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…/ S Wolverine fans re- w Her tell Game viewing pro( experiences:sec BACKPAGE 6B THE MICHIGAN DAILY man shares duction of Bo tion SM COLUMN 2B michigandaily.com Monday, November 20, 2006 MICHIGAN…

… 39 SECOND TO NE ABOVE: The Wolverines dejectedly walk off the field following their disheartening 42-39 loss at the hands of No.1 Ohio State. BELOW: The Ohio State players celebrate in the midst of…

… Wolverines were the other prizes on exchanging blow after the line. When you factor blow with the nation's in a Big Ten title and a top-ranked team. Heisman trophy for quar- But as clear as it was terback Troy…

… This weekend, Michigan debunked the myth that a late-season loss must be deadly. Even though the Wolverines lost their regu- lar-season finale 41-38 to No. 1 Ohio State on Saturday, they still are in the…

… hunt for a berth to the National Championship game. Michigan stayed put as the No. 2 team in the BCS standings, which were released on Sunday. Behind the Wolverines, whose BCS average is .9263, is…

… Southern Cal (.9188). Southern Cal (9-1) plays Notre Dame (No. 5 in the BCS, No. 6 in AP and ESPN/USA Today) on Saturday at home. The Wolverines' regular season is over after finishing with an 11-1 record…

… games. My teammates were getting me the ball at the right times, and I was trying to dribble and take it to the rim." Coleman's performance was the most notable on the team, but the rest of the Wolverines…

… Friday night when Spartan forward Bryan Lerg finished off a 2-on-1 breakaway by chipping the puck past Wolverine goalie Noah Ruden. The goal gave Michigan State an insurmountable 3-1 lead, and it cemented…

… a 4-1 win over Michigan. But it was the Wolverine forwards trailing the play who were the real story behind the game. In the week leading up to the regular-season series finale against Ferris State on…

… Feb. 24 and 25, Michigan coach Red Berenson teamed up dynamic forwards T.J. Hensick, Andrew Cogliano and Kevin Porter on the same line. At the time, it looked as if the Wolverines had finally put…

… out to dry as the Spartans skated in on the 2-on-1. To add to that, the offensive fireworks expected from the three were nonexistent. The Wolverines' lone goal on Friday came courtesy of an Ebbett one…

…'s point streak to nine games. In those nine games, he has scored five goals and notched 14 assists. But he has been one of the few consistent performers for the Wolverines during that stretch. For the…

… Wolverines to defeat a tough North Dakota team on its home ice in the opening round of the NCAA Tournament, they will need production from more than just the top line. Although they are no longer on the same…

… Beren- son, the Daily hockey writers grade the Wolverines on their performance in each of four areas. (Graded out of 4 pucks) 1 Michigan State 1 Boston University *Michigan faces North Dakota at 9 p…

… Abdelkader, who knocked one in during Saturday's champion- ship game. The Spartans, even on a night when their play was far from its best, simply outclassed the seemingly uninspired Wolverines. And even though…

… Wolverines' freshmen have just one game of meaningful playoff experience. Saturday's third-place game had neither the atmosphere nor implications of a playoff game. As the Wolverines prepare to head to North…

… any hopes of advancing to the Regional Final, or, hockey gods willing, the Frozen Four, it first must get through the host, North Dakota. If a half-empty Joe Louis Arena intimidated the Wolverines…

…Friday January 20, 2006 sports. michigan daily. com sports@michigandaily.com Phe OR'TSIgttiiu 4 8 . . ......... ........ 4 Gophers stifle Wolverines in lopSided win By David Murray Daily Sports…

… wasn't enough. With the help of five Michigan turnovers over the following four minutes, Minnesota (5-1, 12-4) went on a 9-0 run, giving the Wolverines the last look they had at a lead. Michigan held it…

… the shot clock. Minnesota's stifling defense also caused 16 first - half Wolverine turnovers. "If you know what caused turnovers, you obviously wouldn't do them as much," Dierdorf said. "I can't say…

… Writer After failing to shoot better than 38 percent in any Big Ten game so far this year, the Wolverines appeared to end their shooting slump in the first half of last night's game. They hit 61 percent of…

… their field goals in the period. The problem was that the team attempt- ed just 18 shots - exactly the number Minnesota knocked down in the half. The Golden Gophers stayed ahead of the Wolverines by…

… defense that other teams have used to successfully stifle the Wolverines. And Michigan couldn't handle the pressure. "Man-to-man pressure defense and keeping the ball on one side of the floor is our bread…

… the first half, the Wolverines had numerous posses- sions where the ball was still at the top of the key with just 10 seconds remaining. As the shot clock wound down, Michigan ended up forcing a bad…

… Wolverines take good shots but turnovers limit their opportunities. JUSTIN BASS/Daily Sophomore Katie Dierdorf's 12 points weren't enough to beat the Gophers momentum." The Wolverines kept it together…

… inevitable. During those five minutes, turnovers were once again the problem for the Wolverines, and the Gophers got nine of their 15 points from turnovers. Dierdorf scored in double-digits for the fourth…

… Wolverines have a chance to rewrite their season when they play Bowling Green in a home-and-home series - tonight's game in Ann Arbor and tomorrow's game at Bowling Green (7-10-1 CCHA, 11-13-1 overall). After…

…. PAGE 3B MEN's GYMNASTICS: Against two other top-10 teams, the Wolverines come up short. PAGE 6B SPORTS NDAY ---------- ---------- -- ------- ---- 1B RENEE= No. 16 MICHIGAN STATE 90, Michigan 71…

… Columbus was littered with new records, personal bests and NCAA qualifying times for the 22nd-ranked Wolverines. Michigan's brightest star, junior Katilyn Brady, was named the 2006 Big Ten Conference Swimmer…

… just about enough to be assured an invite. m season. And with Brown and Hunter gone, can the The Wolverines probably need just two more team win if Sims is the same inconsistent player wins. And with…

… team. Sure, the Wolverines have been struggling, but they played great in January, and they will be rewarded for the season they're having. They've waited so long to hear their name called on Selection…

… running lay-up as the shot-clock buzzer sounded. Minnfield drew an offensive foul against freshman center Megan Skouby immediately after Iowa's inbounds pass, leading to another Wolverine score. At the…

… important, and I think Jess has done a brilliant job this year calling things and understanding what to do." It took Minnfield and the Wolverines time to warm up to the 5,000-plus Hawkeye crowd, but Iowa was…

… we know we have to do." GOPHERS Continued from page lB -ing time, giving him a 7-2 decision and lifting the Wolverines to a meet-clinch- ing 19-12 lead. "I came out of the gates, and I knew it was…

… who exactly will step in. But in the end, those fans probably aren't too concerned, because those schools are used to having success. That's not the case here. Yes, the Wolverines have come a long way…

… Wolverines had ch Joe McFarland an opportunity to take sole ownership for us to get started of the crown with a win against Indiana yesterday. Nick Roy added a The Wolverines won eight of 10 e 174-pound class…

…-advantage. Unfortunately for the Wolverines, the other power play to show up was the Nebraska-Omaha -pep band. Nicknamed "The Power Play", the special-teams play of the Mavericks gave the band many reasons to rock and left…

… the Wolverines fighting an uphill battle. Trailing 2-0 late in the first period on Saturday night, Nebraska-Omaha used the man-advantage to get back into the game. Maverick forward Brandon Scero took a…

… pass just outside the crease and beat Michigan goalie Noah Ruden short- side to cut the Wolverine lead in half. The goal gave the Mavericks momentum heading into the first intermission, and Nebraska…

… night - wrapped around the net and slid the puck under Ruden's pads. The score left the Wolverines with a precarious one-goal lead. "The mood was great after we killed the 5-on-3," sophomore Chad Kolarik…

… four points over the weekend due in large part to its advantage on the power play. crucial situations. As fate would have it, the Wolverines got that chance on Satur- day night. With 1:23 remaining in…

… the third period, Nebraska-Omaha freshman Dan Charleston was whistled for holding, leaving the Wolverines with a power play and a chance to win the game. Instead of executing to score a clutch goal…

…. The Wolverines' inability to convert was a fitting end to a weekend in which they went 0-for-7 with the man- advantage. Michigan has now failed to score on its last 20 power plays. "We're not sure if we…

… proved just as costly. The Wolverines enjoyed a man-advantage midway through the third period, when they still led 4-3. Under less pressure and knowing that a goal could virtually end the game, Michigan…

… had trouble setting up inside Nebraska-Omaha's zone, and the Mavericks killed off the penalty with ease. The game ended in a 4-4 tie - a dis- appointing result for the Wolverines who held two separate…

… two-goal leads - but Michigan might consider itself lucky. The Wolverines were outscored 2-0 on special teams in a hostile road environ- ment against a quality opponent. "It makes it much tougher (to…

… assist on that," Mitera joked. C Lucky bounces like that allowed the Wolverines (1-0-0 CCHA, 3-0-0 overall) to beat No. 9 Miami in their CCHA opener at Yost Ice Arena last night in a game that was closer…

… than the scoreboard showed. x 2 lets second straight in Wolverine win "It wasn't like we were out- playing them; that was a pret- ty evenly played, hard-fought game," Michigan coach Red Berenson said…

… the lead at 16:56 of the first period when Gary Staffes's shot went over Michigan goalie Billy Sau- er's glove. Wolverine forward David Rohlfs, who scored two points in the game, tied it up by put- ting…

… Commonwealth, it was clear that the Wolverines made those changes suc- cessfully. Carrying a four-game winning streak into the match, No. 18 Michi- gan (3-1 Big Ten, 10-7 overall) used a new defensive scheme to…

… corner opportunity until the 48th minute of the match. The Wolverines used a more indi- vidual approach on the defensive end, allowing them to force turn- overs deep in the Rams' zone. "As we move toward…

…Elveen, Shafner put the 22nd-ranked Wolverines in sight of a final nonconference victory over No. 35 Alabama at the UA Tennis Complex Sunday. In the sec- ond set, Shafner tried to put the match away, but Mc…

… great to win, but this motivates us to continue to work hard." A close finish looked far off after Michigan saw the Tide jump to an early 3-0 lead. But three Wolverines brought the team back to life. In…

… best captains we've ever had here," McFarland said. "They're tremendous, and it showed this weekend." Redshirt sophomore Eric Tannen- baum achieved All-American status as well. The 149-pound Wolverine…

… straight losses on Friday. "It was a tough weekend on the Wolverines," McFarland said. "But I'm still proud of our guys. We had a great season." U NOTES Men's track starts outdoor season at Shamrock Just…

… Field Facility in Conway, S.C. Among the Wolverines in action were some familiar faces that haven't competed since last year. Redshirt junior Adam Kiesler made his debut in the multi-events after red…

…- shirting the indoor season. The Roches- ter, Ill. native claimed victory in the long jump with a leap of 22-9, finished 23rd in the 200-meter dash and became the first Wolverine to compete in the javelin…

… Championships last year, the Detroit native started his track season with top-six finishes in two events - a sixth in the 800-meter run and a third in the mile. The Wolverines also sent a large corps of throwers…

… off atragic week- end for the program. Saturday's game came just one dayafterlegendaryMichigancoach Bo Schembechler passed away at age 77. But just as the Wolverines refused to use his death as motiva…

… unquestionably had the edge. Forthethirdstraightseason, Ohio State signal caller Troy Smith carved up the Wolverines' defense. The Heisman frontrunner all but locked up the award by amassing 316 yards and four…

… lost just seven games. This weekend at the Judi Garman Classic in Fullerton, Calif., the 2006 squad lost nearly half of that total. The Wolverines dropped three games and managed just two wins. Michigan…

… campus. Michigan's most glaring hole was at the designated-player position. In the Wolverines' first 17 games, they lacked production from their desig- nated player. "We're looking for a consistent des…

…-game scuffle results in ongoing investigation The senior forward helped fill the scoring void created when Chris Hunter went down. Brown scored 15 points and grabbed six rebounds for the Wolverines. Shannon…

… on Saturday. The Wolverin looked hungry early on. They, too, were ready to fight and make a legitimate case for Ann Arbor as the bas- ketball capital of Michigan. But maybe they were a little too eager…

… Michigan wasn't playing Minnesota, who laid down and accepted defeat after falling behind early or The Wolverines were up against Michigan State, a tea:, with a winning pedigree. After weathering the early…

…, the Wolverines (7-6 Big Ten, 17-7 ov his hand on Amadou, and (Amadou) reacted," Horton said. "I think Amadou should have handled it a little better, but at the same time, I've never seen that before…

… dunk opportunities, he flashed his shoot- ing touch from the outside. At the start of the game, Daniel Horton did what the Wolverines needed. He scored the first six points on two 3-pointers…

…. Unfortunately, he couldn't carry enough of Michigan's scoring to keep the Wolverines in the game. Jevohn Shepherd continues to improve as he aggressively drove to the basket twice on Saturday. Finally, I have…

… gap for both my fantasy team and the Wolverines. Although he scored just six points against the Spartans, he played all but three minutes. On Wednesday, he net- ted 13, logging a game-high 38 minutes…

…-20 from downtown. And it had the chance to sweep Michigan State for the first time in a decade, but 40 minutes and a 19-point loss later, all the Wolverines proved was they're not in the same league…

… yet. Michigan made a statement in January by beating its rivals. But the Wolverines failed miserably in validating that statement on Saturday. So, at least until next season, Michigan will be stuck…

…'re Liriano-less. And the A's See BELL, page 13A Cornerback Morgan Trent led the Wolverines with six tackles in their blowout win over Notre Dame last Saturday. Trent came to Michigan as a wide receiver before…

… starting role. He shined even brighter against rival Notre Dame, enjoying arguably his best game as a Wolverine. Trent recorded six tackles and had several pass break-ups. Even though Trent's newfound…

… RECEPTION Thursday, September 21, 2006 10:30 -11:30 a.m. Wolverine Rooms Michigan Union Light refreshments will be served called the "Roadmap Initiative," which is largely based on a new award system called…

…. Wolverine Rooms Michigan Union Light refreshments will be served Lewis sightseeing during her time in Palestine. …