…/Daily At last, Wolverines get one for the road in victory over Hawkeyes By James Goldstein and Dan Stillman Daily Sports Writers IOWA CITY - Finally, the Michigan basketball team won a big game - on the…
… road. After falling to Indiana on Jan. 6 and then falling apart against Illinois last weekend, it looked like the Wolverines might never win an important road ----------------- game, continuing an…
…, Sacramento 94 Ure£Idga Sai Check out the Michigan hockey team at home this weekend. The Wolverines square off against Ferris State tomorrow night and host Lake Superior in the regular season home finale on…
…, he has turned into a deadly penetrator, as well. Penn State learned this lesson all too well yesterday. The junior guard was dominant in the first half, helping the Wolverines claim a 19-point lead at…
… good shot," Lisicky said. "We didn't do that at all." The Lions closed the gap with a 9-0 run, highlighted by two 3-pointers from Crispin and three Wolverine turnovers, that cut the Michigan lead to…
… seven with 5:33 to go in the half. But the Wolverines countered with a 14-2 run to close out the half and take a 40-21 lead. It was more of the same after the break for the Wolverines, who led by as many…
… season-high 17 boards. Distance events key for Wolverines in attempt to drown hometown Gophers And in this corner.. Four Michigan swimmers will defend their own personal Big Ten titles this weekend…
…The Michigan Daily - Friday, February 20, 1998 - 11 RAJU Continud from Page 9 No doubt. Do you think they're upset that Michigan is in first place in the CCHA -, agein - even though the Wolverines…
… have 10 freshmen and no more Brendan Morrison, Jason Botterill or John Madden? Absolutely. Well, this weekend is put up or shut up. For the Wolverines, it's another Chance to prove they belong - that…
…. After disappointing losses to Purdue and Minnesota, *the No. 14 Michigan wrestling team was in need of a confidence boost. Conveniently, the Wolverines hosted Indiana in their last home game of the season…
… Friday night. The Wolverines (4-4 Big Ten, 7-9 overall) disman- tled the Hoosiers, who have just one conference victory this season, by a score of 28-9. Indiana boasts only just ranked wrestler in its…
… Tracking 'M' teams : The Michigan wrestling team takes on Indiana tonight at Cliff Keen Arena at 7:30 p.m. The meet will befthe last one at home this season for the Wolverines, who will say goodbye to the…
… get used to playing more power forward in Baston's absence, especially with Indiana up next for Ward and the Wolverines. No. 22 Michigan (8-5 Big Ten, 18-8 overall) will face the Hoosiers (9-4, 18- 7…
…, but it might eventually win the tournament. Michigan men's swimming coach Jon Urbanchek knows that the Wolverines are not in hot water, just because they got off to a slow start in the first day of he…
… free with a time of 19.8, and Jeremy Rients fin- ished in third place only 0.38 seconds behind. But Michigan did fair well in the 500 freestyle, yes- terday's only distance event. Wolverines occupied the…
… spattered by raindrops when the Wolverines begin their regular season tomorrow Not only does their so-called vacation look to be a washout, but they also play seven straight games tomor- row through Sunday…
… just need to go out and play," Hutchins said. Michigan will try to improve on its record-breaking 1997 season which included 56 victories starting tomorrow against UCLA. The Wolverines will be looking…
… No. 13 Michigan wrestling team learned this lesson firsthand over the weekend as the Wolverines whipped rival Ohio State, 31-3, on Friday, but fell to No. 1I1 Purdue, 18-15, on Saturday night. The two…
… matches were Michigan's first home meets of the season. The Wolverines spent every weekend in January on the road. "It would have been great to win both," Michigan coach Dale Bahr said. "But I'll tell you…
… Wolverines claimed two other milestones during the match. Michigan senior captain Jeff Catrabone pinned his man at 167 for his 150th career victory, while fellow Wolverine Bill Lacure earned his 100th career…
…Gain, at 177, and Ryan Balcom, at 190, also earned big wins for the Wolverines. Balcom, an Ann Arbor native, competed for the first time at home and earned a 5-3 overtime victory against Ohio State's Bo…
… night for the Wolverines. Purdue's lineup featured seven ranked wrestlers. The difference in the match came down to just one tiny second. With the Wolverines leading 7-6, No. 3 Lacure met No. 11, Purdue…
…-American - we expected him to win. When he lost there, I felt we lost the match." The Wolverines will try to get back to their win- ning ways this weekend at Minnesota against the No.' 3 Golden Gophers, and will…
… close out the dual-meet season at home against Indiana on the Feb. 20. LOUIS BROWN/Daily an's wrestling team soundly beat Ohio State Friday before dropping a close n to Purdue on Saturday. Wolverines…
… Wolverines began the season ranked fourth in the nation, but the trau- ma caused by the December death of -teammate Jeffrey Reese in December - combined with injuries to starters Bill Lacure and Teya Hill…
… - led to some expected defeats and a drop in the kings. But now, the No. 13 Wolverines are slowly climbing back up the ladder. Victories over Ohio State and two close losses to ninth-ranked Michigan State…
… disappointment - even after a blowout road victory on Friday night. The Wolverines (16-4-1 CC HA, 22-6-1 overall) pulled out a 5-4 overtime victory at home over Notre Dame (8-10-3, 13-13- -Saturday night, after…
… crushing the Irish, 7-2, in South Bend Friday. What turned out to be an exciting finish for Michigan fans on Saturday was nearly a disaster for the Wolverines, who held a 4-1 lead heading into the final…
… will be the one leti laughing as it heads to State College to take on Penn State. The Nittany Lions were the ones who were laughing the last time these two teams met, when the Wolverines squandered a 13…
… a double-digit lead to slip away at home on Jan. 4. These Wolverines are coming off a gutsy, come-from-behind thriller at Purdue this past Sunday. The road victory pushed Michigan to 7-5 in the Big…
… for the game with th Buckeyes. *Wmtten s hoops battl for 4 g- ed an a or ts ic at he The 6-foot-9 Baston battled with the Gophers in the paint throughout the Wolverines' loss to Minnesota, and evi…
… Traylor's 10.0. Baston is also second on the team in blocks with 24. The Wolverines, who came into the season with concerns about a lack of depth, have remained fairly healthy this season. Co-captain Travis…
… press confer- ence started, the questions began - questions about the Wolverines' 4-2 vic- tory, the naive sports fan would assume. Maybe some questions about 4 the multiple 9 Northern break- aways…
… into a solid two-way player and uck carrier. Maybe even a question about the scrappy, rough style of play the Wildcats used to harass the Wolverines into mak- ing sloppy passes for much of the night. It…
… Michigan's doubts. But the Wolverines, as they did all fall season with their opponents, dominated the Cavaliers. The meet started with three doubles matches. After the first two matches split, it was up to…
… said. After falling behind in the tiebreaker, the two Wolverines rattled off seven straight points to win 9-8. This earned the team a vital point and meant that Virgina would have to win four singles…
… team dropped its first home dual meet, 7-2, to 12th-ranked Tennessee last night. The loss was not the result of any lack of effort on the Wolverines' part, though. "I thought for the most part we played…
… the third set, however, and Dill went away with a 6-2 victory. In doubles play it was more of the same for .te Wolverines. All three Michigan doubles teams got out to early leads, but only one came away…
… weeks ago, used a 68-percent second-half shooting per- formance and a 3-point clinic Saturday afternoon to defeat the Wolverines, 88-78, in front of a rowdy crowd of 14,714 at Williams Arena. "Our defense…
… consecutive time, a streak that dates back to the Fab Five days in 1993. With the loss, the Wolverines dropped to fifth place in the Big Ten and fell three games behind confer- ence leader Michigan State with…
… game, and White's 15 weren't far from her usual 21. But, with White shooting an icy 5-of-20 from the floor, and Figgs barely better at 6-of-16, Michigan's stingy defense evoked memories of the Wolverines…
…' Jan. 9 victory over the Boilermakers at Crisler, when the Wolverines limited the duo to 14-of-40 from the floor. "I think we were getting pretty good looks," Figgs said of the V V 11ILL;) X. Igga duo…
…. 7 in the national polls, but, in the end, neither the Wolverines nor the Nittany Lions could overcome an inspired performance by the Fighting Illini. Led by the all-around heroics of avis Romagnoli…
… Wolverines finished third at 223.050. Romagnoli was exceptional in the all- around competition, winning all but one the events on his way to a cumulative .325. This season's high-score in the all-around was…
…. Against Indiana, the Wolverines took first in all but three events. While the team has slowed training in order to prepare for the Big Ten champi- onships, several team members man- aged to earn NCAA…
… consideration times. While he was pleased with the Indiana results, Richardson merely had hoped to survive against No. 24 Notre Dame. On Saturday, the Wolverines did more than that - they put on a strong showing…
… immediately following the meet. "You couldn't print them." What you could print, however, was how close Michigan freshman Chris Thompson came to breaking the record former Wolverine Tom Dolan set as a freshman…
… this point in the season. The Wolverines are gearing up for the Big Ten championships at the end of this month. "We're coming into the fine-tuning part of the season,' Michigan coach Jon Urbanchek said…
… in his last chance to play against the Spartans at Munn Ice Arena, the Wolverines' netminder was absent from his usual place between the pipes. Turco was benched by Michigan coach Red Berenson for…
… the Wolverines to a mere two goals in two games. He made 42 saves over the weekend. "We get credit a lot of times for being a good defensive team," Michigan State coach Ron Mason said. "You can't be a…
… a Wolverine on Friday. "It was great to play a full game, n doubt about it," Malicke said. "I wis the outcome was different. But I'm nc disappointed in my performance. made the saves that I had to…
… the Wolverines "I thought Malicke was fine, Berenson said. "He was not a factor i: the game." At Munn, the fans were ruthles toward Turco, a man who wasn't eve: playing. One sign held up before the g…
… milestone, Mason was more con- cerned that Friday's victory put his Spartans in place to gain the CCHA lead with a win Saturday night against the Wolverines at Joe Louis Arena. "Well, I'm more interested in…
… being discussed. The Spartans lit up the Wolverines with nine goals in the two games - not bad for a defensively oriented team. Even in its offense, the talk came back to Michigan State's defense. "We…
… is good. agat "We still pride ourselves on being able to play Spar defense, because that's where our strength is." SPARTANS Continued from Page 18 But Friday's spanking woke up the Wolverines for…
… Saturday's matchup. A sellout crowd of 19,983 Michigan and Michigan State fans filled the Joe with a tangible energy from the opening faceoff, and the Wolverines responded. Michigan attacked the Spartans…
… play for the Wolverines to give up the game's first goal and head into the second period down 1-0. After 18:38 of the first, the puck ricocheted unexpectedly off the board behind Michigan's net, directly…
… right on York's stick." As frustrating as it was to go down on a bizarre mishap after outplaying the Spartans all YERS/Daily period. Berenson said the Wolverines tried to nst maintain their composure…
…BASKETBALL The Michigan Daily - SPORTSMonday - February 9, 1998 - 5B I ROSE Continued from Page 1B me's first 37 minutes. I don't need to be in the arena to know that the Wolverines can't come…
… points, the Wolverines ain't gonna win. It's pret- simple. I'd rather be in Lego Land, to be honest. It's four stories tall, made entirely out of Legos and inspires more looks of disbelief than Robert…
…'s exactly what this week- end was - mediocre. ID the biggest two games of the --------------- season so far for both teams, the Hockey Woiyerines . , Wolverines Commentary played two unin…
…- ----------------- spired games while the Spartans played their best hockey of the season. * With all the talk about the neutral- zone trap and how the Wolverines were going to break it, the showdown between Michigan and…
… years." Nearly every one of the Wolverines credited teammates for their support. "Though each race is an individual event, when you're standing up on the blocks, it's so great to have your teammates and…
… Wolverines romped past Indiana, 112-64, in Michigan 112 front of a sellout crowd of Indiana 64 13,562 at Crisler Arena. Ward scored a career-high 24 0 points on 10-of-15 shooting and exited the game to a…
… Michigan State team. See SPARTANS, Page 4B SARA STILLMAN/Daily Jerod Ward had one of his finest games as a Wolverine when Michigan defeated Indiana yesterday 112-64. The senior forward poured in 24 points…
…10A - The Michigan Daily - Thursday, February 19, 1998 Women's swimming and diving seeks 12th-straight title Wolverines - not secure as favorites - could be upset by 10th-ranked Golden Gophers or…
… Michigan women's team will win the Big Ten championship. The sixth-ranked Wolverines have taken the title in each of the past I1 seasons and are favorites once again in this season's meet, which starts today…
… Michigan men's gymnastics team tasted Big Ten victory for the first time in two years. And how sweet it was. The Wolverines (1-5) blew out No. 17 Minnesota, 226.85-222.575, en route to their first dual…
… to the team's week off before the contest. Originally slated to take on No. 6 Ohio State in Columbus last weekend, a scheduling change allowed the 11 th-ranked Wolverines more time to focus their…
…, playing without injured forward Maceo Baston, Michigan's attention span dissolved against the Big Ten's doormat, Ohio State, but the Wolverines managed to survive after nearly turning the game over in the…
… second half. Fortunately for the Wolverines, after allowing Ohio State to climb into a close game, they were able to regroup and stave off the hungry Buckeyes, 76-68, before 12,342 fans at Crisler Arena…
…'s important sistency and depth - as a whole team. This weekend, the ---....---.. Wolverines will show Weekendi just how deep they are by splitting themselves What: Cannon between two meets. Husker Invitati…
… Part of the Wolverines will com- i ndn te in the Cannonr assic in When:$ p.m. Indianapolis. The rest of the Wolverines will Notable:Thed head to Lincoln, Neb. rinners will be for the Husker Classic…
…, but the Hoosiers are a versatile team. Andrae Patterson, who scored a team-high 19 points against the Wolverines on Jan. 6, stands at 6-8 but thrives from the perimeter. Traylor went against him in the…
… aspiration. This weekend, the No. 8 Michigan men's gymnastics team reaches that crossroads when it takes on No. 12 Illinois-Chicago tomorrow in Chicago. The goal for the Wolverines: become the first Michigan…
… Michigan State this weekend. Now, for at least one of the games, the Wolverines are going to have even more to worry about. Michigan starting goaltender Marty Turco will not play in Friday's game at Munn Ice…
… Arena, Michigan coach Red Berenson said. Turco may dress for the contest against Michigan State, which is second in the CCHA - just three games behind the Wolverines - but backup Gregg Malicke will be…
… his freshman year. The senior broke the NCAA record for career victories earlier this season and has collected 118 over his four years as a Wolverine. His .909 save percentage and 2.17 goals- against…
… average this season have saved many a game for the Wolverines, and Michigan faces an unknown without the veteran in its goal. The Wolverines already have lost twice to Michigan State this season and the…
… Malicke starts," Berenson said. "But it's a decision I have to make:' Although he hasn't started, Malicke has seen recent action for the Wolverines. Two weeks ago, he was called in to play during the third…
… period of Michigan's game against Notre Dame. Going into the third, the Wolverines had been leading the Fighting Irish 4-1. But Michigan gave up three goals in the final stanza, sending the game into…
… overtime, where the Wolverines managed to pull out the victory. Malicke may have given up three goals, but Michigan's collapse was due more to defensive breakdowns than the poor play of its goalie. Michigan…
…'s roster concerns don't end there. The Wolverines also will be missing some other players in Friday's game. Junior left wing Sean Ritchlin will be forced to sit due to a groin injury sustained during…
… Michigan's game against Miami (Ohio) last Friday. Ritchlin has five points on the season. He had been a member of the Wolverines' fourth line, and his loss caused Berenson to do some line shuffling. Although…
… went down in the Miami game with a sep- arated shoulder, should be able to play this weekend. Matzka was forced to sit for the Wolverines' game against Northern Michigan last Saturday, but was well…
… Purdue to be a gracious host -- considering what ----- happened the last time the Tomorrow' two teams met. Vo: Vichii On Jan. 9, the Where: Mack Boilermakers visited the When:7:30 Wolverines at Crisler…
… Boilermakers hoped for a victory over Michigan to again establish them- selves as a contender. The Wolverines had other ideas. Harassing Purdue guard Stephanie White, the Boilermakers' leading scorer, to an…
… Saturday's Meyo Invitational. Hosting schools such as Purdue, Notre Dame and Kansas, the Meyo will give the Wolverines a chance to see some different opponents. "We've really only been running against…
…egiates," Theisen said. "We're improving and will hopefully be where we need to be by the Big Ten Championships." Like they have all year, the Wolverines will be cautious not to put too much pressure on any…
… Wolverines' first three goals in Friday's game at Notre Dame. Does "Krikor" have as nice a ring as "Rudy?"= First Star: Greg Crozier The junior racked up four points on the weekend, including the first hat…
… an attempt to gain any advantage possible. Muckalt's Wolverines saw the light, and gained two victores, toppling Notre Dame, 7-2 and 54. The victories kept Michigan in first place in the CCHA. Anman…
… Wolverine. With Michigan trailing 1-0 midway through the first period and being out- played by Notre Dame, the sophomore walk-on gave the Wolverines a lift, as he fired a backhand shot by Notre Dame…
…'s water bot- tIes, because the Wolverines were look- ing sluggish. So was Yost Ice Arena. And after eight minutes of anemic play by Michigan, Notre Dame took advan- tage of a power-play opportunity, cut…
… close ones. Michigan is 10-3 in one-goal games, tying a single-season record for nail- biting victories. The Wolverines had no business winning Saturday's game. But, they did win, they did gain a point on…
… Michigaro State in the standings. And they did it by the skin of their teeth - again. - Sharat Raju can be reached at sraju@umich.edu. JOHN KRAFT/Daily In his firstdgame as a Wolverine, sophomore walk…
… Dame went 1-for-5 on the power play, scoring only with a 5-on-3 advantage. But the Wolverines' success on the penalty kill was due largely to the efforts of goal- tender Marty Turco. On Saturday, Notre…
…- onds left in the game. But the goal was waved off, as referee Matt Shegos claimed the whistle was blown before the rebounded shot reached Urick, hence calling the play dead. The break the Wolverines…
… that the Wolverines would never leave St. John Arena with a victory. "I said this morning that I thiink God wrote this script, when we play Michigan for our last game ever in this building,' Ohio State…
…'t get all mushy for yesterday's game at Ohio State. For her and the rest of the Wolverines, the last game at St. John Arena was no big deal. Franklin shines ;in Wolv"Iennes lo-s Season's longest winning…
… from Page 11 in the conference. In the next two weeks, the Wolverines will have three opportunities to improve their record against the Spartans and the RedHawks. On Friday, the Wolverines take on Miami…
… the season, Muckalt, Hayes and Turco have carried the Wolverines. In the past few games, however, the Wolverines have been getting contributions from throughout their lineup. Each member of a…
… rested for Saturday's matchup with Ohio State, a much more formidable opponent. The Wolverines never trailed the Buckeyes, but could never get more than a handful of points away from them. Egged on by…
… cheerleaders and their mascot, Brutus, the Buckeyes had the Wolverines on edge until freshman Scott Werner turned around what had been a disappointing day, clinching a 127-116 victory. His first swim of the day…
… laughed. The best part of his four years as a Wolverine though? "You learn about life," he said, still dripping on the Canham Natatorium tile, "You grow up." 6 JOHN KRAFT/Daily Tom Malchow isn't at the…
… A: 6,369 applause. V Yet, when the Wildcats forced the game into overtime, and the Wolverines were in danger of a dis- astrous loss, the term "Senior Day" took on a whole new mean- ing. Led by center…
… the conference-door- mat Gophers and repaying the Buckeyes for an earlier home loss are likely musts if the Wolverines want to nail down an NCAA Tournament bid. The same can be some noise in the…
… conference foes. Yet the Wolverines maintain they are just as good as any other team in the Big Ten. Next weekend, they will get the chance to prove it. The Wolverines travel to State College for the Big Ten…
… Championships to be held Mar. 7- 8. The two-day tournament will reveal once and for all whether the Wolverines are as good as they claim. No. 14 Michigan will compete with the country's best teams. The Big Ten…
… Brandon Howe, who was an All-American two seasons ago - will be honored before the match as part of an annu- al senior night to salute their careers at Michigan. As for the matches, the Wolverines do not…
…. "There are 11 teams in the Big Ten, and some are weaker than others, but none are easy wins. You always have to be ready." Although Warren is reluctant to admit it, on paper the Wolverines should be able…
… against ' the Wolverines. MARGARET MYERS/Daily. Gutsy M frally falsshort, 8 0-75 Reid's shot misses in final seconds S'4 By Dan Stillman Daily Sports Editor EAST LANSING - Murphy's Law had nothing on the…
… Michigan basketball team last night. And in the end, the Wolverines could not overcome every- thing that had gone wrong for them. Despite the absence of an injured Maceo Baston, the early departure of' their…
… up the puck, which dribbled only a few feet in front of Galatiuk, and put it in the top-right corner of the goal. The 3-1 lead with less than seven minutes remaining sealed the game for the Wolverines…
…. "Maybe we wore them down a little bit at the end of the third period." Maybe? A simple look at the scoreboard clearly indicates that, as the Wolverines scored all four goals in the third period - the…
… Wolverine, Hayes began to understand his potential as a hockey player. "When I got here, I didn't think I was too far behind, but I did have a lot to learn," Hayes said. "When I made the lineup my first game…
… Wolverines above Lake Superior for the CCHA tournament title. Berenson said Hayes has always had it in him - although he's definitely a dif- ferent player than he ever was before. So why now? Confidence, of…
… Wolverines struggled with Lake Superior's defense. "I don't think we're a team that gets frustrated," Rominski said. "For two peri- ods we don't score any goals, in the third period we're still coming out…
…. Michigan teams are teams that don't get frustrated." Michigan's play in the third period was a complete turnaround from the first period, when the Wolverines couldn't generate any offense despite having…
… clutch-and-grab. You'll be in the corner and they'll have you pinned there for five or six minutes. You could have a whole dinner in there." While the Wolverines were struggling to score in the first two…
…, run in second half points, right around his average. But in the game's final minutes, after Ohio State made a run and tied the game with four minutes remaining, the Wolverines put on the clamps. Travis…
… he got." The Wolverines were wary of Redd coming into last night's game. He's no secret, after all. He's the Big Ten's sec- ond-leading scorer, behind Evan Eschmeyer, and is the second-highest scorer…
…." The Wolverines were brought to the meet to show that they could compete with some of the world's elite runners. But they did not fill the expectations of sever- al top finishes on Friday. The invite…
… mainly Division II schools, the Wolverines failed to even garner a first- place finish in any of their events. Sprinters Brian Theisen and Dwayne Fuqua finished second (49.78) and third (50…
… clear mission: divide and conquer. w The Wolverines accomplished their goal, deliv- ehitg solid performances all around at both this weekend's Husker and Cannon Invitationals. "Michigan coach James Henry…
… effort the Wolverines put forth. "The purpose of the meets was to compete two days straight," Henry said, indicating he wanted his runners to experience competing with tired legs the second day. Despite…
…-horse unit, but the overall strength of the Wolverines could overwhelm the Gophers. "Consistency is the key," Golder said. "He who makes the fewest mistakes will win. I feel we hold a slight advantage, but if…
… we make mistakes, they'll get by us." A week-long layoff has the Wolverines feeling confident that they will minimize mistakes this weekend against the Gophers. yet the Wolverines haven't been out a…
…,' Richardson said. Eberwein has a similar focus When it comes to the team. A characteristic of all of Michigan's I 2 consecutive Big Ten championship teams is team unity. I.ike her fellow Wolverines, Eberwein…
… Michigan. Eberwein tries to share her happiness as a Wolverine with every recruit she meets. "I try to tell them what I wanted to know coming in, telling them about our close-knit team and our academics…
…," Eberwein said. "Coming to Michigan was the best decision I could have made by far." That decision has paid dividends for both Eberwein and the Wolverines, as they have celebrated three conference…
…, Kasey Harris and the rest of the Wolverines are No. 1 for the 12th-straight year. Eberwein led the way with three impressive victories. SM IUil HOOPS Continued from Page 9 a stairmaster, doing light…
… from March 5-8, is important to Baston. Michigan's first-round opponent will likely be Indiana, and if the Wolverines win that game, then Michigan State could be next in line. "Playing Indiana and…
… Wolverines finished 15- of-25 from beyond the are. 0% the a c piah 49 april 18th BEARS Continued from Page 9 balls. Then centerfielder Dan Sanborn jacked a three-run home run to give the Wolverines…
… weekend coming up. The Wolverines will try to win their 12th-straight Big Ten Championship when the three-day meet starts Thursday in Bloomington. (17) SYRACUSE 69, PENN STATE 90 Villanova 64 Ohio State 81…
… Wolverines are playing welZhe goaltender might not face many she He might not get the opportunity to show his teammates what he can do. Fortunately for Michigan netminder Marty Turco, his teammates look out…
… because they had already registered Big Ten- Championship qualifying times earlier in the season. In fact, only two Wolverines raced in the weekend- long tournament: senior Chris Laskowski and sophomore Jay…
… gross- ly overshadow the Michigan Open. In two weeks, the Wolverines will shoot for their 1 Ith conference title in 12 years, and they'll need all the rest they can get. "Laskowski's was just an easy…
… next weekend at Munn Ice Arena and Joe Louis Arena, Wolverine-Spartan hatred should approach a feverish pitch. As fascinating as he may appear from a distance, the man who wears only a biker's cap and an…
… can be reached via e- mail at msnyder~jumnich.e l MARGARET MYERS/Daily Shannon Shakespeare was relaxing at home instead of swimming in the Michigan Open, but she hopes to lead the Wolverines to a 12th…
…, No. 18 Isaac Miller will battle with Michigan's Damion Logan, ranked No. 20. If the Wolverines can escape from the first three rounds with some points on the board, they can begin to feel confident…
…. Michigan State does not field a ranked opponent until No. 10 Will Hill at the 167 weight class --and even then the Wolverines can remain confi- dent. At the 167 weight class, Michigan starts No. 3 Jeff…
… Wolverine. In fact, it could be argued that no one enjoys the notion of an added scoring punch more than Muckalt, whose scoring has tailed off lately. The senior has been targeted by teams in the past few…
… Saturday's game, but may be ready against Michigan State. his career and placed him 10th on the all-time list. After a goal on Saturday, 1B he moved into ninth place. e Wolverines all But the biggest story…
… season. n Friday. The . This week the Wolverines prepare d to hold a strong for a two-game title-fight showdown ngle goal on only against No. 3 Michigan State that that featured per- may determine the CCHA…
… has 799 career vic- e left side. Kosick tories. Just one victory over the long enough for Wolverines is all he needs to capture revor Prior to go No. 800. ted the shot over "You can look at it two ways…
…. Everyone, that is, except the Wolverines. Sure, the Michigan players are looking forward to this week- end's series against the Spartans. How could they not anticipate one of the greatest rivalries in…
… college hockey? They've had Feb. 20-21 circled on their calendars for months now. But Saturday night against Northern, the Wolverines were focused on one thing: beating the Wildcats. That was why, despite…
… some sloppy mistakes, they were able to win. And that's hy, Michigan is on top of the CCHA. It could have been different. With the Northern matchup sandwiched between two crucial contests, the Wolverines…
… could have easily overlooked the CCHA's latest addition. Friday night against Miami, Michigan didn't need any spark. After getting swept by the RedHawks in Oxford, the Wolverines were primed for revenge…
… competition, has stumbled to fifth in the CCHA. The Wildcats split a two-game series with Wolverines earlier in the season at Marquette, but Northern's victory wasn't exactly decisive. Factor that in with…
… fatigue caused by Michigan's tough win over Miami the night before, and the Wolverines could've used one of a number of excuses to slack off against the Wildcats. The operative word in the last sentence was…
… arrived - still searching for that elusive first victory. The Wolverines had a large task at hand from the start. The Bears owned the advantage of playing nine games before Michigan set foot on the field…
… the weekend was a 7-7 tie, salvaged by the Wolverines in the nightcap of Sunday's doublehead- er. Michigan jumped out to a 1-0 lead thanks to an unearned run in the sec- ond. The Wolverines stretched…
… Wolverines *mmenty finished 5th in the . --.... --..--- Big Ten and 31st at the NCAA Championships. Since then, they haven't looked back, consistently ranking among the country's elite. But what is it about…
… foundation for the Wolverines' unprecedented success in the Big Ten and nation over the past 12 years. petitive swimmer who placed 15th at the U.S. Olympic trials. For Harris, the choice was easy. "I looked…
