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…, dreams of the national tournament were just that - eams. But 24 wins and a few thou- nd dollars later, the Wolverines' early-season dreams are a reality. Yesterday, the squad left for Austin, Texas, to…

… join 11 other teams in the second annual women's national club soccer championship. Minnesota, a team that Michigan shutout this year, 4-0, won the inau- gural tournament. The Wolverines have previously…

… in the Amateur Wrestling News pre- season poll, will be joined by sev- eral other top 20 teams, including Penn State, Ohio State, Clarion, Purdue, Pittsburgh, and Lehigh. Wolverine coach Dale Bahr…

… Eastern Michigan Open. It will be a wel- come change for Gilbert, who earned All-America honors at 134 last year. 'M' basketball wins second Wolverines win, 100-93, despite Romar's 45 by David Schechter…

… Daily Basketball Writer AUBURN HILLS - The plot: Michigan defeated Athletes in Action, 100-93, last night at the Palace of Auburn Hills. The sub- plot: it took everything the Wolverines could muster to…

… the contest turned out to be a duel between Romar and Wolverine guard Michael Talley. Romar would hit a three-pointer, and then Talley would shoot the bonus after being fouled bringing up the ball up…

… the floor. "He had some outstanding shots," Talley said. "He hit a lot of long-range shots." The Wolverines were plagued by messy play throughout the game, ac- centuating the lackluster perfor- mance…

…The Michigan Daily/New Student Edition -Thursday, September 6, 1990- Pag5 WOLVERINES DROP FROM UPPER ECHELON Wrestlers slip by Jeff Sheran Daily Sports Writer The Michigan wrestling team ranking…

… slipped con- Fritz Lehrke,1 siderably last season, finishing 31st nationally, as op- January, andi posed to 5th in 1989. Half as many Wolverines quali- who wrestled fied for the national tournament as did…

… moved up to 158 after fellow Amine injured his knee at Iowa State. ass loomed large when tournament time as Michigan lost its only would-be top ig Ten Championships. It followed that Wolverine placed as…

… rnament, a disappointment for a team that th in the country for much of the season, LA's, no Wolverine advanced to the place- s. Lehrke, seeded fifth, dropped his second aches en route to an early exit, as…

… Commodores By Uma Subramanian Daily Sports Writer NASHVILLE - Heartbreak Hotel. For the Michigan women's basketball team, Vanderbilt's Memorial Gym was just that. The Wolverines went into Friday's game against…

… collective heart of the Wolverines was slowing breaking. Defensively, however, Michigan (0-1) was surprisingly effective. The Wolverines succeeded in holding one of the most productive offenses in the country…

… team had its best season ever with a 21-12 record and a win in its first NCAA tournament game, a five-set victory over Temple on Dec. 4. The Wolverines' season ended two days later in a 15-10, 15-6, 15…

…," Giovanazzi said. "We have a lot of expe- rience at outside hitter and Linsey Ebert is one of the premier middle blockers in the Big Ten." The Wolverines return 10 of their top 12 players this fall, including…

… Michigan, few have been better than current Wolverine Mike Harris. A redshirt sophomore, Harris had a very memorable year in only his sec- ond season as a college golfer. Harris was the medalist in three of…

…. Although Hinton and Vernick were lost to graduation this year, the rest Qf the Wolverine team will be returtijg next year. This should provide plenty competition for the opportunity that four of these…

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

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

…- captains Heather Kabnick and Lauren LaBranche performed for the last time in front of a home crowd at Cliff Keen Arena on Saturday afternoon. They led the second- ranked Wolverines to a victory over…

… and there, but overall, everything was very good," Cain said. The Wolverines are looking forward to a strong performance in the postseason, begin- ning with Big Ten Championships next Saturday in Iowa…

… diving team, Saturday's showdown against Notre Michigan women's s Dame at Canham Natatorium is a Richardson (pictured little more important than the aver- Wolverines to 99 vic age meet, in 1985. Of those…

… This extra significance stems victories.. from Michigan's winter training session in Hawaii. Because the Irish 3 71 have come and Wolverines were back to back against Big Ten in the training schedule…

… expect." Aside from their conference competi- tion, the Wolverines will get a preview of another kind. The 1998 Big Ten championships will be held on the same course next May. "We're a young, inexperienced…

… team with a lot of uncertainty," sophomore Scott Hayes said. "But we've got a chance this weekend to show that we can compete in the Big Ten." Two weeks ago in Minneapolis, the Wolverines kicked off…

… Intercollegiate Tournament at Penn. State, the Michigan women's golf team wll'try to bounce back this weekend fwhen It hosts the Wolverine Invitat(onal. With five freshmen on its squad, Michigan is struggling due…

… of competing on a course that we play on everyday," Watkins said. This tournament is bigger than most for the Wolverines because it is the* only home meet of the year. Michigan will look for help from…

… its top player, junior Sharon Park, who has led the team in scoring in the first two tournaments. The Wolverines will also look for leader- ship from their two seniors, Nicole Green and Laura Hess. If…

… the Wolverines are to win their first-ever Big Ten title, they are going to have to improve a great deal. The were beaten at last weekend's tourn ment by 88 strokes at the hands of their biggest rival…

…, Ohio State. The closest they came to any Big Ten school was Illinois, which beat the Wolverines by I I strokes. While Michigan has struggled early, it does have the advantage of being such a young team…

…. There is a lot of room for improvement, and the Wolverines just have to hope that t freshmen will be ready to go whet the Big Ten championship rolls around in May. The one great thing about young ath…

… Kasiborski Daily Sports Writer How much difference can one loss make? The Michigan women's volleyball team split its matches this weekend, beating Indiana and losing to Purdue. The Wolverines' 3-7 Big Ten…

… than this or than that. This match shows we. really aren't right now." Both the Hoosiers and the Boilermakers are - lower-division teams, and they are teams that the Wolverines have to beat if they want…

… Michigan Intercollegiate Invitational, the Wolverines may have something to prove Sunday. That task will not be easy, however, as nationally-ranked Georgetown as well as strong teams from Bowling Green and…

… North Carolina State will compete in the Interregional. The Wolverines know that defeating the Hoyas may be too much to ask, but they are hoping to keep the race close. "We definitely want to win, but…

… ener- gy for the end. The plan did not proceed as he hoped. At the two mile marker, the Wolverine runners trailed Stanford's running pack by 25-30 seconds. Warhurst said that Michigan had to go all out…

… race. "One thing I can tell you is we're going to get the Michigan guys in front, not 100 yards behind at the mile mark." The Wolverines won't have to travel outside of the county for their next meet…

…-to-back victories this weekend would give the Wolverines their first four-match winning streak. To achieve Wolverines will have to defeat two nationally- ranked oppo- nents, No. 12 Northwestern and No. 2 Iowa. For…

… the u n r a n k e d Wolverines, the task may not be easy. this, however, the This weekend Who: Michigan vs. No. 2 Iowa and No. 12 Northwestern When: Iowa, today, 3 p.m.; Northwestern tomorrow, noon…

…, February 28, 1996 Mikhgan Iasfun, deserves tourney bid he Michigan men's basketball team has returned from its monthlong valium trip, and not a second too soon. The Wolverines are finally beginning to…

… keep this up for awhile." Last night, the Wolverines whipped a Michigan State squad that has apparently given up winning for Lent. It was the best performance by Michigan since Taylor was in diapers.; OK…

…'s this weekend's recipe for the Michi- gan women's soccer team. After starting the season with two hotly contested games, the Wolverines (1-1) square off with a pair of nationally-ranked squads in the…

… Adidas Women's Soccer Cup in West Hartford, Conn. Saturday, Michigan faces 18th-ranked Dartmouth; the Wolverines tangle with 7th- ranked Hartford Sunday.. Coach Debbie Belkin said that although her team is…

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

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

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

… 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…

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

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

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

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

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

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

… higher, more consistent scores if it wants to remain in the na- tional spotlight. Michigan has tar- geted a score of 190 for the Big Ten opener. If the Wolverines are going to realize that improvement…

…-around title in the Blue/Gold Invitational, and redshirt sophomore Wendy Wilkinson, who fared well on the uneven bars and balance beam last week. Wymer won the Wolverines' Most Valuable Performer honor last…

…, Minnesota, Nebraska and Stanford are the top four teams in the nation," Michigan assistant coach Mike Milidonis said. "It always comes down to the last event," Wolverine coach Bob Darden said. "Ohio State…

…," Darden said. The Wolverines will turn to freshman Bob Young, sophomore Raul Molina, and junior Mike Mott to lead the team this weekend. All three were finalists at last weekend's tournament, and Young won…

… with another creative antic not seen before at Yost. After Dave Roberts put Michigan ahead 3-0 at the :38 mark of Friday's second period, several of the Wolverine faithful decided to display their…

… time in between shorthanded tallies for the Wolverines. David Oliver split the pipes for the other in the season's first game against Notre Dame. CHECK OUT THE DUDS: For the second time this season…

…, Michigan donned maize-colored jerseys, although it was the first time the Wolverines had done so at home. The debut of the uniforms occurred during the championship game of the Great Lakes Invitational…

… against Northern Michigan. Young Even if Michigan does not win the meet, it will still benefit from the competition as the Wolverines are a young team building for the future. "We're getting more payback…

… of erratic play. Saturday's first game opener was an old fashion pitching duel. Scoreless into the 4th, Michigan's Scott Winterlee doubled to lead off the inning and would score the Wolverines lone run…

… of the game. Wolverine hurler Eric Heintschel made the run stand up, pitching eight scoreless innings, while re- liever Todd Marion recorded his first save of the sea-.. - son. The 1-0 final ended…

…'s Dan Young keyed the Raiders big in- ning by belting a grand slam home run.n In Sunday's action, Michigan's Dennis Konuszewski was again the victim of a lack of run support in the Wolverines' 3-2 loss to…

… innings against Dayton. The.. Wolverines hammered out 15 runs before the weather haulted play in the fifth inning. Michigan's Chris h .. . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . y…

….~~c ~ ,:... . . . . . . . . . . :.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .<"..:N. . . Newton recorded the win in the Wolverines' 15-4 tri-.~\~gx~'\ umphat. z. With 'the Wolverines' home opener, scheduled for ~ today against Saginaw Valley, called off due to this…

…. The Wolverines dominated in every aspect of the game as they took three straight, 15-10, 15-13, and 15-11. "They weren't as strong as I expected," Michigan coach Tom Johengen said. "We were able to…

… overpower them offensively. It was a little easier than I expected." Michigan averaged over 23 digs a game as Tri-State had trouble putting the ball down. The Wolverines were without the services of middle…

… questionable, so these guys could give the team a lift." Frosh Stan Lee was able to break out of a recent slump for the Wolverines as he lead the team with 20 kills in the three games. "For the past four weeks I…

… as a tune up for this weekend's MIVA Championships. While the team performed well overall, Johengen showed concern over the 10 serving errors the Wolverines amassed over the match. "I'd like to see our…

… serving get a little bit better," Johengen said. "If you start having more than three per game it becomes difficult to keep any kind of momentum." The Wolverines have been slowly recovering from their…

…. third-seeded Wolverines will play the fourteenth-seeded Redbirds Friday in Women earn first NCAA invite by Theodore Cox and Phil Green Daily Basketball Writers El Hockey awaits NCAA decision by David…

… playoff game. "We hope that winning this will give us the opportunity to continue," Wolverine coach Red Berenson said. "It was a big step for our program and another step would be just deserved," he added…

…. The 10th seed Wolverines will play 7th seed Oklahoma State Wednesday night in Stillwater, Ok. in the Midwest re- gionals. The team had just arrived at Metro airport returning from its 80- 69 regular…

… bidding process, the Wolverines needed to finish ahead of Bowling Green. This is due to the fact that it See HOCKEY, Page 8 Iowa Blue wins easy, 127-96 by Taylor Lincoln Daily Basketball Writer It was too…

… late to win the Big Ten title, but soon enough to salvage third place as the Wolverines turned in one of their most lop-sided victories of the season, 127-96, over Iowa. The win, coupled with Minn- esota…

…'s CCHA playoff consolation game against Bowling Green. The Wolverines defeated the Falcons 5-4 to gain third place. Ieers rebound Win over Falcons lends consolation for OT loss by Peter Zellen Daily…

… earlier Michigan swept past Western Michigan for its first ever opening-round victory in the CCHA playoffs. Then, the Wolverines had to face top-ranked Michigan State on Saturday, a tough, emotional game in…

… the first period- and-a-half and led 2-1 going into the third period with the only Wolverine score coming from Mike Moes at 1:37 in the second period. Then at 7:12 into the third, Moes scored again as…

… good play but he slid into Sharples. It comes down to that you can't give up two-on-ones on overtime." After that loss to Michigan State, the Wolverines had one last1 chance to prove themselves to the…

… for the first time in the conference championships, the Wolverines finished a distant sixth at the Big Ten tournament behind champion Iowa. Women split last 4 games by Theodore Cox and John Niyo Daily…

… ball into the far- left corner to one of many long rallies. The Wolverines finished off the fourth game with an I1-0 run. Of the nine points in the run, only two came from Purdue attack errors as the…

… Wolverines' forced the fifth game, 15-7. The fifth game was close, but the Wolverine never had the lead even though they were never more than three points down at once. Sarah Behnke's three kills in a row…

… forced a tie at the tenth and eleventh points. Then the bottom fell out. The Wolverines missed a serve. They.com- mitted a net violation. And a quick Boilermaker sideout ended the Wolverines' final…

…, 15-9. In the fourth game, Michigan only managed four points. After Wisconsin put together a five-point run to take the lead 7-4, the Wolverines hit nine kills. But the Badgers still managed to score…

… Waite said. "If you don't, it's not much fun." The Wolverines began the third game with a 13-7 lead off a 6-0 run, but couldn't execute for two sideouts in a row until Wisconsin had pulled them- selves up…

… to 10. Not even Kacor's team- high 14 kills saved the game for the Wolverines as Wisconsin's home crowd stood and yelled, "point Wisconsin" as the Badgers pulled out a 16-14 game- three win for the…

… tough in West Lafayette this weekend for the Wolverines, who conference foes Wisconsin and Purdue. It's the pits for M' without str Pittenger's absence disrupts rhythm, has Blue sagging in Big Ten '.3…

… Michigan had won the first game, the Wolverines suddenly found themselves on the defen- sive, behind 2-1. Michigan coach Mark Rosen was calling numerous timeouts to try and calm his team down. "Those are the…

…'s heroics weren't enough to save Michigan. The Wolverines lost the fifth game and the match, 15-12. "When the system breaks down like that, typically it'z a mistake of passion," Rosen said. "People trying to…

… Wolverines have been beset by setbacks - a pummeling by No. 2 Penn State, outside hitter Alija Pittenger's ankle sprain, and losses to Wisconsin and Purdue. Pittenger sprained her ankle during Tiesday…

… Wolverines kept bat- tling. Leading the his team, Bush kept battling after what coach Geoff Zahn called a "tough loss." Leading off Michigan's lineup in the eighth, up by two runsiWt second game against…

… the year and broke the hits in a single season record. More importantly the two- run dinger gave the Wolverines putting them ahead 4-3. "I just wanted to fight off the off-speed and hopefully get a fast…

…-4, dropping the Wolverines to 4-16 in conference play - 10th in the Big Ten - and 12-18 overall. The Badgers contained Michigan's offense, holding outside hitter Karen Chase to five kills for the match and the…

… team to a .010 hitting percentage. Michigan outside hitter Joanna Fielder led the team with seven kills. Leading the Wolverines with seven digs and 23 assists, freshman setter Shannon Melka paced…

… loss to Iowa did have a silver lining. All-time kill leader Karen Chase set her fourth Michigan record by spiking 33 kills, breaking former Wolverine Shannon Brownlee's school record of 30 in a match…

… had three serving aces. The Wolverines lost in five games of their 2 1/2-hour match, (10-15, 11-15, 15-101 15-8, 9-15). For the second time this season, Michigan came back from a two-game deficit only…

… score. Chase hit really well and Linsey blocked really well." But Chase wasn't the only Wolverine to thrive. Sophomore set- ter Alija Pittenger contributed a per- sonal-best 80 assists - also a team…

… blocks with seven of the 10 that Michigan threw back. Sophomores Sarah Behnke and Joanna Fielder also had above- average matches for the Wolverines with 19 and 16 kills, respectively. The Wolverines also…

… Wolverines finished out their season 1-12 versus ranked oppo- nents, with their only win coming against then-No. 22 Minnesota. They also ended up 11-6 versus unranked opponents, with all the losses coming…

… weekend. The team travels to No. 7 Penn State on Friday, and then to No. 18 Ohio State on Sunday. The two teams constitute the biggest threats to Michigan's defense of its Big Ten title. The Wolverines were…

… weekend would assure the Wolverines at least a share of the Big Ten title. Even more importantly, a win on Friday would show the eam that it can compete with and defeat the mighty Lady Lims. Penn State has…

… midseason form, 'hen they beat Penn State and lost by one goal to Michigan. n recent weeks, the team has slipped out of the top 10 nation- illy, and out of the Big Ten lead. The Wolverine who may be the most…

… presence this weekend could lead o the Wolverines playing a stronger game than they did in the earns' prior meetings. Despite the strong play of her replacements two weeks ago, hilbrook's injury required a…

… Michigan volleyball team may be feasting on them as it heads to Albuquerque this weekend for the UNM Fournament with New Mexico, San Diego State and Kent State. While it may seem as though the Wolverines…

… prospect, the Wolverines (6-1 overall) are more tempted by the idea of ti ming home with a few victories. "We feel like if we come out with these three wins, we will have had a great preseason," Giovanazzi…

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

… prospects that have signed nation- track al letters of intent to compete at Michigan. The Wolverines filled holes in the sprints and jumps with sprinter Ike Okenwa and triple and long jumper Oded Padan…

… Wolverines were disappointed with their showing in LA.'s national championship meet, but the season was a successful one. Gymnasts' season a success Women's tennis closes in on Big Ten title do at the Big…

… ever. Not sur- prisingly, the No. 2 Wolverines added more marks to their win column this past weekend, sweeping No. 16 *Minnesota in a three-game series. With the victories, the Wolverines 34-3 overall…

…, 11-0 Big Ten) remain in first place in the Big Ten, ahead of - Minnesota and Northwestern. The sweep brought the Wolverines' win stekto 15 games and halted the ~Golden Gophers' six-game tear. The…

…. After disappointing losses to Purdue and Minnesota, *the No. 14 Michigan wrestling team was in need of a confidence boost. Conveniently, the Wolverines hosted Indiana in their last home game of the season…

… Friday night. The Wolverines (4-4 Big Ten, 7-9 overall) disman- tled the Hoosiers, who have just one conference victory this season, by a score of 28-9. Indiana boasts only just ranked wrestler in its…

… Tracking 'M' teams : The Michigan wrestling team takes on Indiana tonight at Cliff Keen Arena at 7:30 p.m. The meet will befthe last one at home this season for the Wolverines, who will say goodbye to the…

… get used to playing more power forward in Baston's absence, especially with Indiana up next for Ward and the Wolverines. No. 22 Michigan (8-5 Big Ten, 18-8 overall) will face the Hoosiers (9-4, 18- 7…

… Saturday's District IV regional championships, and a blister- ing wind-chill created a hostile environment. The Wolverines ran with "monster spikes," according to fifth-place finisher Julie Froud, to…

… against Western Michigan left the Wolverines 0-1 for the first time since they lost to Arizona to the 1989-90 season. 'e 12,237 in attendance at Crisler watched the Wolverines let an 11-point second…

…I{ tEMIN9gBIV L ! MItTA; ;t 4)22~' 1~~ii VS, a~ w 0 ay. OeUT ift . _ ... i I w -w- w MKOW 61i ti The 1996-97 Wolverines Uncertainty should provide exciting a By Sharat Raju Daily Sports…

… Writer Western Michigan coach Bill Wilkinson said it best: "I'd like to wel- come Michigan back to the CCHA."' In recent seasons, the Wolverines did not play in the CCHA, metaphorically speaking. They were…

… Cervenak and leftfielder Jason Alcaraz. Cervenak and centerfielder Brain Bush had two hits apiece for the Wolverines. Michigan scored all its runs off Purdue's Mike Hedman (3-2), who went seven innings and…

…, the Wolverines recorded their first con- ference win by topping the Boilermakers, 7-2, behind the strong pitching of sophomore J.J. Putz. Putz (2-0) went the distance, giv- ing up five hits through…

… the Wolverines to a comfortable .425 lead over sec- ond-place Minnesota after the first apparatus. Michigan fared almost as well on the uneven bars, scoring a 49.3. Another veteran of Big Ten champi…

…, including the all-around, went a Wolverine. Sarah Cain contin- ued her season-long domination at Minnesota, winning the all-around with a 39.65 and subsequently stak- ibg her claim as the best gymnast in the…

… Writer Second to none. That's the best way to describe the performance so far this season of the No. 3 Michigan women's gymnastics team. The Wolverines overcame some dis- appointing losses and still…

… managed to pull everything together, winning their sixth consecutive Big Ten champi- onship Saturday in Minnesota. Throughout the season, the Wolverines were matched against top- ranked teams like Georgia…

… Wolverines after Michigan freshman Sarah Cain, for example, finished the Big Ten cham- pionships as Big Ten freshman of the year and Big Ten gymnast of the year. And the meet versus Ohio State in February…

… of 197.3. At the end of February, however, the; Wolverines began a losing streak, as they were defeated in the Magical Classic by UCLA and then had three consecutive dual-meet losses to Utah, BYU and…

… Georgia. The Wolverines had to step uptfeir performance in their meeting against Utah State last week. They managed to beat the Cougars and put them- selves in a good position for the Big Ten championships…

… Wolverines' first competition performance of the of the season, Michigan suffered a loss to West Virginia by 1.60 points. that first competition, as many of the youngest team members stepped-up and…

… team was out to make a statement at the Boilermaker Invitational in West Lafeyette this weekend. And the Wolverines did just that, going 4-1 in their five games to claim the title. Michigan (25…

…-winning runs. Jennifer Smith, Melissa Gentile and Kathy Davie all hit doubles for the Wolverines as well. The Wolverines' only loss came in their second game of the tourney, 3-1, to underdog Ohio. Michigan took…

…: Michigan State concentrated so much on the shooting prowess of one Louis Bullock that the Wolverines' trio of big men had a field day, combining for 44 points. Saturday: Bullock scorched the Spartans for 22…

… Wolverines' 6-.1victory over the Falcons on Saturday night. Icers pound Falcons 6-1, take control bDan Stillman Daily Sports Writer Believe it or not, the Michigan hockey team has a significant weak- ness…

… significant part of the Michigan men's swimming and diving team has been sick - with the flu. That is not the best news as the Wolverines head to Purdue and Indiana tomorrow and Saturday. Many of Michigan's top…

…." Junior Derya Buyukuncu is also suffering from the flu, but he is expected to swim both days. He is one of the Wolverines' only available sprinters. "(Buyukuncu) might have to go dead or alive this weekend…

…10- The Michigan Daily - Wednesday, December 4, 1996 Michigan harriers bow to sun gods Wolverines experience heat exhaustion, poor finishes at NCAA Championship By Jacob Wheeler Daily Sports Writer…

… to Michigan's liking. Instead, the Wolverines were forced to run in 70 degree temperatures all day. Michigan was shooting for the top eight overall and hoping to land two run- ners in the top 10. But…

… next year. er, and has two more years to break the top 10 at nationals. MacDonald finished 43rd in Tucson, his last race as a Wolverine. "I just couldn't move up at the end of years, the NCAAs1…

… the Wolverines were freshman Otto Olson and sophomores Corey Grant and Jeff Reese. Grant finished fourth after plac- ing first and second, respectively, in the Wolverines' previous two meets. The lone…

… lost only two matches this season. Bahr said the only disappointment of the tournament was that the' Wolverines only had one champion. "We wrestled really well all day, but then lost in the last match…

…," Bahr said. "We've got to win in the finals." There was no team-scoring in the tournament, and the Wolverines were allowed to enter an unlimited number of wrestlers per weight class. The Wolverines travel…

… only did Lake Superior have a physical edge at the time of the goal, it had two more men on the ice than Michigan. The Wolverines, on the other hand, got'he equal- izer four minutes later at 13:13, when…

… the Wolverines ahead, 2-1, at the 13:35 mark of the first period with a power-play goal. The score came just 22 se/- 9nds after Jason Botterill put the Wolverines on the scoreboard. Michigan scored…

…. You don't want to play the Michigan women's volleyball team when it's mad. Just ask Georgia. The Wolverines were not happy about losing their first three matches in Hawaii, even though all three…

… opponents were ranked in the top 25. And they weren't thrilled about los- ing their home opener in three straight sets to No. 9 Florida on Friday, either. The Wolverines vented four losses worth of…

…12A - The Michigan Daily - Thursday, April 18, 1996 Michigan men look to Lilk the Kepler Wolverines hope to guild off 5th-place finish at Legends of Indiana tourney By John Friedberg Daily Sports…

… Writer It is a good news, bad news situa- tion for the Michigan men's golfteam. The good news is their performance last weekend. The Wolverines' fifth- place showing at the Legends of Indi- ana tournament…

… impressive showing in Indi- ana. Dobbs finished the two-day event in a second-place tie, the best finish of any Wolverine golfer this season. The junior looks to continue improv- ing on his last two efforts…

… Invitational, he had been the most consistent golferin the spring season. Keith Hinton moves back into the No. 3 slot for the Wolverines. Hinton is looking to rebound from his 235 in the Legends tournament. The…

… senior cap- tain Chris Brockway and juniors Jus- tin Hicks, Brent Idalski and Adam Anderson. .3 TONYA BROAD/Daily Scott MacDonald's Wolverines will be split three ways this weekend. 'TWmen to runi 3 ways…

… week. Background: Navta swims the individual medley and the breastroke for the Wolverines. She is a three-time All-American and a Big Ten champion in the 200-meter breastroke. She has also won Nava…

… Michigan State, Brzezinski poured in 24 points to go with nine rebounds. She was one of the team's few bright spots as the Wolverines dropped both contests. Background: Michigan's lone senior is also the…

… season's first five .games, the Michigan women's basketball team got off to its best start in six years. Then came the holiday break. Nine games later, the Wolverines found themselves on the other, less…

…-important conference season kicks into full gear. Nebraska 70, Michigan 59 After falling behind by 11 in the first half, the visiting Wolverines played even with the Corhuskers the rest of the way, but were unable to…

… weekend of the year thus far for the Michigan field hockey team. The Wolverines battled for the Big Ten conference regular season title. The weekend, however, was a disappointment for them. Michigan battled…

… Northwestern Friday and met Iowa Sunday at Ocker Field. The Wolverines fell to both the Wildcats, 2-1, and the Hawkeyes, 3-2. With the losses, Michigan dropped to 3-4 in the conference and 10-6 overall…

… Sunday, 2-0. Badger sophomore Ruth Brennan tapped a looseball past Wolverine goalie Jori Welchans to tie the game at two near the end of regulation Friday. The Badgers got the game-winning goal, four…

… midfield battle, with neither team taking any chances. The Badgers tied the game on a Heather Willihnganz shot that went through Welchans' grasp. Only 15 seconds later, Wolverine freshman Jessica Limauro…

… to Ypsilanti tonight to face offagainst Eastern Michi- gan. The Wolverines (5-4) are coming off a successful weekend performance at the UMass Invitational. Michigan defeated Brown and Massachusetts en…

… route to a2- 1 record and the tournament title. The Wolverines' match against the Eagles (0-7) is the team's final non-con- ference tune-up. "We think the matches this weekend are lumped together with…

… with a school-record 10 shots. Junior defender Michele Brach and sophomore midfielder Debbie Flaherty notched seven shots each, with Flaherty scoring one. Numerous Wolverine shots were fired over the…

… the first two games of the season due to injuries. The forward is one of only five Wolverines to score a goal so far, and has impressed Belkin. HOME DATES AT NEW FIELD: After starting the season with…

… five consecu- tive road dates, Michigan will play eight of its last 13 games at home. The first-ever game at the Michi- gan Soccer Field drew 472 fans Sun- day. The Wolverines host Texas Fri- day at 4 p…

… Former Wolverine to win award Ex-Michigan basketball player Diane Dietz will receive the Gerald R. Ford Award at Tuesday's Athletic Achievement banquet. The award is presented annually by the…

… Michigan Athletic Department for excellence in scholarship, sport and society. Dietz was a four-year starter for the Wolverines and was a GTE Academic All-America honoree in 1980, '81 and '82. Page 12…

…-0. Moreover, the Wolverines com- pleted this task in one of the more hostile environments that exists in collegiate tennis. With a packed house of approxi- mately five hundred Spartan fans, Michigan (6-1 Big…

… Ten, 11-6 over- all) did not appear to be phased in their domination of the Spartans. In fact, the Wolverines did not lose a set to their intrastate rivals. Coach Brian Eisner felt that the This was the…

…-4 defeat of Michigan State's Jayson Bedford, ranked No. 95 in the nation. The Wolverines' Peter Pusztai added a stellar performance by soundly beating Jim Madrigal (6-3, 6-2). The past two matches between…

… the two players have been closely- contested three-set matches, so Pusztai's convincing victory over See TENNIS, Page 14 Madonna miscues lead to 5-4 Wolverine victory By Nicholas J. Cotsonika Daily…

… Sports Writer It was as if Madonna had mercy on the Wolverines. The Fighting Crusaders commit- ted three errors, gave up four un- earned runs and played ragged de- fense, helping the Michigan base- ball…

… plays, and we came out ahead." The game was scheduled two days ago to make up for Wednesday's cancelled game against Toledo. Senior leftfielder Sean Coston carried the Wolverines (3-5 Big Ten, 11…

… and fell between the centerfielder and the shortstop. Jun- ior centerfielder Brian Simmons scored from third to give Michigan its first win in three games. Coston had put the Wolverines on top in the…

… game twice before. In the fourth, his single to left brought in senior first baseman Mike Muir to give Michigan a 1-0 lead. In the sixth, with the Wolverines trailing 3-2, Coston hit a line shot over…

… anticipated Michigan Invitational will take place tomorrow at Cliff Keen Arena, marking the last time to see the Wolverines in action as they say goodbye to the regular season. "It's such a great way to end the…

…." Michigan hopes to do just this, as it will be looking to improve its overall team score while concentrating on rou- tines and accuracy. With regionalsjust around the corner, the Wolverines are aiming for…

… halftime of the Michigan-Penn State basketball game Wednesday, the Wolverine tum- blers hit the floor with mats and trampolines in tow to promote their skills. Both of Michigan's next two home meets will be…

… held at Crisler in preparation for regionals which will be held there April 8. The No. 5 Wolverines (5-0 Big Ten, 13-2 overall) host No. 7 UCLA and Auburn tonight in the Ryka Invitational. One of the…

… Bruins' (15-3) three losses was to Michigan by only three-tenths of a point. Wolverine coach Bev Plocki is looking forward to tonight's competition in the new envi- ronment. "At this point, we are starting…

… Minneapolis as the Wolverines take on Minnesota. "They're the team that everyone's shooting for," Michi- gan junior John Costanzo said. "We're the up-and-com- ing team. We think we have a pretty good chance to…

… be the team that finally beats them." In a sense, Minnesota, ranked 20th by the Intercolle- giate Tennis Association, has become the rival of the 37th- ranked Wolverines. The Gophers seem to always end…

… up number one with Michigan just a step behind. At the finals of the Big Ten Championships last year, Minnesota defeated the Wolverines. At the Big Ten Singles Championships in Illinois in late…

… University of Puerto Rico sand- wiched around non-conference losses to Kentucky, Notre Dame and Wake Forest, the Wolverines return to Big Ten action this weekend. If Michigan's weekend caliber of play…

… Men's Basketball vs. Northwestern Saturday, 8 p.m. (Raycom) Evanston Si Wrestling vs. Penn State Sunday, 4:30 p.m. Cliff Keen Arena Icers return to CCHA play Wolverines are not underestimating…

… Lake Superior0, By BARRYSOLLENBERGER Daily Hockey Writer During his tenure as coach of the Michigan hockey team, Red Berenson has welded the Wolverines into a na- tional power. In 1984-85, Berenson…

… championship since 1964, Lake State has claimed the national title three of the past seven years, including last season. Last March, the Lakers upset a Wolverine squad that was ranked No.1 for most of the…

… at the beginning of the season." The Lakers don't have anyone ranked in the top 30 in the conference in overall scoring. Brian Felsner, brother of former Wolverine great Denny Felsner, leads Lake State…

… this weekend," Wolverines seniorco-cap- tain Alecia Humphrey said. "Twoyears ago we swam Northwestern the first week after we returned from a heavy training winter break and we swam real well." Michigan…

… hopes this year's results will be as good. The Wolverines are not physically preparing any differently for this meet than previous dual meets. "We didn't want to sacrifice our training for NCAAs by…

… Bears, the Wolverines will also swim face-to- face with other world championship swimmers, like German Martin Hermann and Polish freshman Bart Sikora. "We have a chance to win both events, but we…

… 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…