September 05, 2006
(vol. 117, iss. 1)
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…: 4:08.60. An instant later, the Georgia Tech Aquatic Center erupted for Michigan senior captain Peter Vanderkaay as he pumped his fist toward the Wolverine cheer- ing section. Not only did he earn his…
… originally Senior Peter Vanderkaay earned his second straight NCAA title In tl ran Mar. 2, 2006. yard freestyle, breaking former Michigan swimmer Tom Dolan's NCA Wolverines' repeat national title bid halted…
… celebra- tion from the Tennessee dugout drowned it out. And as the Volunteers clung to each other and jumped with delight, to their right stood a group of sweaty, dirty and worn Wolverines, silently…
… Wolverines' season on the line, each batter took their turn facing All-American ace Monica Abbott. The 6'3" pitcher kicked off the bottom of the seventh by striking out senior third base- man Grace Leutele…
…-out, bases loaded, bottom-seventh situation. And just like that, the Goliath in the cir- cle ended Michigan's hopes to return to the WCWS and to repeat as national champs. The 13th-ranked Wolverines entered…
… Findlay followed with a single, Abbott was replaced after just 1/3 of an inning. As Abbott sat in the dugout with a cold towel over her head, the Wolverines kept firing - including another Worthy home run…
… question," said Izzo, whose team went 6- for-10 from the line, compared to the Wolverines' 27-for-34 performance. "It didn't cost us the game, it didn't cost us turn- overs, but ... it's just too bad…
… Dion Harris corralled the rebound, a Michigan victory was just a formality. The win was the Wolverines' first in four tries against ranked opponents this year and also put them in the driver's seat for…
… paced Michigan. He shot a perfect 8- for-8 from the line and drained a trio of big 3-pointers at critical points in the game. Playing at home at Crisler Arena, the Wolverines beat the Spartans for the…
… one-man show - this time, Horton had a supporting cast. Four Wolverines contributed at least nine points. But none added more than senior Chris Hunter. The Indiana native had 13 points off the bench…