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… are supposed to last 40 minutes. Sunday, the Michigan women's basketball team learned that the game doesn't have ogo that long. The Wolverines (2-3 Big Ten, 7- 8 overall) survived only nine min- utes of…

… 25-point bulge. Amy Johnson's running jumper at 11:00 was the first drop of water in an otherwise parched Wolverine of- fense. But by then, the damage was done. By halftime, the lead widened f47…

… Wolverines fizzled on offense, the Lions sizzled. Playing with- out senior Naismith Award candidate Katina Mack, Penn State relied on Longworth for offensive punch. Longworth replied by connecting on 5 of 8 3…

…'t only affect Franklin. Sophomore Catherine DiGiacinto accounted for eight of Michigan's 30 turnovers. Even Penn State's reserves gave the Wolverines problems. At the end of the first half, the Lady Lions…

…' reserves led the entire Michigan team, 24-19. By the end of the game, Penn State's reserves only trailed the Wolverines by one point. The Lady Lions took the Wolverines out of their game immediately…

… toahuge48- 18 point differential in inside scoring. "We're going to use it as a learning experience," Roberts said. The Wolverines next host Illinois Friday and Ohio State Sunday. TV V=57' '0 co -AL lid…

… LO J 3:$ : t J4ew 9e (en Iesr I le Lack of leadership adds to Wolverines' poor play By RAVI GOPAL Daily Basketball Writer UNIVERSITY PARK - In the midst of Penn State's 25-0 first-half run Sunday…

…, the Wolverines were desperately looking for someone to take charge. Someone who could get everyone to play together, who could lead them out from the deepest of holes. *They found no one. What was…

…, meanwhile, had totals of 13 points (on 5-of-17 shooting), and four turnovers. As a result, the Wolverines didn't score until nearly aquarterofthe game had passed. A quarter of the game. Correct me if I…

…...oops...statistics lon't lie. Nineteen-of-67 shooting, for a 28.4 percent field goal percentage. Thirty turnovers. Seven assists. Can it get any worse? Points in the paint: Lady Lions, 48, Wolverines, 18. Points off…

… Sugiura Daily Hockey Writer There was a time when a Mich- igan hockey series with Illinois- Chicago (UIC) meant a pair of easy Wolverine victories. Before the season began, they (15-3-3 overall, 9-3-3 in…

… couple of games." In the first game, Ouimet netted the game-winner at 19:57 of the third period to steal a 5-4 victory. The following night, UIC out- played the then-No. 1 Wolverines, but wound up with a 3…

… Flames caught Michigan off guard with pesky forechecking in Ann Arbor, and Wolverine coach Red Berenson foresees more of the same. "They'll start coming at us hard and hopefully we'll be able to handle it…

…," he said. UIC marks the Wolverines' first two-game road trip since Lake Superior. Michigan dropped both in the Soo, a 3-2 overtime loss and a 10- 0 stomping. A solid showing here would go a long way to…

… solidify the No. 3 Wolverines' legitimacy among hockey's elite. "We haven't established that we deserve our top ranking yet," de- fenseman Doug Evans said. "A major way to establish that is to go in there…

… should do okay." Michigan failed to do so last weekend in a home-and-home set with Notre Dame. While the Wolverines emerged with a 4-3, 8-5 sweep, the Irish made the weekend a bit more uncomfortable than…

… expected. Berenson's disenchant- ment with his Wolverines' play Friday in Notre Dame behooved him to call a second-period timeout to berate his club. "It was like, 'This is an embarrassment to Michigan…

… coach Larry Pedrie said. Another advantage Pedrie will utilize is his familiarity with the Wolverines. He served three years as an assistant under Berenson. a HEY WOLVERINES! ' | | | Forward Cam…

…Ed= .dggmgmffmmmrL 17rt.. Aml.tz. Heath Murray moving on up Former Wolverine pitcher Heath Murray was invited to the spring training camp of the San Diego Padres as a non-roster player. Murray, a…

… three Ether teams could have told him: suiting up to face Michigan is the furthest thing from a good time. Perkins left Yost Ice Arena after last night's 6-0 Wolverine stomping with a sore body and a…

… bruised ego. The fresh- man goaltender was humiliated by the Michigan offense. The Wolverines bombarded Perkins with 43 shots - the fifth straight game Michigan has fired at least 40 shots. . The Wolverines…

… blasted its opponents off the ice, winning five games by a com- bined score of 48- 7. And it's the Wolverines' spe- :ial teams that have allowedthem to dominate their opponents. "We have a lot of strong…

…'s amaz- ing what we can do as a group." The Wolverines' power play has done enough scoring for two entire teams in their past five victories. Michigan has converted 14 of its past 21 power play…

… opportunities. Friday night against Illinois-Chicago, the Wolverines connected on all thee of their man-up situations. The next night, they were 5-for-8 with a man advantage. JasonBotterill and Warren Luhning…

… power play couldn't solve would be around Fort Knox. "We're putting the puck in the net right now," Herr said. "So I'd say our power play is pretty successful right now." The Wolverines have 46 power…

…- anded goals over the same stretch. Michigan not only boasts the league's mostprolificpower play, it also has the CCHA's stingiest defense. And while pro- tecting his own net on the Wolverines' op penalty…

… killing unit, center John Madden has scored seven shorthanded The Wolverines not goals- better than all but two teams in the CCHA. "Right now our team is playing well, Six Michigan goals doom outmanned By…

… Alan Goldenbach Daily Sports Writer You think the Michigan hockey team is hearing "The Victors" in its sleep? After the Wolverines' fifth straight offensive onslaught, the pep band has played the…

…-versus-two matchup. WMEB radio ranked the Wolverines and Lakers first and second, respectively, in the nation. With its first-ever sweep of Lake State in Ann Arbor, the Wolverines ended the Lakers' hopes of a…

… conference title while inching towards clinching it for themselves. Yet once again, a playoff upset ended the Maize and Blue fairy tale. Until last season, the Lakers had eliminated the Wolverines from three…

…'EUGENE BOWEN Daily Sports Writer In its dual meet with Indiana, the Michigan women's indoor track and field team got what it wanted - a victory. The Wolverines defeated the Hoosiers, 80-60, Saturday. However…

… at the Wolverines' intrasquad meet, and Stuck was similarly disappointed. "One of these days I'm going to have a good day," Stuck said. Freshmen Wolverines shone brightly during the meet. Deanna…

… accidentally shoved someone. But, better to have happened itow than at the Big Tens." The Wolverine most angered with her performance was Lamika Harper, who came in third in the 400 (58.51). "I did really rotten…

…," Wolverine coach James Henry said. "This is her first time competing in two-and-a-half years, and it's only January. In a couple of months, she'll be giving us many", points." Indiana head coach Sam Bell rec…

…, they were not realized. The Wolverines pulled away with a surprisingly large 82.5-62.5 victory over the Hoosiers. "I was a little concerned after our intrasquad meets that we weren't as sharp as we…

… time of 4:01.8. He was followed by teammates Ian Forsyth (4:10.5) and Kevin Louma (4:32.2). In otherevents, the Wolverines were equally successful. Sophomore Neil Gardner even surprised himself with…

… whose time of 47:62 gave Michigan a first-place fin- ish in the 400-meter run, still feels thatf the Wolverines have a long way to go, "This was a good team, but basis cally this only served as a tune…

… the Big Ten. They have- excellent runners and overall a ni e team." TO NYA ROUIMualIy Shotputter Brian Wildfong helped Michigan to a 20-point victory over Indiana Saturday in the Wolverines' season…

… ELIGIBILITY: Freshman WHY: The first-year goalie stopped 76 shots, including 42 Friday as Michigan swept Lake Superior, 5-1 and 5-4. Turco was in net for the Wolverines in all three of their victories over the…

… only major scare of the match which he lost by decision, enabling a"'y the Wolverines to win the meet, 17- 15. Michigan would not even have had the chance to get the win if it weren't for the…

… performances of Chad Biggert and Jesse Rawls, Jr. earlier in the meet at 167 and 177 pounds, re- spectively. The Wolverine pair each man- handled their own opponents and reg- istered major decisions to give the…

… Wolverines a 14-12 lead instead of a 12-12 tie. "We knew we needed (the major decisions)," Rawls said. "I was trying for the pin and I think Chad was too. We were trying to put the match away early before it…

… got to the heavyweight." Rawls and Biggert helped get the Wolverines back on track after the lower weights lost four of the first six matches to put the Lions, who were wrestling in their third match in…

… 24 hours, up, 12-6. After Michigan's Matt Stout started the day off with a narrow 7-6 victory at 118, Brandon Howe, Brian Aparo and Mike Ellsworth dropped the next three matches to put the Wolverines…

… behind, 9-3. Howe nearly upset No. 1 Sanshiro Abe at 126 before falling, 6-5, while Ellsworth fell, 3-1, to No. 2 John Hughes at 142. Jake Young put the Wolverines on track again with a 12-9 decision over…

…, and 190-pounder Jehad Hamdan won, 6-3, to give the Wolverines the comfortable, albeit not clinching, 17-12 lead heading into the heavyweight showdown. "Our kids hive done a lot," said Bahr of a week…

… for doing real well in February." - a Michigan wrestler Chad Biggert (top) helped the Wolverines upset No. 4 Penn State with a majority decision over Matt Hardy. His victory along with that of Jesse…

… Rawls, Jr. gave the Wolverines a 1442 lead. BLUE MATTERS: Top weights ,Can't do it all for Blue By DANIELLE RUMORE Daily Sports Writer Tfe Penn State wrestling team should have beaten Michigan at…

… Cliff Keen Arena Sunday. After all, the Nittany Lions are the No. 4 team in ge country and boast national cham- pion heavyweight Kerry McCoy, who holds a 68-game winning streak. The No. 20 Wolverines did…

… with Western Michigan. And the Wolverines haven't forgotten. At the end of one practice this week, third-string goaltender Greg Daddario threw a puck into the stands and nailed the Western Michigan…

… banner. This weekend, the Wolverines (11-1-1 CCHA,. 20-1-2 overall) will try to reclaim the series title with a home-and- home series against the Broncos (5-6-2, 9-10-2). The teams face off tonight at…

…- rise' he said. "1 didn't expect those ypes of performances in both races." Even though the team has last weekend under its belt,etherehstill are questions about how the Wolverines will perform, Harvey…

…. The Wolverines led from the crack of the starting gun. Strong performances came from sophomore Katie McGregor, who won the mile and the 800 meters, Tania Longe, who won the 55-meter hurdles, and Nicole…

… than a year after the second of two knee surgeries, playing what may have been his best game as a Wolverine? "It was just one of those nights where a couple shots fell," Ward said. 4I'm happy about it…

… to use against the next foe? It's been a question that's been asked after every quality showing by the Wolverines. Maybe this time there'll be a posi- tive answer. - Will McCahill can be reached over e…

… Fouls: none. Purdue ...............33 32-65 Michigan ............38 51-89 At: Crisler Arena A 12897 READ DA.Y SPORTS ET's THE VERY BEST PURDUE Continued from Page 10 The Wolverines enjoyed their most…

… highs in points (19) and 3- pointers (5), and he looked more aggres- sive than ever. Four other Wolverines scored in double figures, and Traylor and Maceo Baston had their most dominating games on the…

… boards this season. The Wolverines didn't exactly hurt themselves from the free- throw line either, hitting 13 of 16 freebies. Purdue wasn't quite as proficient. The Boilermakers sank just six of 23…

… name to this list. When last year's Wolverines fin- ished at No. 3, most people associated with swimming expected them to be even stronger this year. Michigan would be returning one of the best groups of…

… Wolverines opened up with an easy victory over Southern Illi- nois, Kansas and Nebraska before at- taining similar results against Wiscon- sin a week later. Michigan was sup- posed to face their first big test…

… strange twist. After dominat- ing Texas, a split Wolverine squad placed third in the Harvard Invita- tional, behind Harvard and Florida. However, this "upset" is explained by the fact that head coach Jon…

… Urbanchek decided to emphasize academics, pull- ing his team out of the meet before it ended in order to get the swimmers home in time for classes. The invitational had no baring on the Wolverine's dual meet…

… record, leav- ing them at 5-0 going into winter break. While most students use the break as a chance to rest in preparation for a new semester, the Wolverines used the extra time to put in one of their…

… it would face all season. Friday, the Wolver- ines took on No, 2 Stanford. The Cardinal beat the Wolverines for the fourth year in a row by a score of 134- 109. However, because the results of the…

… Stanford, Michigan then traveled south to take on No.5 California, who it beat, 141-102. The Wolverines rounded out the weekend with the Berkeley Invita- tional, where they placed first. The three straight…

… days of swim- ming that the Wolverines encountered on their trip to California were sched- uled by Urbanchek to give team mem- bers a taste of what they would be up against in the postseason championship…

… the Wolverines are past what will probably be the toughest com- petition of their regular season, none of the rest of the opponents on their sched- ule appear to pose much of a threat to them. They will…

… that really hit you. Tamer, Stewart, Ward and Kramer fill a tough role "Shattering every existing Wolverine record, Michigan's flashy left winger, Gib James, humiliated ... St. Thomas in the Coliseum…

…, Moretto James was referred to as "an entire hockey team unto himself," by Lowrey and the Daily. In 1937, he helped the Wolverines to a share in the Big Ten Championship. That same year, he was a selection…

… to the Midwest College All-Star Team. Dave Butts got his chance to play in the net, under Michigan coach Al Renfrew in the 1962-63 season, when the Wolverines were short on players. He played goal for…

… team with 67 points. Along with teammate Greg Fox, Moretto was one of the first players drafted in the NHL universal amateur draft in 1973. I o In 1974, Moretto scored Barnett both goals in a Wolverine 2…

…-0 victory over Michigan Tech to take the Great Lakes Invitational. Moretto is still an active player in the Senior Hockey League. Doug Barnett J mes didn't play for a 0the Wolverines but his contributions to…

…, paws at an Apposing player's helmet. Teammate Aaron Ward drops his gloves and pulls a Boston player's shirt over his head. Fellow Wolverines Cam Stewart and Ted Kramer join the action, grabbing and…

… pushing at two other players. -It's a familiar sight to many Michigan fans and opposing teams around the Central Collegiate I16ckey Association. Week after .eek, fans can find these four Wolverines…

… Michigan Daily Friday, January 17, 1992 Page 10 'M' women cagers shoot for Wildcats, Badgers Wolverines ramble their way to Illinois by' Tim Spolar Daily Basketball Writer After suffering two losses at…

… last week, the Wolverines face an uphill battle this weekend, traveling to North- western and Wisconsin. While Michigan may still be feeling the sting of dropping two home games, coach Bud Van…

… Michigan fans have come to expect from their team. The shooting had been horrendous and the intensity even worse. Onlookers began to speculate that the Wolverines and their heralded recruiting class just…

…." Northwestern is not a good basketball team by any extent of the imagination, but that should not take away from Michigan's performance. The Wolverines blew the Wildcats out relatively early, but they played hard…

… looking bleak, with little hope, along comes Northwestern - just the kind of opponent the Wolverines need after dropping their first four conference games. Of course, if Michigan (7-7 overall) loses at…

… a fervor and abandon that will give us positive results." Yes, maybe the towel shouldn't be thrown in on the Wolverines just yet. After all, three of their conference losses have been on the road, and…

… last November, four Wolverine swimmers outdid the performance. Mike Barrowman, Eric Wunder- lich, Eric Namesnik, and Michigan alumnus Brent Lang seized five med- als for the United States squad at the…

… arrows of its competition at the first annual Shakespearean Festival in Columbia, Missouri this weekend. Iowa, Missouri, and Utah State will challenge the Wolverines in the tournament, which will feature a…

… were." The Wolverines will feature a new line-up in this weekend's competition. Sophomore Eva Gordon will perform the floor exercise, and first-year gymnast Tami Crocker will participate on the uneven…

… vault. Armento sat out the Wolverines' first meet, but witnessed the team's performance. "The first meet was like an eye-opener. Now we know what to do," Armento said. "I feel pretty confident; we have a…

… runner in the last stretci of the race to capture first place for the Wolverines. The opposite scenario occurred in the two mile relay as junior Amy Bannister led off with a 2.11.4 half mile to give…

… Michigan a strong lead. First-year student Jessica Kluge, and juniors Megan Nortz, and Carrie Yates maintained it to secure a Wolverine victory. Though last Saturday's Michigan Relays provided a first test…

… for t Wolverines, Missouri and Arkans are teams more specialized in dis- tance events. "We will have tough competition from Missouri and Arkansas" said distance coach Sue Foster. An additional challenge…

… scored a 45.6 on balance beam which is very good," Michigan coach Beverly Fry said after the women's gymnastics team's victory at Western Michigan on Sunday. The Wolverines recorded the top three beam…

… routines with less than full tumbling difficulty - Fry did find the fact that the team could score 179.35 encouraging. But she emphasized there is still much room for improvement. The Wolverines also won the…

… Wolverines snap a 10-game losing streak at Illinois' Assembly Hall with 18 points and 10 rebounds in the Wolverine, 74-70, defeat in Champaign Monday evening. The new $750,000 scoreboard with graphics, and…

…Page 12-The Michigan Daily -Wednesday, January 17,1990 Wolverine swimmer Ann Colloton races to victory in the 200 -yard breaststroke before a standing-room-only crowd at Canham Natatorium. A MEET TO…

… longer races. Chanting on the Michigan bench led to cheering in the stands, and the crowd reaction certainly had an effect on the Wolverines. Men'shcoach Jon Urbanchek credited the fans with "elevating our…

… when Wolverines Gwen DeMaat and Kathy Diebler held Stanford's Olympic star, Janet Evans, to a third place finish in the 200-yard freestyle. The first event of the evening, the 400-yd. medley relay, set…

… the tone for the men's performance. Michigan's own All-World Olympian, Mike Barrowman, swam second. As he entered the water for his leg of the race, the Wolverines trailed by almost half a length of the…

… pool. Amidst deafening encouragement from teammates and fans, Barrowman not only caught up to his Cardinal opponent, he overtook him. The Wol-verines then held on to win the event, giving them the…

…. CHORUS LET THE GAMES GO ONE WITHOUT THEM, USC WON'T WIN WITHOUT THEM, WE CAN SIMPLY LIVE WITHOUT THEM, THEY'RE PARTIAL TO SC. Now, here's your song Bo: "Ode (Owed) to the Wolverines" (To the Tune of…

…- formance this season and with the option for the draft, Jon decided to test the waters." Vaughn led the Wolverines in rushing this past season compiling 1,364 yards and scoring nine touch- downs during the…

… school and enter the NFL draft. The sophomore was co-Offensive Big Ten Player of the Year and led the Wolverines in rushing last season. sts TM, s cancelled allowed in to play in this depaia ment. KA'P, a…

… the tournament, going unbeaten in six diatches. Sophomore heavyweight Airron Richardson won five of his six matches. Rawls became the third Wolverine with 20 wins (20-3),joining Catrabone (28-4) and…

… Pennsylvania (26-9) and Rider (22- 12). The second half of the day, how- ever, brought two losses for the Wol- verines. Lock Haven handed Michigan a23- 18 loss, then Oklahoma upended the Wolverines, 21-15, in…

…, All-American 150-pounder Larry Gotcher has compiled a 1-3 dual meet record for the Wolverines. Gotcher cited that problems with maintaining his weight has been the reason for his ineffectiveness. He…

…- ing, Michigan and Wolverine party members voted to table the resolution for a week. Rackham Rep. John Lopez called the motion a political act denying instructors the support that he said MSA and its…

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