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… Michigan baseball team's sea- was won by the Spartans, as they put son came to a close over the weekend, three into orbit to Michigan's one. but not before the Wolverines gave Michigan State held a 5-1 advan…

…- their fans one final thrill. tage going into the bottom of the third, Michigan (13-14 Big Ten, 25-30 but the Wolverines struck for two in overall) split two doubleheaders with the third and three in the…

… thing that pitchers have to get to be successful is solid fielding. The Michigan softball pitchers benefit greatly from their infielders' play. "Yeah, (our infield) is really solid," Wolverine pitcher…

… .950. As a result, the Wolverines are second in the confer- ence standings. Kovach said she has been saved numerous times by her shortstop. "(Mary) took this one ball, it ricocheted off my leg," Kovach…

… top of the seventh. The Wolverines entered the top of the seventh trailing Indiana (4-8 Big Ten, 18-14 overall) by a 5-2 margin. With the help of a seldom- used freshman and the clutch hitting of two…

… Cheryl Pearcy pinch-hit- ting for second baseman Kathryn Gleason. Pearcy proceeded to find a gap in shallow centerfield and se- nior Kari Kunnen followed with a single to continue the Wolverine rally…

…. Shortstop Mary Campana scorched her second hit of the game; a two-run triple, deep into right field Pearcy and Kunnen both came around to score on the blast. In total, five Wolverines scored in the inning…

… game today," Forbis said. "By the second game, though, m arm did feel better." The first two games of the series were not stellar ones for the Wolverines. Michigan managed to split the doubleheader 3…

…-0, 7-1. The Wolverines suffered a monstrots collapse in the sixth inning of the second game to seal their defeat. Sis Hoosiers crossed the plate in the in- ning. "I think we pitched very well the first…

… stayed home for a weekend se- ries at Fisher Stadium. The Wolverines' doubleheader against Indiana yesterday was their Big Ten home opener. Michigan (4-10 Big Ten, 12-25 overall) had its five-game winning…

… get the Wolverines back on the winning track. "Ray Ricken pitched, another outstanding game," Michigan coach Bill Freehan said. "That was a good one-run win - we haven't had that yet in the Big Ten…

…." Ricken allowed just five hits in seven innings for the Wolverines. A fine defensive play in the second inning by centerfielder Brian Simmons took the Hoosiers out of the inning and kept Michigan on top…

… wish is one that Mother Nature will not grant. The Wolverines' past two games have both been postponed due to rain. Michigan (5-9-1) was sup- posed to open its home season against Central Michigan on…

…'s aining. It doesn't do anybody any good, but it's hat we have to contend with in this part of the ountry." Although the Wolverines are hoping that the weather will hold up for their home weekend series…

… Today through Saturday, Toledo, Ohio trouble all year until the Wolverines woke up. Now, after beating Michigan State twice in the last four weeks, the Wol- verines are brimming with confidence. "If you…

… ask a lot of people around our *rea, they don't want to play us right now,"Michigan captain Jamie Reynolds said. The Wolverines have not played against atop-ranked foe since the Michi- gan…

… how talented this Wolverine squad is. "We're looking to surprise a bunch of teams," he said. The Wolverines have not had the same lineup all season and this week- end should be no different. Ernesto…

…. Justin Biebel also has missed the last couple weeks of practice and, conse- quently, a newcomer will share playing time with him. Stan Lee, a Medical student who has not played for the Wolverines all sea…

…. This weekend, the Wolverines' bats must con- tinue their hot hitting against Indiana's pitching to stay in the race for the Big Ten title. The Hoosierstaffis anchoredby senior Gina Ugo, the Big Ten…

… herself as a threat to any team that faces her. This weekend, the Wolverines will take on that task, led by Ugo's opposite num- ber, Sara Griffin. While Griffin is a star pitcher in her own right, her…

… best in Michigan's lineup, however. Centerfielder Kellyn Tate, com- ing off a 3-for-8 performance against Purdue, is hitting .396 to lead the team. The Wolverines are the second-ranked hitting squad in…

… had a successful Wednesday of its own. The Wolverines knocked off Purdue in two games to remain 1 1/2 games behind conference-leading Min- nesota. In the most recent national poll, Michi- gan climbed to…

… week. Background: Navta swims the individual medley and the breastroke for the Wolverines. She is a three-time All-American and a Big Ten champion in the 200-meter breastroke. She has also won Nava…

… Michigan State, Brzezinski poured in 24 points to go with nine rebounds. She was one of the team's few bright spots as the Wolverines dropped both contests. Background: Michigan's lone senior is also the…

… to Ypsilanti tonight to face offagainst Eastern Michi- gan. The Wolverines (5-4) are coming off a successful weekend performance at the UMass Invitational. Michigan defeated Brown and Massachusetts en…

… route to a2- 1 record and the tournament title. The Wolverines' match against the Eagles (0-7) is the team's final non-con- ference tune-up. "We think the matches this weekend are lumped together with…

… with a school-record 10 shots. Junior defender Michele Brach and sophomore midfielder Debbie Flaherty notched seven shots each, with Flaherty scoring one. Numerous Wolverine shots were fired over the…

… the first two games of the season due to injuries. The forward is one of only five Wolverines to score a goal so far, and has impressed Belkin. HOME DATES AT NEW FIELD: After starting the season with…

… five consecu- tive road dates, Michigan will play eight of its last 13 games at home. The first-ever game at the Michi- gan Soccer Field drew 472 fans Sun- day. The Wolverines host Texas Fri- day at 4 p…

… country. When it starts to pour, the tarp isn't rolled out. Instead, the race goes on as planned. So when the third-ranked Wolverines stepped to the line yesterday at the Wolverine Interregional, the…

… weather took a back seat to the task at hand - tuning up for the Big Ten champi- onships. "I thought we competed hard," Michigan coach Mike McGuire said after the Wolverines captured the fifth, eighth…

…, ninth, 22nd and 27th positions en route to a 71-point performance, good enough for first place. The Wolverines were challenged throughout the race by a competitive Georgetown team that ended up second…

… with 87 points. "Georgetown's got a really good team," McGuire said. "We're not beat- ing the sisters of the poor out there." Leading the way for the Wolverines ila I ~7IMAIN= I11111- I The Worldwide…

… Wolverines maintained their undefeated record, some usually solid runners admitted to an off day. "I didn't have it today," McGregor said. "There were a lot of people out there who had it and I didn't. "I…

… MYLRsDaly Katie McGregor couldn't do it all today, but luckily she had help from her Michigan teammates. The Wolverines won the Interregional, edging Georgetown. Wolvennes spank Spartans, 4-0 PEPRALLY…

… over the Wolverines since 1994. The Wolverines (5-3-1 Big Ten, 1 1-3- 1 overall) blanked the Spartans 4-0 at Old College Field in East Lansing, while tallying their fourth shut-out in seven games…

… goal rained from the feet of the Wolverines with more than 22 percent of those shots reaching the back of the net. At the 22:42 mark of the first half, Jessica Limauro put Michigan on the board, thanks…

…." The Wolverines maintained the offen- sive intensity and defensive dominance of the first half after the break. Only eight minutes into the half, Michigan's Emily Schmitt blasted an unassisted goal to…

… give the Wolverines a nearly insurmountable lead. As the game drew to a close Limauro's pass to Laurie Peterson allowed her to score the second goal of her college career and add an exclama- tion point…

… spattered by raindrops when the Wolverines begin their regular season tomorrow Not only does their so-called vacation look to be a washout, but they also play seven straight games tomor- row through Sunday…

… just need to go out and play," Hutchins said. Michigan will try to improve on its record-breaking 1997 season which included 56 victories starting tomorrow against UCLA. The Wolverines will be looking…

… for the Michigan women's gymnastics team. more and more, we know what we The Wolverines have done it before, and more and it is definitely not as difficult t than likely, they will do it again. trate…

… when competing." This Saturday, the Wolverines will advance The Wolverines jumped from th s the No. I seed to the Big Ten place position to the No. 2 spot, hampionships in Iowa City, where they will…

… action and Wolverine netters - to rebound from again in the second round of the Big 8- disappointing losing streak and Ten Championships. come back to Ann Arbor with two Big -en wins this weekend. The 24th…

…-ranked Wolverines face Itlinois in Champaign tomorrow, and then travel to West Layfayette to face Purdue on Saturday. Focus is on the inds of the Wolverines this weekend. "We understand that we need to 0 S keep…

… freshman, I am nervous, but we are all nervous and excited at the same time" Knaeble said. "We know that we have to keep this Big Ten winning streak going." The Wolverines are looking ahead to the prospects…

…Page 4 - The Michigan Daily - Sports Monday- February 19, 1990 Women hoopste Streaking Wolverines up by Phil Green rs take two on road set Wisconsin, Northwestern Daily Basketball Writer EVANSTON…

… - Upsets are things dreams are made of, and Sunday afternoon was a dream come true for the Michigan's women's basketball team. The Wolverines came back from a 10-point halftime deficit to defeat the No. 15…

… bonus and going to the foul line with every Wolverine foul. After twelve minutes Michigan was down, 23- 10. It looked as if the Wolverines were in for another shellacking like the 92-62 loss Northwestern…

…, the tough defense and an excellent job on the boards helped Michigan go on a 12-0 run over the next 5:25. The Wolverines had not only gotten into the game but they had taken the lead, and taken it big…

…. However, with 3:38 left, the Wolverine's first half foul trouble came back to haunt them when first-year center Trish Andrew (5 blocked shots) fouled out. Less than one minute later, senior Joan Rieger…

… joined her on the bench after picking up her fifth foul. The Wolverines missed those two greatly. Michigan allowed the Wildcats to score the last seven points of regulation, including a fifteen foot jumper…

… on in the overtime and that's why I'm so proud of our team to not get down." During overtime neither team ever led by more than two and the lead changed hands six times. In the end, the Wolverines won…

… got it done." The weekend had begun well for the Wolverines Friday night as they extended their 'The home team traditionally comes on in the overtime and that's why I'm so proud of our team to not get…

… offense that has given the Wolverines the edge in the early going this season as Michigan has outscored opponents 55-23. Leading the way, sophomore Mike Comrie is also lead- ing the league - in overall…

… scoring. Tallying points at a near dizzying pace the speedy forward headlines a group of four Wolverines among the top 10 in league scoring with 23 points already this season. Meanwhile as a team the…

… be its NCAA quarter- final opponent. The worst possible sce- nario for the Wolverines was realized when Michigan drew e winner of the Minnesota-Michigan State first- round game. But from the Michigan…

…, the Wolverines have reason to be concerned. Both of Michigan's possible oppo- nents will have a score to settle with the Wolverines in the traditionally tight NCAA quarterfinal round. Michigan was…

… Michigan restling history will come to a close this weekend when Michigan wrestling coach Dale Bahr walks the maize and blue mat of Cliff Keen arena for the last time as the Wolverines' coach. Bahr leaves…

… behind a legacy of 219 victories - second only to the legendary Cliff Keen. The Wolverines also close out the dual-meet season against Big Ten foes Penn State today and Ohio State on Sunday. R Michigan…

…, four seniors and one out- standing coach bid farewell to Cliff Keen arena. Viola ends what has been one of the most successful runs for a lightweight in recent Wolverine history. DAVID ROCHKIND…

…. Massachusetts poses a real challenge to the Wolverines. The meet against Michigan is very important to the Minutemen - so important that Massachusetts canceled its meet this past weekend against Army so that the…

… team would have more time to prepare for its trip to Ann Arbor. Although the reason for Massachusetts' determination is unclear, it is something that has to con- cern the Wolverines. Michigan has lost…

…'s Daniel Diaz-Luong is third in the country leading a contingent of four Wolverines in the top 25 - Diaz- Luong, Scott Vetere, LaLo Haro and Josh Levin. Massachusetts' LaVallee and his teammate Steve Pryor…

… having revenge against LaVallee on their side, the Wolverines could be aided by the experience they gained in Las Vegas this past weekend. Diaz-Luong, Vetere and Levin all per- formed well in front of a…

… national com- mittee. The other Wolverines hope to be fresh returning from their layoff, so that they can return to a top level of perfor- mance. Although the week was helpful, it wasn't long enough for the…

… their meets this year without a full team available. The team has stepped up consistently and covered for their fallen teammates. This weekend, the Wolverines will compete at home for the first time in…

… its fair share of tri- als. Problems with injuries, consistency, and confi- dence have tested the Wolverines more than they would have anticipated prior to the season. In what will perhaps be its…

… Wolverines. But the loss hasn't eclipsed Michigan's hopes for another day or more victories. "On my morning run, the sun will rise again and life will go on," coach 0 Urbanchek said. Minnesota claimed its…

…-yard individual medley, setting a pool record. The sophomore finished third in the 100 butterfly and second in the 200 backstroke. Lancaster was the only one of the untapered, unshaven Wolverines to win…

… fflmff Tipoff '92 4 Tk,,rc.,4asNnvnmhr 190 1992Ih~ U7 htVIIUII 7* 7W 1 nursuay, imumfluer la, laac Could the 1992 Wolverines be... An unstoppable team? by Ken Sugiura C onventional wisdom I…

… depth, just like Michigan. They were even in the Final Four, as the Wolverines were. It's not Cincinnati. It's not Duke. And it's not Indiana. "Michigan, the only way they can lose," Juwan Howard says…

… Icers need team play, *not solo e.fforts Once again, the Michigan hockey team came out flat against a lower- division opponent. Last night at the OSU Ice Rink, the Wolverines bat- tled back from a 2…

…, the Wolveri- nes tied Lake A * Superior for first o . place in the CCHA. However, Michigan still needs to up its intensity to matchup with teams like Lake Superior and Michigan State, who the Wolverines…

… as hard as Fisher and the Wolverines try to sugarcoat last night's loss to Athletes in Action,. last night's exhibition game means a lot more than they may be willing to admit. It does matter, and the…

… Wolverines should be con- cerned. You see, one thing came into DANIELLE focus a week RUMORE ago against Australia Ru re Adelaide and Has It became crystal' clear last night: The Wolverines can- not play…

… consens at the Michigan Golf Course Sunda morning during the Michigan Inte regional cross country meet. Th Wolverine women harriers bested th elements, and the field for that ma ter, in capturing the team…

… title, 34 83 over the second-place finishe Michigan State. In doing so, the ninth-rank Wolverines managed to place nin runners in the top 17 places. Seni all-American Molly McClimo claimed team honors…

…." he After last week, some Wolverines it- attributed slower times to fatigue, as 4- well as the inclimate conditions. r, "We're still in a pretty intensive part of our training, and this is the ed sixth…

… inclined terrains a proved an advantage, as several c- Wolverines bolted to the front of the ke pack at the gun. he With Big Tens approaching, nd thoughts are shifting to Champaign, it- where the Wolverines…

…, as the Wolverines split the matches, defeat- ing the Hawkeyes Friday evening in five games, while dropping a four- game match against the Gophers Saturday. The key to both matches was momentum. Against…

… and careen- ing out of play. An additional Collias kill, cou- pled with an Aimee Smith service ace and several Hayley Lorenzen kills drove the Wolverines to a 13-7 advantage. The Hawkeyes, however…

…, Hawkeye hitters Tiffany Meligan and Courtney Gillis bombarded the Wolverine defense with several kills, while several Wolverine shots fell into the net. The Hawks continued their domi- nance in the third…

… we have tried to work some new systems, and I think that caused some of the frustration for us tonight." Giovanazzi and the Wolverines altered their game plan in the fourth and fifth games, which…

… the second Wol- verine victory of the night. Starting with a Horrigan kill on the first point, the Wolverines built a 5-2 game five lead by hitting to serving to us, and it's just a ball, and just to…

… hitting up front, with several kills in the mid- dle of the game. As they did against Iowa, how- ever, the Wolverines, who held a 14- 8 lead, allowed the foe to squeeze their way back into the game before…

… Wolverines a chance to move into sole possession of first place in the Big Ten. ecause of the bye on Friday, Michigan ad all week to focus on the Spartans. Captain Amy Philbrook, who is recovering from injury…

… level. Passes became more accurate and crisp, scor- ing opportunities came easier and Michigan took control of the game. It took almost 12 minutes, though, for the Wolverines to tie the score at one. That…

… Ten alone, and should move them back into the top 10 nationally. WOLVERINE Continued from Page 18 "The soggy conditions weren't that bad, but the wind really gets you on this course. "Coming uphill…

… meant. Considering the Big Ten Championships are back on this course in two Nviceks, things are look- ing good for the Wolverines. "We dominated today," Mortimer said. "We hope to do the same in Big Tens…

… yesterday in East Lansing, 2-1. Lund, Hart shine at Wolverine SPORTS DESK: 1647-3336 By Raiv Rajani r the Daily Waking up Sunday morning, the Michigan women's tennis team, won- dered whether or not the…

…-run Wolverine seventh. Benedict's only blemish in the final day was a strikeout in the first game. Junior Mary Campana had the other clutch performance when the Wolverines were in need. Campana crushed a two…

…. Some of the fans were not surprised yesterday though. There was common agreement that it does get cold in Michigan, even in April. BASEBALL Continued from page 14 However, the Wolverines came roaring…

… Wolverines out the rest of the way, giving up only three hits after the first inning. It was too late, though, as Ricken shut down the Hoosiers as well. If Ricken was the pitching hero of the second game, then…

… Indiana's Bob Scafa definitely starred in game one. Scafa (4-1) pitched a shutout, al- lowing only five hits. The Hoosier lefthander kept the Wolverines at bay all afternoon, striking out seven. Indiana got…

… Wolverines but kept Michigan in the game for as long as he could. "Heintschel struggled - it was- n't as good as he can pitch," Freehan said. "But he stayed in there and . kept us in there for a while." The…

…. Hoosier pitcher Kassey Reynolds kept her streak alive for most of yesterday also, continuously flustering the Wolverines with her off-speed deliveries. FIELDING Continued from page 14 like veterans. Both…

… said. "I think we helped her out, we played right into her hands. She throws it up, real slow - an up-ball - and we went after it and almost every out we had was to the outfield." The Wolverines will…

… leader Iowa in May. Gleason has booted only one ball the entire season. The combination of the Big Ten's best pitching staff (1.38 ERA) and the Wolverine infield should lead Michigan to its second…

… three days a week. "The first time through, only seven of us passed," Gray said. The drills are just one part of the completely revamped Wolverine work ethic. "We put a lot of hard work into the preseason…

… the changes taking place in the program. Ready or not, the women's bas- ketball team takes to the court tonight, and jumps into a new era. Nine Michigan players will suit up. The Wolverines return five…

… Wolverines open up their 1992-93 season with an exhibition game against the Russian national team tonight at the Palace of Auburn Hills. Tonight's game marks Mich- igan's first since it lost, 71-51, to Duke in…

… the NCAA finals. The AP poll, released Monday, gave the Wolverines 23 of the 65 first-place votes, and 1,536 points overall. Checking in at No. 2 was Kansas, with 19 first-place votes and 1,513 points…

… last year we were ranked 28th in the preseason," Rose said. "It doesn't really matter. I'd rather be No. 1 in the final poll." The Wolverines have been prac- ticing since Nov. 1, and are ready for a new…

… ranking are the arrival of freshmen Fife and for- ward Leon Derricks. The latter's re- turn from a back injury gives the Wolverines a clean bill of health. "I'm sure I'll be nervous," Fife said. "It's the…

… last season, includ- ing all six of Michigan's NCAA tournament games. In the Russians, the Wolverines face a tired opponent. Tonight's match will be their fourth in as many days. Monday, they fell to…

… Michigan State. Andrew against Northwestern, takes on the cagers tonight at Crisler Arena. Ranging in age from 19 to 33, the Finnish team is hardly a conven- tional college opponent for the Wolverines…

… like to press," junior forward Shimmy Gray said. "They're an aggressive team." Running and pressing are two things the Wolverines should know a lot about. With new coach Trish Roberts has come some team…

… Daily The Michigan women's volleyball team will continue its quest for respect and redemption when it takes on Notre Dame and Eastern Michigan this weekend at Cliff Keen Arena. The Wolverines grabbed two…

…, the Wolverines look to reach the .500 mark. "This team is a pleasure to coach," Michigan coach Greg Giovanazzi "aid. "The players have been sponding to what has been asked of them." But things were not…

… week's Wolverine Invitational, she is looking to average a 75 for all three rounds this weekend. One intangible that could help both Teichert and Park in obtaining success this weekend is the weather…

… weekend, as the Wolverines muddled through an infrac- tion-filled pair of games, defeating Western Michigan 6-3 at home Saturday despite dropping a 4-0 road deci- sion to Ferris State the previous evening…

…. ichigan skaters served a two-game total of 88 min- utes in the penalty box, and four Wolverines earned game disqualifications as Michigan vented its frustra- tions at the unlucky bounces and calls that…

…. The Wolverines (0-5-1 Big Ten, 4-9-2 overall) came a step closer to picking up their first Big Ten victory in an overtime duel with Michigan State that ended up tied, 2-2. Michigan looked to reverse a…

…, took the early lead on a pair of goals by junior midfielder Becky Keto Laterin the first half, Wolverine Flaherty found the back of ther Michigan sophomore's goal, her the season, ties her with Kim Phi…

… the team lead. The Wolverines knotted the sc 2 on Ashley Mark's boot wit] minutes left in the game. Michigan Goalkeeper Jori W preserved the overtime tie by savi shots in the extra stanza, increa save…

… total to 10 for the game. HALFWAYDECENT: Michiganw soccer hasn't played half bad this The only problem is that it has poorly the other half. tough 2-2 tie la. The Wolverines have outscored their -Debbie…

… the Wolverines' two losses this week- sing her end, four of the five opponent goals were scored after the first half. 'omen's "In the second halfwe tend to think we season. have it, and let off a little…

… Big Ten season. But its next three opponents could possibly put a stop to the Wolverines' recent success. - This weekend Michigan will face three teams ranked in the top 15. Notebook Contests against No…

…. 7 Penn State, No. 13 Ohio State and No. 5 Michi- gan State will un- doubtedly be the Wolverines' toughest five-day stretch of the season. LOSING STREAKS: This weekend, Michigan will be looking to end…

… some incredibly long losing streaks. Penn State, an NCAA semi-finalist in 1994, has beaten the Wolverines in 10 straight matches. Michigan has not beaten Ohio State since 1987, covering a span of 15…

… games. WOLVERINE RECORDS: Several records were broken in last weekend's victory against Wisconsin. As a team, Michigan attempted 242 kills, breaking the previous record of 231 attempts against Purdue in…

… be reached at mctosh@umich.edu. Field hockey rests up Not only does the Michigan field hockey team have a full week to pre- pare for its next game Sunday against Michigan State, the Wolverines also…

…'s matchup with Ohio State (8-2, Big Ten, 16-3 overall), and Nikki Beaudry doubtful for the contest, the host Wolverines may have the thin- nest bench on record for the SportsChannel Chicago audience. If…

…-word description of the na- tion's fifth-ranked team. The Buck- eyes, who pummeled the Wolverines 90-73 three weeks ago, feature the top recruiting class in the nation from a year ago. "They came in the first day of…

…'s practice. The leading scorer among Wolverine first- year players, Hilton became entangled with de- fenseman Chris Tamer, fell down and slid into the boards. Coach Red Berenson will slightly alter his lines…

… disappointing losses (falling to Notre Dame 3-2 in overtime Saturday). We've got a long way to go." Though its been a while since the Bulldogs and Wolverines clashed, a more familiar foe comes to Yost Saturday…

…, morning runs and workouts, the 14th-ranked Mich- igan wrestling team, down from the sixth position it held before the Big Ten Championships, has finally reached the climax of its long season. The Wolverines…

… regroup with the five wrestlers who qualified for the NCAAs, in Oklahoma City, March 19-21. Last year, Wolverine coach Dale Bahr saw his team qualify seven wrestlers for the NCAAs and man- age a solid 12th…

… board for the Wolverines. The presence of James Rawls (142) and Phil Tomek (HWT), who both failed to qualify this year after doing so last season, and Sean Bor- met (158), who was ranked seventh in the…

… yesterday to compete in the NCAA National Championships which will be held today through Saturday. Twelve Michigan swimmers and three divers qualified to compete in the championship meet. The 15 Wolverines…

… Olympic trials. She has also set three Michigan swimming records this year in the 200 and 400 IMs and the 200 butterfly. Other Wolverine national quali- fiers include seniors Lisa Anderson, Katherine…

… Hockey vs. Michigan State Friday, 7 p.m. Yost Ice Arena Si S Women's Tennis State of Michigan Classic Friday, all day Liberty Sports Complex HocKEY NOTEBOOK: Wolverines streaking into CCHA…

… history By PAUL BARGER DAILY HOCKEY WRITER The Michigan hockey team is on the verge of breaking two major CCHA records. If the Wolverines sweep both games this weekend against Michigan State they will equal…

… of the year. 23 FOR 23 FOR 22: Junior Mike Knuble is on a pace to average a goal in every Wolverine game this season. Knuble, who wears jersey No. 22, has scored 23 goals in 23 games. The last…

… Wolverine to average a goal per game or better was Murray Eaves in 1979-80 (36 goals in 33 games). POINT MAN: Michigan senior captain Brian Wiseman is finishing his career in style. The Chatham, Ont., native…

… came into the season with 179 points, 82 below the Wolverines all-time mark held by Denny Felsner. Wiseman has 47 points on the season, leaving him 35 short of the top spot. A more attainable goal for…

… Michigan wrestling team, things have suddenly gone a bit sour. The Wolverines fell to Michigan State at Cliff Keen Arena last night, 21- 15. Michigan has dropped two of its last three matches. The Wolverines…

… Wolverines lost the first four matches to fall behind, 14-0. "It's tough when you lose the first four matches," Michigan coach Dale Bahr said. "It puts all the pressure on your last six wrestlers." At 118lbs…

… April, so did the dream of a national championship season for the Michigan Wolverines and their five freshman starters. The Wolverines had per- formed better than the 20-point defeat they received at the…

… players who had started for the Wolverines at some point in their careers. Next year is now this year, Don't let expectations run away With ou and the logic still holds true - Four is no easy…

… defied the Final season. It seemed almost a the Big Ten championship - a Four odds with superb talent, certainty that Michigan would feat that no Wolverine ballclub but also with some help from the find…

… Final ments, Duke would simply be ended the Wolverines' dreams of repeating with a 149-115 blowout. So much for certainty. As much as last season's tournament run was sweet given the fact that no team…

… led by five freshman starters had ever gone so far, the Wolverines have made it very difficult on them- selves for the next few years. The room for error has been cut to a minimum. The question is no…

… and convincing. Family. As Webber says, his fellow 13 Wolverines are not teammates, but brothers. It is not the Michigan basketball team, but the Michigan basket- ball family. "As long as they remain…

… something to that effect, and must be taken at his word. The success of the season may very well ride on whether or not the Wolverines can remain family. To a man, the Wolverines think they will. Confidence…

… be pleased with the events of the weekend. The Wolverines split their series this weekend with Lake Superior State, but there was not the usual ambivalence that accompanies a series draw. Michigan was…

… absolutely ecstatic over the results. There are obvious reasons for this excitement. The first reason is the fact that the Wolverines won the second game of the series; it is always better to go out on a…

… the Michigan women's swimming and diving team, however, this weekend's NCAA Championships in Minneapolis are just "icing on the cake." The pinnacle of the Wolverines' season was the Big Ten…

… NCAA Championships Wet: Minneapolis We~n: Today, tomorrow and Saturday Notables: Five seniors from this year's undefeated Wolverine squad - Talor lBendel, Kim Johnson, Rachel Gustin, Ellen Fraumann and…

…. "Let the bean counters count WARREN ZINN/DAILY This year, the Wolverines have taken control of their sea- son. After a slow start, the team came alive in the second half of the season and finished the…

… have one huge advantage. All five of its relay teams qualified for the meet. The Wolverines' relay teams have long been recognized as outstanding. The 1995 400-yard medley team won an NCAA championship…

…. In the past few years, the Wolverines have con- sistently finished in the top 10. Two members of that 1995 cham- pionship team remain - Gustin and Bendel. Between the two of them, Gustin is the biggest…

… pop up and make their mark." Perhaps one of those teams will be Michigan. Even though the team is small, the Wolverines are loaded with talent. They feature a former Olympian in Shannon Shakespeare, a…

…: Cleveland,.Ohio When: Today, tomorrow and Saturday Competing Wolverines: The Wolverines send four team members to this year's field. Seniors Jeff CatraboneBill Lacure and Airron Richardson, along with…

…, including Michigan's Jefferey Reese. end, it will be coach Dale Bahr's 20th time leading the Wolverine troops into the N C A A Tournament. In the past 19 vis- its, Bahr has seen 37 All- Americans and two…

… Catrabone last season. If one of the Wolverines does return with a national championship, it will be the first for Michigan in 12 years. Current Michigan assistant coach Kirk Trost won the last title by a…

…- gest focus at this point in the season that's Big Ten competition - it still has to play those contests. And this week provides the Wolverines with plenty to play. This afternoon Michigan (9-7 Big Ten…

… well as offering-a chance to improve. It is improvement which will be necessary for the Wolverines consid- ering their next two Big Ten oppo- nents are first-place Ohio State (doubleheaders April 30-May…

… good pitching staff," Hutchins said. "It's just a matter of us scoring runs. We've got to hold the other team down so we can score some runs." One Wolverine who will be counted on to drive in some runs…

…, and Carr (.290) is tops with 36 hits, 22 RBI and 45 total bases. But for the Wolverines to keep winning, Campana says it's the little things that are important. "(We need) to play good funda- mental…

… It. Again." Saturday at Crisler Arena, the Wolverines almost did. Not quite a year ago, Michigan went to Notre Dame and came away with a 74-65 victory. What makes that game important, of course, is…

… seem to explode during the second half of the Michigan-Notre Dame basketball game - the. Wolverine offense. After an opening 20 minutes of play in which the Michigan offense looked rather lethargic, the…

…-55 victory for the Wolverines. "I was really impressed by Michigan to surge back the way they. did," Notre Dame coach John MacLeod said. "For them to come back like they did says a lot about them." The run…

… made Michigan's second- half surge most impressive was its virtual lack of any offense in the first half. The Wolverines shot 44 percent from the field and turned the ball over nine times, allowing the…

… undecided. Although it was only a regular- season dual meet, the Michigan men's swimming and diving team's meet at Stanford (3-0 overall) Friday afternoon fit this bill. The No. 2 Wolverines (3-1) trailed by…

… couple of events, we got beat up." Michigan was able to take the lead twice during the meet thanks to the divers. The first lead came after the one-meter diving event where the Wolverines were able to…

… sweep the top three spots thanks to Eric Lesser, Brad Lambert and Jeff Jozwiak, respectively. Michigan's diving team grabbed the lead for the Wolverines a second time after the three-meter diving event…

…/h Bigi Leman quiets I DOUGLAS KANTER/D Michigan center Mark Ouimet skates up the ice in Saturday's 4-0 Wolverine victory against Bowling Green at Yost Ice Arena Defensespe'ial tea key'Micers sweep by…

… Brett Forrest Daily Hockey Writer Michigan hockey can succeed in many fashions. The team can use its speed, its offensive guns or even its toughness to manufacture "W' S" This weekend the Wolverines (12…

…-4-2 CCHA, 16-4-3 overall) grabbed four points on the strength of their special teams and defense. Michigan beat Ohio State (6-12, 11-15), 5-1, Friday and period Saturday. The Wolverines were ahead in the…

…Page 10-The Michigan Daily- Wednesday, February 19,1992 DUBOW Continued from page 9 Felsner, and David Oliver saved Michigan; however, the Wolverines can't always rely on that line - es- pecially…

… teamed up for the final two Michigan tallies. With the Wolverines trailing, 2-1, late in the second, Michigan was on the power play. With a draw outside the Michigan blueline, Wiseman drew the faceoff…

… Haskins Minnesota head coach not scored as much (since that Michigan game), but he has played as well, if not better, than he played that evening." Wolverine frosh Chris Webber, who lived two houses from…

… players, great fans, great coaching. But we don't worry about the past." One of the keys for the Wolverines, said Fisher, will be lim- iting Minnesota's opportunities at the free throw line. Minnesota took…

… Arena. As the lone senior and team captain, Calip received a special video tribute that highlighted his final season, during which he led all Wolverine scorers, averaging over 20 points per game. "It's a…

…* was," Hunter said. "This whole setup, with all the people and videos and all, and to win this award - I just feel wonderful." Michigan coach Steve Fisher, who honored each Wolverine player briefly…

… Michigan women's ski team traveled to Mt. Bachelor in Bend, Ore., last week to compete in the National Collegiate Ski As- sociation Championships. The. Wolverines found great weather but unfamiliar ski…

… Wolverines placed 12th in the 16-team field. Sierra-Nevada was the top finisher, followed by Central Oregon Community College, and Western State (Colo.). "We didn't ski up to our poten- tial," senior co…

…-captain Joanna Marquardt said. "We felt like we could have ended up in the top 10 if we performed well there." Marquardt, was the highest Wolverine finisher in the giant slalom, garnering 14th place with a…

…-Fairbanks and the outskirts ofcivilization. This will mark the second season in a row the Wolverines take a trip to the last frontier. But Kosick thinks the early-season sabbatical could be a blessing in disguise…

… a similar opportunity to get a headstart on the pack. Despite the tough opening weekend in South Bend and a Nov. 6 elash with Ohio State at Value City Arena (where the Wolverines remain winless…

…10A - The Michigan Daily - Thursday, February 19, 1998 Women's swimming and diving seeks 12th-straight title Wolverines - not secure as favorites - could be upset by 10th-ranked Golden Gophers or…

… Michigan women's team will win the Big Ten championship. The sixth-ranked Wolverines have taken the title in each of the past I1 seasons and are favorites once again in this season's meet, which starts today…

… it all season, even though they paid at least half a season's worth last night. Not only did the tth-place Wolverines have to watch as the Spartans bounced on to the court to celebrate their second Big…

… Spartisan - the Wolverines were embar- rassed in their own building, by both their play and their crowd. MICHIGAN ST. 73 In a game that was closer than the score indicated - the MICHIGAN 58 Wolverines pulled…

… the pentathlon. We want solid early performances from them," Henry said. McGuire emphasized the need for a balanced attack from all of the Wolverines who will be in Columbus. "Balance from all twenty…

… The moment of truth has finally arrived for the Michigan men's track team. This weekend, the Wolverines want to put an exclamation mark on a season filled with pleasant surprises. All season, this young…

… themselves in recent weeks. Last week at the Wolverine Open, Cantin captured the 800 meters by running the fastest time of any Wolverine all season. He also won the mile at the Michigan Intercollegiate…

… be candidates for strong showings. While the Wolverines would like solid upperclassman performances, it's no secret that the Wolverines need Covering Assisted ]Death the Press, the Law and Public…

… ranked seventh in the country, has overwhelmed inferior competition all BRONCOS Continued from Page 31 recent slide. Slow starts are Michigan's biggest problem, because the Wolverines don't possess the…

… think he does, he could wiP the title in his event," Harvey said. Other Wolverines expecting a big weekend are freshmen Jeremy Schneider and Mike Wisniewski and sophomore Charles DeWildt, and junior Dan…

… trailing early in recent games, it has shown heart in its comebacks - despite thetdisappointing end results of most of them. a That's little consolation to the Wolverines, the preseason CCHA favorite, who…

…WOME Ely Nancy Berger Daily Sports Writer Just when the Michigan women's gymnastics team thought its ship was about to sink due to the damages sus- tained throughout its 1996 voyage, the Wolverines…

… every time Michigan takes a step forward, it ends up taking a step or two back. Even though the Wolverines were strengthened by the presence of fresh- men Lisa Simes and Kristin Duff, who were back in the…

… coming together as a team and improv- ing each game," Belkin said. "I didn't expect us to be playing at this level so soon." The Wolverines are 2-2-1 in the early going, including a dramatic over- time win…

… against Detroit-Mercy. Their other victory came against Northern Illinois. The Wolverines have suffered two close losses to conference foes Indiana and Ohio State. The defense has shown signs of improvement…

… finest season in team history and achieving their highest final national ranking ever (No. 16), the Wolverine field hockey team has reloaded and is poised for another successful season FIELD in the Big Ten…

… compiled a 50-40-4 record since joining the Wolverines in 1987 and she hopes to improve upon her record season in 1994. "We have a lot of talented and skillful players on the field and I think together, we…

… should be a great team," Smith said. The Wolverines need to fill the void in the offense created by the graduation of leading scorers Kalli Hose (22 points), a second team All-Big Ten pick, and Keely Libby…

… juniors and seniors from this year have to start to pick it up and lead this team," Patti Smith said. The Wolverines add eight of the nation's top freshmen to their roster. Among the freshmen who look to…

… nation again." The early season acts as preparation for Michigan's Big Ten season, which starts this Friday at Northwestern. The Wolverines finished fourth in the Big Ten last year behind Penn State, Iowa…

… really strong at passing," Irvine said. "We've had trouble finishing things off though and putting the ball in the net." The Wolverines' biggest adjustment will be on defense. In the backfield, Jennifer…

… Purdue outlasts Wolverines * Phil Green 'M' falls to Boilermakers in double overtime, 83-77 Little-known Vosku il shines in front of stars It wasn't a Demetrius Calip dunk. It wasn't an Eric Riley…

… after the intermission, a once lightly recruited Wolverine, James Voskuil, garnered the crowd's attention. The 6-foot-7 shooter played one of his best games as a Wolverine as he helped keep Michigan in…

… passes. If a defender closed on him, Voskuil impressively drove to the basket. He scored 16 points and corralled six rebounds before fouling out during the second overtime. The Wolverines have been looking…

… helped keep the fans alive, the su- perstars, Webber and Rose, observed from the stands. They craned their necks to see around standing Michigan students, and during a brief Wolverine run early in the…

… variety of positions in areas such as: by Theodore Cox Daily Basketball Writer Someone send EMS. Several hearts stopped in last night double- overtime Michigan loss to Purdue, 83-77. The Wolverines (12…

… Wolverines a seven point edge. MICHIGAN (77) Player TFG FT R A PF TP Hunter voskuil Mitchell Calip Talley Pelinka Tolbert Taylor Riley Mclver 1-5 7-13 1-6 12-22 i-1 0-0 0-0 6-9 2-4 ___-0 0-0 0-2 0-0 3-s 3…

…-pointer during the closing seconds of the first overtime to tie the game for the Wolverines. However, his effort was in vain as Michigan succumbed in the second extra period, 83-77. "We did not do a good job…

… Moon will lead the Michigan women's tennis team as the Wolverines begin their season at the William & Mary Invitational in Williamsburg, Va., tomorrow. After a good first week of prac- tice, the…

… Wolverines are ready to kick off the season with the three-day tournament. "All of us are playing really well," sophomore Tumeka Harris said. "We have a lot of depth this year, so we're going to do pretty well…

… com- pares favorably with anyone in the conference. And the Wolverines produced their highest score of the season in last Saturday's Michigan Invitational (275.70). "One and two is up in the air, as are…

… Wolverines' optimism going into the meet is the fact that for the first time all season, they feature a completely healthy lineup. The team is so stacked with capable athletes, the coaches said they don't even…

…-long goal of making a fifth appearance at the NCAA National Cross Country Championship. The Wolverines compete for the national crown next Monday at the University of Arizona. After falling five points shy of…

… Wolverines, as they awaited word of their bid. "We just wanted to get through the practice," Kluge said. "All we thought about during practice was the phone call. I think we all ex- pected the bid after our…

…. Harvey and Kluge will round out the Wolverine contingent. They crossed the line at districts 11th and 77th, respectively. Michigan's strategy for success at nationals is summed up by Kluge: "We are going…

… credit to our program and the girls." SCOUT'S HONOR, IT'S A RECORD: A new attendance record was set Friday night, as approximately 1,100 fans flooded Keen Arena to see the Wolverines take on Northwestern…

… by demanding autographs from them. IT'S BEEN SUCH A LONG TIME: The Wolverines' two victories over Northwestern this year marked the first Big Ten season sweep since they accomplished the feat over…

…-leading kill average to 4.15 kills per game over the weekend. ANI UN M.fl1UHU~flLuua Michelle Horrigan, the Wolverines' standout sophomore outside hitter, leads the Big Ten kills per game average. I READ THE…

…Page 12 - The Michigan Daily - Friday, January 19, 1990 Icers sliding in by Andrew Gottesman So when the Wolverines take the Daily Hockey Writer ice against Ferris State tonight and Three weeks ago…

… Wolverines, after fighting to stay in contention for an inconsistent first half, were one home ice in the playoffs. point out of third in the CCHA and However, Ferris (8-13-5 overall; had just successfully…

… possibly hold a sloppier game than Wisconsin Fieldhouse did Sunday afternoon. The Michigan and Wisconsin women's basketball teams combined for 47 turnovers. But the Wolverines fell on the ugly side of the…

… ugly, los- ing the game, 73-67. Wisconsin (3-1 Big Ten, 6-7 overall) used a 17-7 run over the last 4:40 to knock off the Wolverines (0- 4, 1-12). Dolly Rademaker keyed the Badger stretch with a three…

… comeback and the Wolverine vic- tory, everything wasn't merry in Bedford Falls. There were many mistakes by the squad that inhibited them from reaching their target score of 190. The mistakes can be…

… attributed to the increased level of difficulty of the Wolverine performances. It's going to take a little time to iron out the rough edges of these nationally-. competitive routines. "We had a lot of kids…

… approached Friday's dual meet with Oakland University like a card game. The Wolverines shuffled their lineup, but still dealt the Pioneers a 167-118 defeat With this victory, the Wolverines now go to 3-2 Big…

… Ten, 6-4 overall. Michigan assistant coach Chrissi Rawak explained why several Wolverines were not occupying their normal clots in the lineup. "It was a good way to begin the year - especially after a…

… Wolverines. Jennifer Almeida took the 1000 freestyle in 10:29.06. Melissa Harris won the 100 breaststroke with a time of 1:08.25. Lara Hooiveld placed first in the 200 breaststroke in 2:20.27. The Wolverine…

….30 points. The Wolverines also had some unexpected performances at the meet by two swimmers competing in off- events. "There were some surprises," Rawak said. "Jennifer Zakrajsek, she's a breaststroker. She…

… was good for me to swim well in the 100 back because my backstroke ,is weak. I've been working on it in practice. I guess it's paying off." Zakrajsek said that the lineup changes kept the Wolverines…

…." The Wolverines now begin prepa- rations for their Jan. 22-23 match-up at Big Ten rival Purdue. However, the upcoming Big Ten Champi- onships are not far from their thoughts. "There's not much you can do…

… Soren Juul, who had a hitting efficiency of over .300 in every game, the Wolverines overcame a 2-1 game deficit in their first match against a scrappy Indiana team. Later, they outplayed Bowling Green…

…-death format, game five. Indiana never recovered, and the Wolverines won the game 15-8. A relieved Griffin said, "Indiana is a good team. It just says a lot for the maturity of our players to dig it out one…

… game one. Then, the light at the end of the tun- nel seemed to dim when Michigan faced a 14-10 deficit in game two. But through another solid defen- sive hold the Wolverines stole the 'We still need to…

… statistic was thatin every game the Wolverines won, their hitting and blocking percent- ages were high (above .300), a char- acteristic of an experienced team. "We still need to fine tune cer- tain points of…

… teams in the conference," Michigan men's swimming coach Jon Urbanchek said. Judging by how the two teams matched;up with the No. 9 Wolverines this weekend, Michigan's streak of 32 consecutive conference…

… - Senior Recognition Day - Michigan handed Penn State a 148-95 defeat. The Wolverines are now 2-0 in the conference this season - more impres- sively, Michigan is 76-2 in the 17 years Urbanchek has been…

…. Louis Rams with the sixth overall pick. As many as three other Wolverines - Amani Toomer, Jon Runyan and Joe Marinaro - could be first- round selections. The draft will televised by ESPN. Friday April 19…

…. In Steketee's first start of the season, the Wolverines (12- 4 Big Ten, 18-18 overall) were 4-1 losers to Eastern Michi- gan at Fisher Stadium. The sophomore righthander didn't figure in the decision…

… holidays, the wres- tling team hopes to get a break of its own today when it faces an inexperi- enced Central Michigan squad. The No. 13 Wolverines will wrestle in their first home dual meet of the season…

… Wolverines in 10 attempts. "This is a lighter weekend since we went home for Christmas," Bahr said. "We are a stronger team overall." However, the Michigan lineup has experienced some injuries during a…