… Medal of Honor By Fred Link and Josh Kleinbaum Daily SportsNWriters INDIANAPOLIS -- Caught between a tree and a cactus, the Wolverines are finding themselves in trouble. Five-time defending national…
… women's swimming meet in the his- tory of the world," Michigan coach Jim Richardson said. "It's faster than the Olympics." The Wolverines were led by two strong relays. The 200-yard freestyle relay team…
…The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com Sports Tuesday, March 21, 2017 — 7 ICE HOCKEY BASEBALL Pitching staff taking shape for Wolverines After a stellar performance over spring break in…
… California, the Michigan baseball team could feel confident in its team, especially those on the mound. Highlights from the trip out west included the Wolverine pitching staff – led by junior right…
… Wolverines returned to Ray Fisher Stadium for their opening weekend at home against Northern Illinois, they didn’t exit the weekend with the same confidence they entered with. In the…
….2 innings to make him 1-1 on the year. After a sluggish start to the series, Sunday’s doubleheader returned some of the Wolverines’ optimism in the pitching staff. Twelve pitchers saw the field…
… only minimal pitches. The experience was good, but most of them entered late in the game when the Wolverines had the lead as a cushion. Entering conference play might test the relievers more…
… games. Last year, the Wolverines dropped six contests by 10 or fewer points, which ultimately relegated them to the Women’s National Invitation Tournament. While Michigan had just three…
… similar defeats this season, a 76-75 loss at Penn State in the last game of the regular season is likely what doomed the Wolverines’ tournament hopes. But one encouraging sign has emerged in…
… Michigan’s WNIT wins over Kent State on Thursday and Wright State on Saturday. In both games, the Wolverines withstood a late surge by the other team and held on for a victory. “Survive and advance…
…. Then the Golden Flashes started making shots, which allowed them to pull within five points of the Wolverines with two minutes left in the game. It appeared Michigan’s season might have been…
… heading for a disastrous finish. The Wolverines lived to play another day, though. Senior guard Siera Thompson sank four free throws and freshman guard Kysre Gondrezick made a layup in the waning…
… DETROIT - After Michigan senior Jason Ryznar scored an empty-net goal with less than a second remaining in Michigan's 4-2 victory over Ohio State, Wolverine goalie Al Montoya left the net he had been…
… Arena - most of whom were clad in maize and blue - cheered. And because the final buzzer hadn't sounded yet, all Ohio State could do was watch. And after the formality of a faceoff, the Wolverines players…
…. Michigan will play the Midwest No. 3 seed Wis- consin. Despite the loss, Ohio State is a No. 3 seed in the West regional and will take on No. 2 Cornell. The Wolverines took the lead early in the third period…
… Michigan would fall back into old habits from last season. Last year's squad was, by almost all standards, disappointing. The Wolverines limped into the postseason, going 5-4-1 in their last 10 regular…
… State beat the Wol- verines in the finals of the Super 6 one year ago, the Wolverines were left with that "bad taste." After playing well in the Northeast regional, Michigan failed to make it to the…
… his bid to repeat as national champion, Bertin had been consumed with regaining his title. For that matter, the entire Wolverine team had been trying to remove the stigma of not being a tournament team…
… Wolverines finished an impressive second place in the overall team competition. It was Michigan's best finish since 1974. In his championship match on Saturday night, No. 2-seeded Bertin faced off against No…
…," Bertin said. "In this tournament, (being healthy) is a great equalizer." The Wolverines clinched second place in the team competition of the tournament with Bertin's win in the 157-pound final, and a total…
… fourth overall. The Wolverines' other freshman in the tournament, Josh Churella, did not enjoy the same kind of success. Although the No. 3 seed was named an All-Ameri- All weekend long, the No. 5 Michi…
… tournament, Ritter and Wilson com- bined to hold No. 1 Arizona (24-2 over- all) to just two runs and propelled the Wolverines to a 6-2 victory in Fuller- ton, Calif. This tag-team effort in the champi- onship…
… Championship against Minnesota. At the time, as the Wolverines entered the championship game at Joe Louis Arena, they were on the wrong side of the NCAA Tournament bubble, in dire need of an upset…
… days that followed, though, that dynamic had changed drastically. This time, the Wolverines had the cards in their hands entering the championship game — having already solidified a NCAA…
…'s Basketball Hockey Women's Swimming Wrestling Women's Gymnastics 2 2 2 3. 3 4 5 6 7 8 Wolverines hook Longhorns, 84-79 .Michigan comes of age with NCAA win WICHITA, Kan. - The time has come to applaud the…
… Michigan basketball team. It's all right, you can be proud of the Wolverines. After so many games, so many trials by fan, Michigan has come into its own. 0 Consider, even with all of its experience and…
…- end. The Wolverines (8-5) open the tournament tonight against No. 18 New Mexico, with whom they have split two games this year. Friday, they take on Missouri in a morning game and No. 12 San Jose State…
…." Nelson, who has a 3-1 record with a 2.84 earned run average, is expected to pitch a significant num- ber of innings, along with rookie Julie Clarkson, who stands at 2-1, 0.98. The Wolverines, batting .257…
… as a team, have a few offensive stand- outs. Sophomore infielder Karla Kunnen, who is hitting .333, paces the team with 9 runs batted in, and she has slugged the Wolverine's only home run. Sophomore…
… Indianapolis. Eight of the 12 swimmers qualified for individual meets - the largest number ever for seventh-ranked Michigan. That feat is made more remark- able by the fact that the Wolverines graduated four All…
… this weekend at the Bud Light Invitational in Sunnyvale, Cal. The Wolverines will face a strong field, including seven nationally ranked teams and intra-state rival Central Michigan. to break into the…
… top 10, we will need some outstanding perfo mances." Although last year's team was senior-oriented, Michigan still re- turns six All-Americans. Top Wolverine backstroker, ju- nior Lisa Anderson won the…
… huge points. In the individual medley, th Wolverines boast another two-event qualifier. Sophomore Mindy Gehre won the 200 IM at the conference meet and also qualified for the 400 IM, where she will be…
… it is with the Michigati women's gymnastics team. By any measure, this season has already been a success. Just two years ago, the Wolverines were perennial cellar dwellers in the Big Ten. Enter coach…
…, bring- ing the season total to five school records. In short, the team has performed up to, if not be- yond, expectations. The Wolverines know they have had a successful year - but it's not com- plete…
… as well have featured two different sets of Wolverines. “We were playing great defense, we were able to get stops and we ended with a basket,” junior guard Zak Irvin said of the opening frame…
… within seconds. He capped the half with a steal and a finish on the other end that rolled around the cylinder twice before finally deciding to drop through. Wagner spun and led the Wolverines…
… played at Michigan State the day before and was able to make the match. How is that fortunate? Yesterday's match marked the 400th win for Eisner as Wolverine head coach, a feat that would have been delayed…
… Wolverines a psycho- logical boost as they head into the heart of the BigTen season. Eisner saidthatMichi- tn did not play extremely well today, but Badgers, Irish blow into tOwn By Jiten Ghelani Daily Sports…
… at the top and all the way through." 'The No. 1 singles match should be a good matchup. For the Wolverines (2-1 Big Ten, 1-3 overall), junior Sarah Cyganiak will try to upset Notre Dame's ennifer Hall…
… has her work cut out for her. She will face the 22nd-ranked player in the country, Laura Gavaris. As a team, the Wolverines split their o matches against Wisconsin last year. The Badgers upset Michigan…
… win." The win yesterday againstatough Min- nesota team, when all the players seemed flat, may be a sign that Michigan has turned the corner. Over the past four years, the Wolverines have defeated…
… courts, as Michigan scored victories at first, third, fourth and sixth singles. The Wolverines also captured the doubles point, winning two of the three matches. Four matches went into the third set, and…
… Minnesota, it feels great,"Pusztai said. "It definitely gives us the edge going into Big Tens." Injuries have plagued the Wolverines lately,but Eisnersaidthe upcomingbreak is coming at an opportune time. "We…
… John Costanzo to earn a victory for the Wolverines at No.1 doubles. Michigan beat the Golden Gophers, 5-2. Streaking Wolverine softball squad travels to_ Tennessee By Dan Stillman Daily Sports…
… change a lot of things around, but I think we'll play." So, weather permitting, the No. 10 Wolverines, up five spots in yesterday's coach's poll, will face a crop of unranked teams beginning with Southwest…
… far, the Wolverines have lived up to expectations following last Michigan hurler Sara Griffin and teammate Kelly Holmes are the keys to theWolverines' chances at this weekend's Tennessee tournament in…
… Sports Writer The NCAA quarterfinals. Last year it was The Goal. In 1995, Michigan battled the crowd in Madison and escaped with a one-goal victory over Wisconsin. In '94 the Wolverines came from two goals…
… down to take a :one-goal lead over Lake Superior, only to lose in overtime. In '93 - another overtime game and another one-goal ;victory over the Badgers. And in '92, the Wolverines rallied from a 6…
… hockey team deserves to wear red and white. If the Wolverines' uniforms matched those of the Detroit Red Wings, it would be even harder to tell the two teams apart. The NHL's best team has a lot in common…
… have only lost at their home rink three times this season. The Wolverines are undefeated at the Joe in 1995-96. Michigan won the Great Lakes Invita- tional there in December, defeating Northern Michigan…
… in aire all nationally ranked teams," Michigan coach Bob Darden said. "They're very go It certainly is g the host Wolverine column. The gues nois-Chicago, No Michigan State. M the lowest in the m "We…
… have teams 220s," Darden ad( ing to put in ag around 209 (point The Wolverine February at Illinoi scored a 210.2. T Michigan Invite odd squads." coming off of a subpar 206.7. It was the oing to be…
…, Illinois and Michi- gan State. The Fighting Illini are scoring at a season average of 221.36 points. They month and shouldbe atough team to beat. The Wolverines have seen the Spar- tans quite often. Michigan…
… unable to attend, call ?! Socat/we sicEi BUILDING LEADERS SINCE 1868 Gymnast Kathy Burke and the Wolverines hope to swing past Penn State Saturday in Happy Valley. M women hope to ride hot streak' past…
…The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com SportsMonday March 21, 2016 — 3B Wolverines advance in WNIT By CHRIS CROWDER Daily Sports Writer It is generally safe to assume Katelynn Flaherty will be…
… Wolverines picked up the load en route to a 95-72 win over Bucknell to advance further in the WNIT. “I’m just trying to keep this season going as long as I can,” said senior guard Madison Ristovski…
… started the fourth quarter off with a 3-pointer, possibly lifting her and the rest of her team’s confidence to increase its slim lead. Flaherty’s next behind-the-arc dagger pushed the Wolverine lead…
… to double digits with just over six minutes left in regulation. Michigan didn’t let up from there, not allowing the Bison to come back in the game any closer. The Wolverines left the floor with…
… stops. We took steps in the right direction today.” DELANEY RYAN/Daily Freshman forward Hallie Thome opened up the floor for the Wolverines, as they knocked off Bucknell, 95-72, Saturday. BUCKNELL…
… 2013, the team has been progressing — slowly but surely. This year, the team made its biggest jump yet. Competing at the NCAA Championships in Atlanta this past weekend, the Wolverines finished…
… uphis first win of the season. KAMIENIECKI (1-0) struck out nine and allowed only four hits in out-dueling fellow U.S. Olympic baseball team member Michael Dunne (1-1). The Wolverine righthander had a two…
… for Betz's heroics.' The victory evened the Wolverines' record in the Jody Ramsey Tour- nament at 1-1. Their next game is tonight against tournament host Pan- American University with left-hander Gary…
… is easy to see that the squad's match against Calvin College today at the indoor tennis building will indeed'be the calm before the storm. After the match against the Divison III school, the Wolverines…
… Owens will play a juggled lineup in today's contest. "I'll be playing some people I haven't had a chance to see," Owens said. "It'll give some people a chance to play." The Wolverines will stick the with…
… get s Wolverines, starting three seniors competition without too much worn today, will have to guard against over- a loss." confidence. Owenst said, "I think it's The netters better enjoy this (a…
… Wolverine center (he still plays the post, no matter what position he fills during the pre-game introductions) grabbed a few loose balls on defense, kept muscular Warrior center Tom Copa away from the basket…
… Penn State in the opening round of the Big Ten Tournament PSU eliminates'M' from BIG Tourney Penn State nets 20T winner, beats Wolverines for third time in 2014 By DAILY WRITER who has this position ST…
… the PairWise Rankings. The Wolverines dropped to 16th in the PairWise with the loss and could miss out entirely on the 16-team tournament if lower teams earn automatic berths by winning their…
… weekend, the Wolverines have the chance to THIS I reclaim it. Michigan will begin its Michi1 defense of the trophy CCHA named after the legendary Tune: 7: former Northern Michi- (vs.Oh gan and Michigan…
… Wolverines started the season ranked as high as second in the national polls, but injures and third-period col- lapses left Michigan fighting for sec- ond, as Ferris State won its first-ever regular season…
… of the game. His only misses came on two straight follow-ups of offensive rebounds. Terry Mills also played an impres- sive game totaling 16 points and nine boards. The Wolverines led for the entire…
…'s second-round game against Florida, Gary Grant couldn't sleep. The All-American guard knew that Saturday's contest could be his last as a collegian. Each of the past three years, Grant and the Wolverines…
… Wolverines' game on Saturday - Meyer chosen to study Arizona State, while Jordan was assigned Texas. Much is made of the physical rigors of the NCAA Tournament, with teams playing games in shorter spans than…
… for six weeks. "Our goal in practice today was to not let the ball touch the fence," Hutchins said Wednes- day. "We have to make sure we're taking deep angles on the ball." The Wolverines' veteran out…
… most reli- had them there." able Wolverine with the ball. Morgan came in for the Wol- But with just 5.6 seconds left verines and responded with a in the Michigan men's basketball dunk to spark a comeback…
… that team's third-round NCAA Tour- put Michigan within two posses- nament game against Duke on sions of Duke. As the Wolverines Sunday, Morris drove and missed trailed by four points with about a floater…
…. And with Hardaway Jr.'s left, Michigan forward Jordan clutch basket, the Wolverines Morgan and Duke forward Kyle trailed by just one possession. Singler sat on the bench with "(Hardaway Jr.) had great…
… four fouls and Wolverine forward shots," Beilein said. "Every one Evan Smotrycz was headed there that he took, when he took a shot as well after notching his fifth. it looked like it was going in just…
… was down two points with 5.6 seconds remaining. But Michigan couldn't complete the upset, as Morris missed the final shot of the Wolverines' surprising sea- son. Duke's defense started the game playing…
… Michigan very aggressively around the perim- eter. After missing their first three 3-pointers because of the Blue Devils' perimeter play, the Wolverines went on to make five 3-pointers to conclude the first…
… of the rim. Wolverines'1-3-1 zone poses problems for Duke down stretch Despite late miss, Morris leads Blue in tourney run ByZAKPYZIK tying shot from. Morris wasn't DailySportsEditor in tears and he…
…. Morris bricked the attempt. Though there wasn't even a hand in his face, he missed the shot that would have sent Mich- igan to overtime against Duke. With 5.6 seconds remaining the Wolverines were down two…
… Sun- day. It's a defensive set that's proved difficult for several teams Michigan has faced this season, and it did exactly the same thing when Michigan coach John Beilein employed it in the Wolverines…
… early January to early February, the distance runners h . are training hard this week instead. The Wolverines are focusing more on the Mt. SAC Relays in Walnut, Calif. and the Penn Relays late in April…
… up points for the Wolverines to have a chance at finishing near the top. "No matter what teams will be at the meet, we'll most definitely be in the hunt to win the 4x 100 meter relay this weekend," La…
…' Tuesday, March 21, 1989 Page 9 BY JAY MOSES There's nothing like a nice, relaxing trip to Florida to cure what 0 ails you. The Michigan baseball team can attest to that. The Wolverines' spring trip may…
…. MICHIGAN finished off the trip by winning two of three games last weekend. Friday, the Wolverines defeated host Rollins College, 5-4 in ten innings, to clinch the tourn- ament championship. Saturday after…
… this season at the Canham Natatorium. The Wolverines finished sixth this weekend, at the NCAA championships, as Ann Colloton became the first Wolverine to win a national championship. Colloton swim…
… rides home as the Wolverines defeated them each by the score of 6-3. The difference, as Michigan coach Elizabeth Ritt explains, is the improvement in the doubles' performances. The former meetings saw…
… than the rest of the national field as she took first place in the 200-yard breaststroke. Michigan tied with UCLA for sixth place. overall. In winning the 200 breastroke, Colloton became the Wolverines…
… the first time since the glory! years of C a z z i e Russell more than a decade ago, t h e Michigan Wolverines have reached the final four. The speedy and spirited Wolverines o u t r a n Mis- souri…
… undefeated E a s t e r n Regional Champion Rutgers, the first time a Mich- igan team has advanced this far since 1965. "I couldn't be any happier," said a jubilant Johnny Orr, coach of the 24-6 Wolverines…
… survivors play for the championship Mon-I day night, March 29. "We sucked it up when we had them," said Wolverine By The Associated Press called on Warriors' Coach Al A basket that appeared to assistant…
… feet to give the In the first round of the NCAA tournament, the Wolverines joined UCLA, Rutgers and long- thy 12. Tatum led Marquette, Bruins an 11-point advantage. trailed Wichita State by 13 in the…
…-76.s Saturday. UCLA earned the right to Taylor and Fleming with 14 The Hoosiers, 30-0 and ranked meet Indiana in what will be apiece. Townsend had 16 for Early in the year, the Wolverines posted come…
… Rutgers, 31-0, ran by range jump shots and s o m e bounds to round out a big three to the other, the Wolverines never stop running. That effort Virginia Military 91-75 in the fine offensive rebounding by 6…
…. All three Wolverine starters earned quality starts, and two of them got wins as Michigan swept the weekend competition with victories over Alma, Oak- land and Eastern Michigan to move to 6-12. "It…
… battle, we're proud of them." The Wolverines had to sweat out the first game on Friday against Division-III Alma. Despite a strong performance on the mound from redshirt sophomore Tyler Mills, Alma…
… game with a run-scoring single to give the Wolverines the 4-3 win. Saturday's game marked another pitching duel. Redshirt sophomore Bobby Brosnahan traded zeroes with Oakland's Aaron Wick for much of…
… drive," Biondi said. "He kind of left it up a little bit and I put a good swing on it." The Wolverines added an insurance run in the seventh to put Michigan ahead, 5-2. Clark came out after 7.1 innings…
… and sophomore Ben Ballantine closed the door with the Wolverines' second straight five-out save. He struck out four of the five hitters he faced. "Three quality starts, it's out- standing," Maloney…
… Sunday's game. But Irving looked fresher than ever against the Wolverines. After not seeing much action in the first half, Irving finished with 11 points and three rebounds. More signifi- cant than…
… teammates. I didn't want to lose." ZONE DEFENSE From Page 1B contingent, which normally moves the ball with military-like precision, to just seven assists. In comparison, the Wolverines' guards, who faced…
… and kick the ball out, but Duke's outside shooting was affected by the zone - it only shot 5-for-20 from long range. In addition to foring the Blue Devils into low-percentage shots, the Wolverines' 1…
…, and opposing players are able to crash the boards with more ease. This was exactly the case on Sunday, as the Blue Devils dominated the Wolverines on the boards, 33-22. However, with Duke's inher- ent…
… out on top and he can run the point from inside." And though one can blame or praise Morris for attempting that shot, the Los Angeles native is one of the biggest reasons that the Wolverines were in…
…. "We were that team last year, coming in as a seven seed. You've gotthat desperation in your game." But the Wolverines were their own worst enemy, turning in a Jekyl and Hyde performance at Joe Louis…
…, but now he was the story of the weekend for all the wrong reasons. The Wolverines poured on 13 shots in the third period, but could only muster a single goal - a redirection goal from Sparks. "We were…
…, only a sophomore, claimed his place in the Michigan history books Friday night. With a performance that topped anyone who has ever worn a Wolverines' uniform, Vetere scored a 58.7 in the all-around to…
… better." The Wolverines went undefeated the Tallahassee Democrat Florida St Invitational, winning six games and improving to 18-6 on the season. Michigan, the tournament's only ranked team, beat both Iowa…
… Wolverines and the three-time NCAA champion Stanford Cardinal. While Urbanchek admits some ri- valry exists between the nation's two est teams in recruiting and dual- meet competition, he refuses to over…
…- state the suspense mounting just two days before the start of the 1995 NCAA Championships. The 12th-year Wolverine coach has not seen a national championship at Michigan since he swam himself in 1961. And…
…," Urbanchek said. That was the case with Wolverine freshman Derya Buyukuncu, who took a recruiting trip to Stanford last ear. Buyukuncu, who went to high school in Irvine, Calif., considered the options and…
… chose Michigan. "It's nothing personal," Buyukuncu said before the Michi- gan-Stanford dual meet. In this dual-meet season, Stanford's relays were too much for the Wolverines, who lost, 134-109. This…
… place finish at this weekend's NCAA Championship meet, a new era of swimming was born. However, the Wolverines can not claim to be the sole reason for the birth of this new age. Individual titles won by…
…, the Wolverines garnered a lot of praise from the swimming community. Stanford coach Richard Quick - who has led nine teams to NCAA crowns, including the past four Cardinal squads - attributes Michigan…
…4 - The Michigan Daily - SPORTSMonday -Monday, March 21, 1994 Michigan's Texans help Wolverines beat Longhorns By RACHEL BACHMAN DAILY BASKETBALL WRITER WICHITA, Kan. -It was not just a struggle…
… between Texas and the rest of the nation, you might expect Tex- ans-turned-Wolverines to be an un- popular breed back home. "We go home, and the people love us. They love Michigan," King said. "They don…
… "incredibly tough." Michigan will meet Villanova Saturday. Wolverines trying not to peek ahead to Stanford By MICHAEL LAURILA Daily SportsEditor Sometimes all it takes is one pass to score in transition. The…
… Western Michigan, the play started deep in the Wolverines' own zone. Junior defenseman Jon Mer- rill made a safety pass back to senior defenseman Lee Moffie, who then immediately found a streaking Lynch…
… tradition doesn’t start with John — his parents also met here — he was the first in the family to compete for Michigan baseball. As a starting pitcher with the Wolverines from 1960-62, John was a…
… key part of a commanding Michigan pitching staff that helped the Wolverines dominate the Big Ten. More than fifty years later, he still remembers how his “nasty” changeup screwball stifled batter…
… — clinching a spot in the Sweet 16 of the NCAA Tournament. Now, the Wolverines will travel to Kansas City to take on No. 3 Oregon before potential matchups with No. 1 Kansas or a rematch with No. 4…
… - Kansas City, Mo. No. 7 Michigan vs No. 3 Oregon If the Wolverines’ run to the Sweet 16 isn’t impressive enough, the way they have done so certainly is. In its first-round matchup with Oklahoma…
…-high 26 points on 11-for- 14 shooting — becoming the first Wolverine to score 25 points on 75 percent shooting in the NCAA Tournament since Chris Webber did so in 1993. Michigan…
… of those came against No. 14 seed Iona, if there’s a key to attacking the Wolverines it’s on the glass. No. 1 Kansas vs No. 4 Purdue If Michigan can manage to get by the Ducks, it will…
… overcome. EVAN AARON/Daily The Michigan men’s basketball team has an opportunity to keep its season alive in Kansas City, Mo., as the Wolverines will face Oregon in search of a victory that would send them…
…'s victory over Western Michigan that put the Wolverines in the final. "There's not nuch they have to say, you can see it n their eyes." Three of those seniors were instru- mental in yesterday's championship…
…'s eluded us a couple of times in the past years." In 1991 and 1992 the Wolverines fell to the Lakers in the championship game, and last year, lost to them in the semifinal. Yesterday's victory avenged all of…
…. In fact, as a unit, they played about as well as they could have been asked to. Saturday afternoon, in the semifinal game against Western Michigan, the freshmen accounted for five of the six Wolverine…
… goals. The Wolverines would not have been able to limit the Lakers to an incredible 15 shots, in the finals, if it were not for the contributions of freshmen defensemen Chris Frescoln, Harold Schock and…
… Sunday. With depth like this, Michigan will be tough to beat in the NCAA tournament. If the Wolverines can keep the edge and repeat this weekend's team effort, there will be much bigger and better…
… Michigan and Lake Superior State have both reached college hockey's Final Four. It will not be happening again this year. As expected, the seeding commit- tee gave the Wolverines the top seed in the West…
… that Michigan's hockey game will not conflict with the Wolverines' pos- sible NCAA-tournament basketball game. "Seeding Lake State behind (Mas- sachusetts-) Lowell is hard to figure," Berenson said. "I…
…) Semifinals, Milwaukee, Wis. Maine 4, Michigan 3 (OT) JONATHAN LURIE/Daily Michigan's Mike Stone celebrates a Wolverine goal in Saturday's semifinal game against Western Michigan. Michigan won the game, 6…
… Final Four.) Hope- fully, Michigan will be there too." Saturday against Western Michi- gan, the Wolverines scored three straight third-period goals - in- cluding two shorthanded tallies on a single power…
… Jason Botterill scored an empty-net goal to seal the 6-4 victory for Michigan and put the Wolverines in the title game. MICHIGAN 6, WESTERN MICHIGAN 4 western Micnlgan .e p - Michi an 2 0 4--6 First…
… three years, only two of those wins came in postseason games. Last season, despite a thrilling 20-game win streak, the Wolverines were eliminated from the Big Ten Tournament with only one victory…
… the other teams in the Big Ten and those who could potentially pose a threat to the Wolverines. Minnesota (5-13) After their euphoric 2018 season, the Golden Gophers placed first in the 2019 Big…
… accumulate in just a year or two. Michigan, for two years, had one of those rare runs in which young players carried the team deep into the tournament. In 2013, the Wolverines started three freshmen…
… players who could keep the run going. But at the end of this season, one thing became clear: His perceived failure will leave the Wolverines with a bevy of savvy veterans next season. Take Derrick…
… Ohio State, Michigan State, and Minnesota (where the Golden Gophers will be at home for the Championships), since each of those teams average more than five points better than the Wolverines in team…
… to hit like we've never hit before, and no falls.We'd have to perform our cleanest routines of the year. HOWEVER, any hope for upending one of the top three teams is not in* vain. When the Wolverines…
… fellow hurler Morrow hit a triple and drove in two runs for the game. Seegert also helped out to the Wolverine's winning ways with a double and one run batted in. Michigan notched California-River- side 3…
… for good. The Wolverines continue play at the Cal. State Fullerton hosted In- vitational through the weekend. Among the 16-team field, eight of the schools were powerful forces in last year's National…
… 100. The Wolverines are also looking to turn over a new leaf after falling to Michigan State in the first round of the Big Ten Tournament and losing to Washington in the NCAA Regional last season…
…. Here is The Daily’s position by position breakdown of the 2018 Michigan softball team: Pitching: Although the Wolverines lost Betsa, it would be a mistake to confuse Michigan’s youth…
… celebrates with his team after his fallaway 3-pointer as time expired led the Wolverines to a dramatic 87-84 victory over Notre Dame. Harris's shot saves seniors' season By Scott Bell Daily Sports Editor…
… upset-hungry Notre Dame team, 87-84 at Crisler Arena last night. The Wolverines were unable to capitalize on their first two chances to close out the game. Buzzer-beaters failed at the end of both…
… against Denver in 1999. With the Wolverines trailing by three, Berenson called a time- out midway through the second period to try and put some life back in his squad. "I just talked to the team," Berenson…
… there - the Wolverines just had a little difficulty unearthing it. "It's tough to dig a hole for yourself and then have to come out of it," Wohlberg said. "Coach- es really stress about getting a jump…
…'s Paul McDaniel, third and Gene McDonald, Michigan State, fourth. Catyers Givent Wrist Watches Time will tell! That's the old saying which goes double for the Wolverine basketball team, For twelve…
… Wolverines, the watches they received last night from Big Nine Commissioner "Tug" Wilson will tell of the year, 1948, when Michigan player for the first time in the MCAA tour- nament at Madison Square Gar- den…
… 1) honored by being selected on the Associated Press All-Tournament team. Ross Smith and Gacek were picked on the second sextet. The Wolverines jumped into an early lead, when Gacek grabbed Grant…
… rebound into the Wolverine net at 4:25, with Bob 'Merriam getting the assist. Gacek and Grant again team up, at 10:55 of the initial stanza to give Michigan a one goal lead. Grant fed the pass to Gacek who…
…I shot a 20 footer for the score. The' goal was a direct result of some very fancy passing that had the Big Green completely confused. With the Wolverines a man short after Dick Starrak had been! caught…
… performing on home campuses, Wolverine cue- mnen amassed 406 points for ten innings of play at the Michigan Union, three points ahead of run- ner-up Minnesota. The Gophers set an all-time scoring record of 615…
… competition of pocket billiards, qualified for national play Wed- nesday along with nine other lead- ing clubs. Recording a better than 80,% accuracy range, the, five-man Wolverine squad gave an artful…
…, competition will be on a "personal contact" bas- is for individual honors. Wolverines Win Trophy Michigan will receive from the Billiards Association of America a national championship trophy, which will be…
… fourth straight championship in the annual Pur- due Relays. Pre-meet performances indicate that only a repeat of last year's stunning upset victory can retain the crown for the Wolver- ines. Wolverines…
… Edge Illini in '46 In the 1946 meeting, the Michi- gan thinclads entered as definite underdogs to the highly-touted Illinois, Big Nine champions. In the biggest upset of the indoor eason the Wolverines…
… to lead the Wolverines past the Longhorns, 84-79. He also scored 28 against Pepperdine in the first round. BACKGROUND: Howard finished the regular season averaging 19.6 points and 8.3 rebounds a game…
… winning the CCHA tour- nament's Most Valuable Player award. FRIDAY'S GAME *E&f Alaska-Fairbanks 1 sMcteod N AD Michigan Wolverines 3 Kaleniecki, Tambellini, Kolarik SATURDAY'S GAME Ohio State Buckeyes 2…
… Fritsche, Bittner Michigan Wolverines 4 Gajic (2), Tambellini, Ryznar Michigan 4, Ohio State 2 Notre Dame 020 - 2 Michigan 1 1 2 - 4 First period - 1. MICH, Milan Gajic 19 (Matt Hun- wick, Brandon Rogers) 2…
… school academically." So with the commitment of O'Connor and the earliest changes in image, the program inched forward. But it was a tedious process. While O'Connor was fnishing high school, the Wolverines…
… The Michigan Daily, then-editor Rich Eisen (now with ESPN) said that ina game against Michigan State - at Yost, no less - the "Michigan fans sounded as quiet as church mice," and that the. Wolverines…
… three-fourths of all the team points the Wolverines scored so far this year, unofficial figures released yesterday reveal. In seven dual meets the Maize and Blue acrobats racked up a booming 387.5 points…
… the point race with 77, followed by Tillman with 64 and Buchanan, who had 42. The Wolverines averaged al- most 14 points better per meet than the opposition, as they clicked at a 55.3 pace. The…
… Championships in Indianapolis. SWIMMING NOTEBOOK: Wolverines end season on By MARC DILLER DAILY SPORTS WRITER Afteran impressive regular season, the Michigan women's swimming and diving team (8-0 overall record…
…) dropped its No. 4 national ranking at this past weekend's national champi- onships held atthe Indiana University- Purdue University at Indianapolis (IUPUI) Natatorium. The Wolverines plummeted to a…
… be a team. We've been happy to have these last years with a team that cares about each other." Secondary, perhaps, to the internal team unity are the numbers. This year's Wolverines brought only seven…
…-American honors between them) this past weekend can compare to that, but they could mean good things for the Wolverines in the future. This year's team of seven placed 14th. There were seven swimmers on the team…
… is a good wrestler," said Smith, who's brotherJohn, atwo-timeOlym- pic gold-medalist, coaches Oklahoma State. "I'm glad to come out with a .win.' Bormet, however, was not the only Wolverine to have an…
… just never gave up," said Rawls, whoreturned to the Wolverines in Feb- ruary. "I keptpreserving through tough times. I think that was the key." Michigan's two other wrestlers, enior Steve King and junior…
… championship match of the 150-pound weight class at the NCAA Championships last weekend. Harper, the No. 6 seed, lost the match, 8-3. LACROSSE Continued from page 3 seem that the Wolverines are having it too…
… them off. "Man-down (defense) is fun," Hohmuth said. "It was pretty poor quality play, but we got a good chance to practice." The Wolverines now look ahead to the Big Ten East division round- robin in…
…," she had said. Now, a short five months later, and deep into her first season with the Wolverines, it's clear that names are the only thing giving her trouble. Schmeidel, a native of Valencia, California…
… match record, and perfo- rmances in national tournaments such as the Fiesta Bowl Juniors' tournament; where she beat four competitors ranked ahead of her. Her interest in becoming a Wolverine was high…
… Wolverine may have been the most important decision in Schmeidel's career so far. Since competing at Michigan, her dual record at No. I singles is 12-1, losing only one close match to Karen Hoosen of Texas…
… strengthened the en- tire Wolverine squad. The team's current record of 10-2 already in- cludes more wins than last year, and the season is only half over. "Christine plays a huge role in our improvement," Ritt…
…'s Wolverines still aren't satisfied. Coach Newt Loken summed up Saturday's showing in Wheaton, Illinois by commenting that "If we hadn't received some bad breaks we easily could have finished sec- and and…
… customary all sea- son long, the Wolverines excelled in floor exercise and trampoline, earning the team title in both events. Dave Jacobs, who seems to thrive on pressure, came up with two brilliant…
… Wolverines Capture National Hockey Title Senators Still Unconvinced On UMT Plan Poll Shows More Sup>orl for Draft By The Associated Press WASHINGTON, March 20 - -A majority of Senators remain to be…
… Marker By B. S. BROWN and HERB RUSKIN (Special to The Daily) COLORADO SPRINGS, Colorado, March 20-Michigan reigns tonight as National Collegiate hockey champions. Flashing a powerful attack, the Wolverines…
… spark the four goal Wolverine rally that racked up a National title for the Wolverines. OPPOSITE ANGLES: U.S. Pul~iePolicy Reversal Hit by Camnpus Arabs, Jw and Rabbi Lymon issued a (Next Week…
… Square Garden tonight. Mack Suprunowicz was the li man in the Wolverine attack again as he pumped in 14 points in proving himself one of the bette' players of the turney. Un- like the Holy Cross game, his…
… not be North Dakota. In fact, the Wolverines' foe might be something that isn't even there. Michigan's biggest struggle this weekend might be with oxygen - or the lack thereof. Denver's air density is…
… altitude. That's one reason why the Wolverines will fly to Denver on Wednesday night, a day earlier than normal for a Satur- day game. Michigan coach Red Berenson expects the extra day of practice in the…
…-under par 5-7 p.m. ALUMNIASSOCIATION in a tie for second, h UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN a 2-under par 70 intl t. Buffalo Wild Wings His runner-up finish I an Wolverine has hat If you're spending your summer…
…, sit- ting in fifth place following a medi- ocre first round. But thanks to the strong play of McKay and Rankin, the Wolverines tied Indiana at the top after the second round. But Michigan couldn…
…'t overtake the Hoosiers on the final day. Even though the Wolverines finished behind Indiana, they still defeated No. 33 Southern Method- ist and No. 34 Wisconsin, the only two top-50 teams. at the tourna…
… American, 1-0 Special to the Daily EDINBERG, Texas - Pitchers Steve Ontiveros, Dave Kopf and Tim Karazim teamed up to hurl Michigan's third consecutive shutout,' as u* Wolverines defeated Pan American 1…
… scored on a double by Jeff Jacobson. Jacobson upped his season batting average to.500 with his performance last night. Ontiveros got the win while helping to stretch the Wolverine pitchers' streak of…
… of 2:03.99 and Cahill's 16:40.32 in the 1,650-yard -freestyle was good enough to capture fifth place. Entering yesterday's final day of competition, the Wolverines were in sixth place with 231 points…
…'s softball team raised its record to 4-2 by sweeping a double-header from West Virginia and Adelphi on Friday afternoon. The Wolverines defeated the Mountaineers, 8-3, in the first game and stopped Adelphi in…
… run and three hits over the last 22% innings. In the nightcap, the Wolverines scored all six of their runs in the third inning as Jody Humphries had the key hit in the rally, a bases-loaded triple…
… minds of Wolverine sports fans. If Michael Leach, a freshman on Brian Eisner's Blue tennis squad has any say in the matter, chances are that the name of Leach will continue to be synonymous with Michigan…
… Hubbard and Earvin John- son. Who would dare to think where the Wolverines would have been without Hub in his freshman year? With the Canton, Ohio phenom, they merely went to the NCAA finals against Indiana…
… big contribution during the Wolverines' Texas swing, and was later the Wolverines' high point man against Northwestern at Crisler. And although Smith's game showed some obvious flaws over the season…
… singles player on the Wolverines. Last year Leach was ranked 11th nationally in the 18-and-under division and was also a member of the National Junior Davis Cup team. I C ~ BELL'S AFICIONADOS// S. STATE…
