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… will be hoping for a little love from the NCAA Infractions Committee, which will finally make a decision as ASSEMBL to how it will punish the Wolverines for the Ed Martin scandal. who: Michiga Given…

…. With six games remaining after tonight (three home, three away), the Wolverines (7-2 Big Ten, 14-8 overall) will finish with at least 10 wins if they can defend their home court successfully. Tack on a…

… 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…

…. Blanchard's prescription: "We need to watch film and listen to what coach has to say." But Blanchard and the Wolverines won't get what they need from Amaker. It's going to take each play- er in that…

… out. The Wolverines are also trying to bolster their con- fidence on the bars. Michigan has found it difficult to hit bar routines the last two weekends, posting season low scores. Tuesday's bar…

… questions regarding $616,000 in "extra benefit" payments made to four former Michi- gan players by Martin, a for- mer basketball booster for the Wolverines. Ed Martin The meeting starts this morning and is…

… got a little excited because she hit the three before," Michigan coach Sue Guevara said. "It wasn't quite the shot we were looking for." The Wolverines (2-9 Big Ten, 11-11 overall) dropped their sixth…

… Wolverines wouldn't quit. Helped by the Badgers' inability to make free throws, Michigan scored six unanswered points, set- ting up the aforementioned situation. After Burlin's questionable shot selection…

… in the USOC. And should he choose to stay with the Wolverines, Michigan will be better for it. But as a loyal Michigan fan, I'm willing to give up the department's fearless leader in the interest of…

… Tambellini bring the Wolverines back from the dead, it was two controver- sial calls by the officiating crew that ulti- mately decided the game. At 8:14 of the second period, Tambellini drove in on Michigan…

… and onto the ice where one quick pass set up Ortmeyer for a wide-open goal. The Wolverines began to celebrate, but their jamboree was cut short as the ref came in waving the goal off. All Ortmeyer and…

… into a nail-biter. The smooth-skating winger has now scorched the net 22 times this season for a team-leading total of 32 points. He has twice as many goals as any other Wolverine. Tambellini just doesn…

… schools, Tam- bellini seemed unfazed, unaware of any extra pressure on him as the Wolverines' most consis- tent offensive force. He started by giving Michi- gan the quick start it needed Friday when he…

… scored 13 seconds in, and then breathed life into the Wolverines in Saturday's third period. Michigan coach Red Berenson compared him to Brett Hull - the Detroit Red Wing whose rocket shot has terrorized…

… depends on when there's a lot on the line. That is a desire that the rest of the Wolverines need to pick up on, because as special as Tam- bellini is, he couldn't pull out a win by himself Saturday, and he…

… is not going to be able to deliver See LEWIS, Page 48 ing in Michigan's split with first-place Ferris State two weeks ago. Tambellini led the Wolverines to victory against the Spartans on Friday, but…

… Wolverines for a career-high 22 points on 10-of-14 shooting. On top of her hot shooting, Haynie also pulled down 6 rebounds and dished out 8 assists in 40 minutes of play. YESTERDAY' S GAME Michigan State (82…

… ball. The Wolverines can- not. It's no secret that the strength of the Wolverine offense is the high-low post play, but it never became so obvious that that seems to be the only part of the Michigan…

… gameplan. Michigan's 35.3 field goal percentage was the fifth straight game in which the Wolverines shot less than 40 percent. What's even more disparaging is that most of the shots they made were easy ones…

…. A glimpse at Michi- gan's shot chart reveals just four made field goals from outside the paint. The Wolverines may have a producer down low in junior forward Jennifer Smith, who scored -27 points…

… needed a basket." OLD STORY WITH A NEW TWIST: After a Michigan loss, there's usually a list of sure-fire reasons explaining why they lost. Yesterday was no different, as the Wolverines watched an early 21…

… struggled early before scoring 27 points. chances for victory, just like every other loss. A new problem arose yesterday, though, as the Spar- tans shut down every Wolverine except for Smith, turn- ing…

… Michigan into a one-player team. The Wolverines can normally expect contribution from a few players down the bench, and the Jennifer Smith Show proved that the team concept is something Michigan has to get…

… distractions than the NBA's Portland Jailblazers, the Wolverines are playing great basketball and sitting atop the Big Ten standings, even though no one else on Earth expected them to contend at all. For another…

… were able to clamp down on defense against everyone else. Just two other Wolverines scored more than six points, all of them shooting below 30 percent. The big difference between the Spar- tans and the…

… Wolverines was Michigan State's ability was to hit jump shots. Michigan missed every shot outside the paint - 0-for-9 - in the second half, while the Spartans could take advan- tage of iumners from 15 feet and…

… State 0 LAKE SUPERIOR 4, Northern Michigan 2 Notre Dame 3, BOwUNG GREEN 2 MICHIGAN STATE 5, Michigan 3 FERRIS STATE 2, Western Michigan 1 Saturday's games: MIAMI 1, Ohio State 0 CCHA STANDINGS Wolverines…

…. Because, for the third time in 2003, the Wolverines have won on Friday at home, only to lose to the same team on Sat- urday in their opponent's building. "We have to play better on the road," Michigan coach…

… 0 . E A .. 10 i Hampshire had to be moved out to the Midwest regional because it is the nation's fourth ranked team. Because of their road woes, the Wolverines, if the sea- son ended today, might…

… not have made the field if there were still 12 teams, as they stand 12th in the Pairwise. But this projection places them third in the Midwest at Yost going up against North Dakota, who the Wolverines…

… up at just the right time. With the Big Ten Champi- onship two weeks away, the Wolverines looked dominant yesterday afternoon against No. 5 Ohio State. On the strength of two pins and a technical fall…

… accomplishments as Wolverines prior to the match. Grant would not disap- point in his final home dual meet. The fourth-ranked All-American put on a takedown clinic at the expense of a hapless Nathan Costello…

… in Ann Arbor anyone in our conference." The Wolverines aren't the only ones concerned heading into this game, though. Keady offered up some praise to Michigan, comparing the matchup problems that the…

… Wolverines pres- ent to the ones that No. 4 Louisville gave the Boilermakers. Purdue upset the Cardinals, 86-84 on Nov. 30. Ohio State was able to do just that - one of few things the Buckeyes did well in the…

… playing as well without the puck." Powers added that Richmond remind- ed him a lot of Bubba Berenzweig, a former Wolverine who took risks in the defensive zone and struggled his fresh- man year in 1995…

… that Berenson is expect- ed to rejoin the team before this week- end's series in Omaha. All may not be lost for struggling Wolverines By Josh Holman Daily Sports Writer Sitting at 2-10 in the Big Ten…

… and the records have left the Wolverines wondering what's remaining to play for during the remainder of the season. "Our pride," junior Jennifer Smith said when asked what motivating forces are left…

… any team can hope to salvage, a pot of gold still remains at the end of a large rainbow for the Wolverines. The Big Ten Tourna- ment, beginning March 6 in Indianapo- lis, couldn't come sooner for a team…

… games as preparation." If the Wolverines were to enter the tournament today, though, they wouldn't be close to prepared. Michi- gan is last among all Big Ten teams in field goal percentage defense during…

… conference games, allowing oppo- nents to shoot a staggering 49.9 per- cent against them. In contrast, Michigan needs to pick up its own shooting as well. The Wolverines are shooting just 39.3 per- cent in Big…

… play keyed a 78-67 Michigan win that gives the Wolverines - you might want to sit down here - sole possession of first place in the Big Ten with four games to play after an improbable Wis- consin loss at…

… Penn State. "Obviously, without (Horton's) play, we're not having a happy lockerroom right now," Michigan coach Tommy Amaker said. The Wolverines had entered the game worried about how to shut down Pur…

… gross understatement. Unfortunately for the Wolverines, things won't to get any easier for them tonight in State College, where Michigan takes on No. 13 Penn State. The teams' first meet- ing this season…

… came on Super Bowl Sunday, when the Lady Lions defeated the Wolverines 72-70 following a bucket TONTG Michigan N.... 3 P: . . . . . P tans' zone. But compared to Penn State's intense zone, Michigan…

… they had at Iowa," Guevara said. "There's nothing more dangerous than a wound- ed Nittany Lion, (except) maybe a wounded Wolverine." the michigan daily r 1 . A i% I -- r r vi a " Broadview…

… injury (and it's happened more times than the Wolverines would like), another wrestler has been able to step in. So when fifth-year senior Mike Kulczycki sprained his ankle Feb. 1 against Northwestern, it…

… the Gauchos. She was ready to make her 12th goal as a Wolverine, to tie her with teammate Casey Kerney for most goals of the season- but the opportunity was snatched away from her by a twist - literally…

… upset over the fifth-ranked Buckeyes last Sunday. Owen is one of the Wolverines' most aggressive wrestlers, and always goes right after his opponent; his pin against Volkmann came just 1:38 into the match…

… transformed into wins, as she was the only undefeated Wolverine in singles and doubles matches last weekend. Unfortunately for the Wolverines (1-1 " Big Ten, 4-2 overall), they were unable to beat the Buckeyes…

… consistent all year long, compiling a 13-4 singles record, the second-highest winning percentage on the team behind Joanne Musgrove. And while they lost a very close match against their rival, the Wolverines…

… mentioned that trust is some- thing the Wolverines lacked in years past, but this year is different because the Wolverines return essentially the same team from last year's Big Ten semifinal finish. "We have…

… high expectations and high goals,"Nolan said. "We can accomplish them if we play up to our potential." This year, the Wolverines have added that extra confidence needed to make a stronger push towards…

… Carolina playing against No. 28 Wake Forest and No. 4 Duke. "Wake Forest was the turning point last year," Nolan said. "We really came on strong for the end of the Big Ten season." The Wolverines lost at…

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…. Michigan slapped 78 shots on goal and made the Lake Superior State defense look completely help- less in doing so. Basically, the Wolverines' offense picked up where it left off the weekend before ... and…

… the weekend before that ... and the weekend before that ... and - well you see where this is going. During Michigan's current seven-game win streak, the Wolverines have averaged over 4.5 goals per game…

… for offensive rhythm all season. It finally found it against Illinois on Sunday. But the Wolverines' 78 points - their highest point total since the first game of the season - wasn't enough. Michi- gan…

… score. We had good penetration that helped us; it rejuvenat- 0 0 ed us, and it kept us alive and with good legs." 0 0 Defense has been the strength for the Wolverines this sea- 0 0 son. Coming into…

…4B - The Michigan Daily - SportsMonday - February 2, 2004 I Friday's game LAKE SUPERIOR STATE LAKERS MICHIGAN WOLVERINES Saturday's game 1 5 LAKE SUPERIOR STATE LAKERS MICHIGAN WOLVERINES 0 4…

…. The Wolverines held them to under five in two periods. The defense blocked almost as many shots on Saturday (nine) as the number of total shots on Montoya (13). "I thought our defense did a great job of…

…-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…

… 133 lbs. - has been a tremendous contributor thus far in the season, continually giving the Wolverines early leads. One might be surprised at the success Dowd has experi- enced this season, considering…

…-fought loss by fifth-year senior Clark For- ward (141 lbs.), the Wolverines went on a tear, winning the next four matches. Junior Ryan Churella (149 lbs.), senior :Jeremiah Tobias (157 lbs.), fifth-year senior…

… junior star was the only Wolverine to have both a singles and doubles victory against Notre Dame. DeCosta played with fresh- man Kara Delicata for the first time, and the duo defeated the Thompson sisters…

… the rest of the Wolverines have looked to Wagner the past few weeks to help anchor the team. "Our meets come down to having to have Greg win since he's a heavyweight," McFarland said. "That's just the…

… naturef of dual meets. But Greg is going to keep getting better and better. It's nice having a big guy who you can have a lot of confidence in." The Wolverines look to continue their winning ways as they…

… hit the road to face off with Ohio State on Friday in Columbus and Penn State on Sunday in State College. With the bulk of the Big Ten season coming up, the Wolverines are looking forward to staying…

… prove. As this year's Wolverines prepared for a visit from the 33rd-ranked Demon Deacons on Saturday, they knew that every point would be hotly contested. "I think everybody was real excited going in…

…," assistant coach Dan Goldberg said. "Everybody came out and had that inner-belief they were going to win their match and pull through." The Wolverines' surprising 6-1 win was fueled by an early doubles point…

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… for an NCAA Tournament berth. Don't give up hope just yet. Michigan sits at 3-4 in the conference and will have a hard time catching 5-1 Wisconsin atop the Big Ten. But the Wolverines are entering a…

…. on the road at Minnesota and North- western (11th and ninth in the confer- ence, respectively) and then at either Iowa or Indiana to have a good shot at the tournament. Last year, the Wolverines proved…

… he has- n't played yet and wasn't on the team from the beginning, most fans don't even know Bell is a Wolverine. A lot of people who don't know him now come up to him when wearing his team apparel and…

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… platform diver Jason Coben and the rest of the senior class. The outcome will count towards the Pontiac Challenge Cup, a year-long, all-sport battle between the Wolverines and Spartans. But, despite these…

… Wright in the Final Four. "So I can't imagine what she's like now." Some may think that the Wolverines (3-6, 10-12) are progressing too slowly this season. But, the Wolverines did recently experience…

… Ryznar. Ryznar returns to his home state this week as the Wolverines (13-4-1 CCHA, 18-7-1 overall) take on Alas- ka-Fairbanks in a two-game series. "He'll be back in his element this weekend, and I know he…

…, you see what type of team you really are. So it's going to be a good trip." The Wolverines left yesterday and will return on Sunday. Players say the five-day escapade is a great bonding experience, and…

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… 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…

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… 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…

…-18 shooting kept Wisconsin within striking distance of Michigan early in the second half. Tabitha Pool (Michigan) Pool shot 11-of-16, and led the Wolverines in scoring, with 25 points. She also contributed…

… Wolverines are a solid second-half team. In the first five minutes of the half, the crowd saw Smith, Helvey and Pool contribute to the offense in a focused display of teamwork. The Wolverines edged out the…

…4B - The Michigan Daily - SportsMonday - February 9, 2004 Friday's game Saturday's game MICHIGAN WOLVERINES 4 MICHIGAN WOLVERINES *|. ALASKA-FAIRBANKS NANOKS 3 5 1 ALASKA-FAIRBANKS NANoo…

… Michigan paid for it, as the puck squirt- ed out to center ice and Alaska-Fair- banks center Jared Sylvestre gobbled it up. With just Ebbett back for the Wolverines, Sylvestre executed a perfect give…

… one from a player t looking like his former self. Michigan guard Daniel Horton hit two titanic shots down the stretch for the Wolverines on Saturday, giving Court- ney Sims the opportunity to win the…

… out of his slump. Horton led the Wolverines with 19 points and five assists. "I thought Horton's play was spotty through- out the game, but then we saw something that Daniel's done for us a lot, as he…

…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…

… after that." Porter's time was 7.97 seconds, still a far cry from his 7.81 of last winter, but the effort shows he's improved much in the current season. The Wolverines' freshman class contin- ued to…

… Mile, which Brannen and Willis competed in. Nevertheless, Ruff ran towards the front of a deep field, finishing five seconds faster than his per- sonal-best, with a time of 4:10.08. Wolverine sophomore…

….3 leg - ran five seconds faster than Michigan's best indoor effort last year and two seconds better than their best outdoor time. The Wolverines' field events effort was anchored by a third place finish…

… Wolverines' 141-96 bludgeoning of Michigan State on Senior Night. It was not the reason Dick Kimball - who coached Michigan's divers for an astounding 43 years before his retirement last year - stopped by to…

… the best I ever have," Coben said. Dusty Garwood, Josh Hack and Mike Porth also contributed in their final dual meet for the Wolverines. Even Urbanchek got a little misty-eyed after the last competition…

…, the Michigan women's track and field team set its sights on the big dogs at last weekend's Meyo Invitational. The event - held in South Bend, Ind. - allowed the Wolverines to compete against more than…

… Writer If you gamble in Vegas, it takes a lot of luck to come home a winner. For the Michigan men's gymnastics team,I its luck could not overcome the odds. None of the Wolverines won a U.S. National spot…

… this1 weekend at the U.S. Gymnastics-sponsored Winter Cup Challenge in Las Vegas. At the Challenge, six Wolverines competed against 85 of the nation's top gymnasts for one of the six remaining spots on…

… Yasmin Elsayed Daily Staff Reporters The competition is heating up as the Wolverines battle the Spartans in yet another event. But this time students must lit- erally stick to the motto: "No Guts, No Glory…

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… Berenson describes as being "as smart a player as we have," is the closest thing the Wolverines have to a master chess player. But Ebbett makes his moves on the ice, not the chessboard. The clearest way to…

… Herbert Daily Sports Writer Wolverines excited for: warm Arizona weather By John Stiglich Ii For the Daily The Michigan men's golf team is looking to defrost its clubs this week- end when the Wolverines…

… 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…

… win for the team to tak who are always expected to win. . Two weeks ago, the Wolverine was nationally ranked No. 33 at t 1 Surprisingly, the match's one 1o ranked player and co-captain, ju implied that…

… of the memorable moments with the team occur ctice and work hard," Jackson off the court." you are surrounded by great The Wolverines return to the hardcourt after two weeks off. ell as your friends…

… Wolverines could change one thing about how the sea- ave actually been an asset for son is going, players said they would just like to see more fans at the matches. Michael," Gossain said. "If "Since the…

… No. 1 heavyweight Pat Cummins of Penn State - have led the Wolverines (4-1 Big Ten, 14-3 overall) to a hot start in Big Ten dual-meet action. Moos was recently honored by the National Wrestling Coaches…

… day-out to accomplish what 1. want to do on the mat and get a win." In a recent dual meet against Iowa, Wagner's victory won the meet for the* Wolverines. Wagner entered the matcb* knowing he needed a…

…- 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…

… the game, it all ended up the same. The Wolverines surrendered a 17-point first-half lead and the Spartans grabbed a 59-54 win in front of a record crowd of 4,611 at Crisler Arena last night "Maybe we…

… play hard." Michigan (4-8 Big Ten, 11-14 overall) carried a 13-point lead into halftime, but allowed No. 17 Michigan State (9-3, 19-4) to chip away the entire second half. The Wolverines made things very…

… Spartans took advantage of the Wolverine scoring woes by going on a 9-0 run in the next 1:48. A turnaround jumper from forward Liz Shimek capped off the run, but the exclamation point came off a possession…

… in the second half. Most of her buck- ets came right after conversions on the other side of the court by the Wolverines, who were desperately trying to hold off a suddenly fervent Michigan State squad…

… creates offense for us," Burnett said. The Spartans outscored the Wolverines by 18 points in the second half. FANS ANSWER THE CALL: Crisler Arena has never been louder during a women's basketball game. With…

… captain Eric Nystrom said. Under Red Berenson, the Wolverines have enjoyed well-documented success, including two national title championships and nine Frozen Four trips. Michigan's track record has placed…

… a constant target on the team's fig- urative back. To many college hockey coaches, including Miami's Enrico Blasi, the Wolverines have become the team to beat. "We've really built our team around…

… Wednesday's loss at previously conference win- less Minnesota, Michigan is in the depths of adversity. Now it has to play a team that has overcome a lot of that. The Wolverines (4-5 Big Ten, 13-7 overall…

…) travel to Iowa City this Saturday to face the Hawkeyes in a game Michigan must win to entertain any chance of an NCAA Tournament bid. While the Wolverines are in serious trouble of failing to meet its pre…

…- cializes in shorter distances, Erdman became an integral part of the 2003 Wolverine squad that finished fourth in the nation. In fact, she believes the experience was her greatest athletic accomplishment…

… goal for this year is to win the national championship in the distance medley." At this weekend's Sykes-Sabok Challenge Cup in State College, four Wolverines will have their first chance to be a part of…

… last year's NCAA champions - Villano- va - who ran 9:29.12. Michigan finished third with a time of 9:29.76. With an extra year of experience, an NCAA championship is not out of reach. Wolverine fans…

…:30 yet, but we will. We will at the Nationals." The NCAA automatic qualifying standard is 9:35, certainly a tangible goal for the Wolverines. Any college track fan is familiar with Brannen and Willis, but…