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… heading south. But the Wolverines' hitting appears to be going north. Michigan heads to Big Ten Tour- nament in Columbus next weekend as the third seed, its worst finish in the conference in a dozen years…

…. The Wolverines will play No. 6 seed Illinois Friday. Michigan (12-4 Big Ten, 42-10 overall) split a two- game set with the Fighting Illini in Champaign three weeks ago, blow- ing a three-run lead in the…

… to silence the Wolverine bats any longer. The win salvaged the weekend for Michigan, which retained a two- and-a-half game lead atop the Big Ten standings. "You're boundtolose some games, but…

… at Wisconsin, Illinois, Iowa, Minnesota and Indiana - games where the Wolverines played so well for so long, only to collapse in the waning moments. But last night, something strange hap- pened…

…: Michigan didn't fold. Instead, the Wolverines tightened up their defense and rediscovered their confidence on offense. A layup by Michigan center Courtney Sims put the Wolverines ahead with 4:55 left, and…

… young Wolverines should have been happy to win against Boston College was the key to start- just keep up with the Eagles. ing the season fast. If the Wolverines had given Instead, Michigan opened up a 3…

… Wolverines' winning machine the season, Michigan had its first real CCHA test had a newsworthy performance. Captain Kevin during the Notre Dame series on Jan. 18-19. With Porter came through with the game…

… Wolverines' last exhibition meet before they open the regular season on Friday, Nov. 22 at Lehigh. (ranked No. 4 at 157 pounds in Amateur Wrestling News' Presea- son Poll), or 2001 NCAA qualifier Pat Owen…

… firsts for the Michigan field hockey team. The Wolverines earned their first NCAA Tournament berth, advanced to their first NCAA title game and cap- tured their first Big Ten Tournament championship. Three…

… Wolverines in the Elite 8, and extend their longest run in their history. Blue looks for upset in Sweet 16 By RUTH LINCOLN Daily Sports Writer Seven banners hang on the wall of Cliff Keen Arena celebrating…

…. 1 Penn State mark the Wolverines' first ever NCAA Sweet 16 showing, but it could be the first time they walk off the court in State College victorious. Michigan has been unsuccessful there in each of…

… Bowl- ing Green forward Rich Meloche climb the glass in celebration of his team's 5-3 home win, the 2005-06 Wolverine squad probably thought they were just witnessing a one- time fluke against a bad team…

…. But last year, it happened again - the then-6-23-1 Falcons upset Michi- gan, 3-2, on Bowling Green's home ice. Bowling Green is no longer a bottom-feeder this season. And now, the Wolverines say they…

… of its 40 goals this season with the man advantage. Last weekend, the Fal- cons converted 50 percent of their power-play chances against Wayne State. Since the Wolverines conceded five power-play goals…

…'s penalty-killing unit. Berenson said he looks for play- For Wolverines, it's good to be home again By ALEX PROSPERI to improve on in its three games Daily Sports Writer before the Big Ten season begins…

…- road trip that spanned five states more Krista Phillips is the lone was visible in the Wolverines' past Wolverine to score 20 points in a two games. game this season. No. 12 Texas A&M and No. 16 Elliott…

… averages 12.6 points per Notre Dame outplayed Michigan game and 7.3 rebounds per contest. and brought out the Wolverines' More important, the senior has weaknesses. 15 blocks, compared to the entire The…

… Wolverines shot a dismal 29 Michigan team, which has just 19. percent from the field in those two And when Elliott and Phillips lopsided defeats. Michigan was are in the paint, there won't be a outrebounded…

…), 2 p.m. Saturday, l p.m. Sunday Latest: After two months on the road, the Wolverines finally get to play their home opener today. Michigan is coin- ing off of a flawless 4-0 swing last week- end at…

… Indiana and Purdue to start the Big Ten season. If they can successfully defend their home field this weekend, the Wolverines will extend their win- ningstreak to 20. Cutouts by PETER CORNUE/ Daily…

… Penn State and Minnesota at Fff Keen Arena Friday night, the Wolverines hopped on a bus to Columbus to face No. 3 Ohio State in newly renovated St. John Arena. Before the meet, many Michigan gymnasts…

…," Vetere said., His virtuoso performances on the parallel bars, rings and pommel horse were not enough to help Michigan defeat the red-hot Buckeyes, as they edged the Wolverines by .05, 229.95 to 229…

… going to be the Michigan women's basketball team's night. After a solid defensive effort from the Wolverines had the shot clock winding down, Indiana guard Rainey Alting banked in a 3-pointer over three…

… Ten and 10-4 overall. With two minutes to play in the game, the Hoosiers (1-2, 6-8) led by 10 points and appeared to be in command of the game. But the Wolverines, playing with- out injured point guard…

… Wolverine bringing in the cavalry either. Michigan will also welcome back its top left winger Geoff Koch from a groin injury. Top defenseman Jeff Jillson and sniper-center Andy Hilbert also will rejoin the…

… this. Even though the Wolverines His men's track and field team didn't take advantage of the warm stepped into Jesse Owens Memorial weather, four regional qualifiers Stadium at Ohio State to an unex…

…." time of 10.51 seconds broke Jesse There was just one problem - too Owens's Michigan/Ohio State dual- few Wolverines were there to enjoy meet record of 10.54 seconds, set in it. 1936. Michigan battled…

… charge for the struggling Wolverines after the team only managed to tie the Golden Lions through the first half of Saturday's gamn. Sims not Harris, is the Michigan pulls past most valuable Wolverine upset…

… Basketball Wolverines' 67-53 win against Arkansas-Pine Bluff, Michigan was tied at 32 with an 0-5 team relatively new to Division I. And this time, Sims was the only one who played well - he had 15 points at…

… JUNCAJ Daily Sports Writer There are still problems, and the Wolverines know that. One torrid second-half run doesn't change much. But with the Michigan men's basketball team's 67-53 win over Arkansas…

… deficit for those ingredients to start boil- ing. The 16th-ranked Wolverines squared off against Ohio Univer- sity in the second round of the NCAA Tournament on Saturday after advancing past Niagara the…

… said. That's when Michigan's strengths began to surface. Experience. In last year's NCAA Tourna- ment, the Wolverines were down 2-1 in the first and second round and rallied to win in five sets on both…

… occasions. Michigan (26-9) had been in a come-from-behind situation before, and this predicament was nothing new for the veteran team. All of the Wolverines' current starters played in last year's tour…

… said. The Wolverines were facing an Ohio team that upended Notre bame - the Big East undefeated regular season champion - the previous night in five sets. Michigan's offensive average was an abysmal .172…

… before the Wolverines joined the CCHA. To come out of the cellar, Michigan was forced with to do something it has done just two times before this season - win the Saturday game after a loss in a weekend…

… series. The Wolverines managed to win 2-1. The weekend started out like many others this season, with Michigan falling behind early. But unlike games earlier in the season against Miami (Ohio) and Michi…

…- gan State, Michigan showed signs of life instead of laying down. In Friday's second period, soph- omore Luke Glendening picked up a turnover at the Wolverine blue line and beat an Ohio State defen…

… inconsistency. The Wolverines' top scorers were lighting the lamps, but the production from the bottom half of the lineup wasn't there. Michigan has tallied 68 goals this season, but half of them came from three…

…'s unheralded for- wards. In the tournament's first game, a 5-0 win against Michigan Tech, rarely-used junior forward Antho- ny Ciraulo, got his name up on the scoreboard. The Wolverines played without sophomore…

… Henry to assess the Wolverines' perfor- mance shortly after this weekend's Len Paddock Invitational, it was clear Henry cared very little about the team's finish. "We came out unscathed," Henry responded…

… setting career-bests in the 100- meter dash (11.86) and the longjump (19 feet, 7.5 inches). Sophomore co-captain Bettie Wade also performed well for the Wolverines. Her personal-best and regional qualifying…

…The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com Friday, November 7, 2008 - 9 JENNIFER KRON/Daily Sophomore setter Lexi Zimmerman and the Wolverines host Northwestern and Wisconsin this weekend. Protecting…

… against then-No. 20 coach Leisa Rosen was talking Purdue, the Wolverines took a to just one player, but she might well-deserved 2-0 lead heading as well have been talking to the into the intermission…

…- ielle Pflum's inspired play off the bench in games three and four that focused the Wolverines (4-1~ Big Ten, 14-2 overall) > and propelled them to a commanding 30-12 win in the fourth game. "It came down…

… M at 28 and put HI A the Wolverines 161CHIGAN 3 aahead 30-29. Junior Alicia Boswell's aggressive serve forced Michigan State (1-4, 6-7) into an attack error, and Michigan won the game 31- 29. Pflum…

… Gamalski taps the ball against Michigan State last night. tied the game at 19-19 and then took a 21-19 lead on a service ace from freshman Miken Trogdon and a Wolverine attack error. Michigan State went on…

… the win the second game 30-24. The Wolverines' uneasy play also kept them off balance throughout a close game three, which they would go on to win. But by the middle of game four, the Wolverines were…

… Bertin 4-3 for the individual title while the Fighting Illini ran away with 130 points and the team title. The Wolverines (7-0-1 Big Ten, 15-3-1 overall) finished with 118 points in third behind Minnesota…

… use yesterday's loss as motivation for the NCAA tournament in two weeks. As Bertin finished his last Big Ten tournament on a sour note, two Wolverines earned Big Ten titles on their first try. Josh…

… Wolverine baseball team jumpstarted their regular season by winning five of seven games dur- ing their spring trip in Florida and North Carolina. The team's powerful hitting, solid fielding, focused pitching…

… Wolverines finished the tournament with an overall record of 5-2. Senior co-captain Matt Butler's game-winning double in the FILE PHOTO ninth inning gave Michigan the win. Sophomore short- stop Leif Mahler set…

… by Michigan coach Rich Maloney. But yesterday's matchup was all about pitching. Junior Derek Feldkamp, who started on the mound for the Wolverines, got the team rolling. In his five innings of work, he…

… finally edge out Georgia 6-4. Butler now has a team- leading seven-game hitting streak. The victory also secured the first winning spring trip and the most wins on a spring trip for the Wolverines this…

…. Senior co-captain Matt Butler had a huge weekend for the Wolverines. Water polo bounces back with six straight victories 0 MEN'S GOLF Adios: Blue finishes last in Puerto Rico By Kevin Wright "Daily…

… Burke Daily Sports Writer In late January of 1998, the eventual nation- al champion Michigan hockey team headed to Oxford for a series against CCHA rival Miami. The Wolverines were riding a five-game win…

…- ning streak heading into GOGGIN the two-game weekend. Who: Michigan (8-5-2 o But the RedHawks quick- Miami (7-61,541) ly slowed the Wolverines when: 7:35 p.m. tonigh down, twice upsetting Latest: The…

… as coach of the Wolverines, felt so anx- ious before yesterday's game against Penn State he couldn't even eat. "You just get that feeling in that belly that you don't know exactly how you're going to…

… do," Borseth said. Though the Wolverines strug- gled early, Borseth's anticipation paid off late when Michigan ral- lied with a 17-0 second-half run to defeat the Nittany Lions, 64- 54, in the first…

…, the Wolverines limped through the remainder of the first and the start of the second before making the late run. Penn State's explosive transition offense and costly Wolverine turnovers set the team…

… own post screen and scored on an because they have to be able to easy layup toput the Wolverines do that on the floor." up for good with 11 minutes left And given what happened of the half. when the…

… 34 percent in the first half starting five. Yesterday it was to just 29 percent in the sec- the off-the-bench trio of Hicks, ond. The Wolverines also out- Jones and Skrba that helped rebounded the…

…-nine games into one of the worst sea- sons in program history, one would think the Michigan men's basketball team had a better grasp of itself by now. Anybody who has watched the Wolverines over the course…

… with, and we just never got to learn certain things." But how can Wright and his teammates say that when the Wolverines step on the floor for their final regular-season game of the year with No. 15…

… Michigan (9-20, 5- 12). The team has taken a step back since winning four of five games from Feb. 9-23. In the last week, the Wolverines have dropped games to lowly Northwestern and Penn State. Part of the…

… Purdue, the Wolverines came within three points, only to let the Boilermakers re-extend their lead. Michigan DAN lacking a killer FELDMAN instinct? What a surprise. Chicka But things chicka were supposed…

… yeah to be different under Beilein. He's won at every stop - Erie Community College, Nazareth, LeMoyne, Canisius, Richmond and West Virginia. Well, almost every stop. Not Michigan. The Wolverines (4…

… conference start for young Wolverine squad By ANTHONY OLIVEIRA "We had good shots in the first half," shot over 25 percent from the field. And fident. She was taking it to the rack, Daily Sports Writer Borseth…

… said. "They were all in rhythm. to prove its shots were in rhythm, all posting up, getting rebounds." Everything was in rhythm. I don't know eight Michigan field goals had an assist The Wolverines (2…

… Indiana (3-1 Big Ten, 18-3-1 overall) and Purdue (2-2, 22-18) this weekend at Alumni Field in Ann Arbor. Who can the Wolverines (2-0,22-9) thank for their string of shutouts? They should probably start with…

… defense will be waiting to meet them. In Tuesday's doubleheader, sopho- more Samantha Findlay recorded 12 putouts. Senior Tiffany Haas had three at second. The Wolverines made just one error all day. "The…

… weekend series. Andrew Cogliano (Michigan) The freshman wing saved the Wolverines with two late goals on Friday night after the Irish closed to within one goal in the third period. " FRIDAY'S GAME…

… Wolverines PA Notre Dame Fighting Irish SATURDAY'S GAME Notre Dame Fighting Irish Michigan Wolverines 8 Special teams key to M' sweep 5 By Daniel Levy Daily Sports Writer 2 MichIgan 4, Notre Dame 2…

… Miller was whistled for high sticking. The penalty gave the Fighting Irish a two minute power play, but it was hard to tell which team had the advantage. Wolverine captain Andrew Ebbett combined with…

… into the Michigan zone, Wolverine forward Chad Kolarik slid on the ice to block a Fighting Irish shot. Michigan successfully killed the penalty, and more impressively, they held Notre Dame without a shot…

…-hole, giving the Wolverines a 1-0 lead. "We're moving the puck well on the power play," Ebbett said. "We're making the right plays, and it's going in for us. On the power play, you're either hot or you're cold…

…, and right now we are on fire." The Wolverines dominated special teams play all weekend long, which was the main reason they came away with a sweep in the home-and-home series against the Fighting Irish…

… hooking, but the Wolverines' penalty kill was too tough for the Fighting Irish to figure out. Again, Michigan killed the penalty without allow- ing a single shot on net. Two minutes later, the Wolverines…

…-5 win, the Wolverines scored half their goals on the power play, while killing off nine-of-10 Notre Dame extra-man advantages. Although Michigan had the edge in special teams, Michigan coach Red Berenson…

…," Jackson said. "Power plays slow the game down. I like the way he called the game (Saturday night)." While the Michigan power play and penalty kill have been ter- rific this season, the Wolverines are a…

… the Irish, but were marred by some defensive breakdowns. The Wolverines were enjoying a comfortable 6-3 r- lead with five minutes remaining when all hell broke loose. Notre Dame freshman Garrett Regan…

… to an impressive start, leading 31-19 at the half. The Wildcats hung onto that victory with a good ball control (seven turnovers Leadership void causes concerns for Wolverines mistic about today…

…-12) When: 4:30 p.m. TV: ESPN Latest: The Wolverines enter the Big Ten Tournament on a six-game losing skid. Michigan point guard Avery Queen has a bruised knee, but he is expected to play. compared to…

… a shootout - they only occur after two 10-minute sudden death overtimes have been com- pleted. Yet it seemed a fitting end for yesterday's intense game between the Wolverines and the Irish. Neither…

… blocked his first Notre Dame shot. But the Wolverines' next kicker, sophomore Michael O'Reilly, sent the ball up over the net. But with an amazing block by Dzubay in the next round, Michigan was given…

…Guire said. The 22nd-ranked Wolverines placed second out of 20 teams after running the 6,000-meter LaVern Gib- son Championship Course at the Indi- ana State Invitational. The second-place finish ended their…

… outside of Great Lakes teams." Junior Lindsey Gallo led the Wolverines, finishing in eighth place overall with her personal best time of 21:42.1 for a 6,000-meter race. She also led the team in their…

… Michael Nisson For the Daily The Michigan women's golf team is chomping at the bit to defend its title in the Women's Collegiate Shootout this week. After failing to defend their titles in the Wolverine…

… Invitational and the Lady Northern in the past few weeks, the Wolverines desperately want to win a tournament and estab- lish themselves as true defending champions. After finishing fourth last week at the Lady…

… Wolverines. "The golf course will set up very good to our game," she said. "I think it is a little bit easier than our golf course here. It's a little bit flatter. It's a fairly new golf course, so the trees…

… up our own game plans and play within our game plans and do the best we can." The Wolverines are taking the same six players who competed in the Lady Northern. Kim Benedict, Laura Olin and Sarah Kruer…

… what the Wolverines needed to do to make the NCAA Tournament for the first time since 1998. Turnsome heads in the nonconference season. Two wins against top-five opponents on national television - check…

… upcoming games at Illinois, Where: Ohio State, Purdue, Wisconsin and Assembly Hall Minnesota, the Wolverines' game TV: BTN tonight against struggling Indiana - their only contest against the bot- tom…

…, redshirt fresh- man Laval Lucas-Perry played the part of Blue Devil Kyle Sin- gler on the scout team. This was normal for Lucas- Perry. Since he was the most talented Wolverine on the scout team, he often…

… already behind them, there was a chance the Wolverines would have a rough time welcoming a new See LUCAS-PERRY, Page 3B KRISTA BOYD/Dail ABOUT L AVA L Height: six feet, three inches Weight: 185 pounds…

… Challenge last week, the Wolverines fell 74-67 to a Wolfpack team missing its best player. They trailed by 21 points in the middle of the second half. But it wasn't all bad. Michigan opened the game hot…

…, leading 16-4 before North Carolina State began to chip away. And staring at a large deficit with just 11 minutes remaining in the game, the Wolverines mounted a furious comeback and had a chance to cut the…

…Monday, May 7, 2001 - The Michigan Daily - ,i ICHIGAN NOTES pventh- placeftinish or Blue in Big Tens Michigan golf coach Jim Carras aid going into the Big Ten hampionships that the Wolverines vould…

… top Wolverine. Andrew Chapman was the next best or Michigan, ending tied for 26th. Michigan ends its season with six o-five finishes in 11 tournaments. - Staff reports rrack runs into suc- :ess at…

… Three of yesterday's errors came cour- Without Koman and Cantalamessa, soared to a EAST LANSING - Walks and tesy of Nate Wright, who was playing out the Wolverines split the homr double- n the triple…

… Wolverines 9-7 loss pitching performanceby freshman Bryan of 48-11 1/2 fiames. When the dust settled, the damage Friday in East Lansing. Gale, who ran his season record to 9-0. us won the report read: Michigan…

… State - seven runs Along with outfielder and fellow But in the second game the Wolverine Phillips took on two hits after two innings of play. Colorado native Jordan Cantalamessa, bats sprung to life. Mike…

…." illy qualified The Wolverines (9-11 Big Ten, 24-22 se Stanford overall) dropped three of four in the ! 20.72 and home-and-home series with their in-state and tenth, rivals, thanks in part to the…

… complete control. Ithad alreadypoured 34shotson Ohio State goalie Cal Heeter, a sta- tistic countered by just 14 Buckeye shots. The Wolverines had knotted the game at 2-2, coming back from a two-goal deficit…

… withtwogoals inaspan of 2:18 and held on for a 5-3 victory. While Michigan's inability to capi- talize on scoring chances kept the Buckeyes in the game, what hurt most was the Wolverines' lack of consistency in…

… its block and prevent the Wolverine offense from grabbing momentum. After the break, Michigan ran out of the locker room with the game plan necessary to fuel a comeback. The Wolverines (26-9) got back…

… and was swept by the RedHawks in the teams' only series this sea- son. If the Wolverines want to find themselves in more famil- iar territory at the top of the standings, continuing to split with teams…

… like the Buckeyes (5-6-1-1, 7-10-1) will make it impossible for the Wolverines to catch up. "As far as the standings are concerned, I think that's kind of in the back of our mind," Sum- mers said. "Some…

… guys might use that as motivation, but I think as a team, we're going to work to improve for every game." After the Golden Lions shot 14-of- 26 in the first half, the Wolverines held Arkansas-Pine Bluff…

…." Seniors Paz and Veronica Rood led the Wolverines with 18 and 13 kills, respectively. It was the seniors who carried Michigan against the Bobcats, and if the team expects to have any shot at beating fourth…

… driving it." SAID ALSALAH/Daily Senior Chris Summers scored Michigan's first goal in its win Saturday over Ohio State. the Wolverines' 2-1 victory on Sat- Otherwise, the Wolverines were "I think the first…

… events, the Michigan women's swimming and diving team easily left Ypsilanti this weekend with its seventh straight EMU invitational title. The 19th-ranked Wolverines scored 1123 points, 307 points more…

… senior Margaret Kelly, who, over the two-day peri- od, won the 200-yard butterfly, 200-yard individual medley and so-yard freestyle. She was also a member of all of the Wolverines' winning freestyle relays…

… and four assists. He sent the Wolverines' game against North Dakota to overtime by scoring with two minutes left in regula- tion. John Shouneyia Forward The junior provided the Wolverines with much…

…:35 p.m. After getting three points against Notre Dame, the Wolverines find themselves in a tie with Michigan State for first place in the CCA. In order to maintain their spot, they must play well against…

… Grady at pointcguard. Beilein made the switch in hopes of jumpstarting - the Wolverines after recent slow starts. Michigan fell behind 10-0 to Wisconsin before V notching its first bucket. Against UCLA on…

… Dec. 22, the Wolverines surrendered an early 9-2 lead. "We just said, 'Let's just change it up,' " Beilein said. "I thought Kelvin did terrific off the bench and did a great job. Sometimes one little…

… remaining in the first frame. Notes: Freshman Manny Harris's 25 points were one more than his previous career-high against Oak-r land. Harris hit 10 of his 11 free throws, but no other! Wolverine shot more…

…. During one 10-minute stretch, the Wolverines failed to convert a field goal. Making matters worse, just as the Wolverines ended their scoreless streak, the Boilermakers' Keaton Grantbegan one. Grant hit…

… complicated at that. The Wolverines' largest obstacle is they don't know what it takes to win. Dealing with the tension of game is the best way to learn. Michigan basketball has been devoid of pressure for too…

…'t need to get bad to get good. Michigan shouldn't lose to Harvard or Central Michigan - both of which have first-year coaches, too. The Wolverines didn't even pretend to give themselves a chance against…

… here. But by makihg winning a secondary goal, he's drastically slowing down the process. For the last eight years, there hasn't been much wrong with the Wolverines, but there hasn't been much right…

… times this season, the Wolverines have entered the third period with a shutout. Only twice have they kept it. A team with as many great players as Michigan shouldn't have this problem. Michigan State…

… put a goal in the net. After all, four of the six times that the Wolverines have carried a shutout into the third stanza this season, their oppo- nents have found a way to at least chip into their lead…

… half. Despite being excluded from the starting lineup and was hampered by the shorter, but bulkier, Dials, he shot 6-for-9 and scored 15 points. He was the only Wolverine to score in double digits. Still…

… supposed to per- form an exhibition floor routine against UCLA - found out a couple of hours before the meet that she would actually be were good enough to give the Wolverines the victory, 196…

…." The Wolverines exploded out of the gates on vault - finishing the event with almost a full point lead over the Bruins. They posted three scores of 9.900 or better, combining for their highest team vault…

… entire Wolverine team had been trying to remove the stigma of not being a tournament team. But after the 2005 NCAA Wrestling Championships were complete, both Bertin and Michigan accomplished their goals…

…. Bertin captured the national championship in the 157-pound weight class, and the Wolverines finished an impressive second place in the overall team competition. It was Michigan's best finish since 1974. In…

… wrestle when you are healthy," Bertin said. "In this tournament, (being healthy) is a great equalizer." The Wolverines clinched second place in the team compe- tition of the tournament with Bertin's win in…

… focused on this tournament all year." The Wolverines had five All-Americans out of their 10 starters. Junior captain Ryan Churella finished fourth in the 165-pound weight class. Johny Hendricks of Oklahoma…

… fourth overall. The Wolverines' other freshman in the tournament, Josh Churella, did not enjoy the same kind of success. Although the No. 3 seed was named an All-American, he finished a disappointing…

… got tired. I just didn't have it this tournament." Rounding out the Wolverines' All-Americans was junior heavyweight Greg Wagner, who improved on his sixth-place fin- ish from a year ago with a fourth…

… Central Regional Championship in Lincoln, Neb. In the sixth rotation, the Wolverines needed a 49.075 on the uneven bars to regain the lead over Nebraska, who had already completed its meet. Michigan seniors…

… Lauren Mirkov- ich and Elise Ray were up to the challenge. As the last Wolverines to compete, they stepped up to the apparatus, needing to be perfect. The Wolverines had suffered one fall early in the…

… where we were. So, it was a little nerve-wracking, but I think we handled it pretty well." The Wolverines started on beam as strongly as they finished. Rearranging regionals the beam lineup before the…

… competi- tion, put sophomore Carol McNamara up first to kick off the meet for the Wolverines. "Her practices have been incredi- ble this past week, and we just really felt that she was the person we need…

… points. The Wolverine defensive effort, on the other hand, was spread more evenly across the lineup, which is why Michigan fared so well yesterday afternoon. Junior MelindaQueencameoffthebench to chip in…

… over 25 percent from the field and went 4- of-21 from behind the arc. The Wolverine perimeter defense was also impressive, hold- ing Northwestern guard Nadia Bibbs scoreless. The Wildcats became one…

…-rebounded the Wolverines 47-40. Michigan has been terrible on the glass this season, which is somewhat surprising given 6-foot-6 center Krista Phillips's size. "We're obviously out of posi- tion and not very…

… good at it," Bors- eth said. "But we front the post and because of that, teams tend to get a lot of offensive rebounds on us and that's just the nature of our style." The Wolverines have been dominated…

… on the boards all sea- son, losing the battle to Ohio State, 48-31, and Ohio, 40-20. A SOLID EFFORT: The Wolverines looked to their bench early and often against the Wildcats - every single player on…

… talented junior class will be hitting its prime, and the senior co-cap- tains, intense Paul Woodward and even-keeled Arren Yoshimura, will provide balanced leadership for the young Wolverines. "Certainly, I…

…, remain to be seen, but the Wolverines should post consistent, solid scores on most events, thanks to world-class rou- tines and improved depth. Pom- mel horse, often the crucial event for winning a meet…

… shoulders of the then- sophomore. Unfortunately for Michigan, the Okemos native fell short in a three-set heart- breaker and the Wolverines' season ended with his 4-3 loss. Prior to this weekend, that was…

… best. Hopefully, I'll apply that." With senior Michael Rubin out with a frac- tured wrist, Michigan has had to adjust its singles lineup, giving Gossain the go-ahead on Sunday. The Wolverines will be…

… circuit the summer before his freshman year, the walk-on secured a spot as a Wolverine. Now, as one of the team's leaders, Gossain hopes to impart much of the wisdom he -has gained in his four years at…

… Tennis Center, Gossain hopes to lead Michigan (4-1 Big Ten, 11-7 overall) to a win over Purdue - a victory that has remained elusive for the Wolverines since Gossain's freshman year. Michigan will also…

… we weren't playing well," Leutele said. "We weren't playing the way that we usually do." Despite winning the second game 7-3, the Wolverines' struggles contin- ued. Michigan jumped out early when…

…. Motycka hit the first batter in the head, and the inning spi- raled out of control from there. Two hits, three runs and an error later, Central Michigan found itself down only 6-3. But the Wolverines…

… not surrender a hit. Even though the Wolverines came out of the doubleheader with a split, they know that they did not play at the highest level. "(These eames) were disapointing" …

… defeated the Wolverines 14-3. The game kicked off the team's seven-city college tour in preparation for the 2004 Olympic games. "I don't care about the score;' Michigan coach Matt Anderson said. "I care…

… Athens, had a variety of chances early against the Wolverines. But it failed to capitalize due to poor shooting out of the gates. Michigan hung tough throughout the first period, and was able to hold Team…

… marked her final regular-season home game as a Wolverine. "If we had played this team my freshman year, it would have been a blowout completely, more so than it (was)," Nisbet said. "We wouldn't have even…

…- tral Water Polo Association championship. If the Wolverines prevail in that championship, they will trav- el to the Eastern Championship. A win there would give them a bid to the Final Four. "It's been a…

… senior sea- son. Two other would-be members of the class of 2002, Mike Comrie and Mike Van Ryn, both left the Wolverines in the previous two seasons to play Major Juniors in attempt to become an NHL free…

… Communications, where he holds a cumulative 3.48 G.P.A. Meanwhile, the Wolverines leading scorer from this past season and Hobey Baker Finalist Andy Hilbert is being wooed by the Boston Bruins, who drafted him No…

… championships and Illinois- Chicago was still one season away from cutting its hockey program. That date was the last time the Wolverines lost a game when leading after two periods. But on Saturday night at Yost…

… Ice Arena, Michigan's streak of 123 consec- utive victories when leading after two periods was broken by Ferris State. In the game, the Wolverines jumped out to an early 2-0 lead behind power play goals…

… early this weekend, lead- ing the Wolver-MICHIGAN 8 ines to a sweep N of Notre Dame. Not'r D"i2 On Friday &H4 night, with the Wolverines clinging to a 6-5 lead, Cogliano scored two goals to put away the…

… beat Notre Dame goalie Jordan Pearce stick side. For the night, the Wolverines were three for six on the power play, and killed off all of its own penalties. "I think we're getting the sem- blance of a…

… overwhelmed me after every other loss this season: cynicism. Covering a team as talented as Michigan, it is difficult to just accept a loss. And after each of the Wolverines' 13 prior defeats, my postgame…

… lost. But that all changed yesterday. Boston College was the better team. Following Michigan's semifinal win over New Hamp- shire on Saturday, Red Berenson commented on the daunt- ing task the Wolverines…

… dry and light breezes did little to influence play. With the weather cooperating, the Wolverines cruised past the Golden Grizzlies, winning 10-0. Brauer was dominant in his final opening day at The Fish…

…) game I've been to since I've been at Michigan," LSA sophomore Sam Rosenb- latt said. "I'm just trying to get involved, help the team out, give them a boost." In the dugout, the Wolverines noticed the…

… better team to play for," Findlay said. "I would take this team ended up being the Wolverine who and it was only the second title for a over any individual awards, because came away with it. The dugout…

… - except for Merchant, who ran varsity program. The Wolverines' vic- of the 10th when Ritter got Dedmon to over and tackled Findlay. tory also marks the first time a team pop the ball up. Merchant and…

… S' c By H. Jose Bosch Daily Sports Writer After an abysmal weekend in Min- nesota, Michigan looked to cure its hitting woes at home. The Wolverines took advantage of their first opportunity to…

… Wolverines' turnaround was most evident in the sixth inning. The score was 2-1 and junior Chris Getz and senior Kyle Bohm had flied out to begin the inning. Michigan appeared to be falling back into the hole…

… Kan Daily Staff Reporter Many students faced scheduling headaches and ended up skipping the first day of classes yesterday when technical problems with Wolverine Access made viewing course information…

… impossible. Administrative Information Services reported that Wolverine Access - the University scheduling website - was experiencing a web traffic problem. University spokeswoman Julie Peterson said the…

… UI e t rwitm 'rig SPORTS FRIDAY SEPTEMBER 7, 2001 12 r -s Battle in Seattle Noise, tough Husky 'D' await the Wolverines in Washington 0 By Jeff Phillips Daily Sports Editor Last Saturday…

…, No. 11 Michigan defeated Miami (Ohio) 31-13 and remained relatively unchallenged by the RedHawks. And now the Wolverines are in for some- thing completely different: Tomorrow, Michigan will take on No…

… Wolverines will weather their brutal Big Ten schedule without headband-toting shoot- ing guard; and leading scorer; Jamal Crawford sOhio tte 5 7Michigan 88 67 Player of the game Ohio State guard Michael…

… Crawford's patented headband when he took the court yesterday against Ohio State. It was a sure sign that the Wolverines (3-5 fOTen, 12-7 overall) are trying to adjust to life without Crawford - Michigan…

…-word phrase, it's a "learning experience." The latest lesson for the young team came this weekend at the Cliff Keen Las Vegas Invitational, where the Wolverines placed 16th overall. Michigan is still a team in…

… past, the Wolverines would aim to win this tournament. But coach Joe McFarland knows that this year, the major goal is to use this kind of tournament as a building block. It was also a great way for his…

… days, to be sure. Now, Sims is disappearing at times during games, Harris's hamstring is bothering him more than ever, and the thought of any Wolverine going 5-of-5 from beyond the arc is about as far…

… thing because you need that intensity to get those wins, and you need those wins to get your confidence." One of the ways the younger Wolverines learned about wres- tling was by watching team cap- tain…

…. This weekend's meet was a test to see if the Wolverines could capitalize on the momentum they generated in last week's come- from-behind victory against Penn State. The team went out to Las Vegas and…

… last day of the meet fueled the Wolverines' come- from-behind victory, as Michigan finished the competition 46 points ahead of California. Junior Tyler Clary finished third in both the 200-yard…

…- stroke. The Wolverines also swept the top three spots in the 400-meter freestyle, with senior Charlie Houchin touching first, Madwed second and Feeley third. Junior Neal Kennedy, who is becoming the team…

… compete this month. The Wolverines will train in the Flor- ida Keys over the holiday break and will race again on Jan. 2 in the Orange Bowl Classic. 0 0 0 THE MICHIGAN DAILY TOP 10 POLL Each week, Daily…

… Sports staffers will fill out ballots, with first place votes receiving 10 points, second-place votes receiving nine, and so on. Senior DeShawn Sims will be key tothe Wolverines' success this season…

…. Wolverines couldn't buya bucket. So they dumped the ball in to Sims and let him go to work down low, and he put on a clinic against the Golden Lion big men who couldn't keep up with his speed. With the threat…

… herself up, walked off of the field, and remained confident that her team- mates would hold on to the 1-0 lead her goal had built. The Wolverines did not disappoint their captain as they exploded in the…

… anything going on. There wasn't much soccer going on: A lot of one touch, foul, one touch, foul," Michigan coach Debbie Rademacher said. This is the type of defense and play that had flustered the Wolverines…

…. Golf places ninth at home tournament By David Van Howe For the Daily The Michigan men's golf team finished ninth out of a field of 17 teams in this week- end's Wolverine Invitational. The team put up a…

…The Michigan Daily - michigandailycom April 7, 2008 -- 3B Junior's return jumpstarts defense in Wolverine wins Poor pitching performances doom Michigan against Nittany Lions Shortstop proves key…

… when you play defense like that, you'll win a lot of games." The Wolverines needed the boost of confidence following a three-error performance against Central Michigan last Wednes- day. Michigan turned…

… defense and solid pitching from junior Chris Fet- ter helped Michigan win. Nei- ther team mustered much run support in the Wolverines' 1-0 win. "I'd like to thank my defense behind me," Fetter said. "I…

… gave up three first inning runs during yesterday's game, it looked like it'd be a long day for the Wolverines. They had no idea. Junior Ben Jenzen came in to relieve Smith, holding Penn State scoreless…

… allowed just over five runs per game on the sea- son. On Sunday, the Wolverines let nine across the plate by the end of the fifth inning. Freshman pitcher Travis Smith was taken out after allowing three…

… Saturday's first game, the Wolverines dodged an early bases- loaded situation in the first inning. Junior pitcher Chris Fetter saved the inning and struck out the next batter for the third out. After that…

… - would have given Ohio State a 10-point lead late in the third quarter at Michigan. And of course, the famous missed extra point that sealed the Wolverines' Orange Bowl victory over Alabama. Both were…

… special teams plays that backfired last season. Neither of those were miscues made by Michigan. And7 each was a key play that resulted in the victory for the Wolverines. e Coach Lloyd Carr can again take…

…, MIAMI (OH) 84 and a season low in turnovers, the Wolverines couldn't escape Oxford with the most important statistic. Miami (Ohio) outplayed Michi- gan in nearly every category last night and took an 84…

…-74 win in the process. The RedHawks (5-4), who shot a blistering 64 percent from the field in the first half, always had an answer for the Wolverines (6-4). And most of the time, those answers came from…

… occa- sions. But that just seemed to anger Miami. The RedHawks responded to the first three one- point Wolverine deficits with runs of 7-1, 10-4 and 12-2. The final two chances Michi- gan saw were…

… squashed with 3-0 and 5-2 stretches from the Red- Hawks. Miami coach Maria Fantan- arosa credited her team's leaders with not allowing the RedHawks to get down when the Wolverines made a run to cut the lead…

… rink. They proceed to kick a soccer ball, a la pepper in baseball. But adjusting to the rule change might be a secondary benefit of the new routine. The Wolverines' pri- mary motivation is to stay loose…

… scored, and Al Montoya made 21 saves as the Wolverines reeled in two more points and made it impossible for second-place Ohio State to catch them. "I can tell you that we did not talk - I didn't at least…

… - about first place," Mich- igan coach Red Berenson said. "It was about playing well and playing our best hockey this time of year." And the Wolverines did play well in their first non-exhibition game in…

… Wildcats won 124-119 in Tucson. The Wolverines, who had been unde- feated in dual meets this season going into the weekend, fell to 4-2 (1-0 Big Ten). Prior to this weekend, Michigan's last defeat was Jan. 6…

… Saturday. The Sun Devils controlled the sprints, sweeping the 50-yard freestyle, 400 medley relay and 200 backstroke. "They slammed us," Urbanchek said. The Wolverines countered by taking the top three spots…