… Championships -No. 15 Princeton. The Wolverines (19-10-1) met the Tigers Saturday for the third time this season after winning the first two match- es by counts of 8-4 and 9-8. But this time around, the stakes…
… execute together." This past weekend's championship was Michigan's first postseason compe- tition as a varsity program, putting the inexperienced Wolverines at an immedi- ate disadvantage against Princeton…
… vault poles in the plane for next week- end," sophomore Jennifer Mehl said. "So we wanted to come out and perform this weekend as a smaller group." In a weekend marked by windy conditions, the Wolverines…
… used the meet to prepare for the heart of the season. Mehl led the small group of Wolverines, which included the team's vaulters and throwers, with a career-best performance on the pole vault, finishing…
… mound yesterday for the Michigan base- ball team, but no one could stop the streak of bad pitching. The Wolverines lost 10-2 to Central Michigan, dropping their record to 2-3 against teams from the Mid…
… decided to have a staff day. The Wolverines relied on multiple pitchers for a few innings at a time after starter Kevin Vangheluwe went as far as he could. Vangheluwe took the mound in his first career…
…. Wood pitched 1.2 perfect innings and struck out three batters. Central Michigan's freshman pitcher Rick Dodridge effectively controlled the Wolverine batters. Dodridge shined despite entering the game…
… going right for Michigan. Even when the ball was playable, the Wolverines had a few miscues which could have made their night easier. The defense had two official errors and many other possible plays were…
… against Central Michigan on Apr. 4, when the Chip- pewas scored seven unanswered runs. The Wolverines have lost six of its last 10 games, and after yes- terday's loss, their problems are getting worse. "It…
… opponent - we are the opponent. We're beat- ing ourselves." MEN'S TENNIS Strong serves spark shutout Wolverine bats rise up after slow start M Sp ichigan defeats iartans for fifth straight time By MARK…
…, Hulewicz plopped down on a nearby bench and buried his head in the towel for a couple minutes. Hulewicz's display epitomized the match as the Wolverines dis- mantled the Spartans, 7-0, at the Michigan State…
… would come out strong. Sroczynski and Aarts stayed composed and poised, battling for each point to escape with an 8-6 victory and the doubles point for the Wolverines (3-4, 9-13). Sroczynski was easily…
… manage them and make a lot of high-percentage first serves in singles and doubles. When we do that, we have a good chance of winning." After grabbing the doubles point for the Wolverines, Sroc- zynski…
… before the holiday began at sunset yesterday, the Michigan softball team's bats appeared to be observing Passover early. Eventually, the offense rose to life in the Wolverines' 7-2 win at Central Michigan…
… the race by default.1 "I was a little bit disappointed in our race," Michigan junior Jenny Bryant said because of the incomplete+ competition. The defaulted victory redeemed the Wolverines after losing…
… to the Spar- tans by .51 seconds last season. . Michigan was in the lead when the+ accident occurred, leaving Bryant happy with how the Wolverines raced.+ "I think we had a pretty strong start," she…
… game in a Michigan uniform. > Exhausted and heartbroken, Langfeld held a great sense of pride he continued to don his blue sweater -nearly 30 minutes after Thursday's game ended. His Wolverines fell two…
… their teammates and coaches - - the ones who know them the best. Many doubted the Wolverines chances to make it to the Frozen Four after the preseason loss of leading scorer Mike Comrie to Major Junior…
… finishers, but has rarely an advantage been able to put it all together at once to compete for a top finish. The Wolverines have finished sixth, seventh and 10th in their three spring matches. Last weekend…
…, at the Marshall Invitational in West Virginia, Michigan placed seventh out of 20 teams. While this finish was in the top half of the field, the Wolverines feel that they could have per- formed better…
… at No. 5 singles sealed the match for the 19th-ranked Wolverines. Junior Matko Maravic later put the exclamation mark on the evening with a three-set upset over 15th- ranked Ryan Rowe at No. 2 sin…
…. But this weekend, the Wolverines couldn't control the weather. Snow and temperatures in the low 20s forced Michigan to cancel all four games ofits highly anticipated weekend series against Minnesota…
…, the Michigan softball team has struggled in its Big Ten home opener. A year ago, the Wolverines (4-0 Big Ten, 29-6 * overall) lost 4-0 to Illinois in their first confer- ence game at Alumni Field. The…
… Roberts hopes big fly leads to a big season State this weekend, the Wolverines hope to buck their recent trend. Michigan coach Carol Hutchins said that it's important for the players to come to the field…
… expectations for the hitter's final season as a Wolverine. "His bat needs to be a major contribu- tor," Maloney said. "And it certainly was with that tremendous blast (on Wednes- day). So I hope that this will…
… be some- thing that will boost him for the rest of the year." Carney fourth player to leave Wolverines By Ellen McGarrity Daily Sports Writer This year was supposed to be one of rebuilding and growth…
… to be tagging." The play put the Wolverines on an emotional' gh. "That play that Roberts made was do or di . Any ro that nails the guy at home plate is a great throw," an sid. "That was a huge play it…
… conference. The top six teams quali- or the Big Ten tournament. The sweep was the first Michigan has accomplished in two years and the first sweep at home in four. T he Wolverines entered the series tied with…
…- gling a little bit," Michigan junior Mike Sokol said. "We set out to win all four gimes this weekend." 'Wolverine ace Bobby Korecky took the mound Friday for game one. He allowed five hits but no runs…
… the third pole from the right, rather than the sec- ond stating that the team had advanced into sixth place. The Wolverines over- took Illinois, which had lost to confer- ence-leading Ohio State, and…
… Michigan State. The Spartans had just dropped their Friday game to Minnesota. To make the next shift - across the centerfield wall to the third flagpole from the left - the Wolverines would need to take…
… game. In game two, Tim Leveque pitched five shutout innings for the Wolverines. His ERA was lowered to 0.34, as he has now thrown 26.1-straight innings with only one earned run. Sunday finally saw the…
… behind Minnesota. The Wolverines will face the Golden Gophers in a four-game series beginning next Friday in Min- neapolis. Michigan does not expect to sweep against its opponent. But each win pushes that…
… Wolverines handed the game over to their bats. Michigan was in need of a rally that eventually came in the eighth with a two-run single from Wright. In the previous three games of the series, they had seven…
… the rally with his groundout to Scott Tousa at second. The threat was gone, and whei all was said and done, the Wolverines were still in the ballgame. The Hoosiers didn't have to hit Hill very hard to…
… couple guys out or, like today, guys made good plays." Good plays continued for the. Wolverines. Down by one run, they found themselves in another bases- loaded jam in the 10th inning. A hit- batsmen and…
… the performances, placing second in Wolverines lost to Ohio State by the second varsity four, second in fewer than two seconds in the the first novice eight and tallying first varsity eight this weekend…
… season. State, but the fact is thatwe're not With just one weekend of com- that far off them." petition before entering the Big Fortunately for the Wolverines, Ten Championships, Michigan is they'll get…
… against Central Michigan yesterday at Alumni Field. The Wolverines went on to win 4-3, their 33rd victory oftthe season. RBI record in victory The team busses were parked outside Yost Ice Arena Monday…
…, ready to take the Wolverines straight to the airport after practice. And while talkingto the media after their afternoon skate, their minds seemed to already be in Denver. Maybe that's . why Kevin…
…, playing in his first game asa Wolverine, scored the game-win- ning goal in overtime to lift Michi- gan over the Eagles. It started with a 3-1 record and a No. 3 ranking heading into the home opener. "I don…
… it Friday night at "It's my last time skating here, the Hobey Baker Award ceremony. practicing here as ateam," he said, And none of the Wolverines will repeating what he had just realized be saying it…
… get to the Frozen Four. "I guess it's pretty sad, but it'll The Wolverines refused to look be great going to Denver," he said. back at last season. They refused to buy into the hype when they were…
…. Though Michigan came'out with the victory, Hutchins expects the Wolverines to come out today with more emotion against Bowling Green at 4 p.m. today. "I was most disappointed that we didn't have the…
…. While attending the same school as her sister might seem like the most logical step, the Ann Arbor native maintains that this is not why she decided to become a Wolverine. "Meghan being here didn…
… narrow sCenter 4-3 defeats. The Wolverines ______ lost the doubles-point in both matches. "Throughout the season, we've learned that the Big Ten has a lot of par- ity," Michigan coach Bitsy Ritt said. A…
… lot of it comes down to matchups and the doubles point" The Wolverines are undefeated this season when they win the doubles point and must play solidly this weekend if they want to knockoff Big Ten…
…, which is tied with Minnesota and Northwestern atop the Big Ten standings, should be a tougher match for the Wolverines. The Fighting Illini handed then-No. 1 ranked Duke its first loss of the season in…
… interested in building for the cling in Grutter national conference are invited to attend a planning meeting tonight at 7 p.m. in the Supreme Court Wolverine Room of the Michigan Union. n requires the AGNES…
