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… sellout for the Wolverines. The crowd of 7,602 was the biggest of the season for Michigan, topping the season opener against Michigan State by 61 fans. The Wolverines will be going for their fourth and…

… fifth straight sellouts this weekend against Lake Supe- rior. Tickets still remain, but the Athletic Department expects the tickets to sell out before game time. Attendance for the Wolverines is up…

… against the Wolverines in Sault Ste. Marie, including a shutout in the Saturday contest. Wolverine faithful flocking to Yost LAKER DOMINANCE: Lake Superior has domi- nated the series with Michigan. The…

… Lakers hold a 31- 10-5 all-time mark against the Wolverines and have* posted a 10-1-5 record over the last four seasons. The only Michigan victory in that span came last season at the Soo when the…

… Wolverines knocked off the Lakers. Patrick Neaton's goal 37 seconds into the overtime gave the Wolverines a 4-3 victory. SOPHOMORE ..JINX?: Michigan center Brian Wiseman has disproved the theory of sophomore…

… College Hockey Top 10 poll to No. 4. The Wolverines trail Maine, Minnesota and Lake Superior, respectively. The Black Bears remain in the top spot in the nation despite losing Friday to Northeastern. HOME…

… SWEET HOME: Michigan has a 19-game unbeaten streak at Yost dating back to Dec. 14, 1990 against Lake Superior when the Wolverines fell to the Lakers, 4-3. PAUL TAYLOR/Daily Michigan goaltender Chris…

… Gordon makes one of his 35 saves against the Buckeyes Saturday night. The Wolverines won, 9-3, sweeping the weekend series. Gordon may face Lake Superior State next weekend. -,~ I I Summer in Boulder…

… Wolverines began the week- end by dropping four out of five games to Minnesota and Purdue in Madison Saturday before rebound- ing against Illinois the following day. A tough Illini squad made it dif- ficult…

… for Michigan to post a vic- tory on the trip. The Wolverines got off to a fast start, taking the first game, 15-10. However, Illinois had other ideas and came back to edge the Wolverines, 17-16, in game…

… team refused to say they were still recovering from an emotional second-place finish in the Wolverine Collegiate Classic one week ago. "We didn't let down," Werner said. "We just didn't play quite as…

…-to-back 14th-place finishes are not what Michigan women's golf coach Sue LeClair had envisioned when the Wolverines kicked off their spring season one week ago. However, that is just what LeClair has 'seen as…

… Michigan fol- lowed up its last place finish at South Carolina by finishing 14th in o the 16-team Indiana Women's Invitational Sunday. The Wolverines (353-350-348- 1051) outdistanced Bowling Green (1057) and…

…-2 career record against the Bulldogs and a 60-20-1 mark against the Titans. On top of that, Wolverine coach Bill Freehan has not lost to either team in his previous two seasons. HOME SWEET HOME: For a while…

…, it seemed as if the Wolverines would never get a chance to play in the friendly confines of Fisher Stadium. After 19 straight road games, Michigan's scheduled home opener against Saginaw Valley was…

… canceled because of snow. But a 'M' baseball looks for .500 week later, the weather cooperated and the Wolverines responded with a pair of victories over Eastern Michigan and Toledo. Michigan now has time…

…*I Page 10-The Michigan Daily- Wednesday, April 8, 1992 WOLVERINE HITTERS SWEEP FERRIS STATE, 6-5, 9-3 Rain, B by Tim Rardin Daily Baseball Writer It was a case of 'better late than never…

…' yesterday for the Michigan baseball team. After a rain delay that nearly exceeded the length of the first game of their doubleheader with Ferris State, the Wolverines finally came away with with 6-5 and 9…

… can do." ulidogs Before the rains came, Michigan (13-14 overall) took advantage of the rare baseball-type weather. Chris Newton (2-2) worked four innings, allowing only four hits. The Wolverine bats…

… added three more runs in the fourth inning, but the weather would slow down the Wolverine of- can't stop Blue fense, as the game was delayed in the middle of the fifth. Two hours later, it was Ferris…

… Wolverine offense exploded for a monstrous six-run fourth inning with five consecutive hits featuring everything except a home run. The Idoni show contin- ued, as the sophomore knocked home two runs in the…

… inning, and a total of three in the game behind two doubles and a single. Michigan would add three more runs before it was over, ending the sweep with 14 hits and a 9-3 victory. The Wolverines will play…

… mired in last place in the Big Ten, winless after four conference games. Needless to say, the Wolverines have not had much to write home about. After an exceptional showing in the Seattle Times…

…-Husky Classic, where the Wolverines upset one top 20 team and came within five points of beating another, emotions and expectations were running high entering conference play. However, after a pair of…

… better in each contest like they did in the Husky Classic instead of regressing through the Big Ten sea- son. It's time for Michigan to show its true colors. Wolverine Char Durand drives around an…

…'opponent last season. Durand and the Wolverines hope to increase their level of intensity for the remainder of their schedule. Michigan faces Northwestern and Minnesota this weekend. BASKETBALL NOTEBOOK Starting…

… of co Jim Richardson, the Michigan w en's swimming and diving team Big Ten, 9-2 overall) won its precedented sixth straight BigI title last year. The WolverinesI ished seventh out of 42 teams in NCAA…

… Championships. Going into its winter breakI to California, Michigan was un feated. However, Michigan fel both UCLA and South California. The Wolverines finished out season with a sweep, capping it m a home…

…, the Wolverines couldn't set up their offense and did not even muster a single shot on goal. And credit Wisconsin, it wasn't a tired, scared NMU that Michigan played. The Badgers took the attitude, we…

… the heels of a 96-78 blowout in Madison. But that Ohio State game was also the turning point, say the Wolverines. Since then, the team has won seven in a row and has reached the Final Four. But that is…

… Wolverine big men, Chris Webber and Juwan Howard; have given teams and coaches fits in the tournament. Rather, tournaments. Plural. Because as the Wolverines will tell you, this is the Minneapolis…

… Marlow Luck may have had a hand in the Michigan women's gymnastics team's five victories this weekend, but, luck aside, the Wolverines still performed well enough to set and then break their team…

… to injuries, the Tigers arrived with just six gymnasts. The Wolverines gainedl89.25 points to break the record of 188.6 that they had set two weeks earlier against Iowa. LSU scored 185.25, Northern…

… Michigan. After Friday's record-setting per- formance, Wolverine assistant coach Dave Kuzara felt confident going into the weekend's second competi- tion. Sunday, No. 10 Missouri would join LSU in…

… competition against the Wolverines. "We were good today," Kuzara said. "But we will be even better on Sunday. We will consistently get better the rest of the way. We're tough. We will win on Sunday." Just as…

…," Missouri assis- tant coach Kris Buchheister said. "But after our disaster on the bars, we came back pretty well." Although Michigan broke its team record, the Wolverines looked as if they might have been the…

… cushion we needed." Kelly Carfora of Michigan performs on the balance beam on her way to achieving a score of 9.60. The Wolverines garnered 189.4 points on their way to victory over LSU and Missouri. 0…

… 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…

…" in its name. The Wolverines (2-1 overall) have only one item on their agenda when they host the Falcons (1-0) tonight at Crisler Arena - win. No special motivation factors exist to hype up the contest…

…. The teams have no apparent connections in terms of personnel, and they haven't faced off since 1987, when the Bill Frieder-led Wolverines prevailed, 92-71. Michigan coach Steve Fisher confessed after…

… former Wolverine assistant coach Mike Boyd's first visit to Crisler since he took over the Vikings last season. Webber against Division III Heidelberg College, 81-50. Center Shane Kline- Ruminski, who…

… (8.0) Juwan Howard (left ), Jimmy King and the rest of the Wolverines hope to improve upon their rebounding and foul shooting tonight vs. Bowling Green. Monday, the Wolverines shot 17-for-28 from the…

… were sitting in Reunion Arena rather than Crisler. The Wolverines' 92-77 victory over the Titans brought together several Detroit-area basketball players who had either competed against or played with…

… against your friends) makes it that much more fun to play," Titan guard Tolbert said. Tolbert's link with the Wolverines goes beyond simply facing old high school opponents. The 6-foot-4 guard played two…

… seasons for the Wolverines before transferring to U of D two years ago. His first appearance in Crisler Arena since leaving was a bittersweet moment. "It brought back a lot of memories," Tolbert said…

… effects of the 79-68 loss to Duke during the first half of the game on Monday. The Wolverines play was erratic at times as Michigan attempted to slow down the tempo of the game. Many inside shots did not…

…-7-3 CCHA, 31-9-3 overall) achieved two of those goals - the GLI and CCHA regular-sea- son championships. However, the Wolverines fell in both of their post- season bids. Lake Superior knocked off Michigan in…

… the CCHA Championship, and Wisconsin de- feated the Wolverines in the national semifinal. The NCAA Final Four appear- ance was Michigan's first since 1977. The Badgers used strong goal- tending by Duane…

…'s goaltender, Darren Madeley, stoned the Wolverine attack en route to a 3- 1 victory. Madeley turned away 24 of 25 shots on the game - including snuffing out two late power plays - on his way to garnering the…

… Michigan's career scoring marks. He also was a first- team All-CCHA and All-American selection as well as a finalist for the Hobey Baker Award. The Lake Superior series pow- ered the Wolverines to their…

… David Roberts converted a pass from Cam Stewart with only five tenths of a second remaining. The Wolverines came out on fire in the third, regis- tering three unanswered goals capped by a Helber blast…

…, the Wolverines used a Laker trademark - tight defense and timely scoring - to power its way to a 4-3, 1-0 sweep of the Lakers. The defense held Lake Superior to 1 of 18 on the power play and al- lowed…

… aggressive attitude paid off. Michigan had it's best season since 1987. Guided by Coach Peggy Bradley-Doppes, the Wolverines (10-10 Big Ten, 19-13 overall) tied Minnesota for sixth- place in the Big Ten…

…. Setter Tarnisha Thompson, whose 611 assists on the season moved her into second place on Michigan's all-time assist list, led the Wolverines into their tournament at Rice in September. The Wol- verines…

… by .Brian Rosewarne. Defenders Scott Seabolt and Kelley Kuehne are the captains of t tet Big enClub Tournament .last season, the phis year's squad. Wolverines tamed Minnesota, 4-0, "~We've had three…

… win with Smith returning for his second year at the helm, the teaim will be the National Club Tournament in improved. Austin, Texas. The Wolverines will look to "We felt we had a better team to…

… Tournament of Roses parade. Top right: Pasadena residents camped out on the parade route for more than 12 hours. Middle left: Wolverine Erick Anderson pumps up the crowd at the New Year's Eve pep rally. I N…

… Friday night, the situation could have been a lot worse for the Wolverines. With Trish Andrew sitting out much of the first half due to foul trouble and Michelle Hall still sidelined with a broken foot…

…, Michigan was forced to play a lineup without a player who stood more than two yards above the floor. Even so, the Wolverines were still within striking distance of one of the tallest teams in the Big Ten due…

…. Friday's game at Notre Dame epitomized this deficiency. Despite beating the Irish, 4-3, the Wolverines probably played their worst game of the year - even worse than the 10-0 debacle at Lake Superior…

…. "Michigan seemed to be toying with Notre Dame throughout Friday'sr contest, but it could never deliver the knockout punch. The Wolverines jumped out to a 2-0 lead on goals by Cam Stewart and Denny Felsner…

…. The Wolverine defense also played a tight first period, limiting the Irish to three shots on net. Even though Michigan did not play an outstanding period, it led, 2-0, and the Wolverines looked like…

… to listen to what the hell I was saying," Berenson said. "We had to wake up or we would get blown out." The Wolverines responded to Berenson' s tirade with two more relatively easy goals by Stewart and…

… netminding by Shields, the team could not be happy with its performance. "We played our worst game of the year," Berenson said. "I call it a lousy win because of the way we played." While the Wolverines…

…, the Wolverines have not met expectations all season long. ,In the past ,they had had convenient excuses, but there comes a time wlen alibis need to end and answers need to be found. This weekend…

… hockey (Wiseman, Felsner and Oliver), and a second line which has started to click in recent weeks (Roberts, Stewart and Ted Kramer), the Wolverines haven't reached their potential. Before the season…

… transformed Michigan from a very good team last year to a great team this season. However, that advancement has not been evident throughout the roster, and while the Wolverines remain a very good team, they…

… be in Notre Dame on a Friday night. Or maybe it was the theory proposed by Wolverine defenseman Aaron Ward, who decided Michigan's comatose performance in its 4-3 victory past Notre Dame was due to its…

… water polo team, it was well worth the trip. At the Big Ten finals this week- end at the University of Wisconsin, the Wolverines earned their second consecutive conference title. Not since Northwestern…

… Wolver- ines handled their first matches also allowed the players to save their strength. This may have given the team a critical advantage in its final rounds. The Wolverines played Wiscon- sin in the…

… Wolverines, 15-9, 17-15 and 15-12. Although Michigan (16-8) suf- fered from the earlier loss of senior outside hitter Hayley Lorenzen, the Wolverines rotated additional play- ers into the lineup to compensate…

… for the lack of up-front hitting power. But an additional injury to junior outside hitter Michelle Hor- rigan put the Wolverines in a bind up front. "Michelle's leg was bothering her, and her loss in…

… Western Michigan. Some might think it would be easy for the Wolverines to look ahead to next week's matchup with the defending national champion Lake Superior State Lakers, but Michigan knows that the…

… home." The home-and-home series commences tonight in Kalamazoo, where Western (1-1 overall) hosts the Wolverines (3-0). Tomorrow the series swings back to Ann Arbor. Both games have a 7 p.m. starting…

… Yost before any Wolverine fans made plans for the weekend. In an attempt to fill Yost with Maize and Blue faithful, the ticket department held a special sale for Michigan students and faculty be- fore…

… the remainder of the tickets went on sale to the general public. The results of the successful sale gave the Wolverines a rare home-ice advantage against the Spartans in Yost. This year the Michigan…

… Ticket Department has announced another special student and staff ticket sale for the Wolverines' game against Michigan State at Yost Ice Arena on December 4. Two thousand tickets will be available…

… Office. Tickets cost $5 for reserved seat- ing behind the goal. A maximum of four tickets can be purchased with valid identification. FALLEN FELSNER: Denny Felsner, an all-American with the Wolverines last…

…. Saturday morning, Michigan begins its defense of the Big Ten ... er, 5th Midwest Soccer Championships in Columbus against Penn State. The Wolverines may have the toughest draw of the Championships with Penn…

… 2, 1992 Page 5 Softball opens at home with,'Cats by Meg Beison Daily Sports Writer The Wolverine softball players will be in for something new Friday. Not only will they finally play at home, they…

… will christen Varsity Diamond's new renovations. The home opener will commence the Big Ten season Friday, when Michigan hosts conference foe Northwestern. The Wolverines will face the Wildcats in…

…. "But we're beginning to play as a team." The Wolverines finished third in the conference last year, posting a 15-9 record. Hutchins believes her team has the talent to finish strong again this year, but…

… expected to help carry the pitching load is rookie Kelly Kovach who has spun three shutouts enroute to a 5-4 record. Offensively, junior left fielder Patti Benedict leads the Wolverines with a .333 average…

… Wolverines held on to defeat Toledo, 5-4, in a seven-inning game yesterday at Ray Fisher Stadium, extending their current winning streak to five. The Wolverines (3-1 Big Ten, 8- 13 overall) had a comfortable…

… run. The ball caromed off the wall for a double, scoring a run to make the score 5-3. The Wolverines proceeded to get the second out of the inning on a fielder's choice but could not put the Rockets…

… have. We've played a pretty tough schedule com- pared to some of the Big Ten teams. I think we'll continue to improve." Despite the absence of some starters from the Wolverines' lineup, and the use of…

… Michigan lead to 4-2. "I felt real comfortable today," Niemiec said. "I was seeing the ball real well." Next on the schedule for the Wolverines is a pair of Big Ten dou- bleheaders against Northwestern this…

… weekend. As for the Wolverines, their outlook may be as bright as its been all year. "We're a lot more confident now," Niemiec said. "The team's coming together. There's a lot more team unity." PAUL TAYLOR…

… and St. Lawrence, by identical 4-2 scores last weekend in Providence. The defending national champion Wildcats took their best shot at knocking off the top-seeded Wolverines by taking a 6-3 lead be…

… women's gymnastics team is looking forward to a Valentine's Day showdown with Northern Illi- nois and Louisiana State. This does not mean the Wolverines are look- ing past tomorrow's meet against Illinois…

… - it just means they aren't looking forward to it. Nevertheless, the Wolverines will make the trek to Champaign to face a hapless Illini squad. "We are going to do well," Michigan junior Ali Winski said…

… tallied 36.90 competing in the all-around. Both are expected to perform in the same events to- morrow. While the addition of these two will add depth to the Wolverine lineup, Michigan will look to this…

… season's frosh phenom Beth Wymer to lead the way against Illinois. Wymer has won the all- around in each of the Wolverines four meets this season. After finally getting some gym- nasts healthy, Michigan…

… weekend. The Wolverines will wel- come many of the top teams in the country to Crisler Arena for the Cliff Keen National Team Duals. Thirteen teams will come to Ann Arbor for the team tourna- ment…

… wrestlers. Named after the Wolverines' legendary wrestling coach, the event will begin at 9 a.m., with OSU tak- ing on Augsburg, and West Virginia going against Wisconsin. The re- maining first-round matches…

… kick off at 11 a.m. Michigan will face Oregon, Nebraska will wrestle Northern Montana, and Minnesota will match up with Penn State. Both Iowa and Iowa State received first-round byes. Wolverine coach…

… a very solid team, but we can definitely beat them as long as we just go after it. We can beat them badly." Assuming the Wolverines ad- vance, they will likely face No. 3 Penn State in the second…

…- ously going to have to wreslte great against them, but I think we can beat them." A win against Penn State would propel the Wolverines into the semifinals, which are scheduled to begin at 11 a.m. Sunday…

… difference last weekend when Minnesota shut down the Wolverines to take the last three games of their series. Michigan took a cue from the Gophers yesterday, silencing the Siena Heights bats with strong pitch…

… first career start for the Wolverines. His inexperience didn't show through, however, as Hollis blew by the Saints with seven strikeouts, al- lowing no runs and only five hits. On top of that, Hollis did…

…, the Wolverine offense gave Hollis plenty of breathing room, collecting nine hits and scoring in four of the six innings. Scott Timmerman led off the game with a single and Matt Copp reached on an error…

…, putting runners at first and second. Two batters later, Toby Brzoznowski smacked a single to notch his seventh and eighth RBI of the season. The Wolverines added another in the second, and then, after a 1…

… the fifth inning, that is, when the Saints scored their only run of the day with the help of two key errors by the Wolverines. Newton walked Bob Szczechow- ski, the brother of the game one loser, to…

… up three more hits, notching the 48th multiple-hit game of his ca- reer, and also stole three bases to move into a seventh-place tie on the Wolverine career steals list. Kevin Crociata chipped in with…

… a single and double to give the Wolverines nine hits for the game. Closer Todd Marion pitched the seventh, making quick work of the Saints on two groundouts and an See BASEBALL, Page 9 1 , # A Y4 ' i…

… Wolverines swept the Saints, 7-0, 3-1, to even their record at 17-17. Softball takes two from MSU The Office of the Vice President for Student Affairs presents the 1992 Student Recognition Awards Wednesday…

…. The Wolverines (8-2 Big Ten, 21-15 overall) started out slowly in the first game but managed to defeat the Spartans, 6-2. Junior Kari Kunnen led Michigan with two RBI and two runs. Kunnen went 2-for-2…

…, including a triple in the third inning which drove in senior Stacey Heams, to help the Wolverines come out on top. Rookie pitcher Kelly Kovach, who was named Big Ten Pitcher of the Week, recorded the victory…

… opponent yesterday when it played Eastern Michigan at Mitchell Field. However, the Wolverines managed to regroup in the second half and de- feat the Eagles, 4-2. "Overall, it was not our best game…

…," defenseman Kim Chenet said. "We were not very mentally into the game." The Wolverines had other thoughts on their minds, namely the Big Ten Club Championships which are set for this weekend in Colum- bus…

… by inno- vative Wolverine strategies. On sev- eral occasions, Wolverine servers attempted short serves, which only occasionally succeeded in falling just over the net and short of the de- fense. More…

… significantly, however, was the rotation of sophomore Aimee Smith into Hayley Lor- enzen's vacated outside hitting pos- ition, while several new Wolverine faces saw action. "Aimee is now opposite Tarnisha…

… first game with consec- utive service aces, followed shortly afterward by aces from junior JoAnna Collias. The Wolverines eventually led by scores of 8-2 and 9-5 before an additional ace by Smith on game…

… point secured the first-game victory. Senior Michelle Horrigan teamed with Collias and junior Fiona Davidson in producing multiple kills during a stretch in which the Wolverines opened up an 11-5 lead in…

… concludes at North- western tomorrow. The Illini, who hold a 15-4 series lead versus the Wolverines , enjoy a No. 8 national ranking, and are sec- ond in the Big Ten to Penn State. Led by junior Kirsten Gleis…

… and sophomore Tina Rodgers, Illinois boasts a 7-1 record in conference play and is 17-3 overall,. The Wolverines, however, hold a vivid recollection in their minds of the last two seasons, when highly…

… pulverizing the Illini by scores of 15- 11, 15-6, and 15-2. "I think Illinois must be a little wary of playing Michigan, since the last two years we have upset them," Wolverine sophomore middle block- er Aimee…

… Smith said. "We've just got to go down there and play our kind of volleyball." In last year's game against the Illini in Ann Arbor, several new Wolverine faces got into the rotation and saw considerable…

… Hawkeyes, the Wolverines blew a one-game lead against the Gophers and dropped that contest. In his post- game analysis, Giovanazzi said that Michigan's record wasn't the only aspect of its game…

… to come out and play defense out of our mind at Illinois." But the Wolverines will have more than the Illini team to contend with tonight. One year ago, after Michigan's upset victory in Ann Arbor, the…

… Wolverines played in front of 1,300 angry Illini fans in Champaign, boosted by one of the country's few volleyball pep bands. "This has got to be one of the hardest places to play in the coun- try," Smith said…

… intimidating for us as playing Penn State." Tomorrow, the Wolverines will drive just up the road to duke it out with the Wildcats, a team in the throes of a four-match losing streak. Northwestern (1-7, 6…

…-13) finished in eighth place in the conference last season, and has dropped a place since then. The Wolverines trounced the Wildcats twice in three games last season, and expect similar fortune this time around…

… pair of Indiana blockers earlier this you never know." year. The Wolverines take to the road to face Ilinois and Northwestern. -< - MATCHUPS Continued from page 10 f..LINEBACKERS: Marcus Walker - and…

… ti The Michigan Dailv - Sports Mondav March 9, 1992 Michigan. blasts No. 2 Indiana Wolverines prove their worth in 68-60 upset John Niyo p Tea-m m'-essag sent to nati on Michigan sent a…

… to play, it was clear what that mes- sage was. 'Yes, we can win the big game,' the Wolverines were saying emphatically - during the game and after. "People questioned whether this team could win a big…

… made only one of their last eight free throws in the last 6:32. See INDIANA, Page 5 Wolverine center Juwan Howard attempts to challenge seated Hoosier Greg Graham for the ball in the first half of…

… Michigan's matchup with Indiana yesterday. The Wolverines upset the Hoosiers, who were No. 2 in the nation coming into the game, 68-60. 'M' wrestlers struggle to sixth-place finish by Shawn DuFresne Daily…

… Michigan coach Dale Bahr expected additional Wolverines in his lineup to qualify. The Wolverines, who finished second at last year's championships, clawed to a sixth-place finish with 66.25 points. Iowa…

… tough weight class in the Big Ten. Getting out of here (to NCAAs) is a confi- dence builder." Three Wolverines who were sup- posed to make their mark in the Wisconsin Field House exited early, much to…

…, 1992 Page 9 W. .. ..., y...... _ INJURIES STILL PLAGUE WOLVERINES Men gymnasts finish third by Mike Hill After three meets, the Michigan men's gymnastics team is still looking to break into the…

… magical 270-275 scoring range. The Wolverines, suffering from various bumps and bruises, finished last in Saturday's tri-meet at Cham- paign. Michigan State topped all with a 275.25 overall score, followed…

… Michigan competi- tors and notched him fourth place in the event. Another sore point for Michigan was their perfor- mance on the parallel bars. Not one Wolverine scored over an 8.7. All five of Michigan…

… the all-around competition. Win- kler paced the Wolverines in every event but one. "As a freshman, he's really doing a great job for us," Darden said. "To be able to perform on the same level as…

… (Michigan State's) Miller and those guys is unbelievable." The Wolverines continued to work around injuries. Last year's top performers, Royce Toni and Jim Round, were again unavailable. In addition, Ruben…

… Molina performs on the still rings at Keen Arena earlier this season. A weak performance on the rings contributed to the Wolverines' third place finish behind Michigan State and Illinois Saturday. Sibs…

… Michigan women's basketball team is glad they were. Students and sibs turned out at Crisler for the largest crowd of the season on Friday night, as an announced 1,015 viewed the Wolverines' 83-77 victory…

… Wolverine guard Jen Nuanes. While Nuanes did not join in the act, she did display her own quick-footed jumping ability. TUBE TALK: Sunday's game was televised live on Sportschannel Chicago. To the Hawkeyes…

… Sugiura Daily Hockey Writer There was a time when a Mich- igan hockey series with Illinois- Chicago (UIC) meant a pair of easy Wolverine victories. Before the season began, they (15-3-3 overall, 9-3-3 in…

… couple of games." In the first game, Ouimet netted the game-winner at 19:57 of the third period to steal a 5-4 victory. The following night, UIC out- played the then-No. 1 Wolverines, but wound up with a 3…

… Flames caught Michigan off guard with pesky forechecking in Ann Arbor, and Wolverine coach Red Berenson foresees more of the same. "They'll start coming at us hard and hopefully we'll be able to handle it…

…," he said. UIC marks the Wolverines' first two-game road trip since Lake Superior. Michigan dropped both in the Soo, a 3-2 overtime loss and a 10- 0 stomping. A solid showing here would go a long way to…

… solidify the No. 3 Wolverines' legitimacy among hockey's elite. "We haven't established that we deserve our top ranking yet," de- fenseman Doug Evans said. "A major way to establish that is to go in there…

… should do okay." Michigan failed to do so last weekend in a home-and-home set with Notre Dame. While the Wolverines emerged with a 4-3, 8-5 sweep, the Irish made the weekend a bit more uncomfortable than…

… expected. Berenson's disenchant- ment with his Wolverines' play Friday in Notre Dame behooved him to call a second-period timeout to berate his club. "It was like, 'This is an embarrassment to Michigan…

… coach Larry Pedrie said. Another advantage Pedrie will utilize is his familiarity with the Wolverines. He served three years as an assistant under Berenson. a HEY WOLVERINES! ' | | | Forward Cam…

… Green by Meg Beison Daily Sports Writer The Michigan softball team bat- tied Bowling Green in two hard- fought games yesterday to come away with a split decision. The Wolverines lost the first game, 3…

… and held the Wolverines to eight hits while improving her record to 12-2. Both teams struggled to cross the plate as Michigan left 11 runners on base, while Bowling Green stranded 10. The Wolverines…

… Green hitters as she held the Falcons scoreless until the ninth, but recorded the loss bringing her record to 6-5. Junior Patti Benedict led the Wolverine offense going 2-4, with one RBI. Michigan, (2…

…-2 Big Ten, 15-15 overall), came back to win the nightcap, 3-0. Tough pitching and strong defense held the Falcons to just four hits. Sophomoreapitcher Julie Clarkson, who leads the Wolverines with a 1…

… victory in the low-scoring defensive battle. Sophomore infielder Mary Campana led the Wolverines on the bases with three stolen bases on the day. The Wolverines will continue Big Ten action Friday and…

… Saturday when they head east to face first- year conference opponent Penn State with doubleheaders both days. ,Michigan faced Penn State in a closely fought game earlier in the season with the Wolverines…

… Wolverines .249 batting average and .296 on-base average are both the highest in the league. Junior centerfielder Kari Kunnen leads the Big Ten in runs scored with 14. Benedict is tied for the top spot in…

…. For the second time in as many days, the Wolverines garnered victory from the jaws of defeat as they came from be- hind to win, 6-3, over Detroit Mercy yesterday at Ray Fisher Stadium. The victory upped…

… the Wolverines record to 14-14 (6-2 in the Big Ten), no small accom- plishment considering they opened the season with one win in their first 10 contests. The loss dropped the Titans to 7-10. Michigan…

…. The center fielder's heroics were not over as Michigan entered the eighth. Matt Copp led off the inning with an infield single. Todd Fracassi, making his first appearance as a Wolverine, attempted a…

… winding downward with frightening dropoffs intermittently strewn throughout the slopes. In what amounted to a fitting end to a frus- trating season, the Wolverines (3-15 Big Ten, 7-21 overall) concluded…

… Classic over winter break - while Purdue , the twelfth-ranked team in the nation, is primed for an NCAA tournament appearance. While the Wolverines closed their season with five straight losses, the…

… stripe 37 times, where they made good on 30 of their tries, while the Wolverines were a paltry 6 of 12. Wolverine forward/center Trish Andrew overcame subpar performances against Penn State and Illinois in…

… her previous two games to pace Michigan with 18 points and 12 rebounds. Senior Char Durand looks to penetrate against Minnesota earlier this season. Durand and the Wolverines dropped their last game of…

… to Buffalo may not have been the com- plete recovery the Michigan men's volleyball club was looking for Saturday. However, the Wolverines were pleased with their strong effort and didn't look anything…

… Wolverines' third and final pool opponent was a highly regarded Delaware team. Michigan came out flat and dropped its first game before coming back to win the second. The third match was close as the Blue Hens…

… edged the Wolverines, 17-16. "We knew Delaware was a strong team but we may have been too ca- sual after starting out 6-0," Michigan coach Tom Johengen said. Michigan's 7-2 pool record earned the team the…

… No. 3 seed at the beginning of the eight team playoff. However, a rule stipulating that teams from the same pool not face each other in round one placed the Wolverines in the same bracket with No. 1…

… * - IRW 'M' basketball falls to OSU, 77-66 Albert Lin Wolverine turnovers ignite late 23-9 Buckeye run Experience still escapes Blue COLUMBUS - Imagine you are covering a basketball game say, last…

… running their offenses, allowing you ample time to take notes. Michigan takes a 57-52 lead by forcing the Buckeyes into miscues on eight consecutive posses- sions. The Wolverines are playing well. Aaah, you…

… think. I can sit back and watch them cruise to a victory. With 6:05 left in the contest, Chris Jent throws in a short hook over Juwan Howard. It breaks an 8-0 Wolverine run, but you attach no further…

… coaching staff the opportunity to call that timeout. Thanks, Fish, you say to yourself. You finish writing down what has just happened, and you realize thistis it. The Wolverines had come back with big runs…

… twice earlier in the game to take leads. But you know it will not happen now, because it is crunch time. And the young Wolverines have not yet discovered, what it takes to hold a lead against a good team…

… down the stretch. The veteran Buckeyes sat back, waited and then pounced when Michigan began to panic. The Wolverines tried to rush the tempo each of those times down the court but before the team was…

… extra something it needed. Too bad, you think. The Wolverines played a good game. By the end of the season, you tell yourself, they will be making the correct decisions. by Joni Durst Daily Basketball…

…-3, in Ewigleben Ice Arena, Ohio State finished a sweep of Lake Superior. At night's end, the Wolverines had 45 points and second-place LSSU had 40 and could finish no better than 44, giving Michigan its…

…. The Wolverines no doubt knew that after winning Saturday's game, all they would need to win the conference would be a victory Tuesday over Bowling Green regardless of the OSU-LSSU outcome. Despite the…

…. Berenson had nothing new to say to his team after Friday's loss - he walked back to the hotel. There are no words left for the hockey team to hear or say, only games for all of them to play. urr Wolverine…

… did Friday." The Wolverines missed an opportunity to ice the conference lead against Bowling Green after sweeping LSSU at the end of January. Last Tuesday, the Michigan hockey team returned to BGSU Ice…

… stick save. "It'd be a bonus for our team," he said. "It'll be a good regional tournament, but we're not looking that far ahead." It certainly would be fortunate. The Wolverines con- tinued their…

… Thursday, January 30, 1992 Page 5 Wolverines slam Spartans, 89-79 by Matthew Dodge Daily Basketball Writer EAST LANSING - On a bas- ketball floor, silence can be deafen- ing. Chris Webber loves to hear…

… Big Ten, 12- 4 overall) dominated the overtime period. They outscored Michigan State (3-3, 13-3) by an 18-8 margin. The Wolverines fell behind by 14 points midway through the sec- ond half, but stormed…

… shot as time ran out in regulation. "I didn't want to go into over- time," Webber said. "But we had the momentum." Wolverine guard Rob Pelinka knocked down a three-pointer to open the extra session, and…

… not only shooting the ball, but was doing the right things on the floor." Pelinka, who scored a career-high nine points, was only one of a host of Wolverines doing the right things. Webber tossed in 21…

… points, grabbed six rebounds, and swiped three steals. Jalen Rose tallied 24 win. This doesn't make our whole season, and it doesn't kill State's season. But it feels good." The Wolverines seem to play…

… Wolverines prevailed in overtime, 89-79, last night. S*FULLCOURT. PRESS Illinois weekend looms for track Women runners look to turn pains into gains vs. non-conference foes :: -_ *or Comosure seals…

… Michigan victory by Jeni Durst Daily Basketball Writer EAST LANSING - On paper, the Michigan Wolverines have it all - size, rebounding and natural talent. But they lacked the one thing above all needed to…

… win: composure. And in the days preceding last night's contest with Michigan State, Wolverine coach Steve Fisher emphasized the need for that very thing. A deficiency of composure will throw the best…

…. But the Wolverines secured it last night at the Breslin Center. After State had gone on a 16-0 run, it appeared the Wolverines would never recover. During the run, the Spartans nailed jumper after…

… jumper as Michigan grew more bewildered. In the words of Fisher, it looked like * they "were running in quicksand." Down by 12, the Wolverines didn't come back on the floor until one minute left in the…

…- gan in three games at the CCRB Friday, the Michigan men's volley- ball team was swept by Michigan State at East Lansing Sunday. The Wolverines (15-5-in head-to- head play) took the first game from the…

… Broncos, 15-8, and never looked back in taking the next two games, 15-7, 15-10. Although Michigan posted a vic- tory, the Wolverines were not com- pletely pleased with their effort. "I think we were…

… elimi- by Mike Rancilio Daily Sports Writer The much anticipated wait for May May Leung is over. The heralded rookie gymnast will compete as a Wolverine for the first time this weekend as the women…

…, Wendy Wilkinson. These types of misfortunes have become second nature to the team this season. Although they hinder the Wolverines' performances, Mich- igan has still tallied team-record performances and…

… front of family and friends. The Wolverines defeated Missouri at home earlier this season, but the prospect of performing on the road makes the rematch more of a challenge. Michigan has not been able to…

… break the 190 barrier since scoring 191.45 against Florida over spring break. The Wolverines hope to end that drought this weekend, and increase their statistical clout for Nationals. The vastly…

… Wolverines currently boast a 274.67 average compossite score. "This is critical to our NCAA ranking," Darden said. "We've got nate. our 273 score, but to get ouO confidence to the next level for thq. Big Tens…

… start cou- be the key to victory and is happy with Michigan's first two events. # Beginning with the floor exercise, followed by the pommel horse should bode well for the Wolverines:: because they are…

… ranked No. 2 in the;: nation on the floor and No. 9 on the:i SLME.PAL.Y/aiy Michigan junior Debbie Geiger and the rest of the Wolverines will compete this weekend against Minnesota and Missouri. to break…

… TRYOUTS MARCH 16TH 6:30 P.M. IM BLDG. Women 's relay to by Rich Mitvalsky Daily Sports Writer Michigan's 3200-meter relay team will be the Wolverines lone entry at the NCAA track and field championships…

… this weekend in Indianapolis. The relay team competes in the preliminary heats today against nine other teams. Heading into competition last week, the Wolverine quartet of Carrie Yates, Kristine Westerby…

…. Seeded only behind Villanova, Wisconsin and Texas, the Wolverines are a mere three seconds off the top seed, with an 8 minute 42 second time. "On Friday, we aren't really looking to drop much time but just…

… to 16-14. After the Blue Devils can't convert on their end, the Wolverines at- tempt an alley-oop to even the score. But it fails, and the next thing you know, Bobby Hurley hits a three- pointer to…

… victories are made. The Blue Devils had plenty of momentum Saturday night at Cameron Indoor Stadium. The Wolverines were so far away from acquiring it they might as well have watched the game on television…

… penalty and a game disqualification for Wolverine defenseman Aaron Ward and the Spartans' Bart Turner. Despite the fight following the contest, the game was a classic in every sense of the word. With the…

… for the Wolverines, Michigan State did not dump the puck. Spartan defenseman Steve Norton spot- ted Rem Murray at center ice. Murray fed the puck to teammate Bryan Smolinski. With the Wolverine players…

… fflmff Tipoff '92 4 Tk,,rc.,4asNnvnmhr 190 1992Ih~ U7 htVIIUII 7* 7W 1 nursuay, imumfluer la, laac Could the 1992 Wolverines be... An unstoppable team? by Ken Sugiura C onventional wisdom I…

… depth, just like Michigan. They were even in the Final Four, as the Wolverines were. It's not Cincinnati. It's not Duke. And it's not Indiana. "Michigan, the only way they can lose," Juwan Howard says…

… shutout, 17-0. "We were playing way, way above our level," Caldwell said. Despite the loss to an older and much more experienced team, the Wolverines scored a victory simply by earning the right to play…

… Rochester. "All of the women from Michigan who went to the tourna- ment qualified for the select team," Caldwell said. The eight-woman contingent of Wolverines was the largest of any midwestern team and…

…The Michigan Daily - Sports Monday - April 13, 1992 - Page 5 'M' women netters top Iowa Wolverines edge out Hawkeyes with doubles comeback by Sharon Lundy Daily Sports Writer Extending its winning…

… Westside Racquet Club in Cedar Rapids after the first set of doubles play. The Wolverines split the singles matches with the Hawkeyes. At the No. 1 position, Michigan's Kalei Beamon lost to Iowa's Laura…

… Dvorak, 6-4, 6-3. Wolverine Kim Pratt defeated Lori Hash at No. 2 singles, 6-3, 6-1. At third singles, Michigan's Jaimie Fielding had a three-set victory over Andrea Calvert, 7-6(1), 3-6, 6-4. No. 4…

…-captain Amy Malik. Wolverine Liz Cyganiak defeated Iowa's Miyuki Moore, 6-2, 6-4, at No. 6, to even the match score. The Michigan doubles team of Pratt and Fielding won at No. I , de- feating Catherine Wilson…

… the team that took the last team spot from the Wolverines, the Stanford Cardinal. "Both Beth and Kelly have excellent chances to get into the event finals," Fry said. "Being with Utah will be a great…

… Final Four appearance. A shot for the Blue Devils at a second straight national title. Michigan's Fab Five title hopes. And the Wolverines' chance at re- demption against Duke. Buried somewhere in there…

… Webber outplayed Duke's All- American center Christian Laettner in the Wolverines near-upset of the top-ranked Blue Devils Dec. 14. That's when the madness really began. Webber finished that contest with…

… press, the result was lots of easy baskets. Michigan shot 57.7 percent from the field in the first half, with over half its baskets com- ing from layups and dunks. King was the only Wolverine to shoot…

… a rest and the Wolverines began to get things going. "I didn't think the team was frus- trated at all," Rose said. "It was just a matter of taking our time and mak- ing better decisions, and that…

…'s working out perfect. Now we just have to win." See CHAMPIONSHIP, Page 4 Michigan's Jimmy King finishes off the fastbreak with a vicious slam to put the Wolverines ahead of Cincinnati with 52 seconds…

… doubt? The Wolverines have hinted all season long that they wanted Duke again. And that desire was spelled out in black-and-white in the Michigan lockerroom after the Ohio State game in Lexington, Ky…

… aily Baseball Writer I The Michigan baseball team went into this weekend's four-game stint at Northwestern riding a five-game winning streak. The Wolverines couldn't come out of the weekend with the…

… streak intact, but did man- age to take three games. The Wolverines (6-2 in the Big Ten, 11-14 overall) pounced on the O Wildcats (2-6, 9-17) early and often in the front end of Saturday's doubleheader…

… three runs in the sixth inning to overcome a 2-0 deficit, but in the last inning, the Wildcats scored three unearned runs on two Wolverine errors. Northwestern pitcher Michelle Hawkins (8-6) shut out…

…. That coach was retained perma- nently, and now Steve Fisher's team is once again poised to shock the world. The Wolverines moved an- other step closer to their goal yester- day, avenging two earlier…

… out of synch. Michigan scored on three of its first four possessions to take a 73-67 lead with 1:23 left. Ohio State began to force shots, but the Wolverines would not let this one get away. "Earlier in…

…. Spearheading a Wolverine power play attack, Roberts took a feed from Cam Stewart and found twine. The score sent the Wolverines into the lockerroom down, 6-4, and came as the first of four unanswered Michigan…

… unwitting dupe of Wolverine strongman Chris Tamer. During pre- game warm-ups the junior forward skated into the Michigan zone pre- sumably to retrieve a lost practice puck. "I inadvertently knocked into him…

…, Winski has proved to be one of the most charis- matic and successful stars on the Wolverines' team, but the Mich- igan junior is the first to admit it .l n e l.v. thanna Women gymnasts win Big Ten crown…

… by Andy Stabile Daily Sports Writer EAST LANSING thought the No. 9 Penn S en's gymnastics team wou Big Ten Championshipsi first year in the conference Someone forgot to Wolverines. The No. 15 Michigan…

… two-team race aft be the balance beam. At last season's Big Tens, falls from the beam may - Most have cost the Wolverines a champi- tate wom- onship. Once again, they were in a uld win the position to…

… Icers need team play, *not solo e.fforts Once again, the Michigan hockey team came out flat against a lower- division opponent. Last night at the OSU Ice Rink, the Wolverines bat- tled back from a 2…

…, the Wolveri- nes tied Lake A * Superior for first o . place in the CCHA. However, Michigan still needs to up its intensity to matchup with teams like Lake Superior and Michigan State, who the Wolverines…

… spots in the Central Collegiate Hockey Association. I This weekend, the Wolverines (14-6-3 CCHA, 20-6-3 overall) will host fifth- place Miami (9-11-4, 12-12-4). Michigan coach Red Berenson has been…

… whatever reason, and it makes the goalie look good. Shooting into a goalie's glove or body is not smart. We need to shoot for the corner and the openings instead of just shooting." Friday, the Wolverines…

… honor went to Wolverine forwards Mike Stone and Mike Helber. Stone and Helber were the lead- ers of the Michigan defensive Josh charge. The duo's stingy penalty Dubow killing limited the Lakers to 1-18 on…

… makes one of his 33 saves against Lake Superior over the weekend. Michigan swept the Lakers. Buckeves hold off Wolverines Wolvri e, 68-58' ..dmmmb.. 14110,P- Iqlmw ww - y Iqlow rq..&- 'M' cannot…

… down. Two consecutive nights, the Lakers blinked. In front of two electric Yost Ice Arena crowds, the Wolverines swept Lake Superior in a pair of gut- wrenching victories, winning Fri- day, 4-3, and…

… featuring the best of- fense in the conference (Michigan) and the premier defense (Lake Supe- rior), it was a superior defensive ef- fort by the Wolverines which keyed the sweep. "We've got a lot of guys…

… Laker power plays and surrendered 21 shots on goal. In recording his first shutout of the season, Wolverine netminder Steve Shields nullified the handful of de- cent Laker scoring chances that came his…

… comeback wasn't enough. Or maybe the first half was just too much. Whatever the reason, the end result for Michigan was a frustrating 68-58 loss to Ohio State yesterday at Crisler Arena. The Wolverines (4…

… intermission - to OSJ's 28 - on 6- for-23 shooting from the field. The Wolverines added to their woes by turning the ball over 18 times. "A great deal of'that was attributed to be- ing overly anxious to play…

…, and by all rights the Wolverines should have been down by more than 15. But Ohio State (6-1, 14-3) shot poorly (.424) from the field as well. After the break, Michigan's offense started to wake up - one…

… full effect of Michigan's 89-74 loss to Indiana last night will certainly be felt as the season continues. In a pos- itive manner. The Wolverines (2-3 in the Big Ten, 10-4 overall) discovered added depth…

… to get to the free throw line. Although they shot 66 percent from the line, compared to Michigan's 88 percent, they had 50 attempts to only 16 for the Wolverines. Down 47-35 at halftime, the Wolverines…

…, Indiana 57, Ken- tucky 21. Frosh Karen Harvey posted a ca- *eer and personal best time of 9:50.6 in the 3000 meter. The Lady Wolverine Award for outstanding performance went to first-year stu- dent Bryn…

… the 600 meter with a time of 1:34.6, one second off the Michigan record. "Everyone helped out and this was really a team win," Wolverine coach James Henry said. "Everyone who scored a point made a…

… scored more points." Harvey believes the team is bet- ter than it performed and feels he will see improvement as the season progresses. The Wolverines hope to see that improvement this week in their…

… weekend jaunt to New Hampshire. The Wolverines competed against sev- eral eastern teams, including Boston University, Babson College, and *Green Mountain University. The Michigan women's team overcame the…

… freezing weather con- ditions, a wind chill of 15 to 20 de- grees below zero, and extremely icy slopes to capture first place overall. Lisa Witty was the top finisher for the Wolverines with a fourth- place…

… consens at the Michigan Golf Course Sunda morning during the Michigan Inte regional cross country meet. Th Wolverine women harriers bested th elements, and the field for that ma ter, in capturing the team…

… title, 34 83 over the second-place finishe Michigan State. In doing so, the ninth-rank Wolverines managed to place nin runners in the top 17 places. Seni all-American Molly McClimo claimed team honors…

…." he After last week, some Wolverines it- attributed slower times to fatigue, as 4- well as the inclimate conditions. r, "We're still in a pretty intensive part of our training, and this is the ed sixth…

… inclined terrains a proved an advantage, as several c- Wolverines bolted to the front of the ke pack at the gun. he With Big Tens approaching, nd thoughts are shifting to Champaign, it- where the Wolverines…

…, as the Wolverines split the matches, defeat- ing the Hawkeyes Friday evening in five games, while dropping a four- game match against the Gophers Saturday. The key to both matches was momentum. Against…

… and careen- ing out of play. An additional Collias kill, cou- pled with an Aimee Smith service ace and several Hayley Lorenzen kills drove the Wolverines to a 13-7 advantage. The Hawkeyes, however…

…, Hawkeye hitters Tiffany Meligan and Courtney Gillis bombarded the Wolverine defense with several kills, while several Wolverine shots fell into the net. The Hawks continued their domi- nance in the third…

… we have tried to work some new systems, and I think that caused some of the frustration for us tonight." Giovanazzi and the Wolverines altered their game plan in the fourth and fifth games, which…

… the second Wol- verine victory of the night. Starting with a Horrigan kill on the first point, the Wolverines built a 5-2 game five lead by hitting to serving to us, and it's just a ball, and just to…

… hitting up front, with several kills in the mid- dle of the game. As they did against Iowa, how- ever, the Wolverines, who held a 14- 8 lead, allowed the foe to squeeze their way back into the game before…

… Mitchell Field, probably should have stayed home. The Wolverines got started early * with a goal by Alicia Stewart at 12 minutes and continued to cruise to a 5-0 victory. "Technically the game should have…

… been a forfeit because of the delay," Michigan coach Peter Man- ning said. "But I would have felt bad taking it. I really wanted to play. I think the circumstances really got us fired up." The Wolverines…

… Basketball Writer When the pairings for the NCAA Tournament were announced, Michigan coach Steve Fisher must have felt a sense of dejk vu. The Wolverines earned the sixth seed in the Southeast Regional, and…

…. The Wolverines put away a frus- tratingly patient Temple squad in its first game, 73-66. After the Owls put together a 12- 0 run to take a four-point lead mid- way through the second half, rookie guard…

… minutes of three-on-three hockey Time is running out on the Michigan hockey team. Nearly the whole regular season has passed, and the Wolverines are still looking for anwers to questions they faced in…

… learn in second-grade gym class. But he couldn't be more correct. The Wolverines, for parts of the game, dominated Miami in the same way the color green dominates grass. Michigan owned the first period…

…Page 4-The Michigan Daily- Sports Tuesday- January 21,1992 WOLVERINES BATTLE INEXPERIENCE * FU LL COURT PRESS it doesn't3geteasier for women cagers by Adam Miller Daily Basketball Writer It's easy…

… to get carried away, isn't it? For a while, it looked like the Michigan women's basketball team was on the verge of, making a real turnaround. The Wolverines defeated Boston College Dec. 1 (ching…

… last season, Andrew has* taken the role as Michigan's go to player. Averaging 19.7 points per game, Andrew has become the nucleus of the Wolverine offense. "I don't think you can say' enough about Trish…

…'s water polo team at the national tourna- ment in Vienna, Va. Michigan(22-10)earneditslonevictoryofthe tournament against Bucknell with a 6-5 win, whilelosing its fourothergames.TheWolverines finished…

… seventh in the nation, a step up from last year's eighth-place finish at nationals. The Wolverines lost their first four games at the tournament, and defeated Bucknell in the seventh-place game. Michigan…

… needed to play one game a day and not a double- header." Michigan did not come as close the secondday,endingitsseasonwithan8- 0 loss. Patti Benedict was the only Wolverine to record a hit off Wildcat…

… turn it up with them." WINKLER Continued from page 11 meet with his NCAA Championship performanceonthe floorexerciseApril 25 in Lincoln, Neb. Winkler became the first national champion for the Wolverines…