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… Minnesota output. McGEE, WHO LAST night became the Big Ten's all-time leading scorer, led the Wolverine attack with 36 points. The offensive assistance McGee had lacked in recent games was finally provided…

… the rebounding of his crew. Anytime the Wolverine cagers can break even in the rebounding category, it's considered a plus, and last night they grabbed 28 caroms to the much taller Minnesota's 27. "Our…

… rebounding was definitely a key," said Frieder. DUTCHER HAD A different perspective, however, "They (the Wolverines) were just quicker g the ball," he said. "We were moving awfully slow, and that made…

…. decisive when it put the Wolverines ahead 65-56 witk seven-and-a-half minutes left. "in the first ten minutes of the second half it was-, anybody's ball game," said Frieder. "ONCE WE GOT in the lead, though…

… of short jumpers by- McGee provided the Wolverines with a cushion they never relinquished. MINNESOTA MICHIGAN Min Min McGee.......... Garner ............ Heuerman......... Johnson…

…Thirty-four. That’s how many runs the Michigan softball team scored in its four-game sweep of Penn State this weekend. Twenty-three. The Wolverines’ previous best total for runs in a series…

… output of the season in a 12-2 victory. Both games ended in a six-inning mercy rule. It wasn’t just one or two players providing the offense for the Wolverines — they got production out of…

… was the driving force behind the Wolverine offense and was a constant presence in the box score. Allan tallied two hits in all four games, drove home nine runs and hit her eighth home run of the…

… herself. After only managing one hit last weekend, Jimenez bounced back with her strongest weekend of the year. Blair simply continued producing as she has done all year. The Wolverines’ leader in…

… at which Michigan produced runs all weekend hasn’t been there all season. At the beginning of the year when the Wolverines played their games in Florida, they frequently struggled to find…

… consistent offense. To win games, Michigan had to rely on its stellar pitching, with final scores being relatively low. But the Wolverines have slowly righted the ship since then, finding offense not…

… to double digits and put the game even further out of Illinois’ reach. In the second game of Sunday’s doubleheader, the Wolverines (21-11) not only beat the Illini (15-16) to secure a 2-2 series…

… baseman Ted Burton, who cleared the table with a grand slam. Fifth-year center fielder Christian Bullock’s opposite-field home run gave the Wolverines a commanding 7-2 lead after just one inning…

…’s lead, junior guard Eli Brooks knocked down two shots from behind the arc while sophomore wing Adrien Nunez converted on a stepback jumper from the elbow. By the first media timeout, the Wolverines…

… eventually gave way to frustration and concern in the second half, as a slew of turnovers and missed shots almost cost the Wolverines the game. Ultimately, Michigan overcame its near collapse, winning…

…An evolution and a new breed of Wolverine D oes the name Maverick Morgan ring a bell? In case it doesn’t, Morgan was a center for Illinois from 2013 to 2017 and had a perfectly fine career…

… traditionally and at Illinois we’re about toughness and together,” Morgan said of the Wolverines after his Fighting Illini thumped them, 85-69, in January of 2017. Michigan, of course, returned the favor…

… like it was unfair. When you remember the Wolverine teams of the mid-2010s, you don’t think of physical freaks crashing the boards, swatting shots into the second row or driving hard to the…

… guard Jordan Poole — did so last season. The first glimpse of the 2018-2019 Wolverines came last Friday against Division II Northwood. Michigan took just 11 3-pointers, scoring 56 of 90 points in…

… aren’t your parents’ Wolverines. “We’re definitely going to be another really good defending team,” Poole said. “We’re going to want to get up and down the floor extremely fast and get it out…

…. That identity was apparent when the Wolverines finished with the third-most efficient defense in the country last season. It’s apparent when Beilein states that Simpson and Matthews — the…

…. It all culminated in one of the more unexpected Final Four runs in recent memory. This year, the evolution is just about complete. The Wolverines have taken a formula that worked last season and…

… evolution will take place. Maybe Poole, Livers and freshmen such as Adrien Nunez, David DeJulius and Colin Castleton start bombing away in a fashion resembling the Wolverines of yesteryear. But it…

…-No. 19-9-0 1 Notre Dame, When: Hogan stopped 47 Tonight, of 51 shots in the 7:35 P.M. Wolverines' big- Where gest games of the Yost Ice Arena year. He owns a 16-3 record with a Live Blog: . thegame. 1…

… during the conference season, tried to take the game into her own hands as the Wolverines were down four with four min- utes remaining. She scored five straight points, including a clutch 3-pointer, to…

…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…

… State to a 2- 0 victory over the Wolverines in the second game of yesterday's double- header at Ray Fisher Stadium. Michigan embarrassed the Tartars in the first game, 18-1, behind rookie Jeff Tanderys…

… game sweep of Northwestern Sunday and Monday, extended that record with two more swipes yesterday. 12 different Wolverines crossed the plate in the laugher. IN THE NIGHTCAP, it was Michigan that was…

… Cal Poly's Boris Novachkov, 3-2, in the 141-pound title. The national title was Michi- gan's first in any sport during the 2010-11 school year. Led by Russell, the 11th- ranked Wolverines (5-3 Big Ten…

… Wolverines' best chance Dec. 13, 2010 - to stave off elimination and shock SANTA BARBARA, Calif. - the team that defeated them 7-1 Despite being outscored 12-2 in in mid-October. its last two meetings with…

… sophomore forward Kevin Lynch with just under 10 minutes remaining in regulation - the Wolverine penalty killers preserved the tie. The Bulldogs boast the 10th best power play in the nation, but Michigan was…

… obviously some of us got a bit tired by play- ing too much PK." The Wolverines got out to an early lead when senior forward Ben Winnett scored his fifth goal of the season - and second goal of the Frozen Four…

…." Because of the physical and mental toll a long road trip takes on the team, the Wolverines are eager to return to the atmosphere at Cliff Keen. "It's so great to have fans cheer- ing with you instead of…

… play bet- ter at home." But even though Michigan returns home this weekend, the Wolverines won't be met by easy competition. Illinois has beaten Michigan six of the last 10 times the two teams have met…

… Spoerl and Winsor, 6-3, 6-2. At second doubles, Wolverines Haney and Debryn lost a close, split-set match to Walker and Kasson, 4-6, 6-4, 6-2. The third doubles team of Mees and Dan McLaughlin topped…

… Sommerville and Stassen, 6-1, 6-1. The Wolverine netters are currently preparing to host the Big Ten Tour- nament, which will be held at the var- sity courts outside of the Track and Tennis Building this Friday…

… Special to the Daily PRINCETON, N.J.-The Michigan women's tennis team suffered the second defeat of its east coast road trip yesterday, as the Wolverines fell to Princeton, 8-1. Michigan's only individual…

… MOVING eastward, Michigan had upended Big Ten rival Purdue, 7-2, on April 17. The joy ended the next day, however, as powerful In- diana handed the Wolverines a close 5-4 setback in Bloomington. The Big…

… Ten Championships were next for the Wolverines, and Michigan started out on the right foot, beating the Boilermakers again, 7-2. But two con- secutive losses by identical 6-3 scores to eventual champion…

… Indiana and Wisconsin left the Wolverines with a fourth-place finish in the conference. Michigan concludes its trip today with a match against Rutgers. Action Sports Wear FACTORY CLOSEOUT Swi mwea r…

…4B — March 6, 2017 SportsMonday The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com WRESTLING Wolverines finish seventh at Big Ten Championships A season that started with the Michigan wrestling team…

… redshirting three of its best athletes began its championship swing this weekend. And as they continued to travel with a young squad, the 15th-ranked Wolverines ended up right in the middle of the…

…The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com SportsMonday April 6, 2015 — 3B Michigan stays hot, wins series The Wolverines take two games over defending Big Ten champs By DANNY VARGOVICK Daily…

… Wolverines took their series against Indiana, the defending Big Ten champion, splitting the Saturday doubleheader, 7-3, 11-13, before winning the deciding game Sunday, 4-3, in Bloomington. “We…

… then struck out the next two batters to preserve the Wolverine victory. Bakich had all the confidence in the world in his freshman closer, even after the home run. “I knew we were in good…

… Sunday’s game and pitched six innings Saturday. “Just up and down the lineup, it was a good team win.” Wolverines take battle for Big Ten By TED JANES Daily Sports Writer The best of the Big Ten…

… worst loss of the season, as the fourth-ranked Wolverines fell 9-1 in a mercy-rule defeat to No. 14 Minnesota (6-3 Big Ten, 30-7 overall). But Michigan regrouped Satur- day as senior left…

… series, another long at-bat result- ed in Betsa’s ninth strikeout, and the Wolverines came closer to mercying the Gophers. An infield popup to freshman first baseman Taylor Swearingen ended the game…

…’s lacrosse team has preached resilience. The mantra might just have saved the Wolverines’ season as they came up with a crucial 10-8 home win over Rutgers on Sunday. Michigan (1-1 Big Ten, 5…

… all the makings of a must-win game for both squads. Last Sunday, the Wolverines suffered a 13-4 drubbing at the hands of Maryland in their Big Ten opener. It would have been easy to let the…

… him for a turnover, which led to an easy goal for the Scarlet Knights late in first quarter. The Wolverines saw themselves outscored 4-1 in the second quarter and ultimately trailed at halftime…

…, 5-4. After coughing up the lead, the resiliency that has characterized the Wolverines this season surfaced in the third quarter as they took back control of the game. King’s second goal of…

… Writer The No. 23 Michigan women's tennis team had plenty of motiva- tion to beat Penn State and Ohio State this weekend. With a win Saturday in Colum- bus, the Wolverines would regain second place in the…

… close Big Ten standings. Furthermore, a win at Penn State would create a cushion between Michigan and the trailing Buckeyes. But second place wasn't the main thing on the Wolverines' mind. "We don't even…

… for _IHGNy____ 7 Michigan as it cruised to a 78- 62 win over the Nittany Lions.P The Wolverines had everything working on the offen- sive end, as they shot 60 percent from the field for the game and…

…-pointers in the first half on his way to 16 points in 18 minutes. Nobody could stop him, as he was able to carry the Wolverines through a difficult defensive stretch. But finally, the injury bug bit, as…

… 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…

… the 11th-ranked team in the nation even through six innings, losing only due to an unearned run1i in the bottom of the seventh, 3-2. But in the nightcap, it didn't take long for the Wolverines to…

… control problems on the part of four Wolverine pitchers, the home team coasted to a 10-4 victory. In the opener, Aquinas hurler Paul Assenmacher had the Michigan hitters off-balance much of the game. Only…

… to third base which bounced off the chest of Harrell, and Michigan took a 2-1 lead. Wolverine starter Rich Stoll was touched for an unearned run in the fifth, tying the game at two. Stoll went the…

… the glove of Kettner and the Wolverines had their 14th victory of 1983. "Gust really made a big play for us getting that hit in the seventh," said Middaugh of the freshman. Besides Gust, Larkin (4 hits…

… on the afternoon), and Mike Watters (three hits, including a triple) were other big contributors playing their first home games for the Wolverines. The second game was no contest from the outset as…

… Larkin, Watters and Sabo started the first inning with three singles, and, before the dust cleared, Michigan was up 9-0. Bill Shuta was started for the Wolverines but was pulled by Middaugh in the second…

… afternoon, Michigan will again play two at home, taking on the Western Michigan Broncos. Dave Kopf and Casey Close are scheduled to pitch for the Wolverines. They didn 't have a prayer al R H E Aquinas…

… connects for a home run in the first game of the Wolverines' doubleheader against Aquinas yesterday. Sabo went 2 for 6 with 2 RBI's on the day. Blue sofd By JIM DAVIS One win was bagged and another barely…

…4B - January 6, 2010 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com 4B - January 6, 2010 The Michigan Daily - michigandailycom COLUMBUS From page 1B State and Northwestern, but the Wolverines still…

… be able to do." The Wolverines are still look- ing for a way to win in the Big Ten as they get deeper into conference play. They hope to utilize home- court advantage on Thursday against conference foe…

… an easy win with a final score of one of his best events - the 400- 185-78. yard individual medley. After his victory across the The inspired performance left pond, Clary and his Wolverine his coaches…

… Week honor this week, making him the foumth Wolverine to win the award this season. The Wolverines' domination wasn't exactly a surprise. Their. weak competition included Duke, George Mason and Minnesota…

…-67 road victory on Senior Day at Crisler Arena, claiming the Wolverines as their victims for the 10th straight time. Whereas the win might just be enough to catapult Indiana (9-7 Big Ten, 17-10 overall…

… Saturday. Although the group surely wants Horton, who turned in another great game for the Wolverines (34 points), it probably wishes the star senior could leave his teammates behind. Michigan set the…

… Josh Holman Daily Sports Writer As Michigan women's basketball coach Cheryl Burnett put it after the game, the Wolverines were plagued by an old problem Pu I E L6 and a new prob- lem in their 76-64 loss…

… the unexpected happened when the Wolverines couldn't drain their shots at the free throw line. Michigan entered the game shooting 72 percent from the line on the season, but they shot just 45 percent…

… number 200 a few weeks ago, Michigan women's tennis coach Bitsy Ritt *robably thought the milestone victory would never come. Despite starting off 4-0, the Wolverines dropped three straight matches…

…, including two against visiting Big Ten foes Northwestern and Illinois on Feb. 25-26. Apparently a trip out West was what the doctor ordered, as the Wolverines (0-2 Big Ten, 5-3 overall) notched Ritt's 200th…

… disappointment began in the most unexpected of places. Michigan rode an incredible streak into the 2000 Big Ten Championships. Since 1993, a Wolverine had captured first place in the mile run every year. The…

… behind the rest of the field. A late surge earned him third place but also brought an end to the Wolverines' remarkable run. "The first two laps I had trouble get- ting started," Cantin said. "It's very…

… 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…

…. MICHIGAN ...............7 3 .700 - Minnesota ............. 6 4 0 .600 - Michigan Wolverines. Everything he caught he blew us Michigan State ............ 7 6 .535 l Iowa.... ......... 6 5 0 .545 12 The…

… read 1981 the last time MSU bats. Senior pitcher Chris Hayner FRIDAY-siGAMES isota nnesota 2 topped Michigan on the diamond. stifled the Wolverines, allowing just lowa 10, Northwestern 6 THE WOLVERINES…

… was below .200. But something about Wolverine pitching turned the Aberdeen, Md. native into a mini-Babe Ruth as she slugged her first two home runs of the season and drove in all but one of Minnesota…

…'s runs as the Gophers swept the Wolverines, 4-3 andl3-0. IN THE FIRST game, after Michigan had scored one run in the second inning on two singles, Solberg took Wolverine freshman Vicki Morrow (6-8) down…

…- town with a solo shot in the top of the fourth to tie the game at one. The Wolverines retaliated by scoring one run in both the fourth and fifth innings to take what ap- peared to be a commanding, 3…

… trouble in setting down the Wolverines over the final two frames to pick up her sixth win against two defeats. The Gophers needed no relief help in the second game as Judy Oliverius (5-3) switched from…

…The Michigan Daily-Tuesday, December 6, 1977-Page 11 uckih dAeu d Partisans thrive ... .0 .on Wolverine win By BRIAN MILLER REFLECTIONS on a successful weekend of Michigan hockey: Three days ago…

…, the Wolverines swept the defending NCAA champion Wisconsin Badgers. Most people who went to the games have calmed down by now, but I'm still excited about what took place. I can picture the action as…

…. What he did say sounded like pre-game excuses on why his team might not do too well this weekend. Wolverine coach Dan Farrell was also entertaining, joking about his team's 6 losses in 7 games against…

… I -went Friday, I heard people talking about how good Wisconsin is and what a tough struggle the Wolverines were in for. I was at one of Ann Arbor's major banks about three hours before gametime…

…, for the first time in recent memory, Wisconsin's small con- tingent of fans were drowned out by the Michigan followers. When the Badgers scored first and early I thought, maybe the Wolverines' finish…

… tied the game for Wisconsin, Michigan scored, scored and scored again. The Wolverines pumped in three goals in the span of only 1:53. And the crowd went bananas again. Offense and defense-Badgers sputter…

… acrobatic goaltending of Frank Zimmerman. When the game finally ended the Wolverines embarrassed the con- ference's best defensive team and its best goal-tender, Julian Baretta, 11-3. Amidst the frenzy it was…

… the Badgers, but Saturday 7,649 (500 less than capacity) came to see the Wolverines. The whole scene was like a circus. Whenever the crowd started to quiet down as the two teams battled, some of the…

… goalie, Mike Dibble then scream- ing sieve after each Michigan goal. The fans also threw strainers (sieves), hats and even a shoe out on the ice. Everything went right again for the Wolverines as they…

… fans. It's just too bad the Blue don't play home again until next January. If the Wolverines do well on their ex- tended road trip, maybe all the re- maining home games might be as fun as the past two…

… without a game, its season on the brink of disaster. One week to right the ship. First came the Jan. 9 road loss to Ohio State, where the Wolverines led for 27 minutes total, even up to halfway through…

…. But what looked like the dagger came a week later against Nebraska. Senior forward Kayla Robbins — the Wolverines’second- leading scorer — went down in the first minute with a season-ending ACL…

…’s plethora of two-way players — exemplified by Evans, who had 11 goals and a team-high 31 assists prior to the semifinal — were giving the Wolverine skaters considerable trouble. But Michigan didn’t hold…

… back either. Freshman defenseman Quinn Hughes drove down the ice with electric dangles and delivered a pass through the crease that just missed its mark. But the Wolverines’ speed was the…

… that ricocheted off Fighting Irish defenseman Dennis Gilbert up and over Morris’ glove to give the Wolverines a two-goal lead. Notre Dame quickly retaliated twice, once on the man…

…, the Fighting Irish unmistakably won the second frame. But at the same time, the Wolverines dominated the first. With the contest tied at two heading into the third period, it would be Notre Dame…

… forward Michael Pastujov answered the Wolverines’ prayers, as he punched the puck in off a scrum in front of the net with 5:22 remaining in regulation. “Yeah, it shows our depth,” Calderone said. “I…

… lines going and that’s what got us here.” In the end, though, just as postseason hockey games go, all it takes is one slim chance. Evans just happened to be the one to get that chance. Wolverines…

… have come about specifically to describe the Michigan hockey team’s 2017-2018 season. On Nov. 10, the Wolverines capped off their biggest win of the nascent Mel Pearson era by erasing a three…

…. Boston’s Brandon Hickey whiffed at the puck in his zone, sophomore forward Jake Slaker snatched the loose change and rifled home a game-winning goal off a Terrier’s leg to send the Wolverines to the…

… be bounces and bloopers Thursday night, and they were going to go one way or the other. At first, it was the Wolverines that profited from them. Mere moments into the second period, senior…

…. They had outshot the Wolverines, 7-4, to close the first period, and scored a power- play goal in response just two minutes later. It didn’t help that the bounces that had gone Michigan’s way at…

… the buzzer sounded at the conclu- sion of the second period on Saturday night, it looked bad for No. 6 Michigan. The Wolverines trailed 2-1 and could not get past the tough Ohio State defense. The…

… crippling for the Wolverines' postseason dreams. But something changed during the sec- ond period intermission. Actually, a lot changed. Even though the Wolverines scored five goals in Friday night's game…

…The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com Friday, December 6, 2013 - 7 Late collapse dooms Wolverines For Larkin, a game of stress By JEREMY SUMMITT Daily Sports Editor In an exhibition against the U…

….S. Under-18 National Team Development Program, Michigan hockey coach Red Berenson gave the starting nod to the trio of for- mer NTDP USNTDP 5 players MICHIGAN 4 that helped upset the Wolverines last season…

…- Thursday night. ket electrified the crowd as if the With 25 Hoosiers had already won, and ticks left, MICHIGAN 71 indeed, the Wolverines were fight- Verdell INDIANA 73 ing from behind all night. Jones III…

… solidly contain- teams in the nation, pouring in ing the Wolverines' best shoot- seven buckets on just 11 tries from ers. Freshman point guard Trey beyond the are. Indiana forward Burke and Hardaway Jr…

… half. And a minute later, soph- omore forward Evan Smotrycz nailed a 3-pointer in front of the Wolverine bench to knot up the score at 46 apiece and silence the Hoosier faithful - temporarily. "I hope…

… Michigan defense had trouble containing star freshman center forward Cody Zeller, who took advantage of the shallow Wolverine frontcourt. He finished an impressive 8-for-10 from the field, with 18 points…

… Jon) Horford injured. So we needed to go inside, and our guys did that." Though the Wolverines erased another10-point deficit withthree minutes to play on a Hardaway Jr. breakaway dunk, Michigan failed…

… tyinglayup. * fans forget that the Wolverines "It was just rushing (things)," relied almost exclusively on Dar- Burke said. "The first half, we ius Morris for offense last season. rushed. If we would have…

… the real story for the Wolverines failed to upset Indi- Miami, Fla. native was his out- ana in the team's 73-71 loss on side shooting. Hardaway Jr. Thursday night. went 0-for-7 from 3-point range…

… up ground becomes easier for the Wolverines when they can compartmentalize the year. For players like fifth-year senior goalie Shawn Hunwick, the new year essentially feels like a new season - and this…

… Wolverines, the two bear a striking resemblance. The Lakers and Wolverines have similar margins of wins and losses over the same schools. They both boast reliable goalies - Hun- wick and Lake Superior State…

… tion. The Wolverines had sixholes oles of double of double bogeys or worse. "Today, we just didn't play geys or worse well," Michigan coach Andrew Sapp said. "We had one of the worse scores of the whole…

… been ideal for ourselves." . 19 Michigan men's golf Sophomore Matt Thompsonled nstead,the Wolverines saw Michigan, finishing 20th over- lves slip from first place in all in the tournament. He shot 'ne to…

…- russo knocked the puck past the Waterloo goalie to put Michigan up 2-0. The Wolverines would add another power-play goal in the third period to take a 3-1lead. While Michigan's power play connected on two…

… significant time until a clear No. 1 net-minder is established. Both Sophomore Bryan Hogan stops a shot in Michigan's 3-1 exhibition win over Waterloo. SAID ALSALAH/Daily 6Wolverines warm up wit pineaipple…

… Editor On Saturday, March 26, 2000, the Wolverines witnessed the longest hockey game tn NCAA playoff histo- ry. Six periods and seven hours they waited for the start to their game, as St. Lawrence and…

… the Wolverines ended their season with a 5-2 loss to Maine in their second game of the NCAA east regional. "Everytime we would hear a oooh' or an 'aaahh,' we would open the door to see if it was over…

… receiving PURDUE 74 eir first C at i o n a l MICHIGAN 59 ranking in school history, the second-seeded Wolverines went to the Big Ten Tournament talking about a revenge game with fifth-ranked and top- seeded…

… Penn State in the finals. But Michigan seemingly forgot about its semifinal game with No. 18 Purdue, last year's national champion, falling 74-59 on Saturday. The loss exposed the Wolverines s an…

… 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…

… would have found a way to lose it." AND WADE exemplified what a dif- ference a year can make. The 6-7 for- ward grabbed 11 rebounds in addition to his career high tally as he spearheaded the Wolverines…

… men had three fouls so we wanted to go inside and that proved the difference." The Wolverines had to overcome a INTRODUCING THE NUVISION COLLEGE SPECIAL. I - $19" $18900* Extended Wear Spherical' Soft…

… team finished second out of 14 com- petitors in the Eagle All-Around Classic' in Alexandria, Virginia this weekend. The Wolverine's youth and talent was displayed as freshmen Brock Orwig and Mitch Rose…

… led the squad in all- around performances. Individual effor- ts by Rich Landman and Rose also con- tributed to the Wolverine's success. Even though senior captain Merrick Horn and freshman Gavin…

… University finishing fourth. ORWIG WAS the top gymnast for the Wolverines, placing fourth with an all- around performance score of 49.05 and Rose followed his teammate with a 46.55. Landman and Rose also…

…," said Michigan coach John Giordano. "Ohio State has a good team. We got in the game early. Ohio State got behind, and that was the key." Wolverine Peter Mason cpntinued to display his solid goaltending…

…," Giordano said. "He had good concentration, and he was watching the puck." After a lackadaisical performance Friday night, the Wolverines came out" playing a bruising, aggressive brand of hockey that paid off…

… Kobylarz, who whirled a backhand shot past Ohio State goalie John Damrath to make the score 1-0. The Wolverines scored their second goal at 7:47, while captain Steve Rich- mond was off for tripping. Juniors…

…- dano and Co. a 3-1 lead. But Ohio State came out strong in the second period and took advantage of some sloppy Wolverine puck handling to make the score 3-2. Blue defenseman Mark Perry lost the puck in…

… the final stanza the Wolverines collected three more goals with Kobylarz, Dennis May and Speers each accounting for one. Kobylarz knocked in a Reid rebound, and May notched his goal by aggressively…

… the net.! The win improved Michigan's CCHA record to. 5-3-2 on the season and drop- ped the Buckeyes' to 2-7-1. The Wolverines travel to Miami, Ohio next weekend to take on the seventh-place Redskins…

…. Photo by JEFF SCHRIER MICHIGAN'S JEFF GRADE and Steve Yoxheimer vie for the puck with Ohio State's Dave Kobryen and Mike Rousseau last night at Yost Ice Arena. But the Wolverines avenged Friday night's 4…

… this tournament." Leach prevented Michigan from complete failure, as he was the only one of three Wolverines left in the competition who won yesterday. On Friday, the first day of the tournament, six of…

…, which is a lot closer to college hockey (in competitiveness)," he continued. "It took me awhile to ad- just." KRUSSMAN PLAYS on a Wolverine teamthat has lost its three top scorers from last season and has…

… miss another series ' is _...--__ ii By DAN CONLIN Michigan hockey coach Wilf Martin continues to suffer from a stomach ailment and will miss his third straight series when the Wolverines play…

…-year head coach Dan Farrell last spring, earned two varsity letters while playing for Michigan during the 1963-64 and 1964-65 seasons. During the former campaign, he scored 34 goals to propel the Wolverines…

… DeGULIS If there existed a theme song for the Michigan Wolverine hockey trip to Minnesota, it had to be "Frustrated" by the Knack. The Michigan icers traveled to Minneapolis to do battle with the…

… powerful Golden Gophers, and as expected, the competitors from the Land of 10,000 Lakes easily disposed of the Wolverines. Or did they?. In fact, Michigan skated evenly with the Gophers for much of the…

… series only to be frustrated when it came time to match Minnesota goal for goal. Some images portraying the plight of the Wolverines in Minneapolis follow: Frustration. The sprawled body of weary Michigan…

…is -M -Ic -H T C', A N D'A I Wt±1,J k$Tii WHIRLWIND FINISH MARKS WOLVERINE COURT YEAR ,, - ;. CAGERS MAKECERTAIN OF SHARE IN TITLE BY CROSHING TRIUMHOVER BADGER TEAM Veenkermen Stage Comeback…

…. Meanwell's touted Badg- ers, the Wolverine cagemen added a spectacular whirlwind finish to one of the most successful seasons ever enjoyed by a Maize and Blue cage team. The season's record shows that the…

… gymnasium, the fact remains that the Wolverines hold two victories over Coach Mean- Danny Rose well's charges and both of them diminutive Wolverine guard, who by very decisive margins. concluded his…

… to many cage in the offensive machine. critics who considered the Wolver- next week saw the Wolverines meet ines a "dark horse" at the outset their first setback of the season of the title race. It was…

…. ing decision over the Badgers Mon- Similar commendation is due day to send the Maize and Blue Wolverine court team into the van for the second each of the other WIvrnecu time this season. warriors. Rose…

… EWING THE WOLVERINES may have swept an ice series this. past weekend against a tough Lake Superior State squaA, but they paid dearly for it. In Saturday night's 4-3 victory over the Soo Lakers, the…

… Wolverines lost defensemen Greg Hudas and Mike Neff to knee injuries. Hudas "It was a costly win," said Michigan coach John Giordano im- mediately following the contest. "(The injuries) could really hurt us…

… Wolverine defense. He was also a key player in Michigan's penalty-killing scheme. "It's a big loss and a definite blow to the penalty-killing team," said Neff's fellow defenseman and roommate John De…

…, Neff and his other roommate, center Ray Dries nursed DeMartino back to health after a severe knee injury that was supposed to end his season. DeMar- tino played in the Wolverine's final six games. Later…

… (15) try unsuccessfully to score against Lake Superior goalie -Lawrence Dyck last Friday night at Yost Arena. The Wolverines swept the series but lost two key defensemen to knee injuries in the process…

… UARY 6, 1958 THE MICHIGAN DAILY Wolverine Swimmers r Trounce Purdue Squad i>- I By CARL RISEMAN Purdue's undermanned swim team opposed Michigan in the Wolverine's only swim meet during the final…

… that saw few of its regular point-getters swimming.t Threaten Record Michigan concentrated its ef- forts on setting a new NCAA mark in the 400-yd. medley relay. The Wolverine quartet, composed of Dick…

… [iey overpowered Purdue, 23-7, nd were even tougher Saturday t Northwestern as they over- helmed the Wildcats, 25-3. Previously the Wolverines had alen to Pittsburgh in a non- eague match, and had been…

… of them ,re gaining the experience they lave needed, and should continue o improve," Keen said. Several of the Wolverines were double-winners in the Purdue and Northwestern meets. Max Pearson at 137…

… champion, It edged the Wolverines 55-54 in last winter's champion- ships. Iowa State, although not a mem- ber of the Big Ten, is one of the strongest wrestling schools in the country. It was third in last…

… overmatched defensive back, before going untargeted for drives at a time as the Wolverines’ offense sputters. “He adds a dynamic element to our offense to where you have to pay attention to him every snap…

… epitomized how Michigan likes to use Collins as a deep threat — sparingly and against looks that the Wolverines know he can exploit. Of Collins’ three 40-plus yard receptions this year, two came in the…

… grounding and the forced fumble — just to mention three of them. With plays like that, Hudson led the Wolverines (4-2 Big Ten, 7-2 overall) in a 33-10 win over Minnesota. He finished with 13 tackles…

… Wolverines made sure their final year would be worth the wait. Michigan won the Big Ten and the Big Ten Tournament for the first time since 2010. Once the Wolverines caught a glimpse that their dream…

… - visited Ann Arbor. And to the Wolverines' delight, 2,050 wrestling fans packed into Cliff Keen Arena to commemorate the biggest meet in years. At tilesame school that routinely draws (10,000-plus to…

… started off on the right foot got the crowd into it, got them enthused bocause we jumped out to a lead, and we were able to 14id on." After his 10-I major decision gave the Wolverines an early 8-0 lead…

… playing here than at one ofthe west coast schools." ,In their inaugural varsity season, the Wolverines will play a schedule that Drury-Pinto describes as "mid- dle-of-the-road.' In addition to hosting a…

… Big Burns Ten and NCAA schedule, the varsity level will be a little tougher for the Wolverines. To cushion the blow, Burns recently signed five play- ers to build his first recruiting class. The soccer…

… 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…

… Hockey vs. Team Canada Tomorrow, 7 p.m. Yost Ice Arena Si S Basketball vs. Penn State Sunday, 2 p.m.(Raycom) State College Blue reaches for two in a row Wolverines meet Lions in second Big Ten…

… in Minnesota Wednesday night, 69-67. Hence, Michigan coach Steve Fisher knows that there is no room for a letdown after the Wolverines' con- fidence-building 71-61 victory over Purdue Tuesday…

… championship game, the team overcame an early two-goal defi- cit and defeated Michigan State, 5-4. The Wolverine defense also shone during the tournament as it held both teams without a power-play goal…

… the 12 Wolverines who hail from Canada. Michigan hosts Team Canada tomorrow at 7 p.m. U U 'M'wresting By DANIELLE RUMORE' Daily Sports Writer While most of the students on cam- pus caught some rest…

…, provided a good opportunity for the Wolverines to l polish their skills during the vacation. "It was good competition for us,"1 Michigan coach Dale Bahr said. "We ; wanted to keep our kids wrestling over…

… competition for all in-j volved. "This was the premiere wrestling tournament in the country," Bahr said.; plaCes three, "The best collegiate and Olympian types were there." Once again, the Wolverines struggled…

… his weight class)." Senior Jehad Hamdan (190) rounded out the Wolverines' place- winners, finishing sixth after medically forfeiting his last two matches. The N 10-ranked Hamdan went on to defeaT Nick…