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… 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…

…Page 8-The Michigan Daily-Sports Monday- March 15,1993 DIVERS Continued from page 1 third in the 1-meter. In her first sea- son as a Wolverine, Zarse has al- ready established herself as a major…

… re- ally pleased with both of their per- formances." However, missing from the qualifiers was Wolverine tri-captain Margie Stoll whose bout with the flu hindered her diving. "Margie dove well on tower…

… but her sickness made it really difficult for her," Kimball said. "If she had felt better, she would have had a much better performance." On the men's side of the draw, the Wolverines achieved their…

… the mid- 270's. Finally, at Saturday's Michi- gan Invitational at Cliff Keen arena it came-- a season high 275.70. Time for celebration, right? Not quite. While the score excited the Wolverines, instead…

… finger on what it was. The kids were up for it and the facility was excellent - that brings you up also." Finishing behind the Flames and the Wolverines at the Invitational were Kent State (274.60), Temple…

… (272.85) and Western Michigan (269.75). Michigan's established its sea- son-breaking pace by the first event on the day - the floor exercise. Consistently a strength for the Wolverines all season…

…, Saturday's 47.25 score outdid all their efforts on the year. Raul Molina headed the floor exercise seasonahigh score with a 9.65, good for second place. However, the Wolverines lost some of their momentum by…

… for the Wolverines and he added solid efforts on three of the next four events. The Wolverines resurgence translated to quality scores in the final four events - still rings (46.80), vault (45…

…? Will goalie Steve Shields be able to get his possible record-breaking sea- son off on the right foot? And most importantly, what ex- actly is a Nanook and why are the Wolverines traveling nine hours by…

…'s not for the balmy climes. Instead, itis becauseFairbanks is an affiliate member of the Central Collegiate Hockey Association (CCHA). In fact, the Wolverines are the last team in the conference to make…

… Week Q&A Blame it on Niyo Baseball Men's Basketball Hockey Women's Basketball Gymnastics 2 2 2 3 3 3 4 5 6 8 .Blue goes West by Northwestern Wolverines to battle Chanticleers by Ryan Herrington…

… Wolverines might be wise to rent one more title from the video store. For last year's NCAA runners-up to return to the Final Four, they might want to be familiar with the plot of "How the West Was Won…

… victory. Wolverine coach Steve Fisher knew his team would have to show up. Michigan (15-3 Big Ten, 26-4 overall) showed up, and then showed up Northwestern, 86-60, despite a strong first. half per- formance…

…-15, 8-19) were only down 35-31. However, Michigan's turnover parade - only one shy of the Wolverines' season- high of 21 - slowed down and its defense turned up and blew away the 'Cats, 86-60. Michigan…

… had the motivation of a top seed in the tournament - it sealed the top seed in the West re- gion with the victory - but coming off two overtime games, fatigue and a letdown bothered the Wolverines. "We…

…-60 victory . Talley drew standing ovations from the Crisler crowd for their years of work for the Wolverines. Hockey sweeps its way to the Joe * Wolverines dismantle Fighting Irish 13-2, 8-1 in CCHA first…

…, the Michigan women's volleyball team, which broke a nine-game losing streak this past weekend, defeating both Purdue and Indiana in five-game matches. The Wolverines had almost forgotten how good…

… into this past weekend's matches, it had been just over a month since the Wolverines had a taste of victory - the last being against Wisconsin, Oct. 9. To say they were hungry would be an understatement…

… games to complete. Wolverine head coach Greg Giovanazzi admired his team's mental toughness in the five game thriller against Purdue. "Well, from my perspective the most gratifying thing about the victory…

… next two games. The third game apeared to be in the Wolverines' control, as they fought to a 13-9 lead. Middle blocker Lauri Grimes and outside hit- ter Carey Burvis helped the Boiler- makers secure the…

… next six points, and a game three victory. In the fourth and fifth games the Wolverines showed the "character"that Giovanazzi liked so much. Michigan fought to a 10-5 lead, in game four, and never looked…

… back. The home team dominated the rally scoring fifth game. Outside hitters Fiona Davidson and Michelle Horrigan lead the team's fifth game charge as the Wolverines all but put away Purdue taking a 11…

…'ll always feel pretty good going into a fifth set with our group." Horrigan, who has been battling injuries all season, led the Wolverine's firey attack with 20 kills. Davidson was almostas potent, with 19…

… 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…

… Michigan has played poorly during that span. On the contrary, anytime you outscore your opponents 128-24 in 16 games, you're undoubtedly doing something very, very right. The Wolverines have played well but…

… Michigan's 11-1 victory), the Wolverines have played the lower division of the CCHA exclusively - Illinois-Chicago, Ferris State and Kent State once, Ohio State and Bowling Green three times and Notre Dame…

… get in the way of their express. The Wolverines (22-8 overall) swept past Western Michigan (4-15) in Kalamazoo. The wins made it four straight for Michigan, and the Wolverines' fourth in two days, after…

… giving Michigan State the broom Tuesday. The day started well for the Wolverines, scoring two in the sec- ond inning. Junior Lesa Arvia scored the first run of the game on Kelly Kovach's triple to the…

… three runs in the first matchup. In the second game, the flood gates opened. The Wolverine hitters poun- ded out 13 hits in the 8-3 victory. Pitchers Kelly Forbis and Kelly Kovach were able to survive the…

… sparkled as well. Entering the MSU series, the first year player was second on the team with a .317 average. Can's two-out double last Friday drove in the win- ning run in the Wolverine's 1-0 vic- tory over…

…-13 120 108 102 95 89 1 86 75 73 66 60 50 46 46 39 21 14 13 12 12 and on-base percentage (.494), and third in hits (36). And the barrage of highly-ranked Wolverines does not stop there. Mary Campana…

…'s three home runs tie her for the top spot in the conference with Indiana's Margaret Haenisch. Wolverines pitchers Kovach (1.02) and Forbis (1.43) rank second aqd third in the earned run average list…

…, respectively. M O V I N' ON UP: T w o Wolverines climbed up the Michigan career lists against Michigan State. Center fielder Kari Kunnen per- formed the greatest climb, ascending in two different categories. Her…

… 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…

… 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…

…, 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…

… there has been one word that has characterized the Michigan women's basketball team's season, that word is almost. The Wolverines have 'almost' won on many occa- sions, but have fallen short in the fi…

…- nal minutes. For much of the season, the Wol- verines had 'almost', but not quite enough players to be competitive in a Big Ten game. The Wolverines' lost their final game of the season Saturday at…

… to an open Wolverine downcourt. The play worked to perfection, with two Wolverines open down- court. Unfortunately for Michigan, the play came after a missed basket and therefore was illegal. Throwing…

… in January, the Wolverines' three-point loss marked quite an im- provement. In Roberts estimation, guard Jen Nuanes presence in Michigan's lineup and Stacy Love- lace's absence on Purdue's side made…

…, following up her 15 points and 11 rebounds against Indiana. The Wolverines leading scorer, Andrew, scored 10 points, well be- low her average of 19.5 points-per- game. While Andrew did grab 13 caroms, her…

… last game at Michigan was a disappointing conclusion to a fine senior season. "She got the shots," Roberts said, "but they just wouldn't fall." Fortunately for the Wolverines, the shots were not falling…

… Wolverines did not come with big plays down the stretch, leaving the players wondering 'what could have been?' "You realize what you could have accomplished throughout the whole season," Andrew said. "It would…

… her four years at Michigan, her Wolverine teams were nowhere nearly as successful. MacDonald learns valuable lesson at NCAAs by Tonya Broad Daily Sports Writer In the grand scheme of things, older…

… prepared next time. "Now I know it's there. I need to be brave and have better tactics," she said. Surpassing their previous top in- door finish of fourth, the Wolverines had their best performance ever in…

… Just when you write the Michigan women's basketball season off, the Wolverines pull something like this. It's as though another team stepped into their baggy maize and blue uniforms and played the final…

…0 Page 4-The Michigan Daily- Sports Monday- March 15,1993 Seniors bow out in style Five Wolverines close out Crisler careers in Northwestern romp by Adam Miller Daily Basketball Writer The…

… re-entered, re- turned to the court with 9:29 left. And for the next five minutes, the Wolverines played with four seniors on the court; only Howard or Chris Webber represented the underclass- men at…

…, little-used senior guard Sean Dobbins entered the game to a sea of applause. After what seemed like days of chanting, "Dobbins! Dobbins!" and "Put him in!" the Wolverine faithful finally got what it wanted…

… season: Juwan Howard came'into his own with his post moves and rebounding. Jimmy King has developed into the Wolverines' best all-around player. Ray Jackson can be an offensive force now, too. Jalen Rose…

…." The tournament atmosphere that revved the Wolverines' engines in their first two games last week clearly did not exist Saturday. How- ever, the acrobatics that highlighted some of the earlier big…

… Wolverine wins did make a return. A three-on-one break early in the second half included Webber, Jalen Rose and Ray Jackson. Rose got the ball to Webber, but the Wildcat de- fender stayed on Webber. Webber…

… Wolverines defeat Coastal Carolina - a fairly safe if consider- ing that no No. 1 seed has ever lost to a 16th seed in NCAA history - Michigan would play on Sunday against the winner of the Iowa State- UCLA…

… matchup. The Wolverines are quite familiar with the Cyclones, having defeated them on Dec. 19, 94-72. "We know a little bit about Iowa State, and UCLA has got a terrific program, so the winner of that game…

… last season, when Michi- gan entered the tournament as a sxth seed and was not expected to make much noise, the Wolverines are now one of the team's favored to take the NCAA crown. This has its pluses…

… Technology. The Wolverines said they are excited to compete in Oak Ridge be- cause of its excellent weather and facilities, in contrast with the sites of their previous regattas. Last weekend the team drove…

… performs well, it can make nationals. "This race is important to qualify for nationals," senior rower Jennifer Waling said. "It's one of our last two chances to perform well." The Wolverines have another…

… final exams just a week away. "I know a lot of people had a ton of work," Wymer said "(Monday), I had three papers due, an exam and a test, since we were going to be gone. " Wolverine gymnast Beth Wymer…

… and came into the season as Wisconsin's leader in three-point field goal per- centage at .352. The Wolverines have been sus- ceptible to outside shooting, giving up as many as nine triples to Toledo in…

… IRISH, Page 10 Sophomore Jalen Rose throws down two of his 19 points in Tuesday's 76-75 loss to Indiana. Saturday afternoon, Rose and the Wolverines will take on Notre Dame at Crisler Arena. Men tankers…

… course, the two paths that the Buckeyes and the Wolverines have folloiwed this season have made many in my family smile. While the ribbing hasn't come on a weekly basis, it has been pretty steady. In the…

… with Ohio State. The complacency of beating a team over and over again seems to have deaden the magnitude of the game, at least from a Wolverine fan's standpoint. But make no mistake, Ohio State will be…

… ready for the Wolverines next Saturday. The Buckeyes have been waiting for this moment for some time. Hopefully the Wolverines will be up to the challenge. It is that time of year again. Taekwondo club…

… points in the women's basketball team's two games this week against Indiana and Purdue. Beaudry pulled down 11 rebounds in the Wolverines' first Big Ten victory of the season over Indiana, 67-54. In the 59…

… yesterday when it made the Wolverines the No. 1 seed in that region. Michigan plays Coastal Carolina Friday in Tucson. Today Partly sunny; High 24, Low 12 Tomorrow Still cold; High 25, Low 13 Jr jun ti…

… KRISTOFFER GILLETTE/Daily Westward Ho! While Chris Webber had little difficulty getting past Northwestern on Saturday ,the Wolverines' ultimate goal looms directly ahead. For more coverage, see Sports Monday…

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… little trash. Many members of the media depict him as a brash, nonchalant person who has no respect for others. And don't think this does not affect the public's perception of Webber and his Wolverine…

… group of youths directly in front of me, and gave them the usual stuff aboutheathens and non-believers. Butthekidsjustlaughed, Used CD's, Recor Bouaht-Sold- 3361 2 3. State *Arn Hey Wolverines!'. 250…

… Indiana by one point. The Hoosiers held off the Wolverines, 93-92, in Bloomington. Today Cloudy; chance of flurries : High 30, Low 18* Tomorrow * ** Cloidy; High 30, Low 20 V One hundred two years of…

…, Michigan Union, Center for Russian and East Eu- Wolverine Room, 7 p.m. ropean Studies, lunch and lecture Q U of M Actuarial Club, mass series, Lane Hall Commons …

… Ann Arbor? For those and other answers, check out this year's Best of Ann Arbor issue. The Michigan baseball team is on a roll. The Wolverines have now won five straight games, after beating Siena…