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…’s basketball, far more than men’s, crowds can impact the play because most teams aren’t used to playing in such hostile environ- ments. In three of the Wolverines’ four losses, they played in arenas with…

… average (when fans have been allowed) is the low- est since 2016-17 at 2,910. While the Wolverines are second in the Big Ten standings, that attendance average is 10th in the conference. There’s no…

…- stant rapid pace and scored take- down after takedown. Suriano wasn’t the only senior Wolverine who impacted Sunday’s match and has led by example this season. No. 5 graduate student Logan Massa…

… graduate student Nick Suriano. At 125 lbs, Suriano asserted his dominance against Tristan Lujan from start to finish, earning a 14-3 major deci- sion to put the Wolverines up 4-0. “Nick Suriano, he…

…, the NCAA finals.” And if the Wolverines perform the way they did against the Spartans, they’ll have plenty to celebrate. LINDSAY BUDIN For The Daily BECCA MAHON/Daily The No. 3 Michigan…

… for a come- back after a loss against then-No. 19 Harvard the week prior. It succeeded. With the Wolverines’ second and third doubles teams both losing both 4-6, Michigan strug- gled to make room…

… against an unranked Illinois. The Fighting Illini won the doubles point over the Wolverines, spelling an early end for the first doubles match. For Michigan, losing the dou- bles point was concerning…

…; they rely on their strength as a doubles team, and losing the point was an early blow. That outcome only fueled the Wolverines’ path to victory. Though they struggled in their doubles matchups…

… Wolverines and Buckeyes — 19th and seventh in the country in KenPom’s adjusted offensive efficiency — struggled to make any gains offensively. Each bucket was hard-earned, and both teams’ offensive…

… the break, where Michigan would have liked to see a spark to ignite a comeback, it instead saw smoke. At the under-12 timeout, the Wolverines found themselves in an 8-point hole after…

… confident taking our shots.” It was a far cry from the Michigan team that bared its formidable fangs against the Boilermakers. The Wolverine squad that dropped 82 points and made over half of its…

… (misses). But other than that, it just didn’t go in for us, but we stay with it.” With every missed shot, the Wolverines lost a chance to build momentum. And when they did make a much- needed…

… 28 points on the Wolverines’ defense with odds-defying makes and clinical shots. Flanked by the rest of Ohio State’s contributors, it was too much for Michigan on a night where it wasn’t at…

… its best. “He’s gonna make tough shots,” Howard said. “… And that’s what it was tonight. Liddell made a lot of tough shots.” The Wolverines’ typical saviors didn’t have it in them to…

… comeback was never realized. With the chance to grab their second Quadrant 1 win in a row and put themselves in a better position to make the NCAA Tournament, the Wolverines came up short. As Brooks…

… towel draped around his neck. Simmons had just seen his most playing time — 12 minutes — since Dec. 16 against Detroit Mercy, catalyzing the Wolverines’ eventual runaway win over Iowa on…

… don’t question stuff. I just — I’m ready. Just battle it out. Tough situations will come, tough people last.” While his time with the Wolverines hasn’t gone as planned, he is on the verge of…

…. The Wolverines (10-2 Big Ten, 21-5 overall) last took on the Hoosiers (7-5, 17-8) on Jan. 10, and managed to come away with a victory — barely. Despite Michigan’s 64-55 lead going into the…

… guard Katelynn Flaherty, sophomore center Hallie Thome and freshman guard Kysre Gondrezick have all scored over 20 points in multiple games. The Wolverines’ previous victory may foreshadow…

… Wolverines’ opening weekend featured a constant battle of ups and downs, underscored by two tough losses on Saturday — including a relatively unexpected 6-4 loss to USF. One constant, though, was…

…, Hutchins credits Betsa with keeping the Wolverines in the game during the 10-frame contest, as she allowed only one earned run while striking out 12 batters. Junior right-hander Tera Blanco had a…

… imperative, and she had no doubt her players would rise to the occasion. Her call was answered by four Wolverine sophomores. On the first day of competition, second baseman Faith Canfield, right…

… fielders and batters for the Wolverines, exactly what Hutchins had trusted they would be able to do. Both the evolution of the pitching rotation and the growth of Michigan’s underclassmen will be key…

…. Wolverines start 3-0 The Michigan men’s lacrosse team was on a quest to start their season 3-0 for the first time in program history on Wednesday against Detroit Mercy. With sophomore Brent…

… score indicated. The Wolverines (3-0 overall) had a rocky start to the game, finding themselves playing catch- up throughout the first half. Detroit (0-2), in contrast, scored 43 seconds into the…

…. Sutherland — who scored only one goal last season — has four goals through three games this year. Throughout the first quarter, the Wolverines proved their resilience as they never let the Titans…

… Michigan career after transferring from Virginia as a graduate student. The Wolverines and Detroit Mercy went on to trade goals the rest of the half, ending in a 5-5 tie. Just 13 seconds into the…

… third quarter, senior defensive midfielder Christian Wolter scored the first goal of his four- year career to give the Wolverines the lead, one they wouldn’t relinquish the rest of the night…

… game.” The Wolverines received a huge spark from King, who netted three goals in the third quarter alone. Just three games into the season, King is seven goals away from setting Michigan’s all…

… Stein with an impressive 16-1 technical fall. Huntley is in his third season as a captain for the Wolverines, a first in Michigan wrestling history. He is undefeated in dual meets this season…

… Michigan, Huntley has accumulated five varsity letters and 78 wins for the Wolverines. “He’s going to be a hard one to replace, I’ll be honest,” McFarland said. “Anytime you get a guy like that that…

…, and junior guard Derrick Walton Jr. has been capable of stepping up when the Wolverines need him most. Michigan’s play during LeVert’s absence — including wins over then-No. 3 Maryland and then…

… post, where he ripped a one-timer past Wolverine senior goaltender Steve Racine to knot the game at four in the dying moments of regulation. The two teams played to a scoreless overtime period…

… before Michigan won the shootout, 1-0, with three saves from Racine and a goal from junior forward JT Compher. The shootout win left the Wolverines with two of three possible points from the game…

… sweep of Ohio State. Here are five things we learned from Michigan’s trip to Madison this past weekend. 1. Once again, Racine is strong between the pipes. The Wolverines rarely get outshot. But…

… on Saturday, Wisconsin outshot Michigan, 44-33. Usually, this doesn’t bode well for the Wolverines. Racine was up to the task all night, though, stopping 40 shots as well as all three penalty…

… against Michigan State, where he stopped 71 shots in two games, his performance bodes well for the Wolverines as the season’s finish line nears. 2. The defense is still a work in progress. If you…

… think you’ve heard this line before this season, chances are, you probably have. The Wolverines give up an average of three goals per game and are ranked 39th nationally out of 60 teams in team…

… Wolverines in most scenarios. However, giving up four goals in one game to a team that averages 2.62 goals per game is concerning, and Michigan knows that work is needed on the defensive end. 3…

…. MEN’S BASKETBALL JAMES COLLER/Daily Senior goalie Steve Racine has seen a resurgence of late between the pipes. Thompson’s defense key to Wolverines success of late Junior guard shuts down…

… to do that.” But Thompson hasn’t become the Wolverines’ top defender by practicing against the likes of sophomore guard Katelynn Flaherty — the most lethal scorer on the team (22.4 points per…

… Saturday. The Wolverines have lost three of their past four games. >> FOR MORE, SEE SPORTSMONDAY 2 CAMPUS EVENTS & NOTES Philip Levine, a Pulitzer Prize winning poet, died of pancreatic cancer on…

… as many as 19 points, the Wolverines climbed their way back into the game to tie it at 51 with 10 minutes left in the game. But Michigan couldn’t punch through and take the lead. It missed a few…

… shots, and Rutgers dominated the rest of the way. Maybe if the Wolverines took the lead, they could’ve held on for the win. On Jan. 22 at No. 14 Iowa, Michigan used a late run to get back to within…

… see the large stuffed wolverine atop the cabinets on her wall, and then the numerous Big Ten championship trophies positioned carefully in mahogany-colored cubbies. Your eyes are drawn to the…

….” Michigan moved into that new softball center just over than a year ago, but there’s already a minor issue. One wall in a conference room is dedicated to celebration photos of all of the Wolverines…

…. ALEJANDRO ZÚÑIGA “I’m here to say, ‘Fall down? Get up.’ That’s what we do.” inconsistency. Even if it isn’t Berenson’s first choice, and if the Wolverines have been satisfied with beating mediocre…

… Boyd he fell hard into the boards, crunching his left arm and left shoulder in the process. The Wolverine captain left the game and never returned. He held his arm at his side, immobilized, as he…

… walked to the locker room. After the game, his arm was in that same spot. It isn’t fair to speculate about Wilcox, Minnesota blank Wolverines, sweep series, 2-0 Despite strong performance from…

… Wolverines (8-4 Big Ten, 16-10 overall) had just spent 56 minutes trying to avenge an early goal. The efforts were all for naught, as the Golden Gophers (6-2-3, 16-9-3) held on for a 2-0 win and the…

… by a score of 6-2, the Golden Gophers picked up right where they left off just four minutes into the game. As two Wolverines were occupied with a big hit on the boards, forward Seth Ambroz fired…

…. Though he was seen without a cast after the game, it remains to be seen just how long the team’s captain will be off the ice. The Wolverines were without their captain for the rest of the game, but…

…, the Wolverines were shut out for the first time all season. Rejection by rejection, Wilcox was able to get inside the heads of Michigan’s players. Moving forward, senior Zach Hyman knows that can…

…, staying in our system, it’s going to go in.” Still trailing 1-0 in the third period, Michigan picked up its pace. Minnesota matched, however, every shot, hit and save the Wolverines made…

…The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com SportsMonday February 16, 2015 — 3B ‘M’ sweeps FSU, weekend Wolverines avenge Super Regional loss in 5-0 weekend at Florida State By TED JANES Daily…

… forcing a flyout to end the game. With those nine pitches, Betsa earned her first career save and the eighth-ranked Wolverines’ (8-1) first of two victories against the Seminoles on the weekend. For…

…4B — Monday, February 16, 2015 SportsMonday The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com Michigan squanders late lead Northwestern goes coast to coast in final seconds to upend Wolverines By BRAD…

… seconds left in the game. With the Wolverines holding a 62-61 lead and Northwestern clinging to the hope of making a comeback in the final minutes, both of Ristovski’s shots missed. But senior…

… Jordan Taylor to graduation, the Wolverines looked to their bullpen to find a replacement for the record-set- ting pitcher. Last weekend, they just may have found her. Freshman pitcher Sara Dries- enga…

…-Big Ten Freshman of the Week honors, which she shared with Iowa shortstop Megan Blank, as well as a spot on the All-Tournament team with three other Wolverines. Having to fill the large shoes of Taylor - a…

… and greatness. With the first, he recognizes the importance of mastering the basics. "Make the routine play rou- tinely," Maloney said, quoting former Wolverine Barry Larkin. He then elaborated on the…

… Merriman returned to Michigan's coaching staff after spending much of his career in the major leagues. Merriman came to Michigan for single-season appearances in 1995 and 2002. The Wolverines hope that he…

… all 54 games for the Wolverines. More notably, he also led the league with 30 sto- len bases, which broke Biondi's freshman record. Michigan had the one-two punch in that catego- ry, with Biondi…

… Pittsburgh, Seton Hall and West Virginia this weekend. All of those teams rank significantly higher than Michigan. But the Wolverines will take the chip on their shoulders south to Florida with the confidence…

… by a Spar- Matchup: tan defense that Indiana 9-16; wouldn't let the Michigan Wolverines get into any sort of When: rhythm, hold- Wednesday ing his team 7 P.M. to one of their Where: worst offensive…

…." Luckily for Borseth and Michi- gan, the Wolverines host the worst defensive teams in the conference on Wednesday in Indiana. The Hoosiers allow almost 68 points per game, which is worst in the Big Ten, and…

… staff re-evaluates everyone's positioning on the team and where they fit into the lineup following every weekend series. And since he's not within the top-four Wolverine defense- man, Bennett's playing…

… slowing her down will be key for the Wolverines. The other two main senior con- tributors are forward Hope Elam and guard Whitney Lindsay, who each average close to 10 points per game. The issue for Indiana…

… spread things out offensively and get its offense into a rhythm, something the Wolverines struggled mightily with against the Spartans. Michigan's struggles this year have usually been defensive, but…

… against Michigan State, it was the other wayaround. Playing Indiana could be the Wolverines chance to right the offensive ship, as they should be able to take advantage of the Hoosiers lack of defense…

… Wolverines definitely have those consistent performers. They admit they have no super- stars, yet the team has seemingly dominated its competition in individual events swum regularly by just two swimmers…

… performanc- es can just be seen as consistent point-earners for the Wolverines, they also serve as invaluable con- fidence boosters too, especially in Madwed's eyes. "Growing up, I used to just go out as hard…

…," Douville said. "You know, it'll be interesting to see what happens and how people go against these guys come next week (at Big Tens)." For these two Wolverines next week, consistencyiskey. But,then again…

…8A - Wednesday, February 16, 2011 The Michigan Daily -- rnichigandaily.com Wolverines look to overcome B an imposing Illini frontcourt Michigan travels NTERVIEW BY to Assembly Hall, LUKE PASCH Lri…

… the current players were enroll- ing in kindergarten. Tonight, the Wolverines (6-7 Big Ten, 16-10 overall) are hoping to hand the Fighting Illini their third home loss of the season. If Michigan can…

… time, the Michigan men's basketball team will go on the road with some- thing it has lacked most of the sea- son: confidence. And why not? After arguably MIChigan the Wolverines' at IoWa best performance…

… thing too, but Hogie is the last line of defense." Wolverines won't forget Hogan finished each loss with Nebraska-Omaha forward 27 and 24 saves, respectively, and vanson, not after this past deserves…

…- person also declined to comment about the statement. TheWolverines'starterin8-of-12 games last year, Threet transferred from Georgia Tech prior to the 2007 season. He finished last season 102- of-200 for 1…

… necessity ofa college course dedicated THREET From Page 1A himself and his family," Jacobs said yesterday before the quarterback announced his intention to leave the Wolverines. "He's going to do what's best…

… of four road trips the Wolverines (6-7 Big Ten, 16-10 overall) will make in their final six games. Entering the game, Michigan had just one road win, a 72-66 victory over Indiana on Jan. 7. Michigan…

… early in the season, the two early fouls would have been frustrating. But yesterday, he stayed positive. He came out looking possessed in the second half, scoring the Wolverines' first nine points of the…

…I 2B - February 16, 2009 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com Wolverines need to look to the future to salvage this season ROB MIGRIN/Da iy The Michigan baseball team's games in Florida should…

… World. The "most magical place on Earth" is less than two hours away. There will probably be tons of Wolverine fans and alums at Disney World. Of course, most of them will be there with their small…

… court, the Wolverines don't have to wait for rhythm to find them. She creates rhythm for them. "She's good in traffic," Borseth said last week. "She can shoot well. She passes well. She sees the floor…

…, running the in the game and the momen- ke any pure point guard tum finally shifting back in . That mentality carried Michigan's favor, the Wolverines to the beginning of this looked like their offense was…

… smiled like he rarely does during a game. Sure, he didn't know the Wolverines would lose the game in the last minute like they have so many times this season, and that smile would disappear soon enough…

… Michigan women's basketball team's game last night at Crisler Arena. The basket MINNESOTA 60 clinched MICHIGAN 59 a 60-59 win for the Gophers (10-4 Big Ten, 18-7 overall), and caused the Wolverines' record…

…. With 15 seconds left and a chance to extend the Wolverines' one-point lead, Minnfield calmly walked to the line and knocked down the first shot from the char- Receive up to S i u en rING , Seiv Students…

… the Wolverine guards, forc- ing them to make bad passes and quick, ill-advised decisions. The Gophers were coming off a bye week which they used to work on their stifling zone defense, hop- ing to…

…The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com February 16, 2009 - 3B Back-end players carry Blue in Big Ten matches Wolverines find believes the success this weekend will help build the team's confi…

…-play format helped participated in the event. Before Michigan this weekend, because this weekend, the Wolverines had the Wolverines' back-end players' not finished second or better in a outplayed their…

… front of his father Boris, who traveled from Sweden to see his son play this weekend. Nine Wolverines score in sweep Barnes, Pruitt, McNamara and Forys light up Akron Open By ROGER SAUERHAFT Daily…

… recent return to the Michigan men's track and field team and his continuing return to All-American form gave the 13th- ranked Wolverines a much-need- ed boost at the non-scoring Akron Open on Saturday…

…- er for kneeing just Berens six minutes into the contest. Two minutes into the major, a Wolverine boarding pen- alty gave Nebraska-Omaha a 5-on-3 advantage. The Mavericks found the back of the net twice…

… in the period and the team took a total of eight penalties in the first 21 minutes of the game. The high number of penalties burdened the Wolverines' typically solid penalty- kill unit and disrupted…

… what happened," Berenson said. "I ters," Berenson said. "It doesn't matter who scores, you just need goals." This mentality has translated into a 10-2 second-half run and catapulted the Wolverines from a…

… and played hard despite the officiat- ing and despite the adversity." The Wolverines haven't had many of these types of games. Michigan is just 7-8 on the season when giving up the first goal. Of those…

… withthe sweep and Alaska's loss Friday. The Wolverines will receive a first-round bye and home-ice advantage for the CCHA Tournament quarterfinal round in early March. But that doesn't mean they'll relax…

…, outcheck them. "This is what it's going to be like every weekend. Hopefully we can take our game to another level." overtook Notre Dame in the Pair- Wise this weekend. That means the Wolverines would get the…

… (Ballhandling, pride push Spartans past Wolverines, 02/14/2007). To be honest, the Spears analogy doesn't even do justice to this team, which unlike Spears, can't recuperate after a big night. I, like many…

… provided the dagger that not only quieted the gym but also finished off the upset- hungry Wolverines, 59-54. Purdue guard Katie Gearlds drilled a 3-pointer to put her team ahead by five with 58 seconds…

… remaining and ended any realistic chance of Michi- gan winning its first game against a ranked opponent since 2004. Though Gearlds finished with a game-high 21 points, the Wolverines did a much better job of…

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… showed up to Crisler Arena last night. And for the first time in two weeks, it brought =ys^ a" ° its defense with it.- 11GN 0 The Wolverines used stifling defense out of the gate to jump out to an 18…

… defense. Going out there and playing hard. "We needed to have it. We needed to iron some things out and get things off our chest." Did they ever. The Wolverines (7-5 Big Ten, 17-6 overall) entered the game…

… on a three- game losing streak. During that streak, they had allowed over 90 points per 'TO"MM'O' G ' The Wolverine defense shut down Minnesota, holding the Gophers to just 35.7 percent from the field…

… past three games, Wolverine fans became all to familiar with their team falling back into a zone, allowing its opponents to drain open 3-pointers. It seemed like Michigan coach Tommy Amaker wasn…

…'t willing to trust his team to play man defense without Lester Abram, Dion Har- ris and Jerret Smith. But last night, Amaker stuck with a gritty man-to-man defense, and the Wolverines sur- rendered just six…

… W offensive possessions with well below 10 seconds The Si on the shot clock. Both time, the Wolverines didn't let the Gophers settle into a comfort zone. Michigan played arguably its best defensive…

… half of the year. But, this resurgence leads me to one question. Where has this kind of intensity and effort been the last three games? Don't get me wrong. The Wolverines desperately needed to right a…

… State and Purdue defi- nitely proved that. Maybe the Wolverines had their heads in the sky after joining the top 25 for the first time since 1998. Talk circled that Michigan finally had meshed its talent…

… with its play on the court. Two weeks ago, the Wolverines seemed not just a lock to make the NCAA Tournament but also a frontrunner for the Big Ten crown. Then they ran into Iowa, Ohio State and lowly…

… returned to the Wolverines last night. They played loose but intense. They didn't force shots but actually ran a semblance of an offense. Junior Brent Pet- way electrified the crowd when he skied to block…

…'s swimming and diving team to 14 Big Ten titles, Jim Richardson doesn't seem too confident about making it 15 this weekend in Bloomington. The Wolverines look to reclaim their title as the best team in the Big…

… total of seven top-25 teams, including Michigan. The Wolverines (3-1 Big Ten, 4-2 over- all) had their impeccable streak of 12 consecutive wins in Big Ten dual-meets squashed this season. No. 17 Michigan…

… to Michi- gan. Midway through the first period the RedHawks had outshot the Wolverines 12-1. But it only lasted for about a dozen min- utes. From then on, for every one good play the RedHawks made…

… friend for assistance: Dictionary.com. NHL squad." I typed in "business" to see if the "B" word had any parallels with Having been fanatical about sports since the Wolverines on ice. almost the zygote…

… led the way for the Wolverines, placing first on both the still rings (9.35) and paral- S .3' lel bars (9.0). He also claimed .a second-place finish on vault and a third-place finish on floor. "It felt…

… week later, does very well, and this may have been the best meet he's had since he's been here." For the rest of the Wolverines, the meet had its ups and downs as the team struggled to stay on top of its…

… win in doubles play. Carey Rubin notched his 20th-career sin- gles win in the No. 6 spot. Jackson was the only Wolverine to struggle Saturday, dropping his match to Freddy Gomez, 7-5,6-4. "Obviously…

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… this weekend as the CCHA's top team, leading the second- place Wolverines by three points. Definition 2: Commercial, industrial, or professional dealings. "Professional dealings" exactly describes how…

…, pushing her into third place on Michigan's career scoring list. Nittany Lions take out frustration on Wolverines By Eric Ambinder Daily Sports Writer STATE COLLEGE - Coming off its worst loss of the…

… season at Minnesota last Sunday, the Penn State women's basketball team had seven days worth of frustration to take out on Michigan. Conversely, the Wolverines had just two days of rest following their…

… Wolverines' confer- ence schedule isn't as intimidating as the first half. But with home games against Michigan State and Wisconsin, and road games at Indiana and North- western, it's almost a guarantee that…

… teams. The Wolverines knocked off Penn State on the road. The game was note- worthy because it was Michigan's only road win since Big Ten play began, but at the same time, Penn State's program right now…

… rotation, which the Wolverines competed on the floor exercise and Utah took on the balance beam. On the floor exercise, Michigan seemed to be scoring in pairs. Fresh- man Carol McNamara and senior Christine…

… Michigan. Even though Michigan trailed head- ing into the final event, the Wolverines approached the event just as they would have had they been ahead. Coach Bev Plocki said she did not feel the need to tell…

…, Roy had been battling with fellow Wolverine R.J. Boudro for the starting spot on Michigan's roster at 174 pounds. But Roy might have ended the debate yesterday when he prevented DeNisco from escaping at…

… through the program and represent Michigan well." MIKE HULSEBUS/Daily Michigan senior Calli Ryals paced the Wolverines by winning the all-around competition. She ended her performance with a nearly…

… busier after the Wolverines competed this weekend at the Sykes-Sabok Challenge Cup in State College, Penn. Michigan automatically qualified athletes in two more events for Nationals. The distance medley…

… relay was the highlight of the weekend for the Wolverines. Michigan won the race by 17 seconds, coming in at 9:29.79, more than five seconds less than the qualifying mark. The performance was a mere .03…

… second off of the automatic standard, but his 1:49.13 per- formance makes him a provisional qualifier in the event. Jeff Porter was the other provisional qualifier for the Wolverines, qualifying in the 60…

… effort boosted the Wolverines ahead of the Chippewas and Kent State. Every point counted as 17 different athletes earned points for the Maize and Blue. In the field, sophomore Adam Kring and freshmen…

…-78 upset over No. 25 Iowa. The Wolverines' effort shadowed that of Smith, meaning a slothful start but a beastly finish. Smith ge IowA 78 "turned the c MH N ball over f MICHIGAN 80 the first three times she…

… before half-time, the Wolverines felt their 40-28 deficit wasn't unmanageable. "Neither did Iowa. If you have a lead, that doesn't mean anything," Iowa's Jennie Lillis said. "'You've got to keep going with…

… Bloomington. The Wolverines amassed 203 points to lead the meet by 28 after the first five events. Host team Indiana has been a surprise and stands second, while Penn State is currently third. "Indiana swam out…

…." The freestyle sprints were also a strong point for the Wolverines. Michigan earned 62 points in the 50- yard freestyle, behind a 2-3-4 finish from Crisman, Arsenault, and Laura (aznecki. The same four…

… new ginning for the Wolverines, a string of contests against foes more to their liking. And while the pesky Badgers are no pushover, their offensive ineptitude is enough to give Ellerbe and Michigan (3…

… second road win all season The Wolverines held Wisconsin to just 32 percent shooting and senior Louts Bullock became the Big Ten's all-time leading 3.point shooter to add to the aftemoon. Dec. 31, 1997…

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…. "I am very disappointed not to go to Colorado," Okenwa said. "But things happen you just have to deal with." Okenwa was relegated to competing in the Wolverine Open, a far less glam- orous competition…

…- onships will be really exciting for me," Okenwa said. "This is what we've trained for all year and there is no turn- ing back." No Wolverine enters the Big Ten championships carrying more momen- tum on his…

… Michigan's team at the start of the season, making his injury that much more painful for the Wolverines. At the Michigan Quadrangular, Michigan's second meet of the year, Okenwa ran away with the 200-meter…

…, Okenwa began to gamer attention as a standout freshman. But Okenwa, never satisfied, contin- ued to improve. In the Wolverines' next meet, the Intercollegiate, Okenwa won the 60, setting a meet record of 6…

… participate in the ational Eating Disorders Screening ogram on Thursday, Feb. 26 from :30-8:30 p.m. in the Wolverine Room f the Michigan Union. The program is open to all students oncerned with weight issues…

… press confer- ence started, the questions began - questions about the Wolverines' 4-2 vic- tory, the naive sports fan would assume. Maybe some questions about 4 the multiple 9 Northern break- aways…

… into a solid two-way player and uck carrier. Maybe even a question about the scrappy, rough style of play the Wildcats used to harass the Wolverines into mak- ing sloppy passes for much of the night. It…

… the puck into an empty net, putting the game out of reach for the RedHawks. Background: Leads the Wolverines in goals with 27.... Assistant cap- tain of this year's team.... Drafted by the Vancouver…

… A: 6,369 applause. V Yet, when the Wildcats forced the game into overtime, and the Wolverines were in danger of a dis- astrous loss, the term "Senior Day" took on a whole new mean- ing. Led by center…

… the conference-door- mat Gophers and repaying the Buckeyes for an earlier home loss are likely musts if the Wolverines want to nail down an NCAA Tournament bid. The same can be some noise in the…

… Wolverine. In fact, it could be argued that no one enjoys the notion of an added scoring punch more than Muckalt, whose scoring has tailed off lately. The senior has been targeted by teams in the past few…

… Saturday's game, but may be ready against Michigan State. his career and placed him 10th on the all-time list. After a goal on Saturday, 1B he moved into ninth place. e Wolverines all But the biggest story…

… season. n Friday. The . This week the Wolverines prepare d to hold a strong for a two-game title-fight showdown ngle goal on only against No. 3 Michigan State that that featured per- may determine the CCHA…

… has 799 career vic- e left side. Kosick tories. Just one victory over the long enough for Wolverines is all he needs to capture revor Prior to go No. 800. ted the shot over "You can look at it two ways…

…. Everyone, that is, except the Wolverines. Sure, the Michigan players are looking forward to this week- end's series against the Spartans. How could they not anticipate one of the greatest rivalries in…

… college hockey? They've had Feb. 20-21 circled on their calendars for months now. But Saturday night against Northern, the Wolverines were focused on one thing: beating the Wildcats. That was why, despite…

… some sloppy mistakes, they were able to win. And that's hy, Michigan is on top of the CCHA. It could have been different. With the Northern matchup sandwiched between two crucial contests, the Wolverines…

… could have easily overlooked the CCHA's latest addition. Friday night against Miami, Michigan didn't need any spark. After getting swept by the RedHawks in Oxford, the Wolverines were primed for revenge…

… competition, has stumbled to fifth in the CCHA. The Wildcats split a two-game series with Wolverines earlier in the season at Marquette, but Northern's victory wasn't exactly decisive. Factor that in with…

… fatigue caused by Michigan's tough win over Miami the night before, and the Wolverines could've used one of a number of excuses to slack off against the Wildcats. The operative word in the last sentence was…

… clear mission: divide and conquer. w The Wolverines accomplished their goal, deliv- ehitg solid performances all around at both this weekend's Husker and Cannon Invitationals. "Michigan coach James Henry…

… effort the Wolverines put forth. "The purpose of the meets was to compete two days straight," Henry said, indicating he wanted his runners to experience competing with tired legs the second day. Despite…

… because they had already registered Big Ten- Championship qualifying times earlier in the season. In fact, only two Wolverines raced in the weekend- long tournament: senior Chris Laskowski and sophomore Jay…

… gross- ly overshadow the Michigan Open. In two weeks, the Wolverines will shoot for their 1 Ith conference title in 12 years, and they'll need all the rest they can get. "Laskowski's was just an easy…

… next weekend at Munn Ice Arena and Joe Louis Arena, Wolverine-Spartan hatred should approach a feverish pitch. As fascinating as he may appear from a distance, the man who wears only a biker's cap and an…

… can be reached via e- mail at msnyder~jumnich.e l MARGARET MYERS/Daily Shannon Shakespeare was relaxing at home instead of swimming in the Michigan Open, but she hopes to lead the Wolverines to a 12th…

… Michigan men's gymnastics team tasted Big Ten victory for the first time in two years. And how sweet it was. The Wolverines (1-5) blew out No. 17 Minnesota, 226.85-222.575, en route to their first dual…

… to the team's week off before the contest. Originally slated to take on No. 6 Ohio State in Columbus last weekend, a scheduling change allowed the 11 th-ranked Wolverines more time to focus their…

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… said. "He's going to get 20 plus minutes every game." With all of the new talent on this year's team, people questioned Fisher on why the Wolverines weren't having the same success as the last big…

…, the Wolverines would have little time to concentrate on classes anyway. The four games over the break round out the Big Ten schedule for Michigan (3-9 Big Ten, 8-14 overall) and will determine how it is…

… wins, the Michi- gan women's tennis team is making quite a racket. After victories over Western gMichigan, Miami (Ohio) and Iowa, the Wolverines hosted Minnesota last weekend and beat the Gophers, 8…

… Wolverines are looking for revenge against No.12 Kentucky. "(The Wildcats) will definitely be challenging," Sarah Cyganiak said. "Last year they only won, 6-3, so I think we stand a good chance of beat- ing…