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… winding downward with frightening dropoffs intermittently strewn throughout the slopes. In what amounted to a fitting end to a frus- trating season, the Wolverines (3-15 Big Ten, 7-21 overall) concluded…

… Classic over winter break - while Purdue , the twelfth-ranked team in the nation, is primed for an NCAA tournament appearance. While the Wolverines closed their season with five straight losses, the…

… stripe 37 times, where they made good on 30 of their tries, while the Wolverines were a paltry 6 of 12. Wolverine forward/center Trish Andrew overcame subpar performances against Penn State and Illinois in…

… her previous two games to pace Michigan with 18 points and 12 rebounds. Senior Char Durand looks to penetrate against Minnesota earlier this season. Durand and the Wolverines dropped their last game of…

… to Buffalo may not have been the com- plete recovery the Michigan men's volleyball club was looking for Saturday. However, the Wolverines were pleased with their strong effort and didn't look anything…

… Wolverines' third and final pool opponent was a highly regarded Delaware team. Michigan came out flat and dropped its first game before coming back to win the second. The third match was close as the Blue Hens…

… edged the Wolverines, 17-16. "We knew Delaware was a strong team but we may have been too ca- sual after starting out 6-0," Michigan coach Tom Johengen said. Michigan's 7-2 pool record earned the team the…

… No. 3 seed at the beginning of the eight team playoff. However, a rule stipulating that teams from the same pool not face each other in round one placed the Wolverines in the same bracket with No. 1…

… Mitchell Field, probably should have stayed home. The Wolverines got started early * with a goal by Alicia Stewart at 12 minutes and continued to cruise to a 5-0 victory. "Technically the game should have…

… been a forfeit because of the delay," Michigan coach Peter Man- ning said. "But I would have felt bad taking it. I really wanted to play. I think the circumstances really got us fired up." The Wolverines…

…. They (Miami) earned the chances they got." The third period witnessed the kind of explosive hockey expected of Michigan, and the kind of hockey that has been lacking of late. The Wolverines scored three…

…, as the Wolverine offense had too many missed chances. The sput- tering power play evidenced the nu- merous blown opportunities for Michigan, as the Wolverines failed to convert on any of their ten…

… hammering away and play- ing a high-level intensity game." r n e4Li e , 1 6 EVAN PETRIE/Daily Senior defenseman Pat Neaton carries the puck up ice during the Wolverines Saturday night victory over…

… luetreadswaterin competve LA by Andy Stabile Daily Hockey Writer [)on't be ftoled. Michigan took three points from Miami this weekend, but considering the way the Wolverines fought to Saturday's win following Friday…

…'s series felt: Friday's tie was mostly a result of Miami's hunger to win while Saturday's Michigan victory was a result of the Wolverines desperation not to lose. Let's face it. Miami had no cause for…

… conference to stay. Michigan, on the other hand, finds themselves desperately trying to tread the CC1-IA waters, determined not to drown. 'he Wolverines won last I"riday's match against Lake Superior after…

… taking only one point from Western Michigan the week before. After losing Saturday's game against the Lakers and tying Miami this Friday, the Wolverines were indeed desper- ate again for a win Saturday…

…. And even this game was tied, 1- 1, after a second period in which the Wolverines were outplayed and held to four shots. Michigan got a spark in the third when lDan Stiver netted the go-ahead goal. Mike…

… Knuble then scored two of his own, but this was anyone's game before the Wolverines' third-period barrage. And let it be said now that the balance el power in the ('CCIA is chang- ing. Once doormats…

… that Michigan has as much or more" talent than anyone in the conference. Because of this, teams get fired up to play the Wolverines. What is clear in the last three weeks is that the Wolverines cannot…

… Michigan women's volleyball team looks to this week's home matches with Iowa and Minnesota with the same degree of importance. The Wolverines bring a 4-2 Big Ten record into this weekend's matches with the…

… hope of shrinking Penn State's two-game conference lead by sweeping the con- petition. Crucial to a Wolverine victory this weekend will be the re-establishment of their powerful front line - something…

… Wolverines are second in the Big Ten in kill average. In its match with Iowa Friday night, Michigan faces last year's tenth-place finisher in the Big Ten. But with their current .500 record, the Ilawkeyes are…

… somewhat improved from the team that lost twice to the Wolverines last year. Iowa's second-year coach Linda Schoenstedt directs a young lineup with only one senior. That senior, juco transfer Michelle…

… Thompson, led last year's team in digs, service aces and total blocks. Saturday night, the Wolverines will have to thwart the serving prowess of Minnesota, who last. year led the Big Ten in service aces with…

…, Northwestern and others at the 1992 Wolverine Invitational. All totaled, nineteen matches will take place. As the team prepares for this weekend, the Wolverine's only home event of the season, coach Scott…

… Russell eyes the Spartans and Wildcats as Michigan's strongest challengers. Northwestern finished second behind Michigan in the Big Ten last year, and defeated the Wolverines 7- 6 at Evanston last weekend…

… oc- curred at the 12:15 mark of the final period Saturday night. Ohio State rookie Brian Loney blindsided =G Wolverine forward David Oliver with a cross-check to T the back of his head as they skated…

… lunges at forward Denny Felsner's shot in Friday's 4-2 Michigan victory. See VIOLENCE, Page 5 Wolverines won, 9-4, to sweep the first round of the CCHA playoffs. Felsner scored five goals in the se .Cagers…

… State (12-21-5 overall). Berenson's fears were warranted as his Wolverines (30-7-3) came out flat in Friday's first period. However, Michigan battled back from a 1-0 deficit to defeat the Buckeyes, 4…

… tonight. We were a little rusty." Felsner took the task in his own hands Saturday, scoring four goals in the Wolverines 9-4 victory to complete the sweep. Felsner opened the scoring just 18 seconds into the…

… Basketball Writer The Wolverines slowly climbed upward in their last couple games toward 20 victories and an NCAA tournament appearance. Saturday, they made the final step toward that goal. In their last…

… like the Illini might snub Michigan's chances at that 20th victory in the latter part of the first half. The Wolverines came out strong at the start of the contest, working down Illinois' shot clock with…

…, the Illini tallied __ 14 points inside the paint. The Wolverines kept close by means of two Jimmy King jumpers, the only points scored from the floor during Illinois' spurt. A couple of Illini misses…

… teams traded Rose and fe baskets in the initial minutes, Michigan ti Michigan turned to the style of play stormed toa it had established at the beginning of left to play.] the contest. The Wolverines em…

… expected No. 3 or No. 4 seed for the Wolverines, they received the sixth seed in the Southeast Regional. Michigan will face No. 11 seed Temple Friday at the Omni in Atlanta. "I'll be honest, I was a little…

… Owls shot only .429 See NCAAS, Page 2 'KNNET"SM"LLER"aily Rookie guard Jimmy King looks to dish to forward Chris Webber in Saturday's 68-59 victory over Illinois. Yesterday, King and the Wolverines…

… Michigan was it wasn't a doubleheader. The Broncos scored two or more runs in six of the nine innings, thrashing the Wolverines, 19-3, at Fisher Stadium. "We didn't pitch very well. We didn't hit very well…

… inning of work. Throughout the contest, the Wolverines (17-18 overall) had dif- ficulty driving in runners. Michigan left a total of 16 runners on base for the game. "I thought we had good concen- tration…

… against two Wolverine hurlers, scoring four of the five runs with two outs. In the seventh inning, the Broncos sent eight more batters to the plate and scored four more runs on only two hits to take a 17- 2…

… Michigan since 1989 when the Wolverines allowed the same total against Ferris State. Yet, Freehan tried to be optimistic about the defeat. "One run losses are tougher than situations like this," Freehan said…

…. KEN~NMIM IEWea The Michigan baseball team fell victim to Western Michigan yesterday, 19- 3. The Wolverines dropped to 17-18 overall. 'M' softball trades shutouts with Broncos V Former 'M' diver Lenzi…

…-hitter to down the Wolverines, 6-0. Mich- igan (6-2 Big Ten, 22-16 overall) rebounded to tally seven hits in the nightcap and won, 4-0, to finish the day with a split. The loss halted the Wolverines winning…

… Clark, who saw action behind the plate, drove in the run with a double. Michelle Silver then hit a single to bring home pinch runner Kerry Sayers to put the Wolverines up by two. Michigan scored their…

….34), current U.S. 3-meter'." champion from Ft. Lauderdale, by o : less than one point. Wade (507.48), placed seventh, and the Wolverines' Silverman (468.87) took tenth. Yesterday's competition began with the men…

… earning a thirteenth place finish. W. Later Wednesday, the women' participated in the platform semi-fi- nals, with five of Kimball's divers4 placing in the top 30. Wolverine divers Julie Greyer and Cinnamon…

… it al- lowed five goals in two games, the Michigan field hockey team turned to its defense Monday night against Rutgers, looking for its second vic- tory of the year. The Wolverine defense re…

… vaulted the Wolverines' The Michigan field hockey team bounced back from a weekend split with a record to 2-1 early in the 1992 sea- 2-0 shutout against Rutgers Monday night. son. Michigan managed a split…

… Villanova 3-2, while losing to William and Mary by an identical score. The loss to William and Mary seemed to ignite a fire in the Wolverine defense. "The defense had a meeting after the (William and Mary…

… Katie Thomas's goal with 3:40 remaining in the final period. For Thomas, who led the Wolverines in scoring last season, the goal was her third of the young season. The 2-0 shutout does not tell the entire…

… story. Michigan had 22 shots inside the circle against Rutgers, while the Lady Knights managed only three. The Wolverine defense made things easier for freshman goalkeeper Rachel Geisthardt, who secured a…

… Michigan Daily Thursday, January 16,1992 Page 5 OF ULL C 0 URT" PRESS Purdue boils Michigan, 65 -60 Weather brings out worst in Wolverines by Albert Lin Daily Basketball Writer Austin's 19 kills late…

… Wolverine comeback by John Niyo Daily Basketball Writer M The weather was terrible. Snow piled high, all over the ground. With more coming down. In years past, it would be expected that students re- main…

… Dec. 21, but they didn't like what they saw. They didn't see the running, gunning, high-flying team they were used to seeing. In fact, they booed the Wolverines off the court at halftime. What they saw…

… baskets," Wolverine point guard Michael Tal- ley said. "We just have to play intensive defense for 45 seconds, and hope to get the turnover." And therein lies the problem. It's not that the Wolverines didn…

…'t try. They did. But only for 30 seconds at a time. Or 40. But never the entire 45. The slow-down made Michigan work extra hard, and never allowed the Wolverines to get into their game, which at this…

… one-on-one moves. On the other hand, Purdue would rotate the ball. Set screens. Wait pa- tiently for the good shot. And as the clock ran down, invariably the young Wolverines would lose patience, and…

… the Boilermakers would get an easy shot. Fisher maintains that his team plays a "passing game," but its last two outings seem to indicate otherwise. The Wolverines were able to over- power opponents…

… weekend, the Wolverines advance to the next round of the CCHA playoffs. This com- ing Saturday night at Joe Louis Arena in Detroit, the Wolverines will meet the Miami Redskins in the 4 p.m. semifinal…

… proved the Wolverines intended to run up the score. "We started with them (Felsner and Wiseman) and then we rotated four different lines. We wanted to send them a message," Michigan coach Red Berenson said…

… campus at the age of 17, by far the youngest in the quartet. Coming from San Jose, igan hockey should be like." Finally, there is Felsner. Perhaps the greatest Wolverine to lace up a pair of skates, he…

… said. "They (the refs) stopped calling penalties as soon as the game got out of reach. Sticks were flying and those things happen." However, the Wolverines did not agree with Welsh's assessment. "It…

…," Ward said, "there would have been some retaliation." In Friday's game, Buckeye for- ward Sacha Guilbaut deflected home a Greg Beaucage shot from the point to give OSU an early 1-0 lead. The Wolverines…

… sometime Sunday." The Buckeyes are forced into using these tactics because they have little ability for finesse and simply cannot skate with the Wolverines. Friday night, OSU enjoyed far more success than in…

… coupling its playoff intensity with the Wolverines 10-day layoff, Welsh's crew was able to neutralize Michigan's team speed and the ad- vantage of the larger ice surface early in the night with its own tena…

… percentage. While the Wolverines have seen the tough-guy act before and have enough muscle to handle any bullies on the CCHA block, cooler heads usually prevail. "I like playing tough games," defenseman Chris…

… racers. Each run included about 80 skiers. The Wolverines worked hard all week to raise enough funds to make the trip, and they said that their re- suits at the meet made their efforts worthwhile. "We…

… were all real happy with how we finished," rookie Amy Portenga said. "We all stood up and we all finished." Captain Lisa Witty, the lone se- nior on the team, was the top Wolverine finisher in both the…

… was a big sheet of ice." "It was one extreme to the other," Witty added. "It was more skiable, but very icy." The Wolverines did their best to overcome the slippery conditions in the slalom, capturing…

… needed boost this weekend, as the Wolverines defeated Ohio State Saturday, 8-1 . Michigan had suffered consecu- tive losses to Big Ten rivals Wisconsin and Northwestern earlier this season and the team was…

… and get the job done." The Wolverines swept all the singles matches in two sets. Kalei Beamon defeated Ohio State's Kelly Story, 6-3, 6-4, at No 1. Kim Pratt, Jaimie Fielding, and Allison Schlonsky…

…0 Page 8- The Michigan Daily- Thursday, January 16,1992 SPORTING VIEWS Spartan spikers come to CCRB Wolverines hold their home opener this weekend Foolish APvoters forget irergei by Ken Su gura…

… Wolverines are eager to open their home season tomorrow against Michigan State at 7:30 p.m. at the CCRB. Michigan State has won the Midwest Intercollegiate Volley- ball Association championship the last three…

… to recreate the life of saxophone great Lester Young. Read a review of this original work by a University Theatre professor. The Michigan Wolverines won, lost and tied this weekend. They tied Illinois…

…) scores a touchdown in the Wolverines' 22-22 tie against l II:Ts. At eft, Wolverine wice receiver Derrick Alexander reacts to an Elvis Grbac interc e ption. The tie gave Michigan a Rose Bowl berth, but…

…'t scattered through- out the record books. He was never an All-American or even an All-Big Ten selection. And his name proba- bly will never be mentioned in the same sentences with past Wolverine hoops heroes…

… the Big Ten re- lented. It was against Iowa that Hunter made his successful debut, then, providing a spark that had been missing. most of the year for the Wolverines. Hunter, as everyone now knows…

… others, the logic in the decision was simple. Who better to lead this young Wolverine team, it seemed then and still does - a team that has had to continually prove naysayers wrong - than someone who has…

… home. TURNING 20: With the victory over Illinois, Michigan reached the 20-win plateau for the regular season. The Wolverines have de- feated every team they have competed against this year at least once…

… majority of the Wolverines. "Normally young players don't do well in a tournament situation," Illinois coach Lou BASKETBALL Continued from page 1 balls. In the second, we were getting them and turning them…

… into transition baskets." Those transition baskets allowed Michigan to increase its shooting percentage from 36 percent in the first half to 60 percent in the second. The Wolverines more than doubled…

… night as their first official act of the year. The resolution's stated purpose was to express gratitude and con- gratulations to the 1992 Michigan Wolverine basketball team on behalf of University…

… Rackham Rep. Roger DeRoo. The resolution praised the Wolverines for their second-place ranking in collegiate basketball, their trip to the NCAA Championship, a regular season record of 20-8, and in the…

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… Wolverines are heading to Bloominton, Ind., to take on the Hoosiers on the latest stop on the orad to Pasadena. Today Clouds, occasional rain; High 59, Low 31. Tomorrow Mostly cloudy; High 40, Low 28 Jr 4br…

… the Wolverines prepare for this Saturday's game against Oklahoma State University. Today Warm, TStorms possible; High 84, Low 64 Tomorrow More of same; High 86, Low 66 Jr 40v 46V tfT titt 7 Yz One…

…- eryone from Jack Benny to Dana Carvey. Only in this production will you hear allusions to the House Bank, "ethnic cleansing," George Bush's Dirty Harry imper- sonations, and the Wolverines' fight song. At…

… Wolverine men's basketball squad got stuck with a sixth seed in the NCAA tourney after 20-victory season. Today Sunny and warmer; High: 38, Low: 22 Tomorrow Partly cloudy; High 42, Low 24 V n One hundred…

… collision, but the Wolverines can't afford to look ahead. "We're just gonna take it one game at a time," Jimmy King said. "Playing such a good team early on could help us." Fisher will once again employ the…