… weekend. Ever since the Wolverines finished second to Georgia in Ast season's national championship by a re .03, their focus has been on captur- ing the ultimate honor. Finally, a year later, the…
… outcome from last season's finals was not an isolated result. The Wolverines have battled the GymDogs -ee times in 2000 and the GymDogs e come out on top every time. "The fact that we've been exposed to…
…, it becomes a feel-good story for the program and somethingto build on nextnyear. If the Wolverines lose against Iowa this afternoon, then their uninspiring season comes to an end. Either way, the team…
… their dominat- ing win over Michigan State, the 10th- ranked Wolverines (2-0 Big Ten, 10-2 overall) were concerned about losing the doubles point. Michigan coach Bruce Berque attributed the doubles loss…
…8A - Thursday, November 13, 2008 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com t j Michigan prepares for final stretch Wolverines play Wisconsin in the first round of the Big Ten Tournament By EMILY…
… heavy legs and tired bodies, Michigan coach Steve Burns gave one final encourage- ment, "For Wisconsin, Michigan - for Wisconsin." The 10th-ranked Wolverines (4-1-1 Big Ten, 12-4-2 overall) head to…
… Wisconsin in the Bit Ten Tournament. Michigan is the second seed in the tournament. I I Can you imagine the Wolverine State as the Buckeye State? Strange, but true. Global warming is pushing the Ohio…
… wolverine2 - along with our health, our jobs and our pocketbooks. Please go to StopTheBuckeye.org. Urge the President- elect and the new Congress to take bold action to keep the buckeye in Ohio and protect…
…. 11:939-948. 2See "Recent Report Shows Global Warming Could Be Final Straw for Wolverines," Defenders of Wildlife, March 12, 2007. AMERICAN LUNG ASSOCIATION OF MICHIGAN MACOMB COUNTY PREVENTION…
… scoreless first half on Sat- urday, Old Dominion (2-1 overall) edged the Wolverines 3-2 in over- time, just one day after Michigan (3- 3) had scored four second-half goals to beat Syracuse 4-0 on Friday. The…
… Wolverines started strong against the Monarchs on Saturday, forcing Old Dominion goalkeeper Mary Cate Gordon to make five first- half saves. Though the teams fought back and forth through the first 20 minutes…
…The Michigan Daily - Friday October 13, 2000 - 13 Harners run home to face No. 4 Washington "f f and running The Michigan women's cross country team is sprinting out of the gate, The Wolverines…
… Mike give the Wolverines a .Date "thi's 'weekend the Michigan wonmen's cross country team will finally have the crowd in its corner as it plays host for the Wolverine Interregional. The meet -- which…
… takes place SUI *undav-- will be held at the Michigan golf course starting MICHIGANC at 10.30 am. Whno: MichigE -Washington, James cross country Madison. and La Salle will be Wolverine Int providing the…
… competition for Whet: 10:30 the Wolverines. This meet LtestThe A marks the only opportunity the for their fourt Wolverines will have to run in meets this se front of the home fans this sea- son. No. 4…
… Washington is a strong *pponent for the Wolverines and should be good preparation for Big Ten competition. "We feel that if we continue to make chance to give more runners some experi- ence. Instead of the…
…. gan women's ry hosts the iterregional. 0a,m. Wolverines aim rth win In five season. Wolverines will suit up an addi- tional two to three runners for the meet. In the past, the Wolverines have competed…
…. The Wolverines lost to the Wildcats during dual season. Tankers ready to seek revenge By COURTNEY RATKOWIAK Daily Sports Writer The lights at Canham Natato- rium dimmed after practice and, as his team…
… exclaimed. "It feels fast," Michigan coach Bob Bowman corrected, laughing. After four solid months of train- ing without taper, the Wolverines are ready to fit into their new fast- skins and face their Big…
…, leading the Wolverines with two goals and one assist in Friday night's 6-4 win. The two goals were his first ever in a CCHA playoff game. He added another assist in Satur- day's 3-2 victory. NOTABLE…
… matters most has the Wolverines riding high heading into Joe Louis Arena for the CCHA Semifinals next weekend. Early in the third period of Saturday night's game, Michigan found itself locked in a 2-2 tie…
… ago, as a freshman, Olin contributed to a Michigan win at the Lady Northern Invitational. The win catapulted the Wolverines to a successful season that saw them advance to the NCAA Championships - where…
… State. The strong performance included four Wolverines who placed in the top-I1 individually, led by Olin (second), sophomore Ali Stinson (fifth), sopho- more Brianna Broderick (eighth) and freshman…
…6B - October 13, 2008 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com 6B - October13, 2008 The Michigan Daily - michigandailycom 'M' inaugurates new field, beats Buckeyes Wolverines end month-long slump…
… with 2-0 victory at home complex By CHANTEL JENNINGS For the Daily It had been more than a month since the Wolverines celebrated a victory heading into yesterday's contest against Ohio State. They were…
…The Michigan Daily - SportsMonday - February 13, 2006 - 5B FAST BREAK Men's Basketball Saturday's Game PURDUE 84 - NO. 22 MICHIGAN 70 Defensive woes haunt Wolverines By Matt Singer Daily Sports…
… to benefit from Michigan's defensive woes. Com- ing into the game as the Big Ten's second-lowest scoring team, the Boilermakers netted 84 points against the hap- less Wolverine defense. "We couldn…
… - Lester Abram and Dion Harris - out with injuries, Purdue looked to exploit the Wolverines' backup guards. "The last couple of games, they were having problems with penetration," Purdue guard Bryant Dillon…
…'s sole defensive weakness. In the first half, Purdue caught fire against the Wolverines' zone. The Boilermakers patiently worked the ball around the perimeter, eventually finding open looks from beyond the…
… Brent Petway played just eight minutes In Saturday's HER MAN Continued from page 1B With the ball, the Wolverines struggled. Certain lineups included zero players who wanted to shoot. T Michigan offensive…
… times, Horton plays like he wants to earn the nickname "Mr. Second Half". In Boston, he scored 16 of the Wolverines' 25 second-half points to lead his team to its first road victory of the still-early sea…
… on defense," Sims said. "It seems like we have no pride - we're just trying to go back down the court and score" Michigan coach Tommy Amaker said, the Wolverines' defensive woes were rooted in their…
… or coached, it's very difficult to maintain your energy and focus on the defensive end when you're not scoring." - But even when Michigan's shots started falling in the second half, the Wolverines…
… never fell below 12. The Wolverines' recent defensive struggles have come as an unpleasant surprise for a team that jumped out to a 16-3 record thanks largely to its defensive pres- ence. Coming into the…
… game against Iowa on Feb. 4, the Wolverines' opponents averaged 62.8 points per game - a solid total for a team that likes to run the fast break. Michigan had never given up more than 80 points in a game…
… season." The Hoosiers stepped out and. did just that, as they : MICHIGAN 49 ferociously attacked the Wolverines in the first half, JINI NA 63 forcing Michigan to make uncountable unforced errors and held…
… the Wolverines to a dismal 18 points in the half. "In the Duke game at least we gave a little effort," freshman Lester Abram said. " We didn't give any effort in this game." Michigan came out of the…
… Ferris State, which entered the contest with a 0-4-1 CCHA record, including Friday night's 4-1 loss to the Wolverines at Yost Ice Arena. While the Dawg Pound has gained notori- ety throughout the CCHA as…
…. The Wolverines thought they had the game well in control when Jessie Veith scored with 25:19 left in the second half to put Michigan up 2-0. But holding onto victories has been a struggle for Michi- gan…
… (the first) period, we Senior T.J. Hensick talks to reporters following the Wolverines' second-straight season-ending loss to North Dakota. started taking penalties," Michigan senior captain Matt…
… penalties wouldn't have made a difference. The Wolverines scored two goals in the first minute of both the first and second periods, jumping out to 2-0 and 5-4 leads, respectively. When asked after the game…
… forced the senior, who had already scored two goals, to watch all but the final two minutes of his final game from the penalty box. It also robbed him of a chance at being the first Wolverine to score 70…
… of its maize-clad fans, No. 7 Michigan held onto its 2-1 advantage to beat No. 6 Michi- gan State last night for its sixth con- secutive win. It was the Wolverines second straight victory over their…
… intrastate rival. Michigan had been winless in its previous nine matches with the Spartans. After surrendering the game's opening goal, the Wolverines responded with two power-play tal- lies to surge ahead…
…-game winning streak is Sauer's career best and the longest for the Wolverines since they won 12 straight during the 2004-05 season. BEN SIMON/Daily Senior T.J. Hensick scored what proved to be the game…
…The Michigan Daily - Orientation Edition 2007 35 Wolverines best top-ranked Vanderbilt By ANDY REID Daily Sports Writer June 5, 2007 - NASHVILLE, Tenn. - Michigan baseball coach Rich Maloney just…
… got a new haircut - and there isn't much hair left. That's because of a promise he made to the Wolverines before their improbable 4- 3 upset of No. 1 Vanderbilt to win their first NCAA Regional since…
… erupted as Price took his place on the mound. And he showed what all the hype was about by quickly taking care of three straight Wolverine batters. As the game entered extra innings, the Vanderbilt…
…-0, Oaks took a swing at Price's next fastball. The White Lake native put the barrel on the ball and sent a shot over the wall in left center. The Wolverines exploded out of the dugout, crowding around home…
…'s spectacular catch near the top of the outfield wall for the second out helped earn redshirt sophomore Michael Powers the save. The Wolverines victory prompted a bench- clearing, hat…
… Wolverines up by two, Western Michigan forward Vince Bellissimo shot the puck from the blueline. The spin caused it to drop right before it reached Al Montoya, and it.went into the net. 0 T FRIDAY'S GAME…
… conversation that's been replayed a number t of times this season. In five of the Wolverines' six losses this year, t they have been tied or held a lead entering the a third period. Twice, including Saturday…
…The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com Monday, November 13, 2006 - 3B T ' 1 aT T-T. 7 0 iBench gives Wolverines Not'very nice': energy, lifts team to big win Harriers miss By DAN FELDMAN Led in…
… that's when the Wolverines turned to their bench on the way to a 80-50 win against the Lady Lions. Michigan coach Cheryl Burnett brought in five reserves - juniors Krista Clement and Ta'Shia Walk- er…
… alls defensive play, and Maureen Tasch's out a sin strong netminding were the iron lungs penaltyt keeping Michigan alive. tally 16s The Wolverines had been pressing the One o -oal-scoring snooze button…
… all day. But Then c igvoet's ear-splitting shrieks were liter- that has t ally the Wolverines' wake-up call. "I don Time-in, and Michigan's alarming time in1 play began. coach Pc This time the hero…
… Wolverines' chances of dancing in March. "They're going to hang on to that (UCLA) win and the win over Duke at home for all it's worth," Davis said. "There are not going to be a lot of teams in that situation…
… at the time, but they both have one glaring weak- ness - post presence. Defending the paint has been one of Michi- gan's biggest problems all season, Sophomore Manny Harris and the Wolverines areonthe…
… Wolverines' power play. BY THE NUMBERS Friday's Game LAKE SUPERIOR STATE 3 - MICHIGAN 2 (OT) Saturday's Game MICHIGAN 4 - LAKE SUPERIOR STATE 2 Splitting Headache Senior goalie helps to relieve teams woes…
… By H. Jose Bosch Daily Sports Writer Marty Turco. Josh Blackburn. Noah Ruden? He may not have had as illustrious a career as former Wolverine legends Turco or Blackburn, but Michigan senior goaltender…
… Noah Ruden may 4 6 Consecutive weekend series in which the Wolverines have failed to sweep the opposition. Number of power play goals in their last 71 chances for the Wolverines. This weekend Michigan…
… into the game, ta. ing advantage of two defensive lapses by th Wolverines to cut the score to 4-2 at the en ice. If I get my chances and we keep winning, hopefully I can fill that roll." PATIENCE IS A…
… as close as the Lakers would come. Senior goalie Noah Ruden rebounded from a frustrating Friday to preserve the two-goal margin. er The action slowed down after the first )- period, as the Wolverines…
… CAITLIN KLEIBOER/Daily : Ruden Is quickly emerging as this season's No.1 goalie at just the right time for the Wolverines. OVE: The Keebler Elf wasn't backing down against the bigger and more physical Mongo…
… Man. Power play is man disadvantage gfor M THE 'RED' LINE In a system named for legendary coach Red Beren- son, the Daily hockey writers grade the Wolverines on their performance in each of four areas…
…. (Graded out of 4 pucks) Mark Giannotto OFFENSE The six goals this week- end is a little bit mislead- ing. Besides the first period of Saturday's game, when the Wolverines notched four goals, the offense…
… those chances. No goals? Eight shots? Isn't this the Michigan team that led the nation in power play efficiency . through the first half of the season? JAM Up until Jan. 2, the Wolverines sat atop the…
… much better chances and prevented Lake E yes, can the Wolverines do in the meantime? Alternate captain Matt *Hunwick believes the key lies in getting the puck down into the opponents' zone. He thinks…
… took a pass from sophomore forward Dmina Rizzo and scored to give the Terrapins a 2-0 lead they would never relinquish. Though the Wolverines will settle for second place in the NCAA Tournament, Michigan…
… coach Marcia Pankratz feels the Wolverines gave Maryland all they had to offer. "We're proud of our team for continuing to fight after going down 2-0,' Pankratz said. "They fought really hard to come back…
… Wolverines seek to continue their winning trend against Miami. Thursday January 13, 2000 Yost with the most: Regional returns to 'M' Freshmen bring depth to Blue tennis By Chris Grandstaff you did Daily…
… final time, saluted to the Espec still present Yost crowd, knelt and kissed wearing the frozen surface. alwaysa The act came on the heels of the for the Wolverines' amazing upset of defending Fighting…
…. Lund led the team in singles victories with 69 in her first three seasons and last season became only the second Wolverine to be named Big Ten sports- woman of the year in tennis. Not only are they…
… forward Ron Coleman is the only starter who will graduate this year. Earlier in the sea- son, that void seemed like it would be nearly impos- sible to fill. No other Wolverine small forward was playing…
… freshman forward Anthony Wright and freshman point guard Kelvin Grady as two developments leading him to rethink his team's needs. The Wolverines have three scholarships available for next year. If they use…
…, the Michi- gan hockey team has played like the third period doesn't matter. The problem is, it's probably cost the Wolverines three points in the CCHA standings. In their last four games, against Miami…
… (Ohio) last weekend and North- ern Michigan the previous week, Michigan is 1-0-3. But the Wolverines led in the third period of all four games before being outscored by 6-2 in the third period of all…
… three games and set- tling for three ties. Michigan's third-period struggles were highlighted against Miami last Friday, when the Wolverines were held without a shot for the first 16 minutes. In that…
… span, the RedHawks - who were losing 4-0 coming into the period - outshot Michigan 11-0 and scored twice. The Wolverines were too busy col- lecting penalties to put together plays. Michigan had eight…
… period. But their experiments have led to Defenseman Scooter Vaughan called dramatic momentum shifts. his team's recent performance in the Though the Wolverines threatened third period "lackadaisical…
…'s when the former No. 1 ern Michigan. In October, Michigan team capitalized. defeated Northern Michigan twice "It feels a lot more laid back," in Marquette. But on the Wolverines' Llewellyn said. "Yeah…
… were just turn it off when we get that big of expected to give the Wolverines a rela- a lead." tively easy four points. Llewellyn said Michigan has had See HOCKEY, Page 10A Borseth's intensity fires up…
…- stand Michigan coach Kevin Borseth. The first-year Michigan coach has brought excitement back to the women's basketball program, not just because the Wolverines are enjoying their first win- ning season…
… top-three finish in the event. At least that's what Michigan junior Carol MacNamara hoped after she posted the impressive score in the No. 9 Wolverine's opening event, vault. But the score didn't hold…
… competition." The night was not without its bumps in the road, but the Wolverines put up incredible performances under pressure that made those bumps nearly insig- nificant. After a fall in the fifth spot on…
… MacNamara's turn to take back the spot light. After an early fall in the floor lineup, every Wolverine had to be on target. MacNamara bested a string of clutch performances, earning her second 9.900 on…
… rou- tine than to have that all-around score." With three all-around competitors who posted scores of 39.500 or higher, Georgia is tough competition. But the Wolverines may have one more shot at the…
… hoped to continue her success. Unfortunate- ly, Schmucker fell short of her expectations. But, that didn't stop her from tying for ninth place and leading the Wolverines to a fifth- place finish (906…
…) is a player who has really come a long way for us," Teichert said. "She has really given us some good solid play. ... She brought it back today with a 74." The Wolverines have some time before they…
…. Blanchard's prescription: "We need to watch film and listen to what coach has to say." But Blanchard and the Wolverines won't get what they need from Amaker. It's going to take each play- er in that…
… out. The Wolverines are also trying to bolster their con- fidence on the bars. Michigan has found it difficult to hit bar routines the last two weekends, posting season low scores. Tuesday's bar…
…." Burnett and Dontrelle Willis. He also spiraling downward. The Wolverines Perhaps Getz's trip will be a bit easier finds comfort in the familiar faces, finished 28-28 in 2001 and then 21-32 than the lonely…
…'s Class for his senior season, the six draftees ball draft. Seven Wolverines were taken A affiliate in Kannapolis, N.C. will leave the team with gaping holes, in all, matching the program's previous Two…
… happy that I was Jeff Niemiec to fill those spots. Junior second baseman Chris Getz was the first Wolverine chosen in last week's Major League Baseball first-year player draft, going to the Chicago…
…At rhigan Jaui1 SPORTS 0 michigandaily.com sportsdesk@umich.edu MONDAY MAY 13, 2002 Wolverines, Tar Heels scrap home-and-home By J. Brady McCollough Daily Sports Editor And the wacky world of…
… mix up with the people at North Caroli- na, and why it came up now, and why it's a story, I don't know." The Wolverines have home-and- home series scheduled with Washing- ton (2001-02), Notre Dame (2002…
… lucky. ButI thought we did a lot of good things." The win at Bowling Green came one day after Michigan's 8-3 victory at Yost Ice Arena, which propelled the Wolverines past Ohio State and into first place…
… in the CCHA. On both nights, the Wolverines (11-1-0 CCHA, 13-4-1 overall) fell behind early. On Friday, Michigan trailed the Falcons (5-5-2, 8-6-2) 3-0 after the first period despite leading in shots…
… behind them, the Falcons knew that a one-goal lead wouldn't be enough. But they probably didn't guess that defenseman Jason Dest - who had yet to score a goal this season - would be the Wolverine to tie it…
… stepped around a Chris Hunter pick and drained a 3-pointer from the top of the key to give the Wolverines a late 66-54 lead. "'M r " 'LOR'DA , But South Florida's Terrence Leath- er was still on the floor…
… from the free throw line in the second half, converting all eight attempts. The Wolverines (6-3) were able to control South Florida (5-3) and its remaining players, who combined for just 34 points and…
… after a Wolverine scores three goals. With a little more than two minutes remaining in Friday night's 8-3 win over Bowling Green, and Michigan skating with a man advantage, Wolverine defense- man Matt…
…," Michigan freshman Becky Flippin said. "We were trying to live off of our points that we had in the first half." After Davies's basket, the Wolverines woke up on both ends of the court. In addition to…
… game was a huge turnaround for th( Wolverines, who just days earlier had a dis appointing loss to cross-town rivals Easterr Michigan. pull away IUPUI started the game in a 2-3 zone t - a defense that…
… plagued Michigan in its previous game against the Eagles. But the o Wolverines came out ready and had much r more success breaking the defense versus n the Jaguars. I Michigan scored 30 points in the paint…
… around the basket. n "(Dierdorf) really posts up well when we - reverse the basketball," Burnett said. "We can really find her in the post, and it gives us - a lot more flexibility." d The Wolverines…
… the -Michigan men's tennis team would beat both Michigan State and Iowa has *aken its first step toward completion, as the Wolverines took out the Spar- tans"Wednesday night in East. Lansing. But one…
…. Iowa comes in with a 1-5 Big Ten record, but looks can be deceiving. everal of those losses were tight 4-3 matches, and the Wolverines have dropped their share of close games. But there seems to be a…
…'s dream came to an end Saturday. The Wolverines were shelled by Stanford in the national semifinal, 13-3, moving their record against West Coast teams to 0-11 for the season. Michigan fell 6-4 in the third…
… Friday but had doubleheaders cancelled on Saturday and Sunday due to inclement weather. The Wolverines will play a double- header today starting at 3 p.m. Michigan is currently tied for sixth place in the…
…Guire's hand has five fingers. And, after the Wolverines won the Big Ten championship at Indiana University Golf Course yesterday, McGuire now has five consecutive championship rings to fit snugly on each of…
… those digits. Junior Erin Webster, who has led the Wolverines all year, finished as the top team runner in five events and won four events overall. Yesterday, she asserted herself immediately and stuck…
… the Wolverines, would be tough to beat. They did not, however, expect what coach Jon Urbanchek referred to as "an ambush." "At Stanford, the competition is never friendly," Urbanchek said. "It's like…
… finished with the Wolverines, it had a lead of more than 50 points, and a firm grasp on the top ranking. "Stanford swam like the number 1 team," Urbanchek said. "They were ready for us." After picking up the…
… team's season thus far -dis- appointment. Despite being ranked in the top 20 since mid-March, the Wolverines have yet to live up to their billing. They have lost five of their past seven matches, four to…
… Ig Ten teams. 'We just have to forget about what has appened," sophomore Ben Cox said. "We can't carry this into the next match." The Wolverines' doubles lineup was also shaken-up a few weeks ago when…
… Wolverines held a 41-37 advantage, bringingr the Crisler Arena faithful x to a fever pitch. The Illini eventuallyN prevailed 57-51, but the ' , Wolverines learned an important lesson: Even Asembl at its…
… entire Wolverine roster will be in uniform. During last year's Illinois matchup, Michigan played without two key backcourt players - Daniel Hor- \ ton and Lester Abram. This season, junior' Brent Petway…
… confidence in him." Abram isn't the only Wolverine returning to the Illinois-Michigan rival- ry. Horton's comeback sets up an entic- ing showdown between two of the Big; Ten's premier point guards. Dee Brown…
… incentive to head to Yost Ice 7$ p tm Arena tonight. The team features Chris Y At Ae . Summers, who has committed to suit up for the Wolverines next fall. Summers will join Michigan's already-deep blue…
…-line core, which loses just Adam Dunlap, and hope to contribute on a nightly basis. Wolverine associate coach Mel Pearson believes that Summers is cut from the same mold as current Michigan stars junior Matt…
… with the loss of center Chris Young. Young's graduation cost the Wolverines 11.4 points and just less than six rebounds a BASKETBALL game, as well as deci- Notebook mating any low-post presence Michigan…
… about a let- down. It's something that is extremely common in all sports, but also something that can kill a team's momentum - especially if it falls to a weaker opponent. The Wolverines played hard…
…8 - Friday, March 13, 2009 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com 0 I 0 6, Wolverines see Broncos and beyond By NICOLE AUERBACH Daily Sports Editor The Michigan hockey team's road to Joe Louis…
… has focused all its atten- tion on its opponent. Last week's practices seemed more relaxed, as the Wolverines coasted through their bye weekend and watched the Broncos beat the Lakers. "You work hard…
…'s basketball team is prepared to do anything it takes to prolong its run at the Big Ten Tournament that begins Friday night for the Wolverines. Well ... almost anything. "I know I'm not shaving my head…
… could pull off the look." While the shaven look has become prominent in basketball recently, the Michigan hockey team implemented a variation on the style for last year's playoffs - the Wolverines opted…
…, members of the Students of Color Coalition rally on the steps of the Michigan Union on March 13. LOUIS BROWN/Daily David Terrell leads the Wolverines to an Orange Bowl victory in Miami on Jan. 1. DAVID…
… the game, it all ended up the same. The Wolverines surrendered a 17-point first-half lead and the Spartans grabbed a 59-54 win in front of a record crowd of 4,611 at Crisler Arena last night "Maybe we…
… play hard." Michigan (4-8 Big Ten, 11-14 overall) carried a 13-point lead into halftime, but allowed No. 17 Michigan State (9-3, 19-4) to chip away the entire second half. The Wolverines made things very…
… Spartans took advantage of the Wolverine scoring woes by going on a 9-0 run in the next 1:48. A turnaround jumper from forward Liz Shimek capped off the run, but the exclamation point came off a possession…
… in the second half. Most of her buck- ets came right after conversions on the other side of the court by the Wolverines, who were desperately trying to hold off a suddenly fervent Michigan State squad…
… creates offense for us," Burnett said. The Spartans outscored the Wolverines by 18 points in the second half. FANS ANSWER THE CALL: Crisler Arena has never been louder during a women's basketball game. With…
… captain Eric Nystrom said. Under Red Berenson, the Wolverines have enjoyed well-documented success, including two national title championships and nine Frozen Four trips. Michigan's track record has placed…
… a constant target on the team's fig- urative back. To many college hockey coaches, including Miami's Enrico Blasi, the Wolverines have become the team to beat. "We've really built our team around…
… team's most improved player after his stellar sophomore season in 2002-03, senior David Moss is the only Wolverine skater to already surpass his point total from last season. After a drop in production…
… need to get done." Moss, who was drafted by the Calgary Flames in 2001, is also known as a comedian by his teammates. Nystrom - a 2002 Flames draftee - is one Wolverine who appreciates Moss's sense of…
… joking aside, the confident Moss has become one of the Wolverines' most dan- gerous weapons. "We're expecting more from (Moss) now (compared to past seasons)," Berenson said. "He is proving that he can be…
… Wolverines also need to heal their psyche a bit. "(It's a time to) get mentally focused," Burnett said. "To have this amount of time to work on ourselves is really good." Part of the work the team needs to do…
… State senior guard Caity Matter - who had a game-high 28 points - proved to be too much for the Wolverines to handle. Senior forward Tabitha Pool hopes the team will be able to bounce back after its break…
… Wednesday's loss at previously conference win- less Minnesota, Michigan is in the depths of adversity. Now it has to play a team that has overcome a lot of that. The Wolverines (4-5 Big Ten, 13-7 overall…
…) travel to Iowa City this Saturday to face the Hawkeyes in a game Michigan must win to entertain any chance of an NCAA Tournament bid. While the Wolverines are in serious trouble of failing to meet its pre…
…- cializes in shorter distances, Erdman became an integral part of the 2003 Wolverine squad that finished fourth in the nation. In fact, she believes the experience was her greatest athletic accomplishment…
… goal for this year is to win the national championship in the distance medley." At this weekend's Sykes-Sabok Challenge Cup in State College, four Wolverines will have their first chance to be a part of…
… last year's NCAA champions - Villano- va - who ran 9:29.12. Michigan finished third with a time of 9:29.76. With an extra year of experience, an NCAA championship is not out of reach. Wolverine fans…
…:30 yet, but we will. We will at the Nationals." The NCAA automatic qualifying standard is 9:35, certainly a tangible goal for the Wolverines. Any college track fan is familiar with Brannen and Willis, but…
…. As expected, it was an emotional night, and the Wolverines took some of that emotion and turned it into a 197.775, the team's sec- ond highest score ever. The night was just one more realization for a…
… like, but it's still the same thing. I'm trying not to over-think them." With just the Shanico Inn-vitational in Corvallis, Ore. remaining on the Wolverines' schedule before the start of the postseason…
… to be the opportunity to have a little fun." The revival of an old tradition, the diver's relay, definitely lent an air of playfulness to the Wolverines first meet of the second half of the season. It…
…'s not like I'm not going to be swimming in this pool again." The Wolverines dominated the meet, conceding just five of 16 events to Toledo. In several of those events, Michigan swimmers actually placed…
… the men's - 'went into the Diving Zone C meet to earn a spot in the NCAAs. None of them did. . Walking away empty handed was not only a disappoint- ment, but a surprise for the Wolverines. Men's senior…
… felt that his days as a diver for Michigan were probably over. "After the one-meter, I started to think this is it' Trexler said. "I had a pretty nice ride. I have no regrets." Despite no Wolverines…
… at the Canham Natatorium on Saturday. The Wolverines dominated, with first- and second-place finishes in the first 11 events. Michigan swimmers tallied 173 points, 71 points ahead of its nearest…
… in the 100-yard backstroke this weekend. in 9:13.73 and the 200-yard backstroke in 1:48.92. (45.76). Dauw finished second in both the 100- of the 2007 U.S. National Team, had a big day, The Wolverines…
… Wolverines' first two games, it doesn't look like he'll have to listen to Biggs talk smack anytime soon. The Saginaw native's four sacks rank first in the nation, as do his 55 sack yards. Woodley's five…
… to lead by example, provide a lot of the motivation behind his fero- cious play this year. With the Wolverines traveling to South Bend to take on No.2 Notre Dame this weekend, Woodley might want to…
… went to Notre Dame, it tossed chances to win out the window. Yesterday, Wolverine quarter- back Elvis Grbac threw his team's chances for victory straight into the hands of Irish free safety Jeff Burris…
…. To be sure, Michigan (0-0-1 overall) did have chances to beat Notre Dame (1-0-1). Plenty of them. But the Wolverines settled for a 17-17 tie in their season opener. "I had very high expectations coming…
… Alexander and a Tyrone Wheatley 16-yard run up the middle. Wheat- ley's run set the Wolverines up with a first down from the Irish 30 with 1:23 remaining. On the next play, Grbac faked to Johnson and made a…
… stepped into the hole and hit Bettis, forcing the ball loose, and Michigan linebacker Steve Morrison caught the ball in the air and returned it to the Wolverines' 49-yard line. "Both teams hit very hard and…
… lofted a pass to the left corner of the end zone, where Derrick Alexander cradled the ball for the touchdown, giving the Wolverines a 17-7 lead. But Notre Dame responded quickly. The Irish took the kickoff…
… around, and we weren't making the plays. But we came back in the second half and played like we have to." While the Wolverines final- ly contained the Irish ground attack in the second half, Notre Dame…
… the early season and continued to pack down the dirt this weekend. At the Michigan/Pepsi Challenge, the Wolverines (7-0) swept previously undefeated Florida State 3-0 to emerge as tournament champions…
… communi- cation among the team. "I'm just so happy I can help." Oakland worked for its only lead of the match in the third game, but the brilliant serving and hard attacks by the Wolverines forced the…
… flying to Wisconsin td Minnesota over Thanksgiving break is year, couple it with a tough drive to ay Northern Michigan the very next eekend, and the Wolverines have tught a little case of white line fever…
… well. The prog- osis on Huntzicker remains uncertain, nd the prospect of redshirting the senior as been tossed around as of late. The Wolverines have thrived with the :eent offensive production of lines…
… dominated at the No. 4 and No. 6 singles slots, respectively, while teaming up to form one of the toughest doubles tandems in the nation. And they were only freshmen. But for someone watching the Wolverines…
…, it would have been difficult to tell who were the rookies and who were the All-Americans. Lund led the team with 29 singles vic- tories - the third highest single-season total on the Wolverines all…
… called her up and pleaded with her to sign with UCLA." When Cooper chose the Bruins, Hart became a Wolverine at last. Lund, a Massachusetts native, was not as indecisive in her college choice. She made…
… heads of every Michigan gymnast after Saturday night's meet against No. 2 Utah. Starting the night on vault, the Wolverines took a step or a hop on all six landings and failed to post a single score above…
… 6.4° o a 9.80. After the first rotation, No. 4 Michi- gan fell seven-tenths of a point behind the Utes, who started on bars. The Wolverines just couldn't climb back into contention and lost for the…
… by some solid individual Wolverine performances. Deiley earned the all-around title, notch- ing a top-five finish in every event. "Each week, I am improving, which is exactly what I want to be doing…
… she did." Without having to count a single fall dur- ing the night, the Wolverines did post a solid performance. But Michigan knows that it's more than just falls that matter when the No. 2 team in the…
… fall of 2003, Howard was expected to fill some large shoes. Jason Coben, the 2003 NCAA platform champion, was finishing out his final season with the Wolverines, and head diving coach Chris Berg6re…
… last week's award after a first- place overall finish against Ohio State. The highly decorated Wolverine has earned much success during her time in Ann Arbor, but her proudest moments have come before…
…-place finish last year at the NCAA Championships, the Wol- verines are hot on the path once again, con- tending for a national title. The Wolverines recently won their 23rd consecutive Big Ten event and are…
… Junior Hockey Championships. Michigan plays Colorado College in the opening round of the GLI on Dec. 29 at Joe Louis Arena. The Wolverines will play either Michigan State or Michigan Tech the following day…
… game-winning touchdown pass to Mario Man- ningham with one second left. Moreover, the Wolverines' coach motivated his players every week and made sure his team never took oppo- nents lightly. Offensive…
