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… for the players. The match ahead turned out to be a nail-biter. Friday night's match against Minnesota was the big- gest of the weekend, overshadowing Saturday night's game against Iowa. The Wolverines…

… to keep the ball in play - and sacrificing their bodies for the good of the team. Nothing exemplified this more than sophomore Erin Cobler's unbelievable dig to help the Wolverines set themselves up…

… Golden Gophers were desperately trying to stay alive. After a ricochet play on the Wolverine end, Cobler did her best "Matrix" impression, diving on the ground into a tuck and roll and hitting the ball…

… back over the net. This allowed Gandolph to make a kill moments later to send the crowd of more than 2,000 into a frenzy and give the Wolverines a 2-1 lead. "That's when you know things are going right…

… kill by Martin and a blocking error off a Bratford spike. In all, Minnesota outscored the Wolverines 15-6 from that in upset bid point on to take game four 30-20. Martin and Bratford dropped a barrage…

… of kills on the Wolverines, notching 27 and 24 kills, respectively, for the game to help Minnesota. "We pretty much just stayed with our game,"Gandolph said. "They made a minor adjustment and took it…

… to us.'> Game five looked bleak for Michigan, as it went down 8-3 early. But the team rallied, bringing the score within one at 8-7. The Wolverines would then tie the game at 10 on senior Lisa Gamalski…

… a questionable line call on a Martin kill that gave Minnesota game point. Then Bratford's kill ended the grueling match. "All around, it was well-played on both ends;" Gamalski said. The Wolverines…

… lot of teams start respecting us." If they gain that respect, don't expect the Wolverines to stop dancing. Led by senior captain Jennifer Gandolph, Michigan nearly pulled off a win Friday night against…

… playing the ball quickly through those spaces with few touches and a lotMc GN of movement through it, I think it's to their advantage, No E and we didn't address that." The seventh-seeded Wolverines (1…

…-4-1 Big Ten, 10-7-4 overall) entered the game against the third-seeded Wildcats (3-2-1, 14-4-2) confident they would be evenly matched against their competition. The decisive 5-0 loss shocked the Wolverines…

… Ypsilanti, Olds drove a pitch to deep right-center field. E Olds was tagged out trying to stretch her hit to a triple, but not before three Wolverines crossed the plate to give No. 9 Michigan an early 4…

…-0 lead. Michigan's defense took over after this offensive spark, as the Wolverines went on to win 5-0. The Wolverines took the first game of the doubleheader by the same 5-0 count, and Michigan used a…

… Michigan women's lacrosse team's boom box helps the Wolverines show their ability to incorporate a little bit of fun into their intense games. "Before each game, we blast our music from the team's boom box…

… while the other teams look at us like we're crazy," Michigan junior Alyson Gilbride said. But this team is not just about fun. The Wolverines' warmup gets their adrenaline flowing and also gives their…

… was the game's top scorer with 21 points, and added five assists. Daniel Horton (Michigan) Horton sparked Michigan's second- half rally. He led the Wolverines with a team-high 16 points to go with five…

… game that the Wolverines felt they could have won. For the second straight year, the Wolverines were also left to wonder what might have been had they been at full strength. Last season, on the eve of…

… Wolverines and the Demon Dea- cons had recruited Alexander heavily after high school. But the forward - who was named Michigan's "Mr. Soccer" in 2001 - chose Wake Forest. "He was a player who - when he came…

…. Alexander is medically redshirted for his first season with Michigan and is scheduled to have ankle surgery on Octo- ber 9. The newest Wolverine had broken his ankle his senior year in high school, but the…

… half of the season. He got to play on the field against Connecticut and contributed to Michigan's most recent win against Detroit, where he played a sig- nificant role in setting up the Wolverines' game…

… call- ing themselves "the team to beat." The Wolverines' athletic ability may be impressive, but their team chemistry is just as prominent. "We're a team that really supports each other," senior captain…

… there." The Wolverines' diligence has brought them late nights on the golf course and gruesome 36- hole marathon days. But, the team's hard work has paid off. And, according to sophomore Brianna Brod…

… together to find the confidence needed to win. After winning the Lady Northern Invita- tional by four strokes last weekend, and the Big Ten Championship last season, the Wolverines expect to continue their…

… the only Wolverine who stepped it up on Saturday. Less than 45 seconds separated Walter from Michigan's fifth runner, junior Katie Erdman (20:43.7).' Erdman placed 15th, giving Mich- igan five top-15…

… the void left by sophomores Brian Hung and Ryan Heller. Maravic saved what was other- wise a disappointing weekend for the Wolverines at the Big Ten Singles Championships in Madison, Wis. The Croatian…

… Ohio State with relative ease, win- ning in straight sets, 6-3, 6-2. The rest of the Wolverines strug- gled in their respective matches. Of the six Michigan players who par- ticipated in the 64-man…

… than just win his first match, though, and remains the lone Wolverine in Madison, where he will participate today in the consolation semifinals. Like Maravic's main draw run, Peretz strung together three…

… straight wins to salvage some positives in the weekend for the Wolverines. After losing his opening match in straight sets, Peretz returned the favor to his opponents in the con- solation bracket. He…

… for the NCAA Championships in Terre Haute, Ind., Nov. 22, the Wolverines' performance this season has earned them an at-large bid. Michigan's solid finish was a sur- prise to many. After a disappointing…

… teams at this meet, where- as a week earlier the Wolverines scored 125 points against just 10 teams. "We ran our best race of the year," Warhurst said. "From top to bottom, the whole team ran well." All…

… five scoring Wolverines placed in the top-35. The second Michigan runner to cross the finish line was freshman Mike Woods, whose 16th place finish placed him - along with Brannen - on the Great Lakes All…

… Mavericks had been prepar- ing to play Michigan for three weeks, and they were ready to com- bat the Wolverines' deep, talented offense. Nebraska-Omaha focused on crowding the area in front of its net so as…

… Wolverines pre- vented just 25 shots from reaching their goal. They also shut down Michigan's powerplay 20 times in 22 attempts. "Nebraska came up with a great series," Berenson said. "Their goalie played well…

…. "But if you look at the shot chart, we weren't getting shots from the slot area. All our shots were coming from bad angles." Last year, Holt played on the U.S. Under-18 team with current Wolverine…

… 5- of-26 shots were blocked, and Jeff Tambellini's game-clinching goal came on the powerplay. But, more than anything, the Wolverines are relieved to still be alive. "This weekend seemed to take a…

… month," Berenson said. 0 RYAN WEINER/Daily All weekend, the Mavericks' defenders blocked shots the Wolverines fired. And when they had opportunities, like Milan Gajic above, they were from poor angles…

… great chances to score and they didn't go in." RYAN WEINER/Daily Dwight Helminen and the Wolverines narrowly avoided getting bowled over by Nebraska-Omaha. MAVERICKS Continued from Page1B state of…

… interference penalty. The mistake left the Wolverines - who struggled mightily on the man-advantage for most of the weekend, going 2-for-22 - with a chance to redeem themselves. They did exactly that. With 10…

… the lowest remaining seed after Thursday's quarterfinal games are complete. If the Wolverines win the CCHA Tourna- ment, they receive the conference's automatic bid to the NCAA Tournament. 0 r4a Ujvj…

… Wolverines' associate head coach d assistant coach have made names for themselves with the caliber of players who have led Michigan to a pair of national titles on their watch. When Red Berenson - currently in…

… Wolverine hockey program devoid of an NCAA tournament appearance. It was in 1984 that Berenson was charged with restoring prominence to a school whose most recent national championship banner was raised 21…

… alternate captain Brandon Rogers -who grew up following the Wolverines from New Hampshire - agrees that Berenson's name still attracts players, but says that the tradition and success now eclipse simple name…

… legend Louis, Buf (who coach( prepare Pea tem that all of his progn practical ex 01 Pearson and Wolverine's rec Berenson often mit. While mos created a syster everyday admii prc W When tl list of ca…

… continues to win, "things will work out for us." The junior's words proved to be true Saturday, and if the Wolverines win at Ohio State, they will win the conference title outright and head to Pasadena for…

… the second consecutive year. Hours after the Wolverines handily defeated North- western 42-20, Michigan State - which blew a 17- point, fourth-quarter lead against Michigan on Oct. 30 - put the…

… Michigan Administration Infor- At the end of the registration period, the words Wolverine Access have many students on campus cringing. "I hate it so much," Music Thanks for Voting! Shaman Drum Bookshop…

…' dif- ficulty adjusting to the new system because she has seen similar situa- tions in the past. "When we rolled out Wolverine Access in June of 2000, students were not very happy with it then either…

… after smacking one in the second inning of the first game of the doubleheader against Eastern Michi- gan, bringing in the first run for the Wolverines. What her teammates didn't realize when they got up…

…. I was basically hobbling down the first-base line. But overall, I'm just glad to be back." WE'RE GOING STREAKING: After winning both games in their doubleheader yester- day, the Wolverines improved…

… Wolverines found themselves at Arkansas' Randal Tyson Track, ready to make some noise and motivate their team- mates. "We had the most fans other than (host) Arkansas," redshirt junior Lindsey Gallo said. Just…

… Feldkamp, turned in a time of 11:13.30. Despite earning All-America honors with a seventh-place finish, the Wolverines couldn't help but be a little frustrated. Due to the schedule of the meet, both Erdman…

… done so well in a week of staff picks. This is why Mattu is a little disappointed to have to share the glory with Brandstatter. But the celeb deserves credit: He covers the Wolverines and the Detroit…

… touchdown, cutting the Wolverines' lead to 14-13 with 10:59 left in the third quarter. All told, Herron finished with 156 yards on 23 carries. Still, Herron's numbers were not enough to overcome Michigan…

…, the Wolverines were able to make up the deficit. "Even when we were down, the guys kept their spirit up," Michigan coach Kurt Golder said. "Being down by a point and a half is tough, but I knew that if…

…/Daily Justin Laury fell off the high bar In the Wolverines' meet against Ohio State over the weekend, but his perseverance helped Michigan win the event. Flannery was less impressed with his own performance. He…

…- selor. Since Tanchon got back on the field and eventually made her way to Ann Arbor, that same woman makes as many trips as possible from California to watch games, continuing to motivate the Wolverine…

…. "The team is as strong as its fifth man. If (Woods and Gras) are in the top seven, it will make us a strong team," coach Ron Warhurst said. The Wolverines are preparing for the Spartan Invitational in…

…, has trained the Wolverines to handle teams like Penn State and players like Mazzante. "I tell them that if they are playing against the best defender in the country, and they can screen, and they can…

… of Stiles's former coach isn't incentive enough, the "Mazzante Meter" reads just 28. While Mazzante will try to break an individual record tonight, the Wolverines will be preoccupied with a collective…

…Thursday, April 15, 2004 News 3A Opinion 4A Sports 1A City receives home- land security funds Jason Z. Pesick can't wait for commencement Wolverines win in a thriller, 14-13 The Best (and worst…

…/Daily Michigan freshman Dan Lentz finished up the game for Michigan during the Wolverines' 14-13 victory at Central Michigan. Ping' music to Rudden s ears YESTERDAY'S GAME Michigan 14, Central Michigan 13 By…

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