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… COLUMBUS - This weekend, the Michigan hockey team played four periods of excellent hockey.. But a sweep of the two-game series would have required six. On Saturday night, the Wolverines (10- 4-1 CCHA, 16…

… schoolers facing an NHL team. Ohio State's impressive backchecking along with its players' fiery first steps were too much for the flat-footed Wolverines to match. "I think that's one of the best games our…

…. Sophomore LaVell Blanchard was the only Wolverine to score in double digits. He finished the game with 15 points on 4-of-11 shooting. "They had a great defense, but we've seen better," sophomore Gavin…

… Phillipssurroundedth ready to take on the to as a unit. The disappointmen the Wolverines' firstI loss of the season, fron straight to the Sparta not capitalizing on a le second half. "I think we can Michigan coach Kevin…

… "We just got mixed up had agood game plang we had a lot of really g The Wolverines (2- overall) drew a largec rivalry game. The Mic section chanted "can write," "little sister" gan State) coach (Suzy…

… nerves. The Pirates fouled Wolverine guard Rumeal Robinson' with three seconds left in the extra frame and the Wolverines down one. Robinson had been in the exact situation earlier that season against…

… wrestling team at the Wendy's Classic Duals in Ashland, Ohio. The Wolverines (7-0) did not surren- der a match in their three duals on the afternoon, defeating Binghamton, 45-0, Marquette, 50-0 and Cleveland…

… State 48-0. All three of the victories saw the Wolverines score bonus points with nine technical falls and five pins total. "It gives us a lot of confidence going into next weekend," said sophomore AJ…

… Minnesota 202.250 DANNY MOLOSHOK/Daly Senior Jennifer Crisman swims the 200-yard backstroke during the Wolverine Invitational. Seniors honored a Mts as t0- s 1ni i- By Adam McQueen DAIly Sports Writer…

… championship - its first in the event's 31-year history. Michigan justified its preseason No. I ranking by outmustering seven other top-15 opponents for the win. The Wolverines tallied a score of 207.550, good…

…. Strong showings in the pommel horse, the last event of the night, sealed the title for the Wolverines. Dehr placed second in the event, junior Daniel Diaz-Luong took fourth and senior tri-captain Kevin…

… feels great to finally win." The Wolverines have steadily improved over the past four years at the invitational. A fourth-place fin- ish in 1998 was followed by third in 1999 and second in 2000. Last…

… healthy and to have a nice, consistent performance," Golder said. "We did both of those things." As a team, the Wolverines won three of the meet's six events - the floor exercise, pommel horse and parallel…

… describe what the Lady Lions handed Michigan, as they rolled past the visitors 65-51 at the Bryce Jordan Center on Sunday. The loss gave the Wolverines their second straight defeat just one week…

… afterbreaking a 28-game conference losing streak against the same Penn State squad in Ann Arbor last weekend. The Wolverines didn't execute nearly as well as the first time they played the Lions, evidenced by 22…

… made them pay, combining for nine points and showing what a first line is all about. The trio of Wolverine stars have been on a scoring tear of late, holding point-streaks of eight, nine and 10 games…

… source of firepower by responsibly backchecking, winning the battles in the corners, hitting the Wolverines after the whistle and playing an overall solid defensive game. "Why shouldn't they go after…

…. But a Mike Komisarek tally at the 5:31 mark of the third put the Wolverines back in it, with an Ohio State empty net goal sealing the 3-1 victory. "We had a good third period, we reab ly did." Berenson…

…."' Fortunately for Berenson and the Wolverines, the full package arrived at Value City Arena on Saturday night. The Wolverines put the problems the previous night behind them, the mo notable of which was the…

… and I just fell just because the ice is so soft. But you can't make excuses like that - they have to play on it, too." ally Hilbert got the Wolverines on the board early, and after second period tied Is…

… Josh Langfeld, Jeff id Jillson, Geoff Koch and Scott Matzka nd each scored. Koch also posted a plus- al minus of plus-3 on the evening, while re Jillson led the Wolverines with a plus-4. The weekend was…

… cliches, it proves true, time and again. The Michigan hock- ey team is a perfect example. The Wolverines put together a seven-game unbeaten streak heading into the Christmas break. The tear elevated…

… Michigan to No. 4 in the national rankings - more importantly, it looked as though the Wolverines were showing the form that earned them a No. 2 presea- son ranking. Then, disaster struck - Michigan was…

… bludgeoned in two GLI games, losing 7-3 to Michigan Tech and 8-5 to Boston College. In fair- ness, the Wolverines were missing several players due to injuries and the World Junior Championships. But, the…

… seniors performed dismally as a class in the two losses, and the defeats were so thorough that they left the Wolverines shell- shocked. Last weekend brought some relief, as Michigan swept Lake Superior. But…

…. Michigan's task was not to let her break that record on its home court. Mission accomplished. Unfortunately, that didn't help the Wolverines meet their primary goal of beating the Lady Lions, as Michigan…

… so we wanted to increase on it." Mazzante scored "just" 19 points in any way she could against the Wolverines. Her 7-of-17 shoot- ing night was nothing stellar, but the Lady Lions didn't need a record…

… as Mihgan's hockey coach. Games Red Berenson has spent behind 9 5 0 the bench with the Wolverines. 2 3 Seasons Red Berenson has been Michigan's head coach. Number of NCAA Championships Michigan has…

… the Wolverines' NCAA Tournament hopes. Michigan needs an impressive showing in conference play along with a quality win on the road to tack on their resum6 for March. "We're very disappointed," Michi…

… the Pur- due, which improved to 11-0 on its home floor on the year. The Wolverines (2-1,14-4) made their only move early in the second half, trailing 46-32. Two Michigan steals led to easy lay-ups for…

… Ron Coleman and Dion Harris. The Wolverines found Courtney Sims inside on their next two posses- sions to cut the deficit to six. But that was as close as Michi- gan got. Landry muscled up a lay- up…

… sophomore shooting guard Gavin Gioninger after the Wolverines lost their fifth- straight road game by double-digit points. SATURDAY'S GAME Michigan Illinois 51 80 Player of the game Illinois forward…

… BASKETBALL minutes left in Notebook the game - the third Michigan center to foul out - the Wolverines were forced to play guards Gavin Groninger, Avery Queen, Maurice Searight and Bernard Robinson and t all…

… said. "Defense is his strength and anything we can get from him offensively is just an extra bonus." THE ASSASSIN: Senior center Josh Asselin was the most hated Wolverine on the court Saturday by the…

… quarterback Jermaine Gonzales will likely join the Wolverines later this week. Gonzales played with fellow freshman Maurice Searight in high school at Orchard Lake St. Mary's. SATURDAY'SGAME MICHIGAN (51) FG…

… clamps on the post trio when they aren't in the middle of the offense and defense. Stupid fouls are devouring the Wolverines. Of course the big men will pick up fouls in the bump and grind of post play…

… Iowa, 8:05 p.m. MARJORIE MARSHALL/Daiy Michigan sophomore LaVell Blanchard is rejected by two Illinois defenders. The Wolverines shot just 21.1 percent from the field for the game. LOW ROAD The Michigan…

… men's basketball team has not won a road game in its last seven attempts. It hasn't even come close in its last five. Here's a break- own of the Wolverines' struggles. poor shooting ILLINI Continued…

… the game. Michigan never got closer than five and Illinois led comfortably by 15 at the half. The Fighting Illini continued to cruise in the second half and never allowed the Wolverines to slice into…

… this week for Michigan - at Ohio State on Thursday and Iowa Saturday - the Wolverines must find a way to be competitive in a difficult environment to prevent a 1-4 Big Ten start. "We've got a lot of…

… rate the Wolverines on their perfor- mance in each of four areas. (Rated out of 4 pucks) OFFENSE Despite scoring 10 combined goals in the week's first two games. nearly getting shutout at home on…

… blame for Satur- day's letdown, don't look at him. Ian Robinson e0g SPECIAL TEAMS The penalty-kill units were strong all weekend long, helping to keep the Wolverines in the game. Unfor- tunately, the…

… its season on Saturday night, and the scene was a far cry from the team's final meet of last year. On the night of last season's team qualifiers at NCAAs in Oklahoma, the Wolverines sat dejected and…

… injubilant clusters rather than asin- gle-file line, arms over each other's shoulders, shouting, "It's great to be a Michigan Wolverine!" No. 8 Michigan outperformed the meet's five other squads with…

…'t believe it." Though Michigan finished first in every event but vault, no single apparatus went without a hitch. The Wolverines began the night on parallel bars, where two of the first three gymnasts did…

….25. "I think one thing that's really dif- ferent this year is that a missed set doesn't mean ascore in the fives - it means a score in the low eights." There was at least one Wolverine in the top three on…

… provides a huge confidence boost to the young Michigan team. But the Wolverines will not lose the intense focus that has marked them ever since their disappointment in Okla- homa. "Obviously we're real…

…," Heisler said. But the Wolverines proved him wrong. Michigan was anything but second best, tying the Hoosiers 81- 81. The dual meet at Michigan's indoor track building went down to the wire. With the triple…

… jump as the day's final event, Michigan trailed by five points. Indiana needed a top- two finish to clinch the victory. But the Wolverines came in first and sec- ond, just what they needed for the tie…

… that Ray had been given clearance to compete for the Wolverines this season. "It was a very stressful time for me because Elise strung out her decision till the end," Plocki said. "But after I heard the…

… finishes ever. Ray, who passed up an opportunity to compete at the professional level by staying in Ann Arbor, will make her first start of the season this Friday night at home when the Wolverines host…

… confident." Junior Shannon MacKenzie was the fourth Wolverine to be named first-team All-America, earning her honor on the balance beam. Fellow juniors Amy Kuczera, Melissa Peter- son and Erin McWatt also…

… second-year members of the 61 B"A"DON "EL" F " /Dily The floor exercise will perhaps be the key event that the Wolverines will need to excel in this season. FLOOR EXERCISE: Senior will lead the way on…

… streak. The Wolverines' tough and aggressive team defense was supposed to be a staple of new coach Tommy Amaker's program. But in the last two games, Michigan's opponents have been shooting like they were…

… Wolverines if the game remains close down the stretch. But Michigan cannot enter this game with too much confidence, because last year over spring break the Wildcats triumphed 75- 70 in Crisler Arena. "The…

…/Daily Post players Raina Goodlow, Jennifer Smith, Katie Dykhouse and coach Sue Guevara look on as the Wolverines cannot stop hot-shooting Ohio State in the second half. Seomnd stglfshooting hurts Michigan…

… been hit with more in the last three weeks than some people can (be) in a lifetime," Burns said. "I just can't say enough about the toughest group of human beings I've ever been around." The Wolverines…

… Michigan out of the rink, and then when we statud !p, we end up getting as many penalties as they do." WesternMichiganwasone ofthslt>: teams. The Wolverines werei a I box 13 times to the Broncos'12 am had…

… fir- the box more than its opponents r apirt this season, the team has actually 'ist Arna had fewer penalties than at this sits" point last year. Through 22 games in 2006-07, the Wolverines had tallied…

… junior Wolverines for Clark The word 'treason' must not be used lightly TO THE DAILY: My first reaction to Chris Joseph's letter (Cartoonist Daly guilty of 'treason,' igno- rance, 01/14/04) was to tell him…

…. Whether placed on C-tools, Wolverine Access or some other central website, having infor- mation about books ahead of time makes it possible for students to purchase books online and have them delivered in…

… Jan. 27 at 2 p.m. in the Union Wolverine Room. 0 Michael Coakley, executive director of the Division of Student Housing and Dining Ser- vices at Northern Illinois University, appears Jan. 28 at 2 p.m in…

… people willing to spend five years teaching wherever needed. Like Gephardt supporters, Clark advocates said he has a good chance of beating the current president. Wolverines for Clark Co-chair Courtney…

… First-year student T he start of each term here at the Uni- versity brings with it long textbook lines, new names to remember and con- stant complaints about Wolverine Access. However, there is an aspect…

… Universal Dance Association's national competition this past week- end in Orlando. Pressure surfaced for the Wolverines upon making the finals - as the top eight would appear on ESPN. But for the first time…