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… Michelle Slater, who were all given the night off, the Wolverines came out victo- rious in the meet. The Wolverines amassed 181.5 points for the victory, outdistancing second- place Central Michigan by 65…

… points. Eastern Michigan came in third. The Wolverines defeated several schools from around the state, including Michigan State, Eastern Michigan, Western Michigan, Central Michigan, Detroit Mercy. The…

… Oded Padan and Ike Okenwa continued to emerge as solid contributors, and Jeremy Schneider made his first big splash as a Wolverine. Padan captured the long jump, set- ting a meet record of 24 feet, 5 1…

… cross country all-America, placed first in the 5,000-meter run, edging out teammate Mike Wisniewski, who came in third. In the midst of all the success, one Wolverine experienced an especially satisfying…

…. The Wolverines handed the Spartans their worst loss in coach Ron Mason's tenure at the school, an 11-1 thrashing. It was the conclusion to a big weekend for Michigan coach Red Berenson's club. The…

… previous evening, Michigan crushed Illinois- Chicago, 8-1. The Wolverines made sure the Spartans never had a chance, firing in five goals on nine shots in the first period. Michigan blasted 47 shots on goal…

… Wolverine goals. He gunned in his 11th goal of the season in the third period. It was a season-high point total for Roberts Several of the assists came off moves that even left Berenson a lit- tle stunned…

… scoring the Wolverines will need down the stretch. "I was real happy," Knuble said. "I felt a little extra spring in my step. The guys on the team have been real supportive. (The goals) didn't go in at the…

… beginning, but then I got some breaks." Two other Wolverines blasted in two goals apiece. Dan Stiver came riumphs up with one tally in the first and a shorthanded goal off the rebound of a Roberts shot in…

… outward displays of Spar- tan arrogance. Michigan, an early power in college hockey, owned Michigan State in the early years of the Spartan program. The Wolverines won the first NCAA hockey championship in…

… Michigan State. The Wolverines continued to field quality squads throughout the 1960s and '70s with the sporadic occurrence of losing seasons. With the arrival of coach Ron Mason in East Lansing in 1979…

… Spartan program around. Michigan State won the national crown in 1986 and has been in the semifinals five of the past nine seasons. While the Spartans were rising to national prominence, the Wolverines were…

… Wolverine cagers, 88-80 by Andy De Korte Daily Basketball Writer IOWA CITY - Iowa's style of play echoed its state's geographic features - steady. The Wolverine basketball team more closely resem- bled the…

… poorly washed window: lots of streaks. Dating back to the Great Lakes Invitational, the Wolverines have won ten straight games. Along the way, the Maize and Blue have rattled off eight consecutive…

… victories away from the friendly confines of Yost Ice Arena Both of those strings will be on the line this weekend when the Wolverines head south to the tropi- cal climates of Columbus, Ohio, to take on the…

… streaking Wolverine squad. "That could be one of the rewards for playing really well between now and the end of the year," Berenson said. "I think what we do, not only in the rest of the season, but in the…

… hit the big shot for the Wolverines. The most likely candidate: senior captain Demetrius Calip. The guard did just that as he nailed two straight three-pointers, the second one with just 24 seconds…

…. "That's what your senior captain is supposed to do. We don't have a big margin for error. To win, we have to make important plays." The victory gives the Wolverines a 3-6 Big Ten record (10-9 overall…

… significantly shorter Wolverines in Friday's home contest. Compare that six to Michigan's two, and it becomes evident from where the 30-point margin of Iowa's victory stemmed. The point is this: as well as…

… Iowa, the Wolverines faced a squad equal in depth as it was in height. Stringer not only brought the country's third-ranked team into Ann Arbor ready to pounce on Michigan, as demonstrated by Iowa's 24…

….' Unfortunately for the Wolverines, they have rarely been able to coordinate y these times to happen at once. It seems that if the defense is clicking, the offense and/or special teams are strug- gling, or vice…

… versa. These problems seem to be magni- T.J. fled even more when the Wolverines BERKA travel away from Yost Ice Arena. While Teeing its normal for a team to play better in Off the comforts of home than in…

… team enjoyed success Saturday when it ventured next door to Ypsilanti to compete at the East- ern Michigan Open. In an unscored meet, the Wolverines placed well against host Eastern Michigan, Cen- tral…

… high jumpers did real well," Michigan assistant coach Mike McGuire said. "Monika Black did a good job." Laura Jerman and Lisa Adams represented the Wolverines in the pentathalon for the first time this…

… Lafayette (7:30 p.m., tSPN), the main point of contention will be how the Wolverines attempt to *ntain Glenn "Big Dawg" Robinson. The Boilermakers' junior forward has proven to be all but unstoppable this…

… the point a lot of people don't get to coach in their lifetime." The Wolverines will likely double- and triple-team Robinson on the blocks, as they have done on most of the opposition's big men this…

…The Michigan Daily - Thursday, February 1, 1996 - 11A Wolverine tumblers travel to WindyCity By Chaim Hyman Daily Sports Writer Coming off a number of strong per- formances at last weekend's intra…

…- squad meet, the Michigan men's gym- atcsteam will travel to University of-Illinois-Chi cago this weekend. The Wolverines plan to compete in whfiat will be their first dual meet of th'h Season. They will…

… coach Bob Darden feels his t, has to play to its personal best to be successful in Chicago. The last time the Wolverines competed at lli- nois-Chicago was earlier this season at the Windy City…

… make sure we are compet- *jg to our level at all times." rThe Wolverines hope this meet will die the start of a productive season. "We want to be much more consis- tetit'this week, as well as in the rest…

… long nge and then Roy Hairston went in- e for two more. At the TV timeout with 3:10 left in the half, Purdue had more than doubled Michigan, 38-18. Back on the floor, the Wolverines proceeded to crawl to…

… outrebounded the Wolverines, 17- 11.. Michigan was just 10 for 25 (40 percent) from the field, committed 10 turnovers and consistently let Purdue get inside for easy buckets. At halftime, the Wolverines' top two…

… scorers, Maurice Taylor and Louis Bul- ._A 1__ .1- - - - Michigan suffers worst home loss since '84-'85 Boilermakers add to Wolverines' 3-game skid By Paul Barger and Brent McIntosh Daily Sports Writers…

… The Michigan men's basketball team has had a great deal of success at home over the past few seasons. Go- ing into last night's game against Purdue, the Wolverines had won 15 straight at home. The…

… away since last season's 78-57 loss to Arizona. Michigan has not lost three games in a row since the 1990-91 season. The Wolverines lost four contests in a row that year, dropping games to Michigan State…

… bench scoring. The Wolverines pride themselves in hav- ing three reserves - Dugan Fife, Willie Mitchell and Robert Traylor - who could start on any given night. Against Purdue, that strength be- came a…

… women's gymnas- tics team took on the Fighting Illini of Illinois Friday night at Cliff Keen Arena. All the Wolverines did was break two team records and one in- dividual record en route to a 191.75- 181…

….15 thrashing of Illinois. What a difference a week makes. Last week, the Wolverines, while performing very well on the vault and uneven bars, committed several mental errors on the floor exercise. Not so this…

…'s 9.65, no Wolverine turned in a score of less than 9.50. Consistency, some- thing Michigan had been striving for, was found early, and carried on throughout the meet. The uneven bars were the next…

… individual school record on the floor exercise with a 9.90, leading the Wolverines to a 48.50. Senior Ali Winski, with several very strong tumbling runs, lit up the scoreboard with a 9.80. Three of the four…

… to the question is Raul Molina, Bob Young, Chris Onuska, Rich Dopp, and Mike Mott. Last Saturday, these gymnasts and other Wolverines squared off against the Fighting Illini in Ann Arbor. Even though…

… Michigan post- ed its highest score of the season, the team did not walk away with a 'w', but lost by three points. The Wolverines' score of 270.3 continues their streak of improve- ment from meet to meet…

…. In their first meet of the season, the Wolverines scored 256. They followed that performance up with consecutive scores of 259 and 268. "One of our goals has been to improve in every meet," Darden ex…

… presently focusing on the NCAA regionals. Making it to re- gionals is accomplished by averag- ing the Wolverines' top three scores of the season, so winning a meet is secondary to scoring well. Should the…

… Wolverines perform as they did this weekend, they will most likely get the high scores they desire. "The guys are getting better. They're performing better and im- proving the level of their routines…

… Wolverines among the top performers this weekend, three were underclassmen. Junior Mike Mott won in the pommel horse event and came in second in the vault. Sophomore Rich Dopp finish- ed second on the…

… be hard- pressed to find a more accurate pair of adjectives to describe the Wolverines' per.. -mance. "I'm very proui," head coach Bev Plocki said. And although she used those words to describe the…

… improvement." But the Wolverines' dominance on the vault - their opening exercise - allowed them some room to slip a bit on the beam. "This is our strongest event. We hope it serves as a momentum builder that…

… Illinois-Chicago, but this week, had to endure his worst per- formance as a Wolverine. Altogether the team was not that wor- ried about the loss to Ohio State. "I don't think that it's very disappoint- ing…

… Wolverines have never won the O'Charley's Invitational Michigan wil face off against eight teams in the three- day event. The matches will run Friday-Sunday with Michigan's first match at 1 p.m. in Knoxville…

… paper, the match looks pretty even," said Michigan assistant coach Dan Goldberg. "But the team is going in confident that they can win." The Wolverines, ranked 24th in the nation and seeded third in the…

… relatively in- experienced Wolverine team. Michigan, however, is not con- cerned by this. "We have a solid team here, a solid lineup, and a great doubles team," Ritt said. "We're ready for the dual season…

… the Michigan hockey team claimed two scoring goalies Saturday against Michigan State. Wolverine netminder Steve Shields grabbed his first assist of the season on Mark Ouimet's first period goal at the 7…

… the Wolverines their eleventh goal of the night. "I was totally surprised," Gordon said. "I had no idea that I was even in- volved in that play. I wasn't getting many shots, so I was just diving for…

… they proved it Saturday at Joe Louis Arena, as 18,275 people passed through the turnstiles to watch the Wolverines and Spartans battle. The crowd was the largest ever to witness a non-tournament college…

… hockey game in NCAA history, surpassing the total set Nov. 28 at the Palace of Auburn Hills when Michigan played Notre Dame. For that game, 18,147 fans came to watch. The Wolverines have now played in…

… faithful that made the journey to Detroit did not leave their creativity in Ann Arbor. As the Wolverines continued to extend their lead over the Spartans, the fans decided to rub it in a little more. During…

… as the call of "Put the band in" was sounded. In addition, the familiar "Pizza, Pizza" cheer was used several times. In contests at Yost Ice Arena, Cottage Inn offers a free pizza when the Wolverines…

… indeed that bomb did go off. At 8:52 of the third period, UIC's Derek Knorr shoved Wolverine Mark Ouimet to the ice after the whistle, provoking Ouimet's line- mate Dan Stiver to pay Knorr back for the hit…

…, the fight, coupled with the 107 total penalties - 92 in the: third period alone - severely blem- ished an otherwise stellar perfQr- mance by the Wolverines. "Stewart had a great game. Ouimet had a great…

… Brian Wiseman celebrate after a goal in Saturday's matchup at Joe Louis Arena. The Wolverines won the season series, 2-1. SCORE BY PERIODS UIC 001- 1 Michigan 2 5 1 - 8 First Period: 1, UM, Neaton 7…

… (one assist) and Chris Gordon (one assist). . Despite the score, the Spartans restrained themselves from taking out their frustrations with cheap shots on the Wolverines. However, Illinois-Chicago could…

… come crashing down around the the Press ears of the Wolverines - and their fans. The bench has only bred 18 points in the last four games. Josh Asselin, who took off like a rocket after the Indiana game…

… supposed to happen. Remember? But it didn't. Michigan surprised Wisconsin, shocked Indiana, and all of a sudden, the Wolverines were movers and shakers in the toughest conference in America. The frontcourt…

… today." In netting a mere 46 points, yes- terday marked the first time since the season's first game that only one Wolverine scored in doubled figures. "I thought we couldn't shoot any worse than we were…

… from the Michigan# post while thwarting the Wolverine's outside attack. "We didn't do a good job getting the ball to the post," Guevara said. "We weren't hitting anything from the perimeter either. You…

… have to See BADGERS, Page 6B DANA LINNANE/Daily Michigan's Alison Miller couldn't control the ball, and the Wolverines couldn't control the Badgers yesterday. irty birds Iowa wears down 'M' n fourth…

… much as stickwork, the Michigan hockey team emerged with a heartbreaking one point. One point, courtesy of Friday night's 3-3 tie at Michigan State - not the two victories the Wolverines almost had…

… conference season's final nine games. Fighting dead legs from Friday's intense battle, the Wolverines entered the contest against Notre Dame (12-6-2, 15-7-3) with hopes of handing the Fighting Irish their…

…. Except for one 10-0 spurt which pulled Michigan within three and had the stadium buzzing, the Wolverines lacked the emotional edge. A Purdue time out put things back on track. Gene Keady said coming into…

… Wolverines hands. When's the tournament? JOSE JUAREZ/Daly Purdue's Tony Jones takes a dribble-drive baseline left past Michigan's Demetrius Calip en route to two of his game-high 23 points. PURDUE Continued…

… beyond the air. The senior guard finished with 22 pints, leading the Wolverines in scoring. Michigan 68 'Miciganas eadersa Reid fires away in loss to Io ay aORN ByJosh Kleinbaum Daily Sports Editor As…

… any realistic hope of playing in a post- season tournament slipped away in the sec- ond half of Michigan's 81-68 loss to Iowa on Saturday, one Wolverine was doing every- thing he could to save it - and…

… he moved hiself up in the recordbook in the process. iWith just under eight minutes to play and the Wolverines trailing ------------- by 17, Michigan guard Basketball Louis Bullock had the ball in the…

…. YOU'VE GOTTA HAVE HEART: Despite a four-game losing streak that puts Michigan at four games under .500 for the first since the 1981-82 season, when the Wolverines fin- ished 8-19 and seventh in the Big…

… Editor With the Michigan men's basketball team on the ropes and about to be knocked out by Iowa late in the second half, it seemed like the Wolverines were in serious need of a doctor. Too bad the only…

… doctor in the house was sitting on the Iowa bench. And it was obvious Dr. Tom Davis, Iowa's basketball coach, had no plans for resuscitating a very tired bunch of Wolverines. In basketball - follow- ing…

…. "We'd miss a shot and he'd go get it and bring it out." More astounding, however, is that fact that Bauer's nine boards were more than half of Michigan's total of 17 for the entire game. The Wolverines…

… were grossly out- played on the glass, losing the rebounding battle by an astonishing 37-17 margin. Michigan center Peter Vignier led the Wolverines with six rebounds, but no other Wolverine had more…

… Wolverines, which was not lost upon Davis. "This league is so balanced that 'En CONFERENCE Standings and Results Conference Overall Team W L W L.. Michigan State 7 1 18 4 Wisconsin 7 2 19 3 Iowa 6 3 15 4 Ohio…

… the press in the first , and finished the game with 14 turnovers to the Hawkeyes' 16, the Wolverines were clearly drained by the effort it took just to get the ball past halfcourt. During one four…

… totaled eight points in two games over the weekend. He scored two goals and added three assists in the Wolverines' 8-1 victory over Illinois-Chicago Friday, and notched three more assists in Saturday's 11…

… Wolverines come home now after two weekend victories in the state of Indiana. Friday night, Michigan (4-1 overall, 2-0 Big Ten) topped Purdue, 127.5-107.5. Sat- urday, the Wolverines traveled down the road to…

… d off from 'Well you're the oldest now, and you powers in warmer climates. t was be- - But there was a clear cut reason was giving why Hansen came to Michigan: The Wolverine's diving coach Dick Kim…

…'s reason for becoming a zone competition, where divers qual- ly good to Wolverine points out an important ify for NCAA Championships. Wolverines court Rockets By Eric Berkman Daily Sports Writer…

… Concentration. That's Michigan's men's tennis coach Brian Eisner's focus as he heads into today's home match against Toledo. The Wolverines are 1-0 on the season and Eisner feels guardedly optimistic. "We just…

… focus level is something that can't be worked on in practice. Therefore, this match is very important not only for actual winning, but also as a tool to keep improving." The Wolverines will be led by…

… Cliff Keen Arena. This weekend's meet was a chance for redemption for the Wolverines, who were beaten by Illinois just two weeks ago at the Virginia Duals. In that meet, as well as in Thursday's ,ss…

…; Michigan tied its opponent with five individual victories apiece, but both time the Wolverines fell short in points. Not the case yesterday, when the AVolverines won six of the 10 matches. "All year long we…

… drawn in the past. The Wolverine women can only dream of a sellout. The Hawkeyes have sold out Carver-Hawkeye Arena - in advance. In fact, they drove the fire marshal crazy by stuffing 22,000 fans into a…

… came when, aftercoach- ing for 22 years, she tallied her 500th career college basketball victory in Friday's game against the Wolverines. She is one of only three active women's basketball coaches with…

… down is the true sign of a strong team," Plocki said. "Our num- ber seven, eight and nine people have to be ready." The Wolverines set a new school record of 49.075 on the vault. Wendy Marshall led the…

… hard." The other Wolverines also gave way to meet jitters on the balance beam, scoring 45.575. "The meet was okay,"senior Wendy Wilkinson said. "We had three people fall on beam, but this score lets us…

… was the Wolverines' fourth meet of the year, it was only the team's first in which team scoring was com- piled. Led by strong performances across the board, Michigan got its first offi- cial win under…

… Williams, 8-2. The Wolverines made the final tally a respectable 25-15 by closing with consecutive victories. Junior Jehad Hamden (190) pinned Jason Case and senior All-American Steve King (HWT) won by…

…6B - The Michigan Daily - Wutm4, tU. - Thursday, February 1, 1996 Hey Wolverines! If you want to Study Abroad, don't look any further than the Michigan Union! . FRIENDS WORLD PROGRAM +! The…

… of billiards. Sessions include handouts, demos, and practice time. Mondays Wolverine Room-Union 6:00-7:00 2/7-3/14 Mondays Wolverine Room-Union 7:00-8:00 2/7-3/14 Tuesdays Wolverine Room-Union 6…

…:00-7:00 2/8-3/15 Learn this valuable form of conmmunication. Basic American Sign Language is taught. Tuesdays Wolverine Room-Union 7:00-8:00 2/8-3/22 Unwrap you intuitive expressionism and learn the new age…

… Wolverines accomplished their goal. This weekend, Michigan avenged earlier losses to UIC and Michigan State. Today Mixed clouds and sunshine ' High 38, Low 26 Tomorrow Mostly sunny; High 38, Low 28 WE ti…

…. MARK FRIEDMAN/Daily Sorry, sad anld sulking Maurice Taylor looks downcast as Michigan falls to Purdue last night, 80-59. The blowout was the worst the Wolverines have suffered at home since the 1984…

…- Chicago. The siblings received an "M" button to wear to the game, pom-poms to cheer on the JOSH DETH Wolverines, and T-shirts. Clark Peters, the eleven-year- Weekend. old brother of LSA junior Carolyn…

… CP&P, SAB, m 3200, 5:10-6:30 p.m. obotics Information Session," nsored by CP&P, Michigan n, Wolverine Rooms ABC, 6-7 er Blood Drive," sponsored by i Phi Omega, East Quad, 1-7 NT SERVICES IDE, 764…