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… this season with flying colors. In the process, the Wolverines have been setting records, thanks to their one- two punch of John Mortimer and Kevin Sullivan. Mortimer and Sullivan have combined1 to win…

… every invita- tional title so far this season. The rest of the team hasn't let up either, resulting in a team victory every week the Wolverines have competed. When Michigan traveled to compete in an elite…

… $,000-meter courses of the season - it's own Michigan Golf Sourse, the site of the Wolverine Interregional at lI a.m. unday. "It's by far the toughest course we have run on all year," Michigan junior Todd…

… the Wolverines' home course. ' "I know it like the back of my hand," Snyder said. 4Although we don't run too many races on the course, we all tnow it so well. We do a lot of workouts on the course." r…

…,"Snyder said. "Kenyans bring fear into the hearts of all American runners:" a The Wolverines will also get a look at some individuals 4who raced in pre-nationals last weekend. "It will be nice to. see how we…

… stack up against those runners," Snyder ,said. Last season, the Wolverines did not win the Wolverine Interregional, finishing second behind North Carolina State. ,But last season is a different story. The…

… Wolverines were ranked 10th at this time last year. (They were also without Sullivan and senior Don a McLaughlin - both of whom were red-shirted. o The Wolverines also had two freshmen, Jay Cantin and Steve…

… Lawrence, who now have a season under their belts. Some things won't change, however. Mortimer finished first last year and won the individual crown. The Wolverines have the advantage this weekend and expect…

… for the Big Ten Chain- Ohio State. The Wolverines expect a Gardner looks to place in the top three ionships, May 20-21 in Minneapolis. strong performance from their top dis- in the 110 and 400 hurdles…

… and feels he is a The Wolverines look to place some- tance runners Kevin Sullivan and Scott definite contender forfirstplace.This week where in the top five. MacDonald. he is mentally preparing for the…

… - Another mid-week, non-conference game, and another loss for the Michigan baseball team. Yesterday, Western Michigan handed the Wolverines their fifTh mid-week loss, 7-1. Ironically, the Broncos are one of…

… only two teams that Michigan (22-14) has beaten in weekday games. Usually, the Wolverines point to poor pitching as their biggest concern, but it looks like the Big Ten leaders might have 'a whole new…

…A ^12 - The Michigan Daily - Wednesday, July 17, 1996 THE Fo cus tol - ffth - - - d With almost a dozen Wolverine athletes and coaches headed for Atlanta, maybe it should be the maize ... y yWolverine…

… popular asthma drugs are banned or former Wolverine swimmers to see Borges in one The followig are events in and Michigan athletes and coaches will be in the thick by the International Olympic Committee, he…

… Olympics. He has given up his final year of - Buyukuncu and Papa, Borges will also race in a trio of future Wolverines in positions to take away a decent college eligibility in order to be able to reap the…

… find Borges in the tank at July 20 Men's 100, 200- group - to a tennis player. for the Wolverines after the Games are Tom Malchow Atlanta's Georgia Tech Aquatic meter freestyle The Wolverine Olympians…

… ! . / ..' . j£ . t . . __ .. wk. Diamond Gem Michigan softball coach Carol Hutchins leads the Wolverines into the NCAA Tournament. See page 16. SPORTS Wednesday e May 17, 1995 4 .: ,.;x…

…, :sanac vr rr%,o:.aas ::+ sh. -;. ;. w, -*. w;«;:-a . _uw ... ,+ .:: sic-- : 3: ,., ,; i .,Y.«. , q .: a :. - _ . , _ .. Wolverines shoot dowr Hawkeyes to win title By Sarah DeMar Daily Softball Writer…

… outcome of the game could have been reversed had it not been for one call by the home-plate umpire. In the fifth inning, Wolverine Kelly Kovach was allotted first base on an il- legal pitch by Hawkeye…

… Leroi Daily Spbrts Editor For the second time in three years the Michigan softball team will be one of eight NCAA Regional hosts. Thai means any games the Wolverines play before the College World Series…

… ir Oklahoma City, Okla., May 25-28 will be in the friendly confines o Alumni Field. But Michigan won't exactly have an easy time fetting to Oklahoma City The Wolverines will have to win ti tough…

… weekend at Alumni Field. The Wolverines took the Big Ten title with a 3-2 win over Iowa Saturday. Cyganiak to RI..Ten la in NCAA Standings Tourney at 1. Ohio State 1810 -643 2, Mlnnesota 16 12 .571…

… State just made official what most had known all season - the Wolverines aren't very good. ;yk The Buckeyes whipped Michigan (10-16 Big Ten, 24-29 overall) 15-12 t i and 18-7, Sunday, after equally offen…

…' includes Minnesota, Northwestern and Purdue, beginning tomorrow. MARK ersEVA/Dassy .iThe Wolverines and Buckeyes com- indiana and the rest of the Big Ten snuck behind Michigan this season. bined for 17…

… Wolverines again jumped out to an early lead, only to be blown away, 18-7, by the Buck- eyes. Michigan scored two runs in the first inning and one more in the second for a 3-0 lead. But Ohio State scored in…

… rightfielder Scott Ayote, who went 9-for-16 this weekend against Il- linois Redshirt freshman Brian Steinbach (2-3) took the loss for Michigan. Andy Nofke (3-1) picked up the win. Saturday, the Wolverines came…

… out cold, falling 7-1 to the Buckeyes. Centerfielder Brian Simmons hit his team-leading 13th homerun of the sea- son in the fourth inning for Michigan's only run. Weaver also had two hits. Wolverine…

… runs in the fourth inning off reliever Chuck Winters (2-1). Van Oeveren had three doubles and Chapman cranked his fourth homer and a double to lead the Wolverines. Ron Nelson (5-0) earned the vic- tory…

… in relief. Thursday, the Wolverines collected two wins in one day for only the sec- ond time all season, beating Detroit Mercy, 4-3, and Dayton, 10-0, to win the first annual Great Lakes Invita- tional…

… seventh snapped a 3-3 tie. Coston was 2-for-3 with 3 RBI in the game. Winters allowed two runs on two hits in just one inning of action, but got the win for the Wolverines. Wednesday, May 17, 1995 -The…

…- sica Lang hit a home run of her own with nobody on base to up the score to 2-1. Finally, Iowa capitalized on two Wolverine errors in the fifth to score one run, but Michigan promptly re- covered and…

… ended any further scoring. Griffin picked up the win and Tate hit 2-for-4 with the game winning RBI. Tate also had the best batting av- erage of any player in the tournament. Friday the Wolverines…

…,19 Wolverines kick Windsor back across the border By CHARLIE BREITROSE DAILY SPORTS WRITER After a sluggish first five minutes, the Michigan women's soccer team took control of the tempo of yesterday's game…

… against Windsor. The Wolverines' (7-1) momentum carried them to a 6-1 vic- tory. Michigan's opponents looked in control of the game from the opening kickoff, when they stole Michigan's first pass of the…

… the left and put the fifth goal of the evening into the right corner. Windsor ended the shutout when Michigan goalie Alicia Smith couldn't control a hard shot.TheWolverine stop- per had six saves in…

… Michigan substituted itsentire front five, andreceived good results. Forward Katie Rubin put aheader offacornerkick past Windsor's netminder in the back of the net for the game's final tally. The Wolverines…

… early-season warm-up for Michigan. However, the Wolverines' (3-3) matches with Iowa State (2-5) tonight and No. 11 Colorado (4-1) tomorrow have a great deal more significance than just being matches…

… to be among the seven or eight in our rotation. We will be looking for people to emerge." The only Wolverine that has set her- self definitively in the lineup so far is senior outside blocker Fiona…

…BASKETBALL The Michigan Daily - SPORTSMonday - February 17, 1997 - 58 Wolverines peer into past in 84-81 loss to Hoosiers By Danioel Rumore Daily Sports Editor Ahe Michigan men's basketball team…

… memories of its 72-70 loss at Indiana on Jan. 21. Despite Michigan's first half domina- tion and a near-career day from forward Maceo Baston, the Wolverines fell to I ana in a few of the same ways they to…

… Marlow Luck may have had a hand in the Michigan women's gymnastics team's five victories this weekend, but, luck aside, the Wolverines still performed well enough to set and then break their team…

… to injuries, the Tigers arrived with just six gymnasts. The Wolverines gainedl89.25 points to break the record of 188.6 that they had set two weeks earlier against Iowa. LSU scored 185.25, Northern…

… Michigan. After Friday's record-setting per- formance, Wolverine assistant coach Dave Kuzara felt confident going into the weekend's second competi- tion. Sunday, No. 10 Missouri would join LSU in…

… competition against the Wolverines. "We were good today," Kuzara said. "But we will be even better on Sunday. We will consistently get better the rest of the way. We're tough. We will win on Sunday." Just as…

…," Missouri assis- tant coach Kris Buchheister said. "But after our disaster on the bars, we came back pretty well." Although Michigan broke its team record, the Wolverines looked as if they might have been the…

… cushion we needed." Kelly Carfora of Michigan performs on the balance beam on her way to achieving a score of 9.60. The Wolverines garnered 189.4 points on their way to victory over LSU and Missouri. 0…

… Michigan Intercollegiate Invitational, the Wolverines may have something to prove Sunday. That task will not be easy, however, as nationally-ranked Georgetown as well as strong teams from Bowling Green and…

… North Carolina State will compete in the Interregional. The Wolverines know that defeating the Hoyas may be too much to ask, but they are hoping to keep the race close. "We definitely want to win, but…

… ener- gy for the end. The plan did not proceed as he hoped. At the two mile marker, the Wolverine runners trailed Stanford's running pack by 25-30 seconds. Warhurst said that Michigan had to go all out…

… race. "One thing I can tell you is we're going to get the Michigan guys in front, not 100 yards behind at the mile mark." The Wolverines won't have to travel outside of the county for their next meet…

… pride and losepride in the same match, the Michi- gan women's volleyball team did it last night. The Wolverines won their big- gest match of the season, a 15-11, 14- 16,4-15,15-13,15-9, five-game thriller…

… comeback, win- ning five crucial points on her serve. The Wolverines led 14-12 in game two, but the Spartans came back and won four points and the game. Michi- gan looked to be out ofit after Michigan State…

… Michigan volleyball team may be feasting on them as it heads to Albuquerque this weekend for the UNM Fournament with New Mexico, San Diego State and Kent State. While it may seem as though the Wolverines…

… prospect, the Wolverines (6-1 overall) are more tempted by the idea of ti ming home with a few victories. "We feel like if we come out with these three wins, we will have had a great preseason," Giovanazzi…

… Saturday's District IV regional championships, and a blister- ing wind-chill created a hostile environment. The Wolverines ran with "monster spikes," according to fifth-place finisher Julie Froud, to…

… against Western Michigan left the Wolverines 0-1 for the first time since they lost to Arizona to the 1989-90 season. 'e 12,237 in attendance at Crisler watched the Wolverines let an 11-point second…

… appeared CCHA cellar-bound rather than NCAA title-bound. But that was then - and this is March. Since losing to the Wolverines Jan. 14, Lake State is 13-2-2. This late- season surge earned the Lakers (20…

… was last year. Lake State ended the season with a 12-1 run and captured its third NCAA Championship in seven years. An over- time victory over the Wolverines in the quarterfinals of the NCAAs was part…

… a row and finally got that mon- key off our backs," Wolverine coach RedBerenson said. "Now wehaveother monkeys on our back." Michigan still carries the frustration of 29 straight seasons without an…

…NCAA* title. Vietnam wasjust agleam in LBJ's eyes when the Wolverines last won the NCAA Championship - 1964. The Lakers reached tomorrow's contest by knocking off Miami (Ohio) Wednesday in a play-in game…

… anybody," Berenson said. "But they're probably a team that needs to win (the CCHA title) to have a shot of getting into the NCAAs." MARK FRIEDMAI John Madden and the Wolverines take on Lake Superior State…

… seconds in the morning session and then improved upon it further in the evening - bring- ing it down to 1:59.19 and earning a fourth-place finish. The Wolverines also set a Big Ten and team record in the…

… 200 free relay while Melisa Stone broke a team record in the 50-yard freestyle. This year's early success brightens the Wolverines' title hopes, but Richardson is not looking that far ahead. "We…

… will face this season. But Michigan (6-8) is not unfamil- iar with the Seminoles. The Wolverines were whipped by Florida State, 17-6, March 5 at the Hormel Foods Baseball Classic in Minneapolis. Michigan…

… Wolverines are coming off a 27-5 drubbing of Georgia Tech, last year's national runner-up. After afairly tepid start, Michigan's hitters caught fire. The Wolverine outfielders batted 12 for 17 at the plate…

…. After a record season in 1997, which included a ig Ten tournament win and an NCAA tournament >pearance, Michigan is at it again. The Wolverines have a perfect 5-0 record after nror Jessica Limauro…

… experienced Wolverines. Yet in the past, Wisconsin has done much better in nference play, never finishing below fourth place. Wisconsin has accumulated a .667 winning per- ntge, with an 18-8-4 record since 1994…

… 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…

…'s exhibition game with Sporitelna Bratislava, the Michigan women's bas- ketball team exchanged gifts with its European opponent. That was about all the Wolverines did to strengthen foreign relations. In its only…

… boasted four players in dou- ble figures, the Wolverines dominated the slower and smaller Slovakians, especially under the basket. "I was definitely pleased with the way we rebounded the ball," said…

… Wolverines' top goals for their season was to place at nationals. Even amidst their success, their sights have not changed. Sullivan, a senior, shares that goal for his final race as a Wolverine. But he's not…

… a center and left wing on the Michigan hockey team, Herr saw action in this year's NCAA Tournament and helped the Wolverines to a CCHA regular season championship. He tallied 11 goals and eight…

… for a team that was picked to finish as high as second in the conference, the Wolverines have been an utter disappointment. Heading into the weekend, Michi- gan was alone in the Big Ten cellar. But…

…, Michigan knocked back-to-back homeruns at Fisher Stadium was against Michi- gan State. A-NIEMIEC: Wolverine catcher Scott Niemiec is known for his defen- sive prowess behind the plate. How- ever, the senior…

… the team. But, to deepen the wound, Niemiec went 1-for-12 at the plate in four games with Michigan State to drop his batting average to .095 -- the absolute worst of any Wolverine with more than one at…

…-bat. BASEBALL Continued from page 12 feet further than Chapman's. Mark Temple (3-4) went the dis- tance for the Wolverines, scattering six hits over seven innings. Temple surrendered only two earned runs, one in…

… the sixth, Weaver nailed a two-run homer, his second of the weekend, to rightfield to put the Wolverines on top for good. Weeks took the loss to fall to 2-1 on the year.. Goble led with Michigan with…

…-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…

… minutes of three-on-three hockey Time is running out on the Michigan hockey team. Nearly the whole regular season has passed, and the Wolverines are still looking for anwers to questions they faced in…

… learn in second-grade gym class. But he couldn't be more correct. The Wolverines, for parts of the game, dominated Miami in the same way the color green dominates grass. Michigan owned the first period…

… weekend sweep of matches against Ohio State and In- diana. , The Wolverines (9-1 Big Ten, 14- 7 overall) defeated the Buckeyes Sat- urday, 4-3. Indiana was their next victim - the Hoosiers fell 5…

…-2. Michigan was coming off a 5-2 to Notre Dame going into Saturday's match. The Wolverines were looking for a strong weekend performance to rebound from Wednesday's loss and to set themselves as one of the…

… the Wolverines easily dispatched Idaho, 5-2, in the first round at the Boise Racket and Swim Club. A Virginia Tech win over Indiana State then brought the 52nd-ranked Wolverines their toughest opponent…

… of the season - the 19th-ranked Hokies. The Virginia Tech match turned out to be full of emotion for the Wolverines, especially Miki Pusztai. Pusztai spent three seasons at Virginia ech before…

…6 - The Michigan Daily --Wednesday, May 17, 1995 Golfers take 3rd at Big Tens 0 Wolverines nab best finish since '88; Dobbs comes in 3rd drm Staff Reports The Michigan men's golf team has…

… accomplished its goal. The Wolverines placed third in this weekend's Big Ten Championship, their best finish since 1988. Michigan's Kyle Dobbs, a graduate of Saline High School, finished in a three-way tie for…

… 100 percent,"Carr said. "I want what is best for Michigan" Carr plans to name offensive and de- fensive coordinators soon and said that they will come from current Wolverine coaches. An additional coach…

… Kevin Garnett is reportedly still interested in the Wolverines. Garnett, said if he scores well on his SAT or ACT tests, he will attend either Michigan, North Carolina or South Carolina. Garnett has…

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… Michigan and Michigan State combined for 34 runs Satur- day in Ann Arbor, the Wolverines split a doubleheader with the Spar- tans at Kobs Field yesterday. "I don't know," Michigan coach Bill Freehan said…

…-4, powered by a five-run fifth inning. In the nightcap, the Wolverines blew a 4-2 lead and ended up suc- cumbing to the Spartans (9-7 Big Ten, 17-15 overall), 9-6. Sunday, Michigan lost the first game, 5…

… Wolverine starter collected at least one hit and all nine crossed the plate except for designated hit- ter Scott Weaver. Third baseman Kelly Dransfeldt led the attack with a 3-for-4 perfor- mance, two RBI and…

… three runs scored. Shortstop Ryan Van "It just shows you the caliber of play in the Big - Bill Freehan Michigan baseball coach Oeveren also racked up three hits and three runs for the Wolverines. With a…

… Dransfeldt. But Dransfeldt cranked Weeks' 1-2 pitch over the wall in left, 15 See BASEBALL, Page 15 After splitting four games with the Spartans this weekend, the Wolverines remain two games under .500 in…

…Kenzie Daily Softball Writer The Michigan softball team is roll- ing once again. After Toledo broke the Wolverines' 19-game win streak April 5, Michigan ran its current streak to six by sweeping four games from…

… Minnesota this weekend. Michigan beat the Gophers, 5-0, 11-5, 2-1 and 6-4. The Wolverines began the week- end with a hitting explosion. After first baseman Michelle Silver grounded out to lead off the opening…

…. The second game produced more of the same results. Griffin drove in Silver to give the Wolverines a 1-0 lead after the first inning. In the top of the third, Michigan padded its lead when Griffin and…

… beaned the second batter up, desig- nated player Jennifer Fox. Kovach then allowed a walk and three singles before regaining control. The Wolverines produced a four- run rally of their own in the fifth…

…'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…

…. 14 seed and the West Coast Conference *tournament champion. The Wolverines (13-5 Big Ten, 21- 7) lost three of their last four games; the Waves (8-6 WCC, 19-10 overall), on the other hand, ended the…

… year. But the Waves possess a postseason record of just 4-11, com- pared to Michigan's 37-15 overall tally. The Wolverines have advanced to the final game the past two seasons, and garnered the national…

… The Michigan women's crew team will face Iowa in conference action Sunday morning. In Iowa City, the Wolverines will be competing in their second dual meet of the season after a week off to focus on…

… little bit ahead of us." The Wolverines, in the middle of their first season as a varsity sport, are looking to finish with a strong record against some of the most dif- ficult competition in the country…

… Ritt's 12-plus years in Ann Arbor. During Ritt's reign, the Wolverines have had five losing seasons, had no Big Ten titles, and finished higher *han fifth in the conference only twice. And they…

… our standings in the national °rankings." Make no mistake. The Center will help Michigan in all areas, but its greatest impact will be felt in recruit- ing. The Wolverines finally have the facility to…

… headed down to Tulsa for the - M Bank Classic this weekend. Although the Wolverines (9-5) knocked off Oral Roberts (14-6) to extend the streak to nine Friday, Kansas State put a halt to their winning ways…

… with a 9-6 victory. Saturday. Pepperdine forced Michigan's new streak, a los- ing one, to two with an 8-7 victory over the Wolverines on Sunday. Kriday, Michigan used its familiar blueprint for suc- eess…

… end result? The usual. Two Michigan victo- ries. On Friday, the Wolverines (19-2-2 CCHA, 28-2- 3 overall) trudged their way to an uninspired 3-1 victory over Notre Dame. At one point, a fan tossed a…

… banana onto the ice - perhaps as com- entary on the players', well, "rotten" perfor- ance. But the Wolverines sprang to life on Saturday, giving the Irish a 6-1 thrashing. The big story of the weekend was…

… Brendan Morrison - the senior Hobey Baker candidate became Michigan's all-time leading scorer on Saturday night, surpassing former Wolverine Denny Felsner with two goals and two assists. On Friday, Morrison…

… Wolverines for a career- Indiana 84 2 Michigan 81 high 31 points, only five of which came in the first half, and almost sin- gle-handedly erased a 20-point Michigan lead on the way to a gut- wrenching, heart…

…-breaking, nail-bit- ing, stomach-churning 84-81 Indiana win over the Wolverines in overtime yesterday. Guyton, who nailed seven of 12 attempts from 3-point range, scored eight points in the final three minutes of…

…. After Louis Bullock missed a run- ning jumper on the Wolverines' next possession, Guyton got Conlan to fall for a ball fake at the top of the key, took a step to his left and drained another three to tie…

…'s all-time leading scorer during Saturday night's 6-1 victory over Notre Dame. Book it! Morrison sets scoring record Six-point weekend puts Wolverines' leader and best in record, history books By Dan…

… Stiliman t ly Sports Writer When Brendan Morrison broke Denny Felsner's Michigan scoring record early in the third period of Saturday night's game against Notre Dame, the rest of the Wolverines came off the…

… moment that the Wolverines and their fans had been anticipating for weeks, and it had finally happened. "It didn't quite come on the play that I had envisioned," Morrison said. "You always picture the…

…'s Richard Mandeville (left) and Jason Collier in yesterday's 84-81 overtime loss to the Hoosiers. WOlverines i dre need ofsoe heat By Jordan Field Daily Sports Writer ust about every morning, Airron…

…- y, I think we have more talent than trouble if'M' continues it did against Guelph anybody and we'll just win." The Wolverines controlled the puck in the first stanza, but couldn't seem to con- vert…

…'s defense greatly frustrated Michigan early -the Wolverines were held without a goal despite 34 shots in the opening period. Gryphons goalie Matt Mullin saved 12 while the rest of the defense blocked 14…

…'s tennis team might have been victims of a low spot in last weekend's Rice/Donnay Tennis Classic. Perhaps underestimated by the seeding committee coming into the tournament, the Wolverines were slotted…

…." While the Jaguars went on to the winner's bracket, turning away host Rice in the finals, Michigan was relegated to the consolation bracket with the two other first-round losers. The Wolverines showed…

….m. the following day. I DOUGLAS KANTER/Daily Wolverine center Brian Wiseman skates up the ice in Saturday's 8-1 victory over Notre Dame. Many of his teammates earned All-CCHA honors. 01 I BASKETBALL…

… Illinois coach Lou Henson grabbed Coach of the Year honors. Ohio State guard Greg Simpson was named Freshman of the Year in the Big Ten. Other Wolverines receiving honors include: Juwan Howard - All…

… against Northwestern Saturday gave him 26 on the season and 62 in his career. That's good for seventh on the Michigan all-time list. Rose needs 13 more to tie Garde Thompson, a Wolverine swingman from 1984…

… team, has defeated Michigan in each of the past two years' meetings. De- spite this fact, the Wolverines re- main confident for tonight's game, focusing their strategy on defense. "Defense is actually…

… friendly to e Michigan softball team last week- ttd. For the first time in the tourna- ient's history, the Wolverines did not ake home the Big Ten crown. But Michigan will have a second nce to try its hand…

… regions re expanded to include two more cams, increasing the field to 48 ,quads. The Wolverines received a No. 1 eed in the double-elimination tourna- ment, but will be faced with tough tepetition. No. 6…

… Wolverin's ear- lier in the season in the NFCA Leadoff Classic. Arizona State will compete against Central Michigan at I 1 a.m. on Thursdav. No. 4 Central Michigan: The Wolverines are very familiar with the…

… Championship. With a 47- 18 record Florida Atlantie will face the Wolverines on Thursday at 4 p.m. in the first round of the tournament. The two teams competed earlier in the sea- son in the Speedline…

… Invitational, with the Wolverines coming out ott top 4-1. Region VI 1Michigan 2Nebraska Region I 1 UCLA 2 Missouri 3 Minnesota 4 Creighton 5 Cal St. Northridge 6 Alabama Region II 1 Arizona 2 Kansas 3 Maryland…

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… races to date in each event." And txe very best was exactly vhat the Wolverines iad to produce- "We werx into the Cextral Sprints knoxing it would be a race to the O ish." said hnigor Nora Obrixger, a…

… succeeded, even though the season has yet to begin. The Wolverines carry a lot of mo- mentum into their season's debut against Northwestern Saturday nightat 7 p.m. at the Intramural Sports Build- ing. By…

… finishing first in a preseason tournament at Michigan StateMichi- gan is just where it wants to be. The confident Wolverines know they have to put the preseason matches into perspective. "Afterabig win like…

… Wolverines at the plate. The good news: Michigan's leadoff hitters reached base in five-straight innings. Eleven hitters reached base against ntr a I nhigan starter Anne Foster. The bad news: Michigan batters…

… failed to capi- talize. In the second inning, catcher Jen McKittrick came up with three Wolverines on base and one out. After p ing the count to 3-1, McKittrick hit a easy grounder to Central's third base…

…-place ranking is his highest since' the injury. All that suggests that DeGraw has the capabilities to finish strong today. DeGraw's teammate, Haro, is the other Wolverine who qualified for the national…

… two-game losing streak. Instead, the Wolverines have a simple goal: to come through in the clutch. sitting fru By Tracy Sandier Daily Sports Writer KALAMAZOO - When a base- ball player is…

… with Michigan baseball team. Until recently, hitting has not been the stration grij Wolverines' main area of weakness this season. "We're frustrated, because we know that the score should be the other…

… 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…

… 0 Tot 9 8 6 6 5 4 3 3 3 2 2 2 2 1 1 1 1 1 1 MARGARET MYERS/Dady Wisconsin was able to move the ball on the ground against the Wolverines, even with its star, running back Ron Dayne, on the sidelines…

… and Nebraska, Michigan held onto its No. 1 ranking after a gutsy 26-16 victory over No. 23 Wisconsin in Madison. The Wolverines retained all 44 first- place votes they had last week, while Florida State…

… example." Another issue Carr must address is the team's kicking game. The Wolverines need to replace kicker gemy Hamilton and punter Paul Peristeris. Hamilton had been a ichigan fixture for the past three…

… break. Just ask the Michigan men's tennis team. Despite staying busy with a series of dual meets over the vacation, the 30th-ranked Wolverines dropped three disappointing matches this weekend at the Blue…

… driven by Maurice Taylor, with four other Wolverines and then-recruit Mateen Cleaves as passengers, crashed Feb. 17. The NCAA will investigate the vehicles driven by Taylor and at least one other Michigan…

… Midwestern men's tennis powerhouses, Michigan is truly the leader and best. The No. 27 Wolverines swept all six singles matches and won two out ofthree doubles matches in pounding No. 31 Notre Dame, 7-0, at…

… Westerby, Jessica Kluge and Amy Bannister raced to a season-best time of 8:38.60 minutes, qualifying them first in the final heat. However, the Wolverine team was unable to duplicate their per- formance…

…, crossing the line in 8:44.12, which only earned them a seventh-place finish. While the Wolverines finished only one place away from earning All-American status, their prelimi- nary time established a new…

… effort. Across the board we just weren't as fast in finals." Had the Wolverines duplicated their time in the finals, the relay would have placed fourth. The relay team from Wisconsin finished first in 8…

…- shore came away with a hard fought 14-13 victory over the Wolverines at Oosterbaan Fieldhouse. Bob White of Lakeshore scored the winning goal, his third of the game, at the 3:56 mark of the fourth quarter…

… three unanswered goals in a span of 3:40 by Adam Levy, Jeff Ellenbogen and Clyde, who led the Wolverines with four tallies on the day. But an attempt to clear the ball by Michigan goalie Pete Mc…

… right. "It was just a very disappointing performance," he added. "We weren't in the game in the second half. We were not in the game mentally." The basics seemed to trouble the Wolverines just as they had…

… ball out of bounds. It was a very poor perfor- mance of fundamentals." The Wolverines will try to re- group Wednesday night when they play at Oberlin, a Division III varsity team. Chris Webber, Michigan…

… Michigan's men's golf team this past weekend, as it fin-* ished 12th out of a field of 16 teams at the South Florida Invita-tional in Tampa. The Wolverines were hoping to improve upon their seventh…

… the top Wolverine for the fourth straight tournament. The next Michigan golfer, Mike Hill, was 13 strokes behind Kobane in the three-round tournament. The Wolverines lack some consistency from top to…

…- 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…

… of swimming are discussed. The Wolverines definitely deserve such talk, as they have won 12 consecutive Big Ten titles and are consistently entrenched in the top 10 in the nation. Currently, Michigan…

… because of not only the weather, but because it is very dif- ferent culturally as well," Richardson said. Not only do the Wolverines encounter problems from warm-weather schools when they recruit down south…

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…, Inc. HOME TEAMS IN CAPS Thursday October 17,19 AN OLYMPIAN ENDEAVOR F I t After chasing themselves so often in practice on their home course, the Wolverines will finally get to chase others on…

… It. Wolverines back bn home course Men's cross country to run against several top teams at U golf course By Devon Phelan For the Daily After two weeks of competing in away meets, the Michigan men…

… performances. Amy Buchholz and Karen Harvey got the Wolverines started on the right track with second- and third-place finishes, respectively, in ,the 3000 meters. "It was a good race, but not as good as I would…

… mile with a career best time of 4:50.88, just short of provisional qualifying time. "Courtney has improved every meet, and she's got a good shot at qualifying," McGuire said. The Wolverines had a big day…

… Eric Folkins pinned Wolverine Dan Leemaster. At 126 pounds, the Gophers' Scott Rohrer scored an up- set decision over No. 20 Jason Cluff in a tight match, 3-2. Third-ranked Gilbert delivered for Michigan…

… as usual, winning a major decision over Tim Harris, and upping his undefeated dual record to 10-0. The next two Wolverines fol- lowed suit, as No. 13 James Rawls (142) and 11th-ranked Brian Harper (150…

… for Sean because he was a little sick." Bormet wasn't the only one, as many of the Wolverines were a bit under the weather, after eating some not-so-agreeable food the day be- fore. However, Michigan…

… heptathlon this weekend in the Red Simmons Invitaitonal. Several Wolverines had excellent races in the meet which gave them a weekend off from Big Ten action. CUSTOM PRINTED N INTRODUCTORY ./~ j SPECIALM…

…. The Wolverines (5-1 in the Big Ten, 10-3 overall) are trying to bounce back from last weekend's disappointing results. The squad split a pair of matches, falling to No. 18 Indiana Saturday, 5-4, but…

… first in the Midwestern Collegiate Conference Champion- ships last weekend. Top-seeded Wolverine David Kass dropped to No. 11 in the latest Volvo Tennis/Collegiate Rankings, despite not playing any…

… a slump of late, and this match may prolong that slide. Notre Dame sophomore Chuck Coleman (26-20), the Irish's No. 2 player, has moved into the top 100, and is now tied for 97th. The Wolverines will…

… (19-12), who was ranked eighth in the District IV preseason ranking. The Wolverines' No. 3 player, Scott Cuppett, also has been on a roll. The fiery sophomore has rat- tled off five straight victories…

… Big Ten, 14-5 overall) to the Huron Valley Tennis Club to take on the host Wolverines (3-3, 11-6) in a wo- men's tennis match today at 2 p.m. Both squads are .500 in the Big Ten, having beaten Illinois…

…'ve been up against," Ritt said. Last weekend at Indiana, the Wolverines were challenged at the top of the seedings. No. 1 singles player Christine Schmeidel's ab- sence due to illness did not help Michigan…

…-2) or junior Jennifer Lev (3-3, 10- 5) will receive the assignment opposite Leone. Today's match will be the third in five days for the Wolverines who conclude the regular season this weekend at home…

… 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…

… Saturday against the young, spry chal- lengers in Ann Arbor, it saw a bleak future. The entire Wolverine starting lineup is young enough to date Heathcote's granddaughters - the five rookies will be playing…

… experienced Spartans used all their moxy to secure the victory. The contest - a 70-59 Michigan State victory - turned into a big time confrontation in the waning sec- onds when Wolverine Juwan Howard committed…

… all the Wolverines in the second half. After controlling a great part of the first stanza with an up tempo game which gave the Wolverines a 13-point lead, the Wolverines lost the upper hand in the…

… Michigan hockey coach Red Berenson was he found the balanced scoring he was looking for this weekend against Miami. The bad news was the Wolverines still have not reached the level they had hoped to be at by…

… of the 18 Wolverine skaters notched goals and 15 of the 18 scored points in Michigan's 8-4, 10- 5 sweep of Miami (9-13-4 CCHA, 12-14-4 overall). The bulk of the scoring for Michigan (16-6-3, 21-6- 3…