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…THE MICHIGAN DAILY aymnasts Risk Spotless Record Against li r? greater opposition than any the Lawler was second on the side - Wolverines have faced thus far. horse, and Salter and Klausman j…

…1 Wolverines Monday afternoon:.;. Southern Illinois had proved it- self a leading gymnastics power with a victory in the Midwest Open on December 3. The meet] provides an interesting compar1- son…

… he competed and all-around honors with 445.5 points. Jim Brown, Tom Osterland, and sophomore Lew Fenner provided the other Wolverine victories, in tumbling, rebound tumbling (trampoline),, and the…

…. Spicer lost to Montpetit by a mere half point in free exer- cise and his continued improve- ment as well as Osterland's should provide the Wolverines with ex- Collegiate Hairstyles for 1961! Featuring…

…'s gymnasts will face in tomor meet. Wolverines Wallop Badg For Seeond Win, 90-22 cellent depth in these events ! future meets. In addition, Jim Hynds, Gilbe Larose, Ralph Bromund, and Mar Erenburg, all…

… sophomores, we outstanding in rolling up the se( onds and thirds that gave ti Wolverines their imposing 7F point victory margin. As Montpetit put it, "We a performed well and made very fe mistakes in our…

… 2014 RBI total. And it’s not just power hit- ting where the Wolverines excel. Junior infielder Jacob Cronen- worth holds the runner-up posi- tion in the Big Ten in walks with 22 and in runs scored…

… infielder Travis Maezes and junior left-handed pitcher Evan Hill are back and are contributing to the Wolverines’ cause. Maezes has 10 hits in 21 at-bats with six runs scored since his return to the…

… recent weeks, but it hasn’t been efficient in capitalizing on them. The return of sophomore attacker Ian King was a big boost for a struggling Wolverine offense against Rutgers, but Michigan’s attack…

… it has endured all three of its losses. With the Buckeyes matching up with a much-improved Wolverine defense, goals could be at a premium if Ohio State can’t find King in the right spots…

…. Facing a ranked opponent will be a challenge for Michigan. The Wolverines are 0-19 all-time against top-20 teams, a streak that has ominously hung over the program since its inception. Michigan…

… away. The Wolverines fired a four-day total of 877 and outplayed all contenders by four strokes. They also proved to them- selves that they are one of the better teams in the country. "It was big…

… insurmountable. "I didn't think that we could lose with an eight shot cushion, but we could have," Carras said. "It was not a given. You have to go out there and play." The Wolverines did just that. And judging by…

…- ened from 54 holes to 36. "We played under some extreme weather conditions," Teichert said. "I thought the overall tournament was really pretty tough:' Next week, the Wolverine< will compete at the…

… Wolverines are destined to go off at just the right time - ideally at the Big Ten and NCAA champi- onships. Michigan is a relatively young team which is still exploring the potential of its talent. The Canon…

… Classic was the Wolverines' first exposure to compe- tition of national renown and their first chance to see how they would respond to opponents they will face in the Big Tens and NCAAs. Competition…

… the Wolverines. "It was annoying," freshman center midfielderDebFlahertysaidofSUNY- Buffalo'spackingdefense. "Weplayed into their trap of playing just the way they wanted us to. We didn't open the…

… field for ourselves. They were trying to close the space in and they did." Even though SUNY-Buffalo was not successful in its quest to beat the Wolverines, its defense did cause Michigan many problems…

… early in the second half to tie the game at one. On the play, Wolverine goalie Alicia Smith was flattened by a SUNY-Buf- falo player, without penalty, to enable the goal. Michigan quickly regained the…

…'re still looking to play hard, consistent volleyball," coach Greg Giovanazzi said. Playing at Ohio State was a chal- lenge forthe Wolverines (1-5 Big Ten, 5-10 overall), because they have never won a match…

… lot more wins this season." Junior Suzy O'Donnell led the Wolverines with a team-high 10 kills and a.429 hitting percentage. Shareen Luze chipped in six kills and six digs. The Buckeyes got their…

… when you don't have the ball." Sophomores Colleen Miniuk and Kristin Ruschiensky led the team in kills with eighteachfor the Wolverines. Laura Cook paced the Lady Lions with 17 kills, nine digs and a…

… three-game losses. The Wolverines travel to South Bend, Ind. to face No. 11 Notre Dame Tuesday. "We're capable of beating a team like Notre Dame," he said. "We need rewards for our consistent play, and a…

… who would take the eighth and final spot in the evening's finals. Bigelow clocked a school record of :49.48 for a place in the next round. The Wolverines finished their day with a victory in the 800…

… standings with 449 points. First-day leader, Minnesota, was second with 419. Saturday, Borges set a Big Ten record in the 100 freestyle with a winning time of :43.14. The Wolverines won one other race besides…

… all-around Saturday. She has now claimed that title in all of the Wolverine's five meets. Against Illinois, she took top honors on each apparatus, scoring 9.65 on the vault, 9.80 on the uneven bars, 9…

….80 on the beam and 9.75 on the floor exercise. In doing so, Wymer outdistanced her nearest competitor, teammate Ali Winski 39.00-37.5. Now the Wolverine's focus will be unob- structed as they eagerly…

…." Having tied their last three games, Ferris State effort of late might best be described as "in the middle." The Wolverines have also been inconsistent in the win column, starting the season at 3-0-1 before…

… losing three of their last four games. Michigan head coach Red Berenson believes that the Wolverines' poor play in Sault Saint Marie against Lake Superior State carried over into the first game against…

…, will go to the NCAA Championships if they are, among the fifteen fastest times. This could open the door for Sean Sweat, the top Wolverine first-year: runner, to travel to Annapolis for the NCAA…

…- Foster and Sue Schroeder finished first and third int the 1,500-meter run, the Wolverines established a lead they never relenquished. Frederick- Foster's and Schroeder's times were 4:23.11 and 4…

…:32.31, respectively. The Wolverines had five other first place finishers. They were led by Melanie Weaver in the 5,000 meters with a time of 16:29.45, Joanna Bullard with a high jump of 5'73/4", Joyce Wilson in the 400…

… season-best achievements. Harper had a season best in the 100-meters with a time of 11.14 and Dave Woolley's 15'8-'/4" height in the pole vault was tops for the season in that event. The Wolverine's last…

…." Michigan had beaten the Spartans both at home and away this year, and Owens felt this might be detrimental to the team. Time proved him right as the Wolverines bowed to State,5-4. After that Michigan came…

… injuries to Marian Indiana Kremer and Paula Reichert, as well as the absence of Jane Silfen. All three were singles players and their depar- ture caused a constantly shifting lineup for the Wolverines right…

… the Northern Inter- collegiate Golf Tournament in Bloomington, Ind. was just fine. Sophomore Dan Roberts was low man for the Wolverines with a score of 150. Michigan shot a two-round total of 776…

… Wolverine coach Jack Harvey noted. A factor in the "poor" performance of the Wolverines was the inclement weather. The wind blew at 15 to 30 miles per hour and it rained hard all day. Harvey felt that…

… consecutive Big Ten champion- defeated Illinois' David Goodman and Neil Adams 7-6, 6-3 for p. The Wolverines managed three first place finishes and Sharton's second Big Ten championship of the tournament. o…

…-breaker. He was in as many tries. ;ht ... I was loose." The Wolverines will go up against the UCLA Bruins in the nelson's tightness resulted in three double faults. Sharton first round of the NCAA tournament on…

… BRIAN MASCK the 13-5 win for Casey Close (3-1). l win WITH THE switch to Ann Arbor on two-hitter in a 16-0 Wolverine w Sunday for the final two games came an end to the deluge of home runs. The two in…

… the two games at East La one was hit at Fisher on Sund Although there weren't ai at Fisher, the Wolverines stil ty of hitting, taking the first and the second 6-3. Wayne he just two singles and a walk…

… Wolverines didn’t seem to have answers for anything that Michigan State threw their way. They couldn’t contain the volatile Spartan offense, led by star senior point guard Cassius Winston and junior…

… Tom Izzo. But with Livers back and a home crowd decked out in maize behind them, the Wolverines finally had some answers. Michigan (14-9 overall, 5-7 Big Ten) managed to grit out a win over the 16…

… questions have emerged regarding the Wolverines’ depth chart. Eight new faces — including three new starters alongside junior forward Moritz Wagner and senior guard Muhammad-Ali Abdur…

… meaningful experience, the Wolverines are only one of many involved in the conference quagmire. The Daily breaks down the best of the Michigan’s competition this season: No. 2 Michigan State There…

… Wolverine basketball in 2017-18, as the roster now has eight newcomers on the court and two on the sideline. Robinson was still effective outside, shooting over 42 percent from three. Robinson is…

… action in a back up capacity to start the year. Centers: With all the Wolverines’ departures, Moritz Wagner becomes the most important player on Michigan’s roster. As a skilled center with the…

… ability to handle the ball and shoot, he’s the Wolverines’ go-to option offensively. One could even make the case that Michigan goes as Wagner does. That was evident against Louisville in the…

… NCAA Tournament last March, when Wagner scored 26 points on 11-of-14 shooting en route to a Wolverine victory. Unlike last season, however, Wagner will have a target on his back now – something…

… Washington D.C. for the Big Ten Tournament. But a plane accident derailed the Wolverines’ plans, and they were forced to fly out Thursday morning, landing just three hours before…

… know how they play.” The two squads met just 12 days ago back in Ann Arbor, where the Wolverines pummeled the Boilermakers, 82-70, on Senior Day. Wagner scored 24 points, including 20 in the first…

… team in the Big Ten,” said sophomore left fielder Kelly Christner. “It’ll be awesome playing them for the first time. We’re excited and ready to go.” The fourth-ranked Wolverines (7…

…). I’d like to see us score runs — we scored runs in every inning, but that was (Tuesday).” The midweek contest served as a warm-up for the Wolverines before their matchup with the Scarlet…

… Putnam drove in four runs in Michigan's 12-4 win over Toledo yesterday, leading the Wolverine offense. Blue blasts past Toledo with12 runs 'I .I By CHRIS MESZAROS Daily Sports Writer over four games last…

… week- end, the Michigan baseball team scored 11runs. Yesterday, it scored 12. The Wolverines (7-1 Big Ten, 18-8 overall) crossed the plate four times in TOLEDO 4 each of MICHIGAN 12 the first three…

… impressive than how much. The Wolverines hit three home runs, including one by Recknagel that cleared the 20- foot wall beyond the left-field wall.. "I fouled off two pitches," Recknagel said. "And the guy…

… offense finally began to click. Recknagel recorded a double for the first hit of the game and Put- nam followed with a three-run homer to start the scoring. The Wolverines contin- ued their roll for the…

… T), CLIF REEDER/Daily Michigan and Notre Dame will take the ice today for the NCAA semifinals in Denver. The Wolverines won both times the teams played against each other this season. FAMILIAR FOES…

…- there's something strangely famil- ferent team now." iar about the game. In fact, Notre Dame might just be The opponent. the hottest team in the country. The Wolverines square off After squeaking into the…

…The Michigan Daily - SPORTSMonday - Monday,_January 10, 1994 - 5 t:bal Presv fw Wolverines look to ease growing pains Roberts searches for positives despite inexperience, lack of depth By BRENT Mc…

… is about as negative as it comes. Need an example? How about this one: the Wolverines tallied only two victo- ries during the entire 1992-93 season. Or how's this: only two current Wolverines had any…

… they face this season. Still not deterred? What do you make of the fact that the Wolverine roster now consists of a paltry seven players - yes, seven, as in more than six and less than eight? You…

…'re still not discouraged? Nei- ther is Michigan coach Trish Roberts. "We're going to have to wait and see, but I'm optimistic," Roberts said at the beginning of the season, before her Wolverine squad beat…

… this year, only one has a losing series record against the Wolverines:Eastern Michigan is only 6-11 all-time against Michigan. Of course, few current Wolverines have participated in any Michigan history…

… minds, more center Angie Mustonen. With- out Mustonen, the tallest Wolverines are Gray, Brzezinski and freshman Catherine DiGiacinto;all 6-foot-1. Mustonen and Jokish's departures, along with those of…

… sophomore Tannisha Stevens and freshman Sonya Mays, leave only seven Wolverines. And while Roberts maintains that a team needs only five players, a small roster has certain drawbacks. Injuries and foul…

…- ited roster, though: she says the lack of numbers will force the freshmen to learn fast, a bonus in future seasons. The Wolverines are led by Gray, who averaged 7.9 rebounds and 7.8 points per game last…

… year. A natural small forward, Gray has been forced by the Wolverines' rebounding prob- lems to play at power forward. "Shimmy has kind of been forced into that role[of captain]," Roberts said. "She…

…Page 10-The Michigan Daily- Thursday, December 10, 1992 CAGERS Continued from page 9 der 30 seconds. The Wolverines' shot clock, by contrast, sees the bot- tom side of 30 about as often as they wear…

… and make you shoot it. Then if you miss they gobble up the rebound." In the second half, when Bowling Green began forcing shots, the Wolverines really took over the glass. Six Wolverines had at least…

… four rebounds; Jimmy King led with seven. The Wolverine firepower sur- faced despite playing three games in five nights. "There was fatigue playing our third game like this, plus practices," center Juwan…

… a intrasquad meet at Cliff Keen Arena. And although the Wolverines will be doing a pared- down exhibition, they look forward to the event as an exciting showcase of this year's talent. "Both coaches…

… former national, qualifier on the Wolverines, Royce Toni, is still recovering from arn injured back and will sit out the competition tonight. "Friday is just going to be a real good meet for the men, being…

… after a rough start to the season. It’s what has allowed the Wolverines to slowly claw their way back from fall- ing out of the rankings for the first time in almost 20 years. It’s what has…

… propelled Michigan to a 15-game win streak. But, there’s still one major test left to pass: Whether the Wolverines’ offense has the staying power for a serious post- season run. Michigan dug itself into…

…" all season, benefited from a series with few penalties. The Wolverines stayed out of the box entirely on Friday night, and were called for just four penalties Saturday. Still, Michigan (4-2-0 CCHA, 7…

… net." The Wolverines' responded after Friday night's loss. Turnbull said everything was different on Saturday when emotions, inten- sity and physical play returned to the ice. The defensemen had their…

… Alex overall) opened up the weekend Hunt led the Wolverine offensive with a convincing sweep over resurgence with six kills in the Northwestern (25-21,25-21, 25-18). frame while senior middle blocker…

… system." the end of a deuce-game and it's Junior libero Megan Bower led back and forth, you've got to have the Wolverines with 13 kills Fri- a lot of belief in your game." day while Zimmerman added 36…

…- time out against the Badgers on ing a fifth set. Oct. 3, Michigan was up 2-0 in the The Wolverines sealed the deal, match and looked like it had the winning the final set 25-19. Cliff contest in hand…

…. Keen Arena erupted after the last Three sets later, the Wolverines point, with the Michigan players were on the losing end of a five-set jumping up and down after the heartbreaker. huge victory. . On…

…'s game against Iowa. Giampaolo has been a catalyst for the offense since moving into the leadoff spot. Wolverines set tone early ByRUTH LINCOLN Daily Sports Writer Forty-eight and one-third innings. 164…

… circle to defeat Bowling Green 4-0. When the Wolverines were in in over Falcons the field, it was freshman pitcher Jordan Taylor who set the tone. By IAN KAY She struck out two Falcon batters Daily Sports…

…. Sugiyama is the was 12-1 when scoring the doubles only Wolverine undefeated in Big Ten singles and doubles play. Three freshmen continued to give the Spartans fits throughout the evening. Rika Tatsuno…

… Feb. 17. The defeat came justhours aftershewas named the Big Ten Conference Women's Tennis Player of the Week. Taney is the second Wolverine to receive the honor this season. Sugiyama has earned the…

… point of concern when the Wolverines sput- tered to a 2-4 start in dual meet play at the beginning of the year. The three freshmen combined to go 5-13 in singles action during that start. But Tatsuno…

… vywe By JON HARTMANN Who, other than worrywart coach their matches to ins Dale Bahr, would have thought the Wolverines would. require a comeback RECHSTEINER nearly as dramatic as their one against win of…

… ts help when the Wolverines travel to Wiscon- sin to battle the Badgers in their last Big Ten match of the season. Then Trost came in and did his job, taking a superior desicion at 1:05 of the second…

… by Michigan sports fans, since his manhandling of Hill was neither great nor good from the Wolverine's stan- dpoint. But the heavyweights clamped down for the win, relieving Bahr of his worries. "It…

… Wolverines are now 13-1, 7-0 in the Big Ten. Michigan Daily Sports 763-0376 icers at Soo, 6-2 By TOM KEANEY Special to the Daily SAULT STE. MARIE - The only thing colder than the weather outside Norris Arena…

… last night was the hockey being played by the visitors inside. The Lake Superior hockey team beat the visiting Wolverines 6-2, completing a two-game sweep and clinching second place for the Lakers in the…

… up right where they left off Friday night. The Wolverines ..iterally kept Lake Superior bottled up in their own zone for much of the first period with an aggressive forechecking attack. - Unfortunately…

… for the Wolverines, however, their scoring opportunities were nil. Mark Chiamp again had to be relied upon as the Lakers outshot Michigan 13-2. THE LONE GOAL of the period cam- e at the hands of Mike…

… Warus at 14:44. The sophomore Laker snagged a misplaced Wolverine pass, and had enough time to write home before blasting it past Chiamp to the right side. The Laker crowd saw more of the same in the…

… second period, though Lake Superior's dominance was much more evident. The Soo Lakers shellacked Chiamp with 17 more shots while the Wolverines showed few signs of life. THE LAKERS leading scorer, Allan…

…. LEISTER replaced Lavelle on the next series for the Spartans, but the Michigan State drive died on its own 46 and, after another Mojsiejenko punt, the Wolverines took over again. After two plays netted just…

… two yards, Smith spot- ted Carter over the middle and hit him with a perfect 61-yard strike that put the ball at the Michigan State 17-yard line. The Wolverines drove to the two, were penalized for…

… yesterday completed 10 of 20 passes for 182 yards, ran for 27 more yards and personally accounted for three Wolverine touchdowns. "But sometimes you look better because your offense is playing better." AND…

… is not known if the 6-0, 180-pound senior will be lost for the season. Wolverines piled up 247 yards of total offense by half- time while holding the Spartans to 114. "They did a good job moving our…

… kickoff and driving to a first down at the Michigan 29. But the Wolverine defense, which has been suspect in two earlier losses, rose to the occasion, forced a Terry Hawkins fumble and recovered it on the…

… silenced by the sight of a wide- open Dunaway dropping Smith's pass in the endzone two plays later. Ali Haji-Sheikh came on to boot a 27- yard field goal that gave the Wolverines a 24-3 lead. After a Keith…

… Bostic interception, Michigan went right back to work, slicing through the tiring Spartan defense. Carter's 14-yard touchdown reception on the last play of the third quarter gave the Wolverines 4 31…

…-3 bulge and gave Carter the Big Ten record for career touchdown receptions with 31. With the Wolverines clearly in control of the game, Bo emptied the bench and the reserves allowed two fourth…

… been no heart-stopping goal-line stands or ser- pen tining interception returns which could compare to the breathtaking ex ploits of Carter, but the defense got the job done. Yes, the Wolverines gave up…

… play." The reason the scrubs got to play, is that the Wolverines' first-team unit didn't let the Michigan State offense play. When the Spartans had the ball, they ran around a lot, but in the first…

… Country to play the Michi- gan Tech Huskies at Houghton this weekend. The Wolverines -.are just two points behind Tech in the WCHA standings, and saying that the series is cru- cial is an understatement…

…. The Wolverines have played the Huskies three times this season, winning twice at home by 7-5 and 4-3 scores, and losing a cliffhanger at the Olympia in the Great Lakes Invitational Tournament by a score…

… shots and kept the Wolverines in the game. Harvard scored twice on Moore in the first two periods, but an inspired Wolverine hockey team came back in the third period to score three unanswer- ed goals…

… Wolverines. All three had re- ceived 'suspensions from the NCAA and the WCHA for fight- ing in a game against Michigan State. 'U I This wee end in Sports TODAY I HOCKEY-Michigan Tech at Houghton…

… scored four goals in the third period to rout the MOORE IS regaining his All- Wolverines. Final scores: 6-1 American form, as demonstrat- and 8-3. ed in the tournament games The State series raised the and…

… into this series, saying: "We're always up for the games against Tech." As coach Farrell pointed out, his team has played too incon- sistently for him to be sure of the outcome. The Wolverines have…

… proven they can beat the best teams in the country- Harvard, Minnesota and Michi- gan Tech-and yet are sixth in the WCHA standings. The questions is this: Will the real Wolverine team please stand up…

…?" SCORES II NHL Boston 5, Vancouveri CN.Y. Islanders 3, Philadelphia 1 Los Angeles 5, Buffalo 2 NBA IBoston 108, Buffalo 100 "1 V. TOKJ U A I- .RV/ 1 I J i ASIDE from tournament play, r the Wolverines have…

…OWednesday, March 10, 1971 THE MICHIGAN DAILY 'Page Seven WWednesday, March 10, 1971 THE MICHIGAN DAILY Page Seven G /t9 ldl cagers trip Iowa; osU wins 91-75 Wolverines squeak by as…

… Wilmore scores 35 By AL SHACKELFORD } Special To The Daily IOWA CITY-Dan Fife con- verted a pair of free throws with four seconds left to give the Michigan Wolverines an 86-82 win over Iowa last night…

… Gra-< biec led all Wolverine carom-grab- bers with seven. The win for Michigan clinches at least a second place tie in the Big Ten for the Wolverines and almost surely wins them a trip to the National…

… Standings J4' l Totals 36-77 SCORE AT HALF Iowa-42 14-20 50 86 SPLIT WITH STATE Totals 37-87 88-10 49 82 Michigan--43 Icers skate out By TERRI FOUCHEY the point which Bagnell stbpped. r The Wolverine…

… that of picked up two tallies in the frame : the majority of this season's but the Wolverines managed to games. The Gophers had an in match both and went off the ice .'' surmountable 4-0 lead before the…

… with a 3-2 lead. Wolverines managed to put the Michigan kept the pressure on, light on. The highlight of the game scoring twice in the second per- came midway in the second period iod, but State put the…

… from junior defenseman Andrew Sinelli, the 11th-ranked Wolverines trounced the Spartans, 7-1, for their third straightwin over the rivals. It took Michigan just 56 seconds and only one shot to get on the…

…. By the end of the second frame, the Wolverines were scoring with such ease that each goal was little cause for celebration. When Sinelli's innocuous wrister caromed in off a Spartan player for Michigan…

… sent the Wolverines into overtime against the Jay- hawks - it was the first time the score was tied since tipoff. "Coach drew up a play and we ran it and they countered it, kind of stopped it for a…

… little bit, coun- tered it," Morris said on Sunday. "And I was blessed enough to hit a shot." Carrying a lot of momentum from the end of the second half, the Wolverines took their first lead all afternoon…

… wanted the Michigan offense. As a sopho- more, Morris has played with the ability of an upperclassman, pacing the Wolverine offense in points and assists along the way. But there's no getting around it…

… overtime victory at home on Fri- Daily Sports Editor day night while the Wolverines bounced back and trounced Michi- A hockey observer looking at gan State, 4-0, at Yost Ice Arena on the CCHA standings might…

… Berenson knew the Wolverines' in- with a 3-1 lead heading down the state rival would be a "better team" stretch, Michigan State looked to in the latter part of conference play. be in control. And the 27-year…

… head coach was That was until the Wolverines' right - at least for the first week- special teams and David Wohlberg end in January - as Michigan and emerged. Michigan State split their weekend After…

… Moffatt tallied the Wolverines' second power play goal, tipping in a wrist shot with just under three minutes left in the game to bring Michigan within one goal. Looking for the equalizer with less than a…

…-4-1-0, CCHA, 13-6-4 over- all) had the opportunity to bounce back and secure a series split. And prior to the second game on Satur- day, the Wolverines had their cus- tomary morning meeting in which Berenson…

… the Wolverines' point- every-eight-and-a-half-minutes offense. Yes, the offense that scored seven points on Saturday, its lowest output since 1996. The offense that killed two early drives with…

… operated out of the spread as Ohio State did last year. And those three squads combined to average 38.3 points and 505 yards against the Wolverine defense. "The problem is on a week-to-week basis and your…

… Wolverines yesterday - the second-most ever rung up by a Michigan opponent. Oregon aver- aged more than eight yards per offensive play and had three players gain more than 90 yards rush- ing. Oregon…

… women's volleyball is for real After dropping the first two sets of Friday's match against Xavier (8-3), the Wolverines (8-0) found themselves down 25-18 in the third set with little hope. Cue senior…

…, Michigantrailed by one, 26-25. A couple oflong ral- lies that ended in the Wolverines' favor slowly sucked the life out of the Musketeers and a net violation that ended the game. "You have to give credit to Katie…

…. The 15th-ranked Wolverines (2-4) had 16 shots to Connecticut's 15 and seven corners to the Hus- kies' eight. Michigan was closer to pulling off the upset than the pancake-flat turf is to the ground. But…

… the 3-1 loss is just one in a string of "We were-this-close" loss- es for the Wolverines. "We're right there with the best teams in the country," Michigan coach Nancy Cox said. "We're see- ing…

… and No. 2 North Carolina - and Michigan's inability to close on scoring chanc- es against top competition. The only top-10 competition the Wolverines have beaten is No. 9 Old Dominion, who also lost to…

… the end when it matters." In particular, the Wolverines are struggling with breakaway oppor- tunities and moving the ball up field. "Right now, our forwards and our midfielders are struggling with…

… getting their eyes off the ball and See SPLIT, Page 6B Senior Katie Bruzdzinski recorded 45 kills in Michigan's two matches this weekend. The outside hitter has led the Wolverines to an 8-0 start…

… Nebraska, en route to a three Wolverine victories. PAGE 6B SPORTS D January 10, 2005 1B - - - - - - - - - - - iJbE 1Nhrbtgan Dai~id All-American Shazor to leave Wolverines for NFL draft By Sharad…

… my fam- ily," Shazor said yesterday. Shazor, who led the Wolverines with 84 tackles - and also had 10 tackles for loss, two intercep- tions and two forced fumbles - became a game- changer this season…

… did in his four years with the Wolverines. During his time in Ann Arbor, Shazor went from redshirt- ing, to playing special teams, to start- ing, to being an All-American. Shazor was a finalist this…

… year for the Jim Thorpe Award given to the country's best defensive back. With his departure, the Wolverines will be without two All-American defensive backs next season. In addition to Shazor, Michigan…

… to be a big-time con- tender for next season's national championship. But all of the record-high four Wolverines who made the Associated Press All-American first-team - Shazor, Jackson, senior receiver…

…-0-0 record, 63 saves, 9 goals allowed Kevin Porter - 3 shots, 4 blocked shotsy JEFF LEHNERT/Daily Michigan junior Brandon Kalenieki (14) netted a hat trick for the Wolverines on Saturday, including the game…

… great." son, But Kaleniecki wasn't the only Wolverine to put Aside from the obvious impact of the game-win- See INDIVIDUALS, page 4B Harris, Coleman lead Blue in win over Fairfield WOMEWS BASKETBALL…

…. 24 Purdue, the Wolverines were down 45-40 and looking to cut the lead. Instead, Michigan freshman Jessica Starling threw an errant pass that was stolen by Boilermaker Emily Heike. After Heieiss n edt i…

… to mount a comeback against Purdue. The Wolverines fell behind by 12 points midway through the second half, but then began to fight back, led by freshmen Ta'Shia Walker and Krista Clement. After both…

… won't be a problem. :.But if the Wolverines that traveled to East Lansing last weekend show up at Michigan Stadium tomorrow, this one will be close. Purdue is coming off of its first Big Ten win of the…

… Wolverines shouldn't have much trouble moving the ball the ball against the Boilermakers, but Michigan will have stop Purdue if it wants to win this one. Michigan rushing offense vs. Purdue rushing defense…

… -Michi- gan State (191), Indiana (196) and Northwestern (205) - and is the first Wolverine to accomplish that feat. Last week against the Spartans, Biakabutuka went over the 1,000-yard mark for the season…

… the past. Against Michigan State, however, the Wolverines had a relapse. The Spartans moved the ball al- most at will, and the Michigan de- fense, which had won a number of BOILERS Continued from page…

… Wolverines couldn't hold two fourth-quarter leads in the 28-25 loss. Some of the problems harked back to the unglory days of 1994 - always an inch behind making the big play, not being able to keep up with the…

… Wolver- ines is Northwestern's Darnell Autry, way back in the sixth game of the year. games itself, couldn't stop Michigan State when it needed to the most, on the final two drives. The Wolverines also…

… sophomore tailback Edwin Watson (5.6 yards per carry) and senior Cory Rogers (5.9). Michigan has been downright nasty against the run, even last week, when the Wolverines held Michigan State to just 73 yards…

… goals this season. Remy Hamilton is 26 of 27 in point- after-attempts for the Wolverines, but he's also missed four field goal at- tempts. Advantage: even Overall: Carr proved that he could regroup the…

… Wolverines after they lost to North- western earlier in the sea'son. Recovering from a loss to Michigan State is a more difficult task, but not impossible. If the Wolverines' defense, which last week couldn…

…6 - The Michigan Daily - SPORTSMonday - Monday, April 10, 1995 SOFTBALL Continued from page 1 Wolverines off of the bases. "We're just hoping that we don't hit as many fly-balls into the wind," she…

… Wolverine victory was fol- lowed up by an extra-inning mara- thon in which neither team could find the plate until Iowa came up big, scoring three runs in the top of the 14th. In what was described by the…

… in the top of the inning. The Wolverines were unable to catch the Hawkeyes, finishing the game with three straight groundouts. Kovach and Griffin split time on the mound, with Kovach striking out five…

… Keen Arena. Friday night the Wolverines swept Michigan State, 15-6, 15-11, 15-4. However, the following night at the same place, Michigan fizzled against Western Michigan - the Broncos filled in after…

… Notre Dame cancelled. Western Michigan pre- vailed, 15-8, 4-15, 17-16, 15-12, in adisappointing and emotionless per- formance by the Wolverines. "I don't think everyone came in with the same attitude…

… beat its intrastate rivals for the third time this season, tying the season series. Whatever the motivation was, the Wolverines used it to their advantage, jumping to a quick 7-0lead. Michigan grabbed…

… early 6-1 advan- tage, it seemed as though the match would be heading in that direction again. But the Wolverines were fired-up, and this time no deficit would be too large to make up. "We're used to…

… with outside hitter Gun Unluer, brought the Wolverines back. Yeager struck with a consecutive kill and block that woke up Michigan, and Unluer contributed with a power- ful kill and two straight aces…

… that tied the game at 9-9. Yeager completed the comeback with an ace that gave the Wolverines their first lead of the game and from there, Michigan cruised to victory. The Wolverines' match against…

… Michigan hockey - April 10. One month from today, three or four players will sign letters of intent to play hockey for the Wolverines. Michigan coach Red Berenson hand- ed out three of the seven available…

… attract good players, Berenson seeks other char- acteristics in future Wolverines. "We want to attract the right kind of kids," Berenson. said. "Warren Looney (who is one of those already headed to Ann…

… speaks to the media about Jalen Rose during yesterday's press conference at Schembechler Hall. Fisher and Michigan athletic director Jack Weidenbach defended the Wolverine point guard, who has come under…

… protesters burned Ameri- can flags and Santana was still groovy. Well, actually it hasn't been quite that long, but the two teams probably feel as if it has. The Wolverines (0-9 Big Ten, 1-17 overall) enter…

… think that (our players) are going to go out there and play with a little more pride know- ing that Michigan State beat them on their own court." If the Wolverines are to emerge vic- torious, they must…

…Tracy Webster lit up the Wolverine defense for 25 points, Wisconsin had no answer to Michigan's inside game. Juwan Howard grabbed 20 rebounds - only five less than the entire Wisconsin team - and Chris Webber…

…'s 20 points led four Wolverines in double-figures. Van Gundy said the Wolverines have "three of the best big people in the country" in Howard, Webber and Eric Riley. "What we'll try to do - and I…

…-glassed Wisconsin by 32, 57- 25. As much as Van Gundy praised Michigan's frontline, Wolverine coach Steve Fisher lauded the Badger tandem of Webster and swingman Michael Finley. 'Tracy Webster is as quick and as…

… women's basketball team had a five- game winning streak snapped last night, as Ohio State defeated the Wolverines, 80-64. The loss dropped Michigan's record to 9-3 (1-1 in the Big Ten). Ohio State now…

… and 22 seconds, the Wolverines stormed back by outscoring Ohio State, 14-2. Leading the way during this spurt were- Diane Dietz and Peg Harte, with four points each. With 8:07 left in the contest…

…. Michigan's next contest will be Tuesday night at 7:00 p.m. against Oakland University at Crisler Arena. Woman gymnasts 2nd special to the Daily COLUMBUS- The Wolverine women tumblers took second place, with…

… of 129.7. Kathy Beckwith led the Wolverines by taking the top spot in the all-around event with a 35.2 total. Beckwith took second in three different events, with an 8.6 in the vault, 9.1 on the uneven…

… Wolverines are now 6-2 on the year and continue their season against Illinois next Saturday at Crisler Arena. Tumblers first Special to the Daily EAST LANSING - The Wolverine men's gymnastics team garnered…

…- ching their recordof futility in close contests of '80-'81. With just a little luck, the Wolverines would have attained a better-than-.500 slate. INCLUDED AMONG THE hear- tbreakers was a two-point loss…

…'s opening round. Among the vacancies left by graduation are those of Abby Currier, the second all-time scorer in Michigan history, and Brenda Venhuizen, wh was the catalyst for the Wolverines ;of of the bench…

…. Despite these losses. Soluk shouldin the future be able to look back on 1981- 82 as her first .500 season as the Wolverine coach. Men gymnasts 5th in Big Ten Sports Informotion Photo DIANE DIETZ, THE…

… Wolverines' all-state scoring machine, drives past a defender on her way to the bucket. Last campaign, she set a single-season record by pumping in 540 points (20 per game) for the Michigan women, who finished…

… team - a record of longevity exceeding that of any other Wolverine athletic coach - Newt Loken has seen it all. He has ex- perienced the ultimate jubilation of winning the NCAA championship and the…

… record and a fifth-place Big Ten finish. THE WOLVERINES were plagued by losses to injury all season, the most notable being those of all-arounder Chris Van Mierlo before the season started and Mike Mc…

…. "It was an in- teresting and enjoyable season as far as exposure to top gymnasts," he said, in reference partly to Michigan's trip to the southwest, where the Wolverines faced some of the top squads in…

… in sports," as he closed his second year as the Michigan mentor by again winning the Big Ten championship and the NCAA Mideast Regional, earning the- Wolverines their second College World Series (CWS…

… disappointment, however, as some of the competition, such as Florida International and Miami of Florida, had begun their seasons much earlier than the teams from the snow belt. ,THE WOLVERINES THEN got in the…

…ri' Swimmers, Wrestlers Capture Close Deci ong Finish Powers Wolverines Michigan Wrestlers Upset I Big Ten Relays Victory over IU In Last-Minute Mat Thrille By HAL APPLEBAUM Special to The Daily…

… EAST LANSING - Michigan's swim team retained their unof- ficial Big Ten Relay championship here today, but the verdict was in doubt until the next to the last event as Indiana battled the Wolverines down…

…, butterfly relay the Wolverine quintet of breaststrokers Ken Ware and Ron Clark and but- terfly specialists Dave Gillanders and Tony Tashnick raced to a 15-yard victory, setting a relays and pool record in the…

… competition. Their near- est rivals were the Michigan 'B' team, of Ernie Meissner and Ron Jaco, diving for exhibition, who finished 44 behind. The Wolverines' other victories, in the 200-yard relay and the 400…

… 48 -The Michigan Daily - SPORTSMonday - February 10, 1997 HOCKEY For Wolverines, this loss is 'a good thing' By Jim Ros Daily Sports Writer DETROIT - A very good thing happened to the Wolverines…

…- hit, outshot and yes, even outscored the Wolverines. And it's best thing could have the that hap- and it has not been long since they could have or even should have been beaten. But it had been that…

… any Michigan team has done it. But this year's Wolverines -the sudden toasts of Ann CHiS Arbor, that loveable BURKE bunch of scrappers that no one gave a Goin' to snowball's chance in work hell at the…

… start of the season - have the chance to run the table at home in the Big Ten. And if the Wolverines are serious about giving Rudy Tomjanovich's retired No. 45 jersey some company with a Big Ten…

… - Michigan has figured out how to win at home. And the Wolverine faithful (13,274 strong Saturday) are responding. "There is a lot of basketball to be_ played, but a team always has to hold court in their own…

… cheering crowd." And it's amazing how much difference it can make when that crowd is cheering for you. Michigan was given a harsh lesson in how difficult conference road games can be when the Wolverines…

… great basketball against the Hawkeyes. The Wolverines shot 50 percent from the free throw line, they were sloppy and spo- radic offensively in the first half and they trailed an undermanned Iowa team that…

… Wolverines, had. Entering yesterday, the Wildcats had lost 52 of their last MICHIGAN 38 53 confer- ence games. H NORTHWESTERN 67 Michigan had defeated Northwestern (2-10 Big Ten, 7-16 overall) on 10-straight…

… occasions, including the Wolverines' 65-50 win at Crisler Arena earlier this season. But none of these numbers had any significance in the game's result. Yesterday's outcome was decided in an extremely one…

… ensuing 13 minutes, the Wild- cats took advantage of an unbeliev- able Wolverine drought, scoring 31 unanswered points. Northwestern coach June Olkowski believes the run occurred because of her team's solid…

… void of energy as it had all season in the game's first half, the Wolverines' extra rest finally kicked in as they put the Hawkeyes on lockdown defensively in the final eight minutes to win 70-62. The…

… team had figured out Connecticut starter Austin Peterson and would begin to pile on the offense. Instead, Burton’s homer would be the second and final hit registered by the Wolverines in…

…, and that was the difference.” The Wolverines put their first men on base in the top of the third. After two quick outs, Bertram’s double brought up the top of the order, and when sophomore…

… practices evoked a memory, but hockey. It might sound cocky, but probably more telling, induced a I feel that way." realization of the current state of But Michigan coach Red the Wolverines. Berenson didn…

… team." The Wolverines lost 2-1 to The newly constructed line Michigan State in late January, of seniors Caporusso and Carl and last weekend they suffered Hagelin and freshman Chris their first series…

… program record for career singles wins. Former Wolverine Chisako Sugiyama holds the current record with 104 wins; Muresan currently sits at the No. 5 slot with 93. Michigan coach Ronni Ber- nstein explained…

… with making history in the Michigan women's tennis program. During the 2009-10 season, the Illinois native earned All- American honors - the first Wolverine to do so since Marian Kremer in 1981- and was…

… three shots with the man advantage. On Friday night, however, the Wolverines made good on their chances, scoring five goals, including three power play tallies. The biggest goal of the game came just two…

… seconds after a Northern penalty expired. Twenty seconds into the third period, Muckalt slammed a Josh Langfeld rebound into the open side of the net to give the Wolverines a 4-3 lead. "It was 3-3 going…

… NCAA history with 100 wins. Former Wolverine Steve Shields holds the NCAA record with 112 wins. The Wildcats pressured Michigan from the start, taking an early 1-0 lead when Brad Frattaroli scored on a…

… break- away six minutes into the game. But the Wolverines evened the score at 1-1 five minutes later on a power play goal by Mike Van Ryn. "We knew they would come after us and they did" Berenson said…

… through, the goalie ultimately has nobody to look at but himself. Turco faced both extremes of the goalie's paradox this weekend when the Wolverines split a two-game series at Northern Michigan. In both…

… the win; Saturday night as opposed to Friday night. In Saturday's 1-0 loss to Northern, Turco had a better performance than he did on Friday, stopping 21 of 22 shots. But the Wolverines had given…

… Northwestern and Wisc- onsin this weekend. And they have extra reason to want to win each re- match. It was just four weeks ago that Michigan was swept by both schools on the same road trip. The Wolverines (6…

… Wolverines in three games, 15-4, 15-7, 15-2. "Our hopes for the season were to finish high in the Big Ten," head coach Steve Lowe said. "This weekend is critical for us to get back on the winning track." One…

… great flaw that contributed to the lopsided score last time was, as Wolverine head coach Joyce Davis stated, "We just didn't have any defense." Lisa Boyd hit .500 for Wisconsin, adding five kills…

…'s swim team have theirs in order for the opening of the Big Ten season this weekend. The Wolverines begin conference competition today against Wisconsin, moving on to Northwestern on Saturday. But Michigan…

… Contributor After weeks of preparation and anticipation, the Michigan men's swim team begins its season this evening in Madison, Wisconsin. The Wolverines are eager for competitive action and are extremely…

… relays and the individual medley, believes the Wolverine swimmers are ready to be tested. "The team is starting to come together and is looking forward to the season," said Namesnik. This year's men…

… has never won in during his tenure with the Wolverines. The Fighting Illini added to that streak of futility last night by crushing the Wolverines, 85-74. THE STUDENTS surrounding the court in their…

… bright "Orange Crush" t-shirts had plenty to cheer about as the Illini's suffocating defensive pressure squeezed the juice right out of the Wolverines. "You have to credit their pressure defense. They…

… Wolverine defense for 25 more. "The confidence is there," Ander- son said of his streaking team. "I expected it would happen and its happening at the right time." In the tournament, Henson's squad will have…

…'s Final Four. As for the Wolverines, their chances don't appear to be as bright. They have been fading and the only solace they have is that Indiana also lost two of their final three games last year to the…

… the Wolverines in the tournament is a difficult question. Can Michigan rebound to do the same thing as the Hoosiers did? You can make up your own mind on the probability of that happening. I don't want…

… nine rebounds and three steals. Rumeal Robinson and Glen Rice added 17 and 15 points respectively. The loss, the Wolverines' third in -heir last four games, dropped them to 23-7 overall, 12-4 in the…

… of 13 consecutive Big Ten titles, saw its claim to conference supremacy seriously challenged in last season's Big Ten Tournament, as up- start Minnesota came out of the pack to tie the Wolverines for…

… Leach, made Wolverine tennis history by win- ning four consecutive Big Ten titles at the number two spot. "No one player can fill the gap made when you lose such an excellent tennis player as Matt," said…

… be strong players in the up coming season. In doubles, Wolverine tennis followers can expect key play at the second slot with a Haney-Debryn corn- bination, according to Eisner. The duo was the only…

… Blue doubles team to cap- - ture a Big Ten crown last year. I Daily Photo by PAUL ENGSTIROM WOLVERINE NETTER Mark Mees strokes through a backhand during ac- tion in the Big Ten third singles…

…. I Eli I I I Wolverine women'S tennis on the upswing By BARB BARKER At this time last year, things looked pretty bleak for coach Ollie Owens and the Michigan women's tennis program. The rookie…

… will not be as great of a loss." Owens said that the team can look for sophomore Marian Kremer to fill the number one singles slot. Kremer, who sported a 20-6 record last season, was the only Wolverine…

… JCPenney. Stop by our "Michigan Shop" and out our selection of leisure-time wE emblazoned with the Wolverine loc U of M emblem in all your favorite of blue and gold. We carry shirts,j training bags, caps and…

… freshmen who competed in the Wolverines’ exhibition meet — the Michigan Quad in Crisler Center against Central Michigan, Western Michigan and Eastern Michigan. Two. The number of Michigan…

…’re in Crisler.” In a team win for the Wolverines — with a final score of 195.975 — all four events were covered by the three freshmen: Koulos on floor, Wilson on floor, bars and vault and Brooks…

… Kaitlyn Brady, Lindsey Smith, Tracy Egnatuk, and Abby Seskevics headed toward the starting block, the Wolverines had a slight advantage in the overall ' match. Mi i 46 Brady entered the water first and…

… Wolverines set the table beforehand, as their individual wins put the team in a position to win. Freshman Susan Gilliam won three of those individual events, as she By Matt Venegoni Daily Sports Writer Even…

… the Michigan women's gymnastics team set a record for the most points in a Michigan meet. The Wolverines scored 197.3, defeat- ing Nebraska (195.575) and Illinois State (189.8). 4Michigan's point total…

… Wolverines dominated the compe- tition, finishing first in three of the four apparatuses. Cain scored a perfect 10 on both the floor exercise and the balance beam, a significant improvement from her…

… losses of the season, falling, 9-1, MICHIGAN 1 to Notre NOTRE DAME 9 Dame. The cause of the Irish beatdown wasn't exactly an extreme offensive outpouring - the Wolverines committed a season-high six errors…

…, and constantly failed to field simple things like sacrifice bunts. The Wolverines (4-5 Big Ten, 14-18-1 overall) sent fifth- year senior right-hander Ben Ballantine to the mound, though he has been…

… Wolverines down by one with under a minute to go, Michigan ran a set play with 13 seconds remaining as Lalum fouled Bies as she took a shot at the top of the key. Bies took advantage at the charity stripe to…

… attempts in the second half's first three minutes giving Michigan an opportunity to get back into the contest. The Wolverines seemed to have taken control after the team went on an 8-2 run at the midway…

… Keen Arena. On Sunday, women's gymastics faces Ohio State at 2 p.m. at Cliff Keen Page 11 Arena. Friday February 10, 1995 Blue visits Badgers' den Wolverines look to improve conference standing By…

… seems to be at a more critical phase than the Wolverines. "It's really at that point of the season where we have to approach every game as a championship game," Wisconsin coach Stan Van Gundy said…

… thriller and 5-2 Saturday. With their first-ever season-series sweep of Lake Superior, the Wolverines (15-0-1,20-1-1) expanded their lead to an unheard-of 13 points over the Lakers in the CCHA standings. The…

… the same level as Lake State. The crowd belted the Lakers with chants of "overrated" in the third period, slander that was sweet music to the ears of at least one Wolverine. "It made us feel great…

…'s shot with his glove on its ascent to the top left corner of the goal. A mob celebration followed in the stands and on the ice. A mere seven minutes earlier in See HOCKEY, Page 6 _i Wolverine captain…

… Coast By RACHEL BACHMAN DAILY BASKETBALL WRITER IOWA CITY - Iowa's single- digit temperatures seeped through the walls of Carver-Hawkeye Arena Sat- urday, infecting the cold-shooting Wolverines. But the…

…, Wolverine sophomore Dugan Fife swatted it, caus- ing it to bounce off the head of Skillett and out of bounds. With 27 seconds left, Michigan took possession. King drove to the hole and was fouled, and then…