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… have any rhythm." The Wolverines shot a mediocre 9-of-27 from the floor in the first half, but kept it close with four 3-pointers. To add to Michigan's shooting woes, Penn State made eight of its first…

… ten 10 shots. But Penn State managed just three baskets in the rest of the half. While Borseth stewed about the score, junior Carly Benson broke the Wolverines scoring funk with a 3- pointer from the…

… in State Col- lege Jan. 20, Borseth learned his les- son. He wouldn't let Penn State's strong backcourt control the pace. The Wolverine defense disrupted Penn State's flow by deflecting passes and…

… playing physical down low, pre- venting the Lady Lions from easily slashing to the paint. "We made some things more diffi- See NOTEBOOK, Page 10 Wolverines outplay Lady Lions for victory By ANTHONY…

…th was different. "For the first time all year, I thought we outplayed somebody," Michigan coach Kevin Borseth said. "I thought we deserved to win that game." Last night, the Wolverines notched a…

… convincing 68-53 victory over the Lady Lions at Crisler Arena. Michigan's aggressive second-half defense led it to victory. Trailing by one at halftime, the Wolverines forced five early turnovers and turned…

… them into 12 points. The run set the pace for the remainder of the stanza as Michi- gan wouldn't relinquish the lead. But at the start, it didn't seem like the Wolverines deserved anything. Penn State…

… ran all over Michigan, and the Wolverines failed to convert open looks. "We couldn't get anything going at all," Borseth said. But Penn State couldn't pull away. After going 8-for-10 for the first eight…

… of the locker room, the Wolverines seemed to find their greatest. The Michigan defense prevented Penn State (4-7, 13-10) from getting more than two players in double-dig- its for the first time since…

… recent oppo- nents, the Wolverines (3-0 Big Ten, 9-0 overall) found themselves in a tight contest down the stretch, a rarity this season. But the final gymnasts putup the . high scores they needed on beam…

…, the team's final event, to edge the Huskers (2-1 Big 12, 3-3 overall). Beam has been a trouble spot for the Wolverines this season, and there was no shortage of drama last night.- After the three solid…

… seems each week a Wolverine who suffered an injury last year makes the meet-changing routine. Michigan coach Bev Plocki said she "couldn't even script it that way." This could be the Hollywood season for…

… the Wolverines, as they take their unblemished record back to Ann Arbor. "This was our first true test of the season," Plocki said. "I'm really proud that we hung in there and didn't count any falls…

… points. And it wasn't because of 3- pointers. Michigan restricted itself to the perimeter in the first half, but looked inside after halftime. Shooting 11-of-14 from the paint, the Wolverines had their…

…, senior. Janelle Cooper told -her to. be patient. The advice helped her continue to remain aggressive, earning all 16 of her points in the second half. Benson led the Wolverines with 18 points, but it was…

… Minnfield's eight assists that shined bright- est. Her success in the backcourt allowed Michigan to establish the tempo in its half-court set. Snapping a three-game losing streak, the Wolverines kept pace…

… Michigan's weaknesses from last year into strengths. Two meets into the 2007season, the Wolverines were ranked No.1 it both events. Santander isno stranger to pres- sure - a definite positive as one of the…

… Ritter, the 11th-ranked Wolverines team, who trail just No. 4 Northwestern among Big Ten teams, must carve out its own identity. But it won't be easy. The current squad can't leave its team room without…

… Ten Athlete of the Week for his per- formance in the Wolverines' dual-match sea- son doubleheader opener on Jan. 21. Hung earned the award by leading Michigan to victories against both Western Michigan…

… which was ranked fourth in the nation. After Hung won his 50th career singles victory as a Wolverine against Ball State, Hung was rewarded with his first Athlete Conference of the Week honor. Hung points…

… the Wolverines since they defeated Northern Michigan 4-3 in over- time on Nov. 12. After the game, the Wolverines had just two players to thank for ending their road woes. "T.J. has been one of the best…

…'s loss at Penn State, Queen set a career high with five assists, all of them coming while the Wolverines built an early 12-point advan- tage. Queen shows her ability to make the extra pass when she dishes…

… Hung, but he has certainly pro- vided a leadership spark for the Wolverines. The coaches named Hung and fellow DOWD Continued from page 9 As the clock wound down, the play started to get scrappy, even…

… forward to a recent meet. Some of the charac- ters have changed, but the situation is the same. Against Indiana on Jan. 22, the Wolverines trailed 134.5-129.5 when senior Chuck Sayao won the 400- yard…

… is a good example. He's on time, works hard and does the best he can regardless of the situation." In the next few weeks, the Wolverines will prepare for the upcoming Big Ten Championships to be held…

…, starts Minnesota dual meet tomorrow. with an hour of drills building Purdue has just one ranked wres- toward two seven-minute simu- tler in its lineup. The sixth-ranked lated matches. Wolverines have six…

…- tothe end, thewrestlingroomcan self and wrestle well. sometimes become an "every man And while some of this year's for himself" environment. Of the Wolverines have worn sweatpants 28 wrestlers on the…

…. The Wolverines are currently 8-3 in the conference and are 16-6 overall and are Ming a three-game winning streak ueled largely by Thorius' stellar play. Last week 7-7 7 Thorius averaged 20 points per…

… tics to becomea Golder was hired, the Wolverine tumblers bumbled to an 0- 16 record. Yet, despite Michigan's lack of tal- ent, Golder found very little reason to believe that Dehr could ever compete…

… the meet for the Wolverines was essentially a foregone conclusion after Dehr's resounding success. What could stop them? College Gymnastics' team of destiny in 1999 would conquer the NCAA Finals and…

…-the-scenes look at the Wolverine wrestling team By MARK GIANNOTTO Daily Sports Editor Belgian waffles are Jeff Marsh's digestable release. It's not like he needs to eat one before every match, but for the fifth…

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