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… of the Michigan women's swimming team's long bus trips. The Wolverines, however, are not deep in their thoughts, contemplat- ing their upcoming meet. Instead, they are hard at work to succeed in their…

… classes. As mandated by coach Jim Richardson, the Wolverines must study for the first two hours of bus trips, and the team complies. In fact, the swimmers study so hard that their mean first semester grade…

… fairly close, and. if nothing else, very hard fought. The Wolverines didn't play their best basketball of the season, but behind a 17-4 run early in the second half, they JOHN played well enough to beat a…

… game," he said. "They got a lot of easy baskets. "We've got to work on getting back." When the Wolverines didn't get back, Michigan State guard Ray Weathers made them pay. He hit three 3-pointers in…

… Umhz £tftwiim hu Women netters face tough weekend The Michigan women's tennis team opens the dual match portion of its sched- ule this weekend. It will not be an easy two days for the Wolverines…

…. Tomorrow, Michigan will be in Madison to take on No. I Wisconsin. On Sunday, the Wolverines will travel to Evanston for a date with No. 3 Northwestern, While both the Badgers and Wildcats will be all…

… where I felt better about where we are than I do right now." But the meet wasn't all smiles for the Wolverines (3-0 Big Ten, 4-3 overall). No. 3 Georgia (6-0 overall) started out strong and never looked…

… back. The Bulldogs took both first and sec- ond place in the 200-yard medley relay, then first place in the 1,650 distance swim, jumping out to a 27-9 lead. The fifth-ranked Wolverines only won three…

… significant part of the Michigan men's swimming and diving team has been sick - with the flu. That is not the best news as the Wolverines head to Purdue and Indiana tomorrow and Saturday. Many of Michigan's top…

…." Junior Derya Buyukuncu is also suffering from the flu, but he is expected to swim both days. He is one of the Wolverines' only available sprinters. "(Buyukuncu) might have to go dead or alive this weekend…

… big weekend ahead of itself. And everyone is ready for battle. The 10th-ranked Wolverines (2-0) host Central Michigan on Saturday and No. 4 Penn State on Sunday. "This is a situation where we will be…

…."' This week- end's matches are important This not only from a team per- chance. . spective, but from an indi- be a clam. vidual stand- point for some of the Wolverines as well. Junior co-captain Jeff…

…Farland for pushing him this week to get ready for the weekend's matches. But Catrabone isn't the only , r, Wolverine practicing hard this week. "We all have really picked up the intensity this week," Bahr…

… season, the Wolverines lost to the Nittany Lions, 22-14. For the first time this year, the Wolverines will have the services of redshirt freshman Teya Hill (142), who had been sidelined with knee problems…

… winter break, the No. 4 Michigan men's swimming and diving team was hardly on vacation, despite its sunny Australian destina- tion. The Wolverines spent 2 1/2 weeks training in Perth and also visited the…

… site of the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney. On its way home from the other side of the world, the Wolverines will stop in California, where they will face No. 2 Stanford tomorrow and No. 7 Cal- Berkeley…

… confidence going into No. 2 on the way back from the Christmas trip." The Wolverines (2-0) last saw action Nov. 23 when they beat Texas, 129- 114. In defeating the defending national champions, Michigan was…

… aided by notable performances from senior cap- tain John Piersma, junior Owen von Richter and freshman Mike McWha. The Wolverines will need strong performances out of all their swim- mers if they hope to…

… active team with a winning record against Michigan. The two squads last met in 1995, with the Cardinal prevailing, 150-146. It was the Wolverines' only loss before they went on to win the national…

… championship. The Wolverines have lost four in a row to Stanford, their last win coming in 1991. The Wolverines have faired slightj better in their series against Cal, h ing won all five meetings betweer2the two…

… opponents are tonighterris contrasting, a tOmorOwiH be at t in how 7 have Where: Yost ce d the Arena o verines. La$t time: The was near- Wolverines went three Up North to beat ths ago Alaska, 6-4, on thi…

… the #olverines. On New Year's Eve, Michigan trounced the Bulldogs, l1-1, in its most impressive victory of the sea- son. Thirteen Wolverines scored in the contest, and Michigan left a lasting impression…

… time the Michigan women's basketball team played Indiana, the Wolverines didn't have Pollyana Johns. The last time the Wolverines played the Hoosiers, they lost, 72-59. This time, Michigan (4-5 Big Ten…

…)," - Michigan coach Sue Guevara said. Wlm Pol Johns, Michigan's 6-foot-2 center, J h s has been arguably the most consis- tent player for the Wolverines for the past three seasons. She averages a double…

… to bounce back. Well, Michigan women's basketball coach Sue Guevara was right. The Wolverines (4-5 Big Ten, 12-6 overall) pulled off one of their biggest wins of the past six seasons by outlast- ing…

… to No. 16 Wisconsin on Friday night at Crisler Arena. The loss was part of a season-high three-game losing streak for the Wolverines. One would think Michigan would have needed a strong start to put…

… Michigan defense °.on Saturday. The O4bot4l guard, an '*ig Ten candi- date, scorched the Wolverines for a game-high 20 points. He also snagged 1 rebounds and dished out three assists In the Gophers' 70…

… to play only seven guys - the other five who made the trip are sim- ply not Big Ten caliber players. As the game wore on - especially after the Wolverines whittled a 10- point deficit to two…

…, Maurice Taylor was answering questions about whether this bunch of Wolverines had finally eclipsed the legacy of the Fab Five. Michigan had just beaten Arizona in overtime wth Taylor stricken with such a…

… bad case of the , he needed an I.V the day before. Starting point guard Travis Conlan was hobbled by a swollen ankle. And yet the Wolverines, about to be the No. 4 team in the nation, put away then…

… Wolverine for- Bounds got how to box out. They made bad passes. They played with defensive lapses inexcusable in high school games. They folded like a canvas tent on a rainy night. If any team can be accused…

… Wolverines should have been pissed off, Michigan opened the door for Ohio State to pull off a stunning Big Ten upset - absolutely inex- cusable. You can't lose any more than two conference home games and…

… expect to win the Big Ten. "There's a lot of anger in this lockerroom right now," said Michigan forward Maceo Baston, one of a minority of Wolverines whose efforts haven't been on hiatus. "I don't know…

… points in three games from their best player, its no won- der the Wolverines have no spark. Fisher says teams are keying on Taylor offen- sively, which would explain his disappearing scoring output. That…

… mistakes and lost some games it shouldn't have, Michigan's season is far from a disaster. The season starts now. The Wolverines host No. 25 Illinois on Thursday and travel to now- Big Ten favorite Minnesota…

… the Wolverines now and the ones who beat Arizona on Dec. 21, Fisher said he had no answer. He had better figure it out pretty soon. He's already had five games to do so. Two more'will be too little too…

… team travels to Amherst, Mass., for a eet against No. 22 Massachusetts, it will be a union of sorts. But don't expect the Wolverines to be gra- cious guests. Fourth-year UMass coach Dave Kuzara used to…

… be an assistant coach under Michigan coach Bev Plocki. But if Kuzara remembers anything from his days in Ann Arbor, he'll know that facing the Wolverines could be a handful for his Minutemen. The…

… watched the Wolverines play this season, chances are you'll get laughed out of the room. Even with the pair of losses, Michigan owns a 3-4 conference record and is a respectable 11-5 overall. Big strides…

… coaches will tell you that the Wolverines are not the same. Michigan lacks the consistency it had last season, but in this case, that is an improvement. Last season, the team was consistent - con- sistently…

…:30 The Wolverines then return home Sunday to take on Illinois at 2 p.m. at Cjsler Arena. You would think Michigan coach Sue Guevara would be concerned about her siuad's lack of competition the past few…

… days. Not quite. "We needed the week off after com- home;' Guevara said. "I'm not con- Trned at all." Prior to last Friday's 97-90 victory over Northwestern, the Wolverines had- n't played in Crisler…

… tonight's Ohio State, it will have to deal with usual. On top of their everyday bump Wolverines will have to perform without the services of one of their top offensive threats, as a result of the less…

… the Wolverines. s and bruises, the Ohio State's top two scorers - senior Chad Power and freshman Hugo Boisvert - are tied for' hr 22nd in the CCHA, with a combined 58 points between the two of them. Who…

… than he misses:." Taylor led the Wolverines with 16 points, his highest output since he tal- lied 19 against St. John's, 12 games ,9o. Baston netted 14, hitting every shot he took - three field goals and…

… just means that Knight will have to bring a pair of wire cutters to games. THAT'S WHY THEY CALL 'EM FREE: Michigan has historically been a poor team from the foul line. But one Wolverine is trying to do…

… for 18, a .833 clip. Coming into the season, Baston was a career .627 shoot- er from the charity stripe. Overall, the Wolverines were shooting .664 for the season from the line coming into last night…

… against the Baston Wolverines and finished with nine points on 4- of-6 shooting. He also grabbed five boards. SUPER SCORING: For the first time since the 1989 national championship team, Michigan has five…

… six players aver- aging more than 10 points was in 1955. The Wolverines finished that year in a tie for sixth place in the Big Ten. WARREN ZINN/WaiY The Michigan bench watches with eager anticipation…

… as Louis Bullock attempts to defeat Indiana with a last-second 3-pointer. Unfortunately for the Wolverines, the shot was no good and Michigan lost.. RUMORE Continued from Page 11 with his players and…

… with frustration. And for a while, he had every right to rant and rave. The Hoosiers were doing a number on the Wolverines and there was nothing Fisher could do. The Wolverines had a goal - win three…

… straight - to get back into con- tention for the Big Ten title. And they didn't get the job done, and he was disappointed. It began with early foul trouble, which essentially killed the Wolverines. But it…

…- ning comes from within, from maturity and overcoming adversity. For a while, the Wolverines had a legitimate gripe. Some of the calls were just bad, and the early foul trouble prevented Michigan from…

… a loose ball as it lands in an opposing player's hands, as he did in the first half. But this game was big and it meant a lot to the Wolverines. They needed to get past their early frustration. They…

…The Michigan Daily - SPORTSMonday - January 13, 1997 - 78 4LLINI, Continued from Page 1B half. But a 3-pointer from Lemire and two free throws from Catherine DiGiacinto gave the Wolverines a 42…

… recovered d went ahead for good, 67-65, on a b iucket by Stacey Thomas at 10:14, and the Wolverines eventually pushed their lead back to nine. The Illini were able to make the game close with the help of…

… Bailey Weathers. "(They are) rebuilding," Richardson said. "(They are) in a similar situation I was in when I first came here (three years ago)." Although the fifth-ranked Wolverines are favored Saturday…

… to build a success- ful program. "He's finding out who wants to do it his way," Richardson said. - For the Wolverines, the meet against two rebuilding programs will be a well- needed break from a…

… between winning and losing. Take this Saturday's wrestling match at Cliff Keen Arena between 4chigan and Northwestern. The Wolverines are oming off two weekends of disappointing losses and are looking for…

… Wednesday's practice, the Wolverines were put in situations where they were stressed out, Michigan coach Dale Bahr said. The team was put in a grey area in which they were tired and had to think. The point of…

… years. "It's cool to compete against people who you know so well," MacDonald said. MacDonald will compete .on the parallel and high bars. Freshman Jose Haro, the only Wolverine to compete in the all…

… every event. Thus, the Wolverines ark looking forward to giving the Fighting Illini a little payback. While the Wolverines will have nothing to look forward to but rest prior to Sunday's two-team bout…

…, Robert Traylor and Maceo Baston are all beefier than every Spartan except the mascot. fisher's biggest worry will be foul Wolverines can't exactly afford that luxury. Michigan has been plagued by early…

… ended a 6-0 Iowa run and began a 13-4 Michigan spurt which ultimately gave Wolverines a three-point lead. ine minutes later, Woolridge hit the second of his five treys to a rowdy Criser crowd. But Hughes…

… the Wolverines the lead for good, 62-58. And giving Hughes the individual See GOLDENBACH, Page 5B After Friday tie, Broncos go quietly Morrison leads Blue to 3-point weekend By Andy Knudsen Daily…

… opponent, which is not his trength. He ended up winning the match, 574, but he was not able to bring in the big points the Wolverines need- ed. "Against Northwestern, I really, for some reason, got this idea…

… match, giving the Wolverines wins in three of their first four matches. All week, the 12th-ranked Wolverines have been aware of how well they need- ed to wrestle in order to upset the sixth- ranked…

… losses were to Minnesota. This year, the Wolverines will try to avenge last season's losses against the Golden Gophers in their Big Ten opener 7 p.m. Saturday at Cliff Keen Arena. Of last year…

…'s performance, higan coach Beverly Plocki said, e were not in our best form." Fortunately for the Wolverines, it's a new year. Unfortunately, the Wolverines are injury plagued, and according to Plocki, "won…

… we play s.. going to show what type of team we are " Bullock agreed that the Wolverin are at a critical juncture. "We're at a point where we can Tc either way," he said. "We can get bet JONATHAN SUMMER…

… with Western Michigan. And the Wolverines haven't forgotten. At the end of one practice this week, third-string goaltender Greg Daddario threw a puck into the stands and nailed the Western Michigan…

… banner. This weekend, the Wolverines (11-1-1 CCHA,. 20-1-2 overall) will try to reclaim the series title with a home-and- home series against the Broncos (5-6-2, 9-10-2). The teams face off tonight at…

… Wolverines hope a medical emergency will not become a reality in Ann Arbor the way it has in Happy Valley. It's not often that a win over a last- place opponent gives a team much to dwell on. But as the…

… Wolverines pore over last night's box score, and look at the teams' records, they should thank their lucky stars things aren't the other way around. Because they could be. And very, very easily. - Will Mc…

… t overa# vs. Miichigan's upcom- No. Wisconsin igig games this week- (-2, 12-3), at end. The Wolverines l° a ( -, &-) When. Tonight, ( -4 Big Ten, 11-5 7:30p.m. overall) will face No. Sunday, 2 p.m. 1…

…-87 victory. c try to get back in Big rainst Wisconsin, Iowa The guard has had to pick up the slack for the Wolverines while leading scorer Pollyanna Johns has battled the flu herself. If Michigan hopes to…

… AGENCY LEARN ALL ABOUT THE CIA! The Central Intelligence Agency will be hosting an in- formation session at 7:00 p.m. on 27 January in the Wolverine ABC room in the Michigan Union Building. Come and bring…

… whole ordeal." Muckalt said: "We're great friends. I'd be the first guy to back him up." Muckalt is the Wolverines' third-leading scor- er with 43 points (18 goals, 25 assists). He tallied 28 goals and 30…

…. A good payback by the Wolverines after a 10-point loss here last season, and a boost in the confer- ence standings. And that's about it, right? Wrong. If there's anything Michigan needs to take away…

… with how the road is diffict prevail and that's The Wolverine time, 35-31, and t start the second. But the Lions lead, holding Mic 11-minute span, lead was whittle remaining. After turnover floor…

…, Michigan's running jumper t 2:18 left. Traylor off a feed from Wolverines a 59- went to work and' a row. Traylor fol tative slam to sea "I didn't try Bullock said. "It' tried to control th tempo." Yesterday…

…'s vict little closer to thl standings. At 5-3 Wolverines are i nearly enough ame Michigan hors third place. Penn State, which has lost seven of its past eight games - all-Big PARK - The Penn Ten matchups…

… -is now alone in the Big tball team's impression Ten basement at 1-7. Engine That Could" Last night's victory was the e. Wolverines' first win at Universityark Tractor and a good since Feb. 17, 1993…

… dominating the vault, bars and beam apparatuses, the Wolverines suffered through the floor exercise, falling three times before Sarah Cain secured the match with a score of 9.9. "I would have been happier if…

… Wolverines dropped to No. 11 in the national rankings before Saturday's meet. Coming back to Ann Arbor, however, proved to be the dif- nce. Michigan performed its home opener in front of 1,801, the third…

…- rise' he said. "1 didn't expect those ypes of performances in both races." Even though the team has last weekend under its belt,etherehstill are questions about how the Wolverines will perform, Harvey…

…. The Wolverines led from the crack of the starting gun. Strong performances came from sophomore Katie McGregor, who won the mile and the 800 meters, Tania Longe, who won the 55-meter hurdles, and Nicole…

… than a year after the second of two knee surgeries, playing what may have been his best game as a Wolverine? "It was just one of those nights where a couple shots fell," Ward said. 4I'm happy about it…

… to use against the next foe? It's been a question that's been asked after every quality showing by the Wolverines. Maybe this time there'll be a posi- tive answer. - Will McCahill can be reached over e…

… Fouls: none. Purdue ...............33 32-65 Michigan ............38 51-89 At: Crisler Arena A 12897 READ DA.Y SPORTS ET's THE VERY BEST PURDUE Continued from Page 10 The Wolverines enjoyed their most…

… highs in points (19) and 3- pointers (5), and he looked more aggres- sive than ever. Four other Wolverines scored in double figures, and Traylor and Maceo Baston had their most dominating games on the…

… boards this season. The Wolverines didn't exactly hurt themselves from the free- throw line either, hitting 13 of 16 freebies. Purdue wasn't quite as proficient. The Boilermakers sank just six of 23…

… Great Lakes Invitational championship. Nine in a row. lierr's goal, with 51.2 seconds remain- ing, won the tournament for the Wolverines and shattered Lake Superior's chances like a failed goalie stick…

… off near the Arctic Circle doesn't mean they don't read the newspapers. They knew about the Wolverines. They knew every major poll available listed the Wolverines as the No. 1 team in the nation…

… and diving team came back from Australia on Wednesday to swim against two top-five teams, No.1 Stanford and No. 5 California. Unfortunately for the Wolverines,. training went better than the meets. The…

… Wolverines returned to the United States for their first action of the New Year on Friday. Waiting for them was the top-ranked Cardinal. The Cardinal was psyched up for the Wolverines, and they showed it, beat…

… in the nation, the Big Ten conference has some of the toughest competition in collegiate wrestling. The Wolverines found out just how tough this competition can be in a close loss to No. 4 Penn State…

… yesterday. The seventh-ranked Wolverines (3- 1) were hoping to start their conference play with a victory as the Nittany Lions (4-1) came to Cliff Keen Arena. The meet - looked bleak early for the Wolverines…

… Michigan. Each of them 'uffered a bit from early meet jitters, falling on the uneven bars. But from that point onward, the Wolverines never looked back, en route to winning three of the four apparatuses…

…." Nikki Peters brought back Michigan's hopes with a score of 9.9 on the bars, pulling the Wolverines to within 0.4. From then on, it was all Michigan. The Wolverines took the vault by half apoint behind…

… Champi r:True, Michigan did Michigan by eight poin tie Wolverines outsco ~1-40, in the distance e SAlso keep in mind th krcounted for only five contested at the meet. K"1lce to know th to .do our part and…

… the Wolverines 24 points for the t it, the distance single event. n women's track Kampfe, Akard and many of the eir fair share of other Michigan distance runners are Wolverines' suc- used to competing…

…, the Michigan basketball team has seen as many negative headlines as it has posi- tive ones during the first half of the sea- son. That leads many to believe that the Wolverines have underachieved in…

… the best is yet to come, it will have to come during the Big Ten season, which the Wolverines have begun inauspiciously at 2-2. But with 14 con- ference games remaining - the game on Jan. 25 at Michigan…

… big fans of Michigan women's basketball? Chances are they weren't, but they were dead on about this yearls drastic turnaround for the Wolverines. With an 11-3 record, including a 3-2 mark in the Big Ten…

… this year's squad has shown more bounce than any team under former coach Trish Roberts. The 1996-97 version of the Wolverines have won almost half as many games Roberts' did in five years. AP Women…

…-1-2 CCHA, 23-1-3 overall) recorded a 3-0 vic- tory, over Miami (Ohio) on Saturday. The victory completed a weekend sweep of the former first-place team in the CCHA. Friday night, the Wolverines knocked off…

… the confer- ence schedule, there are two teams the No. 13 Wolverines (5-3 Big Ten, 14-5 s Michigan 74 State 61 l rall) only face once in conference A. The Spartans (4-4, 11-5), oddly enough, are one of…

…, but it still felt like home, and that's what they stressed to the cur- rent Wolverines after practice. Halko, a senior at Michigan last season, now plays for Springfield -- part of the NHL Hartford…

… Whalers organization - in the American Hockey League. Wiseman, who skated for the Wolverines from 1990 to 1994, is also in the AHL, playing in the Toronto Maple Leafs' organi- zation. As a captain and…

… and 36 points ahead of third- place Michigan State. Senior Damon DeVasher was a key competitor for the Wolverines, by taking first place in two events. He cleared the high jump bar at 7-feet and…

… Wolverines pulled their relay teams from the event. Michigan coach Jack Harvey cited fatigue and sickness in the decision. The Michigan women's track team finished behind its Ypsilanti rival on Saturday…

… Dobrzeewski. By Dan Stillman Daily Sports Writer Anyone who missed Saturday night's Michigan hockey game against Ferris State at Yost Ice Arena also missed an important Wolverine making his most important…

… second period, Malicke played well, stopping 10 Alaska shots on goal. Saturday night, the situation was much different when Michigan coach Red Berenson made the switch. With the Wolverines in danger of let…

… playing." And that's exactly what was accom- plished. Malicke stopped all 13 shots he faced in the third period, many of which came on Ferris State power plays. Meanwhile, the rest of the Wolverines, who…

… back-to -back flat outings By Andy Knudsen Daily Sports Writer Maybe the Michigan hockey team is too good. The Wolverines can make this complicated game of hockey look so easy. Twice in the last two…

…," assistant captain Jason Botterill said. With the strong senior leadership and experience on this team, it won't come out flat two games in a row. Friday night, the Wolverines preyed on CCHA bottom-feed- er…

… Ferris State on Saturday, taking a 5-0 lead into the first intermission. Everyone in Yost Ice Arena thought the game was over, including Michigan. The Wolverines played a sloppy and unin- spired second…

… bad part of the game all year," Michigan coach Red Berenson said. And for good reason. The Wolverines had not allowed four goals against them in a period since their 7-3 loss at Lake Superior on Feb. 24…

… form in the third period behind Gregg Malicke's efforts in goal. But what has become obvious is that the Wolverines are more likely to beat themselves than to be beaten. When they're on their game, it…

… weekend's games, are the hardest to pre- pare for and coach. "Any time you think it's easy, it's tough," he said. "And any time you know it's going to be tough, it might be easy." With the Wolverines' high…

… against Western Michigan or Miami (Ohio) could cost the Wolverines in the CCHA title run. With the Wolverines' experience and senior leadership, it's Mike Legg was knocked on his back, but not until after…

… Michigan was not going to have an easy time with Indiana. After losing to Minnesota, which saw the Wolverines drop to 2-2 in the Big Ten, the goal was to win the next three games - at home against Purdue and…

… Iowa, which they did, and at Indiana. Winning at Indiana is not an easy k, especially since the Hoosiers were 20-4 against the Wolverines at Assembly Hall. And from the start of last eight's 72-70 loss…

… fire all season - until this weekend. The Wolverines shut down the Redskins' best players both nights in every phase of the game. Coming into this weekend's series, Leahy was fourth in the country in…

… all weekend was right wing Marc Tropper, who scored both Miami goals Friday. After his first goal, which came on the power play with 6 1/2 minutes left in the first period, the Wolverines shut out the…

… ending In easy Wolverine bas- ',,. kets.40 , JOE WESTRATE/Daily Hoosiers fall to unranked WEST LAFAYETTE (AP) - It did- n't matter who guarded Brad Miller Saturday night. The Purdue center matched his…

…. While more than a handful of Big Ten teams have seen double-digit leads whither away to nothing, Michigan did such a good job han- dling Iowa's aggressive press in the Wolverines' 79-71 victory over the…

… fact, Michigan gave the ball away just 12 times - a superb statistic, especially given Iowa's success with the press. In return, the Wolverines forced 18 turnovers, converting most of them into…

… transition opportunities. Both teams shot exceptionally well. The Hawkeyes hit 47 percent of their shots, while Michigan connected on 52 percent. The Wolverines took three more shots than lgwa did and made…

…'t remember more than ong, and we had a lot more than that:' Those fast breaks have been sorely missed for a while. When the Wolverines' halfrourt offense was struggling against good defensive ballclubs, they…

… Hawkeyes back, and partly l cause the Wolverines gave a spectacular defensive effort. . While Michigan was creating fast-break opportunities, the Hawkeyes were watching theirs literally slip past them…

… three guards for a large chunk of the game. What the Wolverines lacked in height, they more than made up for in quick- ness. If Michigan didn't get a transition basket off the press break, it almost…

…'s also bombing away from beyond the arc, hitting 42 percent of his treys. And Sunday's game was no exception, as he tossed in 25 against the Wolverines. Woolridge has been the Hawkeyes' leading scor- er in…

… without a captain, the Wolverines now appear to have two: junior guard Travis Conlan and sophomore Miller, became the first Indiana player to foul out of a game this season. But nobody else had any luck…

… opponents by almost 14 per game. And indeed, against the Wolverines, Iowa was once again the master of the glass, pulling down 33 rebounds to Michigan's 27. Junior forward Ryan Bowen led the Hawkeyes' effort…

… Jake Raiton, who had been sidelined earlier this sea- son because of shoulder surgery over the summer, made his return for the Wolverines in the singles draw. He won his first match in three sets…

… teams,"Goldberg said. "We lost a couple of tight matches, but really we thought everyone played great." Junior Brook Blain, teaming with Wright, were the Wolverines' most suc- cessful duo. They survived…

… in all four events. Peters tied for first in the balance beam (9.750) and won the uneven bars (9.850). She was the only Wolverine to place in the top six of the balance beam competition, aiding e…

… accomplished a lot in her first all-around competition as a Wolverine, but I know she has potential to do even better." Michigan dominated the vault and the uneven bars with a three-way tie ,4 firstplace in…

… competition (38.200), show- inpromise for a great career at M gigan. flespite good performances from iddtiiduals, the Wolverines did not get'The luck of the draw in the order of tlid events. They began the…

…. "It is such a pressure event, and we had two breaks (falls) right at the end." The Wolverines also had to deal with a few injuries in this competi- tion. Junior Heather Kabnick was not able to perform…

… in the Wolverines' performance. "With such a young team, there is inexperience, and with inexperience comes mistakes," Plocki said. "We were the superior team in the compe- tition, but we just had too…

… many mis- takes - mental mistakes." With the first competition under their belts, the Wolverines are looking forward to a challenging season. "I am excited because I think that we will be really good…

… The Michigan Daily - SPORTSTuesday - January 21, 1997 -.7B .Wolverines lose battle to health, Big 12" Tracy Sandier DIpXySports Writer Things didn't go exactly as planned for the Michigan wrestling…

… team during its trip to Nebraska over the week- end. .At the Cliff Keen National Duals in Lincoln, Neb., the Wolverines beat Wartburg, a Division III school from Iowa, 31-10, but then lost to No. 3 Iowa…

… don't tell that to the Purdue Boilermakers, who came within one event of knocking off Michigan on Friday night in West Lafayette. The shorthanded Wolverines squeaked by the "greatest Purdue team" that…

… Michigan coach Jon Urbanchek has ever seen, 127.5-113.5, before defeating Indiana in Bloomington on Saturday. The Wolverines were forced to leave several swimmers, suffering from cases of the flu, at home…

… outstanding success elsewhere. Yes, the 14 goals allowed in the last three games are uncharacteristic of the Michigan defense. But at the same time, the Wolverines have scored 21 of their own. What goes into…

…Duke. Citing problems of focus, the Wolverines' by Wisconsin, No. 4 Miami lost to both Ferris State and No. 9 Lake Superior State this weekend, and No. 5 Minnesota fell to St. Cloud State. No. 6 New Hampshire…

… d2C a Wolverine uniform. And fans can help in the voting. Three teams, broken down into 25-year periods, will be selected. A panel of present and former coaches, players and officials will vote for…

… for unlisted candidates. LONG, LONG AGO: When Michigan fell behind Western Michigan, 4-3, 19:15 into the second period of Friday night's game in Kalamazoo, it marked the first time -the Wolverines had…

… the Wolverines.* For you LSA students, that equates to more than six games. IN A LAND FAR, FAR AWAY: Need tickets? If it's just too darn cold to deal with the scalpers outside, there is still a chance…

… to see the Wolverines in action before the season is over. If you've got very good eyes. The Athletic Ticket Office still has standing-room tickets available for each of Michigan's final seven regular…

… gave the Michigan hockey team a tie it did not deserve after an uninspiring performance against Western Michigan. With time running out and the Wolverines down, 5-4, Harold Schock sent a shot towards the…

… Arbor. He put the Wolverines on the board just 1:17 into the game with a skillfully aimed slap shot from the point. Morrison would go on to record a first-period hat trick, helping him earn CCHA Offensive…

… shock following the end of regulation. Just 5 1/2 minutes earlier, the Broncos and their fans thought they were on the verge of ,hocking the top-ranked Wolverines - who had played a rather uninspired game…

… Wolverines. Obviously unsatisfied by their performance 4he previous night, the Wolverines came out like gangbusters in Saturday night's rematch in Ann Arbor. What ensued was one of the longest and nost…

…) is that you don't look as good on a Saturday when you race." Because the Wolverines are not as talented this year as they have been in the past, it is especially important that they push themselves in…

… team finally got a chance to spend a week- end the way most college students do - resting. The Wolverines took advantage of their first off weekend since the hol- idays to finally get the rest they des…

… entire season,vConlan has been a defensive force for the Wolverines, as evidenced especially by his superb per- formance marking up Duke's Trajan Langdon. But Conlan really stepped up his game when the…

… with one second left in the first half to give the Wolverines some momentum heading into the lockerroom. Each of his threes came in these sort of circumstances, and Conlan took each one with a look of…

… confidence that we have rarely seen in him from behind the arc. When he's on the floor, Conlan is the guy who Steve Fisher looks to set up Michigan's offense and r#Pf.ncP While Rnmi.nn Wolverine's season to…

…- ing all of 16 minutes and with Maceo Baston still not 100 percent, the Wolverines stomped the Blue Devils 16-3 in the final 10 minutes. of the game. Michigan's defense, led by Conlan, stifled Duke, and…

… their offense found a way to get the ball in the basket. Travis Conlan and the Wolverines showed an inten- sity that has rarely been seen so far this year, an intensity that the Wolverines will need to…

… Bullock who saw the game getting ugly for the Wolverines; he responded by getting the team riled up in the huddle on one end of the floor, and then walking the ball up the court and knock- ing down a 3…

…-pointer. This shot came at a point in the first half when the game was already beginning to slip away from the Wolverines. In the second half, it was Tractor Traylor taking the reigns of the squad at one…

… point deficit with just 10 minutes left, the Wolverines played like they could still win nnrl th,,'c wh,, they di Bus service needs help To THE DAILY: Recently, a few letters have been published in the…

…L Hey Wolverines! If you want to Study Abroad, don't look any further than the Michigan Union! A, p 'I The University of Michigan sponsors programs in Europe, Africa, Asia, Australia, and Latin…