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… West Lafayette and took three of four from Purdue. This year, the Boilermakers are better, the Wolverines are worse, and the result was ugly: Purdue swept Michigan in a four-game series by the combined…

… (4-1), Dan Zanolla (4-1), and Jeff Isom (4-1) stymied Michigan (5-22, 0-8) all weekend, scattering 22 hits over four games. The Wolverines' 0-8 conference record is the worst in school history…

…, surpassing the 0-7 start, of the 1951 Michigan squad. Michigan's 11- game Big Ten losing streak, dating back to last year, is also a Wolverine record. If there was a silver lining in this storm cloud of a…

… weekend for Michi- gan, it was centerfielder Rodney Goble's hitting performance. The sophomore went 6-for-11 with two doubles in the four games. The Wolverines, who have been plagued by inconsistent…

… was over- whelming. Michigan managed only five hits in the contest, which Purdue won, 14-0. The Wolverines nearly stole one from Purdue in yesterday's first game. Michigan jumped out to a 2-0 lead, but…

… in the sixth inning, the Boilermakers quickly loaded the bases. After a wild pitch by Wolverine starter Heath Murray allowed Purdue leftfielder Ron Gabrisko to score, Todd Marion came in to relieve…

…I* , , The Michigan Daily-Sports Monday-A April 5,199:3 -Page 5 K E T U C K Y 7 r Li t.p Wolverines pass test vs. 1 NEW ORLEANS - It's all about learning, isn't it. College, that is…

…. And it seems that Steve Fisher, - no-control, rolls- the-ball-out Steve Fisher - has done a good amount of talking to his Wolverines, the no- discipline, no-respect, under-achieving Wolverines. For that…

… faithful, the prevailing sentiment was, "Aren't they supposed to take a mental timeout somewhere soon?" On the Wolverine side, it was simply, "Pinch me." Kentucky did come back, though, but it was not so…

… was not a repeat of the Valentine's Day debacle in Bloomington, when a similar surge by the Hoosiers late in the game drove the flustered Wolverines to launch threes at their earliest convenience. Nor…

… was there a revisit to the Jan. 31 game in Iowa City, when a flighty Wolverine club committed turnover after turnover, made bad decision after bad decision in giving away the game to Iowa. Nope…

… threes, as Rose had done against the Bruins. The Wolverines graduated past that, it seems. The extra period set the stage for the Wolverines to show all the world, once and for all, that they weren't a…

… Wildcats Jamal Mashburn and Travis Ford. The Wolverines were able to control the ball against Kentucky's press. 'nship game. threes cat Ford it seven. The seven threes and .333 percentage were under the…

… Wildcats' tournament average for both cate- gories. From the floor, Kentucky hit .410. Throughout the contest, the -Wolverines tenaciously defended the perimeter, rarely allowing the Wild- egits to shoot…

… one. Tonight at 7 p.m., the Wolverines (4-0 Big Ten, 5-1 overall) head to East Lansing for their final road dual meet of the season against the Spar- tans. And just as the other conference dual meets…

… have gone this year, this one should not. be much of a challenge for Michigan. The Wolverines are coming off a road sweep of Indiana schools last weekend, where they pounded Indiana and defeated Purdue…

…'ured Matt Pike, Without the services of Tyrone Whei week ago, the Wolverine ground attar about as potent as sour milk. The ou the game will be altered a great deal depending on his availability. Meanwl…

… be effective weapons when don't get the ball on more than threi occasions a game. Well it's game nine and there is still of a true "Wolverine" offensive line. to preseason prognosticators, the u not…

… losses so far this season. It's the same story each week. Injuri( the Wolverines' bugaboo as Steve N is questionable for tomorrow's game. Jarret Irons has been a pleasant surf leading the team in tackles…

…-10). Ironically, the last victory the Wolverines earned was a 3-0 sweep of the Badgers Oct. 9 in the "Rock the House" match at Cliff Keen Arena. The Badgers are led by outside hitter JoAnna Grotenhuis, who is…

…- place Ferris State - the trip home should be different. In the last weekend of the regular season, the Wolverines (21-5-2, 25- 5-3) have little chance of defending their CCHA title. Miami, playing at…

… Ferris State and Lake Superior, must lose both of its games, and Michigan must sweep its pair; only then can Michigan finish in first place. Thus, since the Wolverines have DOUGLAS KANTER/Daily no control…

…, each of the boats had to race 1000 meters a few times in a row. Therefore many of the Wolverine and Bearcat boats won some of the races, but also lost a few others. "The results from the day kind of left…

… finished about four seats ahead. It as a was probably the best sprint we've had this season." The Wolverines' varsity men made their races interesting -as all hstein were decided by less than half the s Crew…

… system the NCAA has in place, would they be able to over- come scoring differences from re- gion to region. "We did it!" said sophomore Li Li Leung. The Wolverines finished fourth in the Central region and…

… penalty and the Wolverines would have fallen victim to the invitation system for the sec- ond yearinarow., Led by sophomore All-American Beth Wymer, the Wolverines notched several personal and school…

… records en route to their champi- onship bid. Wymer scored the only perfect 10 of the evening on the uneven bars breaking the school record in the process. Other top scores for the Wolverines included Wymer…

… from 9.725 to 10.0. "(Uneven) bars was our last event and our team score on the bars ... was just incredible," Plocki said But the Wolverines did have some problems. The floor exercise and the vault…

…, but whose score was lower than Michigan State's. BYU also fell victim to Penn State. BYU'S score of 192.800 was just behind the Wolverines for the final at-large bid. Because of where they were placed…

… Onuska, 8.05 Parallel Bars Royce Toni, 9.3 Bob Young, 8.95 High Bars Rich Dopp, 9.75* Kris Klinger, 9.725 Bob Young, 9.5* *qualified for nationals. tying one of their rac Wolverines' novice boatsv only…

… opposite order. The 2-7 Wolverines head to Norman, Oklahoma to take on the Sooners and the Iowa State Cyclones with 19 errors under their belts. When you score four times and your pitching staff gives up no…

… earned runs, you expect a victory. However, against Missouri last weekend, the Wolverines were able to create more runs in the field (five unearned) than they were at the plate, and they fell to the Tigers…

… now sixth in the Big Ten. "I don't think it was a 20-point game," Roberts said. She expressed the sentiment found throughout the Wolverine camp that neither the win-loss record nor the scores of their…

… your brain and find good things about the season. There's not very many good things about the season.' -Trish Roberts Northwestern is a conference foe the Wolverines face just once this sea- son. While…

…. They - along with the rest of the Wolverines - are hoping for a joyous conclusion to their Michigan careers. Forward Shimmy Gray would like their farewell to Crisler to end like "Jack and the Beanstalk…

…": with the struggling Wolverines scam- pering down the losing vine to elude the Giants of the Big Ten. No matter how the season fin- ishes, though, not even someone with a Peter Pan complex can ignore the…

… and activities. The Michigan wish they could sacrifice? men's volleyball team is trying to Freshman Justin Biebel said, "I give up losing altogether. would give up our poor serving in The Wolverines…

… doubles for the Wolverines, paced for the Panthers this season and his 22 to show its mettle and its talent -just the netters with three victories in three post-season points led the league. as the Big Ten…

… season draws to aclose. matches. Morrison waschosenasaSecondTeam On a weekend barnstorm through the Equally important to getting two All-Star and was named Rookie of the Midwest, the Wolverines pulled off…

… treat, but the Michigan women's basketball team's season thus far. "I say it's a lemon, 'cause it's Ohighty sour," senior guard Stacie McCall said. While stated in good humor, the Wolverines' remarks…

…) takes on Illinois (2-6 , 7- 10). Since the Illini have only posted two conference victories, the Wolverines also hope to come away with a "W". ~"(The 1llini) beat us last year, so is year I think they…

… Wolverines did not disappoint. The team of Sharp, Wunderlich, Tom Hay, and Borges came in at a record pace of 3:13.30. This time also qualified the relay for the NCAAs. "Our medley relay was just out- standing…

…," Urbanchek said. "An out- standing lead-off with Royce Sharp and all the rest of the splits were very solid." In diving, Michigan's Eric Lesser placed eighth. The only other event the Wolverines did not win…

…, both Michigan and Michigan State will battle for position in postseason basketball tournaments. A Wolverine victory would be the Spartans' best chance to be a tourna- ment favorite - in the NIT. For the…

… the game, Heathcote said he felt lucky to win, and that if they didn't win that game, they might never win as long as the Fab Five were around. The teams have met once since then. Feb. 2, the Wolverines…

…, Eric Snow, who was averaging less than four points a game, exploded for 18. The Wolverines did not take special pride in shutting down Respert, nor did they get too disgusted with Snow's perfomance. "I…

… pose the biggest problems for the Wolverines' offense. The Spartans will be looking for Peplowski and Anthony Miller to neutralize the Wolverine inside game. Forwards Juwan Howard and Web- ber worked…

… Jackson tore down a career-high 14 caroms in Michigan's home triumph over Iowa. The Wolverines battle Michigan State Sunday, hoping to increase their NCAA No. 1 bid chances. L f Big Ten first…

… Broncos, : N ' \6-0 o 8 hd f a By ANTOINE PITTS DALY BASEBALL WRITER Lack of offense plagued the Michi- gan baseball team yesterday, as it lost for the 28th time this year. The Wolverines (17-28) fell to…

… Western Michigan (26-16), 6-0, at Fisher Stadium. The game, originally scheduled at Western, was moved to Ann Arbor due to poor field conditions in Kalamazoo. Three Bronco pitchers kept the Wolverine…

… last two btters to retire the side. The fifth Michigan pitcher, Todd Marion, gave up the final two runs in the ninth. The only bright spots at the plate for the Wolverines were Nate Holdren and Scott…

… the Wolverines with two hits and threeruns batted in. In the fifth inning,DetroitMercy scored twonrns, cutting Michigan's lead to one. "We threw a few pitches that we shouldn'thave thrown, and they…

… ended up hitting them," Forbis said. However, the Wolverines held on for the triumph, scoring one more run in the top of the sixth. "I think the team played well," Forbis said. "There were no errors." In…

… Wolverines. Toby Van Pelt (pole vault), Stan Johanning (javelin), Matt Smith (3000 meter steeplechase) and the 4 X 100 relay team finished in second in their respective competitions. For Additional…

…The Michigan Daily-- Monday, April 5,1993- Page 5 Game captres hearts of Wolverine faithful everywhere Local lawmakers place wager son outcome ofgame by David Shepardson Daily Government Reporter…

…'s contest. "I'm confident the Michigan Wolverines will claim vic- tory (tonight)," he said. t Earlier in the season at tie Rainbow Classic in Honolulu, the Wolverines narrowly defeated the North Carolina…

… the outcome of tonight's game. If Michigan wins, Broun will sport a Wolverine National Championship T-shirt, and if the Tarheels win, Brater will wear a UNC T-shirt. "I'm extremely confident that the…

… Wolverines are going to win," Brater said. LSA junior Matthew Disch and LSA sophomore Deanna Duram clutch hands in suspense while watching the last three seconds of the Michigan-Kentucky game Saturday night…

… Dolgins, and Rebecca Lash. This intrepid group of students. suffered a broken car radio, a search for a place to stay and then a swift kick out of they hotel they finally found - all to see their Wolverines…

… Purdue(2-3, 6-6) on Thursday night and came away with a 24-8 victory. The Wolverines lost the first match of the evening to the Boilermakers' All-America Gabe Zirkelbach to fall behind, 3-0. However, Jason…

… Cluff's decision at 126 pounds gave the Wolverines a lead they would never relinquish. Mike Mihalic's victory at 134 pounds was followed by James Rawls' one-point triumph. Rawls upped his record to 16…

… the Red- skin attack. Savage's main concern against Michigan is the Wolverine offense. "They are really good," Savage said. "They are a team that can jump on you quick with all four lines, es- pecially…

… senior forward will be in a situation different from most when the Wolverines take the ice against the Redskins. Mark's younger brother, Terry, is a Miami forward. Although the Ouimet brothers have played…

… Green and MSU will all participate. Wolverine coach Jack Harvey scheduled the meet to pre- pare his team for the Central Col- legiate meet which will be held at MSU the following weekend. The Central…

…'d just say, 'I hope I under- achieve like this for the rest of my life,," King said. A DRIVING FORCE: If the Wolverines needed any extra moti- vation for Saturday's game, they found it in those who didn…

…'s Chris Webber and Kentucky's Jamal Mashburn embrace after Saturday's 81-78 Wolverine victory. cide games, and I agree with that," Fisher said. GOOD HUMOR: Fisher and his starters were in rare form at a…

… press conference yesterday. Serving as a gargantuan contrast to the sullen demeanors they displayed a week ago in Seattle, the. Wolverines showed the media their comic side. The session began with Fisher…

… sitting alone at the dais and the seats reserved for Juwan Howard, Jimmy King, Jalen Rose, Chris NBA star Bill Walton, who has been quoted as saying that the Wolverines are "the most overrated bunch of…

… on 42. By com- parison, the Wolverines had tried only 46 threes, hitting 17. What could Michigan do to avoid the tor- ment? The oddsmakers seemed unable to'find a suitable answer for any of these…

…. Following lay-ins by Jackson and Webber, Rose sealed the game by making two free throws with 21 seconds remaining. Earlier in the game it seemed Kentucky's quickness would pose a problem for the Wolverines…

… skills." Without those skills on the court, Michigan's re- bounding edge and size advantage became even more - zpronounced. After a Kentucky miss, a Wolverine re- . as bound led to two Ray Jackson free…

… Two Shutouts." The Wolverines took both games of the twin bill played at Michigan State's Old College Field. The first game was a roll from the start: short and sweet. In contrast, the second game was a…

… Wolverines pulling off a79-78 victory, each knows it can compete with its opponent. The finalists also share common opponents Duke, Kansas and Ohio State to gauge each other's progress. But the bond these…

… universities hold goes one step further due to the presence of one young man. Eric Montross, the Tar Heels' junior center, should have been a Michigan Wolverine, you see. You don't stick your tongue in the face…

… SHOOTING GUARD Don't expect Wolverine Jimmy King's performance against Kentucky (only two points) to hamper him tonight. But don't expect Donald Williams (25 points last game)to cool down, ejther. ADVANTAGE…

… his jump hooks and post-ups. 4 ADVANTAGE: NORTH CAROLINA SMALL FORWARD Ray Jackson keys the Wolverine defense while scoring over nine points per game. Brian Reese scores over 11 ppg. Jackson went down…

… styles were contrasted. The players describes Dean Smith's team as disciplined, and fundamentall strong, while they called the Wolverines athletic, pow erful, and extremely physical Choosing between the…

…- ponents, the Wolverines regard Montross and his teammates with high praise, but they don't sell themselves short. "We are very confident of our in- side plan," Webber said. "North Carolina is a good team…

… a great one. If (the Wolverines) "I didn't know if he would be in- had gotten Jones, they would have terested, but I decided to give it a try," moved up to the No. 2 or 3 (recruit- Fisher told the…

… those attractions, as well as the Best and Worst CCHA games involving the Wolverines: BAND Best: Lake Superior. Don't get us wrong on this call. The Laker band is not the most talented in the CCHA, they…

…. Michigan State (11-1 at Joe Louis Arena Jan. 30). Anytime Michigan beats Michigan State, it's a good game. But to completely dominate the Spartans in every conceivable aspect is a great game. The Wolverines…

… skated by, around and through every person with a green and white jersey in this one. Worst: vs. Western Michigan (8-4 at Yost Ice Arena Oct. 31). A completely ugly Wolverine effort opened up Michigan…

… over by the resurfacer, we probably would've given him Best Mascot. But of course, he wasn't. i l t } MICHELLE GUY/Daily Michigan senior forward Dave Roberts and the rest of the Wolverine hockey team…

… the Purple One's performance at the Fox Theater this weekend. Forty minutes stand between the Fab Five and their first national title. That and the North Carolina Tarheels. The Wolverines and Tar Heels…

… Rich Mas, and Engineering junior Randy Logan - piled in a car Thursday to drive See LOUISIANA, Page 5 Michigan forward Chris Webber attempts to shoot over Kentucky's Rodney Dent in the Wolverines' 81…

… Michigan State Sunday at Crisler Arena, the Wolverines will be battling for a No. 1 seed in the upcoming NCAA tournament. However, the Spartans are still fighting for a bid. Today Windy and snowy; High34…

… far our best first day ever," Michigan coach Jon Urban- chek said. "We had a real good showing in the 500 freestyle." After a slow start in the 200-yard freestyle relay, the Wolverines start- ed their…

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… Wolverines travel to Miami to play the Redskins. Right now, Miami holds a one-point lead over Michigan. Today Partly cloudy High 46, Low 32 Tomorrow Cold, chance of snow; High 22, Low 8 . Jr One hundred…