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…. The Wolverines (0-5-1 Big Ten, 4-9-2 overall) came a step closer to picking up their first Big Ten victory in an overtime duel with Michigan State that ended up tied, 2-2. Michigan looked to reverse a…

…, took the early lead on a pair of goals by junior midfielder Becky Keto Laterin the first half, Wolverine Flaherty found the back of ther Michigan sophomore's goal, her the season, ties her with Kim Phi…

… the team lead. The Wolverines knotted the sc 2 on Ashley Mark's boot wit] minutes left in the game. Michigan Goalkeeper Jori W preserved the overtime tie by savi shots in the extra stanza, increa save…

… total to 10 for the game. HALFWAYDECENT: Michiganw soccer hasn't played half bad this The only problem is that it has poorly the other half. tough 2-2 tie la. The Wolverines have outscored their -Debbie…

… the Wolverines' two losses this week- sing her end, four of the five opponent goals were scored after the first half. 'omen's "In the second halfwe tend to think we season. have it, and let off a little…

… Big Ten season. But its next three opponents could possibly put a stop to the Wolverines' recent success. - This weekend Michigan will face three teams ranked in the top 15. Notebook Contests against No…

…. 7 Penn State, No. 13 Ohio State and No. 5 Michi- gan State will un- doubtedly be the Wolverines' toughest five-day stretch of the season. LOSING STREAKS: This weekend, Michigan will be looking to end…

… some incredibly long losing streaks. Penn State, an NCAA semi-finalist in 1994, has beaten the Wolverines in 10 straight matches. Michigan has not beaten Ohio State since 1987, covering a span of 15…

… games. WOLVERINE RECORDS: Several records were broken in last weekend's victory against Wisconsin. As a team, Michigan attempted 242 kills, breaking the previous record of 231 attempts against Purdue in…

… be reached at mctosh@umich.edu. Field hockey rests up Not only does the Michigan field hockey team have a full week to pre- pare for its next game Sunday against Michigan State, the Wolverines also…

… 4 - The Michigan Daily - SPORTSMonday - Monday, January 30, 1995 Blue's juggling act falls short. Constant offensive line changes leave Wolverines flat By Melanie Schuman Daily Hockey Writer The…

… January blahs could easily describe the sun's absence in a typical Michigan winter. With a slighted per- spective, like that of players and coaches, it is more suited to explain what ails the Wolverine…

… Michigan's concerns. Last season, the Wolverines, then ranked No. 1, went 7-1 in the month of January, includingakeywinoverMichi- gan State and a sweep of Lake Superior State. Although Michigan knocked off…

… Arena and although neither walked away with two points, they left the Wolverines questioning their accomplishments. For a team which entering this weekend, lead the nation in goals scored per game, 6…

… lost their previous six to Michigan, left Ann Arbor with a 2-2 tie, the Wolverines' first tie of the season. HOCKEY NOTEBOOK: 'Ilrco impresse By Melanie Schuman and Barry Sollenberger Daily Hockey…

… Writers Before this season, most so-called experts figured the Wolverines would experience a dropoff between the pipes. After all, Steve Shields, the NCAA career leader in victories for a goalie, picked up…

… inclined this time to nail someone than in the past," said the 6-foot-1, 188 pound center. DOWN TO THE WIRE: Having not played an extra period in their first 18 contests, the Wolverines were tested in…

… overtime in four of the past five games. Michi- gan has found the sudden death period to its liking, however, as the Wolverines are 3-0-1 in those four games. They have defeated Lake Superior State, Bowl…

… Wolverines still haven't lost since a 4-3 setback to Minnesota Nov. 26. Since then, MichiganIs 9-0-1 - the longest current unbeaten streak in the CCHA. Additionally, several Wolverines are enjoying cur- rent…

…, according to the WMEB college hockey poll. The Wolverines jumped ahead of the previous No. 1, Maine, when the Black Bears lost to unranked Massachusetts-Amherst, 4-2, Saturday. .w wf .$ . DOUGLAS…

… Kelman during action Friday DOUGLAS KANTER/Daily night at Yost Ice Arena. Wolverines are both lucky and quite good By TOM SEELEY Daily Hockey Writer AUBURN HILLS - During the Michigan hockey team…

…'s current nine- game winning streak, the Wolverines have made clear that good teams find a way to win. Some nights, the men in maize and blue have looked awesome. They've fired on all cylinders and made it…

…, left, andTom Dolan, bottom, com- peted in the Pan Pacific Swimming Champi- onship in Atlanta in August. Namesnik is a former Wolverine, but Dolan and Jason Lancaster, bottom left, are still with the team…

… the inning. Third baseman Kelly Dransfeldt hit his third homer of the year and stole two bases for the Wolverines. Matt Ferullo (1-3) scattered six hits over seven innings, but took the 0 loss for…

… Goble went 2 for 4 from the plate with a double and an RBI. Brian Simmons also was 2 for 4. Chad Chapman and Matt Fluery each added an RBI for the Wolverines. David Yocum (5-1) picked up the win for…

…. Temple and John Arvai pitched the last six innings for Michigan. Arvai didn't allow an earned run and re- corded the Wolverine's only strike out. Florida State finished with 12 hits. All nine Seminole…

… 4, with Goble adding an RBI. Mike Muir was 2 for 2 at the plate, drew two walks and knocked in Michigan's other run. Jonathan Johnson (6-2) picked up the win, holding the Wolverines to seven hits in…

… as many innings. Michigan faces Eastern Michigan at 3p.m., Wednesday, in its firsthome action of the year. The Eagles will be the last game for the Wolverines be- fore they begin the Big Ten season…

… considering a life without hockey, Mongeau made it back to the Rivermen this season. He's doing quite well, too, and leads Peoria in scoring, just ahead of David Roberts, another former Wolverine. But Mongeau…

… softball, the Michi- gan women's team would be the newly crowned champion. The No.8 Wolverines (17-3) went 8-0 in the 24 team round robin Lady Seminole Invitational this weekend to take home the championship…

… and *extend their winning streak on the season to ten. And the Wolverines didn't just win'by the skin of their teeth. They dominated. While the offense was a big boost, scoring 25 runs on the weekend…

…, it was the pitching that deserved the. most applause. The Wolverines hurlers gave up *just one run. Not one run in each game, but one . - v w run in the entire tournament. The ef- fort lowered the…

…, the Wolverines ad- vanced to the final on Sunday after- noon against the home team No. 9 Seminoles (31-7). In Sunday's final, Michigan got on the board early scoring two runs in the third inning before…

…, and forward Anson Carter from Michigan State. The Wolverines also placed two players on the second team -defenseman Steven Halko and forward Mike Knuble. It was the second year in a row Knuble was named…

… also recognized by the league. All three achieved honorable mention status. 1994495 AII-CCHA Senior Ron Sacka scored MARK FRIEDMAN/Daily the final goal in the Wolverines' 4-0 blanking of the Buckeyes…

… Friday's game. Both were suspended for Saturday's con ICERS Continued from page 1 eventually, the barrage of Wolverine shots found their way into the net. "We couldn't give much more than what we gave…

…." The Wolverines played without sophomore Jason Botterill who was suspended for exchanging bare- knuckled blows with Ohio State's Sandy Fraser Friday night. Botterill and Fraser were ejected for fighting…

…, we against ourselv "We're just trying ready for next w better competitio The Wolverine the contest but Knuble's hat tri from sophomote "We were sl said. "(We did) th done since the fi season. Wheneve…

… goals. The last time Ohio State met the Wolverines at the State Fairgrounds was Dec. 9, and Knuble burned the Buckeyes with four goals. "I seem to get a lot of room on the ice out here," Knuble said. "Too…

… check the next three, and we didn't do that." The Wolverines have won 20 straight over Ohio State and lead the all-time series, 35-18-5. Friday night, Michigan goalie Marty Turco got his first career shut…

…§MmL , Did you know... Lary Sorensen, who was recently named the Detroit Tigers No. 2 radio announcer, joining Frank Beckman in the WJR booth, pitched for the Wolverines from 1974-76. Sorensen…

… worked as broadcaster for SportsChannel, ESPN and The Baseball Network after a ten-year career in the Major Leagues. He led the Wolverines with nine wins in the 1976 season. Page 11 Wednesday March 1…

… Northwestern have in common, it's that both Wolverine forward Ray Jackson and Wildcat (Mchigan) SeemsJ t be a lot more togethner offensively." - Ricky Byrdsong Northwestern basketball coach center Cedric Neloms…

… consecutive Big Ten champi- onship Feb. 18, the rest of the league rejoiced with the Wolverines. The other ten teams in the conference were happy to bid adieu to Michigan's standout senior class. The meet…

…_____ The Michigan Daily - SPORTSMonday - Monday, February 6, 1995 - 5 Wolverines not given same home court advantage as Minnesota MINNESOTA INNEAPOLIS - In the Big Ten conference, the key to…

…' latest victims, the young Wolverines learning once again how hard it is to win on the road in the: conference. Especially in a building as intimidating as Williams Arena.- The fans would not let their Go…

… frustrating for the Wolverine players to walk into an arena as intimidating as Williams, knowing that when they travel home to play Ohio State Wednesday their arena will not be nearly as intimidating. The…

… Wolverines will have to win at least four of their remaining five home games. Even that might not be enough. Michigan needs its fans to give it a decisive edge at home. Up until now the support has been a…

… to pass In the Wolverines 80-58 loss to Minnesota on Saturday. King struggled scoring 10 points on 3 of 10 shooting. BASKETBALL NOTEBOOK Big Ten Standings Through games of Feb. 5. CONFERENCE 0 VI…

…'s game against Michigan. After the Golden Gophers beat the Wolverines, 80-58, a number of Wolverines left the court without shaking the hands of their Minnesota counterparts. In his post-game press…

… Jayson Walton is from Dallas and played against King in the high school state playoffs and with Jackson in summer leagues. He also played in the same high school conference with the Wolverines' Maceo…

… in his career and never won in Ann Arbor. "It was probably the last time I'll ever play (the Wolverines) in my career," Lenard said. "I'm not completely satisfied because we never beat them (at Crisler…

…. "I think that really helped them." OUCH: The Wolverines 80-58 loss to the Gophers was Minnesota's second biggest victory ever against Michigan. In the 1968-69 season the Gophers beat the Wolverines by…

…. "We just weren't ready to play." JONATHAN LURIE/Daely Voshon Lenard drives to the hoop against Ray Jackson Saturaay. Lenara had 19 points and 8 rebounds in the Gophers' win over the Wolverines. Women…

… second- straight productive game with 15 points and six rebounds. "I just go out there and bust my t," Baston said. The Wolverines didn't get their normal production in other areas on the court, though…

… Michigan players to alter their shots in the lane. The young Wolverines provided the fans with moments of excitement, but they never really got started yesterday. Maceo Baston, following his outstand- ing…

… Crisler Arena to give her team a one-point win, the Wolverines were in disbelief. Coach Trish Roberts, hands on hips, couldn't believe that Barnes had beaten the clock. Michigan's Tiffany Willard, after a…

… they deserved to win tonight," Roberts said. For 36 minutes, the Wolverines did everything right. They made the extra pass, hit the open jumper, and it seemed as if luck was on their side. The final…

… with their fifth straight loss. Maybe it was right for Michigan, which came out with so much energy to begin the game, to end a weekend discouragingly. Maybe it was right for this Wolverine team…

… Canham Natatorium. The Wolverines (8-1) rebounded from its disappointing two point loss at No. I Stanford with a 140-101 manhandling of No. 4 Auburn Sat- urday. The meet marked the Wol- verines' fourth…

… Wolverines were tired, they were just too deep for the Tigers. "Michigan is real strong in depth, which we're weak in," Marsh said. "As far as NCAAs, the champion- ship team will be able to go two to three…

…-deep in each event." Only seven Wolverine swimmers have qualified for the NCAAs in Austin, Tex. In lieu of the Big Ten championship meet being only three weeks away, all the swimmers who have not qualified…

…. Michigan led at the intermission, ohnson 23 1-6 .0-0 0.1 2 1 2 35-34. urray 33 3-17 12 2-3 3 8 ikorski 8 1-4 0-0 4-4 2 0 2 The Wolverines started the game in otals 200 22.77 12-20 22-46 1621 58…

… yesterday to repair a torn Meniscus in his right knee. The knee was injured last Sunday against Michigan State and will force Ward out of the Wolverines' lineup indefinitely. Ward, who won the Naismith Award…

… Wolverines' game Sunday against St. John's and its super freshman Felipe Lopez. Ward and Lopez were rated No. 1 and No. 2 in the country, respectively, coming out of high school by recruiting expert Bob…

… tomorrow to face No. 4 Auburn in what will be the Wolverine's first home meet since before the Thanksgiving break. Two weeks ago the team faced No. 1 Stanford in a meet that came down to the final relay…

… competition, though. The Tiger's strength lies in the 50- and 100-yard freestyles, two of the Wolverines' weakest events. "I think that they should be good," Humphrey said. "We are looking at them as…

… parents' weekend. It will be the first time in a while that the Wolverines will have a large crowd backing them. "It'll help having our parents in the crowd," Humphrey said. "Their cheering really helps us…

… March NCAA meet, most of the team continues to train for the championship meet. With only one more dual meet and just under two months to train for NCAA's, the Wolverines have a lot of work to do. Seven…

… Michigan's women's gymnas- tics team gets its first taste of Big Ten competition this weekend. The team will get more than a mere lick; the Wolverines will getan enormous chunk. Michigan opens the Big Ten…

… sea- son at Crisler Arena Friday against Minnesota and Illinois. With barely a. day off, the team then travels to Iowa to face the Hawkeyes for a Sunday afternoon meet. The No. 4-ranked Wolverines (2- 0…

… lenge and showi ng our improve- ment to the rest of the country." The Wolverines will have more depth to meet the challenge of their conference foes. Seniors Beth Wymer (shoulder) and Debbie Berman (knee…

… only are the Wolverines still alive, but they are very much kicking as they sit atop the Big Ten standings. Furthermore, the Michigan team on the court in last night's 69-59 win over No. 20 Illinois was…

… Wolverines' 73-63 loss to the Nittany Lions, senior Ray Jackson said that his team just didn't fight, unlike any Michigan team that he had ever played on. Last night the Wolverines fought, and they fought hard…

…. Dugan Fife hit three straight 3-pointers to give Michigan a nine-point lead early in the second half. After the Illini cut the Wolverine lead to three at 52-49, Michigan pulled away *for good. Freshman…

… Maceo Baston followed up a Jimmy King miss with a thunderous dunk. King came back down the court, hit a layup and was fouled. Jackson followed up King with a drive and finger-roll that put the Wolverines…

… Purdue. It followed up the Penn State debacle with a thrilling double-overtime win against a good Iowa team. Next the Wolverines got their first road win at Northwestern, and they have now beaten a very…

… good Illinois team on the road. It's cliche, but Michigan is taking it one step at a time, and is growing as a team. with each step. The Wolverines have Michigan State and Indiana on the horizon, but…

…-59 Victory overIllinois puts Wolverines in first-place tie 4 Michigan's Jimmy King battles Illinois guard Kiwane Garris for a loose b night. The Wolverines handed the Illini their first Big Ten loss of the…

… consecutive Big Ten victories, the Wolverines let their defense do the work in last night's 69-59 triumph over Michigan (4-1 Big Ten, 10-6 over- all) stifled the Fighting Illini offense all game, holding…

… Illinois to 34 percent shooting. The Wolverines also kept the Big Ten's third-best rebounding team off the offensive boards. "We said if you don't defend and don't rebound, you don't have a chance," Michigan…

… victory, the Wolverines move into a first-place tie with the Illini (4-1, 13-4) in the Big Ten. Michigan has won three-straight conference cord games after wins over Iowa and North- western last week…

… this check list is longer than a DC-20 aircraft. Reality Check No. 1: Michi- gan must win with defense. The days of the Wolverines out- running and outgunning their oppo- nents is over, and the reason is…

… Jackson and Jimmy King, the young Wolverines make the opposition beat them with tough shots every game. But the defense has to get even tougher. Games like yesterday's could have been won, despite their…

… exceptions. Louis Bullock's jumper that put the Wolverines up one with 3.9 seconds to play hushed BARRthe raucous SLLENBERGERcrowd. It got Sollenberger in even quieter Sollenberger in when LSU's Paradise…

…. Yes, there was the feeling after the game that the 69-68 win on the Tigers' home court in front of their crowd will pay dividends for the ;Wolverines in nail-biters later this season. "I've been in both…

…-pointers, and was only 2-of-4 from the free throw line. Fifty percent was, however, the best charity-stripe performance by any Wolverine shooter. "This is one of the most talented teams ever to play in this…

… since it'sjust down the road," she said. The Wolverines lead the all-time se- ries 12-6 and are coming off a 82-67 win in Ypsilanti exactly one year ago. It's early in the season, but so far the next…

… Wolverines are averaging at least 10 minutes each game. "They've been going with a lot of different lineups," Stein said. "I'll be interested to see who coach Trish Rob- erts starts." 0 we ResTAURA~t 0 sr…

…- y, I think we have more talent than trouble if'M' continues it did against Guelph anybody and we'll just win." The Wolverines controlled the puck in the first stanza, but couldn't seem to con- vert…

…'s defense greatly frustrated Michigan early -the Wolverines were held without a goal despite 34 shots in the opening period. Gryphons goalie Matt Mullin saved 12 while the rest of the defense blocked 14…

… Take "cross" out of cross coun- try and replace it with any superla- tive and you get one of the lofty, yet reachable, goals for the 1995 Michi- gan men's cross country team. The Wolverines could very…

… well take the national title this Novem- ber. And why not? The Wolverines have a two-time All-American run- ner, Kevin Sullivan. Ron Warhurst is the most successful coach in Michigan history. And there…

… club soccer here, to in- stall a strong and rich tradition of Michi- gan athletics into a Men's $ young, but talented Wolverine squad. Photo St And while Michigan has been s labeled a decent soc- cer…

… rather slow pace - each and every season. Last year, the Wolverines landed in the National Collegiate Club Soccer Tournament, but bowed out early to more experienced teams. "Our goals this season are much…

… semi-finals." And Burns' goal is actually very realistic, despite a mediocre 14-10-4 record last season and the loss of some key players. The Wolverines must try to re- place midfielders Dave Nordwall…

… Sullivan. Cory Brown and Ryan Swan; juniors David Barnett and Ryan Burt; and seniors Kris Eggle and Theo Molla round out the runners who could run in the Wolverines' top nine. After today's meet, Michigan…

… at Troy High, could be one of the missing pieces in Michigan's offensive attack. Novotny will be expected to fill the shoes of both Nordwall and Moore as the Wolverines' offensive quarterback, dishing…

… a key player on offense as well. When forward Rob Holt returns from injury, the Wolverines will be at full-strength on offense. Burnshas also implemented anew German system this year that loads the…

… declined to comment. Neither Freehan nor Madej could say whether the threeWolverines could play this weekend when Michigan opens up the Big Ten season at Iowa. "We'll have to wait for the results of the…

… team de- feated Eastern Michigan (3-13), 6-5, in 11 innings yesterday at Fisher Sta- dium. A wild pitch by the Eagles' Seth Kenny allowed the Wolverines' (7-11) Scott Weaver to cross the plate with the…

… mistake against Wis- consin. "We all know that we could play our most mediocre tennis and win the match, but hopefully we learned from the Northwestern match (in which the Wildcats defeated the Wolverines,5…

… Wolverines hope that they can look past their disappointment at the Blue/Gray Championships and play like the team which up- set three-time Big Ten champion Minnesota and embarrassed the mediocre Iowa Hawkeyes…

… exercise. Carfora tied for the No. 2 spot in two events. She tied with former Fresh- man of the Year Andrea McDonald on the uneven bars and with Wendy Marshall on the vault. Marshall is another Wolverine…

… Big Tens. Women golfers looking to improve By Monica Polakov For The Daily The Michigan women's golf team began its season in Florida at the Spring Break Tournament. The Wolverines placed 12th in the 18…

… lowest averages on the team (80.4 and 80.7, respectively* last season. Westfall and McDonald must play. an important role this weekend in Carbondale, Ill. if the Wolverines hope to place in the top three…

… with the intensity and intel- ligence that I know we are capable of." Equalling past performances would be quite a feat. In King and Jackson's first two years at Michigan, the Wolverines advanced to the…

…'s quest for glory. Un- like the Wolverines, Western Ken- tucky is a nationally ranked team (No. 21) with a ton of momentum heading into tonight's contest. The Hilltoppers have won 12 straight games and 24…

… Tournament, the Hilltoppers advanced to the Sweet Sixteen, beating Seton Hall in the process. EVAN PETRIE/Daity Michigan's Jimmy King gets some help stretching during practice yesterday. Wolverine women…

… Wolverines' head coach, Roberts' teams struggled with injuries, post- ing a 5-49 record. With a rigorous schedule this past season, the Wolverines relied on six returning upperclassmen, as well as a strong…

… Wolverines had only one jun- ior and no seniors seemed to go unno- *ticed all year, she said. "With such a young team, Michi- gan can look forward to a bright and promising future," Roberts said. Roberts gave…

…, North Carolina State and Mas- sachusetts at Crisler Arena. "This will be the last meet for our seniors,"junior Wendy Marshall said. "We hope to send them off with a happy farewell." The Wolverines (5…

… finished fifth (191.55), one spot ahead of Massa- chusetts (190.525). The No. 1 Bull- dogs won the meet with a score of 197.625. This meet also marks the last com- petition for the Wolverines before the Big…

… emotional meet for the Wolverine seniors. This class has brought Michigan to where it is today. In the past four years, Michi- We hope to send (the seniors) off with a happy farewell' -- Wendy Marshall…

…/Daily The Wolverines face the Wolfpack, Nittany Mons and Minutewomen Saturday. CHEER ON THE WOLVERINES! Watch as Michigan goes for its second straight CCHA postseason title. Semifinals - Saturday, I p…

… hael Rosenberg Ryan DEKUIPER Height: 6-2 Year: Senior Position: Guard/Forward Hometown: Fremont The Scoop: DeKuiper spent the last two years as a manager for the Wolverines before making the team this…

… game. Team won Michigan's Class A title over fellow Wolverine Willie Mitchell's Pershing team his junior year. High School Highlights Parade All-American afte assists, 2.7 steals, and thi from the field…

… been on a roll. orids While the Wolverines' overall record of 9-5 might not be all that impres- sive, their 3-1 record in the Big Ten is another story. As of today, three wins against one loss puts N…

… of that success can be attrib uted to continued work on the team's point scoring. The Wolverines' point-scoring prowess was apparent in lastFriday's marathon five-game road victory over Iowa. Michigan…

…The Michigan Daily - SPORTSMonday - Monday, September 11, 1995 7B CROSS COUNTRY Women place second at Miami Slater finishes with top time in first competition as a Wolverine EllsSnoed Diy sports…

…- son) at Miami," senior Kelly Chard said. "Miami is a pretty good opening meet. Competition is fairly good but not too strong." The Wolverines finished with 68 paints, 17 behind the winner, Eastern…

… IKentucky (51 points) and 21 ahead of third-place Ball State. "(The Miami meet) helps us get into race-shape," Chard added. In addition to the team's strong performance, three Wolverines posted top-10…

…," Slater said. "UI was a really good start." Freshman Katie McGregor placed seventh for Michigan with a time of 18:25. Chard rounded out the top Wolverine finishes just behind her in eighth (18:30). "I'm not…

… together with more training." In a season where the Wolverines are chasing their fourth consecutive Big Ten title, one might see pressure to do well as one of the team's biggest obstacles. However 'pressure…

… Miami invitational Saturday in Oxford. The Wolverines return to action this weekend at the Boston College invitational. s xX wrl t - +M t VIE S ::: ZOO* MICHIGAN SPORTS INFORMATION…

… defended its na- tional title, finishing with 196.65 points. The Wolverines and Alabama tied for second with 196.425 points. UCLA was fourth (196.15), favored Georgia settled for fifth (196.075) and Oregon…

….5 in k the vault to grab the national crown. But, the Wolverines came up short with a 49.25, despite a 9.95 individual effort by Wendy Marshall. Beth Wymer claimed an NCAAv Championship in the uneven…

…-conference team. It is the sec season thatsCyganiak was chosen. The other Wolverine to be honore was Jaimie Fielding. The senior shared th Sportsmanship of the Year award wil Ohio State's Michelle Busch. Men…

…'s Tennis: The Michigan men's tennis team had repeat of their 1994 performance at thi year's Big Ten Championships. For t second straight season the Wolverin were defeated in the final round and had t settle…

… for second place finish behind Min nesota. In 1994 Michigan (11-2 Big Ten, 16- overall) lost 4-0. This year the top-seede Wolverines were upset by the Gophers, 4 2, in the championship match. Michigan…

… clear that the No. 17 Wolverines won't suffen through another 17-14 season. Thbre's simply way too much talent out ther6.And the five sophomores that sened teso young last year appear to be growing up in…

… player,,Iimmy DeGraffenried, netted 'ny half of the 30 points he got against FtesnoState and, for the game, Weber 'State-shot just .357 from the field and .231 from 3-point land. The Wolverines also forced…

… victory over Weber State gave Wolverine coach Steve Fisher an opportunity to clear the bench. Ryan DeKuiper, Neal Morton, Ron Oliver and Erik Szyndlar all played the final minute of the contest. De…

… that he was so unself- ish." 3sketbA This was the first action DeKuiper has Notebook seen in his young Michigan career. REVENGE: There is no question that playing Arizona Wednesday gives the Wolverines…

… Hills, and Arizona walked off with an impressive 78-57 victory. The Wild- cats blitzed the Wolverines during the 1993-94 campaign, 119-95, in the Fi- esta Bowl Classic. "Last year we wanted to get revenge…

…The Michigan Daily - Wednesday, November 8, 1995 - 13 Wolverine Mortimer Two members from the Michi- gan men's cross country team re- ceived Big Ten conference honors last Thursday. But the…

… Wolverines are so focused on winning the na- tional championship that there was not much more than an announce- ment and congratulatory statement by the Michigan coach and their teammates. One accolade was…

… over No. 21 Illinois Friday. Junior Colleen Miniuk and fresh- man Karen Chase both came off the bench Friday to spark the Wolverines' comeback from a 2-0 game deficit. The match was Miniuk's first real…

… match action following season-long re- Underclass: Michigan's No. I ranked men's swimming and diving team faced Big Ten rivals Wisconsin and No. 10 Min- nesota in Madison this past weekend. The Wolverines…

… Wolverines Last season, the Michigan women's cross country team was a consistent performer in all the meets that it had entered. The Wolverines won six of the seven meets in which they had competed…

… has captured the District IV title the last three years. The way this season has gone, it will be difficult to predict if the Wolverines will be able to win Districts consistently for the fourth year…

… in a row. - By Nancy Berger men key men r Senior diver Alex Bogaerts won the one-meter springboard with 259.4 points and the three-meter with 284.4 points. The Wolverines had a strong show- ing by…

… least in this part of the country - Taylor, the Wolverine sophomore forward and 1994-95 Big Ten Freshman of the Year, shares the cover with in-state rival Quinton Brooks, a 6-7 senior forward from…

… or on a field. The Michigan men's swimming team competes at Canham Natatorium and when they hit the water, they hit it hard. Last year, the Wolverines finished with a 9-1 record and won the NCAA…

… swimmers is coach Jon Urbanchek. Last year Urbanchek was named NCAA Coach of the Year, after he led the Wolverines to their 10th consecu- tive Big Ten title and the national championship. The 1995-96 swim…

… has o games. Th in over Creil hingofV ho have outs ry game this rd to 4-7- niness in the The scoring ome much-ne toacrucial w e Wolverin y and return atch against According ebbie Belkin "Wejustham 1d…

…-0 lenge everything, we should be able to alparaiso. The Wolverines, limit their number of shots." hot their opponents in ev- The weekend continues when Penn s season, improved- their State (3-1, 9-4) visits…

…- decide by watching the rest of the week's practices." Wolverines place eighth at Windon By Riyaz Bbman For the Daily This weekend, the Michigan men's golf team is headed to Penn State to participate in…

… tee off along with Kansas and other area independents. The tournament is very important to the Wolverine golfers and could deter- mine whether or not they will return to the regional finals this year…

…. Tuesday night the team returned from Chicago after playing in the Windon Classic. The tournament, hosted by Northwestern, featured some ofthe best competition in the country. The Wolverines entered a field…

…Comber, won the tournament. Not only did the Wolverines play the best competition in the country, they played on two PGA-level courses, The Royal Melbourne and Kemper Lakes. "I didn't expect any of our players…

… to par these courses," Jim Carras said. The Wolverines managed to place eighth in the Windon Classic. How= ever, Carras doesn't blame the perfor- mance on the tough competition. "I'm still not totally…

…. "We played two tough courses,"' Carras said. "But if the 4th and 5th players shot 87s, we're not going to place very well." IONYA WBR The Wolverines are coming off an eighth-place finish at the Windon…

… initiatio Take your marks ... get set ... go! gan victorious over a rebuilding Michigan State Wolverines have adde It's nothing new. squad in a 109-41 rout. their roster. Richards If you've ever been to a…

…'s context of having the The 1995-96 season's firstmeet is adual meet meet as just a part of that training. with our style of train hich pits the Wolverines against the Spartans. "(The teams) will swim two…

…, a trip to Iowa City, and the unfamiliar atmo- sphere of the 15,500 seat Carver- Hawkeye Arena, not to mention an Iowa team (1-2, 8-6) that placed third in the conference last year. The Wolverines…

… fell 15-12. Behind strong serving, digging and blocking play, in addition to fine offen- sive execution, the Wolverines captured the next two games. "We picked up right where we left off (with the strong…

…- tributing the ball for the Wolverine at- tack. Kristen Ruschiensky had 15 kills for the match, Jeanine Szczesniak had 11 kills and Suzy O' Donnell had 10 kills. Despite the Wolverines' strong at- tacking, the…

…- ging. The Wolverines finished with 67 digs to the Hawkeyes' 49. "Ourblocking looked good and I was happy to see us dig well," Giovanazzi said. The Wolverines' victory was their fourth in their last five…

…-captain Shannon Brownlee led the Wolverines last season with 268 kills and 307 digs. ROWN LEE Continued from page:1B programs in her region. In the eleventh grade, she became part of a regional team in Ontario…

… the Wolverines in 1993 and immediately became a starter. Playing volleyball in the United States was like playing in a completely different world for Brownlee. "My first year, I was over- whelmed," she…

… that was it. I had never really seen that because in Canada, that's not the way it is at all." The Wolverines finished the 1993-94 season 11-18 and followed that last year with one of the worst seasons…

…-court Brownlee - became strikingly apparent. The Wolverines finished the season with a dismal 8-23 record and a ninth-place tie with Purdue in the Big Ten. Worst yet for Brownlee was the frustration associated…

… down within six minutes of tip-off. The Spartans had given the ball up nine times, the Wolverines, four. An upsethad already occurred ear- lier that day. Ninth-seeded Iowa knocked off No. 8 Minnesota, 57…

…-44. Just prior to Michigan's game, No. 10 Illinois gave No. 7 Ohio State all it could handle before collapsing at the end, 87-73. Everything pointed to a Wolverine victory and a Saturday night date with…

…. Where were the post players coach Trish Roberts could insert? Where were the bench players Roberts could put in when her starters became weary? Last year, the Wolverines only played seven players the…

…. A 22-point loss to its intrastate rival - a team Michigan has matched up with well before? No, that wasn't the way it was supposed to happen. ... Jennifer Brzezinski, who led the Wolverines this…

…...we're small in the post," Roberts said. Losing players left and right due to injuries left the Wolverines very thin; just having warm bodies on the bench could have gotten Michigan a couple more victories. As…

… will be back after injuries. Recruits will arrive, mak- ing the Wolverines greater in num- ber. None of the current players will graduate. Come next year, will there be losses? Yes. Will there be…

…, thoroughly fatigued by the end of the season? No. And will that be better for Michi- gan? Yes. JOE WESTRATE/Daily The efforts of Tiffany Willard, Jennifer Brzezinski and the Wolverines have gone largely…

… 1928 than it was during Michigan's 81-59 loss. In the game that preceded the Wolverines',which pitted Ohio State against Illinois, the Fieldhouse was rocking. Swarms of people in red and orange…

… State guard Christine Pow- ers knocked down two treys and fresh- man forward Bella Engen muscled her way in the lane for two putbacks. The Wolverines whittled the defi- cit to nine with seven minutes to…

… Jennifer Brzezinski had 10 rebounds and seven points. Powers led Michigan State with 19 points, while Kelley scored 16 points in only 16 minutes. For the contest, the Wolverines shot 36 percent to the…

… have been singing the children's, and Harry Caray's, famous rhyme 'Rain, rain go away.' The Wolverines were unable to play their final game against No. 15 .'outh Carolina yesterday at the UCLA aston…

… tourna- ment," Wolverine coach Carol Hutchins said. "Every team in the tournament we faced was ranked (be- Ore the tournament began)." Michigan (9-3) lost to No.5 UNLV, 4-0, Friday evening. They were…

… loaded the bases in the fourth inning, but could not capitalize because of hot pitching by Amie ,Stewart, who registered five K's. The Wolverines played a double- header Saturday againstUtah and No.2 UCLA…

… scored on a pop fly to right by Bono. Utah scored in the third inning, but then the Wolverines went on fire. Senior Michelle Silver and sopho- more Jessica Lang scored on junior Cheryl Pearcy's double in…

… to score the winning run after a base hit by Lang. The Wolverines returned to old form, registering 11 hits against the Utes. Griffin collected the win, in- creasing her record to 3-2, while Andrus…

… dropped to 4-6. Michigan faced the Bruins later in the afternoon. The Wolverines won, 5-4, late in the eighth, handing UCLA its first loss of the season. UCLA went up 3-0 after the first five innings before…

… appeared to rejuvenate the Wolverines, who scored four runs in the bottom of the sixth. With the bases loaded, Pearcy scored after Grif- fin walked and then Tracy Carr scored after Lang walked. Kovach scored…

… after scoring at the top of the seventh, but could not score in the eighth. Kovach, the game's winning pitcher (4-0), once again scored the winning run for the Wolverines from third after Arvia singled…

… Series, to be held this year in Oklahoma City. The three seniors are part of the most successful Wolverine softball class ever. They won the Big Ten Conference championship in 1992 and 1993, reached the…

… NCAA Region 2 Tournament in 1992, reached the NCAA Region 8 in 1993 and col- lected a slew of individual honors. Kovach was a 1994 GTE Academic All-American and led the Wolverines in hitting(.306…

… two seasons, Miami (13-6-6, 16-12-6) has been a porcupine in the Wolverines' sides. Michigan is 1-3 against theRedskins nd43-6-2 againstthe rest ofthe league since the beginning of last season. "Some…

… years past." LastFebruary, the Wolverines were 27-3-1 and ranked No. 1 when they * traveled to Oxford for a two game set against the unranked Redskins. Faster than you can say "Geronimo," Michigan's No.1…

… why do the Redskins give Michi- gan so much trouble? "It's hard to explain," Wolverine centerBrendan Morrison said. "I think they just get pumped up and play their best hockey against us." In fairness…

… games. Sunday in Iowa City (4 p.m., Raycom) the Wolverines (10-6 Big Ten, 16-12 overall) will try to win on the road for the first time in five weeks. The last time Michigan won away from Crisler Arena…

… was on Jan. 24, when the Wolverines ended Indiana's 50-game home winning streak in Bloomington. Since then, Michigan has fallen at Min- nesota, Wisconsin and Michigan State. The Wolverines, now with…

… points. The Wolverines hope to con- tain Kingsbury once again. "We're going to have to find Kingsbury in the open floor," fresh- man guard Travis Conlan said. "He's a good shooter and we're going to have…

… met. Last chance for women 's hoops Spartans await Wolverines at first-ever Big Ten tourney By John Lerol Daily Basketball Writer The Michigan women's basket- ball team will have its hands full at the…

… first annual Big Ten tournament this weekend. The eleventh-seeded Wolverines (3-13 Big Ten, 8-18 overall) will have to climb moun- tains to make any noise in the inau- gural tourney at Hinkle Field House…

…-18-1 CCHA, 9-22-1 overall) beat the Wolverines 6-3 Saturday night at the Joyce Fieldhouse, claiming their first vic- tory over Michigan since the 1982-83 season. Friday night the Wolverines (20- 4-1, 25…

… trailed despite being out shot by the Wolverines. "As much as we were generating offensive chances in the first period, the puck just wasn't going in," Michi- gan coach Red Berenson said. It wasn't until…

…, outrebounding the Illini' 20-13 to close out the game. More impor- tantly, the Wolverine matched Illinois on the offensive boards, collecting five to the Illini's six. Once Michigan shut-out Illinois from the…

… break. The game didn't end the way the Wolverines would have liked. After Spartan guard Chris Powers drilled a three-pointer to cap a 9-0 run and erase Michigan's seven-point lead with nine minutes left…

…-Michigan State game that had a little bit of every- thing. A little revenge for the Spartans after an 80-75 Wolverine victory January 6 in Crisler Arena. A little drama as Powers became Michigan State's all…

… her average, and grabbed three rebounds she could only muster two assists. Her triple with seven minutes remaining brought the Wolverines within one point of the lead. However, Franklin had three missed…

…, and vaulted out of the cellar and into fourth place in the Big Ten standings. But Michigan didn't make it easy on the Spartans. The Wolverines led by as many as seven points in the second half. Michigan…

… team this season. The Wolverines (3-13 Big Ten, 8-18 overall) finished the season where most people expected them to -in last place. After losses to North- western , Michigan State, Iowa and Wisconsin…

… (8-7, 13-13) in Evanston, Ill, 69-62. After spotting the Wildcats a seven- point lead, the Wolverines came back to tie the score 10 minutes into the game. The teams traded baskets on the next five…

… Wildcats took the lead for good four minutes later. Northwestern went on an 11-0 run that spanned seven minutes and left the Wolverines down by nine with three minutes in the game. Amy Johnson's fourth three…

… place in the Big Ten and left the Wolver- ines in the conference cellar. Michigan held substantial leads against the Spartans in both halves. The Wolverine lead stretched to as many as seven points in the…

… paying them back. We didn't think we should have lost to them the first time. We knew they hadn't seen even close to our best game." With just over a minute left in the first half the Wolverines trailed by…

…Giacinto finished with 16 points on 8-for-12 shooting and col- lected seven boards. Silver Shellman added 12 points for the Wolverines. Michigan turned the ball over 22 times and scored only four points in the last…

… event for the Michigan men's swimming and diving team. But for one Wolverine, it was extra special. IUPUI is Carmel, Ind. native Jason Lancaster's "home pool." Although his high school team never trained…

… brand new decoration for the bulletin board in the lockerroom. Following the Wolverines' loss to Stanford Jan. 13, the Stanford Daily ran an article blaming Michigan's loss on a "lack of spirit and…

… ambition," Wolverine coach Jon Urbanchek said. Urbanchek received the article in the mail from a friend and said he will use it to help the team get ready to face the Cardinal at NCAAs. "It's definitely good…

… overconfident. This will help us." A LATE DINNER: The Wolverines were hungry for a win against Indiana Saturday, but their hunger for food made them late for the meet. Michigan stopped at the local Olive Garden…

…±PHOOW/Daiy Marcel Wouda and the Michigan men's swimming and diving team visited IUPUI Natatorium this weekend in indianapolis. The Wolverines will return there in March for the NCAA Championships. Women gymasts sweep…

… wasn't a factor. "We just have to get back (on de- fense)," she said. In the second half, the Wolverines fought back to within I 1, but abevy of free throws from Buckeye forward Katie Smith took the wind…

… out of the Wolverines' sails. Roberts said her team's difficulty incoming up with big defensive stops ILUNOIS (68) FO FT REB MIN M-A MA 04 A F PTS t1-enderson 32 5-11 3-4 0-5 1 1 14 mth 19 0-2 1-3 1…

… coincidentally, Michigan lost all three games. Franklin's totals in the first halves@ of those games: 0-for-11 shooting. two assists. With stats like these, it's no won- der the Wolverine offense starts games off…

…The Michigan Daily - SPORTSMonday, March 13, 1995 - 5 *PURDUE Continued from page 1 ing for the first five minutes of the second half. The Wolverines went on a 9-1 run to cut the lead to 44-36 with…

… 12:33 to play. Purdue called a timeout of its own and came out with a 9-3 run to pump the lead back up to 14. Michigan still didn't fold, though. The Wolverines continued to go at the basket. Arare…

…. This couldn't be fur- ther from the truth. The Wolverines are traveling to the heart of the Rockies for the sole purpose of training intensely at a 6,000 foot altitude. "The air has less oxygen (at…

… spartan and demanding, but for serious swimmers, we have to provide them with the best opportunity and give them the best chance to suc- ceed," Urbanchek said. For the most part, the Wolverines' sole source…

… won't be a problem. :.But if the Wolverines that traveled to East Lansing last weekend show up at Michigan Stadium tomorrow, this one will be close. Purdue is coming off of its first Big Ten win of the…

… Wolverines shouldn't have much trouble moving the ball the ball against the Boilermakers, but Michigan will have stop Purdue if it wants to win this one. Michigan rushing offense vs. Purdue rushing defense…

… -Michi- gan State (191), Indiana (196) and Northwestern (205) - and is the first Wolverine to accomplish that feat. Last week against the Spartans, Biakabutuka went over the 1,000-yard mark for the season…

… the past. Against Michigan State, however, the Wolverines had a relapse. The Spartans moved the ball al- most at will, and the Michigan de- fense, which had won a number of BOILERS Continued from page…

… Wolverines couldn't hold two fourth-quarter leads in the 28-25 loss. Some of the problems harked back to the unglory days of 1994 - always an inch behind making the big play, not being able to keep up with the…

… Wolver- ines is Northwestern's Darnell Autry, way back in the sixth game of the year. games itself, couldn't stop Michigan State when it needed to the most, on the final two drives. The Wolverines also…

… sophomore tailback Edwin Watson (5.6 yards per carry) and senior Cory Rogers (5.9). Michigan has been downright nasty against the run, even last week, when the Wolverines held Michigan State to just 73 yards…

… goals this season. Remy Hamilton is 26 of 27 in point- after-attempts for the Wolverines, but he's also missed four field goal at- tempts. Advantage: even Overall: Carr proved that he could regroup the…

… Wolverines after they lost to North- western earlier in the sea'son. Recovering from a loss to Michigan State is a more difficult task, but not impossible. If the Wolverines' defense, which last week couldn…

….S. Hockey Hall of Fame. The Black Bears .Inocked off the Wolverines in that _,game, 4-3, in the longest NCAA play- off ever - a triple-overtime thriller. In it's first 22 years, the Face Off- Classic was…

… he can not to turn the game into a headhunt against Maine, the team that knocked the Wolverines out of the NCAA tournament two of the last three years. Instead, Berenson sees the game as a chance to…

…'s Washington Bul- ulets fell to Hill's Detroit Pistons last night, 98-89. The last two times the pair faced off in Ann Arbor, Howard was a Wolverine and Hill was a Duke Blue ^'Devil; Hill's squad prevailed each…

… only former Wolverine. Ex- Tndisnm Hoosier and Calbert Cheanev "I was looking forward to winning here against thim this time, but he lucked out. - Juwan Howard Former Michigan player on losing to Grant…

…. Last night, Michigan State was able to overpower the Wolverines simply by executing. "Michigan State is a very good bal- anced team," Michigan coach Greg Giovanazzi said. "So if they have any weaknesses…

… they hide them well." The Wolverines' game plan was to serve well and try to neutralize their point scoring with a good blocking'de- fense. In addition, Giovanazzi wanted to build upon Michigan's last…

… hitter Shannon Brownlee's two aces. The problem was, Michigan was unable to score another point. In the second game, the Wolverines were able to hold the Spartans to a 6-6 tie through the middle part of…

… the match. After that, Michigan State went on a 9- 2 run to close out the match. The third game proved to be the clos- est with Michigan putting up a match- high 10 points. While the Wolverines were…

… Michigan midfielder Kim Phillips, who leads the Wolverines in goals (3) and points (6), tied the game at 54:04 off a pass from Ruth Poulin. Claire.Wilson's goal at 81:54 won the game for the Titans. Page…

… Penn State. The Wolverines have not played at Ocker Field in three weeks. Following its shutout of Stanford, Sept. 14, Michigan hit the road and continued its shutout tear for an additional three games…

… Wolverine attack starts slowly GAME STATISTICS By Antoine Pitts Daily Sports Editor PASSING Player Dreisbach B'batuka R'ersma Totals RUSHING 4 Player Att B'batuk a 32 Floyd 4 Davis 10 Dreisbach 4…

… Hankins 1 Griese 2 i CHESTNUT HILL, Mass. - The Michigan offense was going nowhere fast. The physical Boston College defense held the C-A Yds TD Int Wolverines at bay for their first six possessions of…

… the game. -21177 0 1 Meanwhile, the Eagles took a 6-0 lead and had 0-1 0 0 0 success running the ball with tailback Justice 0-1 0 0 Smith. 0-1 0 0 0 The Wolverines took over the ball midway 123 177 0 1…

…. That set up the Wolverines' first big (-)3(-)1.50 0 play of the evening. Dreisbach had thrown an interception to end the 1943.119 2 previous Michigan drive, but this time he dropped back and hit a…

… away to cut the Eagles' lead 76 19.0 25 0 in half. 68 22.7 52 0 The Wolverines moved the ball well on their next three possessions, scoring a touchdown and 33 16.5 27 0 field goal to take a 13-6 halftime…

…Long's first punt - an1 1 -yarder - put the defense in a big hole. However, the Wolverines were able to get an interception to thwart a Boston College scoring chance. "We know if we can hang in there defensively…

… Wolverines to the Eagles' 14 yard line. PUNT RETURNS Up until that point in the game, the redshirt freshman had connected on just Player No. Yds Avg Lg TD one of his first 1 I passes. Dreisbach fin- Toomer 2…

…-handed catch, for 27 yards to the Boston College 29. Thompson 3 0 3 Three plays later, Biakabutuka scam- Elston 2 1 3 pered 18 yards for the touchdown. The Wolverines got the ball back Ray 2 1 3 with six seconds…

…. The 13 points in the final 3:35 of the Woodson 2 0 2 half gave Michigan momentum and con- Dreisbach 1 0 1 trol ofthegame, and itneverreally looked back. Hankins 1 0 1 The Wolverines jumped out to a 23…

… everything he had hoped it would be. "It was a great expel ience," he said after the Wolverines' 23-13 win. "I was hoping I'd be able to settle down after the first play and I did." Each player is only allowed…

… Debbie Belkin said the Wolverines will not get any help from ons despite a 1-3 start. "We always check to see if there's any talent out there," Belki "We've got 26 (players) now, though, and that's a full…

…. On Fri Wolverines head east to try their luck against three teams from ti coast. Michigan (3-3) was knocked off by the Bruins, 10-15,15-10,15-8 and 9-15,15-8,15-7,15-10 at the hands of the Golden Bears…

… Ocker Field is named after Phyllis Delaware, but fell Ocker, the former Wolverine women's to Syracuse 2-1. athletic directorand fieldhockey coach. "It's not that I The official dedication of the field…

… Wolverines held the Blue Hens Michigan, Syracuse goalie Cheri Herr without a shot for the first 29 minutes of broke the career saves mark for the the game, and then fought off a surge in Orangewomen. By doing…

… Sherene Smith had her consecutive Rachael Geisthardt's bid for a shutout. game scoring streak snapped in Sunday, the Wolverines' contest Sunday's loss to Syracuse. The senior against Syracuse again…

… displayed their from Ann Arbor had tallied a goal in defensive talent. Like the Blue Hens each of the Wolverines' previous three from two days before, the games with all three coming off of Orangewomen could…

…6 - The Michigan Daily - SPORTSMonday - Monday, April 10, 1995 SOFTBALL Continued from page 1 Wolverines off of the bases. "We're just hoping that we don't hit as many fly-balls into the wind," she…

… Wolverine victory was fol- lowed up by an extra-inning mara- thon in which neither team could find the plate until Iowa came up big, scoring three runs in the top of the 14th. In what was described by the…

… in the top of the inning. The Wolverines were unable to catch the Hawkeyes, finishing the game with three straight groundouts. Kovach and Griffin split time on the mound, with Kovach striking out five…

… Keen Arena. Friday night the Wolverines swept Michigan State, 15-6, 15-11, 15-4. However, the following night at the same place, Michigan fizzled against Western Michigan - the Broncos filled in after…

… Notre Dame cancelled. Western Michigan pre- vailed, 15-8, 4-15, 17-16, 15-12, in adisappointing and emotionless per- formance by the Wolverines. "I don't think everyone came in with the same attitude…

… beat its intrastate rivals for the third time this season, tying the season series. Whatever the motivation was, the Wolverines used it to their advantage, jumping to a quick 7-0lead. Michigan grabbed…

… early 6-1 advan- tage, it seemed as though the match would be heading in that direction again. But the Wolverines were fired-up, and this time no deficit would be too large to make up. "We're used to…

… with outside hitter Gun Unluer, brought the Wolverines back. Yeager struck with a consecutive kill and block that woke up Michigan, and Unluer contributed with a power- ful kill and two straight aces…

… that tied the game at 9-9. Yeager completed the comeback with an ace that gave the Wolverines their first lead of the game and from there, Michigan cruised to victory. The Wolverines' match against…

… cruise *on't have any bumps along the way. SThe Wolverines (6-3 Big Ten, 11-4 ~ ~~I overall) close out their regular season his weekend against Michigan State "morrow and Notre Dame Saturday. With its…

… Madison., April 13-16. But welcoming the third-ranked 4parsto Cnf N Are ex- Sauray% actythe Wolverines firtchoiceasan < ' P easy opponent to finish an up-and- down campaign ou it Michigan has seensome of…

… played in 19 of the Wol- verines 32 games. Nonetheless, Ward said that he is happy at Michigan and was looking forward to his sophomore season in a Wolverine uniform. "A have never given transferring much…

… Maceo Baston Freshman of the Year Maurice Taylor brings to Michigan" Noticeably absent from last night's ceremony was reserve guard Bobby Crawford. Fisher acknowl- edged every Wolverine on scholar- ship…

… think that this book is coming to a close," Fisher said. "But the chapter the Fab Five wrote will live forever in Michigan lore." Jackson, the Wolverines leader in points and assists this season, also won…

…- nered the Steve Grote Hustler Award for the second-consecutive season. Other Wolverines honored included freshman forward Maceo Baston and sophomore center Makhtar Ndiaye with the Rudy Tomjanovich Most Im…

…, he could have plenty more tournament victories in his career. The same can be said about the Wolverines. In the first two tourna- tlents of the spring season, Michigan hasn't finished anywhere near…

… where it wants. One of the biggest reasons for *the Wolverines' poor play has been their putting. Heading into this weekend's three-round, par-71. tournament, Michigan is looking to eliminate many strokes…

… from its game. Con- sidering the tough competition the Wolverines have faced this spring, they will need to improve more than just their putting. "I think we are a better team this gear," Michigan coach…

… career-low 75 in the second round. The Wolverines might as well have stayed in Dallas last weekend with the other tournament competitors. Michi- gan could have taken the same flight with the other schools…

… mistakes is that you can learn from them. Coming into this weekend, a black cloud seemed to come over the .Michigan women's tennis team whenever it would enter the third set of matches. The Wolverines had…

…. But the Wolverines put an end to that string Saturday. Not only did they upset No. 15 Vanderbilt, 5-4, but they did it, in part, by winning all three of the matches that went the full three sets. For…

…: Hockey HOMETOWN: Caledonia YEAR: Senior ELIGIBILITY: Senior WHY: Knuble had a hat trick in each of the Wolverines' first-round games against Ohio State Friday and Saturday. He had three goals and one…

… Michigan women's gym- nastics team. The Wolverines scored a sea- son-high 196.625 Friday during the Ryca Invitational. In beating both UCLA (194.7) and Auburn (187.2), Michigan proved that the move to…

….6), Illinois-Chicago (227.1) and Western Michigan (222.4). Saturday marked the final home meet for five Wolverine seniors. Cory Huttenga, Royce Toni, Brian Winkler and captains Rich Dopp and Raul Molina bid…

…'s consistency was the pivotal factor in its performance. While the Wolverines have struggled at key times this season, they were solid in all events Saturday. "This is probably the first time the team really…

… coming to Michigan is great," assistant coach Mike Milidonis said. "These teams love coming here because it's a great institution for a meet. "It's a great arena and it's a great crowd." The Wolverines…

… place. The Falcons won the opening game, 6-4, but then the y Wolverines evened the series by taking the second game, 4-1. Bowling Green eliminated Michigan from the playoffs the next day by winning the…

…, trying to break a three-game losing streak against Brigham Young. With an extremely undermanned roster, the Wolverines were not able to turn it around, losing in a close meet, 223.15 to 222.5. Michigan…

… dealt to the team was when junior Chris Onuska injured his Achilles tendon in warmups. Onuska would have competed in the all-around for Michigan. His injury left the Wolverines with only five entrants on…

… years as a Wolverine. As a sophomore at the NCAA Championships, she finished ninth on the 10-meter platform, 13th on the three-meter springboard and 19th on the one-meter board. At the Big Ten…

…. The much, but w card game proved futile for both gan coach D Wisconsin and the Wolverines as The Wolv the meet ended in a 16-16 tie. panic as they The No. 13 Wolverines traveled four weight c to the…

… Indiana on Mar. 4-5. The Wolverines hope to have Rawls back for the tournament. Trivia Answer Illinois. With Michigan's victory over the Illini yesterday, Ray Jackson and Jimmy King completed an eight…

…-game sweep over Illinois, spanning four years. The closest Illinois ever came to knocking off Michigan in the " Jackson and King years was on March 10, 1993, when it lost to the Wolverines, 98-97, in overtime…

… Basketball vs. Indiana Tonight, 7:30 (ESPN) Bloomington Women's Swimming and Diving vs. Auburn Friday, TBA Canham Natatorium Blue tries to bounce back against Hoosiers Wolverines face Indiana…

… the Wolverines put their 73-71 loss to Michigan State Sunday behind them, but they must try to end the Hoosiers' 50-game home winning streak. Michigan (4-2 Big Ten, 10-7 over- all) will attempt to do…

… not have the impli- cations it did this time around - and Michigan State won. This time, when pride and the CCHA regular season title, the Wolverines jumped all over the opportunity. Michigan struck…

… last 11 games, scored the Wolverines' second goal, which was all they would need. Leading 3-1 after the first period thanks to Hilton's second goal, the Wolverines went on to score two more in the second…