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… 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…

…- ey bid looking dimmer after loss The loss, Michigan's third in a row and fourth in its last five, drops the Wolverines to 7-7 in the Big Ten and 17-9 overall. What's more, after starting the season…

… with eight consecutive victories and reaching as high as No. 4 in the national polls, the Wolverines have since gone 9-9. , With a mediocre conference mark so far and two more diffi- cult games remaining…

… freestyle (1:47.34) and missed (Saturday) morning, and they did- breaking fellow Wolverine Talor n't," Michigan assistant coach Mark Bendel's 100 free record by one-hun- Lambert said. dredth of a second (49…

….95). The last After the 1,650 free, the first event Wolverine to win three individual of the final day, the 10th-ranked Big Ten titles was Mindy Gehrs in Golden Gophers trailed by only 13.5. 1992. Kimberly…

… the only ced some rough times this year, Wolverines to finish in the top 16 ut we overcame them, and that was See CHAMPS, Page 863 xARA ST LLMAN/Da y I J Me - 1V ssa :. d V r a F 7 , ' F b"Faz Longe…

… teas. two events but came back to defeat The Wolverines finished in second Purdue's Elizabeth Ann Reid, 4118- place with 82 points. Wisconsin took 4074. After Reid took the lead by jump- first place with…

…- tered on a regular basis. That is, until this year. The Wolverines have won 15 games this season -W three fewer victories than Michigan's seniors won in their first three years com- bined. Michigan…

… rapidly improving program - one that will be competi- tive in the Big Ten and in the nation for years to come. And when future successes come to fruition for the Wolverines, it will be easy for fans to…

… State. Indiana Purdue Iowa Penn State 412.0 403.5 394.0 268.0: 211.0 189.5 157.5 152.0 145.0 Road to 11th title bumpy at times 4..-.......... ... PARADISE. Continued from Page 3B Wolverines…

… accomplished far more than they could have had they focused on the Big Ten. Urbanchek did what was best for Michigan as a team, a program and a school. The Wolverines' 10-year league reign ended, but Urbanchek…

… record with a time of 4:14.00, breaking the previous record set by former Wolverine Mindy Gehrs in 1993. It was the third time in four years Kampfe won the event. "I've known what the record was since my…

… women's swimming team. The result: its I11th consecutive Big Ten title. But the meet could have ended differently. On Friday afternoon, an upbeat atmosphere turned sour for the Wolverines, as they…

… event that night. If everyone finished in the same place in the evening as they had in the morning preliminaries, Michigan's 29.5-point lead would have been diminished to nearly 15. The Wolverines would…

… have been easily within Minnesota's strik- ing distance, especially considering that on paper, Minnesota had the advantage in three of the final five events. The Wolverines were about to enter the most…

… night, but not to the extent that they could have. Nearly every Wolverine who qualified for the finals improved on their finish from the pre- liminaries. Tanya Schuh finished first in the 100 butterfly…

… both responded to the chal- lenge, each climbing one spot from their preliminary finish to first an6 third, respectively. Ellen Frauman climbed from fifth to third for the Wolverines in the 100…

…) night." The Wolverines finished the evening strong, as Shakespeare, Kampfe, Bendel and Jen Arndt combined to wi* the 800 free relay. And when they looked at the scoreboard, they had a 39.5-point lead…

… women's bas- ,ketball team is much like trying to stay warm under a blanket that doesn't cover your feet. It's frustrating. The Wolverines suffered heart-break- ing losses this past weekend, first to Penn…

… State, 82-73, on Friday and then to , Purdue, 64-54, yesterday. In each game, the Wolverines came frustratingly close to capturing the victory. "It's more now just a matter of execu- jon," Michigan coach…

… complete sweep of the Broncos, she also wanted the team to focus on developing individual lay. Things went according to plan UMnd the Wolverines are satisfied with the match. Michigan might have looked right…

…. The doubles teams held serve effectively, going an entire match without being bro- ken. The best sports coverage for the money. Hawkeyes snare Wolverines, 62-55 Blue drops to 5-6 in conference By…

… facets of the game. Penn State trounced the Wolverines, 83-63, handing the team its fourth straight loss. "They just pretty much overpowered us," said Michigan coach Trish Roberts. While the Wolverines (1…

… Lions used the extra defensive player to stop the Wolverines' perimeter shooting. Roberts expected Penn State to come out playing a zone defense. Michigan looked confused when faced with a man- to…

…'s Basketball Women's Tennis Gymnastics Track Wrestling 2 2 3 3 4 5 5 6 7 7 Michigan escapes Columbus, barely Wolverines outlast Ohio State, 72-70, despite late Buckeye run By CHAD A. SAFRAN DAILY BASKETBALL…

… WRITER If the Michigan men's basketball team is playing a road game you can bet your house that the game will be close and be pretty sure you will make a profit. Of the Wolverines four Big Ten wins away…

…'s matchup with Ohio State (8-2, Big Ten, 16-3 overall), and Nikki Beaudry doubtful for the contest, the host Wolverines may have the thin- nest bench on record for the SportsChannel Chicago audience. If…

…-word description of the na- tion's fifth-ranked team. The Buck- eyes, who pummeled the Wolverines 90-73 three weeks ago, feature the top recruiting class in the nation from a year ago. "They came in the first day of…

…'s practice. The leading scorer among Wolverine first- year players, Hilton became entangled with de- fenseman Chris Tamer, fell down and slid into the boards. Coach Red Berenson will slightly alter his lines…

… disappointing losses (falling to Notre Dame 3-2 in overtime Saturday). We've got a long way to go." Though its been a while since the Bulldogs and Wolverines clashed, a more familiar foe comes to Yost Saturday…

… team enjoyed success Saturday when it ventured next door to Ypsilanti to compete at the East- ern Michigan Open. In an unscored meet, the Wolverines placed well against host Eastern Michigan, Cen- tral…

… high jumpers did real well," Michigan assistant coach Mike McGuire said. "Monika Black did a good job." Laura Jerman and Lisa Adams represented the Wolverines in the pentathalon for the first time this…

… of which included ninth- ranked Michigan. While the Wolverines lost two of those decisions, 18-17 to No. 3 Penn State and 19-18 to No. 10 Ohio State. OSU won all three of its close matches to capture…

…-point victory and did just that as OSU's Ray Mendoza, ranked seventh in the country, defeated Wolverine Philk Tomek, 5-3. The final come-from-behind victory came in the consolation match against Penn State, who…

…-place match pitted the Wolverines against Wisconsin. The Badgers boasted five nationally-ranked competitors, including No. 3 158-ponder Matt Demaray, who was named the Outstanding Wrestler of the tournament…

…-point lead when Mike Kraft (190) scored a decsion over Jehad Hamdan. Tomek earned only a decision in the heavyweight match, and the Wolverines lost the heartbreaker by one point. "Gilbert had a great match…

… not bother the Wolverines, who eas- ily tamed the Mavericks, 42-5. Michigan beat Nebraska in its next match, 33-11, and headed into the consolation semifinal against tenth-ranked Ohio State in hopes of…

… them," Bahr said. "I'd rather lose by 40 (points) than one." The Wolverines battled for fifth place in their final match against Wisconsin. Although the Badgers jumped out to an early lead, the…

… Wolverines ran away with a 22-14 victory. Gilbert earned his sixth victory of the weekend with a 12-5 trounc- ing of Badger Steve Hoffman. Bonnet, who is ranked eleventh at 158, moved up to 167 to face sev…

…'s basketball team's 76- 55 loss to Michigan State last Friday was indicative of the prob- lems it has had in the Big Ten this season. The Wolverines showed glimmers of aggressive play but were unable to maintain…

… it the entire game. Michigan was able to keep within reach of the Spartans for most of the first half. The Wolverines played with intensity on defense and were taking - and making - intelligent shots…

… on the offensive end. But in the waning moments of the half, the Spartans stepped up their play and began to overwhelm the Wolverines. By halftime they had built a 12-point lead. "I'm real unhappy with…

… their record to 8-2 overall, and 7-0 in the Big Ten. The scores do not reflect the de- molition job Michigan handed each team. The Wolverines crowned champions in every event against the Eagles, and in…

… most races claimed several of the top scoring positions. Seven Wolverines recorded multi- pie victory performances. Michigan promptly jumped out to a 60-11 lead after rookies Alecia Humphrey and Lara l…

… tonight was slower than last night s." Both McLean and Abell at- tempted to make the Wolverine's squad which will travel to the na- tional championships in March. Thus, they, along with others, were…

… completely rested this weekend. "I think taper is going excel- lent," McLean said. "I swain my- drowning best times this weekend, and hope- fully, we'll qualify." Next weekend, the Wolverines have another…

… for only second place as the Wolverines fell to Graceland in the Wolverine Collegiate Classic Saturday, 15-7, 15-8. "We really can't be disappointed to lose to a team like Graceland," Michigan coach Tom…

… six seeds and got off to a quick start, pounding Ferris State, 15-10 and 15-6, and Hope, 15-6 and 15-6. The Wolverines: only loss before the finals caine against. Guelph. Michigan fell, 15-7, befbre…

… blockers went up strong but McCune would not be denied as he let out a caveman-like yell and drove the ball through and down. The Wolverines rode this emo- tion to a 15-12, 15-8 victory over Cornell to…

… advance to the semifinals against Michigan State. Michigan State hammered Michigan just two weeks ago and the Wolverines were hungry for a rematch. Michigan thrashed the stunned Spartans, 15-3, in the first…

… and rebounds, but he has played inconsistently on offense. He's the Wolverines fourth leading scorer, averaging 10.8 points per game. That includes impressive outings like his 18 point performance…

… well below his 17 point seasw, average while Riley's 11 met his usual output. "We planned to double team him (Earl) every time they threw it inside," Michigan coach Steve Fisher said of the Wolverines…

… it wasn't just Eric, it was everybody." On the other end of the floor, the intimidat- ing Earl served as the backbone of the Iowa press. Last month, the press dismantled the Wolverine attack, creating…

…-footer," Michigan inbounder Freddie Hunter said. "They had guards on him." Riley passed it to the quicker Wolverines who took it directly at Earl, resulting in fast- break lay-ups or short jumpers. "I don't know that…

… Writer It's awesome babeee! Michigan getting some prime time in front of me, Dicky V. That means only one thing, it's the Big Ten on Big Monday. The Wolverines will join Ohio State, Dick Vitale, and ESPN…

… at St. John Arena in Columbus for tonight's Big Ten showcase game at 9:30 p.m. This is the first of two straight Mondays where Michigan will be seen on ESPN as next week the Wolverines host Purdue…

…._ Saturday's victory over Iowa was a must win for Michigan if the team had any hopes for the NCAA tournament. The pressure is off of the Wolverines tonight, as a minor miracle might be needed to beat the the…

… the Wolverines a month ago at Crisler, 67-57. Michigan was playing one of its best games until about three-quar- ters of the way through the game. At that point the Buckeyes had a 43-42 lead. But Ohio…

… only two against the Wolverines. Earl, with 78 for the season, leads the Big Ten in that category. Michigan's Eric Riley, second in the conference with 58 blocks, out- did Earl Saturday by rejecting…

… be," Voskuil explained. "The foot injury didn't al- low me to do any leg workouts, so when I came back, my conditioning wasn't as good as it is now." Neither were the Wolverines. The most obvious…

… began its season last weekend in Las Vegas. The Wolverines challenged a competitive field consisting of Ok- lahoma, Illinois, and host UNLV, and came away with a 2-3 record. Michigan advanced to the…

…, and he just gassed them." The win set up a rematch with eighth-ranked Illinois for the tour- nament title. In the first game against Illinois, the Wolverines rode another strong pitching performance to…

… if you don't put the ball in the basket." Friday night, the Wolverine women's basketball team proved what can happen when you do put the ball in the basket. You win. Michigan came out of the lockerroom…

… in East Lansing absolutely on fire. The Wolverines kept their shooting percentage at or above 70 percent for most of the first half. It was only after a brief cold spell, just before intermission, that…

…'s exactly what they did. We knew we had our work cut out for us." The Wolverines rode their hot shooting, including two-for-two from three-point range, to a 35-26 halftime lead. The shooting statistics are…

… pretty simple explanation for the Wolverines' hot hands against the Spartans. "Any game you come out and try to take the best shots you can, and fortunately for us, we made them when we got them," he said…

… responsible for Mich- igan's outstanding shooting. Carol Szczechowski's expert ballhandling frequently broke the press and once the Wolverines got past midcourt, they maneuvered the ball inside for easy baskets…

…'s front line to put up some impressive numbers. During the first 20 minutes, center Trish Andrew and forward Tanya Powell combined for 16 points on 71 percent shooting from the field. The Wolverines…

… sank a meager 30.8 percent of its shots. Their defense, however, held Michigan State to only 34.5 percent for the half. As the Spartans clawed back, the Wolverines' defensive intens- ity, combined with…

…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…

…. This weekend the Wolverines Notebook flexed their collec- tive muscle and ba- sically put to rest any doubt about theirposition in the --- i national rankings. So how did Michigan achieve this standing…

…? The reason is really simple: while in Minneapolis, the Wolverines re- ceived a boost from two of their top upperclassmen. The return of junior Rachel Gustin and senior Beth Jack- son helped Michigan to…

… through with important perfor- mances for the Wolverine tumblers are juniorJason MacDonald and senior Kris Klinger. They not only performed well in the floor exercise Saturday (9.3 and 9.15 respectively…

…, the Michigan men's bas reels in the finest recruiting classes in the count dream. However, with this success comes incredibl ions. Expectations that Fisher has riot met. Yesterday the Wolverines were…

… basically eliminated from the Big Ten title chase, losing at Purdue, 69-64. y The Wolverines have lost four of their past five games and have been as inconsistent as a team can be. There is no flow to the…

… the Wolverin to be the nervous, confused ones. Talent can only take a team so far. There has t who can develop that talent and make gre, players into a team. Fisher was once again outcoached by Geneb…

… day. Keady has instilled confidence in his p1 ence that the current crop of Wolverines do le. "Coach Keady is a big motivator," senior Bran said: "He is always yelling and pumping guys you want to win…

… he is a great coach. But it is y high expec- hard to believe that any coach would not have had success with that group of players. Don't expect any magical runs with this current group of Wolverines…

…. It happened again Saturday. With the game on the line, the home team showed poise, patience and confidence. The Wolverines, who had just staged a miraculous comeback, displayed the confusion and mental…

… to Keady, one of the best coaches in America. But the fact remains that many teams in the Big Ten should not be able to compete with Michigan. Not only do they play with the Wolverines, they beat…

… toughest tasks of his career as the leader of the Wolverines. Last season was a disappoint- ment from start to finish. There were, however, some valid excuses. This time around there are no excuses. With all…

… Big Ten title chase. For the record, Michigan last won the conference in 1986. Yes, the Wolverines are now in an- other race-one they thought they won long ago. Michigan finds itself in a battle for an…

…68 - The Michigan Daily - SPORTSMonday - Monday, February 5, 1995 Wrestlers remember slain U.S. Olympian By Will McCahillh ar Daily Sports Writer We've hear Wolverines hold on for 20-18 win over No…

….23 Pudue The Wolverines, their opponents and the fans observeda moment of silence for the second time yesterday in honor of murdered wrestler Dave Schultz. Schultz, a 1984 U.S. Olym- pic gold medalist…

…_____ The Michigan Daily - SPORTSMonday - Monday, February 6, 1995 - 5 Wolverines not given same home court advantage as Minnesota MINNESOTA INNEAPOLIS - In the Big Ten conference, the key to…

…' latest victims, the young Wolverines learning once again how hard it is to win on the road in the: conference. Especially in a building as intimidating as Williams Arena.- The fans would not let their Go…

… frustrating for the Wolverine players to walk into an arena as intimidating as Williams, knowing that when they travel home to play Ohio State Wednesday their arena will not be nearly as intimidating. The…

… Wolverines will have to win at least four of their remaining five home games. Even that might not be enough. Michigan needs its fans to give it a decisive edge at home. Up until now the support has been a…

… to pass In the Wolverines 80-58 loss to Minnesota on Saturday. King struggled scoring 10 points on 3 of 10 shooting. BASKETBALL NOTEBOOK Big Ten Standings Through games of Feb. 5. CONFERENCE 0 VI…

…'s game against Michigan. After the Golden Gophers beat the Wolverines, 80-58, a number of Wolverines left the court without shaking the hands of their Minnesota counterparts. In his post-game press…

… Jayson Walton is from Dallas and played against King in the high school state playoffs and with Jackson in summer leagues. He also played in the same high school conference with the Wolverines' Maceo…

… in his career and never won in Ann Arbor. "It was probably the last time I'll ever play (the Wolverines) in my career," Lenard said. "I'm not completely satisfied because we never beat them (at Crisler…

…. "I think that really helped them." OUCH: The Wolverines 80-58 loss to the Gophers was Minnesota's second biggest victory ever against Michigan. In the 1968-69 season the Gophers beat the Wolverines by…

…. "We just weren't ready to play." JONATHAN LURIE/Daely Voshon Lenard drives to the hoop against Ray Jackson Saturaay. Lenara had 19 points and 8 rebounds in the Gophers' win over the Wolverines. Women…

… Men's Gymnastics vs. Penn State l ISaturday, 7 p.m. Cliff Keen Arena Si 'TS Women's Gymnastics vs. Western Michigan Tomorrow, 7 p.m. Cliff Keen Arena Tough season gets worse for Wolverines All…

…-too-common lapses costly in Wolverine's eleventh straght loss By BRENT McINTOSH DAILY BASKETBALL WRITER Everybody wants to make the great play, to be the crowd-pleaser and to earn five seconds on Sports…

…'t repeat those fabled words. a RESS wThey are favorites of Michigan women's basketball coach Trish Rob- erts; her players also are prone to re- peating them. The problem for the Wolverines is, they're prone…

… but they're getting the playing time. Ijust think it's mental - mental and lack of effort." Not that they do it all the time. The Wolverines often find themselves on the winning side of long stretches…

… of solid play that could have come straight from Gene Hackman's Hickory team in Hoosiers. n Then, a minor error. A Wolverine forgets to box out, and the opponent gets a rebound and layup. Someone else…

…:43 in the first half and Michigan leading 23-21, the 'Wolverines forgot the fundamentals that had kept them in the game and found themselves down 39-29 eight minutes later. Following that 12-point swing…

…, the Spartans' lead was never threatened. Fundamental lapses keyed the Michigan collapse. The Wolverines played 20 seconds of tenacious defense on one possession See LAPSES, Page 8 Spartans' 78-62 win…

… the Wolverines, Michigan State's Kisha Kelly had them both beat and led her Spartans to a 78- 62 victory last night at Crisler Arena. Kelly, slashing and burning her way to what seemed like an endless…

… for most of the first-half, thanks mostly in part to Gray. She shot an unconscious 7-for-8 in the first 20 minutes for 16 points. Gray's textbook pump-fake and layup gave the Wolverines their first lead…

…- gan its last lead of the game, 21-19, with 6:00 left in the half. In characteristic Michigan fash- ion, the Wolverines hit a mysterious mental lapse, and the Spartans took full advantage…

… calling the Wolverines' collapse a disgrace to humanity, and, while I was at it, blaming them for this damn recession; spit on the Assembly Hall floor; and take my own life. When the buzzer sounded, 1…

…, but what resiliency, the Wolverines can still compete with the best. There will be a "Home Alone 3" and Ross Perot will be back and better than ever in 1996. Life was good. I entered the Michigan…

…'? And so it did Friday evening. Michigan coach Trish Roberts accurately and painfully pointed out her plight to the press immediately following Michigan's 79-75 loss to Wisconsin Friday. The Wolverines…

… Wolverines. With a first-year head coach, change was inevitable. Then the injury bug hit, leaving Michigan to play its conference games with eight players, six of whom actually see any playing time at all…

… especially those which were decided in the final moments, to their lack of numbers. By tipoff time Friday, soph Molly Heikkinen had added her- self to the Wolverine's extensive injury list with a bum thumb…

… Michigan women's basketball team. But, yet again, just as the Wolverines were poised to snatch it, it was just out of reach. Wisconsin (4-6 Big Ten, 7-12 overall) played the taunting bully Friday night…

…, holding off a late Michigan surge at Crisler Arena to hand the Wolverines (0-11, 1-18) their eleventh loss by less than 10 points this year, 79-75. With less than nine minutes to play and trailing by 11…

… the Wolverines the lead, 71-69, with 6:02 remaining. "Our man-to-man defense, I thought, was the key to the turn around," Michigan coach Trish Ro- berts said. "It was a shock to us. We didn't think we…

…-EH DUNE I4/aiIy iMchigan senior captain Demetrius Calip will try to keep the Wolverines focused tomorrow night when they face last-place Northwestern. Women seek rebound against Purdue, Illinois "'S Albert…

…, only to see the DoSposition turn on the pressure and coast to runaway victories. * After both games, Michigan coach Bud VanDeWege said that the Wolverines needed to work on fundamentals. You would think…

… explosive team," Foster said. "We're not all that deep, so I hope we can get in enough rest to counter that." However, Foster's main con- cern lies in Wolverine center Eric Riley. The 6-foot-11 sophomore…

…The Michigan Daily - Sports Monday - February 4, 1991 - Page 5 FOUR WOLVERINE SWIMMERS SET POOL MARKS 'M' wins in record style by Andy DeKorte *'and Ken Sugiura Daily Sports Writers EAST LANSING…

… was. The Wolverines spotted the host Spartans a 50-43 lead after 5 events before storming back, getting a big boost again from diving coach Dick Kimball's troops. Redshirt frosh Eric Lesser 9 claimed…

… the top spot for the Wolverines on the 1-meter board with 293.55 points. Senior Steve Hamerski, recently returned from a shoulder injury, gave the Maize and Blue a shot in the arm with a 3- meter board…

… totaled a 31-7 advantage over the Spartan divers. But, as Urbanchek might tell you, that wasn't half of the excitement. The No. 13 Spartans came into the meet rested and ready to topple the No. 3 Wolverines…

… our really hard training," junior Eric Wunderlich said. However, the Wolverines were up to the task and ended the meet going away. In his first dual meet this season, captain Mike Barrowman led the way…

… the 200 breaststroke, he won in 2:01.28, lopping :3.02 off the McCaffree Pool record in the process. Barrowman's record was only one of four set by the Wolverines during the meet. Junior Eric Namesnik…

… established the 200 backstroke pool standard with a clocking of 1:50.34 in addition to taking the 1000 freestyle, hitting the wall in 9:21.06. The last Wolverine record-setter was perhaps the most notable…

…. Sophomore Brian Gunn replaced Olympic legend Mark Spitz's 19- year old pool record in the 200 butterfly, stopping the clock in 1:48.50. MICHEtLLEtUaJi Michigan swimmer Noel Strauss powers the Wolverines to…

… Writer At the very least, February will be a less hectic month than January for the Michigan women's swimming team. The Wolverines hope that February will also produce better results. Saturday, Michigan…

…Cracken join Hyduk and Higgins as four key Wolverines who are currently sidelined by the flu. "What makes their situation even worse is that their illnesses are all respiratory-related," coach Jim Richardson…

… Bullock played his final game as a Wolverine in C ler Arena last Awi. The senior finished strong with 25 pointsM' and was a perfect 8.8 from the l ne. WARREN ZINN/Daily Hoops drops home finale to Penn State…

…. ce Brian Ellerbe and Tom Izzo are a'das bright, young coaches clash- n ead to head for the best talent in ichigan and across the country, few *11 remember this, the Wolverines' 8th and no ubt not the…

… victory, the Wolverines extended their 4ging streak over Michigan State to 12 games, a streak that dates back to 1989. "Its been a long time since Michigan State has beat us'" Michigan coach Bitsy Ritt said…

… Erik Szyndlar - next season the Wolverines might not surprise anyone. If there weretany surprises in this game between two Big Ten bottom- feeders, it was that lowly Penn State was able to sweep the…

… just wasn't enough;' Robbie Reid said. He was talking about Michigan's effort last night, but he could have meant its entire season. These Wolverines played their hearts out at times, especially when…

… Michigan's freshman swimmers to leave Never Never Land behind and grow up. Michigan coach Jon Urbanchek is counting on his younger Wolverines in the Big Ten swimming and diving Championships in Bloomington…

… their opportunity to shine." That is a lot of pressure, consider- ing that Michigan enters the Big Ten Championships with the unfamiliar role of underdog. The Wolverines have won 11 out of the last 13 Big…

… the first year in the program, but we're well aware of what's expected of us;' Hopwood said. Outside of their freshmen, the Wolverines are hoping their strengths will overcome their major weaknesses to…

… Chris Thompson are obvious favorites. Also, the Wolverines are counting on strong performances in the 500 free, 200 breaststroke and the 400 individual medley. Fast swims in those events will be essential…

… because the Wolverines are very weak in the backstroke, the sprint events, and the short relays. In fact, Urbanchek won't even enter a swimmer in 200 back because the Wolverines are so shallow in the event…

… Richardson is not anticipating another title when the Wolverines travel to Minnesota next weekend for the Big Ten Championships. "We never go into a season saying we want to be second," Richardson said. "We…

… want to win, but in the past we had the fire- e." fhe Wolverines have been decimated by injuries and sickness this season, cutting significantly into the team's depth - always a crucial aspect of a…

… the Wolverine Open at the Indoor Track Building this Saturday. The team will be making final preparations for the Big Ten Championships next weekend in Columbus. The team had been planning to send some…

…- ticipate in the Wolverine Open in dual-meet format. The Wolverine Open will pit Michigan against Central Michigan, Eastern Michigan and Western Michigan in a battle for state bragging rights. "We'll rest up…

…'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…

… end result? The usual. Two Michigan victo- ries. On Friday, the Wolverines (19-2-2 CCHA, 28-2- 3 overall) trudged their way to an uninspired 3-1 victory over Notre Dame. At one point, a fan tossed a…

… banana onto the ice - perhaps as com- entary on the players', well, "rotten" perfor- ance. But the Wolverines sprang to life on Saturday, giving the Irish a 6-1 thrashing. The big story of the weekend was…

… Brendan Morrison - the senior Hobey Baker candidate became Michigan's all-time leading scorer on Saturday night, surpassing former Wolverine Denny Felsner with two goals and two assists. On Friday, Morrison…

… Wolverines for a career- Indiana 84 2 Michigan 81 high 31 points, only five of which came in the first half, and almost sin- gle-handedly erased a 20-point Michigan lead on the way to a gut- wrenching, heart…

…-breaking, nail-bit- ing, stomach-churning 84-81 Indiana win over the Wolverines in overtime yesterday. Guyton, who nailed seven of 12 attempts from 3-point range, scored eight points in the final three minutes of…

…. After Louis Bullock missed a run- ning jumper on the Wolverines' next possession, Guyton got Conlan to fall for a ball fake at the top of the key, took a step to his left and drained another three to tie…

…'s all-time leading scorer during Saturday night's 6-1 victory over Notre Dame. Book it! Morrison sets scoring record Six-point weekend puts Wolverines' leader and best in record, history books By Dan…

… Stiliman t ly Sports Writer When Brendan Morrison broke Denny Felsner's Michigan scoring record early in the third period of Saturday night's game against Notre Dame, the rest of the Wolverines came off the…

… moment that the Wolverines and their fans had been anticipating for weeks, and it had finally happened. "It didn't quite come on the play that I had envisioned," Morrison said. "You always picture the…

…'s Richard Mandeville (left) and Jason Collier in yesterday's 84-81 overtime loss to the Hoosiers. WOlverines i dre need ofsoe heat By Jordan Field Daily Sports Writer ust about every morning, Airron…

…, 72-70. Though Ohio State, which is second in the conference in field goal percentage, poured in 53.2 percent of its shots for the game. The Wolverines hit 29 of their 54 shots, good for 53.7 percent…

…. Incidentally, Michigan is now a perfect 10-0 when it shoots better than 50 percent as a team. In addition, the Wolverines knocked down exactly half of their three-point attempts, while the Buckeyes connected at…

… overtime game earlier this season against the Buckeyes, 86-75. RETURN FROM INJURY: Injured players from both Michigan and Ohio State suited up for Sunday's game. Wolverine guard Bobby Crawford was available…

… Wildcats are now 1-9 in Big Ten play after the triumph.. I ndiana, PurI due keep pace with Wolverines RARDIN Continued from page 1 than within five. The Wolverines answered every run Ohio State had to offer…

…, reverse, left-handed layup. The Wolverines were forced to comeback on the road, as they did against Iowa and Purdue, becauseof some sloppy play early in the game. Michigan gave the ball away five times in…

… Derek Anderson and Skelton, as the Wolverines struggled to find the defensive inten- sity which marked their win over the Hoosiers. "We played good early," Ohio State coach Randy Ayers said. "We gave it…

… away going into halftime." Michigan scrapped back into the game with a 7-0 run on baskets from Fife, King and Rose. The effort brought the Wolverines within two points at 23-21. However, they had…

…. What about the small games? Like yesterday or upcoming games with Penn State and Northwestern? The reality is that Michigan should not have had to hit key free throws in this game to win. The Wolverines…

… Lafayette (7:30 p.m., tSPN), the main point of contention will be how the Wolverines attempt to *ntain Glenn "Big Dawg" Robinson. The Boilermakers' junior forward has proven to be all but unstoppable this…

… the point a lot of people don't get to coach in their lifetime." The Wolverines will likely double- and triple-team Robinson on the blocks, as they have done on most of the opposition's big men this…

… (8-3) expected to be challenged by the Buckeyes but in- stead met a team that is going through personnel changes. The Wolverines quickly discarded Ohio State in three games, 15-10, 16-14, and 17…

…-15. "We played extremely well against Ohio State," senior Curt Schroeder said. "Everyone played their role and passed well. We played the way we needed to and everyone came through." The Wolverines were…

… success. But they took each other to new heights on Sunday. Steve Fisher may have struck oil in a field of potent natural resources. In the Wolverines' 74-65 victory against Notre Dame yesterday, the…

… staff ignited the Wolverines, now 14-5 overall. "That gave us a big lift," Chris Webber said. "We realized what coach was doing. A lot of people thought he was stupid for it. But he went out on a limb for…

…." . Wolverine sophomore Brice Ko- pas was just as confident. "The second day was ours and we knew that," he said. And it turned out they were both correct. For the third year in a row, Michigan surged ahead of…

… Min- nesota to the front of the pack Friday. The Wolverines began their comeback, finishing in second place in the 200-yard medley relay. The team of Eric Bailey, Steven West, 'Thomas Hay and Gustavo…

… Borges clocked a time of 1:30.03, just .42 seconds behind the Minnesota four- some. The Wolverines still re- mained in second, but came up with clutch performances in the 400 indi- vidual medley. Indiana…

…, Page 8 Al by Ken Sugiura Daily Hockey Writer The Michigan lockerroom is rolling. The Wolverines have just stolen a victory from Illinois- Chicago, an overtime thriller won by David Roberts with seven…

… conference season, the Michigan women's basketball team hopes its fbrtunes improve this weekend when the Wolverines travel to Big Ten Iles Wisconsin and Northwestern. Friday night's game against the Badgers (9…

…-10 overall, 3-6 Big Ten) looks to be a title fight rematch be- tween Wisconsin guard Robin Threatt and the Wolverines (9-10, 2- 7). When the teams met in Ann Ar- bor last month, Threatt was disquali- fied in…

… Wolverines are destined to go off at just the right time - ideally at the Big Ten and NCAA champi- onships. Michigan is a relatively young team which is still exploring the potential of its talent. The Canon…

… Classic was the Wolverines' first exposure to compe- tition of national renown and their first chance to see how they would respond to opponents they will face in the Big Tens and NCAAs. Competition…

… last four to five minutes (in a game) have been the story of our team," said Michigan coach Trish Roberts. Tonight marks yet another oppor- tunity for an original work as the Wolverines (0-10 Big Ten, 1…

…. Team Pts. EVAN PETRIEIDaiRY Senior point guard Stacie McCall hopes that the women's basketball team doesn't let another one slip away as it enterains Wisconsin tonight. The Wolverines will shoot for…

… be a very competitive meet; they'll (Syracuse) probably pull a mid-270's and that's our ex- actly our goal for this time of year," said Wolverine coach Bob Darden. "If we achieve our goal, which we…

… Wolverines. "The Syracuse meet will be very important in terms of the win-loss column," Darden said. "If we're on the bubble, they'll look at head-to- head competition to make the final selection of the teams…

… round. Michigan is seeded second in its pool. The twelve teams remaining will try to spike their way to the finals in single elimination play. Michigan's Chad Stielstra said he thinks the Wolverines will…

…. We usually fare well here in front of our home crowd." The Wolverines added three new players to the roster last week. Michi- gan coach Pam Griffin said he hopes the additions and her new defensive…

…Page 10-The Michigan Daily- Wednesday, February 19,1992 DUBOW Continued from page 9 Felsner, and David Oliver saved Michigan; however, the Wolverines can't always rely on that line - es- pecially…

… teamed up for the final two Michigan tallies. With the Wolverines trailing, 2-1, late in the second, Michigan was on the power play. With a draw outside the Michigan blueline, Wiseman drew the faceoff…

… Haskins Minnesota head coach not scored as much (since that Michigan game), but he has played as well, if not better, than he played that evening." Wolverine frosh Chris Webber, who lived two houses from…

… players, great fans, great coaching. But we don't worry about the past." One of the keys for the Wolverines, said Fisher, will be lim- iting Minnesota's opportunities at the free throw line. Minnesota took…

… who would take the eighth and final spot in the evening's finals. Bigelow clocked a school record of :49.48 for a place in the next round. The Wolverines finished their day with a victory in the 800…

… standings with 449 points. First-day leader, Minnesota, was second with 419. Saturday, Borges set a Big Ten record in the 100 freestyle with a winning time of :43.14. The Wolverines won one other race besides…

… all-around Saturday. She has now claimed that title in all of the Wolverine's five meets. Against Illinois, she took top honors on each apparatus, scoring 9.65 on the vault, 9.80 on the uneven bars, 9…

….80 on the beam and 9.75 on the floor exercise. In doing so, Wymer outdistanced her nearest competitor, teammate Ali Winski 39.00-37.5. Now the Wolverine's focus will be unob- structed as they eagerly…

… Turco was hit with a tripping penalty that wasn't taken at the most ideal of situations. The Wolverines were already down a man, following Steven Halko's hooking penalty less than a minute before, and the…

… Wolverines as they dropped two to the Lakers. WALKER VAN DYKE/Daily Lake State won both times at on a penalty. In Friday's 5- with the Wolveri the second period," Berenson said. "Turco's penalty hurt us…

… time peri- od of the contest when the Wolverines struggled immensely. "We need to play better for the entire 60 minutes," Berenson said. "We now see that we can't have a bad period or even a bad minute…

… rests at home. The Wolverines struggled with the same scheduling troubles last weekend, when they played two games, while Saturday night's opponent Ohio State.. took Friday off. The problem "has been…

… Wolverine also need to have an impressive showing. Michigan has had a tendency to show many sides of itself this sea- son, and they can only hope that the Wolverines of last weekend show up_ again. "They go…

…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…

… four as Wolverines blow late lead to Minnesota Cnsler's nets were . A By John Leroi Daily Sports Editor You couldn't fault the effort this time, but the execution still wasn't there. Just like that…

… - two straight turnovers by Louis Bullock with less than a minute to play - and the game was over. An upset-in-the-making turned into a disas- ter for the Wolverines and a party for No. 2 Minnesota, which…

… bad time to visit Michigan? "I don't think there is a good time' Notre Dame coach Dave Poulin said. "Obviously, (the Wolverines) are a juggernaut. They're well worthy of their ranking, with their record…

… the Wolverines' first- round playoff opponents. It's a prospect that, understandably, is less than thrilling for Poulin. But the coach says he's more concerned with the remainder of the regular sea- son…

… it." With six points this weekend, Morrison would become Michigan's all-time career scoring leader. His 256 points are second only to former Wolverine Denny Felsner, who played from 1989-92. Morrison…

… marks the first time since Nov. 2 that Michigan will be trying to bounce back from a defeat. Before last Saturday's 2- 1loss to Michigan State, the Wolverines had Mpnehunbeaten for 23 games, setting a y…

… school record. Incidentally, the Wolverines fol- lowed the November loss by winning their next three games by a combined score of 16-4. "I think that loss was good for us" -Morrison said of the most recent…

… CHAMPIONSI KR M'Q MAt WIVF 'M' hoops hope to avenge loss to Lions Amy Johnson anda the Michigan women's basket- ball team haven't -, had many prob- lems scoring this season. But the Wolverines' defense is a…

…'s title as Michigan women's basketball coach was no doubt exciting. Regardless, she knows the Wolverines can't afford to get caught up in the commotion, espe- cially in the midst of a three-game losing…

… trip to Happy Valley. The Wolverines were the ones who made the trip to University Park last Friday, but it was Penn State that did all the moving - as Shauntai Hall and the rest of the Lions ran over…

…, around and through Michigan, 82-73. Penn State coach Rene Portland's infusion of a transition game ran the Wolverines into the ground. Hall led the charge for the Lions, scor- ing the first 10 points of…

… Wolverines helped her claim Big Ten co-Player of the Week honors for the past week. Michigan also provided Purdue's Jannon Roland with a stepping stone on the way to shar- ing the honor with Hall. Roland lit…

…'ve wrestled all VS. Indiana and year. We want that Purdue to continue." When Tonight Head to head tomorrow against the Bloomitnton Hoosiers, the and West Wolverines match up well, according ' Bahr. Indiana has…

… matches. I'm more afraid of Purdue than Indiana." Close wins and wins in the lower weight classes, once burdens for the Wolverines, have been the key contribu- tors to Michigan's recent success. "This…

…The Michigan Daily - Thursday, February 1, 1996 - 11A Wolverine tumblers travel to WindyCity By Chaim Hyman Daily Sports Writer Coming off a number of strong per- formances at last weekend's intra…

…- squad meet, the Michigan men's gym- atcsteam will travel to University of-Illinois-Chi cago this weekend. The Wolverines plan to compete in whfiat will be their first dual meet of th'h Season. They will…

… coach Bob Darden feels his t, has to play to its personal best to be successful in Chicago. The last time the Wolverines competed at lli- nois-Chicago was earlier this season at the Windy City…

… make sure we are compet- *jg to our level at all times." rThe Wolverines hope this meet will die the start of a productive season. "We want to be much more consis- tetit'this week, as well as in the rest…

… long nge and then Roy Hairston went in- e for two more. At the TV timeout with 3:10 left in the half, Purdue had more than doubled Michigan, 38-18. Back on the floor, the Wolverines proceeded to crawl to…

… outrebounded the Wolverines, 17- 11.. Michigan was just 10 for 25 (40 percent) from the field, committed 10 turnovers and consistently let Purdue get inside for easy buckets. At halftime, the Wolverines' top two…

… scorers, Maurice Taylor and Louis Bul- ._A 1__ .1- - - - Michigan suffers worst home loss since '84-'85 Boilermakers add to Wolverines' 3-game skid By Paul Barger and Brent McIntosh Daily Sports Writers…

… The Michigan men's basketball team has had a great deal of success at home over the past few seasons. Go- ing into last night's game against Purdue, the Wolverines had won 15 straight at home. The…

… away since last season's 78-57 loss to Arizona. Michigan has not lost three games in a row since the 1990-91 season. The Wolverines lost four contests in a row that year, dropping games to Michigan State…

… bench scoring. The Wolverines pride themselves in hav- ing three reserves - Dugan Fife, Willie Mitchell and Robert Traylor - who could start on any given night. Against Purdue, that strength be- came a…

…-18-1 CCHA, 9-22-1 overall) beat the Wolverines 6-3 Saturday night at the Joyce Fieldhouse, claiming their first vic- tory over Michigan since the 1982-83 season. Friday night the Wolverines (20- 4-1, 25…

… trailed despite being out shot by the Wolverines. "As much as we were generating offensive chances in the first period, the puck just wasn't going in," Michi- gan coach Red Berenson said. It wasn't until…

…, outrebounding the Illini' 20-13 to close out the game. More impor- tantly, the Wolverine matched Illinois on the offensive boards, collecting five to the Illini's six. Once Michigan shut-out Illinois from the…