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…, five years later, the Wolverines feel ready to lasso the Cowboys once again in the Sweet 16. Only this time, it's more of the bitter- sweet, sugarcoated 16 - in the other postseason tournament. Even…

… though it's not the NCAA tour- nament, and it's not exactly the Sweet 16, the Wolverines (9-9 Big Ten, 20-11 overall) face the Cowboys (7-9 Big 12, 17-14 overall) tonight at Crisler Arena in the second…

… opened their Big Ten season last night with a 21-15 vic- tory at Indiana (1-4). The Wolverines won despite forfeiting six points at the 118- pound weight class because of an injury to Mike Mihalic. Salem…

… 'Yaffai moved up to 126 from his usual spot at 118 and scored a ma- jor decision. "We felt Salem had a better chance at 126," coach Dale Bahr said. "They are much stronger at 118 than 126." The Wolverines…

… sophomores James Rawls (142) and Brian Harper (150) both suffered 3-2 defeats at the hands of Indiana All-Ameri- cans Jeff Lyons and Adam Cald- well, respectively. Rawls, who leads Wolverine wrestlers in victo…

… Purdue Sunday. Runners seek season boost at 'M' Relays Wolverine swimmers Mike Barrowman and Eric Wunderlich practice at Canham Natatorium. California's just another meet by Kevin Sundman Daily Sports…

… is the latest sign pointing to the fact that Harvey's teams have been in a drought since 1983. This Saturday, the Wolverines host seven schools in the Michigan Relays. Although team scores for the meet…

… State. But the biggest blow to the Wolverines came a few minutes later. Trailing 1-0 at Munn Ice Arena, Michigan looked to get back into the game on its power play. With the face-off in the Spartans' zone…

…, Michigan State forward David Booth slapped the puck back to Spartan defenseman Jared Night- ingale. Instead of clearing 12110GA .9 MR the puck all the way down the ice and forcing the Wolverines to reset…

… their offense, Nightingale lobbed the puck over Michigan's defensemen, and forward Bryan Lerg had snuck open at cen- ter ice. Lerg skated in all alone on Wolverine goalie Noah Ruden, faked a shot to…

… Wolverines, Lerg's goal proved to be the icing on the cake in Michigan State's 2-0 win. Michigan's (8-5-1 CCHA, 13-8-1 overall) best opportunity might have come just a minute into the game, when forward Chad…

… Kolarik found freshman Tim Miller wide open on the oppo- site side of the net. The Wolverines appeared Chemistry needs to improvet Icers want NC A bid TREVOR CAMPBELL/Daily Forward Bryan Lerg put the game…

… limiting Michigan's scoring chances after that, and on those rare occasions when the Wolverines did get a good shot on net, Lerg was there to make the stop. "They did a great job clogging the middle and…

… period in a long time" Michigan survived the early pressure thanks to Ruden, but then shot itself in the foot with two unnecessary penalties. Late in the first period, Wolverine forward Jason Bailey was…

… Spartans. Unfortunately, my pre- & diction came true. The shot was a sign of the Wolverines' frustra-JAME tion on a night when they couldn't mount more than D two legitimate chances jam against Michigan…

…. During last Friday's exhibition game against the U.S. National Team Development Program, it was clear that many of the Wolverines were not on the same page. The nation's top 18-year-olds jumped out to an…

… Green, winners of eight of its last 10. Having seen how little two days of practice did to ameliorate prob- lems since the exhibi- tion game, it's hard to imagine the Wolverines winning two games this…

…, Michigan coach Mike McGuire fielded a squad with 20 freshmen and only a handful of upper- classmen. With such a young team, the Wolverines knew that they would have their share of ups and downs. The ups came…

… early. After thrashing Michigan State in a dual meet at Buhr Park, the Wolverines easily won the Spiked Shoe Invitational at Penn State. Michigan followed that up with a strong showing at the Sam Bell…

…, almost sleepy demeanor of the Michigan men's cross country team after yester- day's win in the Wolverine Interregional, you'd think that a funer- al had just taken place. And in a way, one did. In…

… thoroughly thumping No. 8 ranked James Madison, the Wolverines put in the ground the team that spent most of the season battling the fatigue of hard training and unleashed a team that could shock the world at…

… the upcoming Big Ten meet. But this isn't a team of fist-pumpers. Whatever jubilation followed the race for the Wolverines ran its course by the time they left the chute. And then there's Michigan coach…

…The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com SportsMonday February 18, 2019 — 3B Behind Robbins, Wolverines beat Illinois for sixth-straight victory Sunday afternoon in Champaign, Ill., two teams on…

… Wolverines (9-6, 18-9) eventually pulled away with a 70-56 victory. After leading for the entire second quarter, Michigan’s grip on the game loosened early in the third. The Wolverines conceded two…

…’t what I was expecting, to be frank,” Holman said. “I really appreciate the win.” These close finishes bode well for the Wolverines as they pre- pare for competitive meets later in the season. The non…

….59. Despite the strong track performances, the Wolverines left themselves lots of room for improvement in the field events. Its singular victory in the field events came from junior Corinne Jemison in…

…, Utassy followed up her first hat trick of the season with another complete perfor- mance, racking up two steals and leading the team with five goals in Wolverine’s 18-6 win against Azusa Pacific (0…

… Wolverines once again opened the game with a lead, but the momentum soon shifted. Late in the second quarter, Michi- gan struggled to find open shots against the Sun Devil’s stifling defense, giving…

… for the entirely stu- dent-run event, the Wolverines to aid youngsters in made technique the focal point of 4 . the clinic. inner-city Detroit Each child was given ample time in a small group to work…

… revamped the traditional race into one unlike "A lot of these anything the Wolverines had seen before. kids might not "(It was) called Monster," Madwed said. "The kids are run- have that many ning…

…4B - January 18, 201 The Michigan Daily -- michigandaily.com Wolverines blank Western in first match of the season COURTESY OF COURTNEY DECKARD/IDS Michigan coach John Beilein runs an offense…

… similar to Northwestern's, who the Wolverines will play Tuesday night. M ich igan looks to regain Confidence on the road By MATT RUDNITSKY Daily Sports Writer Western Michigan isn't exact- ly a powerhouse…

…-13 -three doubles matches. win in his super tiebreaker, and ubles took a lot out of us," Rossi, playing in his first dual- ein said. "(Western Michi- match as a Wolverine, won 3-6, .me out with a lot of ener…

…. The Wolverines faced a few Longhorns in last week's tf out of us ... Key Biscayne Invitational, but struggled, losing every match. knew they'd "'m just pumped up for Texas next week now that we won this…

….day9PRM. Michigan (1-4 Big Ten, 11-7 over- Where: all) fell to Indiana, Welsh-Ryan 80-61, at Assem- Arena bly Hall and was TV/Radio: never in the game BTN from the opening minutes. The Wolverines allowed…

… defensive rebounds. The Hoosiers had an enormous 37-18 advantage on the glass, and the 18 boards were a season low forBeilein's team. The Wolverines will have to get their defense back on track when they stay…

…. Wildcat guard Michael Thomp- son (15.1 points per game) and guard/ forward Drew Crawford (13.8) are threats, but of particular concern for the Wolverines is forward John Shur- na. The 6-foot-8 forward is…

… split sets with the Wolverines in the two remain- ing matches. But since the match "Granted, they were very close, but we lost all of them. But the whole team is going to be pumped up, so hopefully we…

… Michigan women's tennis team has a tendency to start off slowly, a bad habit thatmay have cost it some key matches. The Wolverines are already banged up. Adding their recent doubles woes puts them in a tough…

… for a team that doesn't thrive on its tremendous depth. Wolverines coach Bitsy Ritt has de- cided to make some lineup changes to jump-start Michigan. The Wolverines (5-3 Big Ten, 6-9 overall) are…

… only are the Wolverines still alive, but they are very much kicking as they sit atop the Big Ten standings. Furthermore, the Michigan team on the court in last night's 69-59 win over No. 20 Illinois was…

… Wolverines' 73-63 loss to the Nittany Lions, senior Ray Jackson said that his team just didn't fight, unlike any Michigan team that he had ever played on. Last night the Wolverines fought, and they fought hard…

…. Dugan Fife hit three straight 3-pointers to give Michigan a nine-point lead early in the second half. After the Illini cut the Wolverine lead to three at 52-49, Michigan pulled away *for good. Freshman…

… Maceo Baston followed up a Jimmy King miss with a thunderous dunk. King came back down the court, hit a layup and was fouled. Jackson followed up King with a drive and finger-roll that put the Wolverines…

… Purdue. It followed up the Penn State debacle with a thrilling double-overtime win against a good Iowa team. Next the Wolverines got their first road win at Northwestern, and they have now beaten a very…

… good Illinois team on the road. It's cliche, but Michigan is taking it one step at a time, and is growing as a team. with each step. The Wolverines have Michigan State and Indiana on the horizon, but…

…-59 Victory overIllinois puts Wolverines in first-place tie 4 Michigan's Jimmy King battles Illinois guard Kiwane Garris for a loose b night. The Wolverines handed the Illini their first Big Ten loss of the…

… consecutive Big Ten victories, the Wolverines let their defense do the work in last night's 69-59 triumph over Michigan (4-1 Big Ten, 10-6 over- all) stifled the Fighting Illini offense all game, holding…

… Illinois to 34 percent shooting. The Wolverines also kept the Big Ten's third-best rebounding team off the offensive boards. "We said if you don't defend and don't rebound, you don't have a chance," Michigan…

… victory, the Wolverines move into a first-place tie with the Illini (4-1, 13-4) in the Big Ten. Michigan has won three-straight conference cord games after wins over Iowa and North- western last week…

…The Michigan Daily - Friday, March 18, 1994 - 11 Wolverines shooting for first- ever CCHA postseason title By MICHAEL ROSENBERG DAILY HOCKEY WRITER Everyone on the Michigan hockey team insists they…

…, the Wolverines won't know who they are playing until around 9:30 tonight, when the quarterfinal game between Miami and Western Michigan ends. Michigan has a bye and will face the winner of the Redskins…

…-Broncos matchup tomorrow. Wolverine assistant Mel Pearson knows exactly what he wants to happen tonight. "I hope Miami and Western Michigan go four overtimes," Pearson said. Michigan goalie Steve Shields said. "It…

… since the 1985-86 Spartans. However, the Wolverines have not played well since winning the championship. They lost four out of their last five regular season games, and struggled to a 5-4 overtime win…

…. "But we feel we can go out there this weekend and play our best." During the losing streak, Michigan lost to Miami twice and Michigan State once. The Wolverines also lost to the Spartans in January…

…. The Wolverines swept the season series from both of those teams. The Wolverines, who were ranked No. I in the nation for most of the season but have dropped to No. 2 during their skid, have never won a…

… CCHA postseason title. However, they have been quite successful in other games at Joe Louis Arena. Michigan has won six straight Great Lakes Invitational titles there. If the Wolverines win tomorrow…

… pursuit of the puck last weekend against Kent State. The Wolverines play the winner of the Miami-Western Michigan quarterfinal in tomorrow's first semifinal. Michigan players, coach best in conference By…

… ANTOINE PITTS DAILY HOCKEY WRITER DETROIT-Much like it ruled the *CHA regular season, the Michigan hockey team dominated last night's CCHA Awards Banquet at the Westin Hotel. The Wolverines took four awards…

… led all newcomers with 21 assists and 39 points, took the prize for the Wolverines. "I usually set lofty goals for my- self," Morrison said. "At the beginning of the year this was something I wanted. I…

… Arena. Leading 4-3 entering the final period in the opener, the Wolverines yielded two goals in the first three minutes, and went on to lose 6-4. Michigan bounced back with a 7-4 win Saturday. THE FLAMES…

… caught fire early in Friday's third period, and the Wolverines got burned. Paul Tory batted a rebound past Michigan goalie Tim Makris to tie the score at 2:16, and 29 seconds later Flame captain Mike Merch…

… frustration for Michigan as it tried to come back. A Wolverine power play late in the frame was one of the worst ever, as the Flames eirectively forechecked, keeping the puck in Michigan's end almost the entire…

…Caughey had one 'Sweep, sweep.' We should have been goal and three assists in the weekend split with the Flames, in which the Wolverines lost Friday, 6-4, and won concerned with one period at a time. I Saturday…

…." There was no mistaking the dif- ference in Michigan's intensity on Saturday. The power play worked well, as the Wolverines converted on five of 11 manpower-advantage op- portunities in the series…

… CCHA standings. The Wolverines are currently tied for fifth with Illinois-Chicago and Ohio State, and they trail fourth place Ferris State by 'ust one oint. Action SportSWer FACTORY CLOSEOUTS…

… Bowl, the - Wolverines still should be playing someplace warm on New Year's Day. Representatives from many of the post-season bowl games have been keeping close tabs on the Wolverines all season and with…

… the Florida Citrus, Cherry, Liberty, All-American and Holiday Bowls. If the Wolverines can beat Ohio State this weekend, it's likely they will be spending New Year's in either Dallas or New Orleans…

… against an at large team. According to Czekaj the 15-man selection committee for the at large team will meet tomorrow morning in Dallas to make it's top two choices. bowl bi~ds The Wolverines are also on…

… representatives looking at Penn. State, Ohio State and Iowa as well as the Wolverines. Boldenheim would not comment on when this week the final decision would be made. "The people who are at the schools know what…

…, the Wolverines put on a good performance and Michigan Coach Johnny Orr went right to the heart of the matter when said, "We hustled out there all the way, which is something we haven't done in the last…

… couple of games." THE WOLVERINES needed that hustle, too, as their big man, Rudy Tomjanovich, had another off night. Tomjanovich, who was dogged by the Rockets' 6-3 forward Mike Murnen when he went outside…

… said, "but we thought we could do a better job on the other guys." Far more important than their scoring, however, was the way Fife and Henry keyed the Wolverine fast break. Quickness was again part of…

… the Wolverines game, and the Wolverine guards can take a large part of the credit for putting the speed back into the Wolverines game. "They got the ball down the court a lot quicker than they have in…

… Henry did their job on defense, too. The Wolverines came out in a full court press for much of the second half, and Fife and Henry spearheaded that press. The two guards were largely responsible for the…

… poise out there and that hurt us." Orr also credited the Wolverines' press, which took the form of both a, zone and a man to man, as being instrumental in the game. EVEN WHEN the Rockets broke the press…

…, the Wolverines backcourt duo were back there on defense. "Henry did a great job cutting off the baseline drive," Orr noted. And Fife, for his part, ripped off eight rebounds, second highest on the team…

…, with all but two coming off the defensive board. But the two guards shouldn't get all the credit for the Wol- verines' effort on defense. The Wolverines turned in their best defensive effort of the…

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… her inter- view, the duo embraced in an emotion-filled hug. Thompson and her four other senior teammates did something on Saturday that the Wolverines (8-4 Big Ten, 19-6 overall) had not accomplished…

… victory over then-No. 13 Purdue - the Wolverines' first victory in West Lafayette since 1998. "This senior class, we say has accomplished things that haven't been accomplished for a Michi- ganwomen…

…'t expect to earn this week- 'ind's NCAA title, the Wolverines are entering the -meet with the same mentality they had for Big Tens. "We're not going to this meet to count points, and I'm honestly not worried…

… said. "As {tough as it is to get there, there's always a voice ,in the back my head asking, 'Can I really swim that fast?"' The Wolverines have nine swimmers and one diver qualified to compete in College…

… Wolverines are7-8 over- all and 3-4 in the Big Ten with only four games remaining. The Wolverines haven't finished their regular season with a sub-.500 record since 1988, former head coach Karen Collins' final…

… season at the helm. Sunday's 5-1 loss to Penn State marked the third time in 1994 that Michigan's record has slipped below .500. The Wolverines will need to win three of their last four games in order to…

… Wolverines. But this year, those upsets don't seem likely to happen. The Wolverines have been able to avoid the unthink- able, unlike the other big guns in the CCHA. Just this past Friday, Lake Superior State…

… victory cannot be explained by talent alone. It can also be explained by the fact that the Wolverines are not getting caught up in the rankings or their hefty lead in the league standings. Every *ight, the…

… (8-3) expected to be challenged by the Buckeyes but in- stead met a team that is going through personnel changes. The Wolverines quickly discarded Ohio State in three games, 15-10, 16-14, and 17…

…-15. "We played extremely well against Ohio State," senior Curt Schroeder said. "Everyone played their role and passed well. We played the way we needed to and everyone came through." The Wolverines were…

… heading into the postseason, giving the Wolverines an opportunity to host a regional as the No. 15 seed. And though Michigan fell to James Madison in the winner- takes-all game of the regional…

…, Hutchins was effusive in her praise of her seniors. If the Wolverines want to replicate any sort of the success they had this year, they will need to fill the voids the senior class is leaving. With…

… Wolverine second basemen. First baseman If there was one position in the lineup that wasn’t set at the start of this past season, it was the first baseman. But by the end of the year, Alex Sobczak proved…

… or break her case for the starting role. Catcher Though she ended her final season with a non-contact knee injury in the regional, Katie Alexander left her mark on the Wolverines. She contributed…

… 31 RBIs. She started 41 games for the Wolverines and even showed that she could play third baseman when Madison Uden was in a slump. In the postseason, rising junior Lou Allan pinch hit for…

… second baseman position. With her impressive batting average and .940 slugging percentage in high school, Hutchins might want Jimenez to contribute to the Wolverine offense right away. Center…

… Fielder As a staple of the Michigan offense and defense the last two years, Natalie Peters started almost every game for the Wolverines. With a .352 batting average during her senior season…

… lineup and speed in the outfield will not be an easy task for the Wolverines to replace, especially when their options have not received much playing time. The most experienced replacement would…

… - Saturday could have been that game. At least it had all the elements. The revenge factor from the Wolverines' infamous last-second win in Ann Arbor last year clearly remained a prominent topic of…

… battle between the two Pennsylvania signal callers. Still, with the upset looming large, the Wolverines, who were last undefeated this late in the season during the 1997 national championship campaign, did…

… threw back against the Wolverine front. ichigan's defensive line has ai it or not, so I gave him a little shot" "We keep coming, we keep hitting you," Taylor serious case of Dr. Jekyll and Then Branch…

…- And that's just the way it should be. game with a concussion, and he suddenly Spittin' Fire callers Michigan's defensive line dis- However cordial it is off the field, the Wolverines' doesn't seem so…

…. Connecticut took advantage of the Wolverines' penalty procession and turned the cushy lead danger- ously slim,scoringfiveunanswered goals in the second and third peri- ods of Michigan's 7-5 win. "You could see…

… extra skater. Six Connecticut skaters swirled around Michigan's zone, ready to strike. Three Wolverines hovered to protect sophomore goalie Billy Sauer. But before the Huskies could get any shots off, a…

… Wolverines came away from Indiana's John Mellencamp Pavilion on Sunday with a 1-0 victory and a share of first place in the Big Ten. The Hoosiers (3-1 Big Ten, 13-3 overall) left their Senior Day a little…

… through (the goalie's) hands and right over her stick." The way the Wolverines have been scoring recently - 14 goals in their last three games, all wins - they thought Tiner's tally might open the…

… Ohio State is stronger than ever. The Buckeyes captured the conference title the two years prior to Michigan's victory and will be looking to avenge the loss. Although the Wolverines beat Ohio State this…

… in the Big Tens will qualify her for the NCAA tournament, later in the year. The Wolverines have cut down on their workouts and have concentrated more on technique for the last three weeks in hopes of…

… 14-3 spurt that would provide them with the nucleus of their lead all evening. As usual, it was Grant and Rice laeading the way. They accounted for 13 of the first 16 Wolverine points. After a Mills…

… grabbing a rebound in an earlier game this season, helped Michigan defeat Minnesota last night. The Wolverines' record now stands at 10-2 in the conference, 21-4 overall. Beauty Waxing Facial and body…

… page 14. Gophers to the Big Ten title in 1982. To say that the Wolverines and Gophers have dominated the league in the past is an understatement. The two teams have combined to win 10 of the last aa Big…

… Michigan's first-round opponent. "They are a good hitting team. Everyone goes up there swinging the bat." Wolverine starter Scott Kamieniecki (5-3, 3.13 ERA) will find out just how well the Wildcats swing…

… at shortstop and third base," said Anderson. Michigan ace reliever Ken Hayward will have to choke a few opposition ralles himself if the Wolverines hope to defend their crown. Hayward summed up the…

… Bud Middaugh is hoping the rest of the Big Ten will be saluting A MICRG A N g a mes wIll e areadea ss rasdie staiS WA A M his Wolverines after this weekend. AMl A ltixta relEs.&rDa s'light Tise. SPORTS…

… defeated MacTaggart during Michigan's spring trip earlier in the season. According to Wolverine coach Ollie Owens MacTaggart was playing very well but against Stanford's Gompert it just wasn't enough. Last…

… accomplish something never before done in the 83-year history of Big Ten track; win its fifth straight outdoor conference title. The Wolverines have won six outdoor champion- ships since Jack Harvey took over…

… — Exactly 50 days ago, the Michigan softball team got punched in the mouth. In the first Big Ten series of the season, Nebraska came into Ann Arbor and swept the Wolverines in a doubleheader, putting…

… them in an early hole in Big Ten play. For the past 50 days, Michigan has grinded itself out of that hole. The Wolverines have battled through injuries, built momentum, and ridden a recent hot…

… Billie Andrews’ head into left-center field for an RBI double. And though the Wolverine bats struggled to string anything else together, the game was knotted up at one. But a controversial call halted…

… actu- ally over. The Wolverines had just allowed the Wildcats to score six uncontested runs during the fifth and sixth innings. The Wolver- ines' lead had deteriorated into a 10-6 deficit. Then, after…

… cham- pions, no trip to Columbus. And as expected, Purdue went on to beat the Fighting Illini,12-8. Still, the Wolverines had to fin- ish Saturday's doubleheader, end- ing in 10-6 and 6-5 losses. "I was…

….m. Along with 14 other nation- al champion squads from across the nation, the Wolverines waited in line until they were permitted to enter the building. The team then received a brief tour of the East Wing…

…. "We were like 'Whoa, there he is.' " The Wolverines were the last team in the "Big Ten room," but they weren't shortchanged when it came to sharing face time with the president. While Bush briefly…

…," Pankratz said. "We took control and finished everything we set up. I couldn't be happier with our effort." The win keeps the Wolverines atop the Big Ten., Michigan has won nine of its last 10 games, and four…

… Wolverines' 5-0 victory over the Spartans. By Dave Roth Daily Sports Writer With a goal and two assists against Michigan State, and two assists ver- sus Central Michigan, junior mid- fielder Courtney Reid has…

…-6, with Illinois (26-26, 12- 6). The Wolverines needed at least y victories in theweekendseries to ify for the Big Ten playoffs as ne of the conference's top-four rams. Unfortunately, Michigan put 11 the…

…. "All the games went right down to the wire. We had an outside chance of getting in the playoffs if we won three of four, so it was exciting." In a twist of Michigan's fortunes all season, the Wolverines…

…FMALL, Page 15 ird in the final Big Ten standings ith Ohio State. Just as the.Wolverine's losses opped them into third, the Hoosiers F r e ins propellednthem into first placeM *he Big Ten championship. Summer…

… Saturday and Wiscon- sin yesterday, both by the final count of 5-2. Entering the weekend, the Wolverines held a Big Ten record of 3-1 and second place in the conference behind Minnesota. The Wildcats and…

…-0 shelling of Michigan State, keeping itclose in third place. Michigan never allowed that momentum to help the Badgers. The Wolverines won the doubles point and taking an early one-point lead. The Wolverines…

…, but left the floor in defeat. The Wolverine Hustle just couldn't compete with the Badger' Bounce, as Wisconsin beat Michigan 6-4. With the- game tied 4-4 at the start of the third period, defenseman Bob…

… went in front of the Wolverines 5-4. But, with Varvari off the ice and six Blue icers pressuring Wisconsin goal keeper Roy Schultz for a tying score, Badger Dave Speer shot the puck down the ice. It…

… glided into the empty Wolverine net at 19:31, thus icing the Wisconsin victory. "Schultz had a hot hand,"-com- mented Badger coach Bob Johnson. "He looked good tonight, as he did last night (in…

… period, Michigan employeddthe Wolverine Hustle, to tie the gafne up after 40 minutes of play. THE WOLVERINES wasted no time at the start of the second stanza, scoring their first goal 29 seconds into the…

… sat out due to injury. At the intermission, the Wolverines fell to an 11-12 disadvantage. Coming out of the break, freshman Sal Profaci and senior Brian Murphy helped push the dual meet back in…

…-5. The Wolverines showed promise with the bounce-back victory over the Terrapins, proving that they can remain unfazed even after the sting of a tough loss. EFE EDEVBIE For the Daily MARYLAND…

… Wagner missed a three after a Wolverine timeout, and Koenig grabbed the rebound himself. This time, the Badgers used an elevator screen to let their senior guard run with the hot hand. Koenig…

… unexpected — Wilson rejected Happ and the Wolverines claimed possession. It was just a microcosm of a night that was filled with deviations from the expected. And those deviations nearly were…

… Wolverines regained momentum after the Badgers erased an eight- point lead and silenced the rowdy Kohl Center crowd. An away win against a top-25 conference opponent, a .500 Big Ten record and massive…

… résumé- boosting win were all within reach. But Wisconsin responded with a 15-0 run, led by one of its senior leaders, Bronson Koenig, leaving Beilein and the Wolverines baffled again. The Badgers…

…) said they made some shots we weren’t able to. They (just) got a couple breaks.” What will bewilder Beilein the most following this most recent unraveling against the Badgers is how the Wolverines…

… entered Tuesday’s contest leading the nation in fewest fouls committed per game. With 14:26 to go in the second half, the Wolverines put the Badgers in the bonus. Minutes later, redshirt sophomore…

… Tuesday morning due to darkness, and the Wolverines fought hard despite different weather conditions, shooting a 298. Michigan coach Jan Dowling said she was proud of the way her team handled…

… said. “But they fought hard, and because of that we ended up nipping some teams and finishing in the top eight.” Choi led the Wolverines and finished 16th overall after firing a pair of 73s…

… Michigan beat three ranked teams - No. 2 Arizona State, No. 14 Arizona and No.18 Washington. Strong perfor- mances on the mound and timely hitting helped the Wolverines (21- 7) execute their most successful…

… second baseman Ashley Lane. After working the count to 2-1, Lane hit a shot to the second baseman. Sappingfield, who was moving on contact, beat the throw to give the Wolverines the victory. "(It) was a…

… Minneapolis MINNEAPOLIS - Four of Michigan's blue road jerseys ripped in the Wolverines' 83-75 win over Minnesota Wednesday. Impossible is nothing, right, Adidas? Trey Burke's No. 3 was the first to rip, so he…

… played the second half wearing No. 30- Burke and, later, Caris LeVert were forced to play with holes in their uniforms. I can't remember the last time the Wolverines beat a top-10 opponent on the road…

… teammates carried him off the ice and straight to the locker room. It's unclear how severe the injury is or how long Kolarik will be off the ice, but this is no minor injury for the Wolverines. "I hope they…

…." The Wolverines closed out the game without Kolarik, and used a good defensive effort to pull away from the Lakers. Kolarik's big night Friday was the only bright spot for Michigan in the sloppy, mistake…

… showed off the team's offensive depth. The Woodbridge, Ont., native became the sixth Wolverine and third freshman to notch double- digit goals on the season with his ninth and loth scores. The center…

… Wolverines' first goal in the tournament and has proceeded to score six more this year. "I really like the direction that Louie's going," Berenson said. "Since he's come back, he has real- ly given his line a…

… dose of offense and smarts, so it's nice to see it pay off for him tonight." STANDING ALONE: Michi- gan's one-point lead in the CCHA standings going into the weekend raised concerns the Wolverines wouldn…

….COM. WRESTLING Wolverines lose two Big Ten duals For the past four weeks, the Michigan wrestling team has been consistently inconsistent. The tenth-ranked Wolverines have struggled to find stability as the dual…

… Friday night transpired in similar fashion. The Wolverines found themselves in an early hole and couldn't recover, falling to 13th-ranked Wisconsin, 20-18. It was Michigan's fifth defeat in the last seven…

… for the Wolverines (4-2 Big Ten, 11- 5 overall), who eventually edged Wisconsin, 79-73. Michigan is now tied for second in the Big Ten behind Ohio State. "Our team was a bit deflated," Wisconsin coach…

… with seven seconds left. But after two consecutive Mich- igan timeouts, the Wolverines stole the momentum right back. Phillips received an inbound pass and immediately pulled the trigger on a straight…

… Ice Arena has traditionally been one of the most intimidating venues for visiting teams. Despite this edge, the Wolverines have struggled to sweep home series, especially after dominating the weekend…

… Wolverines haven't lost on the opening night of weekend home series but are just 1-3 in the final game this season. "It's pretty unacceptable and disappoint- ing," senior Kevin Porter said. "This used to be…

… and drove in two runs while scoring one himself. Jeff Kunkel (Michigan) The Michigan backstop spearheaded the Wolverines' offense with a double in each game. Kunkel went 5-for-13 with 8 RBI and he hit…

… his second home run of the year. P H R ERBB 7 4 11 2 so 5 FRIDAY'S GAME Michigan Wolverines 3 LP: Derek Feldkamp (4-3) Illinois Fighting Illini 4 * WP: Brian Blomquist (7-1) SATURDAY, GAME 1…

… Sports Writer With just under three minutes left in last night's game, Colorado was charging at the Wolverines with a tenacity not befitting a team that had been down by double digits since the opening of…

… the first half. Now within eight, the Buffaloes blocked shots in the paint, double- and triple-teamed Michigan's big men and stuck to the guards in the backcourt. For a moment, the Wolverines looked…

… reach an apex as five of Michigan's male gymnasts begin competition in the NCAA Championships held at Penn State. While Wolverine participants will ,ot be a new sight at nationals, this will be the…

…'s five, and it's only going to get better." On top of that, besides the * schools that qualified for team competition, the Wolverines have the most individuals going to na- tionals of any program in the…

… nation. Preliminaries for both the team and individual competitions will be held this evening, with team finals Friday and individual finals ,aturday. The Wolverines venturing into the den of the Nittany…

… Wolverines taking part Jn multiple events, qualifying in loth the floor exercise and vault, while Jorge Camacho joins Verrall on the floor and Royce Toni will perform on the parallel bars. Darden noted that it…

…. Michigan's No. I singles player Christine Schmeidel (1-3, 6-7) missed her third straight match due to illness, but should return this weekend for the conclusion of the Wolverines' regular season. Senior co…

… the day came at No. 4 singles, which pitted Wolverine Amy Malik (0-3, 10-4) against Spartan Molly Poffenberger. Malik took the first set, 6-2, but the second set went to Poffenberger, 6-3. Malik twice…

… said. While the Wolverines hid struggled in doubles play early in the season, yesterday's doubles cop- tests were icing on the cake, .as Michigan took two of three to seal the victory. Berg and Lev…

… Hurrelbrink and Molly West in straight sets, 6-4, 6-3 at No. 2r the Wolverines' other doubles vic- tory. Malik and Adam lost -to Hilbert and Leone at No. 3, 6-4, 6-3. "I thought our doubles were real strong…

… Schmeidel hits a backhand in a previous match against Purdue. The Wolverines defeated Michigan State yesterday, 6-3, without Schmeidel, who is out with an illness. 'M' tennis blanked byFighting Irish, by…

… occasion in which the Wolverines failed to capture one victory. The team had arrived in South Bend on Monday evening in order to get accustomed with the tennis courts, but in all, they managed to capture…

… Wolverines trailing, 33-32. The players were supposed to provide the entertainment, but at the outset they didn't do the job. "I have a couple of friends over there (the Gulf)," Northwestern senior Don Brotz…

… points without missing a shot, and doled out seven assists in 29 minutes. For the Wolverines, Freddie Hunter, did his part as well. At the 15:34 mark, the junior walk-on be- came Michigan's newest sixth…

… of passing. The + I. Hockey vs. Bowling Green omorrow, 7:30 p.m. Yost Ice Arena Page estern -68 victory Wolverine frontcourt only scored Qe tip-in baskets. "In the first half we shot the l*11* kind of…

… beginning of the secopl half they broke (the lead) open rb ten, and that's when we had to gam- ble a little bit to come bacrt, Northwestern coach Bill Foster saitd:: Wolverine guard Demetrius, Calip's sharp…

… Taylor hustle for a loose ball last night at Crisler Arena in the Wolverines' 79-68 victory over Northwestern. Streaking icers host Falcons by John Niyo Daily Hockey Writer Michigan's weekend hockey se…

…- perior, the Wolverines have been flirting with league title hopes all season. Michigan has not won a CCHA title since joining the con- ference in 1981. It has been just as long (1980- 81) since Bowling…

… the Wolverines' fourth all- time leading scorer with 1260 points. Lorea Feldman, a fifth-year senior and starting forward for the Michigan women's basketball team, has lived what most athletes would…

… 91 percent. She has received honorable mention All-Big Ten honors each of the three years she has played for the Wolverines. Feldman is Michigan's fourth all-time leading scorer, without having played…

… final season as a Wolverine. It may be difficult at first for Feldman to return to game situations after such a long lay-off. However, this has not affected her personal goals for the season. "One of my…

… reason and all that matters is how you come back." 0 Doug in Deep BY DOUG VOLAN As the Michigan basketball squad prepares for its upcoming season, Wolverine fans can't help but wonder if this will be the…

… year that their team finally advances to the Final Four. After all, the Wolverines are ranked No. 1 in the nation by Inside Sports magazine. And Street & Smith (No. 3), Sports Illustrated (No. 4…

…The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com Sports Tuesday, February 18, 2020 — 7 Breaking down the Wolverines’ recent revival Two days before the Michigan men’s basketball team’s thrashing of…

… nothing to do with the Hoosiers. Instead, he was asked to discuss the Wolverines’ recent revival. A conversation like Friday’s seemed unthinkable less than three weeks ago, when senior point guard…

… tournament. A fifth crown was not to be this year as the Wolverines skated around Joe Louis Arena with the champion- ship trophy after prevailing, 4-3, in a game that went down to the wire. I thought it could…

… is little doubt that the rivalry between Lake State and the Wolverines is as strong, if not stron- ger, than the instate rivalry between Michigan and Michigan State. And Lake State has been truly spec…

… KEEMYA ESMAEL / Daily POWERING FORWARD Design by Jack Silberman Wolverines win Duel in the D, 4-1 DETROIT — Nick Blankenburg extended his two hands out and wagged them up and down like paws. At…

… sit quietly in their seats in a 4-1 win over Michigan State on Monday night. Blankenburg had just scored a goal, the third of the night for the Wolverines, in a highlight- reel fashion. In the…

… Wolverine attack starts slowly GAME STATISTICS By Antoine Pitts Daily Sports Editor PASSING Player Dreisbach B'batuka R'ersma Totals RUSHING 4 Player Att B'batuk a 32 Floyd 4 Davis 10 Dreisbach 4…

… Hankins 1 Griese 2 i CHESTNUT HILL, Mass. - The Michigan offense was going nowhere fast. The physical Boston College defense held the C-A Yds TD Int Wolverines at bay for their first six possessions of…

… the game. -21177 0 1 Meanwhile, the Eagles took a 6-0 lead and had 0-1 0 0 0 success running the ball with tailback Justice 0-1 0 0 Smith. 0-1 0 0 0 The Wolverines took over the ball midway 123 177 0 1…

…. That set up the Wolverines' first big (-)3(-)1.50 0 play of the evening. Dreisbach had thrown an interception to end the 1943.119 2 previous Michigan drive, but this time he dropped back and hit a…

… away to cut the Eagles' lead 76 19.0 25 0 in half. 68 22.7 52 0 The Wolverines moved the ball well on their next three possessions, scoring a touchdown and 33 16.5 27 0 field goal to take a 13-6 halftime…

…Long's first punt - an1 1 -yarder - put the defense in a big hole. However, the Wolverines were able to get an interception to thwart a Boston College scoring chance. "We know if we can hang in there defensively…

… Wolverines to the Eagles' 14 yard line. PUNT RETURNS Up until that point in the game, the redshirt freshman had connected on just Player No. Yds Avg Lg TD one of his first 1 I passes. Dreisbach fin- Toomer 2…

…-handed catch, for 27 yards to the Boston College 29. Thompson 3 0 3 Three plays later, Biakabutuka scam- Elston 2 1 3 pered 18 yards for the touchdown. The Wolverines got the ball back Ray 2 1 3 with six seconds…

…. The 13 points in the final 3:35 of the Woodson 2 0 2 half gave Michigan momentum and con- Dreisbach 1 0 1 trol ofthegame, and itneverreally looked back. Hankins 1 0 1 The Wolverines jumped out to a 23…

… everything he had hoped it would be. "It was a great expel ience," he said after the Wolverines' 23-13 win. "I was hoping I'd be able to settle down after the first play and I did." Each player is only allowed…

… . Columnists bid farewell . JUDITH PERKINS/Daily Rodney Goble was one of the few Wolverines to reach base in Sunday's second game, as Michigan was held to two hits. BASEBALL NOTEBOOK Despite suspensions, 'M…

… Wolverine hurlers- including start- ing pitcher Heath Murray - were suspended for the series, the perfor- ,mance of the staff was downright superb. Michigan coach Bill Freehan sus- pended pitchers Murray…

… think the wind affected the hitters more than itdid the pitchers." The Wolverines and Hawkeyes combined for only 53 hits in 31 in- nings of play -- an average of less than a hit per half-inning. Of the 53…

…'s sec- ond game, a 9-3 Michigan win. The Wolverines' nine-run outburst in the nightcap Saturday was the only game either team scored more than six runs in the entire weekend. PITCHING DUEL: Saturday…

… with five RBI and two runs scored in the 9-3 Michi- gan victory. His three-run triple was the big blow in the five-run third inning that gave the Wolverines a 7-0 lead. In Sunday's doubleheader, Weaver…

… the Wolverines is now 128- 127-1. He is 4-8 against Iowa. Over- all, the Wolverines hold a 67-30 lead over the Hawkeyes. ACADEMIC ACHIEVERS: Wednes- day, eleven Wolverines were hon- ored for having a 3…

…, most of the Wolverine athletes we've met have been cordial, willing to speak with us even under difficult circumstances. On the night of what was supposed to be the final men's gymnastics meet in…

… was still in limbo. There are some other things, but after four years we've troubled you enough. The memories we've come away with from all of Michigan's sports - like the championships the Wolverines…

…-1 victory over by Ken Davidoff in a better position to critique the . Western Michigan last night in a ther winners for the Wolverines Daily Basketball Writer media coverage of their loss." dual match at the…

… The Wolverines (1-0 Big Ten, 5- as freshman Tar Graff. one's an expert. And when it comes issue. "My pick for winner is 3 overall) won their third straight Bronco coach Betsy Kuhle was to covering your…

… team. Michigan coach Jim Richard- son feels this squad could be the most talented one he has taken to NCAAs. See SWIMMERS, Page 10 mm.: . ERIK ANGERMEIERJDai~y Wolverine junior Brian Harper grapples his…

…- American status for Notre Dame. "I think that all of us are capable of being All-Americans," King said. "All it takes is one win you're not supposed to get." Sean Bormet (158), the lone Wolverine to win a…

…- game sweep of its first home tour- nament in 12 years, the Michigan men's water polo team hopes to ex- tend its six-game winning streak at this weekend's tournament in Columbus. The Wolverines will play…

… four matches in two days, squaring off against Indiana, Purdue, Michigan State, and host Ohio State. Despite the big names, Michigan's oppo- nents are not powerhouse squads. The Wolverines crushed all…

… four opponents in last weekend's Wolverine Invitational by a com- bined score of 53-24. "We're taking all of our top players," Michigan head coach Scott Russell said. "We're usually miss- ing a couple of…

… to Michigan in the last couple of weeks is Northwestern. The Wildcats and the Wolverines have split their last two matches, each decided by a sin- gle goal. Unfortunately, there will prob- ably be no…

…." Of the four teams at the tourna- ment, the Buckeyes gave the Wolverines the hardest time last Sunday, dropping the match, 11-6, to the home squad. "They (the Buckeyes) have the home-pool (advantage…

…-White game. While last year's Wolverine squad finished second in the Central Collegiate Hockey Association and skated into the NCAA Champion- ships' Final Eight round, greater things are anticipated. Already…

… Sorenson - this year's team remains largely intact. For the Wolverines, this game represents the first chance to gain experience that the coaches cannot simulate in practice. "We want our team to get into a…

… THE MICHIGAN DAILY Denny Felsner and the rest of the Wolverines will play in the annual Blue- White scrimmage tonight at Yost Ice Arena. [ Ma eyc is good )u've heard the best enough. of our best…

…W Peggy Bradley-Doppes said. "There are a lot of excuses that can b.; made." To counter such a let down, the 0 Wolverines (3-3 in the Big Ten, 11; overall) have been making adjust- p ments in practice to…

… to just go into practice and think only about volleyball," junir Hayley Lorenzen said. Lorenzen and the rest of the Wolverines will be thinking about the Badgers tonight. Last year's Big Ten champions…

… State University for 10th place out of 20 teams. The Wolverines posted rounds of 298, 300 and 299, totaling 895 - 31 over par. "We played reasonably well, but not well enough to break away from the pack…

…," Michi- gan coach Jim Carras said. The Wolverines fused a balanced attack led by senior Andrew Chapman, who shot a 218 and tied a season-best with a sixth-place finish. "I am extremely happy with Andrew…

… play better for us to be competitive in this short spring season." Sophomore Dave Nichols competed well in the meet (75-78-75-228), placing 48th. Scott Carlton was the fifth Wolverine com- peting (79…

…-77-75-231), tying for 60th. "With such a short season ending in mid March, we need as much practice as we can get to do well at the next meet in Kentucky" Carras said. For their next meet, the Wolverines will travel…

… out of 20 teams. The Wolverines haven't finished higher than fifth all season. DANNY MOLOtOKaily Senior Andrew Chapman led all Wolverines with a score of 218 this past weekend - a score that tied for…

… dropped a match to Wis- consin 6-1 on Saturday, then rebounded to win against Minnesota 6-1 yesterday. The Wolverines (1-3 Big Ten, 5-6 overall) wasted little time in defeat- ing Minnesota, completing…

… a 6-1 lead. But rather than accept defeat, the freshmen rallied to take back the match. The Wolverines won the next four games to close the gap to 5-6. In the 12th game, Minnesota attempted a comeback…

… won. The Gopher duo of Valerie Vladea and Michaela Havelkova had given all it had in that game, but quickly dropped the next two to give the Wolverines the 8-6 victory. "I really think they picked up…

… before. Wisconsin (5-0, 10-3) holds a 16-8 all-time record against the Wolverines under Ritt, a former Bad- ger herself. Michigan won just four sets in singles competition, and just one of the three…

… doubles matches. "(Wisconsin) was a real disap- pointing performance," Ritt said of the Wolverines falling to 0-3 in the conference. One of the few bright spots for Michigan in Saturday's loss was junior…