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….i - Michigan coach Red Berenson on the Wolverines two ties this weekend. Michigan 1 Northern Michigan 1 hI Michigan 2 Key play Saturday, 9:40 into the third period. Afterfalling behind 2-0, with less than…

… one minute played in the third period the Wolverines stormed back to get the tie. Freshman Jed rtmeyer tied the game with just over 10 minutes remaining -- Northern Michigan 2 The Michigan Daily…

… 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…

… season." The Hoosiers stepped out and. did just that, as they : MICHIGAN 49 ferociously attacked the Wolverines in the first half, JINI NA 63 forcing Michigan to make uncountable unforced errors and held…

… the Wolverines to a dismal 18 points in the half. "In the Duke game at least we gave a little effort," freshman Lester Abram said. " We didn't give any effort in this game." Michigan came out of the…

… that' elusive 13th game. Like an ascending elevator; the Wolverines had no prob- lem reaching wins 1-12, 2 MICHIGAN 59 but win F numbert 13 WiSCONSJN 75 seems like the floor that doesn't exist. Michigan…

… (3-8 Big Ten, 12-10 over- .A all) lost its seventh consecutive gam e atWs n i , 9 a Wisconsin last night, 75-59, to a team which many hoped would be a breath of fresh air after the Wolverines played a…

…-No. 19-9-0 1 Notre Dame, When: Hogan stopped 47 Tonight, of 51 shots in the 7:35 P.M. Wolverines' big- Where gest games of the Yost Ice Arena year. He owns a 16-3 record with a Live Blog: . thegame. 1…

… during the conference season, tried to take the game into her own hands as the Wolverines were down four with four min- utes remaining. She scored five straight points, including a clutch 3-pointer, to…

… Michigan men's basketball team: best performance by an ensemble. Why? Because after the first half of last night's game, the WolverinesI had everyone H.JOSE believing an BOSCH NCAA Tour- nament bid was…

… possible. The Bosch But just Watch like in the movies, you can't believe every- thing you see. As fast as a 20-1 Hawkeye run (which lasted 8:47 by the way), the Wolverines' chance at an NCAA Tournament bid…

… could just see it in the Michi- gan players' eyes. Every player resembled a boxer who had just gone one too many rounds. For most of this game, amidst all of the turnovers and missed shots, the Wolverines…

… knocked out its Big Ten title hopes, and may have done the same to its NCAA Tourna- ther an ment dreams. e Gold- After nine Big Ten games, the ;an for- Wolverines find themselves on the d up his ropes…

… defense looking to set up teammates, the <K; forwards receive most of the powerplay attention h x from opponents and fans. x Wolverines have the man-advantage. As last week- end s series with Alaska…

…-Fairbanks demonstrated, the blueliners are just as important. When Michigan went on the powerplay for five minutes midway through the third period of last Fri- day's game, the Wolverines capitalized with a pair of goals…

… said. "The onitan.12atthe upperclassmen are gunning t'i for (a successful season) because it's (their) last season or second to last season." This week, the Wolverines have had some fine performances in…

… great meet." Injuries have been and continue to be a big hindrance for Michigan. For much of the year, the Wolverines have been going with a watered-down lineup in an attempt to get injured gymnasts back…

… why did it take so long? The Wolverines absolutely had to have this win. They were com- ing off a four-game losing streak, including a home loss to Iowa that severely dampened their postsea- son…

… just the afore- mentioned two and one. Coleman had two points. And Michigan allowed Min- nesota, the worst-shooting team in the conference, to hit 50 percent of its shots. The Wolverines turned GOPHERS…

… 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…

… losses and are considered the worst team he .has MICHIGAN 43 coached in years) said PURDUE 79 that his opponents last night looked like "Pur- due in blue suits." The Wolverines - playing their fourth game…

… able to retaliate against. But it was less a potent Purdue offense and more an impotent Michi- gan one that caused the Wolverines' largest margin of defeat so far this sea- son. Michigan shot a season…

…, thousands of young fans pile into Yost Ice Arena to watch their heroes compete. Some dream of becoming a Wolverine one day, and for a select few, their HOCKEY dream comes true. That's how it Notebook happened…

… for Michigan freshman and Ann Arbor native Nick Martens. The defense- man, who grew up on the east side of town, had been coming to watch the Wolverines with his family since the early 1990's, when they…

… State's first win against the Wolverines in three meetings. Colorado State was 1-7 in the Moun- tain West Conference, but a win over mighty Michigan made the Rams' sea- son. This sounds all too familiar…

… season low. Actually, it was another low point in a season full of them. The Wolverines have simply had far too many games they'd like to put behind them this year. In coach Tommy Amak- er's first campaign…

… Wolverines can't salvage their own. At 10-13, to end the season with a .500 record and qualify for the NIT, Michigan must win its final four games or win three of its last four and win two games in the Big Ten…

…. Remember, this is a team that found itself down 51-19 at one point last night against the struggling Boilermakers, and the Wolverines' biggest win this season was at home against Minnesota. Amaker never…

…. "It kind of scares me a little bit. (I've) just got to eigh my options," he added. Ortmeyer will instead have to watch the Wolverines battle in their first-ever game at Nebraska-Omaha, a team which, in…

… II or Division III schools. We were "just a bunch of guys who came togeth- Mavs a big road test for Wolverines By Ryan C. Moloney Daily Sports Writer When it was suggested to Red Berenson that his…

… Michigan's "go-to" guys is winger Andy Hilbert. Currently No. 2 in the nation in scoring with 'See MAVERICKS, Page 11 Jed Ortmeyer won't be in action, but his Wolverine teammates will play in Omaha, his…

… tomorrow's Wisconsin (4-3, 13-5) opponent, No. 10 Wisconsin. When: 12:17 p.m. tomor- The Wolverines and the row Badgers will square off at Latest: Michigan will try 12:15 p.m. in Crisler. to get its bearings…

… a surprise 58-44 loss to Butler. The Badgers are a crafty group of veterans, and the Wolverines have yet to beat a top-10 team this year. Wisconsin is led by three seniors in leading-scorer Roy Boone…

… scoring defense in Division I, allowing just 56.5 points per game. A slower tempo may play into Michigan's hands - the Wolverines have gone 3-1 in the Big Ten when hold- ing their opponents under 70 points…

…-12) thanks to a pair of triples by Ingram and Heather Oesterle. Michigan's trend of triples would continue and the Wolverines' 10-of-19 shots made from behind the arc would match an all-time team high. With…

… LeeAnn Bies giving an unchar- acteristically poor shooting perfor- mance and Jennifer Smith struggling with the physical presence of Minnesota's 6-foot-7 Kim Bell, the Wolverines found the long ball to…

…," Guevara said. "We have been working all week on our zone offense of getting it into the post and kicking it out." The Golden Gophers gave Michigan more open looks than it was used to, and the Wolverines…

…The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com February 16, 2009 - 3B Back-end players carry Blue in Big Ten matches Wolverines find believes the success this weekend will help build the team's confi…

…-play format helped participated in the event. Before Michigan this weekend, because this weekend, the Wolverines had the Wolverines' back-end players' not finished second or better in a outplayed their…

… ninth-ranked Wolverines scored a season-low 48.350 on the beam and lost the lead and the meet to conference foe Penn State, 195.900 to 195.525. It's the fifth time in six meets that the team has had one…

… for the third-lowest score on any event this year for the Wolverines canbe attributedtotwo falls. It was the second-straight meet that a Michigan gymnast fell on beam. "You can't be up there thinking…

… hole with two quick losses in singles play. By meet's end, Kuehn was the only Wolverine to pick up a win for Michigan. "A majority of the team didn't compete well," Michigan coach Amanda Augustus said…

…. "Tennessee just competed harder than we did." Kuehn provided the lone bright spotintheWolverines'loss,standing out in both her matches. She defeat- ed Tennessee's Blakeley Griffith (6- 4, 4-6, 6-3), the No. 12…

… rout ings in the FILA Collegiate Ten- nis Rankings, and help to build her confidence as she continues to adapt to her new life as a Wolverine after transferring to Michigan for her final season. Despite…

… the Wolverines, whichbegan the season on a high note with an upset over then-No. 12 Vanderbilt. The team faces another tough test on Friday, as they welcome No. 6 Northwestern to the Varsity Ten- nis…

… Michigan women's basketball team may have had all the odds against it last night in Iowa City, but it certainly did not play like it. MICHIGAN 91 T h e Wolverines IOWA 80 turned the ball over just 11 times…

…, and the inside- outside tandem of Alayne Ingram and LeeAnn Bies scored more than 40 points to give the Wolverines a 91-80 victory over Iowa. YESTERDAY'S GAME MICHIGAN (91). FG FT REB MIN M-A M-A 0-T A F…

… 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…

… on her face. And her brother was here, and it was great for him to see her." As phenomenal as it was, Ray's performance could not overshadow the team's success as a whole. At least four Wolverines…

… Wolverines did not have to count a single score below a 9.800 during the meet, coming just five hundredths of a point short of achieving their season-long goal of a 197-combined team score. "We really needed…

… times this season, the Wolverines have entered the third period with a shutout. Only twice have they kept it. A team with as many great players as Michigan shouldn't have this problem. Michigan State…

… put a goal in the net. After all, four of the six times that the Wolverines have carried a shutout into the third stanza this season, their oppo- nents have found a way to at least chip into their lead…

… half. Despite being excluded from the starting lineup and was hampered by the shorter, but bulkier, Dials, he shot 6-for-9 and scored 15 points. He was the only Wolverine to score in double digits. Still…

… supposed to per- form an exhibition floor routine against UCLA - found out a couple of hours before the meet that she would actually be were good enough to give the Wolverines the victory, 196…

…." The Wolverines exploded out of the gates on vault - finishing the event with almost a full point lead over the Bruins. They posted three scores of 9.900 or better, combining for their highest team vault…

…- tion problems. "We seem to be very uncomfort- able with that unless we're at home, and that's perplexing to me." The Wolverines tried to stage a desperate rally late. They were down 76-66 when Lester…

… Abram sunk two free throws, and Courtney Sims fol- lowed with a three-point play. Two minutes later, a jumper by Horton and a free throw by Sims pulled Michigan to within 78-76, but the Wolverines would…

… should he dwell on the dry spell? The must for the Wolverines on Saturday was getting a win, not necessarily scoring consistently. True, Michigan probably can't expect to get too far toward any of its…

… Wolverines got up by 16, you would have hoped that would have been lights out for Purdue. But the Wolverines definitely can't reach their goals if they let those stretches be their demise. That didn't happen…

… the Wolverine lead to two or u, SCENE: P Brandon Knight g Boilermc lead, hit baseline over Mi( Lester A ?urdue's SCENE: Horton is Mc- again given heA ;ives the opportunity to akers the put his team…

… the game again. SCORE: 64-63, Michigan TIME: 0:00 SCENE:Michigan enjoys its second post-game cele- bration. Now relieved, the Wolverines opt to run around the court in a frenzy instead of piling on top…

… of each other ike they did the first time. three, but misses the front end of a one- and-one. 4A I Wolverines rout Badgers behind Pool's big game By Eric Ambinder Daily Sports Writer 'M' splits…

… chance to close the door on Alaska-Fairbanks (12-11-1, 13-14-3), but allowed the Nanooks to hang around by giving them quality scor- ing chances. Down 2-1 in the middle of the second period, the Wolverines…

… Josh Holman Daily Sports Writer As Michigan women's basketball coach Cheryl Burnett put it after the game, the Wolverines were plagued by an old problem Pu I E L6 and a new prob- lem in their 76-64 loss…

… the unexpected happened when the Wolverines couldn't drain their shots at the free throw line. Michigan entered the game shooting 72 percent from the line on the season, but they shot just 45 percent…

… a sudden, the Wolverines had 21 seconds to tie Take away Jamal Crawford and LaVell Blanchard from or win the game outright. More aggressive offense by f the Michigan basketball team, and what do you…

… rattled out, and with that miss went the By Jeb Singer starting a new eight-game Wolverines' last chance. Young made the second free Daily Sports Writer suspension per another PURDUE 78 throw, but the final…

… said. "We have not Daily Sports Writer on the rings proves to be more significant to the along with Zimmerman, for the meet's outstand- clinched the championship though." Wolverine's title hopes. Johnson…

… The trio, in addition to junior Tim Dehr, aided horse, continuing his season of phenomenal the making of last year's NCAA championship cushion because tomorrow's events the Wolverines in their sound 230…

… Coleman, Bryan Pascoe, Lalo Haro, Ethan "Today's events were our best The win over the Spartans was a foregone to compete for the Wolverines. Johnson and Adam Hattersly epitomized the events. But we still…

… the rings, leaving the Wolverines came when Haro completed his final high-bar only landed Michigan's first national champi- have got to swim fast in preiminar- with an insurmountable 116.175-113.9 advan…

…-chip recruit academic awards. . While the Wolverines may turn in with its mark on the rings, and its 38.975 on the finished his daring final home routine by res- "I hate to lose them, but I'm excited to see some…

… the buzzer sounded at the conclu- sion of the second period on Saturday night, it looked bad for No. 6 Michigan. The Wolverines trailed 2-1 and could not get past the tough Ohio State defense. The…

… crippling for the Wolverines' postseason dreams. But something changed during the sec- ond period intermission. Actually, a lot changed. Even though the Wolverines scored five goals in Friday night's game…

… . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . By Seth Gordon Daily Sports Writer The Michigan wrestling team just added two notches to its belt. But now the real work begins. The fifth-ranked Wolverines dominated Michigan State on Friday, 34-8 and…

… and appeared at the top of their games as the postseason approaches. The Wolverines (7-0-1 Big Ten, 15-3-1 overall) share the title with Illinois and will take the next two weeks to prepare for the Big…

…. 'M' SCHEDULE This week: Thursday vs. Lake Superior, Saturday vs. Lake Superior Thrsday: at "Taffy" Abel Aena, 705 p.m. Saturday: at Joe Louis Arena, 7:35 p.m. The first time the Wolverines faced the…

… his teammates and coaches as the "best forward on the ice" for the Wolverines over the past few weeks, partly due to the fact he's been realizing his days are numbered in to HOCKEY Michigan uniform…

… front of his father Boris, who traveled from Sweden to see his son play this weekend. Nine Wolverines score in sweep Barnes, Pruitt, McNamara and Forys light up Akron Open By ROGER SAUERHAFT Daily…

… recent return to the Michigan men's track and field team and his continuing return to All-American form gave the 13th- ranked Wolverines a much-need- ed boost at the non-scoring Akron Open on Saturday…

…- er for kneeing just Berens six minutes into the contest. Two minutes into the major, a Wolverine boarding pen- alty gave Nebraska-Omaha a 5-on-3 advantage. The Mavericks found the back of the net twice…

… in the period and the team took a total of eight penalties in the first 21 minutes of the game. The high number of penalties burdened the Wolverines' typically solid penalty- kill unit and disrupted…

… what happened," Berenson said. "I ters," Berenson said. "It doesn't matter who scores, you just need goals." This mentality has translated into a 10-2 second-half run and catapulted the Wolverines from a…

… and played hard despite the officiat- ing and despite the adversity." The Wolverines haven't had many of these types of games. Michigan is just 7-8 on the season when giving up the first goal. Of those…

… withthe sweep and Alaska's loss Friday. The Wolverines will receive a first-round bye and home-ice advantage for the CCHA Tournament quarterfinal round in early March. But that doesn't mean they'll relax…

…, outcheck them. "This is what it's going to be like every weekend. Hopefully we can take our game to another level." overtook Notre Dame in the Pair- Wise this weekend. That means the Wolverines would get the…

… Wolverines' chances of dancing in March. "They're going to hang on to that (UCLA) win and the win over Duke at home for all it's worth," Davis said. "There are not going to be a lot of teams in that situation…

… at the time, but they both have one glaring weak- ness - post presence. Defending the paint has been one of Michi- gan's biggest problems all season, Sophomore Manny Harris and the Wolverines areonthe…

… chance against the top- ranked Wolverines. But Michigan, without the services of senior co- captain Justin Laury, was ripe for an upset. The Wolverines dug themselves an early hole by scoring a meager 32…

… Kent Caldwell's meet-topping 9.7 set, Michigan cut into the Gopher lead with an impressive floor show- ing. The Wolverines ran into more problems on vault, but Thompson and fellow sophomore Scott Breg…

… and DeJong's brother, Chris, were on the team. Chris, a Big Ten record hold- er and five-time All-American, swam for the Wolverines from 2002 to 2006. "When my brother was there, West Michigan was…

…." Senior Jason Dest and his Wolverine teammates need two wins this weekend to keep their CCHA Title hopes alive. G oing B owling, then Icers look to knock down Spartans By NATE SANDALS Daily Sports Writer…

… difficult it is to win on the Falcons' home ice. After thrashingBowling Green, 6-1, inAnnArbor on Jan.20, 2006, the Wolverines traveled south the next night and paid the price for taking the Falcons lightly…

…'s hottest teams. Currently, Michigan State (13- 6-2, 17-8-2) is unbeaten in seven games. The Wolverines have won six straight and eight of their last nine. So far this season, the Spartans and Wolverines have…

…-game suspension. The sophomore was absent from the Wolverines 4-1 Great Lakes Invitational final loss because of his participation in the IIHF World Junior Champion- ships. Johnson is expected to start Saturday…

… currently leads the Wolverines by four points with just six games remaining. With no room for error, the Wolverines are confident they've learned from last year's collapse. "We know exactly how we have to…

…'s basket- 8 P.M. ball team. Where: Crisler Coming off Arena four straight TV/Radio: Big Ten loss- ESPN Plus es, the Wolverines need a home victory tomorrow night against Minnesota. Michigan hasn't won a game…

… since Jan. 20, when it defeated Purdue, 71-55. Without a marquee noncon- ference win on their tournament resum6, the Wolverines must win the games they're favored in. Just seven games remain for Michigan…

… before the Big Ten Tournament, and with games against Michigan State, Indiana and Ohio State looming, a loss to the underdog Gophers would be devastating. The Wolverines (4-5 Big Ten, 16-8 overall) are…

… Tommy Amaker said. One of the positives was the Wolverines' play on the interior. Even though his inconsisten- cy has plagued him in the past, V senior Courtney Sims followed one of the best games of his…

… Wolverines' power play. BY THE NUMBERS Friday's Game LAKE SUPERIOR STATE 3 - MICHIGAN 2 (OT) Saturday's Game MICHIGAN 4 - LAKE SUPERIOR STATE 2 Splitting Headache Senior goalie helps to relieve teams woes…

… By H. Jose Bosch Daily Sports Writer Marty Turco. Josh Blackburn. Noah Ruden? He may not have had as illustrious a career as former Wolverine legends Turco or Blackburn, but Michigan senior goaltender…

… Noah Ruden may 4 6 Consecutive weekend series in which the Wolverines have failed to sweep the opposition. Number of power play goals in their last 71 chances for the Wolverines. This weekend Michigan…

… into the game, ta. ing advantage of two defensive lapses by th Wolverines to cut the score to 4-2 at the en ice. If I get my chances and we keep winning, hopefully I can fill that roll." PATIENCE IS A…

… as close as the Lakers would come. Senior goalie Noah Ruden rebounded from a frustrating Friday to preserve the two-goal margin. er The action slowed down after the first )- period, as the Wolverines…

… CAITLIN KLEIBOER/Daily : Ruden Is quickly emerging as this season's No.1 goalie at just the right time for the Wolverines. OVE: The Keebler Elf wasn't backing down against the bigger and more physical Mongo…

… Man. Power play is man disadvantage gfor M THE 'RED' LINE In a system named for legendary coach Red Beren- son, the Daily hockey writers grade the Wolverines on their performance in each of four areas…

…. (Graded out of 4 pucks) Mark Giannotto OFFENSE The six goals this week- end is a little bit mislead- ing. Besides the first period of Saturday's game, when the Wolverines notched four goals, the offense…

… those chances. No goals? Eight shots? Isn't this the Michigan team that led the nation in power play efficiency . through the first half of the season? JAM Up until Jan. 2, the Wolverines sat atop the…

… much better chances and prevented Lake E yes, can the Wolverines do in the meantime? Alternate captain Matt *Hunwick believes the key lies in getting the puck down into the opponents' zone. He thinks…

… immediately gave the puck right back. Kaleniecki skated in on West- ern Michigan goalie Daniel Bellissimo and slapped the puck over the Bronco's right shoulder to give the Wolverines a 4-3 lead. The goal proved…

… to be the game winner, and No. 6 Michigan went on to ambush Western Michigan 7-3 and end its three-game winless streak. Kaleniecki's goal put an end to a wild second period in which the Wolverines (10…

… Editor For the Michigan basketball team as a whole, last Wednesday's victory over Michigan State was a high point. But not every Wolverine was pleased with his per- formance against the Spartans. Daniel…

… Wisconsin, they did. The roommates stormed out of the gate and never N Mi n p rd N looked back, leading the Wolverines with a combined 41 points on 16-of-22 shooting. Their 72 percent shooting percentage…

… Jamelle Cornley. Sauer's back side to give the Broncos the game's first goal. And once Broncos defenseman Reid Yantzi gave his team a two-goal lead in the sec- ond, the Wolverines' self-destruction seemed…

…, Johnson maturely executed clean hits, keeping the puck out of the Broncos' hands on his way to a plus-three night. And the whole team reacted in the same fashion. The Wolverines real- ized that they were…

… to a 76-53 -victory. ENN STATE 53 The first game of a critical MICHIGAN 761 four-game homestand, last night's victory was essential for the Wolverines. "It felt like it's been a long time since we…

…-29, a minute into the second half, Michigan (5-6 Big Ten, 14-8 overall) began to assert itself on the defensive end. Increased defensive pres- sure allowed the Wolverines to turn up the tempo on offense…

…, pushing her into third place on Michigan's career scoring list. Nittany Lions take out frustration on Wolverines By Eric Ambinder Daily Sports Writer STATE COLLEGE - Coming off its worst loss of the…

… season at Minnesota last Sunday, the Penn State women's basketball team had seven days worth of frustration to take out on Michigan. Conversely, the Wolverines had just two days of rest following their…

…The Michigan Daily - SportsMonday - February 9, 2004 - 7B Ray shines in Wolverines' home victory By Jeremy Antar Daily Sports Writer X79 6LlV1 NOTE In front of a season-high 4,089 fans at Crisler…

… comfortably............ above Central Michigan (195.650), Michigan" State (195.525), Eastern Michigan (193.675) and Western Michigan (193.375) ~ The Wolverines improved their team score for % $:.. the third…

…-10 shooting from the floor, and his five three-pointers quieted any runs the Wolverines tried to put together. Bernard Robinson (Michigan) Robinson led Michigan with 14 points and added six rebounds…

… sure grab it off of the rim. Despite their offensive struggles, the Wolverines came out with one of their best rebounding efforts of the season against a very good rebounding team. Illinois came into the…

… any Michigan team has done it. But this year's Wolverines -the sudden toasts of Ann CHiS Arbor, that loveable BURKE bunch of scrappers that no one gave a Goin' to snowball's chance in work hell at the…

… start of the season - have the chance to run the table at home in the Big Ten. And if the Wolverines are serious about giving Rudy Tomjanovich's retired No. 45 jersey some company with a Big Ten…

… - Michigan has figured out how to win at home. And the Wolverine faithful (13,274 strong Saturday) are responding. "There is a lot of basketball to be_ played, but a team always has to hold court in their own…

… cheering crowd." And it's amazing how much difference it can make when that crowd is cheering for you. Michigan was given a harsh lesson in how difficult conference road games can be when the Wolverines…

… great basketball against the Hawkeyes. The Wolverines shot 50 percent from the free throw line, they were sloppy and spo- radic offensively in the first half and they trailed an undermanned Iowa team that…

… Wolverines, had. Entering yesterday, the Wildcats had lost 52 of their last MICHIGAN 38 53 confer- ence games. H NORTHWESTERN 67 Michigan had defeated Northwestern (2-10 Big Ten, 7-16 overall) on 10-straight…

… occasions, including the Wolverines' 65-50 win at Crisler Arena earlier this season. But none of these numbers had any significance in the game's result. Yesterday's outcome was decided in an extremely one…

… ensuing 13 minutes, the Wild- cats took advantage of an unbeliev- able Wolverine drought, scoring 31 unanswered points. Northwestern coach June Olkowski believes the run occurred because of her team's solid…

… void of energy as it had all season in the game's first half, the Wolverines' extra rest finally kicked in as they put the Hawkeyes on lockdown defensively in the final eight minutes to win 70-62. The…

… Thursday - which the Volunteers won 5-2 - the Wolverines (3- 3) looked poised to pull off the upset. But the SEC has not been kind to Michigan over the years, as the Wolverines have a combined 3- 17 record…

… against SEC schools. This time, Michigan dropped all three doubles matches to Kentucky (8-1) in the early going. Each Kentucky doubles team is ranked nationally, and each breezed by the Wolverine squads…

…, allowing Michigan to win just eight games among the three squads. Despite the setback in doubles, the Wolverines' singles play looked sharp in the early going. Four of the six players for Michigan won the…

… Michigan, as the team has played three top-20 teams in the past four matches, and it opens the Big Ten season against the top two finishers from 2001 - Northwestern and Illinois. Although the Wolverines have…

… Wolverines on Saturday. Michigan gets a taste of southern hospitality By Brian Steer. Daily Sports Writer AP PHOTO Michigan's Andy Hrovat takes down Iowa's Jessman Smith during his 14-4 major decision…

… victory. The Wolverines stunned the Hawkeyes, 20-15, in Iowa City. Grapplers outshine Iowa, Gable lege.nd There's no place like home. That phrase was certainly ringing through the heads of the players on…

… Wolverines were unable to capitalize on their fast start, as they garnered just two singles victories. At the No. 1 spot, Henry Beam, ranked No. 60 in the nation, earned an impressive 7-6 (5), 6-3 win over Max…

… Belski, ranked No. 36. The only other victory came from Matt Lockin, who remained unbeaten on the year with a hard-fought 6-4, 6-7 (5), 6-4 triumph over Nick Beuque. Against the Tigers, the Wolverines…

…, the Wolverines quickly closed out the match in singles with three impres- sive straight-set victories. At the No. 1 spot, Beam breezed past Gojanovic 6-4, 6-3. Despite a tough second set, Ben Cox…

…'s wrestling program had no effect on Michigan Friday night, as the Wolverines traveled to a hostile Carver-Hawkeye Arena and upset the Hawkeyes, 20-15. Michigan won the last five matches of the evening to over…

…-78 upset over No. 25 Iowa. The Wolverines' effort shadowed that of Smith, meaning a slothful start but a beastly finish. Smith ge IowA 78 "turned the c MH N ball over f MICHIGAN 80 the first three times she…

… before half-time, the Wolverines felt their 40-28 deficit wasn't unmanageable. "Neither did Iowa. If you have a lead, that doesn't mean anything," Iowa's Jennie Lillis said. "'You've got to keep going with…

… when the Wolverines immediately fell into the same traps from the disappointing 2005-2006 season - weekend splits, underachieving, a falter- ing power play and countless AMBER defensive lapses - it was…

…. Saturday night, as the seniors gathered in a circle to kiss the block 'M' at center ice, the Wolverines added an emphatic line to their argument with one last regular-season win at Yost Ice Arena. Senior…

… Night was tarnished in 2006 when Michi- gan let a 3-0 lead over lowly Ferris State slip away in the final period. Bitter memories of that heartbreaking overtime loss were imprinted on every Wolverine mind…

… Wolverines seem to be improving every weekend. Confidence is blooming. A steady defense is buckling down. They're on their way - some- thing that could never really be said about last season's hot…

… between the rings past Western Michigan goalie Riley Gill's glove. That goal broke a 1-1 tie and put Michigan ahead for good in its 3-1 win at Yost Ice Arena. The victory was the Wolverines' sixth straight…

… period, Michigan goalie Billy Sauer was caught out of posi- tion and without a stick, leaving Hunwick as the lone Wolverine protecting the other side of the net. The puck bounced out to the point where…

… STATE 215.8 on Soon- ers, the top-ranked Wolverines took on No. 2 Penn State. In its biggest triumph of the season, the Michigan men's gym- Michigan senior Andrew Elkind finished first on the parallel…

… predict." While competition for this year's Big Ten Championships may be a sur- prise, the Wolverines can still rely on the hard work they have already put forth this season. Currently, two of the…

… Wolverines have qualified for indoor NCAA Championships - sophomore Teyonna, Simpson in the triple WEST L jump and senior Katie Jazwinski in the the What:The BigTe mile run. When: All day Sa "The only thing I…

…6 The Micnigan Lail -- Mcnday, February 14, 2000 Wolverines press issue against IU By-Raphael Goodstein Daily Sports Writer Five and a half weeks ago the Michigan women's basketball team went to…

… go, and then cut the deficit to one, before succumbing to the Hoosiers. The loss is Michigan's worst to date. The lone bright spot for the Wolverines, was a late run, keyed by a quicker pressing lineup…

…. When Robinson got her first points, it meant that every Wolverine had gotten into the scoresheet. This prompted a few leaps ofjoy from Guevara. "I'm glad everyone was able to sc today," Guevara said. "I…

… of the Michigan women's basketball bench were a major key in the Wolverines' victory over Indiana, 8&-58, yesterday. Blue Light Early Bird Pre-Season THE PRINCETON REVIEW Want some MCAT tips From the…

… Michigan coach Bob Bowman's first Big Ten Championship, the Wolverines started out a little slower than usual while they released the butterflies floating around in their stomachs. "We came back after the…

… combination of seniors Andrew Hack and Mike Galindo and freshmen Grant Burch and Dane Grenda finished last, but one of the Wolverines' top swimmers came through as the finals continued. In the evening 500-yard…

… Katie Gearlds and Erin Lawless - to have a chance. But the Purdue duo had other plans. MICHIGAN 4 After the Wolverines held them to just 12 combined first-half points, Gearlds and Lawless exploded in the…

… period. "I found myself a little more wide open than I usually am from the perimeter," Gearlds said. With Gearlds torching them from long range, the Wolverines (1-12, 5-19) needed to find some offensive…

… Becky Flippin was simultaneously fouled. Flippin made one-of-two free throws to cut the Purdue lead to 11. But the Boilermakers struck back with seven straight points, ending any hopes of a Wolverine…

… of Big Ten." The Wolverines have already totaled 199 points, fewer than just Penn State, which has 238 points. With four first- place and two second-place finishes, the team is not only swimming…

… work hard to win," Richardson said. The Wolverines didn't place in the one-meter diving finals. But Rich- ardson still looks forward to a solid weekend from the entire team. The coaches are telling the…

… placed a call to 1-800-555-TELL - a service that provides callers with sports scores, weather reports, etc. - to hear what it had to say about the Wolverines. And nothing could have come closer to…

… describing STEPHANIE WRIGHT the game than the words of that electronic voice. Wright on Target Michigan was destroyed by Purdue, 63-43. That statement embodies most of what happened last night. The Wolverines…

… didn't just lose - they were crushed. This has happened before. The Wolverines lost their last four games by an average of 22 points. While the first two losses were closer than the final score indicates…

… as Michi- gan destroyed itself. As hard as they tried, the Wolverines couldn't seem to do anything right. Unlike the passing clinic Purdue held on its way to 16 assists, Michigan struggled to execute a…

… clean pass all night. It seemed like every time a Wolverine tried to pass the ball, it went to the wrong person or the wrong place. I think more Michigan passes bounced off one of the Boilermakers' legs…

… Daily Sports Editor It's definitely raining on the boat that is the Michigan men's basketball season. Now the only thing left to be seen is whether the Wolverines will jump ship or grab buckets and start…

… bailing water.. Michigan (3-4 Big Ten, 12-9 overall) is coming off Saturday's embar- rassing 84-55 road loss M' - its fourth consecutive, u e: making the longest such streak of the season. E3 The Wolverines…

…. Tambellini more than just a scorer By Gabe Edelson Daily Sports Writer After Saturday's 3-1 loss to then-No. 4 Michigan, Northern Michigan coach Walt Kyle heaped praise on a certain Wolverine. "I thought…

… expired. In many ways, that play defined the Wolverines' horrifically ugly but nonetheless crucial victory. STEVE Michigan started sloppy, JACKSON but found a way to make the _ game-changing plays down Time…

… tone was set. By the time play stopped for the first media timeout (16 minutes left), the Wolverines had Early start contributes to ugly game By Joe Smith Daily Sports Editor committed four turnovers…

… and a tie against Big Ten rival No. 15 Indiana could have hurt the morale of the team. nstead, the Wolverines are using the results of the Michigan nvitational to their advantage. "Whoever works hard…

… Wolverines in iwe of their top-ranked opponent. "They're where we want to be," freshman two-meter Julie 'isbet said. "We got smoked. You can look at it from that mgle, or we can look at (Stanford) and say that…

… championships and Illinois- Chicago was still one season away from cutting its hockey program. That date was the last time the Wolverines lost a game when leading after two periods. But on Saturday night at Yost…

… Ice Arena, Michigan's streak of 123 consec- utive victories when leading after two periods was broken by Ferris State. In the game, the Wolverines jumped out to an early 2-0 lead behind power play goals…

… 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…

… current eight-season drought, the Wolverines were an NCAA Tournament regular. Over that stretch, Micbigan missed The Dance just three times. And these weren't one-and-done appearanc- es. The Wolverines lost…

… Tarpley, Loy Vaught, Glen Rice, Chris Web- ber, Juwan Howard, Jalen Rose, Maurice Taylor and Robert Traylor all played extensively in the NBA, some to great acclaim. Recent Wolverines are notice- ably…