… vacation winning four of seven games to put their overall record at 9-3. Before Michigan opened the Big Ten season by splitting their first two games, the Wolverines were busy with non-conference challenges…
…. Here is a summary of those games. Michigan 63 Wisconson-Green Bay 49 Michigan started off with two games before going home for Christmas. The Wolverines easily polished off Wisconsin-Green Bay 63-49 at…
… Wolverine being dragged down the street outside the Rose Bowl. Michigan fans camp out on the the streets of Pasadena to get a good spot for the Tournament of Roses Parade. 0 A Michigan Band member cheers…
… losses, the once famil- iar taste of victory lingers as a distant memory, replaced i dby a bitter sense of defeat. The Wolverines are in e midst of another streak -three defeats in a row. In last night…
… backward. You want to t ut all your frustration on Minnesota, but I didn't fore the game that we were ready" But for the Wolverines (1-2 Big Ten, 9-4 overall), the frustration was entirely on their side…
… pulled down against Louisiana Tech and to keep defensive pressure on the Wolverine guards. Though they didn't succeed in their first goal - Michigan got 19 boards off the offensive glass - they did manage…
…:53 remaining, the Wolverines closed to within six on two quick layups by Alison Miller and Ruth Kipping. For the next minute, the ball went back and forth as both teams missed easy shots. After Minnesota…
…'s second time-out, Ann Lemire quickly got things moving, making a clutch 3-pointer to bring Michigan within three. On the ensuing play, sophomore Anne Thorius stole the ball back, giving the Wolverines their…
… last breath of life. But as was the case all weekend, Michigan missed out on another opportunity to convert. On Saturday, the Wolverines came in as underdogs to the heavily favored Lady Techsters (1…
…-0 Sun Belt Conference, 12-2). In order to win, Guevara said they had to play their best game. The Wolverines didn't do that. In a regionally televised game, for the first time all season, it was apparent…
… that the Wolverines were not used to playing in the upper echelon of women's bas- ketball. From the opening tip, the game was fast-paced. "Lala Tech" ran the ball all over the court and all over the…
… Wolverines. Again, Michigan was plagued by turnovers (26) and missed open shots (23-for-68). "The big girls did a great job defensively putting a lot of pressure on us." Guevara said. "Every mistake we made…
… Minnesota yesterday, but she and the Wolverines fell short. 'M' hockey takes two fromFerris yT.J. Berka ily Sports Writer After losing two straight games a ealing with the tragic death of er Sports…
…-Wisconsin matchup. By Wisconsin coach Stu Jackson's own admission, the Badgers were an undermanned squad, and yet the Wolverines were struggling on offense, turning the ball over 11 times in the opening 20 minutes…
…. It was the Big Ten and Michigan was on the road. The sellout crowd at the Wisconsin Field House was vocal and into the action. At the 7:26 mark of the first half, the third-ranked Wolverines had a…
…, the Badgers humiliated Michigan, 96-78. Yet, this was a game the Wolverine squad had to win if it wants to seriously contend for the conference title. Big Ten champions do not falter at Wisconsin…
…. The Wolverines had to find a way get out of Madison with a road victory. And they did, convincingly, 98-73. The two-point lead quickly grew after that time-out at 7:26. The Wolverines took advantage of…
… basketball team, Michigan showed everyone it has indeed learned much since last season's 96- 78 drubbing against Wisconsin. The Wolverines (2-0 Big Ten, 12-1 overall) hounded the Badgers (0-1, 7-3), grabbing…
… enough." Help abounded Saturday. Four starters scored in double figures, led by Webber's 20. Senior center Eric Riley played a key role in establish- ing the dominance of the Wolverine big men with eight…
… Wisconsin .......32 41 - 73 At Wisconsin Field Hou se; A-il1,500 (paid) DOUGLAS AN I cWIy Chris Webber lays in two of his team-high 20 points dUring Saturday's game at Wisconsin:The Wolverines 98-73 victory…
… guard Jen Nu- anes and the loss of guard Tannisha Stevens, the Wolverines were left with only one true ballhandler in se- nior Stacie McCall. While McCall faced only occasional pressure against Indiana on…
… with three wins Saturday. Wolverine opponents Morgan State,. Ferris State, and Lehigh lost by a combined 80 points. However, Michigan's Sean Bormet, currently ranked second in the country at 167 pounds…
… Big Ten women's basketball contest Friday night. Wolverine fans dotted Crisler Arena to watch an overmatched Michigan squad control the tempo against the undefeated Hoosiers for more than thirty minutes…
… before Indiana solved the unfamiliar Wol-verine zone defense. "We really didn't execute in the first half, but also we had never seen Michigan in a zone defense," Indiana coach Jim Izard said. With 11…
… hoops, Indiana reeled off 13aconsecutive points in just over three minutes to lead, 53-40. Senior point guard Stacy Mc- Call then banked home a driving basket which initiated a strong Wolverine run…
…'s pressure defense harassed Indi- ana into shot-clock violations. The fact the Wolverines have added personnel - some injuries have healed - near the hoop to accompany all-Big Ten center Trish Andrew also has…
… Roberts pleased. Historically, Andrew, Michigan's go-to person, has col- lected fouls early and often. Against Indiana, Andrew did not experience foul trouble. PURDUE Continued from page9 Wolverines…
… where things are clicking." While the three-point shots hurt Michigan on the scoreboard, it also extended the Wolverine defense to the perimeter. This allowed the Boilermakers to exploit the lane, leading…
… blocked shots, the Wolverines were hurt by the loss of forward Nikki Beaudry in the first-half to a sprained ankle. Roberts said Beaudry should return for Wednes- day's game against Michigan State. 0…
… Michigan center Trish Andrew grabs one of her 18 rebounds during Friday night's loss to Indiana. Andrew led the team in both rebounds and points. * FULL COU RT. "" Andrew's voice Wolverine Fitness Center…
… force under the rim. The Wolverines learned in the second half of the Indiana game what happens when your only "big gun" jams. With nearly 12 minutes left to play, Andrew went cold, receiving her first…
… snow and the arctic wind, almost 200 people spent some time with the Michigan hockey team. The Dekers Blue Line Club, whose goal is to raise funds and support for the Wolverines, held its second annu- al…
… wrestling team defeated George Mason, 46-(-1). Negative one! George Mason lost every single match to the Wolverines, but took a one-point deduction for forfeiting the 285- point weight class. ft's doubtful…
…. This past weekend culmi- nated into a giant snowball of fail- ure. Louisiana Tech proved it is in a class only occupied by a few promi- nent programs in the country, while the Wolverines made it apparent…
… any- thing nervousness was apparent in their movements and obvious in their eyes. Louisiana Tech was quick and manipulative. The team ran numer- ous traps which caused the Wolverines to turn the ball…
… Saturday as they hosted the Wolverine Invitational. The meet was held at the Michigan Track and Tennis building, as Michigan playdd host to five other schools. The widearray of schools gave the athletes a…
… Wolverines were unable to pull out a victory, falling with a score of 186- 109. The biggest problem that the Wolverines faced in the meet was fatigue, due to a hectic schedule from last week. The team returned…
… championships and NCAA championships we'll be more pre- pared to know how it feels." Kalbko finished second in the 200-yard butterfly and along with Kurrle and senior Cathy O'Neill led the Wolverines to a 1…
… improvements over the trip to Hawaii and saw it in my times," Shakespeare said. "But there is still room for improvement." Even though the Wolverines did-; n't perform as well as they may have liked and didn…
… played on a number of different court surfaces. Unfortunately The Wolverines hope to for the Michigan men's tennis team, ice rebound from a subpar per- and snow is not one of them. formance last season…
… week" Despite weather problems and the absence of the Wolverines, the "Classic" was still held. Set up in NCAA Tournament style one-loss format, the Milwaukee event usually makes for exciting tennis. "We…
… were dissappointed we were not able to make it," Cox said. The Wolverines will need get over their disappointment quickly, because one of the most important events of the tennis season, the Big Ten…
… gymno >yby Caryn Seidman Since September, the Michigan ' omen's gymnastics team has been toiling in the Intramural Building under plaques and banners reminding them of past Wolverine champions. Co…
…-captains Jim Round and Matt OtHarrison feel the team's motivation Lwill help improve last season's seventh-place finish in the Big Ten. The Wolverines will need to bring this motivation to Minnea- polis this…
… play us." In the preseason Big Ten polls, the Wildcats were a concensus choice to successfully defend the conference crown which they won last season, and the Wolverines were picked to finish sixth. The…
…. We won't even give out a scouting report (on Michigan). We just have to play our game." The Wolverines will follow up Perrelli the Northwestern bout with a tough home matchup against a surprising…
… Wolverines crushed the Redskins, 11-1 and 9-3. Looking at the statis- tics, it's easy to predict what the outcome should be after the wrap- ping paper of this series is ripped away. "When you look at the two…
… Michigan for 60 minutes." One way Miami could look to end the Wolverines' domination is with special teams. The first time these two teams met, Michigan capi- talized heavily on their power play, scoring…
… from the start of the season. But Michigan has also experi- enced lapses in their penalty killing. The Wolverines ranked third in the league in this area toward the end of the first half of the season…
… beat Minnesota and Wisconsin," coach Beverly Fry said. "Arizona is going to be really tough to beat." Nagging injuries have already taken their toll on the Wolverines, with the most serious belonging to…
… for the winter semester. A pair of pretty good California swim teams didn't help out with the transition back to reality, either. On Friday, the No. 8 Wolverines lost to No. 7 California, and then took…
…, despite the Gators' home advantage at the Stephen C. 'Connell Center. , This weekend's competition was the third straight victory for the Wolverines oyer Florida. Michigan finished with a score of 193…
… is with the Michigan fencing club's three week hiatus from.competition. The Wolverines look to shake the cobwebs off their weapons before their schedule resumes this Saturday at Ohio State. While the…
… see." Saturday's duels mark the first meet of the collegiate team season for the Wolverines. Each school in Columbus can have three fencers, male or female, in the sabre and epee classes. In addition…
… losing a big lead. This time, it doomed(them. The Wolverines dropped a 20- point lead and, unlike against Duke and Seton Hall; were unable to recover. "That has been happening to us all year long and it…
… BLOOMINGTON - In the first half of Monday's Michigan-Indiana. basketball game, it appeared that -the only thing to stay around for were the antics taking place on the Indiana bench. The Wolverines were…
… to be the strongest contender for us." The Wildcats looked strong in the short- and middle-distance freestyle events, but they could not compete with Michigan in the other strokes. The Wolverines swept…
…, considering the conditions," Hooiveld said. The Wolverines had been back from Hawaii for only three days, and had endured hard workouts since returning to Ann Arbor. "We trained honestly the last few days…
… Wolverines' other snafu while up one point occurred at 15:22, when Iowa stole yet another ill-fated inbound. James Moses buried a 12-foot jumper to give Iowa its first lead of the game, 51-50. Two minutes…
… later, Eric Riley ended the Hawkeyes' nine-point run with a dunk that seemed mo- tivated by more than a desire to score. Riley's apparent frustration was warranted; after all, the Wolverines played well…
…, chances are you're going to just keep stopping and let the trainer try to clot it up, and sometimes wrestle with a little blood," referee Dave Taylor said. INJURY-FREE: The Wolverines made it through all…
…, I'm talking about the full-court press that just about every team has employed against the inexperienced Wolverines. Last Friday, Indiana forced 22 Michigan turnovers in part by implementing a half…
…-court trap after made baskets and having senior point guard Kris McGrade dog Wolverine freshman Jennifer Kiefer all night. Detroit Mercy did much the same Sunday, sticking speedy guard Amina Danforth on Kiefer…
… - only register at 6-foot-1, they pretty much had their will on the boards against Detroit-Mercy. The Wolverines outrebounded the Titans, 56-40, and had numerous second and third chances offensively in…
… the mid '90s. "He was on a mission to make Michigan hockey not only well-known, but well-respected," Berenson said. "With (former Wolverine) Brendan Morrison, it didn't hurt to have Brian Fishman in his…
… defensive effort by the Wolverines. Jeff Jillson returned from obligations at USA Hockey to score a goal and three assists on the weekend, including the game-winner Friday night. Mike Van Ryn, who was playing…
… Blackburn has helped keep the Wolverines in the running for the CCHA regular season title. Michigan coach Red Berenson has thrown him into the deep end of the pool this season with only his teammates as a…
… Wolverines earned two victories on the weekend. And winning sure helps make a lot of mistakes look insignificant. Count on your fingers Michigan freshman goaltender Josh Blackburn by the numbers: 3…
… goaltender Josh Blackburn was good when he had to be this weekend, making the necessary saves to lock up two clutch victories for the Wolverines. Michigan sweeps Bulldogs, puts stop to two-game skid BULLDOGS…
…Cullough and Ed Kowalski in the third peri- od - scored five minutes apart - put Ferris State up 2-1 and put the Wolverines in danger of dropping a third straight game. "When Ferris State came in here last…
…," Langfeld said of his brace. "It was pretty uncomfortable." Jillson put the Wolverines ahead to stay a couple minutes later, when he received a drop pass from Rominski and beat Owen top shelf. The goal…
… each game this weekend, reasserting his role as the Wolverines' top scorer with :1. goals. CCHA Standings State takes care of business; Fighting Irish roll , Team Michigan State Michigan - Ohio State…
…'s another story to say emotions run high in college hockey between two coaches. v This weekend's games between Michigan and Lake Superior State showcased a feud between Wolverine coach Red Beren- son and…
…-year Michigan coach - a surprising outbreak of emotion stemming from his Wolverines' inability to gain a win against a clutch-and-grab Laker team. Anzalone's action is not entirely out of character. He is a…
… Lakers employ to stop the Wolverines' finesse - the mucking and clutching that slows the game down and prevents an offensive attack. Daily: "Coach, why did you grab his hand so hard there at the handshake…
… blocking a shot. He was aggressive in the celebrating a victory over Michigan last season post, an aspect that the Wolverines have ___________________________________lacked all season. Jig game for big men…
…, this is the kind of game that the Wolverines have been waiting for. Forward Josh Asselin's 17 points were a career- est performance, topping his record of 16 from Tuesday night's defeat of Indiana…
… the second game of the conference schedule. This year, the Wolverines set their alarms early. Today Plenty o clouds; n High 28, Low 22 Tomorrow Chance of snow; High 31, Low 25 Jr jun41 tt One…
