… Spartans. Michigan State beat Michigan, 277.50-270.75, in Sunday's meet, ef- fectively ending the Wolverines' chances for a NCAA Eastern re- gional bid. "The team's season will be over after the Big Ten…
… have troubled the Wolverines all year - injuries and inconsistency ,- doomed them against the Spartans. Although top gymnasts Brian Winkler, Royce Toni and Jorge Camacho returned for Michigan af- ter…
… Green by Meg Beison Daily Sports Writer The Michigan softball team bat- tied Bowling Green in two hard- fought games yesterday to come away with a split decision. The Wolverines lost the first game, 3…
… and held the Wolverines to eight hits while improving her record to 12-2. Both teams struggled to cross the plate as Michigan left 11 runners on base, while Bowling Green stranded 10. The Wolverines…
… Green hitters as she held the Falcons scoreless until the ninth, but recorded the loss bringing her record to 6-5. Junior Patti Benedict led the Wolverine offense going 2-4, with one RBI. Michigan, (2…
…-2 Big Ten, 15-15 overall), came back to win the nightcap, 3-0. Tough pitching and strong defense held the Falcons to just four hits. Sophomoreapitcher Julie Clarkson, who leads the Wolverines with a 1…
… victory in the low-scoring defensive battle. Sophomore infielder Mary Campana led the Wolverines on the bases with three stolen bases on the day. The Wolverines will continue Big Ten action Friday and…
… Saturday when they head east to face first- year conference opponent Penn State with doubleheaders both days. ,Michigan faced Penn State in a closely fought game earlier in the season with the Wolverines…
… Wolverines .249 batting average and .296 on-base average are both the highest in the league. Junior centerfielder Kari Kunnen leads the Big Ten in runs scored with 14. Benedict is tied for the top spot in…
…. For the second time in as many days, the Wolverines garnered victory from the jaws of defeat as they came from be- hind to win, 6-3, over Detroit Mercy yesterday at Ray Fisher Stadium. The victory upped…
… the Wolverines record to 14-14 (6-2 in the Big Ten), no small accom- plishment considering they opened the season with one win in their first 10 contests. The loss dropped the Titans to 7-10. Michigan…
…. The center fielder's heroics were not over as Michigan entered the eighth. Matt Copp led off the inning with an infield single. Todd Fracassi, making his first appearance as a Wolverine, attempted a…
…The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com SportsMonday Monday, April 9, 2018 — 3B Wolverines sweep Nittany Lions Even in a three-game sweep of a struggling opponent like Penn State, it took a…
… game of the series, freshman outfielder Lou Allan knew it was time to stop catching up and start making something happen. Up to that point, the Wolverines (31-7) had been shutout by a Nittany Lions…
…- hitter with senior right-hander Tera Blanco on Saturday. Beaubien currently boasts the most wins of any pitcher in the country, and the duo anchored a Wolverine defense that allowed just three…
… streak to 15 With an inning left in Sunday’s series finale, the Michigan baseball team was locked in a 3-3 tie with Northwestern. Four batters later, the Wolverines extended their…
… with back-to-back shutouts of the Wildcats (1-8 Big Ten, 8-17 overall), 6-0 and 3-0, in Saturday’s double header — the first consecutive shutouts in Big Ten play since 2006 for the Wolverines (6…
…’s program — has returned to being a staple after a rough start to the season. They committed 26 errors in their 4-11 start, but the Wolverines have just 17 during their win streak — only further…
… the opener but he and five other Wolverines combined for seven doubles in the sweep. “(It was) good execution (on) offense,” Bakich said. “Guys had a lot of timely hits, we had two-out RBIs…
… Wolverines, though, are thinking about neither the Terrapins, nor the win streak. “We’re really more focused on the training that we’re going to have this week before we even get to Maryland,” Bakich…
… this way. All year, the Wolverines' expec- tations were high. Painted on the dark blue walls of their locker room in maize let- tering is "One team goal." Next to it, "Omaha," the site of the College…
… World Series. All season, the Wolverines tried to live up to the expectation of exceeding last year's super regional appearance. That meant Omaha. But they didn't even make it out of Ann Arbor. Although…
… Wolverines to feel like underdogs. They will next year. Junior Zach Putnam was selected by Cleveland in the fifth round of the R Club Wolverine gears up for Olympic trials By RYAN A. PODGES Daily Sports…
… Writer Most students think of summer break as a time to let their bodies relax and ease their minds. But the only mission of the 62 members of Club Wolverine, Michi- gan'sprofessionaland post-graduate swim…
…. .The struggles endured by the Michigan women's volleyball team this season can be traced back to 1993, when this year's schedule was created. The Wolverines faced a challeng- ing non-conference slate, to…
… matched with its opponent and could get into a rhythm. They were either being swept or doing the sweeping. Consequently, when the ,-Wolverines opened Big Ten play on the road at Iowa and Illinois - two…
… lethal pitching staff, the No. 2 Michigan softball team enjoyed a magical run to the Women’s College World Series last season. And though the Wolverines graduated All-American pitcher Haylie…
… experienced pitcher on the roster, however. Fifth-year senior Sara Driesenga has pitched extensively for the Wolverines over her career, and was 4-0 with a 0.78 ERA in 2015 before missing the rest of…
… Wolverines learned Friday that there is a good vol- leyball team there. The Michigan volleyball team fell 3-0 to No. 22 Kansas State in the first round of the NCAA Tournament at Ahearn Field House in Manhattan…
… Wolverines finished the season 2- 13 on the road and 14-2 at home, and the hostile environment in Manhattan proved to be too much. Michigan led for most of game one, but couldn't stop the Wildcats after they…
… posted eight kills, three digs and three blocks in her last match as a Wolverine. She leaves Michigan as the best blocker in the program's history, artd will be missed for not only her play on the court…
… ousted the Wolver- ines in the first round, sweeping them 3-0. 2000: Michigan beat Louisville to advance to the second round, where it lost to No. 2 seed Arizona. 1999: The Wolverines fell to Pacific after…
… a first-round win over Fairfield. 1997: Michigan beat Temple before Texas knocked it out in the second round. rocky as the Wolverines fell in the rank- ings, but the players were able to pull off an…
… NCAA Tournament bid. Michigan ended the season with a winning (16-15) record, including big wins over Ohio State and Penn State. In addition, the Wolverines also swept the State Pride series against the…
… Spartans. The Wolverines have improved in Big Ten play in each of the last three years, winning eight games in 2000, nine games in 2001 and 10 games this year - good for a sixth-place tie. Losing only Lehman…
…:30 The Wolverines then return home Sunday to take on Illinois at 2 p.m. at Cjsler Arena. You would think Michigan coach Sue Guevara would be concerned about her siuad's lack of competition the past few…
… days. Not quite. "We needed the week off after com- home;' Guevara said. "I'm not con- Trned at all." Prior to last Friday's 97-90 victory over Northwestern, the Wolverines had- n't played in Crisler…
… Buckeye futility continues Last night's win over Ohio State was Michigan's sixth straight in the series. The Wolverines' streak dates back to 1992, when the Buckeyes had a five-game run of their own…
… going before Michigan won 75-71 in the NCAA Tournament. Ohio State still leads the overall series with the Wolverines, 74-62. Page 5 Thursday, February 9, 1995 Eight to .go for NCAAs he Michigan…
…-4, to make the NCAA Tournament. With that in mind the question becomes which Wolverine team will show up for the home stretch of the season. Will it be the team that lost to Penn, Washington and St. John…
… version of the Wolverines comes to play, they'll miss the NCAA's for the first time in the careers of Fab Five seniors Jimmy King and Ray Jackson. The Wolverines had nine games 4eft to prove to the…
…-67 ,! Y uCHAD A. SAFRAN Safrancisco Treat Wolverines give it all for full 40 minutes microbiologist removes small bits from an organism and later examines it under a high-powered microscope to locate…
… something, anything, that normally cannot be found. Last night at Crisler Arena before a raucous crowd, the organism under examination was a Wolverine. More like 10 Wolverines. And this time the ones eyeing…
… the specimen were basketball doctors fans), looking at Michigan through their national microscope - a.k.a SPN. What was discovered lurking inside the Wolverines was something not seen all season - 40…
… minutes of intensity and pure desire. Michigan displayed ferocious play and tenacity over two halves, making the moniker Wolverines ever so appropriate. The Maize and Blue bit and clawed the Hoosiers til…
… the presence of the largest Wolverine to roam the Crisler (hard) woods in.recent years. And it was not Antoine Joubert for all those reminiscing of Michigan's team of 10 years ago. It was Chris Webber…
…. The 6-foot-10 beast of power and emotion made his first visit to a Michigan home game since departing for the NBA last spring. Webber entered the Wolverines' locker room prior to tipoff and sat on the…
… college coach- ing - Bobby Knight - nor the one from the NBA - Chris Webber - expected to see what they did last night at Crisler Arena. The Wolverines upstaged the side- line stars and their off…
… lead, their biggest in the first 20 minutes. With 7:18 to go, Howard drove the lane to put the Wolverines up by 10. Olivier Saint-Jean tipped in Howard's short jumper with 6:14 re- maining to push the…
… collective four blocks. "Wejust outplayed them from start to finish," said Howard, who turned 21 Monday. Jason Bossard, who played just the final minute of the game, gave the Wolverines their biggest lead with…
…4 Page 8 -The Michigan Daily- Sunday, December 9, 1984 'M' dumps Flyers, 87-78 Tarpley andJoubert lead Wolverine attack By JEFF BERGIDA Special to the Daily DAYTON, OH-It was clear from the…
… Wolverine center Roy Tarpley into a couple of early turnovers. MICHIGAN would eventually run out to leads of 24-14, 42-30 and 71-57, but the tenacious Flyers clawed their way back into contention every time…
… Flyers to give his Wolverines all they could handle. "When you have that much experience coming back from a team that got that far in the NCAA (final eight)," said Frieder, "you know it's going to be a…
… Wolverines had a 10-point lead midway through the half before they collapsed for the remaining 10 minutes. TARPLEY WAS frustrated by Dayton backcourt personnel, who kept slapping the ball out of his hands. It…
… than we did in the last 10 minutes of the first half," Frieder said. "We got sluggish and started taking bad shots." The Wolverines came out of the lockerroom on fire. After a Colbert tip-. in knotted…
… the game at 30-30, Michigan ran off 12 straight points. Dayton would fight back and cut the gap to four twice, but the inspired play of Joubert and Richard Rellford kept the Wolverines ahead. RELLFORD…
….'' Rellford gave teammate Wade credit for the Wolverines' success on the of- fensive boards, which was a major reason for their 57 percent success rate from the floor in the second half. "WE HAD BIG Wade in the…
… pressure defense, which the Flyers would utilize the rest of the game. The press worked well as the Wolverines turned the ball over of- ten and missed three important foul shots. Dayton cut the lead to 76…
…-72 at the 1:52 mark before the Wolverines settled down. Michigan made 11 of its last 13 free throw attempts to send the Dayton crowd home unhappy. "Their pressure was good," Frieder said. "It got rough…
…. THE VICTORY improves Michigan's record to 4-0. Dayton fell to 3-1. The Wolverines now have four home games coming up against weak com- petition. The home stand begins Mon- day night as the Broncos of…
…8 — Tuesday, January 9, 2018 Sports The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com Michigan set to take on No. 5 Purdue Tuesday The Michigan men’s basketball team has found a groove. The Wolverines (3…
… guards Charles Matthews and Muhammad-Ali Abdur-Rahkman continuing the productivity that led the Wolverines early on, the team has started to take form. But there’s no shortage of looming danger…
…. Krantz earned capitalized on two erors in the a starting spot in the lineup as the bottom of the fifth inning and designatedhitterandWingerfinal took a 3-2 lead. But the Wolverines ly pulled himself out of…
… he hadn't posted a By the end of the ninth inning, single hit all season. ichigan and Michigan State were Once again, the Wolverines 4ocked at eight run apiece.In the stepped up at exactly the…
… recorded her seventh shutout of the season which tied her for the school record. So, now that the season might be er for the Wolverines, all they can do is wait and look towards next year, when they hope…
… the joys are like. "Next year, hopefully, the third e is the charm." NCAA bound? Check out whether the Michigan field hockey team, did indeed receive an NCAA Tournament bid, after the Wolverines…
… defending champion Wiscon- sin. The Wolverines placed fourrunners in the top seven finishers overall on their way to capturing the title. Chris Szabo led the team with her third place performance. Winning the…
… Year for his guidance of the Wolverines. 'I think we added, optimistically, 25 to 40 points to our team from last year. We are much more experienced, and I'm very excited about the team we have.' -James…
… and he was still wrestling - and winning.' -Dale Bahr Michigan wrestling coach A seventh Wolverine, sophomore Jehad Hamdan, almost certainly would have qualified for the NCAA touma- ment if he hadn…
…Intosh and Antoine Pitts Daily Sports Writers The Michigan men's cross country team made history as it recorded its best finish ever at the NCAA Championship meet. The Wolverines finished fifth to surpass…
… sixth-place fin- ishes in 1991 and 1982. Senior Matt Smith and freshman Scott MacDonald led the Michigan attack and gave the Wolverines two All- Americans for the first time since 1982. Michigan overtook…
… Notre Dame and Eastern Michigan -teams that had beaten the Wolverines earlier in the year- but was unable to catch Big Ten champion Wisconsin at the NCAA meet. The Badgers finished second at the NCAAs in…
… four conference clouts. er, stood on the mound, watched his The Wolverines, currently 6-2, are sec- Since the term break, the Wolverines teammates commit five errors and went and in the Big Ten behind…
… Michigan have won seven games and dropped only down to defeat 4-1. The turnaround was State, now 6-1. If the Wolverines can con- one. They were on a six-game winning complete. tinue winning on the road, the…
… eight homers and the figure short end of a 4-0 score and on top of and Iowa are 9-4 and 7-3 respective- he'll be trying to crack is ten. that, it was Wolverine ace Chuck ly. Wisconsin checks in with a 9…
…-5 Bill Freehan of the Detroit Tigers Rogers who was defeated. record. and former Wolverine slugger Dave However the Wolverines countered with If either the Spartans or the Wolver- SPARTAN INVITATIONAL…
… LOOMS series ines falter, those three teams are close enough to beat State or the Wolverines to first. Minnesota and Iowa match up against two weak foes in the last weekend of the season, May 16 and 17…
…-2, .600; 5 Tied with-. North- Saturday morning's round that ourna- really did the Blue golfers in. s uni- The result-a 400 plus score verines for five men which plunged the 0th out Wolverines from sixth to…
…4B — March 9, 2020 SportsMonday The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com Missed opportunities haunt Wolverines INDIANAPOLIS — Midway through the fourth quarter Saturday, as Ohio State…
… iced the win with a 3-pointer off the glass. Another shot like that, and the Wolverines find themselves in a tie game with all the momentum. It rimmed out. Not to worry, though. After a quick miss…
…'s offen- After splitting innings in the sive production was not. The pitching circle with sophomore Wolverines stranded eight run- Jordan Taylor throughout the ners en route to a 1-0 loss. 2008 regular…
… season, Nemitz gave "Everyone needs to improve up eight runs in 11 playoff innings somewhere in their game,"\Nem- for the Wolverines. itz said. "No one is perfect yet. But Nemitz (2-0) didn't waste We just…
… conference opponent in Assembly Hall. The last time Michigan met Indiana, the Wolverines did a com- mendable job of keeping forward Kirk Haston under wraps. Haston shot 5-of-12 from the floor, and scored just…
… Wednesday night, 13 assists to 18 turnovers again spelled doom for the Wolverines. "If we had limited our turnovers, it would have been okay," Michigan junior Chris Young said. Bernard Robinson, who has said…
… Wolverines finished "a disappointing and underachieved sixth-place;' Harvey said. Michigan scored in only five events and captured three con- ference titles. The Wolverines finished with 62 points, while…
… still far away from that." This season the Wolverines had the best tandem of distance runners in the country. Kevin Sullivan beat recent American mile-champion Paul McMullen at Notre Dame. John Mortimer…
… Malicke, Chris Fox, Marty Turco and Matt Herr were honored for their contribution to Michigan hockey. "I remember (former Wolverine) Ricky Willis saying 'Mucks, it's going to be you sitting here in four…
… Arbor, the Wolverines have posted an impressive 127- 28-1 record. Michigan has won three Great Lakes Invitational titles, three CCHA regular season titles and three CCHA playoff titles and made three…
… five others remained. Over the next three years, they lived together and became the best, of friends. As sophomores, they helped the Wolverines capture their first NCAA title since 1964, and last season…
… thought that was great leadership from this class." And with the leadership and strong play of the senior class, the Wolverines have had another excellent year, compiling a 26-9-1 record. But more important…
… Wolverines would be playing close games during the first half of the season and would return to blowing out teams in the second half of the season. Wrong again. In fact, Michigan games are just as nailbiting…
… now as when the season began. This past weekend is a prime exam- ple. The Wolverines had Bowling Green by the short-and-curlies Friday after exploding to a 4-1 first-period lead. By the end of the game…
…, Michigan was clinging to a one-goal lead and escaped with a 5-4 victory. The Wolverines have been doing this tight-rope act all season long. If you want to sum up the 1997-98 regular- season Michigan hockey…
… campaign without using any words, all you need to do is show a tape of the final 1:24 seconds of last Saturday's game. White-knuckled and most certainly out of Maalox, the Wolverines man- aged to pull out a…
… given him few chances to relax on the bench. Back on Oct. 11, 1997, the Wolverines played their first game of the season against higher-ranked Minnesota. Trailing by two goals early, the Wolverines…
… distinction of being a marked team, the highlight of every other team's schedule. Again, I don't know how the Wolverines will do in the postseason. Michigan can beat anyone in the coun- try or be beaten by…
… Saving grace MARGARET MYERS/Daily Robert Traylor's interior play was a big reason Michigan was able to beat Duke last month, and the Wolverines will need him inside tomorrow against Michigan State as well…
… Duke with an 89-83 overtime loss to Eastern Michigan. His, and the rest of the coaching staff's problem all season: to get the Wolverines to play with the same intensity, the same kind they showed…
… Tigers certainly aided Vic Heyliger's Michigan Wolverines on their march to the NCAA playoffs. One of the main reasons that the Wolverine icers were able to land the second place spot in the league…
… to earn the playoff slot with another late season surge, a trademark of the last three Wolverine hockey seasons. Although any NCAA hockey fan would admit that the playoffs just wouldn't be the same…
…, in their minds they know only too well that most likely their Tigers will have to take care of Vic Heyliger and his squad if they are to win the title. In Colorado Springs the Wolverines are known as…
… the "New York Yankees of college hockey," a squad that will employ every trick in the book to win a game. The local fans respect the Wolverines, but at the same time they dislike them intensely. When…
… intense, the Wolverines appearing as "mean" hockey play- ers and their coach as a "villain." They blame the failure of Colorado College to win a berth in the 1953 tournament to a last minute eligibility…
… the ruling helped the Wolver- ines to their third straight championship. The "hate Michigan" complex seemed to mount last year when the Wolverines, playing their usual style of close contact hockey…
… on Thursday, it was a major factor in the Wolverines’ downfall. Before its second matchup against Penn State, Michigan had killed 19 of its 22 penalties. “We have faith in our players…
…. The Wolverines allowed Penn State to convert on four of its six power play opportunities. Michigan coach Mel Pearson felt the out of character performance was a product of both…
…MICHIGAN STAYS UNBEATEN, TAKES CARE OF IU As Zavier Simpson converted a hook shot, extending the Wolverines’ lead to 16 with 14:35 to go in the game, Indiana coach Archie Miller shouted and…
… shots, exasperation open — putting on display just how far ahead Michigan is of his team. If there was a game for the Wolverines to lose, this was it. Sophomore forward Isaiah Livers missed his…
…, the Buckeyes walked into Yost Ice Arena and stomped all over the Wolverines, leaving with wins of 3-2 and 5-1. Two months later, Michigan traveled to Columbus a different team, coming off four…
… straight wins against then- No. 9 Minnesota and then-No. 12 Penn State — and Ohio State walloped the Wolverines again, by a combined score of 9-3. This Saturday, in the Big Ten Tournament semifinal…
… Wolverines (9-0 Big Ten, 30-6 overall) toppled Western Michigan, 8-0, in a mercy-rule victory that lasted just five innings. Junior right-hander Sara Driesenga started the game in the circle and pitched three…
… - all of them wins - by way of the run rule. What was impressive about Tuesday's win, though, was the way the Wolverines' scoring was spread out. All nine starters earned a hit, and Michigan's eight runs…
…-ranked Wolverines downed the Golden Gophers on Sunday, 8-1, and on Saturday, 4-2, led by senior pitcher Jordan Tay- lor, who manned the mound for both games of the weekend series. "You want your kids to come out and…
… rip the ball every inning," Michigan coach Carol Hutchins said after the game on Sunday. "But in general, we're going to have to face competition when it counts (like on Saturday)." The Wolverines (16…
…- 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…
… ie misfire at the Notre Dr Invitational, finishing up to No. I Stanford. With tight box-to-b, ii, Wolverines failed to w meet in a row. During the first 50 metrsf meet, sophomore Jane Main was tripped…
… by a Stanford run-1er fell. q Normally, when a runner falsa ount call is given, restartmg race. But the Wolverines lucky. The race starter 1ailed t I gun to stop the race, lea g Wolverines in a rabbit…
…, Depaul and Western Michigan at the annual Wolverine Invitational. Michigan dominated the entire event, losing only one match the entire week- end. Both of the singles flights finals and the doubles final…
… very pleased with the overall effort." There were some fresh faces leading the charge for the Wolverines this weekend. Freshmen Chrissie Nolan and Kavitha Tipirneni competed against each other in the…
…, we could be really successful." On October 14, team members will travel to Pacific Palisades, Calif. for the ITA All-America Championship. tu 1 I.' NORMAN NG/Daily The Wolverines missed an…
… game. to Delaware on Saturday, and Delaware was also helped by more of the same problems were the mental mistakes of the Wol- on display for the Wolverines. verines. Michigan's inexperience Michigan…
…'ve The Wolverines lost the allowed it to counterattack. faceoff battle, 14-7, and picked On Delaware's second goal up only 22 groundballs com- of the game, the Wolverines pared to the Blue Hens' 39. They…
…) 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…
… vault poles in the plane for next week- end," sophomore Jennifer Mehl said. "So we wanted to come out and perform this weekend as a smaller group." In a weekend marked by windy conditions, the Wolverines…
… used the meet to prepare for the heart of the season. Mehl led the small group of Wolverines, which included the team's vaulters and throwers, with a career-best performance on the pole vault, finishing…
… weeks ago, used a 68-percent second-half shooting per- formance and a 3-point clinic Saturday afternoon to defeat the Wolverines, 88-78, in front of a rowdy crowd of 14,714 at Williams Arena. "Our defense…
… consecutive time, a streak that dates back to the Fab Five days in 1993. With the loss, the Wolverines dropped to fifth place in the Big Ten and fell three games behind confer- ence leader Michigan State with…
… game, and White's 15 weren't far from her usual 21. But, with White shooting an icy 5-of-20 from the floor, and Figgs barely better at 6-of-16, Michigan's stingy defense evoked memories of the Wolverines…
…' Jan. 9 victory over the Boilermakers at Crisler, when the Wolverines limited the duo to 14-of-40 from the floor. "I think we were getting pretty good looks," Figgs said of the V V 11ILL;) X. Igga duo…
… Wolverines have always come up short in final games. .Michigan, looking to end this streak of tournament losses, will open the competition Friday night against a Tulane(1-1) With seven returning letter…
…- winners, Tulane is the toughest competition that the Wolverines will face. The Green Wave is led by junior. guard, Carmen Jones, who is aver- aging 17.5 points a game. Jones' scoring will be countered…
… line to the net and cross above the 7-foot-4 height of the tape makes the skill tough to master. The Wolverines (15-2 overall, 4-2 Big Ten), ranked No. 16 in the AVCA Coaches Poll, relied on Jones…
…-point service run in the first set put the Wolverines ahead for good. The run started with a bang — Jones gave Michigan a 12-5 lead when she unleashed a missile from the service line that bounced at…
…’s Spring Break trip did not end exactly as it would have hoped. The 19th-ranked Wolverines’ final two games against UC Davis were canceled due to the rain, leaving them with a 3-3 record in their…
…’s early- season trip out west. 1. Michigan’s starting pitchers are really good … Sophomore left-handed pitcher Oliver Jaskie had another impressive outing for the Wolverines. Against Michigan…
… backyard last December. That backyard held 110,000-plus fans who filled Michigan Stadium to the brim. The Wolverines trounced the Spartans, 5-0, in the Big Chill at the Big House. Carl Hagelin, the…
… Michigan might miss out - all because nobody can score a one-on-one goal. The Wolverines failed to con- vert on their last five shootout opportunities on Saturday, losing to Lake Superior State, 2…
… five Wolverines couldn't convert. Janecyk finally let in the win- ning goal on Lake Superior State's sixth attempt, but he shouldn't shoulder any of the blame for the shootout loss. The Wolverine skaters…
…, and a part of the game that is a concern for the Wolverines. "I can't say that tonight is a step forward for us," said senior forward Luke Glendening. "We threw that one away. "We have to have those…
… at the Crisler Center. The Wolverines (2-1, 13-3), who boast the second-best scoring defense in the Big Ten, kept Ohio State's two leading scorers silent for most of the game, stalling the conference…
… the two Buck- eye guards was Michigan's main priority, and the Wolverine defense stepped up to the task. "We were trying to do every- thing we could to contain Praha- lis and Hill," said Michigan coach…
… the boards, but the Wolverines limited Ohio State's second-chance points and narrowed the rebounding mar- gin. Michigangrabbed more defen- sive boards than the Buckeyes while only being outrebounded by…
… mound yesterday for the Michigan base- ball team, but no one could stop the streak of bad pitching. The Wolverines lost 10-2 to Central Michigan, dropping their record to 2-3 against teams from the Mid…
… decided to have a staff day. The Wolverines relied on multiple pitchers for a few innings at a time after starter Kevin Vangheluwe went as far as he could. Vangheluwe took the mound in his first career…
…. Wood pitched 1.2 perfect innings and struck out three batters. Central Michigan's freshman pitcher Rick Dodridge effectively controlled the Wolverine batters. Dodridge shined despite entering the game…
… going right for Michigan. Even when the ball was playable, the Wolverines had a few miscues which could have made their night easier. The defense had two official errors and many other possible plays were…
… against Central Michigan on Apr. 4, when the Chip- pewas scored seven unanswered runs. The Wolverines have lost six of its last 10 games, and after yes- terday's loss, their problems are getting worse. "It…
… opponent - we are the opponent. We're beat- ing ourselves." MEN'S TENNIS Strong serves spark shutout Wolverine bats rise up after slow start M Sp ichigan defeats iartans for fifth straight time By MARK…
…, Hulewicz plopped down on a nearby bench and buried his head in the towel for a couple minutes. Hulewicz's display epitomized the match as the Wolverines dis- mantled the Spartans, 7-0, at the Michigan State…
… would come out strong. Sroczynski and Aarts stayed composed and poised, battling for each point to escape with an 8-6 victory and the doubles point for the Wolverines (3-4, 9-13). Sroczynski was easily…
… manage them and make a lot of high-percentage first serves in singles and doubles. When we do that, we have a good chance of winning." After grabbing the doubles point for the Wolverines, Sroc- zynski…
… before the holiday began at sunset yesterday, the Michigan softball team's bats appeared to be observing Passover early. Eventually, the offense rose to life in the Wolverines' 7-2 win at Central Michigan…
… people and getting the ball." The Wolverines have been espe- cially weak on the defensive glass, and Minnesota senior Dusty Rychart is among the nation's best rebounders, posting more than three Minnesota…
…'s top five scorers are each at least 6-foot-7, and that size advantage could shed a bright light on some of Michigan's shortcom- ings this season. The Wolverines (2-0 Big Ten, 6-5 overall) have beaten…
… going to be a key for us throughout this whole year." After the academic suspension of 7-foot-2 center Josh Moore, Young is the only Wolverine over 6-foot-7 that has seen significant playing time this…
… season. But regardless of the opponent, Michigan must shoot well to sur- vive. The Wolverines have shot 52.8 percent from the field in their victo- ries and just 39.7 percent in their losses. Michigan…
…. Cardplaying, gag gifts help M' swimmers gain team chemistry By Courtney Lewis Daily Sports Writer The Michigan men's swimming team took a two-week trip to Arizona during winter break and while the Wolverines…
… secondever NCAA tornament invitation yesterday. The 10th- seeced Wolverines face No.7 seed UCLA in the frst round in Tuscaloosa, Ala. on Mar. 12. See the full bracket on page 2B. Look for more coverage in…
… on the way to a 22-point performance. In the quarterfinal victory over Wisconsin, she had 12 points, seven assists and five rebounds. Wolverines could be a force in Big Dance Evaluate stu National…
…’s because both were team managers for the Wolverines, handling equipment, setting up drills and ensuring practices ran as smoothly as possible. For Rubenstein, who had received minimal collegiate…
…-school varsity athletes stood out among their peers. But until Caris LeVert, Derrick Walton Jr. and D.J. Wilson all went down with injuries, that was only good for bragging rights. When the Wolverines…
… "making the routine play, rou- tinely." And if the Wolverines (6-6 overall) are going to find any success this weekend at the LSU Tournament, they will need to get back to fundamentals. "I don't think that…
… Box Sta- dium. Biondi and the rest of the Wolverines recognize that they aren't going to get many chances on offense this weekend, espe- cially against the Tigers, so they know that they must do the…
… tied the score, the Buckeyes scored five unearned runs off of two Wolverine errors and three wild pitches. "Most of our losses have come where the other team has scored late, so we have to pitch a little…
… better late in games," Maloney said. Though the Wolverines have struggled in the field, their offense has hit consistently. Led by sophomore right fielder Michael O'Neill and freshman left fielder Will…
… first in triples (3) while collecting two Big Ten Freshman of the Week awards. The Wolverines will also need to lean on their excellent base running to disrupt the opposing pitching staffs. Led by Biondi…
… Wolverines will have their hands full against the Tigers. LSU's Mason Katz was recently named National Player of the Week and is hitting .477. He is one of five batters hitting over .300 for the Tigers…
…. Michigan's pitchers will need to try to contain LSU's lineup because the Wolverines' lineup will not get many good pitches to hit against the Tigers. Consid- ered by Maloney to be elite MLB prospects, Ryan…
… Eades and Kevin Gausman headline LSU's pitch- ing staff, and both sport ERAs under 2.00. The Wolverines, though, view this as a great opportunity and are just excited to get a chance to play in front of…
… game, and his dynamic play is season are impossible to ignore. a big reason the Wolverines have Hardaway Jr. has shot just 28.9 improved from last season despite percent from 3-point range after losing…
… points and grabbed five rebounds. Wolverine duo shoulders load Cold touch continues in'M'loss By DAN FELDMAN Daily Sports Writer Slow doesn't even begin to describe Michigan's Big Ten start - both in the…
… standings and within games. The Wolverines moved to 0-3 in conference play after last night's 78-64 home loss to No. 10 Indiana. It's Michigan's slowest Big Ten start since it lost its INDIANA 78 first four…
… conference games MICHIGAN 64 in the 1990-91 season. Like in its other two league games, the Wolverines had a lengthy field-goal drought in the first half. Last night it was 9:07. At Purdue: 9:37. And at…
… continue to experiment. But I can't put my finger on it right now." It's understandable Beilein has trouble solving the Wolverines' miscues, In those spans, they've missed easy shots, forced tough shots…
…, turned the ball over and generally taken themselves out of rhythm. After nine minutes without a field goal last night, the Wolverines scored 18 points in the first half's final six minutes, including a…
… half-courtbank shot by DeShawn Sims at the buzzer. Still, Michigan trailed by six. "It can get discouraging at times," said freshman guard Manny Harris, who led the Wolverines with 19 points. "Sometimes…
… whenthings aren't going your way, people get frustrated. It's something you've got to learn - keep your confidence no matter what hap- pens." Like in their other two conference games, the Wolverines never led…
… last night, Sims and Harris were at it again, combining for 35 points in the Wolverines' 78- 64 loss. Through 15 games, the pair has accounted for more than 46 percent of the team's total points. Harris…
… Wolverines' woes on the interior continued last night. White dominated with a career-high 22 rebounds, helping to give the Hoosiers a 51-33 advantage on the glass. Many of those rebounds led to Indiana's 34…
… points in the paint. Michigan had just 16. 9 Exhibition gives glimpse of future Wolverines MAX COLLINS/Daily Freshman Bryan Hogan rejected all 14 shots he faced in two periods before fellow freshman…
…BASKETBALL The Michigan Daily - SPORTSMonday - February 9, 1998 - 5B I ROSE Continued from Page 1B me's first 37 minutes. I don't need to be in the arena to know that the Wolverines can't come…
… points, the Wolverines ain't gonna win. It's pret- simple. I'd rather be in Lego Land, to be honest. It's four stories tall, made entirely out of Legos and inspires more looks of disbelief than Robert…
… two things that it never had before - a national ranking and a senior class. In their fourth year as a varsity sport, the Wolverines feature three players who have been with the team since its inception…
… Belkin said. "At this point in the season, though, its hard to tell where you stand. Until we beat some- one who is ranked, we don't deserve anything." One reason for the Wolverines' fast start has been…
…, 1996 9 Wolverines face slumping Spartans in pair By Andy Knudsen Daily Sports Writer Over the weekend, the Michigan soft- ball pitching staff froze Northwestern hitters, allowing only two runs in the…
… well and played good defense." The Wolverines (7-1 Big Ten, 28-9 overall) will need to continue their strong hitting performance as they head up I-96 today for a 2 p.m. twinbill with intrastate rival…
…' team earned-run average is an impressive 1.85. Stacey Smith (9-6, 1.5 ERA) and Ste- fanie Noffsinger (7-5, 2.05) are expected to take the mound for Michigan State today. The steady Wolverine pitching of…
… sec- ond-place Illini, they have no regular- season date with the Wolverines to look forward to. If the two teams are to meet head-to-head, it will have to be in the Big N .,.'4 .\ ... . .i3j.X . 'rv…
… I By Susan Dann Daily Sports Writer Sports ethics dictate that winning isn't everything. Three Wolverines typified this ethic this past weekend at the U.S. Diving Zone Meet held in Rockville, Md…
… have." Although the Wolverines weren't pleased with their final results, the meet was not a lost cause. The meet proved to be a test of character for the freshmen. "I haven't been diving that long and…
… they stay r same. One golfer shot well, but the am struggled. The Wolverines finished ninth in the 18-team Marshall Invitational in Hun- tington, W.Va. Michigan had hoped to play its way into the top…
… five of a tourna- ment for the first time this season. How- ever, the Wolverines were unable to battle through the unseasonably cold weather. For the third time this spring, the team's rformance…
… this check list is longer than a DC-20 aircraft. Reality Check No. 1: Michi- gan must win with defense. The days of the Wolverines out- running and outgunning their oppo- nents is over, and the reason is…
… Jackson and Jimmy King, the young Wolverines make the opposition beat them with tough shots every game. But the defense has to get even tougher. Games like yesterday's could have been won, despite their…
…-powered offense, coach Red Berenson called his club "the best team" in his nine years at the helm of the Wolverines. Berenson's team had possibly its best season in his nine years. The team won 30 games, led the…
… nation in goals- against-average and was rated one of the top five teams in the nation for the entire season. Yet, the ultimate goal, an NCAA title, was not achieved. The Wolverines (30-7-2 overall) je…
… and now the coach faces a dilemma--how to stay close to that level of excellence. Berenson was originally hired to bring glory back to a Wolverine hockey program mired in a malaise. The Michigan hockey…
… berth in the NCAA tournament. But each edition of Berenson's Wolverines has shown improve- ment upon the prior set. In 1990, the squad just missed out on an NCAA berth. In 1991, the team earned its first…
… NCAA invitation since 1977 and won a first-round series against Cornell. In 1992, the Wolverines returned to the NCAA post-season tournament and this time made their way to the semifinal round before…
