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… opponents. The Wolverines have been strong favorites at each of their meets this sea- son and have not disappointed so far, winning each one in dominant fashion. The Wolverines look to continue this trend…

… when they travel to Dowagiac for the Michigan Intercollegiate Invitational tomorrow afternoon. The Wolverines will face different division teams from across Michigan. The toughest challenges should come…

… for the Wolverines or for Cervenak. Cervenak, who had tied Hayword for the all-time lead last Sunday, had been unable to record a hit in three straight games. But with the score tied 3-3 in the fourth…

… inning Cervenak found his swing and provided the spark the Wolverines need. The hit was extra special for Cervenak, given that his entire family was on hand to see him play because of Mother's Day. "I…

… performance from senior righthander J. J. Putz (4-3). The Wolverine hurler pitched eight innings, allowing only one run and strik- ing out seven. Michigan continued its winning ways in the opener of Sunday…

…'s Mother's Day double header. Wolverine pitcher Bryce Ralston improved his season record t an impressive 7-1, while he and hi teammates cruised to a 7-3 victory. Co-captain Mike Cervenak delivered the game…

… winner, breaking a fourth inning 3-3 tie with his fourth home run of the season. It was Cervenak's 268th career hit, which puts him atop the Wolverines all-time career hits list. Cervenak's shot seemed to…

… give the rest of his teammates a jump-start as the Wolverines would tack on three more runs in the inning, and held the Hoosier See BASEBALL, Page DANA LINNANE/Da y Michigan co-captain Mike Cervenak…

…Page 4-The Michigan Daily, Thursday, September 10, 1987 Gaming at the 'U': a Michigan's Glen Rice and Mike Griffith battle with Michigan State players for a loose ball. The Wolverines will be…

… hungry tonight." In the tournaments first two matches, Michigan easily defeated Pittsburgh and Eastern Michigan in straight games. The Wolverines disposed of the Panthers 30- 18, 30-20, 30-27 on Friday…

… obvious that the two teams were well matched. Knotted at 29-29, an attack error by Georgia put the Wolverines up 30-29. The team needed just one point to win the game and take a 1-0 lead in the match. That…

… Wolverine by finishing in sixth place individually with a score of 214. After rounds of 72 and 75 on Satur- day, Matthews charged up the leader board yesterday by firing a 67 to end the weekend at two…

…-under-par. Chapman and Kilcherman each recorded their career-low scores of 69 during play on Saturday en route to finishes of 17th and 29th, respectively. Nichols' 54-hole total of 219 was his best as a Wolverine and…

… weekend. The fall season will continue next weekend for the Wolverines, as they head to Minneapolis for the PSI Net Collegiate Invitational. "I'm very pleased - there's room for improvement, but it's up to…

… surprised a lot of people but it was just the way we played today that overshad- ows everything that happened during the year." The Wolverines (7-10 Big Ten, 15-11 overall) lost, 72-54, to Indiana (9-10, 16…

…- 13) on Friday in the first round of the conference tournament at the RCA Dome in Indianapolis. The loss marked the third time the Wolverines fell to the Hoosiers this season. "I guess three times you…

… and the media. She is the first Michigan player ever to be s lected for the Stacey Thomas, ' Zate 'a team honorable mention selection. MORE POSITIVES: Thomas wasn't the only Wolverine to receive…

… special honors last weekend. Junior Pollyanna Johns was selected to the All-Big Ten second team for the sec- ond-consecutive season. During this season, the 6-foot-3 center led the Wolverines in points (15…

…- ever CCHA playoff appearance after joining the conference last season. On the ice at Yost Ice Arena it wasn't even close, as the Wolverines swept the best-of-three series with an 8-1 thrashing * Friday…

…, followed by Saturday's 11-0 blowout. The Nanooks, now 0-12 lifetime against the Wolverines, have lost the three games they have played at Yost since join- ing the league by a combined score of 32-2. While…

… struggles t( By Chris Burke Daily Sports Editor If anything was made clear during the Michigan basketball team's lack- luster 73-61 exhibition win over Michigan Tech Saturday, it's that the Wolverines have a…

… lot to work on before the regular season starts Nov. 14 against Oakland. And no issue is more pressing for Michigan coach Tommy Amaker than getting all of his players healthy. The banged-up Wolverines…

…’s no secret that the Michigan hockey team’s year hasn’t gone to plan. At 6-10-2 overall and 2-7-1 in the Big Ten, the Wolverines are nowhere close to what they expected of themselves entering the…

… Wolverines were swept on the road at Ohio State and in a home-and-home against Michigan State. In short, it hasn’t been pretty. The Daily breaks down the good, the bad and the ugly halfway through…

… run. To win here toughest I've ever run," he said. "To was a good feel- winherewasagood feeling." , "John ran a very smart and ing, controlled race," said assistant track -Wolverine John coach Ron…

… the Wolverines. Michigan pitcher signs with Brewers FROM STAFF REPORTS game with back-to-back strikeouts Michigan pitcher Mike Ignasiak of Will Clark and Rafael Palmeiro, signed with Milwaukee Brewers…

…. 1winningest pitcher, winning 33 Ignasiak is the second Wolverine games for the Wolverines from from last season's Big Ten regular 1985 to '88. He was the fifth season champion to sign a Michigan…

… was drafted in 1987, in the fourth round, by the St. Louis MEXICAN Cardinals, but turned down their offer to finish out his career with LIKE YOU'VE NEV (the Wolverines. Ignasiak's brother, Gary, was…

… briefly played pro ball, pitching for the Tigers in 1973. La Casita Among "Iggy's" Wolverines de L highlights are his one-hit shutout of , d pe Miami of Ohio in the Wolverines . '87 season opener, a five…

… game, Iggy came out of 20% OFF any meal, by the bullpen to threw seven innings 315 Braun Ct. for Michigan, getting the win for (across from Kerryto the Wolverines. He finished the Just a short wall THE…

…. "All of them were a semifinal loss to LSU in the NCAA big help." tennis tournament was the final "Our seniors lent their experience match for three key Wolverines: Ed to the younger players," said coach…

… performance in the He will compliment his seniors, but NCAA tournament, it seems that he knows that they won't play any anything is possible for Nagel. more matches for the Wolverines. Formerly at Pep…

…'s team features Dar players respectively. Morris scored a Goldberg, the 1988 Big Ten Player- big victory in the LSU match, of-the-Year, and Malivai helping the Wolverines back from an Washington, the…

… season, and there are already questions swirling about the Wolverines’ (1-2 Big Ten, 11-5 overall) conference fate this season. Projected to be a relatively average team before the year began…

… Tech and at then-No. 2 UCLA, the Wolverines combined a recalibrated defense with emerging offensive options to notch a double-digit win tally — a majority of which were decided by at least…

…* The Michigan Daily I michigandailycom I March 10, 2008 Blue savors taste ofvictory Wolverines crush defending champion No.1 Georgia By NICOLE AUERBACH Daily Sports Writer The Michigan women…

… course, floor exercise was dessert. And I do love dessert." In front of more than 4,000 spec- tators at Crisler MICHIGAN 197.600 Arena GEORGIA 196.950 on Fri- day, the fourth-ranked Wolverines cooked up…

… what Maloney calls the "freebie war," which includes walks, hit batsmen, errors and passed balls. The Wolverine pitchers hit four batters and allowed 10 earned runs, while the Eagles walked just two…

… over Eastern Michigan and defending national champion, Texas. The upset of No. I Texas will carry the Wolverines into their annual training camp Dec. 21 through Jan. 7 in Perth. After the three-week camp…

…, the Wolverines return to action against highly-ranked opponents No. 3 Stanford January 10 and No. 10 California on Jan. 11. The training camp is an annual event that is used to build team unity which is…

… of co Jim Richardson, the Michigan w en's swimming and diving team Big Ten, 9-2 overall) won its precedented sixth straight BigI title last year. The WolverinesI ished seventh out of 42 teams in NCAA…

… Championships. Going into its winter breakI to California, Michigan was un feated. However, Michigan fel both UCLA and South California. The Wolverines finished out season with a sweep, capping it m a home…

… Illinois. » Page 4B Livin’ on a prayer Andrew Robinson and Dymonte Thomas united in prayer before every game of 2016 season. » SportsMonday Column, Page 2B Wolverines’ offense sputters against…

… Ohio State, Michigan fails to maintain perfect conference record in Columbus Michigan’s ninth inning comeback effort falls short, Wolverines’ nine-game winning streak is snapped by the Fighting…

…8A - Wednesday, December 10, 2014 . , :'. The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com MEN'S BASKETBALL Wolverines slowed on offense, fall to Eagles JAMES COLLER/Daily Sphomore forward Zak Irvin couldn…

… deprived the Wolverine Tuesday night at Crisler Center. offense of several of its staples. The Wolverinesfoughtthrough Michigan's resident sharpshooter the Syracuse zone en route to a - sophomore forward Zak…

… rim on a deep trey attempt of "You're always going to have his own soon after. Collectively, 'nights when shots aren't falling," the Wolverines made just four of said junior guard Spike Albrecht. 21…

… attempts from beyond the arc. "That's when you find out how "We didn't get open shots," good you really are." Beilein said. "If you're missing a IfAlbrechttooktheWolverines' lot of open shots, you might have…

… chance to review credited the offensive struggles game tape that revealed how the Wolverines might attack the'-3. "We play our zones very simi- lar, if not the same," Murphy said. "We knew the actions…

… hard." Reboundingtoo, distinguished the Wolverines' markedly different attempts at beating the 2-3 from one another. "Who would think that we would get 17 offensive rebounds against Syracuse," Beilein…

… - that mattered to the Wolverines "Because it's a local team, they're really down," Beilein said of his squad's postgame mood. "We can't stay down. We've just got to move forward." After losing to NJIT…

…, Wolverines suffer second upset By DANIEL FELDMAN Daily Sports Writer If you were looking for the Michigan men's basketball team to bounce back against Eastern Michigan with a dominant showing, E. MICHIGAN 45…

… you MICHIGAN 42 would've been sorely disappointed. But unlike against New Jersey Institute of Technology on Saturday, it wasn't hot shooting from the Wolverines' opponent that would keep Michigan from…

… Michigan (8-1) pulled out the 45-42 victory over Michigan, defeating the Wolverines, for the first time since Dec. 17, 1997. "The intensity was there from our side," said sophomore guard Derrick Walton Jr…

…Page 6-The Michigan Daily-Sports Monday- December 10, 1990 by Jeni Durst Daily Hockey Writer The Wolverine hockey team proved its ability to throw a game's momentum its way was not just a one- time…

… team with the ability to fight their way into the win column. Friday night at Lawson Ice Arena, the Wolverines, went into the third period tied, 2-2, against the Broncos. Even with the foreign crowd…

… started taking over." "The third period was a good solid period," coach Red Berenson said. "It was a matter of momentum. We wanted to win and we knew what we had to do and we did it." The Wolverines rode…

… that momentum to tally their four ensuing goals and shut out Western for the remain- der of the game. The Wolverine surge commenced with rookie leftwinger Cam Stewart's playbook goal five minutes into…

…-captain Stone, who assisted in a big way at Yost Saturday by pushing Wolverine play in the winning direction. Michigan again went into a period with the score tied, only this time it was the second. It was midway…

… into the period when Stone's goal switched the thrust of the action the Wolverine way. "We were getting to a point there where it was get- Icers ride 'mo' toward victories ting kind of close, 1…

… Wolverines’ team plane slid off the runway amid turbulent winds. Though no one faced serious injury, Michigan faced a long delay in reaching Washington, D.C. The Wolverines didn’t arrive at the…

….m. flight from Detroit courtesy of the NBA’s Pistons. With their game uniforms still on the plane that crashed in Ann Arbor, the Wolverines took the court in their practice attire of maize…

… no cup to play for this weekend. The Michigan soccer team will play, though, and there will be plen- ty on the line. The Wolverines face Massachusetts tomorrow at 4 p.m. and Detroit on Sunday at 2 p…

…-ranked Wolverines to get a bit of revenge on Belkin's alma mater. Last September, Michigan traveled to Amherst, Mass., and fell to the Minutewomen 2-1. The Minutewomen, ranked 15th when they took out the Wolverines…

…4B - The Michigan Daily - SportsMonday - April 10, 2000 Wisconsin 2 Wolverines 1 Wolverines SI Minnesota 4 Wolverines 0 & Minnesota 0 1 I t f Team W L P 1. Iowa 4 0 1.0 2. Penn State…

… done so earlier to cure its hitting woes. While the answer to Michigan's problems is obviously not so simple, the Wolverines made it seem that way with their performance in the sec- ond game of yesterday…

…14A - The Michigan Daily - Thursday, April 10, 1997 Wolverines put Big Ten streak onthe line 4Nita Srivastava Daiy Sports Writer The Michigan women's tennis team hasabig weekend ahead of it with…

… dual meets against Minnesota and Iowa at the Varsity Tennis Center. The matches ,re two of the Wolverines' final three this season. So far Michigan is undefeated in the big Ten, having lost only four…

…12 Thursday, June 10, 2021 The Michigan Daily — michigandaily. Nine Wolverines receive all-conference recognition Baseball Beat predicts Michigan’s fate The Michigan baseball team is well…

… represented on this year’s all-Big Ten teams, which were chosen by conference coaches and announced Sunday. Nine Wolverines — five position players and four pitchers — received recognition…

… graduating after this year, will face off for the last time. At 6-foot-6 and 6-foot-9, respectively, that's a whole lot of size in the middle for both teams. And for the Wolverines especially, that brings up…

… different story being written in the post. Outside of redshirt senior forward Ashley Jones, who is also graduating after this year, the Wolverines have only a pair of freshmen to back up Phillips in the post…

…'t do that then life becomes more difficult." And filling Phillips's shoes in the post is cru- cial to Michigan's success beyond this season. But the Wolverine post players may have a luxury not afforded…

… me." But that mentality isn't easily achieved, and only after the team's young post players fully understand that can the Wolverines turn a bright-looking future into a potentially dominant reality…

… end of the court. We're not in a position to impose our will on anybody." The Wolverines have at least one half of that equation - those guards sure can get out and run. The other half? That's the…

… Irish Dance presents (9 srom 1refan6 wit6Love Saturday, February 13 Michigan Teater, 8:00 Wolverines take 12th place in early spring tourney Bauer sisters tie for first place on team, Meagan tallies a…

… the Michigan women's golf team, it was just the start of a new spring season. The Wolverines traveled to Rio Grande, Puerto Rico this past Sunday through Tuesday for the three-round Lady Puerto Rico…

…'s top-50 pro- grams, the Wolverines finished in 12th place out of 16 teams, with a final team score of 925. "Overall, I am a little disap- pointed in the way we finished today," Michigan coach Cheryl…

… Wolverines. Sophomore Meagan Bauer posted rounds of 72-73-78 for a tournament total of 223, the best 54-hole total of her young career. Bauer's first round of 72 was just her second career round. of par or…

… overall. A first-place team finish is nothing new for Ashley. She has finished as the top Wolverine in 25 of her 42 career events, and she has the lowest career scoring average in the his- tory of Michigan…

… season's first five .games, the Michigan women's basketball team got off to its best start in six years. Then came the holiday break. Nine games later, the Wolverines found themselves on the other, less…

…-important conference season kicks into full gear. Nebraska 70, Michigan 59 After falling behind by 11 in the first half, the visiting Wolverines played even with the Corhuskers the rest of the way, but were unable to…

… anticipated Michigan Invitational will take place tomorrow at Cliff Keen Arena, marking the last time to see the Wolverines in action as they say goodbye to the regular season. "It's such a great way to end the…

…." Michigan hopes to do just this, as it will be looking to improve its overall team score while concentrating on rou- tines and accuracy. With regionalsjust around the corner, the Wolverines are aiming for…

… halftime of the Michigan-Penn State basketball game Wednesday, the Wolverine tum- blers hit the floor with mats and trampolines in tow to promote their skills. Both of Michigan's next two home meets will be…

… held at Crisler in preparation for regionals which will be held there April 8. The No. 5 Wolverines (5-0 Big Ten, 13-2 overall) host No. 7 UCLA and Auburn tonight in the Ryka Invitational. One of the…

… Bruins' (15-3) three losses was to Michigan by only three-tenths of a point. Wolverine coach Bev Plocki is looking forward to tonight's competition in the new envi- ronment. "At this point, we are starting…

… Minneapolis as the Wolverines take on Minnesota. "They're the team that everyone's shooting for," Michi- gan junior John Costanzo said. "We're the up-and-com- ing team. We think we have a pretty good chance to…

… be the team that finally beats them." In a sense, Minnesota, ranked 20th by the Intercolle- giate Tennis Association, has become the rival of the 37th- ranked Wolverines. The Gophers seem to always end…

… up number one with Michigan just a step behind. At the finals of the Big Ten Championships last year, Minnesota defeated the Wolverines. At the Big Ten Singles Championships in Illinois in late…

… University of Puerto Rico sand- wiched around non-conference losses to Kentucky, Notre Dame and Wake Forest, the Wolverines return to Big Ten action this weekend. If Michigan's weekend caliber of play…

…-7-3 CCHA, 31-9-3 overall) achieved two of those goals - the GLI and CCHA regular-sea- son championships. However, the Wolverines fell in both of their post- season bids. Lake Superior knocked off Michigan in…

… the CCHA Championship, and Wisconsin de- feated the Wolverines in the national semifinal. The NCAA Final Four appear- ance was Michigan's first since 1977. The Badgers used strong goal- tending by Duane…

…'s goaltender, Darren Madeley, stoned the Wolverine attack en route to a 3- 1 victory. Madeley turned away 24 of 25 shots on the game - including snuffing out two late power plays - on his way to garnering the…

… Michigan's career scoring marks. He also was a first- team All-CCHA and All-American selection as well as a finalist for the Hobey Baker Award. The Lake Superior series pow- ered the Wolverines to their…

… David Roberts converted a pass from Cam Stewart with only five tenths of a second remaining. The Wolverines came out on fire in the third, regis- tering three unanswered goals capped by a Helber blast…

…, the Wolverines used a Laker trademark - tight defense and timely scoring - to power its way to a 4-3, 1-0 sweep of the Lakers. The defense held Lake Superior to 1 of 18 on the power play and al- lowed…

… aggressive attitude paid off. Michigan had it's best season since 1987. Guided by Coach Peggy Bradley-Doppes, the Wolverines (10-10 Big Ten, 19-13 overall) tied Minnesota for sixth- place in the Big Ten…

…. Setter Tarnisha Thompson, whose 611 assists on the season moved her into second place on Michigan's all-time assist list, led the Wolverines into their tournament at Rice in September. The Wol- verines…

… by .Brian Rosewarne. Defenders Scott Seabolt and Kelley Kuehne are the captains of t tet Big enClub Tournament .last season, the phis year's squad. Wolverines tamed Minnesota, 4-0, "~We've had three…

… win with Smith returning for his second year at the helm, the teaim will be the National Club Tournament in improved. Austin, Texas. The Wolverines will look to "We felt we had a better team to…

…. It was only a matter of time be- fore the Michigan softball team would take command of its destiny. The Wolverines were just waiting for the right moment to strike. What brought about this confi- dence…

… with four seniors who share the responsibility of leadership and the experience of college play. Last weekend, all four helped propel the Wolverines to first place in the NSK/Wolverine Invitational…

… five scoreless innings in the victory which enabled the Wolverines to advance to the cham- pionship game.. No nerves. Just strikes. Nelson was a presence on the mound. Maria Heck is a reserve at first…

… hit. No excuses. Just results. Tholl was a presence at shortstop. Julie Cooper, second-team All Big-Ten catcher in 1990, is probably the Wolverines' best all-around player. Cooper can also come through…

… extra-base hits over the weekend, and stole two bases. No doubts. Just confidence. Cooper was a presence behind the plate. Without the presence of these four seniors, who knows where the Wolverines might…

… copy center 49i Laser Prints Open 24 Hours 540 E. Liberty 761-4539 1220 S. University 747-9070 Mary Campana, who plays second base, covers first during a team practice. The Wolverine hitters take on…

…4 Page 8 - The Michigan Daily - Monday, March 10, 1986 Wolverines destroy Hoosiers, 80-52 (Continued from Page i) because of its team defense. Grant held Indiana's sharpshooting guard Steve Alford…

… to 15 points, and when Alford evaded Grant, more than one Wolverine was in his face. "I don't think we're as bad a team as (Michigan) made us look," said Knight. "They really played the game away from…

… Wolverines grabbed the rebounds, whirred downcourt and produced plenty of easy baskets. "If we're running, and just playing hard, we can beat almost anybody," said Antoine Joubert, another double figure (16…

… fatigue. Frieder felt his club's offense fell stagnant over the second 20 minutes, but the Wolverines were still able to extend their lead. When Tarpley completed a three-point play at 9:54 of the second…

… half, Michigan was up by 22, and it was obvious the conference crown would reside in Ann Arbor for another year. Still, the Wolverines weren't finished. They flirted with a 30-point margin before Frieder…

… removed the heavies and inserted Steve Stoyko and Ron Gibas. One heavy who paced the Wolverines and led the cheers was Tarpley. The senior center was sim- ply unstoppable, collecting a game high 21 points…

… produced were amazing. This year, the Wolverines simply completed the picture. This time, it was clear. BARB"s i ARBS By BIrh McOuade 4 Championship atmosphere. . . Tournament Update Michigan begins…

… Wolverines would pit them against the winner of the Iowa State-Miami of Ohio game. A Michigan-Iowa State matchup would see Cyclone coach Johnny Orr going against his former school. Orr led the Wolverines to…

…- tory over Indiana Saturday, and so were the Wolverines. "When we were in the huddle getting ready to come on the court at the beginning of the game, I saw fire in a lot of people's eyes," said Michigan…

… first place. The schedule maker couldn't have planned it any better. The do-or-die situation possessed the Wolverines and even had the usually placid Crisler Arena fans screaming to demonic proportions…

… speed lrelhant Billy Taylor shows his heels to the once-mighty Ohio State Buckeyes. After starter Glenn Doughty was injur ed in the ichigan State name, Taylor sparked the Wolverine offense to five…

… straight wins, often electrifying the crowds with ling runs f"oni :scrimmage. The Wolverine defensive unit, one of the stingiest in the Big Ten, overwhelms Vander- bilt fullback Allan Spear. Featuring Henry…

… against Michigan in leading the Spartans to a 23-12 decision. It was the Wolverines' sole loss in the conference this year. Junior Quarterback Don Moorhead, who played in Dennis Brown's shadow last season…

…, came into his own in the 1969 campaign. With total offense figures of 1699 yards, Aloorhead rate s one of the most productive quarter- backs in Wolverine history. Above, he moves back into the pocket to…

… opponents are tonighterris contrasting, a tOmorOwiH be at t in how 7 have Where: Yost ce d the Arena o verines. La$t time: The was near- Wolverines went three Up North to beat ths ago Alaska, 6-4, on thi…

… the #olverines. On New Year's Eve, Michigan trounced the Bulldogs, l1-1, in its most impressive victory of the sea- son. Thirteen Wolverines scored in the contest, and Michigan left a lasting impression…

… you never thought you'd hear that.) But for the Wolverines, this feeling comes as they sit square on the NCAA Tournament bubble, hoping they've done enough this season to earn a bid to the Big Dance…

… bid. The Wolverines (10-6 Big Ten, 17-12 overall) capped off their best Big Ten season since the 2000-2001 campaign with a 58-55 win at Illinois, and they secured a first-round bye and the No. 3 seed…

… over Arizona State, but had to leave the state on a sour note after Michigan's two-meet winning streak was ended by Arizona this past weekend. The Wolverines entered the weekend ranked 10th in the nation…

… dominant in Tempe with seven first place finishes than the next day in Tucson with just four. In the Wolverines first meet against the Sun Devils last Friday, the seven first place efforts came from six…

… different swimmers. With every Wolverine that came in first, another one was often close behind as Michigan had three 1-2- 3 finishes. Sophomore all-American Tim Siciliano had two of the first place fin…

…Wha following. Sophomore Chuck Kennedy was right behind to make the race a 1-2-3-4 finish for the Wolverines. Siciliano's other fr t pla'e finish was in the 200-yard individual medlcy with a time of 1…

… came in the 1,000-yard freestyle with Thompson's time of 8:57.56 ahead of McWha and freshman Justin Drake. Three standout freshmen took the other first-place finishes for the Wolverines, each coming in a…

… 200-yard swim. Garrett Mangieri's 1:38.55 in freestyle, Paul Ely's 1:51.14 for the but- terfly, and Ryan Earhart's 1:48.18 in the backstroke helped the Wolverines coast to victort In Tucson, the races…

… were measured in meters rather than yards. The Wolverines did not have the same kind of all-around success as they had the day before. Instead of six diffcr nt Wolverines hav- ing first place finihes…

… first appearance togeth- er as a doubles team, seniors Brad McFarlane and John Long led the Wolverines in the individual meet. McFarlane and Long advanced to the round of 16, after defeating some stiff…

… Kosta Zinchanka. "For John and I to come together and play like this is pretty encouraging," McFarlane said. The most impressive match for the Wolverines came in their loss to West Viginia's Mike Dektas…

… at the tournament. He defeated Marquette's Kent Davies in his first match of the consolation round. For Rolfand Edelson. the tournament was their first compeuition for the Wolverines. Held and Shaya…

… (12-4-2 overall, 11-3-2 CCHA) moves into sole possession of second place while Western Michigan (7-9-2, 6-8-2) holds at fifth place in the CCHA. The Wolverines played solid defense in both contests due…

… held the Wolverines to a draw af-. ter two periods Friday night before Michigan exploded in the third period. Amidst a slew of penalties and near brawls, Michigan scored four goals in the third frame to…

… half of Saturday's defeat. Riley's block was one of four on the day for the Wolverine sophomore. Duke's students are simply crazy fans Easy as 1-2-3. Such was the case for the Michigan wrestling team…

… Saturday afternoon. Coach Dale Bahr expected his team to sweep the quad meet, and the Wolverines 'dn't fail their coach. They defeated Eastern ichigan (35-10), Ferris State (24-12), and Toledo (30-6), to win…

…-average game, stood in Michigan's path. It seemed like the coast was clear for a Michigan victory and its first NCAA Tournament bid in nearly a decade. There was only one prob- lem. The Wolverines couldn't get…

… hopelessly overmatched team with noth- ing to lose. Still, Michigan's "C" game would have been enough to win the game comfortably. But the Wolverines didn't bring their "C" game. They brought their "F" game…

… hands on hips, resigned expressions and, most shockingly, a lack of hustle from a Wolverine squad that had everything to lose. With the team overthinking and underworking, Amaker could have taken steps to…

… reassert Michigan's athletic superiority. In the last 1:21, the Wolverines' See SINGER, page 7 At 20., Carol Jantsch is first female principal tuba player in a major orchestra By Alexandra Jones Daily Arts…

… DON'T LIE Wondering how the Wolverines lost to Minnesota, a team they had defeated twice in the regular season? One glance at the team's final statistics should quench your curiousity. Percentage from…

…Monday, May 10, 1999 - The Michigan Day --15 Wolverines 'tune-up' at Phil Diamond Men's track dominates invitational in preparation for Big Ten championships By Chris Langrill Daily Sports Writer…

… road trip, saw the Wolverines defeat squads from Ohio State, Penn State and Missouri Michigan finished with 208 points, while Penn State, the closest competitor at the scored event, ended up with 175…

…-1 victory in nday's nightcap. The Hoosiers recorded their first and only two hits of the game against Wolverine starter Vince Pistilli in the sixth inning and grabbed a 2-0 lead which they would not…

…," McGuire said. "She's a tough kid and she has performed well for the team. "She's competed well and she's made the most of the situation." In the sprints, the Wolverines were led by Maria Brown. Brown…

… captured second in both the 100 and 200 meters and was the only Wolverine to finish in the top four in each event. "I was a little bit disappointed but not too much because I was coming off injuries," Brown…

… said. "I hope to finish in the top two in the Big Tens but I was out for five weeks - right now I am just happy to be back High-jumper Nicole Forrester led the way for the Wolverines in the field events…

… season long, and Sunday's gue Wolverines postgame musings were no different.Playingwitharotation that's seven deep at best, By LEV FACHER contending with the best teams Daily Sports Writer the Big Ten has…

… to offer and coping with one of the league's 'er one to lose toughest travel schedules seem ective, Kim Barnes Arico to have finallytaken their toll on eartedly blamed her the inexperienced Wolverines…

… teams the Wolverines will be attempting to box out will be Maryland and Ohio State. But if the season plays out in their favor, they won’t experience deja vu and once again be passed over for an…

… Arico headed the program. In the past three years, the Wolverines have been outplayed, barely, in outlier games and have instead been sent to the Women’s National Invitational Tournament, where…

…. Guards: If last year is any indication, the Wolverines will want to make use of their depth at the guard position by keeping three on the court as often as possible. As the only Wolverine to gain…

… assists than any other Wolverine. Senior Danielle Williams will be fighting for a starting position once again this year. While she didn’t average many minutes — just 12.7 last season — she brings…

… Brozoski will provide a shooting threat off the bench for the Wolverines. Munger received sparse playing time in her first season, but still maintained a .368 3-point percentage, while Brozoski…

…-post presence. The Wolverines lost two solid rebounders with the graduations of Kelsey Mitchell and Madison Ristovski, but they should be more than capable of making up for it with a more experienced…

… to the unfriendly confines of Cameron Indoor Stadium on a week's rest, but the Wolverines, who play seven freshmen or sopho- mores, went up against a Duke team relying pri- marily on its own seven…

… know what we want." Make no mistake, though. This wasn't like the Georgetown blowout earlier in the season, where it became clear early on the young Wolverines were in over their heads. The Blue Devils…

…-to-man defense made things hard on Wolverine ballhandlers, who had trouble even getting the team into its offense at tunes. See DUKE, Page 5B MA X COLLI NS, Freshman Matt Rust scored a shorthanded goal in the…

… first period Saturday to put the Wolverines on top early. Michigan is 11-1 in CCHA play as the first half of the season comes to an en' Ugly vitories for Hockey team Michigan demands attention By…

… hockey that we're trying to play." The third-ranked Wolverines (11-1 CCHA, 16-2 overall) snuck away with a 4-2 win Friday and 3-2 victory Sat- urday behind strong play from junior Billy Sauer and freshman…

… better chance of scoring than our forwards." The Wolverines were outshot through two periods Saturday night, See FALCONS, Page 4B BOWLING GREEN - This year's Michigan hockey team wasn't supposed to be…

…, Page 4B Michigan coach Mark Rosen and the Wolverines ended their postseason run by losing to Penn State Friday in the Sweet 16 of the NCAA Tournament. Historic run ends with loss to top team Late free…

… committing 22 walked down to the end of the turnover after grabbing a defensive turnovers, the most the Wolverines bench and threw both fists onto an rebound. have had in a win all season. empty chair. "Coach…

… his players that they could score more than 54 total points and win. They didn't deliver - allow- ing the Wolverines to score 28 points in the second frame - but they came close enough. Minnesota scored…

… proud of the effort. It was a good team win." The Wolverines (8-9 Big Ten, 18-10 overall) came into yesterday's contest desperately needing an impressive showing after dropping six of their last eight…

… rejuvenated the No. 18 Michigan baseball team and the depleted crowd at Ray Fisher stadium. In the bottom of the fifth, with the bases loaded and the Wolverines down 8-3, Lugbauer sent the ball…

…-8 victory against Illinois (0-4 Big Ten, 10-17 overall) on Friday, marking the Wolverines’ largest come-from- behind effort of the season. In first game of the weekend series, Michigan’s ace left…

… designated hitter Casey Dodge that scored two runs. Despite the large deficit, the Wolverine players never thought they were out of it. “We kind of just felt like we knew we were going to come back…

… after the Wolverines tied the game, Michigan established its first lead. Lewis – who went 3-for- 3 on the day with two runs batted in and two runs scored – hit a double to the wall in left…

… belief system is there that we can comeback,” Bakich said. “But it’s one thing to think you can do it and it’s another thing to actually do it.” Wolverines notch one-hitter against Illinois If the…

… No. 18 Michigan baseball team learned anything from Friday’s comeback win over Illinois, it was to come out strong from the first pitch. The Wolverines put that lesson into practice in the…

… second game of their series against the Fighting Illini (0-5 Big Ten, 10-18 overall), as Michigan sent seven Wolverines up to bat and scored three runs in the first inning alone en route to a 7…

… Michael Brdar and senior centerfielder Johnny Slater. The Wolverines (6-2, 25-6) are currently 12-0 when leading after the first inning, a big incentive to strike early. “We talked about…

… baseman Drew Lugbauer singled to centerfield and picked up two runs batted-in to give him 41 on the season — increasing his lead atop the Big Ten. On the mound for the Wolverines was junior…

… on Saturday, contributing to the one-hitter — a feat the Wolverines hadn’t accomplished since 2012. The Fighting Illini posed the biggest threat to Michigan in the third inning. Third baseman…

… seeding, the Wolverines leave pleased with their performance and excited to make noise at the NCAA Championships. Minnesota held off Iowa for the title. The lone Wolverine to reach the finals, A.J. Grant…

… Groninger and Rotolu Adebiyi, the Wolverines were flat out of the gate. After a crowd-pleasing dunk by freshman Graham Brown gave Michi- gan an early 6-5 lead, the Wolverines (10-6, 17-12) scored just nine…

… Wolverines jumped out quickly and the Boilermakers could never get over the hump in a comeback attempt. "Certainly the start that they were able to get out to was reminiscent of how were were able to play them…

… in West Lafayette," Michigan coach Tommy Amaker said. As much of a problem as Deane posed to the Wolverines' defense, the. Michigan offense was just as lackluster for much of the game. The Wolverines…

… carried the Wolverines to a 78-67 win at Purdue on Feb. 19. Saturday, the Boilermakers' Willie Deane returned the favor. Here's how the two have matched-up in Michi- gan and Purdue's two matchups this year…

…. Horton Deane 31 POINTS ON FEB. 19 22 15 POINTS ON SATURDAY 31 5.5 ASSISTS PER GAME 1.0 2.0 REBOUNDS PER GAME 6.0 Tired legs, lack of depth catching up to Wolverines NAWEED SIKORA Blowin' smoke Sometimes…

… first half of the confer- ence season. In yesterday's loss to the Boilermakers, Purdue senior Willie Deane shot and missed a crucial free throw with the Wolverines trailing by six and 4:23 remaining…

…. Earlier in the season, the Wolverines would have snagged the ball off the boards and come back to the offensive end to get back in the game. But yesterday, Deane sneaked into the lane, stole the rebound…

… frustration. It was a single play, but it said a lot about how the Wolverines were feeling Saturday. Although they wouldn't admit it, it was clear in their demeanor on the court that this season has caught up…

… we should have been today," Michigan's Graham Brown said. But these are not common words from the Wolverines this season. Amaker and the Wolverines have established them- selves as the team that always…

… gift this weekend, and the card that came along with it had an interesting mes- sage: Sometimes it's better to be lucky than good. The gift was given by some higher power to the Wolverines (6-4) on…

… unheard of in collegiate gymnastics (espe- cially at Michigan), the Wolverines fell not once, not twice, not three times, but four times. The result was the Wolverines had to count two falls, and this led…

… FANS Continued from page 1 Welcomed the Wolverine starters: "R1 CHRIS! HI TONY!..." They even got "HI DEMETRIUS!" in ,Dtison. However, it became obvious that crowd would turn on Michigan 4s the PA…

… the ball. And like a Rocky Horror audi- ence, the crowd boomed with every move the Wolverines made: "PASS," "SHOOT," and the shrill "MISS" as the ball bounded off the rim. When Demetrius Calip missed a…

….C. - Steve Fisher and the Michigan Wolverines lost to Duke by seven points in their first road game of the year. How do they feel? Would this be considered a moral victory? The opposition, full of compliments…

… he played." Fisher also stressed the Wolverines' positives. "We appeared to at least get into a few things and fought hard," Fisher said. "We can hopefully take some of the good things that we did. If…

…. Despite its record, Duke is one of the nation's best teams, and its fans represent the country's best. The atmosphere for the Wolverines' first road game of the year couldn't have been much tougher. Many of…

… them had never faced a hostile crowd in their lives. And in all honesty, the Wolverines held their own. Calip rebounded from his blown dunk in the first stanza to score 15 sec- ond half points in the…

…. Michigan also held Duke All-American Christian Laettner to eight points and six rebounds below his season average. Granted, Duke guard Billy McCaffrey's ankle injury contributed to the Wolverines…

…' performance, but they still earned their praise. Even though Saturday's game didn't provide the Wolverines with mucIt inspirational lift, it definitely pointed out some bright spots as they head into the…

… conference season. When Duke opened up its 20 point leads, the inexperienced Wolverines could have folded. They didn't. Twice during the second half, the last time with 8:11 remaining' Michigan cut the lead to…

… under 12. However, both times Duke proved its na tional ranking by reopening its lead. And although the Wolverines' late. spurt occurred when the game was all but over, they still accomplished it. And don…

… would is more of a priority than see a leader emerge by the time establishing him at a particular the season started. position. Less than a week before the "He's going to become a Wolverines' first…

… the Wolverines to vary their formation. "It changes us defensively SQUAD 99 SELFIE: Traditionally, the Wolverines host an open practice for the Maize Rage - the Crisler Arena student section - in the…

… college hockey game, on Oct. 6, 2001 at Spartan Stadium - they set the precedent for outdoor hockey games. And on Saturday, the Wolverines and Spartans will meet in the Big Chill at the Big House, the world…

… Arbor in hopes of winning the program's first national championship since 1998. So, it's no surprise then that the three are the Wolverines' leading scorers almost midway through the season, helping…

…-to-head competition, the the 200 butterfly and finished second in this year, but there are areas at the standing tradition in Big Ten svomen's Wolverines outscored Northwestern, the 200 free to ice a 1-2 Michigan…

… this statement well. Wolverines, 177-176. well in season, and will also be very competitive at the end of the season. "There's a very high level of mutual "Considering all the hard training good at the…

… needed to take three of four games from Indiana this weekend to make it to the conference tourney. However, the Wolverines could muster only a split. Michigan has split with every Big Ten opponent it has…

…, Saturday, the Wolverines (10-12 Big Ten, 22-25 overall) won Sunday's first game, 8-7, but dropped the nightcap, 8-5. "That last game was a do or die game for us," Freehan said. "We needed a sweep today and…

… Writer Call the Wolverines the Road Warriors. The Michigan men's tennis team beat Penn State (2-2 Big Ten, 11-4 *overall) Saturday, 6-1, for its fourth Big Ten victory away from home in eight days. The win…

… was the Wolverines' sev- enth consecutive conference victory and improved their record to 7-1 in the Big Ten and 12-6 overall. They trail only Ohio State in the race for the conference regular season…

…, dropped two of three doubles matches to lose the doubles point. Wolverine junior John Costanzo outlasted Nittany Lion serve-and- /olleyer Ivan Spinner at No. I singles, 5-4, 5-7, 7-6 (7-4). The loss was…

… been the rock of consistency for the Wolverines at No.6 singles, completed Michigan's singles sweep. Burnett defeated freshman Dale Cathell, 7-5, 7-6. The triumph gives him a singles record of 21…

… match to Doug Schoenly and Andy Moran at third doubles. In its past four matches, Michigan has outscored opponents, 26-2. The Wolverines play their final road match of the regular season Wednesday against…

… Sports Writer A mix of solid individual perfor- mances combined with a disappoint- ing team result made for a bittersweet weekend for the Michigan women's tennis team. The Wolverines split their week- end…

… twinbill with Big Ten rivals Northwestern and Wisconsin this weekend. The No. 29 Wildcats ended Michigan's four-match win- ning streak with a 7-2 victory on Saturday. But the Wolverines embarked upon a new…

…- western. Even if the Wolverines finish in second place, then they would still be in the same half of the bracket as the Wildcats. "Our goal now is to get the third seed in the (Big Ten) tournament so that…

… and tamed the Nittany Lions Saturday. The Wolverines are 7-1 in Big Ten competition and have won four road matches in eight days. iU Write the Daily j Attention M.A.P. Students! With over 17 years…

… exe- cute better" No. 22 Michigan (6-4 Big Ten, 16-5 overall) seemed disoriented without Har- ris on the floor. The Buckeyes (6-3, 17-3) converted five Wolverine turnovers into easy buckets. "We turned…

… that, the Buckeyes were up 76-73 and would never look back. The Wolverines continued to be flus- tered, struggling to find many open looks. Without Harris on the court, the Buckeyes shrunk their…

… ghost of Eddie L. Martin still haunts the Michigan basketball program, Three seasons ago, there were the sanctions - the direct legacy of Martin's gift-giving shenanigans during the 1990s. The Wolverines…

…. And, of course, there were M Horton's legal troubles and resulting suspension. For the entire Wolverine squad, the 2003-04 sea- SIN son was incredibly unfortunate. But there was no Spittin way history…

… would repeat itself. Right? Wrong. Just a few weeks ago, I was marveling at Michigan's outstanding depth. The Wolverines had so much backcourt talent that Ron Coleman, who proved to be a legitimate…

…. With Daniel Horton, Dion Harris and Lester Abram, the Wolverines boasted three excellent all-around players, each with the capability of dominating any given game. Now, just one member of that trio…

… wondered if the Wolverines would feel sorry for themselves. For the second consecutive game, Michigan found itself staring down a team that just wouldn't be denied from beyond the arc. In last Saturday…

… sharp shooting was just the tip of the bad-luck iceberg. Watching Harris writhing in pain and holding his right foot, I formulated my Ed Martin's ghost theory. The Wolverines looked shell-shocked after…

…-minute mark, the Wolverines were desperately struggling to keep the game within reach, and Tommy Amaker pulled out Horton for a quick breather. Michigan's lineup featured Coleman, erratic freshman Jevohn Shep…

… Harris had stayed healthy, I honestly believe that the Wolverines would have pulled out the victory. With Ohio State blazing the nets early, I half expected Michigan to fold like it had in Iowa City. But…