…2B — January 23, 2017 SportsMonday The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com Wolverines split exhibitions to open their season Senior goaltender Robbie Zenino set up for a shot from a Marquette…

… series of departures that shuffled the core of the Michigan men’s lacrosse team. But on this particular play, Zenino made the same save that Logan would have, as well. The Wolverines, surrounded by…

… job in front of them — a team primed to do the things that need to be done to compete at a high level.” AARON BAKER/Daily Freshman goaltender Matt Trowbridge is part of a Wolverine trio that will…

…’s basketball team, Zak Irvin has never hesitated to use any emotion as motivation. Two years ago, when Irvin stepped into his role as a go-to player for the Wolverines, the Fishers, Ind., native…

… then, after the Wolverines trounced Southern Methodist to win the 2K Sports Classic and avenged ugly defeats to the Mustangs in the previous two years, Irvin vowed: “The last loss we had to them…

… them and focus solely on gold medals. That is, unless you’re Michigan freshman Kristen Hayden. Hayden traveled to Columbus on Monday, Dec. 19 as the only Wolverine diver competing at the meet…

…. Wolverines travel to Columbus for a contentious encounter with Ohio State The Michigan women’s basketball team is heading to Columbus this weekend to face one of its fiercest competitors yet — Ohio…

… State. The Buckeyes (3-0 Big Ten, 13-4 overall) are ranked 11th in the Associated Press poll and 13th in the Coaches Poll, while the Wolverines (2-0 Big Ten, 13-3 overall) have failed to crack the…

… top 25 in either. Yet, the two teams have nearly identical records and Michigan sits six spots ahead of Ohio State in the NCAA RPI rankings. The Buckeyes are favored, but the Wolverines have an…

… country. She’s a guard averaging about 26 points a game.” While the Wolverines don’t quite have a scoring equivalent of Mitchell, they do boast one of the deepest teams in the country. Seasoned…

… junior guard and leading scorer Katelynn Flaherty averages 17.9 points per game, but it’s freshman guard Kysre Gondrezick who bolsters the depth. Gondrezick broke into the Wolverines’ starting…

… shows no sign of slowing down. She had 18 points and seven rebounds against Rutgers and another 16 points, including three 3-pointers, in the Wolverines’ latest matchup against Wisconsin…

… Gondrezick all perform at their peak, Ohio State will have to decide which Wolverine it needs to defend the most: the dangerous outside duo of Gondrezick and Flaherty or Thome’s long reach in the paint…

…. But, the Wolverines will need to return to their high- scoring ways from the start of the season if they want to keep up with the Buckeyes. Not only has Ohio State matched Michigan…

…’s record of three games in triple digits this season, but the Buckeyes have scored fewer than 80 points in a game just twice. The Wolverines have played nine games in which they haven’t cracked that…

…8 - Friday, January 21, 2011 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com Wolverines hold off Northwestern Juniorguard Stu Douglass and the the Wolverines have struggled to a 1-5 conference record and…

…. Conversely, the Wolverines' five starters have remained constant since day one. First, Minnesota coach Tubby Smith sat junior Devoe Joseph for the first six games of the season as a punishment for violation of…

… game only allowed for one day of preparation each. But by Saturday, Michigan will have had three days to prepare for Minnesota, which could prove to be imperative for a young Wolverine team that's been…

… Wolverines (4-3 Big Ten, 11-7 overall) are 11-2 when they score at least MICHIGAN 75 60 NORTHWESTERN 67 points in a game. And they did it again in their 75-67 win over Northwestern' on Thursday. Senior guard…

… Veronica Hicks led the Wolverines with 16 points and 14 rebounds after starting the game off strong - she snagged two rebounds and tallied five points within the first three minutes of play en route to her…

… holding the lead was not throwing the ball away. The Wolverines had only nine turnovers all night and tallied 16 points off Wildcat turn- overs. Northwestern pulled within seven points with just over three…

… minutes left in the first half after trailing by as many as 14 points. But sophomore guards Jenny Ryan and Kate Thompson hit jumpers late in the half to push the Wolverines ahead. Michigan gained its momen…

…4 8 - Friday, January 23, 2009 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com Wolverines can't handle Braun, drop fourth straight 4 Junior DeShawn Sims has scored 17 points in the last two games. ~ Blue…

… work, so When: Satur- I have to take day 8 P.M. it down," Sims Where: Cris- said. ler Arena The loss was TV/Radio: BTN the second in the Wolverines' cur- Live Blog: rent three-game http://thegame. losing…

… us." Beilein hopes that, despite giving up size defensively, his small lineup will create mismatches onthe other end of the floor. But opponents have adjusted their defense to keep the quick Wolverine…

… guards out of the paint. Ohio State employed a 1-2-2 zone that prevented any of their big men from defending Michigan's guards on the wings. Defensively, opponents have exploited the Wolverines' 1-3-1 zone…

…. We're trying." But Michigan has also failed to knock down opetn shots. In the last three games, the Wolverines are shooting 35.6 percent, well below their average of 42.8 percentbefore the losing…

… streak. Tomorrow, Michigan faces Northwestern, the Big Ten's hot- test team. The Wildcats have upset both No. 21 Minnesota and No. 7 Michigan State in the last week. If the Wolverines are to end their los…

… WEST LAFAYETTE - It was the biggest test so far for the Michi- gan women's basketball team, and it was quite the nailbiter. The Wolverines have had little experience with close contests, and their…

… 56-51 win. The Wolverines had a chance to tie the game at 54 in the game's final seconds when they got the ball after two Purdue free throws. The play was designed to get sophomore Krista…

… opponents are tonighterris contrasting, a tOmorOwiH be at t in how 7 have Where: Yost ce d the Arena o verines. La$t time: The was near- Wolverines went three Up North to beat ths ago Alaska, 6-4, on thi…

… the #olverines. On New Year's Eve, Michigan trounced the Bulldogs, l1-1, in its most impressive victory of the sea- son. Thirteen Wolverines scored in the contest, and Michigan left a lasting impression…

…-pump- preceding goals can make for a pretty memorable weekend. The Wolverines won 3-2 Friday and 5-1 Saturday. Michigan is off to its best start in the program's 85-year history: 22-2. At first, Friday's game…

… looked like it would have anything but a storybook ending. The Fighting Irish clearly dominat- ed the first period of the match, jump- ing all over the top-ranked Wolverines to the tune of two goals and a…

… Arena crowd went ber- serk, igniting in chants of, "It's great to be a Michigan Wolverine," as the last seconds ticked away. "I think if we would've got off to a better start, we wouldn't have had to end…

… nation's top-ranked team by a convinc- ing margin. The Wolverines - epitomize team- COURTNEY work. They're a RATKOWIAK group of selfless,- talented kids .without egos or superstardom. And if you pick an…

… rationale isn't very interesting. This team may be 22-2, but six minutes into their first legitimate CCHA test, the Wolverines were imploding. An own-goal. A frazzled, vulne: Two scores down the Wolverines…

… w LakesInvitational d to this) proved what been saying for awh The Wolverines a best in the nation. A because they can be Michigans or Lake S the world. It's because theyc ute majors inthe thi…

… all Athat surround the Michigan basketball team. u s t Why are the Wolverines inconsistent on offense? Why is the defense struggling? Why is this transition so difficult? But the most pressing question…

… is: How can the Wolverines put themselves into a position to finish the season strong? "We've been in the situation where we haven't pulled the game out, and I think that wears on you," redshirt junior…

… list who've put up big numbers against the chigan's season Wolverines in conference play this season. time win against Wisconsin's Jon Leuer (25 points), Purdue's Keaton in the Great Grant (17), Indiana…

… and, after may be a reason opposing players have played so well engh, they're against the Wolverines. [ge and the best Michigan hasn't been helped by their zone defense. Since most zones give up the…

…'s gymnastics team began its warmups as usual. What soon transpired would test the Wolverines' will to win. Returning All-American senior Chelsea Kroll ruptured her achilles tendon during the team's warmup on the…

… touch warm-up with a ruptured achilles is a huge blow to everybody," Michigan coach Bev Plocki said. "You just want to sit down and cry and feel for her." But the Wolverines were able to hold back their…

… pesky Daniel Horton is back. And so are the Wolverines. The junior returned after missing the past six games with a left-knee sprain and led the Wolverines (1-0 Big Ten, 9-5 overall) to a stunning 65…

… minutes. But it was his presence on the court that willed the Wolverines to victory. "Even though he played a real good game, I think emotionally he's even more of a presence for us," forward Courtney Sims…

… over Arizona State, but had to leave the state on a sour note after Michigan's two-meet winning streak was ended by Arizona this past weekend. The Wolverines entered the weekend ranked 10th in the nation…

… dominant in Tempe with seven first place finishes than the next day in Tucson with just four. In the Wolverines first meet against the Sun Devils last Friday, the seven first place efforts came from six…

… different swimmers. With every Wolverine that came in first, another one was often close behind as Michigan had three 1-2- 3 finishes. Sophomore all-American Tim Siciliano had two of the first place fin…

…Wha following. Sophomore Chuck Kennedy was right behind to make the race a 1-2-3-4 finish for the Wolverines. Siciliano's other fr t pla'e finish was in the 200-yard individual medlcy with a time of 1…

… came in the 1,000-yard freestyle with Thompson's time of 8:57.56 ahead of McWha and freshman Justin Drake. Three standout freshmen took the other first-place finishes for the Wolverines, each coming in a…

… 200-yard swim. Garrett Mangieri's 1:38.55 in freestyle, Paul Ely's 1:51.14 for the but- terfly, and Ryan Earhart's 1:48.18 in the backstroke helped the Wolverines coast to victort In Tucson, the races…

… were measured in meters rather than yards. The Wolverines did not have the same kind of all-around success as they had the day before. Instead of six diffcr nt Wolverines hav- ing first place finihes…

… first appearance togeth- er as a doubles team, seniors Brad McFarlane and John Long led the Wolverines in the individual meet. McFarlane and Long advanced to the round of 16, after defeating some stiff…

… Kosta Zinchanka. "For John and I to come together and play like this is pretty encouraging," McFarlane said. The most impressive match for the Wolverines came in their loss to West Viginia's Mike Dektas…

… at the tournament. He defeated Marquette's Kent Davies in his first match of the consolation round. For Rolfand Edelson. the tournament was their first compeuition for the Wolverines. Held and Shaya…

…. . Luckily for the Wolverines, forward Geoff Koch is expected to return after missing the Western Michigan game due to a concussion. And perhaps Michigan can continue to the luck that it has already had…

… against the Falcons. The host Wolverines have two 5-2 victories to their credit over the Falcons thus far this season. Still, Bowling Green has the poten- tial to upset the Wolverines. The Falcons proved to…

…, giving the team took a 7-4 lead. And freshman Ruth Kipping would add two jumpers, helping her team to their biggest lead of the night. But that was where the Wolverine's fire would be put out. The Spartans…

… would go on a run of their own, as they outscored the Wolverines 12-0 in a span of five minutes. Michigan called a necessary time- out to regain composure. "Everybody's going to go on a run," Michigan…

… smaller Spartan runs, the Wolverines were able to keep the game close at the half, trailing Michigan State, 35-31. And all of the emotions were let loose upon entering the second half. Michigan quickly…

… Grapplers go north for Big Ten double dip By Chris Grandstaff [aily Sports W iter If you think it's too cold in Ann Arbor, be glad that you're not part of the Michigan wrestling team. The Wolverine grapplers…

… will make a Nordic tour of Lake Superior this weekend for two important Big Ten meets. The Wolverines will reopen small game season as they face the Minnesota Golden Gophers tomorrow and the Wisconsin…

… faced 1983 Big Ten Champion Ohio State on Saturday and then Nor- thwestern, last year's 10th-place team in the conference on Sunday, the Wolverines had a feeling they would earn a split. But beating Ohio…

… State and losing to Northwestern? No one could have forecast Ohio State drowing, 89-51, or the Michigan loss to the Wildcats, 79-59. SUE CAHILL admitted she was puzzled that the Wolverines' success…

… in the 200-and 100- yard breast. Jahn, a Big Ten Cha- mpion, sank the Wolverine challengers in the 200- and 500-yard freestyle and the 200 butterfly. "Jahn can swim anything she wants to swim and that…

… as well as we did, just luck," said Wildcat coach Pat Barry. "I was impressed to see how well Michigan did against O.S.U." - Northwestern scored well ahead of the Wolverines, although it competed…

… Arena. The victory, which followed a similar trouncing of Indiana (38-6) earlier Saturday, gave the Wolverines a clean sweep of the meet. It also snapped a four-game winning streak the 17th- ranked Sun…

… let the match get away from it so soon. The Sun Devils sandwiched a decision and a major decision at 132 pounds and 150 pounds around a 14-7 decision by Wolverine Dan Stone to pull within three, 11…

… MCQUADE Like Scarlet O'Hara's Atlanta plan- tation, the Michigan women's basket- ball season appears as if it is already gone with the wind. After Sunday's 77- 63 loss to Wisconsin, the Wolverines' record…

… onslaught with 22 points and point guard Sheila Driver added 17. SENIOR FORWARD Wendy Bradetich countered with 16 for the Wolverines. Freshman Jerene Mid- dleton tossed in 12, but for the most part, Michigan…

… couldn't hit even a two- foot jump shot. Without substantial height, the Wolverines lost the battle under the boards, getting outrebounded 41-27. "We didn't block out well in our zone or man…

… the Wolverines faced a 40- deficit at intermission, they did sho' some life in the second half, breakin Wisconsin's full court press to scor some easy lay-ups. "We dug ourselves in a hole in the fi st…

… Forks. No, the Wolverines did not win-they were edged, 9-8, in overtime. And yes, each team played its goaltender, although NoDak netminder Mel Donnelly played as if no one infor- med him that the game…

… period, North Dakota led, 5-3. The second period was without a doubt the finest 20 minutes of hockey Michigan had played this year. It began with Wolverine captain Mark Miller scoring 1:20 into the period…

… Blum with a two-minute hooking penalty. And when Blum skated to the Wolverine bench instead of the penalty box, Cotroneo added two more minutes to his total for unsportsmanlike con- duct. BUT INSTEAD of…

… firing up the Sioux, the penalty calls inspired Michigan. The Wolverines denied the Sioux the puck for most of the four minutes and even outshot them 3-1 during that time. North Dakota, frustrated at…

… into a confused and disorganized hockey team. The Wolverines took advantage of the NoDak's breakdown and tied the score on a power play goal, when an errant Sioux pass put Lerg in alone on Don- nelly…

…-ranked Wolverines, the pressure too high. They commit- ted eight turnovers in the first10 minutes of action. Their offense was stagnant, and their defense was soft. And so with less than seven minutes remaining in…

…. A successful showing in Columbus would have made the Wolverines 17-0, their best start in program history. Beating Ohio State would have given Michigan coach John Beilein his best start to a season…

… oc- curred in the second period, as the Wolverines played shorthanded for exactly half of the 20-minute stanza. That factor did not so much help 9 Alberta's offense. - the Golden Bears failed to…

… killers did a good job. They had to," Michigan coach Red Berenson said. "There were too many penalties. It's hard to get a flow going with that many penal- ties." Indeed, after Wolverine left wing Dan…

… coiming when the Wolverines did not have someone in the penalty box, and both coming against Michigan goaltender Chris Gordon, who started for the first time this season. "We got off on the wrong foot…

… the night before. Alberta jumped out to an early lead at 2:27 into the game as Barcley Pearce capitalized on a 5-on-3 power play, and for about ten minutes, it ap- peared as if the Wolverines had a game…

… on their hands. But Cain Stewart's unassisted goal at the 11:06 mark of the first period would be the beginning of the Golden Bears' end. Five Wolverines would score in all, with Stewart and Stiver…

… consecutive year, the Michigan hockey team came away from Joe Louis Arena with the GLI championship. Michigan Tech won five straight titles from 1976-80. The Wolverines won this one in style, depending on your…

… shots before Michigan goalie Steve Shields had made his first save. Cam Stewart scored two of the four goals and was named tournament MVP for his three-goal, two-assist perfonnance. The Wolverines took…

… the 4-0 lead inte the first intermission and coasted to victory, leaving little to hold the fans' interest besides the Michigan uniforms. The Wolverines have worn maize before - in a 1980 game against…

… them. They're tough. They're cocky. They're good." Stewart was joined on the all- tournament team by Shields, junior center Brian Wiseman, and rookie de- fenseman Steven Halko. The Wolverines had a…

… lays a big check on a Northern Michigan player, enabling fellow Wolverine Mike Stone to keep control of the puck. Michigan defeated the Wildcats to capture its fifth consecutive GLI championship…

… Huskies. The Wolverines had 37 shots on goal, including 20 in the first period, but only had traffic in front of Michigan Tech goaltender Matt Jurusik on two of those 37 shots. “We watched a lot of…

… pay that price.” Outside of the focus on getting bodies to the net, Pearson wants to see the Wolverines put more emphasis on all aspects of the game. Whether that’s a small detail of the…

… from Mason Parris. Maybe those feelings came from the No. 6 Wolverines’ ranking, four spots behind the Buckeyes despite having one extra win on their record, or maybe they’re from a deep…

…-set rivalry. Either way, Michigan rode that mentality to its ninth win of the season with a 19-17 decision over Ohio State — one where the Wolverines collected the winning points of an upset in the last…

… fashion. The Daily breaks down three takeaways from a dismal weekend in Columbus. Not so special teams On the weekend, the Wolverines went on the power play seven times, with no goals to show for…

… play three times and managed to capitalize on two of them. While the inability to score on the power play isn’t necessarily a demarcation of an ailing team, the Wolverines’ defense on the man…

… No. 9 Minnesota on Saturday. The Wolverines entered the final frame up by two goals — just 20 minutes away from earning its first sweep at Mariucci Arena in 41 years. There’s a reason…

… type of performance wouldn’t have happened two months ago. While this weekend was the most stunning result of the Wolverines’ season so far, they aren’t any stranger to surprises. They defeated…

…8 — Tuesday, January 24, 2017 Sports The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com Wolverines carry momentum into Notre Dame Invitational Coming off a second-place finish at the NCAA Championships for…

… scored meet of the regular season. With a score of 113 points, the Wolverines bested a field consisting of DePaul, Louisville, Michigan State, North Carolina, Notre Dame and Virginia, finishing 24…

…Sports The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com Thursday, January 5, 2017 — 5A Wolverines capture first B1G victory against Penn State Redshirt sophomore forward DJ Wilson spent what seemed like an…

… Wolverines a 61-60 lead with just under three and a half minutes left on the clock and sent the Crisler Center crowd into a frenzy. Wilson’s dunk put an exclamation mark at the end of the Michigan men…

…The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com SportsWednesday January 4, 2017 — 3C ICE HOCKEY Marody makes return to the ice for Wolverines Coming into the 2016-17 season, the Michigan hockey team…

… ineligible for the first semester of this year, which meant that he would be unable to play in the Wolverines’ first 16 games. Marody finally returned to the ice Thursday in the Great Lakes…

…." Worries of complacency should have been at the fore- front of every Wolverine's mind at halftime Sunday afternoon. Just three nights earlier, they had been the stars of an incred- ible comeback story…

…. While counting the number of NHL draftees isn't a fool-proof method for assessing a team's tal- ent, many Wolverines have been recognized as players with the skill-set to potentially have a shot at the…

…," according to coach Red Berenson. That win, in contrast with the Wolverines' recent performance on the ice, further indicates that the team is playing beneath its STAPLETON From page 1B to a Northwestern team…

… Classic, when Michi- gan's season was still young and full of promise. Remember the first game, against Creighton, when junior Manny Harris had to carry the Wolverines on his back to barely eke out a win…

… good team." What's Creighton's record now? 7-9. They had me fooled, too. In Beilein's defense, they did look like a good team against Michigan. But that was because the Wolverines made them look like a…

…, it was the same story. Michigan was at home. It came into the game having won two Big Ten games in a row. It even led by 17 at one point. The Wolverines should have won this game, and they lost it not…

…'s until the end of the first half. The Wolverines are not losing to great teams. They are beating themselves. And while there are clearly internal problems within the team that need to be addressed, want to…

… know the real problem? Pretty soon, Michigan is going to start playing teams that actually are great. These first five Big Ten games on the Wolverines' schedule (at Indiana, home against Ohio State, at…

… unquestion- ably its toughest stretch of the sea- son with a less-than-stellar record. After losing so many early non- conference games, the Wolverines' only chance at an NCAA tourna- ment berth is to tear…

… doesn't look like it's going to happen. "We're better than this," Beilein said yesterday. It's true. The Wolverines are better than the team they played, better than they themselves are playing, and they…

… Wolverines faced off against No. 12 Vanderbilt, No. 24 Tennessee and No. 9 Duke. She also able to upset 21st- ranked Jackie Wu of Vanderbilt in straight sets (7-5, 7-6) on Satur- day. On Sunday, the second day…

…-8 and give the Wolverines their sixth win in the nine doubles matches. "We've been doing really well at breaking serve and returning (so) I told our players we have to get better at holding serve," Michi…

… Daily Sports Writer Staring at a 10-point halftime deficit, the Michigan women's basketball team came out of the break on a mission. Freshman Jessica Minnfield started the Wolverine run with a 3-pointer…

… Krista VandeVenter. Then, Minnfield knocked down a trey from the top of the key to cut the lead to three - the smallest deficit the Wolverines (0-3 Big Ten, 6-9 overall) had faced. The fans in Crisler…

… con- tributed, hitting all three of her three-point attempts and finishing with 11 points. But the Wolverines were without Jessica Star- ling, who left the team for personal rea- sons. In the first half…

…, Michigan never led and was unable to cut the Hawkeye lead below five. Iowa started the game with a 6-0 run, and the Wolverines' notoriously aggres- sive defense hurt them early on, putting the Hawkeyes in…

… the double bonus with nine minutes remaining in the half. But Iowa couldn't capitalize, drawing just two fouls before the break. The Wolverines struggled to find an answer for 6-foot-6 Hawkeye freshman…

… prevent her from catching the ball in good position." After the Hawkeyes' strong response to the Michigan run that opened the sec- ond half, the Wolverines were unable to consistently hold the margin under…

… in front of the Wolverines' bench. But instead of starting the game, Abram could only cheerlead from the bench - sidelined with a toe injury. With the absence of one of their most consistent players…

…, the Wolverines needed someone else to step up.vv g+i Guard Dion Harris answered the call. ur In the first half, senior Daniel Horton and junior 12:0$ Courtney Sims totaled CrI'e just five points on 1…

…, Graham Brown, registered just four. The 6-foot-3 guard was also the lone Michigan player to hit a 3-point- er. Most of the Wolverines struggled to shake off their sluggish start, but Harris propelled them…

… against Purdue, Har- ris will have to maintain his aggres- sive play. With Abram's status still in question, the Wolverines will need the Detroit native's offense to continue to balance their attack…

… as he high-fived his teammates after an impressive parallel bar routine. At that moment the Wolverines could taste their fate. They would go on to defeat top- ranked Penn State with a score of 215…

….725- 212.000 in an exciting meet at Cliff Keen Arena. The win for Michigan is a significant one. The last time it beat a top-ranked team was back in 1999, when the Wolverines jumped from No. 10 to No. 1. For…

… Michigan women's gymnastics team. Sure, the ninth-ranked Wolverines definitely don't like losing, aren't used to it and aren't going to make it a habit. But there were a lot of positives to take away from…

…-Athlete of the Week Janessa Grieco and junior Calli Ryals were the only two Wolverines who had ever competed at Stegeman Coliseum in Athens, Georgia before Friday. The Wolverines came back strong in the last…

…, I think we'll be much bet- ter prepared mentally to handle it, because now they know what it's like." SETH LOWER/Daily Michigan tri-captain Delia Sonda and the rest of her Wolverine teammates…

… settled, at least temporarily, the biggest rivalry in the East. The Wolverines domi- nated Indiana with a 12-6 win, moving to 9-0-1 against the Hoosiers all-time. "It's great when there isn't a hatred, but…

… Invitational. The Wolverines faced San Jose State, Indiana, Eastern Michigan, Hartwick College (N. Y.) and Michigan State in the tourna- ment, finishing with a 4-1 record. Anderson's goal for the invita- tional…

… Writer COLUMBUS - A chippy Ohio State squad and an NCAA-record crowd of 17,343 fans proved to be an aggravating combination for the Michigan hockey team on Friday here in Value City Arena. The Wolverines…

… of the net to Andy Hilbert on a 5-on-3 power play. Hilbert flipped the puck over Ohio State goalie Ray Aho for the Wolverines' sixth goal of the game. As the Michigan team celebrated what would be its…

… Indiana 26-25. The second half was dominated by the Wolverines. The Michigan defense held the Hoosiers to just 10 points in the first 10 minutes, and Michigan was able to pull out to a 55-36 lead. Indiana…

… was able to cut the lead to 11 points with two min- utes left, but the Wolverines held off the Hoosiers down the stretch. The Wolverines were supposed to begin the Big Ten home season against Michigan…

…6B - The Michigan Daily - SPORTSTuesday - January 20, 1998 Women's swimmers wound rival Eagles Wolverines see 64-point victory over Eastern Michigan as an indicator for the future By T.J. Berka…

… moment. Although the Michigan women's swimming team maintains that its dual meets are just a warmup to the Big Ten and NCAA meets, it would have a hard time convincing Eastern Michigan. The Wolverines…

… pace with Bendel, taking the top position in both the 50 and 100 free. She swam the anchor of the winning 800-free relay team as well. Another Wolverine to chalk up a vic- tory was O'Neill, whose winning…

… Riker in the 500 A Freshman Amanda Crews also earned victory in the one-meter diving compet tion. The Wolverines have a couple c weeks off after this meet. Michiga doesn't swim until dual meets wit…

… Indiana and Notre Dame the weekend c Jan. 30. The time off will be welcome for th Wolverines, as the heavy training of th last two months has many swimng worn out. "We have some people who are reall tired…

…-meet schedule in an Impressive fashion by beating Eastern Michigan, 149-85. RELIVE MICHIGAN'S ROSE BOWL WIN AND NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP Savor the Wolverines' first national champi- onship since 1948 for years to…

…. Thanks to a combination of steady vet- erans and explosive youth, he may have found some. The Wolverines captured victories in six events to earn their 82-67 victory. "Our first-place finishes really…

… are supposed to last 40 minutes. Sunday, the Michigan women's basketball team learned that the game doesn't have ogo that long. The Wolverines (2-3 Big Ten, 7- 8 overall) survived only nine min- utes of…

… 25-point bulge. Amy Johnson's running jumper at 11:00 was the first drop of water in an otherwise parched Wolverine of- fense. But by then, the damage was done. By halftime, the lead widened f47…

… Wolverines fizzled on offense, the Lions sizzled. Playing with- out senior Naismith Award candidate Katina Mack, Penn State relied on Longworth for offensive punch. Longworth replied by connecting on 5 of 8 3…

…'t only affect Franklin. Sophomore Catherine DiGiacinto accounted for eight of Michigan's 30 turnovers. Even Penn State's reserves gave the Wolverines problems. At the end of the first half, the Lady Lions…

…' reserves led the entire Michigan team, 24-19. By the end of the game, Penn State's reserves only trailed the Wolverines by one point. The Lady Lions took the Wolverines out of their game immediately…

… toahuge48- 18 point differential in inside scoring. "We're going to use it as a learning experience," Roberts said. The Wolverines next host Illinois Friday and Ohio State Sunday. TV V=57' '0 co -AL lid…

… LO J 3:$ : t J4ew 9e (en Iesr I le Lack of leadership adds to Wolverines' poor play By RAVI GOPAL Daily Basketball Writer UNIVERSITY PARK - In the midst of Penn State's 25-0 first-half run Sunday…

…, the Wolverines were desperately looking for someone to take charge. Someone who could get everyone to play together, who could lead them out from the deepest of holes. *They found no one. What was…

…, meanwhile, had totals of 13 points (on 5-of-17 shooting), and four turnovers. As a result, the Wolverines didn't score until nearly aquarterofthe game had passed. A quarter of the game. Correct me if I…

…...oops...statistics lon't lie. Nineteen-of-67 shooting, for a 28.4 percent field goal percentage. Thirty turnovers. Seven assists. Can it get any worse? Points in the paint: Lady Lions, 48, Wolverines, 18. Points off…

… Men's Track and Field vs.Indiana Saturday, 12 p.m. Track and Tennis Building S TS Hockey vs. Lake Superior State Friday,'7 p.m. Sault Ste. Marie Wolverines pull out double-overtime thriller, 83…

…-82 A IOWA Conlan gives Wolverines spark as intensity returns Continued from page 1 and went the length of the court for the lay-up and the tie. "Without Travis Conlan's effort we would not have won…

… back at the buzzer. This time, the explosion was all Maize and Blue. 79-78, Wolverines. "We had said 'No putbacks,"' North Carolina coach Dean Smith said. "Obviously, they got one." "Jalen played his…

… less drama. However, the Wolverines displayed surprisingly good ball con- trol in the half, committing only five turnovers to North Carolina's 10. Unfortunately for Michigan, for- ward Ray Jackson…

… was a rude homecoming for former Michigan assistant Mike Boyd, head coach of the Vikings, and ex-Wolverine Sam Mitchell, who played in his first post- Michigan game that night. Webber and Howard tied…

… for the team lead with 21 points each. The Wolverines also swept the other "Michigan" teams they faced over break, defeating Central Mich- igan (3-4), 94-69, Dec. 21 and East- ern Michigan (5-6), 88…

… themselves down, 25-15, with 8:50 left before halftime, the Wolverines went on a 27-8 run to lead 42-33 at intermis- sion. The run continued through the first 10 minutes of the second half, and Jackson's lay…

… earlier, the Wolverines wrapped up the vacation schedule by thumping Eastern Michigan, 88-58. Daily Basketball Writer HONOLULU - After the No. 3 Michigan men's basketball team0 cruised by No. 4 Kansas, 86…

…B LOOMINGTON — Capitalizing on momentum has been a difficult task for the Michigan men’s basketball team all season. On the heels of a blowout win against Maryland, the Wolverines looked to…

…-4), 80-62, on Sunday afternoon. Showing a gusto on both ends of the floor that it had lacked most of the year, the Wolverines got off to a hot start in both halves to fuel the victory. “We were trying…

…SPORTSWEDNESDAY Wednesday, January 8, 2020 | michigandaily.com 32 pts, 9 asts, 11-19 fg CASSIUS Alec Cohen / Daily Design by Jack Silberman Wolverines fall to Spartans, 87-69, in East Lansing…

… advertised. Tom Izzo: calculating game manager, passion- ate coach. As advertised. The Spartan faithful: loud. Like, really loud. As advertised. Michigan, too, was just as advertised. The Wolverines…

… nothing but net – and not a Wolverine in sight to stop them. “Unfortunately for us, we didn’t do a good job communicating on the open man, and where he was, so that’s why they were able to score so much…

…. But while the Wolverines’ offense has carried them this season, their defense, particularly from the perimeter, has cost them dearly. It came back to bite them once again Sunday against…

… a 54-45 lead. In a back-and- forth bout between two evenly- matched teams, the run turned out to be the knockout blow, and the Wolverines managed just five points from the floor the rest of the…