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… Nightmares , Michigan 12, Michigan 4, Michigan 3, k: 7,Michigan 6 Wolverines fall to 1-7 in Big Ten play By H. Jose Bosch Daily Sports Writer After a terrible 0-4 start to the Big Ten season against…

… three-time defending conference champion Minnesota, Michigan looked to rebound against Iowa. Under Michigan coach Rich Maloney's ten- ure, the Wolverines had a 6-2 record against the Hawkeyes. But Iowa…

… some good hitters. (Their pitchers) brought it near the plate, and we hit it. We were aggressive." For the second time this weekend, it took until the second game for the Wolverine bats to heat up…

… - the Wolverines Michigan have dedicated at NCAS themselves to get- tingbacktoNCAA Matchup: team finals. Michigan This weekend, vs. NCAAs they'll find out if all their hard rWhen:aurs work will pay off…

… Wolverines felt the team suffered from a collective lack of confidence. After the team returned to Ann Arbor, sophomore Jamie Thomp- son held up a T-shirt in practice. A friend had printed the words "Big Ten…

… injury bug came back to haunt Michigan. Back on Dec. 7, forward Michael Woodford said that it could be a "scary thing" if the Wolverines ever got every- one healthy. The first half of the Wolverines…

… Mark Mink, right, looks for assurance that the Wolverines scored their third goal of the game. None came, as the review showed that a referee blew his whistle before the puck crossed the goalline. watch…

… inning, but it kept a sprinting Cogswell from scoring from second. Michigan escaped the third inning still down only 2-0. From there the Wolverines' bats took over. In the bottom of the third, senior…

… the Wolverines a two run lead. Junior Nate Wright, who was last week's Big Ten player of the week, added the fifth RBI in the eighth. Zahn was pleased to see consistent produc- tion out of Wright, Koman…

… Wolverines head west for a Sunday doubleheader against the Gophers (4-2,21-10). InLouisville, Michiganroughed up Gopher starter Katie Dalen for six earned runs in seven innings. This time the Wolverines will…

… not only see Dalen in the circle, but also the Gophers' best pitcher, Briana Hasset (14-4, 1.82 ERA). In their meeting last year, Has- set stifled the Wolverine offense, striking out seven in a 2-0 Min…

… Illini. Although the Wolverines (7-1 Big Ten, 18-8 overall) have a better conference record this season, the Illini (6-3, 18-8) dominate many of the important statistical categories. Illinois leads the…

… conference in batting average (334) and runs (193). It also has the fewest errors (22) of all Big Ten teams. But if the Wolverines play like they did Wednesday in their 12-4 win over Toledo, Illinois might…

… good Illi- nois team." Although the Wolverines put up 12 runs against a middling Mid- American Conference opponent, they scored just one run in two of four games against Penn State last weekend. "Our…

… Michigan has been inconsistent lately, Maloney and the Wolverines just plan to play their game this weekend. "If we play error-free baseball and start hitting the baseball, we're a pretty good team," Malo…

… this season. Before the first Minnesota game, the Wolverines were bat- ting .275 and had a .969 fielding percentage. Pitchers Nikki Nemitz and Jordan Taylor had combined for a 0.57 earned run average…

… Purdue a day earlier, the Wolverines faced stiff- er competition from Illinois and knew they had a tough challenge ahead. In doubles competition, Michigan sophomore Ryan Heller paired with senior Josef…

… No. 3 doubles earlier in the day. But that didn't stop freshman Matko Maravic and sophomore Brain Hung from topping the No. 1 doubles tandem of Illinois with an 8-6 victory. The Wolverines had an…

… outfielder Mike Schmidt launched his first career homerun en route to an 11-4 non-con- ference victory for the Wolverines yes- terday over Concordia. "It feels pretty good," Schmidt said. "It was a hit…

…-and-run, and I saw the curveball coming. I kind of felt the pressure, and it was a good ben- N3 DA; der. I just had to C N jump on it." The Wolverines (3-3 Big Ten, 13-12 overall) beat Concordia (9-25), a…

…-minute, continuous rows to multi- ple sprints, and from race intensity workouts to slower technical work. Senior Kate Maxim, who has earned three varsity letters as a Wolverine, explained that each works a…

… five years." The Wolverines are used to tough competition by now. Last week, they swept No. 9 Michigan State and East- ern Michigan in all three races of their only home regatta of the year. Two weeks…

….championship, Wolverines gave up three goals in the first period, but fought back to tie the game. Behind early, C"M'\.lfalls short in comeback bid In a year when Michigan always came through, the end was hard to see…

… tournament champions. A trip to the Frozen Four. None of it was originally expected, but all of it happened. And then the Wolverines found out they were playing Notre Dame in the NCAA semi- finals, ateam they…

… needed to get out on =the field and see the sunshine," Michi- gan coach Carol Hutchins said. The Wolverines' bats would shine through in the third inning after some early rust. After fresh- man Maggie…

… as the Wolverines get deeper and deeper into the sea- son. "When you got some kids who are hitting not up to their potential and you see them come out and do that, you hope it gives them confidence…

… Gillette - the Badgers' other hitting threat - came to the plate and blasted a two-run home run over the leftfield fence. The Wolverines continued to struggle in the field throughout the game with additional…

… the poor fielding, neither of the errors led to Badger runs. The Wolverines' defensive strug- gles have been a recurring problem - they committed five errors in two games against Central Michigan on…

…12A - The Michigan Daily - Thursday, April 11, 2002 L . Bi Head Todd and the Monsters April 11 t 7PM utch Cargo's s 18&Older Wolverines clutch in 'grand' opportunities By Kyle O'Neill Daily Sports…

… spoke yesterday of a problem that has plagued the Wolverines all season: Leaving runners on base with less than two outs. "We've had bases loaded opportuni- ties a lot this year without clearing them or…

… that that will be a Sunday, the Michigan softball team walked off Alumni Field looking frus- trated after a far less talented Purdue squad snapped the Wolverines' 12-game win streak. Michigan coach…

…'s hopes of repeating as national champions, has yet to step up. With that leadership void unfulfilled, the Wolverines have struggled down the stretch in some close games this season. There was the…

… (1-1) Michigan Wolverines 12 LP:Paul Hammond (1-2) SATURDAY, GAME 1 021 Iowa Hawkeyes 2 LP: Casey O'Rourke (2-1) Michigan Wolverines 4 WP: Michael Penn(3-1) SATURDAY, GAME 2 S Iowa Hawkeyes 5 WP…

…: Kevin Sunderman (1-1) Michigan Wolverines 3 LP: Drew Taylor (2-2) Doug Pickens (Michigan) The freshman improved his average by .095 this weekend and drove in three RBI. He also made two excellent plays…

… Denver. The first period mercifully ended. And at the start of the second, Bryan Hogan was between the pipes for the Wolverines. That's when I thought I was watchingthe last Michigan hockey game of the…

… all season. But the magic of this team, the reason the Wolverines got to the Frozen Four, is that regardless of the situation, they've fought back. It's worked for them all season. It's made us all…

… the locker room for the first intermission without a single acknowledgment from a fel- low Wolverine. During the break, Michigan associate head coach Mel Pearson had a simple message for his team. "Just…

… like in Ann Arbor." And for the next two periods, it looked like the Wolverines took those words of encouragement to heart. Notre Dame (27-15-4) got just 15 shots through to freshman ebration, it looked…

… like it would happen. But after clawing back and forc- ing everyone to believe they could do it again, the Wolverines saw their season end as suddenly as it began. It started almost exactly six months…

… in overtime, Michi- gan made fans believe it could get what it wanted one more time. That's why, until I saw the lamp light up behind the Wolverines' net, I didn't know I was watching the last Michigan…

… to take it shift by shift, and go as hard as you can." Althoughthe Wolverines seemed to carry momentum into the sud- den-death stanza, the Irish domi- nated the play, controlling the puck inside the…

… outcome of close matches. From parents to alumni to children to sororities, the team has developed an enthusiastic home crowd that has contributed to the Wolverines' current 6-3 home record. "(The…

… Wolverines rout Central Michigan, 19-4. After the Wolverines stormed back from a six-run deficit to take a 7-6 lead in the eighth inning of Friday night's game against Min- nesota, one would think that…

… Wolverine statistical category this season. Abraham has appeared in the most games (nine) and is tied for the most wins (three). Fetter sits atop of the ERA category (2.00) and has appeared in the second most…

… Chris made more than a full recovery, DeJong, another Club Wolverine and his performance at the world swimmer. championships might only be the "He's had some amazing per- beginning. formances," said De…

… been better used by any hypothetical campus group, even the "Wolverine Fart Club." Fantuzzi is vocal, inventive and funny. His love of humor, he says, is what keeps him going through long campaigns. But…

… period, developing a 2-0 second-period lead, the Wolverines had a berth in the NCAA national title game in their grasp. But for the third straight year, it wasn't meant to be. Minnesota goals late in the…

… second period and early in the third gave freshman Thomas Vanek a chance to score in overtime and defeat the Wolverines to advance to its second straight title game. At 8:55 in overtime, Vanek got away…

…- sion II powerhouse Grand Valley State - will join the Wolverines as associate head coach. Plitzuweit won a Division II National Championship in the 2005-06 season and won 117 games in just five seasons…

… reenergize a program that has won just 10 Big Ten games over the last four seasons. The Wolverines won 35 total games during that span. Neither Borseth nor Plitzuweit were made available for comment yesterday…

… the puck off the draw to fellow freshman Bran- don Kaleniecki, who wristed the puck past Minnesota goaltender Travis Weber's glove. But the Wolverines mustered just one goal in the period in part to…

…'s legs, putting the Wolverines up two. But the Golden Gophers con- trolled much of the play in the sec- ond period and cut into the lead three minutes after Ortmeyer's goal. Montoya had stopped two initial…

…-ranked all-around gymnast. "Sarah is going to leave here as one of the most decorated athletes in Michigan history," Plocki said. "She has made a lasting impression on our pro- gram." The Wolverines could…

… a sophomore, her work ethic was dnparal- leled." Because theA Wolverines are a relatively young team, the legacy of Cain's leadership will live on in Michigan gymnastics through those she has…

… we came out with a win and it carried us through the rest of the season." The high of that win over the Fight- ing Irish only made the close to the sea- son, in which a previously undefeated Wolverine…