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…10- The Michigan Daily - Tuesday, October 14, 1997 1M iers grew up against Gophers Y i V By Chris Farah Daily Sports Writer The Wolverines had heard it all before. From the media, from the fans and…

… it had relied for four years? The Wolverines were young; they werel inexperienced; they didn't know the system yet, and it would ~ probably take time for them to develop a win-! ning chemistry. How…

…, there is only one option for Michigan's track teams. Hold a track meet inside. The Wolverines will host Indiana, Michigan State and Kansas this Saturday at noon in the. Indoor Track Building. The meet…

… will be the sec- ond for both teams in the indoor season. The women's team got off to a positive start by winning its first meet of the year at the Wolverine Invitational. Although the meet was a non…

… Michigan junior Jay Cantin took first in the 800. Cantin, an All-American, will look to lead the young squad of Wolverines this weekend. FILE PHOTO The Michigan men's tennis team will rely on the experience…

… of players like senior lake Raiton as well as its talented freshman crop In the Big Ten singles championship. The meet will be the Wolverines' first opportunity to see how they stack up against Big Ten…

… it hosts Purdue tomorrow and travels to No. 2 Georgia on Saturday. The Wolverines will face the oppo- nents with a lineup that has been rid- dled with injuries in the past few months. The Wolverines…

… created by these injuries makes it difficult for the team to compete in dual meets. But the Wolverines are trying not to worry about their win/loss record in dua meets. Instead, the team is preparing for…

… being able to hold meets and practices in their own pool makes scheduling difficult for the Wolverines, they have tried not to let it bother them. "There is no point in getting frustrat- ed and upset…

…, because it doesn't help things," Richardson said. Richardson said the back-to-back nature of the meet poses a problem fo. Michigan this weekend because of its thin lineup. The Wolverines have to choose…

… Saturday. Georgia is also the strongest oppo- nent the Wolverines have faced this season. Last weekend, Georgia defeat ed No. 1 Stanford soundly, most likely ascending to the No. 1 ranking when the new poll…

… Illinois-Chicago. The meet will be run in Olympic order, with each team receiving one bye round to rest and pre- pare for the next event. The Wolverines' order of competition will be: high bar, bye round…

… thing on its mind - revenge. By defeating Iowa twice to win the Big Ten tourna- ment; the Wolverines (52- 13-1) avenged their worst Campinship weekend of their season. On April 5 and 6 in Iowa, the…

…- plishment for our team." By winning the Big Ten title for the third consecutive year, the Wolverines earned an automatic bid to the NCAA softball tournament. Michigan will host an NCAA regional this weekend…

… at 7 p.m. and No. 11 Ohio State on Saturday at 5 p.m. Saturday's match will start early to allow~for a live broadcast on ESPN2. It wibe the first time the Wolverines haveppeared on national television…

… for tomorrow is questionable. Senior Erin McGovern will replace Mendoza if she is unable to play. Whoever does the setting, the Wolverines will need strong play from their attackers. Senior Kristen…

…'S BLOWOUT CITY, BABY! Even though the Wolverines defeated Alaska-Fairbanks by those scores last weekend in the first round of the CCHA playoffs, chances are good that Michigan w be involved in much tighter…

… games for the remainder of the postseason - ,'vever far the Wolverines advance. Michigan's first tough test in the play- bffs could come against Bowling Green in this evening's CCHA semifinal at Joe Louis…

… only did Lake Superior have a physical edge at the time of the goal, it had two more men on the ice than Michigan. The Wolverines, on the other hand, got'he equal- izer four minutes later at 13:13, when…

… the Wolverines ahead, 2-1, at the 13:35 mark of the first period with a power-play goal. The score came just 22 se/- 9nds after Jason Botterill put the Wolverines on the scoreboard. Michigan scored…

… have brought the Wolver- ines respect. But this squad wants more than respect. Tomorrow, the Wolverines travel to Chicago to test themselves at the Windy City Invitational. The test, Michigan coach Bob…

… Darden said, is for the team to prove to itself that it can maintain the consis- tency needed to compete intheBigTen. The Wolverines missed 10outoftheir 36 routines against Minnesota, and al- though Darden…

… Friday night, the situation could have been a lot worse for the Wolverines. With Trish Andrew sitting out much of the first half due to foul trouble and Michelle Hall still sidelined with a broken foot…

…, Michigan was forced to play a lineup without a player who stood more than two yards above the floor. Even so, the Wolverines were still within striking distance of one of the tallest teams in the Big Ten due…

… most of its first home-pool advantage in 12 years by winning the Wolverine Invitational in convincing fashion. No game was affected more by the partisan Michigan crowd of nearly 300 than Friday's 14…

… playing on the road." The Wolverines continued their romp with victories of 16-3 over Indiana, 8-7 over Northwestern, and 12-6 over Purdue Saturday. The Northwestern match, Michigan's closest of the tourna…

…- ment, provided the Wolverines with a chance to avenge their one- point loss to the Wildcats in last weekend's tournament in Madison. Michigan did not squander the op- portunity, despite narrowly avoid…

… relatively large, as far aswater polo venues are con- cerned, and the Wolverines com- bined this with superb condition- ing to wear down their opponents throughout the tournament. The Wolverines were led in…

… The Michigan women's golf team has been battling consistency problems all year. This weekend, Michigan played very consistently. Unfortunately for the Wolverines, though they played consistently…

… mediocre. The Wolverines 980 (329-327- 324) earned them a distant third among 10 teams behind Longwood's 963 (312-322-329) and champion Penn State's 930 (309-302-319) in the Lady Lion Fall Invitational. "I…

… think we will finish way up on top somewhere," Wolverine coach Sue LeClair said going into the tournament, "at least in the top three." While the Wolverines did indeed finish in the top three, they did…

… not come close to posting the team scores they have come to expect from themselves. Kristin Beilstein's 238 (83-78- 77) paced the Wolverines as she fin- ished eighth in the individual stand- ings…

… them the thirteenth and twenty-eighth positions, respec- tively. The Wolverines' leaders at the season's start, Erica Zonder (85-87- 82) and Wendy Bigler (85-83-86), both also shot 254, their worst…

… place, the Wolverines came back with a 316 and a 325 to drop to fourth and then finish in ninth place. Michigan vowed it wouldn't happen again and went to the Lady Northern and claimed sixth place among…

… is fine-tuning its play in preparation for the Big Ten season. This week finds two of the Wolverines playing against some of the nation's top players at the Volvo All-American Tournament in Austin…

… draw of the tournament. Three other Wolverines, however, played in the qualifying rounds last weekend. Grady Burnett will continue to play this week, having won all four of his qualifying matches over…

… WEINSTEIN FOR THE DAILY "I expect improvement," said women's softball coach Carol Hutchins. "I expect this team to work hard and then see where it gets , us." For a Wolverine squad returning three All-Big Ten…

…-week fall sea- son, the Wolverines will take part in two tournaments. The first of these four-team round-robin exhibition tour- naments will be held this weekend at Alumni Field. The Wolverines will battle…

… team possesses only one senior - All-Big Ten shortstop Mary Campana--the Wolverines will be returning their entire infield from a year ago. This includes third baseman Tracy Carr, last year's Big Ten…

… of its class. Last weekend, the team went to Columbus, in what turned out to be a very successful tournament. Even though the Wolverines lost their first game to Ohio State 13-12, the disap…

…- pointmentvanishedafterbeatingMichi- gan State, 17-11, and Indiana, 17-9. The Spartan contest was important for the Wolverines because the victory qualified them for the Collegiate Club National Championship. The champi- onships…

… foes Northwestern, Michigan State, Ohio State and Wisconsin, as well asNotre Dame and EasternMichi- gan. Wolverine Michael Roeder said he is looking forward to this weekend to see if the team can turn…

…Thursday. October 14, 1999 - The Michigan Daily - 19A A STAR BETWEEN TJ'HE POSTS Stewart finally running her show BY DAVID Mossi * DAILY SPORTS WRITER s the clock ticked down and the Wolverines…

… was a breakout year for the Wolverines. Michigan posted an 18-4-1 record, capturing the Big Ten regular season title. The Wolverines were now on the map in the soccer world and Stewart was a big part of…

… seen." That sweeping indictment by Carr basically summarized a game that was not nearly as close as the final score indicated. With the defeat, the Wolverines fell from both of the major polls for the…

…. The rest of the team is worth worrying about. The Wolverines have been embarrassed two s much worse weeks in a row by option offenses. But they haven't shown any improvement. They still talk about the…

… Wolverines. "This is the first time we've had a crowd like this since I've been here," Michigan captain Kirk Beermann said. "It was great to have a band up there and everybody cheering." Winning past, future…

… meet in championship in ci m in th P M fc St c The band played an instrumental part SARA STILLMAN/Daly motivating the crowd and creating a Michigan pitcher Bryan Cranson and the rest of the Wolverines…

…TRACK- The Michigan Daily - SPORTSMonday - April 14, 1997 -- 7B 'M' track answers questions Wolverines redeem themselves in Raleigh after time off- By Chris Farah Daily Sports Writer The Michigan…

… women's track team went into this weekend's Duke Invitational in Raleigh, N.C., with more questions than answers. The primary question being: Would the Wolverines allow their subpar per- formance two…

… of a two-week break after the Raleigh Relays disap- pointment - a meet in which sopho- more high jumper Nicole Forrester was the only Wolverine to place first in an event - Michigan competed with a…

… vengeance at the Duke meet. The Wolverines tallied two first-place and six second-place finishes. Michigan also provisionally qualified three ath- letes for the NCAA championships. Junior Tania Longe was one…

… of the Wolverines who garnered first place, taking the top spot in the 100-meter hur- dles with a time of 13.97. The victory was even more redeeming for Longe, considering that she fell in the hurdle…

… a lot more aggressively." The list of accomplishments becomes all the more impressive when one con- siders the various factors the Wolverines had to contend with such as the level of competition and…

… the weather. Michigan had to contend with several other major Division I programs, including North Carolina, Georgetown, Syracuse and South Carolina. What's more, the Wolverines also had to deal with…

…. The 13th-ranked Wolverines com- peted in the Arkansas Invitational, hosted by the top-ranked Razorbacks. The 10-team field, although the smallest the Wolverines have faced his season, proved competitive…

…. Part of the reason the field was so small was because No. 23 Baylor backed out due to the bitter cold weather in Fayetteville. The Wolverines felt right at home in the cold, totalling five victories…

…. The victory was Sullivan's first since returning from heel surgery. The injury cost him the 1996 cross-country season and the '97 indoor season. Senior Neil Gardner lead the charge for the Wolverines…

… eligible for several assists. Only one goal in Michigan's 4-2 victory over Lake Superior was scored at even strength. The most telling image of the game came early in the second period, when seven Wolverines…

…) penalty for doing that." Luhning didn't just grab the guy. He got the Laker in a headlock from behind and yanked him off Peach's back. Peach - playing in his first big game as a Wolverine - was pleasantly…

… second period, for a total of 26 in the stanza. Thirteen different Wolverines earned penalties on the night, and the penalty virus found an unlikely host at the end of the game. All four of Michigan…

… in the box for eight minutes of the final peri- od, the Wolverines came out on top in a grinder of a game. Before Matt Herr scored the short- handed goal that put the game away for the Wolverines, he…

… had to pay the price physically. "Those things happen," Herr said If two is company and three is a crowd, what's seven? That's how many Wolverines were in the penalty box Saturday night. about a…

… Michigan Intercollegiate in Dowagiac by an upstart Eastern Michigan squad, 41- 45. "Wake-up call," was how senior cap- tain Jen Barber described the experience - the Wolverines' first loss of the sea- son…

…. The loss came at an invitational the Wolverines have won ever since it began in 1987. "Overall, we had a couple of good races - no one (on our team) had an awful race by any means," Barber said…

…. Michigan's runners did finish strong- ly, despite the four-point loss. Freshman Elizabeth Kampfe placed sixth overall for the Wolverines, while sophomore Katie McGregor came in ninth. Freshmen Marcy Akard…

… and Allison Noe were not far behind with ninth- and 11 th- place finishes, respectively. Barber placed 12th overall. The Wolverines' best efforts were not enough to beat the Eagles, however, whose top…

…'s hard when you're not expecting (to lose)." Softball The Michigan softball team hosted Eastern Michigan, Wayne State and Toledo in the Wolverine Classic at Alumni Field this weekend. Michigan was not a…

… contender in the 2L -Irac l ' R r ! - 4r_ 1n . A spark. The Michigan women's volley- ball team needs one so badly, it may start scraping steel and flint together. The Wolverines are down, fol- lowing a…

… against the Irish. The first game was close, but the Fighting Irish's experience and steadi- nrss helped them to a 15-8 victory. Passing errors hurt the Wolverines in thee second game as Notre Dame romped…

… Wolverines but puts a positive spin on the situation. "We do deserve (to be playing at Nationals)," Eisner said. "But now we Oave a chance to pull back, let people relax, and then start it back up and start…

… that whole building effect again. We want to go to the next level." Michigan will use the time off to heal injuries and prepare for its match in Texas, March 5. The Wolverines then face more ranked…

… the road can quickly be remedied by a trip back to familiar turf. However, for the Michi- 'an women's cross country team, its eet in Ann Arbor tomorrow is even more special. It's the Wolverines' only…

… home meet of the season. Not only will the Wolverine In- terregional be No. 8 Michigan's only chance to run with the support of the local crowd, but coach Mike McGuire called the meet "the most important…

… compete. However, the Wolverines will be without All-Americajunior Courtney Babcock, who is still nursing a knee injury. Filling in for Babcock will be freshman Deanna Arnill who, in her first two college…

… not the Wolverines' only worry. Besides Stanford, Michigan will be up against four other nationally-ranked teams. "This is the biggest event that we've run so far," McGuire said. "It has national…

… ramifications." McGuire stressed the importance of tomorrow's meet in paving the way to the NCAA Championships in November. Since so many top-ranked teams from around the region will be competing, the Wolverines…

…' perfor- mance could be crucial in determin- ing whether or not they will qualify for the NCAAs. Fortunately for Michigan, history is on its side. The Wolverines have won this meet the last two years and…

… their only loss this year came on a course on which they hadn't run be- fore. However, McGuire doesn't con- sider the Wolverines' familiarity with the course to be a huge advantage. "It's a very demanding…

… the race because the runners will be forced to run over the most grueling hill of the course twice. However, after jumping barriers in Montana and fighting the altitude in Colorado, the Wolverines feel…

… to Pennsylvania this weekend, facing St. Francis (Pa.) to- day and Penn State on Sunday. But the Wolverines will be playing for more than wins and losses. They will be playing for pride. Michigan (1…

… and try to take them out of the game early." While trying to neutralize the Lion offense, the Wolverines will be work- ing on scoring their own goals. Michigan's forwards spent Wednesday's practice…

… now in first place in the Big Ten. Still, this is no time to rejoice. At this point of the season last year, the Wolverines were threatening to take first place at 9-3 in the conference. And last season…

…," Michigan coach Geoff Zahn said. "This team has been around a little bit." Although Michigan did finish with its best conference mark since 1989, the Wolverines had a shot to win the conference. So what…

… nDaiy Sports Writer The Michigan women's tennis team ."played its first match in the new Varsity .,Tnnis Center on Feb. 15, against Western Michigan. The Wolverines won that match, 9-0, and ohave…

… point each. -The other four opponents have been shut This weekend's sweep of the Golden *: phers and the Hawkeyes lifted the f -Wolverines' record at home to 6-0 with ;only one more home match remaining…

…. Cotsonika Doy Sports Editor 'Few things upset Michigan hockey cech Red Berenson more than missed opportunities. ,fter the Wolverines tied Ohio State, 2T2, Feb. 3, a frus- trated Berenson at- tributed the tie…

… we have to do." Last weekend at Notre Dame, it seemed the Wolverines were having thetsame problem they had against the Bukeyes. Though the game was closely chepked and Michigan only had25 shots on goal…

… Jrsey a: Cr ando Cit C H.ARLOT T E, Ino. DEE , 'nc. Ai tanta at PRO NEW YR o, HOCKEY Vanccuver at Cttaw a at PHILADELPHIA, nc. W~'AS SHNG1ON. ino Wednesday January 14, 1998 Wolverines get no respect…

… been noticing. The Wolverines are playing their best ball in recent memory. Led by a vastly improved defense and strong play from senior center Pollyanna Johns, Michigan has quietly put together an 11…

…. but that was the exception rather than the rule. Michigan has struggled from the charity stripe all season. The W\'olverines are shootiinjust 64.* percent from the line. A free throw here or there could…

… Wolverines loss to Penn State. they blew t 13-point lead in the second half. In their victorv oxer No. 25 Purdue. ani 8-point lead midway through the second half became a five point lead With just more than…

…. 1I III inois. a Wisconsin and an Iowa. Then the respect comes." The one statistic that jumps out to the voters. the one that is keeping the Wolverines at the bot- tom of the "Others receiving votes…

…" section of the poll week in and' week out, is the most IARGARET MYERS Daly Despite an 11-5 record, Ann Lemire and the Wolverines are still unranked. Michigan has a 1-3 record against top 25 teams but lost…

… those three games by a combined five points. RELIVE MICHIGAN'S ROSE BOWL WIN AND NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP Dolan best on Earth for second straight year* Savor the Wolverines' first national championship…

… Basketball Writer When Michigan got its bid to the NCAA Tournament, Wolverine fans breathed a sigh of relief. Not only was their squad headed to the 'big dance', Michigan vs. Western Kentucky Thursday, 10 p…

…. Georgetown 19-9 24 23. Missouri 19-8 17 24. Iowa St. 22-10 - 25. Syracuse 19-9 21 MARK FRIEDMAN/Daily The Wolverines will have their hands full with 26-3 Western Kentucky. Women split against Big Ten foes…

… weekend. The Wolverines rebounded, earning a split in two Big Ten matches in Columbus. Michigan shut out Ohio State by the score of 9-0 Friday. The Wolver- ines lost only one set in singles play and three…

…. 12 Indiana, the defending conference champion. The Hoosiers, who. handed the Wolverines their only two losses last year, continued to be a nemesis for them, as Indiana nipped its confer- ence rivals…

… close scores. "It was just a matter of a couple of points here and there that proved to be the difference," Michigan coach Bitsy Ritt said. Afterlosing four of six matches in singles play, the Wolverines…

… Wolverines face Vanderbilt and William & Mary in Williamsburg, Va. CCIA Playoffs at the Joe Olympia Arenas, Inc. and the Daily are holding a contest with prizes for the CCHA Playoffs March 18, and 19 at Joe…

…'s ten- nis team destroyed Minnesota by a score of 6-1 ending the Golden Go- phers' 40 match win streak in the Big Ten. The Wolverines played flawless tennis, winning every set in all of their singles…

… matches, with the excep- tion of first singles, en route to their stunning upset in Minneapolis. No. 20 Minnesota, the Big Ten Champions for the last three years, have given the Wolverines a lot of trouble…

… in the past. "I would say that it's an obstacle that we've been trying to get over for a long time," Adam Wager said. The Wolverines began the match by seizing two of three doubles matches and…

… capturing the doubles point. At first doubles, Michigan's John Constanzo and Peter Pusztai defeated Lars Hjarrand and Erik Donley, 8-5. The other doubles vic- tory came at third doubles. The Wolverine's David…

… spots in the Central Collegiate Hockey Association. I This weekend, the Wolverines (14-6-3 CCHA, 20-6-3 overall) will host fifth- place Miami (9-11-4, 12-12-4). Michigan coach Red Berenson has been…

… whatever reason, and it makes the goalie look good. Shooting into a goalie's glove or body is not smart. We need to shoot for the corner and the openings instead of just shooting." Friday, the Wolverines…

… in Evanston, pitching was the least of Michigan's concerns. The Wolverines (5-4 Big Ten, 34-12-1 over- all) split a doubleheader with Northwestern, winning the first game, 1-0, before dropping a 4…

… Holmes buoyed Michigan's effort yesterday by pitching a two-hit shutout and winning the first game, despite the Wolverines' lack of hitting. Michigan was only able to muster a meager seven hits in the…

… great moti- vating factor for the Michigan men's volley- ball team, and this weekend the Wolverines will get their chance. The squad will face off against Michigan State this Friday night in East Lansing…

…. The Spar~s trounced the Wolverines Jan. 17 at the CCRB, and the Wolverines are look- ing to show the Spartans how much the team has improved. "This is the big one," Michigan captain Jamie Reynolds said…

… addition to Rodriguez and Reynolds, the team Michigan will field against Michigan State is a cohesiv Pothiraj, Ted Sko out the starters. Stilstra also ac with his coach's on the Wolverine He volunteered for…

… 1994 to be exact -theyUA were all Wolverines. They were fourth-fifths of the simultaneouslyt famous and infamous Fab Five. And they were the team everybody wanted to beat. On this particular night, Texas…

… was the "everybody" with a yen to knock off the third-seeded Wolverines. The No. 6 seed Longhorns had beaten Western Kentucky to earn the right to challenge the two-time defending regional cham- pions…

…, who had snuck by Pepperdine in the first round, 78-74. Beating the tour- ney-tested Wolverines, though, was a task the blazing-fast Longhorns just couldn't master: After an end-to-end battle, they…

… succumbed 84-79. Texas against Michigan ... sounds familiar ... the Wolverines take on the Longhorns again this season. The No. 7 and No. 10 seeds will rumble at ap- proximately 10:30 p.m. tomorrow in the…

… one again tomorrow night. Fife, though, is by far the most expe- rienced ofthe Wolverines. He's dressed for more Michigan tournament games than the rest of the Wolverines com- bined. He played all but a…

… the match." Wolverine freshman Arvid Swan lost to John Jay O'Brien, 6-4, 6-2, at No. 4 singles, while senior Grady Burnett dropped his match at No. 6 singles to Steve Flanigan, 6-4, 7-6. Eisner sees the…

… against all teams in this part of the country." Michigan now turns its focus to this weekend when it has the chance to earn its first Big Ten regular season title in five years. The Wolverines take on Ohio…

… very, very good team," Eisner said. The Wolverines are competing against the Buckeyes and Minnesora for the best record in the conference. All three have one loss apiece. The top team will be the No. I…

… Ten Tourna- ment. The Wolverines (6-2 Big Ten, 12-6 overall) take on Illinois today and Pur- due tomorrow, with both matches slated to begin at 1 p.m. at the Liberty Sports Complex. Michigan, Illinois…

… conference. "Even though we only lost to Indiana 5-4, we'd much rather face Northwestern (second place) in the semifinals," Wolverine coach Bitsy Ritt said. For now, Michigan occupies third place and controls…

… its own destiny. The Fighting Illini (5-1, 11-6), Boilermak- ers (4-2, 11-6), and Badgers (4-3,6-10) all trail the Wolverines. If Michigan fails to sweep Illi- nois and Purdue, its fate will be out of…

… its hands as most of the Big Ten teams will finish their seasons next weekend when the Wolverines are idle. For now, Michigan will have to focus on the strength of the Illini's doubles play. "Illinois…

… consistent Boilermaker squad. "Purdue is the most improved team in the Big Ten," Ritt said. "They have more depth then they've ever had." Nevertheless, the Wolverines re- main confident. "The consensus is that…

… Wolverines are currently In third place in the conference and can secure the No. 3 seed in the Big Ten tournament. Men 's golf looks for continued success in Indiana tourney By James Goldstein Daily Sports…

… Writer Someone from high above is toying with the Michigan men's golf team. Justwhen the Wolverines were gain- ing momentum, three inches of snow and cold weather sent the golf cart and the squad in…

… teams in the country. The Wolverines were not expecting to play teams that they have played already this season, especially conference foes Michigan State and Wisconsin. Saturday, Michigan reached the…

… three tight games. The tournament consisted of 20 teams, mainly from the Midwest and the South. Four pools of five teams each were split up for round-robin play. The Wolverines wound up with a relatively…

… men's soccer team 'night as well have been at practice. : - s Spring Arbor College opponents , jmply served as obstacles to dribble ,afound last night as the Wolverines ,,ispatched the Cougars, 4-0, at…

… season. "We're physically superior to these .vguys," Michigan coach Steve Burns .said. "We have more experience. We g, qad to take advantage of that." The Wolverines went for the kill ,arly, penetrating…

… shotjust to the left of the sliding goaltender. That left Michigan up, 3-0, at the end of the first half. That was all for the Wolverine starters. Burns, pleased with the fast start and solid transition play…

… hard to perfect its play. The Wolverines are in the midst of a nonconference schedule which will help them in future Big Ten conference games. These contests give the players a sense of what they can do…

… to improve. The Wolverines (3-2) face off against Central Michigan (0-3) this af- ternoon inMt. Pleasant. The Chippewas have lost to Radford, Richmond, and Virginia Commonwealth. CMU has only scored…

… defense," Smith said. The key to the Wolverines' suc- cess has been their goaltending :end team cooperation. Smith does notfo- cus on any one position. Rather, she stresses the importance of eviry player…

…-0 Wolverine victory at Mitchell Field. going today," Spring Arbor coach Lyle Wensley said. "We're a young team with no seniors and only three juniors, so we're going to make mis- takes. "Michigan has a lot of…

… speed, and we left the midfield way too open for them." But the midfield will not be so open for the Wolverines next time. They face a much tougher challenge at Kalamazoo College Saturday at 1:30. "Our…

… for them. The Wolverines have one of the tallest teams in the nation, with three players over six feet. Oklahoma State's biggest starter is only 6-foot-1, first-year center Shea Jackson. Jackson is also…

… the team's leading rebounder, averaging 6.1 a contest. The Wolverines will counter Jackson with Joan Rieger and Val Hall. Both are known "as tough aggressive players. Rounding out the Michigan front…

… fifth starter in the Wolverine line-up. After a slow start for the senior, she came on like a freight train in the second half of the year. After she started sinking baskets consistently from the corner…

… of the court, her scoring average jumped up from a few points to 10.8. She was the spark that ignited the Wolverines seven game winning streak which ended just over a week ago. All five of the Michigan…

… seniors are in the middle of any successful team." Michigan also has more depth than the Cowboys. Oklahoma State only rotates about seven or eight players, where as the Wolverines utilize nine or ten women…

… the Wolverines, because this is the first time the team has ever won the Big Eight. "This is an exciting time fc r us," Oklahoma State coach Dick Hateralman said. "It is definitely a highlight for the…

… careers of our seniors." Apparently the Cowboys know even less about Michigan. The only item that Hateralman has received on the team is a roster that lists the Wolverines' height. "It is a big concern of…

… Basketball Writer Big Ten title they have earnered d... Let's not say that Michigan is looking past their first round opponent in the NCAA, Illinois State. But the Wolverines are well aware of a very…

… hype around it." But before the Spartans and Wolverines can plan on another date, the Wolverines would have to beat such teams as top seed UNLV, Ari- zona or Ohio State. Michigan State would have to get…

… this national tournament in the biggest event in college basketball." Since the Spartans have won the more media attention within th state than the Wolverines, which suits Terry Mills just fine. "We…

… complete sweep of the Broncos, she also wanted the team to focus on developing individual lay. Things went according to plan UMnd the Wolverines are satisfied with the match. Michigan might have looked right…

…. The doubles teams held serve effectively, going an entire match without being bro- ken. The best sports coverage for the money. Hawkeyes snare Wolverines, 62-55 Blue drops to 5-6 in conference By…

…'s Basketball Women's Tennis Gymnastics Track Wrestling 2 2 3 3 4 5 5 6 7 7 Michigan escapes Columbus, barely Wolverines outlast Ohio State, 72-70, despite late Buckeye run By CHAD A. SAFRAN DAILY BASKETBALL…

… WRITER If the Michigan men's basketball team is playing a road game you can bet your house that the game will be close and be pretty sure you will make a profit. Of the Wolverines four Big Ten wins away…

… half of the fifth. Melissa Gentile knocked in the clincher for the Wolverines. Saturday morning, Michigan State defeated Purdue, 4-2, then lost to Iowa, 4-3, forcing a Michigan-Iowa rematch. Iowa struck…

… all singled in the inning. The Wolverines clinched the tournament with two runs in the sixth. "There was never a feeling that we weren't going to come back," Holmes said. "Once we tied it, I knew we…

…, 72-70. Though Ohio State, which is second in the conference in field goal percentage, poured in 53.2 percent of its shots for the game. The Wolverines hit 29 of their 54 shots, good for 53.7 percent…

…. Incidentally, Michigan is now a perfect 10-0 when it shoots better than 50 percent as a team. In addition, the Wolverines knocked down exactly half of their three-point attempts, while the Buckeyes connected at…

… overtime game earlier this season against the Buckeyes, 86-75. RETURN FROM INJURY: Injured players from both Michigan and Ohio State suited up for Sunday's game. Wolverine guard Bobby Crawford was available…

… Wildcats are now 1-9 in Big Ten play after the triumph.. I ndiana, PurI due keep pace with Wolverines RARDIN Continued from page 1 than within five. The Wolverines answered every run Ohio State had to offer…

…, reverse, left-handed layup. The Wolverines were forced to comeback on the road, as they did against Iowa and Purdue, becauseof some sloppy play early in the game. Michigan gave the ball away five times in…

… Derek Anderson and Skelton, as the Wolverines struggled to find the defensive inten- sity which marked their win over the Hoosiers. "We played good early," Ohio State coach Randy Ayers said. "We gave it…

… away going into halftime." Michigan scrapped back into the game with a 7-0 run on baskets from Fife, King and Rose. The effort brought the Wolverines within two points at 23-21. However, they had…

…. What about the small games? Like yesterday or upcoming games with Penn State and Northwestern? The reality is that Michigan should not have had to hit key free throws in this game to win. The Wolverines…

… thescoreboard, we'll be on top," is another popular one. To their credit, the Wolverines have not resorted to answering questions about their long, strange trip to Virginia with such worn-out phrases. But why not…

… played against Virginia - I had a good feeling coming out of that. "I think we can'beat any team in the countrv." Whoa. This statement comes after the Wolverines were soundly defeated by James Madison on…

… her in all but one of those, where she placed third. If the Wolverines are going to fulfill their goals of winning Big Ten and NCAA championships, these two will lead the way. But the other members of…

… the team will be the deciding factors of the Wolverines' success. As good as McGregor and Kampfe are, the two can't win a national championship by themselves. The team will need production from all of…

… upcoming weeks, the unde- feated Wolverines will face stiffer com- petition than they have thus far this sea- son. Depth will become a huge factor, especially in Sunday's Wolverine Interregional. Me…

… points." The Wolverines, however, may have the ideal team to get production from the Nos. 4-10 positions. When McGuire stressed the need for improvement, he did not single out any one runner that needed to…

… order, Slater has actually been one of the few Wolverines.- other than Kampfe - to consistently attain that goal. With three sixth-place finishes and a fifth place last weekend, Slater has solid- ified…

…, the Golden Gophers trav- , to Ann Arbor tomorrow having defeat- the Wolverines in their past two meet- ings. As for the impact the losses to Minnesota have had on Michigan's morale, senior Sarah Cain is…

… take this season one week at a time," Plocki said. The Wolverines credit weeks of inten- sive preparations and a positive attitude for their victories over No. 2 Florida and Wolverines return to high…

… weekend at Cliff Keen Arena. The Wolverine grapplers have made d1 reat strides thus far this season. During past month the Wolverines cracked the top 25, dominated a solid Michigan State team, won the…

… bad time to visit Michigan? "I don't think there is a good time' Notre Dame coach Dave Poulin said. "Obviously, (the Wolverines) are a juggernaut. They're well worthy of their ranking, with their record…

… the Wolverines' first- round playoff opponents. It's a prospect that, understandably, is less than thrilling for Poulin. But the coach says he's more concerned with the remainder of the regular sea- son…

… it." With six points this weekend, Morrison would become Michigan's all-time career scoring leader. His 256 points are second only to former Wolverine Denny Felsner, who played from 1989-92. Morrison…

… marks the first time since Nov. 2 that Michigan will be trying to bounce back from a defeat. Before last Saturday's 2- 1loss to Michigan State, the Wolverines had Mpnehunbeaten for 23 games, setting a y…

… school record. Incidentally, the Wolverines fol- lowed the November loss by winning their next three games by a combined score of 16-4. "I think that loss was good for us" -Morrison said of the most recent…

… CHAMPIONSI KR M'Q MAt WIVF 'M' hoops hope to avenge loss to Lions Amy Johnson anda the Michigan women's basket- ball team haven't -, had many prob- lems scoring this season. But the Wolverines' defense is a…

…'s title as Michigan women's basketball coach was no doubt exciting. Regardless, she knows the Wolverines can't afford to get caught up in the commotion, espe- cially in the midst of a three-game losing…

… trip to Happy Valley. The Wolverines were the ones who made the trip to University Park last Friday, but it was Penn State that did all the moving - as Shauntai Hall and the rest of the Lions ran over…

…, around and through Michigan, 82-73. Penn State coach Rene Portland's infusion of a transition game ran the Wolverines into the ground. Hall led the charge for the Lions, scor- ing the first 10 points of…

… Wolverines helped her claim Big Ten co-Player of the Week honors for the past week. Michigan also provided Purdue's Jannon Roland with a stepping stone on the way to shar- ing the honor with Hall. Roland lit…

… consecutive over the Chippewas (2-3 Mid-American Conferennce, 2-10 overall), brought the seventh-ranked Wolverines' record to 5- 1 in the Big Ten and 11-4 overall.*** "Our corners were executed well. Michigan…

… coach Marcia Pankrantz said. "We've been working to improve them." The Wolverines scored four goals on 20 shots in the first half -incuding the first two on corners, forcing the Chippewas to remove…

…, has never beaten Michigan in 14 tries. Ever. Still, Saints coach Gordie Theisen treats his team's two games with the Division I Wolverines just like any other game. "It's a thrill for our players to…

… schedule will allow the Wolverines to work on the funda- mentals of the game without the pressure of Big Ten play. Assistant See BASEBALL, Page 11 The Michigan baseball team will attempt to even its record…

… and sophomore Cinnamon Woods. Cribari has had a highly successful ca- reer at Michigan and was the only Wolverine diver to qualify for the NCAA Championships this year. Cribari will com- pete from the 1…

….Division 8ts ef 4m by Greg Richardson Daily Sports Writer Big Ten opposition continues to be not much more than a warmup for the defending Midwest champion Michigan women's waterpolo team. The Wolverines…

… little more than cardboard obs- tructions for Michigan's powerhouse assault. The Wolverines had an easy time with the Fighting Illini, beating them, 16-6. The host Badgers were out of their league against…

… Illinois. The Wol- verines held off the Illini for a 9-8 victory. For the second straight weekend, Lori Barnard led the attack for the Wolverines. She found the net 15 times, giving her 33 goals -for the…

… extensions of prac- tices; some of the things we tried worked, others didn't." In the second Illinois game, the Wolverines worked on a zone de- fense. "You work on different types of defenses so the opposition…

… it did nothing to interfere with its 8-2 explosion over Michigan State. Michigan's success this past Saturday was no surprise to novice men's coach Mike Caviston. At the moment, the Wolverines are…

… Wolverines pulling out a neck and neck finish over the Spartans for second. The Michigan women's varsity eight pulled out a strong showing, by taking first and second place in that event. The only races that…

… the Michigan men's volleyball team in its regular sea- son opener Sunday at Western Michigan. The Wolverines depended on reserves and a strong team effort to down their host in four sets. Michigan got…

… game. However, the Wolverines held off the Broncos' charge and were able to close out the match, 17-16. "We let up in game three," Michigan coach Tom Johengen said. "Our offense wasn't As sharp as I…

… and Finance. I I Tuesday, January 14, 1992 * 5:00 pm to 6:45 pm + WolverineRoom + .1 …

… nteta fe i a rc.HOCKEY PARENTS: Tonight's game not only welcomes back the Wolverines, but their parents as well. A number of different players will have their parents in town for the 111Berenson…

… he Toronto Maple Leifs' Wolverines face Ferris State tonight at Yost Ice Arena and on Sunday in Big Rapids. 'M' Volleyball faces weekend of . -challenges, twists- and cliches New era tips-' off for…

… depth to be a national power? With the firing of coach Ste'ye Fisher less than a month behind them, the Wolverine: hayve not ha d much time to adjust to the situation. "We're kind of wakitng up," forward…

… Macco B'aston said. "We kind of were in a little daze abeut the past situation, and the sea- son kind of hit us so quick with the fimst exhibition game." The Wolverines went 1-1 in the exhibition season…

… early part of the season will probably be itself. As much as Wolverines say they want to locus on the present, it's harWs) forget the past. "I don't think anybody's trying to think about it tooi much…

… thinking about, thin's instead of just reacting" But Traylor isn't concerned about making excuses foilh Wolverines.0e word comes to mind when it comms to Traylors prsonality -confidence. "I said it freshman…

… year, and I'll say it again," Traylor stid. "We're going lo be a Final Four team. Daily Spoits Wriier It should be ans interesting atnd telling weekend for the Michigans volleyball team. The Wolverines…

…'s Jeanine Szczesnsiak and Iowa's Jennifer Bell are old team- mates. But when lookinig at the matches themselves, the weekend is nothing short of cliche for the Wolverines. With only three weekends left in the…

… regular season, the Wolverines are in complete control of their finish. "We're looking at this weekend in particular as one where all the cliches come out of coaches' mouths. where we really control our own…

… other seven teams and easing toward a new school record. But then on the horizontal bar, one of their stronger events, the roof caved in. Scoring only 45.65 points, the Wolverines (281.8) not only fell…

… short of the school record, they barely eked out a victory over Illinois-Chi- cago (281.35). The Wolverines needed a 46.1 on the hori- zontal bar to equal the school record which they set last week at…

… his Wolverine uniform came with 6:55 remaining in the first half, but his presence proved to be most important in the overtime stanza. With Juwan Howard having fouled out with 2:16 remaining in the game…

…, the Wolverines of a week ago would have been at a distinct disadvantage in size. Last night, however, you just bring in Makhtar. The Dakar, Senegal, native played almost the entire overtime period, and…

… playing games like this, we're going to give Coach Fisher aheartattack beforethe season'sover," Michigan guard Dugan Fife said. The Wolverines reached into the comeback bag once again and pulled out their…

…. In its first home overtime since last March, the Wolverines put to- gether their best scoring stretch of the game, outscoring Ohio State, 15-4, including10 points from thefree throw line. "I thought…

… time you want me to," Skelton said. Rose, who sat for almost a four- minute stretch during the second half, knew he had to pick up his game if the Wolverines were to come out on top and heeded Fisher…

… Michigan's Jalen Rose shoots over Ohio State's Nate Wilbourne during last night's 86-75 Wolverine OT victory. Rose lead all scorers with 28 points. Irish hope to slence 'The Victors' Up-and-down Notre Dame…

…-1,8-3 Michigan's Forbis allows one run in doubleheader victories by Scott Burton Daily Softball Writer From a Wolverine fan's perspective, yesterday was a perfect day to catch a doubleheader. The sun was shining…

…, a gentle spring breeze cooled the air, and the Michigan softball team was playing its first home game of the year against Big Ten foe Michigan State. And the Wolverines (6-2 Big Ten, 18-8 overall…

… thought that's what we did. I was pretty proud of us." Depsite the sweep, the Wolverines were impressed with the Spartans feisty play. "If they are not ranked, they should be," said Kovach. "They are a good…

…, solid team and they have a really good pitcher." Michigan's bats, which have fluctu- ated from being powerful to being silent throughout the year, came alive in its second-game victory. The Wolverines…

…." Although the game was relatively close (5-3 after six innings), four Spar- tan errors broke the game open for the Wolverines. "We let them back in the game," Spartan coach Gloria Becksford said. "We let them…

…-1 opening game vic- tory was quite a contrast to the second game. Michigan managed just six hits FILE PHOTO Wolverine pitcher Kelly Kovach in action last season. The sophomore hurler earned one of Michigan…

…, based on a scant few games, that the Wolverines areno longer No.1 material. Did both pitchers break their arms while no one was looking? For a system that most softball aficionados respect and the casual…

… Continued from page 1 three-point shot of all point guards, including Livingston ... It's not like he's got to develop physically; he's already a man." There had been concerns that the Wolverines would have…

…. After soundly defeating Ohio State in their first game of the tour- nament, the Wolverines suffered losses to Northwestern and two non- collegiate Chicago teams. A tie with Wisconsin finished the weekend…

… says a lot about the level of depth on the team." Russell is looking forward to this weekend's Wolverine Invitational. "In spite of their age, (the players) have the ability to play very well together…

… the horizon for the Michigan men's golf team?ThehWolverines made a strong bid for that distinction this past weekend in Columbus at the Buck- eye Invitational. The team battled against a tough 16-team…

… overall. Senior co-captain James Carson picked up the slack and led all Wolverine scorers with a 75.3 aver- age, good enough for seventh place. Michigan coach Jim Carras was very pleased with the play of…

… heading into the final round. Considering that there were three highly-ranked teams in the tourna- ment (Kent State, the eventual win- ner, Ohio State and Colorado) the Wolverines have a right to be opti…

… Wolverines their eighth national cham- pionship last March, did his share of cel- ebrating after the victory. But what is also cause for celebration for Michigan fans is the fact that along with Morrison, many…

… of last year's offensive stars have returned for the 1996-97 season. The Wolverines count five senior for- wards on their roster. And even though last year's top assist man, Kevin Hilton, graduated…

…. Luhning (20-32-52) fills the left side of the ice. His 12 power-play goals were second on the team, and he was third in assists. C C-Ya. Sorry to burst the bubbles of the Wolverine's faithful, but Michigan…

… campaign. Determining successful wing combi- nations to go with Flynn on the first line will be the task of coach Bob See IVYS, Page 22B Two years ago, the Wolverines destroyed Michigan Tech, 13-0. This…

… Michigan State and Lake Superior will also take part in the 32nd year of the pres- tigious tournament. Things have cha Wolverines handed th two seasons ago. Con championship game, ent at many positions, the…

… Saturday for the second straight week. Last weekend, they visited Bloomington for the Indiana Tour- nament, where the Wolverines beat Purdue and Miami, Ohio in their first two games before defeating Ohio…

…. In fact, the team brought only 12 players, just enough to play. The Wolverines won their first game, against St. Mary's of Notre Dame, 7-5. The score was certainly an indicator of their player handicap…