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…Viewing pleasure There were two ways for Michigan fans to take in the Wolverines’ national championship game. » Page 2B Goodbye, seniors The Michigan hockey team returned to the…

…B HOOSIER DADDY MINNESOTA TWICE n Michigan takes two of three from Indiana to continue its hot streak. Page 4B n The Wolverines defeat the Golden Gophers to win the matchup between the Big Ten…

… the Michigan women's tennis team. - After moments of streaky play and close losses, it looks like things are back on track for the Wolverines. 7Coming off back-to-back losses to lowly Purdue and a tough…

… Notre Dame team, the Wolverines faced a potential weep by the state of Indiana last week- end when they faced the Hoosiers. As Indiana swept the doubles play, No. 42 Michigan fought back in the sin- gles…

… especially strong. Unlike most teams, the Wolverines do not have the luxury of a post-sea- son tournament to overcome season- long inconsistency. They serving the second year of a two-year postseason ban. They…

…-16-1). Today's doubleheader will go a long way in determining the middle of the Big Ten standings. Currently, both the Wolverines and Spartans are tied for fifth with Iowa. Freehan will have the luxury of…

… schools. While Pfaff and Brock will lead the pitching staff, the Wolverine hitting will be charged by junior co- captain Mike Matheny. The Wolverine catcher received Mizuno National Player of Week honors…

…- Irvine and has not yielded an earned run over the past 32 innings. Matheny earned the honor based on his four-game home run streak. Currently, Matheny leads the Wolverines with seven home runs and has…

… for improved defense from his squad this week. The Wolverines poor fielding played a major part in all four of their losses last week. "When we put everything to- gether we are a good team," Freehan…

… a home dou- bleheader with Michigan State and a road contest at Toledo. FILE PMUO/ailY Michigan pitcher Jason Pfaff leads the Wolverines into today's doubleheader at Michigan State. The Wolverine ace…

… have to worry about exams this time of year, the Michigan softball team has the extra burden of determining whether it will be invited to play in the NCAA playoffs at the end of May. The Wolverines (7…

…-2 records and split their four-game series earlier this month. The Wolverines are currently No. 3 in the Mideast region. However, in the past the NCAA committee has passed over Michigan when giving out bids…

…. 2 Michigan hockey team would be back. After a puck jumped over the stick of then-freshman defenseman Luke Hughes, the ensuing year was anything but predictable for the Wolverines. In just 364…

… Wolverines (26- 12-3 overall) regressed to issues of old, falling to Quinnipiac (33-4-3), 5-2, after 60 minutes of insufficient defensive effort coupled with bad bounces. “Quinnipiac’s a great team and we…

… Rand Pecknold put it. But early in the final frame, the Bobcats found more puck luck — and with that, the lead. After a Wolverine defensive lapse let up a 2-on-1 opportunity, Quinnipiac forward…

…. “Just a bad bounce,” Naurato lamented. After the Bobcats took the lead, Michigan couldn’t mount a response. While Portillo’s heroics kept the Wolverines in striking distance, the offense couldn…

… the consequences of its offensive stagnation, puck watching and missed assignments made hope for an equalizer a distant possibility as the Wolverines fell onto their backfoot. Offensive lapses…

… of that.” While chance after chance proved insufficient for the Bobcats, Metsa finally delivered the dagger. Floating an unconventional shot, an absent- minded Wolverine defense watched as it…

… ollowing a second-place finish in its regional second round, the No. 3 Michigan women’s gymnastics team had something to prove. And Saturday night, the Wolverines proved why they were the Raleigh…

… region’s No. 1 seed. A dominant final two rotations propelled the Wolverines (26-2, 9-0 Big Ten) to their 14th NCAA Regional Championship win — and their 26th Nationals appearance — over No. 11…

… first place - finally. And it looks to stay there. The Wolverines have the components to lead the pack, and now the standings reflect the team that takes the field. Michigan's success starts on the mound…

… as the Wolverines sport two aces. All-American Sara Griffin was named the Big Ten pitcher of the week for April 16-22, improving her record on the season to 24-5. Griffin has been the backbone ofthe…

… Michigan season record for two- base hits. One player alone doesn't win games, and that is why Michigan is feared. The Wolverine lineup is effective top to bottom, with every hitter playing a role. Kellyn…

…, Minnesota shot itself in the foot, losing two games to Purdue. First place is where the Wolverines ended last season and where most ex- pected them to be this year. But the pressure of leading the con…

… Big Ten title, but the shadows suited them just fine. While in the background, Michigan has held winning streaks of seven and nine games in the Big Ten, never losing two in a row. The Wolverines have…

…. Forthe.Wolverines, this carries extra incentive. Michigan is nearly unbeatable at home. The Wolverines have not lost at Alumni Field since the first game of the conference season when they dropped a 6…

…-2 decision to Iowa. The Wolverines' nine-game winning streak at Alumni Field is an obstacle which is difficult for opponents to overcome. The three necessities of a champion- ship team are strong hitting…

… Michigan women's track team's reputation. The title earned the Wolverines instant respect around the conference, lofting expectations to the level of perennial superpowers Illinois and Wisconsin. But in…

… winning the indoor portion, Michigan has a* placed a big red hulls-eye on its back. Both the Fighting Illini and the Badgers will be out for revenge. The Wolverines will get some of their big guns back at…

…. PRO HOCKEY PITTSBURGH 3, Boston 1 New Jersey 2, TAMPA BAY 2 Detroit 3 CALGARY 2 Wednesday April 9, 1997 9 Softball splits with Purdue Wolverines fall to 1-2 without injured Griffin in lineup By…

… Josh Kielnbaum Daily Sports Writer The Michigan softball team need- ed to sweep yesterday's doublehead- er with Purdue. It didn't. After winning the first game of the twinbill, 7-3, the Wolverines (4…

… Cornhuskers. One year later, the now-22nd ranked Wolverines (6-2 Big Ten, 25-9 overall) turned the 2015 result on its head, defeating the Cornhuskers, 6-1, completing a three-game sweep. Michigan coach…

… Erik Bakich downplayed the feat. “We really went into (the weekend) talking about each game as a one-game series,” Bakich said. “We didn’t use the word ‘sweep.’ ” The Wolverines’ victory…

… Wolverine left fielder Matt Ramsay made a perfect throw to home plate to tag out Alvarado and preserve Michigan’s 1-0 edge. “Getting the defense back in to hit is huge for momentum shifts,” Bruder…

… said. “Hats off to them.” Nebraska managed to tie the game in the sixth as first baseman Ben Miller hit a two-out RBI single. The Wolverines responded right away, though, in the bottom of the…

… put two runners in scoring position with one out. After Brdar reached on a fielder’s choice to load the bases, Wolverines top Ohio State in come-from-behind fashion, 5-3 By TYLER COADY…

… cut the Wolverines’ lead to one, as junior right-handed pitcher Megan Betsa’s bid for a second straight shutout vanished in the fourth inning. “It didn’t seem like we were very locked in…

… bobbled a ball, allowing Ohio State first baseman Jess Machovina to reach on an infield hit. After Betsa walked right fielder Alex Bayne, Buckeyes’ left fielder Cammi Prantl made the Wolverines…

… attempted to spark its team, it stressed that there were two innings left to play. A lack of confidence, not talent, was contributing to their poor performance. The Wolverines (11-2, 33…

… in Michigan’s second run, stepped up to the plate. Ohio State coach and Wolverine alum Kelly Kovach Schoenly walked out to the circle, attempting to inject a sense of confidence into her suddenly…

… the Wolverines to victories over two top 25 teams. She beat Jaimie Fouret from No. 24 Wisconsin in singles before teaming up with fellow Wolverine Jamie Fielding to beat Fouret and Stephanie Benz in…

… Canadiens i WBy RAVI GOPAL DAILY SPORTS WRITER What do Nadia Comaneci, Don Larsen and the Michigan men's rugby team all have in common? They all know how to be perfect. Saturday, the Wolverines proved…

… minutes. *After the Saints missed a penalty kick minutes into the game, the teams en- gaged in a see-saw battle over posses- sion of the ball. Then the Wolverine backstook over. Michigan out-center Ashby…

… the Wolverines led, 7-0. A TENNIS Continued from page 12 three wins. She eased past the Wild- cats' top player, Elisa Kim, 6-4, 6-2. Bojana Jankovic squeezed out a nuch-needed win at the No.2 singles…

…-to-back 14th-place finishes are not what Michigan women's golf coach Sue LeClair had envisioned when the Wolverines kicked off their spring season one week ago. However, that is just what LeClair has 'seen as…

… Michigan fol- lowed up its last place finish at South Carolina by finishing 14th in o the 16-team Indiana Women's Invitational Sunday. The Wolverines (353-350-348- 1051) outdistanced Bowling Green (1057) and…

…-2 career record against the Bulldogs and a 60-20-1 mark against the Titans. On top of that, Wolverine coach Bill Freehan has not lost to either team in his previous two seasons. HOME SWEET HOME: For a while…

…, it seemed as if the Wolverines would never get a chance to play in the friendly confines of Fisher Stadium. After 19 straight road games, Michigan's scheduled home opener against Saginaw Valley was…

… canceled because of snow. But a 'M' baseball looks for .500 week later, the weather cooperated and the Wolverines responded with a pair of victories over Eastern Michigan and Toledo. Michigan now has time…

…*I Page 10-The Michigan Daily- Wednesday, April 8, 1992 WOLVERINE HITTERS SWEEP FERRIS STATE, 6-5, 9-3 Rain, B by Tim Rardin Daily Baseball Writer It was a case of 'better late than never…

…' yesterday for the Michigan baseball team. After a rain delay that nearly exceeded the length of the first game of their doubleheader with Ferris State, the Wolverines finally came away with with 6-5 and 9…

… can do." ulidogs Before the rains came, Michigan (13-14 overall) took advantage of the rare baseball-type weather. Chris Newton (2-2) worked four innings, allowing only four hits. The Wolverine bats…

… added three more runs in the fourth inning, but the weather would slow down the Wolverine of- can't stop Blue fense, as the game was delayed in the middle of the fifth. Two hours later, it was Ferris…

… Wolverine offense exploded for a monstrous six-run fourth inning with five consecutive hits featuring everything except a home run. The Idoni show contin- ued, as the sophomore knocked home two runs in the…

… inning, and a total of three in the game behind two doubles and a single. Michigan would add three more runs before it was over, ending the sweep with 14 hits and a 9-3 victory. The Wolverines will play…

… winning back-to-back road matches over the weekend. Despite the tough schedule, the Wolverines came away with a clean sweep, beating No. 29 Minnesota 5-2 on Saturday and Iowa 6-1ton Sun- day. The first step…

… in claiming these two key victo- ries was defeating Minnesota, a team Michigan had not beaten since 1999. The Wolverines got off to a good start, taking all three doubles matches. "One of the keys to…

…2B - The Michigan Daily - SPORTSMonday - Monday, April 15, 1996 TENNIS Wolverines stay in 1st place in Big Ten by sweeping Indiana, Ohio State By Richard Shin and 9-10 overall. Daily Sports Writer…

… The doubles point was won by the first two In April, the Michigan men's tennis team has doubles positions, as Wolverines Pusztai and We're in control of oup been like a rain shower to a May flower…

… in the third set nesota faced Penn State over the weekend in the The only matches the Hoosiers won were at No. tiebreaker. Gophers' last conference match. A Wolverine vic- 3 singles and third doubles…

… nately." will have one loss, and we will go in with the No. Gable of Indiana defeated the Wolverine tandem of Fortunately for the Wolverines, Pusztai's team- I seed in the Big Ten tournament." Jake Raiton…

… stay atop the conference. Just like last year's team, the Wolverines control their own destiny as they head into the final match. That's where Michigan hopes the simi- larities end. Last year, in the…

… tournament, Minnesota upset the top-seeded Wolver- ines in the finals. A victory against Iowa on April20 will lock up the top seed for Michigan in the Big Ten championships on April 25-28. STREAKING WOLVERINES…

…: Michigan's top two doubles teams are worthy of the The Wolverines are coming off con- GoIGR&TuLA~iONS $raE4Ite.I title, "en feugo." The Wolverines' top team ofPeter Pusztai andJohn Costanzo have been "on…

… she took over the head coaching job in the 2012- 13 season. However, over the past three seasons, the Wolverines have failed to make the Big Dance, instead settling for the Women’s National…

… to lead Michigan back to the NCAA Tournament for the first time since 2013. Last season, the Wolverines had the 14th best recruiting class in the nation, according to ESPN. That class was…

… few years prior earned the title f the best team in the nation. So at the beginning of this season, when the Wolverines car-I ried their Nike bags MARK into Cliff Keen Arena, FRANCESCUfT even more…

… championship was the only talk surround- ing this program. Fans talked about it. Coach Kurt Golder talked about it. The gymnasts talked about. Repeat. When the Wolverines entered this week- end's NCAAs, they…

… - Another mid-week, non-conference game, and another loss for the Michigan baseball team. Yesterday, Western Michigan handed the Wolverines their fifTh mid-week loss, 7-1. Ironically, the Broncos are one of…

… only two teams that Michigan (22-14) has beaten in weekday games. Usually, the Wolverines point to poor pitching as their biggest concern, but it looks like the Big Ten leaders might have 'a whole new…

… 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…

… first time since 2011, the Michigan hockey team ended its season with a 5-2 loss to North Dakota on March 26. Before we turn the page to next season, the Daily evaluates the Wolverines’ performance…

… in 2015-16. Offense: A+ The Wolverines boasted a historic offense this year, averaging 4.76 goals per game. That mark was good for first nationally, and no team has scored at that clip since…

… movie or a book, or at least a miniseries. The Wolverines are a team everyone can late to because they're not perfect, they're not unstop- le. There's no Hobey Baker Award winner here, no rd-setting win…

… total, no single player carrying the team on his shoulders night in and night out. Even Marty Turco couldn't always bail the Wolverines out, nor could Bill Muckalt. We all can relate. Sometimes in life…

… the players and coaches manifested into that ectangular plaque handed to every Wolverine. But the intangibles of this national title are arguably nore important than any hardware could be. The friend…

… head coach of the hockey team in 1984 and returned a fallen program back to national prominence. And on Saturday night at the FleetCenter in Boston, Berenson led the Wolverines to the national…

… about Michigan's title run that seemed eerily similar to the Wolverines' championship run two to the final four. In the semifinal game, Michigan defeated Boston University, 4-0, in 1996, and this year…

… the Wolverines beat New Hampshire 4-0 in I ' , , …

… against the " Wolverines (7-3 IS IMPU4E Big Ten, 17-12 overall) at 3 p.m. "S Michigan isn't play at (A going anywhere for a while. The Wolverines will be M it playing the part of host for next week. This…

… first 19 on the road, the homestand is a welcome change for the Wolverines. Michigan is most recently returning from a weekend in Minnesota, in which Michigan man- aged to split an abbreviated series with…

… at home. Weather permitting, today's game will start at 3 p.m. ACCURATE FAST - PROFESSIONAL OPY CENTERy- . , Course Pcketi R~' esume SevkIe - +. copy $ Blndery WILL MAURIcE TAYLtOR BE A WOLVERINE…

…, the Wolverines couldn't set up their offense and did not even muster a single shot on goal. And credit Wisconsin, it wasn't a tired, scared NMU that Michigan played. The Badgers took the attitude, we…

… the heels of a 96-78 blowout in Madison. But that Ohio State game was also the turning point, say the Wolverines. Since then, the team has won seven in a row and has reached the Final Four. But that is…

… Wolverine big men, Chris Webber and Juwan Howard; have given teams and coaches fits in the tournament. Rather, tournaments. Plural. Because as the Wolverines will tell you, this is the Minneapolis…

… Illinois. » Page 4B Livin’ on a prayer Andrew Robinson and Dymonte Thomas united in prayer before every game of 2016 season. » SportsMonday Column, Page 2B Wolverines’ offense sputters against…

… Ohio State, Michigan fails to maintain perfect conference record in Columbus Michigan’s ninth inning comeback effort falls short, Wolverines’ nine-game winning streak is snapped by the Fighting…

…'s National Club Volleyball Tournament held at the Uni- versity of Texas. The Wolverines bowed out during pool play in the consolation bracket, losing to Maryland, without the help of their starting setter…

… defense like I've never seen us play defense like before against Maryland." The Wolverines were seeded low and began pool play against a strong California team, Sacramento State, Thursday. Griffin…

…-ranked Marija Neubauer aganst Wolverine sophomore co-captain Jaimie Fielding, the Big Ten Player of the Month for March, the Badgers took a decided vic- tory. Neubauer took the match in im- pressive straight set…

… match without dwelling on it." Unfortunately, the Wolverines were notable to come out with enough inten- sitytooverpowerNorthwestem'sgame. The Wolverines hung close during the singles matches, with…

… sweep the doubles competi- tion, bringing the final score to 7-2 and sending the Wolverines home empty handed. The Wolverines conclude this year's campaign at the Big Ten champion- ships at Indiana in two…

… weekends. IE~ 11 EUZABETH LIPPMAN/Daiy Michigan captain Kalei Beamon and the rest of the Wolverines wrap up the season in the beginning of May at the Big Ten Championships. WE MADE IT ! setter, though…

… 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…

… Four? Frozen Four. A very long time ago, the Big Ten Preseason Coaches’ Poll predicted a sixth-place finish for the Michigan hockey team. The Wolverines needed a while to shrug off those…

…, is an outlier in this regard only. The Buckeyes are one of three Big Ten teams, along with the Wolverines and Fighting Irish, in this year’s Frozen Four. On Thursday, the Wolverines will face…

… Wolverine team is the decided underdog, staring straight in the face of Notre Dame with slim expectations directed their way. Win and advance to battle thunderous Ohio State or Minnesota-Duluth. Like…

…The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com Sports Wednesday, April 4, 2018 — 7A Wolverines sweep Delaware with Franklin homer As the Michigan baseball team clung to a 3-2 lead over Delaware in the…

… for an easy tag-out. Junior third baseman Blake Nelson then grounded into the second out. After a promising start, the Wolverines found themselves facing a two-out, bases-empty situation…

… around me will pick me up and make a good play like they did today.” Supporting Criswell in his showcase was the athleticism and ferocity of the Wolverine defense, which was in was in full display…

… Daily Sports Writer In a pressure-cooker event, Indiana came close to snapping the Michigan women’s water polo team’s 15-game win streak. The ninth-ranked Wolverines (1-0 CWPA, 23-7) added…

… each other because you can’t hear the coaches on the bench.” The Wolverines started out strong by gaining possession during the initial sprint. Within the first two minutes of the match…

…. Johnston whipped the ball towards the corner of the cage and put Michigan on the board. The two teams continued to trade goals throughout the second and third quarter. But the Wolverines’ momentum…

…Sports The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com Friday, April 3, 2015 — 7 Michigan ready for tough Big Ten weekend matchup The Wolverines will play Minnesota for early-season bragging rights…

… By CHRIS CROWDER Daily Sports Writer If a wolverine and a gopher stood side to side, it would be easy to distinguish between the two. The wolverine is around the size of an average…

… dog, possessing menacing teeth and sharp claws. The gopher is much smaller, with furry hide and long, narrow teeth. But in regards to the fourth-ranked Wolverines and the 19th…

… (5-1 Big Ten, 31-5 overall) is first in every category, but Minnesota (5-1, 29-5) isn’t too far behind. The Wolverines are also a little better in regards to pitching, boasting a 0.65 lower…

… Wolverines. “This is a battle of who is mentally toughest, and regardless of what we talk about, you have all these people talking about the implications of this particular series,” Hutchins…

…, as home-field advantage hasn’t lived up to expectations in giving the team a leg up at all. If Michigan is perfect at anything so far, it’s raining on other teams’ parades. The Wolverines are…

… country, trailing only Minnesota. Michigan has three losses on top of the two suffered at Alumni Field, but those losses have only come at neutral sites. This weekend, the Wolverines will play the…

… really well, so it’s going to be fun to rise to the occasion. I’m really excited, and I think we’re going to fight really well out there.” The wolverine may look much more intimidating than a…

… Michigan baseball team was already firing on all cylinders, as it was undefeated on a six-game tear. However, the Wolverines showed they were capable of even more, tallying three dominant wins…

… Wildcats, the Wolverine offense stole the show. Michigan (3-0 Big Ten, 20-5 overall) racked up 33 runs in three games to sweep Northwestern. Jaskie started the first game of a two…

… Bivens batted in a run in the ninth, adding to his three- hit performance in helping the Wolverines to a 10-4 win. Getting the first win of the day was a plus for Michigan, but the weekend was…

… pitcher’s hand, and he gave the Wolverines an eight-run lead in the sixth with yet another two- run blast. “(In game one), I had some tough (at-bats), and had to make an adjustment between games…

… three home runs and seven RBI. His contributions were just part of a 21-hit parade by the Wolverines for a 12-3 victory. Sunday, even without a multi home-run effort from Ramsay, the Wolverines…

… Ryan Nutof started but was knocked out of the game early, and left-handed reliever Keith Lehmann gave up a grand slam in the third inning, putting Michigan down, 8-6. The Wolverines wasted no time…

… led the charge, slapping a liner into the right-field corner to score two runs and tie the game at eight in the fourth. Then, sophomore first baseman Drew Lugbauer put the Wolverines back in the…

… threatened in the eighth, but sophomore right- hander Bryan Pall didn’t let the Wolverines squander their advantage. With a three-run lead, Pall came in the game with the bases loaded and nobody out…

…, Wenson points to the Wolverines base- running ability as their main source of runs. “We knew we could take advantage of swiping bases and getting guys in scoring position,” Wenson said. “Getting…

… for the first time since the “glory days” of Michigan baseball in the 1980s. But a spectacular weekend with a ton of fireworks, both offensively and defensively, doesn’t have the Wolverines…

… Wood singled to center field to drive in a run, and outfielder Brett Carlson hit a two-RBI single to left two at-bats later to cut the Wolverines’ advantage to one. Michigan appeared to be on the…

… verge of falling behind as Purdue loaded the bases with two outs. But junior left-hander Evan Hill got the Wolverines out of the jam when he got Boilermakers first baseman Daniel Sander to fly out…

… trio hit .659 on the plate and accounted for 13 runs scored and 14 runs batted in of the team’s 23 total runs. Friday, Cronenworth set the tone for the Wolverine offense, reaching base four times…

…, Benedetti has been the third member of the Wolverines’ big three offensively this season. Benedetti joined the party Saturday in the first game, also going 4-for-5. He went 3-for-5 in the second game…

… sweep that saw Michigan outscore the Boilermakers, 23-8, in three games. The Wolverines have been able to win without their stars contributing, just like they did during the stretch when…

… Glines hit .147. But the Wolverines are at their best on days like Saturday, when Cronenworth, Glines and Benedetti all reached base four times in five plate appearances. Though Michigan doesn…

… team. The hits didn’t stop coming from the Wolverines as 11 straight batters reached base and 10 of them scored. The virus easily spread from teammate to teammate, and it doesn’t look like the…

… Wolverines will be cured of it any time soon. The epidemic that came across the team was hitting, and it’s more contagious than ever. “Once they all start hitting, they all believe we can hit,” said…

… the plate, especially with runners in scoring position, going 11-for-32 in such situations. Hitting when it mattered most led the Wolverines to a sweep of Indiana (5-10, 14-31). In the first game…

… Championships -No. 15 Princeton. The Wolverines (19-10-1) met the Tigers Saturday for the third time this season after winning the first two match- es by counts of 8-4 and 9-8. But this time around, the stakes…

… execute together." This past weekend's championship was Michigan's first postseason compe- tition as a varsity program, putting the inexperienced Wolverines at an immedi- ate disadvantage against Princeton…

… past weekend in Madison. All good things must come to an end. R The Wolverines (4-2 Big Ten, 15-5 overall) fell short in their attempt to win an unprecedented seventh straight Big Ten championship by…

… lacrosse brackets were re- vamped. Under the restructured format, t Wolverines had won seven of eight In fact, the Badgers won in a year that was quite unusual for the Big Ten - a team other than Michigan…

… points in a win over Brigham Young on March A the Wolverines' last home meet of the season. Michigan's loss in late February at Nebraska can mostly be blamed on inju- ries. A healthy Wolverine team should…

… Wolverines' sec- ond-best performance of the season came in a victory over the Utes at home Febru- InCOnsIstent Michigar By John Friedberg Daily Sports Writer The Michigan men's golf team has had moments of…

… that wins championships. In the second inning of Saturday's game against the Badgers, two Michi- gan throwing errors helped Wiscon- sin score three times in the inning and take a 4-0 lead. The Wolverines…

…, but we were not sharp and not on our toes." Michigan's lack of defensive sharp- ness also showed against Michigan State last Tuesday in the Wolverines' second conference loss of the 1996 season. Two…

… Wolverine fielding errors in the fourth inning of that game proved to be crucial in the end. The errors, which led to two Spar- tan runs and a 4-2 Spartan lead, came just after a two-run Michigan rally that…

… had tied the game in the top of the inning. Michigan would tie the game again in the seventh inning, forcing extra frames. The Wolverines would have won the game if it had not been for the fourth inning…

…, pitcher Sara Gr' fin might eventually feel the cons quences physically. Just this weekend, Griffin pitched 18 of 23 innings. Mentally, one factor that might be affecting all ofthe Wolverines is pres- sure…

…. Their No. 10 ranking, combined with a good showing in the College World Series last season, makes the Wolverines the favorite to win the conference. "There's a lot of pressure there, Hutchins said…

…. "Pressure is something you put on yourself." FILE PHOTO/Daily Sara Griffin's two victories this weekend at Wisconsin improved her season record to 21-5. With the win, the Wolverine hurler matched hervictory…

… about for generations atthe Legends of Indiana Tournament in Franklin, Ind., tomorrow and Saturday. To accomplish this, the Wolverines will need to play their best golf of the season. The Legends of…

… tournaments this spring. Michigan will benefit greatly from the return of junior David Jasper. Jasper, who missed the last tournament with an illness, has been the Wolverines' most consistent golfer this season…

… lowest score for any Wolverine in a competition this year. His efforts could be the key for Michigan this weekend. "Keith Hinton was certainly a breath of fresh air for us," Carras said. "He had shown…

… Wolverines through the course of the year. His 76.59 average has provided Michigan with some much needed consistency in an otherwise erratic year. At No. 4 for the Wolverines will be freshman Isaac Hinkle…

… provide some valuable experience for him." In a break from tradition, warm weather is pre- dicted for this weekend. This would be quite a change for the Wolverines, who have battled the weather as well as…

… Alcaraz, who leads the team in at-bats and has hit .370 while playing in all 29 games. Although theplayingtime players like fresh- man Brian Berryman--who pitched two score- less innings for the Wolverines…

… had better not take its eye off this Wolverine squad anytime soon. SOFTBALL Continued from Page 10A The Wolverines received another break in the sixth inning. After a Griffin single, Carr reached first…

… seeding for the National Champion- ships, the Michigan men's volleyball team was dealt a crushing blow at the Midwestern Volleyball Association tournament last weekend. The Wolverines lost in three games to…

… to wait it out and see." To make matters worse, the Wolverines faced the enemy that always appeared at the worst times this season - injuries. Outside hitter Ernesto Rodriguez injured his Alll…

… thing that pitchers have to get to be successful is solid fielding. The Michigan softball pitchers benefit greatly from their infielders' play. "Yeah, (our infield) is really solid," Wolverine pitcher…

… .950. As a result, the Wolverines are second in the confer- ence standings. Kovach said she has been saved numerous times by her shortstop. "(Mary) took this one ball, it ricocheted off my leg," Kovach…

… top of the seventh. The Wolverines entered the top of the seventh trailing Indiana (4-8 Big Ten, 18-14 overall) by a 5-2 margin. With the help of a seldom- used freshman and the clutch hitting of two…

… Cheryl Pearcy pinch-hit- ting for second baseman Kathryn Gleason. Pearcy proceeded to find a gap in shallow centerfield and se- nior Kari Kunnen followed with a single to continue the Wolverine rally…

…. Shortstop Mary Campana scorched her second hit of the game; a two-run triple, deep into right field Pearcy and Kunnen both came around to score on the blast. In total, five Wolverines scored in the inning…

… game today," Forbis said. "By the second game, though, m arm did feel better." The first two games of the series were not stellar ones for the Wolverines. Michigan managed to split the doubleheader 3…

…-0, 7-1. The Wolverines suffered a monstrots collapse in the sixth inning of the second game to seal their defeat. Sis Hoosiers crossed the plate in the in- ning. "I think we pitched very well the first…

… stayed home for a weekend se- ries at Fisher Stadium. The Wolverines' doubleheader against Indiana yesterday was their Big Ten home opener. Michigan (4-10 Big Ten, 12-25 overall) had its five-game winning…

… get the Wolverines back on the winning track. "Ray Ricken pitched, another outstanding game," Michigan coach Bill Freehan said. "That was a good one-run win - we haven't had that yet in the Big Ten…

…." Ricken allowed just five hits in seven innings for the Wolverines. A fine defensive play in the second inning by centerfielder Brian Simmons took the Hoosiers out of the inning and kept Michigan on top…

…'s tennis team from continuing its sweep across the Midwest yesterday at the Liberty Tennis and Fitness Club. The Fighting Irish of Notre Dame ran out of fire power and fell to the Wolverines 8-1, adding to…

… the list of Wolverine prey. Michigan's trophies now include Purdue, Illinois, Michigan State, Minnesota, Wisconsin, Eastern Michigan, and Miami of Ohio. THE HOME match marked Michigan's fourth contest…

… bunch of guys." AFTER LOSING his first regular season match against Purdue's Jim Gray last Saturday, junior Ed Nagel proved that he has returned to form by leading the way for the Wolverines. He disposed…

… third doubles, 6-4, 3-6, 7-5 for their lone point. Doily Photo by JOHN MUNSON Sophomore shortstop Mary Ann Daviers narrowly avoids senior lef- tfielder Lisa Juzysta in the second game of the Wolverine…

… year this weekend. Batsmen shut down Eastern Michigan From Staff Reports: With little hitting, the Wolverine baseball team was forced to rely on pitching in their doubleheader sweep of Eastern Michigan…

…4B - The Michigan Daily - SportsMonday - April 10, 2000 Wisconsin 2 Wolverines 1 Wolverines SI Minnesota 4 Wolverines 0 & Minnesota 0 1 I t f Team W L P 1. Iowa 4 0 1.0 2. Penn State…

… done so earlier to cure its hitting woes. While the answer to Michigan's problems is obviously not so simple, the Wolverines made it seem that way with their performance in the sec- ond game of yesterday…

…The Michigan Daily - Tuesday, April 21, 1998 - 23 The recruiting game The Michigan men's basketball team may be getting hit hard by graduation this year, but the Wolverines have landed a couple…

… traveled down US 23 to Columbus, Ohio, last weekend to compete in the Kepler Intercollegiate. Playing on the 7,109-yard Scarlet Course, the Wolverines were sitting in a respectable sixth place after the two…

…. "We just have to get better play out of our bottom three players." Michigan will not compete this weekend due to final exams and will turn its attention to the Wolverine Invitational on May 2-3. The 18…

… the Wolverine Invitational. Carras plans on holding a qualifier around his players' exam schedules to determine who will compete in the final three spots. The Wolverine Invitational will allow Michigan…

… looked like it. The Wolverines responded to the challenge at the Mt. SAC Relays in Walnut, Calif., with only one individ- ,al victory, but that does not tell the _ull story of Michigan's success. Top…

…-tier runners from all across the nation gathered for the event. The field :n cluded many Division I and H uni- versities, as well as elite unattached runners, raising the bar of expectations for the Wolverines…

…14A - The Michigan Daily - Thursday, April 10, 1997 Wolverines put Big Ten streak onthe line 4Nita Srivastava Daiy Sports Writer The Michigan women's tennis team hasabig weekend ahead of it with…

… dual meets against Minnesota and Iowa at the Varsity Tennis Center. The matches ,re two of the Wolverines' final three this season. So far Michigan is undefeated in the big Ten, having lost only four…

… Today through Saturday, Toledo, Ohio trouble all year until the Wolverines woke up. Now, after beating Michigan State twice in the last four weeks, the Wol- verines are brimming with confidence. "If you…

… ask a lot of people around our *rea, they don't want to play us right now,"Michigan captain Jamie Reynolds said. The Wolverines have not played against atop-ranked foe since the Michi- gan…

… how talented this Wolverine squad is. "We're looking to surprise a bunch of teams," he said. The Wolverines have not had the same lineup all season and this week- end should be no different. Ernesto…

…. Justin Biebel also has missed the last couple weeks of practice and, conse- quently, a newcomer will share playing time with him. Stan Lee, a Medical student who has not played for the Wolverines all sea…

…. This weekend, the Wolverines' bats must con- tinue their hot hitting against Indiana's pitching to stay in the race for the Big Ten title. The Hoosierstaffis anchoredby senior Gina Ugo, the Big Ten…

… herself as a threat to any team that faces her. This weekend, the Wolverines will take on that task, led by Ugo's opposite num- ber, Sara Griffin. While Griffin is a star pitcher in her own right, her…

… best in Michigan's lineup, however. Centerfielder Kellyn Tate, com- ing off a 3-for-8 performance against Purdue, is hitting .396 to lead the team. The Wolverines are the second-ranked hitting squad in…

… had a successful Wednesday of its own. The Wolverines knocked off Purdue in two games to remain 1 1/2 games behind conference-leading Min- nesota. In the most recent national poll, Michi- gan climbed to…

… into Fisher * Struggling Wolverines hope to take By Ravi Gopal _ Daily Baseball Writer It's time for the Michigan base- ball team tobreak out the young pitch- ers. The Wolverines (3-5 Big Ten, 14…

… said. Of the three of them, Besco has had the most chances to help the team out.Unfortunately, he has taken the most lumps. In the second game of the Wolverines' first double- header with Illinois last…

… Kelly Kovach and pitcher/shortstop Sara Griffin have been the Wolverine's most productive hitters. In the four-game series against Indiana, Lang went 8-for-15 with 12 RBI, Kovach batted 7-for-13 with nine…

… Northwestern, Carr, the Wolverines' third baseman, went 5-for-15 (.333) with six RBIs, two walks and one double. She also pitched the Wolverines to a 5-4 victory in game three. Carr is the squad's starting third…

… Notre Dame who had to take the big test, and it forced them to return to South Bend with a loss by virtue of their forfeit to Michigan. But it was the Wolverines who got the short end of the stick-so to…

… West Lafayette and took three of four from Purdue. This year, the Boilermakers are better, the Wolverines are worse, and the result was ugly: Purdue swept Michigan in a four-game series by the combined…

… (4-1), Dan Zanolla (4-1), and Jeff Isom (4-1) stymied Michigan (5-22, 0-8) all weekend, scattering 22 hits over four games. The Wolverines' 0-8 conference record is the worst in school history…

…, surpassing the 0-7 start, of the 1951 Michigan squad. Michigan's 11- game Big Ten losing streak, dating back to last year, is also a Wolverine record. If there was a silver lining in this storm cloud of a…

… weekend for Michi- gan, it was centerfielder Rodney Goble's hitting performance. The sophomore went 6-for-11 with two doubles in the four games. The Wolverines, who have been plagued by inconsistent…

… was over- whelming. Michigan managed only five hits in the contest, which Purdue won, 14-0. The Wolverines nearly stole one from Purdue in yesterday's first game. Michigan jumped out to a 2-0 lead, but…

… in the sixth inning, the Boilermakers quickly loaded the bases. After a wild pitch by Wolverine starter Heath Murray allowed Purdue leftfielder Ron Gabrisko to score, Todd Marion came in to relieve…

…SPORTS Page 10 Wednesday, April 1, 1981 BLUE NINE S WEEPS HOME OPENER FROM GRAND VALLEY Wolverines destroy Lakers 12-2, The Michigan Daily, 1O- By JOHN KERR Although the sky was blue, the…

… weren't of the same. caliber as the Wolverines dominated both ends of a doubleheader, winning the first game after only 41% in- nings on the "mercy" rule, 12-2, and the second contest, 10-4, yesterday…

… couple of real nice hit and run plays. I thought we played well defensively also." Michigan wasted no time in getting on the board in both games. In the opener, after Wolverine starter Mark Clinton had…

… retired the Lakers in the top of the first, Michigan bombarded Grand Valley with six runs in the bot- tom of the stanza. The Wolverines had only two hits in the inning, but Laker hurler Greg Walter aided…

…'s first pit- ch down the right field line for a double. Tim Miller scored Hool with a base hit and Chris Sabo walked to put Wolverines on first and second. Lef- tfielder Rich Stoll tapped an easy grounder…

… Stoll occupied second. With Michigan holding a 4-0 advan- tage, Middaugh flashed the suicide squeeze sign to Wolverine batter Jeff Jacobson. While Sabo charged in from third on the pitch, Jacobson laid…

… right field that cleared the fence for his second home run of theseason. The second game started out as if it were a carbon copy of the opener, as the Wolverines greeted Laker starter Bob Opland with five…

… runs and six hits in the bottom of the first inning. The first four Wolverines, Schulte, Stober, Paciorek, and Hool, all singled and Miller followed them with a double that scored Paciorek and Hool, and…

… to propel themselves into the championship. Called to send the Wolverines’ stars into the NHL empty- handed in the process. And it was the Pioneers who answered the call. In the…

… Frozen Four, the Wolverines (31-10-1 overall) fell to Denver (30-9-1), 3-2, in a down-to-the-wire overtime bout, ending their Big Ten and NCAA Regional Championship season short of their ultimate…

…. Brenner ended up scoring a 9.250, a score that would have been detrimental to the Wolverines had it counted. The Wolverines needed a clean routine to shake off the nerves, and that’s what senior…

… both routines were clean, there seemed to be some nerves coming from the Wolverines, and their scores reflected that. The gymnasts scored a 9.825 and 9.800, respectively, both scores relatively…

…8 - Tuesday, Aprill1, 2014 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com Five Things We Learned: 'M'takes 2-of-3 from Iowa By BRAD WHIPPLE Daily Sports Writer 1. When the Wolverines are good, they…

…'re elite. The Michigan baseball team had asuccessful week. The Wolverines have won four of their last five games, including three in the Big Ten and two by one run. Wednesday, they toppled Western Michigan…

… young Wolverines should have been happy to win against Boston College was the key to start- just keep up with the Eagles. ing the season fast. If the Wolverines had given Instead, Michigan opened up a 3…

… Wolverines' winning machine the season, Michigan had its first real CCHA test had a newsworthy performance. Captain Kevin during the Notre Dame series on Jan. 18-19. With Porter came through with the game…