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… Wolverines are7-8 over- all and 3-4 in the Big Ten with only four games remaining. The Wolverines haven't finished their regular season with a sub-.500 record since 1988, former head coach Karen Collins' final…

… season at the helm. Sunday's 5-1 loss to Penn State marked the third time in 1994 that Michigan's record has slipped below .500. The Wolverines will need to win three of their last four games in order to…

…, defeating Indi- ana State, 4-0, Illinois, 1-0, and Iowa, -Z-4, Ashton was the only player to ' score a goal against the tenacious Wolverine defense. Michigan started off with a bang, demolishing the Sycamores…

…. The Wolverines jumped out to an early lead and never looked back. "We came out strong and scored in the first five minutes," defenseman Rick Weinberg said. "We got our three goals and kept the shutout…

… Wolverines squared off against Big Ten rival Illi- nois. The shutouts continued as Michi- gan rolled over the Illini, 1-0. Though this victory did not count in the club standings, it was a confidence builder…

… for the young Wolverine squad. "That was a very big win for us," Weinberg said. "Since I've been here, Illinois has always given us a hard time." Only one game stood between Michigan goalie Mike Milman…

… that point on, the Wolverines took the offensive. After missing five golden scoring opportunities, one of which was a goal canceled by an offside call, Michigan finally con- verted the game-winning goal…

… tight and the pressure mounts. This weekend, the Michigan women's golf team hosted the 19- team Lady Northern Intercollegiate Tournament. If only the Wolverines could have handled the tension yes- terday…

… Wolverines just couldn't perform up to pre-tournament expec- tations. "We try for 320 every time out," sophomore Molly Vandenbark said. "It's frustrating to fall apart at the end." If Vandenbark, who plunked…

…- western, and last year's Big Ten champion, Michigan State. All things considered, the Wolverines didn't perform as poorly as their three losses indicate. 0 "We didn't have a bad weekend, we just didn…

… said. "They are our iggest rivals by far. We're always out to beat them more than anyone in the Big Ten." Brian Costanza and Louis Lam- bert led the way for the Wolverines, scoring three goals each…

… mixed grade for the season's opening practice. "I would give them an 'A' based on effort," said Berenson, now beginning his ninth year at the helm of the Wolverines. "They would get a 'C' for execution…

… course at the Lady Buck- eye Fall Invitational, the Wolverines faced another set of clouds - the clouds of inconsistency. After having a successful Saturday in which the Wolverines were forced to play 36…

… a sweep of the Redskins by the Wolverine icers. Stone added an assist on a 3-on-5 goal by Chris Tamer to complement his three goals. The series marked the season opener for Michigan. He also notched…

… played streak of 45... ranked fifth on the team as a junior with 44 points... collected 100th point of Wolverine career in front of 18,448 fans in the first round of the Great Lakes Invitational... brother…

… Oliver, the veteran Wolverines dominated the ice. Senior Don Stone had his first goal and his first hat trick of the season, and Felsner put two more in the net. Shields, who played well Friday, was…

… every way seemed to lift the team's spirits. The only question mark for the Wolverines is who will be the regular starting goalie. Before the season, Berenson seemed to favor rookie Chris Gordon. That…

… field hockey team, it could not have come around at a worse time. In Iowa City, the eighth-ranked Wolverines fell 1-0 to No. 3 Iowa to give up their first-place spot in the Big Ten. The Wolverines had…

… (8-1 Big Ten, 15-1 overall) penetrated the Wolverines' defense to score, when Iowa senior forward Lesley Irvine took a pass from sophomore Anita Miller and put the ball into the net. Controversy…

… goaltender to give her 5( career points. She became only th< seventh Wolverine ever to reach tha mark, and the third this year. Only 30 seconds later, freshmai Carly Williamson scored unassistet in a shot that…

…. HERE AR TH REMAINIG OBSTACLES FOR THE~ WOLVERINES. Oct. 29th at Iowa Oct. 30th at M nnesota Nov. 5th Purdue Nov. 6th Wisconsin Nov 12th at Penn State< Nov 14th at Ohio State Nov. 19th lllinois Nov. 20th…

… .122 itself in the first game, the Wolverines turned those numbers around in the second game. Outside hitter Sarah Behnke began collecting several of her team-high 19 kills by connecting with setter…

… the momentum back to the Wolverines. Four minutes later, forward Reagan Wulfsburg dove and shot the ball on goal, but she was just short as her shot caromed off the right post. But Michigan (4-1 Big Ten…

… goal to give the Wolverines the lead. Northwestern continued to battle, as its offense kept the ball in the Michigan zone. But Michigan goalie Kati Oakes came up with a big save with 7:20 remaining in…

… been on a roll. orids While the Wolverines' overall record of 9-5 might not be all that impres- sive, their 3-1 record in the Big Ten is another story. As of today, three wins against one loss puts N…

… of that success can be attrib uted to continued work on the team's point scoring. The Wolverines' point-scoring prowess was apparent in lastFriday's marathon five-game road victory over Iowa. Michigan…

… the Wolverines. "It was annoying," freshman center midfielderDebFlahertysaidofSUNY- Buffalo'spackingdefense. "Weplayed into their trap of playing just the way they wanted us to. We didn't open the…

… field for ourselves. They were trying to close the space in and they did." Even though SUNY-Buffalo was not successful in its quest to beat the Wolverines, its defense did cause Michigan many problems…

… early in the second half to tie the game at one. On the play, Wolverine goalie Alicia Smith was flattened by a SUNY-Buf- falo player, without penalty, to enable the goal. Michigan quickly regained the…

…'re still looking to play hard, consistent volleyball," coach Greg Giovanazzi said. Playing at Ohio State was a chal- lenge forthe Wolverines (1-5 Big Ten, 5-10 overall), because they have never won a match…

… lot more wins this season." Junior Suzy O'Donnell led the Wolverines with a team-high 10 kills and a.429 hitting percentage. Shareen Luze chipped in six kills and six digs. The Buckeyes got their…

… when you don't have the ball." Sophomores Colleen Miniuk and Kristin Ruschiensky led the team in kills with eighteachfor the Wolverines. Laura Cook paced the Lady Lions with 17 kills, nine digs and a…

… three-game losses. The Wolverines travel to South Bend, Ind. to face No. 11 Notre Dame Tuesday. "We're capable of beating a team like Notre Dame," he said. "We need rewards for our consistent play, and a…

…8 - The Michigan Daily - Thursday, October 6, 1994 Men's soccer drops Cup Wolverines' hopes shattered in inaugural competition By JOHN LEROI For the Daily Just when things were looking good for…

… and got some guys in the game that helped us control the tempo." The Wolverines came out strong in the second half, playing an even more physical game than their usual brutal style, keeping the ball on…

… chances for both teams. Elmy stopped Wolverine midfielder Kris Wiljanen's penalty shot 14 minutes into the half. A Vacratsis free kick from 22 yards out eluded Milman but ricocheted off the crossbar. With…

…, Eastern Michigan has earned local bragging rights. Winning the first Washtenaw Cup didn't hurt Eastern either. But it sure hurt the Wolverines. "They've got the cup now," coach Burns said. "Now we've got to…

…-week break, the Michigan women's tennis team re- turns to competition this weekend at the Eck Classic, hosted by Notre Dame. Besides the three Wolverines who played last weekend at the SkyTel National Clay…

…- ment," coach Bitsy Ritt said. "Our level of play will be more competitive." Six starters return for Michigan. Kentucky, Drake, Purdue, Marquette and Western Michigan are some of the Wolverines…

… Georgia Tech Invita- tional tournament. The high-profile Invitational is the second tournament of the fall for the men and will give the Wolverines national exposure. "We have everybody back witl' the…

….. In Flight A, the Wolverines will send Peter Pusztai, Swan, Costanzo and Adam Wager. In Flight B, Michigan will be represented by Grady Burnett, David Paradzik, Geoff Prentice and Chris Wyatt. Two of…

…," Pankratz said. "We took control and finished everything we set up. I couldn't be happier with our effort." The win keeps the Wolverines atop the Big Ten., Michigan has won nine of its last 10 games, and four…

… Wolverines' 5-0 victory over the Spartans. By Dave Roth Daily Sports Writer With a goal and two assists against Michigan State, and two assists ver- sus Central Michigan, junior mid- fielder Courtney Reid has…

… her in all but one of those, where she placed third. If the Wolverines are going to fulfill their goals of winning Big Ten and NCAA championships, these two will lead the way. But the other members of…

… the team will be the deciding factors of the Wolverines' success. As good as McGregor and Kampfe are, the two can't win a national championship by themselves. The team will need production from all of…

… upcoming weeks, the unde- feated Wolverines will face stiffer com- petition than they have thus far this sea- son. Depth will become a huge factor, especially in Sunday's Wolverine Interregional. Me…

… points." The Wolverines, however, may have the ideal team to get production from the Nos. 4-10 positions. When McGuire stressed the need for improvement, he did not single out any one runner that needed to…

… order, Slater has actually been one of the few Wolverines.- other than Kampfe - to consistently attain that goal. With three sixth-place finishes and a fifth place last weekend, Slater has solid- ified…

… Sunday. The Wolverines finished 11th among the 19 teams that competed in a tournament that was shortened due to inclement weather. The tour- nament was reduced to 36 total holes after rain wiped out half…

… of the 36 holes that were to be played Satur- *day. However, the rain actually had no adverse effects on Michigan's performance. The Wolverines stood in fourth place after Saturday, only two shots…

… emotional, but every play is important, so you have to concen- trate on that particular play. That's not the time to be thinking about the big picture." Focusing as they have been, the Wolverines have been…

… Wolverines got to the Michigan State 14, and Kraig Baker kicked a 30- yard field goal. The next time they got into the red zone, in the second quarter, they ran six straight running plays and scored on a one…

… or on a field. The Michigan men's swimming team competes at Canham Natatorium and when they hit the water, they hit it hard. Last year, the Wolverines finished with a 9-1 record and won the NCAA…

… swimmers is coach Jon Urbanchek. Last year Urbanchek was named NCAA Coach of the Year, after he led the Wolverines to their 10th consecu- tive Big Ten title and the national championship. The 1995-96 swim…

… has o games. Th in over Creil hingofV ho have outs ry game this rd to 4-7- niness in the The scoring ome much-ne toacrucial w e Wolverin y and return atch against According ebbie Belkin "Wejustham 1d…

…-0 lenge everything, we should be able to alparaiso. The Wolverines, limit their number of shots." hot their opponents in ev- The weekend continues when Penn s season, improved- their State (3-1, 9-4) visits…

…- decide by watching the rest of the week's practices." Wolverines place eighth at Windon By Riyaz Bbman For the Daily This weekend, the Michigan men's golf team is headed to Penn State to participate in…

… tee off along with Kansas and other area independents. The tournament is very important to the Wolverine golfers and could deter- mine whether or not they will return to the regional finals this year…

…. Tuesday night the team returned from Chicago after playing in the Windon Classic. The tournament, hosted by Northwestern, featured some ofthe best competition in the country. The Wolverines entered a field…

…Comber, won the tournament. Not only did the Wolverines play the best competition in the country, they played on two PGA-level courses, The Royal Melbourne and Kemper Lakes. "I didn't expect any of our players…

… to par these courses," Jim Carras said. The Wolverines managed to place eighth in the Windon Classic. How= ever, Carras doesn't blame the perfor- mance on the tough competition. "I'm still not totally…

…. "We played two tough courses,"' Carras said. "But if the 4th and 5th players shot 87s, we're not going to place very well." IONYA WBR The Wolverines are coming off an eighth-place finish at the Windon…

… initiatio Take your marks ... get set ... go! gan victorious over a rebuilding Michigan State Wolverines have adde It's nothing new. squad in a 109-41 rout. their roster. Richards If you've ever been to a…

…'s context of having the The 1995-96 season's firstmeet is adual meet meet as just a part of that training. with our style of train hich pits the Wolverines against the Spartans. "(The teams) will swim two…

…, a trip to Iowa City, and the unfamiliar atmo- sphere of the 15,500 seat Carver- Hawkeye Arena, not to mention an Iowa team (1-2, 8-6) that placed third in the conference last year. The Wolverines…

… fell 15-12. Behind strong serving, digging and blocking play, in addition to fine offen- sive execution, the Wolverines captured the next two games. "We picked up right where we left off (with the strong…

…- tributing the ball for the Wolverine at- tack. Kristen Ruschiensky had 15 kills for the match, Jeanine Szczesniak had 11 kills and Suzy O' Donnell had 10 kills. Despite the Wolverines' strong at- tacking, the…

…- ging. The Wolverines finished with 67 digs to the Hawkeyes' 49. "Ourblocking looked good and I was happy to see us dig well," Giovanazzi said. The Wolverines' victory was their fourth in their last five…

…-captain Shannon Brownlee led the Wolverines last season with 268 kills and 307 digs. ROWN LEE Continued from page:1B programs in her region. In the eleventh grade, she became part of a regional team in Ontario…

… the Wolverines in 1993 and immediately became a starter. Playing volleyball in the United States was like playing in a completely different world for Brownlee. "My first year, I was over- whelmed," she…

… that was it. I had never really seen that because in Canada, that's not the way it is at all." The Wolverines finished the 1993-94 season 11-18 and followed that last year with one of the worst seasons…

…-court Brownlee - became strikingly apparent. The Wolverines finished the season with a dismal 8-23 record and a ninth-place tie with Purdue in the Big Ten. Worst yet for Brownlee was the frustration associated…

… and losers are weepers, the Michigan women's volleyball team may be both ,nders and losers. The Wolverines ay have found something that they have desperately needed in the midst of a long losing streak…

…. No, Michigan did not win either of its road matches this weekend. But the Wolverines did find leadership in the form of senior outside hitter Aimee Smith. Michigan (1-11 Big Ten, 5-18 overall…

…. We just have a huge problem in finishing games." Smith led the Wolverine attack with 17 kills and 25 digs. Redshirt freshman Darlene Recker added 16 kills and a .333 hitting efficiency, contributing to…

…'s match at Illinois was an improvement for the Wolverines. The Illini swept Michigan in three games in September, but this match was much closer. The Wolverines scored 13 points in the first game and won…

… be noted, is quite good. In fact, the Wolverines have been one of the top teams in the nation for the past four seasons. It's a safe bet that Michigan will be playing past the second week in March. So…

… Spar- tans, both of which the Wolverines were victorious. The Wolverines (4-6 Big Ten, 9- 1 overall) scored first, less than ten minutes into the game. Junior Sherene Smith scored off the corner with the…

… the Wolverines lay to rest any of the negative vibes remain- ing from their recent disappointing tie with Ferris State, they also rees- tablished the positive direction that their season had been taking…

…-ranked team, all the better." As much as the Wolverines con- trolled the action against Wisconsin- Parkside, the game started off with several ominous developments for Michigan. The lossofcaptain sweeper…

… game - it's whether it wins or loses. Despite playing overall strong games, the Wolverines have not been able to capitalize on their scoring chances. This weekend, Michigan (2-6 Big Ten, 6-7 overall…

…), met both Ohio State and Northwestern in Colum- bus, but only had one goal to show for its efforts. The Wolverines' frustration continued as they fell 3-0 to the Buckeyes and 6-1 to the Wildcats. "We…

… Aaron Ward was cross-checked from behind into the boards by Spartan Bryan Smolinski. With a penalty imminent and the Wolverines in possession of the puck, referee Steve Piotrowski delayed whistling the…

… strap off for the rest of the game to improve his mobility. He even con- tributed to the Wolverine cause, scoring Michigan's third goal of the game. When asked if his goal was revenge, Ward replied: "It…

… worry about the future for the Wolverines. Why did Michigan start so poorly? There are many convenient excuses people can look at to explain this inauspicious beginning. First, it was the opening weekend…

…, and the Wolverines were a little out of sync - especially on the power play. But, Michigan State also was playing its season openers, and the Spartans had had one less week of practice than Michigan. Or…

… of the slowest and choppiest surfaces the Wolverines will encounter for quite sonie time. That is until Saturday's fiasco at Yost. While the ice was a little smoother, it was so soft that it resembled…

… Wolverines did not want to use the'poor ice surfaces as excuses for their poor play. "The ice was soft, and all that fog made it difficult," Michigan defenseman Chris Tamer said. "But there's no sense in…

… little time by which to judge a team. Even though the Wolverines did not play well, it was not because of lack of ability, but rather a lack of a maximum effort throughout the game. "Individually, I…

… thought I could have done more things than I did," Michigan center Brian Wiseman said after Friday's loss. "We've got to do it for 60 minutes." Also, the Wolverines admitted that maybe they were looking too…

… like its our last game." Even though the Wolverines' mood is down right now, they are look- ing to use this series as a springboard for the remainder of the season. "While morale for the team is pretty…

… out of four points against MSU is a bad weekend, it has taught the Wolverines that press clippings and predictions don't win. games. Hopefully this lesson will teach Michigan that a championship…

… consecutive over the Chippewas (2-3 Mid-American Conferennce, 2-10 overall), brought the seventh-ranked Wolverines' record to 5- 1 in the Big Ten and 11-4 overall.*** "Our corners were executed well. Michigan…

… coach Marcia Pankrantz said. "We've been working to improve them." The Wolverines scored four goals on 20 shots in the first half -incuding the first two on corners, forcing the Chippewas to remove…

… firepower it had last year, in captain and No. I singles play- er David Paradzik, but the Wolverines still have a strong nucleus of upper- classmen to guide the younger players. "The team's goals are to…

… vital in order to reach these goals. To attain success this season, the Wolverines must dispose of this year's strongest Big Ten teams - Illinois, Purdue and Minnesota. The toughest nonconference matches…

…, the Wolverines will host the annual Wolverine Invitational at the Michigan golf course. In just the third match of this early sea- son, the team is already looking to make a turnaround. Last weekend in…

… West Lafayette, at the Lady Northern Intercollegiate, the Wolverines placed 10th in a 14-team field. Senior captain Sharon Park was the ladies' top finisher in the competition, tying for 31st, with a…

… Big Ten teams. The Spartans dominated the Wolverines, defeating them by a total of 56 shots. Fortunately for Michigan, Indiana, last weekend's second-place fin- isher, will not be competing at the…

… Wolverine Invitational. The Wolverines are beginning to foresee this weekend as a possible grudge match. The Wolverine are very optimistic about their chances for this weekend. "I feel that our team can have…

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… to clinch their record 23rd tid1e. GOPHERS ,ontinued from Page 10 The Wolverines rushed the ball 83 times for 287 yards in the past two games. But 48 of those yards came on a reverse against Indiana…

… couldn't stop turtle from running through their defensive line. They are surrender- ing almost 233 yards a game on the ground. Still, Carr and the Wolverines aren't taking Minnesota lightly in the 80th…

… Michigan) will score." A few of the Wolverines, like Brown, Big Ten champions. The top varsity runners will rest in are used to running shorter distances for "We're going to train hard Saturday' preparation…

… - the longest losing streak in team history - the Wolverines (2-3-1 Big Ten, 5-6-3 overall) «ebounded last weekend with strong performances against Northwestern and Wisconsin. Led by sophomore goalkeeper…

…- lems go. Sophomore forward Albert White, who was brilliant at times past season, has been suspended for the first semester due to an unspecified team policy violation. Still, the Wolverines have the…

…'re anticipating a suc- cessful season. What that means as far as wins and losses, I don't know." Don't let that fool you. The Wolverines have certain expec- tations. They know there's pressure to avoid another…

….S. Hockey Hall of Fame. The Black Bears .Inocked off the Wolverines in that _,game, 4-3, in the longest NCAA play- off ever - a triple-overtime thriller. In it's first 22 years, the Face Off- Classic was…

… he can not to turn the game into a headhunt against Maine, the team that knocked the Wolverines out of the NCAA tournament two of the last three years. Instead, Berenson sees the game as a chance to…

…'s Washington Bul- ulets fell to Hill's Detroit Pistons last night, 98-89. The last two times the pair faced off in Ann Arbor, Howard was a Wolverine and Hill was a Duke Blue ^'Devil; Hill's squad prevailed each…

… only former Wolverine. Ex- Tndisnm Hoosier and Calbert Cheanev "I was looking forward to winning here against thim this time, but he lucked out. - Juwan Howard Former Michigan player on losing to Grant…

…. Last night, Michigan State was able to overpower the Wolverines simply by executing. "Michigan State is a very good bal- anced team," Michigan coach Greg Giovanazzi said. "So if they have any weaknesses…

… they hide them well." The Wolverines' game plan was to serve well and try to neutralize their point scoring with a good blocking'de- fense. In addition, Giovanazzi wanted to build upon Michigan's last…

… hitter Shannon Brownlee's two aces. The problem was, Michigan was unable to score another point. In the second game, the Wolverines were able to hold the Spartans to a 6-6 tie through the middle part of…

… the match. After that, Michigan State went on a 9- 2 run to close out the match. The third game proved to be the clos- est with Michigan putting up a match- high 10 points. While the Wolverines were…

… Michigan midfielder Kim Phillips, who leads the Wolverines in goals (3) and points (6), tied the game at 54:04 off a pass from Ruth Poulin. Claire.Wilson's goal at 81:54 won the game for the Titans. Page…

… Penn State. The Wolverines have not played at Ocker Field in three weeks. Following its shutout of Stanford, Sept. 14, Michigan hit the road and continued its shutout tear for an additional three games…

… same street as former Wolverine Ryan Sittler in East Amherst, N.Y. IN THE BOX: After the 20 penalties handed out to them in their contest with York University, the Wolverines had slim pickings to…

… the next night. Friday, Ferris's special teams outchanced and outscored the Wolverines (the Bull- dogs went 2-for-6 on the power play and held Michigan to 1-for-7). To that point, Michigan had killed…

… Wolverines were 3-for-8 while Ferris was a dismal 0-for-8, but did continue to take a few unnecessary behind-the-play penalties. A NEw BEGINNING: Friday's 3-2 loss to Ferris State was the first time Michi- gan…

… indulgence if you will. A split in general is a painful-looking 70's dance move. But a split for the Michigan hockey team is a disappointment. Granted, the Wolverines were on the road in the hollows of…

… Knuble said. But what is the excuse for last weekend's split against Colorado College? The Tigers, then No.5, are the reigning WCHA Champions and granted, a formidable opponent. The Wolverines played…

… happened."' At this rate, the Wolverines will finish one game over .500, thanks to their 8- 0 romp over York, Oct. 14. But that's too far off for projections. Michigan's lone excuse at this point in time is…

… came prepared to play tonight whereas they didn't last night." These new combinations were a slight improvement. So far this season, the Wolverines are on track with scoring, matching their previous mark…

… of an average five goals per game last season. Michigan outshot Ferris 38-28 on Friday and 30-22 Saturday. Against Colorado College, the Wolverines put 10 more shots on net than did the Tigers in…

… given night, certain 'D' can step up and do just as good ajob as anyone else." If that is true, the Wolverine 'D' has yet to live up to expectations. All nine defensemen returned this season, welcoming…

… Michigan women's volleyball team looks to this week's home matches with Iowa and Minnesota with the same degree of importance. The Wolverines bring a 4-2 Big Ten record into this weekend's matches with the…

… hope of shrinking Penn State's two-game conference lead by sweeping the con- petition. Crucial to a Wolverine victory this weekend will be the re-establishment of their powerful front line - something…

… Wolverines are second in the Big Ten in kill average. In its match with Iowa Friday night, Michigan faces last year's tenth-place finisher in the Big Ten. But with their current .500 record, the Ilawkeyes are…

… somewhat improved from the team that lost twice to the Wolverines last year. Iowa's second-year coach Linda Schoenstedt directs a young lineup with only one senior. That senior, juco transfer Michelle…

… Thompson, led last year's team in digs, service aces and total blocks. Saturday night, the Wolverines will have to thwart the serving prowess of Minnesota, who last. year led the Big Ten in service aces with…

…, Northwestern and others at the 1992 Wolverine Invitational. All totaled, nineteen matches will take place. As the team prepares for this weekend, the Wolverine's only home event of the season, coach Scott…

… Russell eyes the Spartans and Wildcats as Michigan's strongest challengers. Northwestern finished second behind Michigan in the Big Ten last year, and defeated the Wolverines 7- 6 at Evanston last weekend…

…. With Michigan's top five out of action today, the Wolverines should still post a strong showing. The momentum this team carries right now is at a peak. The biggest asset Michigan pos- sesses this year is…

… Mich- an women's soccer team. The Wolverines played two very different halves of soccer against Michigan State, a preventive ap- proach in the first half and a more aggressive style in the second half…

… defin- itely more concerned with keeping them from scoring than with scoring ourselves." The second half saw a new, of- fensive-minded Wolverine squad. Michigan managed 12 shots$on goal, including several…

… that just missed the Spartan net. But Mich- igan State continued to put pres- sure on the Wolverine defense, adding its second and final goal near the end of the game. "We finally got into the game in…

… Available Blue lacrosse embarks on 4mast Coast mission of pride by David Cushard 7The Michigan men's lacrosset club will face its toughest test of the fall season this weekend. Thel Wolverines (2-0) travel…

…- game sweep of its first home tour- nament in 12 years, the Michigan men's water polo team hopes to ex- tend its six-game winning streak at this weekend's tournament in Columbus. The Wolverines will play…

… four matches in two days, squaring off against Indiana, Purdue, Michigan State, and host Ohio State. Despite the big names, Michigan's oppo- nents are not powerhouse squads. The Wolverines crushed all…

… four opponents in last weekend's Wolverine Invitational by a com- bined score of 53-24. "We're taking all of our top players," Michigan head coach Scott Russell said. "We're usually miss- ing a couple of…

… to Michigan in the last couple of weeks is Northwestern. The Wildcats and the Wolverines have split their last two matches, each decided by a sin- gle goal. Unfortunately, there will prob- ably be no…

…." Of the four teams at the tourna- ment, the Buckeyes gave the Wolverines the hardest time last Sunday, dropping the match, 11-6, to the home squad. "They (the Buckeyes) have the home-pool (advantage…

…-White game. While last year's Wolverine squad finished second in the Central Collegiate Hockey Association and skated into the NCAA Champion- ships' Final Eight round, greater things are anticipated. Already…

… Sorenson - this year's team remains largely intact. For the Wolverines, this game represents the first chance to gain experience that the coaches cannot simulate in practice. "We want our team to get into a…

… THE MICHIGAN DAILY Denny Felsner and the rest of the Wolverines will play in the annual Blue- White scrimmage tonight at Yost Ice Arena. [ Ma eyc is good )u've heard the best enough. of our best…

…W Peggy Bradley-Doppes said. "There are a lot of excuses that can b.; made." To counter such a let down, the 0 Wolverines (3-3 in the Big Ten, 11; overall) have been making adjust- p ments in practice to…

… to just go into practice and think only about volleyball," junir Hayley Lorenzen said. Lorenzen and the rest of the Wolverines will be thinking about the Badgers tonight. Last year's Big Ten champions…

…'Malley was relegated to the bench. In fact, O'Malley only saw action in eight games for the Wolverines last season - starting just once, a 2- 1 loss to Niagara. The experience was no doubt a difficult pill to…

… swallow for O'Malley, who watched from the bench as the Wolverines took home the CCHA Tournament title and fell just short of a Frozen Four appear- ance. Blackburn keyed the Wolverines' late season run, and…

… he had to stay in the game all night helped his confidence out a lot." O'Malley's performance impressed the entire Yost Ice Arena crowd, but maybe none more than new Wolverine goalie coach Stan…

… fantastic, especially in the second period when we got outshot 12-4, and he was definitely the difference." Since joining the Wolverines last Monday, coincidentally, the sam day that Blackburn's injury wa…

… (the Wolverines) might get into the NHL someday." For their part, the players willingly obliged their young fans' requests, autographing hats and programs. To his favorite player, Michigan junior Josh…

… games much tighter as a result of the new restriction. But this weekend the penalties seemed to be out of control as the Wolverines and the River Hawks spent a combined 123 minutes in the penalty box…

… hurt you." In Friday night's victory, the penalties against Lowell helped the Wolverines to convert on seven of 12 power plays. Saturday night the calls went the other way, but Michigan's penalty…

… openers at Notre Dame. Last week starting goalie Josh Blackburn suffered a freak injury that will keep him out until January. Once again, this past weekend, injuries plagued the Wolverines. Midway through…

… was held pointless just one other time t Senior co-captains Ashley Reichenbach eked up the slack for the Wolverines, both ty strokes. Reichenbach, who had not scored for the this season, netted the game…

… the Wolverines but was still surprised to b tunity at such a critical moment in the gam( "Usually it is Ashley (taking the stroke), prised," Widder said, "but I was excited and the team." BACK IN THE…

… more tennis the Wolverines can play, the auore competition they face, the bet- ter and the more worthwhile the tour- .>ament will be. "This tournament is a perfect set- ting to see how far we've come…

… Blain, Arvid Swan and David Paradzik. Blain, a ransfer from Florida, will take the court for the first time as a Wolverine. "I'm very excited," said Blain, iwhose twin brother Brady plays ten- nis at Big…

… Ten rival Illinois. "I've worked very hard with (coach) Brian (Eisner) and Dan (Goldberg) this fall, apd I'm really looking forward to .playing as a Wolverine. "Starting new here basically gives me a…

… second time this season, the Wolverines had to battle back from a first-half deficit. Michigan now turns its attention to New Hampshire, which comes to town for a match sunday. Wolvennes scrap and law…

… flying high and looking to take Michigan along for the ride. However, rather than getting caught up in Michigan State's fumes, Ilre Wolverines got a jumpstart of their own, winning, 4-3. The victory was th…

… defense and the attack was just on today." Play went back-and-forth to startihe game until Michigan State's Emma Fernandez ripped a shot past goalkeep- er Amy Helber through a crowd Spartans and Wolverines…

… Angela DiJames flipped-a shot past Helber for a 1-0 Michigan State lead. The Wolverines apparently respond- ed to DiJames' wakeup call, with Michelle Smulders leading the ata4 Her play in the ensuing…

… knotted the game at one for the Wolverines and seemed to revitalize them as well. But Michigan soon learned ther no way it was going to keep a scor like Michigan State's Rayna Hiscox down. Coming into the…

… a 2-1 lead at the half. Early in the second half, the Wolverines played the familiar role o See SPARTANS, Page 10A Schedule Today No events scheduled. Tomorrow Men's Tennis at Tar Heel Invitational…

… found a way to score yesterday at Ocker Field in its 4- 3 victory over Michigan State. The Wolverines used a little bit of everything to put together their highest offensive output of the season, with…

… said, "so we've been working on that this week." Minnesota's focus on the run was undi- vided, and it showed whenever Michigan took to the air. The Wolverines had 354 yd passing, with wide receiver Amani…

… question that the Wolverines have a significant talent advantage at the skill positions, espe- cially with the injury to Gophers' star tailback Chris Darkins. But how those advantages will play out on the…

… rushing offense vs. Min- nesota rushing defense: Wolverine tailback Tshimanga Biakabutka and the rest of his backfield bullies have brutalized opposing de- fenses this season. Michigan's 183.4 yards per…

… game is spectacular, espe- cially considering that the Wolverines haven't established a consistent pass- ing attack to spell the running game. There is no reason to suspect that the Wolverines will alter…

…, the better off the Wolverines will be. Consequently, a pounding running game appears to be the way to go against Minnesota. The Golden Gophers' de- fense has allowed 186.8 rushing yards a game…

… role tomorrow Let the running game do itsjob and don' make mistakes. Yet, much like again Indiana, the Wolverines persistent groun game could allow Griese to surprise th Gophers with a big play downfield…

… Thelwell, Tin Arwell and Tony Levine-all have th ability to bust out big plays. Needless to say, this will be Michiga secondary's biggest test of the year. Th Wolverines can't depend on its defensiv line to…

… keep the quarterback off his gam as they have in games past. Minnesota il too strong up front and has proven the) can provide Sauter time in the pocket. So, the Wolverines ability to defen the pass will…

… many weap ons to be contained tomorrow. Advantage: Special teams: Wolverine placekicker Rem: Hamilton has been as solid as you coul< possibly expect, while punter Nat' DeLong is inconsistent. Same story…

… Allison. Crozier made a fake to the backhand that sent Allison sprawling and Crozier sent a wrist shot into the bottom left corner of the net. The Wolverines played with a lot more emotion after Crozier…

… crowd was loud, the game was tied and the Wolverines were on the power play. But it wasn't flat. The puck squirmed and slithered, trying desperately to stick on Madden's tape, and then it happened. W e s…

… tected Turco at 12:08 of the sec- ond. "We gave up too much defensively," Berenson said. "Pretty soon, we put our- selves in a hole. (Cardwell) wrapped the effects. The Wolverines know this, or at least…

… season than the women who play on it. Michigan coach Greg Giovanazzi said the team tries so hard that the Wolverines' extreme effort turns against them. "I think it is the biggest issue that we face…

…," Giovanazzi said. "The team's own expectations are higher than everybody else's." This has been the main problem plaguing the Wolverines all season. Basically, the toughest team Michigan's spikers have to…

… rightfully boast of afer shutting out both No. 19 lpdiana and unranked Illinois en route to a pair of 2-() victories. Traveling to Champaign for the first time in prog ram h istory yesterday, the Wolverines (4…

…-half goal in as many games. With just five minutes remaining in t he game, junior Emily Schmitt deliv- ere d th security goal for the Wolverines, her fourth goal of the sea- son. The shutout of Illinois, the…

…, Inc. HOME TEAMS IN CAPS Thursday October 17,19 AN OLYMPIAN ENDEAVOR F I t After chasing themselves so often in practice on their home course, the Wolverines will finally get to chase others on…

… It. Wolverines back bn home course Men's cross country to run against several top teams at U golf course By Devon Phelan For the Daily After two weeks of competing in away meets, the Michigan men…

… Wisconsin and Minnesota, respective- ly, The fact that both the Buckeyes and Wildcats are mortal means the Wolverines have at least a decent chance to reach Pasadena - if they can win their last six games…

…-ranked Wolverines fin- ished second with 59 points, behind No. 3 Stanford (29). Army finished third, followed by New Hampshire, Kansas and Marquette. The Wolverines wanted to keep pace with Stanford's runners, who…

…- ished first with a time of 23:47. His time beat the course record, set last year by fellow Wolverine Kevin Sullivan. Sullivan is out this year with bursitis. "The field of runners was a lot deep- er…

…, they wore racing flats, which he said are slower and make a noticeable differ- ence. This weekend, the Wolverines will host the Michigan Interregional Invitational at I 1 a.m. Teams from all eight…

… districts of the country will participate. Warhurst said the Wolverines will not hold back in the beginning as they did Friday. "We are training to go out faster," he said. MEDCATONRESARC SUD/S;Sig before…

… Wolverines knew what to expect practice, the walk-ons were not as fortunate. The afternoon began at 3 p.m. when 10 walk-ons took the ice, attempting to make Michigan's roster. Of the 10 players trying to earn…

…." Last season, Craig Assenmacher bucked the odds and made the team without coming to school with a scholarship. Right now though, he is the only injured Wolverine. Assenmacher is sidelined with a broken…

… finger. The Wolverines, as a whole, are healthy, and Berenson wants to keep it that way. "It's really difficult to get your team in game shape in a week," he said. "We just hope we have a good week with no…

… organized practice they've had in literally six months." i i ur w . i w } DAMIAN PETRESCU/Daily Michigan assistant hockey coach Mel Pearson instructs players yesterday during the Wolverines' first official…

…, renovated locker and weight rooms, a new trophy room in the north concourse, new bleachers in the north end zone and the removal of obstructed-view seats. The Wolverines have scheduled their first two events…

… the Wolverines. It will be the first time ever that Michigan volleyball will be televised nationally. ROSTER CHANGES: Two players left the Wolverines over the week- end. Senior Ramona Cox transferred to…

… the Daily After a solid second-place finish at the Wolverine Interregional Sunday, theMichigan men's cross country team heads to Ypsilanti today to participate in the 8,000-meter Eastern Michigan Open…

…, its fifth meet of the season. Absent from this unscored meet will be the Wolverines' top seven run- ners. Taking their place will be Michigan's second seven runners, com- *ting for the first time this…

…- Americans Kevin Sullivan and Scott MacDonald will detract from the Wolverines' chances of winning the meet. "We're strong all the way down, and nobody on this team has let up on training," he said. "I think…

… crawling closer and closer to its first steps. Many of the younger runners of the women's cross country team are using today's event as a step- ping stone for greater race develop- ment. The Wolverines will…

… national rankings. Many other teams around the country have the week off or are participating in similar events. Though this event does not fea- ture as much high-caliber talent as previous Wolverine races…

… The Michigan Daily - Wednesday October 12, 1994 - 11 Wolverine stickers fall to Ball State, 2-1, in double overtime By MARC DILLER Daily Sports Writer Everything you could have expected from a…

…-1double-over- time loss to No. 8 Ball State (11-1-1). "100 minutes of hockey is a tough thing," Wolverine attacker Gia Biagi said. "(The loss is) just really disap- pointing." The Cardinals' freshman…

…. Lucido, who was trapped in the left corner, centered the ball to midfielder Melanie Herkins in the Wolverines' red zone. Herkins slapped a shot off of Geisthardt'spads and Brown was there to put home the…

… own opportunities to wrap things up dur- ing the two overtimes. Eight minutes into the first overtime. Wolverine de- fenderJen Lupinski took a harddriving shot from 25 yards back that slipped past the…

… slappedacentering pass toastreak- ing Biagi. Biagi failed to control the ball and the Wolverines had missed on their two best scoring opportunities of the day. "Aaleya really started to turn it on towards the end…

… Continued from page 1 three-point shot of all point guards, including Livingston ... It's not like he's got to develop physically; he's already a man." There had been concerns that the Wolverines would have…

…. After soundly defeating Ohio State in their first game of the tour- nament, the Wolverines suffered losses to Northwestern and two non- collegiate Chicago teams. A tie with Wisconsin finished the weekend…

… says a lot about the level of depth on the team." Russell is looking forward to this weekend's Wolverine Invitational. "In spite of their age, (the players) have the ability to play very well together…

… the horizon for the Michigan men's golf team?ThehWolverines made a strong bid for that distinction this past weekend in Columbus at the Buck- eye Invitational. The team battled against a tough 16-team…

… overall. Senior co-captain James Carson picked up the slack and led all Wolverine scorers with a 75.3 aver- age, good enough for seventh place. Michigan coach Jim Carras was very pleased with the play of…

… heading into the final round. Considering that there were three highly-ranked teams in the tourna- ment (Kent State, the eventual win- ner, Ohio State and Colorado) the Wolverines have a right to be opti…

…-gamer that we gave to them," story for the Wolverines, as they were iovanazzi said, "but to have a four-or- swept by Wisconsin. five game match where we were down "We wouldn't beat anybody that and came back…

… Michigan 15-1l. But the after Giovanazzi finished his postgame Wolverines came back in a close second speech. Outside hitter Karen Chase said *me scoring the final four points to win "a lot of strong words…

…1 ne VIIm.II9wga umy J- rnuoy, co.A , u mo .,. J-1 Harriers fl home to host meet Michigan Intercollegiates pit Wolverines against state schools By Nancy Berger For the Daily After flying off to the…

… west coast the last two weekends, coach Mike McGuire and his No. 15 Michigan women's har- riers will remain grounded for the next two weeks in Ypsilanti. Tonight the Wolverines will be run- ning in the…

… lackadaisical and the Hawkeyes fought back to knot the score at three before sending the game into overtime. There,juniorDiane DeMiro beat Wolverine net-minder Rachael Geisthardt for the game-win- ning goal…

…. Michigan had its best chance to beat Iowa that Friday for the first time'in school history. Instead, the Wolverines added to its all-time losing streak of'28 contests to the Hawkeyes, and seek'to counter…

… to play 70 minutes hard, not 35 min- utes." Northwestern's other five goals were scored in the second half. The Wildcat's fifth goal was netted by Kelly McCollum off of a penalty corner. The Wolverines…

… between the Iowa and Northwestern game with one sentence. "I think we were a different team during the last game." Volleyball loses to Indiana . 'Hideous performance' drops Wolverines to 5-16 By RODERICK…

…-8) easily won the first game, then took advantage of the Wolverines' errors and moved toa 13-1 lead in game two. They only allowed Michigan three more points in the game before another Wolverine error ended…

…- more setter Erin McGovern into the lineup, replacing freshman Linnea Mendoza. At thatpoint, the Wolverines played differently, by attacking more aggres- sively and playing with confidence. After two…

… Wolverines within two points, making the score 12- 10. Michigan rallied to lead Indiana 14- 13, butcould not win anotherpoint, and let the Hoosiers win the last three. "I saw the flatness (in our play) from…

… Wolverine offense, Giovanazzi con- tinued shuffling his lineup. He dug deep into his bench, using different combinations of his twelve players. McGovern's play helped, as did junior Shannon Brownlee…

… Wolverines lost only four players from that squad - forwards Jim Ballantine, Kent Brothers, and Don Stone, and de- fenseman Mark Sorensen - and with the addition of a solid recruiting class, expectations for…

…- ation will not be as easy as improving on some of the Wolverines' past sea- sons. How much does Michigan need to improve in order to win the confer- ence or the NCAA Tournament? Last season, the…

… falling to Boston University in the round of eight. Felsner similarly posted re- markable numbers, leading the CCHA with 75 points (40 goals, 35 assists) in becoming the fifth Wolverine to reach the 40-goal…

… plateau. Felsner earned first-team all-CCHA and second-team, all- American status. Yet for all the glory the Wolverines and Felsner have achieved thus far, keep in mind the final chapter has only begun. And…

… Wolverines held to Columbus for the Fall Buekeye Classic. The 54-hole tournament (36 Saturday, 18 Sunday) will be held on the par 72 Scarlet Golf Course. Tlfe Big Ten teams in the field in- clude Ohio State…

…," Carras said. "The scores now should be lower than the ones shot in the spring." Denny Sikkila and Anthony Dietz, the two top scorers at the last tournament, will lead the Wolverines into Columbus. Sikkila…

… weekend). However, we have placed it as a challenge to see if we can go at it one more time." Stone's team knows that it will be facing a different Wolverine team than in the past. "Michigan is doing a…

… Wolverines (1-1, 9-3) must come right back tomorrow and face,, an unpredictable Indiana squad. The Hoosiers (0-2, 3-10) got their feet,; wet in the Big Ten last week by I playing league favorites Ohio State…

… also affected Indiana's big gun, senior outside hitter Colleen Jordan. Michigan volleyball coach Peggy Bradley-Doppes discusses strategy during a time out in a match last fall. The Wolverines host Ohio…

… to Michigan State in the back of its mind. It has no time to dwell on the past. asmorrow, the Wolverines will try to improve their 5-5-1 record when they play host to the Butler junior varsity squad at…

… very comfortable during the game." The JV Butler Bulldogs are 1-1 after playing against two St. Louis area community colleges. For the past twoweeks, they have been preparing for the Wolverines. "We…

… never completed. "I think it's going to be a very competitive game," Butler fullback Bryan Kumler said. "I also predict it to be a low scoring game." However, the Wolverines hope to makesit a landslide…

…- beaten streak. The Wolverines currently boast an 11-0- 2 record. Michigan was scheduled to face Central Michigan at Mt. Pleasant yesterday, but the match was cancelled and rescheduled for Oct. 22. The…

… defeat defending national soccer club champs Minnesota, 4-0. In Saturday's two games, the Wolverines outshot their opponents, 29-4. However, they could manage only one goal in the two games. Michigan…