… he Michigan women's tennis team dropped two close conference mat- ches of the season, leaving their re- cord at 12-7 overall, 0-4 in the Big Ten. On Saturday, the Wolverines took on Wisconsin and were…
… Wolverines lost a pair of dual meets this weekend, due in part to the groin injury of number one singles player David Kass. Michigan suffered a 6-3 setback to North- western on Saturday followed by a 5- 4…
… runner Wolverine Kelly O'Connor (left) takes off around the bases yesterday. Michigan swept a doubleheader from Western Michigan, 4-3, and, 1-0. by Scott Erskine Daily Sports Writer When Western Michigan…
…. The Wolverines simply ignored WMU's dancing and singing and played nearly flawless softball. As a result, the Wolverines swept the doubleheader, improving their overall record to 23-19, while WMU's fell…
…, Michigan junior pitcher Andrea Nelson had a strong performance for the Wolverines, allowing three runs on two hits. However, WMU was still able to score three times. Senior outfielder Deana Brady led the…
…-2. Michigan's senior first-baseman Sara Dyksterhouse added another run in the fifth inning to increase the Wolverines' lead to 4-2. The sixth inning, however, proved to be the key inning for the Wolverines…
… Bonnie Tholl and Dyksterhouse. The final Cowboy run came in the top of the seventh inning when catcher Luan Marienfeld scored on a wild pitch and the final score favored the Wolverines, 4-3. Junior pitcher…
… Kris Witucki picked up the loss for M' sluggers set for second MSU sweep Wolverines sluggers can reach .500 for first time this season by Matt Rennie Daily Baseball Writer Never let it be said that…
… 13-5 and 24-11 marks. Freehan hopes his team's recent pitching success will continue against the capable Spartan bats. The Wolverine hurlers have not allowed more than four runs in any of their last…
… the distance if he's pitching well, while Ojala, who pitched Sunday, will probably re- ceive help from either Dennis Konuszewski or Todd Marion. These Wolverines will have to contend with a Spartan…
… for the team lead in roundtrippers with five each and has driven in nearly 40 percent of MSU's runs. Dating back to last season, the Wolverines have won five straight against the Spartans. Both games…
…, proved not to be such a familiar place to the women's golf team last weekend. The Wolverines finished eighth in a nine team field at the Hawkeye Rio Rico Invitational in Nogales, Arizona. Nebraska won the…
… Barren, RF:;>:::::::>j::<.P:"R:.:6 i3::;4>: 500;. TimF~nreIy~BM.1:81.99 Out came the sun, and the Wolverines shined. The Michigan baseball team (13- 11) bounced back after three straight losses to beat…
…. Buerkel began the first inning with his first homer of the season. The Chippewas struck back in the bottom of the inning with a homerun by Matt Bauer off of Wolverine starter Russell Brock. That was the…
…. Buerkel knocked home the second Wolverine run after he slapped a single after Freehan signaled for a hit-and-run. The centerfielder struck again in the fifth inning, when he drove itt his third run on a…
… extended iFlannelly's hitting streak to 22 games. The sophomore leads the team with a batting average of .386 Buerkel then scored after Andy Fairman hit into a double play. - The final Wolverine run came in…
… shut down the Wolverines, 4-1, in the first game, but Michigan used Ojala's performance to even the series with a 6-0 shutout. The second game began with a Michigan hit parade, as the Wolverines shelled…
… for -four consecutive singles off Minnesota (12-17-1, 2-6) starter Chris Lawler, capped by shortstop Dave Everly's infield hit to extend the Wolverine lead to 2-0. Two outs later, third baseman Tim…
… threatened as three of the four hits he allowed were infield singles. In the opening game, Minnesota used its star pitcher to stifle the Wolverine bats. Lowery, whose 4.15 ERA entering the game was a team high…
… Wolverines split the doubleheader winning the second game 6-0 after losing 4-1 in the first game. Michigan will face Minnesota tomorrow at Ray Fisher Stadium to make up for Saturday's washout. 'M' track and…
… elements as well as Michigan State for their first dual meet win of the season. Saturday, the Wolverines (1-0) defeated a depleted Spartan (0-1) squad, 89-57. One of the meet's stars was senior thrower Warde…
…. However, the Wolverines faced a much tougher opponent against Lake Forest Friday. Michigan jumped out to a 13-5 halftime lead, but Lake Forest would not die. The varsity team from Illi- nois came back in…
…'s women's lacrosse team may be behind the scenes, but it is not behind the times. The Wolverines begin the season with their first coach in their six year history. Though the team lost its opening two games…
…-captain Karen Greenstein. Since the Wolverines are a club sport, does not belong to an organized conference. It must play a wide range of opponents in out-of- the-way venues. The season began last weekend with a…
… years at Michigan, winning 17 of 20 Big Ten titles. After losing three of last year's top players, though, Eisner is faced with having to build this year's team from the ground up. The Wolverines have had…
… said, "and it was the right decision." Srinivas Tummala, No. 4 singles player, caused another notable void when he left the team for scholastic reasons. The Wolverines also lost Murphy Jenson, a…
… second or third in the regular season," Kass said. "But the Big Ten is the only thing that matters because the winner goes to the NCAAs." Eisner " JOSE JUARE/Daiy Wolverine Terry London works on his…
… Wolverines have been participating in tournaments since late September. Next Saturday kicks off their Big Ten season against Northwestern in Ann Arbor. Northwestern is the likely I i}::"i9 Mehge M n…
… of this youthful magic will improve its fortunes this season as well. The Wolverines might need it. They lost the nation's top collegiate singles player, Malivai Washington, to the professional circuit…
… last fall and hope to rebound this year with a team completely lacking experience. Only one Wolverine among the team's top six singles players has seen regular season collegiate action prior to this year…
…, but then again, we this season. With fifteen non-conference matches behind a rr wJ N W Jls oFoiaSae81 icni ette -, them, the Wolverines head into Big Ten play boasting a hARtt explained. a "Sttto, in…
… her a lot of T Wver in s atrwe cankd wellt the Big Ten" sp iconfidence going into the Big Ten season," Ritt said. The Wolverines are ranked at the number five spot in "But, then again, at No. J she…
…," Ritt said. in play so far. Despite their strengths, Indiana may still Stacy Berg at No. 2 has beaten the No. 2 player from with their consistency and improvement, the Wolverine "So we're going to have to…
…. Purdue 1989 Big Ten finish: 6th The Wolverines and Boilermakers split a pair of matches last season, with Michigan winning 7-2 in the regular season, but losing 8-1 at the Big Ten Championships. 6…
… chance to play." The big test came on Sunday as the club faced a Wisconsin team, who previously was the only club to have defeated Michigan in the past three years. It happened again as the Wolverines fell…
… time, but next time will be a different story. The revenge factor will be tremendous," club member Jon.Paul said. From here, the Wolverines face Bowling Green on Wednesday and Lake Forest on Friday. Both…
… coach Bitsy Ritt in her squad's Big Ten home opener. One of the teams the Wolverines will face this weekend is Wisconsin, Ritt's former university. A win would mark the first over the Badgers since Ritt…
…'s arrival five years ago. Michigan will also face another Big Ten rival, Northwestern, on Sunday. The Wolverines will attempt to garner their first conference victories of the season. "I think we can win…
… simple. "Always seek the highest competition," Eisner said. "Because even if you lose you can learn from it and it puts you on a positive note. It's a basis for improvement." The young Wolverine squad has…
… Wolverines will host Michigan State later in the week and Notre Dame on April 17th. The Michigan women's softball team begins its Big Ten season this weekend at Varsity Diamond against Minnesota. The team…
… said. "We need to execute. We need to play defense." Hutchins is midway through her sixth season as the head coach of the Wolverines. Junior outfielder Kelly O'Connor hopes that the Wolverines can pull…
… together on offense. "I think that we need to have hot bats, be good offensively, and get some hits. We haven't been hitting that well as of recently," she said. One bright spot for the Wolverines is the…
… improved as the games went on, but the breaks didn't go our way." The Wolverines (15-19 overall, 3-5 in the Big Ten) pulled out their only win of the series in the 12th inning of game three. Mich- igan took…
… in runs. First-year pitcher Kelly Forbis earned the win when Kun- nen batted in Heather Lyke in the top of the 12th to give Michigan a 7-6 win. Two of the Wolverines' three losses also went into extra…
… are just concentrating on playing better ball. We are playing well, but we just need the extra push to get the wins." After plowing through Michigan State last weekend, the Wolverine men's tennis…
… Midwest. "This year Notre Dame is very, very good. Northwestern beat them, but it was very close. They are prob- ably the No. 2 team in our section." Last Thursday, the Wolverines beat Michigan State, 6…
… found a confidence booster for its rookie sin- gles players. The Wolverines started the season with Kass being the only returning singles player. "Everything has been extremely positive considering all…
… earned the lone Wolverine win in the four games Michigan played this weekend. And the winner is... Gelindo Bordin of Italy receives congratulations after becoming the first Olympic men's champion to win…
…'s annual post- season awards at a $36 a plate dinner at Crisler Arena. Robinson and Mills were named co-Most Valuable Player's of the team this year, The two were also the Wolverines' captains. Robinson was…
…. " by Theodore Cox Daily Baseball Writer A note to the Michigan baseball team: WAKE UP!!! The Wolverines sleepwalked through their weekend series against Iowa, and the effort paid off. Michigan dropped…
… mean we've gone over signs," Freehan said with a look of frustration. These are not just your usual bobbles and errors. In the first game Sunday Wolverine catcher Mike Matheny started to leave the…
… Sunday the weather cooled considerably the second game. Plus, the only thing the Wolverines can aim for is pride due -to their probation. That notwithstanding, Freehan deserves more of an effort than…
… was still very pleased with the Wolverines performance. Leading the group was junior Brad Darr who pole vaulted 17-feet-5 and three quarters inches. Darr's landing brought him a third place finish. "I…
… woes .a.+ by Jeff Sheran Daily Baseball Writer As baseball begins its season in the professional ranks, the Michigan baseball team searches for a rebirth of its own. The Wolverines travel to Ypsilanti…
… Pecorilli, who sports a .364 mark, while Tim Flannelly stands atop the Wolverine stat sheet at .373. Other changes that have affected the Michigan lineup include the return of first baseman Greg Haeger…
… season with a 21-6 tered Big Ten record. But that's just about while the best they can do this year. Arbor The Wolverines must adjust to C the penalties imposed upon them by rotati the conference, as a…
…, first-year coach Bill Freehan and his rema squad intend to do. Price The Wolverines dominated the tain,t league in pitching last year, compil- and t ing a team ERA of 3.15, almost a to the run better than…
…. will shar 'hile Michigan's pitching has Dave Ev depleted by the Major League shortstop an experienced core of hitters Ruff gua in on this year's squad. Phil spectivel; the other Wolverine co-cap- brings…
… will bat in the crucial that defec slot this season. Flannelly has the cham .dy posted a 22-game hitting It is a k, which ended last weekend least capt new owa. Wolverines will vie for the irst base…
… conference, Michigan nong four or five teams who e defending Big Ten Cham- nois for the title. Illinois re- ery regular from the team ated the Wolverines, 2-0, in pionship game last year. safe bet that…
… took fourth in the conference last season, are even better this time around. Northwestern, Purdue, and Wis- consin will remain at the bottom of the conference. JOSE JUAREZ/Daily Wolverine shortstop Dave…
… therefore Flannelly must hit in both games to keep such a streak alive. And when the Wolverines take the field for a 'M' baseball lives in purgatory for past sins by Matt Rennie Daily Baseball Writer The…
… and write off this year. The primary goal of baseball teams from Little League to the majors, making the playoffs, is an impossible task for the Wolverines. Why not hang it up? Why not just go through…
… deserve to be there," Ojala said. Michigan was 12-11 entering the weekend series with Iowa, but numbers do not tell the story. Are the Wolverines better than a .500 team? Yes, but their record does not…
…, West Virginia, the Wolverines took their clubs to Akron, Ohio, this past weekend for the Firestone Invitational. After 36 holes on Saturday, Michigan placed 16th in the 36 team field. Having finished in…
… the top half, the Wolverines qualified for the champion- ship division on Sunday. However, the team turned in a poor performance on Sunday finishing last among the remaining 18 teams. "This is a team…
… finish the season strong." Kass' injury forced him to play only his doubles matches. Number five singles John Karzen was the only other Wolverine singles winner of the day, but a doubles sweep sealed the…
… win. The Wolverines (7-12 overall, 2-4 Midwest Conference) face Ohio State today in Columbus and travel to Purdue and Illinois this weekend. Lons improve their offense Coach Wayne Fontes pleased…
… Polo Championships in Cambridge, Mass. Michigan was one of only two representatives from the Midwest along with Ohio State. The Wolverines (12-6-1 overall, 5-0 Big Ten) shut out Maryland in the first…
… fourth- quarter comeback. The Wolverines' first loss came in the semi-final game, as Slippery Rock, propelled by six first-quarter goals, stymied Michigan, 14-5. Slippery Rock went on to win the…
… Wolverines have felt the effect - the ERA has ballooned to 3.74 and their Big Ten record is 3-7. Yet, one can hardly expect the pitching staff to play up to the potential last year's did when three new…
…. Both Russell Brock and Kirt Ojala completed their respective games by lasting seven innings each. The problem for Brock was the Michigan bats were silent the first game, as the Wolverines lost 4-1. The…
… pitched." The only pitcher who is struggling of late is relief ace Todd Marion. The sophomore started off the season on fire with six saves, but he was guilty of the worst Wolverine pitching breakdown this…
…. The Wolverines and Gophers battle again today at Fisher Stadium in a doubleheader slated for 1 p.m. by Steven Cohen Daily Basketball Writer As the 1989-90 college basket- ball season has concluded…
…, both the past and the future of Michigan basketball have been on the minds of many Wolverine observers. Though the decision by junior Sean Higgins to forgo his senior year, announced last Wednesday in a…
… press conference at the Omni Hotel in Detroit, has received the majority of the atten- tion, the futures of four other Wolverines are also hanging in the balance. SAYONARA?: Michigan senior forward Mike…
… rightfielder Phil Price ducks to avoid being struck by a wild pitch. The Wolverines now hold a at 17-15 (3-7 in Big Ten) record. 0 of water? to find a home P The Universityof Michigan fceof, FInancia1 Aidv…
…, reaching their loudest levels of the year. Although the crowd died down after the floor exercise, the initial surge of adrenalin it provided the Wolverines was enough to put Michigan over the top. In the…
… pommel horse, Glenn Hill came back from a disappointing 8.55 two weeks ago to score 9.65, and Eliot Kim added his career-best 9.40 as the Wolverines scored what would turn out to be their lowest event…
…The Michigan Daily - Friday, April 20, 1990 - Page 13 Track in the Heartland Men runners hope that spring provides lift by Jared Entin Daily Sports Writer In the Heartland of America the Wolverines…
… looks better and the Wolverines hope that they will again be primed for the competition. As a matter fact, they will have to be ready for two competitions. Part of the team will compete in the Kansas…
… Relays, while the other part will return to East Lansing on Saturday for the Michigan State Invitational. Leading the Wolverine squad Women to go separate ways Sara Dykesterhouse catches the final out to…
… championship. And these hopes 4would be greatly helped by a string of victories over last-place North- western this weekend. To finally break a championship jinx that has plagued the Wolverines for several…
… squad (2-6, 6-24). The two cellar dwellers split a doubleheader. Meanwhile, the Wolverines have been a model of inconsistency - something that frustrates coach Carol Hutchins. Hutchins has said all year…
… everybody and had no trouble beating any of the other teams." Seedings for the tournament are yet to be determined; nonetheless, it seems certain that the Wolverines will be put in one division and Wisconsin…
… from page 1 The Wolverines were not able to score in the second game until the bottom of the fifth. Bonnie Tholl singled, then got to third on an error. She then scored after tagging up on a long Patti…
… Benedict fly ball. "We did very well yesterday and we did very poorly today," Minnesota coach Teresa Wilson said. The rest of the Wolverine runs were singled in by Kari Kunen, Bonnie Tholl, and Julie Cooper…
…. The Wolverines now hold a 14- 14 record on the year, 2-2 in the Big Ten. Minnesota now posts a 13-18 mark, tied with Michigan in the IOWA Continued from page 1 The Hawkeyes snapped the 1-1 tie in the…
… fifth for the margin of victory. Erroll Shirer, the leadoff hitter, singled, took second on a sacrifice and then third on a wild pitch by Wolverine starter Kirt Ojala. The wild pitch proved to be big, as…
… great pitching by both teams had a lot to do with it." Saturday's first game was another pitching dual, but this time the Wolverines emerged on top. Jason Pfaff scattered seven hits over six and two…
… conditions, Michigan baseball coach Bill Freehan is hoping that the Iowa Hawkeyes can bring him a Field of Dreams - a dry field. The Hawkeyes could prove to be a nightmare for Wolverine pitching as they bring…
… Fairman slides hard into home in Wednesday's game against Central Michigan. The Wolverines will host Iowa Saturday and Sunday at Fisher Stadium. Gymnasts hope to prolong season Pair of key games on tap…
… coach Bob Darden said that Michigan State coach Rick Atkinson, who was at the Invitational, questioned the judges on this very subject, and was told by two of them that the Wolverines hit on all but one…
… on a three-score average, only one score of which can be from a home meet. The Wolverines finished tenth in the East, with a three-meet average of 271.68. Going into the weekend, Michigan was eleventh…
… also a high score, so their meet did not help them as much as Wolverines' helped themselves. Other teams represented in the East Regional include Illinois- Chicago, the Naval Academy and Syracuse. The…
…, our toughest opponent of the year," Kennedy said. The Wolverines, members of the Big Ten Lacrosse League, will find themselves in the thick of the conference schedule with this weekend's games. The…
…. So, the team is hungry for a Big Ten title. Unfortunately, the Wolverines might not get to the dinner table as they must contend with the loss of four letterwinners: MaryAnn Daviera, Karen Katcavage…
… this year's squad. "We have a lot of depth," Allard said. "There are only three seniors, but the freshmen are starting to contribute, and there are a lot of people who can do the job." The Wolverines…
… Wolverines don't have a great deal of depth. "If you take out the number one player, you have a real problem," Eisner explained. "Everyone has to move up a spot, and the new number six player hasn't been…
…, they're starting to win now." Yet, the Wolverines may have an advantage going into today's match. Notre Dame's No. 1 singles player, nationally-ranked Tracy Barton, has been plagued by an elbow injury…
… joints. The Wolverines boast a career record of 18-3 over the Titans and hope to widen that gap with two wins in today's doubleheader at Detroit. With the Big Ten schedule commencing this weekend, Michigan…
… take any competi- tor lightly. "Softball is a funny game. Anyone can beat anybody on any given day," she said. And so the Wolverines will attack U of D with their standard game plan -consistent defense…
… come in second every year is frustrat- ing. I just want to finish it with a win." But saying that Dyksterhouse is playing in anybody's shadow is mis- leading. In the Wolverine's some- what disappointing…
…. Senior center Mike Moes netted the Howard Colby Award for sportsmanship for the second straight year. washed out, by Jeff Sheran Daily Baseball Writer Somebody up there must not want the Wolverines to…
… squad. The Wolverines have a 14-14 record, but are 2-6 in the Big Ten. Freehan has repeatedly cited the team's lack of concentration as the cause for its woes, and he hopes to find a cure before Michigan…
… Michigan men's lacrosse team travelled to Northwestern last weekend where they won it all. After turning in a lackluster performance last week against an overmatched Central Michigan club the Wolverines…
… rebounded Sunday to capture the men's Big Ten club lacrosse championship. The Wolv- erines defeated a strong Wisconsin * team in Dyche Stadium, 12-4. Among a field of seven teams the Wolverines received a bye…
… -Reunions - Rock-N-Roll, New Wave, Oldies, and More! critical situation." The Wolverines (18-17 overall, 4-8 Big Ten) had just taken the lead in the bottom of the sixth on back- to-back home runs by Matt…
… one-third innings for Central to earn the victory. The Wolverines continue their hectic schedule tomorrow with a doubleheader at home against arch- rival Michigan State. After taking three out of four…
… intensity just wasn't there." That intensity returned against Northwestern on Sunday, even though the Wolverines dropped the match, 5-4. Michigan captured three out of six of the singles, but could only hang…
…," Darden said. season's end. Feel like a fish out of water? Call us to find a home for Fall 1990! Prime Student Housing 761-8000 r - TENNIS Continued from page 1 The Wolverines performed well in singles…
… pressure on the guys to have to win up one notch from what they are normally at." Kass' absence forced Scott Cuppett to play at number one singles. The first year Wolverine responded with a 6-0, 6-4 rout of…
… victories in sin- gles. Like Saturday, however, the Wolverines were outperformed in doubles. The No.1 doubles team of Kass and Cuppett won in three sets, but the number two seeded tandem of Rubenstein and…
…. But since then, everything has started to revolve around school. I'm more up- tight now when I get a bad grade. I'm more concerned with getting 0. KENNETH SMOLLER/Daily Wolverine catcher Julie Cooper…
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… Keith Moreland of Kent State who shot two rounds of 71 for a total for 142. Chris Pond (77-73) and Anthony Dietz (75-75) led the way for the Wolverines with a combined total of 150 for both. These in…
… site of its contests keep falling with the Hurons to their stadium in Ypsilanti, but the field there was also unplayable. The Wolverines (12-11) travel to Mount Pleasant today for a game against Central…
…9 Page 18 -The Michigan Daily -Wednesday, April 25, 1990 One last time... UAV ULti Former Michigan coach and athletic director Bo Schembechler leads his Wolverines onto the field in the 1990 Rose…
… has any starting experience. Only center Eric Riley has any considerable playing time under his belt in the frontcourt. After that, it's anybody's guess how the Wolverines will play and where they will…
… finish. Will the Wolverines slow their tempo with- out the big run-and-gun athletes like Rumeal Robinson, Loy Vaught and Sean Higgins? "I don't know," Michigan basketball coach Steve Fisher answered. "I…
…'s first recruiting class is expected to see playing time immediately, but it may be due to necessity. No Wolverine signee constitutes a miracle yet. The chance of help from above left when Indiana prep star…
… to avoid being a Proposition 48 casualty and recommited to Michigan this year. The Wolverines are still attempting to sign another recruit. That may be Kevin Hrobowski, a 6-foot-6 center from Detroit…
… talks. INDIANA Continued from page 1 Wolverine righthander Jason Pfaff was clinging to a 3-2 lead entering the bottom of the seventh. After Pfaff surrendered a single, Freehan called on bullpen ace Todd…
… Marion. The Hoosiers put runners on the corners with one out, but it appeared the Wolverines would hang on when Marty Wolfe hit a double-play grounder to Flannelly. Michigan could not turn the twinkill…
… a sacrifice fly. Indiana righthander Craig Williams stole the show in the series finale, going the distance and' holding the Wolverines to two runs for a 7-2 triumph. The victory raised Williams…
… singles by Winterlee, Dave Everly; Matt Morse, and Steve Buerkel. The Hoosiers struck right back in the bottom half of the inning, as catcher Brad Skiff cracked an RBI double. Rick Leonard, the Wolverine…
… Eisner feels that his team must "come to the table ready to play" this weekend as the Wolverines swing around Lake Michigan to take on Minnesota and Wisconsin. The Wolverines are rebounding from a…
…, Wolverine sprinters and hurdlers spent most of their Saturday running circles around the regatta in East Lansing. "We had an average day," coach James Henry said. "The competition wasn't what we had wanted it…
…, the women distance runners were also making strides, but in national competition. Senior tri-captain Mindy Rowand was one of three Wolverines to place in the 3000-meter run. Rowand placed second with a…
… of America, the Wolverines saw a few stand out performances, and a few less than ideal outcomes. Jeff Barnett was one of the highlights of the weekend. Barnett finished first in the the 3000 meter…
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