…14 - The Michigan Daily - Monday, May 20, 2002 Wolverines address disappointing year By Charles Paradis Daily Sports Editor With the Big Ten season coming to an end, Michigan has been in a must…
…-win situation for the past two weeks. The Wolverines fell behind in the Big Ten standings early in the season but retained a chance to make the Big Ten Tournament if they could win the majority of their games in…
…- pionship with almost a month to play before the . conference tour- nament. But then, it dropped 2-of-4 games to lowly ANDY Illinois, ateam REID the Wolverines should have easily swept but seem- ingly…
…, another subpar foe, Penn State, jumped on the Wolverines, winning three straight games inAnn Arbor and allowing Minnesota back in the race for the conference crown. Two weeks ago, then-last-place Indiana…
…Monday, May 11, 2009 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com 11l CHAMPIONS From page 10 the Wolverines an early 2-0 lead after the first inning, but Michigan was shut out through the middle innings…
… Regionals. Slow start plagues Wolverines Pos- in t COI Michi BruceI story. The had ju in the Tourn It was lost to month As in fro addres tough of losi was ap But ed wit isfied' "Ou tseason run ends hard…
…-team tournament. The Wolverines finished 60 points behind No. 6 Michigan State, which took the title with wins by its first varsity eight, first varsity four and second varsity fourboats. Just three of Michigan…
…'t achieve what we hoped to," junior Julia Nelson said of the Wolverines' disappoint- ing day. Coming in, Michigan was expected to compete with Ohio State for second. The first varsity eight gave the…
… heading south. But the Wolverines' hitting appears to be going north. Michigan heads to Big Ten Tour- nament in Columbus next weekend as the third seed, its worst finish in the conference in a dozen years…
…. The Wolverines will play No. 6 seed Illinois Friday. Michigan (12-4 Big Ten, 42-10 overall) split a two- game set with the Fighting Illini in Champaign three weeks ago, blow- ing a three-run lead in the…
… to silence the Wolverine bats any longer. The win salvaged the weekend for Michigan, which retained a two- and-a-half game lead atop the Big Ten standings. "You're boundtolose some games, but…
…22 - The Michigan Daily - Monday, May 1, 2000 Wolverines narrowly lose in BTT Bountiful Harvest-Wolverine Draftees. By Jeff Phillips Daity Sports Witer Tennis matches don't get any closer than the…
… go toe-to-toe with anyone in the top ten." After dropping the doubles point, the Wolverines pushed the Illini to the brink. Five of the six singles matches went to three sets - Michigan's Matt Wright…
… needed to win a second set tichreaker 10-8 against Graydon Oliver to send their match to a third set. Beam then lost the third set tiebreaker by an identical 10-8 score. Danny McCain was the only Wolverine…
… disappointing," Michigan sophomore Ben Cox said. The Wolverines split the other three- set matches, with Cox winning at No. 5 singles and Zach Held losing at No. 6. "We will try and get past (the loss)," Cox…
… said, "but it will take awhile." Although it is probably no consolation for the Wolverines, their loss came to the eventual tournament champions. Yesterday, Illinois captured the Big Ten Championship…
… title by defeating Minnesota, 4-1. On Friday, Michigan avenged a previ- ous loss to Purdue by pounding the Boilermakers 4-1. The final two singles matches were abandoned after the Wolverines had clinched…
… the victory. "I am very proud of the way the guys played against Purdue," Mees said. After the Wolverines won the doubles point, Wright defeated the first of two top-35 opponents by cruising to a…
… straight-set victory against the Boilennakers' Jason Marshall. Henty Beam and Ben Cox picked up the other wins for the Wolverines in straight sets. The last time Michigan faced Purdue, the Wolverines played…
… Wolverines won 21 oftthe last 22 games to finish their Big Ten title season. By Michael Florek ( Daily Sports Writer EAST LA NSING-As Seniors'Teddi Ewing and Megan Gregory stood by home plate of Alumni Field…
… teammates, the 1,832 fans at Alumni Field erupted into rousing applause. The Wolverines had given coach Carol Hutchins her first title since their National Championship run in the 2005 season. After Friday…
… strokes nament Soph boosted on the f score o' ter first round were the worst of the eleven Big Ten teams on Saturday, shooting ad, Wolverines a 302 - five shots more than any other team. rop to eighth "It…
… Michigan men's golf team a charge." ut firing this weekend at The Wolverines failed to con- Ten Championships, firmly tend after Friday, and even though op spot as Friday came to a they strung together some…
… The atmosphere at sold-out Cliff Keen Arena was electric. And Michigan wrestling fans had every reason to be excited. On Friday, No. t Minnesota visited Ann Arbor to take on the third-ranked Wolverines…
…-2 decision and lifting the Wolverines to a meet- clinching 19-12 lead. "I came out of the gates and I knew it was going to be a big match," White said. "I was a little nervous, but I think that's a good thing…
… with a 3-2 decision apiece, Roy mounted a big single- over Dave Herman in his last leg takedown for two points. He home match as a Wolverine. Fel- allowed a late escape but hung on low senior Ryan…
… Churella contin- for a crucial 3-2 victory. ued his dream season with a 5-1 Bonus points proved vital for decision to close out the regular the Wolverines down the stretch. season with 22-0 record. In the…
… character." Wolverines grabbed four bonus The Wolverines will travel to points on their way to a victory Bloomington for the Big Ten tour- by the same amount. nament on March 4-5. Irprising given his me put…
… Fight- ing Sioux, the Wolverines knew they would have to combat a hostile road environment, a team with equal, if not more talent and a good starting goal- ie. All three delivered, but Parise…
… to the NCAA Championship. With 2:41 left in the fourth quarter, No. 10 Indiana tied the game for the third time at seven, erasing Michigan's two-goal lead. One minute later, the Wolverines received an…
… pass from senior Sheetal Narsai to take an early 1-0 lead. The Wolverines made the most of strong opening periods all weekend. They jumped to 3-0 lead against Bucknell and Princ- eton in the first…
…, Michigan with water that had been unsuspect- didn't seem to have too much to cel- ingly dumped over his head, he could ebrate. The Wolverines were down finally let out a sigh of relief. by a run to Iowa, and…
… things only got After an entire season of high worse on the field. expectations and equally high pres- Redshirt sophomore reliever Ben sure to win, the Wolverines called Jenzen's performance that inning…
…-inning grand slam, Mich- igan's fifth homer of its three- game weekend, capped the Wolverine's power resurgence. "We work on hitting with our hips," Hutchins said. "We call it with our butts and definitely…
…-run eighth inning in Friday's game, the No. 4 seeded Wolverines dropped their season finale to No. 2 Purdue, 9-7, in the Big Ten Tournament. "The team battled like they have all year long," Michigan coach Rich…
… Maloney said. "It's just unfortunate we couldn't get over the hump and pull it out. It would have been a tre- mendous win." It looked as though the Wolverines (17-12 Big Ten, 41-17 overall) were going to be…
… of the plate. After a disappointing loss to Penn State last Friday, the No. 1 Wolverines (13-2 Big Ten, 48-4 overall) had a week of practice to regain their swagger. In its doubleheader against…
…." Michigan began the second game of Sunday's doubleheader slowly. The Wolverine hitters went down one-two-three in the top of the first inning, but Michigan quickly found its stroke. In the second inning…
…, freshman Samantha Findlay started the Wolverine rally with a base hit through the middle of the field. After senior Nicole Motycka popped out, junior Grace Leutele walked. With runners on first and second…
… Spartans were not ready to lie down and let the Wolverines win easily. With a runner on second, Traci Nicosia hit a groundball down the first-base line and into rightfield to cut Michigan's lead down to one…
…, Merchant crushed a home run over the bull- pen in leftfield to increase Michigan's lead to 9-1 in the top of the fourth inning. With the lead, Ritter cruised in the fifth inning to cement a Wolverine victory…
… Writer Three up, three down can be either a good or bad thing for a softball team. It was the best possible outcome for Michigan this weekend The Wolverines won all three of their games in the Ann Arbor…
…, operating as a well-oiled machine. The Wolverines' confidence is visibly increasing as well. "Our kids, they came to play," Hutchins said. "They went after it. They played the kind of softball that I want to…
… with Northwestern a Wolverine pitcher Hutchins's hands- off strategy works By DAN FELDMAN Daily Sports Editor Senior pitcher Lorilyn Wilson began to cry as she hugged her teammates fol- lowingthe…
… Wolverine softball team's Regional victory yes- terday. All the while, Michi- gan coach Carol Hutchins looked on with an approving grin. "I was so happy because we won, but sad because it's the last time we…
…'ll ever get to play a game here," Wilson said. Not long ago a happy end- ing for Wilson in Ann Arbor wouldn't have seemed pos- sible. Just 15 days earlier, the Wolverines lost7-0 to a medi- ocre Michigan…
… just a harmless lead- off single in the seventh to pick up the save. But that kind of produc- tion comes as no surprise to the Wolverines' seasoned veterans. "They're not really fresh- men anymore…
… one last key adjustment Hutchins made. Entering the Regional, the Wolverines had hit just one home run in their previous nine games. So, Hutchins had the team doing a half-swing See SOFTBALL, Page 14…
… Blissfield filtered native came back to the dugout, into the Wolverines' locker room coughing up blood and was taken to many times this season. The tough the University Hospital. Michigan weekend included…
… series in its last 13 tries, string of bruised-and-battered Wol- a streak dating back to April 2,2006. verines. Roblin, who sustained and The Wolverines entered the forearm injury against Michigan weekend…
…Monday May 15, 2006 sports.michigandaily.com sports@michigandaily.com SPORTS 13 Wolverines wash out the competition for title By Dan Feldman Daily Sports Writer EVANSTON - Unable to play on day…
… teams to take the field Fri- day, Hutchins and her play- HW R ers gave no indication of any knockout-related injuries. The Wolverines trounced their three opponents by a combined score of 23-0 en route to…
… regional final on Sunday, North Carolina's softball team was looking for back-to-back wins to secure an upset over the heavily-favored Wolverines. Seven innings later, its glass slipper was shattered as…
… runs - I just try and hit the ball hard." The first of the Wolverines' runs came across the plate in the second inning. Junior Becky Marx came to the plate with the bases loaded and one out. She singled…
… injury and mononucleosis, respectively. As a result, the Wolverines wondered where 20 points - two first-place finishes - would come from. But Michigan got all the points it was looking .for and won by a…
… duo of Nate Brannen and Nick Willis redshirting to train for the Olympics, Michigan had a hard time earning points. During the three-day event, the Wolverines earned all 41 of its points yesterday and…
… for us this frustration of a 9-2 loss, Ohio State DailySposr regained his composure to shut out the year." fans behind the Michigan dugout heck. The Michigan women's golf team Wolverines over the last…
… two innings FOR THE RECORD: Scott Tousa led the Wolverines thronehout the :- eS s ded its season following a campaign Going into yesterday's game at Ohio unprecedented achievement Satur- State…
… received an at-large bid to the NCAA Tournament on Thursday. The Wolverines will travel to Fort Worth, TX. for their regional, which will be held May 13-14. "I think everyone is very excited to get to play…
… some new teams' Michigan assistant coach Dan Goldberg said. The Wolverines will begin by facing Georgia State on May 13. The Eagles received an automatic bid to the NCAA Tournament by winning the Trans…
…. Traylor was listed at 6-foot- 8 and 300 pounds. Former Wolverine QB dead at 90 Former Michigan all-American quar- terback Harrv Newtimtan died Tuesday at the age of 90. Newman, who was a teammate of…
… MichigaI with a win in the I I0-imteter hurdles. Charles DeWildt and Nick Rogers joined Applewhite on the podium with wins in the pole vault and the shotput, respectively. The Wolverines relay victory came…
… wins and losses. Well, they're listening. For the first time in three years, Michigan didn't win the Big Ten Tour- nament. But the Wolverines seemed anything but downtrodden after the loss. "We wanted to…
… Tournament this weekend. No. 10 Michigan will host a Regional as the ninth overall seed. The Wolverines open Friday with Eastern Michigan, who Michigan beat 3-0 two weeks ago. Louisville, who the Wolverines…
…- mances that did," Michigan coach James Henry said about the turn- around. "That's the way it was across the board." In her first and last Big Ten Outdoor Championship, Willard became the first Wolverine to…
… said. Sophomore Tiffany Ofili won the 100-meter hurdles for the second straight year (13.14) and fifth-year senior co-captain Katie Erdman won the 800-meter (2:05.17). Wade helped the Wolverines even…
… more earlier with first place in the heptathlon, Michigan's first win in the event since 1998. The Wolverines gained 37 points yesterday in the middle- distance races, including 21 in the 1,500-meter…
… Henry to assess the Wolverines' perfor- mance shortly after this weekend's Len Paddock Invitational, it was clear Henry cared very little about the team's finish. "We came out unscathed," Henry responded…
… setting career-bests in the 100- meter dash (11.86) and the longjump (19 feet, 7.5 inches). Sophomore co-captain Bettie Wade also performed well for the Wolverines. Her personal-best and regional qualifying…
… State pitcher Jess van der Linden provided offense and defense for Florida State. Van der Linden had two of the Seminoles' three hits and gave up just four hits to the Wolverines despite the loss. "We had…
… the Wolverines scored two runs in the bottom of the seventh to beat the visiting Semi- noles 2-1. Florida State committed two costly errors in the inning, and Seminole pitcher Casey Hunter walked…
… this upcoming week. "We need to play our game, and focus on us and be fearless," Hutchins said. "We just need to play." FOREST CASEY/ Senior Scott Carlton takes one of his final swings as a Wolverine on…
…. And whether it was playing on the indoor courts, having the home crowd's support or knowing that achieving their season goals were so close, the 16th-ranked Wolverines beat No. 17 Texas Tech 4-2 to…
… we have had our eye on for a long time," Berque said. "It is just another step for the program." Last year the Wolverines lost in the second round to Illinois. But this year, Michigan was ranked first…
…-seeded Wolverines (39-16) went two-and- out in the Big Ten Tournament for the first time since 1996. "We all feel like a dagger just hit us," said Michigan coach Rich Maloney, struggling for words after the…
… Wolverines' elimination. "We're ' very disheartened. We didn't get it done, and we're dis- appointed because we had many opportunities in two days but we just weren't able to get over the top. ... We just…
… Ten baseball season started, three teams were picked to finish ahead of Michigan. Now, with the conference season a little more than halfway complete, the Wolverines are still kings of the Big Ten. On…
… Sunday, Michigan dispatched in-state rival Michigan State 11-5 en route to its fourth-straight series win over a Big Ten opponent. The Wolverines won three out of four games in each series . The Wolverines…
…) finally manufactured runs and defeated Purdue 6-2. The Wolverines now have sole posses- sion of sixth place in the conference. "We ran up a pretty good streak before these past couple of games," senior A…
… it done." The Wolverines got off to ahot start by scoring two runs in the first inning thanks to freshman Derek VanBuskirk's single. But Michigan couldn't blow the game open and held a slim 3-2 lead…
…. Michigan missed qualifying for the NCAA Championships by 1I shots, which were lost in Friday's challenging conditions. Wolverine sophomore Brianna Broderick experienced bittersweet success of her own at the…
…'t my time, so we'll work on it next year." Despite coming up short in her bid to make the NCAA Championships, Broder- ick recorded the highest individual finish of any Wolverine in a postseason…
…. The eighth-seeded Wolverines fiercely battled the ninth-seeded Spartans and forced four matches into a decisive third set. "It was windy out here and that means you really have to concentrate," Michigan…
… determined. The match will likely mark the end of the Michigan co-captain's collegiate career, as the Wolverines are unlikely to receive a bid for the NCAA Tournament. He finishes with a 72-63 record in four…
… spent all year surprising people. The Wolverines won all four of their fall tournaments, captured two more victo- ries late in the spring season and made a solid showing at the Big Ten Champi- onships…
…. Things reached their peak for the Wolverines when a tremendous last-day rally at the NCAA regionals secured Michigan a spot in the NCAA Champi- onships. For the icing on the cake of this year, Michigan…
… resigned on Thursday. thought Mark would be here a real- Mees led the Wolverines to a 65-48 ly long time." record, including The Wolverines finished with a 13- three NCAA 9 record this season, a four-match t…
… o u r n a m e n t turnaround from a year ago. The appearances. Wolverines have every player return- "Leaving the ing next season except Jackson, one Michigan tennis of Mees's first recruits. program…
… Invitational all eyes at Ferry Field were on Nate Brannen and Kevin Sulli- van. It was a chance to see where Brannen, who is redshirting the outdoor season, and Sullivan, the former Wolverine who took fifth…
…'s double- header. Despite a three-run surge off of Pur- due starter Brian Karpel, the Wolverines found themselves at the short end of yester- day's nightcap, 4-3. Sophomore A.J. Scheidt, the only Wolverine…
… hits. Junior Matt Butler's fourth inning double, the teams only extra-base hit, accounted for one of only two Wolverines making it into scoring position in the game's first six innings. The middle of…
… starting rotation. The Wolverines complete the four-game set with Purdue this afternoon. A Michigan win in the finale would mark its fourth split in six Big Ten four-game series. - Ryan Sosin 01 Redshirt…
… sophomore Paul Hammond was impressive in his second complete-game for the Wolverines on the season. "Don't let your get ahead of A you 304 1/2 S.STATE ST. 2ND FLOOR ANN ARBOR, MI 48104 eee 9329 WWW…
… Katie Jazwinski, Rachel Sturtz and Nicole Denamur led the Wolverines with three first- place finishes, helping Michigan to a fourth-place finish overall at this weekend's Big Ten Champi- onships in…
… champion as she had the least amount of misses. In addition to three first-place finishes, the Wolverines had enough depth in other events to fin- ish in the top half of the Big Ten. "The goal is to beat…
… Ten champion than would be to get third or fourth in a ra and goto the nationals to be unheard o Wisniewski also became the thi Wolverine to win consecutive titles in I event, following in the tracks of…
… Jo Scherer (1988-89) and John Mortir (1997-98). Another junior who made a showing in the meet was Ike Okens Okenwa scored for the Wolverines int events, running 10.52 to finish fourth the 100-meter…
…. Said Okenwa: "Every race I just go there thinking that it is the Big T meet" That mentality helped himt actual meet. Also scoring for the Wolverines w Oded Padan, who finished third in triple jump with a…
… seemed as if North Dakota goaltender Jordan Parise was just adding insult to injury. Michigan trailed 5-1 with less than two minutes remaining in the third period when Wolverine fresh- man Jason Bailey…
… might have some ideas on how to beat him, but obviously he showed up and made some big saves in the game." Despite the lopsided final scorethe Wolverines were not left wanting for shots on goal. They…
… impressive when look- ing at which Wolverines the shots on net came from. The Wolverines' top line of senior captain Andrew Ebbett, senior alternate captain Brandon Kaleniecki and sophomore Chad Kolarik…
… NCAA Tournament, the title. Virtue of its 1-0 win over Michigan State, the three remaining teams will fight for the automatic bid Wolverines get to stay at home as the conferences best to the NCAA…
… Wolverines are going to be successful, they are regular season standings - Michigan, Ohio State, Iowa, going to have to pitch well and play solid defense like e - Wisconsin, Illinois and Penn State - will face…
…. MOVIN' ON UP: The exit of Wright and No. 2-singles player John Long leaves a gaping hole at the top of the lineup for the Wolverines. Most likely to inherit the No. 1 position is junior Henry Beam. Beam…
… season for the Wolverines. McCain played at the No. 3 posi- ion this season before Beam's strong >lay moved him up. 'M' handles loss, looks to future By Arun Gopal Doily Spors F[slttor Matt Wright…
… Wolverine seniors, including hyper-intense third baseman Pam Kosanke and catcher Melissa Gentile, who battled through -.orsos----s NORMAN NG/Daily Pam Kosanke cries after Michigan's season-ending 3-0 loss to…
… .28( or .300. Melinda Moulden is close to being a great player, and we need her to keep improving. We just need to develop consistency in all areas of performance: =MLr Four Wolverines to compete in…
…Tuesday, May 5, 2009 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com 9 'Wolverine' Woes Oberst's latest a true team effort The latest chapter in the X-Men saga disappoints with lackluster effects BY…
… ANDREW LAPIN Daily Film Editor Even by superhero movie stan- dards - hell, even by "X-Men" movie standards - "X-Men Ori- ' gins: Wolverine" looks remark- X-Men ably fake. Take Origins: aside the screen…
… games Sunday, eliminating them from the NCAA Tournament Hokie hurler shuts own M' icigan softball coach Carol Hutchins sat at the end of the Wolverine dugout, associ- ate head coach Bonnie Tholl and…
… Saturday in a tight pitchers' duel between Taylor and Virginia Tech's All-American senior Angela Tincher, the Wolverine defense fal- tered and looked the sloppiest it had See SOFTBALL, Page 12 Powers saves…
… Michigan's 3-2 win over Pur- due in the championship game Saturday. He earned a save in all three of the Wolverines' games. He pitched six scoreless innings, struck out nine and allowed four hits. "Mike…
… wants the ball every day and never gets it enough according to him," Michigan coach Rich Malo- ney said. "It's amazing to pitch like he did for three straight days.". The win gave the Wolverines an…
…. After dominating the Big Ten all season, Michigan (26-5 Big Ten, 45- 12 overall) will be the lone confer- ence team in the big dance. The Wolverines lived up to their No. 1 seed in the Big Ten Tourna…
… tournament game, the Wolverines gave up early leads and were forced to come from behind. In the final game, the Boilermak- ers took a 2-0 lead in the second inning. The Wolverines tied the game in the sixth…
… tossed a slider under Wolgamot's bat, sending the Wolverines storming the field and into the NCAA Tournament. …
… conference championship, Wolverine coach Rich Maloney quietly walked across the field to shake hands with leg- endary Minnesota coach and friend John Anderson. "The classy guy that he is, he con- gratulated us…
… Ten." The Wolverines have already tied the mark for most conference wins in program history and are just two wins from tyingthe Big Ten record. "We're having one of the best seasons in the history ofthe…
… league," Maloney said. "And that's really special considering all the great coaches and players that have been in this league." The Wolverines swept the Gold- en Gophers (8-19, 18-33) without starting…
… Wolverine. This week he has blasted three over the fence, including a crucial grand slam to center field in the sixth inning of the first game of yes- terday's doubleheader. Dufek was also key in a six…
… Tens MEN'S TRACK Wolverines poised to contend at Big Tens Senior second baseman Samantha Findlay's leadership and enthusiasm has the Michigan softball team ready for a run to the Women's College World…
… Series. Michigan wins the region, they will also host the Super Regional. Thursday's loss was a matter of confidence, and the Wolverines simply couldn't find theirs. Their usually' potent offense and…
…- wwwmichigandai/y.com ris fin- ished more than half a second behind Wisconsin. This year, the Wolverines could flip that result. At day two of the non-scoring Len Paddock Invitational in Ann Arbor, the Michigan…
…-3 Big Ten, 48-6 overall) secured itself an at- large bid in the 64-team NCAA Tournament. As a No. 4-seed, the Wolverines will play Wright State in the Ann Arbor region that includes Notre Dame and Kent…
… important part of the weekend was that Michigan came away with three wins and the championship. Just an hour before the final, the Wolverines beat Wiscon- sin 10-1 in the semifinals. They got into a groove in…
…'s first-round match-up, when Senior Jessica Merchant is hoisted by her teammates after Saturday's championship. the Wolverines were eliminated in a disappointing 5-1 loss. Blue finishes in siaxt ce at - the…
… in that tournament," Maloney said. "They are just inches away from putting it all together." With the loss, the Wolverines will play the Nittany Lions in the first round. For the Wolverines to make a…
… someone to star if you're going to win a tournament." While the rain prematurely ended the regu- lar season, its ramifications could come to haunt the Wolverines as they cope with an already decimated…
… base, yesterday, the most by any Wolverine. Three keys to a Big Ten Championship MICHIGAN WILL OPEN THE BIG TEN TOURNAMENT AGAINST PENN STATE AT o a N F E R E N C E MINNESOTA'S SIEBERT FIELD ON…
… will be on the mound again for the Wolverines today, completing yesterday's title game. Huron W. "I don't think that even just because we've played the first half sor. - T u. 1130 a . to 10:00p.m N…
… record with their con behind victory over his ti Saturday, Oregon State Coa Walker suspected Michigat have had the edge going into day's game. But he feels tot be a different story. Wolverine freshman…
…. The Wolverines were 4-1 entering Sunday's game against the Golden Bears. After cruising by Western Michigan 8-0 on Thursday, Michigan struggled Friday afternoon and lost to Cal, 9-0. The Wolverines…
… had and my team was behind me,"Young said. "We had a great tournament and it's going Junior Jennifer Olds and the Wolverines couldn't get anything going in their two games against California this…
… actu- ally over. The Wolverines had just allowed the Wildcats to score six uncontested runs during the fifth and sixth innings. The Wolver- ines' lead had deteriorated into a 10-6 deficit. Then, after…
… cham- pions, no trip to Columbus. And as expected, Purdue went on to beat the Fighting Illini,12-8. Still, the Wolverines had to fin- ish Saturday's doubleheader, end- ing in 10-6 and 6-5 losses. "I was…
… teams one batter at a time. And the Wolverines couldn't ask for better leadership. Senior co-captains Samantha BASEBALL From page 13 and helped pull Michigan out of a jam in the sixth inning. Junior…
… going into extra-innings. "He got better as the game went on, which is pretty special because a lot of guys get rattled with adversity," Maloney said. The Wolverines have faced adversity all season…
… cylinders, Michigan is primed to contend for its first title under Wolverine coach Ron War- hurst, who took the helm in 2000. Car RepaIr " Covwpetit~Ve TPrLces " F.Fe ra4 bade to awjts " 1a WtfLUOWO( - 30…
… "The Emperor's New Clothes" in the second game, which the Wolverines lost 4-0. Baylor coach Glen Moore thought Nemitz's arm stiffened up in the break between the two games, so blame should not be placed…
… at Nemitz's feet (or on her arm). What is to blame is Michi- gan's inconsistencythroughout the season, which came back to haunt the Wolverines this weekend. Michigan's offense did a disap- pearingact…
…. But Lorilyn Wilson's unpredictability in the first game, leading to a 9-0 Lady Bear run- rule victory, altered the Wolverine pitching rotation to the point that Nemitz's young and limited pitch arsenal…
… Nemitz pitched brilliantly in her first Tournament start. The Wolverines have the tal- ent and the ability - there's no question about that. It's sim- ply a matter of consistency and maturity, which Baylor…
… softball coach Carol Hutchins had said repeat- edly that she thought there were more than 20 teams that had the ability to win the College World Series. With their backs against the wall, the Wolverines…
… out to a 2-0 lead in the first inning of game three thanks to a home run by senior catcher Kristen Rivera. Instead of back- ing down, the Wolverines got their bats going in the top of the second…
… Wolverines' behavior was not unexpected. A month's worth of losses were finally lifted off Michigan's shoulders. But it was the play of the upperclassmen on the team that kept Michigan in the game. With two…
… and a half minutes left in the second half and Michigan trailing 58-55, senior forward Tabitha Pool - accepting the role as leader of the young Wolverine squad - took the ball up the court with the shot…
… ran the time out. When Pool grabbed a rebound off freshman Krista Clement's missed shot with 0.3 seconds left, the Wolverines finally sealed their first victory since Dec. 11 against IUPUI. "I'm so…
…-hustling Indiana." With Michigan hustling on every possession, diving after the loose balls and protecting the ball better, the Wolverines had more offensive possessions. Michigan took advantage of the extra plays…
… containing the Hoosiers' best player, and the offense reducing its mistakes, the Wolverines got their first Big Ten victory. The whole team felt like its effort in practice finally resulted in a victory that…
…am Ever wonder what student government at Michigan is like? .Come find out at our Open House Meeting on September 13 6PM in the Wolverine Room of the Michigan Union Apply for appointments to: *MSA…
…Monday, May 7, 2001 - The Michigan Daily - ,i ICHIGAN NOTES pventh- placeftinish or Blue in Big Tens Michigan golf coach Jim Carras aid going into the Big Ten hampionships that the Wolverines vould…
… top Wolverine. Andrew Chapman was the next best or Michigan, ending tied for 26th. Michigan ends its season with six o-five finishes in 11 tournaments. - Staff reports rrack runs into suc- :ess at…
… Three of yesterday's errors came cour- Without Koman and Cantalamessa, soared to a EAST LANSING - Walks and tesy of Nate Wright, who was playing out the Wolverines split the homr double- n the triple…
… Wolverines 9-7 loss pitching performanceby freshman Bryan of 48-11 1/2 fiames. When the dust settled, the damage Friday in East Lansing. Gale, who ran his season record to 9-0. us won the report read: Michigan…
… State - seven runs Along with outfielder and fellow But in the second game the Wolverine Phillips took on two hits after two innings of play. Colorado native Jordan Cantalamessa, bats sprung to life. Mike…
…." illy qualified The Wolverines (9-11 Big Ten, 24-22 se Stanford overall) dropped three of four in the ! 20.72 and home-and-home series with their in-state and tenth, rivals, thanks in part to the…
…-season title on the line yesterday, the Michigan __C__GAN ___ softball team came out swinging against Michigan State. The Wolverines hit the ball well, but in the end, had nothing to show for it. Michigan…
…, I don't know what else you can do." after Michigan scored just one run. The Spartans (13-6, 35-15) responded in the third inning with a little help from the Wolverines. With two outs and a runner on…
… Schock was the first Though Michigan continued to ing to get to her," Joseph said. "I the Spartans a 2-0 win. Wolverine to face Beech, and hit the ball solidly the rest of the wanted to go down with our…
… num- The Wolverines loaded the bases lined out to left field. Merchant game, it could never muster more ber one pitcher on the mound." with one out in the first inning. But followed by smacking the ball…
… ended the same way. Senior center fielder Gino Lollio went 3-for-3 on the day, including a single that drove in two runs and gave the Wolverines a 3-0 lead. Lollio also added a solo homerun in the sixth…
… from the Buckeyes by scores of 5-4 and 3-1. The Wolverines needed extra innings to win the open- er. Sophomore right fielder Matt Butler's single brought in sophomore left fielder Chris Burhans for the…
… Wolverines will host Northwestern next weekend, which sits at third place in the Big Ten standings. "I honestly believe we are the best team in the Big Ten," Taylor said. "We can play with some of the best…
… race with a time of 6:27.8 - the fastest time of the meet. Michigan State also chipped in by finish- ing the race in third, allowing the Wolverines to win the meet on a tiebreaker. The victory gave…
… Hawkeyes beat ace Kristi Hanks, a pitcher who had Northwestetn and won the Big Ten title, allowed only one hit to the Wolverines c reward for which was the right to earlier in the season and who had come Wst…
… the conference tournament. in late in Fridav's Pame and erased any Not wanting to miss out on the fun, hope for a Michigan comeback. the Wolverines returned the favor to This time, Michigan owned Iowa…
… straight set victories from Long, McCain, and Cox. The final remaining competition for Michigan will be the NCAA singles championships, held May 20-23 in Athens, Ga. Matt Wright was the lone Wolverine…
… finished the job by annihilating the field at' the NCAA Central Regional in Oak Ridge, Tenn. The defending regional champion Wolverines took care of business by winning the first and second varsity eight…
…. "The team definitely responded this weekend, and we just performed our jobs really well," first coxswain Belinda j.Loo said. he Wolverines were the favorites going in, and knew that they had a target on…
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… Lansing his weekend. The Wolverines battled the opposi- ion, as well as a challenging layout at he Forest Akers West Golf Club, en to a 303-293-303, for a total of l Northwestern claimed the title vith a…
