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… fairly close, and. if nothing else, very hard fought. The Wolverines didn't play their best basketball of the season, but behind a 17-4 run early in the second half, they JOHN played well enough to beat a…

… game," he said. "They got a lot of easy baskets. "We've got to work on getting back." When the Wolverines didn't get back, Michigan State guard Ray Weathers made them pay. He hit three 3-pointers in…

… Michigan women's gymnastics team. Sure, the ninth-ranked Wolverines definitely don't like losing, aren't used to it and aren't going to make it a habit. But there were a lot of positives to take away from…

…-Athlete of the Week Janessa Grieco and junior Calli Ryals were the only two Wolverines who had ever competed at Stegeman Coliseum in Athens, Georgia before Friday. The Wolverines came back strong in the last…

…, I think we'll be much bet- ter prepared mentally to handle it, because now they know what it's like." SETH LOWER/Daily Michigan tri-captain Delia Sonda and the rest of her Wolverine teammates…

… settled, at least temporarily, the biggest rivalry in the East. The Wolverines domi- nated Indiana with a 12-6 win, moving to 9-0-1 against the Hoosiers all-time. "It's great when there isn't a hatred, but…

… Invitational. The Wolverines faced San Jose State, Indiana, Eastern Michigan, Hartwick College (N. Y.) and Michigan State in the tourna- ment, finishing with a 4-1 record. Anderson's goal for the invita- tional…

… over No. 3 Michigan State, Morgan and the Wolverines' fighting mentality powered them through another game. It began in the Wolverines' first series of offensive tries as they converted four baskets on…

…-11 shooting from beyond the are. Even though they remained within striking distance entering the second half, the Wolverines didn't come close to playing their best ball. "We didn't play a very good…

… through the hoop. A foul was also called on the play, leading Walton to throw up the and-1 gesture made famous by former Wolverine Jalen Rose. Injury Bug: The talk leading up to the game was the impact…

… the first half, the Wolverines struggled from inside the 3-point arc, shooting just 5-for-16 while getting outscored in the paint, 16-6. The numbers were nearly identical in the second half as Michigan…

… to bounce back. Well, Michigan women's basketball coach Sue Guevara was right. The Wolverines (4-5 Big Ten, 12-6 overall) pulled off one of their biggest wins of the past six seasons by outlast- ing…

… to No. 16 Wisconsin on Friday night at Crisler Arena. The loss was part of a season-high three-game losing streak for the Wolverines. One would think Michigan would have needed a strong start to put…

… back, thinking the shot Wagner just rebounded hit the rim and the Wolverines were working with a fresh shot clock. Instead, Abdur-Rahkman stood 30-plus feet away from the basket with under five…

… nothing but twine. That was the kind of night Michigan was having. The Wolverines shot 63 percent from the field, outrebounded Indiana 23-20 and committed just six turnovers. They could do no…

…Sports The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com Tuesday, January 27, 2015 — 7 ‘M’ hosts surging Nebraska Wolverines continue to battle injuries coming off heartbreaking loss By MAX BULTMAN…

… loss to then-No. 6 Wisconsin on Saturday, the Wolverines will try to avoid an untimely hangover when Nebraska visits Crisler Center on Tuesday. The Cornhuskers (4-3 Big Ten, 12-7 overall…

…. Play basketball he does, however, and beat the Wolverines he did on Saturday night. For its part, Michigan did not play terribly. The Wolverines shot 53 per- cent as a team, Joubert broke out of his…

… in the areas they should have dominated. The Wolverines outrebounded thehSpartans by only three, and the inside game, where Michigan was supposed to work over Michigan State, was almost nonexistent…

… week's victory overgood" said the Wolverine coach Iowa. State's hot shooting quicklyg" inthe Wosverynepcoach. dasedhoes f nysuch deja vu. "Michigan State was very up for us. dashed hopes of any s…

… because three of its players allegedly raped a woman. Louisiana State canceled a game because too many players had the chicken pox. And the allegedly mighty Michigan Wolverines got thrashed Saturday by a…

… we just chose him to let it go.” Just moments earlier, a much-needed victory over the Fighting Illini was within the Wolverines’ reach. But, after missing five consecutive free throws, the…

… junior forward Isaiah Livers leaving the game with another injury. Spurred on by the return of Livers, who had missed six straight games with a groin injury, the Wolverines got off to a hot start…

… awkwardly, seemingly re-injuring his groin. After hitting both free-throws, he limped back to the bench and a hush fell over the Wolverine faithful. “Unfortunately for Isaiah, he went out with his injury…

… crafty player and does a really good job getting to his left hand and finishing in traffic. He’s also really good at getting to his pull-up jumper.” And, as was the case all afternoon, the Wolverines…

…:35 remaining. For every basket Dosunmu added to his final total of 27 points, the Wolverines collectively responded. Sophomore guard David DeJulius even gave Michigan a slender, two-point advantage after…

… hitting a contested three from 30-feet. From there, though, things unraveled for the Wolverines. Despite holding Cockburn to just five points and three rebounds, containing Trent Frazier in the second…

… supposed to be the "easy" part - Michigan State, Wisconsin and two dates with last-place Northwestern. Don't you believe it. The Wolverines suffered their second straight setback. and fifth in the last six…

… in a row. The Wolverines hadn't gone three overtimes since 1973. The loss puts Michigan at 3-5, eighth in the conference and 10-7 overall. Hopes of receiving a post-season tour- nament bid - which were…

…, which, as time wound down, boiled into an excited mess each time play stopped. The two routines were wonderfully mismatched, as if the team was under a trance, each whistle snapping the Wolverines from…

…-75 Michigan victory came over a significantly hobbled Michi- gan State team. But this was a deeply satisfying victory for the Wolverines, the capstone to a deeply impressive three-game stretch, and about as fun…

… East Lansing isn't always the most friend- ly of places. The Wolverines struggled the entire weekend as all six of their players lost within the first three rounds of the open-draw, 64-player tournament…

…. Northwestern's Alex Witt again stopped the Wolverines' best chance at advancing. Last fall at the Rolex Regional Championships, Witt stifled the Wolverines, knocking out three Michigan players. This weekend, the…

… Alban who leads all regular starters with 0.917 in the CCHA. HAYES DAYS: Although Michigan had a tough time this weekend, one Wolverine has been playing remarkably for the past three weeks. Center Bobby…

…Hawk saved 67 shots during the weekend against the Wolverines. The Michigan Daily. Master of its domain. c' , l I k'l WEI STUDE ii Join our ALPHA GAMMA DELTA Loft Styjfe 1,2 & 3 Bedroom? Apartment…

…- onships after their victory Friday over Michigan State. The No. 4 Wolverines showed the No. 20 Spar- tans who still rules the waters in the state of Michigan with a 137-106 triumph. Michigan (9-1 overall, 4…

…:32.19, outdistancing MSU by 1.8 seconds. The combination of Steve Bige- low, Drew Hansz, Dan Abruzzi and Matt Jaffe earned two more points for the Wolverines with a third-place finish. In the one-meter diving, State…

…. The next weeks we are just fine tuning an pering (lowering the mileag workouts). Endurance is no loi the emphasis." omen HEATHER LOWMAN/Daily Wolverine backstroker Jim Hume swims a leg of the…

… individual medley in Friday's victory over Michigan State at Canham Natatorium. tanker Michigan's Chris Pierce spikes in the Wolverines' defeat of Iowa. Men's volleyball spikes Iowa, Northwestern. by Rich…

… over just miles from the South Bend exit while return- ing from a dual meet. The tragedy had more than a subtle effect on the Wolverines. Many members of both the men's and women's squad had personal…

… ties with the victims. Once in Columbus, the Wolverines put any distrac- tions behind them and swam to a 144-114 victory over Ohio State, preserving their perfect conference record at 6-0. Michigan…

… events. The Wolverines and Buckeyes then scored fairly evenly in the remaining events, capped by an Ohio State victory in the 800-meter freestyle relay, the final race. "Part of our team is in the middle…

…'s volleyball team cruised past both squads at the IM building. rWolverine Stan Lee led Mich- igan with 16kills against the Hawk- eyes. Senior Mike McCune added 11 kills and Jack Behar led the Michigan defense to…

…." Iowa and Northwestern squared off in the second match of the Tri- match. Northwestern beat Iowa and hoped to give the Wolverines a fight. But Michigan quickly dashed those hopes as they disposed of…

…. Wolverines are on the road against the No. 13 team in the nation. Gymnastics; though, is not a sport of iIts. UIC's top score is over nine points behind the Wolverines' top score. The Flames rising to meet…

… Michigan would be like trying to leap to the top of the Sears Tower. Needless to say, there will be no Phoenix ris- ing from Chicago this weekend. So, the Wolverines will use the meet to enter more gymnasts…

… wrestler 'M' to challenge Big Ten elite Wolverines strong at almost every weight class .No regrets here After four years, Tomek ready for best season yet by Tim Rardin Daily Sports Writer Four years ago…

… day or so, I called my dad and told I him that I was sold and that this was really where I wanted to be." The rest, as they say, is history. Tomek, now the lone senior starter for the young Wolverines…

…, with that transition behind him, Tomek can concentrate on his final season as a Wolverine, which includes helping younger wrestlers not make the same mistakes he did. "He knows what to expect," Bahr said…

… Wolverines, but both have been struggling this sea- son on and off the mat. "Dan has a hard time getting down to weight, and Matt is too small," Bahr said. "I wish I could take five pounds off Dan and give it…

…, Bahr will stay with him, but he also feels comfort- able starting Stout. Junior Jason Cluff has a solid hold on the Wolverines' 126-pound class. "This is his third year starting for us, and he has had…

…," Bahr said. "He is always going for more than a regu- lar decision to put a lot of team points on the board." Junior James Rawls controls the 142 spot for the Wolverines. "He has outstanding athletic…

… pressure is off or he feels he is the underdog." Jesse Rawls, Jr., begins his Wolverine career following in not only the footsteps of his brother, James, but also his father, who was a Big Ten Champion and…

…The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com Monday, January 27, 2013 - 3B WRESTLING From Page 1B and hulking McClure. Coon's loss put the heavily favored 12th-ranked Wolverines in an uneasy and unusual…

… intermission and Coon's loss, the Wolverines rebounded with renewed enthusiasm, highlighted by an aggressive match from redshirt freshman Conor Youtsey, who scored amajor decision. Fifth year senior Eric…

… respective Wolverine recruiting classes, and they had just finished competing in a high-school dual meet hosted by the University. Hours later, Michigan did its best to get the block 'M' emblazoned in the…

…'ll be here ina couple of years." Bringing in schools from near East Lansing and Mount Pleasant gives the Wolverines a chance to have a step up on the other prominent wrestling universities in the state…

… Taylor Massa, and freshman Payne Hayden both wrestle for the Wolverines. Hall, who weighs in at the 138-pound weight class, wrestled at Cliff Keen Arena during his junior season at St. Johns and said that…

… learning how to win by learning what it's like to lose. Still, the memory of the hallway that night doesn't seem any brighter. The first half of Saturday's game, save for the Wolverines' 10-2 outburst to…

…-point" lead for much of the half. After a Wolverine turnover on a near-shot clock violation, one longtime Michigan State official noted that it was the loudest atmosphere he'd ever heard in the arena, a notch…

… have any chance of securing a streak-snapping upset, it needed to both outshoot the Wolverines and contain senior forward Cyesha Goree. The Fighting Illini (2-6 Big Ten, 11-9 overall) weren’t able…

… the Wolverines drop Illinois handedly, 70-57. The Illinois post players gave it their best effort, but they simply had no answer for Goree on either side of the ball. On offense, senior guard…

… STATE 57 Harris MICHIGAN 56 coming off a screen. If that wasn't available, it was a jump ball - Douglass would lob the ball up near the basket and hope that a Wolverine would tip it in. The referee blew…

…' said after the game. When the ball improbably rolled out of the basket, the game ended like so many of Michigan's games have lately-the other team makes plays in clutch moments, and the Wolverines do not…

… best Wolverines (3-5 Big Ten, defense it was played all year and verall) forced 11 Spartan Michigan State (8-0, 18-3) kept giv- s in the half and converted ing up the ball, committing 18 turn- overs for…

… the game. The Wolverines continued to brick their deep balls, all except for The world Sims, who nailed 3-of-5 3-pointers .es .k ,s in the second half after attempting eels lke it's none in the first…

…'s been including a tough five games, but we'll find vaccines, positives out of this." contact your After last night, Michigan sits health care inninth place in the Big Ten. The Wolverines would most likely…

… So you're BURNS probably ask- ing yourself, "What does that have to do with this year's Wolverines?" - ateam desperately trying to make the Tournament for the 20th-straight year? Well, to be honest, it…

… has every- thing to do with this season's team and a certain player's confidence. You see, at the end of last sea- son, a certain Wolverine finished as a top-tO Hobey Baker Finalist and grabbed AHCA…

…The Michigan Daily-Sunday, January 27, 1980-Page 9 SPLITS TWVO GAME SET I Big Ten Standings Minnesota defeats Wolverines, 6-2 By JON WELLS special to The Daily MINNESOTA - With twenty minutes…

… goals in the third period knocked the Wolverines' WCHA second place recor4i to 10-5-1 and it improved their own league mark to 12-10-0. Minnesota added to a one goal, three- to-two margin at 9:52 in the…

…8A — Wednesday, January 27, 2016 Sports The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com Wolverines prepare for winless Scarlet Knights By KELLY HALL Daily Sports Editor Wednesday, the Michigan men…

…’s basketball team will play its second game against a winless Big Ten team, this time in the form of Rutgers. While the Wolverines (5-2 Big Ten, 15-5 overall) have played teams at both the top…

… TOM KEANEY Will the real Michigan hockey team please stand up? After being drubbed, 11-2, Friday night, and sleepwalking their way through the first period last night, the -Wolverines did play good…

… period. It :was not to be. A TWO-on-one break gave Lyle Phair MSU's third goal at 18:34, and then the Spartans rubbed the insult in the Wolverines' collective face. Brad Beck mauls Blue drew both a…

… Wolverine captain Ray Dries. "But the rest of the game was much closer than the score indicated." "WE PLAYED a great first period," said MSU head man Ron Mason."When we get up by four in the first period, it…

… Wolverines finally started to play hockey. Michigan looked much better defen- sively, doing a good job of tying up the slot and stopping Spartan plays before they developed. MOREOVER, State actually had to…

… Foster couldn't handle, and Jeff Norton was only too happy to jam the puck in. The Wolverines narrowed the margin to two on a sweet feed from Brad Jones to Tom Stiles at the 15:00 mark, and Michigan looked…

… ready to come back. "WE WERE in the game," said Berenson. "Had we scored in a couple of situations, we might have made a game of it." The Wolverines had those chances in the first nine minutes of the…

… consistency. The Wolverines had their flashes of brilliance, but couldn't seem to make it a habit. No one knew it better than Makris. "We play well one period, we don't play well the next. I play well one…

… the act as the men's swim team defeated the Univer- sity of Wisconsin yesterday, 59-54, at Matt Mann pool. The win made it two in a row for the Wolverines, who bettered their record to 2-0 in the…

… look at forming the top 16 swimmers that will earn a spot in the NCAA meet." Wolverine standout Benoit Clement finished first in both the 500- and 200- yard freestyle with times of 4:34.57 and 1…

…:42.68, respectively. Junior Lance Schroeder added top honors in the 200 fly, finishing in 1:50.64. The Toronto native was also instrumen- tal in the opening 400-yard medley relay win, which gave the Wolverines a lead…

… master protecting his own 4 Lake Superior State 0 The forward one-timed a pass from Dwight Helminen for the first of zone at the college level. the Wolverines' four second-period goals. SATURDAY'S GAME…

…. Referee: Matt Shegos. At: Joe Louis Arena, Detroit.Attendance:8,912. NEXT WEEKEND: FERRIs STATE Now it's time to find out whether the Wolverines have what it takes to win the CCHA, as Michigan will have a…

… Sports Editor For all the controversy surrounding the Michigan basketball team this week, there is still a game to be played - against its biggest rival, no less. The Wolverines are prob- ably happy to be…

… able to have that for a variety of reasons, and this is another reason. It doesn't help." The Wolverines (3-2 Big Ten, 12-7 overall) will look to sophomore guard Dion Harris to carry the team, just as he…

… was there last of the Breslin Center on brighter this opponents - the first team to the Wolverines in four years, year. The Spartans had scored Saturday night, brimming time around. do so in almost…

… three decades an anomaly for a team that's a the first two baskets of the game with unspoken smugness. -!The underbelly - everything around the team near-unbeatable 320-47 at the and the Wolverines rolled…

… hell is going on? That scene hit the Wolverines last night, but fortunately for Michigan, they awoke from their slumber just in time to salvage an 86-84 over- time victory over the charged-up Iowa…

… Hawkeyes. 55 second spurt halfway through the overtime period rescued the Wolverines from impending disas- ter. Iowa led 82-78 with 2:47 re- maining in the extra session be-; fore Michigan rattled off seven…

… advantage, and the Wolverine star still needed a takedown to avoid defeat. With 15 seconds showing on the clock, Davids got the take- down on a highly questionable call at the edge of the mat. Needing five…

… disappointed by scoring just two points in the Wolverines' win over the Spartans. SUNDAY'S GAME Michigan State 58 W Michigan 60 Players of the game Chris Hill (Michigan State) Hil did his best to take…

… 14 points, including eight in the second half. Michigan finds a way - again YESTERDAY'S GAME Michigan State (58) Despite Blanchard's struggles, the Wolverines do enough for a victory By Chris…

… the senior's worst game as a Wolverine, but perhaps his two biggest free throws, as the pair of makes cemented Michigan's lead at 60-55. "I've shot a lot of free throws in my career, you just go up…

…'t know how we would pull through, but we did." That theme continues to find its way into this run by Michigan. First the Wolverines snuck out a key road win during the nonconference sea- son at UCLA. Then…

… it was the furious 15-point comeback in the last 5:36 to° capture a victory over Wisconsin. Against Ohio State, Northwestern and Minnesota, the Wolverines had various players find themselves in…

…), who is play- ing as good as anyone in the country." Michigan's own persistent defense greatly aided the Wolverines' chances at a victory. Down 52-47 with 6:22 remaining, Michigan - just as it had…

… play. But the story of the day was the Wolverines ability to overcome Blan- chard's inability to score. Horton, as has been the norm, found a way to take over down the stretch, despite struggling for the…

…, Northwestern 57 PURDUE 69, Indiana 47 Ohio State 83, IowA 72 Illinois 75, PENN STATE 63 DAVID KATZ/Daily Forward LaVell Blanchard had his worst game as a Wolverine, scoring just two points - both coming on free…

…- inate in the post, though. The Wolverines scored 20 points - just two fewer than Michigan State - in the paint. Michigan started the game off by pounding the ball down low to Gra- ham Brown. The freshman…

… center powered his way to the basket in three of the first five plays of the game. The Wolverines began to assert their inside game in the hopes of freeing up their shooters. "We just tried to get it down…

… Michigan. Each of them 'uffered a bit from early meet jitters, falling on the uneven bars. But from that point onward, the Wolverines never looked back, en route to winning three of the four apparatuses…

…." Nikki Peters brought back Michigan's hopes with a score of 9.9 on the bars, pulling the Wolverines to within 0.4. From then on, it was all Michigan. The Wolverines took the vault by half apoint behind…

… brought it something that just might serve as ammunition in the fight to avoid extinction - a No. 2 national ranking. The Wolverines earned that dis- tinction when they posted the second highest team score…

… is interest and you've gotta think twice about this."' One challenge the Wolverines may face as the season progresses is not to let the fate of their sport become a distraction.. "It's in the back of…

… the nation thus far is a pretty good sign that this Wolverine team is for real. "We're all banking on the hope that we can save the program," Rubin said. The men's gymnastics team leads the nation…

… consecutive competitions away from home. After Saturday's competition against the Chippewas, the Wolverines will be at home for three straight weeks. "We have been using these first three meets as glorified…

… we are at, especially after this weekend. If someone makes a mistake the rest of the team pulls together to make it up." Although the Wolverines beatCen- tral Michigan, 193.45-188.00, in last year…

…'s dual meet, the Chippewas are a steadily improving team that should offer the Wolverines a challenge. "Lastyearthey were tough," Plocki said. "I haven't really heard much about them this year, but they…

… that exists between the two schools' basket- ball programs has been ever-changing. With eight consecutive wins, Michigan State had thoroughly dominated the Wolverines in all facets of the game over the…

… like this happened so soon. On March 4,2000, Michigan was embarrassed by Michigan State, losing 114-63 at the Breslin Center. The Wolverines had lost four straight to the Spartans prior to that game, but…

… slipped by Eastern Michigan 80-76. The Wolverines both outrebounded and out- shot the Hurons on the way to their second win in their last six tries. Michigan took early control of the game, scoring 10…

… unanswered points' following the opening tipoff. Midway through the half, however, the Wolverines seemed to tire, as Michigan committed many of its 14 first-half tur- novers in the closing minutes. The Dietz…

… Michigan tallied five straight points to secure the vic- tory. The Wolverine scoring attack was paced by forwards Dietz and Peg Har- MU te, who scored 26 points. Also in double figures was senior center…

… 24 times to Eastern's 21. The Wolverines out shot the Hurons from the field 47 to 39 percent, but Eastern fared better from the line, 69 to 56 percent. The victory improved Michigan's record to 11…

… Yost Ice Arena as the Blue icers 'downed Notre Dame 6-4, halting an eight game losing streak and giving the 'Wolverines renewed hope in their late 'season run at the playoffs. MICHIGAN UPPED their record…

… Wheeler and knocked past Notre Dame goalie Dave Laurion, giving the Wolverines a 4-3 lead going into the final period. By MARK MIHANOVIC ?C? v:":i ii Ly{? ti !' %: .fi ?i ' i4 ii fJ {$:ti; 4 '?< rte? }j…

… points. Indiana coach Jim ''Doc " Counsilman put it sin ply: "Of course, Chelich was great." The Michigan victory set up a possible showdown between the Wolverine and Hoosier swimmers at the Big Ten…

… realizing that Orr is working with a team of only moderate talents, the better. And for that same reason I think that the Wolverines' 49-48 victory over the Spartans was a coaching masterpiece. Orr took a…

… collection of individual talents and parlayed them to the ut- most against the Spartans, who quite frankly are a better overall team than Michigan. As in the loss to Ohio State, the Wolverines were up against…

… least, that criticism of Orr is unwarranted. The Wolverines started out sluggishly on offense, and the Spartans would have blown the Wolverines out in the first half were it nqt for Staton's defensive…

… handcuffing of Earvin Johnson. Offensively the Blue cagers were penetrating but missing inside shots, and the Wolverines found themselves down by a 28-17 margin. Despite Michigan's intensity, it looked like…

… things were getting out of hand. Enter Marty Bodnar. The 6-3 sophomore canned a pair of set shots from the corners and the Wolverines regained some of their lost momentum, narrowing the gap to 30-23 at the…

… right over into the second half. He (Bodnar) was in on four baskets-he hit two and assisted for two, and he really got us moving." In the second half the Wolverines went back to the starters and went back…

…I The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com Friday, January 27, 2012 - 7 The Michigan Daily - michigandailycom Friday, January 27, 2012 - 7 Wolverines falter in paint at Crisler Junior guard Nya…

… Jordan collected a double-double against Penn State on Thursday, scoring 10 points and grabbing 12 rebounds in the Wolverines blowout loss. Ps M Pe nn a SWd Mi chigan MICHAEL LAURILA Daily Sports Writer…

…-1-2 CCHA, 23-1-3 overall) recorded a 3-0 vic- tory, over Miami (Ohio) on Saturday. The victory completed a weekend sweep of the former first-place team in the CCHA. Friday night, the Wolverines knocked off…

… the confer- ence schedule, there are two teams the No. 13 Wolverines (5-3 Big Ten, 14-5 s Michigan 74 State 61 l rall) only face once in conference A. The Spartans (4-4, 11-5), oddly enough, are one of…

… Page 1) THE LEAD PROVED insurmountable for the Wolverines. After Joubert hit a jumper to pull Michigan to within two, 55- 53, at 1:32 it seemed as if someone had put the lid over Michigan's basket. First…

…, Tim McCormick missed a free throw after a Jim Rowinski foul inside. Then, on Michigan's next possession, the Wolverines missed four shots from underneath the basket and for all of their futile efforts…

… eligibility with the Wolverines and passed up opportunities to play for European clubs to return home and play for the Red Bulls. Prior to coming to Michigan, Louro spent time in the Red Bulls’ youth…

… undoubtedly miss his presence in goals. In his 46 appearances with the Wolverines, Louro sports the second-best goals-allowed- per-game average of any goalkeeper in program history (1.16). This…

…) Oosterbaan. So a couple of the guys, we went in with them, and last year I went with (former Michigan forward) JT Compher, and (Wolverine midfielder) Mikie Schlosser on the lacrosse team took us in…

… there and we messed around a little bit. It was definitely fun.” Though Lohan focuses full- time on manning Michigan’s blue line and clearing pucks out of the Wolverines’ zone, he still ponders…

… Hawkeye junior Crystal Smith. Smith currently ranks fifth in the conference with 16.9 points per game and shoots .521 from the field. For the Wolverines to beat Iowa - a team just outside the top-25 in the…

… Sarah Jane Connelly and Kristina Stastny edged Michigan's Elizabeth Exon and Nina Yaftali, 8-5, completing the doubles sweep. Things didn't get any better for the Wolverines as the match shifted to…

… singles play. With the exception of Exon - who was playing No. 2 singles - no Wolverine stayed close in more than one set. Despite Exon's gritty effort, Michigan failed to win a single set yesterday. Exon…

… things that have been happening in Amaker's four seasons. For all the work Amaker and the Wolverines have put in trying to rebuild Michigan basketball, they deserve from the public - at the very least…

…. Berenson said that the defensive-ori- ented Wildcats put more pressure on the Wolverines' defense than their offense. "There's always the pressure on our offensive output, but I think that, if we're playing…

… faceoffs. Losing faceoffs in the defensive zone has been a problem for the Wolverines recently, and Berenson doesn't want to give Northern Michigan any easy chances. "You can't give up much because it's so…

… assembled coming out here to play, and that's UCLA." The Wolverines open the weekend against Colorado State on Saturday morning, but the focus will be on Mich- igan's game against Indiana at 5 p.m. Since…

…, Michigan will be back in the water to face UCLA. Anderson hopes that playing the strongest competition might give the Wolverines an idea of what they need to do in order to compete for a national…

… Wolverines have a strong, vet- eran core returning. Senior Sheetal Narsai holds Michi- gan records for points and steals, and senior Erin Brown holds the school record for assists. The duo has three years of…

… to her coach, Betsey Armstrong is the best goalie in the nation. This weekend marks one of only two times that Michigan will play at home during the regular sea- son. Anderson hopes that the Wolverines…

… and 36 points ahead of third- place Michigan State. Senior Damon DeVasher was a key competitor for the Wolverines, by taking first place in two events. He cleared the high jump bar at 7-feet and…

… Wolverines pulled their relay teams from the event. Michigan coach Jack Harvey cited fatigue and sickness in the decision. The Michigan women's track team finished behind its Ypsilanti rival on Saturday…

…, resulting in a 2-3 record, the Wolverines needed a breezer like this one - an easy victory to regain the team's self-confidence Wisconsin hung tight for the first 11 minutes of the * game. But with the score…

… 23-20, the Wolverines went on a quick 8-0 run that put the lead at 11. Jalen Rose had ' two three-point plays and Jimmy King added a gliding * layup during the streak. The lead was never less than…

…." Wolverine goalie Chris Gordon, starting in place of Steve Shields, prevented any comeback by Ohio State. "I thought he looked sharp tonight," Michigan coach Red Berenson said. "He helped himself tonight…

…," Iowa forward Toni Foster said, who had 14 points and nine rebounds. "So I guess we did it correctly." Iowa's lead swelled to as much as 19 points in the second half. A pair of treys from Wolverine guard…

… arch-rival Michigan State. Beset by injuries, the Wolverines (12-15) will also be up against a Spartan squad that has revenge on its mind. Michigan downed State, 5-3, in East Lansing when the, two teams…

… last met, and that is a fact that the Spartans have not forgotten. The victory ended a 10- game winless streak for Michigan against the Spar- tans, but the Wolverines will be hard pressed to ex- tend…

…- cluded Wolverine left wing Chris Seychel, drafted Chiamp during his high school years. When the time came for college recruiting, Chiamp heard from the likes of Lake Superior State, Colorado College, and…

…'s offer. A month before he was to don the Women c by ROB POLLARD It's been a tough year for the women's basketball programs at Michigan and Purdue, as both the Wolverines and Boilermakers have yet to win a…

… Big Ten contest this season. That will change tonight, however, when Michigan hosts Purdue at Crisler Arena at 7:00 p.m. The Wolverines are currently 0-6, (2- 12 overall) in the conference and mired in…

… Wolverines have been hurt by a lack of consistent scorers. Only sophomore forward Wendy Bradetich, who is the sixth leading scorer in the Big Ten averaging 17.5 points per game, has filled the net consistently…

…. This weekend's games against Pur- due and Illinois (Sunday) are games Michigan has an excellent chance of winning, and winning is just what the e Purdue Wolverines must do if they are to elevate…

… from Ohio State. The OSU women are the defending Big Ten champions and have eclipsed the Wolverines' high score, achieved last Friday, by nine points. MICHIGAN'S MEN GYMNASTS won't have it any easier as…

… basketball. They wanted to have a season.” In a best-case scenario, the Wolverines will return for their scheduled Feb. 11 contest with Illinois. Should that occur, 20 days will have passed since…

… Michigan last played a game. The earliest the team could even return to the court for practice is Feb. 7. The Wolverines previously endured a 12-day scheduling break between games in…

… team. It’s the motto the team has come to live by. Chip Hills was the dad of former Michigan gymnast Cailee Hills. In 2015, the Wolverines began the Flip for Chip meet. A way to honor Chip and his…

… our struggles in perspective and get through the hard things even when it doesn’t seem like it. “ While there were mutliple positives resulting from the Wolverines’ Friday night meet against…

…, came out alongside the regular coaching lineup. It was the first time all year he had coached from behind the bench. Normally, Wolverine coaches Kris Mayotte, Bill Muckalt and Mel Pearson…

…-year skater who captained the team his senior year. And he was 16 years removed from being a USNTDP player — a drafted prospect excited to face the Wolverines. While he had never coached formally, former…

… the years growing up, just a couple feet behind where I used to sit.” Wolverines fall, 4-1, to USNTDP in exhibition Staying focused in a competition that has no stakes is often difficult. It…

… contest counted for points in the USHL — the league the NTDP plays in — while it meant nothing to the Wolverines. For Michigan, that turned out to be a recipe for disaster. That disparity in motivation…

… much scale and speed, and how hard they played.” The NTDP got called for interference less than three minutes into the game, giving the Wolverines’ power play an opportunity to display the growth…

… the Wolverines. “They were ready to play and we weren’t,” senior forward Nick Pastujov said. “I think that was apparent from the start. Giving up a shorthanded goal and then just the flow of the…

… moved it around quickly. The effort did damage to the Wolverines. “Their team’s good,” Michigan coach Mel Pearson said. “Credit to them, they worked hard, they played hard. I saw them Monday, they…

… itself down two goals early. For the second frame, senior goaltender Hayden Lavigne entered the game in place of Mann. Just like in the first period, the Wolverines got another power play in the…

…, you could tell — you have a feel in practice of the intensity, the attention to detail, the focus, the work ethic, the compete, the execution, we were sloppy.” One of the Wolverines’ key scoring…

… past Lavigne. And in the final few minutes of the game, the Wolverines deficit widened when forward Smilanic found the back of the net one final time for his side. In the last sixty seconds…

… saw the court regularly, playing at least 17 minutes in all of those games. Since then, the forward's game action has dwindled significantly, to the point where he didn't even play in the Wolverines…

…' loss at Michigan State on Jan. 17. But with the Wolverines stuck in a three-game losing streak, and needing some energy to get over the hump against Penn State, Michigan coach Tommy Amaker turned to…

… mowed through any1 schedule and yet their lon, streak is just three games- occurred entirely on the r So now that first-year h Cheryl Burnett finally has as a Wolverine under her 1 this kind of .500…

… performa ed with this corps of playe To say that Michigan ur its prior two seasons woul understatement. Two year Wolverines were picked t conference's top three, but a 6-10 conference record needs some help…

…, version of the Wolverines probably in AN would have folded. But Burnett's crew1 did not. pl HOOPS Senior center Jennifer Smith scored 14 loa of Michigan's 16 points in one span, set- no st Ohio State ting…

…. For two ha ers? straight games against Indiana and Penn in nderachieved in State, they were the only Wolverines to1 d be a gross make a field goal. yo s ago the Simply put, they are the most valuable…

…. Freshman Kelly Helvey is one of those ayers who has tried to ease the scoring ad by firing up more shots than any n-'MV3' Wolverine. But she's shoot- g just 25.8 percent from the field and e knows how…

… fire all season - until this weekend. The Wolverines shut down the Redskins' best players both nights in every phase of the game. Coming into this weekend's series, Leahy was fourth in the country in…

… all weekend was right wing Marc Tropper, who scored both Miami goals Friday. After his first goal, which came on the power play with 6 1/2 minutes left in the first period, the Wolverines shut out the…

… throughout his life have all worn green and white - so for Novak, adopting the Spartans as hated competitors was an "easy transi- tion." The Wolverines (1-6 Big Ten, 11-9overall) will have to hope Mich that…

… its last six games. Beilein said he's seen the team improving every day in practice - even if it hasn't translated on the score- board - but admitted that a lot of the Wolverines' problems aren't going…

… streak. "I knew sometime, at some point this was coming," Lynch said. He should have. He's no stranger to streaks like these as a Wolverine. Last season, near the b Lync withc mess chan; repea both Red…

…. These young Wolverines may be in for a rude awakening when they see just how intense the rivalry game is. Novak knows, and he was reminded about it this week when he traded emails with former Michigan…

… physicality, especially on the glass. Michigan was out- rebounded by Indiana 37-18 and by Minnesota 38-13. The Spartans are third in the Big Ten in rebounding margin, meaning the Wolverines will have to toughen…

… Wolverines to break that streak, especially given their current overall losing skid. Still, Novak and his team are hopeful because of the anything- goes nature of the teams' rivalry. "There's games we could…

… the Wolverine hockey team turned in its first vic- tory of the season against the 'used- to-be-great' Minnesota Gophers. For the 1100 Minnesota fans it was a big surprise to see their sextet take it on…

… Eddie Lowrey's men hard against the boards all night, but the Wolverines were not to be denied this time. Gold- smith made the score 3-0 in the third period. In less than a minutes, how- ever, Minnesota…

… tucked away the Wolverines pressed hard in an attempt to make it two straight. But they never completely recovered from the physical beating that was received two days before. Larry Arm- strong's team…

… started early, and the tired Wolverines were never able to head off their opponents once they started moving. In taking the second game from Michigan, 6-0, Minnesota turned in two markers on shots from face…

… Finishes Round In Under Par To Take Nine Prize I Kv K13/) FIENI)EI I , Conference win as against the same number of defeats, while it was the Wolverines' sixth setback in eight Conference starts. The…

…'s hardy cagers wilt- ed under the fire. The Wolverines will resume their quest for a higher rung on the Big Ten basketball ladder Saturday when they tackle the same Minnesota quin- tet which walloped them…

…'s invaders fell with rela-I tive ease before the sharp-fanged1 Wolverines, as the home team cap- tured first place in all but two events,t the 100 yard freestyle and the 150i yard backstroke.r And even more…

… against Yale's eastern champs here on Feb. 21. But even so the Wolverines were impressive Saturday. With junior Jack Patten setting the pace, theyt swept aside the Ohio State chal- lenge like so much dust…

… confidence resulting from his recent triumph. should once again win top honors. The Wolverines' two relay teams, medley and freestyle, beat off strong Ohio State challenges to win their events, with the medley…

… backstroke event. The Scarlet and Gray entry barely touched out the Wolverine, winning in the time of 1:40.1. Ted Horlenko, Michigan's other entry, took third but brought more than his share of smiles to Mann…

… comes as her team is in the midst of a three-game win streak. More than simply instrumental in her team's win on Sunday, Thomas helped the Wolverines reclaim respect by leading the team past a trio of…

… conference foes in the past week to bring an end to a demoralizing five-game slump. With 15 points and six steals, Thomas helped put the brakes Michigan's skid as the Wolverines drove over Michigan te a week…

…," Guevara said. And that example has served to fuel a Wolverine resurgence that has the team gaining momentum as the heart of the con- ference season approaches. Yet in defining herself as Michigan's veteran…

… the Wolverines while creating a sense of enjoyment "I'm very proud of the freshmen," Thomas said. "They're coming in, working hard and doing the extra things to make contributions. It makes things a lot…

…, battling two weeks .o at the Windy City Open in Chicago. . t that meet, the Buckeyes beat the Wolverines and Illini by a slim margin. Ohio State finished second and Michigan was third, less than a point…

…. Although the Wolverines recently dominated Illinois-Chicago, this meet should prove to be much tougher. Possibly Michigan's biggest weakness is its lack of experience, something that this weekend's opponents…

…-around competition. Michigan will try to counter its high- ly regarded opponents with an injured squad that is being led by a youth move- ment. Freshmen Daniel Diaz-Luong and Scott Vetere have led the Wolverines in…

… Wolverines hope to earn victory on Friday. Returning to aid the freshmen will be sophomore Justin Toman. Toman, one of the team captains, was limited to only three events against Illinois-Chicago. He was…

…. The Wolverines finished with 51 points, closely followed by the Buckeyes' 50 points. Penn State (32) and the Spartans (27) were left behind. In field events, Michigan placed an athlete in the top three…

… in every event but the long jump. In the pole vault, Michigan's Brad Darr won by clearing 16-10 1/4, while Dan Reddan captured second for the Wolverines -in the high jump at 6-8 1/4. In the shot put…

… has me very concerned," Henry said. "Our overall competitveness is in danger without her. We need her in her individual events as well as on our two-mile relay." This week, the Lady Wolverine Award…

…, given to the team's outstanding performer, went to Chris Szabo in track, and Jayna Greiner in the field events. Szabo, a sophomore, was the Wolverines only double winner of: the day with times of 4:59 in…

… already gotten the rebound, come down floor and been fouled. Sixteen seconds ran off the game clock be- fore Ely got his second attempt. It was just one of those games. The Wolverines did not play their…

… against Minnesota Friday. The Wolverines got their first Big Ten win, 83-77. F t-l ---- ] with 20 in the second half and helped cut Michigan's lead to 80-77 with 56.4 seconds remaining. Minnesota fouled…

… women's swimming and div- ing team has taken it easy as of late. Today's meet with Michigan State marks the first time in nearly two weeks that the Wolverines will swim competive- ly, with their most…

… lesser- ranked opponents this week - the other being Notre Dame on Saturday - the Wolverines can afford to continue their rigorous training regiment without the interruption of an easy day before a meet…

… run, 72-62 Clutch free throws,ftrt-halfdefense key Wolverine victory by Adam Miller popped it to 19, I thought they might Daily Basketball Writer go helter-skelter on us," Michigan a15 ° r s…

… parts is parts. out for the second half leading, 36- Wolverine defense. The Buckeyes Or at least, that's what we learned from the old Wendy's commercials 20. However, with five minutes re- wanted to…

… theme for the Wolverines. Just lis- 1g 7.14, .500 .I4(Skelton 46,Simpson 23,. Anderson Spoints 12, Davis 0-2, Funderburke 0-1). Team ten to Jackson, the displaced starter. BtMihu.erure)garnvewould have…

… November Ohio State miss, the Wolverines Jackson 13 15 0-0 1-2 2 1 2 coaching enters the scene. early signing period. They are: played an effective game of keep- *'G% 410. FT- .720. Three-point goals…

…, Tracking 'M' beginnings The Michigan men's soccer team released the sched- ule for its inaugural season yesterday. The Wolverines will open Aug. 25 at Evansville and play their first home match on Elbel…

… Field against DePaul, Sept. 3. Thur day January 27, 100 lOAI 'M' hoops heads to Happy Valley Wolverines look for Big Ten lead Hoosier basketball larger than life' Conference Team Penn State…