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…Phoenix. The Michigan men's soccer team will need to pack its suitcases and book hotel rooms. The Wolverines are headed to the national tournament after finishing second behind Illinois in the regional…

… tournament, which concluded Sunday afternoon in Columbus. But the road to Phoenix wasn't as easy asthe Wolverines thought it would be. After tying Dayton, 1-1, and losing toMiami (Ohio), 3-1, Michigan needed a…

… at zero, but in the second half, the Flyers scored what looked to be the game-winner. Countless Wolverine shots sailed just wide or hit the goal posts. But with only 20 seconds showing on the game…

… home the tying goal. Saturday's nightcap started much like the Wolverines earlier game. After a scoreless first half, Michigan looked good against top-seeded Miami. But the Redskins scored three quick…

… goals and suddenly, the Wolverines had a tremendous deficit to overcome. Michi- gan salvaged apoint in the Miami game on midfielder Steve Moore's score off a penalty kick late in the match. After a night…

…'s rest, the Wolverines looked like a different team. Michigan was never intimidated by Ohio State's physical style of soccer. Early in the match, Moore scored the only first-half By MARC DILLER Daily…

… powerhouses such as second-ranked Texas, No.7 UCLA, eighth-ranked Southern Methodist and others competing in the meet, the Wolverines' nine-member split squad conquered its opponents and captured the title at…

… the inaugural event held at Southern Methodist's Perkins Nata- torium. Michigan held on to a 17-point first session lead to beat the Mus- tangs, 338-313. "We swam a very solid meet," Wolverine coach Jim…

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… its first collegiate final examination. But the Wolverines had a test in a tough Nebraska squad last night at Crisler Arena. The proctors took the form of the Cornhuskers, who taught the young Michigan…

… team that it still has a long way to go before it reaches honor roll. One of the Wolverines' first lessons was Nebraska's stifling, trapping 1-2- 2 halfcourt press. Freshman Molly Murray, who is playing…

… season-high 99 points. Nebraska shot .672 percent - .002 off the all-time high for a Michigan opponent. Wolverine defenders looked more like matadors, conceding easy baskets to the bullish Nebraska offense…

…. If the Wolverines had won last night, not only would they have had more wins than in each of the past two seasons, they would be better-prepared for future exams. Michigan coach Trish Roberts said that…

… the win would have would have turned the team around and given the Wolverines a much-needed lift. All they can do is study and prepare for the next one. Women fall to Nebraska, 99-81 By RAVI GOPAL…

… Daily Basketball Writer The Michigan women's basket- ball team played 30 minutes of solid basketball last night. Unfortunately for the Wolverines, the Nebraska Cornhuskers played all 40. As a result…

…, Michigan was swamped by the Huskers (6-2), 99- 81, at Crisler Arena. After falling behind by as many as 12, the Wolverines (3-4) found them- selves trailing by just three. The Husk- ers' lead was 66-63 with…

… 10:38 to go. Then Michigan stopped playing, and Nebraska's Anna DeForge started. The 5-11 freshman guard poured in 11 of her 20 points to key a Husker harvest. Coupled with a sputtering Wolverine…

… recruiting class in the country - the women's basketball team will definitely be a group to watch this season. The newest Wolverines are guards ASemeldaElverton, Akisha Franklin and Molly Murray; forwards…

… Maritza Dubois and Tiffany Willard; and cen- ters Tennille Caruthers and Pollyanna Johns. Call the newest Wolverines the Sensational Seven. Michigan coach Trish Roberts un- veils her exceptional recruiting…

… territory. Once there, though, they were met by stiff resistance on the part of the Wolverine defense. Penn State's shots were batted away, and the ball was cleared outof theMichigan zone. Smith praised her…

… conference games, tallying just two goals over that span. The lack of offensive punch is due to the fact that last year, the Wolverines' top two scorers graduated. Kalli Hose and Keely Libby accounted for 41…

… of Michigan's 106 points in 1993. Last year's third-leading scorer, Aaleya Koreishi, has been moved to defense to aid the development of the Wolverines' youth. Koreishi, who tallied 13 points last year…

…, now leads the defensive corps which features five under- classmen. FINALLY, A 'W': Michigan's 1-0 defeat of Penn State yesterday marks the first time the Wolverines have defeated the Nittany Lions. The…

… Wolverines now sport a 1-5 lifetime record against Penn State. The victory also ended a four-game losing skid for Michigan and gave goalkeeper Rachael Geisthardt her second shutout this season. The Wolverines…

… Wolverines' Julie Flachs scored at the 8:31 mark of the first half against Penn State, it marked a number of firsts. Flachs' goal was the first scored by Michigan at home FIELD HOCKEY NOTEBOOK against a…

… conference opponent. It also ended a scoring drought of 144 minutes and 37 seconds by the Wolverines. The span last through Michigan's past three games, against Penn State, Ohio State and Iowa. The last time…

… the Wolverines scored was on a Koreishi goal at 13:08 of the first half versus the Hawkeyes. Flachs' goal leaves her in third place in total points for Michigan this season. Junior Gia Biagi lead the…

…, meanwhile, have only gone 2-for-10 How- ever, Ohio State was much more successful than the Wolverines' second weekend opponent, Penn State. The Buckeyes converted on two of three attempts, while the Nittany…

…, the Wolverines were able to sing their fight song while jogging the celebratory victory lap for the first time against a conference foe. Michigan is now 1-3 in the Big Ten, with losses to Ohio State…

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

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

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

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

… said. The intellectual stimulation that the Wolverines seek won't be found in Harvard's libraries, however. It will be found in the pool as they take on the Crimson, Boston Uni- Oversity and No. 13…

… Florida in the Harvard Invitational. Yet, only half of the Wolverines will be heading east. Michigan is also swimming at the Eastern Michi- gan Invitational tomorrow and Sat- urday. The contingent going to…

… Michigan senior co-captain Brian Harper said that the Wolverines were not a team that would do well in dual meets, but would be in the thick of things come playoff time. He probably had no idea at the time…

… just how right he was. Michigan struggled to a 1-7 Big Ten record and was just 6-9 overall; the records could be attributed to one thing: injuries. On Jan. 8 the Wolverines lost 126 pounder Brandon Howe…

… teams. EVAN Wolverine Steve King was one of many on the Michigan squad with injury problems during the 1993-94 season. the loss of Hamden. "Two-thirds of our team is walk-ons and youjust can'twin like…

… things began to look up for Michigan. The Wolverines' first postseason stop was Iowa City and the Big Ten Championships. While the host Hawkeyes were seek- ing a record 21-straight championships, the…

… Wolverines were searching for re- spect. Both accomplished what they were looking for. Michigan finished fourth, above four teams that had beaten them in dual meets during the regular season. The Wolverines…

… and could surpass Mark Churella (41 falls) on the career list this Saturday when the Wolverines hostFerris State, Morgon State and Eastern Michigan. Michigan moved up one spot to a No. 4 ranking in the…

… latest Amateur Wrestling News poll released Dec. W2. The Wolverines were one of six Big Ten schools ranked in the Top 25 including No. 3 Iowa, No. 6 Penn State, No. 9 Minnesota, No. 15 Wis- consin and No…

… to prepare them for the upcoming battles. This wasn't the case, however, for the Michigan Men's Volleyball team this weekend. Playing into the wee hours of the orning, the Wolverines defeated the nemy…

… Illi- hois in the finals, 15-7 and 17-16. In addition to beating Illinois, the Wolverines accomplished tough vic- ries over Ohio State and Michigan tate - the favorites coming into the start of the…

… firsthalfagainst Arizona, but exploded for five goals in the second. Freshman forward Kim Phillips led the Wolverine barrage with two goals while Whitney Ricketts, Alicia Treadway, MariaMarcis and Karen Jones each…

…," Michi- gan coach Debbie Belkin said. "It took us a couple ofminutes in the second half to get into a groove, but it was just a matter of time before we scored." Tied at zero at the half, Wolverine…

… with two wins. The Wolverines defeated Nebraska and Arizona. I I RAISE YOUR CONSCIOUSNESS I I 4 4 4 I 44I ~1' I t 4 4 I I 44 44 I I I 6 I'' ; 1 I. .~.f …

…12 - The Michigan Daily - Friday, October 21, 1994 Adrian proves no match for men's soccer. Easy 3-0 victory over Bulldogs prepares Wolverines for weekend tournament By JOHN LEROI Daily Sports…

… Writer If time of possession was a statis- tic kept in soccer, the Michigan men's soccer team would surely lead the Big Ten. But the Wolverines did more than just keep control of the ball - they also put…

… 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…

… pride and losepride in the same match, the Michi- gan women's volleyball team did it last night. The Wolverines won their big- gest match of the season, a 15-11, 14- 16,4-15,15-13,15-9, five-game thriller…

… comeback, win- ning five crucial points on her serve. The Wolverines led 14-12 in game two, but the Spartans came back and won four points and the game. Michi- gan looked to be out ofit after Michigan State…

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

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

… their mass exodus home for the holiday season. Not the women's swimming and diving team. The No. 4 Wolverines head to the Aloha State Dec. 17 for two weeks of fun, practicing and competition in the r…

… blazing sun. The closest Michigan will come to a white Christmas this year is the sun glistening off the white sand. Butnot to worry; many of the Wolverines' par- ents will be joining their daughters in…

… WHITE Daily Baseball Writer The Michigan baseball team sailed into uncharted waters during its 1994 season, namely the Big Ten playoffs. The Wolverines made their first postseason appearance in five years…

… extra innings. In their final game of the regular ,season the Wolverines defeated Illi- nois, 8-6, in 12 innings. That win, coupled with Michigan State and Iowa splitting a weekend series in East Lan…

…. I . I at a second rate gym at WOLVERINE FITNESS CENTRE 1993-94 season leaves women's volleyball team asking questions By CHARLIE BREITROSE Daily Sports Writer "What if? Only if... " This is what…

… good enough to avoid the Big Ten cellar. The final three weeks of the sea- son brought out the best in the team. The Wolverines won four of six games, including wins over strong Illinois and Purdue…

… 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…

… have brought the Wolver- ines respect. But this squad wants more than respect. Tomorrow, the Wolverines travel to Chicago to test themselves at the Windy City Invitational. The test, Michigan coach Bob…

… Darden said, is for the team to prove to itself that it can maintain the consis- tency needed to compete intheBigTen. The Wolverines missed 10outoftheir 36 routines against Minnesota, and al- though Darden…

… losing streak as it travels to Iowa and Minnesota for tough weekend matches. Tonight, the Wolverines (1-13 Big Ten, 5- 20 overall) take on the Hawkeyes, who are off to their best start in school history…

… outside hitter, stands fourth in the Big Ten with 407 kills this season. Webb has added 343 kills and 290 digs. Tomorrow, the Wolverines face a streaky Minnesota squad that is on the edge of the tournament…

… continues Wolverines take on Terps and fab freshman f Hoosiers By RYAN WHITE pAILY BASEBALL WRITER Heading into its first Big Ten games of the season this weekend, doubleheaders both tomorrow and Sunday…

… against Indiana, the Michi- gan baseball team is looking for the same things as the Hoosiers - con- sistency. The only difference is that the Wolverines (4-10) travel to Bloomington looking to consistently…

…14 - The Michigan Daily - Monday, April 18, 1994 Lions no match for Wolverines SOFTBALL NOTEBOOK 1 'M' takes three from lowly Penn State, moves to 9-3 in conference By MARC DILLER and MELANIE…

…, drove in shortstop Mary Campana in the top of the first for the sole Wolverine run. But Penn State tied it up in the bottom of that inning when Val Serpico drove in catcher B.J. Davidson. The Lady Lions…

… hitting hurt us there," Kovach said. "You have to give Penn State credit. They took advantage of our lapses." Kelly Holmes took the mound in game two, a contest in which the Wolverine defense supported its…

… Lang went three-for- three with two RBIs and scored a run. After splitting Friday's contests, the Wolverines wanted to carry over the momentum from the previous night's second game. Kovach took the mound…

… first, with hopessthat the hitters would provide more support. Kovach helped her own cause when she knocked in three runs on two doubles and pitched a complete game shutout in the Wolverines' 9-0 victory…

… bats came alive this weekend as the softball team continued its climb to the top of the Big Ten standings. Prior to this weekend's matchup against Penn State, the Wolverines were No. 3 in the conference…

…, riding high after last weekend's sweep over Northwestern and Wednesday's split with Eastern Michi- gan. STREAK JUST BEGINNING?: The Wolverines continued their winning streak this weekend with only a brief…

… interruption. After dropping the first game in Friday's doubleheader against Penn State, 2-1, Michigan Went on to defeat the Nittany Lions in a decisive manner, 7-2, 9-0, 7-2. In Big Ten play, the Wolverines are…

… Hutchins said. The Wolverines chances of ex- tending their streak looks probable given that Michigan has defeated the Nittany Lions in the teams' last 10 contests. The Wolverines are currently ranked third…

… Poll behind conference foes, Indiana (17th) and Iowa (20th). The Wolverines enter this weekend's games with a 7-2 mark against teams in the March 30 NCAA Top 25. This is the first time that Michigan has…

… contender in the 2L -Irac l ' R r ! - 4r_ 1n . A spark. The Michigan women's volley- ball team needs one so badly, it may start scraping steel and flint together. The Wolverines are down, fol- lowing a…

… against the Irish. The first game was close, but the Fighting Irish's experience and steadi- nrss helped them to a 15-8 victory. Passing errors hurt the Wolverines in thee second game as Notre Dame romped…

… con- ference play on September 23, expectations were high. But now with almost half of the Big Ten season behind them, the Wolverines need to make a significant turnaround in the weeks ahead. Michigan…

… Biagi said. "Michigan State is tougher this year and they are not a team we can just assume victory against." In order to win today, the Wolverines will have to improve their offensive presence. In its…

… Daily Under gray skies yesterday at Mitchell Field, the Michigan men's soccer team battled both a chilling wind and a tough Schoolcraft squad. In the end, the Wolverines defeated both. However, the most…

… satisfying victory was the 2-1 win over Schoolcraft, a nationally ranked jun- ior college. At the outset, things didn't go too well for the Wolverines (4-3-2). A little more than 33 minutes into the first half…

…Page 19 THE MICHIGAN DAILY, THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 8, 1994 Pa~e19 THE MICHIGAN DAILY, THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 8, 1994 Early struggles continue for hitters Inexperience follows Wolverines home in loss to…

… Eastern Michigan A By DARREN EVERSON and TOM SEELEY Daily Sports Writers Growing pains continue to plague the youthful Michigan volleyball team, as another more seasoned club took advantage of Wolverine…

… Wolverines a bit, as the Eagles' domination continued well into the fourth and final game. "For them it was a good case of momentum," Michigan outside hitter Colleen Miniuk said. "They came out and they jumped…

…, who led the Wolverines with 17 kills, thought that Michigan's woes might have begun much earlier. "At the beginning, I think every- one was kind of surprised by how well Eastern came out," she said. "I…

… think wejust played really tentatively at the beginning." In the first game, serving errors haunted the Wolverines, who fell be- hind 7-1. Michigan then went on their own spurt, moving within two points…

… the all-important third contest. That might explain Michigan's seemingly easy victory in that one. Kills from Luze and Miniuk helped the Wolverines roll to a quick 10-2 lead. The Eagles, who made a…

… one- or two-point leads. The Wolverines seemed as if they might pull away when an ace from setter Erin McGovern made it 12-9 in favor of Michigan. Only after a couple Eastern hitting errors put the…

… Wolverines one point away from vic- tory did the Eagles seize command of the game and the match. Though disappointed with the out- come, Giovanazzi sees no reason to give up on this team. "I don't have any…

…- 'son. Everyone has zero wins, zero losses and zero ties." The team realizes that the real season begins today at practice. If the Wolverines can't rediscover the con- fidence that brought them 16…

… Collegiate Hockey Association season like a January wind, stopping for nobody and leaving opponents bitter and begging for shelter. Nobody could touch these Wolverines, and when another team was actually able…

… Friday night, 3-15, 15-5, 15-10, 6-15, 15-10, the Wolverines (2-5) recovered and turned this weekend into their most successful series of the young season. The victories against Virginia (15- 9, 7-15, 15…

…-10, 15-2) and Pittsburgh (15-12, 13-15, 15-13, 15-1) Saturday gave the host Wolverines a 2-1 record in the Kaepa Volleyball Challenge. After a rocky opening week, it also gave the team its first winning…

… we had earlier on, we would have been great. Instead, we end up losing a tight five-gamer to a good Michigan State team." Despite the outcome, the young Wolverine squad seemed to gain con- fidence from…

… squad in four games. After playing a rather evenly matched first three games, the Wolverines exploded for a 15-2 victory in game four and notched their first win of the 1994 campaign. Leading the…

… Wolverine attack were middle blockers O'Donnell and jun- ior Shannon Brownlee. O'Donnell spiked her way to a match-high 15 kills and a .500 hitting percentage while Brownlee had 10 kills and a team-high 13…

… Wolverines now have a rosier outlook before they start con- ference play in two weeks. "Even though we did lose one, we still improved our play 200 percent," Brownlee said. "We've come so far in the last…

…-ranked Wolverines outdistance 10-team field By BARRY SOLLENBERGER Daily Sports Writer It was business as usual for the No. 5 Michigan women's cross country team Saturday at the Miami University Invitational. The two…

…-time defending confer- ence champions blasted the 10-team field at the meet in Oxford, Ohio. The Wolverines compiled a team score of 29, far outdistancing second-place Miami of Ohio (67) and third-place Eastern…

… the farm when fellow Wolverine Chris Webber left for the NBA. They gained one thing: a 6- foot-10, 255-lb. vacancy under the hoop. Sophomore Dugan Fife, who has yet to sink a college basket, claims the…

… later. The Wol- verine faithful heave a collective sigh and put away the baking soda. February The Wolverines go from trouble with their immune systems to trouble with the law. King, Ray Jackson and walk…

… Howard and Jalen Rose announced their decisions to forgo their senior year and become eligible for the NBA draft June 29 in Indianapolis. Howard and Rose were the focal points of the Wolverines' offense…

… Michigan sixth on the Wolverines all-time scoring list with 1,788 points. Howard was one of five players in Michigan history to score 1,500 points and grab 700 rebounds. I I LEO R~ l tB rl 0] Juwan Howard…

… Wolverines were a confident and talent-laden bunch, as they had been since the arrival of the Fab Five in Ann Arbor in the fall of 1991. Michigan expected to be successful and the media thought so as well…

…, predicting the Wolverines to win the 1994 Big Ten title. Yet certain things were different. The most notable change was the de- parture of Chris Webber for the NBA. Although Michigan coach Steve Fisher missed…

… his 6-foot-10 power forward, he also had to deal with the loss of much of his bench as Eric Riley, James Voskuil, Rob Pelinka and Michael Talley all concluded their careers with the Wolverines' loss to…

…-0 run in the second stanza brought the Wolverines to within five, 47-42, and they eventually cut the deficit to just two, 63-61, when Juwan Howard hit an 8-foot baseline jumper with 5:31 remaining…

… enough for the Wolverines as they could not get any closer after Howard's basket. Jalen Rose missed a layup opportu- nity with a little over 4:30 remaining and also clanged a trey attempt that would have…

… tied the game inside the final 30 seconds. Rose's misses represented the Wolverines' performance from the field in this Elite Eight matchup. Michigan knocked down a mere 41 percent of its shots…

… the road can quickly be remedied by a trip back to familiar turf. However, for the Michi- 'an women's cross country team, its eet in Ann Arbor tomorrow is even more special. It's the Wolverines' only…

… home meet of the season. Not only will the Wolverine In- terregional be No. 8 Michigan's only chance to run with the support of the local crowd, but coach Mike McGuire called the meet "the most important…

… compete. However, the Wolverines will be without All-Americajunior Courtney Babcock, who is still nursing a knee injury. Filling in for Babcock will be freshman Deanna Arnill who, in her first two college…

… not the Wolverines' only worry. Besides Stanford, Michigan will be up against four other nationally-ranked teams. "This is the biggest event that we've run so far," McGuire said. "It has national…

… ramifications." McGuire stressed the importance of tomorrow's meet in paving the way to the NCAA Championships in November. Since so many top-ranked teams from around the region will be competing, the Wolverines…

…' perfor- mance could be crucial in determin- ing whether or not they will qualify for the NCAAs. Fortunately for Michigan, history is on its side. The Wolverines have won this meet the last two years and…

… their only loss this year came on a course on which they hadn't run be- fore. However, McGuire doesn't con- sider the Wolverines' familiarity with the course to be a huge advantage. "It's a very demanding…

… the race because the runners will be forced to run over the most grueling hill of the course twice. However, after jumping barriers in Montana and fighting the altitude in Colorado, the Wolverines feel…

… to Pennsylvania this weekend, facing St. Francis (Pa.) to- day and Penn State on Sunday. But the Wolverines will be playing for more than wins and losses. They will be playing for pride. Michigan (1…

… and try to take them out of the game early." While trying to neutralize the Lion offense, the Wolverines will be work- ing on scoring their own goals. Michigan's forwards spent Wednesday's practice…

…The Michigan Daily - SPORTSMonday - Monday, February 28, 1994-5 'M' falls to Spartans, 5-1 Michigan State beats Wolverines for second time By ANTOINE PITTS DAILY HOCKEY WRITER DETROIT - As many…

…- son, 5-1, Feb. 19 before a crowd of 18,398 at Joe Louis Arena. The night before, Michigan held off Miami, 4- 3, at Yost Ice Arena. Michigan State jumped out to a 3-0 lead before the Wolverines could…

… Steve Shields, is a prime candidate to be Michigan's first player to ever be able to answer to "Hobey." Arguably that honor should be- long to former Wolverine Denny Felsner. In 1991-92 the current St…

…-67 ,! Y uCHAD A. SAFRAN Safrancisco Treat Wolverines give it all for full 40 minutes microbiologist removes small bits from an organism and later examines it under a high-powered microscope to locate…

… something, anything, that normally cannot be found. Last night at Crisler Arena before a raucous crowd, the organism under examination was a Wolverine. More like 10 Wolverines. And this time the ones eyeing…

… the specimen were basketball doctors fans), looking at Michigan through their national microscope - a.k.a SPN. What was discovered lurking inside the Wolverines was something not seen all season - 40…

… minutes of intensity and pure desire. Michigan displayed ferocious play and tenacity over two halves, making the moniker Wolverines ever so appropriate. The Maize and Blue bit and clawed the Hoosiers til…

… the presence of the largest Wolverine to roam the Crisler (hard) woods in.recent years. And it was not Antoine Joubert for all those reminiscing of Michigan's team of 10 years ago. It was Chris Webber…

…. The 6-foot-10 beast of power and emotion made his first visit to a Michigan home game since departing for the NBA last spring. Webber entered the Wolverines' locker room prior to tipoff and sat on the…

… college coach- ing - Bobby Knight - nor the one from the NBA - Chris Webber - expected to see what they did last night at Crisler Arena. The Wolverines upstaged the side- line stars and their off…

… lead, their biggest in the first 20 minutes. With 7:18 to go, Howard drove the lane to put the Wolverines up by 10. Olivier Saint-Jean tipped in Howard's short jumper with 6:14 re- maining to push the…

… collective four blocks. "Wejust outplayed them from start to finish," said Howard, who turned 21 Monday. Jason Bossard, who played just the final minute of the game, gave the Wolverines their biggest lead with…

…, however. Defenseman Steven Halko scored his second goal of the season off of a deflection of a Kevin Hilton shot to bring Michigan to within one. Then the Wolverines got a strange goal. Freshman Mike Legg…

… unanswered goals to finish off the Wolverines. The fourth tally came 20 seconds into the period when Harper scored his second of the game, while the Spartans had a two-man advantage. After the Tuzzolino…

… a 3-3 tie during the 1991-92 campaign. "I feel State's one of the hardest places to play," junior forward Mike Knuble said. The Wolverine freshmen wanted to get, off on the right track in East Lansing…

…. "We didn't want to get on a streak that the seniors had," freshman Jason Botterill said. "We wanted to get that first win off our backs, too." The Wolverines hope to return to Munn in March for the NCAA…

… Wolverines have had a crowd of at least 7,000 at Yost Ice Arena. For the season Michigan averages 6,829 a game at Yost, which puts the Wolverines on pace to break last year's team record of 6,290. This week…

… split with Michigan State. Going into Friday's game, the Wolverines had won 16 consecutive conference games. However, many of those games were not easy victories for Michigan but they pulled out the win…

… with outstanding play in one or more aspects of the game. In games where the team struggled, it was excellent goaltending or great defense that helped the Wolverines to victory. Other nights, it was the…

… overtime. The Wolverines lost the game but gained the respect and admiration of the college basketball world. Revenge against Duke. That instantly became a battle cry for a group of players that expected to…

… possibility that the teams will meet in the NCAA tournament. r Ironically, the closest King, Jackson, and former Wolverines Chris Webber, Juwan Howard and Jalen Rose would ever get to defeating the Devils was…

…nd on the all- time Michigan scoring list. He sur- passed Rickey Green, who scored 1,184 points as a Wolverine in the mid-1970s. Next on the list for King is former teammate Chris Webber at 1,218. King…

… winning six of the meetings, but the Wolverines were able to take two games at Cameron Indoor Stadium. The series resumed in 1989 with the Wolverines winning in a 113- 108 overtime thriller at Crisler…

… been something clearly wrong with the play of the Michigan basketball team this season. Maybe the Wolverines missed the flair of Jalen Rose or the heady leadership of Juwan Howard. Maybe LL Jimmy King…

… step up and lead the team. Saturday, against Tennessee-Chatta- nooga, they did. The twosome scored eight of the Wolverines' final l1 points, combin- ing for 42 overall, as No. 17 Michigan (3-2) pulled…

… arguing the call. The Moccasins made all four free throws to shave an I I- point Wolverine lead down to just seven. Fisher removed King after the technical and Jackson took over. "When (the technical…

… Notre Dame coach Ric Schafer. After all, he had to endure the chorus of the famous song every time the No. 5 Wolverines (7-2 CCHA, 10-4 overall) scored Saturday night at Yost Ice Arena. Michigan's runaway…

… 11-2 romp over the Irish (1-9, 3-11) certainly kept the band busy and Schafer frustrated. "I love the spirit here, I really do," said Schafer of the Wolverine follow- ing. "I just wish that, on some…

… night, we could silence (the band) for a while." While the fight song was loud Saturday night, the Michigan offen- sive firepower was deafening to Notre Dame. Eight Wolverines scored in Michigan's most…

… that academic schedules are tightening, one would think the Michigan wres- fling team would have little time to concentrate on anything else. The Wolverines, however, were able to make a little room in…

… out to the waiting kids. The Wolverines then split up into two groups to ensure that nobody would be missed. While some of the kids were able to walk around and interact with the team, most were…

… down in the mud and score the tough goals," The Wolverine defense has re- mained a rock of consistency for the entire season, but an injury to starting goalkeeperMikeMilman may weaken Michigan's back…

… started a few games for the Wolverines. Burns said he feels confident that Germak will fill in well, and does not think Milman will be needed. Another problem for Michigan is that it fields a fairly young…

…. The Wolverines also have the benefit of a full week of practice to prepare for the regional tournament. Not many club teams have been able to play with Michigan for 90 minutes this season and while the…

… Wolverines are certainly not looking past this weekend's tournament, the team expects to move on to the na- tionals. "Everything's going well,". defenseman Ryan Carriere said. "We're playing better every game…

… 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…

… of crushing Northwestern's Big Ten hopes in its conference debut was motivation enough for the Michigan softball team. The Wolverines (6-2 Big Ten, 18- 16 overall) rallied not only for four victories…

… effort ignited the Wolverines in the bottom of that frame when third baseman Tracy Carr, who went 2-for-3 in the contest, singled in shortstop Mary Campana to seal the triumph. Although Northwestern put in…

… Beverly Stigglebauer to stifle the Wolverine rally, Wildcat standout Michelle Hawkins (10-3) took the loss. In the second game, victory was not so easy for the Wolverines. Michi- gan made a bid for the win…

… Hocutt's behind the back tag, a call which Northwestern assistant coach Robin Petrini deemed "unbelievable." The Wolverines found a spark, as Campana's smack to center ignited Gleason, who was tagged out…

… got into trouble," Michigan coach Carol Hutchins said. Outfielder Anne Carpenter hesi- tated on the throw as the Wolverines held their breath when Lang circled the bags. After Arvia stole second, she…

… like waiting for the when the Wolverines dropped the first' two games to Ohio State. Michigan had gone on to win the next two, but hoped Northwestern would not have the same success. "They're in the…

… for the Wolverines, 4-4. Arvia started the rally with a two- run double down the left-field line and designated player Kathleen Berrigan scored the tying run on an error. In the bottom of the ninth…

…, with two outs, Michigan won 5-4 when Berrigan scored again, this time on a fielder's choice. Twelve Wolverine hits in the fourth game of the weekend repre- sented Michigan's determination to See SOFTBALL…

… its own the weekend before, SARAH WHITING/Daily Junior Michelle Silver had five hits for the Wolverines this weekend. LrWolverines add needed depth _ine'__ies_ and quality to pitching rotation *a…

…B Mchtle Silver. By MELANIE SCHUMAN DAILY SOFTBALL WRITER Before this season, the Wolverines' pitching rotation was shallow. The loss of Big Ten Pitcher of the Year Kelly Forbis to graduation left the…

… this weekend. The Wolverines will head down south for 'matches against North Carolina to- -day and William and Mary tomor- row. The Wolverines are playing great .tennis. Last weekend they won back to…

… freshmen OBojanaJankovic and Sarah Cyganiak were all singles winners. The overwhelming success con- 'tinued for the Wolverines the follow- ing day at Iowa when the doubles team of Lacher and Fielding led the…

… third game that allowed Purdue to get ahead." Lee also mentioned the loss of se- nior outside hitter Bill Seeley in the third game as a factor in the Wolverine's loss of concentration. With the score 9- 8…

… Wolverines the second-ranked squad in their group. The top three teams from each pool will advance to the championship round, with each first-place team getting a bye to the semifinals and each second…

…." Bill Seeley and captain Stan Lee lead Michigan into this weekend's Big Ten meet. The team is seeded third behind Ohio State and Michigan State. Wolverine golf teams attempt to overcome frigid weather…

… delightful... Hopefully for the Michigan men's golf team, at least the second half of that line will ring true. Having left wintry Ann Arbor for the warmer climes of Dallas, the Wolverines hope to start the…

… two Wolverines to indi- vidually place in the top 10 of an event thus far. The other is another freshman, Chris Brockway. "(Dobbs) has a heck of a lot of maturity," coach Jim Carras said. "He is a good…

… Softball at Notre Dame Tomorrow, 2 p.m. Notre Dame S RTS Baseball vs. Siena Heights Today, 1 p.m. Fisher Stadium 'M' baseball regains offensive punch Wolverines kick off Big Ten season; take two…

… Bloomington. Saturday, the Wolverines (2-2 Big Ten, 6-12 overall) lost game one of the series, 3-2, but rebounded to crush the Hoosiers (2-2, 19-5), 13-3, in the second game. The two teams also split Sunday…

… consecutive year, but the Wolverines need not feel sorry for themselves. Sunday, the top eight gymnasts from Satur- day competed against one another. Rich Dopp placed second on high bar (9.8) and floorexercise…

… of the Year. Darden, in his 11 th season coaching the Wolverines, had never earned this accolade before. He led Michigan to impressive victories over Minnesota and Penn State, and in a losing effort…

… have the decided advantage when it came to crowd support, the Wolverine faithful let their presence be known. Many people made the trip from Ann Arbor, making it seem at times as if the Wolverines were…

… right at home. Chants of "Let's go Blue!" rang through Recreation Hall all night. DYNASTY: As the Michigan crowd started to chant "three-peat" when it realized that the Wolverines had won the Big Ten…

… title, the young Wolverines huddled and had their own celebration. The team has good reason to cel- ebrate, because after capturing their third straight Big Ten title, there doesn't appear to be any drop…

… score the first goal of the game? When you are a member of the Michigan men's lacrosse team, that's when. This proved to be true for the Wolverines again this weekend as they defeated Purdue, 9-6, and…

… was a strong opponent and the Wolverines had to work hard to win the game. Arriving at the field for its first outdoor match since spring break, the Wolverines were greeted by rain, cold and mud - not…

… their games." The end of the first quarter saw the Wolverines take a 4-1 lead over the Boilermakers. But by halftime, Purdue had made up some ground to trail by one goal, 5-4. "Your strategy, when you…

…'re close at the half like that, has got to be to go out there strong," DiGiovanni said. "The key to winning is scoring quickly in the third quarter." The strategy worked. In the third period the Wolverines…

… Softball Cal-State Sacramento Invite. Thursday, all day Sacramento, Calif. S 'TS Men's Swimming and Diving NCAA Championships Thursday, all day Minneapolis Wolverines swept by Arizona State…

… thing - the Sun Devils' formidable offense. However, it was not only Arizona State's hitting thatproved to bedeadly, but also its pitching. The often erratic staff held the Wolverines to 14 hits, earning…

… first round of play, Teichert felt that the team could have improved upon its sixth place rank- ing, -but luck was not on the Wolverine's side. "We tried to put too much pres- sure on ourselves," said…

…. McCorkel ranked sec- ond on the team with an overall 172, while Tegan McCorkel and Jenny Zimmerman tied for third with a 176. One factor in the Wolverines' loss may have been the team's adjustment to…

…'s Basketball Hockey Women's Swimming Wrestling Women's Gymnastics 2 2 2 3. 3 4 5 6 7 8 Wolverines hook Longhorns, 84-79 .Michigan comes of age with NCAA win WICHITA, Kan. - The time has come to applaud the…

… Michigan basketball team. It's all right, you can be proud of the Wolverines. After so many games, so many trials by fan, Michigan has come into its own. 0 Consider, even with all of its experience and…

… 10 0 Icers split against WCH -+<-%Wolverines top Badgers before losing to Gophers fa n .) f1 , a'i ~nt~/'a5y M l~r ir. , xByW~DARuREN EVERtSON { By DARREN EVERSON Daily Hockey Writer ST. PAUL, Minn…

… Boninhelpedproveotherwise. His goal with four minutes left in Saturday's game sent the Wolverines (9-4-0) to a 4-3 defeat. The loss came on the heels of Friday's 7-2 Michigan victory over Wisconsin in the second-annual Col…

… p.m., both days). The Wolverines (2-2 Big Ten, 14- 16 overall) opened their Big Ten sea- son last weekend, splitting a four- game series with Ohio State and hold- ing off late Buckeye rallies. With…

… Wednesday's game against Toledo cancelled due to inclement weather, the Wolverines should be well rested for this weekend's four games against theWildcats (14-8),ranked No. 3 in the Mideast Region. "After our…

… the last six games, stands only 74 strikeouts away from surpassing the all-time Wolverine mark of 446. Michelle Hawkins is the Wildcats' ace on the mound with a 1.05 ERA and is expected to see action…

… this weekend. Monday, Northwestern shut out Valparaiso 2-0, 4-0 in Evanston, with Hawkins improving herrecord to 10-2. Last season, the two teams split their series, including the Wolverines idropping a…

… that we its purpose - it gave the Wolverines single runs in the third, fourth, sixth weren't doing at the beginning of the (5-3 Big Ten, 11-13 overall) a chance and seventh innings. season - winning…

… strikeouts a game and a .241 team begin the contest. Weaver's fifth-inning RBI also came batting average. Lance Rathmell Four other Wolverines closed the with two gone. (.329) is the only starter with an aver…

…- last five innings out, with Mark Onlvthe Wolverines'eighth-inning age above .300. Temple pitching a perfect eighth to earn his first win of the year. John Arvai notched his fourth save, pitch- ing out…

… to a 6-4 victory over Oakland yesterday at Fisher Stadium. The Wolverines have won four of their last five. Oakland 001 101 100 -4 8 4 Michigan 100 012 11X - 6 8 2 WP - Temple, LP - Downs. SV - Arvai…

…, N.Y., the squad's goal is to advance to bigger and better things. To be more spe- cific, the Wolverines want to finish in the top three in order to qualify for the NCAA Championships, April 21, at the…

… night marked the first multigame regular season- series sweep the Wolverines have ever had against the Lakers. The dominant force in college hockey over the last decade, the Lak- ers may have symbolically…

… handed over their crown this weekend to the No. 1 Wolverines. At the very least, Michigan proved once and for all those days of Laker mastery of the Wolverines are over. "They've been a tough team ever…

… added that "Wiseman's no slouch either." Perhaps Laker goalie Blaine Lacher knows which- Wolverine is best. Lacher certainly saw enough of them this weekend. Please, Blaine, tell us. Who is better…

… 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…

…- versity of Michigan," said the 6-foot- 6 forward yesterday as he donned a Wolverine cap. Moments before White made his verbal commitment, Inkster High ath- letic director George Thompson pre- sented him…

… swingman capable of playing anywhere. "I don't feel that there are posi- tions on the floor, really," White said. "Once you get on the floor it's time to play." first '95 recruit for Wolverines While…

… beginning of what could turn out to be another top recruiting class for Michigan. The Wolverines are still recruiting De- troit Murray-Wright star Robert Traylor and Chicago standout Kevin Garnett. Saginaw…

… Smulders, the Michigan field hockey team dismantled Michigan State, 2-0, last night at Oosterbaan Fieldhouse. Smulders, who leads the team in scoring with 14 points, scored both *Wolverine (2-3 Big Ten, 6…

… focused and did smart things," Michigan coach Patti Smith said. "She won every battle with her back." Early on, it didn't look like 'omulders would get a chance to put on a show for the Wolverine faithful…

…. Michigan State began the game aggressively. The Spartans were able to stop Michigan from penetrating, and kept the ball in the Wolverine half for almost the first ten minutes of the game. Surrendering three…

… early pen- alty corners, Michigan appearedover- onfident after its upset of No.5 Penn "tate last weekend. "We weren't flying, and no one was really creating," Smith said. As if on cue, the Wolverine for…

… men's soccer team 'night as well have been at practice. : - s Spring Arbor College opponents , jmply served as obstacles to dribble ,afound last night as the Wolverines ,,ispatched the Cougars, 4-0, at…

… season. "We're physically superior to these .vguys," Michigan coach Steve Burns .said. "We have more experience. We g, qad to take advantage of that." The Wolverines went for the kill ,arly, penetrating…

… shotjust to the left of the sliding goaltender. That left Michigan up, 3-0, at the end of the first half. That was all for the Wolverine starters. Burns, pleased with the fast start and solid transition play…

… hard to perfect its play. The Wolverines are in the midst of a nonconference schedule which will help them in future Big Ten conference games. These contests give the players a sense of what they can do…

… to improve. The Wolverines (3-2) face off against Central Michigan (0-3) this af- ternoon inMt. Pleasant. The Chippewas have lost to Radford, Richmond, and Virginia Commonwealth. CMU has only scored…

… defense," Smith said. The key to the Wolverines' suc- cess has been their goaltending :end team cooperation. Smith does notfo- cus on any one position. Rather, she stresses the importance of eviry player…

…-0 Wolverine victory at Mitchell Field. going today," Spring Arbor coach Lyle Wensley said. "We're a young team with no seniors and only three juniors, so we're going to make mis- takes. "Michigan has a lot of…

… speed, and we left the midfield way too open for them." But the midfield will not be so open for the Wolverines next time. They face a much tougher challenge at Kalamazoo College Saturday at 1:30. "Our…