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…, Purdue 56 O V E R D U E GRANT HARDY/Daily GRANT HARDY/Daily GRANT HARDY/Daily ‘M’ earns physical victory at Crisler Wolverines upset Purdue as LeVert makes return from 11-game absence Michigan becomes…

… Wolverines have picked up this season, but it certainly looked much different than the others. In Michigan’s wins against No. 24 Texas and No. 2 Maryland, the Wolverines excelled largely because of…

… them," Sacka said. "We had an idea of what they were going to do." The Wolverines frustrated the Falcons time after time. Michigan clogged the passing lanes like mucous in a stuffy nose. No matter how…

… Pat Neaton prevented every attempt to get the puck into the slot. Stewart blocked several passes, while Stiver and Neaton cleared the puck with ease. Things were going so well for the Wolverine penalty…

… were coughing it up in the Wolverine zone more than a per- son with a sore throat. Passes were soft and had no snap. Even when the Falcons put a shot on goal, netminder Steve Shields was up to the…

… challenge, turning away everything that headed in his direction. While Michigan did manage to shut down the opposition when down a man, that the Wolverines had to kill 11 penalties is not a positive sign and…

…, managing one goal. The Wolverines cannot allow its opposition so many man-advantage situations. "There were too many penalties on both sides," Michigan coach Red Berenson said. "We got away with most of our…

… penalties at the beginning." Against weaker foes, like Bowling Green and Ohio State, the Wolverines are able to kill off penalties with ease. Michigan is more aggressive and stronger than these clubs. They…

… forecheck better, intimidating them. However, when the Wolverines take on some of the stronger (both record-wise and physically) teams in the CCHA, like Lake Superior State, Michigan State, Miami and Western…

… league, as evidenced by their victory over+Miami Saturday, while the Redskins and Lakers are two of the strongest. If the Wolverines allow any of these teams 11 power-play HOCKEY Continued from page 1…

… Green's fate. Riding a slim 1-0 lead,. the Wolverines pummeled Ellis with 19 shots in the period, cashing in on. four of them. Michigan's fourth goal, and third of the period, exemplified the over…

… extendig its 2- 0leadwi keysavesin bot the second and tnird periods -2 MARKKOICK CENTER Kosick salvaged the game for the Wolverines by scoring wth7.1 .- ensleft In the game, aftera, scrum i in front of the…

… never looking back. It didn't happen. For the fourth time in as many games, the first goal scored did not belong to the Wolverines. Michigan was forced to play catch- up hockey again after Western…

…10 - The Michigan Daily - Wednesday, February 15,_1995 Women's track captures first at Quad Meet Wolverines satisfied with performance, but worry about winning Big Tens By Eugene Bowen Daily…

… Sports Writer For the women's track and field team, last weekend was a time of smiling faces and tearful realiza- tion. The Wolverines won the Quad Meet, held at Michigan State, but a sadness still lurked…

….20. She beat the second-place finisher, the Spartans' Chandra Burns (25.3), by over a full second. Wolverine high jumper Monika Black won herevent, but she fell short of her goal of jumping 6 feet. "It…

… second-place finisher, Penn State's Holly Jones, finished with a height of 5'4 1/4". In fact, no highjumper made 5'6", the height Black achieved on her first jump. The three Wolverine freshmen who ran the…

…:33.45). She also ran perhaps the best leg of the mile relay for the Wolverines. JuniorJayna Greiner performed well taking first in the shot put with a distance of 14.43 meters. Though the Wolverines won the…

… Wolverines are already beginning to have pre-Big Ten jitters. Their foremost fears are Wisconsin's middle-distance run- ners and Illinois' sprinters, jumpers and throwers. "They're going to blow us away," said…

… champion and CCHA preseason favorite, the Wolverines couldn't have been blamed for placing this game in the victory column before the season even started. A &3 whipping of the Broncos on Jan. 16 further…

… demon- strated the talent gap between the two teams. Raly, what could Western do to stop the powerful Wolverines? Unleash the intimidating Buster Bronco on Red Berenson? That wouldn't be a good idea for…

…8 — Friday, February 15, 2019 Sports The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com As the Big Ten race tightens, the Wolverines keep their eyes ahead This was supposed to be straightforward. The Big Ten…

… else only seemed to grow as the season progressed — at the end of January, the Wolverines were 20-1, the Spartans 18-3. It was all supposed to come to a head on Mar. 9 in East Lansing in the second…

…'s great series sweep of Michigan Tech last week was a great show, but can the Wolverines follow it when rival Colorado College hits town this weekend? Anyone who saw the Wolverines play last weekend would…

…- been doing for the Wolverines th ers have found the going tough season. The outspoken sophomor against the Wolverines, who have center is the leading scorer fc the size and strength to handle Michigan…

… the playoffs, the W feels that Colorado may have a bit verines are fortunate that the more speed than the Wolverine: icers. But he also feels that he has a definite physical edge, and after Gary Kardos…

… Minnesota - Duluth. he Coming off last weekend, though, ee the Wolverines have to feel that ol- they can beat anyone. All they ey have to do is prove it. Minnesota Manrn men One area where Michigan's in- 1…

… coach Jeff Sauer knew very little of the Wolverines' individual players, but Moore was an excep- tion. Sauer considers him out- standing. . : i 1 , : .; fl ,(. ( . . i ! , i By BILL CRANE The Michigan…

…- night and offers little or no com- petition for the Wolverines. Mich- igan Coach Gus Stager says, "This may be the worst Minne- sota team in vear meets as decision - making events where diving coach Dick…

… Kimball and I have to limit our squad and decide what will be best for the team," Stager said seriously. Tomorrow the Wolverines do face some tough competition in a hot Ohio State team. The Buck- eyes are…

… Jim Nahrgang (2) in last Saturday's 4-3 Wolverine victory. Tech goalie Jim Warden (hidden) smothered the puck, thwarting Fal- coner and his teammates on this offensive thrust. This weekend the…

…The Michigan Daily - SportsMonday - February 15, 1999 - 5B * Play of the weekend Michigan guard Anne Thorius made a jump shot with five seconds left Friday against Illinois to put the Wolverines up…

… team was holding onto the crucial fifth-place spot in the Big Ten standings. The Wolverines' goal was to hang othat spot for a few more weeks, ing it would be enough for a bid to the NCAA Tournament. In…

… M cagers By Lory Knapp Daily Basketball Writer In a league where winning on the road is about as easy as winning in the L.A. Forum, the Wolverine's upcoming conference road schedule can only be…

… described by one word-- brutal. Inbthe first of two road trips that will see Michigan (18-4, overall; 8- 3, Big Ten) play such contenders as Ohio State, Michigan State and Purdue, the Wolverines will begin by…

… taking on the Golden Gophers in Minneapolis tomorrow night. Minnesota (17-4, 7-4) is just one game behind the Wolverines in the Big Ten and a victory will place the Gophers in strong contention for the…

… Jennifer Eck. That would place the Wolverines in a strong contending position for the NCAAs held in March. "We have a chance to qualify 12 individuals (for the NCAAs)," Michigan coach Jim Richardson said…

… incredible." But first the Wolverines must concentrate on the championships at hand: the Big Tens. Michigan, has captured the conference crown for the past three years and has dominated its Big Ten rivals in…

… dual meets this season. A win this year would give the Wolverine's senior members a four year sweep of the championships. Still, no predictions are being made. "You just don't know until you get in the…

… to get ready to swim fast. That's the only thing we have control over- what we do." n " - The Wolverines will have to remain in control to cool down some stiff competition. Northwestern should prove…

… to be a tough opponent for the Wolverines. The Wildcats have the 1989 Big Ten Swimmer of the Year, Lori Holmes, who holds '89 conference titles in the 200-yard freestyle, the 100 and 200 butterfly, and…

…6A — Thursday, February 15, 2018 Sports The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com Wolverines in trouble after loss to Minnesota The No. 23 Michigan women’s basketball team is in a world of trouble…

…. After falling to Minnesota (9-4 Big Ten, 20-6 overall) on Wednesday, 93-87, the Wolverines have now lost four of their last five. Against the Golden Gophers, as well as its other defeats during…

… game- high 22 points and was the only Wolverine to reach double digits in scoring. In the first half, it looked like Purdue’s big men would overpower Michigan’s, just as they had five weeks…

… putting in easy buckets. Forward Isaac Haas did the same against Michigan forwards Mark Donnal and Moritz Wagner, using his 7-foot- 2 frame to bully them down low, but the Wolverines were able to…

… this team can win in more than one way. The win gives Michigan its second victory over a ranked opponent, the other coming last month against No. 3 Maryland, and helps boost the Wolverines resume…

… shape and will continue to evaluate his playing time. size disadvantage, though, the Wolverines played one of their more inspired, physical games of the season and wound up beating the Boilermakers…

… three or more boards. With the performance, the Wolverines effectively proved they have what it takes to pull off what they called a “gritty, not pretty” win without shooting particularly well…

… just (a 3-point shooting team).” Despite giving up 35 pounds in his defensive matchup with Swanigan, junior forward Zak Irvin was crucial to the Wolverines’ effort. Swanigan still finished…

…, including a huge mid-range floater that gave the Wolverines a 57-56 lead with 1:09 remaining in the game. “Zak was the key guy,” Beilein said. “There’s always a matchup with another team that maybe we…

… can exploit, and we tried to use whoever was guarding Zak.” Irvin was really the only Wolverine who had any kind of shooting success, finishing as the only double-digit scorer and hitting four of…

… Michigan’s five 3-pointers. His explosion was key on a day when the Wolverines’ best scorers couldn’t knock down shots. Junior guard Derrick Walton Jr. only made one basket Saturday, and senior guard…

… upset on a day when the Wolverines honored the late Chad Carr and his family’s ChadTough foundation. “If you look at this (box score), we outrebounded Purdue — that may be the only time you ever…

… Wolverines (8-1 Big Ten, 13-2 overall) followed the same script they have been using for most of the season: Keep it close, and the big guys will close out the match. “The duals are usually real…

… without the help of some of the lighter-weight wrestlers. After earning major decisions from both redshirt junior Conor Youtsey and senior Rossi Bruno, the Wolverines jumped out to an early 8-0 lead…

… Wolverine, Huntley was lighthearted and cracked jokes after the match. After all, not only had he experienced some Senior Night camaraderie, but Michigan had just earned the momentum it needed to…

… last three fights.” PURDUE MICHIGAN 11 30 Wolverines beat Michigan State By AVI SHOLKOFF Daily Sports Writer No matter the competition, the rivalry between Michigan and Michigan State will…

… Spartans on Sunday at Crisler Center. Anchored by a stellar performance from Chiarelli, who scored a career-high 9.925 in the vault, the Wolverines started strong and never looked back. Though the…

… highs in the vault and uneven bars with scores of 9.800 and 9.925, respectively. The Wolverines (4-1 Big Ten, 8-1 overall) beat the Spartans (1-4, 3-5), despite having less preparation time than…

… Nebraska, the Wolverines’ work in practice has shown, maintaining their new streak of “49s.” Before that meet in Lincoln, Michigan had five straight meets in which it scored at least a 49 in every…

… perennial championship contender in No. 3 Iowa in a landmark meet at Cliff Keen Arena. With wrestling fans in the sold-out gym creating a raucous atmosphere, the underdog Wolverines ambushed the Hawkeyes, 18…

…-16. This year, the tables are turned. No. 3 IowA Michigan (4-1 Big Ten, 13-3 overall) is Who: No. 3 MicI the hunted. The Wolverines will travel Ten, 13-3 overal to Iowa City to take on No. 2 Iowa (4-1, (4…

…, CALIF. Michigan at the artier Classic W/olverines will attempt be women's College where they finished th last season. The rom last season is r, who batted .455. cans, you count on them to lead on the…

… calling the Wolverines' collapse a disgrace to humanity, and, while I was at it, blaming them for this damn recession; spit on the Assembly Hall floor; and take my own life. When the buzzer sounded, 1…

…, but what resiliency, the Wolverines can still compete with the best. There will be a "Home Alone 3" and Ross Perot will be back and better than ever in 1996. Life was good. I entered the Michigan…

…'? And so it did Friday evening. Michigan coach Trish Roberts accurately and painfully pointed out her plight to the press immediately following Michigan's 79-75 loss to Wisconsin Friday. The Wolverines…

… Wolverines. With a first-year head coach, change was inevitable. Then the injury bug hit, leaving Michigan to play its conference games with eight players, six of whom actually see any playing time at all…

… especially those which were decided in the final moments, to their lack of numbers. By tipoff time Friday, soph Molly Heikkinen had added her- self to the Wolverine's extensive injury list with a bum thumb…

… Michigan women's basketball team. But, yet again, just as the Wolverines were poised to snatch it, it was just out of reach. Wisconsin (4-6 Big Ten, 7-12 overall) played the taunting bully Friday night…

…, holding off a late Michigan surge at Crisler Arena to hand the Wolverines (0-11, 1-18) their eleventh loss by less than 10 points this year, 79-75. With less than nine minutes to play and trailing by 11…

… the Wolverines the lead, 71-69, with 6:02 remaining. "Our man-to-man defense, I thought, was the key to the turn around," Michigan coach Trish Ro- berts said. "It was a shock to us. We didn't think we…

…-EH DUNE I4/aiIy iMchigan senior captain Demetrius Calip will try to keep the Wolverines focused tomorrow night when they face last-place Northwestern. Women seek rebound against Purdue, Illinois "'S Albert…

…, only to see the DoSposition turn on the pressure and coast to runaway victories. * After both games, Michigan coach Bud VanDeWege said that the Wolverines needed to work on fundamentals. You would think…

… explosive team," Foster said. "We're not all that deep, so I hope we can get in enough rest to counter that." However, Foster's main con- cern lies in Wolverine center Eric Riley. The 6-foot-11 sophomore…

… Michigan women's basketball team may have had all the odds against it last night in Iowa City, but it certainly did not play like it. MICHIGAN 91 T h e Wolverines IOWA 80 turned the ball over just 11 times…

…, and the inside- outside tandem of Alayne Ingram and LeeAnn Bies scored more than 40 points to give the Wolverines a 91-80 victory over Iowa. YESTERDAY'S GAME MICHIGAN (91). FG FT REB MIN M-A M-A 0-T A F…

… this weekend, it will see a pair of unfamiliar foes on the other side of the diamond. The Wolverines (3-2) will travel to Chapel Hill, N.C. to participate in their fourth straight ACC/Big Ten…

… compiled a 271-234 record in ten seasons as Pittsburgh’s head coach. History will be on the Wolverines’ side when the teams clash on Friday and Saturday, as they have won 18 of the 21 all-time meetings…

… heads into the next-to-last weekend of regular-season compe- tition facing two highly ranked opponents. The No. 15 Wolverines (3-2-1 Big Ten, 8-5- 1 overall) welcome the 1lth-ranked Wisconsin Badgers (3…

… to men- tion its heart. The Wolverines are on atwo-meet win streak and have won three of their last five. The marquee matchup in both meets will certainly be the final contest - the heavy- weights…

…. Wolverine sophomore Airron Richardson heads into the meets ranked seventh in the nation and tied for third in the Big Ten. The two men in his way this weekend, however, just happen to bethe same two who are…

… of a total of seven top-10 opponents the Wolverines will face. Wisconsin brings No. 4 Eric Jetton at 126 pounds, No. 6 Kevin Wilmot at 167 pounds and No. 7 Aaron Stark at 190 pounds, in addition to…

…, with the first few matches being critical ifthe Wolverines aren't to be in a position where they are forced to win - and win big - in the second half of the meets. Bahr is hoping Wolverine freshman Chris…

… that mattered, as it broke a 5-5 tie and lifted the Michigan Wolverines past the Univer- sity of Minnesota-Duluth, 6-5, last night before 4,552 at Duluth Arena. THE, VICTORY GAVE the Wolverines a sweep…

… and 29 seconds later, Tom Kurvers was whistled for cross-checking and the Wolverines has a five-on-three power play for 31 seconds. IT WAS LONG enough for Roger Bourne to capitalize, thanks to perfect…

… goals. BRIAN LUNDBERG began the Wolverine scoring parade when, in a four-on-four situation, he took a slap- shot from the blue line that passed through the crowd in front of the net and goalie Ron…

… assist on the goal, which came at 12:27. At 13:36 the freshmen paired up to score the Wolverines' third goal. Kelly McCrimmon drew Erickson out with a shot, backhanded the rebound to Enzo Augimeri, who had…

… fights between the two teams broke out.. WITH UMD IN a power play situation for almost the entire period, all the ac- tion took place in the Wolverines' end: Both of Cleveland's goals were scored on power…

… at Matt Mann Pool by the score of 66-47. "We swam really well as a team," said Wolverine coach Bill Farley. "We had a lot of really good times today." This meet was an oddity because the diving portion…

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…, Mich. 48018, (313) 851-2969 MOEN Daily Photo by PAUL ENGSTROM MICHIGAN BUTTERFLY swimmer Victor Lopez cruises home with a victory during yesterday's swim meet against Ohio State. The Wolverines swamped…

… Wolverine. Following an impressive three-year career at Michigan, the Houston Astros selected the 6-foot left-hander in the fourth round of the 2016 MLB Draft. He was the 127th overall pick out of…

… winningest pitcher in Wolverine history. In addition to his impressive win total, Adcock ranks fifth in career strikeouts with 256. Adcock established himself as a legitimate major league prospect…

… in school history that the Wolverines have won 10 games in Big Ten play — the record stands at 13 conference wins in the 1999-2000 season. Michigan (10-2 Big Ten, 21-5 overall) has also clinched…

… a spot in both the USA Today Coaches Poll and the AP for the fourth time under Barnes Arico. But the success puts a “target on their backs” according to the Wolverines, and pushes opponents…

… 13 points while Flaherty dominated the game with 35. Though Thome was still the second-highest scoring Wolverine on the day, Wisconsin knew to stop the 6-foot-5 center. But what has…

… pushed the Wolverines past the adversity directed at their top scorers is the ability of the team to look for assists and to depend on the depth of the bench. “I think our team has gotten to the…

…) games left in my career in the regular season and I want to be at my best and I want to be perfect for the team.’ ” But perfection may not be necessary, as the Wolverines seem to have the rest of…

… wfor the Michigan men’s basketball team. In the first seven-day span, the Wolverines suffered a disheartening eight-point loss to Michigan State in East Lansing, and after a midweek bye, lost…

… led to its downfall. Those two central problems have appeared sparingly at various points throughout the season, but when they finally showed up in full force, the Wolverines didn’t have a ready…

… just 33.9 percent shooting from the field and 26.9 percent from beyond the arc. While the Wolverines attempted to generate an offense along the perimeter, the Spartans took over in the middle and…

…'s out there laughing and smiling which is great to see." Injuries and fatigue aside, the Wolverines feel they will be ready to grapple with the best in the next month. "It might seem unrealistic with the…

…,' freshman Ike Okenwa said. With their flight cancelled, the athletes joined the rest of their teammates Saturday at the non-scoring Wolverine Open. 'This was really a low-key meet,' assistant coach Ron…

… Warhurst said. "We're just sharpening up for the Big Ten Championships." With the Big Tens only a week away, several Wolverines notched encouraging performances that left the coaching staff optimistic for…

… practice. If I just bust it out. Monday and improve my starts, I can make that standard," he said. Okenwa isn't the only Wolverine who enters the week with momentum on his side. Freshman thrower Patrick…

… fastest any Wolverine has run the event all year. LOUIS BROWN/Daily The Wolverine Open wasn't supposed to feature many members of the Michigan men's track team, but the American Airlines sick-out forced…

…' Wrestlers attempt overthrow of MSU hold By ANDY BARBAS The Michigan gymnasts usually have tp worry about losing two meets avery year: Michigan State and Iowa. This afternoon, the Wolverines' tangle with the…

… Cech will step onto the mat to face Michigan State's Gary Bissell, thus beginning what has to be the Wolverines tough- est meet this year. In taking on defending Big Ten champion Michigani State at 3…

… effort to place the most favorable odds on their side, the Michigan coaches have altered the Wolverine line-up somewhat. Regulars 123-pound Cech, 130- pound Lou Hudson, Geoff Henson at 137, 145-pound M i k…

… Il- linois last Tuesday, the Wolverines must come down to business at 9:00 tonight in. Iowa City. Michigan beat the tenth-ranked Illini with spectacular passes, tor- rid shooting from the field, and…

… the awesome Illinois front line. Though Iowa has nothing to compare with the Illini's muscle, the Wolverines must come down out of the clouds long enough to try to concentrate on blasting the high…

…." Perhaps Michi- h gan could have used some more t practice, too, as the. Wolverines v have given up an average of 89.3 c markers an outing. John Orr, on tle other hand,; does not seem overly concerned about…

…-4431 Ext. 23 7 ---. Purdue Ohio State Iowa Illinois MICHIGAN Indiana Mich. State Minnesota Wisconsin Northwestern Miller has not forgotten about the Wolverines' past s u c c e s s against the Hawkeyes…

… play- off with Ohio State. The Wolverines would like noth- ing more than to sink the Hawk- eyes once again, as Iowa can ill afford another loss in the race for ' the Big Ten title. The Hawks dropped two…

…-5 overall, 10-4 Big Ten) defeated Nebraska (14-11, 6-8), 80-75, to earn its fourth-straight win. Strong showings from a cast of Wolverines allowed them to eke out a close victory despite a valiant…

… down and battled back.” The Wolverines looked up to that challenge from the onset. After trading blows in the first quarter, Nebraska drew a charge call that fifth-year wing Leigha Brown clearly…

…," said Wolverine Olympic hopeful John Piersma. "The difference in Big Tens this year is that a lot of guys are focusing on the Olympic trials and now we have to change our focus for the time being…

… College Swimming Coaches Associa- tion top 25 poll. Michigan has maintained its No. 1 ranking since claiming last year's NCAA National Champion- ship. Other Big Ten squads joining the Wolverines in the Feb…

… other Big Ten squads a chance to claim points from an otherwise strong Wolverine roster. Purdue's Vilmos Kovacs should take the breaststroke events. "Willy has already qualified for his national team, so…

… fortunate to finish second last year. Other teams are really threatening us. They are looking to get through us to get a shot at Michigan. "(Aside from Michigan's dominance) it will be a Wolverines* are…

… and has drawn up a detailed itinerary for the weekendo sizable numberofWolverines will com- pete in the conference championshO unshaven. This is because many Michigan swim mers will be competing in the…

… US. Olympic Trials on March 6-12 aid Urbanchek doesn't want them peaking too soon. The Wolverines, who are the Stop- ranked team in the nation, are huge favorites to win their 11th straight…

… Wolverines ar not taking their foes lightly because the field is undoubtedly going to be pumped up. "It is discouraging because we are racing against people who are shaven, said John Piersma, the defending B…

… Michigan men's swimming team has its work cut out for it if the Wolverines want to top last year's performance. They are currently ranked No.1. nationally. WA LKER VANDYKE/ Daily ':si~>,e J~y~i lIr z' *' :k…

…-lilt Women's Tennis vs. Western Michigan Tomorrow, 2 p.m. Kalamzaoo S Men's Basketball vs. Iowa Tomorrow, 8 p.m. (Raycom) Crisler Arena Blue spikers show off team depth Wolverines split squad…

… that none of this weekend's events counted toward their Big Ten record, the Wolverines were able to experiment with their lineup. Led by senior outside hitter Chad Stielstra, six first year players…

… in his two-plus seasons with the Wolverines that the 6- foot-8 Detroit native has earned the honor. The award comes on the heels of Wolverine center Juwan Howard cap- turing the conference player seven…

… assists with one steal as the Wolverines roared past Indiana, 91-67. Sunday, the junior scored 18 points and dished out eight assists as Michi- gan narrowly beat Ohio State, 72-70. Rose leads Michigan with…

… points behind the Wolverines. Penn State took third, and Michigan State finished fourth. The Wolverines charged out to an early lead, taking both first and sec- ond place in the first two events of the day…

… the sprints and field events left the team in fourth place at the end of the day. Northern Iowa and Western Michigan took advantage of the Wolverines' inconsistency to finish in second and third places…

…'s basketball game between the Wolverines and the University of Wisconsin Badgers, it appeared that neither team had much of a desire to win the contest. The assumption proved correct for only one squad, however…

…, as the Badgers decided not to throw the game away and beat the Wolverines 84-74. Wisconsin was aided along the way by a terrible per- formance by the Wolverines who did all they could not to win. Ahead…

… a walk-on freshman at Michigan to a four-year starter for the Wolverines. With hard work comes success, and Green's strong work ethic is renown in the Michigan wrestling program. He loves to work out…

… Hamdan's bad knee; none of these things were good. In 48 hours, the Wolverines had dropped from fifth in the country to fifth in the Big Ten. This team has been a week away from peaking for about two…

…'s opponents. "I think Minnesota should be ranked right up there," Bahr said. They are 19-2. I think that they are better than Ohio State." " 01 Wolverine Lanny Green and the rest of the Wolverines had a…

… Harris clinched the 3-2 Laker win on Friday night late in third period, frustrating a valiant Wolverine comeback effort. Michigan forwards Mike Moes and Brad McCaughey scored in the third to bring the…

… Wolverines back from a 2-0 deficit before Harris ended the rally. "They stopped us from scoring in five of six periods," said Michigan coach Red Berenson. "And they held us in our own rink. That's just great…

… to sweep the Wolverines this season. "We tried to take their point shots away and clear the front of the net. That worked most of the game," said Laker coach Frank Anzalone after Saturday's victory…

… Czechoslovakia, so that gives us inspiration." (INKQ' IN THE UiNION Doily Photo by ELLEN LEVY Lake Superior State goalie Bruce Hoffort readies to make another save as Wolverine winger Joe Lockwood closes in…

…. Hoffort held the Wolverines to only two goals last weekend, as the Lakers swept the series and clin- ched the CCHA championship. Record performance marks po By Taylor Lincoln In its, final meets at Matt…

… Mann pool the men's swim team rolled 'over both of its opponents. Friday, the Wolverines routed Michigan 'State 85-28. Saturday, Michigan de- feated traditional rival Indiana 64-49 in a competitive yet…

… Michigan head coach Jon Urbanchek. Two Wolverines, distance freestyler Scott Ryan and backstroker Mike Creaser, hit the comeback trail against Indiana. ol closing Ryan, who suffered from a cold last weekend…

… game the three started together. In the Wolverines' 16-point victory, Horton, Harris and Abram combined to score 54 of the team's 71 points. Oh, how things have changed. Just minutes into the second half…

… comfortable." The Wolverines aren't the only ones with strange pre-game rituals. The play- ers say they have come into contact with many other players whose eccentric activities stuck with them. According to…

…- cess for the rest of the season, they can calm the players down, make them feel comfortable and give Wolverine fans one more aspect of the game to pick apart come playoff time. RODRIGO GAYA/Daily Daniel…

… tournament hopes fading after three straight loss- es, the Wolverines (6-5 Big Ten, 16-6 overall) desperately need a win. And now is the perfect time for a pick-me- up. Michigan returns to Crisler ArenaI * MEN…

… has struggled to stop penetration. And the score- board mirrored the Wolverines' woes. Michigan surrendered 94 points twice and 84 once - its three highest totals this season. "It starts in practice…

… out of the gates in Florida Most metal objects remaining unused for four winter months will rust. The Michigan men's golf team's clubs didn't, but the Wolverines' play did. Michigan finished 13th out…

… play at the start of both days - the Wolverines struggled to get back into the flow of competition. "We were a little disappointed going out there and showing the rust that we did," Michigan coach Andrew…

… Wolverines shot 304 in each of the first two rounds before improving their team total to 299 in the final round. Some individuals did show improvement similar to the team's over the course of the tournament…

… will help us prepare for the rest of the spring season. The Wolverines will have two weeks to shake off the remain- ing rust before they fly south again for the Puerto Rico Classic. it, l NOTES…

… comes to the Wolverines with 17 years of experience as a coach, and spent the last three years as secondary coach at Wisconsin. Szabo played running back and defensive back for four years at Navy. He has…

…'s shot at 'the buzzer to avoid overtime for the Wolverines, and it marked the end to a disasterous three game losing streak that Michigan's hopes for a Big Ten title. In that contest the Wolverines were…

…!" Orr added. "The biggest thing is to convince the kids that they can still be right back in- to it," added assistant Bill Frieder: "A million things can still happen." WOLVERINE VALES: Marty $od- nar was…

… able to shoot during yester- day's practice and may see action against the Wildcats . . . This is the 100th meeting between Northwestern and Michigan, with the Wolverines holding a 58-41 advantage…

… ... Michigan has won 17 of the last 18 meetings . .. the last Northwestern victory was a 199- 87 triumph over the.then topranked177 Wolverines. THE LINEUPS NORTHWESTERN -MICHIGAN Rich Falk Daily Photo by…

… 17 games, the 5-9, 170-pound Wolverine partially blames himself for Michigan's problems this season. "You can't look back and fault other people," said Lerg. "You have to look at yourself and look at…

… us some offense. Unfortunately, what we gained there, we lost in Eaves."'I Consequently, although Lerg is scoring consistently, the Wolverines' chances for post-season action are ex- tremely slim…

…." Special to The Daily DETROIT - The women's basketball team was clobbered by the University of Detroit Titans, 91-55, in a game played last night in Calihan Hall. The Wolverines simply could not keep up with…

… on favorite. We should place three people in the top six in vir- tually every stroke, and with this kind of depth I don't think they can beat us." M Although the Wolverines suffered two losses in as…

… to the team concept the Wolverines were employing. The strength of Michigan's team is in its teamwork. With the possible exception of Rickey Green, Michigan has no super- star or super-gunner. Yet…

…, Michigan can still play even with any team in the nation, as it proved last weekend when the Wolverines shocked tfle nation with a near-upset of number-one ranked Indiana. Wolverines play team ' D I HE…

… offense On offense, all five starters average in double figures. doom for the Wolverin Green heads the list with over twenty points a game, but the last night, as they fel other four starters are grouped…

…-ranked Wolverines. In the series opener, fifth-year senior goaltender Shawn Hun- wick was posting a shutout, mak- ing 17 saves through a period and a half. But then a Wildcat forward ran into Hunwick after a shot…

… about the last two months - Michigan is one of the best teams in the country. Hunwick keeping his cool and focusing on goaltending * instead of boxing is a major rea- son the Wolverines are within…

…, the early-week loss by no. 2 Kentucky and Saturday's loss by no. 3 Duke left thet Wolverines and Hoosiers to battle1 for the top spot in college hoops. While Indiana kept hold of its top NIYO' Continued…

… 1987 - the Hoosiers most recent National Championship season. With the defeat, the Wolverines now find themselves three games out of first place in the Big Ten behind the Hoosiers, and Illinois, which…

…-range bombers reclaimed the lead. DAVIDOFF Continued from page 1 I tried to find a silver lining in this cloud of a game. I really did. But if the Wolverine players say that the last-minute comeback didn…

…-3 count and saw their chance to lead the Big Ten and (to gain ground in the WCHA race fade away. The Wolverines fell behind al- most immediately as Bill Klatt of the Gophers popped in a goal with only 58…

… seconds gone in the con- test. The Wolverines were able to tie the contest twice. afterward. but never were able to gain a lead and spent a frustrating night try- ing to catch the Gophers, a team known for…

… fashion as was the first. Klatt will not be allowed to play in to- beat Wolverine netminder Jim nighit's game. Keough with only 15 seconds gone Although this hurts both' clubs in the final period, just as…

… he had it could be particularly harmful done in the beginning of the game, to the Wolverines. Gamsby leads The closeness of the contest Michigan's top scoring line atnd showed up in the teams' record…

…-' festivities. * Purdue, sunk easily; '1M' awaits Indiana WOLVERINE GOALIE, Jim Keough effectively blocks the puck with his leg as a Minnesota forward slides into the net. Defenseman Paul Domm (10) waits to…

… double win- ner for the Wolverines. The soph- a more d'istance freestyler took the 500 yard freestyle in 5:09.2 and the 1000 freestyle in 10:43.5, In the 200 yard freestyle, Mike O'Connon and George"P e ac…

… gainedj two victories over the Wolverines1 in a single season. The Spartans have lost one decision to Michi- gan. Game Today Tickets for tonight's game can be purchased at the Athletic Ad- ministration…

…, Dick Kennady and Gerald Miki- and Barry Yap in the 200-yd. breaststroke appear to be the only threats in the line-up. Wolverines at Best Coach Stager has the Michigan squad going full strength with the…

… Kurdelmeier, at 177-lbs., is defending Big Ten champion, and in the 123-1b. class, Iowa has jun- ior Larry Moser. According to Wolverine Coach Cliff Keen, the Hawkeyes are much stronger this year than they have…

… every day and you can never tell what might happen," he said. Three changes have been made in the Wolverine lineup for to- day's match. Captain Max Pear- son has been returned to his 137- lb. spot after…

… the Wolverines' current three- game winning streak - their lon- gest of conference play. And it was also a turning point for Hardaway Jr. After he played just three minutes in the first half due to foul…

… just ran a play that they don't run, and they just ran it at you, and (Hardaway Jr.) got it.' That's an embarrassment." During the Wolverines' six- game losing streak in January, the team's offense often…

… bowels of Yost's old barn with one goal in mind - to become a Wolverine, and to do it in true Clark Kent fashion. As the meeting came to a close, Beren- son told the high school sopho- more that he could…

… Michigan shirt under- neath. "I had it all planned out ... I just said, 'Coach, I want to be a Wolverine,' " Moffatt said Mon- day. "(Berenson) was pretty happy.". Hailing from the Southwest, the seventh…

… months at Michigan, it's been the coach- ing staff who has been pleasant- ly surprised. To Berenson and his assis- tants, Moffatt has turned from just a highly-touted recruit into the Wolverines' leading…

… fourth straight match. But, unlike its previous matches, the team was unable to rally from an early defi- cit to take the match. Notre Dame kept the pressure on the Wolverines. The Fighting Irish won the…

… Wolverines' resolve. "Notre Dame is a very tough team that plays exceptionally hard at home and really played well today," Augustus said. Nevertheless, the loss is a sting to Michigan, who had hoped to begin…

… occasions, the unit will be available for demonstration purposes in special weapons drill. University Students To Form Own Air Unit Forming their own "Wolverine Squadron"-among the first of its kind in the…

… whole Army Corps-a group of University of Michigan Fly- ing Cadets will leave for Kelly Field, Tex., at the end of the month, Harold "Tippy" Lockard, '43, Wolverine grid star said yesterday. Led by Sam…

… meet that put to rest any doubts about its potential. It had been two weeks since the Wolverines last played. Prior to the break, the team had been off to its best *art since 1995-96 and this weekend it…

… only Wolverine to lose. His loss came after he and doubles rtner Brad McFarlane beat the oncos' No. 2 doubles team of Mohammed Dakki and Jeff Brink, 8- 3. 1 lost my voice after the doubles match and have…

… bit with the start of the new season, as it tends to do with col- lege teams. But the Wolverines have remained awfully tight, and with yesterday's win, they inched a bit closer to the much…

… Plocki sait Although the Wolverines won't come right out and say they were looking at this dual meet as a chance to prepare for an upcoming series with defending national champion Georgia, their trip to…

… out a consummate team performance, with the help of some out- standing individual play. The biggest standout was the Wolverines' two-time Big Ten athlete of the week, junior Sarah Cain. "Sarah had an…

… those events. Rounding out the Wolverines' attack were junior Sarah-Elizabeth Langford and senior Lisa Simes. Langford stuck a vault for a personal best score of 9.85. And Simes, who has been having…

… trouble, hit a beam routine. About the only thing that the Wolverines were surprised with on this trip was the meager turnout of the Wildcat faithful. For a gymnastics pro- gram with a history like Kentucky…

… and drawn out affair that it was made the Wolverines espe- cially happy to be home- even if it is just for three days. Ui "ler Cofe > > 4:: iF 1te ,"TM ,.t t j ,, w,' at k; . + L k. .... + VIIY q A…

… entered the al lap and maintained that lead win in 1:58.8 as five of the first : finishers were Wolverines. Stan Kelley, who finished second Gedeon in the high sticks, won e low hurdles easily in :07.4 as…

… game. Pick Deh- r took advantage of the disability wever to score 16 points and per- rally whip the Wolverines. lherL_ and if Jim will be back in Ifon again Coach Bennie oster- an is at a loss to say. It…

… are entered and will' make the Wolverines play their best to make a showing. Fritz Seiverd of the Cleveland Y. M. C. A., holder of the national singles title for four straight years beside several…

… shooting of the Wolverines that evening. Ely, star, negotiating eight goals through- out the fray, while Kipke and Miller, each caged four. The .close guarding of Cappon and Capt. Bud Rea on the defense is…

… was poor, that is excluding the exhibition of Bill Miller. Mller was the only re- deeming light of the game, registering every one of the Wolverine's 14 points, caging four field goals and gathering in…

… Chorus "THE TALK OF A NATION" Prices $1.00 to $2.50 Seats Friday MAIL ORDERlS NOW t . WOLVERINES HOPE TO' THIRD STRAIGHT VICTORY ANNEX I 11 STRIKING COLOR combinations, rich weaves and original- ity in…

… inflicted for while Carl Johnson and his teammates were scoring 108 pointa the visitors only made 27, 11 out of a possible 15 firsts were taken by the Wolverines, and of Chicago's points half of them were…

… Northwestern, the back- breaking loss left the Wolverines half a game in the basement with a 2-9 conference slate. Coach Bill Perigo's over-anxious quaintet actually outshot the Bad- gers from the field…

…-3 defeat on Illinois' de- fending conference champs last night at Yost Field House. After dropping the opening 123- pound match, Coach Cliff Keen's Wolverines swept victoriously through the rest of the…

… State won in Bloomington.h Anyone could do it . . . But Michigan didn't, losing 73-64., Michigan coach Johnny Orr has never won in BloomingtonY in all his years of coaching Wolverine basketball. This one…

… victory, 96-71, over the Although the Wolverines seemed to take the loss in stride, Wolverines. they must have felt they had a lot going against them. That brings us back to Bloomington, one Bobby Knight…

… range in the op-; ening four minutes to draw thet Wolverines out of their sagging zone. The Spartans then capi- talized inside, utilizing back door plays and drives up the lane to' open up a 17 point lead…

… with only: 12 minutes gone in the contest. Michigan State alternated be- tween the two styles of play for the rest of the evening, with the Wolverines never finding the rightdefensive combination to stop…

… Spartan coach Karen'Lan- with two over the weekend, geland. "I think its the strong- drops the Wolverines to a 7-10 est tournament in five years.. record for the season, while the More than the state…

… refereesand the Spartan at all. players were silenced midway WHEN THE SPARTANS were- through the second period when n't ripping the nets at one end Wolverine guard Lydia Simms oh uw dwas slammed to the floor…

… while' of the court they were dominat- attempting to ,dribble through Michigan State outrebounded two Michigan State players. Michigan 56-33, usually limiting Simms lay motionless on the the Wolverines to…

… someone as physical as Benson, it is amazing. Forwards lack output The Wolverines did not blame the loss on the officiating. Orr looked to his team's inefficiencies. "We could have been a little more…

… patient," he said. "When you get behind, you tend to press too much." "When you're behind, you play differently . . . you are not as loose." . Like nearly everyone else looking at the Wolverines this year…

… Player of the Year. Michigan coach Carol Hutchins and the Michigan softball team will play a set of two doubleheaders in the FAU Kickoff Classic. The Wolverines went 3-t last weekend. Hutchins, Michigan…

… back in Florida Romero and the Wolverines look to build on earlier trip to Sunshine State By ERIN LENNON Daily Sports Writer By the time the weekend is over, the No. 14 Michigan softball team will have…

… conference titles, no NCAA championships, one Final Four and no national players of the year. Let's not even mention Michi- gan. The Wolverines have barely half as many victories, no Big Ten regular…

… could make a world of difference for the Wolverines. More than 8,000 Boil- ermaker fans packed Mackey Arena during the first meeting between the teams - the biggest crowd Michigan has played in front of…

… its Big Ten opener at Purdue, and the Wol- verines have seen more success as a result. Since becoming regulars in the Wolverine rotation, Skrba, along with forwards Carly Benson and LeQuisha Whitfield…

… even if the forwards do play well tonight, would it realistically be enough to put Michigan over the top? Wolverine players shied away from answering the question direct- ly, instead vowing to play hard…

… had the chance to make a statement. A sea- son-high crowd came out to watch No. 3 Michigan take on No. 2 Georgia and the Wolverines were hoping to knock off the Gym Dogs for the first time ever…

…. Unfortunately for Michigan, the results were not what it had hoped for. The Wolverines fell - literally and figuratively - 195.700- 196.725. But the subpar performance can- not be attributed to a lack of ability…

… Arbor, Michigan -Friday, February 15, 1985 Fifteen Cents Ten Pages r One By JOE EWING Special to the Daily IOWA CITY - Who said Michigan couldn't win the big one? The Wolverines got a pair of clutch jump…

… shots from Garde Thompson with just a little over four minutes left last night to spark a comeback and down Iowa, 56-52. The victory boosts the Wolverines conference record to 10-2 and puts a full game…

… guard An- toine Joubert at 17:01 to take the lead, 50-49. Roy Tarpley, who finished the game with 21 points, then hit a 14-footer to push the Wolverine lead to three before Moe made it 52-51 on an 18-foot…

… know, you've got to be lucky in games like this. I don't know what happened down there." Before the Wolverine flurry, Iowa's center Greg Stokes put the Hawkeyes on top, 45-44 on a three-point play at the…

… victory Tough defense by both teams dominated the foul-ridden first half when neither team was able to pull away as Iowa did in the first meeting this season. The Wolverines led throughout most of the half…

… Press reg Stokes pulls down a rebound, outjumping Michigan's d last night at Iowa City. It was the Wolverines who came out defeating the Hawkeyes, 56-52. ,yoral candidates face primary By ARONA…