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September 30, 1993 (vol. 104, iss. 2) • Page Image 8

…, the Michigan women's soccer team has run into few snags while losing only one game - which it has since fol- lowed with a current ten-game win- ning streak. The Wolverines look to continue that streak…

…." Senior sweeperMichelle McQuaid said that the Wolverines are playing so well because they're playing to- gether. "If you compare to last year, we're doing a lot better," McQuaid said. "We've got a good mix…

September 27, 1993 (vol. 103, iss. 125) • Page Image 15

… coach who encourages individuality, the Wolverines have all * the right ingredients for a winning season. This year's senior class has gone through many changes throughout their Michigan careers. Head…

… commitment is the same as mine. Most of all, I think, and I VOLLEYBALL Continued from page 1 In the first game, the Wolverines notched the opening point and took the lead at 3-2. However, Illinois ran off 12…

September 24, 1993 (vol. 103, iss. 119) • Page Image 14

…0 14 - The Michigan Daily - Friday, September 24, 1993 Champaign awaits women's soccer team in illinois By BOB ABRAMSON Wolverines. "We lost to Purdue in the Midwest much better sense of where they…

… endurance? Definitely. But, accord- ing to Hamilton, no problem for these we nave t e most tit ciu [ team i the country," Hamilton added. The soccer extravaganza begins tomorrow, as the Wolverines (7-1) play…

September 20, 1993 (vol. 103, iss. 125) • Page Image 17

… Conference Chal- lenge looking to establish a lineup and left having indeed found one. The Wolverines will steadily rotate acore group of seven to nine athletes. Starters for Michigan are outside hitters…

Wolverines will be competing in the Mountain Classic West in Mon- tana next Saturday. 'That meet was a good tuneup be- fore Montana," McClimon said. "It should be a very good meet, so I was happy to get a good…

September 17, 1993 (vol. 103, iss. 124) • Page Image 10

…,19 Wolverines kick Windsor back across the border By CHARLIE BREITROSE DAILY SPORTS WRITER After a sluggish first five minutes, the Michigan women's soccer team took control of the tempo of yesterday's game…

… against Windsor. The Wolverines' (7-1) momentum carried them to a 6-1 vic- tory. Michigan's opponents looked in control of the game from the opening kickoff, when they stole Michigan's first pass of the…

… the left and put the fifth goal of the evening into the right corner. Windsor ended the shutout when Michigan goalie Alicia Smith couldn't control a hard shot.TheWolverine stop- per had six saves in…

… Michigan substituted itsentire front five, andreceived good results. Forward Katie Rubin put aheader offacornerkick past Windsor's netminder in the back of the net for the game's final tally. The Wolverines

… early-season warm-up for Michigan. However, the Wolverines' (3-3) matches with Iowa State (2-5) tonight and No. 11 Colorado (4-1) tomorrow have a great deal more significance than just being matches…

… to be among the seven or eight in our rotation. We will be looking for people to emerge." The only Wolverine that has set her- self definitively in the lineup so far is senior outside blocker Fiona…

September 16, 1993 (vol. 103, iss. 123) • Page Image 5

Wolverines hit the field in top form and thrashed their opponents, 5-1. Michigan applied pressure early by controlling the ball with crisp passing and careful shot selection. Less than six minutes into the…

… contest, sophomore forward Rob Holt opened up the scoring for the Wolverines with a nifty deposit in the corner of the Siena Heights goal. Following the first score, Michigan continued to look sharp as…

… forward Guy Metsgar nearly scored but for a diving save by the Heights goalkeeper. Minutes later, another Wolverine surge came up empty when first-year forward Steve Moore shot from outside the goal box but…

… pace with an all-out sprint toward Siena's net before he was hauled down by an opposing defenseman. Senior forward Brian Rosewame converted the resulting penalty kick that gave the Wolverines a…

… goal of the game off of a fast break just before the intermission. While the players caught their breaths, Wolverine head coach Steve Burns implored his team to build on the momentum it established in…

… the first half. "We are a better team, let's continue to play that way," Burns told his players. Heeding their coach's advice, the Wolverines orchestrated another impressive charge that was capped off…

… the goal box. The Wolverines remained in firm control, not allowing Siena Heights a decent scoring opportunity until the game clock showed less than 20:00 remaining. The game ended much more quietly…

September 13, 1993 (vol. 103, iss. 120) • Page Image 12

…. YEAR: Senior EUGIBILrY: Senior WHY: At the Lehigh Invitational Saturday, McClimon led the third-ranked Wolverines to a decisive victory over Fairleigh Dickinson, Colgate and the host team. Mc…

…. Michigan Fall Sports Schedules Women's Cross Country September 18 at Miami 25 at Mountain West Classic (Host: Montana) October 9 at Michigan Intercollegiate (Host: Ferris St.) 17 WOLVERINE INTERREGIONAL 22…

….m. 10:30 a.m. 4:00 p.m. 10:45 a.m. 11:15 a.m. TBA 2 9 17 30 at Michigan St. or Notre Dame TBA at Michigan Intercollegiate 31:30 a.m. (Host: Ferris St.) WOLVERINE INTERREGIONAL 10:30 a.m. Big Ten…

September 13, 1993 (vol. 103, iss. 120) • Page Image 19

… Davidson's older sister, Marie Ann, who finished her Michi- gan career in 1988 with 239 aces. Next on the itinerary for Michigan will be the Colorado Conference Chal- lenge, where the Wolverines open tour…

… DAILY SPORTS WRITER The Lehigh Invitational marked the beginning of the men's cross country season as well as the debut of freshman sensation Kevin Sullivan. The Wolverines breezed past the competition on…

September 10, 1993 (vol. 103, iss. 119) • Page Image 27

…. Coupled with additional returners senior Chris Szabo and sophomore Courtney Babcock - both top-seven placers in last year's Big Ten championship - it's not hard to figure outwhy the Wolverines garnered a…

… by example, " McClimon and her teammates face their first of many tune-ups preceding the Big Ten season this weekend at the Lehigh Invitational. The Wolverines will have to make due without the…

September 10, 1993 (vol. 103, iss. 119) • Page Image 33

… injuries in oth- ers could have a profound effect on the team, forcing players to play unfamiliar positions or caus- ing Wolverine coach Gary Moeller to play inexperienced players. Which brings us to…

… out to get the Wolverines this year, and would be glad to see anybody elseinthe Rose Bowl. "When you're on top for so long, everybody concentrates on you and wants to take their best shot at you and…

…, the Wolverines hold a higher goal: the national title. Michigan last won the national crown in 1948, and many players have expressed a desire to return to the top. And indeed, Michigan's title hopes…

… improved last Saturday, as its victory over the Cougars elevated it to No. 2 in the USA Today/CNN coaches' poll. The Wolverines had been No. 3, be-' hind No. 1 Florida State and No. 2 Alabama. The Crimson…

September 10, 1993 (vol. 103, iss. 119) • Page Image 34

….2 Iowa 66 551 45.9 Illinois 68 629 52.4 Michigan 71 682 56.8 Wolverines start title hunt with 41-14 victory over Wasl Northwestern 3223 VVV M .....'L- - r . " .- . 4;aK. .d…

… Saturday's Notre Dame game. But it only took 76 seconds for everyone to realize that the Cou- gars were unable to offer the Wolverines a serious challenge. By the 13:44 mark, the Wol- verines had already…

… against the Wolverine defense. The Cougar offense did not run a play on Michigan's side of the to0s Italian Restaurant 665-0444 " Take Out 300 Detroit St. at Catherine (across from Farmer's Market…

… 707 Packard (near State St.) 668-2744 I MICHELLE GUY/Daiy Michigan's Alfie Burch (7) and Buster Stanley (60) rush Washington State quarterback Mike Pattinson during Saturday's game. The Wolverines

… to be great at," Moeller said. "We've got a little more experience this year. We've put a lot of effort into it." While the Wolverines return game seems solid, the kicking game stands on less certain…

September 10, 1993 (vol. 103, iss. 119) • Page Image 40

… perspective, the Wolverines will miss the services of fullback Burnie Leggette. - Andy De Korte Two TE set new for Blue offense Tony McGee is gone, but does anyone know? What with all the concern that the…

… good," Moeller said. "I think he's going to have a good year." Regardless, the graduation of McGee - a second-round pick of the Cincinnati Bengals - is a sizable loss for the Wolverines. Last season, Mc…

September 09, 1993 (vol. 103, iss. 118) • Page Image 17

…The Michigan Daily -Thursday, September 9, 1993 -17 Former Wolverine dons his country's colors * By CHAD A. SAFRAN DAILY SPORTS EDITOR CROMWELL,Conn.-Dave Rob- erts' thoughts were far from being fo…

… point producer would complete his stand-out career for the Wolverines, before heading to St. Louis and an NHL career with the Blues, who drafted him in the sixth round of the 1989 Entry Draft. bygones be…

…." One former Wolverine who discov- ered how it feels to be cut is PatNeaton. Last season, Neaton was a first-team all-CCHA defenseman who led the team Why? The "Maine" reason - six Black Bears dot the…

Wolverine defenseman Aaron Ward received from the Detroit Red Wings. The players share the same agent. Stewart was at Boston's training camp when it opened yesterday. Stewart, 21, was elected co-captain along…

…. His total of58 points placed him third on the club and eighth The5'11",195-poundwingerplayed in 127 games over his three-year career with the Wolverines, amassing 41 goals and77 assists for 118points…

September 09, 1993 (vol. 103, iss. 118) • Page Image 22

…EquityAct, accepted by the Big Ten last June, mandates that member schools increase their percent- age of women athletes to 40 percent by 1997. Eliminated Wolverine gymnast Raul Molina performs on the parallel bars…

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September 09, 1993 (vol. 103, iss. 118) • Page Image 24

… on the horizon. 'We set goals at the beginning of each season. (These goals) have progressed every year," senior captain JulieJ Hofmeister explained. The Wolverines' expectations this year, however…

… qualifying meet for the NCAA Champion- ture Big Ten ships. The event had been the Wolverines' nemesis in years past-never beforehad aMichigan teammanaged toqualify for the big show. This year, however, proved…

September 09, 1993 (vol. 103, iss. 118) • Page Image 25

…. It was not Wolverines continued their dominance peting in his first Big Ten champion- 200-yard freestyle relay on Thursday gave the team a much needed boo a Big Ten title. That was already a…

… best we can hop teamwaslooking foratopthree,prefer- ference record to 54-3 during Rookie Royce Sharp captured Big Ten Texas. However, the Wolverines dis- for is to challenge Te ably a top two, finish at…

September 09, 1993 (vol. 103, iss. 118) • Page Image 27

…-powered offense, coach Red Berenson called his club "the best team" in his nine years at the helm of the Wolverines. Berenson's team had possibly its best season in his nine years. The team won 30 games, led the…

… nation in goals- against-average and was rated one of the top five teams in the nation for the entire season. Yet, the ultimate goal, an NCAA title, was not achieved. The Wolverines (30-7-2 overall) je…

… and now the coach faces a dilemma--how to stay close to that level of excellence. Berenson was originally hired to bring glory back to a Wolverine hockey program mired in a malaise. The Michigan hockey…

… berth in the NCAA tournament. But each edition of Berenson's Wolverines has shown improve- ment upon the prior set. In 1990, the squad just missed out on an NCAA berth. In 1991, the team earned its first…

… NCAA invitation since 1977 and won a first-round series against Cornell. In 1992, the Wolverines returned to the NCAA post-season tournament and this time made their way to the semifinal round before…

September 09, 1993 (vol. 103, iss. 118) • Page Image 29

… defending champion Wiscon- sin. The Wolverines placed fourrunners in the top seven finishers overall on their way to capturing the title. Chris Szabo led the team with her third place performance. Winning the…

… Year for his guidance of the Wolverines. 'I think we added, optimistically, 25 to 40 points to our team from last year. We are much more experienced, and I'm very excited about the team we have.' -James…

… and he was still wrestling - and winning.' -Dale Bahr Michigan wrestling coach A seventh Wolverine, sophomore Jehad Hamdan, almost certainly would have qualified for the NCAA touma- ment if he hadn…

…Intosh and Antoine Pitts Daily Sports Writers The Michigan men's cross country team made history as it recorded its best finish ever at the NCAA Championship meet. The Wolverines finished fifth to surpass…

… sixth-place fin- ishes in 1991 and 1982. Senior Matt Smith and freshman Scott MacDonald led the Michigan attack and gave the Wolverines two All- Americans for the first time since 1982. Michigan overtook…

… Notre Dame and Eastern Michigan -teams that had beaten the Wolverines earlier in the year- but was unable to catch Big Ten champion Wisconsin at the NCAA meet. The Badgers finished second at the NCAAs in…

September 09, 1993 (vol. 103, iss. 118) • Page Image 30

…'s entrance into the Michigan women's volley- ball program marked yet another change in the routine for the Wolverines. Giovanazzi'sinstallmentasthe thirdheadcoach in four yearsforMichigan proved a change for…

… the better, and for the future. The Wolverines posted a 15-7 record overall, 7-4 in the Big Ten, which includedcapturing athird consecutive State PrideBannerin a dual series with rival Michigan State…

… ranked among the conference's elite in kill and block categories - opponents often found themselves helpless on the other end of blistering Wolverine shots. But the Wolverines, who forcefully contended for…

… conference standings last season. The Wolverines finished the season 2-24 overall, 1-17 in the Big Ten. A bit too high. "Right now, we just want to win one game. Just one, that's all," she sighed after a mid…

…," sophomore for- ward Shimmy Gray said. "We have had to change so many things about our game, both inside and out." Although having executedavastly up-paced offense over previous years, the Wolverines were…

…, we're still really frustrated we're not getting a win." The Wolverines recorded their sole BigTenwinoftheseasonindramatic fashion, upsetting Indiana on theroad, 67-54. "The players decided that the…

… seasons ever. The Wolverines finished 2-24 overall and 1-17 in the Big Ten. A i a …

September 09, 1993 (vol. 103, iss. 118) • Page Image 31

… trailed for much of the con- test. It was at this point in the tournament that the Wolverines appeared to be wilt- ing under intense media pressure. They had drooped around press conferences, and appeared…

… far from the easy-going bunch that had graced the court for the past two years. Nevertheless, Wolverine coach Steve Fisher tried to break the tension at a pre-game press conference. Asked how his…

…-64. While the Wolverines started with a 15-2 burst to begin the game, a lapse midway through allowed the Colonials to sneak back in. In fact, George Washington led, 53-50, with just eight minutes left in the…

… game. Ironically, strong free throw shoot- ing finally sealed it for Michigan. The Wolverines made 8-13 free throws, and grabbed two offensive boards off free throw misses in the final minutes to pull…

… away from the Colonials. Then there was the second-round game in Tucson, the first of Michigan's overtime contests in the tournament, an 86-84 victory over UCLA. The Wolverines trailed by as much as 19…

… points during the contest, and were down, 52-39, at halftime. A 17-2 second-half run, capped by successive Rose triples brought Michigan back, though the Wolverines almost blew it at the end of regulation…

… everything together at the end of the year, winning five of its last six games. Unfortunately for the Wolverines, that was not enough toearn them a post- season berth. The team finished with a 10-8 overall…

… competition, knocking down Ohio State and a grossly unfit Central Michigan squad. Butafterawin against Miami on Sep. 29, Michigan would not see the victory column for another month. The Wolverines lost six in a…

… row - five on the road - including two to then-No. 3 Penn State and one to No.2 Iowa. Although the Wolverines nearly nipped the Lady Lions in a home loss, Michigan was no match for either Penn State or…

… the Hawkeyes during a week- end series at Iowa City. The Wolverines may have hit the low point of their season after being crushed in back-to- back games, 6-1 and 7-1 respectively. At this point in the…

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