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… ever. "Winning the Big Ten indoor meet was by far the outstanding event in my memory," reminisces Canham, Wolverine coach for the past 11 years. Michigan was expected to battle it out with Illinois for…

… the crown. In fact, the Illini were installed as the meet's favorite by virtue of their dual meet victory over the Wolverines two weeks previous. Perform at Peak But peak showings by virtually everyone…

…, gave Michigan a 23- point runaway. The Wolverines notched 71 points to Illinois' 48, making a shambles of the form chart. Major League Standings AMERICAN LEAGUE I NATIONAL LEAGUE Cleveland New York…

… the GLI, win the Big Ten.” Saturday night, they had the opportunity to accomplish all of them. The Wolverines were at home, having won the Great Lakes Invitational in December, with a chance…

… the CCHA playoffs for a chance to salvage the season. There was no chance at an at-large bid into the NCAA Tournament. If the Wolverines wanted to make it, they’d have to win out. Sitting near the…

…- time Wolverine tradition. But before the memories so close to the team just fade away, the seniors will have one more shot at a happy ending and regain the love of the NCAA Tournament. With…

… more goals than any team and blowout wins over every Big Ten team, the Wolverines are more than capa- ble at one final run in the Big Ten Tournament, which begins Thursday against Wisconsin in…

… 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…

…. 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…

… top-ranked Penn State. The Wolverines began the highly anticipated matchup on a strong note, winning their first two duals. But that was short lived. The Nittany Lions subsequently rattled off…

…, ending three matchups against former national champions with losses of three points or fewer. However, they won just three of the 10 total matchups. The Wolverines’ top wrestler, redshirt senior…

… and Penn State’s top- ranked Bo Nickal did the Nittany Lions seal the Wolverine’s fate. Down 3-2 heading into the third round, Abounader needed a takedown to reclaim the lead. With less than a…

… any hope the Wolverines had of pulling off the upset. “If we’re going to be national champs we need to beat national champs,” Coon said. “We can’t just lose by one or two points and expect to…

… Crisler Center. The Wolverines were already a point ahead of No. 29 Ohio State, and to clinch their first Big Ten meet, all they had to do was perform on the floor. Luckily for Michigan, floor is…

… today.’ And they did.” Aided by a handful of the Buckeyes’ stumbles on the balance beam, the Wolverines pulled ahead even further and earned the highest score in the country thus far, with a…

… my back and that they can pull up the score, that was awesome.” On uneven bars, Michigan was confident. Despite a fall from junior Olivia Karas, the Wolverines boasted five high- scoring…

…The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com SportsMonday November 16, 2015 — 3B FIELD HOCKEY ‘M’ season ends in quarterfinals Wolverines upset Wake Forest, then fall to UNC in NCAA Tournament By…

… consisting of six upperclassmen and two sophomores with NCAA Tournament experience. On the other hand, No. 10 Michigan had a lineup consisting of just three players from the Wolverines’ last…

… Virginia Tech in the waning seconds of overtime, the Michigan women’s lacrosse team was left picking up the pieces in its matchup with Niagara on Saturday. While the Wolverines showed the full…

… incredibly efficient performance from the Wolverines’ starting midfield unit. Sophomore midfielders Anna Schueler, Kim Coughlan and Lauren Oberlander combined to score 11 of Michigan’s 15 goals…

… take on more pressure than it expected and committed 11 more fouls than Niagara in the first half. On the other end, the Wolverine attackers were constantly disconnected from one another…

… ethic and try to use whatever remaining energy it had to find a breakthrough. Coming out of halftime, the Wolverines looked like a different team. It took 64 seconds for Michigan to find…

… the opening goal of the period off Oberlander’s stick. Then, the Wolverines went on a 4-0 run, displaying their highest level of confidence of the day. While Michigan’s midfield and especially…

… Coughlan — who scored four of her five goals in the second half — continued to make all the right plays, the Wolverine attackers picked up their game. Ulehla was impressed by how her attack unit calmed…

… down and distributed the ball. Shooting efficiently was the largest area of improvement for Michigan in the second half. The Wolverines netted 10 of their 17 shots in the period. “The first half…

…’s matchup. When their gameplan wasn’t clicking in the first half, the Wolverines were able to make the necessary changes to bring together a disconnected team. By the end of the Niagara game, Michigan…

…10 - Friday, Semptember 16, 2011 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com Notre Dame will be massive test for Wolverines By MATT SLOVIN Daily Sports Writer If the Michigan men's soc- cer team is at…

… its best form of the young season - and seeing as the Wolverines (2-4-1) are unbeaten in their last three games, that seems to be the case - good for- tune has it that its biggest test is next. When the…

… 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…

… 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…

… 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…

…-60-3 (4-4)* By Michael Shafrir Daily Sports Writer Weekends in college are supposed to be fun. Just don't tell that to the Michigan volleyball team. Time after time, the Wolverines have headed into a…

… weekend of Big Ten con- ference play with high expectations. But, Michigan hasn't met these expecta- tions too often this season. The Wolverines proved consistent when they traveled to 20th-ranked Illinois…

… - Winning on the road in the Big Ten is never easy. Winning on the road with a team made up of freshmen and sophomores is even more difficult. The young Wolverines quickly learned how difficult conference…

…. A team can- not afford to lose more than one or two games at home and steal as many as possible on the road. Road victories in the conference are not that common. However, the Wolverines have had a…

… Michigan's bench domi- nance Saturday was Willie Mitchell. The sophomore registered 13 points on 4-for-7 shooting from the field. "I thought Willie did a nice job," Wolverine coach Steve Fisher said. "He…

…- ond half. With the Wolverines up 15, he hit two free throws to give his team a 48-31 lead with 13:23 left in the game. Less than 30 seconds later, he buried a 3- pointer and Michigan's lead was 51…

… 39.9 percent from the field. In the Wolverines' 76-54 win, the Spar- tans shot an anemic 32.3 percent (20 for 62). "All and all, I'd have to credit Michigan's defense," Izzo said. "That is going to be…

… season started, there were high expecta- tions for Michigan, coming off of a 22- 11 season in 1999-2000. It took just one game for the Wolverines' to gain some momentum to go along with those expectations…

…. In the opening game of the year, the Wolverines pounced on a major upset opportunity and knocked off then-No. 8 Louisiana Tech, 69-66 at Crisler Arena. It was Michigan's first win over a top- 10 team…

…- sively. The Wolverines did not box out effectively. The foursome was out- rebounded, 36-34, by a team that had no one taller than 6-foot-9. The Golden Panthers set the tone early when Darius Cook, a 6…

…-9 center, easily hit a 4-foot jumper over the 6- 11 Asselin just a minute and a half into the game. The Wolverines' inside defense was nearly not exisieni, partcuiarty i i ne second half, when the Panthers…

… that Vignier wasn't the only Wolverine struggling. "It's easy for people to say Peter," Ellerbe said. "Peter, Josh and Chris. Brandon too. It was all four of them. "We were very disappointed in our front…

… Wolverines didn't give Ellerbe any scoring, either. The big men were hesitant to take shots, let- ting fly a mere 13, compared to the backcourt's 44. When they did shoot, their attempts were frequently rushed…

… guards, Louis Bullock and Robbie Reid, tried No Rest Michigan doesn't have any time to sulk about the loss to Florida international. The Wolverines are back in action tonight; welcoming Ball State into…

… Wolverine assistant. to overcompensate and got away from the Wolverines' game plan. 'Our post guys were very tenta- tive," Ellerbe said. "And then our guards were overly aggressive, trying to unake plays that…

… Michigan's failure to execute routine plays. The Wolverines turned the ball over 19 tines, including 10 by Bullock and Reid. HISTORY Continued from Page 1B crowd of 4,038, whose cheering g1 louder with each…

…'t include Bell or guard Carlos Arroyo, whose 17 well-timed points helped deflate the Wolverines. Any time the Wolverines built a lead, it seemed to be a cue for the Golden Panthers to break away for a dunk…

… oppor- tunities for your opposition." And the Golden Panthers took advantage of enough to send th Wolverines back to Ann Arbor, shaking their heads and talking about the need to work on fundamentals…

… losses were to Minnesota. This year, the Wolverines will try to avenge last season's losses against the Golden Gophers in their Big Ten opener 7 p.m. Saturday at Cliff Keen Arena. Of last year…

…'s performance, higan coach Beverly Plocki said, e were not in our best form." Fortunately for the Wolverines, it's a new year. Unfortunately, the Wolverines are injury plagued, and according to Plocki, "won…

… we play s.. going to show what type of team we are " Bullock agreed that the Wolverin are at a critical juncture. "We're at a point where we can Tc either way," he said. "We can get bet JONATHAN SUMMER…

…12 - The Michigan Daily - Wednesday, October 16, 1996 Chips just a stone to step on-. The Michigan field hockey team could swing freely yesterday against Central Michigan, but the Wolverines…

…'s stomping of the Chippewas, it looks like the Wolverines were prepared to make their climb out of the depths of the Big Ten. However, after having played the rest of the conference and coming out with a 1…

… with the intensity and intel- ligence that I know we are capable of." Equalling past performances would be quite a feat. In King and Jackson's first two years at Michigan, the Wolverines advanced to the…

…'s quest for glory. Un- like the Wolverines, Western Ken- tucky is a nationally ranked team (No. 21) with a ton of momentum heading into tonight's contest. The Hilltoppers have won 12 straight games and 24…

… Tournament, the Hilltoppers advanced to the Sweet Sixteen, beating Seton Hall in the process. EVAN PETRIE/Daity Michigan's Jimmy King gets some help stretching during practice yesterday. Wolverine women…

… Wolverines' head coach, Roberts' teams struggled with injuries, post- ing a 5-49 record. With a rigorous schedule this past season, the Wolverines relied on six returning upperclassmen, as well as a strong…

… Wolverines had only one jun- ior and no seniors seemed to go unno- *ticed all year, she said. "With such a young team, Michi- gan can look forward to a bright and promising future," Roberts said. Roberts gave…

…, North Carolina State and Mas- sachusetts at Crisler Arena. "This will be the last meet for our seniors,"junior Wendy Marshall said. "We hope to send them off with a happy farewell." The Wolverines (5…

… finished fifth (191.55), one spot ahead of Massa- chusetts (190.525). The No. 1 Bull- dogs won the meet with a score of 197.625. This meet also marks the last com- petition for the Wolverines before the Big…

… emotional meet for the Wolverine seniors. This class has brought Michigan to where it is today. In the past four years, Michi- We hope to send (the seniors) off with a happy farewell' -- Wendy Marshall…

…/Daily The Wolverines face the Wolfpack, Nittany Mons and Minutewomen Saturday. CHEER ON THE WOLVERINES! Watch as Michigan goes for its second straight CCHA postseason title. Semifinals - Saturday, I p…

… North kota tonight at Grand Forks in first game of a six-game holi- r swing through the West. Following the weekend series h the Sioux, the Wolverines ve into Colorado Springs for a r with Colorado…

… College next nday and Tuesday and then ift to Denver to meet the power- Pioneers in two games Thurs- y and Friday. Tie for Lead Via last week's surprising double a over luckless North Dakota, e Wolverines…

… to stop a flying puck off the stick of a Michigan State shooter. Hayton, who has two years left with the Wolverines, was unsuccessful, but goalie Ross Childs caught the disc himself to prevent a goal…

…, Michigan earned a nerth in the NCAA hockey tournament which was held last March at Colorado Springs, Colo. Having emerged six previous times from this seasonal climax as champions, the Wolverines this year…

…- ries- Still, the Maize and Blue were pressed down to the wire by a sur- prising North Dakota squad, coached by ex-Wolverine hockey star, Al Renfrew. The Sioux came to Ann Arbor on March 4 to face…

… Michigan in a two-game series. Despite the five- game winning streak that the Wolverines had compiled, winning this series was a virtual must if Michigan was to retain any hope of defending its 1956 NCAA…

… team that skated on the ice to face the Wolverines. At the end of two periods, the Sioux held what looked like a se- cure 2-0 lead. But Michigan crashed through in the final stan- za, scoring two goals…

…- Wolverines 'continued their win- NCAA championships to Michi- or play than at Michigan. It's been clenched in his teeth, is credited y Bob Zuppke, the sage of ning ways in almost every sport. gan. His teams…

… just about clinched a playoff spot. . Two games remained with Mich- igan Tech, but the Wolverines captured both of them with com- parative ease, 5-3, and 7-4, and to the victors went second place in the…

… are over, although this is not 100 per cent positive. Defense Corps Deflaed In additiop to these two players, the Wolverines lose through grad- uation defensemen Bob Schiller, Bob Pitts and Bernie Hanna…

… highest scoring Wolverine in league action. For- ward Jerry Karpinka has' com pleted his playing 'career, too. All is not lost, however. The backbone of last year's team, goalie Ross Childs, leads the re…

… conference play, the Wolverines found themselves one game behind Northwestern in the Big Ten standings. With the help of third-place Minnesota’s series win over the Wildcats, Michigan used a sweep of…

…, Hutchins and the 15th-seeded Wolverines achieved their goal. Following two weeks of uncertainty, Michigan seniors Faith Canfield (.418 batting average), Natalie Peters (.358), Alex Sobczak (.336…

… 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…

… hael Rosenberg Ryan DEKUIPER Height: 6-2 Year: Senior Position: Guard/Forward Hometown: Fremont The Scoop: DeKuiper spent the last two years as a manager for the Wolverines before making the team this…

… game. Team won Michigan's Class A title over fellow Wolverine Willie Mitchell's Pershing team his junior year. High School Highlights Parade All-American afte assists, 2.7 steals, and thi from the field…

… SUPERIOR goalie Lawrence Dyck saved a Wolverine slapshot from the left face-off circle, but Paul rKobylarz jumped in to pick up the rebound. Kobylarz went on to easily slip the puck into the goal behind Dyck…

…-minute major butt-end penalty, brought about by ramming a Wolverine opponent with the butt end of his stick. OThe penalty disqualified the defen- semen from the game, and teammate Kevin Moore served the five…

…-minute term of the infraction. The penalty was the first major. for the Lakers this year. The infraction did not aid the Late Tippett goal gives Wolverines close win Wolverines though, as the Soo Lakers were…

… goalie Jan Elliott's pads and was able to sneak the puck into the net for his 14th goal of the season. THE LAKERS got justice for Dahlquist's disqualification as, what would have been the Wolverines' go…

… not allowed. The second period of play ended with the score still tied. The Wolverines didn't waste any time coming into the third period and scored just 42 seconds in, taking a 2-1 lead. Goalie Dyck…

… was far outside the crease, trying to sit on a loose puck, but it got away and Tippett grabbed the puck, netting it into the empty cage. The Wolverines were able to hold the Soo Lakers scoreless for the…

… tonight, so they're coming along. The main difference was we won." Superior Wolverines FIRST PERIOD Scoring-1. M-Kobylarz (Grade, Stiles) 17:01. Penalties-M-Koylarz (elbowing) 6:49. LSSC- Dahlquist (5…

… their own ticket, the Wolverines made it out of the bubble and into the bracket. “I definitely was nervous, I’m not gonna lie,” graduate guard DeVante’ Jones said. “I feel like we let a lot of…

…, the Wolverines will play No. 6-seed Colorado State on Thursday. They might face No. 3-seed Tennessee or No. 14-seed Longwood in the second round. But — pending an act of God — this team…

… the Daily Texas vs. Texas A & M. Harvard vs. Yale. Michigan vs. Ohio State - someof the greatestrivalries incollege sports. And today, the Wolverine-Buck- eye rivalry extends to women's soccer for the…

… first time, when the two squads square off in their Big Ten opener at 4 p.m. at Elbel Field. Michigan comes off an 1-0, over- time victory Wednesday night against Detroit-Mercy. In the win, the Wolverines…

… 21st year as Wolverine cross-country head coach, leads team captain Ian Forsyth and 10 other Michigan runners into competition against runners from eight other schools. Forsyth, junior Kris Eggle…

…, sopho- mores David Barnett and Ryan Burt and freshman Don McLaughlin are key runners for the Wolverines. McLaughlin, a graduate of Ann Ar- bor Pioneer, is the only first-year run- ner competing for…

… too much. "This is the first real meet, so everyone's pretty excited," Forsyth said. "It's going to be a good gauge of our progress so far." Forsyth Forsyth plans for the Wolverines, who are ranked…

… today against Ohio State. The Wolverines come off a successful outing against Detroit-Mercy in which they shutout the Titans for a 1-0 overtime victory Wednesday. Today's game begins at 4 p.m. at Elbel…

… actually had the po- tential to do better. And some of KRAMER VS. ILLINOIS ... two more the things that happened last sea- son bear this out, too. The Wolverines took five of their eight pre…

… Ten the Wolverines were 6-1 at home and 2-5 away. Opening at Indiana, Michigan dropped a tough one to the even- tual co-champion Hoosiers, 73-68. Travelling to Michigan State, they knocked off the other…

…-4) just 17 seconds into the game en route to a 12-8 win on Saturday. Coming off their first loss of the season to No. 2 Maryland, the Wolverine players aimed to take an early lead in order to…

… gave the Wolverines an 8-4 advantage at halftime. Michigan began the second half just as strong as it ended the first, with Kane scoring just 1:39 into the half. But the scoring quickly dried up as…

… the Wolverines didn’t score again for more than 20 minutes, with Rutgers goalkeeper Kameron Halsall making five saves in that span. With 10:26 remaining in the game, the Scarlet Knights had…

…’t quite falling our way.” Even though Rutgers appeared to be gaining momentum midway through the second half — scoring three consecutive goals — the Wolverines kept fighting. They put together…

… four minutes, securing the victory for the Wolverines. “We just needed that to keep the momentum going,” Muir said. “We knew we were OK, but we just wanted to keep it going. We were missing a lot of…

….” Since the Wolverines had not lost all season prior to last weekend, this was their first opportunity to prove that they could bounce back from a tough loss. While Rutgers is not a particularly…

… turf, for the final time. As the PA announced each player’s position, name and hometown, the Wolverines were recognized for a historic season that is far from over, and how the 11 women holding…

… bouquets of maize flowers helped shape the program into what it is today. And help shape the program, they did. The eighth-ranked Wolverines put on a show for the crowd, defeating Rutgers, 12-8. This…

… win helped secure Michigan’s first undefeated home season since the program’s inception in 2014. Though they didn’t play a perfect game by any means, the Wolverines defeated the Scarlet Knights…

… who succeeded for the Wolverines. As a team, they won three events and placed in the top five in 11 total events on the day. “(Foster) is a very hard worker,” said Michigan coach James Henry. “We…

… provides consistency. She appeared in 55 of last season’s 59 contests and has started all 39 of the Wolverines’ games so far this year. Rodriguez’s defensive prowess played a major role in 2018’s…

… among the Wolverines’ starters — Rodriguez spent much of the offseason in the batting cage. Now, as one of the country’s only true switch-hitters, she poses a threat regardless of the situation…

… 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…

… NCAA Tournament hree of tie past four years, and the Wolverines feel their experience will 'be beneficial. The prob- 11cm is, No. 9 seed Vir- ginia (1 8-3), Michigan's JoYCE opponent tomorrow at Who…

… under SueG the battle-tes in a national champi- in South Ben onship until you have gone to the tournament year in and year out," Michigan coach Sue Gue- vara said. The Wolverines are just beginning that…

… 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…

…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…

… races went as well as planned. Five Wolverines competed at Hayward Field in Eugene, Ore., in three different events, with the first events taking place Thursday. While four of the Michigan…

… behind the championship performance. After an uneventful day Friday for the Wolverines, three runners returned to the track for final races Saturday. Fifth-year senior Shannon Osika and redshirt…

… his career as a Wolverine.” Freshman sprinter Taylor McLaughlin also became an All- American this weekend in the 400-meter hurdles by finishing fifth in the event with a time of 49.74 seconds…

… was good enough to put Bastien in eighth place, just five points ahead of Georgia’s Devon Williams. The 13th place finish for the Wolverines is their best since 1997, and it comes in just the…

… recruiting and some of the athletes themselves will prepare to compete in the Olympic Trials in July. Though the 13th-place finish was the best in recent history, the Wolverines have a lot to look…

… 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…

…. We have to respect them a great deal." On Sunday, No. 15 Northwestern will provide a difficult game for the Wolverines. In January, the Wildcats (18-2, 9-1) stomped on Michigan, 92- 62. "They're in…

… Looking back is always a lot easier than looking ahead. Looking back, one can say Michigan should have beaten Indiana and Iowa on the road. Now looking ahead, the Wolverines face their biggest road…

… Wolver- ines with a 19.6 average. The inside game will be a battle though, with Ohio State frosh phen- om, Jimmy Jackson, taking on the Wolverine big men. Jackson, last week's Big Ten Player of the Week…

…. The Wolverines will compete against Ohio State tomorrow in Michigan's final dual meet of the season. They aren't worried, though. "This is a last chance tune up before the Big Tens... but there real- ly…

… trailed. With Michigan leading 53-50, Robinson made a layup and a three- point shot and Mills made two short jumpers to give the Wolverines a 12-point lead with 10:10 left. But Minnesota then went on a 16…

…. The Wolverines will open today against Wisconsin, the second- place finisher in the Western Division. The host Gophers, the winners of the Western Division and the defending Big Ten cham- pions, will…

… was championship caliber. The Wolverines trailed 4-3 in the bottom of the seventh inning. After the first two batters, Steve Finken and the Big Ten bat- ting champion Casey Close, failed to reach base…

… same level." I By D) A 32-17 re current sta Celtics or th it is certain Well, not Wolverine s "Innanss Thin offense led to softballers'fall ARRENJASEY ting" were two words that seven-team Big Ten…

…," said second mark was 20-5. players. But their only senior was unless you're baseman Martha Rogers, voicing Perhaps the Wolverines set their Lisa Juzysta, who walked on oftballer. the opinion of the rest…

… of the team. hopes too high, too soon. But with during her sophomore year. The tent" and "disappoin- "It can all be summed up by 12 an aggressive start in California Wolverines also had three fresh…

… Michigan's fourth-place coach. "We didn't execute bunts and we didn't get the key hits." Let's just say that if the Wolverine sluggers were to form a ladder, there would be an awful lot of rungs missing…

… outstanding at- titude, effort, and achievement. The past season can be seen as one to grow on for the young Wolverines. According to Hut- chins, it should be seasoning enough to prepare them for a run ai the…

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… accurately- placed shots coipleted the job of, mastery by the Wolverines. So closely fought was the battle that the lead changed hands 16 times and the par- tisan crowd yelled' itself hoarse. Bob Sullivan…

… this kid play.” Fans soon learned they’d have to wait when Wagner fractured his wrist in practice just three days later. He missed the first four games of the season, which the Wolverines won…

… might be a direct result of the latter, but both come at a time when the Wolverines are trying to fill the void left by injured starter Isaiah Livers. In the last three games, Wagner has scored…

… as if they could slip away from the Wolverines. It was evident from the start of the first game that freshman left-hander Meghan Beaubien didn’t have her best stuff. She allowed a double and a…

…-hander Tera Blanco. “You get punched first, well, what are you gonna do? You’re obviously gonna punch back. (So) that was kind of our mentality.” The Wolverines didn’t take long to punch back, as…

… 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…

… 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…

…'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…

… 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…

… 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…

…, 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…

…-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…

… BASKETBALL CLA 'D' rustrates Traylor, ichigani e.e y Dan Stillman aily Sports Editor ATLANTA - It was supposed to e "pick your poison" for UCLA gainst Michigan yesterday - stop he Wolverines inside…

… ujck getting out to the three-point hdoters." tJCLA thwarted the Wolverines' ecently potent 3-point shooters xept for for Robbie Reid, who corched the Bruins with a six-of- eight shooting perform an c e…

… weekend to capture the top spot in the Big Ten, the Wolverines (22-13) could not get it together to beat the Falcons (16-14). As has been the team's main area of concern all season, sub- par pitching took…

… Michigan out of the game. Senior Marion Wright (1-1) started the game for the Wolverines, going 4- plus innings before turning the ball over to pitcher/catcher Mike Haskell. Before leaving the game, Wright…

… season, it should come as no surprise that the team spent its winter vacation in the U.S. Olympic Training Center in Colorado Springs. Despite upcoming Big Ten compe- titions, the Wolverines are gearing…

… their efforts toward what lies only 52 days away - the Olympic Trials. The Wolverines' semester break was anything but a vacation. With classes and finals complete, the swimmers were able to focus solely…

… Purdue was more than just the opening of the 1996 conference campaign. It marked the return of All-Americans Royce Sharp and Dolan to Urbanchek's squad. Dolan returns to the Wolverine lineup after…

… Sharp provided noticeable boost tothe Wolverines'$150 92 victory over the Boilermakers. Sharp won the 200 backstrokedatid placed third in the 200 individual med ley. Dolan took first in the 1650 ands 500…

… freestyle events. The duo, along.. with Derya Buyukuncu and John' Piersma, took second in the 400 med- ley relay. The Wolverines placed first in VAen of nine events while also dominating both the one…

… Onbeof Purdue's strongest swimmers, Vilinos Kovacs, to take the 200 butterfly. Michigan exhibited dominanceover the inferior Boilermakers in numer- ous events. The Wolverines took the first four places in…

… the 500 freestyle and four out of the top five spots in the 200 backstroke. The Wolverine divers weren't eve challenged. Alex Bogaerts, Bret Wilmot, Nathan Shapard, Jeremy Hertza and Al Fleming…

…/Gold Invitational title. Fatigued Wolverines split dual meets out West By:Marc Ughtdale Daly Sports Writer 2\fter being spanked by Southern C;1,178-84, Saturday, the Michigan women's swimming team rebounded…

… todemolish the University ofCalifor- nia-San Diego, 156-84, Sunday. The Wolverines' streaky perfor- mance in consecutive dual meets came inihe midst of the team's rollercoaster ride through an exhausting…