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… Crisler Arena to give her team a one-point win, the Wolverines were in disbelief. Coach Trish Roberts, hands on hips, couldn't believe that Barnes had beaten the clock. Michigan's Tiffany Willard, after a…

… they deserved to win tonight," Roberts said. For 36 minutes, the Wolverines did everything right. They made the extra pass, hit the open jumper, and it seemed as if luck was on their side. The final…

… with their fifth straight loss. Maybe it was right for Michigan, which came out with so much energy to begin the game, to end a weekend discouragingly. Maybe it was right for this Wolverine team…

… Canham Natatorium. The Wolverines (8-1) rebounded from its disappointing two point loss at No. I Stanford with a 140-101 manhandling of No. 4 Auburn Sat- urday. The meet marked the Wol- verines' fourth…

… Wolverines were tired, they were just too deep for the Tigers. "Michigan is real strong in depth, which we're weak in," Marsh said. "As far as NCAAs, the champion- ship team will be able to go two to three…

…-deep in each event." Only seven Wolverine swimmers have qualified for the NCAAs in Austin, Tex. In lieu of the Big Ten championship meet being only three weeks away, all the swimmers who have not qualified…

…. Michigan led at the intermission, ohnson 23 1-6 .0-0 0.1 2 1 2 35-34. urray 33 3-17 12 2-3 3 8 ikorski 8 1-4 0-0 4-4 2 0 2 The Wolverines started the game in otals 200 22.77 12-20 22-46 1621 58…

… yesterday to repair a torn Meniscus in his right knee. The knee was injured last Sunday against Michigan State and will force Ward out of the Wolverines' lineup indefinitely. Ward, who won the Naismith Award…

… Wolverines' game Sunday against St. John's and its super freshman Felipe Lopez. Ward and Lopez were rated No. 1 and No. 2 in the country, respectively, coming out of high school by recruiting expert Bob…

… tomorrow to face No. 4 Auburn in what will be the Wolverine's first home meet since before the Thanksgiving break. Two weeks ago the team faced No. 1 Stanford in a meet that came down to the final relay…

… competition, though. The Tiger's strength lies in the 50- and 100-yard freestyles, two of the Wolverines' weakest events. "I think that they should be good," Humphrey said. "We are looking at them as…

… parents' weekend. It will be the first time in a while that the Wolverines will have a large crowd backing them. "It'll help having our parents in the crowd," Humphrey said. "Their cheering really helps us…

… March NCAA meet, most of the team continues to train for the championship meet. With only one more dual meet and just under two months to train for NCAA's, the Wolverines have a lot of work to do. Seven…

… Michigan's women's gymnas- tics team gets its first taste of Big Ten competition this weekend. The team will get more than a mere lick; the Wolverines will getan enormous chunk. Michigan opens the Big Ten…

… sea- son at Crisler Arena Friday against Minnesota and Illinois. With barely a. day off, the team then travels to Iowa to face the Hawkeyes for a Sunday afternoon meet. The No. 4-ranked Wolverines (2- 0…

… lenge and showi ng our improve- ment to the rest of the country." The Wolverines will have more depth to meet the challenge of their conference foes. Seniors Beth Wymer (shoulder) and Debbie Berman (knee…

… only are the Wolverines still alive, but they are very much kicking as they sit atop the Big Ten standings. Furthermore, the Michigan team on the court in last night's 69-59 win over No. 20 Illinois was…

… Wolverines' 73-63 loss to the Nittany Lions, senior Ray Jackson said that his team just didn't fight, unlike any Michigan team that he had ever played on. Last night the Wolverines fought, and they fought hard…

…. Dugan Fife hit three straight 3-pointers to give Michigan a nine-point lead early in the second half. After the Illini cut the Wolverine lead to three at 52-49, Michigan pulled away *for good. Freshman…

… Maceo Baston followed up a Jimmy King miss with a thunderous dunk. King came back down the court, hit a layup and was fouled. Jackson followed up King with a drive and finger-roll that put the Wolverines…

… Purdue. It followed up the Penn State debacle with a thrilling double-overtime win against a good Iowa team. Next the Wolverines got their first road win at Northwestern, and they have now beaten a very…

… good Illinois team on the road. It's cliche, but Michigan is taking it one step at a time, and is growing as a team. with each step. The Wolverines have Michigan State and Indiana on the horizon, but…

…-59 Victory overIllinois puts Wolverines in first-place tie 4 Michigan's Jimmy King battles Illinois guard Kiwane Garris for a loose b night. The Wolverines handed the Illini their first Big Ten loss of the…

… consecutive Big Ten victories, the Wolverines let their defense do the work in last night's 69-59 triumph over Michigan (4-1 Big Ten, 10-6 over- all) stifled the Fighting Illini offense all game, holding…

… Illinois to 34 percent shooting. The Wolverines also kept the Big Ten's third-best rebounding team off the offensive boards. "We said if you don't defend and don't rebound, you don't have a chance," Michigan…

… victory, the Wolverines move into a first-place tie with the Illini (4-1, 13-4) in the Big Ten. Michigan has won three-straight conference cord games after wins over Iowa and North- western last week…

… this check list is longer than a DC-20 aircraft. Reality Check No. 1: Michi- gan must win with defense. The days of the Wolverines out- running and outgunning their oppo- nents is over, and the reason is…

… Jackson and Jimmy King, the young Wolverines make the opposition beat them with tough shots every game. But the defense has to get even tougher. Games like yesterday's could have been won, despite their…

… Hockey vs. Michigan State Friday, 7 p.m. Yost Ice Arena Si S Women's Tennis State of Michigan Classic Friday, all day Liberty Sports Complex HocKEY NOTEBOOK: Wolverines streaking into CCHA…

… history By PAUL BARGER DAILY HOCKEY WRITER The Michigan hockey team is on the verge of breaking two major CCHA records. If the Wolverines sweep both games this weekend against Michigan State they will equal…

… of the year. 23 FOR 23 FOR 22: Junior Mike Knuble is on a pace to average a goal in every Wolverine game this season. Knuble, who wears jersey No. 22, has scored 23 goals in 23 games. The last…

… Wolverine to average a goal per game or better was Murray Eaves in 1979-80 (36 goals in 33 games). POINT MAN: Michigan senior captain Brian Wiseman is finishing his career in style. The Chatham, Ont., native…

… came into the season with 179 points, 82 below the Wolverines all-time mark held by Denny Felsner. Wiseman has 47 points on the season, leaving him 35 short of the top spot. A more attainable goal for…

… Michigan wrestling team, things have suddenly gone a bit sour. The Wolverines fell to Michigan State at Cliff Keen Arena last night, 21- 15. Michigan has dropped two of its last three matches. The Wolverines…

… Wolverines lost the first four matches to fall behind, 14-0. "It's tough when you lose the first four matches," Michigan coach Dale Bahr said. "It puts all the pressure on your last six wrestlers." At 118lbs…

…. games we could play there (CCHA This past December, they won their tournament and NCAA regionals)." fifth consecutive Great Lakes Invita- tional championship. Last season, the Wolverines defeated…

… them." Both teams have games tonight, but the coaches agree that playing other teams before the Wolverines and Spartans clash is beneficial. "You don't have to adjust," Berenson said. "Grudges aren't car…

…-Wisconsin matchup. By Wisconsin coach Stu Jackson's own admission, the Badgers were an undermanned squad, and yet the Wolverines were struggling on offense, turning the ball over 11 times in the opening 20 minutes…

…. It was the Big Ten and Michigan was on the road. The sellout crowd at the Wisconsin Field House was vocal and into the action. At the 7:26 mark of the first half, the third-ranked Wolverines had a…

…, the Badgers humiliated Michigan, 96-78. Yet, this was a game the Wolverine squad had to win if it wants to seriously contend for the conference title. Big Ten champions do not falter at Wisconsin…

…. The Wolverines had to find a way get out of Madison with a road victory. And they did, convincingly, 98-73. The two-point lead quickly grew after that time-out at 7:26. The Wolverines took advantage of…

… basketball team, Michigan showed everyone it has indeed learned much since last season's 96- 78 drubbing against Wisconsin. The Wolverines (2-0 Big Ten, 12-1 overall) hounded the Badgers (0-1, 7-3), grabbing…

… enough." Help abounded Saturday. Four starters scored in double figures, led by Webber's 20. Senior center Eric Riley played a key role in establish- ing the dominance of the Wolverine big men with eight…

… Wisconsin .......32 41 - 73 At Wisconsin Field Hou se; A-il1,500 (paid) DOUGLAS AN I cWIy Chris Webber lays in two of his team-high 20 points dUring Saturday's game at Wisconsin:The Wolverines 98-73 victory…

… guard Jen Nu- anes and the loss of guard Tannisha Stevens, the Wolverines were left with only one true ballhandler in se- nior Stacie McCall. While McCall faced only occasional pressure against Indiana on…

… East Lansing isn't always the most friend- ly of places. The Wolverines struggled the entire weekend as all six of their players lost within the first three rounds of the open-draw, 64-player tournament…

…. Northwestern's Alex Witt again stopped the Wolverines' best chance at advancing. Last fall at the Rolex Regional Championships, Witt stifled the Wolverines, knocking out three Michigan players. This weekend, the…

… Alban who leads all regular starters with 0.917 in the CCHA. HAYES DAYS: Although Michigan had a tough time this weekend, one Wolverine has been playing remarkably for the past three weeks. Center Bobby…

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… 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…

…. The Wolverines' loss hurt them, no question. It dropped them to third place in the Big Ten; it may well have hurt their confidence. The road ahead of BRENT Michigan is a McINTOSH tough one. To Mc…

… Wolverine big men need to quit traveling on every third post move. But these are not reasons for Michigan fans to hibernate the rest of the winter. Losing to the Hoosiers isn't exactly great for the…

… Wolverines, but they shouldn't abandon the campaign just yet. Here's why: Losing in Assembly Hall is no shame. Before Maceo Baston came calling in Bloomington last year, Indiana coach Bob Knight's troops had…

… aftermath of their loss to Minnesota, the Wolverines' roster has shrunk while theirdisabled list has accumulated a rapidly increasing list of casualties. "As of right now we have seven healthy people and we…

… her troops. The bruised and battered Wolverines will have to bandage up their wounds in time for Friday night's meet against No. II Massachusetts. The Minutewomen travel to Cliff Keen Arena after…

… Amelkovich will be mak- ing her debut in the all-around. Even though Michigan looks more like tho walking wounded than a third-ranked team, the Wolverines are consistently ranked ahead of Mas- sachusetts in…

…," Ranelli said. MARK FRIEDMAN/Daily Gymnast Wendy Marshall will have to team with co-captain Dianna Raneill to compensate for five Michigan injuries when the No. 3 Wolverines take on No. 11 Massachussetts…

… to compete for the Big Ten Singles Championship Saturday in East Lansing. The Wolverines have won their only conference match this year. Women's track compete in statewide tournament By Jeremy…

…. "Unfortunately, we don't compete on paper, we compete on the track." Which is a hard fact to swallow when a team is being decimated by a flu bug. The Wolverines will carry 28 ath- letes on theirrosterto Ypsilanti…

… 1994 with a time of 4:39.31. In addition, Henry expects stellarper- formances from two athletes who helped spark the Wolverines last Saturday .- Tania Longe and Monika Black. Longe, a pentathlete, set a…

…10-- The Michigan Daily - Friday, January 12, 1996 Wolverines hoping to beach California schools By Chris Murphy Daily Sports Writer Away from the winter disasters many have been facing, the…

… Michigan women's swimming team has been spending its time in the tropics. Recently, the Wolverines have been using a tour of tropical vacation spots to bolstertheirtrainingandboosttheirrecord. During the…

…8 - The Michigan Daily - SPORTSMonday - Monday, January 24, 1994 SWIMMING Continued from page 1 edged out Wolverine Royce Sharp in the 200 backstroke, Wouda won his second event of the weekend in…

… six first heat victories to the Wolverines' two. They also consistently out-placed Michigan in the events that neither team won. Despite the second-place finish, Urbanchek was still pleased. He said he…

… them first-year members - the Wolverines finished third with 49.5 points at the Canham Natatorium event. Ahead of Michigan were Invite champion Ohio State (84 points) and rival Michigan State (64…

… couple of new swimmers who were very strong and were able to pull them up to second place." The Wolverines led Michigan State after the figures section of the meet, but fell behind in the routines, as…

… the meet by taking fourth with a 58.333. The Wolverines jumped out to their second-place standing with decent per- formances in the figures competition. In the senior category, Kara Koto took sixth…

… of Leslie Frye in fifth and Jen- nifer Thomas in 12th. The Wolverines' next competi- tion is a team routine invitational at Northwestern this Sunday. MICHELLE GUY/Daily Michigan swimmer Marcel Wouda…

… and the Wolverines finished second in the Dallas Morning News Classic, behind Texas. The Longhorns also defeated the Wolverines last week in Austin. Mames ginasts beat Hawkeyes m*Marshall sets school…

…, Michigan State and Western Michigan all in attendance. The Clas- sic was divided into three singles flights and one doubles flight. The Wolverines were represented by freshmen Bojana Jankovic and Sarah…

… strongest team I've had," Ritt said."We've had some very good players in the past, but it's a team sport." The Wolverines were the stron gest team in the weekend's tourna# ment. "The competition was…

… definitely not as strong as we will be facing," Liz Cyganiak said. "But it was a good starting point and you might as well start somewhere." The key to the Wolverines high ranking this year is their depth. "I…

… Wolverines. But this year, those upsets don't seem likely to happen. The Wolverines have been able to avoid the unthink- able, unlike the other big guns in the CCHA. Just this past Friday, Lake Superior State…

… victory cannot be explained by talent alone. It can also be explained by the fact that the Wolverines are not getting caught up in the rankings or their hefty lead in the league standings. Every *ight, the…

… forward Kyle Peterson along with Tech goaltender Jamie Ram closed out the team. SPREADING THE WEALTH: Twelve different Wolverines recorded at least one point in last Tuesday's semifinal victory over Notre…

… Wolverines. PACKING THE JOE: The final night crowd of 17,031 gave the GLI a two-day attendance total of 33,250. The capacity of Joe Louis Arena is 19,275. "Overall it was another successful tournament in terms…

… It. Again." Saturday at Crisler Arena, the Wolverines almost did. Not quite a year ago, Michigan went to Notre Dame and came away with a 74-65 victory. What makes that game important, of course, is…

… seem to explode during the second half of the Michigan-Notre Dame basketball game - the. Wolverine offense. After an opening 20 minutes of play in which the Michigan offense looked rather lethargic, the…

…-55 victory for the Wolverines. "I was really impressed by Michigan to surge back the way they. did," Notre Dame coach John MacLeod said. "For them to come back like they did says a lot about them." The run…

… made Michigan's second- half surge most impressive was its virtual lack of any offense in the first half. The Wolverines shot 44 percent from the field and turned the ball over nine times, allowing the…

… undecided. Although it was only a regular- season dual meet, the Michigan men's swimming and diving team's meet at Stanford (3-0 overall) Friday afternoon fit this bill. The No. 2 Wolverines (3-1) trailed by…

… couple of events, we got beat up." Michigan was able to take the lead twice during the meet thanks to the divers. The first lead came after the one-meter diving event where the Wolverines were able to…

… sweep the top three spots thanks to Eric Lesser, Brad Lambert and Jeff Jozwiak, respectively. Michigan's diving team grabbed the lead for the Wolverines a second time after the three-meter diving event…

…/h Bigi Leman quiets I DOUGLAS KANTER/D Michigan center Mark Ouimet skates up the ice in Saturday's 4-0 Wolverine victory against Bowling Green at Yost Ice Arena Defensespe'ial tea key'Micers sweep by…

… Brett Forrest Daily Hockey Writer Michigan hockey can succeed in many fashions. The team can use its speed, its offensive guns or even its toughness to manufacture "W' S" This weekend the Wolverines (12…

…-4-2 CCHA, 16-4-3 overall) grabbed four points on the strength of their special teams and defense. Michigan beat Ohio State (6-12, 11-15), 5-1, Friday and period Saturday. The Wolverines were ahead in the…

…'t count, the Mich- igan wrestling team opens its regular season Saturday in Ann Arbor. Three teams will visit Cliff Keen Arena tomorrow, and the 12th-ranked Wolverines are prohibitive fa- vorites against…

… will start at noon, when Michigan wrestles Morgan State and Lehigh takes on Ferris State. At 1:30, the Wolverines battle Ferris State, and at 3:00 Lehigh will grapple with Morgan State. The wrestlers…

… redshirt sophomore Chad Biggert an opportunity to wrestle at 158. Saturday will mark King's regular season debut as a Wolverine. "Bormet, obviously, is one of our top wrestlers," Bahr said. "I think he has…

… been our most consistent wrestler this year." Bahr has taken a new training approach this season that has hurt the Wolverines early in the year, but he feels the squad is pushing harder than ever and the…

… While most everybody else who attends Michigan was home cele- brating the holidays, the men's gym- nastics team was busily preparing for its upcoming Big Ten season. And tomorrow night the Wolverines will…

… find out just how prepared they are when they open their competitive Wolverine Fitness Center &c Powerhouse Gym Absolutelv The Lowest Rates In Town season against Minnesota. Big Ten champions the last…

… close the last few years but (this year) we'd really like to go in and beat them." Because this is the Wolverines' first meet of the year, the team and coach Bob Darden are more con- cerned with their…

… the championship game of the Great Lakes Invitational. Ouimet and the Wolverines open their weekend series against Illinois-Chicago tonight Runners intrasquad opens indoor season 'M' hopes to snuff…

…- onships after their victory Friday over Michigan State. The No. 4 Wolverines showed the No. 20 Spar- tans who still rules the waters in the state of Michigan with a 137-106 triumph. Michigan (9-1 overall, 4…

…:32.19, outdistancing MSU by 1.8 seconds. The combination of Steve Bige- low, Drew Hansz, Dan Abruzzi and Matt Jaffe earned two more points for the Wolverines with a third-place finish. In the one-meter diving, State…

…. The next weeks we are just fine tuning an pering (lowering the mileag workouts). Endurance is no loi the emphasis." omen HEATHER LOWMAN/Daily Wolverine backstroker Jim Hume swims a leg of the…

… individual medley in Friday's victory over Michigan State at Canham Natatorium. tanker Michigan's Chris Pierce spikes in the Wolverines' defeat of Iowa. Men's volleyball spikes Iowa, Northwestern. by Rich…

… over just miles from the South Bend exit while return- ing from a dual meet. The tragedy had more than a subtle effect on the Wolverines. Many members of both the men's and women's squad had personal…

… ties with the victims. Once in Columbus, the Wolverines put any distrac- tions behind them and swam to a 144-114 victory over Ohio State, preserving their perfect conference record at 6-0. Michigan…

… events. The Wolverines and Buckeyes then scored fairly evenly in the remaining events, capped by an Ohio State victory in the 800-meter freestyle relay, the final race. "Part of our team is in the middle…

…'s volleyball team cruised past both squads at the IM building. rWolverine Stan Lee led Mich- igan with 16kills against the Hawk- eyes. Senior Mike McCune added 11 kills and Jack Behar led the Michigan defense to…

…." Iowa and Northwestern squared off in the second match of the Tri- match. Northwestern beat Iowa and hoped to give the Wolverines a fight. But Michigan quickly dashed those hopes as they disposed of…

…. The Wolverines (2-1) have pulled together to compensate for the losses as they get ready to face Iowa and Northwestern in a tri-match tomor- row in the IM building. "We are facing teams that I feel we…

…'t afford to lose them." The Wolverines will play in the *first and third matches while the Hawkeyes and Wildcats will square off in the second. Michigan's first round opponent will depend on the travel plans…

… spike Iowa and Northwestern tomorrow afternoon in a tri-meet at the CCRB. Wolverine fencers host first tourney by Greg Richardson The Michigan fencing team has a stiff challenge ahead in its first home…

… meet of the season. The Wolverines host a round-robin tournament tomorrow, squaring off against four varsity squads - Cleveland State, Case Western Reserve, Tri-State and Ohio State. The action begins at…

… face the Hawkeyes in Iowa City, Hunter made his first appearance in a Wolverine uniform after joining the team as a walk-on. Today, Hunter will play his first game as a scholarship player, when Michigan…

…, if we can't win a couple, then we'll be at the point where we have to win just to get back in the race." Making matters worse for the relatively untested Wolverines tonight will be Iowa's full…

…, despite its youth, has improved tremendously in that area. Early on, the Wolverines were turn- ing the ball over with regularity. But against top-ranked Duke, the first-year players were able to han- dle…

… Tuesday. James Voskuil injured an ankle over win ter break but will also play tonight. KRISIOFFEH GILLEI T/Daily Chris Webber and the rest of the 8-1 Wolverines will be put to the test in their Big Ten…

… opener at Iowa tonight. -AOCKEYNTEBK-A HOCKEY NOTEBOOK Lineup change leads to rookie openings . by Josh Dubow Daily Hockey Writer This weekend's hockey series against Notre Dame should have Wolverine…

… Sacka on the Wolverines' fourth line, replacing the line of Mike Stone, Mike Knuble and Rick Willis tomorrow. "We want to see what these guys can do to help the team," Berenson said. "We want to see what…

… potential contributions they can make to the team. We're going to need our depth some time this season." Berenson has not decided whether the trio will play in Saturday's game. Also tomorrow, the Wolverines…

…-Fairbanks would join the conference next season as an affiliate member. However, the Wolverines are not certain whether the Nanooks will appear on their schedule next season. NCAA legislation limits the number of…

… Amphitheater tails, call: 936-4327 "The coast has the most." This rhyme best summarizes the.' Michigan women's swimming team's holiday excursion to Cali- fornia. The Wolverines were,, thumped in dual…

…' Michigan's only victories - in the 200-meter butterfly and the 400- meter individual medley, respec- tively. The Bruins jumped on the Wolverines early, taking the top two places in the meet's .initial event…

… contention Friday night at the Western Michigan Invitational in Kalamazoo. Although the Wolverines were unable to match their overall performance during last week's Michigan Relays they still achieved strong…

… the last possible moment, robbing Dan of a season-high leap. Mike Hennessey also performed well for the Wolverines, grabbing first- place in the shot put with a toss of 48-feet-10 inches. Michigan…

… we were going to do, and went out and we did it." During overtime the Wolverine defense really kicked into high gear, holding Shea scoreless and the rest of the Michigan State squad to a total of six…

…. Uncharacteristically, however, the Wolverines outscored Ferris St., 5-1, in the final 15:54 Saturday to win 6-5 in overtime, completing a weekend ,*'sweep over the Bulldogs. "Our team came back all night," Michigan…

… falling behind, but we haven't shown it so far this year in the third (period). Now we have." But maybe more importantly for the Wolverines at this juncture in the season was returning to Ann Arbor with…

…'re the best passing team in the conference. If you don't play good defense, they'll make you look as bad as they made us look." Wolverine forward Tanya Powell (12) drives against Wisconsin at Crisler…

…Page 6- The Michigan Daily -Sports Monday- January 15, 1990 Gymnasts finish 2nd to Gophers Wolverines lose to top ranked Minnesota, but top Kent State, WMU in first meet at Varsity y Albert Lin b…

… State, and Western Michigan, the Wolverines finished second to Minnesota, favorites for the National Championship. Going into the meet, Michigan coach Bob Darden hoped to give the Gophers "a nice push and…

… the edge.. At the end, however, Gupta was out- touched by less than a fifth of a second, and second place seemed to slip away. Stanford's final score over Michigan, 78-33, doesn't do the Wolverine…

… able to give the extra kick to eclipse Evans. Diebler retained her lead and finished first. Another incredible race was the 50-freestyle, where Wolverine Jen- nifer Love was able to hold off Stanford…

… minutes proved crucial and Michigan's inability to reach the free throw line was of sever conse- quence. Cardinal, who finished 7-of-10 from the free throw line, outshot the Wolverines by himself. Michigan…

… glass of water on a hot summer day. And the Wolverines needed the vic- tory to remain close in the Big Ten race. But championship teams maintain leads in the second half, and Michigan has given them away…

… point for the Wolverines thus far. Point production has dropped from the blueline partly because Berenson often plays Roberts and Stiver at the points during power plays, but also because of the…

….73 goals against average) and Steve Shields (11-2-2, 2.67) have done the job for Michigan. Except for a few bad periods, both netminders have kept the Wolverines in the game and come up with big saves when…

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…The Michigan Daily - SPORTSMonday - Monday,_January 10, 1994 - 5 t:bal Presv fw Wolverines look to ease growing pains Roberts searches for positives despite inexperience, lack of depth By BRENT Mc…

… is about as negative as it comes. Need an example? How about this one: the Wolverines tallied only two victo- ries during the entire 1992-93 season. Or how's this: only two current Wolverines had any…

… they face this season. Still not deterred? What do you make of the fact that the Wolverine roster now consists of a paltry seven players - yes, seven, as in more than six and less than eight? You…

…'re still not discouraged? Nei- ther is Michigan coach Trish Roberts. "We're going to have to wait and see, but I'm optimistic," Roberts said at the beginning of the season, before her Wolverine squad beat…

… this year, only one has a losing series record against the Wolverines:Eastern Michigan is only 6-11 all-time against Michigan. Of course, few current Wolverines have participated in any Michigan history…

… minds, more center Angie Mustonen. With- out Mustonen, the tallest Wolverines are Gray, Brzezinski and freshman Catherine DiGiacinto;all 6-foot-1. Mustonen and Jokish's departures, along with those of…

… sophomore Tannisha Stevens and freshman Sonya Mays, leave only seven Wolverines. And while Roberts maintains that a team needs only five players, a small roster has certain drawbacks. Injuries and foul…

…- ited roster, though: she says the lack of numbers will force the freshmen to learn fast, a bonus in future seasons. The Wolverines are led by Gray, who averaged 7.9 rebounds and 7.8 points per game last…

… year. A natural small forward, Gray has been forced by the Wolverines' rebounding prob- lems to play at power forward. "Shimmy has kind of been forced into that role[of captain]," Roberts said. "She…

…, the Golden Gophers trav- , to Ann Arbor tomorrow having defeat- the Wolverines in their past two meet- ings. As for the impact the losses to Minnesota have had on Michigan's morale, senior Sarah Cain is…

… take this season one week at a time," Plocki said. The Wolverines credit weeks of inten- sive preparations and a positive attitude for their victories over No. 2 Florida and Wolverines return to high…

… weekend at Cliff Keen Arena. The Wolverine grapplers have made d1 reat strides thus far this season. During past month the Wolverines cracked the top 25, dominated a solid Michigan State team, won the…

… 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…

… event for the Michigan men's swimming and diving team. But for one Wolverine, it was extra special. IUPUI is Carmel, Ind. native Jason Lancaster's "home pool." Although his high school team never trained…

… brand new decoration for the bulletin board in the lockerroom. Following the Wolverines' loss to Stanford Jan. 13, the Stanford Daily ran an article blaming Michigan's loss on a "lack of spirit and…

… ambition," Wolverine coach Jon Urbanchek said. Urbanchek received the article in the mail from a friend and said he will use it to help the team get ready to face the Cardinal at NCAAs. "It's definitely good…

… overconfident. This will help us." A LATE DINNER: The Wolverines were hungry for a win against Indiana Saturday, but their hunger for food made them late for the meet. Michigan stopped at the local Olive Garden…

…±PHOOW/Daiy Marcel Wouda and the Michigan men's swimming and diving team visited IUPUI Natatorium this weekend in indianapolis. The Wolverines will return there in March for the NCAA Championships. Women gymasts sweep…

… wasn't a factor. "We just have to get back (on de- fense)," she said. In the second half, the Wolverines fought back to within I 1, but abevy of free throws from Buckeye forward Katie Smith took the wind…

… out of the Wolverines' sails. Roberts said her team's difficulty incoming up with big defensive stops ILUNOIS (68) FO FT REB MIN M-A MA 04 A F PTS t1-enderson 32 5-11 3-4 0-5 1 1 14 mth 19 0-2 1-3 1…

… coincidentally, Michigan lost all three games. Franklin's totals in the first halves@ of those games: 0-for-11 shooting. two assists. With stats like these, it's no won- der the Wolverine offense starts games off…

…. Her departure left the Wolverines (0-6 Big Ten, 3-12 overall) and Lions (6-0, 14-0) to finish the rest of the mismatch. A game effort against the NCAA Championship finalist Buck- eyes Friday left the…

…'s Big Ten Player of the Week. The 5-foot-3 Nicholson hung an eight- point, 13-assist, five-steal, one-turn- over line on the Wolverines and left them gasping for air. "She's awesome," junior forward…

… squad, and few are questioning whether they should occupy the top slot. "If they're not (No.1), I'd hate to see who is," Wolverine captain Shimmy Gray said. "This was the worst game of my life." The Lady…

… the Wolverines was startling, to the point that Michigan coach Trish Roberts already has them on top of her personal poll. "(Penn State is) the best team I've seen in two or three years," Roberts said…

… Silver Shellman to earn the Wolverines a Big Ten victory. How- ever, Roberts noticed that whenever one of the pair has an impressive performance, the other tends to have a sub-par showing. Her statement…

… two, and we've got to have scoring from our perimeter players - that's a must if we're going to expect to win any games." top spot in polls While three Wolverines played the entire contest, no Lady…

… and never looked back in outscoring the Wolverines 49-26 after the break. As deciding as Ohio State's run was, the Lady Lions made the Wolverines look absolutely ineffective. Michigan quickly jumped out…

… Cheerleading As- sociation (NCA) Collegiate Cheer- leader and Dance Team National Championships, Jan. 3-5 at the Dallas Convention Center. The Wolverines placed ninth out of 20 schools who qualified for the…

…-coaches QIichael Johnson and Pamela St. John have headed up the Wolverines. Johnson, a former Michigan cheer- leader (1982-84), has owned and op- erated The Ad Vanc'd! Cheerleading Company in Novi for the past 10…

…'t be quite as awed next year." The team was on a tight and disci- plined schedule over the holidays. After performing at the New Year's Day Hall of Fame Bowl game in Tampa, Fla., the Wolverine squad went…

…, competing at na- tionals is the culmination of hard work starting in middle school." And the hard work is beginning to King, Howard downed by chicken pox Wolverines, minus the pair, head to noisy Williams…

…- nosed with chicken pox by team phy- sician Dr. Robert Anderson Monday. The duo was excluded from practic- ing with the Wolverines Tuesday af- ter further examination. The juniors are currently being…

… Wolverines. King's absence will end a starting streak of 59 consecutive games, dat- ing back to the March 3, 1992 contest against Ohio State. This will be the first game the 6-foot-5 guard has missed in two…

…- ers leaves the Wolverines in a bind, especially when it comes to rebound- ing and experience. Michigan has been on the short end of the rebounding statistics its past and Chad Kolander as well as…

… junior Jayson Walton (6 feet 6, 210 pounds). Even before discovering that two of his players would be absent from the game, Fisher expressed concern over the Wolverines' ability to match up against the…

… Howard, Michigan's chairman of the boards, not present to control the paint, the Wolverines could be in serious trouble, especially with the bulk the Gophers possess. Minnesota possesses big time muscle up…

… wrestler 'M' to challenge Big Ten elite Wolverines strong at almost every weight class .No regrets here After four years, Tomek ready for best season yet by Tim Rardin Daily Sports Writer Four years ago…

… day or so, I called my dad and told I him that I was sold and that this was really where I wanted to be." The rest, as they say, is history. Tomek, now the lone senior starter for the young Wolverines…

…, with that transition behind him, Tomek can concentrate on his final season as a Wolverine, which includes helping younger wrestlers not make the same mistakes he did. "He knows what to expect," Bahr said…

… Wolverines, but both have been struggling this sea- son on and off the mat. "Dan has a hard time getting down to weight, and Matt is too small," Bahr said. "I wish I could take five pounds off Dan and give it…

…, Bahr will stay with him, but he also feels comfort- able starting Stout. Junior Jason Cluff has a solid hold on the Wolverines' 126-pound class. "This is his third year starting for us, and he has had…

…," Bahr said. "He is always going for more than a regu- lar decision to put a lot of team points on the board." Junior James Rawls controls the 142 spot for the Wolverines. "He has outstanding athletic…

… pressure is off or he feels he is the underdog." Jesse Rawls, Jr., begins his Wolverine career following in not only the footsteps of his brother, James, but also his father, who was a Big Ten Champion and…

…. Friday, Watson assisted on the Flames' third goal in their 4-1 vic- tory over the Wolverines. With just over half of the season complete, the 7-10-3 Flames will easily better last season's mark of 9…

… Wolverines countered at 15:23, with the "Mike Line." Mikes Helber, Stone and Knuble's efforts resulted in the equalizer. Stone sent a pass to Helber, who went to the left wing. "Luckily, I was able to get the…

… Wolverine In The Sky .that Mark Ouimet's shot sailed through the posts at 19:59 of the third pe- riod to break the deadlock and give Michigan a 5-4 victory. After the heartbreaking loss, the Flames rebounded…

… the following night, managing a 3-3 tie and left Ann Arbor eagerly awaiting this week- end's series with the Wolverines in Chicago. This weekend there was no intermission, no breather, not even a preg…

…-, nant pause as the Wolverines and Flames picked up in Chicago where they: had left off at Yost Arena. The Flames won Friday night, 4-1, and lost in= overtime Saturday, 2-1. This season UIC outscored…

…. The two of them, with a little help from a few other UIC skaters, came within seconds of stealing three of four points from the Wolverines this weekend. Hillebrandt, as well as being a top goaltender…

…-1 victory. Stone and the Wolverines face off against Ferris State tonight and tomorrow in Big Rapids. On the road Women swimmers face SWC yP_ Yoav Irom After returning from a long road trip to the…

… University of Hawaii, third-ranked California-Berkeley and second-ranked Stanford, the Michigan women's swim team was happy to be home last week. To- day, they are on the road again. The Wolverines will swim…

… Wolverines trailing, 33-32. The players were supposed to provide the entertainment, but at the outset they didn't do the job. "I have a couple of friends over there (the Gulf)," Northwestern senior Don Brotz…

… points without missing a shot, and doled out seven assists in 29 minutes. For the Wolverines, Freddie Hunter, did his part as well. At the 15:34 mark, the junior walk-on be- came Michigan's newest sixth…

… of passing. The + I. Hockey vs. Bowling Green omorrow, 7:30 p.m. Yost Ice Arena Page estern -68 victory Wolverine frontcourt only scored Qe tip-in baskets. "In the first half we shot the l*11* kind of…

… beginning of the secopl half they broke (the lead) open rb ten, and that's when we had to gam- ble a little bit to come bacrt, Northwestern coach Bill Foster saitd:: Wolverine guard Demetrius, Calip's sharp…

… Taylor hustle for a loose ball last night at Crisler Arena in the Wolverines' 79-68 victory over Northwestern. Streaking icers host Falcons by John Niyo Daily Hockey Writer Michigan's weekend hockey se…

…- perior, the Wolverines have been flirting with league title hopes all season. Michigan has not won a CCHA title since joining the con- ference in 1981. It has been just as long (1980- 81) since Bowling…

… decade as coach of the Wolverines, he would miss something about Michigan. But does he? "Nothing. I mean, Ann Arbor is a great town, but I love it down here," he said. "If you put Ann Ar- bor out here with…

… after the five years, he probably won't move on, but instead "I'll get another five year contract." JOSE JUAREZI*1 Ohio State's Jim Jackson drives against Wolverine guard Michael Talley Saturday. Jackson…

…/Daily Eric Riley stuffs a Marquette shooter in the Wolverines' 89-81 victory at Crisler Arena Dec. 22. A A R ^ 4% R %- 1%*% A a J 0 BASKETBALL NOT by Albert Lin Daily Basketball Writer TEMPE, Ariz. - Arizona…

…-year Wolverine forward Rich McIver was Texas Class 4A player-of-the-year in 1990, and this year Steve Fisher has commitments from two of Texas' best guards, Jimmy King and Ray Jackson. Coach Tom Penders recruited…

… liked Calip's quickness and leadership abilities. But the Wolverine that Weitzman took most notice of was first-year forward Sam Mitchell. He was impressed with Mitchell's combination of size and skills…

…. "He's still raw," he said, "but he's gonna be a player." After Michigan State's 85-70 trouncing of Michigan last Thursday night, Wolverine forward Sam Mitchell came out of the lockerroom and stood…

… throws 'M' for loss by Rod Loewentha Daily Basketball Writer This weekend was a make-or-break weekend for the Michigan women's basketball team. The Wolverines broke. Michigan pushed an Ohio State team…

… to overtime Friday night at Crisler, but the Wolverines didn't have the stamina, losing 81-70. Against Indiana on Sunday, the Wolverines played out Friday night's scenario once again. This time…

… valuable and unique opportunity. The Wolverines travel to Bloomington on Saturday for a dual. This is the only dual meet on Michigan's indoor schedule, and it happens to be against its Big Ten rival…

…-Indiana. The Wolverines coasted to an 89-6C victory last year in Ann Arbor, and all accounts indicate that the result in 1998 won't be much different. "They've improved," Michigan sprint- er Maria Brown said…

… may struggle to earn points auainst Indiana's talented counterpart, the distance runners, with the return of Sullivan, hope to earn invaluable points and spark a Wolverine victory. Katie McGregor and…

… went on, with a game the next day. And once again, after this accident, the basketball season goes on - the Wolverines play at Ohio State on Saturday. And we go on with our busi- ness as usual, and that…

… student for the spring semester, then possibly trans- fer to another school. Bennett, who announced the departure, said he supported Okey's decision. speak, we might not be so worked up about the Wolverines…

… Wolverine. In his Michigan debut in the 1994 Blue-White game, 'Turco gave up 8 goals, and many fans left wondering whether Turco could fill the shoes of his predecessor, Steve Shields, who had recorded more…

… victories than any other goaltender in NCAA history. Michigan coach Red Berenson did- n't like what he saw from his fresh- man goaltender that night either, and in the Wolverines' first game he start- ed…

… wolverines roie ana visiting Michigan State simply rolled over. In front of a sellout crowd of 13,562 fans, Michigan won, 79-69, thanks in part to dominant interior performances by Traylor and frontcourt mate…

… Maceo Baston. Traylor (8-of-12 shooting) had 20 points and I I rebounds, while Baston (8-of-13) had 23 and eight boards. The Wolverines went to their inside game early and often, and led by as many as 20…

… of glass. Michigan goaltender Marty Turco took care of the record-shattering. With the Wolverines' victo- ry Friday night over Bowling Green, 4-2, at Yost Ice Arena, Turco broke the NCAA record for…

… career wins with his 112th victory in four years at Michigan. The senior surpassed former Michigan netminder Steve Shields, who ended his career as a Wolverine with Il1 victories in 1994 - the year before…

… at 4:07 in the first period. Despite the hard-hitting nature of Saturday's contest, Michigan coach Red Berenson said the Wolverines played even better than they did dur- ing Friday's record…

…-breaking game. "I thought our team could get more focused See SWEEP, Page 4B /, WARREN ZINN/Daily Bill Muckalt scored on this play after grabbing the puck out of midair. He had a hat trick in the Wolverines' 4…

… standings. The Wolverines endured a harsh crowd and battled back from a 13-point deficit before falling, 66-63, to No. 11 Illinois yesterday at Huff Hall. Poor free-throw shooting by Illinois in the final…

…-up jumper, and the Wolverines were forced to foul. "We were trying to get the ball into Johns, because (Illinois center) Alicia Sheeler had four fouls on her," Guevara said. "Lemire got a good shot off, it…

… 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…

… after being upstaged by tremely well, but they are 10 days away the Tieers and Crimson Tide. from their conference meet," Instead of dominating their oppo- Richardson said. enis the Wolverines became…

… Wolverines put up The first upset of the Wolverines a number of inspired performances, in- came at the hands of 10th-ranked Au- cluding that of Kerry Hale, who cap- e , 88-52, at the Martin's Aquatic tured the…

… Basketball vs. Indiana Tonight, 7:30 (ESPN) Bloomington Women's Swimming and Diving vs. Auburn Friday, TBA Canham Natatorium Blue tries to bounce back against Hoosiers Wolverines face Indiana…

… the Wolverines put their 73-71 loss to Michigan State Sunday behind them, but they must try to end the Hoosiers' 50-game home winning streak. Michigan (4-2 Big Ten, 10-7 over- all) will attempt to do…

…, in addition to the Wolverines. Still, assistant coach Mike McGuire thinks that Michigan's main compe- tition is itself. "It's not going to be a real high- profile meet," McGuire said. "I think we…

…'re going to be mainly competing among ourselves. We have some runners who could be challenged by other people on our team." Leading the way for the Wolverines will be all-Big Ten per- former Molly Mc…

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…, Darrin Madeley, and more than a No. 3 ranking. Laker coach Jeff Jackson's squad will enter venerable Yost Ice Arena with a long-standing history of control over the Wolverines. "We just haven't found a way…

… Wolverines (12-3-4, 18-4-3). However, while the record would lead one to believe otherwise, blowouts have been the exception rather than the rule. In fact, the last two years have both featured a 4-3 Michigan…

… Harlock say to that? "I think in past years we have," the Wolverine captain said. "I think last year was the first time we really stood up to them and proved to ourselves we can play at the same level that…

… they can." In last season's series in Yost, the Wolverines lost Friday, but had the noose tightened Saturday before the Lakers pulled a Houdini. Lake Superior escaped a 3-0 deficit to force a 4-4 tie…

… exorcised. Bray spent time with the Wolverines Monday and reported "they're pretty confident. All they have to do is play Michigan hoc-key and stay within their game plan (to win)." But the fact remains that…

… dat- ing back to Dec. 13. Furthermore, the Wolverines' last encounter with the Lakers ended in a 10-0 shellacking. Harlock, though, remains unfazed. The Maize and Blue haven't lost at Yost since it…

… shown here skating past Ohio State's Greg Burke, is confident the Wolverines will have a successful weekend against Lake Superior State. j i SPARTANS. Continued from page 1 lose at the guard position…

… may be equaled by the shooting skills of rookie Shawn Respert and speed of senior Mark Montgomery. Respert, fifth in the Big Ten in three-point baskets, could bury the Wolverines with his perimeter game…

… the Michigan men's volleyball team in its regular sea- son opener Sunday at Western Michigan. The Wolverines depended on reserves and a strong team effort to down their host in four sets. Michigan got…

… game. However, the Wolverines held off the Broncos' charge and were able to close out the match, 17-16. "We let up in game three," Michigan coach Tom Johengen said. "Our offense wasn't As sharp as I…

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… 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…