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… 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…

… last stop on a long road leading to the Collegiate Club Nationals, April 9, for the Michigan men's volleyball team. Western Michigan will battle the Wolverines (15-4) Friday at 7:30 p.m. at the CCRB…

…" which featured the setter on the opposite side of the floor. The attack caused problems for the Wolverines, who needed five games to down the Broncos. "(Their offense) gives them a lit- tle bit of an…

… returned the favor at the Wolverine Collegiate Classic by knocking out the Spartans in two games. The Wolverines finished the regular season last year with a vic- tory at Michigan State, which pro- pelled…

…." MICHIGANSPORTS MounduQ Women tennis team faces WMU, MSU by Mike Hill Daily Sports Writer Crunch time has arrived for the Michigan women's tennis team as they enter the last month of dual match play. The Wolverines…

… netters travel to East Lansing to meet Big Ten rival Michigan State (2-4, 8-7). Although they've won six of their last eight contests, the Wolverines are not at all happy with their play. "No, I'm not…

…, with the temperature expected to reach only 40 degrees. The Wolverines, who have not seen action since March 14, will also get less playing time than originally hoped. The Invitational, which is…

… the Wolverines since they have had to practice in the Arctic regions of Ann Arbor. Their last southeastern encounter was in Tampa Bay for the South Florida Invitational, where the team placed twelfth…

…. - by Benson Taylor Womoen hit9 the I1U links' The clock is ticking for the Michigan women's golf team. After a poor showing at South Carolina last weekend, the Wolverines have only two more tournaments…

… to prepare themselves for the Big Ten Tournament, May 1-3. The Wolverines enters this weekend's Indiana University tournament in the same position as last week; with no outdoor practice time under…

…Page 8-The Michigan Daily-Weekend etc.-April 2,1992 " DIET PEP5 Congratulates the WOLVERINES For Reaching the Championship Semi-Final S 0 y 6 1 11 n- got the huh During the Championship…

… notched its fifth straight victory by beating Toledo, 5-4. Rookie Scott Niemec went 2-for-3 with 2 RBIs to lead the way for the Wolverines. Today Clouds, blustery; High: 35, Low: 22 Tomorrow Partly sunny…

… campus events postponed the release of the total re- Saturday after the NCAA basketball sults. game and again on Monday if the Fox and VanValkenburgh gar- Wolverines win the game. nered 1,445 votes and…