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… Putnam drove in four runs in Michigan's 12-4 win over Toledo yesterday, leading the Wolverine offense. Blue blasts past Toledo with12 runs 'I .I By CHRIS MESZAROS Daily Sports Writer over four games last…

… week- end, the Michigan baseball team scored 11runs. Yesterday, it scored 12. The Wolverines (7-1 Big Ten, 18-8 overall) crossed the plate four times in TOLEDO 4 each of MICHIGAN 12 the first three…

… impressive than how much. The Wolverines hit three home runs, including one by Recknagel that cleared the 20- foot wall beyond the left-field wall.. "I fouled off two pitches," Recknagel said. "And the guy…

… offense finally began to click. Recknagel recorded a double for the first hit of the game and Put- nam followed with a three-run homer to start the scoring. The Wolverines contin- ued their roll for the…

… T), CLIF REEDER/Daily Michigan and Notre Dame will take the ice today for the NCAA semifinals in Denver. The Wolverines won both times the teams played against each other this season. FAMILIAR FOES…

…- there's something strangely famil- ferent team now." iar about the game. In fact, Notre Dame might just be The opponent. the hottest team in the country. The Wolverines square off After squeaking into the…

… 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…

…'s game against Iowa. Giampaolo has been a catalyst for the offense since moving into the leadoff spot. Wolverines set tone early ByRUTH LINCOLN Daily Sports Writer Forty-eight and one-third innings. 164…

… circle to defeat Bowling Green 4-0. When the Wolverines were in in over Falcons the field, it was freshman pitcher Jordan Taylor who set the tone. By IAN KAY She struck out two Falcon batters Daily Sports…

…. Sugiyama is the was 12-1 when scoring the doubles only Wolverine undefeated in Big Ten singles and doubles play. Three freshmen continued to give the Spartans fits throughout the evening. Rika Tatsuno…

… Feb. 17. The defeat came justhours aftershewas named the Big Ten Conference Women's Tennis Player of the Week. Taney is the second Wolverine to receive the honor this season. Sugiyama has earned the…

… point of concern when the Wolverines sput- tered to a 2-4 start in dual meet play at the beginning of the year. The three freshmen combined to go 5-13 in singles action during that start. But Tatsuno…

…. With a nonconference win over No. 27 Rice Sunday, Michi- gan increased its winning streak to eight. The win propels the 19th-ranked Wolverines into this weekend's contests.with No. 66 Indiana and No. 3…

… the possibility of winning the Big Ten regular season," senior co-captain Brian Hung said. But despite the winning streak, it hasn't been all positive for the Wolverines. Michigan fell behind early to…

… and drove in two runs while scoring one himself. Jeff Kunkel (Michigan) The Michigan backstop spearheaded the Wolverines' offense with a double in each game. Kunkel went 5-for-13 with 8 RBI and he hit…

… his second home run of the year. P H R ERBB 7 4 11 2 so 5 FRIDAY'S GAME Michigan Wolverines 3 LP: Derek Feldkamp (4-3) Illinois Fighting Illini 4 * WP: Brian Blomquist (7-1) SATURDAY, GAME 1…

…'d never thought I'd be in that position." For the senior, the ending was bitter- sweet. On one hand, Robinson had helped the Wolverines bring home their first banner (besides those taken down by sanctions…

… players, with a scoring average in double digits every season. The Washington native played through a couple of the bleakest seasons in Michigan basketball history. The Wolverines finished 10-18 and 11…

… game in a Michigan uniform. > Exhausted and heartbroken, Langfeld held a great sense of pride he continued to don his blue sweater -nearly 30 minutes after Thursday's game ended. His Wolverines fell two…

… their teammates and coaches - - the ones who know them the best. Many doubted the Wolverines chances to make it to the Frozen Four after the preseason loss of leading scorer Mike Comrie to Major Junior…

… - the Wolverines Michigan have dedicated at NCAS themselves to get- tingbacktoNCAA Matchup: team finals. Michigan This weekend, vs. NCAAs they'll find out if all their hard rWhen:aurs work will pay off…

… Wolverines felt the team suffered from a collective lack of confidence. After the team returned to Ann Arbor, sophomore Jamie Thomp- son held up a T-shirt in practice. A friend had printed the words "Big Ten…

… long- distance runners in California were less surprising, but even more impressive. The Wolverines captured one automatic and one provisional national qualifying time as well as eight automatic regional…

… Wolverines (4-1 Big Ten, 10-7 overall) didn't have a single blemish on the scoreboard yesterday against Iowa (0-4, 5-8). Michigan swept the doubles competition, with a dominating victory from the No.8 duo of…

… junior Brian Hung and sophomore Matko Maravic. Michi- gan's top-dog tandem made it look easy against J.P. Ritchie and Brett Taylor. It rolled over the Hawkeyes, 8-2, improv- ing the Wolverine duo's doubles…

…'s Chaitu Malempati and Bart van Mon- sjou sealed the doubles point for the Wolverines. Mazlin's strong serves com- bined with Heller's improved net game proved to be too much for the Hawkeyes to handle. "I…

… season. With aspirations of lifting another Big Ten Championship trophy at sea- son's end, the Wolverine's start has them headed down that track. "We had a great meet," McGuire said. "We came to California…

…- en's tennis team has had the oppor- tunity to make a statement in the - Big Ten standings. And yesterday, for the second weekend in a row, the Wolverines made the wrong kind of statement. No. 32…

… Michigan (3-2 Big Ten, 9-6 overall) fell to No. 40 Iowa 5-2. It was the Wolverines' second straight dual- match loss to a ranked conference opponent. Last weekend, No. 6 North- western shut Michigan out 7…

… consistently lately," Ritt said. "She's done a good job and has been able to come in as a freshman and make a dif- ference for us" The outlook for the Wolverines was not as bleak when the match got under- way…

… the year gave the Wolverines an early 2-0 lead. Unfortunately for Michigan, it would be its only two points of the afternoon. "We played well in the doubles, and I was surprised we didn't perform better…

…- ence. Despite the loss, the Wolverines' uncertain status in the standings does not have them concerned. "We're focused on playing well," Ritt said. "If you look at the big pic- ture, you lose focus on…

…. CXIII, No. 126 ©2004 The Michigan Daily 0 e 0 RYAN WEINER/Daily Michigan senior Bernard Robinson cuts down the nets yesterday sfter his final game for the Wolverines, a 62-55 victory in the NIT…

… finals over Rutgers at Madison Square Garden. Wolverines topple Knights in By Dan Rosen Daily Sports Editor NEW YORK - The Michigan basketball team found a way to bounce back. After pushing aside the…

… victory. After games were cancelled on Friday and Saturday due to inclement weather, the Wolverines (3-3 Big Ten, 12- 12 overall) and the Golden Gophers (6-0, 16-10) finally got together for two seven…

… second to third in the Big Ten. Michigan State was able to get a win over the Hawkeyes yester- day, putting both teams at first place. Last season, the Wolverines were in a similar situation when games…

… due to weather, the team hasn't lost intensity. Practices have been good, and the team chemistry is still positive. In some ways, the weekend off has made the Wolverines hungrier. "There have been no…

… signs of rusti- ness, and no problems with team chemistry. We're just looking forward to racing again," Michigan coach Mark Rothstein said. The Wolverines are looking forward to taking on arch rivals Ohio…

…, Michigan weather. Missing out on the home opener against Eastern Michigan was one thing, but to the Wolverines and their fans, it's beginning to get a little absurd. Yesterday's game against Ball State was…

… weekend is going to leave the Wolverines as cold as the Michigan air outside. How do the Wolverines psyche themselves after a five-day-long hia- tus? "It's just like every other game," freshman…

… 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…

…'s big bats beat Central Michigan yesterday 13-3 at The Fish. The Wolverines' two six-run innings helped rout the Chip- pewas and continued the Maize and Blue's trend of games featur- ing both explosive…

… hits and rain delays. Michigan (16-6) has struggled with slow starts this season, rely- ing on a big inning later in the game. But against Central Michi- gan (15-12), the Wolverines had their impressive…

… injury bug came back to haunt Michigan. Back on Dec. 7, forward Michael Woodford said that it could be a "scary thing" if the Wolverines ever got every- one healthy. The first half of the Wolverines…

… Mark Mink, right, looks for assurance that the Wolverines scored their third goal of the game. None came, as the review showed that a referee blew his whistle before the puck crossed the goalline. watch…

… said. "I'm just trying to keep lowering my time so I am ready for the big races at the end of the season." As they have done throughout their time as Wolverines, senior tri-captain April Phillips and…

… individual suc- cesses. And although the Wolverines were extremely diligent in their preparation for the invitational, there were still some butterflies, especially before the 1,500-meter run. "I'm not going…

… even more impressive was Ellerton's second-place finish in the 800-meter run, the most exciting event of the day. Four Wolverine runners achieved NCAA regional qualifying times in the 800-meter run…

… - Ellerton, Schneider, senior Dan Cooke and junio'r Tom Green- less, with times of 1:49.76, 1:50.50, 1:50.49, and 1:50.95, respectively. Qualifying four runners was a big achievement for the Wolverines, and…

… announced its Academic All-Conference performers; the Michigan women's swimming team had 15 winners from just 21 eligible ath- letes. Academic honors like these have been an integral part of the Wolverines…

…'s academic lives, Richardson's teams have still been very successful in the pool. This year, the Wolverines fin- ished 14th in the nation, but in 1995 and 1996, Michigan had back-to-back top- three finishes at…

… also coached women that competed in the Olympics for the United States, Canada and Australia. His Wolverines have won 13 Big Ten titles (including 12 straight from 1987-98). Richardson is not the kind of…

… Jackson can be reached at siiackso@umich.edu. be around 10th place, and we have about 10 guys who run faster than (1:52) already." Translation: The Wolverines per- formed better than expected in the 800…

… yesterday against Michigan State and Eastern Michigan. The meet was scheduled for Saturday, but was not held until yesterday due to extremely windy conditions. The Wolverines swept all varsity races…

…, consisting of two eight-per- son boats and two boats of four. Rowing through the 1,950-meter course in freezing temperatures, the Wolverines managed to bear the cold and inch ahead of the Spartans and Eagles…

…," Ritt said. "They stepped up this weekend when it counted." These freshmen proved they were up to the challenge, helping the Wolverines (3-4 Big Ten, 10-8 overall) sweep their three opponents this weekend…

… this talent against two teams in the top 40, Michigan answered the call. On Friday, the Wolverines pulled the biggest upset of the season against No. 27 Miami, hand- ing the Hurricanes (2-0 Big East, 11…

… took a pass from sophomore forward Dmina Rizzo and scored to give the Terrapins a 2-0 lead they would never relinquish. Though the Wolverines will settle for second place in the NCAA Tournament, Michigan…

… coach Marcia Pankratz feels the Wolverines gave Maryland all they had to offer. "We're proud of our team for continuing to fight after going down 2-0,' Pankratz said. "They fought really hard to come back…

… shoulders of the then- sophomore. Unfortunately for Michigan, the Okemos native fell short in a three-set heart- breaker and the Wolverines' season ended with his 4-3 loss. Prior to this weekend, that was…

… best. Hopefully, I'll apply that." With senior Michael Rubin out with a frac- tured wrist, Michigan has had to adjust its singles lineup, giving Gossain the go-ahead on Sunday. The Wolverines will be…

… circuit the summer before his freshman year, the walk-on secured a spot as a Wolverine. Now, as one of the team's leaders, Gossain hopes to impart much of the wisdom he -has gained in his four years at…

… Tennis Center, Gossain hopes to lead Michigan (4-1 Big Ten, 11-7 overall) to a win over Purdue - a victory that has remained elusive for the Wolverines since Gossain's freshman year. Michigan will also…

… we weren't playing well," Leutele said. "We weren't playing the way that we usually do." Despite winning the second game 7-3, the Wolverines' struggles contin- ued. Michigan jumped out early when…

…. Motycka hit the first batter in the head, and the inning spi- raled out of control from there. Two hits, three runs and an error later, Central Michigan found itself down only 6-3. But the Wolverines…

… not surrender a hit. Even though the Wolverines came out of the doubleheader with a split, they know that they did not play at the highest level. "(These eames) were disapointing" …

… defeated the Wolverines 14-3. The game kicked off the team's seven-city college tour in preparation for the 2004 Olympic games. "I don't care about the score;' Michigan coach Matt Anderson said. "I care…

… Athens, had a variety of chances early against the Wolverines. But it failed to capitalize due to poor shooting out of the gates. Michigan hung tough throughout the first period, and was able to hold Team…

… marked her final regular-season home game as a Wolverine. "If we had played this team my freshman year, it would have been a blowout completely, more so than it (was)," Nisbet said. "We wouldn't have even…

…- tral Water Polo Association championship. If the Wolverines prevail in that championship, they will trav- el to the Eastern Championship. A win there would give them a bid to the Final Four. "It's been a…

…) right now." At week's end, the No. 40 Wolverines (5-3 Big Ten, 12-6 overall) rank near the top of the Big Ten, but are a bubble team for the NCAA Champi- onships in May and are in as much disarray as the…

… situation," Ritt said. "We have been able to win a lot of matches with that mindset." And with only two matches remaining for the Wolverines before the Big Ten Championships, they will need to heal quickly…

… 8B - The Michigan Daily - SportsMonday - April 14, 2003 Pep talk from coach makes big difference 0 By Albert Kim Daily Sports Writer1 In practice on Wednesday, the Wolverines had just come off a…

… got to go out there and be aggressive." And the Wolverines did. Posting no scores lower than a 9.8, Michigan seized the opportunity to prove1 once again that the mental strength of the team is bor…

… what you may have missed: Sixteen-game winning streak: The Wolverines won 16 consecutive games leading up and including the beginning of the Big Ten sea- son. The streak included wins over No. 4 Arizona…

… with a 1.14 ERA. Young was named All-Big Ten second team All-Great Lakes region first team. In addition to pitching, Young was the first Wolverine to hit two grand slams in a career when she hit against…

…-292-4 record. Big Ten Tournament champs: After succombing to Iowa in the Big Ten conference race, the Wolverines defeated the Haweyes in the final to capture their fourth Big Ten Tournament title in six years…

… Wolverines were unable to get past the NCAA regional. Michigan lost to Notre Dame in the 1999 regional. BIG TEN STANDINGS Conference Overall Team W L W L Michigan 2 0 14 11 Penn State 3 1 21 11 Wiscbnsin 3 1…

… Churchill. By Nathan Linsley Daily Sports Writer CHAMPAIGN - From 1998-2000, Michigan softball coach Carol Hutchins did not have to ponder who would be the Wolverines' third base- man. The hot corner was…

… kind of deserve that position." With the designated player spot open, Hutchins could find another hit- ting specialist to insert into the lineup and inject life into the Wolverines' inconsistent attack…

… the ball well in the first game against Illinois, driving in two runs, and Bugel had some key blocks on wild pitches in the rainy weather. Only a freshman, Schock is the Wolverines' catcher of the…

… to teach her." Since Marissa Young is the only Wolverine pitcher who also hits, using Volpe at third, Bugel catching and Schock as the designated player will not work when Marie Barda or Kates Eiland…

… Wolverines to build confidence and consistency. If the new lineup produces the same kind of offensive outbursts it did in the 10-2 win over Illinois on Saturday, the Wolverines should compete for a Big Ten…

…'s efforts on Friday were much less valiant. By the time the second game rolled around, the Wolverines looked like they'd had enough fun in the sun. DePaul capi- talized on Michigan's lax defensive efforts…

… 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…

… mars weekend S By Nate Sandals Daily Sports Writer After a five-inning, 14-0 vic- tory over Purdue in the first game of yesterday's double- header, the Wolverines retreat- ed to their locker room. No…

…. 12 Michigan returned to Alumni Field 15 minutes later a differ- ent team. But the change was a negative one. Despite a seventh-inning rally, the Wolverines fell to Purdue, 5- 4 in the second game of…

… S' c By H. Jose Bosch Daily Sports Writer After an abysmal weekend in Min- nesota, Michigan looked to cure its hitting woes at home. The Wolverines took advantage of their first opportunity to…

… Wolverines' turnaround was most evident in the sixth inning. The score was 2-1 and junior Chris Getz and senior Kyle Bohm had flied out to begin the inning. Michigan appeared to be falling back into the hole…

…INJURY BUG BITES BLUE Freshman Ryan Heller and the Michigan:men's tennis team had big shoes to fill this weekend after the Wolverines suffered injury setbacks. PAGE 7B SPORT YS . , i Fiz urvixi…

… to graduation, the biggest question marks surrounding the Wolverines heading into this year's spring practice revolved around the offense. And while Saturday's Spring Game couldn't possibly answer all…

… that we have a situation where one (doubles) team plays well, one team plays poorly and the other team comes up just a little bit short." After surrendering the doubles point, the Wolverines won three of…

… match down 1-0 doubles point) iti singles matches a team," Mees sai was an issue wit tried different co just did not have our performance.' The Wolverine send any players t and Doubles Cham while their…

… we any consistency in Michigan second baseman Nick Rudden slides into third base in Satu over Penn State. The Wolverines dropped Sunday's game 6-4 to spliti s do not expect to BASdisastrous inning…

… runs st beginning. effort.' " The Wolverines tied th of the guys will go Farrell's final product was very in the bottom of the third of tournaments," said impressive, especially when it looked as…

… Wolverines struck bac good tennis players. really cost us," Maloney said. games in Saturday's dot (the team). It's going The Wolverines' next hitter, Mike game one of the double to work with." Sokol, worked…

…-hander. The senior drove test, the Wolverines erase the ball down the third-base line, but deficit, and won 6-5. L Penn State third baseman Mike Milliron Michigan with the games snagged the ball and tagged…

…'re more ofa line-drive doubles team than we are a true power team," Michigan baseball coach Rich Mal- oney said. Most of the time, the skipper's state- ment holds true, but this past weekend the Wolverines…

… seniors provided the firepower. Senior left fielder Jordan Cantalamessa's three- run jack cut Penn State's lead to 4-3 in the third. The Wolverines still found themselves down by one in the sixth when…

… Michigan men's golf team, the freshman has been doing less club- snapping of late, as he is turning into a solid contributor for the Wolverines. Growing up in Ann Arbor, getting in a round of golf was not…

… definitely relate to all those teams that had to suffer through March "on the bubble." That's because, entering this weekend's Lady Boilermaker Invitational in West Lafayette, the Wolverines are firmly…

… Wolverine, firing an even-par 222 over 72 holes, enabling her to hold off Kim Connelly of Wiscon- sin by a single stroke. In addition to the individual tournament title, Benedict also was rewarded by being…

… named the Big Ten Golfer of the Week yesterday. With Benedict in high gear, Teichert is now hop- ing to kick start everyone else. Due to the inclement weather, the Wolverines were unable to hold team…

… rounds if the Wolverines are to overcome Illinois, Nebraska and the rest of the teams competing with Michigan for a regional spot. "We've got to expect good things from Laura and Amy," Teichert said. "Amy…

… weather can be frustrating since it doesn't allow the Wolverines to practice as much as they would like, Burman manages to stay cool. 1 1 -4 SMITH Continued from Page 9A 5) "Man, you got to do better on…

… ie final event, to emerge as the Big Ten Champions >r the second-consecutive year. The Wolverines imed 56 total points. Runner-up Ohio State fin- hed with 43. The regatta's last race was the first…

… stroke at," Michigan coach Mark Rothstein said. "I ought she rowed a great race." In the beginning of the race, the Wolverines fell ehind both Michigan State and Ohio State. By the alfway point, Michigan…

… round. The p other time in histroy Michigan lost that many to the opening round ,tsin 1995. 2001 NFL Draft No. 8 DAvio TERmj.: The Bears selected Terrell - the Wolverine selected highest in the draft…

… Komisarek received the Deker Club Award for the "most colorful rookie." As expected, sophomore Andy Hilbert won the Hazel M. "Doc" Losh Award for being the Wolverines leading scorer. Hilbert, a Hobey Baker…

… ,AndHb Road struggles continue for 'M' Loss a major shot to the Wolverines' Big Ten Tournament hopes By Albert Kim Daily Sports Writer The road woes that have plagued the Michigan men's tennis team…

… Michigan for the 2000- 01 season, With Trost as an assistant at Michi- gan for the past five seasons, the Wolverines played to a 106-83 record. At Elmhurst, Trost coached to a record of 51-49 for a winning…

… off an impressive victory in the ACC/Big Ten Double Dual against North Carolina in Virginia two weekends ago, the Wolverines are working toward making their rth consecutive bid to the NCAA hampionships…

…'s Solheim Center Gymnasium in Chicago. If drafted, Thorius would be the third Wolverine to play in the WNBA. The last was Stacey Thomas, who was picked last year by the Portland Fire. "I talked to (Michigan…

…20 - The Michigan Daily - Friday, April 14, 2000 NCAA Continued from Page Ib Georgia, Utah, Alabama, and Nebraska. The Wolverines placed third in their six- team Session 2 semifinal. Although…

… meet that the Wolverines ;iave spent an entire season preparing for, they produced one of their lowest scores of the 2000 campaign. But the evening was not without its bright spots. Michigan's 49.45 on…

… defeat Brian Farrell and remain the only Wolverine with an undefeat- ed singles record. "I have never been so proud of these guys," Long said. "This is vin- dication for grinding it out all year." The only…

… coach Mark Mees said. The victory is just Michigan's sec- ond in 12 matches against the Irish. The Wolverines final home matches of the year are this weekend against Iowa and Wisconsin. Both matches start…

…- ball team to begin Big Ten play. Tis WE After 33 games and M trips to California, Ken- tucky and Las Vegas, the 4 pm. tody Wolverines are excited Non umow to finally run out to their Alu .. F positions…

… to get nice - it's going to be great," No. 24 Iowa will travel to Ann Arbor hoping to spoil opening day for the Wolverines. The Hawkeyes and the Wolverines have enjoyed a storied rivalry, as they have…

… beaten the Wolverines just two years earlier in the same game. But they will remember that these women were the leaders and the best. Led by the incredible play of senior goaltender Mau- reen Tasch and a…

…'s sport. "I'm happy to bring another one home for the Wolverines," said Michigan coach Marcia Pankratz. "Men's programs, women's programs, revenue, non- revenue - it doesn't matter. We're just really proud…

…The Michigan Daily - Tuesday, April 15, 2003 - 11A Hockey fans: Next year is the year, really BB OHUNT ON HOCKEY Another Michigan hockey season has come and gone, and it seems as if the Wolverines…

… upsets at Yost Ice Arena to advance to the Frozen Four and lost to Minnesota in the national semifinals. Also, just like last year, the Wolverines seem to have left the Frozen Four with hope that next year…

… that led Cammal- leri to make the jump last summer. With no Wolverine likely to leave early, this could shape up to be one of the smoothest summers the Michigan hockey program has seen in quite some time…

… Wolverines will also be bringing in four freshmen defensemen to bolster the thin defensive corps, along with two forwards from the U.S. National Team Development Program. So, could next year be the year? It…

…The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com T c D - h y V.Monday, April 14, 2008-5B Blue finishes season on 21-game winning streak With 27 wins, Wolverines set program record for victories By RYAN…

… the opening shutout as "outstanding." But the second game was a different story. .Although the Wolverines came away with a vic- tory over Maryland (20-12), it was a little too close for comfort for…

… their defensive ways against Bucknell (24-7). Junior Julie Hyrne led Michigan to a victory with her sixth hat trick of the year. Hyrne's outstanding play and leadership sparked the Wolverine offense that…

… while now." As the top-seeded Wolverines head into post- season play next week with a game against Penn State-Behrend in the CWPA Western Division Championship, the team knows that another slip-up on…

… defense could mean the end of the season. "We know what we're good at," Anderson said. "It's just a matter of going out and being willing to play that tough defense." But for now, the Wolverines are just…

… Wolverines an opportunity to run Daily Sports Writer in great weather and compete against teams other than their Since winning the NCAA Indoor typical midwest foes. National Championship in the 60- Sophomore…

….847.4764 ROWING In Columbus for second straight week, Wolverines leave with four victories Varsity and novice boats rebound from losses to Virginia By CLAIRE ABRAHAM For the Daily Dreary weather, choppy water and…

… two formidable opponents couldn't hinder the No. 15 Michi- gan women's rowing team Satur- day. In their second consecutive week racing at Griggs Reservoir in Columbus, the Wolverines won four of the…

… where you don't have to be per- fect." - Fifth-year senior pitcher Paul Ham- mond on the Wolverines' early leads through- out the series. Hitters and pitchers combine to lead victorious Wolverines By…

… trying to mount a comeback, the Wolverines scored ° early and often. Ohio State held a lead for just half an inning over the entire weekend. Game two of Sat- urday's doubleheader epitomized Michigan…

… threw his first career shutout and a four-hitter in seven innings en route to breaking Michigan State's 12-game winning streak. This week, Maloney has tried to prepare the Wolverines for Jones's sometimes…

… going to do?'" Olin said. In the end, everything worked out. Schmucker is now preparing to make her 24th consecutive start for the Wolverines as they travel to Pur- due for the Lady Boilermaker Invi…

…, going 3-for-7 with an RBI. OMAN= IP H R ER BB 7.0 4 0 0 0 FRIDAY'S GAME (13 INNINGS) Michigan Wolverines 5 LP: Dan Lentz (0-2) Iowa Hawkeyes 6 WP: Aaron Reasland (3-1) K 5 - Michigan DH Brandon Roberts…

… SATURDAY, GAME 1 Michigan Wolverines 6 WP: Derek Feldkamp (3-3) SIowa Hawkeyes 0 LP: Austin Seward (0-3) SATURDAY, GAME 2 Michi an Wolverines 4 WP: Mic ael Penn (3-1) Iowa Hawkeyes 0 OrA, LP: Ryan Dupic (1…

… showing yesterday. Michigan junior first baseman Kyle Bohm has slugged, caught He scored the winning run in the ninth and studied his way into Wolverine tradition and history. inning of the 2-1 Michigan…

… Attendance-453 Time-1:50 3 1 By Megan Kolodgy Daily Sports Writer Not only were Michigan's back-to-back shutouts critical in swing- ing the momentum of the ser-es aOginst Iowa in the Wolverines' favor, but…

… said he was fairly uninterested in this achievement. He was much more focused on using the win to propel the Wolverines into a successful weekend. "He didn't show too much emotion," jun- ior pitcher Phil…

… significance of the win, the rest of the Wolverines are quite pleased with their coach's accomplishment. "I think deep down he knew he was about to get it," Tognetti said. "And I know that, as a team, we were…

…, three Wolverines heard their names called. The Chicago Cubs picked catcher Jake Fox in the third round, third baseman Brock Koman went to the Houston Astros in the ninth round and Jim Brauer, a 17th round…

… State 1 PURDUE 5, Ohio State 4 SCOUTING REPORT CBTVRAL MCIRGAN WEDNESDAY The Wolverines will head to Mt. Pleasant on Wednesday afternoon for a showdown with Central Michigan. Three Chippewa regu- lars are…

… Michigan softball team's freshmen who were the stars in yesterday's doubleheader at Western Michigan (14-4). Freshman Grace Leutele ham- mered out three of the Wolverines' four homeruns against the Bron- cos…

…, while fellow classmate Jennie Ritter tossed her first complete game shutout in the second game of the day. Scoring early seems to be a pat- tern for Michigan (21-8), as once again the Wolverines pounced…

… of the season, Ritter closed out the game in the fifth inning, and Michigan took the win, 11-2. Leutele became just the sixth Wolverine in program history to hit two home- runs in.a game, and her six…

… RBIs were the highest total for a Wolverine this season. But Western Michigan was not going to let up so early in game two. The Broncos' star, Laura Stewart, stepped to the mound in this game to compete…

… against the freshman,-Ritter. And it was the fellow youngster, Leutele, who hit a solo homer late in the game to close out the scoring and extend the Michigan lead to 2-0, helping the Wolverines squeeze out…

… playing since childhood. "This season went by pretty quick," Duprez echoed. "I am going to miss competing, and most of all, I'm going to miss all of the girls." The Wolverines will honor Musgrove and…

… and Lucia all stated . o Going into the Frozen Four, the Wolverines will be the only non-No. 1 seed to emerge from the Elite Eight. Michigan defeated the Midwest's top team in Colorado College three…

… women's water polo coach Matt Anderson checked, five high-scoring Wolverines were better than two. But it didn't add up that way this weekend, when Erin Brown and Meg Knudtsen blew him out of the water…

…. During this weekend's four games, sophomore drivers Brown and Knudtsen picked up the slack - scoring 10 and eight goals, respectively - and guided the Wolverines to a clean __ sweep. "Erin Brown…

…A OeRTSdiiganBadld SP.RT michigandaily.com sportsdesk@umich.edu THURSDAY APRIL 4, 2002 8A. Meet Tables are turned as Wolverines leave Yost By J. Brady McCoIlough Daily Sports Writer It's been…

…: 7:30 p.m. Where: Xcel Energy Center Latest: In their second straight Frozen Four; the Wolverines will take on the home team in the Golden Gophers. TOM FELDKAMP/Daily If Michigan is to defeat…

… between Iowa and Michigan, home plate umpire Dave Buck was faced with one of those crucial decisions. His call ended up propelling the Wolverines to a 4-1 win - their third in four games dur- ing the…

…," Coleman said. "I didn't think there was any doubt that the guy was out." Despite all of the differing views, Buck's first impression was all that mattered, and the Wolverines escaped the third with the…

… the -Michigan men's tennis team would beat both Michigan State and Iowa has *aken its first step toward completion, as the Wolverines took out the Spar- tans"Wednesday night in East. Lansing. But one…

…. Iowa comes in with a 1-5 Big Ten record, but looks can be deceiving. everal of those losses were tight 4-3 matches, and the Wolverines have dropped their share of close games. But there seems to be a…

… inning, but it kept a sprinting Cogswell from scoring from second. Michigan escaped the third inning still down only 2-0. From there the Wolverines' bats took over. In the bottom of the third, senior…

… the Wolverines a two run lead. Junior Nate Wright, who was last week's Big Ten player of the week, added the fifth RBI in the eighth. Zahn was pleased to see consistent produc- tion out of Wright, Koman…

…The Michigan Daily - michigandailycom April 7, 2008 -- 3B Junior's return jumpstarts defense in Wolverine wins Poor pitching performances doom Michigan against Nittany Lions Shortstop proves key…

… when you play defense like that, you'll win a lot of games." The Wolverines needed the boost of confidence following a three-error performance against Central Michigan last Wednes- day. Michigan turned…

… defense and solid pitching from junior Chris Fet- ter helped Michigan win. Nei- ther team mustered much run support in the Wolverines' 1-0 win. "I'd like to thank my defense behind me," Fetter said. "I…

… gave up three first inning runs during yesterday's game, it looked like it'd be a long day for the Wolverines. They had no idea. Junior Ben Jenzen came in to relieve Smith, holding Penn State scoreless…

… allowed just over five runs per game on the sea- son. On Sunday, the Wolverines let nine across the plate by the end of the fifth inning. Freshman pitcher Travis Smith was taken out after allowing three…

… Saturday's first game, the Wolverines dodged an early bases- loaded situation in the first inning. Junior pitcher Chris Fetter saved the inning and struck out the next batter for the third out. After that…

… Ypsilanti, Olds drove a pitch to deep right-center field. E Olds was tagged out trying to stretch her hit to a triple, but not before three Wolverines crossed the plate to give No. 9 Michigan an early 4…

…-0 lead. Michigan's defense took over after this offensive spark, as the Wolverines went on to win 5-0. The Wolverines took the first game of the doubleheader by the same 5-0 count, and Michigan used a…

… Sports Writer After taking home the Southern Divi- sion championship last weekend, the Michigan water polo team is in a win- or-go-home situation. The Wolverines will enter the Eastern Regional…

… Regionals against its biggest rival in the East, Indiana. The teams have met three times this year already. The first meeting between Michigan and Indiana in January resulted in a 12- 6 win for the Wolverines…