… traveled to Champaign on Saturday for the Illinois Invitational with high expectations, and it delivered. Although the field was not the strongest the Wolverines will face this season, Michigan convincingly…
… week was no different. The duo finished so close to each other, they shared the same time. Sullivan was awarded the first place finish over Mortimer, both finishing with a time of 30:15. The Wolverines…
… ally Sports Writer Everything has been determined for the Wolverines. The Michigan hockey team clinched the CCHA title against Lake Superior last Friday. The victory assured the Wolverines entry into the…
… NCAA regionals three weeks from now - most likely as the top seed in the West region at Grand Rapids. The Wolverines also secured a No. 1 eed in the CCHA playoffs, and the con- ference tournament remains…
… Crisler Arena, there is a sign that says, "Fatigue Makes Cowards Of Us All. Fatigue Can Conquer You or You Can Conquer Fatigue." Those will be words to live by as the the Wolverines head to Wisconsin for…
… morn- ing to 10 at night. That's a long 14 hours." The No. 10 Wolverines will be facing national power- houses such as No.1 Iowa and No. 4 Iowa State. With the challenge ahead of them, the Wolverines are…
… invitational in Kalamazoo, Michigan was able to win its first tournament since hosting the Dominos Pizza Wolverine Classic in 1983. The Western Michigan trophy was brought home to Ann Arbor on the backs of…
…. Freshman Thomas provided stellar play as Michigan's off-guard, averaging 14.5 points in the tournament. But after facing mediocre talent, the Wolverines may face their first real non-conference test. against…
…, scoring 16 points in its 89-86 victory over North Carolina-Greensboro. If the Wolverines get past a depleted Virginia Tech, they will head to the winner's bracket of the Classic to face the winner of Friday…
…'s Hawaii- Pittsburgh contest. However, should Michigan drop its first game, the Wolverines will play in the loser's bracket, facing the Hawaii-Pittsburgh loser. The marquee matchup in the tournament could be…
…/Daily Amy Johnson and the Wolverines will take their 3-0 start to the beaches and sun- shine of Hawaii this weekend at the 18th Annual Rainbow Classic in Honolulu. Spikers finish up with Iowa, Illini K'9…
…68 - The Michigan Daily - SPORTSMonday - October 28, 1996 M' soccer shells fill-in Dayton goalkeeper on way to 3-0 win 'V.> 4 -'--,- -ft By Mike Rubi For the Daily The Michigan Wolverines may…
… offense." The Wolverines (3-3-1 Big Ten, 7-6-3 overall) dominated play over Dayton (9-8-0), potting two goals in the opening stanza and an insurance goal in the final period. Michigan forward Ruth Poulin…
… may be important, but as the Michigan women's soccer team found out, practice makes perfect. With four of their top five scorers returning, the Wolverines have the firepower to win games. But the…
… upperclassmen and the team's newest additions are still adapting to each other. Against Butler Saturday, the Wolverines could not seem to find a comfortable rhythm. Their 2-0 loss to the Bulldogs largely came at…
…, are as rare as the one that happened at 3:23 of overtime: The Wolverines lost. The Flames (8-11-2 CCHA, 11-15-3 overall) ended the Wolverines' 14-game un- beaten streak by defeating Michigan 5-4, after…
… the Wolverines (17-3-1, 22-5-1) won by the same score on Friday. The Flames' Rob Mottau lifted a loose puck over Michi- gan goalie Marty Turco seconds after an Illinois-Chicago power play ended to win…
… all, Wisconsin shot 35 free throws, drew 27 Wolverine fouls and fouled out Makhtar Ndiaye and Maceo Baston. The Badgers' 30 points from the charity stripe negated a 57-44 shot advantage for the…
… 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…
… Michigan senior co-captain Brian Harper said that the Wolverines were not a team that would do well in dual meets, but would be in the thick of things come playoff time. He probably had no idea at the time…
… just how right he was. Michigan struggled to a 1-7 Big Ten record and was just 6-9 overall; the records could be attributed to one thing: injuries. On Jan. 8 the Wolverines lost 126 pounder Brandon Howe…
… teams. EVAN Wolverine Steve King was one of many on the Michigan squad with injury problems during the 1993-94 season. the loss of Hamden. "Two-thirds of our team is walk-ons and youjust can'twin like…
… things began to look up for Michigan. The Wolverines' first postseason stop was Iowa City and the Big Ten Championships. While the host Hawkeyes were seek- ing a record 21-straight championships, the…
… Wolverines were searching for re- spect. Both accomplished what they were looking for. Michigan finished fourth, above four teams that had beaten them in dual meets during the regular season. The Wolverines…
… and could surpass Mark Churella (41 falls) on the career list this Saturday when the Wolverines hostFerris State, Morgon State and Eastern Michigan. Michigan moved up one spot to a No. 4 ranking in the…
… latest Amateur Wrestling News poll released Dec. W2. The Wolverines were one of six Big Ten schools ranked in the Top 25 including No. 3 Iowa, No. 6 Penn State, No. 9 Minnesota, No. 15 Wis- consin and No…
… blew away the Michigan field hockey team's thoughts of revenge and its glimering hopes of an NCCA tournament bid this week- end in Iowa City. The Wolverines dropped their weekend matches to No. 4 Iowa…
…:24 left in the game. Goalie Donna Barg turned away four Wolverine shots to record the shutout for the Wildcats. "We had a couple of good indi- vidual performances, but we didn't play well as a team today…
… Hawkeyes' 2-0 over- time victory in Ann Arbor two weeks ago. During that game the Wolverines had three goals disal- lowed. The match's extremely close nature left a bad taste with the highly ranked Hawkeyes…
…. "I think revenge was a definite factor for Iowa," Michigan assis- tant coach Meri Demrow said. "Iowa is a very tough place to play with 400 fans yelling 'Go Hawks' for the entire game." The Wolverines…
… were able to stay with the Hawkeyes for most of the first half, gaining hope of an up- set. Lisa Sweeny gave the Hawkeyes a 1-0 lead six minutes into the game. However, the Wolverines' defense tightened…
… Fowler broke the tie for the Hawkeyes with eight minutes to play in first half, giving them a 2-1 halftime advantage. Goalie Nicole Hoover was able to keep the Wolverines in the game with 18 saves, but the…
… Hawkeyes outshot the Wolverines, 15-0, in the second half. In the end, Iowa's of- fensive pressure proved to be too much as Heather Bryant and Jamie Rofrano recorded second half goals, giving the Hawkeyes…
… represent the state of Michigan in regional play. However, an experienced Wolverine squad held on for the victory, improving its record to 6-4. "We played a spectacular game," captain John Swis said. "Six…
… guys went to a camp for the 'M' select side, so a lot of players had to fill in." The Wolverines scored oneach of their first three trys, opening up a twelve-point advantage. However, " 1 a victory the…
…'s last minute goal didn't seem to give the Wolverines the momentum swing going into the third period that Cornell received from its score at the end of the first. The Big Red outshot the Wolverines 13 to…
… two in the final term and took Michi- gan into overtime. After Stewart had put the Wolverines up, 4-3, Michigan's first power play goal in eighteen attempts, Cornell's barrage of third period shots hit…
… victory by Jeni Durst Daily Hockey Writer The end of his Michigan career came a little sooner than expected for Wolverine senior Jim Ballantine. The center was hospitalized after suffering a lacerated…
… Saturday's matchup hurt the Wolverines. The Big Red tallied three of their four goals on the power play. Team members, however, are trying to rally around the misfortune instead of letting it bring them down…
… sort of gives us the idea we should be doing something for the old guy." BACK TO BACK: Michigan's loss to Cornell Friday night was the Wolverines first consecutive loss of the season. Michigan lost it…
…'s previous matchup to Lake Superior in the CCHA Playoff Finals. The previous back-to-back losses were suffered versus Bowling Green in a Jan. 12-13 series last year. The Wolverines had gone 59 games without…
…-season matchups. The@ frosh was one of three Wolverines named to the CCHA All-Rookie team and has a total of eight goals and 11 assists on the season. CROWD UPDATE: The Michigan crowd, which gained campus…
…-wide renown this season for its "See-ya" cheer, again displayed its sharp wit. Friday night, the Wolverine fans noticed the Cornell crowd bowing to Big Red goalie Jim Crozier every time he made an important…
…-of-three series. The Wolverines lost the third game0 of the CCHA Playoff first round to Western Michigan, 10-1 in 1987-88. In 1988-89, Michigan dropped the third game of first-round action with Bowling Green in…
… whole new meaning; it describes the offensive portion of the Wolverines' latest efforts on the diamond. Yesterday the Michigan bats made nary a sound as the Toledo Rockets handed the Wolverines a 3-2 loss…
… in 12 innings at Fisher Stadium. The Wolverines now stand at 31-14 on the season. MICHIGAN COULD muster only six hits in the contest, and Wolverine coach Bud Middaugh was so concerned about the…
… to beat good clubs we're going to have to take better cuts." The Wolverines stayed close throughout the game, though, as Toledo was also having its hitting woes. The Rockets garnered two unearned runs…
… with the loss and is 1-1 on the year. IT TOOK A fine effort for the Wolverines to send the game into extra innings, as the Michigan offense finally came to life in the bottom of the ninth. Shortstop…
… clinched the game for the Rockets. The Wolverines currently occupy first place in the Big Ten's Eastern, Division with a 9-3 record. Michigan took three of four from Purdue last weekend to solidify that…
… position. The loss to the Boilermakers, which came in the third game of the series, snapped a ten-game Wolverine winning streak. Michigan's victims during the streak included Indiana, Cleveland State…
…, Detroit, Ferris State and Purdue. GERRY HOOL, Paciorek, Sabo, Greg Schulte and Miller continue to vie for the Michigan batting crown. Following yesterday's action, Sabo leads the Wolverines with a .354…
…- Foster, LP- Bartlett HR-nKubacki 73-71; irsts I E I 0 Daily Photo by PAUL ENGSTROM MICHIGAN SHORTSTOP Tony Evans crosses the plate in the ninth inning yesterday for the Wolverines' first run in its game…
…, Wool folk shines with two By JOE CHAPELLE Indiana squeaked by the Michigan men's track team, 73-71, in a dual meet held in Ann Arbor last Saturday. Despite the team's loss, several Wolverines turned in…
…The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com 10 — Wednesday, October 5, 2022 Wolverines roll past Ball State as defense shines SAMUEL MOELIS For The Daily Coming off a 4-1 win against Big Ten rival…
… on all cylinders, the Wolverines sailed past the Cardinals, 7-0. “One thing we’ve really been working on is just building off of each other and building our momentum throughout the game…
… is good for our team, for our team morale and for our for- wards to just be putting balls in the back of the net,” Tamer said. Throughout the game, the Wolverine defense was stel- lar. Each time…
… remaining engaged for a full sixty min- utes, the Wolverines were able to finish strong against Ball State. With its sights set on the tough conference schedule that lies ahead, a dominating win today…
… Minnesota was in 2012. Enter- ing Minneapolis, the Wolverines looked to improve upon their already stellar away record and capture an elusive first win in Big Ten play. On Thursday night, Michi- gan did…
… Wolverines looked strong, controlling possession through- out the first half. Michigan’s domination of possession and stellar passing ability in the first half allowed it to have five shots on target…
…. But the Wolverines were unable to put any in the back of the net. Michigan coach Jen Klein talked about how, from the start, possession was imperative if her team was to break down the Golden…
…, the Wolverines are trying to create their identity — an identity that puts playing through fatigue and adversity at the forefront. From quick, explosive starts to high-effort plays late in matches…
…, intensity is the name of the game. No. 7 Michigan (1-1) showcased this mindset Sunday during a 3-0 victory over No. 10 Wake Forest (0-2). From the first minute, the Wolverines’ high-effort mentality…
… plane to Minneapolis for the Big Ten Tournament. The Wolverines will take on No. 1 seed Minnesota in the semifinals two days later, a game that very well could determine their NCAA Tournament…
… ago Wednesday, Michigan’s 2015 season ended in its locker room. The Wolverines lost to Penn State in the same round of the Big Ten Tournament, the semifinals. They thought they’d be playing…
…The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com SportsMonday February 22, 2016 — 3B Wolverines open season with sweep of Canisius Michigan posts first 4-0 start since 2009 season By NATHANIEL CLARK…
… opposite. The 15th-ranked Wolverines won all four games in the series against Canisius, 9-0 Friday, 6-2 and 3-0 Saturday and 9-3 Sunday. It’s the first time Michigan has started 4-0 since 2009. “The…
… runs in the second game of the doubleheader, four Wolverine pitchers ensured that the offense’s support was sufficient. Senior left-hander Evan Hill started things off by pitching four…
… sacrifice fly by junior outfielder Carmen Benedetti put runners on first and third with one out. Two unforced mistakes by Canisius turned into two runs for the Wolverines. A balk allowed Bivens to…
… left field on the next at-bat to put Michigan up, 4-0. The Wolverines scored one more time in the inning to extend the lead to five. An RBI single by Bruder and a sacrifice fly from Wenson in the…
… fifth created even more separation for the Wolverines. Bruder again singled in the eighth to drive in a run and give Michigan a 9-3 advantage. Bruder finished Sunday with three hits in five at…
… blemish from the weekend was the fact that the Wolverines’ defense committed four errors Sunday, which turned into three runs for the Golden Griffins. Yet Bakich believed the performance was an…
… right wing and sniped the side netting to light the lamp and give the Wolverines a 3-2 lead. Michigan didn’t look back from there, and in a gritty, back-and- forth game, that score held for the 11th…
…-ranked Wolverines (2-0). “I liked the way that we battled at the end,” said junior center JT Compher. “We were winning races, getting pucks out and playing the way that we’ve been talking about for the last…
…. Michigan’s most dangerous offensive opportunities in the first frame came off the stick of Compher. In the 10th minute, the Wolverine captain picked up the puck at center ice and beat a…
…. Though junior goaltender Zach Nagelvoort deflected the first effort by forward Kyle Cook, the puck fell in front of the net and forward Jack Riley finished an easy tap-in. The Wolverines responded…
… finished to recapture the lead. It seemed as if Michigan couldn’t hold onto any lead it gained, however. Just six minutes after Allen’s goal, the Wolverines were caught in a dangerous two…
…-on-one situation of its own. Mercyhurst forward Taylor Best caught the Wolverines on a counter and carried the puck into the offensive zone, drawing the coverage of sophomore defenseman Cutler Martin…
… Michigan tallied 45 shots, Connor’s was the final goal of the night, as neither team could find twine in the third period. The Wolverines’ lead was in jeopardy at one point in the final period…
… can sense desperation, and I like our team when we play with desperation. That was part of (the penalty kill).” After allowing four goals on Friday, the Wolverine defense was stifling, allowing…
… advance to the semifinals of today's Big Ten tournament, the Wolverines will ave to do something that they haven't one in two years - beat Penn State. While this may not sound like a tough task for a…
… Michigan team that has improved all season, consider this: t In the previous eight meetings between Penn State and Michigan, the Lady Lions hold a 7-1 edge, most recently, beating the Wolverines, 7-3, on Oct…
… Michi- gan women's volleyball team usually has anslated into reflecting on the previous season and looking forward to the next. But not this year for the Wolverines. Michigan competed in its second…
…-ever postseason tournament - the National Intercollegiate Volleyball Championship - and won two games against Massa- chusetts and Arkansas. Losses to Butler abd San Diego eliminated the Wolverines from tournament…
… Winnett made a move at the Fresh off of their sweep of No. 2 point, jumped into the slot and bur- seed Michigan State, the Wolverines ied a wristshot to tie the game. lined up and faced the glass in Munn…
… second period circle - could do was hang their that ended with a 16-1 shot advan- heads as they waited to salute their tage for the Wolverines. half-empty arena. As the Spartans headed into the It was a…
… Wolverines to sweeps against Purdue and Iowa, but Illinois capitalized on Michigan’s inability to bring home runners to get a sweep of its own. Ultimately, inconsistent run support proved to be the…
… Wolverines’ downfall as the weekend progressed. The pitching pulled its weight, notching 78 strikeouts on the weekend — Purdue couldn’t score a run on Michigan, as senior Meghan Beaubien and junior…
…The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com Sports Wednesday, February 22, 2017 — 7A Lewis shines in Wolverine debut Miles Lewis may be new to the Michigan baseball team, but he isn’t new to college…
… baseball. After transferring from the University of North Dakota, the redshirt sophomore left fielder wasted no time in making his mark for the Wolverines. As a Fighting Hawk, Lewis finished…
… the 2016 season as the Western Athletic Conference Freshman of the Year and a freshman All-American. At the end of the season he had a .360 batting average and 63 hits. The Wolverines’ new left…
… weekend is any indication, he will earn a lot more as a Wolverine. This weekend, Michigan traveled to Port St. Lucie, Fla. to battle Seton Hall, and though the Wolverines split the four…
… had the hot bat, leading the team with four hits and driving in his game-deciding run. His experience showed as he spearheaded the Wolverines’ comeback late in the game. He began Michigan…
…’ best day was Saturday, he proved once again Sunday that he could come in clutch when the Wolverines needed it the most. With Michigan down by a run in the bottom of the third, Lewis led the…
… fancy, but it did the job, bringing Thomas home. After that, the runs just kept coming, with the Wolverines scoring three more times. “Main thing is falling back on the training this fall, a lot…
… reliant on its offense in order to win. The Wolverines’ 91-85 win over Nebraska on Jan. 14 showcased what many thought would be the strategy Michigan would have to take to pick up any future wins…
…. Even Michigan head coach John Beilein, knew to a degree, that the Wolverines had to rely solely on their ability to outscore opponents to find any success in the conference schedule. But Beilein…
…The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com SportsMonday February 6, 2017 — 3B After trailing the entire game, Wolverines eke out victory Nicole Munger was the fourth option. The final play was…
…, a sophomore guard, had the best matchup of the five Wolverines on the court. Flaherty knew that if she couldn’t make it, Munger was going to be the kickback. With 20 seconds to go, Munger…
… wrestling team began its dual meet against Illinois in a hole before it even had a wrestler on the mat. And the night hardly improved from there for the Wolverines, whose 34-6 defeat at the hands…
… of the 12th-ranked Fighting Illini (2-2 Big Ten, 4-2 overall) matched Michigan’s worst dual meet loss since the 2009-2010 season. The loss dropped the 15th-ranked Wolverines to 1-4 in the…
… with No. 1 Isaiah Martinez figured to be the marquee event, and potentially the key to a Michigan victory. Instead, it was just another Wolverine loss to pile on to the cakewalk Illinois had…
… end of the first period and that was the difference in the match.” Fortunately for the Wolverines, they may not be forced to overcome an early deficit due to forfeit much longer. They have…
… return to competition shortly. While McFarland was hesitant to provide an exact timetable for Youtsey’s return, he said the Wolverines have to take a cautious approach. “We’re excited to have…
… capable body in the 125-pound class but also some much- needed veteran experience for the rest of the season. Wolverines roll Northwestern Redshirt sophomore Malik Amine stepped onto the mat for his…
… team prevailed over Northwestern, 38-10, as the Wolverines racked up two pins by Amine and redshirt senior Conor Youtsey, and four technical falls. Michigan was coming off a two-game losing…
… streak against No. 6 Nebraska and No. 12 Illinois, and though Northwestern is not currently ranked in the top 25 (NCAA), the Wolverines clearly flipped a switch on Sunday. “The coaches sat us down…
… season, and there are already questions swirling about the Wolverines’ (1-2 Big Ten, 11-5 overall) conference fate this season. Projected to be a relatively average team before the year began…
… Tech and at then-No. 2 UCLA, the Wolverines combined a recalibrated defense with emerging offensive options to notch a double-digit win tally — a majority of which were decided by at least…
… she took over the head coaching job in the 2012- 13 season. However, over the past three seasons, the Wolverines have failed to make the Big Dance, instead settling for the Women’s National…
… to lead Michigan back to the NCAA Tournament for the first time since 2013. Last season, the Wolverines had the 14th best recruiting class in the nation, according to ESPN. That class was…
… times — four times in the regular season and once in the Big Ten Tournament. The Wolverines triumphed over the Badgers in all five games, with an average margin of victory of 3…
… Team alongside many Wolverines, is currently second on the Badgers’ stat sheet with nine points and will look to get the Badgers on the board early. Jurusik, on the other hand, didn’t come in as…
…The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com SportsTuesday September 8, 2015 — 7B ‘M’ sweeps with double-OT victory By TYLER SCOTT Daily Sports Writer Throughout his tenure as a Wolverine, senior…
…- tact on it, and it went in,” Murphy said. “It was a bit of a relief, to be honest.” The Wolverines established a threatening attack early on, tak- ing eight shots and nine corner kicks in the first…
… Eagles (0-4) had only scored one goal in three games entering Sunday’s match. But in the 23rd minute, Niagara caught the Wolverines off guard on a dangerous counterattack. Forward Alex Dimitriu…
… the Wolverines took on Niagara on Sunday. While the freshman forward continued to impress, it was his fellow wide attackers who followed his lead, as Michigan (2-1) was able to take down the…
… Purple Eagles (0-4) in extra time, 2-1. The Wolverines found success on the wings as Niagara failed to stop Michigan from moving the ball down the flanks the entire match. Of the 20 shots the…
… Wolverines attempted against the Purple Eagles, a majority were created thanks to the runs and crosses made by wide attackers and fullbacks. Michigan coach Chaka Daley started an experienced trio of…
… them several quality chances while providing stout defense in front of the Wolverine net. Woods frequently found himself making plays further up the field in his role as the attacking fullback…
… stepped in today when they were asked to was real pleasing.” Pasternak, Wolverines start season off strong Twelve Michigan athletes finish in top 25 in opener at Eastern Michigan By CHRIS CROWDER…
… the nation, it constitutes a dip. After an 18th-place finish in the NCAA Championships last season, the Wolverines enter this year with less hype than they had last season. Instead of competing at…
… the Michigan Open, the annual opening race Michigan has hosted for years, the Wolverines changed up their schedule to compete at the EMU Celebration. And it has already paid off. “We…
…4B — Monday, February 16, 2015 SportsMonday The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com Michigan squanders late lead Northwestern goes coast to coast in final seconds to upend Wolverines By BRAD…
… seconds left in the game. With the Wolverines holding a 62-61 lead and Northwestern clinging to the hope of making a comeback in the final minutes, both of Ristovski’s shots missed. But senior…
… clearer understanding of its strengths and weaknesses. Unfortunately for the Wolverines, after suffering a 71-52 blowout at the hands of Ohio State on Tuesday, the weaknesses certainly seem to…
… outnumber the strengths. One of the trouble spots is Michigan’s man-to-man defense, which has led to recent foul trouble for multiple Wolverines, including freshman forward Kameron Chatman and…
… Writer EAST LANSING - The Michi- gan State men's soccer team barely seemed to notice the downpour as the Spartans swarmed Old College Field after their 5-0 victory Sun- day. The Wolverines and their trav…
… rival- ry game was the last of a grueling midseason swing. The Wolverines (0-2-1, 8-4-1) had played three of their last four games on the road and had won just one. The Spartans put Michigan in a hole…
… worst effort of the season. You would think with the Wolverines' struggles in scor- ing more than three goals on a given night, that they would batten down the hatches on defense, and use the contest…
… that looked like it was falling asleep in a front-row church pew. Something is very scary about these Wolverines. Good teams can get away with subpar performances, especially against conference weaklings…
… tryouts this year, Rothstein said. The Wolverines look forward to both the challenge of fierce competition and to winning expectations. They are going to be a tough team to compete against. "Michigan will…
… to beat:' Although they have performed well during the fall season, the Wolverines say it is due to preparation, hard work, enthusiasm and dedication. The Wolverines look forward to a successful…
… the look- out for the next "Great Wolverine,"and the recruiting process is a tireless job for the Michigan coaching staff. "Feb. 8 is the signing date, but we are constantly looking around the country…
… for prospective recruits," Belkin said. "The Midwest and the East Coast have been particularly good areas." Just because the season is over does not mean the work is over. The Wolverines will start…
… thinking that 11 games in Texas over spring break would pre- pare the squad for this weekend's ree-game series in Oklahoma. But after their performance against the Sooners, the Wolverines seemed to leave…
… more than working equipment to beat Oklahoma this weekend. The Sooners completed a three- ame sweep of the Wolverines with a 13-8 win in Norman, Okla., yester- day. This followed Friday's 14-2 drub- bing…
… more in the sixth. Wolverine freshman J.J. Putz pitched well in relief of Steinbach, striking out one and walking one in two and one-third innings, while al- lowing no runs. But the performance of the…
… game came from Oklahoma starting pitcher Brian Shackelford, who, after hold- ing Michigan to four hits through eight innings, took a 7-2 lead into the ninth inning. For the Wolverines, Cervenak hit his…
… Luke Bonner was one of the few bright spots for the Wolverines. Bonner scattered six hits over the final five innings, and three of the four runs scored against him were unearned. All told, 10 different…
…." Berenson says. "the teams that have hosted it haven't won." One such team was last year's Wisconsin squad, which lost to the Wolverines in the quarterfinals. The Badgers still got to host Michigan, though…
…, despite having an inferior record, a worse seed and a loss to the Wolverines earlier that season. And even though the Wolverines don't face the Spartans, they'll still be at a huge disadvantage. In the 1994…
… West Regional at East Lansing, a raucous, anybody-but-Michigan crowd cheered on Lake Superior State (whose band, incidentally, played Michigan State's fight song) to victory over the Wolverines. So what…
… mired in last place in the Big Ten, winless after four conference games. Needless to say, the Wolverines have not had much to write home about. After an exceptional showing in the Seattle Times…
…-Husky Classic, where the Wolverines upset one top 20 team and came within five points of beating another, emotions and expectations were running high entering conference play. However, after a pair of…
… better in each contest like they did in the Husky Classic instead of regressing through the Big Ten sea- son. It's time for Michigan to show its true colors. Wolverine Char Durand drives around an…
…'opponent last season. Durand and the Wolverines hope to increase their level of intensity for the remainder of their schedule. Michigan faces Northwestern and Minnesota this weekend. BASKETBALL NOTEBOOK Starting…
…Tuesday, March 'l 4, 197 THE MICHIGAN DAILY Page Nine IT uesday, March 14, 1 972. THE MICHIGAN DAILY I Wolverines end disappointing year -Daily-Mort Noveck MICHIGAN'S HENRY WILMORE goes up…
… break, the Wolverine Cagers managed to really blow it, losing two of their three vacation contests. The two losses smashed any chance for a conference title or a post-season tournament bid. By far, the…
… most damaging de- feat was against Michigan State. The Wolverines were hovering be- hind Ohio State and Minnesota by a half games in the Big Ten Race, but couldn't come up with quite enough against the…
… Wolverines took several six yr Sioux:H atingseniors, tried to explain Michigan's pathetic state in for- eign arenas. "We always seem to get behind early, and it's almost that we ex- pect to lose." Straub…
… assessed. THE ANN ARBOR LEFT- winger hit it right on the nose as the Wolverines fell behind 5-0 ; after only one period of the ser- ies at Grand Forks. It was very loose defensive play by the Wol- verines…
… with Bob Falconer scoring on a clean breakaway. In the seven minute man ad- vantage, the Wolverines could on- ly muster four shots on goal. But it must be admitted that Michi- gan was not at full…
… changed hands several times in the second half and the Wolverines held an 86-81 lead with about five minutes to go. But State outscored the Wolverines 14- 6 the rest of the way for the win. Michigan center…
… Ken Brady was taken out of the game with about eight minutes left, and he never returned. Brady was having one of his best afternoons of the sea- son, and Wolverine coach Johnny Orr's decision to keep…
… Wolverines ran out to an early 11-2 lead and kept a comfortable margin through the entire first half, despite a few lapses of sloppy play. Big Ten Standings FINAL Michigan really ran the Badgers off the…
…’s pressure. And it’s been like that all season long.” If one saw those quotes without attribution, they might immediately assign them to Michigan. But neither statement was uttered by a Wolverine…
… games. It’s not only that the second-seeded Wolverines suffered two straight upset losses. Superior teams are sometimes defeated. That’s the nature of sports, and especially postseason play. But…
… Michigan was eliminated in a fashion few could have predicted. The Wolverines never forgot their collapse at the end of last season which knocked them out of NCAA Tournament contention. In the…
… believed it would have a potent offense and a deep pitching staff. Both of those assumptions turned out to be true, as the Wolverines scored more and allowed fewer runs than anyone else in the Big Ten…
… most dedicated observer can say that the Wolverines’ success in the face of adversity has come solely because they are tougher or more motivated than their opponents. But for 55 games, Michigan…
…’s results under pressure backed up this idea of resiliency. Coming into the Big Ten Tournament, the Wolverines had won six games in the ninth inning or later, as opposed to just two such games a year…
… team used to dominating in clutch scenarios — the same ones it faced against Northwestern and Indiana. Wednesday’s Big Ten Tournament opener was the exact type of game the Wolverines pride…
… is postseason baseball. An ugly win is still a win. And it looked like the Wolverines were going to get one, with Lamb taking the mound in the ninth inning. But to the surprise of everyone…
… record two quick outs, but three straight base hits delivered Indiana the lead. The Wolverines staged their own two-out rally to send the game to extras in the ninth inning. But it was clear they…
… postseason play into account. Maybe we overlooked the fact that Michigan, despite a 16-8 Big Ten record, was just 2-4 against the conference’s top six teams. Maybe fatigue had caught up to the Wolverines…
…8A — Thursday, March 30, 2017 Sports The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com Wolverines defeat Villanova, 65-61, advance to finals of Women’s National Invitation Tournament “Woo-whee!” Michigan…
… night. It was the emotion of a coach whose team has been put through the wringer, but is inches from getting a taste of salvation. The Wolverines’ WNIT semifinal matchup against Villanova was…
… had some success early in the season, it has done so with goaltending. Then, the Wolverines relied on a rotation of goaltenders — freshman Hayden Lavigne earned two shutouts in the first…
…. Unfortunately for the Wolverines, the netminders could not sustain their level of play, especially with the volume of shots they began to face. Immediately after Michigan’s series against the Lakers, it…
… one that had won its last four games. “I really got into them at halftime,” Ryan said. “I told them they’re better than that. And they responded really well.” The Wolverines (3-0-0 Big Ten…
…, 7-1-1 overall) came out for the second half looking like the same team they have been most of the season. By the final whistle, the scoreboard read 1-0 in favor of Michigan. The Wolverines…
… in the NCAA Tournament, where the Wolverines would have landed with a win in Sunday's title game. The Fighting Irish dodged a bullet in Fairbanks. They dodged a more dangerous one on Sunday. Jacob…
…' throats. Somewhere along the way, Michigan redeemed itself, Coach Red Berenson said he began to see a change in early February, when the Wolverines played at Notre Dame. The signs of improvement were there…
… poster- ity with a quick detour in South Bend along the way, Michigan dipped into the tunnel. But not before Moffie said goodbye to the Wolverine faithful, who hoped to see ateam that was once 10-18 punch…
… a dime on his way to the bench and diving back toward the crease to stop the empty-net goal that sealed the Wolverines' fate, had fallen short. Moffie's goodbye as he stepped off the ice for the last…
…. Everybody except for the peo- ple in the locker room gave up on this team. Don't feel bad for them. Beren- son said all year that this team was going to earn its fate. If the Wolverines didn't make the NCAA…
…. The Wolverines would either win and make a 23rd-consecutive NCAA Tournament, or lose and go home. And the CCHA's final Champi- onship game at Joe Louis Arena didn't disappoint. It was either tied or a…
… shots on net, falling 3-1. For the first time since 1990, the Wolverines will not be playing in the NCAA Tournament. The Wolverines started out Sunday's game like it ended a day earlier, when it bombarded…
… No. 3 2C I The Streak, March 25, 2013 Miami (Ohio), 6-2, by dominating the play and controlling the puck in Notre Dame territory. But after the first shift was over, the Wolverines rarely controlled…
…* The Michigan Daily I michigandailycom I March 10, 2008 Blue savors taste ofvictory Wolverines crush defending champion No.1 Georgia By NICOLE AUERBACH Daily Sports Writer The Michigan women…
… course, floor exercise was dessert. And I do love dessert." In front of more than 4,000 spec- tators at Crisler MICHIGAN 197.600 Arena GEORGIA 196.950 on Fri- day, the fourth-ranked Wolverines cooked up…
… what Maloney calls the "freebie war," which includes walks, hit batsmen, errors and passed balls. The Wolverine pitchers hit four batters and allowed 10 earned runs, while the Eagles walked just two…
… Dominion in the second-round of the NCAA Tournament ended the Wolverines' season. STEVEN TAI/Daily Grade: - Katie Morris and the Michigan field hockey team were one of Michigan's two Big Ten Champions this…
… fall. Summary: The Wolverines never missed a beat this fall season. After opening the season with a win at the Great Meadows Invitational, the Michi- gan women's cross country team went on to dominate…
… Michigan season Team MVP: Senior goalkeeper Peter Dzubay Grade: Summary: Michigan earned a team title at the Wolverine Invitational, but the season ended on a disappointing note with consecutive llth…
…-place showings at the Tyson/Embassy Suites Invitational and The Landfall Tradition. Best Finish: Wolverine Invitational: Michigan captured the team title at its home tournament, placing five golfers in the top-16…
…. Biggest Loss: The Landfall Tradition: In a field made up of many of the top teams in America, the Wolverines placed one golfer in the top-20. Team MVP: Amy Schmucker Grade: Summary: The volleyball team…
… straight to end the year, the Wolverines' season ended without an NCAA Tournament bid. Biggest win: No. 7 Wisconsin (3-2): The high point of the sea- son occurred Oct. 22 at Cliff Keen Arena when Michigan…
…, because it will be a long time before they see the Wolverines in action again. After the exhibition opener against Latvia Clondica, the Wolverines begin the regular season with nine of their first 10 games…
… when we open against Marquette (on Nov. 29)," Michigan coach Sue Guevara said during the Wolverines' media day on Fri- day. "When you look at our schedule, not only are we on the road, but this is a very…
… few years prior earned the title f the best team in the nation. So at the beginning of this season, when the Wolverines car-I ried their Nike bags MARK into Cliff Keen Arena, FRANCESCUfT even more…
… championship was the only talk surround- ing this program. Fans talked about it. Coach Kurt Golder talked about it. The gymnasts talked about. Repeat. When the Wolverines entered this week- end's NCAAs, they…
… it without playing a home game. The Wolverines have played at the home parks of some of the top teams in the country including No. 4 Pepperdine and No. 17 Texas A&M. Michigan coach Geoff Zahn and…
… company are hoping to improve on last year's disappointing, 21-27-1 record. In his three years at the helm of the Wolverines, Zahn has accumulated a 81-79-1 record. In 1997, he was named Big Ten Coach of…
… recipient of last year's Ray Fisher Award, which is given annually to the most valuable Wolverine player. Last season Cervenak led the Wolverines in batting average (.385), home runs (13), RBI's (50), hits…
… (79), runs (42), total bases (135), and doubles (17), and played in all 49 of the Wolverines games. Entering the season, Cervenak ranked sixth all-time on Michigan's career hit list with 206 (the record…
… is 267 by Ken Hayward, 1982- 85). Scales is the the Wolverines' vocal leader. Last season, the switch-hitting Scales earned the Wolverine Award for spirit and leadership. Scales was not too shabby at…
… Wolverines will start at least three others seniors in the field in first base- man Bryan Besco and outfielders Jason Alcarez in rightfield and Brian Bush in center. Senior Mike Seestedt will battle for the…
… position at shortstop, and senior Dan Sanborn will compete with junior Rob Bobeda for leftfield action. Even if the Wolverines are successful at the plate this year, the key to the sea- son will lie in their…
…, there is only one option for Michigan's track teams. Hold a track meet inside. The Wolverines will host Indiana, Michigan State and Kansas this Saturday at noon in the. Indoor Track Building. The meet…
… will be the sec- ond for both teams in the indoor season. The women's team got off to a positive start by winning its first meet of the year at the Wolverine Invitational. Although the meet was a non…
… Michigan junior Jay Cantin took first in the 800. Cantin, an All-American, will look to lead the young squad of Wolverines this weekend. FILE PHOTO The Michigan men's tennis team will rely on the experience…
… of players like senior lake Raiton as well as its talented freshman crop In the Big Ten singles championship. The meet will be the Wolverines' first opportunity to see how they stack up against Big Ten…
… it hosts Purdue tomorrow and travels to No. 2 Georgia on Saturday. The Wolverines will face the oppo- nents with a lineup that has been rid- dled with injuries in the past few months. The Wolverines…
… created by these injuries makes it difficult for the team to compete in dual meets. But the Wolverines are trying not to worry about their win/loss record in dua meets. Instead, the team is preparing for…
… being able to hold meets and practices in their own pool makes scheduling difficult for the Wolverines, they have tried not to let it bother them. "There is no point in getting frustrat- ed and upset…
…, because it doesn't help things," Richardson said. Richardson said the back-to-back nature of the meet poses a problem fo. Michigan this weekend because of its thin lineup. The Wolverines have to choose…
… Saturday. Georgia is also the strongest oppo- nent the Wolverines have faced this season. Last weekend, Georgia defeat ed No. 1 Stanford soundly, most likely ascending to the No. 1 ranking when the new poll…
… Illinois-Chicago. The meet will be run in Olympic order, with each team receiving one bye round to rest and pre- pare for the next event. The Wolverines' order of competition will be: high bar, bye round…
… Wolverines will be playing to stay on top of the Big Ten conference standings and defend last season's conference championship. On the opposite sideline, the Spartans are salivating to test their newly found…
… of our games to be conference champs," Michigan senior captain Amy Philbrook said. "Beating them athome would be big." -hilbrook said that the Wolverines will focus on playing all 70 minutcs of Sunday…
… annual Wolverine Interregional, which begins at 11:30 a.m. on Sunday. It consists of several hills, some of which are short and steep, some of which are long and grad- ual. The shifting landscape forces…
…-America John Mortimer. The Wolverines will take their knowledge and their strength into this week's Interregional, where they hope to continue their winning ways. They have at least tied for first in their past…
… meets. This weekend, the Wolverines are running on the course they know better than anyone, in front of family and fans that want and expect them to win. As far as being in front of the home crowd, the…
… team has good incentive to perform well. History shows that the Wolverines shouldn't need much in the way of motivation, though. They have won the event two of the past five times it's been run (it wasn…
… Wolverines went on to win Big Tens just weeks later. They are looking for similar results this year. All along, Michigan coach Ron Warhurst and his play- ers have been stressing that the most important parts…
… of the season are Big Tens and the NCAA Championships, both of which are yet to come. "Every meet is a stepping stone to those two," Mortimer said. Clearly, the Wolverines are looking ahead to the big…
… Unk Daily Sports WriterHockey During the first intermission, things didn't Notebook look good for the Wolverines. Trailing 2-0 with just a minute to play in the first period, Matt Herr was given a two…
…-minute minor for slashing. One minute later, Andrew Merrick was called for boarding and given a five- minute major and a game misconduct. So, during the intermission, the Wolverines found themselves down two…
… and Kosick were named to the all-West Regional team. HEART ATTACK HOCKEY: Michigan's 2-1 victory over Princeton on Friday night and its 4-3 victory over North Dakota on Saturda) were the Wolverine's 15…
…th and 16th one-goal victories on the seas The previous Michigan record for one-goal victories in a season 10. The Wolverines are 16-4 in one-goal games this season. And Michigan's experience in close…
