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… Wolverines learned Friday that there is a good vol- leyball team there. The Michigan volleyball team fell 3-0 to No. 22 Kansas State in the first round of the NCAA Tournament at Ahearn Field House in Manhattan…

… Wolverines finished the season 2- 13 on the road and 14-2 at home, and the hostile environment in Manhattan proved to be too much. Michigan led for most of game one, but couldn't stop the Wildcats after they…

… posted eight kills, three digs and three blocks in her last match as a Wolverine. She leaves Michigan as the best blocker in the program's history, artd will be missed for not only her play on the court…

… ousted the Wolver- ines in the first round, sweeping them 3-0. 2000: Michigan beat Louisville to advance to the second round, where it lost to No. 2 seed Arizona. 1999: The Wolverines fell to Pacific after…

… a first-round win over Fairfield. 1997: Michigan beat Temple before Texas knocked it out in the second round. rocky as the Wolverines fell in the rank- ings, but the players were able to pull off an…

… NCAA Tournament bid. Michigan ended the season with a winning (16-15) record, including big wins over Ohio State and Penn State. In addition, the Wolverines also swept the State Pride series against the…

… Spartans. The Wolverines have improved in Big Ten play in each of the last three years, winning eight games in 2000, nine games in 2001 and 10 games this year - good for a sixth-place tie. Losing only Lehman…

… people and getting the ball." The Wolverines have been espe- cially weak on the defensive glass, and Minnesota senior Dusty Rychart is among the nation's best rebounders, posting more than three Minnesota…

…'s top five scorers are each at least 6-foot-7, and that size advantage could shed a bright light on some of Michigan's shortcom- ings this season. The Wolverines (2-0 Big Ten, 6-5 overall) have beaten…

… going to be a key for us throughout this whole year." After the academic suspension of 7-foot-2 center Josh Moore, Young is the only Wolverine over 6-foot-7 that has seen significant playing time this…

… season. But regardless of the opponent, Michigan must shoot well to sur- vive. The Wolverines have shot 52.8 percent from the field in their victo- ries and just 39.7 percent in their losses. Michigan…

…. Cardplaying, gag gifts help M' swimmers gain team chemistry By Courtney Lewis Daily Sports Writer The Michigan men's swimming team took a two-week trip to Arizona during winter break and while the Wolverines…

… an effort that would have overwhelmed the likes of Virginia Tech and Central Michigan, the Wolverines led Duke 11- 10, were shutting down the Blue Devils' offense and seemed to believe that they could…

… national prominence. And before everyone gets all over his case for the Wolverines' disappointing 0-6 start, here's another juicy little tidbit from Coach K's bio: "Success stories do not just happen…

… ability to former and Only Wolverine and first-round NFL Draft pick David Ter- rell. Just like Terrell, Edwards is a legiti- mate deep threat who can soar over defensive backs to make great plays - and let…

… led the Wolverines with four receptions for 93 yards. No surprise as Varsity crushes MAC opponent By Jeff Phillips Daily Sports Editor To the surprise of nobody, Michigan marched over Western Michigan…

… 35-12 last Saturday, led by four John Navarre touchdown passes, two of which were caught by sophomore wide receiver Braylon Edwards. The Wolverines suffered no emotional letdown after their thrilling…

… first possession." But the Wolverines' defense did more than enough to limit the Broncos' scoring opportuni- ties and the Michigan offense proved too potent for the Broncos. Michigan followed up its…

… couldn't stop it," Western Michigan coach Gary Darnell said. "I just felt like there were times that we pretty much knew what to expect and there wasn't anything we could get done with it." The Wolverines…

… time Although the end results were similar in Mlchi- gan's past two wins over Western Michigan, some key Michigan stats showed how the Wolverines have improved since the last time they met the Broncos…

… team yesterday afternoon. The Wolverines completed their weekend sweep of Central Michigan and Ball State with a 5-1 win against the Cardinals. Ball State jumped out in front early with a drive by senior…

… time Michigan has started slowly during the second game of a two-game weekend. Last week, the Wolverines had trouble with Wake Forest after their 2-0 shutout of North Carolina. Michigan gave up a goal 12…

… and playing hard," Pankratz said. "So we kind of got organized and got our feet under ourselves and started to play a little bit tougher as the game went along." Part of the Wolverines slow start could…

… Wolverines dominated play from start to finish, breaking many records along the way. Michigan's 8-0 win shattered the mark for goals in a game, and margin of victory, which was at three goals. Six of these…

… goals came from sophomore Mychal Turpin and junior Jurgen Schmieder (three apiece), who scored the program's first and second hat tricks in its three- year history. Overall, the Wolverines play pleased…

… offense this season - April Fronzoni is mak- ing sure of that. Through the Wolverines' first four games, Fronzoni has already scored seven goals, spearheading the Michigan offense with dazzling moves and…

…. "It's hard to get a shot off when there's a stick within a yard of you no matter where you go," Powers said. Ohio State employed a similar strate- gy against the Wolverines last season with a good…

…. Then he unleashed them on the Wolverines, implementing a trap that bewildered and confused Michigan throughout the entire first half of the game. This tenacious Duke defense led to 19 turnovers and 10…

…, Michigan was able to use more of the shot clock and set up its offense. It also meant that the Wolverines, who ended the day without any fast-break points, would not have to try and run with the faster Blue…

… finishers, but has rarely an advantage been able to put it all together at once to compete for a top finish. The Wolverines have finished sixth, seventh and 10th in their three spring matches. Last weekend…

…, at the Marshall Invitational in West Virginia, Michigan placed seventh out of 20 teams. While this finish was in the top half of the field, the Wolverines feel that they could have per- formed better…

… needs to be great as schedule gets tougher By Kyle O'Neill Daily Sports Writer MARQUETTE - They had their chances. The Wolverines outshot their Northern Michigan counterparts for two consecutive nights…

… questions to be answered before the Great Lakes Invitational later this month. There were a number of chances that the Wolverines saw in front of the net. And yet - besides two goals on the week- end by…

… player in the nation's top 100 in points per game. Sophomore Dwight Helminen is the only Wolverine in the top 50 in any offensive cate- gory (when looking at per game averages) thanks to his three…

… clearing Montoya's rebounds, 6 JASON COOPER/Daily John Shouneyia and the Wolverines' offense are going to have to be more aggressive if they are going to put the puck in the net more than they did this…

… weekend in Marquette. because good teams like Northern Michigan will show no mercy in making Michigan look second-rate. When the Wolverines return from the break, they will have their work cut out for them…

… far. It's time for "great" to emerge, or Michigan will be swept more often in the much tougher second half of the season. 0 Woodford latest injured Wolverine I By Dan Rosen Daily Sports Writer…

… for the Wolverines, the second half was a completely different story, and Michigan's defense was not nearly as strong as it needed to be. After holding the Musketeers to 42 percent shooting in the first…

… half (10- 24), the Wolverines allowed their opponents to net 16-of-31 attempts in the second half, including 6-of-12 from behind the arc. This 52 percent performance by Xavier was good enough for 43…

… continued to help inside." Guevara watched her team struggle from the floor. The Wolverine backcourt of freshmen Niki Reams, Mie Burlin and Lauren Andrews combined to hit on just four of their 19 shots…

… to sag in." While the Wolverines were having trouble at their end, the Musketeers couldn't seem to miss from behind the 3-point arc. Waugh hit three straight 3-point attempts in a four- minute span…

…. Xavier ran an offense that relied heavily on movement without the ball by setting numerous screens. As a result, the Wolverines had a difficult time keeping track of Waugh, as she hit every open shot she…

… snowballed," Guevara said. "I thought they came out with a little more firepower." Saturday saw the Wolverines play- ing a game they haven't seen this sea- son, an up-tempo run-and-gun style of game against St…

…. Louis. Michigan struggled to match the tempo of the Billikens, and turned the ball over 24 times, the Wolverines' most this sea- son. Michigan had trouble controlling the tempo, as St. Louis had several…

… dealing drugs and that they had fled from the Diag north onto Thayer Street, according to DPS reports.,The officers made contact in front of the Wolverine Hideway, and arrested six subjects. Three knives…