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…The Michigan Daily - Friday, January 13, 1995 - 13 Blue women hope to silence Lions' roar in Happy Valley The Wolverines have had their troubles in the lower weight classes all season, including…

… over No. 6 Michigan State. With the tough Big Ten schedule in full swing for the Wolverines, Michigan coach Dale Bahr is confident. "That win against Michigan State really bolstered our feeling toward…

… in the country, but we need to get those lower weights to pull through." At 142 pounds, Wolverine senior Mike Ellsworth faces a crucial match against No. 2 John Hughes, who holds a 21-2 record. It is…

… Daily Basketball Writer The Michigan women's basketball team invades No. 12 Penn State Sun- day missing one of its primary weap- ons - surprise. After the Wolverines knocked off Big Ten foes Michigan…

… Wolverines are a much stronger team this season. "Nothing will be easy (Sunday)," Coleman said. "They are a young, improving team," Penn State coach Rene Portland said. "Now that Michigan has broken their…

… losing streak, they are even more dangerous. We have to protect our house." The Wolverines (2-2 Big Ten, 7-7 overall) will attempt to end another streak Sunday. If Penn State (1-2, 9-3) defeats…

… Northwestern tonight, it will bring a 19-game home-winning streak into its match with Michigan. Coach Trish Roberts is optimistic about the Wolverines' chances. "In the Big Ten, any team can beat any other team…

… on any given night," Roberts said. "Last year, teams looked at us as an automatic win." Last season, Michigan was an auto- matic win. The Wolverines were 0-18 in the conference. The Lions, however…

… Men's Basketball vs. Northwestern Saturday, 8 p.m. (Raycom) Evanston Si Wrestling vs. Penn State Sunday, 4:30 p.m. Cliff Keen Arena Icers return to CCHA play Wolverines are not underestimating…

… Lake Superior0, By BARRYSOLLENBERGER Daily Hockey Writer During his tenure as coach of the Michigan hockey team, Red Berenson has welded the Wolverines into a na- tional power. In 1984-85, Berenson…

… championship since 1964, Lake State has claimed the national title three of the past seven years, including last season. Last March, the Lakers upset a Wolverine squad that was ranked No.1 for most of the…

… at the beginning of the season." The Lakers don't have anyone ranked in the top 30 in the conference in overall scoring. Brian Felsner, brother of former Wolverine great Denny Felsner, leads Lake State…

… this weekend," Wolverines seniorco-cap- tain Alecia Humphrey said. "Twoyears ago we swam Northwestern the first week after we returned from a heavy training winter break and we swam real well." Michigan…

… hopes this year's results will be as good. The Wolverines are not physically preparing any differently for this meet than previous dual meets. "We didn't want to sacrifice our training for NCAAs by…

… Bears, the Wolverines will also swim face-to- face with other world championship swimmers, like German Martin Hermann and Polish freshman Bart Sikora. "We have a chance to win both events, but we…

…. Friday's game at Notre Dame epitomized this deficiency. Despite beating the Irish, 4-3, the Wolverines probably played their worst game of the year - even worse than the 10-0 debacle at Lake Superior…

…. "Michigan seemed to be toying with Notre Dame throughout Friday'sr contest, but it could never deliver the knockout punch. The Wolverines jumped out to a 2-0 lead on goals by Cam Stewart and Denny Felsner…

…. The Wolverine defense also played a tight first period, limiting the Irish to three shots on net. Even though Michigan did not play an outstanding period, it led, 2-0, and the Wolverines looked like…

… to listen to what the hell I was saying," Berenson said. "We had to wake up or we would get blown out." The Wolverines responded to Berenson' s tirade with two more relatively easy goals by Stewart and…

… netminding by Shields, the team could not be happy with its performance. "We played our worst game of the year," Berenson said. "I call it a lousy win because of the way we played." While the Wolverines…

…, the Wolverines have not met expectations all season long. ,In the past ,they had had convenient excuses, but there comes a time wlen alibis need to end and answers need to be found. This weekend…

… hockey (Wiseman, Felsner and Oliver), and a second line which has started to click in recent weeks (Roberts, Stewart and Ted Kramer), the Wolverines haven't reached their potential. Before the season…

… transformed Michigan from a very good team last year to a great team this season. However, that advancement has not been evident throughout the roster, and while the Wolverines remain a very good team, they…

… be in Notre Dame on a Friday night. Or maybe it was the theory proposed by Wolverine defenseman Aaron Ward, who decided Michigan's comatose performance in its 4-3 victory past Notre Dame was due to its…

… Michigan defense °.on Saturday. The O4bot4l guard, an '*ig Ten candi- date, scorched the Wolverines for a game-high 20 points. He also snagged 1 rebounds and dished out three assists In the Gophers' 70…

… to play only seven guys - the other five who made the trip are sim- ply not Big Ten caliber players. As the game wore on - especially after the Wolverines whittled a 10- point deficit to two…

…The Michigan Daily - SPORTSMonday - January 13, 1997 - 78 4LLINI, Continued from Page 1B half. But a 3-pointer from Lemire and two free throws from Catherine DiGiacinto gave the Wolverines a 42…

… recovered d went ahead for good, 67-65, on a b iucket by Stacey Thomas at 10:14, and the Wolverines eventually pushed their lead back to nine. The Illini were able to make the game close with the help of…

… and diving team came back from Australia on Wednesday to swim against two top-five teams, No.1 Stanford and No. 5 California. Unfortunately for the Wolverines,. training went better than the meets. The…

… Wolverines returned to the United States for their first action of the New Year on Friday. Waiting for them was the top-ranked Cardinal. The Cardinal was psyched up for the Wolverines, and they showed it, beat…

… in the nation, the Big Ten conference has some of the toughest competition in collegiate wrestling. The Wolverines found out just how tough this competition can be in a close loss to No. 4 Penn State…

… yesterday. The seventh-ranked Wolverines (3- 1) were hoping to start their conference play with a victory as the Nittany Lions (4-1) came to Cliff Keen Arena. The meet - looked bleak early for the Wolverines…

… Wolverines, with five freshmen and only seven total active roster embers, have had several of these good losses in 1994. Their recent loss to ' rdue, 78-57, for instance, was one where Michigan stayed tough…

…-a 101-58drubbing at the hands of Indiana, last Friday and a winnable 79-69 loss to Detroit-Mercy, Sunday - the Wolverines kept saying they could bounce back against the Spartans and play a good game. And…

… the Wol- verines moved to 0-3 in the Big Ten and 3-9 overall, despite a 24-point, eight-rebound performance from Gray, the eldest Wolverine. Michigan State (1-1 Big Ten, 6-5 overall) was quicker, taller…

… keptthe Wolverines in the game. Kiefer played the entire 40 minutes, scoring 12 with three buckets from behind the arc and four assists. The Wolverines also got help from sophomore forward Jennifer…

… Wolverines into multiple turnovers and outscored them 22-7 to take a 12-point lead. "We had a few mental letdowns," Michigan coach Trish Roberts said. "It was a time when Michigan State came out and hit three…

… percentage in the second half," Langeland said. "We took bettershots, looked to penetrate more." The game began like no one ex- pected. The Wolverines jumped out to an 8-2 lead after only three minutes, as…

… Gray hit a pair of jumpers and a layup. With almost eight minutes left, the Wolverines had rebuilt a nine- point lead, their biggest of the game, only to see Michigan State jump out on a 16-2 run, the…

… kind that had beaten Michigan in several previous games. Down five, the Wolverines were playing out of synch and being forced into turnovers by the Spartan fullcourt press. Tradition dictated that Michi…

… shots and dunks one," Wolverine coach Steve Fisher said, "I will probably give him more time." That is not too likely to happen, so Fisher will depend on his stalwarts on the inside -juniors Juwan Howard…

… The Michigan Daily- Monday, January 13, 1992 -Page 11 WOLVERINES' INDIVIDUAL PLAY LEADS TO FIRST BIG TEN LOSS John Niyo Minnesota holds off Blue, Will the real Michigan team please stand up? The…

… cynics probably liked what they saw Saturday when Minnesota handed Michigan a stinging 73-64 loss that served notice to Wolverine fans. And if Saturday's game didn't get the point across, Minnesota's fans…

… did 0their part. The chants of "Overrated, overrated," echoed around the Michi- gan squad as it watched its five-game win streak snapped. The Wolverines, led by the five first-year players, had been…

… players, who outplayed, out- hustled, and almost beat the No. 1 team in the nation. Those same doubts surfaced again as the Wolverines prepared to start Big Ten play at Iowa. But Michigan dismantled Iowa…

… Albert Lin Daily Basketball Writer The Michigan men's basketball team lived on the edge last Thursday in Iowa City, but came out on top. Saturday at Williams Arena in Minneapolis, the Wolverines were not…

… as lucky. The Gophers (1-1 in the Big Ten, 9-6 overall) kept Michigan (1-1, 9-2) off-balance much of the game and came away with a 73-64 victory. The Wolverines' penchant for individual play led to 40…

… we could have defensed him a little better. He made a lot of big bas- kets." The biggest was a three-pointer with less than two minutes left which "sealed the fate" of the Wolverines, according to…

…. The Wolverines had fought back 73-64 from a 38-29 halftime deficit. Eric Riley came out of the lockerroom, on fire, scoring Michigan's first nine points to cut the lead to 43-38. The Gophers moved back…

… up by eight, but then the Wolverines' in- creased defensive pressure began to cause some Minnesota miscues. Juwan Howard stole an errant pass and fed Rose for a slam. Then Rose stepped into a passing…

… to take the lead - the Wolverines turned the ball over. "Those are the kinds of mistakes I keep harping on, especially when you're playing on the road," Fisher said. "We need to go back and talk about…

… Dobrzeewski. By Dan Stillman Daily Sports Writer Anyone who missed Saturday night's Michigan hockey game against Ferris State at Yost Ice Arena also missed an important Wolverine making his most important…

… second period, Malicke played well, stopping 10 Alaska shots on goal. Saturday night, the situation was much different when Michigan coach Red Berenson made the switch. With the Wolverines in danger of let…

… playing." And that's exactly what was accom- plished. Malicke stopped all 13 shots he faced in the third period, many of which came on Ferris State power plays. Meanwhile, the rest of the Wolverines, who…

… back-to -back flat outings By Andy Knudsen Daily Sports Writer Maybe the Michigan hockey team is too good. The Wolverines can make this complicated game of hockey look so easy. Twice in the last two…

…," assistant captain Jason Botterill said. With the strong senior leadership and experience on this team, it won't come out flat two games in a row. Friday night, the Wolverines preyed on CCHA bottom-feed- er…

… Ferris State on Saturday, taking a 5-0 lead into the first intermission. Everyone in Yost Ice Arena thought the game was over, including Michigan. The Wolverines played a sloppy and unin- spired second…

… bad part of the game all year," Michigan coach Red Berenson said. And for good reason. The Wolverines had not allowed four goals against them in a period since their 7-3 loss at Lake Superior on Feb. 24…

… form in the third period behind Gregg Malicke's efforts in goal. But what has become obvious is that the Wolverines are more likely to beat themselves than to be beaten. When they're on their game, it…

… weekend's games, are the hardest to pre- pare for and coach. "Any time you think it's easy, it's tough," he said. "And any time you know it's going to be tough, it might be easy." With the Wolverines' high…

… against Western Michigan or Miami (Ohio) could cost the Wolverines in the CCHA title run. With the Wolverines' experience and senior leadership, it's Mike Legg was knocked on his back, but not until after…

…8 - The Michigan Daily - Thursday, January 13, 1994 First half of' 'hockey season nearly perfect- A loss and a tie are only blemishes at midpoint of Wolverines' 1993-94 campaign By DAILY HOCKEY…

… STAFF It's hard to argue with the success of the Michigan hockey team at the midpoint of the season. To date, the Wolverines are 20-1-1, with a 15-0-1 CCHA record and a 10-point league lead. The questions…

… come in off the bench." GRADE A- JONATHAN LURIE/Daly Michigan senior Brian Wiseman scores against Illinois-Chicago Dec. 18. The Wolverine captain has 45 points on the season and is one of the catalysts…

… starters Oliver and Wiseman who have 47 and 45 points, respectively. However, it has been the play and versatility of all four lines that has positioned the Wolverines atop the conference standings. Berenson…

… the first three weight classes," Bahr said. "But the good thing is that we have the strength of our lineup in the last half where they are a little weak right now." The Wolverines are led by senior All…

…,3.54). For the first time since Mike Knuble missed the first four games of the sea- son with a chest infection, the injury bug has badly infected the Wolverines. Center Ron Sacka (groin), right wing Jason…

… Forsberg, who returned to his Swedish club during the lockout. UULASANE/ai l Michigan came up with nine blocks in its victory over Iowa Wednesday, including two by Maceo Baston (middle). The Wolverines…

… better than 50 percent against Byrdsong's squad. A Wolverine victory tomorrow, coupled with a Fighting Illini vic- tory at home against Indiana, would set up a very important Big Ten battle Tuesday…

… Chris Laskowski, backstroker Raymond Papa and distancer Steven Williams. The Cardinal and the Golden Bears are the last remaining real competitors for the Wolverines, who have only two meets left after…

… skeptical about the Wolverines' chances Saturday. "I don't think they're unbeatable," Gillam said. "If they think it's easy, they'll bereally surprised. We're very ready to meet them." Michigan races a tough…

… Jake Raiton, who had been sidelined earlier this sea- son because of shoulder surgery over the summer, made his return for the Wolverines in the singles draw. He won his first match in three sets…

… teams,"Goldberg said. "We lost a couple of tight matches, but really we thought everyone played great." Junior Brook Blain, teaming with Wright, were the Wolverines' most suc- cessful duo. They survived…

… in all four events. Peters tied for first in the balance beam (9.750) and won the uneven bars (9.850). She was the only Wolverine to place in the top six of the balance beam competition, aiding e…

… accomplished a lot in her first all-around competition as a Wolverine, but I know she has potential to do even better." Michigan dominated the vault and the uneven bars with a three-way tie ,4 firstplace in…

… competition (38.200), show- inpromise for a great career at M gigan. flespite good performances from iddtiiduals, the Wolverines did not get'The luck of the draw in the order of tlid events. They began the…

…. "It is such a pressure event, and we had two breaks (falls) right at the end." The Wolverines also had to deal with a few injuries in this competi- tion. Junior Heather Kabnick was not able to perform…

… in the Wolverines' performance. "With such a young team, there is inexperience, and with inexperience comes mistakes," Plocki said. "We were the superior team in the compe- tition, but we just had too…

… many mis- takes - mental mistakes." With the first competition under their belts, the Wolverines are looking forward to a challenging season. "I am excited because I think that we will be really good…

…. Although the opponent had changed from then-No. 5 North Carolina to No. 6 Indiana, Michigan found itself needing a hoop at the end to overcome a one-point deficit. In both cases the Wolverines missed the…

… jumpshot. In both cases Wolverines en- gulfed the rebound. This time Chris Webber could not get clear of the voracious Indiana leapers. Hoosier forward Alan Henderson said, "I think I got a piece of (Webber…

… sound strategy devised by Knight, took away the opportunity for Michigan to get into the paint and domi- nate, by using Bailey to sandbag the Wolverine post players. Recognizing the difficulty, Fisher and…

… remarkable runs at the other, with the Hoosiers stringing together a 14-6 advantage near the end of the first half to head into the lockerroom up; 37-31. The Wolverines answered in the second half, racing up…

… aftermath, the Wolverines were heartbroken, but certainly not ready to give up. "We're playing good but we can be even better," Howard said. "We haven't played our best yet." "The club that we've got will…

… Michigan (0-2, 1-10) at Crisler Arena without two of their top re- bounders and scorers. Though Purdue, the two teams' only common opponent, easily de- feated the Wolverines, 99-64, it is a different Spartan…

… team facing the Wolverines tonight. "Those are two key players that have been, I think, the key to their success," said Michigan coach Trish Roberts of Mayo-Powell and Babers. "We now feel that even…

… though we don't have the depth inside, we can play them a pretty good game." While the Wolverines don't have the depth inside, they have been hitting the boards hard lately, thanks in part to the emergence…

… Guevara wanted her to do the same for the Wolverines. "I could tell they really wanted me to come here, because they kept calling," Goodlow said. "And I liked the idea of helping to rebuild a program. I…

… rebounded from an early sea- son injury and is now ready to lead Michigan to the NCAAs. The Michigan wrestling team finished 2nd at the Virginia Duals this past week- end. The Wolverines are ranked 11th in…

… important piece of a winning team puzzle. While Michigan's defense ranks second in the CCHA overall, the Wolverines lie a distant fifth in goals er game with 2.95 - almost a full goal behind orthern Michigan…

… an offensive one and that's what I feel it is, but whatev- er role I am put into, I'll try to do the best I can." But with the Wolverines in the middle of the CCHA pack as far as goals are concerned…

… national championships in four years. He and his teammates had Michigan's number; beating the Wolverines four times. One of those victories happened to e for the NCAA championship. a senior at Duke, Hill was…

… told he was no longer coach at Michigan. You see, Frieder took the Arizona State job as the Wolverines were preparing for the NCAA tournament. But he also thought he would be allowed to coach Michigan in…

… store owner sells out by Ben Deci Daily Crime Reporter Michael Wax, the former owner of Wolverine Video, may have rented out his last new release. He recently filed for Chapter Thirteen bankruptcy and…

… sold his store, amid allegations of unfairly charging customers' credit card accounts. Wax sold Wolverine Video, lo- cated at 611 Church Street, to Amer's Inc., last month, after filing for bankruptcy on…

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