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… about turning pro throughout this season and expressed his interest with his parents during the year. After Air Force knocked the Wolverines out of the opening round of the NCAA Tournament on Mar. 27…

… Wolverines' staff, and Berenson in particular, is traditionally adamant that players should stay four years to earntheir degree and to fully develop their on-ice skills before jumping to the next level…

… the first Wolverine to win the award since Justin Laury in 2005 - the last year Michigan hosted the Big Ten Champion- ships. See KELLEY, Page 3B SAID ALSA LAH/Daily Sophomore Aaron Palushaj is now a…

… member of the AHL's Peoria Rivermen. SOFTBALL Blue sweeps Purdue for third straight year ARIEL BOND/Dal y F Wolverines allow 12 unanswered runs By CHANTEL JENNINGS Daily Sports Writer The Michigan…

… dugout looked stunned. Wolverine coach Rich Maloney stared at the scoreboard in disbelief. The young fans stood pas- sively, wondering whether to ask for autographs. The Wolverines had just allowed the…

… major catastrophe or break- down, and the team hadn't fallen apart. On Saturday, the Wolverines and Nittany Lions (3-3 Big Ten, 17-12 overall) had split their doublehead- er, with Penn State taking the…

… first F game 6-4 in the 10th inning. But the Wolverines fought back from a 5-2 deficit in the second game to win 9-4 with the help of five home runs. But on Sunday, the Wolverines just failed to do the…

… up." Unlike other games where the Wolverines (3-3, 18-10) have found a way to fight back, the hole they dug themselves into was too deep to escape. As the game went own, the little miscues became more…

… glaring. Maloney worked hiswaythrough the bullpen, using six different pitchers, but all failed to slow the Nittany Lions' offensive surge. And when the Wolverines looked for a game-changing performance, no…

… mound yesterday for the Michigan base- ball team, but no one could stop the streak of bad pitching. The Wolverines lost 10-2 to Central Michigan, dropping their record to 2-3 against teams from the Mid…

… decided to have a staff day. The Wolverines relied on multiple pitchers for a few innings at a time after starter Kevin Vangheluwe went as far as he could. Vangheluwe took the mound in his first career…

…. Wood pitched 1.2 perfect innings and struck out three batters. Central Michigan's freshman pitcher Rick Dodridge effectively controlled the Wolverine batters. Dodridge shined despite entering the game…

… going right for Michigan. Even when the ball was playable, the Wolverines had a few miscues which could have made their night easier. The defense had two official errors and many other possible plays were…

… against Central Michigan on Apr. 4, when the Chip- pewas scored seven unanswered runs. The Wolverines have lost six of its last 10 games, and after yes- terday's loss, their problems are getting worse. "It…

… opponent - we are the opponent. We're beat- ing ourselves." MEN'S TENNIS Strong serves spark shutout Wolverine bats rise up after slow start M Sp ichigan defeats iartans for fifth straight time By MARK…

…, Hulewicz plopped down on a nearby bench and buried his head in the towel for a couple minutes. Hulewicz's display epitomized the match as the Wolverines dis- mantled the Spartans, 7-0, at the Michigan State…

… would come out strong. Sroczynski and Aarts stayed composed and poised, battling for each point to escape with an 8-6 victory and the doubles point for the Wolverines (3-4, 9-13). Sroczynski was easily…

… manage them and make a lot of high-percentage first serves in singles and doubles. When we do that, we have a good chance of winning." After grabbing the doubles point for the Wolverines, Sroc- zynski…

… before the holiday began at sunset yesterday, the Michigan softball team's bats appeared to be observing Passover early. Eventually, the offense rose to life in the Wolverines' 7-2 win at Central Michigan…

… Writer The No. 23 Michigan women's tennis team had plenty of motiva- tion to beat Penn State and Ohio State this weekend. With a win Saturday in Colum- bus, the Wolverines would regain second place in the…

… close Big Ten standings. Furthermore, a win at Penn State would create a cushion between Michigan and the trailing Buckeyes. But second place wasn't the main thing on the Wolverines' mind. "We don't even…

… nsandals@umich.edu. NCAAS From pagelB tenths behind the Wolverines, with Cal coming in a half a tenth behind that. Just one big mistake could have dropped the Wolverines to fourth. But Michigan put together…

… its best meet of the entire season when it mattered most, posting its highest NCAA finish since 2000. And for the second straight night, the Wolverines posted their high- est team score of the season…

… strings of Wolverine scores above 15 on both events. For the senior, who was part of the team that finished eighth and out of the team finals in 2006, it was a fitting end to his career. "To go from eighth…

…, while Kel- ley anchored with a 14.75. When the Wolverines got to high bar, the energy of team and fans reached new heights. Catrambone performed the same set that earned him the Big Ten high bar title…

…- eron and Kelley ended the night with three straight scores above 15 - exactly what the Wolverines needed to edge out the Sooners for second place. "You know, even though we got second, this felt like '99…

… the CWPA Western Division Championship. The win in Bloomington wasthe eighth championship for Michigan coach Matt Anderson and is the Wolverines' 22nd straight win this season. "It has taken a lot of…

… tournament host and No. 2 seed Indiana. Hyrne's goal as the clock ticked down gave the Wolverines a 7-3 lead entering halftime. "I knew there was about three seconds left on the clock," Hyrne said through the…

…. Botterman, the lone Wolverine competing, scored a9.7,whichwas wellbehind Georgia's Courtney Kupets and Louisiana State's Ashleigh Clare- Kearney, who tied for first with 9.95. It was Botterman's second trip…

… her season average (9.802) going into the weekend competition. SeniorJulie Hyrne scored five goals yesterday to propel the Wolverines tothe CWPA championship all these 6-on-4s and they didn't score on…

…." Entering the final frame, the Wolverines held a 9-5 lead. For the first time since Mar 15, Michigan was held scoreless for an entire period.The Hoosiers(19-15) scored just over a minute into the period…

… out with an impressive showing o strong swimming and expert bal control. With the win, the Wolverine continue their postseason ques next weekend at the CWPA East ern Championship in Cambridge Mass…

… Fetter's eight stellar innings helped the Wolverines build wheels came off dipped into its b that has happen e this season. - Sophomore T d attempted to clot s in the bottom o f gave up two qui e next…

… class of people, and ob he did," Malo- we're thankful for everything he think he had his has contributed to our program." t he pitched like Fittingly, the Wolverines'pitch- ing was a bright spot on the…

… know that gave our team a ted the ball to lift, gave us a chance. And unfor- rew the ball just tunately, like I said, we couldn't nior Kevin Cislo get the big hit." te Spartans two The Wolverines failed…

… Croad has coined a new catchphrase for the No. 4 Michigan men's gymnastics team in the postseason. Get in the CAR. The letters of "CAR" represent the Wolverines' new attitude that helped lead them to…

… their first Big NCAA Ten title since 2000: Confi- Champion- dent. Aggressive. Relaxed. This afternoon, When:1 P.M. the Wolverines Where: will see if"getting Minnesota in the CAR"works Sports Pavilion at…

…." After the Wolverines lost 6-4 in the first game, sophomore center- fielder Ryan LaMarre jumpstarted the Michigan offense. LaMarre who had two of the five home runs in the second game Saturday and another…

…. ... The dugout goes insane." TWICE AS NICE: The Wolverines played in just their third double- header of the season Saturday. And just like in their earlier double dips, their offense erupted. Michigan…

…2B - April 6, 2009 The.ichian aily-m.higndaiyco The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com Wolverines should aim for Spartan -like fan base 4 Sophomore Kylee Botterman was one of just three…

… Wolverines to qualify for NCAAs. Blue's Nationals streak ends at 16 By AMY SCARANO Daily Sports Writer It was a rite of passage to get to Nationals. It was a hurdle the No. 16 Michigan women's gymnastics team…

…, (sophomore goalie Andrew) Fowler played great in goal and we did a great job of clearing and handling the ball." At the beginning of the sea- son, Wolverine defenders often extended pressuretoo far fromthe…

… all together; the offense had very lit- tle turnovers, we executed great and our defense really buckled down." Junior attackman Kevin Zoro- vich led the Wolverine offense with five points on two goals…

… extended playing time before the heart of conference play begins. The lopsided win extended Michigan's win streak to 10 games just before the tough stretch start. The Wolverines, third in the con- ference…

… standings, need help to win the conference after getting swept in their Big Ten opener against Northwestern. Sitting one game behind the Wildcats, the Wolverines can pres- sure the Big Ten leaders this week…

… make a decision. By the time she picked softball, most schools had already finished their recruiting. Ryan applied to Michigan because being a Wolverine was a family legacy, but originally, she had no…

… hit rock-bottom, finish- ing out of the NCAA team finals for the first time since 1998. The Wolverines never forgot the terrible feeling of sitting in their chairs and staring at the scoreboard, knowing…

… their season was over. But it was that moment that laid the foundation for Michi- gan's return to greatness. This season, for the first time in years, the Wolverines set goals and met them - to win the…

… me to progress in the college ranks." Abbott helped the Wolverines to another Big Ten Championship in 1987 as the newly anointed staff ace. That same year, Abbottbecame the lone Wolverine in program…

… of whom donned Abbott's No. 31 in honor of the legendary southpaw. Abbott's jersey became just the fifth to be retired at Michigan, joining the company of former Wolverine greats Ray Fisher, Moby…

… the day After dropping two games to was the difference, as the slugger sub-.500 Mid-American Confer- led the offensive surge with three ence teams, the Wolverines found RBI in the Wolverines' 15-hit…

…, the Wolverines in)." rallied with a nine-run offensive As Michigan's closer for the explosion and solid play down the second day in a row, Dufek stretch' to win in marathon fash- allowed just one hit to…

… the mound and finish it, that ers' solid efforts. was huge." When each Wolverine pitcher But Dufek's double wasn't the in the Grizzlies' six-run third only gamechanger yesterday. inning lasted just one…

… needed a mental comeback to maintain strong positioning in the Big Ten. At this time last season, the Wolverines had won eleven straight games after a 5-5 start, a turnaround that led them to a 42…

… anymore. You're either on your game or you're not." The Wolverines will play in their optimal weather conditions again this weekend - the forecast projects the temperature in the high 40s. The only…

… crushed by a torn anterior cruciate ligament. And on the other hand, Sum- mers watched former Wolverines Kevin Porter and Chad Kolarik, who both played four years of col- legiate hockey,lead Michigan to the…

… impressed as Treliving was a game. It should be enjoyed. And resentatives at the end of the year with Summers's on-ice performance I think that's what a lot of players since (the Wolverines have) been this…

… pitc ter gave the Wolverin pull out the win. But the Wolverine the offensive playsI and lost 6-4 int10 inn "I felt great," sai gave up two earned r strikeouts in eight innings. "That was probably the…

… day before, the bullp gled Sunday. Five rel a total of 11 runs in a: Michigan has alto age of 9.6 runs in its 1E ien play, The Wolverines went 2-3 in those trails games, including a 14-13 win over mid…

…." ies a chance to The Wolverines' inability to throw strikes has been a major s didn't make factor in their recent slump. After Fetter needed starting the season 10-2, the Wol- ings. verines are just 8…

… Wol- Although Michigan lost its series been hindered against Penn State, the Wolverines have a'3-3 Big Ten record and are ric Katzman just one game behind conference e second game leader Illinois. The…

… Wolverines will Michigan. face the Fighting Illini at home this nome rest the weekend. en still strug- "Reality is, as bad as this loss ievers gave up was, and as bad as losing this 16-5 loss. series is, we…

… Wolver- inesdropped anothergame against a Mid-American Conference team. Cislo's BOWLING GREEN 8 streak of MICHIGAN 3 68 games reaching base was snapped in the 8-3 loss, the Wolverines' second at Ray Fisher…

… facets of the game. Today they definitely outplayed us." The Wolverines (16-8) had defeated Bowling Green in five straight meetings prior to yes- terday. The loss dropped them to 37-13-1 versus the Falcons…

… Golomb, '99, marketing manager of the Altoids brand at the Wm. Wrigley Jr. Company " Robert R. Bellick, '87, co-founder of Wolverine Trading, LLC " David S. Evans, '85, chairman of Glencoe Limited, LLC, a…

… Michigan fans at Saturday's spring game. started to respond noticeably when the Wolverines will soon be battling for the starting quarterback He looked calm in the pocket, tossing three touchdowns…

… tonight. We A epitomized his 0-for-4 night and expect him to do what he did (Fri- the Wolverines' weekend. Michi- day) all the time, and he never dis- gan lost two of three, suffering a appoints." two…

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…-game action will be tweeted too. On Sunday, an update from the baseball Twitter read, "Wolverines score twice in the fourth ... we are tied again, 4-4." Matt Trevor, the Athletic Depart- ment assistant director…