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… Championships on the line, the No. 6 Michigan Wolverines met rival No. 5 Michigan StateMIIGAN T in a second round matchup. The Wolverines came into the game riding momentum from a hard-fought 1-0 victory on…

…, controversial goals in the first half, the Wolverines' defense stood strong to hold on for a 2-1 victory over the Spartans. Junior Adrienne Hortillosa scored just less than 12 minutes into the first half, putting…

… shot from Michigan State sopho- more Michele Huynh-Ba rocketed through the Wolverine defense and past Riley. But the shot hit the goal post. Freshman Jennifer Beeuwkes rebounded it and put it back on…

… goal, but Riley turned it away. Throughout the entire game, the crowd was on edge. The support of family and friends served as motivation for the Wolverines. They even had a two-person pep band - a pair…

… of ball girls from home games - to keep the crowd in the game with their rendition of "The Victors." The win was the second time this year the Wolverines have won on Michigan State's turf. They…

… defeated the Spartans 1-0 in a Big Ten regular season contest. Those two losses to Michigan were Michigan State's only two home defeats this year. The Wolverines' recent success at the Michigan State Field…

… said. "We've played well on this field." The Wolverines now advance to play No. 1 Wake Forest, the defending national champions. They defeated Connecticut, 3-0, yesterday. Michigan and Wake Forest met…

…) and April Fronzoni (12) celebrate during Michigan's win over North Carolina on Friday. Yesterday, the Wolverines beat Michigan State to advance to the NCAA semifinals. 'M' topples Irish, heads to Sweet…

… more possessing of the ball in the upcoming half:' But in the beginning of the sec- ond half, Notre Dame kept the pressure on. After five more frantic minutes in the Michigan end, the Wolverines were…

…, Texas, when the then-ninth-ranked Wolverines upset then-No. 1 Texas in (you guessed it) the last relay. "It was about as exciting as a college dual meet can be," Michigan coach Jon Urbanchek said after…

…'ll fight you to the last rung, and they'll finish a race better than anybody in the country." Specifically, Reese pointed to the Wolverines' impressive showing in the distance events. "They just kept beating…

… time, my friend and I were the only Michigan supporters in our section of the Horse- shoe. With a light snow falling< around us, the Wolverines fell behind 9-0 early in the game. We were edgy. The Bucks…

… Pasadena with your enthusiasm. Do it for these 2003 Wolverines, who've turned their season around by winning five straight games. Do it for your fel- low students, who will get to cherish Michigan's first…

… rolled into Columbus this weekend, and they came in the form of the Michigan hockey team. The Wolverines (5-3 CCHA, MC__GAN ___ 9-3 overall) split two games AtE with CCHA-leading Ohio State, winning Friday…

… senior Chris Olsgard was given a game misconduct penalty for hitting from behind. Olsgard's mistake gave Michigan a five-minute powerplay, and for a few minutes, the Wolverines held a 5-on-3 advan- tage…

… concerned. So what's the deal? The answer provides a characteri- zation of a group of parents that have made themselves an integral part of Michigan field hockey. At the Wolverines' regular season game…

… Michigan field hockey family extends far beyond the TONY DING/Daily Senior forward April Fronzoni plays the ball yesterday while her father, John, and the rest of the Wolverine faithful watch her stellar…

… after the game. At Michigan State, the field is surrounded by a track, which is fenced in. The Wolverine parents stood by the chain-link fence, their eyes aglow with excitement from seeing a win that…

…- ner-up performance at the NCAA Great Lakes Regional Championship in Terre Haute, because the Wolverines earned it. Since their season began in late Septem- ber, they've pounded more than 1,200 miles and…

… Wolverines an automat- ic bid to the NCAA Championships in Waterloo, Iowa. The weather was in the upper-30s. Steady mist dampened the course, but couldn't do the same to the spirits of the runners and fans who…

…) Willis there with me the whole way." When runners began to press after eight kilometers, the Wolverines looked as fresh as they did at the start. In the last kilometer, Michigan was surging, while the…

… coach Cheryl Burnett with an intensity matched only by her team's defense. The Wolverines for-ced 22 turnovers and made key steals down the stretch to defeat Miami (Ohio) 79- 68 in the first round of the…

… Preseason Womens National Invitational Tourna- ment and their first win of theM I ) regular season. With the score tied at 61, the crowd rose to its feet in support, and the Wolverines responded with a 9…

…-0 run, attributable to increased defensive pressure. Michigan never trailed after that. Seniors Stephanie Gandy and Jennifer Smith set the tone for the Wolverines. The former scored 15 points in the first…

… can all kind of do it at the same time, that's our hope." The Wolverines could apply strong defensive pressure at the same time, enough to frustrate the Redhawks (0-1) each time they took the lead…

… ruled the Wolverines ineligible for the 2004 postseason also. They will forfeit one scholarship each year for the next four years and will remain on probation for that time. Michigan must also dissociate…

… in a row, Michigan has started the season strong in the nonconference schedule, but ended it limping to the finish. This season, the Wolverines started off 9-2 before finishing tied for last in the Big…

… Ten (3-13) and 13-16 overall. It was Guevara's first losing season at Michigan, which is remarkable considering the Wolverines finished 7-20 the year before she became head coach. So what has gone wrong…

…-3 win Saturday. The Wolverines led 4-1 with 1:20 remaining but gave up two goals late before holding on. FRIDAY'S GAME Bowling Green 1 Michigan 3 SATURDAY'S GAME Bowling Green 3 Michigan 4 Key play 18…

…:40 of the third period - No one would have thought it at the time. But sophomore Dwight Helminen's empty net goal from the red line with 1:20 remaining wound up being the game-winner for the Wolverines…

…'s leaving the program in better shape than when he came. Blanchard has given more to the Wolverines in his career than just numbers. His dedication to winning and love for the program has made a strong…

… Wolverine in history to lead his team in points and rebounds for four straight years. He fin- ished sixth on the all-time scoring list with Robinson shines n BTT loss * By Charles Paradis Daily Sports Writer…

… Jamal Crawford. Within a year, Crawford and Gaines, who were supposed to be Michigan's one-two punch in the backcourt, were off the team. That was the first blow dealt to Blanchard. The Wolverines…

… struggle, as attention was directed toward off- court issues, mainly the replacement of Brian Ellerbe with current coach Tommy Amaker. And finally, the biggest blow was dealt when the Wolverines banned…

… looking at the heart and passion the Wolverines played with this season, it was clear their captain rubbed off on them. "I just want to tell him thank you for every- thing he has taught me and for leading…

… oni postseasoin gdmce a4 a Wolverine. Michigan loses this first-rounid NIT game gai N1orr Dame, 75.5: His carer .. t Sixth on all-timne Michigan~ scoring list with ,Sl fin. * Seventh on all…

… career triple double Friday, but the Wolverines still fell 63-56 to Indiana. small forward position and places in between. Near the end of the game, it was becoming apparent that all the minutes were…

… down before the start of the year, the 0-6 start, the turnaround and, finally, the struggles down the stretch. It is - well, pick a word - amazing, unfair, ironic how much the Wolverines' trip to the Big…

…. Walking on crutches, trying to fight the swelling, Horton's injury had the Wolverines' backs against the wall before they even had a chance to say otherwise. So the thinking inside the United Center became…

…, "Write 'em off. There's no way they can compete against Indiana if Horton can't go." It's funny how no one learned from what this team did all year. Thirty minutes before tip-off, the Wolverines took the…

…- ish after breaking her own school record with a monumental throw of 55-0 feet. This throw earned five points for the Wolverines, landing the team in a tie for 32nd place, the team's best finish at the…

… Wolverines. Her time of 2:08.86 placed her in sixth place of her heat and 10th overall. The top eight fin- ishers moved on to the finals, and Sturtz's effort just happened to fall .27 seconds short on Saturday…

…. Sturtz and Phillips became the first Wolverine tandem to capture All- American honors since 1999. In the distance medley relay, the Wolverines fought hard against the best of competition and rounded up a…

… 10th-place finish. Freshman Kate Erdman headed the relay for the Wolverines. Erdman hustled her way into 10th place before handing off the baton to junior Vera Simms for the second leg of the race…

…, and placed the race into the hands of sophomore Lindsey Gallo with the Wolverines clinging to ninth place. Gallo, who had a brilliant sopho- more season for the Wolverines, ran the anchor and finished…

… strong at a time of 11:19.61, solidifying a 10th- place finish for the Wolverines. Rounding out the day for the Wolverines was freshman Stephanie Linz in the high jump. Linz cleared 5-9 3/4 on her second…

…," Warhurst said. "They were coming down the straight-away and then just separated off at the very end. It came down to the last 20 meters." Michigan's third-place finish was still big for the Wolverines - it…

… broke Michigan's record by three sec- onds. It was an important and thrilling weekend for the Wolverines, and each had many good things to say even before the trip. The Wolverines anticipated an amazing…

… Sophomore Nate Brannen becomes the first Wolverine to win a NCAA title since 1998, with a time of 1:47.79 in the 800 meters. Waits said. Willis took a nonchalant approach to the 3,000-meter run on account of…

…)," Willis said. "I looked up and smiled at the guys because I wanted to thank them all for being there for me" According to the Wolverines, the environment in Arkansas was incredi- ble not solely because of…

… one of their biggest games of the season. Don't think the Wolverines can't relate to their opponent's situation, though. On Friday night, four seniors who can trace their time on the team back to when…

… for the host Wolverines did not help much either. The Buckeyes (3-0 Big Ten, 12-4 overall) rolled over Michigan (0-1, 5-6) 7-0 yesterday, yielding only a single set in the entire dual match. Michigan…

… in the USOC. And should he choose to stay with the Wolverines, Michigan will be better for it. But as a loyal Michigan fan, I'm willing to give up the department's fearless leader in the interest of…

… Tambellini bring the Wolverines back from the dead, it was two controver- sial calls by the officiating crew that ulti- mately decided the game. At 8:14 of the second period, Tambellini drove in on Michigan…

… and onto the ice where one quick pass set up Ortmeyer for a wide-open goal. The Wolverines began to celebrate, but their jamboree was cut short as the ref came in waving the goal off. All Ortmeyer and…

… into a nail-biter. The smooth-skating winger has now scorched the net 22 times this season for a team-leading total of 32 points. He has twice as many goals as any other Wolverine. Tambellini just doesn…

… schools, Tam- bellini seemed unfazed, unaware of any extra pressure on him as the Wolverines' most consis- tent offensive force. He started by giving Michi- gan the quick start it needed Friday when he…

… scored 13 seconds in, and then breathed life into the Wolverines in Saturday's third period. Michigan coach Red Berenson compared him to Brett Hull - the Detroit Red Wing whose rocket shot has terrorized…

… depends on when there's a lot on the line. That is a desire that the rest of the Wolverines need to pick up on, because as special as Tam- bellini is, he couldn't pull out a win by himself Saturday, and he…

… is not going to be able to deliver See LEWIS, Page 48 ing in Michigan's split with first-place Ferris State two weeks ago. Tambellini led the Wolverines to victory against the Spartans on Friday, but…

… Wolverines for a career-high 22 points on 10-of-14 shooting. On top of her hot shooting, Haynie also pulled down 6 rebounds and dished out 8 assists in 40 minutes of play. YESTERDAY' S GAME Michigan State (82…

… ball. The Wolverines can- not. It's no secret that the strength of the Wolverine offense is the high-low post play, but it never became so obvious that that seems to be the only part of the Michigan…

… gameplan. Michigan's 35.3 field goal percentage was the fifth straight game in which the Wolverines shot less than 40 percent. What's even more disparaging is that most of the shots they made were easy ones…

…. A glimpse at Michi- gan's shot chart reveals just four made field goals from outside the paint. The Wolverines may have a producer down low in junior forward Jennifer Smith, who scored -27 points…

… needed a basket." OLD STORY WITH A NEW TWIST: After a Michigan loss, there's usually a list of sure-fire reasons explaining why they lost. Yesterday was no different, as the Wolverines watched an early 21…

… struggled early before scoring 27 points. chances for victory, just like every other loss. A new problem arose yesterday, though, as the Spar- tans shut down every Wolverine except for Smith, turn- ing…

… Michigan into a one-player team. The Wolverines can normally expect contribution from a few players down the bench, and the Jennifer Smith Show proved that the team concept is something Michigan has to get…

… distractions than the NBA's Portland Jailblazers, the Wolverines are playing great basketball and sitting atop the Big Ten standings, even though no one else on Earth expected them to contend at all. For another…

… were able to clamp down on defense against everyone else. Just two other Wolverines scored more than six points, all of them shooting below 30 percent. The big difference between the Spar- tans and the…

… Wolverines was Michigan State's ability was to hit jump shots. Michigan missed every shot outside the paint - 0-for-9 - in the second half, while the Spartans could take advan- tage of iumners from 15 feet and…

… State 0 LAKE SUPERIOR 4, Northern Michigan 2 Notre Dame 3, BOwUNG GREEN 2 MICHIGAN STATE 5, Michigan 3 FERRIS STATE 2, Western Michigan 1 Saturday's games: MIAMI 1, Ohio State 0 CCHA STANDINGS Wolverines…

…. Because, for the third time in 2003, the Wolverines have won on Friday at home, only to lose to the same team on Sat- urday in their opponent's building. "We have to play better on the road," Michigan coach…

… 0 . E A .. 10 i Hampshire had to be moved out to the Midwest regional because it is the nation's fourth ranked team. Because of their road woes, the Wolverines, if the sea- son ended today, might…

… not have made the field if there were still 12 teams, as they stand 12th in the Pairwise. But this projection places them third in the Midwest at Yost going up against North Dakota, who the Wolverines…

… up at just the right time. With the Big Ten Champi- onship two weeks away, the Wolverines looked dominant yesterday afternoon against No. 5 Ohio State. On the strength of two pins and a technical fall…

… accomplishments as Wolverines prior to the match. Grant would not disap- point in his final home dual meet. The fourth-ranked All-American put on a takedown clinic at the expense of a hapless Nathan Costello…

… Northwestern. Poise and self-control on defense paper, Northwestern (0-3 Big should correct Michigan's first-half 8-6 overall) at Welsh Ryan Arena troubles. But the Wolverines must Id be a much easier opponent…

… for maintain the intensity that allowed Wolverines than Ohio State at them to pull away from the Buckeyes e City Arena. But this is still the late in the game. By Daniel Bremmer Daily Sports Writer…

…. The Wolverines have reeled off 39 straight conference victories with their last loss coming to the Gophers in 1999. But the rivalry goes beyond the regular sea- son. Recently, Michigan has been able to…

…- ence win -its last Big Ten loss came in 1999 to the Gophers. Minnesota after both schools recruited the gymnasts heavily. The Wolverines have two freshman stand- outs, Becca Clauson and Big Ten Athlete…

…- ance, in,which she won the all-around in her first meet as a freshman - something that no Wolverine has done since Heather Kabnick did it on Jan. 14, 1995. Being at home will be an advantage for Michigan…