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… battalion from Virginia. The new general was outmatched early. The southern battalion countered his moves quickly and fiercely. The battle seemed over, the fate decided - the Wolverines had fallen. Yet on…

… around him fell. They were also sending a bright young scout who could outrun fear, and tip-toe through pressure. But still the Wolverines seemed done. The final bomb had been set, the Wolverines were sure…

… Wolverines would not fall on this day. I- I I CAPTIONS: TOP: Wolverine wide reciever, Mercury Hayes, catches Scott Driesbach's pass to beat Virginia 18 - 17. MIDDLE LEFT: Scott Reimersma evades a Virginia…

… defensman and gets the first down in the Wolverines final drive. MIDDLE RIGHT: The Wolverine bench stormed the field after Hayes caught the final second pass to seal I .; f i …

… is one of the oldest in Wolverines' history, dating back to 1919. The rivalry continues today, with the talk of ties between the two pro- grams, a sort-of broken family syn- drome. It continued last…

… night at Crisler -Arena. Detroit coach Perry Watson, previously an assistant at Michigan, left the Wolverines for the Titans in 1993. And Detroit senior Leon Derricks transferred from Michigan in 1994…

…, what Conlan did was much simpler. and yet it mu1ay the best single play by a Wolverine this season. Taylor got the ball in the post, on the right side, backed his man in a little, turned and put up the…

… hands, and he put it right back into the buck- et. After trailing by as many as eight points, the Wolverines were now only behind by one. That play, and the man who made it, epitomize some of the stuff…

… kind of play you see on a Bobby Knight team, a Dean Smith team, a Mike Krzyzewski team. And those are teams men- tioned in the same breath as Michigan, by virtue of the Wolverines' lofty No. 7 ranking…

… Gophers dug a hole, and the Wol- verines fell right into it. In the Big Ten Women's Soccer Tour- nament quarterfinals, Minnesota defeated Michigan, 2-0. Despite the close score, the Wolverines were…

… completely domi- nated. The Gophers outshot Michigan by a 21-3 margin and Minnesota goalkeeper Teresa O'Heam only needed to make one save for the shutout. Wolverine goalie Jori Welchans was busier, stopping…

… end the Wolverines' season. The loss improved Minnesota's all- time record against Michigan to 3-0. The Wolverines succeeded in holding the Gophers' and the conference's lead- ing scorer, Jennifer Walek…

…." Michigan put little pressure on Minne- sota. The Wolverines did not manage any shots in the first half. None of the Michi- gan forwards put the ball on net the entire game. Michigan had only one serious…

… chance all game. Sophomore Debbie Flaherty Welchans was the outstanding player for us" - Debbie Belkin Michigan women's soccer coach headed the Wolverines' lone corner kick of the game towards the corner…

… awards, which showed just how badly the Wolverines were outmatched. Minnesota was the most honored team. Five Gophers made the All-Conference squad, including Walek who was named MVP. Minnesota's Sue…

… Montagne re- ceived the nod for best coach. Flaherty was named to the first team. The sophomore, a second team selection last year, was the only Wolverine repre- sentative for the second straight season…

… handed the Wolverines their worst loss in team history, a 5-0 thrashing. 1995 First Team AN- Conference Goalkeeper- Merit Elzey (Indiana) Back - Marcie Dart (Michigan St.) Back - Jennifer Plante (Ohio…

… had no problem with facing off against nationally ranked opponents. The Wolverines welcomed the opportu- nity as a chance to measure them- selves against teams they'll likely face in the postseason. The…

… said. "It's a great complement to our ability." The Wolverines enjoyed the respect that comes along with being a na- tional runner-up; they placed second, behind Stanford, in last year's NCAA tournament…

… schedule with a bang as it thumped Toledo 15-4, 15-10, 15-4 at Cliff Keen Arena last night. The Wolverines (3-1) were coming off a strong showing at the Georgia Invitational. Although they had lost their…

… last match to No.20 Georgia, Michigan took two out of the three games in the tournament and was looking to con- tinue its hot start to the season. The match started out in favor of the Wolverines as…

… movie or a book, or at least a miniseries. The Wolverines are a team everyone can late to because they're not perfect, they're not unstop- le. There's no Hobey Baker Award winner here, no rd-setting win…

… total, no single player carrying the team on his shoulders night in and night out. Even Marty Turco couldn't always bail the Wolverines out, nor could Bill Muckalt. We all can relate. Sometimes in life…

… the players and coaches manifested into that ectangular plaque handed to every Wolverine. But the intangibles of this national title are arguably nore important than any hardware could be. The friend…

… head coach of the hockey team in 1984 and returned a fallen program back to national prominence. And on Saturday night at the FleetCenter in Boston, Berenson led the Wolverines to the national…

… about Michigan's title run that seemed eerily similar to the Wolverines' championship run two to the final four. In the semifinal game, Michigan defeated Boston University, 4-0, in 1996, and this year…

… the Wolverines beat New Hampshire 4-0 in I ' , , …

…The Michigan Daily/New Student Edition -Thursday, September 6, 1990- Pag5 WOLVERINES DROP FROM UPPER ECHELON Wrestlers slip by Jeff Sheran Daily Sports Writer The Michigan wrestling team ranking…

… slipped con- Fritz Lehrke,1 siderably last season, finishing 31st nationally, as op- January, andi posed to 5th in 1989. Half as many Wolverines quali- who wrestled fied for the national tournament as did…

… moved up to 158 after fellow Amine injured his knee at Iowa State. ass loomed large when tournament time as Michigan lost its only would-be top ig Ten Championships. It followed that Wolverine placed as…

… rnament, a disappointment for a team that th in the country for much of the season, LA's, no Wolverine advanced to the place- s. Lehrke, seeded fifth, dropped his second aches en route to an early exit, as…

… admiration for the Wolverines seemed to hover fIthin the walls of the IM West building that houses McCaffree Pool. Of course, the Spartan fans still rooted for their boys. Whether it was for first offifth, the…

… swam solo in the pool, enjoying extra applause while waving politely with a sheepish smile on his face. Green with envy: The magnitude of the Wolverines' accomplishments was not lost on the Spartan crowd…

… Wolverines completed their 134-109 victory. 0 New Kids on the Block: One highlight for the Wolverine coaching staff wis the performance of the first-year swimmers. "All in all, we got some nice performances…

… concluded that this season's squad is having an off year. After the 1989-90 Wolverines defeated Minnesota on February 3rd, 1990, their record rose to 8-1 overall, 5-0 in the Big Ten. In addition, three of the…

… different story. Currently, the Wolverines stand at 6-4 including a 3-0 compilation in the Big Ten. Their three Big Ten victories have come against Wisconsin, Indiana and AVlichigan State who claimed the…

… year's performance. First, there are currently eight Wolverines who are hampered by the flu, including 1989 NCAA All-American junior freestyler Jennifer Love and 1989 NCAA Honorable Mention All…

…-American sophomore butterflyer Missy McCracken. The youth of the Wolverines has also significantly affected their *eason. While several first-year swimmers have contributed thus far, the team does not possess the…

… defeated the Wolverines. "I think we swam well against the top teams, especially (No. 1 ranked) Texas," senior butterflyer Molly Hegarty said. "The season is going great. At this point, we've accomplished…

… the pool in Canham Natatorium. The Wolverines had a strong showing in East Lansing this past week, defeating the Spartans 134-109. In this month's College Swimming Coaches Association of America, the…

… Wolverines are ranked third behind number two Southern Cal and number one Texas. Water polo starts strong, places second by Tim Spolar Michigan's women's water polo team opened their season with a splash by…

… oc- curred in the second period, as the Wolverines played shorthanded for exactly half of the 20-minute stanza. That factor did not so much help 9 Alberta's offense. - the Golden Bears failed to…

… killers did a good job. They had to," Michigan coach Red Berenson said. "There were too many penalties. It's hard to get a flow going with that many penal- ties." Indeed, after Wolverine left wing Dan…

… coiming when the Wolverines did not have someone in the penalty box, and both coming against Michigan goaltender Chris Gordon, who started for the first time this season. "We got off on the wrong foot…

… the night before. Alberta jumped out to an early lead at 2:27 into the game as Barcley Pearce capitalized on a 5-on-3 power play, and for about ten minutes, it ap- peared as if the Wolverines had a game…

… on their hands. But Cain Stewart's unassisted goal at the 11:06 mark of the first period would be the beginning of the Golden Bears' end. Five Wolverines would score in all, with Stewart and Stiver…

… consecutive year, the Michigan hockey team came away from Joe Louis Arena with the GLI championship. Michigan Tech won five straight titles from 1976-80. The Wolverines won this one in style, depending on your…

… shots before Michigan goalie Steve Shields had made his first save. Cam Stewart scored two of the four goals and was named tournament MVP for his three-goal, two-assist perfonnance. The Wolverines took…

… the 4-0 lead inte the first intermission and coasted to victory, leaving little to hold the fans' interest besides the Michigan uniforms. The Wolverines have worn maize before - in a 1980 game against…

… them. They're tough. They're cocky. They're good." Stewart was joined on the all- tournament team by Shields, junior center Brian Wiseman, and rookie de- fenseman Steven Halko. The Wolverines had a…

… lays a big check on a Northern Michigan player, enabling fellow Wolverine Mike Stone to keep control of the puck. Michigan defeated the Wildcats to capture its fifth consecutive GLI championship…

… Indiana 26-25. The second half was dominated by the Wolverines. The Michigan defense held the Hoosiers to just 10 points in the first 10 minutes, and Michigan was able to pull out to a 55-36 lead. Indiana…

… was able to cut the lead to 11 points with two min- utes left, but the Wolverines held off the Hoosiers down the stretch. The Wolverines were supposed to begin the Big Ten home season against Michigan…

…-conference series versus Alaska- Fairbanks, the Wolverines took ad- vantage of their two remaining games in hand to stretch their one-point lead *Women ' basketball splits with Big Ten foes ' y John Leroi Daily…

… Basketball Writer Not quite your typical weekend for the Michigan women's basketball team. The Wolverines began the three- day road trip with an embarrassing loss to Purdue on Friday, but dug themselves out of…

… Boilermakers a 9-0 lead, the Wolver- ines fought back to trail by eight. Jennifer Brzezinski's driving layup with just over nine minutes left in the alf cut the score to 22-16. But the Wolverine's could only…

…'s height plagued the Wol- verines for the entire game. The Boil- ermakers outscored the Wolverines @4-12 in the paint. "We were outmanned, outheighted, outshot and outplayed," coach Trish Roberts said. "It…

… Wolverines (16-2-1 CCHA, 21-4-1 overall) traveled to Munn Ice Arena to take on Michigan State (12- 4-3, 17-7-3) in their lone matchup at that venue this season. One would expect Michigan to come out full of…

…, skating at left wing so Herr could center the checking line, put the puck on net from the left boards. Herr deflected the puck be- hind Buzak's stick side into the net and the Wolverines tied the score, 2…

… points from a 5-3 win, but it was essentially a four-point game Not only did the Wolverines shut-down See CCHA, Page 4 Gophers drill cagers, 80-58 Poor shooting dooms Wolverines By Ryan White has been…

… back at the buzzer. This time, the explosion was all Maize and Blue. 79-78, Wolverines. "We had said 'No putbacks,"' North Carolina coach Dean Smith said. "Obviously, they got one." "Jalen played his…

… less drama. However, the Wolverines displayed surprisingly good ball con- trol in the half, committing only five turnovers to North Carolina's 10. Unfortunately for Michigan, for- ward Ray Jackson…

… was a rude homecoming for former Michigan assistant Mike Boyd, head coach of the Vikings, and ex-Wolverine Sam Mitchell, who played in his first post- Michigan game that night. Webber and Howard tied…

… for the team lead with 21 points each. The Wolverines also swept the other "Michigan" teams they faced over break, defeating Central Mich- igan (3-4), 94-69, Dec. 21 and East- ern Michigan (5-6), 88…

… themselves down, 25-15, with 8:50 left before halftime, the Wolverines went on a 27-8 run to lead 42-33 at intermis- sion. The run continued through the first 10 minutes of the second half, and Jackson's lay…

… earlier, the Wolverines wrapped up the vacation schedule by thumping Eastern Michigan, 88-58. Daily Basketball Writer HONOLULU - After the No. 3 Michigan men's basketball team0 cruised by No. 4 Kansas, 86…

…9 SPORTSMonday - October 6, 1997 ees iton the chin, returning home winless. to happen I hia s) occer H '1 1 II IN CF 2 , hA C _; ta a the Wolverines reeling and forced to reevaluate their…

…. Entering this weekend ranked 11th in the nation, Michigan's first stop in the trip was a clash with No. 19 Minnesota. Down 2-0 late in the first half, the Wolverines battled back to knot the score at 2-2 on…

… face some of the nation's best teams, hoping to capture a team championship. Pusztai lost only one match the en- tire weekend. But despite Pusztai's efforts the Wolverines were unable to capture the team…

… title, falling in the final to ninth-ranked South Alabama. This was the first time in five tries that the Wolverines advanced to the championship match, and it was the first title for the Jaguars…

… doesn't mean next year is out of the question. The Wolverines' future got a little brighter recently, as two prep stars signed national letters of intent during the early fall signing period. Stacey…

… enough to play both off- guard and small forward. A four-time all-conference selection, she was named the AAU Most Valuable Player in the State of Michigan. Walker comes to the Wolverines from Cresten High…

… wanted to play in the Big Dance more. men's basketball team's game what this game meant. We weren't The Wolverines were off their game. this season has been its defense. That intense enough on defense…

…." Granted, Michigan will have a chance was, until the Wolverines ran into Michigan was able to hold off to all but secure a tournament spot on Iowa yesterday at Carver-Hawkeye Iowa's 3-point shooters in the…

… and Michigan trying to force the ball inside re- sulted in 22 Wolverine turnovers and a number of easy baskets for the Hawkeyes.- "We had too many turnovers, and I'd say that it is our fault," Fisher…

… - knocked the Wolverines to 10-3 on the season and 2- 1 in the Big Ten. Michigan is 1-1 in over- time games this season. Despite being able to rest most of their starting players in Saturday's blowout at…

… become an outstanding rivalry in this sport." After Michigan State's Sarah Wilson forced overtime with a goal 12:07 into the second half, the Spartans' Rayna Hiscox broke the Wolverines' collective hearts…

… in there again." Yesterday's offensive spark was provided by Melissa Gentile, who breathed life into the initially slug- gish Wolverines and their fans. In the bottom of the third, Michigan was…

… for the insurance run, making it 5-3. Once again, that was all the Wolverines needed. Just minutes earlier, Davie made an incredible throw from left field to .stop the Buckeyes from taking the lead…

… Wolverines are riding high after a runner-up finish in the Hawaiian Air Wahine Tournament in Honolulu over Thanksgiving break. Michigan fell in the -finals to top-ranked Stanford, 77- 74, in the waning moments…

… respect. It's a start. "You've got to crawl before you sprint." The Wolverines will look to sprint past a Central Michigan team that is in a transition of its own. This season, Chippewas have a new coach, I…

… Baseball 2 3 3 4 5 6 7 9 9 T7 Blue crushed by Hawkeyes Wolverines' NCAA tournament hopes still in doubt By Ryan White Daily Basketball Writer IOWA CITY-It's not a sure thing yet. Coming into yesterday…

… digets again. Iowa's win was keyed by both its outside shooting, the Hawkeyes hit 12 of 24 three point shots, and Michigan's lack of defensive intensity. The Wolverines had been holding opponents to 38…

… power play, in the opening period. "I think that it's a mistake to play like that against Michigan," Wolverine coach Red Berenson said. "If you're going to take a lot of penalties against Michigan, then…

…, scoring a goal and notching five assists. His 22nd goal of the season was a nifty backhanded shot on a breakaway that gave the Wolverines a 5-1 lead early in the second period. "I got the puck from the…

… Final Four appearance. A shot for the Blue Devils at a second straight national title. Michigan's Fab Five title hopes. And the Wolverines' chance at re- demption against Duke. Buried somewhere in there…

… Webber outplayed Duke's All- American center Christian Laettner in the Wolverines near-upset of the top-ranked Blue Devils Dec. 14. That's when the madness really began. Webber finished that contest with…

… press, the result was lots of easy baskets. Michigan shot 57.7 percent from the field in the first half, with over half its baskets com- ing from layups and dunks. King was the only Wolverine to shoot…

… a rest and the Wolverines began to get things going. "I didn't think the team was frus- trated at all," Rose said. "It was just a matter of taking our time and mak- ing better decisions, and that…

…'s working out perfect. Now we just have to win." See CHAMPIONSHIP, Page 4 Michigan's Jimmy King finishes off the fastbreak with a vicious slam to put the Wolverines ahead of Cincinnati with 52 seconds…

… doubt? The Wolverines have hinted all season long that they wanted Duke again. And that desire was spelled out in black-and-white in the Michigan lockerroom after the Ohio State game in Lexington, Ky…

… aily Baseball Writer I The Michigan baseball team went into this weekend's four-game stint at Northwestern riding a five-game winning streak. The Wolverines couldn't come out of the weekend with the…

… streak intact, but did man- age to take three games. The Wolverines (6-2 in the Big Ten, 11-14 overall) pounced on the O Wildcats (2-6, 9-17) early and often in the front end of Saturday's doubleheader…

… three runs in the sixth inning to overcome a 2-0 deficit, but in the last inning, the Wildcats scored three unearned runs on two Wolverine errors. Northwestern pitcher Michelle Hawkins (8-6) shut out…

… everybody emotionally." Sunday morning's5-Oloss to Michi- gan State was the coup de grace of the weekend for the Wolverines. Kass missed the No.I singles match due to a recurring tendinitis problem, but his…

…. The Wolverines splitthefirstdoubleheader winningthe presence wouldn't have helped much. The No. 7 seeded Spartans sealed the 'W' with victories at Nos. 2-6 single4 over the disheartened Wolverines…

… tournament. The men's team competed at the# Spartan Invitational in East Lansing, and placed seventh. The Wolverines host the Wolverine Invitational this weekend. I I II MAJOR PUBLIC AUCTION! By Order Of…

…- versity of Michigan," said the 6-foot- 6 forward yesterday as he donned a Wolverine cap. Moments before White made his verbal commitment, Inkster High ath- letic director George Thompson pre- sented him…

… swingman capable of playing anywhere. "I don't feel that there are posi- tions on the floor, really," White said. "Once you get on the floor it's time to play." first '95 recruit for Wolverines While…

… beginning of what could turn out to be another top recruiting class for Michigan. The Wolverines are still recruiting De- troit Murray-Wright star Robert Traylor and Chicago standout Kevin Garnett. Saginaw…

… Smulders, the Michigan field hockey team dismantled Michigan State, 2-0, last night at Oosterbaan Fieldhouse. Smulders, who leads the team in scoring with 14 points, scored both *Wolverine (2-3 Big Ten, 6…

… focused and did smart things," Michigan coach Patti Smith said. "She won every battle with her back." Early on, it didn't look like 'omulders would get a chance to put on a show for the Wolverine faithful…

…. Michigan State began the game aggressively. The Spartans were able to stop Michigan from penetrating, and kept the ball in the Wolverine half for almost the first ten minutes of the game. Surrendering three…

… early pen- alty corners, Michigan appearedover- onfident after its upset of No.5 Penn "tate last weekend. "We weren't flying, and no one was really creating," Smith said. As if on cue, the Wolverine for…

…SOCCER t tinued from Page 11A Bi 'Ien record, took the field by storm, upsetting Penn State and top-seeded Wisconsin en route to the championship. T his year, the Wolverines are taking steps to make…

… sure they are prepared, because they know they will be a marked team. Tiheir first-round opponent is seventh-seeded Ohio State, which the Wolverines beat, 4-1, early in the season. The Buckeyes come into…

… mirror image in Cornhuskers No. 18 on the same apparatuses. What may cause a problem for the Wolverines, however, is the uneven bars. The Cornhuskers are ranked No. 1 in the nation after recording a 49…

… Sunday, when it looks at Nebraska, a team mirroring the Wolverines this year. Sunday's showdown against Nebraska 11*d Illinois State will be Michigan's sec- ond home meet of the weekend, but a far tougher…

…4 - The Michigan Daily - SPORTSMonday - Monday, February 6, 1995 Wolverines prove their mett in third-period explosions Mike Knuble fights for control of the puck in Friday night's 8-3 Wolverine…

…. Even though they did not score any power-play goals in that series, entering this weekend the Wolverines had con- verted 40 of 143 power play opportuni- ties - a mark which set them at No. 2 overall in…

…. Saturday, Herr started the Michigan scoring on a the first Wolverine power play. The freshman walked in from the left of the goal and lifted the puck over Spartan goalie Mike Buzak's glove. Madden converted…

… on the man-advan- tage late in the second stanza when he scored off a Luhning rebound. Knuble scored his conference-leading fifth game winner of the season during a three- minute Wolverine power play…

… this weekend with games against Michigan State and Penn State. As Michigan State (7-8 Big Ten, 13-12 overall) heads to Crisler Arena tonight, the Wolverines are finally able to boast a more success- ful…

… independent while waiting to join the Big Ten next year. Despite the theatrics of the final weekend - which include a raffle of a new car at halftime of tonight's contest - the Wolverines will need to maintain…

… the Wolverine players are growing tired of waiting. Sunday provides the opportunity for Mich igan to progress to that next level. A victory also goes a long way in securing a tournament bid. At 17…

… doubt, and the stronga: finish could give the Wolverines a top-four seed when the NCAA pair- ings are announced Mar. 15. Meanwhile, Indiana has loftier goals. "We should win the Big Ten, that's all there…

… heads to Wisconsin this weekend for the Big Ten Championships. However, the Wolverines will not be at full strength because Sean Bormet, ranked seventh in the nation at 158 pounds, is out for the remain…

… addition, Brian Harper is No. 11 at 150, James Rawls is 13th at 142, and Jason Cluff is 20th at 126. Michigan guard Jimmy King looks to pound the ball in to his teammates in the post. The Wolverines host…

… Wolverines enter the tour- Upon their expected 8:30 p.m. ar- nament with a 9-4 record. Mich- rival, Michigan will take the floor igan's only losses in the Big Ten for their allotted practice time. have been to…

… Minnesota, Purdue, and Latham feels that this grueling l Michigan State (with whom the schedule may be the biggest chal- Wolverines split). lenge of the weekend for the "Minnesota is definitely very…

… engagement. The Wolverines will visit Ohio, Illi- nois, Wisconsin, Minnesota, and New York during the trip. Saturday's agenda includes Min- nesota and Purdue, who will also compete in Madison. The Wolver- ines…

… when we step on the court." Sunday's matches at Champaign have Indiana joining the Illini and Wolverines. While Michigan will spend a lot of time on the road before and be- tween matches, Johengen doesn…

… when it comes time to play they should be able to handle it." The Wolverines are coming off a strong showing in the Wolverine Collegiate Classic where they took second place in the 30-team field…

… tournament play and we need to transfer this to our single matches. We need to prepare way ahead of time and not expect to just step on the court and make things happen." While the Wolverines have been…

…'ve played in my three years here." The Wolverines have been spend- ing practice time developing a new offensive look that won't be as pre- dictable against teams Michigan of- ten plays. Johengen feels that…

… the Wolverines have yet to play their best volleyball. "When we are on and running our offense we're a very good team," Johengen said. "We still have periods during a match where our passing breaks down…

… back on top." The Wolverines captured the giant slalom title as well. Kelly Copeland was the first Wolverine to cross the finish line, finishing in third place with 59.79. Portenga and Witty raced to…

… match last night gave the Tar Heels a 5-4 victory and left the Wolverines (3-2 Big Ten, 4-11 overall) still looking for a chance to redefine their season. .Michigan sophomores Szandra Fuzesi and Alison…

… picking up a win against South Florida, fell 6-2, 6-0 to North Carolina's Cena Hackler. Vaughn lost her second-straight match after showing significant improvement last weekend. The Wolverines' struggles…

… team looks to a bright, young crop of freshmen to com- ine their talents with a load of veterans. The Wolverines lost their last game, 2-0, to Butler, but they haven't come together st yet. Debbie Belkin…

… conference powers Minnesota and Wisconsin. Both are ranked in the top 25 and could make things difficult for the Wolverines. F res men cro makes quic impact on Micigan soccer By Kevin Kasiborski Daily Sports…

…. and was a first team All-Big Ten selection. Two years ago, she was second team All-Big Ten after total- ing 15 points. Flaherty is the only Wolverine ever to be selected to the all-conference team. When…

… high hopes for the rest of the season and believes the Wolverines have the talent to com- pete in the tough Big Ten. "We have all the potential iq the world," Flaherty said. "My goal is to go out and win…

… at the very least the Wolverines shouldn't be considered beginners any longer. "There is nothing to fall back on anymore," she said. "You can't say, 'Oh, we're just beginning.' There are no excuses…

… Michigan women's soccer team must blend youth and experience. Not a problem with two br three freshmen, but the # stacle for the Wolverines is to mesh nine newcomers with the 18 returnees. Michigan returns…

… optimism ;into the third-year program through tensilve recruiting. Soccer America ranks Michigan's group of newcomers as one of the top classes in the nation, and during the Wolverines' first game against…

…, left, andTom Dolan, bottom, com- peted in the Pan Pacific Swimming Champi- onship in Atlanta in August. Namesnik is a former Wolverine, but Dolan and Jason Lancaster, bottom left, are still with the team…

… goals. The last time Ohio State met the Wolverines at the State Fairgrounds was Dec. 9, and Knuble burned the Buckeyes with four goals. "I seem to get a lot of room on the ice out here," Knuble said. "Too…

… check the next three, and we didn't do that." The Wolverines have won 20 straight over Ohio State and lead the all-time series, 35-18-5. Friday night, Michigan goalie Marty Turco got his first career shut…

…_____ The Michigan Daily - SPORTSMonday - Monday, February 6, 1995 - 5 Wolverines not given same home court advantage as Minnesota MINNESOTA INNEAPOLIS - In the Big Ten conference, the key to…

…' latest victims, the young Wolverines learning once again how hard it is to win on the road in the: conference. Especially in a building as intimidating as Williams Arena.- The fans would not let their Go…

… frustrating for the Wolverine players to walk into an arena as intimidating as Williams, knowing that when they travel home to play Ohio State Wednesday their arena will not be nearly as intimidating. The…

… Wolverines will have to win at least four of their remaining five home games. Even that might not be enough. Michigan needs its fans to give it a decisive edge at home. Up until now the support has been a…

… to pass In the Wolverines 80-58 loss to Minnesota on Saturday. King struggled scoring 10 points on 3 of 10 shooting. BASKETBALL NOTEBOOK Big Ten Standings Through games of Feb. 5. CONFERENCE 0 VI…

…'s game against Michigan. After the Golden Gophers beat the Wolverines, 80-58, a number of Wolverines left the court without shaking the hands of their Minnesota counterparts. In his post-game press…

… Jayson Walton is from Dallas and played against King in the high school state playoffs and with Jackson in summer leagues. He also played in the same high school conference with the Wolverines' Maceo…

… in his career and never won in Ann Arbor. "It was probably the last time I'll ever play (the Wolverines) in my career," Lenard said. "I'm not completely satisfied because we never beat them (at Crisler…

…. "I think that really helped them." OUCH: The Wolverines 80-58 loss to the Gophers was Minnesota's second biggest victory ever against Michigan. In the 1968-69 season the Gophers beat the Wolverines by…

…. "We just weren't ready to play." JONATHAN LURIE/Daely Voshon Lenard drives to the hoop against Ray Jackson Saturaay. Lenara had 19 points and 8 rebounds in the Gophers' win over the Wolverines. Women…

… feel the consequences of the winter at all times. The Michigan men's golf team is no exception. The Wolverines' 1993 spring season began at the Fripp Island Invitational in South Carolina - ,the weekend…

… of the "Storm of the Century" - which forced an evacuation of the island after only one day of play. Then the Wolverines had a week off, during which outdoor practice in Ann Arbor was not possible. And…

… women's swim team takes its show to the road this weekend. Though the Wolverines are challenging two excellent non- conference opponents, North Carolina and Tennessee, they are hoping for an encore…

… Tennessee and North Carolina." Adding to this challenge, the Wolverines will not be competing in the diving categories at this weekend's duals. The divers are currently conditioning for future meets. This…

… Wolverines would spend the year in their usual bottom location - predicting Michigan for eighth place. Michigan, however, saw the season unfolding a different way, shooting for the upper division and a…

… possible NCAA tournament bid. Led by a core group of seniors, last year's Wolverines accomplished these goals. Michigan reached the 20-win plateau for the first time in team history, including a team high…

… exceptions. Louis Bullock's jumper that put the Wolverines up one with 3.9 seconds to play hushed BARRthe raucous SLLENBERGERcrowd. It got Sollenberger in even quieter Sollenberger in when LSU's Paradise…

…. Yes, there was the feeling after the game that the 69-68 win on the Tigers' home court in front of their crowd will pay dividends for the ;Wolverines in nail-biters later this season. "I've been in both…

…-pointers, and was only 2-of-4 from the free throw line. Fifty percent was, however, the best charity-stripe performance by any Wolverine shooter. "This is one of the most talented teams ever to play in this…

… since it'sjust down the road," she said. The Wolverines lead the all-time se- ries 12-6 and are coming off a 82-67 win in Ypsilanti exactly one year ago. It's early in the season, but so far the next…

… Wolverines are averaging at least 10 minutes each game. "They've been going with a lot of different lineups," Stein said. "I'll be interested to see who coach Trish Rob- erts starts." 0 we ResTAURA~t 0 sr…

… Take "cross" out of cross coun- try and replace it with any superla- tive and you get one of the lofty, yet reachable, goals for the 1995 Michi- gan men's cross country team. The Wolverines could very…

… well take the national title this Novem- ber. And why not? The Wolverines have a two-time All-American run- ner, Kevin Sullivan. Ron Warhurst is the most successful coach in Michigan history. And there…

… club soccer here, to in- stall a strong and rich tradition of Michi- gan athletics into a Men's $ young, but talented Wolverine squad. Photo St And while Michigan has been s labeled a decent soc- cer…

… rather slow pace - each and every season. Last year, the Wolverines landed in the National Collegiate Club Soccer Tournament, but bowed out early to more experienced teams. "Our goals this season are much…

… semi-finals." And Burns' goal is actually very realistic, despite a mediocre 14-10-4 record last season and the loss of some key players. The Wolverines must try to re- place midfielders Dave Nordwall…

… Sullivan. Cory Brown and Ryan Swan; juniors David Barnett and Ryan Burt; and seniors Kris Eggle and Theo Molla round out the runners who could run in the Wolverines' top nine. After today's meet, Michigan…

… at Troy High, could be one of the missing pieces in Michigan's offensive attack. Novotny will be expected to fill the shoes of both Nordwall and Moore as the Wolverines' offensive quarterback, dishing…

… a key player on offense as well. When forward Rob Holt returns from injury, the Wolverines will be at full-strength on offense. Burnshas also implemented anew German system this year that loads the…

… mixed grade for the season's opening practice. "I would give them an 'A' based on effort," said Berenson, now beginning his ninth year at the helm of the Wolverines. "They would get a 'C' for execution…

… course at the Lady Buck- eye Fall Invitational, the Wolverines faced another set of clouds - the clouds of inconsistency. After having a successful Saturday in which the Wolverines were forced to play 36…

…, employs a gradual training program that ultimately prepares athletes to peak at specific meets. For the Michigan wrestling team, this weekend's Las Vegas Classic is the first of these meets. The Wolverines…

… weekend, the Wolverines appear to be right on schedule. Coach Dale Bahr felt that the Lehigh meet could not have come at a better time. "We had been wrestling six- minute matches in the Opens, but we went…

… 10 in the CCHA, as well as some of the top defenseme ,; in the league, putting added pressure on LSSU. Jackson has admitted the Lakers won't be able to key on any particular Wolverine. . While he may…

…8 - The Michigan Daily - Thursday, October 6, 1994 Men's soccer drops Cup Wolverines' hopes shattered in inaugural competition By JOHN LEROI For the Daily Just when things were looking good for…

… and got some guys in the game that helped us control the tempo." The Wolverines came out strong in the second half, playing an even more physical game than their usual brutal style, keeping the ball on…

… chances for both teams. Elmy stopped Wolverine midfielder Kris Wiljanen's penalty shot 14 minutes into the half. A Vacratsis free kick from 22 yards out eluded Milman but ricocheted off the crossbar. With…

…, Eastern Michigan has earned local bragging rights. Winning the first Washtenaw Cup didn't hurt Eastern either. But it sure hurt the Wolverines. "They've got the cup now," coach Burns said. "Now we've got to…

…-week break, the Michigan women's tennis team re- turns to competition this weekend at the Eck Classic, hosted by Notre Dame. Besides the three Wolverines who played last weekend at the SkyTel National Clay…

…- ment," coach Bitsy Ritt said. "Our level of play will be more competitive." Six starters return for Michigan. Kentucky, Drake, Purdue, Marquette and Western Michigan are some of the Wolverines…

… Georgia Tech Invita- tional tournament. The high-profile Invitational is the second tournament of the fall for the men and will give the Wolverines national exposure. "We have everybody back witl' the…

….. In Flight A, the Wolverines will send Peter Pusztai, Swan, Costanzo and Adam Wager. In Flight B, Michigan will be represented by Grady Burnett, David Paradzik, Geoff Prentice and Chris Wyatt. Two of…

… team traveled to Amherst, Mass. this past weekend, it was already rid- ing a wake of accomplishment. After finishing winless just two seasons ago, the Wolverines had established themselves as the eighth…

… right to participate. Michigan sophomore LaLo Haro captured the top slot in the all-around competition with a 56.725. Haro has been a strong all-around performer for the Wolverines all season, and…

… Wolverine that com- pletely destroyed his opponent, mostly due to an almost perfect first serve. "I'm playing with a lot of confidence now,' Wright said. "I feel that if I play the way I am capable of, I…

… down within six minutes of tip-off. The Spartans had given the ball up nine times, the Wolverines, four. An upsethad already occurred ear- lier that day. Ninth-seeded Iowa knocked off No. 8 Minnesota, 57…

…-44. Just prior to Michigan's game, No. 10 Illinois gave No. 7 Ohio State all it could handle before collapsing at the end, 87-73. Everything pointed to a Wolverine victory and a Saturday night date with…

…. Where were the post players coach Trish Roberts could insert? Where were the bench players Roberts could put in when her starters became weary? Last year, the Wolverines only played seven players the…

…. A 22-point loss to its intrastate rival - a team Michigan has matched up with well before? No, that wasn't the way it was supposed to happen. ... Jennifer Brzezinski, who led the Wolverines this…

…...we're small in the post," Roberts said. Losing players left and right due to injuries left the Wolverines very thin; just having warm bodies on the bench could have gotten Michigan a couple more victories. As…

… will be back after injuries. Recruits will arrive, mak- ing the Wolverines greater in num- ber. None of the current players will graduate. Come next year, will there be losses? Yes. Will there be…

…, thoroughly fatigued by the end of the season? No. And will that be better for Michi- gan? Yes. JOE WESTRATE/Daily The efforts of Tiffany Willard, Jennifer Brzezinski and the Wolverines have gone largely…

… 1928 than it was during Michigan's 81-59 loss. In the game that preceded the Wolverines',which pitted Ohio State against Illinois, the Fieldhouse was rocking. Swarms of people in red and orange…

… State guard Christine Pow- ers knocked down two treys and fresh- man forward Bella Engen muscled her way in the lane for two putbacks. The Wolverines whittled the defi- cit to nine with seven minutes to…

… Jennifer Brzezinski had 10 rebounds and seven points. Powers led Michigan State with 19 points, while Kelley scored 16 points in only 16 minutes. For the contest, the Wolverines shot 36 percent to the…

… have been singing the children's, and Harry Caray's, famous rhyme 'Rain, rain go away.' The Wolverines were unable to play their final game against No. 15 .'outh Carolina yesterday at the UCLA aston…

… tourna- ment," Wolverine coach Carol Hutchins said. "Every team in the tournament we faced was ranked (be- Ore the tournament began)." Michigan (9-3) lost to No.5 UNLV, 4-0, Friday evening. They were…

… loaded the bases in the fourth inning, but could not capitalize because of hot pitching by Amie ,Stewart, who registered five K's. The Wolverines played a double- header Saturday againstUtah and No.2 UCLA…

… scored on a pop fly to right by Bono. Utah scored in the third inning, but then the Wolverines went on fire. Senior Michelle Silver and sopho- more Jessica Lang scored on junior Cheryl Pearcy's double in…

… to score the winning run after a base hit by Lang. The Wolverines returned to old form, registering 11 hits against the Utes. Griffin collected the win, in- creasing her record to 3-2, while Andrus…

… dropped to 4-6. Michigan faced the Bruins later in the afternoon. The Wolverines won, 5-4, late in the eighth, handing UCLA its first loss of the season. UCLA went up 3-0 after the first five innings before…

… appeared to rejuvenate the Wolverines, who scored four runs in the bottom of the sixth. With the bases loaded, Pearcy scored after Grif- fin walked and then Tracy Carr scored after Lang walked. Kovach scored…

… after scoring at the top of the seventh, but could not score in the eighth. Kovach, the game's winning pitcher (4-0), once again scored the winning run for the Wolverines from third after Arvia singled…

… Series, to be held this year in Oklahoma City. The three seniors are part of the most successful Wolverine softball class ever. They won the Big Ten Conference championship in 1992 and 1993, reached the…

… NCAA Region 2 Tournament in 1992, reached the NCAA Region 8 in 1993 and col- lected a slew of individual honors. Kovach was a 1994 GTE Academic All-American and led the Wolverines in hitting(.306…

… cruise *on't have any bumps along the way. SThe Wolverines (6-3 Big Ten, 11-4 ~ ~~I overall) close out their regular season his weekend against Michigan State "morrow and Notre Dame Saturday. With its…

… Madison., April 13-16. But welcoming the third-ranked 4parsto Cnf N Are ex- Sauray% actythe Wolverines firtchoiceasan < ' P easy opponent to finish an up-and- down campaign ou it Michigan has seensome of…

… played in 19 of the Wol- verines 32 games. Nonetheless, Ward said that he is happy at Michigan and was looking forward to his sophomore season in a Wolverine uniform. "A have never given transferring much…

… Maceo Baston Freshman of the Year Maurice Taylor brings to Michigan" Noticeably absent from last night's ceremony was reserve guard Bobby Crawford. Fisher acknowl- edged every Wolverine on scholar- ship…

… think that this book is coming to a close," Fisher said. "But the chapter the Fab Five wrote will live forever in Michigan lore." Jackson, the Wolverines leader in points and assists this season, also won…

…- nered the Steve Grote Hustler Award for the second-consecutive season. Other Wolverines honored included freshman forward Maceo Baston and sophomore center Makhtar Ndiaye with the Rudy Tomjanovich Most Im…

…, he could have plenty more tournament victories in his career. The same can be said about the Wolverines. In the first two tourna- tlents of the spring season, Michigan hasn't finished anywhere near…

… where it wants. One of the biggest reasons for *the Wolverines' poor play has been their putting. Heading into this weekend's three-round, par-71. tournament, Michigan is looking to eliminate many strokes…

… from its game. Con- sidering the tough competition the Wolverines have faced this spring, they will need to improve more than just their putting. "I think we are a better team this gear," Michigan coach…

… career-low 75 in the second round. The Wolverines might as well have stayed in Dallas last weekend with the other tournament competitors. Michi- gan could have taken the same flight with the other schools…

… qualifications for the above her are held by former Olympi- NCAA championships in March. ans Lea Loveless and Whitney The Wolverines beat their closest Hedgepeth. competition by over 300 points. South "I wasn…

…- Florida with 792. The Wolverines place at the Harvard Invitational this were next, tallying 783. weekend, because their early flight However, Michigan led the meet forced them to leave before competi- after…

… with five 3-pointers. Michigan's lead was cut to 13, 69-@ 56, with 7:30 remaining. Three-point- ers by Wolverine guards Fife and Jimmy King were answered by Detroit's Michael Jackson and Porter. Porter…

… Ypsilanti when the Michigan women's basketball team plays neigh- borhood rival Eastern Michigan. The Eagles and the Wolverines posted miserable records last season but have high hopes for this year's campaign…

… Eagles doubled last year's win total. The Wolverines have also recov- ered from a catastrophic '93-94 season. Already, Michigan is one win away from matching last year's victory total. Despite early season…

…), who has allowed 93 hits in only 67 innings pitched, gave up just one in defeating the Wolverines. Michigan will have two chances for redemption when it heads to Toledo today for a 1 p.m double- header…

… begun to swing consistently better, but it is games like those against Notre Dame that frustrate Hutchins. In a doubleheader loss to the Fighting Irish March 30, the Wolverines pounded out 17 hits, but…

…0 Page 2-The Michigan Daily- Tuesday, April 6,1993 Fourth timeout seals victory for U NC From the , Close-knit Wolverines show unity after miscue NEW ORLEANS - Games rarely get decided by one…

… contest. That rationale won't quite cut it, though, for Ken Michigan's loss last night to North Carolina. The Davidoff Wolverines played a nice game, certainly good enough to come out victors. And Michigan…

… game,"' Wolverine center Juwan Howard said. "There is no reason to get down on ourselves. North Carolina played a great game. We're here and we lost to the other team. That's how the game goes sometimes…

…." Howard, Webber and the rest of the Wolverines may have a chance for redemption. Guard Jalen Rose thought last year's loss may have made this one easier to take. "Definitely last year made a difference…

… the seniors. Last year's loss could not soften the blow for them. "A defeat this year, my senior year, is tougher than any loss we've ever had," Wolverine forward James Voskuil said. "I won it as a…

… players will continue. No one's career is in shambles. No other team in last year's Final Four could match the Wolverines' achievement. Last year they shcocked the world. This year they did not shock anyone…

… women's volleyball team lost to Wisconsin, 15-4, 15-7, 15-2. It was the seventh straight Big Ten loss for the Wolverines. After the match coach Joyce Davis said three words that summed up all of last year…

…: ,-W e were bad." For the second straight season, Michigan went 1-17 in the Big Ten. The. only highlight of the fall was when the Wolverines (11-20 overall) Beatfirst*place Minnesota, 10-15, 15-8, 15…

… have a nice player from Canada, a strong offensive player at 6-foot-2 1/2 inches and a nice player from Chicago., The Wolverine hopes for im- provement will key on six players. Senior Julia Sturm will…

… Wolverines have an up-and- coming program that just missed the NCAA tournament last season. Former NHL Star and coach, as well as Michigan graduate, Red Berenson should lead a young team into the promised land…

… with a new coach and a new league, and the changes resulted in significant improvement for the Wolverines. After a disappointing season (6-10-4 overall; 1-6-1 in the Big Ten) in 1988, Michigan improved…

… to 9-9-2 overall; 3-7 in the newly-formed Midwest Collegiate Field Hockey Conference. The Wolverines hopped aboard the maiden voyage of the MCFHC after the Big Ten dropped field hockey as a varsity…

…-ranked Boston College and St. Louis. Hopes for strong finish were sunk, though, as the Wolverines dropped four of its final five games. Smith has some holes to patch if she hopes to keep Michigan afloat this…

… them." The Wolverines finished last in the 1989 competition. The highlight of the championships for the Wolverines was first year student, Debbie Geiger's bronze medal performance on the balance beam. "I…

… Gordon on the uneven bars, and Laura Lundbeck on the floor exercise. The Wolverines had an inconsistent regular season, compiling a 5-7 record. After a season ending injury to top all-arounder Christine…

… Purdue to be a gracious host -- considering what ----- happened the last time the Tomorrow' two teams met. Vo: Vichii On Jan. 9, the Where: Mack Boilermakers visited the When:7:30 Wolverines at Crisler…

… Boilermakers hoped for a victory over Michigan to again establish them- selves as a contender. The Wolverines had other ideas. Harassing Purdue guard Stephanie White, the Boilermakers' leading scorer, to an…