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… 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…

… into their conference schedule, the Wolverines were 14-3 and ranked No. 19 in the nation. Just in case you're not a Michigan baseball buff, we're talking about the same team with one NCAA tournament…

… preseason poll - the Wolverines' first preseason recognition since 1998, which was quickly justified. After a successful trip through the South, Michigan came back up north, completing two consecutive weekend…

… goaltender Billy Sauer will likely face more shots than normal due to the wider ice surface of the Berry Events Center where the Wolverines will face Northern Michigan. Widerrpresents test for Cers By Anne…

…-seed-0 GAT ed Wolverines saw their hopes of wining the Big Ten title and a bid to the NCAA Champion- ships dashed yesterday when they lost to fourth-seeded Michigan State 1-0 in the first round of the Big…

… top-10 national finishes in 11 sports. Wolverine teams also compiled eight conference championships throughout the year. The fourth-place finish was the Wol- verines' third-best performance in the 12…

….25. Duke came in fifth with 1021.25 points. 4 Members of the Michigan softball team celebrate after the Wolverines won their first national championship. I 4 4 4 Michigan celebrates its 3-2 win over…

… Iowa for the Big Ten championship (FILE PHOTO). Above: All- s in the Wolverines' match against Ohio State in February (FILE PHOTO). …

… process went more than 10 yards, and the something like this: Michi- Wolverines looked as if they gan's defense wasn't able to were going to let this game stop Wisconsin or Minnesota, F turn into a repeat…

… impressive. Iowa amassed 74 yards on Wolverines' losses to Wisconsin and Min- eight plays; it was in position to look to the nesota. end zone for the game-winning score, and, All last week in practice…

… to the NCAA Championship. With 2:41 left in the fourth quarter, No. 10 Indiana tied the game for the third time at seven, erasing Michigan's two-goal lead. One minute later, the Wolverines received an…

… pass from senior Sheetal Narsai to take an early 1-0 lead. The Wolverines made the most of strong opening periods all weekend. They jumped to 3-0 lead against Bucknell and Princ- eton in the first…

… uncharacteristically bad first half behind it, Michigan knew it needed a strong second half to secure a victory. The Wolverines didn't disappoint, and, in the second half, a rejuvenated squad on both sides of the ball…

… defense smothered the Hur- ricanes in the next five minutes, and the Wolver- ines' offense didn't miss a beat. Five Wolverines posted double figures, led by Harris's 16 points. Fellow juniors Courtney Sims…

… Wolverine rotated to stop him. On the other side of the court, Michigan cleaned the glass with the zest of an overzealous win- dow-washer. The Wolverines never shot particularly well, but, thanks to their…

… aggressiveness crashing the boards, it didn't matter. Once again, Brown led the team's impressive effort, notching five offensive rebounds. But he wasn't alone, and every Wolverine who played more than 10 minutes…

…SENIOR DISAPPOINTMENT IAN HERBERT: The Wolverines had to over- come a lot to win this game. PAGE 3B The SportsMonday Column Field Hockey drops to Louisville in overtime. PAGE 6B HOOPS, THERE IT…

…= ---------------- ---- - ------ -- - ------- - -- ------- Michigan 33, NORTHWESTERN 17 Trampled Northwestern can't hold Blue back minutes. In the Wolverines' two conference losses to Wisconsin and Minnesota, they held possession of the ball for 15 fewer minutes…

…The Michigan Daily - SportsWednesday - October 19, 2005 - 7B Wolverines fall in rivalry game, extend losing streak By Nate Sandals moved the ball crisply and applied pres- after halftime, the…

… Believe" attitude employed by the CHA TE Boston Red Sox, last year's World Series Champions. But on Sunday, the Wolverines .didn't believe and lost the Big Bear game to Michigan State, 2-0. In doing so, 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…

… back. After pushing aside the disappointment of being left off the NCAA Tournament bracket just a few weeks ago, the Wolverines rebounded to win the NIT with a 62-55 victory over Rutgers at Madison…

… we had to go play some ball." The Wolverines made it interesting down the stretch against the Scarlet Knights. With 1:51 remaining, senior Bernard Robinson gave Michigan a 56-48 lead with a pair of…

…-13 loss to Northwestern. The Wildcats, who hadn't won in Michigan Stadium since 1959, capitalized on three of the four Michigan turnovers, scoring 13 points off the Wolverines' mistakes. In the fourth…

… tight end Tyler Ecker during the Wolverines 17-10 loss on Saturday. PENN STATE, 29-17 NOVEMBER 16, 1996. Saturday's loss may have been a first at the Big House for many players and fans here…

…-run eighth inning in Friday's game, the No. 4 seeded Wolverines dropped their season finale to No. 2 Purdue, 9-7, in the Big Ten Tournament. "The team battled like they have all year long," Michigan coach Rich…

… Maloney said. "It's just unfortunate we couldn't get over the hump and pull it out. It would have been a tre- mendous win." It looked as though the Wolverines (17-12 Big Ten, 41-17 overall) were going to be…

… of the plate. After a disappointing loss to Penn State last Friday, the No. 1 Wolverines (13-2 Big Ten, 48-4 overall) had a week of practice to regain their swagger. In its doubleheader against…

…." Michigan began the second game of Sunday's doubleheader slowly. The Wolverine hitters went down one-two-three in the top of the first inning, but Michigan quickly found its stroke. In the second inning…

…, freshman Samantha Findlay started the Wolverine rally with a base hit through the middle of the field. After senior Nicole Motycka popped out, junior Grace Leutele walked. With runners on first and second…

… Spartans were not ready to lie down and let the Wolverines win easily. With a runner on second, Traci Nicosia hit a groundball down the first-base line and into rightfield to cut Michigan's lead down to one…

…, Merchant crushed a home run over the bull- pen in leftfield to increase Michigan's lead to 9-1 in the top of the fourth inning. With the lead, Ritter cruised in the fifth inning to cement a Wolverine victory…

… to be this way. Just two weeks ago, it looked like the Michi- gan baseball team was headed for a breakout season. On March 30, the Wolverines headed to Ypsilanti and topped Eastern Michigan in a wild…

… Metro- dome, the Wolverines' season derailed in dramatic fashion. Michigan dropped four con- secutive games and immediately fell to the Big Ten cellar. Facing an uphill battle to get back into the thick…

… DETROIT - After Michigan senior Jason Ryznar scored an empty-net goal with less than a second remaining in Michigan's 4-2 victory over Ohio State, Wolverine goalie Al Montoya left the net he had been…

… Arena - most of whom were clad in maize and blue - cheered. And because the final buzzer hadn't sounded yet, all Ohio State could do was watch. And after the formality of a faceoff, the Wolverines players…

…. Michigan will play the Midwest No. 3 seed Wis- consin. Despite the loss, Ohio State is a No. 3 seed in the West regional and will take on No. 2 Cornell. The Wolverines took the lead early in the third period…

… Michigan would fall back into old habits from last season. Last year's squad was, by almost all standards, disappointing. The Wolverines limped into the postseason, going 5-4-1 in their last 10 regular…

… State beat the Wol- verines in the finals of the Super 6 one year ago, the Wolverines were left with that "bad taste." After playing well in the Northeast regional, Michigan failed to make it to the…

… his bid to repeat as national champion, Bertin had been consumed with regaining his title. For that matter, the entire Wolverine team had been trying to remove the stigma of not being a tournament team…

… Wolverines finished an impressive second place in the overall team competition. It was Michigan's best finish since 1974. In his championship match on Saturday night, No. 2-seeded Bertin faced off against No…

…," Bertin said. "In this tournament, (being healthy) is a great equalizer." The Wolverines clinched second place in the team competition of the tournament with Bertin's win in the 157-pound final, and a total…

… fourth overall. The Wolverines' other freshman in the tournament, Josh Churella, did not enjoy the same kind of success. Although the No. 3 seed was named an All-Ameri- All weekend long, the No. 5 Michi…

… tournament, Ritter and Wilson com- bined to hold No. 1 Arizona (24-2 over- all) to just two runs and propelled the Wolverines to a 6-2 victory in Fuller- ton, Calif. This tag-team effort in the champi- onship…

… against Michigan State, Michigan freshman forward Ta'Shia Walker brought the ball to the 3-point line with the Wolverines trailing 68-60. After executing a perfect ball fake, she drove down the line for…

… State. The Wolverines created opportunities and for a half, gave the Spartans all they could handle, but ulti- mately were outplayed. "We didn't want to just compete, we wanted to get this one," Burnett…

…, Michigan entered Value City Arena having dropped 13 of its previous 14. On paper, it shouldn't have been a contest. And after about ten minutes, it wasn't. The Wolverines shot just 32 percent from the field…

… when the Buckeyes exploded past the overmatched Wolverines. Ohio State scored 10 unanswered points in the next two minutes and put the game out of reach. During a 20-5 run to end the first half, the…

… center wasn't the only Buckeye scoring in the post - Ohio State outscored Michigan 42-12 in the paint. The Buckeyes' outstanding bench play ensured that a Wolverine comeback would Losing is one thing…

… there. And that makes us hard to play, I think." Despite the lopsided outcome, the Wolverines did manage to execute parts of their game plan. In the initial meeting between the two teams on Jan.. 11 at…

… Crisler Arena, Ohio State senior Caity Matter blew up for 28 points. But last night, the Wolverines held her to just five points on 1-for-6 shooting. "We wanted to make sure to eliminate easy scoring looks…

… margin of victory or the Wolverines' offensive struggles that upset me. It was their lack of heart. I expected the No. 2-ranked Buckeyes to control the game from the start. By any reasonable measure, Ohio…

… score indicates, nothing like that happened last night. While it might have been improbable for Michigan to beat Ohio State, it was absolutely possible for the Wolverines to be competitive. After all…

… against a team that's battling to be the best in the nation. But it's how dejected Michigan was that hurt it the most. Running to the locker room at half- time, every single Wolverine had her head down and…

… insurmountable lead. For the Wolverines right now, it's not a matter of can't. It's a matter of not believing they can. In its past three games, against three ranked opponents, Michigan has done what it always…

… hockey team attacked early and often, defeating the Catamounts 5-0 in front of a boister- ous home crowd. The win was the fifth straight for the Wolverines. "(The game) went well," Michigan coach Nancy Cox…

… said. "There are many things we need to get better at - particularly our defensive ball pat- terns. But we're getting much better on the attacking end and the defensive end." Offensively, the Wolverines…

… regional final on Sunday, North Carolina's softball team was looking for back-to-back wins to secure an upset over the heavily-favored Wolverines. Seven innings later, its glass slipper was shattered as…

… runs - I just try and hit the ball hard." The first of the Wolverines' runs came across the plate in the second inning. Junior Becky Marx came to the plate with the bases loaded and one out. She singled…

… top of the 18-yard box on the right side. Heaton sent a bouncing shot across sNN the field and into the lower left corner CG t of the net to tie the Wisconsin Bad- gers at one. The Wolverines (2-3-0 N…

… senior Amy Vermeulen for what would turn out to be the game-winning goal. The Wolverines had a final opportunity with 1:30 left in the game, but junior Judy Coffman's corner kick was headed out of the box…

… scores." The Michigan men's golf team learned it the hard way when it finished play in the final round of the Hawkeye Intercollegiate in Iowa City on Sunday. The Wolverines started the tournament with a…

… solid first round of 289 on Satur- day morning and then finished the second round in second place with a team score of 288. Entering the final 18 holes on Sunday, the Wolverines seemed poised to take the…

… season Saturday night, but that wasn't enough to defeat No. 1 Nebraska. The Wolverines fell to the Cornhuskers in three games (30-22, 30-19, 30-21) at the Sports Imports Invitational in Columbus dropping…

… Wolverines rallied back - thanks to senior Megan Bowman's five kills - before eventually losing 30-21. The Wolverines fell behind early in the second game and trailed 20-10 at one point before sophomore…

… Lyndsay Miller's three straight kills sparked a 5-0 Michigan rally that helped pull the team within seven, 23- 16. But a 7-3 Nebraska run put an end to any chance of a Wolverine comeback. The beginning of…

… the match was promising for Michigan. The Wolverines surprised the Cornhuskers out of the gates and led throughout the first half of the first game until Nebraska tied it up at 18. Thanks to a .409…

… score 20 points in a single game. On Friday night, the Wolverines dropped their first game of the tournament to No. 24 Long Beach State. Sophomore Katie Bruzdzinski had a team-high 13 kills while Miller…

…-1-0), the unranked Wolverines topped themselves with a comeback against a top-tier team, eventuallyI tying No. 6 Texas A&M 1-1 in a double-over- time game that was not for the faint of heart. "It was exciting…

… they were visibly out- matched and outhustled by the favored Aggiesi (2-1-1), the Wolverines (1-0-2) finally got the1 spark they needed in the 62nd minute. Senior for- ward Therese Heaton capitalized on…

… the deal for Michigan. Williams and Justin Switzer both finished 14 seconds behind Brannen to take the next two spots. The three all raced unat- tached. Top finishers for the Wolverines were Andrew…

…, finished in seventh place, with Andrew Ellerton and Rondell Ruff rounding up the Wolverine runners who finished in the top 15. Senior Megan Bowman's five kills couldn't save Michigan in its three-game loss…

… to No. 1 Nebraska. loss (30-20, 33-31, 30-25). In the second game of the match, Michigan trailed early, but Pflum's seven kills helped the Wolverines take a 28-27 lead after a Bowman block with help…

… in the whole series. Fmdlay went an eye-opening 3-for-3 with three home runs, four runs scored, five RBI and one walk in one of the most dominating offensive performances of the year for the Wolverines…

…$ rightfield for a two-run home run. The blast gave the Wolverines another early lead. After the game was tightened to 3-2, Findlay and senior shortstop Jessica Merchant once again did their part to give…

… against the Wolverines. In light of his team's current situ- ation, Michigan coach Steve Burns is confident in his players' morale, and said he believes they still have the will to win games. "I think the…

… allud- ed to were the lack of converting shots on goal by his front third play- ers and the inability of his team to work with gaps in opponents' for- mations. For the past four games, the Wolverines have…

… there, and its always good to have one more person by your side to help you get there and reach your goal." Alyson Kohlmeier continued her successful sophomore season, lead- ing all Wolverine runners with…

…The Michigan Daily - Tuesday, April 5, 2005 - 13 Junior Christian Vozza has golfed well, but Michigan, as a team this season, has not. Blue struggling with consistency Wolverines excited about…

… Arbor this year. Ideally, the Wolverines should know every bunker, uneven green and narrow fairway of their course like the back of their hand. But because of weather constraints, the team hasn't played…

…- to man for Michigan, he did not begin his collegiate career as a Wolverine. He began at the University of Washington, where he posted an 11-5 record in the 2000-01 season. The Ohio native trans- ferred…

… to Michigan his sophomore year to be closer to home. He also wanted to reunite with the Wolverines' coach Mark Mees, who had privately coached Rubin in high school and coached at Michigan from 1999 to…

… relationships with our pre- vious coaches. But he's really helped my game and helped me grow as a person." Berque has high hopes for Rubin's final sea- son as a Wolverine. "The most important thing is that he…

… victory of the season Sunday at noon, when the Wolverines will face Van- derbilt in Nashville. KOJLODGY Continued from page 10 It could have been the despera- tion that inevitably accompanies a stretch…

… like the Wolverines have had finally sunk in, or that Amaker simply said something to them that lifted the clouds and allowed his players to see the light as far as his game plan was concerned. Perhaps…

… the confidence that, according to Sims, helps them perform in prac- tice finally just found its way to the floor when game time rolled around. But if there was any such epipha- ny for the Wolverines…

… matter. The Wolverines could find that the newfound confi- dence is invaluable in and of itself. Whatever the reason for yester- day's emotional turnaround, Michi- gan hopes that the close loss to a great…

… tough jams. The tournament started on a better note for the Wolverines. It began against unranked DePaul (45-21) on Thursday. Ritter went the distance, striking out 12 batters and scattering 3 hits on her…

… Desert Clas- sic. The then-No.t-ranked Bruins defeated the Wolverines by a 3-0 margin. The finals are a best-of- three series format. "We can still win - we can still win the tournament," Hutchins said…

…) finally manufactured runs and defeated Purdue 6-2. The Wolverines now have sole posses- sion of sixth place in the conference. "We ran up a pretty good streak before these past couple of games," senior A…

… it done." The Wolverines got off to ahot start by scoring two runs in the first inning thanks to freshman Derek VanBuskirk's single. But Michigan couldn't blow the game open and held a slim 3-2 lead…

…. Michigan missed qualifying for the NCAA Championships by 1I shots, which were lost in Friday's challenging conditions. Wolverine sophomore Brianna Broderick experienced bittersweet success of her own at the…

…'t my time, so we'll work on it next year." Despite coming up short in her bid to make the NCAA Championships, Broder- ick recorded the highest individual finish of any Wolverine in a postseason…

… Saturday. The Wolverines let a 3-0 lead slip away en route to the devastating loss. 'M' blows 3-0 lead, bows out of posts By Gabe Edelsonl Daily Sports Writer] GRAND RAPIDS - The players on the Michi- gan…

… straight season. And they cer- tainly didn't plan on Saturday's game being the swan song for Michigan's 10 seniors. But that's exactly what happened in the Wolverines' heartbreaking 4-3 loss to Colorado…

… its last five games. After going 1-3 in their last four, the Wolverines (6-5-2 overall) are 2-3 in Big Ten play heading into their final five contests before the Big Ten Tournament. But these numbers…

… fail to tell the whole story. Michigan beat No. 4 Virginia in its first preseason game and went on to tie both No. 20 Texas A&M and then-No. 23 Kansas earlier this seas. -n. And the Wolverines defeated…

… prestigious team, and he did not end up where he is by accident. "I realized early on in my freshman year that I needed to be a Wolverine runner," Pokora said. But Pokora did not try out for the team last year…

… his team down. "I 'did not run like a Wolverine is expected to run," Pokora said. Pokora wanted to prove his worth in his next race. He was running in the middle of the pack with the team in practice…

… after mile of running with the team. But do not feel bad for Pokora. He isn't walking on cloud-nine - he's running on it. TOMMASO GOMEZ/Daily Mellisa Dobbyn and the Wolverines prepare for the Big Ten…

… put together a complete 90 minute game." With five games to go, the Wolverines still have a lot to hope for in postseason play. Notching wins against the top Big Ten teams will be crucial if Michigan…

… Nightmares , Michigan 12, Michigan 4, Michigan 3, k: 7,Michigan 6 Wolverines fall to 1-7 in Big Ten play By H. Jose Bosch Daily Sports Writer After a terrible 0-4 start to the Big Ten season against…

… three-time defending conference champion Minnesota, Michigan looked to rebound against Iowa. Under Michigan coach Rich Maloney's ten- ure, the Wolverines had a 6-2 record against the Hawkeyes. But Iowa…

… some good hitters. (Their pitchers) brought it near the plate, and we hit it. We were aggressive." For the second time this weekend, it took until the second game for the Wolverine bats to heat up…

… Bertin 4-3 for the individual title while the Fighting Illini ran away with 130 points and the team title. The Wolverines (7-0-1 Big Ten, 15-3-1 overall) finished with 118 points in third behind Minnesota…

… use yesterday's loss as motivation for the NCAA tournament in two weeks. As Bertin finished his last Big Ten tournament on a sour note, two Wolverines earned Big Ten titles on their first try. Josh…

… Wolverine baseball team jumpstarted their regular season by winning five of seven games dur- ing their spring trip in Florida and North Carolina. The team's powerful hitting, solid fielding, focused pitching…

… Wolverines finished the tournament with an overall record of 5-2. Senior co-captain Matt Butler's game-winning double in the FILE PHOTO ninth inning gave Michigan the win. Sophomore short- stop Leif Mahler set…

… by Michigan coach Rich Maloney. But yesterday's matchup was all about pitching. Junior Derek Feldkamp, who started on the mound for the Wolverines, got the team rolling. In his five innings of work, he…

… finally edge out Georgia 6-4. Butler now has a team- leading seven-game hitting streak. The victory also secured the first winning spring trip and the most wins on a spring trip for the Wolverines this…

…. Senior co-captain Matt Butler had a huge weekend for the Wolverines. Water polo bounces back with six straight victories 0 MEN'S GOLF Adios: Blue finishes last in Puerto Rico By Kevin Wright "Daily…

… weren't sure they wanted to pay the price to get to them." - Michigan coach Red Berenson on why the Wolverines had difficulty scoring against the Badgers BY THE NUMBERS The number of power play goals…

… Saturday. 'M' shuts down Badger power play M' has power play outage over weekend By Daniel Levy Daily Sports Writer If the Wolverines are looking for reasons for their lost weekend, they will probably start…

… final week of practice before hosting the Big Ten Championships tomorrow and Saturday at Crisler Arena. The Wolverines - who have struggled all year on the road (0-5 in away meets) - are looking forward…

… competition to bring." The Wolverines know every single tenth of a point will count, and the slight- est slip up could cause them several spots in the final tally. Inevitably, the burden of perfection will…

… weekend series. Andrew Cogliano (Michigan) The freshman wing saved the Wolverines with two late goals on Friday night after the Irish closed to within one goal in the third period. " FRIDAY'S GAME…

… Wolverines PA Notre Dame Fighting Irish SATURDAY'S GAME Notre Dame Fighting Irish Michigan Wolverines 8 Special teams key to M' sweep 5 By Daniel Levy Daily Sports Writer 2 MichIgan 4, Notre Dame 2…

… Miller was whistled for high sticking. The penalty gave the Fighting Irish a two minute power play, but it was hard to tell which team had the advantage. Wolverine captain Andrew Ebbett combined with…

… into the Michigan zone, Wolverine forward Chad Kolarik slid on the ice to block a Fighting Irish shot. Michigan successfully killed the penalty, and more impressively, they held Notre Dame without a shot…

…-hole, giving the Wolverines a 1-0 lead. "We're moving the puck well on the power play," Ebbett said. "We're making the right plays, and it's going in for us. On the power play, you're either hot or you're cold…

…, and right now we are on fire." The Wolverines dominated special teams play all weekend long, which was the main reason they came away with a sweep in the home-and-home series against the Fighting Irish…

… hooking, but the Wolverines' penalty kill was too tough for the Fighting Irish to figure out. Again, Michigan killed the penalty without allow- ing a single shot on net. Two minutes later, the Wolverines…

…-5 win, the Wolverines scored half their goals on the power play, while killing off nine-of-10 Notre Dame extra-man advantages. Although Michigan had the edge in special teams, Michigan coach Red Berenson…

…," Jackson said. "Power plays slow the game down. I like the way he called the game (Saturday night)." While the Michigan power play and penalty kill have been ter- rific this season, the Wolverines are a…

… the Irish, but were marred by some defensive breakdowns. The Wolverines were enjoying a comfortable 6-3 r- lead with five minutes remaining when all hell broke loose. Notre Dame freshman Garrett Regan…

… 0 The Michigan Daily - Faceoff 200 Eleven freshmen join the Wolverines in the 2005-06 season Zac MacVoy Forward Height: 6-2 Weight: 215 Hometown: Livonia Tyler Swystun Forward Height: 5…

…The Michigan Daily - SportsMonday - March 28, 2005 - 5B Fenway-like feel Offense jumpstarts Wolverines to victory opens The Fish By Matt Singer Daily Sports Writer If the weathermen had their…

… brightly from centerfield, the grass was relatively dry and light breezes did little to influence play. With the weather cooperating, the Wolverines cruised past the Golden Grizzlies, winning 10-0. Brauer…

…, the Wolverines headed south to compete in the Lady Northern Invitational in Bloomington. Michigan won the tournament on its home turf last year, but couldn't defend its title at Indiana. Michigan took…

… Wolverines com- peted, but only the top four combined scores were posted against the field. "We keep posting three good scores," Tei- chert said. "But the fourth remains elusive. We just need one more, and we…

… ninth-place finish, posting scores of 73, 74 and 74 for a three round total of 221. Junior Ali Stinson was the second best Wolverine, finishing 19th with a combined score of 226. Purdue held a firm lead…

… performance began to drag during the next eighteen holes. The hot and muggy weather took its toll on the Wolverines. Michigan combined for 312 strokes in the second round - 16 strokes worse than the 296 they…

… golfer in the lead." * Senior Amy Schmucker led the Wolverines last weekend with a four over 220 finish Hoosiers snap streak as Keynote Speaker - .Edward Gramlich Interim Provost at U-M and the…

… team learned that the hard way this weekend, ending their seven-game winning steak with a five game loss to Indiana in Bloomington on Saturday night (30-27, 22-30, 30-18, 27-30, 12-15). The Wolverines (1…

… mistake." Despite the mistakes, Michigan still looked like they might bounce back in the final game. But, up 9-7 after a 0-5 start, the Wolverines' comeback lost steam, and Indiana closed out the match on…

… Michigan closed out the game 30-27. The second frame started just like the first. Michigan took a 5-2 lead before Indiana came storming back. But this game quickly got out of hand, and the Wolverines dropped…

… the frame 30-22 despite a late surge. The third game was Michigan's best of the night. After being tied 10-10, the Wolverines closed the game on a 20-8 run, highlighted by eight of sophomore Katie…

… exception." Though the team is upset with the loss and the end of its streak, Michigan has to move on. The Wolverines' fifth and sixth consecu- tive road games are looming as they travel to Iowa on Friday…

…. Defender Kara Lentz fired a low shot on net and forward Jill Civic redirected the shot past Chippewa goalie Danielle Frank to give Michi- gan a 1-0 lead. The goal was all the Wolverines (4-3) needed. A swarm…

…- ing Michigan defense limited Central Michigan's opportunities, and the Wolverines' goalie Beth Riley did the rest, making six saves to record her first shutout of the season in No. 8 Michigan's 2-0 win…

… Texas A&M, the team was undefeated and riding high. But the Wolverines left Miami Soccer Field on Sunday afternoon with its first loss and a bit of a reality check. Michigan came out of Friday's game…

… against Ohio with a 3-2 win. But even though they allowed just two shots on freshman goalie Madison Gates, the Wolverines could not convert on a single one of their 18 opportunities and dropped the match 1…

… build more than a one-goal lead. Wolverine freshman Erin Dallas got the scoring started early. Dallas took the ball deep into the Monarchs' circle and fired a shot on net. Gordon made the stop, but Dallas…

… stayed with the loose ball and sent the rebound high over Gordon's shoulder to give Michigan a 1-0 lead six minutes into the game. The Wolverines barely had a chance to enjoy it because the Monarchs came…

… of the hard work of the entire team." Old Dominion out-shot Michigan, 17- 10, and had seven more penalty corner opportunities. But Riley was solid in net for the Wolverines, making nine saves and…

… keeping Michigan in the game until Morris got the offense going. Saturday's win over Old Dominion extended the Wolverines' win streak to three games. "We are gaining more and more con- fidence with each…

… on Saturday, the Big House was as quiet as it has been in years. DeAndra Cobb's 64-yard touchdown run gave Michigan State a seemingly insurmountable 27-10 lead. But the Wolverines weren't quite ready…

… following an unbelievable finish to regula- tion, three Braylon Edwards touchdowns and three overtime periods, the Wolverines had completed one of the most improbable wins in school history, prevailing 45…

… from Mike Hart. The true freshman rushed for 224 yards and a touchdown on 33 carries, becoming the first Wolverine ever to rush for 200 ards inthreeensecutve aimes. Stickers bring home natty for 'M' By…

… another one home for the Wolverines," said Michigan coach Marcia Pankratz. "Men's programs, wom- en's programs, revenue, non-revenue, it doesn't matter. We're just really proud to be a part of the…

… might escape without any damage. But Wilson couldn't cap- ture the final out and gave up five runs before Michigan coach Carol Hutchins pulled her in favor of junior Jennie Ritter. The Wolverines…

…) finished the weekend 3-1 with a split against Iowa and yester- day a sweep of Illinois. But during Friday's game against Iowa (2-2, 28-8), the Hawkeyes snapped the Wolverines' 32-game winning streak and…

… elbowed by Michigan's Ta'Shia Walker YESTERDAY'S SCORE PLAYERS OF THE GAME Michigan Purdue 43 60 Ta'Shia Walker (Michigan) With the Wolverines struggling offensively, Walker stepped up her game…

… penetrating and making the next pass." With the backcourt driving to the hoop, Michigan (-- produced easy scoring opportunities for freshman for- ward Ta'Shia Walker. Walker led the Wolverines with - 20 points…

…. Brunemann's first-place finish in the 1,650-yard freestyle event helped lead the Michigan women's swimming and diving team to its first victory of the season, as the Wolverines (1-0 Big Ten, 1-1 overall…

… meet. Michigan's effort was solid from the outset Friday. In the first race, the Wolverines finished 1-2 in the 400-yard medley relay. Following Brunemann's 1,650-yard win, Michigan further extended its…

….56, edged out her junior sister. n. The younger Smith beamed proudly at Lindsey as they exit- ed the pool following the race. The Wolverine's quick start erased Richardson's initial fears . a. of a letdown…

…-meter springboard with a score of 282.15. Lee added a third-place finish in the.kt °,<. three-meter event. .g. The Wolverines dominated the meet so completely that, with thet scr 5-2 cado h s o xhibi yti hawimers…

… Wolverines have put in during dry-land training in the percent of the returning Wol "We've had good teams the past two years," Richardson weight room. times than they did at any tin said. "Both years we…

…. But the Wolverines quickly eliminated those mistakes after watching tape of Friday's game. "Our power play and penalty kill units both went over video because (on Friday) they were average," Ruden said…

… down by Johnson on a breakaway, but Ruden stood tall and stopped it easily. With the victory, Michigan improves to 1-1-1 in the CCHA. The Wolverines will now prepare for a home-and. home series with…

… Notre Dame on Fri- day in South Bend and on Saturday at Yost Ice Arena. HARRIERS Continued from page 1B Following their cool down, the Wolverines may have realized that;. while they fell short of their…

… important part of the weekend was that Michigan came away with three wins and the championship. Just an hour before the final, the Wolverines beat Wiscon- sin 10-1 in the semifinals. They got into a groove in…

…'s first-round match-up, when Senior Jessica Merchant is hoisted by her teammates after Saturday's championship. the Wolverines were eliminated in a disappointing 5-1 loss. Blue finishes in siaxt ce at - the…

…I FALLING FAST The Michigan women's basketball team fell to Michigan State on Sunday - the fifth-straight loss for the Wolverines. PAGE 3B BIG TEN, BIG TIMES Daniel Horton is close to returning to…

… celebrate after Dusty Mangum kicked a game-winning field goal with no time left to give the Longhorns a Rose Bowl victory. Above: Sophomore Steve Breaston looks on in disbelief after the Wolverines' loss…

… game, with the power play clicking at an impressive clip of 33 percent. In the six contests since then, the Wolverines are averaging just 2.83 goals per game, and the power play has come back to earth…

… the beginning of the year,; it overshad- owed the fact that the Wolverines were having trouble scor- ing at even strength. During the first nine games, Michigan scored 24 of its 41 goals on the power…

…." Because of the physical and mental toll a long road trip takes on the team, the Wolverines are eager to return to the atmosphere at Cliff Keen. "It's so great to have fans cheer- ing with you instead of…

… play bet- ter at home." But even though Michigan returns home this weekend, the Wolverines won't be met by easy competition. Illinois has beaten Michigan six of the last 10 times the two teams have met…