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…. third-seeded Wolverines will play the fourteenth-seeded Redbirds Friday in Women earn first NCAA invite by Theodore Cox and Phil Green Daily Basketball Writers El Hockey awaits NCAA decision by David…

… playoff game. "We hope that winning this will give us the opportunity to continue," Wolverine coach Red Berenson said. "It was a big step for our program and another step would be just deserved," he added…

…. The 10th seed Wolverines will play 7th seed Oklahoma State Wednesday night in Stillwater, Ok. in the Midwest re- gionals. The team had just arrived at Metro airport returning from its 80- 69 regular…

… bidding process, the Wolverines needed to finish ahead of Bowling Green. This is due to the fact that it See HOCKEY, Page 8 Iowa Blue wins easy, 127-96 by Taylor Lincoln Daily Basketball Writer It was too…

… late to win the Big Ten title, but soon enough to salvage third place as the Wolverines turned in one of their most lop-sided victories of the season, 127-96, over Iowa. The win, coupled with Minn- esota…

…'s CCHA playoff consolation game against Bowling Green. The Wolverines defeated the Falcons 5-4 to gain third place. Ieers rebound Win over Falcons lends consolation for OT loss by Peter Zellen Daily…

… earlier Michigan swept past Western Michigan for its first ever opening-round victory in the CCHA playoffs. Then, the Wolverines had to face top-ranked Michigan State on Saturday, a tough, emotional game in…

… the first period- and-a-half and led 2-1 going into the third period with the only Wolverine score coming from Mike Moes at 1:37 in the second period. Then at 7:12 into the third, Moes scored again as…

… good play but he slid into Sharples. It comes down to that you can't give up two-on-ones on overtime." After that loss to Michigan State, the Wolverines had one last1 chance to prove themselves to the…

… for the first time in the conference championships, the Wolverines finished a distant sixth at the Big Ten tournament behind champion Iowa. Women split last 4 games by Theodore Cox and John Niyo Daily…

… Michigan students will be going home for the holidays, most of the men's swim- ming team will be travelling to Hawaii for the beginning of a grueling road trip. Poor guys. Four of the Wolverines, however…

… hard,. too." December 22, the rest of the team leaves for Honolulu. The Wolverines will hold training camp there until their meet with the University of Hawaii on December 30. "It won't be a high…

… Superior, shut down the Broncos in Friday's 6-2 victory. Shields then held strong Saturday for a 7-4 Wolverine decision. "We're confident that we can win with either (Shields or Gordon) in the net…

…'m not sure what we're going to see." With one-third of the Wolverines' and half of Miami's roster comprised of first-year players, the question of success will be answered by the de- velopment of these…

… surrounding the Wolverine goalie situation. The Michigan coaching staff has still not decided who will fill the spot between the pipes. Yet, this situation could be insignificant because of the Wolverines…

… women's soccer team. The Wolverines settled for a 1- 1 tie against Siena Heights College in a superbly played game. The game was expected to be closely contested and extremely physical, and no one went…

… way I could miss it." The goal put the Wolverines up 1-0, and the way their defense was playing, it appeared they would emerge victorious. At the 25:13 mark, however, the defense suffered a lapse…

… Wolverines the lead with three takedowns during the rugged second half. The score remained deadlocked, and the teams headed for overtime. In overtime, rookie sensation Lisa Ashton led the Wolverine attack. She…

… Wolverines finished second with 72 points in winning the battle over the third-place Badgers, the Big Ten champions who accufiulated 88 points. But they lost the war, as Notre Dame captured the title with t 70…

… points. Coupled with the three- ,,point loss at the Big Ten meet, it was the team's second heartbreaking defeat in as many meets. Despite the disappointment, the Wolverines easily qualified for the NCAA…

… scoring Wolverine, ending up in 29th place with a time of 18:40. Similar to the Big Ten Championships, Michigan employed a strategy of starting relatively slow before eventually passing runners and moving…

… person who played well for us was Chris White," assis- tant coach Jim Smoot said. White led the Wolverines against the Golden Gophers with nineteen digs. She also posted eight kills and four- teen digs…

… against the Hawkeyes. In addition to a sputtering de- fense, the Wolverines could not, for the most part, fire up any offensive prowess. "(Minnesota) is known for play- ing really good defense. They did…

…, and we didn't seem to be able to hit the ball hard enough," Smoot said. "They kept returning all our shots. I think that was the main difference." Wolverine captain Julia Sturm led her team in kills…

… three bids submitted for the carpet- ing. My son's company Wolverine Car- pets, Apex Industries, and another com- pany. We felt all along that the bid would go to Apex Industries since Alan Levy and Eric…

… on campus during move-in weekend. They obtained this privilege despite the fact they offered the University a smaller kickback than Wolverine Carpets, about 4 percent less. Upon discovering this…

…: 853 The Eastern Michigan mainten- ance crew had a long night last night repairing all the lights that Michigan team captain Carol Szczechowski shot out in the Wolverines 78-62 victory over the Hurons…

… Wolverines responded to Eastern's pressure defense with controlled ball handling and quick- ness at the guard position. Sopho- more guard Stacie McCall used her speed to break down the Hurons. "Things worked…

… Wolverines caught fire in the second half. After ten minutes of play in the period, Michigan ran up a 15 point lead behind the shooting of Szczechowski and junior guard Char Durand. But the Wolverine lead…

… sixteen. The Wolverines displayed a strict interior defense last night that featured frosh forward LaTara Jones. "She has a great physical presence and I was absolutely thrilled with her play," Van…

…DeWege said. Jones led the Wolverines with nine boards, five of which were offensive. Sophomore center Trish Andrew made an obvious defensive contri- bution chalking up eight blocked shots. The Wolverines had…

… guard shooting for most of the game. Junior guard Leah Wooldridge nailed two three pointers and totaled 12 points, second in scoring behind Szczechowski. OVER THE HOLIDAYS: The Wolverines play four games…

… this weekend. The flexible nature of the meet allows a team or individual to register as late as Saturday morning -- many of the Wolverines will not make their final decision about attending the…

… members are expected to train and keep in shape on their own during the vacation. The collegiate season picks up in January, providing the Wolverines with strong incentive to work hard during break. But for…

…Women's Soccer vs. Schoolcraft College Tonight, 5 p.m. Mitchell Field The Michigan Daily,, Wolverine kickers rem {in undefeated by Theodore (ox Daily Sports Writ~r SPORTS Field Hockey vs…

… women's soccer team had fun. Really. First they destroyed Valparaiso University on Saturday, 8-0. Then on Sunday, Michigan won its Big Ten opener against Purdue, 4-2. The Wolverines (3-0) didn't have any…

… Boilermakers after driving four hours to West Lafayette. The first half was a struggle for the Wolverines, but Towne came through again to score the first goal of the game. Mid-way through the first half, the…

…. "We are still trying to find one on campus. It's a credit to our defense that we are doing so well without one." The Wolverines only allowed two goals over the weekend, and one of those was on a penalty…

… Wolverines will face tougher competition from Big Ten rival Minnesota, before hosting Penn State on Sunday. All home games will be played at Mitchell field. by Dan Zoch Daily Sports Writer Early leads turned…

… sour proved to be the plight of the Michigan women's volleyball team last night as the Eastern Michigan Hurons swept the Wolverines, 15-9, 15-10, 15-6. In each of the three contests, the team held two…

… first-year standout Fiona Davidson dealt three outstanding blocks that resulted in a Michigan drive late in the second game. The culmination of the short-lived Wolverine rally came when sopho- more Hayley…

… Lorenzen posted a kill to bring the Wolverines to 10-13. "They are working hard. They are trying to play a very disciplined kind of game. It's just because they don't know each other their capabilities…

…'t want 0 make a mistake. We're not even looking at the opponent yet because we're worried about us right now." The greatest problem facing the Wolverines recently concerns the re- covery of Senior Tarnisha…

…Men's and Women's Swimming vs. Stanford Tomorrow, 5:30 p.m. Canham Natatorium SPORTS Men's Basketball vs. Minnesota Tomorrow, 3:00 p.m. Crisler Arena The Michigan Daily Wolverines to face stern…

… convincing 8-2 pre- conference record and a split of the first two Big Ten games, this weekend could prove to be one of the Wolverines' most critical. "The pre-season games gave us con- fidence, and the…

… four Hoosiers av- eraging in double figures. Jefferies, Lori Meinerding (16.0), Courtney Cox (11.0), and Ann Zellers (10.0) will combine to give the Wolverine defense one of its stiffest tests of the…

… season. The Wolverines, how- ever, remain optimistic about their chances this weekend. "I think if we play our game and stick together like we have been we'll come out with two wins," Michigan center Trish…

… Andrew said. by Lory Knapp Daily Basketball Writer Michigan will be looking for its first Big Ten win of the season as the Wolverines play host to the No. 16 Golden Gophers (10-1 overall; 1- 0 Big Ten…

…) Saturday afternoon at Crisler Arena. The Wolverines, whose miserable second half performance resulted in a 69-67 loss to Bobby Knight's In- diana Hoosiers in their conference opener, are looking to prove…

…LLJU8IIy Rumeal Robinson drives past Hoosier guard Chris Reynolds in Monday's loss to Indiana. The Wolverines meet Minnesota tomorrow at Crisler Arena. ARE YOU THICK AND TIRED OF IT? The Weight Control…

… the country, the men's cross country team will now try to assert their state supremacy. The Wolverines travel to East Lansing this weekend to compete in the Michigan Intercollegiate Championships. The…

… the most consis- tent point scorer behind the four lead runners. by DavidsSchechter Daily Sports Writer Drobitch out. Horrigan out. Lang out. In all, five Wolverines are injured for this weekend's Big…

… Invitational. The Wolverines tackle Bowling Green on Friday and Saturday . 'M' eyes playoffs vs. BGSU by Eric Lemont Daily Hockey Writer If the past few meetings between Michigan and Bowling Green are any…

… indication, expect two close games between the schools this weekend. Last year, the Wolverines won three out of four against the Falcons but lost 6-5 in triple overtime in the first round of the CCHA playoffs…

… you in the standings, (the game) is more pivotal. It takes on added importance and this series certainly fits that criteria," Bowling Green coach Jerry York said. Wolverine coach Red Berenson feels…

… key to the series and believes that Michigan cannot give up four goals or more at home and expect to win. The Wolverines allowed Lake Superior State to score four goals in a 4-4 tie and a 4-3 loss last…

… Ruchty ( 19-14-43) adds scoring strength to Bowling Green's front line while Rob Blake, whose overtime goal knocked the Wolverines out of the playoffs last year, anchors the defense. Blake, (13…

… his right knee, York is concerned with the Wolverines' ability to score goals. "Offensively, they present a lot of problems because they're very, very balanced... They have the offensive firepower to…

… understand. The Michigan women's basketball team had never been in the tournament. And this was the best Big Ten record, 11-7, and the most wins, 19, the Wolverines had ever had. "I'm just very disappointed…

… to attain that mark. And sure enough, the Wolverines got their invitation to the fairyland ball of the NCAA. Michigan received a 10th seed in the tournament's Midwest regional. "This is something I…

… hump. It's nice to know that got done." Done indeed. JOSE JUARZ/UDily Wolverine center Val Hall wrestles a rebound from Illinois forward Sarah Sharp. It was just one of Hall's six boards in the Michigan…

… 76-62 victory. The win was the seventh straight for the Wolverines. ILLINOIS Continued from page 1 the ball the way she has always been capable, and we're letting her shoot it." Another reason for…

… early the Wolverines' early lead was that Fighting Illini (11-15, 5-11) center Sonya Waters picked up two quick fouls and was forced to the bench for most of the first half. "They post up well," Waters…

… three pointer," Purdue coach Lin Dunn said. "She would have shot it from anywhere. MaChelle practices her NBA three- pointers." Michigan was playing catch up the whole game, however, the Wolverines were…

…) Foster have improved dramatically. I'd say 300 percent." They had to be for real due to Iowa's size disadvantage. They were facing the Wolverines who have punished several opponents this season with their…

… were able to deal with that." In Michigan's final game of the regular season, the Wolverines had an easy time beating Minnesota (8- 20, 3-15) on the road, 80-69. Guard Carol Szczechowski sprang for 25…

… terrific job there," Fisher said. "Illinois State is going to be ala Duke-with their passing. They run a motion offense and look to make four or five passes." If the Wolverines beat Illinois State, they will…

…H opening Hall of Fame game in Springfield. An upset against Arizona would pit the Wolverines against Cont UNLV unless the Rebels are upended. The tournament committee was kind to the Big Ten, is hi selecting…

… resulted in a Wolverine split of the four games. Michigan became one of the teams "on the bubble" for the tournament. But even after the loss to Iowa, 78-47, the team remained optimistic. "Buddy kept saying…

…, and Michigan. Although the Buckeyes tied the Wolverines for fourth place in the conference, they received a 6th seed, instead of a 10th like Michigan. ....Since 1943 .........OBBS < OF ARN ARBOR…

… Bowling n in this tournament to have a ce to go on." nd going on should be in the future for the Wolverines after ictory over Bowling Green. Falcon coach Jerry York feels that Michigan earned an NCCA bid…

… when he said, "We still feel we have an outside chance to get in," after yesterday's Wolverine victory. The Michigan players agree with York. "If we beat BG, it would be unjustified if we don't get in…

…," defenseman Todd Copeland said after Saturday's 4-3 overtime loss to Michigan State. The Wolverines also have history on their side. Last year fifth place Bowling Green defeated third place Illinois-Chicago in…

… 13 points a game, she quickly became an impact player as her improvement won her a Senior guard Tempie Brown leads the Wolverines in scoring, but her inconsistency has kept her on the bench. spot on…

…..- ++. 1la+V - -W"- M - "', 3 BASKETBALL NOTBOOK This time, turnovers good to Wolverines bj Phil Green Daily Basketball Writer, The Wolverines again proved the. deadliness of turnovers in Friday's, 72…

… Indiana during Friday night's Wolverine, 72-59, victory. "Roosevelt's paralegal program was my stepping- stone to a rewarding career." Anne Hillard Legal Assistant Litigation " Real Estate Corporations…

… Wolverines don't have a great deal of depth. "If you take out the number one player, you have a real problem," Eisner explained. "Everyone has to move up a spot, and the new number six player hasn't been…

…, they're starting to win now." Yet, the Wolverines may have an advantage going into today's match. Notre Dame's No. 1 singles player, nationally-ranked Tracy Barton, has been plagued by an elbow injury…

… Michigan into the CCHA Final Four totaled fewer fans than the Wolverines averaged for a league game during the regular season. The Friday, March 2 game drew 2,011 and the follow up game filled 2,704 seats…

…-4, yesterday. More importantly, the Wolverine victory will more than likely earn them an Michigan invitation to the NCAA Championships. after the los Michigan entered the Final Four of the only five m CCHA with…

… the detour to needed to fo Michigan's entrance into the NCAAs. come back ti Some felt the emotional loss to MSU would an NCAA bic be too much for the Wolverines to overcome. In Berenson addition…

…," defenseman Todd Copeland said. pulled throu Wolverine coach Red Berenson agreed. "Our in defeatingt team needs to regroup and bounce back, but it'll be tough playing less than 15 hours from now." Michigan Yet…

… not past says somethir tomorrow," defenseman Alex Roberts said. And Center M the Wolverines did just that, as right winger Ted down. To con Kramer put the Wolverines out to an early 1-0 a way to forg…

… couple great ' Swimmers could win a dual meet," "Urbanchek said. "You can't do it anymore." * Considering the results of the men's swimming meet against Wis- consin on Friday, the Wolverines have more than…

…-91 season with a strong showing yesterday at the Domino's Pizza/ Eastern Michigan University Open tournament.; The Wolverines' only first-place finisher was heavyweight Phil Tomek, who won an 11-10 decision…

… its 1990 season. In August, while most students were putting the finishing touches on their tans, the Wolverine kickers began straggling into Ann Arbor, As new coach Don Schwartz began putting the team…

… the Wolverines). With six games left in the season, the team had only five vic- tories against seven defeats. The team went on a six-game win streak to finish the season with 11 wins to wind up four…

…, the women's swim team sank the Badgers of Wis- consin in impressive fashion, 153- 90. Michigan started off slowly, tak- ing only two of the first six swim- ming events. However, Wolverine diving…

… they would not be able to stick with Michigan the entire meet. "Wisconsin just didn't have the depth we do," Richardson said. The Wolverines enjoyed double victories from three swimmers: ju- niors Lisa…

…-ranked conference opponents. So when the Wolverine table- setters, Cluff and 126-pounder Salem Yaffai, recorded respective wins of 9- 3 and 8-5, Bahr was especially pleased. "They set the tempo and gave us the…

… back with a 12-3 major decision over Brad Gibson. Lehrke (28-6-1 overall) remains the only Wolverine with a perfect Big Ten record at 5-0, though 158-pounder Sam Amine is also undefeated at 4- 0-1 (28…

… be timid about taking on the No. 6 Cyclones in their home territory. The Wolverines went on to win the meet by a 21-16 count, their first victory in Ames during Bahr's twelve years as head coach. "I…

…, 21-13. Adding to the importance of both of Cluff's wins was the fact that in each meet, a top-ranked Wolverine dropped his match. Against Iowa State, Sam Amine (158) lost to second-ranked Steve…

… the defending NCAA champ, which may have given the Wolverines further adversity. "There is no disappointment because when we stepped on the 'basketball court this year, every team that played us played…

… Big Ten." OTHER GAMES: In addition to the conference closing win against Iowa, the Wolverines split a pair of matches since Spring Break began. PURDUE 79 MICHIGAN 77 Michigan's chances for a Big Ten…

… guys give up many points." At 134-pounds, Wolverine rookie Joey Gilbert advanced to the semi- finals by beating season-long nemesis Steve Hoffman of Wisconsin, but then was pinned by eventual champion…

…-captain said. "I made the mistake of relaxing in the control position and it cost me in my losses. I'm happy things pulled together though." Bahr thought the Wolverines' youth was a significant factor in the…

…, well ahead of second-place Minnesota (433). The meet consisted of 16 swimming events and three diving events, spread out over the three days. The Wolverines took control of the meet at the sound of the…

…'s Basketball Miracle, 1989 Wolverine fans, you "shocked the world" in 1989 when Glen Rice, Ru- meal Robinson, Sean Higgins, Loy Vaught, and company captured your first- ever NCAA Basketball Crown. You know it…

… capture all the action-on and offcourt-of the Wol- verines' drive to #1 in '89. With over 60 photographs and a foreword by Bo Schembechler, MISSION ACCOMPLISHED! is Wolverines' hoops at their height! Choose…

… improvement to 4,100 on Saturday. Faulted is our education of geography. First of all, as far as team quality is concerned, the Seawolves are ranked higher than the Wolverines. They are 14th compared to…

… 0"Hockey League, five others have verbally committed to play for the Wolverines in the fall. The five, all Canadians, are some of the top 'players in Canadian Junior B hock- ey. The two most important…

… access to the Mich- igan coaching staff. Adair contacted a friend, Jim Lawson, who went to college with former Wolverine as- sistant Mike Boyd. Boyd got the ball rolling with a call back to Adair. While…

… the Wolverines' other recruits didn't influence his decision, King does look forward to playing with Howard in Ann Arbor. 1. Minnesota at Michigan 2. Illinois at Indiana 3. Ohio State at Wisconsin 4…

… for an starting orchestral composition. a oney Amiai by Becky Weiss Daily Sports Writer Though the Wolverine women's tennis team has tried to establish regular season doubles partners dur- ing pre…

…) be a marked man, but we're not going to do anything different." SPSIN IFOR~MAIOLNP Explosive Irish tailback Ricky Watters is just one of the many worries for head coach Gary Moeller and the Wolverines…

… 2048 Mason Hall.. Free and open to the public.. S* 5000 e 0 S U N D A Y Hockey fans -- Come skate with the Wolverines. Family fun, autographs, photographs. 12:00 noon to 2:00pm. Yost Ice Arena. Free…

… starred at, Cambridge Ringe and Latin High School, and she works as a security guard. Rumeal Robinson has no more than six games left as a Michigan FILE PHO Wolverine but is projected by almost all as a…

…N"'' N OPINION 4 ARTS 7 SPORTS 12 Answers to yesterday's quiz American Ophuls Wolverine swimmers to take on #1 Stanford ir rnlai Ninety-nine years of editorial freedom Vol. C, No. 70 Ann…

… scheduled interviews. Information Session: January 16 5 p.m.- 7 p.m. Wolverine Lobby On-Campus Interviews: For MBAs in Finance January 17 For more information, contact your Placement Center. Or write to us at…

… weekend in the middle of the Wolverines' exam period. Whether or not the Lake Superior State officials were plotting revenge II , .- ,~ II …

… 1990-91 Wolverine Academic Planner. If you would like to see your photos in print call Dave at 668-7752, or send photos to Student Ideas Co, Box 1915, A2,48106. COMPUFAIR '90 February 22-23 Michigan…

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… great to me. It gave me my chance for some national recognition. D: On campus right now a group is trying to convince the school to adopt Willy the Wolverine as the school mascot. How do you think a…