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…. But the Michigan hockey team proceeded to play its way out of the playoffs and into r inth place by losing three of its last four games,.all t Yost Arena. The Wolverines were still in good shape after…

… showdown for Michigan, but the Wolverines responded with a disappointing performance and lost 7-6, opening the door for the Soo Lakers to cancel Michigan's travel plans this weekend for the CCHA playoffs…

…. "IF WE HAD any goaltending at all Saturday, we would have won," said Wolverine coach John Gior- dano. "Of all the times not to come up with a big game, that was it." Giordano started Mark Chiamp in goal…

… number seven, Bruce Macnab brought Michigan back to within one but that was the last goal the Wolverines will score this season as they didn't get any good scoring chances the rest of the game. "I'm very…

… consolation for the Wolverines after their second straight disappointing finish is that they have seven of their eight leading scorers returning next year with the biggest loss being scorer Jim Mc- Cauley. 4…

… ........................31 9) Boston College ...................26 10) Clarkston ....................... 9 4 Daily Photo by JEFF SCHRIER Wolverines' right winger Frank Downing takes Lake Superior's Grant Clark out of a play…

… in action at Yost Ice Arena in December. The Lakers, however, knocked Michigan out of the CCHA playoffs by sweeping Michigan Tech last weekend while the Wolverines were dropping a pair of home games to…

… Indiana did swimming a few years ago."- Also finishing in front of the Wolverines were MSU, Minnesota and Wisconsin. The teams that finished in front of Michigan were all ranked nationally. "Both Michigan…

… another year," Bahr said. In dual meet action during spring break, the Wolverines beat Ohio State 23-12 and lost to Wisconsin 28-9. Michigan ended its season with a 7-9 record in dualnieets. Women…

… performances by the diving team, Michigan pulled fourth out of the water. Wolverine Diane Dudeck was named diver of the year and Michigan coach Dick Kimball was announced the diving coach of the year. -PAULA…

…- ce, that being 4-3, and buoyed by the consistent play of Roy Tarpley (16 poin- ts, 10 rebounds), the Wolverines never let the Spartans get closer than four the whole evening. "Tarpley is one of the…

… most improved players in the Big Ten," Heatcote said. "He might have been the difference tonight." Whatever the difference, it was a happy one for the Wolverines. The win not only evened Michigan…

… 7:52 and the Wolverine penalty killing unit kept the B Bulldogs off the board late- in the game to assure the impressive win. The hat-trick was the first of the season for Michigan. The power play was…

… zone with four skaters against Mike Neff, as every other Wolverine was caught going the Wrong way. Graham Craig finished off a pass from Ray Zabel to put the Bulldogs on top. Seven minutes later…

…'s thrown up. Nor was it because of the team's inex- perience. That alibi is hardly justified when you look at first place Illinois which starts three sophomores. The problem with the Wolverines didn't have…

… into a more aggressive player is proof of what the team needs to win in the Big Ten. If the Wolverines can show the spark and fire that enabled them to beat State, they'll definitely improve in the Big…

… cut the Spartan lead to just two, 68-66, with 26 seconds left on the clock. With a little more than 10 seconds remaining, Wolverine guard Lori Gnatkowski put Michigan State's Kris Emerson on the line…

… shooting one and one.> Emerson missed and Gnatkowski grabbed the rebound along with an opportunity to make up for the foul and tie the game. AN OFF-BALANCE Gnatkowski didn't make the shot; the Wolverines…

… the last two of MSU's five straight wins coming at Wolverine expense. In all fairness, though, the Wolverines improved significantly from last week's 76-63 loss to the Spartans. Michigan kept the game…

… league. Four straight make the Wolverines a sure thing. " By losing to Michigan Saturday night, Ohio State put itself in a tough position. The Buckeyes finish at Illinois, Purdue and Indiana, three teams…

…. Ohio State murders Michigan State Wednesday. Indiana does the same to Michigan the next night. Then, over the weekend, the Wolverines beat the Bucks while the Spartans shock the Hoosiers in Bloomington…

… break. A break in der team's ten-game losing streak, that is. ;The Wolverines travel to Illinois today itqtake on the Fighting Illini, a team tot beat them 67-66 three weeks ago at Crisler Arena. On…

… Sunday Michigan ,tavels to West Lafayette to take on the ,Purdue Boilermakers. The Boiler- makers topped the Wolverines 64,49 at Crisler last month. The Wolverines entertain two of the top teams in the…

… third nationally earlier in the year." After that, its on to the Big Tens (February 25-26) where the Wolverine1 hope to vie for the upper division of the conference and send as many wrestlers as possible…

… from Sault Ste. Marie this ekend. [he Wolverines will be doing plenty barking, and hopefully some biting, they travel to the great white north fight it out with Lake Superior State eighth place and the…

… things won't really get bet- ter this weekend. Right wing Frank Downing (knee) and defenseman Todd Carlile (knee in- fection) wil return to the lineup. But the Wolverines will still be without the ser…

… GARY EFFMAN wrestle w The Wolverine wrestling team can Bahr. idefiself on weathering out a stormy If Mich season start. The wrestlers have which cal ce: breezed through a recent 5-1 close thr et…

… State, the Wolverines will DerGaral t no chance to bask in the success. combined e wrestling team is scheduled to hit only 311os. e road this weekend, and reports are THE Qi lling for some very tough…

…," added pot th igan is to win, the game plan, sp .ls for the Wolverines to stay (W ough the first four matches, I to be realized. It is at the ea eights, 118-142 pounds that mi has gotten its most…

… Michigan's William and ISU's Bill Kelly at 118 rough Lnds. The two are considered to be in e top of wrestling's freshmen class, orting similar records of 18-8 Vaters) and 19-5-1 (Kelly). If the Wolverines…

… at Houghton in November, which left the Techsters looking like title contenders. But MTU, much like the Wolverines, suffered a case of injury-itis in mid- season, losing senior forward Ron Zuke and…

… again two weeks ago - and swept them. Now Tech finds itself in a tight battle with Ferris, Northern and Western for the final home-ice advantage playoff spot. The Wolverines are in eighth, two- and…

… against Ferris and played very well. Michigan will have to make Tech's final visit to Ann Arbor a Wolverine sweep if it has any notions of moving up THE " i1 1 trr , CLUB-; Happy Hour 's POPPI N' Monday…

… six goals, has been one of the few Wolverines to play in all 33 games this season. _. .. I I NON- First Floor 1 ,,. > . '" . '64 icers o play alumni game By JOE EWING Thoughts of national…

… the '64 team who is now the ticket manager for the Athletic Department. "It was one of the best Michigan teams there has ever been." And Renfrew should know his Wolverine hockey. In a head coaching…

… big load down the road? Now four years later, his steady play and leadership have proven invaluable to the young Wolverines, in par- ticular during this season which has seen the team struggle due to…

… youth, injuries, and lack of depth. "He's been like night and day," said Michigan head coach John -Giordano of his high-scoring senior's development. McCauley has carried the 9-14-1 Wolverines through…

… State last month during a 3-1 Wolverine loss. In a season which has seen the Blue icers ravaged by injuries, McCauley has been a steadying influence. TONIGHT 8 P.M. A Reading by HENRY BEAN BENZINGER…

… with its jugular torn open and bleeding badly as it was handed a 5-4 setback by the Soo Lakers. The Wolverines, who have now lost five straight, are nestled in an eighth-place tie with Lake Superior with…

… identical 9-14 league records.:The top-eight teams in the league make the CCHA playoffs. THE WOLVERINES did put up a valiant fight as they scratched and clawed to make the contest close. "I thought we played…

… Wolverine defenseman Todd Carlile off for slashing. The Wolverines responaea 45 seconds later with a goal of their own as Bjork- man banged home the rebound of a Spring shot. It was Bjorkman's ninth goal of…

… the year. KEVIN COLLAR put the Soo Lakers up by three once more at 16:56, but the Wolverines bounced back quickly again, this time taking only eight seconds to score after the Soo Laker goal. Frank…

…. Michigan's chances of making the play-offs are diminishing quickly and will not get any better as the Wolverines will have tough series with Ferris State, Northern Michigan and Michigan Tech coming up. ,o…

… don't they destroy three years of progress? Frieder, people forget, led the Wolverines to a 15-13 record last year after finishing 7-20 in 1981-82. Picking up eight extra wins in a season is quite an…

… about the upward trend in Michigan victories over the last few years. Instead they're obsessed with this year's seven Wolverine defeats. They want to find someone to blame for the losses and Frieder…

…. Rich Rellford and Roy Tarpley did. Michigan's players are as much to blame for the defeats as Frieder. With few exceptions, the individual Wolverines have not performed up to anyone's expectations. Tim…

… McCormick immediately comes to mind. It's not that the 6-11 senior has performed poorly. He leads the team in scoring. The Wolverine defense toughens up when he plays, too. But after an outstanding pre…

… performs head-and-shoulders better than last year. The Wolverines play their best basketball when he and McCormick line up together. They suffer when Tarpley runs into foul trouble and Frieder pulls him off…

… substitutions come at the end of the game when the Wolverines trail. Frieder replaces offensive-oriented players like Joubert with defensive-oriented ones like Wade when the opponents have the ball. If people…

… want to criticize Frieder, they should point to his team's inability to score against a zone defense. If every Big Ten team played 40 minutes of 2-3 zone against the Wolverines, Michigan would struggle…

… basketball season is far from over. Three wins should earn the Wolverines a berth in the NIT. Six will place them in the first division of the Big Ten and, most likely, in the NCAA tournament.- In order to…

… accomplish this, Michigan needs continued strong play from Tarpley and the recently revived duo of Eric Turner and Rich Rellford. More importantly, the Wolverines could use some caffeine to awaken the…

… slumbering McCormick, Joubert and Rockymore. If these three players perform as originally as expected, then maybe Frieder could take a break of his own. Grading the Wolverines " ROY TARPLEY-Scores almost…

… more closely resembled a nightmare. Somehow, incredibly, the Michigan hockey team failed to make the playoffs for the second year in a row. The Wolverines, the same squad which little over a mon- th…

… Lake Superior State's two victories against Michigan Tech, the sweep nudged the Wolverines out of eighth place and forced them to stay home during another year's playoffs. The impossible has happened…

… Wolverines tried, they always came up a bit short. Too many times a drive from the point caromed off a post, a deflected shot bounded wide of the net or Wolverine goalie Mark Chiamp couldn't quite grip an…

… those two classes, but they have not displayed their ability. with regularity. Until that consistency appears, Michigan will remain a lower-division team. It would be unfair to assess the Wolverines…

… different starting defen- semen at one time or another. But the injuries did reveal a lack of depth, especially on defense. In the meantime, the Wolverines should rest up, retain the few good points from this…

… the Big Tens) is to get NCAA qualifying times." MICHIGAN figures to place in the top three somewhere among the tough competitors from Iowa, Indiana, and Ohio State. Wolverine sophomore Benoit Clement…

… thinclads qualify for NCAA indoor meet By RANDY SCHWARTZ Francie Goodridge came away from yester- day's 25-team Wolverine-Nike Invitational Track Meet smiling. The Michigan women's track coach's goal was…

… was concerned about the high jump but it came together in a week and Melody put nearly a foot on her long jump.'' SUE SCHROEDER qualified for the NCAA finals finishing second behind ex-Wolverine Sue…

… standard of 5'10%" and broke her own meet record in the high jump. Current Wolverines Dawn Rich) and Angie Hafner finished second and third with jumps fo 5'9" and 5'71/2" respectively. Karen Bowen of the…

… finished third in both events. It was the second big victory in a row for theWolverines, who last week beat a strong Iowa squad. Michigan returns to Ann Arbor to take on Michigan State next Saturday at Matt…

… showdown for the final Cen- tral Collegiate Hockey Association playoff spot with Lake Superior ended in a 3-3 tie last night. The Wolverines and Soo Lakers remain tied for eighth place in the con- ference at…

… year. "I think we're a little burned out, especially on defense. We need a couple of days off," said Wolverine coach John Giordano. "I'll tell you, we've been playing on emotion." Senior co-captain Jim…

… eight minutes into the game as sophomore Fred DeVuono deflected Grant Clark's shot from the right point past Wolverine goalie Mark Chiamp. Two minutes later, Michigan tied it up on Chris Seychel's 12th…

… screened Dyck. SUPERIOR REGAINED the lead, though, before the period was over when Monty Beauchamp caught a per- fect pass from linemate Butler, skated in behind the Wolverine defense and lif- ted the puck…

… Michigan's John Bjorkman, saying that the puck went into the net off his skate. Late in the period, Lake Superior tur- ned in a defensive blunder of its own to undeservedly allow the Wolverines back into…

…Page 10- The Michigan Daily - Friday, February 3, 1984 Willis lea (Continued from 60-59, with 3:38 to play Turner said he triedt _ sputtering Wolverine(o ds State win over Page 1) to put life into…

… academic as MSU finished on top, 72-67. Missed free throws hurt Michigan on- ce again. The Wolverines went 15-24 at the line, 4-11 in the first half. State made 30-39, including 7-7 by Willis. Although the…

… foul shooting hurt, Michigan shot well from the field. In the second half the Wolverines shot 59% (13- 22) and 55% for the game. Tarpley and Tini McCormick each went 5-5 from the floor and Rellford went…

… 6-8. But another old nemesis did haunt Michigan - a shaky first half. At first it didn't start out that way, though, as the Wolverines raced to a 17-9 lead. BUT TRANSFER forward Ken John- son keyed a…

… back against State when the two teams hold a rematch Feb. 11 at Crisler Arena. MSU plays a non-conference game with Oregon State at Jennison on Sunday. L K Fo vi Sk D. To Po M T A Wolverines Almost…

… in a friendly rivalry which has seen them finish one-two in each of the Wolverines' first three meets. Nielsen won in the team's first meet with his best toss of the season, 58-11/2. The last two weeks…

… on the last two weekends of the regular season. Anything less than a split with the Bulldogs could be the kiss of death for the Wolverines' playoff chances. MICHIGAN (9-14-1 in the CCHA) finds itself…

… teams the series looms very big," said Ferris coach Dick Bertrand. "They (the Wolverines) know their backs are against the wall. And we want to grab a piece of fourth. It's our last home series, so we…

… satiate its hunger for victory. Nobody is more aware of this than Wolverine coach Bill Frieder. "WHAT CONCERNS me," said Frieder, "is that Vincent is back. With him they beat Iowa (Jan. 4). We're not…

… their season around. The home- and-home series with the Wolverines (the teams rematch Feb. 11 at Crisler) is where they want to start. "We've been pointing to this (game)" said Heathcote. "We've looked on…

… its own. The Wolverines have lost four of their last five, including tough road losses to Purdue and Illinois last week. Their record stands at 4-4 in the Big Ten. With Illinois and Purdue on top with 6…

…-1 records, every Wolverine loss is a costly one. Frieder is making another lineup change, hoping to find the winning combination. Leslie Rockymore's total collapse from outside (3-22 from the field in the…

… Michigan atate's Ben Tower in last year's 70-65 Wolverine loss at Crisler Arena. Michigan Basketball Statistics Osgood Computing Products OSGOOD COMPUTING provides complete service and PRODUCTS, INC…

… forgotten goaltender Jon Elliott for the first time since the con- solation game of the Great Lakes Invitational before New Year's. The result was a 7-4 Wolverine triumph, their highest goal output of the…

… Wolverine to win CCHA Player of the Week honors this year. But the true hero Saturday was Elliott, who after being named rookie-of-the-year in the conference two seasons ago, had a disappointing sophomore…

… afternoon, Giordano called Elliott into his room in the Big Rapids Motel and asked if he could be ready to play that night. Forty-one saves later, Elliott had his first win of the season and the Wolverines…

… of the series was the best Michigan has played since beating number-one Bowling Green the first week of January. Now the Wolverines find themselves comfortably in eighth place - only one game ahead of…

…. But, of course, invitations are based on times and distances, and the Wolverines continue to come up just short of the standards. This past Saturday at The Spartan Relays, Michigan again had several top…

…? Not Eric Turner. THE JUNIOR guard's 10-foot jumper with two seconds remaining gave the Wolverines a 62-60 victory over seven- th-ranked Illinois last night at Crisler Arena. Turner finished with a…

…. everyone they knocked it out but no one would take it." GAMBLING matters aside, a-Turner free throw pulled the Wolverines within four, 58-54, and on the next Illinois possession Dan Pelekoudas took a charge…

… puts one up in the Wolverine's 62-60 win over the Fighting Illini last night at Crisler Arena. TODAY Time out NCE AGAIN it's time for that mid-term reprieve from midterms, papers, and projects; and the…

… losing streak is to play a team that is also struggling. For the Spartans, that team was Michigan. A fired up State squad ended its seven-game skid with a 72-67 victory over the Wolverines before 10,004 at…

… loss was Michigan's third straight arid fourth in its last five games. The Wolverines are 4-5 in the Big Ten and effectively out of contention for the con- ference title. MSU won its first game in 29…

… a lift." Turner led a second-half comeback with 12 points and an assist during a 14- 4 Wolverine run. The rally erased an 11- point deficit and cut the Spartan lead to See WILLIS, Page 10 ' battles…

… made a mental note. Quincy --The forgotten man. So its off to El Paso and the 10th-ranked team in the natio for the forgot- ten Wolverine. I'm sure it's the right move for him but somehow I don't think…

… Frieder rejected the Inotion that the hand is the cause of the Rock's shooting impotence. Whatever is wrong better correct itself soon or the Wolverines will find themselves one ex- perienced guard short in…

… it." And in the long medley run, the Wolverines' team is more then worthy because for now, the top records climg bing the Michigan charts belong to Gray, Wilson, Rioux and Schroeder. MARTY'S... GOES…

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