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…SENIOR DISAPPOINTMENT IAN HERBERT: The Wolverines had to over- come a lot to win this game. PAGE 3B The SportsMonday Column Field Hockey drops to Louisville in overtime. PAGE 6B HOOPS, THERE IT…

…= ---------------- ---- - ------ -- - ------- - -- ------- Michigan 33, NORTHWESTERN 17 Trampled Northwestern can't hold Blue back minutes. In the Wolverines' two conference losses to Wisconsin and Minnesota, they held possession of the ball for 15 fewer minutes…

…The Michigan Daily - SportsWednesday - October 19, 2005 - 7B Wolverines fall in rivalry game, extend losing streak By Nate Sandals moved the ball crisply and applied pres- after halftime, the…

… Believe" attitude employed by the CHA TE Boston Red Sox, last year's World Series Champions. But on Sunday, the Wolverines .didn't believe and lost the Big Bear game to Michigan State, 2-0. In doing so, the…

…'s gymnastics team began its warmups as usual. What soon transpired would test the Wolverines' will to win. Returning All-American senior Chelsea Kroll ruptured her achilles tendon during the team's warmup on the…

… touch warm-up with a ruptured achilles is a huge blow to everybody," Michigan coach Bev Plocki said. "You just want to sit down and cry and feel for her." But the Wolverines were able to hold back their…

… pesky Daniel Horton is back. And so are the Wolverines. The junior returned after missing the past six games with a left-knee sprain and led the Wolverines (1-0 Big Ten, 9-5 overall) to a stunning 65…

… minutes. But it was his presence on the court that willed the Wolverines to victory. "Even though he played a real good game, I think emotionally he's even more of a presence for us," forward Courtney Sims…

… Wolverines, fans should not panic After the first 20 minutes of Sunday's game at .: Wisconsin, Michigan found itself trailing the lowlyn Badgers (who held a 5-14 record going in) 34-30. A few ticks into the…

… 10 minutes left in the contest, the deficit remained in double digits, and Michigan found itself inan extremely strenuous position. A loss would drop the Wolverines' Big Ten mark. to 2-6, making the…

… overall savvy play of a presea- son first-team all-conference selection. Luckily for the Maize and Blue, one Wolverine bared all these traits by herself. Unfortunately, this well-qualified,, renaissance…

… woman of basketball spent the game's FILE PHOTO final 10 minutes riding the pine. Foul trouble? No. Michigan forward LeeAnn Bies has not started for the Wolverines in weeks after being named to the…

…- sance High School junior Joe Craw- ford to play for the Wolverines last Thursday night. Crawford, a 6-foot-4 swingman, joins Romulus' Ronald Coleman as the two current members of Michigan's class for…

… continued his rapid rise as a teammate of Coleman on the AAU team The Family - the team for which current Wolverines Lester Abram and Graham Brown played together - when he led them to the AAU State…

…. Coleman and Crawford's commit- ments for 2004-05 mean that this year's recent run of success for the Wolverines could be just a brief glimpse of some incredible things to come. See CRAWFORD, Page 10…

… hatever you do, don't panic. This applies much less to the members of the Michigan basketball team, rather it is intended for its fans; simply because the Wolverines have dropped two games in a row does not…

… better). Jalen Rose and com- pany had their struggles and rarely does any team make it through the season without them. These Wolverines should be treated the same way as the greats that came before them…

… as he continued to keep his eyes glued on the thou- sands of Buckeyes' fans rushing the field in massive celebration. As the last Wolverine to walk off the field - and be escorted by police officers…

… State completion had not been called out of bounds and a Brooks JOE Bollinger pass to Jonathan Orr had connected in the final minutes, the SMITH Wolverines could be heading for the The one Motor City Bowl…

… - all goals rytn for the Wolverines this season. game Lose, and the Wolverines pack their bags for central Michigan athletic d%.ector Bill Martin said yesterday the Florida for the fourth time in the past…

… weekend's games are played out Lose, and like it or not, the season is a failure. Wh9ie Martin said the Wolverines are likely headed t i the "There's never a good season when you lose to Ohio Vapital One…

…- ": just g:t off the phone with the BIg Ten CommissIoner, tance happened to the Wolverines this year. and that's what he told me," Martin ski over the ph. As senior Ron Bellamy said, the team didn…

… disap- pointing loss because we put ourselves in position to win this game." The Wolverines entered the last period leading 2-1. But just 5:26 into the final period, the Fighting Irish tied things up on…

…'t hold that lead," Berenson said. "It was going to be a one-goal game, and you had to defend that lead, and we didn't do a good job of defending it." Suddenly trailing with just 5:40 left, the Wolverines…

… Sports Writer ALYSSA WOOD/Daily Michigan's Dwight Helminen tries to control his man in the Wolverines 4-2 win over Notre Dame Friday. The Michigan women's soccer team is liv- ing out one of its dreams…

…. The Wolverines won 2-0 on Satur- U MICHIGAN 2 day, stunning No. 3 seed Pepperdine in PEPPERDINE 0 the third round of the NCAA Tournament. After the game, Michigan coach Debbie Rademacher put the teams…

… couple of weeks, the Wolverines started out slow. Pepperdine controlled the flow for much of the first half, putting together many strings of passes and keeping the ball in Michigan's zone for nearly 20…

… his goal as Maine celebrates again in the third period. Despite Blackburn's 40-save performance, the Wolverines were eliminated. Not to be outdone, Siciliano shined brightest when it counted - in the…

… Peach couldn't help it. Tired, beaten and emotionally drained - the only senior starter fought back the tears in his last post game press conference as a Wolverine, but the battle-tested captain could not…

…, no doubt consumed by thoughts of what could have been and what has been on his mind. The Wolverines fell 5-2 to a strong Maine team that simply proved too much in the latter stages of yesterday's NCAA…

… John Shouneyia, Mark Mink and J.J. Swistak, who all made late-season contributions as the Wolverines' play- off run gathered steam. Bolstered by the defensive addition of newcomer Mike Roemensky who…

… holes, I guess." Koman and fellow freshmen infield- ers Jordan Cantalamessa and Jordan French committed a total of nine errors, consequentially showing more signs of youth than the Wolverines thought they…

… had. Although it seems that way on naper, the' years to repeat as champions - trying to establish their own legacy, something the Wolverines know all about. Michigan's trip to the NCAA tournament this…

…, an improbable stretch of games that culminated with a championship in Boston. While there'll be no championship this season, Peach and the Wolverines need not bow their heads after the accomplishments…

… of the past seven months. The Wolverines unexpectedly lost three defensemen in the offseason; they lost their starting goalie for the first half of the year. Critics began writing off the young…

… Wolverines. But Michigan bounced back with the return of Black- burn and the resurgence of a winning attitude. The Wolverines edged Michigan State out for the regular season conference crown and entered the…

… postseason poised for yet another magical run. Problems began arising again for the Wolverines though - struggling to get by Western Michigan in the first round of the conference tournament, and then falling…

… over Arizona State, but had to leave the state on a sour note after Michigan's two-meet winning streak was ended by Arizona this past weekend. The Wolverines entered the weekend ranked 10th in the nation…

… dominant in Tempe with seven first place finishes than the next day in Tucson with just four. In the Wolverines first meet against the Sun Devils last Friday, the seven first place efforts came from six…

… different swimmers. With every Wolverine that came in first, another one was often close behind as Michigan had three 1-2- 3 finishes. Sophomore all-American Tim Siciliano had two of the first place fin…

…Wha following. Sophomore Chuck Kennedy was right behind to make the race a 1-2-3-4 finish for the Wolverines. Siciliano's other fr t pla'e finish was in the 200-yard individual medlcy with a time of 1…

… came in the 1,000-yard freestyle with Thompson's time of 8:57.56 ahead of McWha and freshman Justin Drake. Three standout freshmen took the other first-place finishes for the Wolverines, each coming in a…

… 200-yard swim. Garrett Mangieri's 1:38.55 in freestyle, Paul Ely's 1:51.14 for the but- terfly, and Ryan Earhart's 1:48.18 in the backstroke helped the Wolverines coast to victort In Tucson, the races…

… were measured in meters rather than yards. The Wolverines did not have the same kind of all-around success as they had the day before. Instead of six diffcr nt Wolverines hav- ing first place finihes…

… first appearance togeth- er as a doubles team, seniors Brad McFarlane and John Long led the Wolverines in the individual meet. McFarlane and Long advanced to the round of 16, after defeating some stiff…

… Kosta Zinchanka. "For John and I to come together and play like this is pretty encouraging," McFarlane said. The most impressive match for the Wolverines came in their loss to West Viginia's Mike Dektas…

… at the tournament. He defeated Marquette's Kent Davies in his first match of the consolation round. For Rolfand Edelson. the tournament was their first compeuition for the Wolverines. Held and Shaya…

… Stadium after a victory yesterday afternoon. After all, the Wolverines were hosting the NCAA regional. They had already beaten Kentucky a day earlier, so another win over the Wildcats was in their grasp…

… hard. In the end we did everything we could, and it just wasn't quite enough." The night before, the 16th-ranked Wolverines (46-14) lost a heartbreak- ing game against No. 23 Arizona, 4- 3, and were…

…-ranked Wolverines held on for a tie and a critical con- ference point that, coupled with Bowling Green's loss to Alaska, clinched a first-round bye in the CCHA playoffs. "It was an exciting game for the crowd…

…," Michigan coach Red Berenson said. "I'm sure the goal- ies aren't crazy about it when they give up that many goals." The hectic conclusion started with a quirk and ended with a flurry. Wolverine goalie Billy…

… flustered, he tried to stick up Arena since for his team after a 4-2 loss and Thursday, -- - 5-5 tie made them victims of the braving the Wolverines' best series of the 33-degree season. temperature "I mean…

…-game tie showed glaring differences winless streak. between the teams - and rea- But Miami (Ohio) coach Enri- sons why the Wolverines are co Blasi found himself surround- atopthe CCHA. Miami is the polished…

… period Saturday) to shockingly bad (in their 2-shot, 8-penalty third period Friday). But the Wolverines played better than Miami Saturday - and should have won. Defense- man Mark Mitera was tripped See…

… RATKOWIAK, Page 3B SOFTBALL Young pitching no problem for Wolverines Nemitz, Taylor turn in top-notch performances in opening weekend By NICOLE AUERBACH DailySports Writer While snow blanketed Ann Arbor…

… this weekend, the Michigan softball team was throwing its first pitches and taking its first swings of the season in sunny Boca Raton, Fla. The 12th-ranked Wolverines didn't allow an earned run and went…

…. Against Penn State Saturday, the Wolverines appeared to MICHIGAN 68 be follow- PENN STATt 63 ing the same script. They allowed the Nittany Lions to take an early second-half lead, despite playing well for…

…. During that stretch, the Wolverines committed five turnovers and failed to score for more than five minutes. Penn State's lead surged to six, and Michigan appeared to lay down in defeat once again. Instead…

…, the Wolverines showed.the growth and maturity Michigan coach John Beilein and his staff have been searching for all season. "You get hit in the head so many times, eventually you have to pro- tect…

… Michigan women's bas- ketball team committed 25 MICHIGAN 53 turnovers in MINNESOTA 661 a 66-53 loss at Minnesota last night. The Wolverines entered the game last in the Big Ten with 19.2 turn- overs per game…

… last four as part of a 15-6 run to close the half, taking a 38-27 halftime lead that negated a rare strong start by the Wolverines. Michigan stormed out to ab7-2 to lead before Minnesota scored the next…

…, Michigan went on a 6-0 run to get within eight. Minnesota once again answered the Wolverine spurt with a 6-0 run of its own, and Michigan never got back in the game. Michigan won its first three road games…

… this season, but it has now lost its last eight away from Crisler Arena. The Wolverines haven't wort a Big Ten road game in more than three years. And, unfortunately for the Maize and Blue, less road…

… thing every Wolverine understands is the importance of this weekend's series at Ohio State. No. 10 (in the USCHO.com/ CSTV poll) Michigan goes into tonight's game at Value City Arena just one point ahead…

… of Miami (Ohio) for second place in the CCHA. With first-place Notre Dame out of reach, the Wolverines have just one goal in mind. "We need these wins to get sec- ond place," junior Kevin Porter said…

…, 22-11- 1 overall) has already clinched a first-round bye in the CCHA play- offs, so this weekend's games will be its last until March 9. But the Wolverines know Ohio State won't bend over to become the…

… Wolverines' nation-best 4.18 goal average. But Michigan has scored just 13 goals in its past five games, well below its season average. Nomatterwhatthe averagesthe polls or the experts say, Michigan coach Red…

…." Whether Michigan is a bubble team like KRACH says or a sure- fire two seed as PWR asserts, there's no question the Wolverines would benefit from winning both games this weekend. i ... W Y°"' t,.w. i…

… Rosen sounded frus- 17-8 overall). The loss rounded out trated. a weekend split for the Wolverines, "We MICHIGAN 2 in which they defeated Illinois in a didn't NOR THW EST RN 3 three-game sweep on Friday…

…. compete Following the loss, Rosen seemed well when the match was in the bal- disheartened. But he was quick to ance," Rosen said of the Wolverines' point out where his team needed to 3-2 loss to…

…-average game, stood in Michigan's path. It seemed like the coast was clear for a Michigan victory and its first NCAA Tournament bid in nearly a decade. There was only one prob- lem. The Wolverines couldn't get…

… hopelessly overmatched team with noth- ing to lose. Still, Michigan's "C" game would have been enough to win the game comfortably. But the Wolverines didn't bring their "C" game. They brought their "F" game…

… hands on hips, resigned expressions and, most shockingly, a lack of hustle from a Wolverine squad that had everything to lose. With the team overthinking and underworking, Amaker could have taken steps to…

… reassert Michigan's athletic superiority. In the last 1:21, the Wolverines' See SINGER, page 7 At 20., Carol Jantsch is first female principal tuba player in a major orchestra By Alexandra Jones Daily Arts…

… DON'T LIE Wondering how the Wolverines lost to Minnesota, a team they had defeated twice in the regular season? One glance at the team's final statistics should quench your curiousity. Percentage from…

… back. After pushing aside the disappointment of being left off the NCAA Tournament bracket just a few weeks ago, the Wolverines rebounded to win the NIT with a 62-55 victory over Rutgers at Madison…

… we had to go play some ball." The Wolverines made it interesting down the stretch against the Scarlet Knights. With 1:51 remaining, senior Bernard Robinson gave Michigan a 56-48 lead with a pair of…

… ThedWolverines McHGAN___ opened their sea- son by dropping both of their games in the ACC/Big Ten Challenge. Yester- day, Michigan squared off against defending national champion Wake Forest, falling 4…

…-2 in a hard-fought battle. On Sunday, North Carolina put on an offensive show, shutting out the Wolverines while also scoring four goals of their own. The opening loss hurt for more rea- sons than one…

… one of her 92 victories has been in the NCAA tournament. Last year, as an eight seed, the Wolverines lost a first-round game to Stanford, in overtime, 81- 74. This year it's like deja vu, as another…

… Back to the Dance they go, and tt-fime the e Wolverines not only quali- Wolverines want, and more importatt for the ily NCAA Tournament game team, need, a victory to keep tlfeprogram story - a 77-68 win…

… win at the Wolverine South Invitational. Now Michigan is hoping that 1early success carries over into its 1 biggest tournament yet - the El Diablo Intercollegiate. Scott Carlton, Kyle Kilcherman, Andy…

… -Matthews, Chapman and Hayes will represent the Wolverines this week- end at the El Diablo Golf Club in Citrus Springs, Florida, and coach Jim Carras likes their chances. "Any one of the five is capable of…

…, and the tournament vill be played on a course unfamiliar to the Wolverines. "We're certainly on the upbeat side of the ledger, but we can't get overconfident," Carras said. "We need to play well in…

… Michigan's biggest strengths is its chemistry - some- thing extremely valuable and not - always common in an individual sport. The Wolverines are anchored by experienced upperclassmen, but don't have just…

…- ference in golf, and Michigan is *brimming with it after its hot start. The team's goal is to win at least two tournaments this year and the Wolverines would love to accom- plish that with back…

… beloved seniors - Brooke Hart, Danielle Lund and Erryn Weggenman - who led the Wolverines to the Big Ten Tournament, where they tied for fifth. As this fall season began with the Wolverine Fall Invitational…

… varsity tournament, and that can be very nerve-racking. It was tough, but they did a great job." Not only did the Wolverines play well individually, but they also dominated the doubles tournament. The final…

… through the entire tournament. Their only losses catne against fellow Wolverines. Based on the team's performance, the freshmen are very optimistic about the prospects of this season. "I was really excited…

… to play and find my place on the team, "Tiperneni said. "We have a lot of depth this year. If we stay healthy, we could really do well." The Wolverines have tremendous depth and balance. The three new…

… that potential, the Wolverines could be dominant for the next four years. Senior Szandra Fuzesi might not miss last year's graduates so much due to the emergence of the talented freshman class. isis…

…-par rounds from soph more Kim Benedict and junior Courtney Reno, the Wolverines fired a school- record score of 287 yesterday, and fin- ished with a two-day, 54-hole total of 889, good enough for fifth place…

… State, and then OklahotW State. The Wolverines finished just one shot behind fourth-place Oklahoma State - who finished 56 shots ahead of Michigan in winning this event last year. "Last year we got…

… descended on the Grizzly Tournament Course in Mass Ohio for the Xavier Provident Open. The Michigan men's golf team failed to defend last year's first-place finish, but the Wolverines played well in fin…

…- ishing third with a three-round total of 880. Wisconsin and Penn State placed first and second, respectively. Leading the Wolverines was senior Scott Hayes, who shot 210 for the two- day event. That total…

… represent- ed a vast improvement from last year when he placed 70th. The Wolverines as a team blazed out the gate to take the lead with rounds of 285 and 298 on the opening day. Unfortunately, Monday's 297…

… Rutgers 2-0 on Saturday. Victory and satisfaction, however, didn't mean the same thing for the Wolverines. "I didn't really like that game," Michigan forward Molly Powers said ar the Rutgers game. "It took…

… blew away Ball State, the defense lost sight of its goals. The Wolverines had hoped to shut out the Cardinals on Friday, but. instead allowed two sloppy *res. "We need to be stronger mentally on defense…

…68 - The Michigan Daily - SportsMonday - April 3, 2000 'M' fans rock Penn State RIONA ContInued from Page 1B witha maize and blue paint brush. The Wolverines' best showmn was recorded on the uneven…

… Wolverines' generous lead head- ing into the final event proved to be cru- cial. Michigan experienced uncharacter- istic difficulties on the balance beam, as the team's first fall in weeks was suffered by Cain…

…The Michigan Daily - SportsMonday - November 5, 2001 - 7B BIG TEN Continued from Page 1B After the win versus Northwestern, the Wolverines were looking for revenge against Ohio State, who gave the…

… Wolverines their first Big Ten loss earlier this season in Columbus. The Wolverines felt that they had dominated that game, allowing few scoring opportunities for the Buckeyes. "They scored two goals on two…

… that the onal Final match against team's effort was a non-issue aii on Saturday. against the 12th-seeded Rain- se previous night against bow Wahine, and that every h-seeded Stanford, the Wolverine knew…

…-2) registered five head. ... I was proud of our service aces to the Wolverines' for going into that environ- zero. Michigan tallied six ser- , coming out and then being vice errors, as well. essful." "Even at the…

… highest level, the it the Wolverines couldn't serving and passing is where the cate that performance the game is often going to be won wing night, as the team or lost," Rosen said. "(Hawaii) ped a three…

…-set match in won the serve-and-pass battle Elite Eight to end the sea- tonight." It was Michigan's longest See ELITE EIGHT,.Page 3B respect in1'09 Led by two stars, Wolverines come back after trailing 36…

… and added 12 rebounds Together, Sims and Harris have accounted for over 53 per- cent of the Wolverines' offensive output this season. But it wasn't until the second half that Sims and Harris started to…

… percent in the first half and nearly 70 percent in the paint. But in the second half, the Wolverines held Detroit to just 34.5 percent shooting and forced 11 missed shots within eight feet. Michigan's swarm…

… been talk- ing about defense but we needed to amp it up." It wasn't until about the 12-minute mark of the second half that the Wolverines finally pulled away. The effort was charged by Harris, who led…

… the Wolverines during a 10-2 run with four points, including a dunk that energized the lacklus- ter crowd and sealed the win for the Wolverines. During the first half, it seemed like Harris was the only…

… perennial powerhouse and three-time NCAA Tournament MARK Champion. AK It's safe to say BURNS most thought the Cornhuskers On volleyball would beat the Wolverines. After the first set went Michigan's way, some…

…. The team won 11 of its next 12 matches before starting Big Ten play, eventually finishing tied for fourth in the conference. The Wolverines won 27 matches this season - their best since 1981. They went…

… Wolverines faced off against No. 12 Vanderbilt, No. 24 Tennessee and No. 9 Duke. She also able to upset 21st- ranked Jackie Wu of Vanderbilt in straight sets (7-5, 7-6) on Satur- day. On Sunday, the second day…

…-8 and give the Wolverines their sixth win in the nine doubles matches. "We've been doing really well at breaking serve and returning (so) I told our players we have to get better at holding serve," Michi…

… one-week span, the Michi- gan men's gymnastics team trans- formed from an also-ran into a major contender. The sixth-ranked Wolverines gave top-ranked Stanford all it could handle yesterday but lost in…

… a nail-biter, 361.30-36i.1S. Michi- gan's team total was its highest of the season, and the Sunday mati- nee performance was the closest the Wolverines have come to a per- fect meet. Michigan bested…

… Daily Sports Writer Staring at a 10-point halftime deficit, the Michigan women's basketball team came out of the break on a mission. Freshman Jessica Minnfield started the Wolverine run with a 3-pointer…

… Krista VandeVenter. Then, Minnfield knocked down a trey from the top of the key to cut the lead to three - the smallest deficit the Wolverines (0-3 Big Ten, 6-9 overall) had faced. The fans in Crisler…

… con- tributed, hitting all three of her three-point attempts and finishing with 11 points. But the Wolverines were without Jessica Star- ling, who left the team for personal rea- sons. In the first half…

…, Michigan never led and was unable to cut the Hawkeye lead below five. Iowa started the game with a 6-0 run, and the Wolverines' notoriously aggres- sive defense hurt them early on, putting the Hawkeyes in…

… the double bonus with nine minutes remaining in the half. But Iowa couldn't capitalize, drawing just two fouls before the break. The Wolverines struggled to find an answer for 6-foot-6 Hawkeye freshman…

… prevent her from catching the ball in good position." After the Hawkeyes' strong response to the Michigan run that opened the sec- ond half, the Wolverines were unable to consistently hold the margin under…

… in front of the Wolverines' bench. But instead of starting the game, Abram could only cheerlead from the bench - sidelined with a toe injury. With the absence of one of their most consistent players…

…, the Wolverines needed someone else to step up.vv g+i Guard Dion Harris answered the call. ur In the first half, senior Daniel Horton and junior 12:0$ Courtney Sims totaled CrI'e just five points on 1…

…, Graham Brown, registered just four. The 6-foot-3 guard was also the lone Michigan player to hit a 3-point- er. Most of the Wolverines struggled to shake off their sluggish start, but Harris propelled them…

… against Purdue, Har- ris will have to maintain his aggres- sive play. With Abram's status still in question, the Wolverines will need the Detroit native's offense to continue to balance their attack…

… as he high-fived his teammates after an impressive parallel bar routine. At that moment the Wolverines could taste their fate. They would go on to defeat top- ranked Penn State with a score of 215…

….725- 212.000 in an exciting meet at Cliff Keen Arena. The win for Michigan is a significant one. The last time it beat a top-ranked team was back in 1999, when the Wolverines jumped from No. 10 to No. 1. For…

… experiencing what Fronzoni described as a "devastating" loss to Ohio State in Columbus last weekend, the sixth-ranked Wolverines were plagued by a nagging feeling that, perhaps this year, the regular season Big…

… Ten title might be out of reach. Their win on Saturday, though, clinched a share of this honor, which the Wolverines will split with Michigan State. "We really stumbled last Sunday, and I think it…

… showed great character on our team's part to come back today and play so well against a really nice Penn State team," Michigan coach Marcia Pankratz said. Determination was etched on each Wolverine face…

… roadblocks on its way through the matchup with Penn State, which has developed a reputation as a perennial field hockey powerhouse. The Wolverines, however, found inspiration in their graduating seniors, who…

…-clinching victory, the Wolverines illustrated their depth with four differ- Grapplers finally hit the mat in Ypsilanti By Eric Chan Daily Sports Writer With only three weeks left until the start of the season, the…

… No. 7 Michigan wrestling team got a chance to work out some of its kinks over the weekend. The Wolverines traveled to nearby Ypsi- lanti and competed in the Eastern Michigan Open. The tournament wasn…

… a 2-1 victory. The most well known name on the Michigan roster, defending national champion Ryan Bertin, did not compete. The Wolverines will travel to East Lansing next weekend to continue preseason…

… action at the Michigan State Open. JOEL FRIEDMAN/Daily Michigan's Kate Dillon looks to stop Penn State's charge during Saturday's 5-2 win by the Wolverines. The trouncing of the seventh-ranked Nittany…

… Lions clinched the conference title for the Wolverines. ent players scoring a goal. A little over a minute into the contest, Michi- gan senior Jenny Zangara nailed a shot past Penn State goalie Annie…

…. The Nittany Lions scored one, lonely goal in the first half, when two consecutive corners extended the period and allowed them the chance to slip a shot past Wolverine goaltender Beth Riley. In the…

… Michigan women's gymnastics team. Sure, the ninth-ranked Wolverines definitely don't like losing, aren't used to it and aren't going to make it a habit. But there were a lot of positives to take away from…

…-Athlete of the Week Janessa Grieco and junior Calli Ryals were the only two Wolverines who had ever competed at Stegeman Coliseum in Athens, Georgia before Friday. The Wolverines came back strong in the last…

…, I think we'll be much bet- ter prepared mentally to handle it, because now they know what it's like." SETH LOWER/Daily Michigan tri-captain Delia Sonda and the rest of her Wolverine teammates…

… settled, at least temporarily, the biggest rivalry in the East. The Wolverines domi- nated Indiana with a 12-6 win, moving to 9-0-1 against the Hoosiers all-time. "It's great when there isn't a hatred, but…

… Invitational. The Wolverines faced San Jose State, Indiana, Eastern Michigan, Hartwick College (N. Y.) and Michigan State in the tourna- ment, finishing with a 4-1 record. Anderson's goal for the invita- tional…

… Thursday, the Michigan women's soccer team rebounded by shutting out Northwestern 2-0 in an important Big Ten matchup yester- day afternoon in Evanston. The win secured the 13th-ranked Wolverines a seed in…

… said. "Still, overall, the victory was the result of a good team effort." But, it was the individual per- formance of junior Stephanie Chavez that put the Wolverines on the board in the second half…

…'s Latest: Michi second half, the altime series Wolverines discovered win in last yea the comforts of home Regional.) that have made Yost one of the most difficult places for opponents to play in the CCHA…

…. And if Michigan hopes to contin- ue its season at the Frozen Four from April 4-6 in St. Paul, Minn., the Wolverines are going to need the success from the latter portion of the season. After the break…

…. Friday evening, while the league's rookie team was embarrassing the Wolverines en route a 7-4 victory. Se Michigan hockey fans were nowhere to be seen. Maybe you were drinking Cuervo Gold instead of…

… against Butler, so you wouldn't fall behind in your CAA tournament pool. Maybe you were just planning on supporting your Wolverines on Saturday when the time and the opponent were more agreeable. What was…

… Writer COLUMBUS - A chippy Ohio State squad and an NCAA-record crowd of 17,343 fans proved to be an aggravating combination for the Michigan hockey team on Friday here in Value City Arena. The Wolverines…

… of the net to Andy Hilbert on a 5-on-3 power play. Hilbert flipped the puck over Ohio State goalie Ray Aho for the Wolverines' sixth goal of the game. As the Michigan team celebrated what would be its…

… Wolverines to two come-from-behind wins ncluding Saturday's 36 33 victory over Indiana. BACK TOREALT More ofa wake-up call than afeel-good win The feeling of a glorious come-from-behind win should have been…

… of "The Victors" was disjointed, with some singing the song and some already chanting "Beat the Spartans." The Wolverines seemed - to breathe a collective sigh of relief instead of celebrating as they…

…8A - Thursday, November 13, 2008 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com t j Michigan prepares for final stretch Wolverines play Wisconsin in the first round of the Big Ten Tournament By EMILY…

… heavy legs and tired bodies, Michigan coach Steve Burns gave one final encourage- ment, "For Wisconsin, Michigan - for Wisconsin." The 10th-ranked Wolverines (4-1-1 Big Ten, 12-4-2 overall) head to…

… Wisconsin in the Bit Ten Tournament. Michigan is the second seed in the tournament. I I Can you imagine the Wolverine State as the Buckeye State? Strange, but true. Global warming is pushing the Ohio…

… wolverine2 - along with our health, our jobs and our pocketbooks. Please go to StopTheBuckeye.org. Urge the President- elect and the new Congress to take bold action to keep the buckeye in Ohio and protect…

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…Orientation Edition 2008 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com MICHIGAN HOCKEY The bad news: You just missed one of the most exciting Michigan hockey seasons in recent memory. The Wolverines, led…

…. A trip to the Frozen Four. None of it was originally expect-a ed, but all of it happened. And then the Wolverines found out they were playing Notre Dame in the NCAA semifinals, a team they beat twice…

…, Michigan with water that had been unsuspect- didn't seem to have too much to cel- ingly dumped over his head, he could ebrate. The Wolverines were down finally let out a sigh of relief. by a run to Iowa, and…

… things only got After an entire season of high worse on the field. expectations and equally high pres- Redshirt sophomore reliever Ben sure to win, the Wolverines called Jenzen's performance that inning…

…-inning grand slam, Mich- igan's fifth homer of its three- game weekend, capped the Wolverine's power resurgence. "We work on hitting with our hips," Hutchins said. "We call it with our butts and definitely…

…6E - The Michigan Daily - New Student Edition 2006 WRESTLING Underdog Wolverines take Big Ten title By David VandeVusse ed a key escape to take a 3-2 advan- Daily Sports Writer tage heading into…

… the to take on the third-ranked Wolverines. period. White received an extra point for Michigan handed the Golden Gophers riding time, giving him a 7-2 decision their first loss of the season in an emo…

… Dave Herman in his last home match as a Wolverine. Ryan Churella continued his dream season with a 5-1 decision to close out the regular season with 22-0 record. Michigan defeated six ranked oppo- nents…

…-13 loss to Northwestern. The Wildcats, who hadn't won in Michigan Stadium since 1959, capitalized on three of the four Michigan turnovers, scoring 13 points off the Wolverines' mistakes. In the fourth…

… tight end Tyler Ecker during the Wolverines 17-10 loss on Saturday. PENN STATE, 29-17 NOVEMBER 16, 1996. Saturday's loss may have been a first at the Big House for many players and fans here…

…-run eighth inning in Friday's game, the No. 4 seeded Wolverines dropped their season finale to No. 2 Purdue, 9-7, in the Big Ten Tournament. "The team battled like they have all year long," Michigan coach Rich…

… Maloney said. "It's just unfortunate we couldn't get over the hump and pull it out. It would have been a tre- mendous win." It looked as though the Wolverines (17-12 Big Ten, 41-17 overall) were going to be…

… of the plate. After a disappointing loss to Penn State last Friday, the No. 1 Wolverines (13-2 Big Ten, 48-4 overall) had a week of practice to regain their swagger. In its doubleheader against…

…." Michigan began the second game of Sunday's doubleheader slowly. The Wolverine hitters went down one-two-three in the top of the first inning, but Michigan quickly found its stroke. In the second inning…

…, freshman Samantha Findlay started the Wolverine rally with a base hit through the middle of the field. After senior Nicole Motycka popped out, junior Grace Leutele walked. With runners on first and second…

… Spartans were not ready to lie down and let the Wolverines win easily. With a runner on second, Traci Nicosia hit a groundball down the first-base line and into rightfield to cut Michigan's lead down to one…

…, Merchant crushed a home run over the bull- pen in leftfield to increase Michigan's lead to 9-1 in the top of the fourth inning. With the lead, Ritter cruised in the fifth inning to cement a Wolverine victory…

…- By Eric Ambinder cent of the offensive production this "We never really thought we cent in the second half, couldn't Daily Sports Writer season for the Wolverines (2-3, 9-9). would stop her," Mc…

… Michigan's main ingredients Price was the first Wolverine other happens if Jennifer Smith can't the contest. lacking, no other Wolverines were than Smith, Gandy or Pool to score a score? "They were doubling…

… beginning. coach said. BURKE Continued from Page 23 Michigan season in years. But this Michigan team may have accomplished more ina postsea- son NIT than any team ever has. Ina mere two weeks, the Wolverines…

… percent from the free throw line. The Wolverines did everything they could in the second half to let Rutgers back into it, and there's no question they looked more like an NIT champion team than ateam that…

… should challenge Duke or Connecticut. But what the Wolverines also looked like was a team that finally came together and finally learned how to win. If that was the only thing that Michigan took from the…

… NIT, then the postseason trip would have been well worth it. But, it obviously wasn't the only thing the Wolverines managed to accomplish at Madison Square Garden. In one five-game postseason run, this…

… how big something like that could be for this team next year, and for this pro- gram in the future. Last night, this team - this program - took a huge step forward. And the Wolverines did so by putting…

… games of the season, the Wolverines dominated No. 2 Loyola- Marymount 2-0 and Xavier 1-0. "Anytime you start the season, it's kind of like planning for a wedding: You put all these plans in place, and you…

… big guy who'd send the ball out to the back post, and he'd try to send it back in and it was working for them. He (almost) got lucky on a couple." By the second half, the Wolverines had re-grouped and…

…The Michigan Daily - Tuesday, April 17, 2001- 5B ,Big Ten foes looing up at rowers By Jim Webw Daily Sports Writer After the Wolverines' dominance of the other top three teams in the Big }Ten at…

… Wolverines' first varsity eight boat SCOREKEEPERS s750 CALL B 0 DRINKS E L A I M O& BACARDIES FRI DAY-.Qc I I I I ! 25 Taps! Full Menu! 75G0 BOTTLES SATURDAY 0 WINGSI CIO MAYNARD".9950100(21 & OVER WITH PROPER…

… being given a bid. But Michigan coach Sue Guevara warned, "Nobody can predict what the committee is going to do." No matter if the Wolverines are going to the NCAA tournament or the WNIT, they need to…

… Wolverines have more than just a couple of days to put the loss behind them. The team's first practice after the Big Tens was today, and the tourna- ment's earliest games are next Thursday. Guevara welcomes…

… to the unfriendly confines of Cameron Indoor Stadium on a week's rest, but the Wolverines, who play seven freshmen or sopho- mores, went up against a Duke team relying pri- marily on its own seven…

… know what we want." Make no mistake, though. This wasn't like the Georgetown blowout earlier in the season, where it became clear early on the young Wolverines were in over their heads. The Blue Devils…

…-to-man defense made things hard on Wolverine ballhandlers, who had trouble even getting the team into its offense at tunes. See DUKE, Page 5B MA X COLLI NS, Freshman Matt Rust scored a shorthanded goal in the…

… first period Saturday to put the Wolverines on top early. Michigan is 11-1 in CCHA play as the first half of the season comes to an en' Ugly vitories for Hockey team Michigan demands attention By…

… hockey that we're trying to play." The third-ranked Wolverines (11-1 CCHA, 16-2 overall) snuck away with a 4-2 win Friday and 3-2 victory Sat- urday behind strong play from junior Billy Sauer and freshman…

… better chance of scoring than our forwards." The Wolverines were outshot through two periods Saturday night, See FALCONS, Page 4B BOWLING GREEN - This year's Michigan hockey team wasn't supposed to be…

…, Page 4B Michigan coach Mark Rosen and the Wolverines ended their postseason run by losing to Penn State Friday in the Sweet 16 of the NCAA Tournament. Historic run ends with loss to top team Late free…

… committing 22 walked down to the end of the turnover after grabbing a defensive turnovers, the most the Wolverines bench and threw both fists onto an rebound. have had in a win all season. empty chair. "Coach…

… Tommy Amaker looks down-and-out during a 76-61 defeat at the hands of Indiana. It was the Wolverines' second-straight road loss and fifth of the season. MICHIGAN 61, INDIANA 76 NOT AGAIN 'M' gets…

….3, and none of his subsequent teammates posted below a 9.0. Meanwhile, the Sooners notched just one score above 9.0 on the high bar. The Wolverines sealed the deal with six hit routines on high bar. The…

…'s attempt was tardy as well, and the McDonough, Ga., native was whistled for goaltend- ing. And three Wolverine seniors - Petway, Court- ney Sims and Lester Abram - fouled out against the Hoosiers, leaving…

… Michigan men's bas- The Bosch ketball team. The roster Watch says four seniors are starting, but it's hard to spot them with the See BOSCH, Page 3B ZACH MEISNER/Daily Senior Courtney Sims and the Wolverines…

… Saturday to complete its second weekend home sweep in five chances this season. Saturday nights haven't been all right at home for the 11th-ranked Wolverines this season. They have lost Saturday night…

… goals on Saturday. The sweep put the Wolverines in third place and just one point back of second-place Miami in the CCHA standings. of unranked teams (Northern Mich- me aside and said, 'Let's make sure…

…-handed formance Saturday that many have The Wolverines, especially goals (two). Three of his fivetallies come to expect. But it has been its sophomore Jack Johnson, simply were the product of his menacing inability…

… his players that they could score more than 54 total points and win. They didn't deliver - allow- ing the Wolverines to score 28 points in the second frame - but they came close enough. Minnesota scored…

… proud of the effort. It was a good team win." The Wolverines (8-9 Big Ten, 18-10 overall) came into yesterday's contest desperately needing an impressive showing after dropping six of their last eight…

… to be this way. Just two weeks ago, it looked like the Michi- gan baseball team was headed for a breakout season. On March 30, the Wolverines headed to Ypsilanti and topped Eastern Michigan in a wild…

… Metro- dome, the Wolverines' season derailed in dramatic fashion. Michigan dropped four con- secutive games and immediately fell to the Big Ten cellar. Facing an uphill battle to get back into the thick…

… DETROIT - After Michigan senior Jason Ryznar scored an empty-net goal with less than a second remaining in Michigan's 4-2 victory over Ohio State, Wolverine goalie Al Montoya left the net he had been…

… Arena - most of whom were clad in maize and blue - cheered. And because the final buzzer hadn't sounded yet, all Ohio State could do was watch. And after the formality of a faceoff, the Wolverines players…

…. Michigan will play the Midwest No. 3 seed Wis- consin. Despite the loss, Ohio State is a No. 3 seed in the West regional and will take on No. 2 Cornell. The Wolverines took the lead early in the third period…

… Michigan would fall back into old habits from last season. Last year's squad was, by almost all standards, disappointing. The Wolverines limped into the postseason, going 5-4-1 in their last 10 regular…

… State beat the Wol- verines in the finals of the Super 6 one year ago, the Wolverines were left with that "bad taste." After playing well in the Northeast regional, Michigan failed to make it to the…

… his bid to repeat as national champion, Bertin had been consumed with regaining his title. For that matter, the entire Wolverine team had been trying to remove the stigma of not being a tournament team…

… Wolverines finished an impressive second place in the overall team competition. It was Michigan's best finish since 1974. In his championship match on Saturday night, No. 2-seeded Bertin faced off against No…

…," Bertin said. "In this tournament, (being healthy) is a great equalizer." The Wolverines clinched second place in the team competition of the tournament with Bertin's win in the 157-pound final, and a total…

… fourth overall. The Wolverines' other freshman in the tournament, Josh Churella, did not enjoy the same kind of success. Although the No. 3 seed was named an All-Ameri- All weekend long, the No. 5 Michi…

… tournament, Ritter and Wilson com- bined to hold No. 1 Arizona (24-2 over- all) to just two runs and propelled the Wolverines to a 6-2 victory in Fuller- ton, Calif. This tag-team effort in the champi- onship…

… against Michigan State, Michigan freshman forward Ta'Shia Walker brought the ball to the 3-point line with the Wolverines trailing 68-60. After executing a perfect ball fake, she drove down the line for…

… State. The Wolverines created opportunities and for a half, gave the Spartans all they could handle, but ulti- mately were outplayed. "We didn't want to just compete, we wanted to get this one," Burnett…

… goals, that's why I play forward," Blake said. "But the team effort is why I score, the team set up a lot of good . , past Nor opportunities." The second half was much of the same for the Wolverines, as…

… said. "I'm really pleased with the shutout, especially coming against a team like North- eastern." theastern The Northeastern game capped off a successful weekend for the Wolverines as they blanked Cen…

…'s 3-0 win yesterday. Early goal sinks Illinois By Max Kardon Daily Sports Writer The Wolverine squad opened up Big Ten conference play this weekend by kicking off its eight-game stretch against con…

… air by junior forward Therese Heaton and popped off freshman forward Melissa Dobbyn's outstretched head. It soared into the right side of the net over a crowd of leaping defenders. The Wolverines…

… trio of Illinois attackers, led by wily senior Tara Hurless, kept the Wolverine defense occupied throughout the game. Wolverine defenders, led by Mulholland, sophomore Katelin Spencer and senior captain…