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… have any rhythm." The Wolverines shot a mediocre 9-of-27 from the floor in the first half, but kept it close with four 3-pointers. To add to Michigan's shooting woes, Penn State made eight of its first…

… ten 10 shots. But Penn State managed just three baskets in the rest of the half. While Borseth stewed about the score, junior Carly Benson broke the Wolverines scoring funk with a 3- pointer from the…

… in State Col- lege Jan. 20, Borseth learned his les- son. He wouldn't let Penn State's strong backcourt control the pace. The Wolverine defense disrupted Penn State's flow by deflecting passes and…

… playing physical down low, pre- venting the Lady Lions from easily slashing to the paint. "We made some things more diffi- See NOTEBOOK, Page 10 Wolverines outplay Lady Lions for victory By ANTHONY…

…th was different. "For the first time all year, I thought we outplayed somebody," Michigan coach Kevin Borseth said. "I thought we deserved to win that game." Last night, the Wolverines notched a…

… convincing 68-53 victory over the Lady Lions at Crisler Arena. Michigan's aggressive second-half defense led it to victory. Trailing by one at halftime, the Wolverines forced five early turnovers and turned…

… them into 12 points. The run set the pace for the remainder of the stanza as Michi- gan wouldn't relinquish the lead. But at the start, it didn't seem like the Wolverines deserved anything. Penn State…

… ran all over Michigan, and the Wolverines failed to convert open looks. "We couldn't get anything going at all," Borseth said. But Penn State couldn't pull away. After going 8-for-10 for the first eight…

… of the locker room, the Wolverines seemed to find their greatest. The Michigan defense prevented Penn State (4-7, 13-10) from getting more than two players in double-dig- its for the first time since…

… a 4B - Monday, February 11, 2008 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com Wolverines finally show signs of improvement "I know one thing. After going through this, there'll never bea win that I…

… Michigan is good enough to allow Beilein to find disappointment in wins. But that's in the distant future. For now, he's lead- ing the Wolverines in DANIEL what will likely end up FELDMAN as their worst…

…-ranked Wolverines held on for a tie and a critical con- ference point that, coupled with Bowling Green's loss to Alaska, clinched a first-round bye in the CCHA playoffs. "It was an exciting game for the crowd…

…," Michigan coach Red Berenson said. "I'm sure the goal- ies aren't crazy about it when they give up that many goals." The hectic conclusion started with a quirk and ended with a flurry. Wolverine goalie Billy…

… flustered, he tried to stick up Arena since for his team after a 4-2 loss and Thursday, -- - 5-5 tie made them victims of the braving the Wolverines' best series of the 33-degree season. temperature "I mean…

…-game tie showed glaring differences winless streak. between the teams - and rea- But Miami (Ohio) coach Enri- sons why the Wolverines are co Blasi found himself surround- atopthe CCHA. Miami is the polished…

… period Saturday) to shockingly bad (in their 2-shot, 8-penalty third period Friday). But the Wolverines played better than Miami Saturday - and should have won. Defense- man Mark Mitera was tripped See…

… RATKOWIAK, Page 3B SOFTBALL Young pitching no problem for Wolverines Nemitz, Taylor turn in top-notch performances in opening weekend By NICOLE AUERBACH DailySports Writer While snow blanketed Ann Arbor…

… this weekend, the Michigan softball team was throwing its first pitches and taking its first swings of the season in sunny Boca Raton, Fla. The 12th-ranked Wolverines didn't allow an earned run and went…

…. Against Penn State Saturday, the Wolverines appeared to MICHIGAN 68 be follow- PENN STATt 63 ing the same script. They allowed the Nittany Lions to take an early second-half lead, despite playing well for…

…. During that stretch, the Wolverines committed five turnovers and failed to score for more than five minutes. Penn State's lead surged to six, and Michigan appeared to lay down in defeat once again. Instead…

…, the Wolverines showed.the growth and maturity Michigan coach John Beilein and his staff have been searching for all season. "You get hit in the head so many times, eventually you have to pro- tect…

… The Michigan Daily - michigandailycom Friday, February 1, 2008 -- 8 0 MINNESOTA 77, MICHIGAN 65 Wolverines get rLoning for the Dast revenge on Irish v v i Revei Notre t freshma With the, sc…

…-1) rested solely on and Kentucky, the Wolverines (0- an Denise Muresan's racket. 2) started out yesterday's quest for -- revenge with a solid effort, earning ore NOTRE DAME 3 the pivotal doubles point, 2…

… recent oppo- nents, the Wolverines (3-0 Big Ten, 9-0 overall) found themselves in a tight contest down the stretch, a rarity this season. But the final gymnasts putup the . high scores they needed on beam…

…, the team's final event, to edge the Huskers (2-1 Big 12, 3-3 overall). Beam has been a trouble spot for the Wolverines this season, and there was no shortage of drama last night.- After the three solid…

… seems each week a Wolverine who suffered an injury last year makes the meet-changing routine. Michigan coach Bev Plocki said she "couldn't even script it that way." This could be the Hollywood season for…

… the Wolverines, as they take their unblemished record back to Ann Arbor. "This was our first true test of the season," Plocki said. "I'm really proud that we hung in there and didn't count any falls…

… points. And it wasn't because of 3- pointers. Michigan restricted itself to the perimeter in the first half, but looked inside after halftime. Shooting 11-of-14 from the paint, the Wolverines had their…

…, senior. Janelle Cooper told -her to. be patient. The advice helped her continue to remain aggressive, earning all 16 of her points in the second half. Benson led the Wolverines with 18 points, but it was…

… Minnfield's eight assists that shined bright- est. Her success in the backcourt allowed Michigan to establish the tempo in its half-court set. Snapping a three-game losing streak, the Wolverines kept pace…

… Wolverines. All three were winnable, with the biggest margin of defeat just five. Each game featured similar problems - the failure to create turnovers, inability to find shots ide game, led by and poor…

… but ingly, the Wolverines didn't or the two-game realize the situation and failed eek. to foul until just one second is was not in the remained. gan has another In East Lansingon Jan. 31, the gainst…

… said. Whatever words Bowman actually used, they worked. After the pep talk, Michigan didn't lose a single event. The Wolverines not only finished the meet with a 194-140 victory over the Buckeyes (10…

…-1, 3-1 Big Ten), but also handed them their only loss of the season. Duringthe two-day meet, Michigan faced a competitive field of Big Ten opponents. In addi- tion to beating Ohio State, the Wolverines…

… teammates carried him off the ice and straight to the locker room. It's unclear how severe the injury is or how long Kolarik will be off the ice, but this is no minor injury for the Wolverines. "I hope they…

…." The Wolverines closed out the game without Kolarik, and used a good defensive effort to pull away from the Lakers. Kolarik's big night Friday was the only bright spot for Michigan in the sloppy, mistake…

… showed off the team's offensive depth. The Woodbridge, Ont., native became the sixth Wolverine and third freshman to notch double- digit goals on the season with his ninth and loth scores. The center…

… Wolverines' first goal in the tournament and has proceeded to score six more this year. "I really like the direction that Louie's going," Berenson said. "Since he's come back, he has real- ly given his line a…

… dose of offense and smarts, so it's nice to see it pay off for him tonight." STANDING ALONE: Michi- gan's one-point lead in the CCHA standings going into the weekend raised concerns the Wolverines wouldn…

….COM. WRESTLING Wolverines lose two Big Ten duals For the past four weeks, the Michigan wrestling team has been consistently inconsistent. The tenth-ranked Wolverines have struggled to find stability as the dual…

… Friday night transpired in similar fashion. The Wolverines found themselves in an early hole and couldn't recover, falling to 13th-ranked Wisconsin, 20-18. It was Michigan's fifth defeat in the last seven…

… was excited s full of diehard RedHawk for Friday night's game, but the ade up what became known Wolverines' four-goal first period oville, named for Miami quickly took the wind out of its nrico Blasi…

… jumping, danc- ing, yelling and willing the Red- Hawks to the comeback, and the Wolverines looked flustered and timid down the final stretch. "The students were everything we hoped for and more," Red…

… night goal made him the first Wolverine to score 25 goals in a sea- son since Jeff Tambellini did it in 2002-03. Zatkoff went into the weekend In stark contrast to the loss against the Buckeyes, in which…

… the Wolverines had just one basket in the final eight and half minutes, it was Michigan that held Penn State (3-8 Big Ten, 11-12 overall) without a field goal the final for five min- utes. - Much of the…

…'s no doubt Michigan's lack of polish is a little unnerving. But who says champions have to be veterans? The Wolverines are a young, feisty team. Give them a break. - Ratkowiak can be reached at cratkowi…

… points in the first half, the Wolverines' reserves chipped in 26 points. The win snapped a stretch of 11 losses in 12 games and was Mich- igan's 11th straight victory over Penn State. After the game…

… forward Ron Coleman is the only starter who will graduate this year. Earlier in the sea- son, that void seemed like it would be nearly impos- sible to fill. No other Wolverine small forward was playing…

… freshman forward Anthony Wright and freshman point guard Kelvin Grady as two developments leading him to rethink his team's needs. The Wolverines have three scholarships available for next year. If they use…

…, the Michi- gan hockey team has played like the third period doesn't matter. The problem is, it's probably cost the Wolverines three points in the CCHA standings. In their last four games, against Miami…

… (Ohio) last weekend and North- ern Michigan the previous week, Michigan is 1-0-3. But the Wolverines led in the third period of all four games before being outscored by 6-2 in the third period of all…

… three games and set- tling for three ties. Michigan's third-period struggles were highlighted against Miami last Friday, when the Wolverines were held without a shot for the first 16 minutes. In that…

… span, the RedHawks - who were losing 4-0 coming into the period - outshot Michigan 11-0 and scored twice. The Wolverines were too busy col- lecting penalties to put together plays. Michigan had eight…

… period. But their experiments have led to Defenseman Scooter Vaughan called dramatic momentum shifts. his team's recent performance in the Though the Wolverines threatened third period "lackadaisical…

…'s when the former No. 1 ern Michigan. In October, Michigan team capitalized. defeated Northern Michigan twice "It feels a lot more laid back," in Marquette. But on the Wolverines' Llewellyn said. "Yeah…

… were just turn it off when we get that big of expected to give the Wolverines a rela- a lead." tively easy four points. Llewellyn said Michigan has had See HOCKEY, Page 10A Borseth's intensity fires up…

…- stand Michigan coach Kevin Borseth. The first-year Michigan coach has brought excitement back to the women's basketball program, not just because the Wolverines are enjoying their first win- ning season…

… Purdue, the always-pacing Borseth took a seat between his assistant coach- es. Thanks to his team's stifling defensive effort, Borseth got to watch the final few minutes from the bench as the Wolverines…

… shut down the Boilermakers, 72-36. It was Michigan's second big- gest margin of victory this season. The Wolverines beat Belmont by 37 on Nov. 25. "It's not easy to sit down inthese games," Borseth said…

… defensive adjustment by the Gophers. But in the locker room afterwards, Wolverine players were well aware where the blame should fall. "We missed some open shots," sophomore DeShawn Sims said. "They didn…

… their long- range shots, including their first four of the game to take an early 15-Slead. But Michigan responded from the early surge, going on its own 14-4 run to square things up at 19. The Wolverines…

… injured senior forward Chad Kolarik and play on the Wolver- ines' first line for the first time this year. Without Kolarik, their sec- ond-highest scorer, the Wolverines will need Turnbull and others to…

… EISENSTEIN Daily Sports Writer During the Michigan hockey team's warm-up skate at practice, Wolverine associate head coach Mel Pear- son scans the ice for Chad Kolarik's light blue jersey. He feeds the…

… Wolverine) T.J. (Hensick) he seemed to play well. So I think Turnbull has a good chance at fitting in pretty easy." But no matter how well Turnbull fills the role, Kolarik is struggling being out of the…

… that's what the Michigan men's bas- ketball team hopes. After heading toward one of the worst records in program history, the Wolverines have turned their season around in the last two weeks. It even…

… prompted Ohio State coach Thad Matta to call Michigan "the best seven-win team (he'd) ever seen" after the Wolverines upset his Buckeyes Sunday. Despite the recent streak, the Wolverines have an 8-17 record…

… and sit in the bottom half of the Big Ten, meaning John Beilein's rebuilding project still has a long way to go. Before the Wolverines' come- from-behind win over Iowa last Thursday, The Michigan Daily…

… Wolverines a com- petitive advantage. Before this year, winter prac- tice in Ann Arbor involved occa- sional trips to a local indoor driving range and putting prac- tice on a small green in the base- ment of…

…-round. "One of the first questions I get is, 'what do you do in the winter?' " Sapp said. "Now that we can show them a short-game facility, it's really beneficial." But the Wolverines have no set practice…

…-day different," Pumford said. "It's unbelievable." Rankin believes the new facil- ity will help the Wolverines keep pace with teams from warmer climates that can practice out- doors all year. "Now, we don't have…

… season. Next weekend, Michigan heads south to play in the Puerto Rico Classic, where it has strug- gled in the past. The Wolverines finished second to last in 2007 and last in 2006. But Michigan is coming…

… of the game. That offensive drought spelled defeat for the Wolverines as they went on to lose, 65-55, to Ohio State at Value City Arena. "It's like it was in your hands and just slipped away," freshman…

…-pointers and none were layups. In that time, most Wolverine shots came from the corner with the shot clock running out. "Coach definitely was telling us to penetrate," Grady said. "We just never got to that…

…." The team's playmaking also left the Wolverines in a poor posi- tion to win. Halfway through the second half and coming out of a timeout with 11 seconds on the shot clock, Michigan didn't even Harris…

…'t happen. Ohio State's defense was tough. The Buckeyes deserve credit for harassing the Wolverines and forcing tough shots the last eight and a half minutes of the game. But all good teams tighten up at the…

… last night in Columbus. get off a field-goal attempt. Even more frustrating, the Wolverines had done everything well in the first half that they fouled up in the second. In the first 20 minutes…

… Wolverines reversed the momentum of the game going into the second half. "We made the extra pass that we haven't been able to make in past games," redshirt freshman Anthony Wright said. Wright came off the…

… Sports Editor Kevin Quick was kicked off the Michigan hockey team - and the Wolverines have moved on. The team learned of Quick's dismissal, for what Michigan coach Red Berenson said was "a total violation…

… of our team trust and rules," before last weekend's frustrating series against North- ern Michigan. Coming in the midst of a four-game winless streak, the news could have made the Wolverines even more…

…-to- last, Michigan needed a hit. The Wolverines were down after two rotations and the comeback had to begin with rings. Using five gym- nasts instead of the usual six (the top four scores count), they could…

… Mich- igan's biggest assets, Berenson said the Wolverines can play with a five-man defense if one blueliner is injured or sick. But if two defensemen are out, Michigan will need to explore other options…

… Sports Editor Just two weeks ago, it was impossible to imagine that the Michigan men's basketball team would soon be the hottest squad Michigan at in the Big Ten. Minnesota But the Matchup- Wolverines (4…

… at his press confer- ence yesterday. Surprised or not, Beilein understands basking in the glow of the first extended period of success all season is the last thing the Wolverines should…

… various other shrines dedicated to the Wolverines' accomplishments over the years. Pictures of Kevin Porter and Chad Kolarik have hung proudly all season, and now Mark Mitera has taken his place as the most…

…, Mitera flew under the radar for the first half of the season, compiling some of the best defen- sive stats in the country. The Wolverines' opponents tal- lied just one even-strength goal when Mitera was on…

… - it's ablowout. The Michigan women's gym- nastics team raced past Minne- sota, 196.875 to 192.850, Saturday at Crisler Arena. The fifth-ranked Wolverines (4-0 Big Ten, 10-0 overall) put up their highest…

…. Following a big three-point play by the Buckeyes' Evan Turner that cut the Wolverines' lead to three, Sims took a deep 3- pointerjust in frontof the Michi- ganbench. The bucket extended the Wol- verines' lead…

… 10 - Tuesday, February 19, 2008 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com Defensive swap saves WolverinesF rompa e9 MERRITT, from Page 9 later by burying a 3-pointer from the top of the key with…

… five seconds left on the shot clock. A couple of minutes later, Merritt hit freshman Manny Harris on the fastbreak for an easy bucket. On the Wolverines' next posses- sion, Merritt drove and hit a layup…

… minor injuries. The fourth-ranked Wolverines looked to younger gymnasts to hit routines and maintain the team's undefeated record. They did. "This year is just amazing because we have so much depth…

… myself for four just in case something hap- pens and I have to step in." This ready-for-anything mental preparation is nothing new for the Wolverines. Last season, three Wolverines suffered season…

… telescopes to watch the lunar eclipse, which occurs when the earth passes between the moon and the sun. The spectacle was most visible around 10 p.m. last night. C) An occasional series on Wolverines and…

… among the most successful swimmers in Michi- gan history. While the youngest brother, Dane, is a promising recruit and will join the Wolverines next year, Christian and Peter graduated in 2005 and 2006…

…, starts Minnesota dual meet tomorrow. with an hour of drills building Purdue has just one ranked wres- toward two seven-minute simu- tler in its lineup. The sixth-ranked lated matches. Wolverines have six…

…- tothe end, thewrestlingroomcan self and wrestle well. sometimes become an "every man And while some of this year's for himself" environment. Of the Wolverines have worn sweatpants 28 wrestlers on the…

….21+ $5cover. 18-20 $8 cover SATURDAYS Stonum getting to know campus, teammates STONUM From Page 1A Michigan running backs coach Fred Jackson, who took care of most of the Wolverines' recruit- ing in…

…'s seventh-best receiver, according to the recruit- ing website Rivals.com, didn't slip away. During the Wolverines stay in Orlando, Fla., for the Capi- tal One Bowl, Rodriguez was on the phone with Stonum and…

…MEN'S HOOPS FALTERS LATE THE PULL OF POLLS Gophers halt Wolverines' win streak at three Why presidential polling is bad for America Sports, Page 8A Opinion, Page 4A CNI 1K 1icTiE anRa LE )NE-1HU…

… State for the 11th-straight time Saturday, 68-63. The win snapped a six-game losing streak for the Wolverines. FOR MORE, SEE SPORTSMONDAY Vice President Dick Cheney'sofficeistryingto prevent the release…

…-the-scenes look at the Wolverine wrestling team By MARK GIANNOTTO Daily Sports Editor Belgian waffles are Jeff Marsh's digestable release. It's not like he needs to eat one before every match, but for the fifth…

… and meet other students through inCircle, our social networking site for Wolverines. Check it out-it's just like a Michigan version of Facebook or MySpace! Not only is it uniquely Michigan, but it…

…ICE COLD After two ties with Northern Michigan, can the Wolverines turn it around? SportsMonday INE UNDIIEREEIGHEN YEAR1S 01' ED IT( IA \I FR{EEDOM Ann Arbor, Michigan Monday, February 4, 2008…

… meet other students through inCircle, our social networking site for Wolverines. Check it out-it's just like a Michigan version of Facebook or MySpace! Not only is it uniquely Michigan, but it's free…

…'m just happy that he's that good and really don't feel that much pressure." And Vanderkaay shouldn't feel pressure - he has already proven himself a winner. In his career as a Wolverine, he was the 2007…

… sophomore and a three-time NCAA All- American as a junior. In addition to his contribu- tions in the pool, Vanderkaay has been a strong two-year cap- tain for the Wolverines. Bow- man said he showed the…

… "Livin' on a Prayer," the school's legacy. tradition instead of adrena- :t's completely, scarily possi- as the power to decide what into distantmemory. University introduced the "Willy the Wolverine" to a…

… options for nextyear. The Michigan women's basketball team lost 66-61 to Illinois in Crisler Arena last night. The defeat was its first home loss of the season, and the third straight game the Wolverines…

… based on hating oth- ers into a partnership based on saving them. It is important to recognize that just as the blood donated by a Buckeye could very well go to a Wolverine, blood donations made at any…

… many Wolverines are applying to Teach For America: Students at the University maintain a strong sense of community and are constantly driven to better the world around us. We are the leaders and the best…