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…. Although South Carolina pushed a run across the plate in its half of the sixth, the Wolverines rendered it mean- ingless with their next at-bat. The Wolverines scored six runs on six hits, chasing Johnson…

… championship game that caused Wolverine hearts to skip a beat, but the contest that preced- ed it. The 1-0 Michigan victory over South Carolina on Saturday was a game for the ages with each pitcher hurling a gem…

…. The win put the Wolverines in the enviable position of going into the championship game the following day needing only one victory in two games. The double-elimination tournament gave Michigan a cushion…

… at Alumni Field with a 3-2 victory over Central Michigan. The tournament title allowed the Wolverines to return to the Women's College World Series after tying for seventh last season. Michigan, the No…

… to the Ballgame" 6 Roca, root, rooter the home team.. For that matter, the Michigan softba team must have been also. Ifthey don't nin its a shame... The Wolverines, playing on the home field, braved…

… his tory. And the crowd was in full voi roaring during Wolverine rallies, Not to disappoint the home crow Michigan was victorious in all three the games it played in the tournament Michigan coach Carol…

… "Ithink it gives us a total advantage The heat was on the Gamecocks o Sunday, from Mother Nature as well a from the Wolverines. On the hottest day of the season s far, Michigan star Sara Griffin shi down…

… South Carolina, allowing onl five hits while fanning four. The ba e were on fire as they torched Job i who suffered her worst loss of the se son. Every starter had a hit for th Wolverines. MARK FRIEDMAN…

…/Daily "I think seeing her (Saturday) total helped us," Michigan first basema Michigan shortstop Kathryn Gleason and the Wolverines came out of the NCAA regional as victors. Michigan will be making Traci…

… Conrad said. "We knew what si its second consecutive appearance in the Women's College World Series. had and were prepared for her." Blue softball out for redemption at World SeriAw Wolverines break…

… of "The Victors" at Ohio State's Bill Davis Stadium just before the rain could drive them off the field for one last time. The Wolverines, thanks to senior Jason Alcaraz's game-winning single in the…

… within seconds the Wolverines were sprawled all over the field in uncontrolled jubilation. "We battled all year for this," Michigan second baseman Bobby Scales said. "This feels great." But it was not easy…

… for the Wolverines or for Cervenak. Cervenak, who had tied Hayword for the all-time lead last Sunday, had been unable to record a hit in three straight games. But with the score tied 3-3 in the fourth…

… inning Cervenak found his swing and provided the spark the Wolverines need. The hit was extra special for Cervenak, given that his entire family was on hand to see him play because of Mother's Day. "I…

… performance from senior righthander J. J. Putz (4-3). The Wolverine hurler pitched eight innings, allowing only one run and strik- ing out seven. Michigan continued its winning ways in the opener of Sunday…

…'s Mother's Day double header. Wolverine pitcher Bryce Ralston improved his season record t an impressive 7-1, while he and hi teammates cruised to a 7-3 victory. Co-captain Mike Cervenak delivered the game…

… winner, breaking a fourth inning 3-3 tie with his fourth home run of the season. It was Cervenak's 268th career hit, which puts him atop the Wolverines all-time career hits list. Cervenak's shot seemed to…

… give the rest of his teammates a jump-start as the Wolverines would tack on three more runs in the inning, and held the Hoosier See BASEBALL, Page DANA LINNANE/Da y Michigan co-captain Mike Cervenak…

… to win the 1996 title," Wolverine coach Carol Hutchins said. "Our whole philosophy is to go out and win (this year's title)." Ninth-ranked Michigan (20-4 Big Ten, 43-12 overall) heads into the…

… conference tourney on a roll, having won two of last weekend's three-game series at Minnesota (17-6, 42-14). The Wolverines were able to clinch the title with a win in the first game of that series, slamming…

… the door on the second-place Gophers' title hopes with a 3-0 victory. Three victories in as many tries against Ohio State the pre- vious weekend had put the Wolverines in a spot to lock down the regular…

… Wolverines pound out ten hits on the way to a 7-0 victory. Griffin helped out her own cause in that game, garnering two hits in four trips to the plate. Senior third baseman Tracy Carr also went 2-for-4, knock…

…, ing in a pair of runs. Over the course of the series, Carr became Michigan's career RBI leader, bringing her total to 127. Not coincidentally, Carr is also the Wolverines' all-time doubles leader. A two…

… conference tournament this weekend. "To be at home is huge," Hutchins said. "It's one of the prizes of winning the regular season.' The Wolverines will be the top seed in the four-team toff- nament, followed…

…/S Sophomore pitcher Sara Griffin and the Michigan softball team host the Big Ten tournament this weekend. The top-seeded Wolverines face Indiana Friday. 'Ven's tennis wins conference title, heads for NCAAs…

… Michigan men's tennis team entered April with a 7-7 record after opening the spring season with three consecutive victories. An undefeated month and an 11-match winning streak propelled the Wolverines to…

… South Bend, Ind. The Wolverines clinched the Big Ten title by defeating Ohio State, 4-0, in the first round and avenged a regular season loss to Northwestern in the sec- ond round, winning 4-3. Michigan…

… then bested third-seeded Illinois, 5-2, in the final totake the con- ference crown. The title marked the 36th title for the Wolverines and the 18th for Michigan coach Brian Eisner. The past two seasons…

… for the Big Ten Chain- Ohio State. The Wolverines expect a Gardner looks to place in the top three ionships, May 20-21 in Minneapolis. strong performance from their top dis- in the 110 and 400 hurdles…

… and feels he is a The Wolverines look to place some- tance runners Kevin Sullivan and Scott definite contender forfirstplace.This week where in the top five. MacDonald. he is mentally preparing for the…

… cheered the Wolverines on at the NCAA Regionals this past week- *d. But that might be OK with them. Michigan coach Carol Hutchins said ................. that the Alumni sofftb Field record crowd of 1…

…,452 Commentary made her team a - ---- little nervous this weekend. What wouldn't be OK, though, is for the Wolverines to think that simply making it to the Women's College rid Series is OK. "We're not gonna focus…

… Iowa (299). Park "should be one of best returnees for next year." Michigan coach Kathy 'eichert said. Park was the only bright spot in a disappointing tourna- ment for Michigan. The Wolverines finished…

… dead last in the Big Ten. Indiana, which finished with an 1,196, outpaced defend- ing champion Ohio State's second-place score of 1,209. Amy Talbot tied for 48th, finishing second amongst the Wolverines…

… games as the Wolverines claimed their second consecutive conference tournament title. They next host the NCAA regionals-. By Jam.. Goldstein out and coming back and just winning walked and Jason Alcaraz…

…, players hugged, here needing to win all four games this to left field, moving Beermann to parents rejoiced. weekend and we did it.'' third. After the Michigan baseball team Without Besco, the Wolverines…

… Wolverines from more chaos after striking out two to end the third after 11 Michigan State batters came to the plate. Michigan, however, kept on coming back. The Wolverines added two runs in the bottom of the…

… to have a chance - and they do it - it shows a lot of character" TheWolverines' closerJohn Arvai (3- 2) pitched the final two and two-thirds innings to pick up the win. He surren- dered one run on…

… thing on its mind - revenge. By defeating Iowa twice to win the Big Ten tourna- ment; the Wolverines (52- 13-1) avenged their worst Campinship weekend of their season. On April 5 and 6 in Iowa, the…

…- plishment for our team." By winning the Big Ten title for the third consecutive year, the Wolverines earned an automatic bid to the NCAA softball tournament. Michigan will host an NCAA regional this weekend…

…. The Crimson Tide finished with a score of 198.025. The Wolverines came in sixth, less than two points behind with a tally of 196.375. Georgia led the Crimson Tide by five-hundredths of a point after…

… this, ladies,"' Crimson Tide head coach Sarah Patterson said. "At that moment, I saw incredible spirit in this team. We knew what it took to win," she said. Leading the Wolverines was senior Wendy…

… ! . / ..' . j£ . t . . __ .. wk. Diamond Gem Michigan softball coach Carol Hutchins leads the Wolverines into the NCAA Tournament. See page 16. SPORTS Wednesday e May 17, 1995 4 .: ,.;x…

…, :sanac vr rr%,o:.aas ::+ sh. -;. ;. w, -*. w;«;:-a . _uw ... ,+ .:: sic-- : 3: ,., ,; i .,Y.«. , q .: a :. - _ . , _ .. Wolverines shoot dowr Hawkeyes to win title By Sarah DeMar Daily Softball Writer…

… outcome of the game could have been reversed had it not been for one call by the home-plate umpire. In the fifth inning, Wolverine Kelly Kovach was allotted first base on an il- legal pitch by Hawkeye…

… Leroi Daily Spbrts Editor For the second time in three years the Michigan softball team will be one of eight NCAA Regional hosts. Thai means any games the Wolverines play before the College World Series…

… ir Oklahoma City, Okla., May 25-28 will be in the friendly confines o Alumni Field. But Michigan won't exactly have an easy time fetting to Oklahoma City The Wolverines will have to win ti tough…

… weekend at Alumni Field. The Wolverines took the Big Ten title with a 3-2 win over Iowa Saturday. Cyganiak to RI..Ten la in NCAA Standings Tourney at 1. Ohio State 1810 -643 2, Mlnnesota 16 12 .571…

… State just made official what most had known all season - the Wolverines aren't very good. ;yk The Buckeyes whipped Michigan (10-16 Big Ten, 24-29 overall) 15-12 t i and 18-7, Sunday, after equally offen…

…' includes Minnesota, Northwestern and Purdue, beginning tomorrow. MARK ersEVA/Dassy .iThe Wolverines and Buckeyes com- indiana and the rest of the Big Ten snuck behind Michigan this season. bined for 17…

…. Second baseman Jessica Lang was then walked intentionally after reach- ing a full count. But Smith popped out to centerfield to end the Wolverines' eight game winning streak. Earlier in the season Michigan…

… went 19 straight games without a loss. The Wolverines' big guns at the plate were Kellyn Tate and Kovach, who went 3-for-3 and 2-for-4, respec- tively. Tate is filling in for senior Lesa Arvia, who broke…

… to Gopher first baseman Rob Smith to break a 2-2 deadlock. Rightfielder Rodney Goble racked up four hits for Michigan Centerfielder Brian Simmonsdrove in both Wolverine runs. In Saturday's opener…

… Michigan. Coston knocked in three runs. In the nightcap, John Arvai (7-2) gave up an RBI single to Smith in the bottom of the seventh inning that broke a 4-4 tie. The Wolverines tied the game at four when…

… shortstop Ryan Van Oeveren led off the top of the seventh with a solo homerun. Van Oeveren finished with a 3-4 perfor- mance. Michigan swept two games f'om Siena Heights last Tuesday. The Wolverines won both…

… straightWolverines got hits and all five eventually crossed the plate. I A pinch-hit triple by Scott Niemiec knocked in two runs to make it 5-4 and Dransfeldt followed by crushing a 1-0 fastball over the…

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… Michigan baseball team's sea- was won by the Spartans, as they put son came to a close over the weekend, three into orbit to Michigan's one. but not before the Wolverines gave Michigan State held a 5-1 advan…

…- their fans one final thrill. tage going into the bottom of the third, Michigan (13-14 Big Ten, 25-30 but the Wolverines struck for two in overall) split two doubleheaders with the third and three in the…

… must feel this week. The Wolverines compiled a 34-20 record and captured their first Big Ten title since 1989. However, the Big Ten's automatic berth in the NCAA regional goes to the winner of the…

… conference tournament - not the regular season champion. Ohio State earned that bid by defeating the Wolverines, 8-5, on Saturday in the Big Ten tournament final. Michigan was not extended one of the 24 at…

… Wolverines again jumped out to an early lead, only to be blown away, 18-7, by the Buck- eyes. Michigan scored two runs in the first inning and one more in the second for a 3-0 lead. But Ohio State scored in…

… rightfielder Scott Ayote, who went 9-for-16 this weekend against Il- linois Redshirt freshman Brian Steinbach (2-3) took the loss for Michigan. Andy Nofke (3-1) picked up the win. Saturday, the Wolverines came…

… out cold, falling 7-1 to the Buckeyes. Centerfielder Brian Simmons hit his team-leading 13th homerun of the sea- son in the fourth inning for Michigan's only run. Weaver also had two hits. Wolverine…

… runs in the fourth inning off reliever Chuck Winters (2-1). Van Oeveren had three doubles and Chapman cranked his fourth homer and a double to lead the Wolverines. Ron Nelson (5-0) earned the vic- tory…

… in relief. Thursday, the Wolverines collected two wins in one day for only the sec- ond time all season, beating Detroit Mercy, 4-3, and Dayton, 10-0, to win the first annual Great Lakes Invita- tional…

… seventh snapped a 3-3 tie. Coston was 2-for-3 with 3 RBI in the game. Winters allowed two runs on two hits in just one inning of action, but got the win for the Wolverines. Wednesday, May 17, 1995 -The…

…- sica Lang hit a home run of her own with nobody on base to up the score to 2-1. Finally, Iowa capitalized on two Wolverine errors in the fifth to score one run, but Michigan promptly re- covered and…

… ended any further scoring. Griffin picked up the win and Tate hit 2-for-4 with the game winning RBI. Tate also had the best batting av- erage of any player in the tournament. Friday the Wolverines…

… season qualify to exact opposite of last weekend's play for the playoff championship games in Indiana. The Wolverines and an automatic bid to the NCAA took three out of the four games and tournament. kept…

… Wolverines, who were hop- the Wolverine hitters with five hits ing for an at-large bid, will not com- over the four games. Overall Michi- pete in this seasons tourney. gan totaled 31 hits and 14 runs over…

… fromtheSpartans,9-6,21-5,4-0,3-4.in a series April 2-3. reshman Kelly Holmes and the Wolverines fell short in their quest for third onsecutive Big Ten title. They lost three games to Illinois over the…

… are played and While the Wolverines will not ad- scored even if one team has already vancetothesweet sixteen as ateamthis wonenoughpoints towinthematch. In year,seniorDanBrakus willplay inthe their…

… first meeting this season, the singles division. With Brakus going Wolverines won their three points after into the tournament ranked 18th in the the Irish had already clinched the vic- NCAA, Eisner said…

…Monday, May 18, 1998 -- The Michigan Daily - 15 .What happened? By Jacob Wheeler Daily Sports Writer The front cover of the 1998 Michigan baseball media guide presented this year's Wolverines with…

… serve as a bench- mark for Zahn's '98 club - viewed as one of the most talented of this decade. This year's Wolverines were the defend- ing champs, and they were expected to celebrate even further into…

… contested. Both days saw a mix of sun and clouds, as brief rays of sunshine were quickly covered by gray, sweeping clouds every time they peeked through. The victories and bright spots for the Wolverines were…

… victory though, Saturday was relatively quiet for the Wolverines. Theisen also came away with his best 110-meter hurdle effort of the outdoor season with a second-place time of 14.29. Kevin Bowman also had…

… joined by three other Wolverines in the top five - Jay Cantin finished third with a time of 3:46.39, his best finish as a Wolverine. John Mortimer and Don McLaughlin came in fourth and fifth, respectively…

… Derr also impressed with his best javelin throw as a Wolverine. His toss of 191-2 earned Derr a second-place finish. Michigan's three Friday wins were more than it earned during last year's Diamond…

…'s sixth in seven attempts this season. McGregor's victory was the only one the distance runners pulled out at Stanford, but two other Wolverines struck gold at home. Sarah Clauw's heave of 44.42 meters was…

… would be an outright lie. The season went well beyond disap- pointment and mediocrity, straight to rock bottom. The Wolverines just didn't play up to par. The Wolverines started out rurming last fall at…

…-place finish. The Wolverines stumbled and fell for the rest of the season, with finishes in the middle or back of the pack. These include 14th place out of 16 at the Lady Northern Intercollegiate Invitational…

… team went into the tournament as the No. 2 seed, but also having won the last four conference championships. Unfortunately for the Wolverines (9-2 Big Ten, 13-3 overall) the Hoo- siers made it five in a…

… Friday, and Wisconsin last Saturday. The Wolverines topped the Lady Lions 5-1, winning all but one match. Lacher clinched the match for the Wolverines with a 6-1, 6-1 win over Penn State's Kristen Kovalik…

… disappointment for breaks at the right times, and we the corners with only one out. This ear the ames were in Ann game one. 5-0, and game two. 5-4. Michigan baseball," Wolverine didn't play well enough to win…

… out Ohio State centerfielder Roy Marsh in game one of this past weekend's series. The Buckeyes swept the Wolverines, causing Michigan to drop from third to fifth in the Big Ten. The Wolverines continue…

…Monday, May 10, 1999 - The Michigan Day --15 Wolverines 'tune-up' at Phil Diamond Men's track dominates invitational in preparation for Big Ten championships By Chris Langrill Daily Sports Writer…

… road trip, saw the Wolverines defeat squads from Ohio State, Penn State and Missouri Michigan finished with 208 points, while Penn State, the closest competitor at the scored event, ended up with 175…

…-1 victory in nday's nightcap. The Hoosiers recorded their first and only two hits of the game against Wolverine starter Vince Pistilli in the sixth inning and grabbed a 2-0 lead which they would not…

…," McGuire said. "She's a tough kid and she has performed well for the team. "She's competed well and she's made the most of the situation." In the sprints, the Wolverines were led by Maria Brown. Brown…

… captured second in both the 100 and 200 meters and was the only Wolverine to finish in the top four in each event. "I was a little bit disappointed but not too much because I was coming off injuries," Brown…

… said. "I hope to finish in the top two in the Big Tens but I was out for five weeks - right now I am just happy to be back High-jumper Nicole Forrester led the way for the Wolverines in the field events…

… Wolverines. "This is the first time we've had a crowd like this since I've been here," Michigan captain Kirk Beermann said. "It was great to have a band up there and everybody cheering." Winning past, future…

… meet in championship in ci m in th P M fc St c The band played an instrumental part SARA STILLMAN/Daly motivating the crowd and creating a Michigan pitcher Bryan Cranson and the rest of the Wolverines…

… Northwestern team, 6-1. "We should have won," said senior co- captain Will Farah. "Today was a com- aroppea in e o. Lsingles maicn io Martin Bengtsson in three sets. Still, the Wolverines jumped out to an early…

… 9-8 win. But the Wolverines were not as lucky in the singles department, as Matt Wright, John Long and freshman Danny oss was pivoca, as ie ouccome un noc- ted a 3-3 tie. "Danny (McCain) shouldn…

… CITY - At the eginning of the year, every softball program craves a national title. Michigan was no different. In fact, the Wolverines went way beyond craving this year's title. Lust and expectation were…

… expectations of the program, and the expectations are really high." Due to these high expectations, the mood was somber Saturday evening after the Wolverines were eliminated by Oklahoma State, 3-1, just one day…

… seemed as if each Wolverine was trying too hard to be the star and pull the team out of its downward spi- ra. "A lot of us were trying too hard" at the plate, Michigan rightfielder Kellyn Tate said. "We…

…/Daily axiom says that if you take time to Melissa Taylor tags an Oklahoma State baserunner in think while fielding, you're taking too as the Cowboys crushed the Wolverines high expectations much time. If that…

…'s the case, the Wolverines were doing their best imita- home from Oklahoma City with a 1- tion of Socrates. Even on routine aren't the champi- 2 record, Michigan saw the trip as a grounders and easy…

… xpectations lent to "We aren't going to judge the sea- opposition to hit the ball to them. :ment Saturday, as son because of what happened this , How do the Wolverines solve what were in tears after week. ails…

…Monday, May 24, 1999 - The Michigan Day- 13 Leaders of the pack Although neither the men nor the women could capture the Big Ten team title this past weekend in West Lafayette, several Wolverines…

… coach, Jack Harvey watched as his Wolverines turned in a middle-of-the- road performance at this year's Big Ten Championships - at Purdue's Rankin Track and Field, the Wolverines fin- ished sixth out of…

… Whitmore. But Sunday's loss was by far the most painful for Michigan to swallow. The Wolverines came out strong Sunday, sending eight men to the plate in the first inning and building a 6-3 lead by the fifth…

… his ------------- team lose its fourth straight game, an 8-1 thrashing at the hands of Penn State pitcher Nate Bump. they were about to watch the Wolverines drop three more to the Nittany Lions in the…

… Uank Daily Sports Writer CHAMPAIGN - At last weekend's Big Ten track championships, the Michigan women's team came close to upsetting favored Wisconsin, but in the end the Wolverines fell short, los- ing…

… by only 10 points - 121-111. With only the 5,000-meter run and the 4x400-meter dash remaining, the Wolverines and the Badgers were in a first-place tie at 98 points. In the 5,000, Wisconsin's distance…

…-0400 AP PH The Michigan softball team won Its first Women's College World Series game this weekend in Oklahoma City. The Wolverin have appeared in the championship round for three consecutive seasons but…

… an 0-4 record in its previous two year - entered the WCWS with a 34-2 trips to the World Series. In each of the record and an astounding 0.21 ERA. past two years, the Wolverines have fall- But against…

… with home run, the Wolverines relinquished Conrad running. Conrad scored from their lead in the bottom of the fifth first as South Carolina rightfielder inning. Iowa won the game in dramatic Chanda Lee…

… order, and the Despite falling short of the champi- Wolverines recorded their first victory at onship, Michigan completed an the WCWS, 1-0. immensely successful season, winnin4 "Well, obviously we're very…

… task at the Big Ten championship without two of its top players. The Wolverines finished sixth. *hM' tennis finishes6th By Jacob Wheeler Daily Sports Writer What a difference rain can make. On April 27…

… record to 18-4. After falling behind 1-0 to No. 2 Indiana during the doubles point in the championship match, rain forced the Wolverines indoors to continue the rest of their singles matches. Michigan…

… Wolverines in search of more play ing time. SPORTS Wednesday May 22, 1996 13 Blue softball moves on to World Series By Mark Snyder Daily Sports Writer When the Michigan softball team entered the NCAA…

… Region 2 Tournament on Friday, it expected the best team from the regional to advance to the Women's College World Series, It did. Fortunately for the Wolverines, "The Victors" was playing after the…

… Wolverines were more than the combined output of the two squads in the previous day's 1-0 Wolverine win in which neither team scored until the sixth inning. But Michigan was not content to let the two runs…

… stand on their own, and continued pounding away at the ball. The Wolverines stayed quiet until the sixth when the heart of the order stirred up trouble once again - taking bases See SERIES, Page 16 a…

… higan first baseman Traci Conrad celebrates the final out of Sunday's 10-1 Wolverine victory over South Carolina. The win ned the softball team a berth in the Women's College World Series In Columbus, Ga…

… off smoothly. He another first-teamer - Big Ten Player did Arvai grace the mound as a starting pitcher. Now came game 86 - the Wolverines' second game in the dou- ble-elimination Big Ten Baseball…

… -but ran0: oufgs inIllinois' 7-4 vic tory over the Wolverines. The loss eliminated Michigan from the confer- 338 S.. State 996-9191 of the Year Josh Klimek. Klimek, who hadn't had a hit up to that point…

…SPORTS Wednesday, May 22, 1996 - The Michigan Daily -15 t- rvai, Temple will be missed; Alcaraz needs to step Jua~ G@IdStell Wolverines' leaders on and off the field Temple had his one of his…

… even after p to receive their conference awards Wolverines in all but got Michigan into the playoffs letting in five runs, he still pitched efore the Penn State-Michigan contest Michigan's with his 8…

…-4 record, five complete admirably in these last-minute condi- ast Thursday. 14-3 drubbing games and exceptional control. The tions. Temple, who was named First-Team to Penn State Wolverine ace led the…

… conference with The Wolverines can rebound from ll-Big Ten as a starting pitcher, will be and 7-4 loss to an unbelievable .78 walks allowed per losing two games, but it's Arvai and ed. Alcaraz - Big Ten…

… and Arvai gone, Alcaraz is one of the players who can lead by example next year. Temple and Arvai did it, and the young Wolverines followed. It doesn't4w matter that next year Alcaraz will be a…

… to him until he got a little tired" The Wolverines' best shot to tie the e came in the sixth. Michigan had runners on second and third with nobody out, but just managed to score one run on a Mike…

… nine innings to pick up his seventh win of the season. His record improved to 7-3. In the first game, the Wolverines again fell victim to their opponents' starting pitcher - this time Penn te's hurler…

… Wolverines got were weak ones. Michigan didn't score until the sixth inning. "(The Wolverines) never really knew what was going to come anymore," Jaskowski said. "They didn't have very many good swings. They…

… pitcher John Arval was pulled out of his normal spot as closer in last weekend's Big Ten Tournament to get the start against Illinois. The Illini, however, handed the Wolverines their second loss of the…

… break- even mark ever since. On that same date, the Wolverines were 12-4 in the Big Ten, good enough for first place. Now, Michigan finds its overall record at 20-28, and is just 13-11 in league play. The…

… Wolverines have dropped into sixth place after being swept by the defending champion Ohio State Buckeyes. Over a rainy three-day weekend in Columbus, the host squad defeated Michigan 6-2, 15-2, and 3-2 twice…

… needed to take three of four games from Indiana this weekend to make it to the conference tourney. However, the Wolverines could muster only a split. Michigan has split with every Big Ten opponent it has…

…, Saturday, the Wolverines (10-12 Big Ten, 22-25 overall) won Sunday's first game, 8-7, but dropped the nightcap, 8-5. "That last game was a do or die game for us," Freehan said. "We needed a sweep today and…

… mscxrand his hgwdHd h sd the Wolverines needed to win eight the season and Central stater Aaron fourth RBI ofthecga ne. straghtBigTengamesinordersto.make KAieper dropped hisrecord to 8-5. On the mou nd…

… welltoday s We had some good This weekend the Wolverines take The VUXrmD* Michigan State to rebound from the execution on ourhit-and-runs and we on Michigan Stre in akey for-game Michigan outfielder Nate…

… defen- Oeveren, Rodney Goble and Scott theBigTenitiua .ertsomethingtt succes ts seaso: higa's e - second all time on the Wolverine sively, maklng only one fielding error T inmerman…

…MichiganStateigdoubleheader andthreewalksintheprocess. Kovach The victories rn Michigan's win- wlldpitch, respectively. The Wolverines will travel toEast yesterday, winig each game by an bestedrbisbyallowingonlytwohits ningstreakto8gamesendingfuirther…

… The Wolverines would never trail lansingonSatiadyatunoonimtwll identical 6-0 score. and walking two en route to her 17th support tothe Wolverines' No.3ank- again, and in the fourth inning they conclude…

…, going 5-for-6 from the next to last in the conference at 4-20. single. Chad Chapmnan then followed anid field good," Freehan said. "We onstrated the keys to the Wolverines' plate with 3 rusbatted in, arun…

… scored The Wolverines will try to tie and Coton bylaunching aball over the 375 don't care to look bak. We're playing success this season: Michigan's near- and asacrifice fly. Karla Kunnen and break the…

…, Michiganjunior After falling to Minnesota, the Dan Brakus has been chosen to com- Wolverines were paired with fifth- pete in the NCAA Singles Champion- rankedIowainSaturday'sconsolation ship,which starts…

… brought up the rear with a score of 16. Of the day's 16 events, Michigan athletes earned 11 of the top spots. Highlights included the Wolverines' first-place finish in the 4 X 100 relay DAILY FILE PHOTO…

… strokes better than the nearest competi- by 71 performances by Carson and It is named the Wolverine Invita- tor to help the Golden Gophers take Dietz, brought Michigan to 10th, but tional, but last year it…

… belonged to the third. that was as high as the Wolverines Buckeyes. The Wolverines had two squads would go. Michigan retained 10th The Michigan men's golf team competing in the tournament thelBlue place with…

… Gullion (72-68-66- behind Lyle for the team lead. hopes their play will improve next The Wolverines got off to a slow weekend. start with a first round score of 300, "I'm guardedly optimistic about…

… women's golf team was lucky to escape an auto accident -he C itore te"ig Tn Camion- ships in Iowa City relatively unharmed. Unfortunately for theWolverines,inju- ries to senior Wendy Bigler (Twelve…

… _ sstitches in right wrist) and Jenny Valid only at Packard/Hill 769-5555 Zinuerman(concussion)probablycost Maiden Lane 995-9101 the Wolverines a chance to finish in the Limit one cou n er order/Expires 5…

…/31/93 top half of the Big Ten. The players were injured when the team van driven by coach Sue LeClair ,, onstruckapassengercarandflippedwhile Valid oniy at Packard/Hill 769-5555 making a left turn. Wolverines…

…th-place finish for the Wolverines, with a 72-hole team totalof 1382. This left them well behind first-place Ohio State's 1240 total, which edged out Indiana by one stroke for the Big Ten title. It…

… also put the Wolverines behind middle-flight Big Ten foes like Michigan State (1294), Penn State (1321) and Purdue (1322),opponentsMichiganhadfared well against during the season. 0I …

… team depended on the With the combination of pitcher Sara Griff 31-1 record and catcher Melissa Gentile's home runs, the second-ranked Wolverines h *rrpiled a 52-5 record. But this weekend, the two G…

… Gillies didn't disappoint Gillies, overshadowed by Big Ten Pitchi the Year Griffin the whole season, broke oi that shadow Saturday evening, defeating I twice to help the Wolverines grab their foi…

… Iowa in Sunday's doubleheader. The Wolverines lost three of four games last weekend against the Hawkeyes. SOFTBALL Continued from page 17 son allowed only one run. Once again, the Wolverines found…

… secure an early lead in the second inning of the finale of the series. First baseman Michelle Silver doubled home Lesa1 Arvia, giving the Wolverines a 1-0 lead. Late in the game, the Wolverines would fall…

… only Wolverine - from the men's or women's teams - to win an event; he scorched his competition in the 110-meter hurdles. A few second-place winners came from the crop as well: senior Felman Malveaux…

… weekend and the NCAA Championships the fol- lowing week, the Wolverines have no time to lament last week's indecent showing. But if the men and women har- riers think anything like junior Edzra Gibson, it…

… the Wolverines. For the men, Townsend - who runs the 800 meters and the 4x400-meter relay - anji Gardner are the ones to watch. Longe, already an NCAA qualifier, said she hopes the teams stays focused…

…. Blue golfers share fourth at conference tournament From Staff Reports The Michigan men's golf team tied for fourth place in the Big Ten Championships last weekend at State College. The Wolverines were…

…, Michigan's scores got progressively worse, with Sunday's final-round total of 313 drop- ping the Wolverines into a tie with Minnesota. Junior Brent Idalski was Michigan's highest finisher, tying for ninth…

… place with a four-round total of 297. The Wolverines' total of 1195 was 22 shots off the Buckeye pace. Ohio State held off Wisconsin to suc- cessfully defend its conference crown. Indiana finished third…

…, one stroke ahead of the Gophers and Wolverines. Ann Arbor Antiquarian Book Fair One Day Only Sunday, May 19th 11:00 a.m. - 5:00p.m. Michigan Union Ballroo - (2nd floor) ti 530S. State, corner of S…

… claimed year's'Triple Crown' of women's ;ollegiate track and field. The Wolverines, led by the win-j ing performances ofjuniors Courtney 3abcock, Carrie Stewart and Richelle ebb and seniors Molly Mc…

…-TheMichigan baseball team came to the cereal city knowing that if they wanted to chal- lenge Ohio State and Minnesota for the conference crown, they had better eat their Wheaties. The Wolverines played well be- yond…

… Wolverines their first win against Ohio State in five tries this season. DOUG5LAS KANTERI~a~iy Wolverine shortstop Ryan Van Oeveren tosses his helmet in disgust after striking out against Ohio State on Sunday…

…. Michigan ended Ohio State's 20 game winning streak Saturday night when it beat the Buckeyes, 4-3, in 12 innings. Ohio State got revenge, however, beating the Wolverines 9-7 in the championship game of the…

…'s water polo team at the national tourna- ment in Vienna, Va. Michigan(22-10)earneditslonevictoryofthe tournament against Bucknell with a 6-5 win, whilelosing its fourothergames.TheWolverines finished…

… seventh in the nation, a step up from last year's eighth-place finish at nationals. The Wolverines lost their first four games at the tournament, and defeated Bucknell in the seventh-place game. Michigan…

… needed to play one game a day and not a double- header." Michigan did not come as close the secondday,endingitsseasonwithan8- 0 loss. Patti Benedict was the only Wolverine to record a hit off Wildcat…

… turn it up with them." WINKLER Continued from page 11 meet with his NCAA Championship performanceonthe floorexerciseApril 25 in Lincoln, Neb. Winkler became the first national champion for the Wolverines…

… everybody emotionally." Sunday morning's5-Oloss to Michi- gan State was the coup de grace of the weekend for the Wolverines. Kass missed the No.I singles match due to a recurring tendinitis problem, but his…

…. The Wolverines splitthefirstdoubleheader winningthe presence wouldn't have helped much. The No. 7 seeded Spartans sealed the 'W' with victories at Nos. 2-6 single4 over the disheartened Wolverines…

… tournament. The men's team competed at the# Spartan Invitational in East Lansing, and placed seventh. The Wolverines host the Wolverine Invitational this weekend. I I II MAJOR PUBLIC AUCTION! By Order Of…

… to guide it to victory. Never was that more evident than in the championship game of the Big Ten Tournament yesterday as the seniors guided the Wolverines to *eir first Big Ten Tournament title since…

… 1987. Five different Wolverine seniors were named first team all-tourna- ment. Senior second baseman Bobby Scales was also named outstanding player of the tournament thanks to a .471 batting average, two…

…. Right fielder Jason Alcaraz also lit five singles in the Wolverines' victory, driving in two, including the game-winner with bases loaded in the bottom of the ninth. Throughout the season, this class of…

… Wolverines made their mark on Michigan history. Whether it was third baseman Mike Cervenak set- ting the Michigan career hits record with a homerun against Indiana, or Scales posting an 18-game hitting streak…

…, the longest in Michigan histo- ry, these seniors will be remembered as one of the great classes in Michigan history. But what these Wolverines may be remembered for most is their resiliency when faced…

… with adversity. After losing four-run leads three dif- ferent times in the championship game, the Wolverines finally put the Gophers away in the bottom of the ninth. "I couldn't ask for a greater group…

…." After their 13-10 loss in the first game yesterday, the Wolverines looked like a beaten team as Minnesota carried all of the momen- tum going into the championship game. Had Michigan failed to win the…

… Ten title with a final effort of 6.5 meters, bringing the Wolverine faithful to their feet. Bentley had fouled on her previ- Bs attempt and needed her final leap for the victory. "I wasn't jumping as…

… for the Wolverines, three ndividuals came through in the clutch. Angi Stanifer pulled out a surpris- RECEIVE INSTRUCTION IN: iiapkiuu ing victory in the 800-meter run, edging Wisconsin's Jennifer…

… accom- plished that. The season was not over though for the Wolverines, as the following night they had to prepare for individual championships. Michigan had 1 I routines that qual- ified for the event…

… championships, more than any other team. Sophomore co-captain Justin Toman and freshman Scott Vetere led the Wolverines by qualifying for three events each. The competition determined not only the event…

… Stephanie Offen Raily Sports Writer Purdue has been the Michigan men's tennis team's nemesis for the last part of its season. Now, after losing two matches in a row to the feared Boilermakers, the Wolverines…

…' season has ended. The venue was different, but the match played out pretty much the same. At the NCAA Regionals in Notre Dame last weekend, the Wolverines fell just short once again. T Boilermakers, the No…

…6 - The Michigan Daily --Wednesday, May 17, 1995 Golfers take 3rd at Big Tens 0 Wolverines nab best finish since '88; Dobbs comes in 3rd drm Staff Reports The Michigan men's golf team has…

… accomplished its goal. The Wolverines placed third in this weekend's Big Ten Championship, their best finish since 1988. Michigan's Kyle Dobbs, a graduate of Saline High School, finished in a three-way tie for…

… 100 percent,"Carr said. "I want what is best for Michigan" Carr plans to name offensive and de- fensive coordinators soon and said that they will come from current Wolverine coaches. An additional coach…

… Kevin Garnett is reportedly still interested in the Wolverines. Garnett, said if he scores well on his SAT or ACT tests, he will attend either Michigan, North Carolina or South Carolina. Garnett has…

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… half of the fifth. Melissa Gentile knocked in the clincher for the Wolverines. Saturday morning, Michigan State defeated Purdue, 4-2, then lost to Iowa, 4-3, forcing a Michigan-Iowa rematch. Iowa struck…

… all singled in the inning. The Wolverines clinched the tournament with two runs in the sixth. "There was never a feeling that we weren't going to come back," Holmes said. "Once we tied it, I knew we…

…12 -- The Michigan Daily - Monday, May 24, 1999 Poor hitting hurts Wolverines throughout postseason stint Y By Jon Zemke Daily Sports Writer Michigan's Tammy Mika had been in a bit of a slump. The…

… centerfielder had only three hits in her last 16 at bats. Now, in the regional tournament that top-seeded Michigan was hosting, the Wolverines were about to be eliminated. Mika was facing perhaps the last at bat…

… friendly to e Michigan softball team last week- ttd. For the first time in the tourna- ient's history, the Wolverines did not ake home the Big Ten crown. But Michigan will have a second nce to try its hand…

… regions re expanded to include two more cams, increasing the field to 48 ,quads. The Wolverines received a No. 1 eed in the double-elimination tourna- ment, but will be faced with tough tepetition. No. 6…

… Wolverin's ear- lier in the season in the NFCA Leadoff Classic. Arizona State will compete against Central Michigan at I 1 a.m. on Thursdav. No. 4 Central Michigan: The Wolverines are very familiar with the…

… Championship. With a 47- 18 record Florida Atlantie will face the Wolverines on Thursday at 4 p.m. in the first round of the tournament. The two teams competed earlier in the sea- son in the Speedline…

… Invitational, with the Wolverines coming out ott top 4-1. Region VI 1Michigan 2Nebraska Region I 1 UCLA 2 Missouri 3 Minnesota 4 Creighton 5 Cal St. Northridge 6 Alabama Region II 1 Arizona 2 Kansas 3 Maryland…

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… sco a ra e t vtnd xxxx the test va'rsix four teces, Mxcigaxt nabbcd thxe cruxial ftrst varsty pgc It c t fg hthi ond co haeutipve yeatw Mtchigxn coach Matk Roxixford satd the Wolverines rowei the best…

… races to date in each event." And txe very best was exactly vhat the Wolverines iad to produce- "We werx into the Cextral Sprints knoxing it would be a race to the O ish." said hnigor Nora Obrixger, a…

…~es By T.J. Berka Daily Sports Editor OKLAHOMA CITY - The Wolverines have been here before. In fact, the Michigan softball team has been here tsI last three years. The Wolverines rationalized that their…

…, the Wolverines performed as if they had Commentary never been to the College World Series ----------------- before. While Oklahoma City is not exactly the tourist hotspot of the United States, it is the…

… Regional tourna- ment. The Wolverines (52-5) will host DePaul, Illinois-Chicago and Ball State in the double-elimination tournament. The tenta- tive schedule has the first game Friday at 1 p.m. Illinois…

… the fourth straight year, the Michigan softball te took the Big Ten Tournament crown. The Wolverines (52-5) took a unique path to the championship this time, becoming the first team to come out of the…

… as efficient as the post office this season - rain or shine, they deliver. Rain has been just about the only thing that has derailed the Wolverines this season, and even Mother Nature's impact has been…

… (8-16, 19-31-1)4-0, 5-2 and 6-3. The Wolverines have run off a 12- game winning streak and raced away with the Big Ten regular season title. The second-place finisher in the con- ference, Northwestern…