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…U The Michigan Daily michigandaily.com I November16, 2009 Sophomore Darryl Stonum is flipped during a kickoff return in Michigan's 45-24 loss to No. 20 Wisconsin. The Wolverines now need to beat…

… different reasons - namely, to drown their sorrows and forget about the game - Michigan fans surely were thinking the same thing. For the fourth straight week, the Wolverines were blown out, showed serious…

… Wolverine power play. The unit failed to score See SPARTANS, Page 2B By NICOLE AUERBACH Daily SportsEditor A triple-double is arguably the rarest of feats for a Michigan bas- ketball player. For 22 years…

…, the junior knew what was at stake. When the Wolverines' coaching staff told Harris just three assists stood between him and the milestone partway through the second half, he relaxed. He knew he had…

… game was Michigan's 57.4-percent field goal percentage. "Actually, anybody can get 10 assists, because we shoot the ball so well," Harris said. Harris has a good point - four of the Wolverines' five…

…-to-man defense against the high-octane Boilermaker offense. Wolverines extend 12-day scoreless drought, fall to tough Purdue squad By MARK BURNS DailySports Writer Take a 20-piece puzzle. Now try and take one of…

… won't fit - tonight inside an already sold-out Cliff Keen Arena. The Wolverines (4-2 Big Ten, 16-3 overall) haven't defeated the Nittany Lions since Nov. 2, 2002. Since then, Penn State has won two…

… conference. It "Today we played the better soc- s 1.92 goals per game, but cer," Ryan said. "If you put enough tng Wolverine defense held balls in the penalty box, one is just one notch. going to curve in…

… Croad has coined a new catchphrase for the No. 4 Michigan men's gymnastics team in the postseason. Get in the CAR. The letters of "CAR" represent the Wolverines' new attitude that helped lead them to…

… their first Big NCAA Ten title since 2000: Confi- Champion- dent. Aggressive. Relaxed. This afternoon, When:1 P.M. the Wolverines Where: will see if"getting Minnesota in the CAR"works Sports Pavilion at…

… extended playing time before the heart of conference play begins. The lopsided win extended Michigan's win streak to 10 games just before the tough stretch start. The Wolverines, third in the con- ference…

… standings, need help to win the conference after getting swept in their Big Ten opener against Northwestern. Sitting one game behind the Wildcats, the Wolverines can pres- sure the Big Ten leaders this week…

… make a decision. By the time she picked softball, most schools had already finished their recruiting. Ryan applied to Michigan because being a Wolverine was a family legacy, but originally, she had no…

… Regional in Kansas City on Thursday at 7:10 p.m. If the Wolverines win, they will face the winner of No. 2 seed Okla- homa and No.15 seed Morgan State. "I knew that the country wants to see the block 'M…

…' back at the dance," MichiganAthleticDirectorBill Mar- tin said. "I think it's a real defining moment for our program this year, It's just upward going forward." The Wolverines (20-13) have played their…

… record in the tourna- ment. The bid comes just one year after the Wolverines finished with a dismal 10-22 record in Michigan coach John Beilein's first season. The Wolverines' strong RPI (44) and strength…

… creating future leaders of the world," he said. There aren't many teams who play as much 1-3-1 and 2-3 zone defense as the Wolverines. Michigan also led the Big Ten in 3-pointers attempted, meaning if the…

… Daily Sports Writer Last weekend, the Michigan baseball team was played the New York Mets,'a professional team. This weekend against 'Arizona, it just seemed that way. The Wolverines (10-5), who hadn…

… and defense to carry the Wolverines. But that. has not been the case, as the offense. has been a great surprise. The 25th-ranked Wplverines are batting .316 as. a team so far this season - a point below…

… .60-meter dash Saturday in College Station,. Texas - which made him Even before this weekend's the first Wolverine runner to ever NCAA Indoor Championships, achieve All-America status twice men's track…

… Wolverines concluded their indoor season with seven ished fourth. He was fresh off his teamo points at the NCAA Cham- besttime of this season, set Feb.. pionship, good for 32nd place. Five 21. at the…

…'s fourth NCAA crown of her career - two of which were. 100-meter outdoor wins helped the Wolverines finish 11th at the .NCAA Indoor Champion- ships in College Station, Texas. Seniors Bettie Wade and Geena…

…." Wolverines fall to Illinois by one point onSenior Night Pommel horse, high bar prove troublesome in loss By COLT ROSENSWEIG Daily Sports Writer The niood was festjve before Saturday's Senior Night meet at…

… loss. Even for hit routines - only one.Wolverine actually fell off the apparatus - Michigan received uncharacteristically low scores. The Wolverines had taken a lead' after opening on floor, but losing…

…, Michigan senior-Joe Citrambone got Michi- was shaky going into high bar.. gan back on track on the rings, The Wolverines tried to regroup before the final event, bellowing, "Our housel"- But' the Illini were…

… Goldberg said.' Baldus-Strauss and junior Mel *'Santander started 'the Wolverines with two hits, but it wasn'teenough; Santander eventually won the event but Illinois steamrolled to smoothly executing his…

…'t take it from us." verine has achieved this seasor-on It certainly wasn't the Senior. rings. Night the Wolverines hadudreamed And the momentum carried into of. But the seniors will have one vault. On the…

… event that used to more chance to go out on a high cost Michigan two to three points note at home. Michigan will host in start value alone, no Wolverine 'the Big Ten Championships the scored lower than a…

… defend- CCHA semifinals next-weekend at er and slid into the net. Joe Louis Arena. After referees.reviewedthe play Saturday's first period was one to see if the puck went off Capo- of the .Wolverines…

… started chanting 'Hagelin's It will take several similar goal on the weekend bodes well for name. efforts from the' all-sophomore upcoming games. "I have iever heard them cheer line if . the Wolverines want…

… sanction peri- od. He led theWolverines to-two NIT Finals and won the title in 2004. " But his teams could never quite. make it to the Big Dance. "It was good withboth guys,"said assistant coach Mike Jackson…

… freshman Brandon Burlon were ears. more phone calls. this going to work?' a bigblow to the Wolverine defense "Ihad a delightful 10-minute con- 'One was to Manny Harris. "Okay, it worked so far .., now in the…

… maximiz- that fifth and sixth defenseman. We In the Wolverines' marquee wins program around, which he's doing ing their ability. Will he need top have eight guys that can roll." this season - UCLA, Duke and…

…- like sophomore point guard Kel- some of the Wolverines' best sharp teristic of Beilein's - previous sharp vin Grady, redshirt sophomore * Because of that, the Wolverines' shooters. shooters like Kevin…

…'s name "Beilein is more of jump shoot- Butthe Wolverines have stayed the fans there to go crazy with the called yesterday as. the South ing, and it really wasn't-much of his *.together. teamAnd if you didn…

…- 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…

… 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…

… future in Sam McGuffie, Steven Threet has taken the lead in the quarterback race and Threet found a go-to receiver in Greg Mathews. Though the play of our beloved Wolverines was painful, along with the…

… ZINGERMAN'S, Page 8 CORRECTIONS . A Sports story in the June 9 issue of The Michigan Daily (Club Wolverine gears up for Olympic trials) incorrectly stated Club Wolverine is the property of the Michigan men…

… 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…

… necessary after the college made its enrollment system digital. "Before Wolverine Access, we required an advisor's signature to register for classes," Holloway said. "With the new system, there was a check…

…w w w w w w w w w w w w 4B Saturday, November 17, 2007 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com Saturday, November 17, 2007 ER The Michigan Daily - michigandailycom 1-2-3: The Wolverines…

… propel it to the Rose Bowl. Postgame aftermath: After the game, all eyes turned to Iowa City, where Iowa upset Wisconsin, sending the Wolverines to the Rose Bowl. A little more than a month later, the…

… best defenses in the country, but it was the offenses that thrived. Smith's performance showed why he would eventually capture the Heisman Trophy, as he picked apart the previously impenetrable Wolverine…

… Century, Wolverine fans had to be incredibly disap- pointed to come so close but not seal the deal. But losing a close road game to the No. 1 team in the country, as bad as it hurts to lose to the Buckeyes…

… the National Championship game. The Gators made good on their opportunity, crushing the Buck- eyes 44-17. The Wolverines didn't fare much better than their conference counterparts in the Rose Bowl…

… any other game for the former Wolverine. He had the usual butterflies in his stomach before he came in to pitch, and along with his teammates, he badly wanted a victory. "You could see that all the guys…

… winning record and fresh off a 10- 20 season, Borseth said it may take time for the Wolverines to show vast improvements. "The first year is normally a learning experience from (the players') standpoint and…

… 'You're going to love me,' " Bors- eth said. "It's funny, I said 'I'm not goingto make you run three miles.' So far, Borseth is right. The Wolverines seemed impressed with him at the meeting. "His…

… the Wolverines went wild. His 9.05 was Michigan's highest vault score, and the next day he garnered All-Ameri- can status in the event, placing sev- enth. "My favorite moment(ofthe meet) was probably…

… for this team." The Wolverines may not have won a national title, but they had alot to be proud of, transforming from a bubble team to a major contender in the space of just one season. "I couldn't be…

… season came the Wolverines failed consis- to an end last night with an 87- tently to take care of the ball, 66 loss to Florida State in the and Florida State (22-12) took second round of the National…

… Michigan coach within one,19-18. Tommy Amaker's job security. The Wolverines committed a "We're going to keep doing shot-clockviolationonthe next our jobs," Amaker said of him- possession, and the Seminoles…

…. She is going to roll over and get up and everything is going to be OK. And very quickly, I realized that wasn't the case." Jan. 12, 2007. Morgantown, West Virginia. The Wolverines, James Madison and the…

…-years-old. But I'm just not quite ready to give it up yet." Any fan would have no hesitation to say Bruck is the loudest cheerleader the Wolverines have, constantly giving advice and keeping the team fired up…

…. Little did Christian know that on Mar. 11, 2007, he would become the first Wolverine in 14 years to accomplish that incredibly rare feat - hitting for a single, double, triple and home run in the same game…

… ninth inning, with Michigan holding onto a comfortable 7-4 lead. His first career three-bagger made him the first Wolverine to hit for a cycle on the road since Ted Mahan did it in 1976. Christian…

… Player of the Week is currently leading the Wolverines in five statisti- cal categories - batting average (.432), doubles (five), walks (nine), slugging percentage (.703) and on- base percentage (.542…

… (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…

…. 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…

… 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…

… 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…

… 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…

… 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…

… 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…

…'s game echoed the sentiments of the phrase tattooed on his right arm: "No joke." Carrying the team on his back, Sims scored 10 of Michigan's final 15 points, and the Wolverines defeated Wisconsin…

… in the paint and the Wolverines' only consistent player. During the game's closing min- utes, there was no doubt Sims was getting the ball on the offensive side off the court. It was hard not to ignore…

… 22nd-ranked Wol- verines will send one diver and nine swimmers to compete and look to improve upon last season's 14th-place finish. The Wolverines will compete in all but one of the meet's 18 events…

… medley relay team. As the Wolverines prepare for the competition, they hope the thousands of training laps, early mornings and late nights will translate into success. The swimmer participating in the most…

… Lindsey Smith, who won three Big Ten Championships, enters the meet as one of the most decorated swimmers at Michigan. Smith, with four career All-Ameri- can honors - the most for any current Wolverine…

… game of the 2005 Women's College World Series that clinched Michigan's first national championship and sent the Bruins home disappointed. Perhaps it was too poetic. The Wolverines had all the momentum…

… long ball, blemishing an otherwise solid outing for Ritter (6-2) that featured 13 strikeouts, including the 850th of her career. Unlike UCLA (27-1), the Wolverines' runs came from both small . .....ball…

… for the Wolverines. The coaching staff even named Hunwick an alternate captain prior to the season. But last Saturday, it wasn't Hunwick the Yost Ice Arena crowd chanted for; it was his defensive…

… USA play. The game is a second- round match-up in the NIT. Three Keys for a Michigan victory KEEP TURNOVERS DOWN: The Wolverines have struggled to take care of the ball in their last few games. In…

… their first-round tournament loss to Minnesota in the Big Ten, three consecutive turnovers in the second half ultimately did Michigan in. The Wolverines have committed 45 turnovers in the past two games…

… against Minnesota on Feb. 15 to the porous defense that allowed Iowa, Michigan State, Ohio State and Purdue to score more than 80 points. In order for the Wolverines to defeat UTEP, they will need to play…

…. In the Big Ten Tournament first-round contest against Minnesota, the Gophers hounded Horton with Vincent Grier and make someone else have to win the game for the Wolverines. Many times this season…

…-place finish at the Big Ten Championships with a strong performance at the NCAA Cham- pionship in Oklahoma City, Okla. starting Thursday. The Wolverines enjoyed a successful regu- lar season with a 16-2 record…

… Cc thrilling and somewhat surprising sec- ond-place finish at nationals last year. The Wolverines are in a great position entering the tournament, with nine quali- fiers. The only weight class…

… leader of the defense," Berenson said. "I think he's done a great job partnering with Jack Johnson ... and showing the way for the rest of our defense." NOTES: Former Wolverine and current New York…

… trad- ing deadline. Last year, he led the Wolverines in scoring as a junior before deciding to forego his senior season to play profes- sionally. 0 MEN'S TRACK Porter's troubles behind him By John…

…, hit a bloop single to right-centerfield, scoring freshman Alli- son Kidman to tie the game at one. Unfortunately for the Wolverines, they couldn't produce any more runs, leav- ing the bases loaded when…

… Marx grounded out sharply to third. In all, the Wolverines left 11 runners on base. Considering UCLA pitcher Anjelica Selden's perfor- mance thus far this season (14-1, 0.14 ERA), Michigan did an…

… how the victory had escaped and where its leadership would come from. NCAAS Continued from page 11A Since Lee is the Wolverine's first diver to qualify in two years, she has already proven herself at…

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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…

… you don't e-mail them, they will assume that you actually enjoyed reading this. Reach them at mattoop@umich.edu or arotten @umich.edu. -0 www.AnnArborStudentExchange.com Debate Wolverines sports…

… The rivalry between Michigan and Eastern Michigan might be one-sided, but it's hard to deny its importance for the Wolverines. The last time Michigan hosted its Ypsilanti rival, it was coming off back…

…- to-back losses to start the 1998 cam- paign. It's a familiar story for most Michigan fans. Coming off their national cham- pionship year, the Wolverines opened the season in South Bend, where Notre…

… performance against the Eagles tomorrow to kick-start a similar streak. "People will judge us based on how Blue freshman has pedigree of a Wolverine By Alison Roberts For the Daily Qualifying for the first…

… Sept. 10-11. His score of 217 helped the Wolverines finish third among the nine schools that participated. This is just the latest feat on Rankin's impressive list of accomplishments. At Central High…

… high school career, Rankin showed the mak- ings of a Wolverine. Rankin's father and grandfather introduced him to golf at the age of five. His earliest memory of the sport came when he made a hole…

… (rank: 22, cost to me: $36,000 a year). In the end, the Wolverines trounced the Illini, despite the cost. MVP: U.S. News and World Report. Maybe I would have made the same decision in a world without the…

… important part of the weekend was that Michigan came away with three wins and the championship. Just an hour before the final, the Wolverines beat Wiscon- sin 10-1 in the semifinals. They got into a groove in…

…'s first-round match-up, when Senior Jessica Merchant is hoisted by her teammates after Saturday's championship. the Wolverines were eliminated in a disappointing 5-1 loss. Blue finishes in siaxt ce at - the…

…-country, indoor track and outdoor track. Despite two individual conference titles and three runner-up honors, the Wolverines fell short of their triple crown hopes by 24.5 points and finished in third place, behind…

…'t really do anything different than I have done all year. I just found my stride and kept a good pace." The busiest Wolverine on Sunday was senior Sierra Hauser-Price, who competed in four events and whose…

… finale against Indiana. The Wolverines (14-11 Big Ten, 35-14 overall) piled up seven runs in the bottom of the first inning against Indiana starter Steve Nielsen en route to a 9-4 win. Nielsen recorded…

… for the Wolverines, who have won 16 of their last 18 games. "We've been battling all year," coach Rich Maloney said. "To finally get over .500 is refreshing considering the 1-8 start. When you struggle…

… Doug Pickens added four more runs. Senior Drew Taylor got the start for the Wolverines and took full advantage of the early run support. The imposing left- hander yielded three earned runs on a sea- son…

… pitches." Even though Michigan set the tone early in the fourth game, it was the pitching staff that carried them on Saturday's twinbill. With Friday's game postponed due to rain, the Wolverines played four…

… complete games, 4 allowing just two runs apiece. The Wolver- ines swept the doubleheader, winning by scores of 6-2 and 5-2, respectively. The Wolverines' hurlers weren't as sharp in the first game of Sunday…

… bad things are going to happen." For Michigan, the bad things were falls and low scores, and, when the night came to an end, the Wolverines were in a position they were unfamiliar with - the receiving…

… doubt herself going into an event, there isn't much a coach can do to help her. But the Wolverines aren't going to dwell on the past - not with a signifi- cant meet against Michigan State and the Big Ten…

…'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…

… ordinarily would have made. And I thought that was one of the factors of us being able to wear them down a little bit." The Bearcats were stymied by the Wolverines's varying pressure defense in the second half…

…. Michigan was able to cut off Binghamton's screens and force the Bearcats into sloppy perimeter shots. Possibly the Wolverines' biggest ally in the game, however, was the abundance of fouls called by the…

… first minute of the second half. A teammate of Billings at Bing- hamton, current Wolverine Dani Wohl transferred from the school to attend Michigan before last season. Wohl was See BINGHAMTON, page 10…

… Josh Holman Daily Sports Writer Binghamton surprised almost everyone in Crisler Arena last night when it jumped out to as much as a 12- point lead over Michigan in the first half. The Wolverines were…

… down 29-17 at the four-minute media timeout, and they were showing no signs of a productive offense. But the Bearcats gave Michigan its chances to get back in the game, and the Wolverines cashed in on…

… those chances - exactly 91.3 percent of them. Michigan made 21-of-23 from the free throw line in its 59-46 victory. Five Wolverines were perfect from the charity stripe on a night when free throws kept…

…, but it could have been much worse had the Wolverines not shot 10-for- 11 from the stripe. For a team that shot just under 70 percent from the line last year, that improvement is the difference between…

… going into halftime down four - but with momentum - or going in down seven or eight, wondering how a team from the America East Confer- ence could jump out of the gates so fast. The Wolverines took that…

…. For two years now, you've seen my opinions on vari- ous music artists crystallize into fact on these very pages, and then crystallize into big- ger crystals of fact in the minds and hearts of Wolverines…

… Underwood - how whether the Wolverines defend their the Wolverines will fill holes on the Big Ten championship and contend for a national title. Michigan has experience on the offensive line with three…

… actually be a strength for the Wolverines. "We've got great competition at the tackle position," Lentz said. "Jake Long's health is very good. He's going to be something special. But, we've got Stenavich…

… fresh. known to be fast and hard-hitting. That said, the Michigan's linebackers are the deepest unit on the defense and Conventional wisdom would tell you that superior size and talent of the Wolverines…

… plug up the middle and let Mich- Wolverine's opener against Miami (Ohio) - a igan's playmakers run to the ball. team that has been overlooked ever since quar- MICHIGAN PASSING DEFENSE VS. MIAMI PASS…

… defense. The fact is these receivers are in a different league than the RedHawk's defensive backs (and not just because they play in the MAC). The potential problem for the Wolverine's passing game is that…

…. MIAMI RUSHING DEFENSE: The Wolverines will have new starters at center and right tackle, as well asa new starting tailback in David Underwood. However, Michigan might get off to a slow start with all the…

… moving Guiterrez the ball down the field. Michigan's pass defense only surrendered five passing touchdowns before being torched for four more by USC. The Wolverines look to improve on last year…

…, an upset isn't totally out of the question. It isn't exactly likely either. Miami might catch the Wolverines looking ahead to their September-11th meeting with Notre Dame. Michigan is notoriously tough…

… championship the Wolverines dropped their first two Carr games to Notre Dame and Syracuse. Advantage: Michigan. MICHIGAN 34, MIAMI 17 LINEMEN Continued from Page 14 only returning starter, will book end the…