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… it needed to, anyway, and Michigan cruised to a laughable 45-28 win over Illinois. Following a foreboding first two drives (in which the Wolverines went three-and-out both times), the Michi- gan…

… offense moved the ball with a fluid- ity and efficiency reminiscent of the Henson-Thomas-Terrell offense of 2000. It was offense with an ease that has eluded the Wolverines (1-0 Big Ten, 4-1 overall) thus…

… arguably his best road performance as a Wolverine. The Michigan defense forced a season-best five turnovers. Marlin Jackson recorded a team-high two interceptions, while linebacker Victor Hobson recorded…

… had a career-best two touchdown recep- tions on the day. Michigan's offense improved its third down efficiency, converting 10 times out of 17 opportunities. The Wolverines were just 5-of-19 against Utah…

…, and 5-of44 against Notre Dame. The Wolverines have won 21. con- secutive Big Ten Conference open- ers, and 34 of their last 35. DAVID KATZ/Daily Michigan kicker Phillip Brabbs celebrates with his…

… good its defense would be. The discussion came both from inside and outside the Michigan pro- _ gram. But through four games, had the Wolverines shown that they were a good defense? There is no…

… the best defenses that Illinois has faced? Statistics-wise, the Wolverines are hampered by facing some of the most potent offenses in the country. Michi- gan allows nearly 260 yards passing per game…

… Western Michigan with Vir- ginia Tech. In the end, it makes no dif- ference that the Hokies shut out Western Michigan last Saturday while the Wolverines gave up 12 points to the same team on Sept. 7. There…

… hockey team's side. For the second straight year, the Demon Deacons handed the Wolverines their first loss of the season, recording a 2-0 shutout during the ACC/Big Ten Chal- lenge in Chapel Hill this past…

… weekend. The loss gave the Wolverines a weekend split after they beat North Carolina 2-0 on Saturday. Michigan (1-1), the defending national champion, has now lost three straight to Wake Forest since its…

…-5-2 set, and on offense they play a very direct, over the midfield style. 'To put it bluntly, they try for the "home run ball." Michigan plays a more defensive 4-3-3 set, and the Wolverines will attempt to…

… deny as many of these big play opportunities, as they can. The Wolverines would like IUPUI's defense to "play soccer," as Burns says, by forcing them to pass and handle the ball instead of just booting…

… will propel the Wolverines is junior Lindsey Gallo. Gallo finished seventh at last season's Big Ten Championships - earning her the last spot on the All-Big Ten First Team - and was the top Wolverine…

… become one of the confer- ence's elite runners. Backing up Gallo will be a number of runners that should make the Wolverines much deeper than they were last year. They include incoming freshmen Jennifer…

… sparkle, it should be an exciting season for the Wolverines, as on paper they, have a team that can compete with anyone. "It's a matter of doing it on the course," McGuire said. TOM FELDKAMP/Daily The men…

…- played an uncanny ability to find the open man with his precision passing and vision. Burns and his Wolverines can hardly wait to kick off Elbel's first game of the 2002 campaign. "Everyone is really…

…, relatively inexperienced team and we will use the fall to find a lineup that works." The weekend began with doubles matches on Friday, and the Wolverines met stiff competition, losing four matches to Harvard…

… with host Notre Dame. The Wolverines also lost three doubles matches to Williams and Mary on Saturday. "It had been a while since some of the guys last played, and on Friday rustiness showed on the big…

… came within minutes of beginning a ;eason more successfully than any team in its short, hree-year history. In a tournament including matchups igainst two top Ivy League opponents, the Wolverines ed in…

… the second half in one and were three minutes rom overtime in the other, but ended up with just a tie nd a loss. Yesterday in Providence, the Wolverines lost to Yale ?-1 on a penalty kick with just…

… grown over her years here," Rademacher said. Last season, the Wolverines finished with an overall record of 13-8-1 (8-2-0 Big Ten). Michi- gan was once again unable to capture the elu- sive Big Ten…

… placed himself atop Michi- gan's career scoring list, but also led the Wolverines to their first win of the young season. Yesterday against Wright State, Cameron recorded his second straight two-goal game…

… pass from behind the net, but it hit Minnesota's Jeff Taffe and deflected toward Michigan graduated-senior goalie Josh Blackburn. Playing in his final game for the Wolverines, Blackburn made the ini…

…- tial stop, but Potulny was on the doorstep to hammer it home. The early goal drastically shifted the momentum in favor of the Gophers, whose size and quickness seemed to overpower the Wolverines from…

… become just the seventh Wolverine to be captain of the team in back-to-back seasons. Not only was he the team's leader last season, but Ortmeyer was also one of the recipients of the Hal Downes Trophy…

…, Shouneyia is once again expected to be one of the Wolverines' leaders on offense. "I thought (Shouneyia) accepted that role well last year and will be even stronger this year," Berenson said. While Burnes was…

… we didn't have to have the election for it." DANNY MOLOSHOK/Daily Senior forward Jed Ortmeyer will captain the Wolverines for the second-straight year. Undefeated Blue ready for MAC By Brian…

… Schick Daily Sports Writer In recent years, the Michigan women's soccer team has become used to beginning the nonconference season with a losing record. In the past two seasons, the Wolverines have…

… Wolverines will enter this week- end's homestand 2-0, facing an in-state series against Western Michigan tonight and Eastern Michigan on Sunday. "Every year we play top competition early in the season…

… into the season off the foot of freshman forward Therese Heaton against the favored Florida Gators last week. Heaton added another in the first half, and the Wolverines upset them, 2-0. Monday, Michigan…

… provided a unique experience for her team in the early stages of the season, giving the Wolverines the chance to protect a lead in one game and rally for a comeback all in one weekend. "There's a lot of…

… tough task." Now that the Wolverines are experi- enced in both aspects of winning, they can prepare for two teams they faced during the spring season. Michigan won both exhibition matches back in Febru…

… Western kicks off at the Varsity Soccer Field at 4 p.m., and the Eagles and Wolverines meet at 2 p.m. Sunday. 4 4 I U I -------------- eeaataseeaeeesaeeus ceases % :. ................. :.; .:...:. 3…

… Ten school. Reichenbach, entering her second season as an assis- tant coach with the Wolverines, is optimistic of Michi- gan's chances of repeating as national champions and for good reason. While…

… fantastic team returning," Reichenbach said. But the most amazing aspect of the Wolverines is their talent depth. Last season, the team had five go-to scorers, all of whom are returning, and almost the entire…

… Wolverines an advantage most schools do not have. It would mean nothing, though, if the seniors were not leaders. Fortu- nately, each of them brings something to the table that will help the team. SOCCER "It…

… helps any team to have Notebook senior leadership, not just seniors," Michigan coach Debbie Rademacher said. "All seven are con- tributors in their own way." The Wolverines are going with a tri…

… in the nation. Adam Bruh has already turned heads by becoming the fastest Wolverine to accumulate three assists in team history. With a very deep team, the Wolverines have set their sights high. They…

… Wolverines squeaked past Utah, 10-7. After the game, Michigan players said they felt a huge sigh of relief and were "glad it was over," while the Utes said they wondered why everyone makes a huge fuss over the…

… Wolverines. "We didn't come here to play them close, or to gain respect," McBride said. "We came to win, and anything other than that is not acceptable. Period." Said Utah running back J.R. Per- oulis: "You…

… to Minnesota," Michigan coach "We knew we had the chance to Debbie Rademacher said. come back when the score was 1-0, The loss came as a surprise to the and even when it was 2-0," Wolverines, who…

… 0-3 in conference play. mentality." Both teams came out strong in The Wolverines struggled to the first half: the Wolverines still score, and came close several times enthused about the Wisconsin win…

… By Nicholas Flees For the Daily Three members of the Univer- sity of Michigan men's track and field - former Wolverine (page 2E) Alan Webb and sophomore Nathan Brannen and graduated senior Mike…

… final race as a Wolverine. It earned him All- America status for the first time in his career. "It was a nice way to finish his senior year at Michigan," coach Ron Warhurst said. Brannen followed suit…

… end for the Michigan women's gym- nastics team. Michigan's season wasn't supposed to stop like it did, just .4 points behind Nebraska in the prelimi- naries of the NCAA Championships. The Wolverines…

… were pushed out of a spot in the Super Six Team Finals in Tuscaloosa, Ala. The Wolverines eventually finished seventh out of twelve teams and missed qualifying for the Super Six for the first time since…

…- onships," Grieco said. "If you want to win the title, you have to beat everyone eventually." Before Michigan could even get off its first rotation - the uneven bars - the Wolverines dug themselves into a…

… was nerves because we've been compet- ing in this environment all year." But the Wolverines fought back after their poor performance on the uneven bars. And they fought back hard. Moving on to the…

….925, respectively, to give the Wolverines a 49.25 on the floor. Ryals' 9.925 was good enough for first place for the event. Michigan's final rotation, the vault, needed to be nearly perfect to squeak into the Super…

… Six. It was good, but not good enough. Ryals posted a 9.825, and Ray vaulted to a team-high 9.9, giving the Wolverines a 49.225 on the rotation and a 196.175 overall. "I told everyone after the meet how…

… of the champi- onships, as the Wolverines finished in 57th place. Coach James Henry thinks Jazwinski was still tired from the Big Ten Champi- onships on May 19. For the first 2,000 meters, Jazwinski…

… told reporters at his weekly press con- ference. "These things happen. Unfor- tunately, it happened to me." I'd be tempted to give Griese the benefit of the doubt; after all, he did lead the Wolverines…

… goal on Saturday gives her 40 Junior April Fronzoni, Michigan's leading scorer, ended her scoreless streak with a goal in the Wolverines' 3.0 win over Boston University this weekend. for her career…

…, the BASKETBALL Wolverines had to Notebook plug 6'7" Chuck Bailey into a post position as a stopgap. Because of their lack of inside depth coach Tommy Amaker was determined to upgrade the post positions…

… for this season. Enter 6-foot-l freshman Chris Hunter and his fellow rookie counterparts, 6-foot- 10 Amadou Ba and 6-foot-9 Graham Brown. The addition of those three play- ers give the Wolverines a…

…-11 Big Ten) TBA ence schedule is highlighted by its semi-annual trip to Tobacco Road against Duke and a late December game against UCLA at Pauley Pavilion. The trip to Durham may be the Wolverine's last…

…- ing forward to going on the road to play two of the more storied programs (in college basketball) when we play at Duke and UCLA." In addition to its three noncon- ference road trips, the Wolverines will…

…, the Wolverines entered the third and final match of the Pepperdine Classic with confidence and momentum on their side. They had confidence despite Pep- perdine's national ranking and home- court…

… advantage - the Waves have not lost a home match since the 2001 sea- son opener. While Pepperdine cruised through the final two games, it was hard pressed by the upstart Wolverines early in the match…

… golfers will face stiff competition this weekend. The teams in this year's field include defending NCAA champion Min- nesota and Illinois, which finished No. 18 last year. Last week the Wolverines finished…

… evenly matched and ready to capture a win to begin the Big Ten grind. Revenge will be in the air for the Wolverines. Michigan is still bitter about its two losses to Iowa last year. The first loss was at…

… golf course. They were also some of the sounds coming from the Michigan Golf Course, when fresh- man Amy Schmucker finished fourth overall in the Wolverine Invitational two weeks ago. She tied sophomore…

… Invitational, and sixth at the Mary Fossum last week, the Wolverines seem ready to break little problem competing with Iowa. Gandolph is coming off of a huge week at the Nebraska Classic, which was followed by…

… of the two Big Ten competitors. But, it will not be an easy task for the Wolverines, who yet again are forced to leave Ann Arbor. "She played amazingly in our home tournament," Kruer said. "She…

… 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…

… and Washtenaw Avenue. REA I% By Jeremy Berkowitz Daily Staff Writer Continuing problems with the Wolverine Access online registration system caused hundreds of seniors to line up outside the Registrar…

… said. Students complained in 2000-2001 school year that Wolverine Access was slower than the old telephone registra- tion system, which was disconnected two years ago, but in the first days of the 2002…

… about losing two of his best players in the span of a few days this summer, he responded, "It's been a tough week." The Wolverines lost their No. 1 scoring threat, Mike Cammalleri, and their top returning…

… after giving the Michigan coaching staff verbal assurances that they would be returning to suit up for the Wolverines this season. The sudden and unexpected departure of the two stars has left the…

… by the Calgary Flamesas the 10th overall pick this summer. Nystrom is only the fourth Wolverine to be selected in the top 10. While this pick surprised some, one group that expected it was the Michigan…

… selected in the eighth round as the 244th overall pick by the Edmonton Oilers. DANNY MOLOSHOK/Daily Mike Camallerl was one of two Wolverines to leave school this summer to play in the NHL. Cammalleri was…

… sophomore. Michigan State loses goalie Miller to NHL By Bob Hunt Daily Sports Writer Michigan State goaltender and fre- quent Wolverine-killer Ryan Miller has decided to forgo his senior season and sign a…

… professional ranks, the Wolverines will now face an inexperienced goaltender in their four players at a time, which will allow him to evaluate both Wyandotte and Tobe. Comley expects that he will use both…

… basketball team that can run with the "Running Rebels?" That may be a reality for this year's Wolverines, who lost most of their size but gained several quick and aggressive recruits - leading m'any to believe…

… wanted to instill, and his Wolverines showed signs of it in their two Big Ten Tournament games. A usually stoic Amaker vehe- mently yelled at Bernard Robinson and other Michigan guards to jump into a fast…

… Harris' decision to become a Wolverine. Harris was immediate- ly impressed with Amaker when he came to watch Harris play just weeks after becoming Michigan's basketball coach. The three other people…

… State," Harris noted. "I want to change that." LOOKING FARTHER DOWN THE ROAD: Tommy Amaker has locked up the top in-state recruit for the 2004-05 season. The Wolverine reported that rising junior Ronald…

… By Jim Weber Daily Sports Writer A season that turned bad quickly ended with a thud. The Wolverines, who were a presea- son favorite to win the Big Ten title, lost 62-49 to Valparaiso in the first…

… round of the 2002 women's NIT. It was the third lowest point total for the Wolverines all season. Jennifer Smith led Michigan with 20 points on 7-of-11 shooting from the field. The rest of the Wolverines…

… her free throws. Guard Katie Boone followed with 14 points and a game-high 12 rebounds, nine of which came in the second half Trailing by four points with five min- utes remaining, the Wolverines…

… Nieuwveen's 18 points. As a team, Valparaiso shot 59 percent from inside the 3-point arc. Smith was the only Michigan player to record double digits in the first half, tallying 12 points. The Wolverines…

… the Wolverines struggled against the Big Ten. U - Eg l E AGM.ll …

… Wolverines were at a disadvantage all season because he was given the job so close to the start of the season. He also missed the first month of fall practice while he tended to his sick mother in California…

… to the future of Michigan softball - sophomore pitcher Nicole Motycka. In the Wolverines' 1-0 loss to Nebraska, Michigan coach Carol Hutchins went with Motycka, the 2002 Big Ten Fresh- man of the Year…

… to prove it doesn't need star power to succeed. This year Michigan coach Ron Warhurst is expecting a total team effort from the young Wolverines, and he is pleased with what he has seen so far. "We…

… Wolverines may be youthful, they are still an experienced squad. Brannen, who has run 1:46 for 800 meters, recently represented Canada at the Commonwealth Games. Brannen, Greenless, Hesselink, and Brian Turner…

… the win tonight. We needed it." The Wolverines got that win thanks in large part to Lehman's play. Along with the five block assists that set the new school mark, she recorded seven kills with just two…

… said. "That's what you expect the seniors to do." Lehman is the lone senior on the team and can expect to handle the bulk of the Wolverines' leadership responsibilities. She now also sits 34 blocks…

…-yard field goal with just a lit- tle over a minute remaining in the quarter. Michigan 14, Illinois 13 Second Quarter: The Wolverines' defense again sets up the offense with a short field. Safety Charles…

…. Nienberg makes the PAT. Michigan 21, Illinois 13 The Wolverines' offense contin- ues to dominate the Fighting Illini with a 10-play, 69-yard drive. Tight end Bennie Jopru catches his first touchdown of the…

…. When Wolverine forward Knox Cameron and the U.S. Under-20 National Team played Mexico this past July, the setting may have been different, but the passion, and the diving Mexicans, remained the same. "It…

… have trouble this week as the Wolverines face Western Michi- gan and look forward to traveling to South Bend next weekend while the Buckeyes have their eyes set past Kent State and focused on No. 12…

… Writer The Michigan women's basket- ball team will open the 2002-03 season with four straight home games, a welcome change from last year, when the Wolverines hit the road for nine of their first 10. But…

… asked which games will be big for the Wolverines, head coach Sue Guevara had a simple answer: "All of them." early in the season. "They aren't going to have very much time to be freshman," Gue- vara said…

…. The Wolverines' preseason foes represent at least two major confer- ences (the Big East and the ACC) and varying styles of play. A poten- tial clash with Florida in the State Farm Classic December 28…

…'s definite- ly a schedule that will get us ready for the rigors of the Big Ten." The returning Wolverines are all too familiar with the strength of their conference. After starting the 2001-02 season 10…

… hard to stick together as a team in the days afterwards. To stay connected with people they considered to be their family was important." A year later, the Wolverines (3-1) look to keep rolling after a…

… work on in the early stages of the season. So far, the Wolverines are 1-1 against ranked oppo- nents, defeating No. 6 North Carolina 2-0, but drop- ping a 1-0 contest to No. 7 Wake Forest. This year…

… games, the Wolverines will have to find their scoring touch again to prevail against Evansville. On Sunday, the Wolverines travel east to Dayton to take on the 3-3-1 Flyers. Currently, Dayton is riding a…

… corner," Williams admitted. Even though Jackson locked down Williams, the Wolverines still gave up 318 yards passing. "We can't do that," said defensive end Dan Rumishek. "If you expect to win against good…

… teams, you can't give up over 300 yards passing." Rumishek said the main reason Pickett picked apart Michigan's secondary was the lack of pres- sure the Wolverines highly-touted defensive line could put…

….C. If Former Wolverine Jalen Rose escaped injury in yesterday's carjacking attempt. * o .ws Ma aNr-a.ua ~Aoft~j 1i I Tl .inqmyygiw w....in~nnwqn uu~J.u A inw.wwmm I - One of the LARGEST selections…

… Michigan Ball State (0-0) When:10 a.m. and 1 p.m. Sund Latest: This ma beginning of a homestand for Wolverines. Carolina and Wake Forest. "She's already had three tremendous games under her belt against…

… all year." 1-1) vs. Maloney will try to contin- (2-0) and ue to earn such compliments when Michigan opens a nine- Saturday game homestand this week- ay end. The Wolverines will face rks the off against…

… Wolverines' fairly soft schedule. Instead of facing mostly teams - from the Midwest with the occasional tournament in California or Florida, the Wolverines are now scheduled to face 16 of the nation's top 20…

… to continue to improve. To guess where we stack up against another team is difficult at this time," Sapp said. "This is a rebuilding year because we don't have a lot of experi- ence." The Wolverines…

… showed he is worthy of the preseason publicity by lead- ing Michigan in tackles with nine - eight of which were solo - and helping the Wolverines stymie the Huskies' rushing attack. But Michigan was still…

… vulnerable to short-drop passes and will need to learn to stop it in order to reach its goal of the Big Ten title. With Hobson's leadership on defense, the Wolverines just might do it. Yds 902 495 1 6 12E 108…

… First Quarter: After forcing Washington to go three-and-out on its initial drive, the Wolverines score on their sec- ond offensive play. Chris Perry bursts free for a 57-yard touch- down run. Philip…

… Jeff Welsh. who graduated,threw for 374 yards by completing 38-of-58 passes. He set school single-game records in attempts and completions against the Wolverines. Michigan's pass defense had tons of…

… since 1999-2000. Leading the Wolverines will be senior LeeAnn Bies and fifth-year senior Raina Goodlow, who were elect- ed captains for this season. Guevara has high expecta- tions for Goodlow, who missed…

… Michigan. Crumpton scored the winning goal when No: 18 Michigan defeated Brigham Young on Monday. Cameron scored twice for the second straight game on Monday when the Wolverines defeated Wright State…

… like they were able to do last season, Teichert will have to rely on senior Kim Benedict, fresh- man Amy Schmucker and sophomore Laura Olin this time around. If this past weekend's Wolverine Invi…

… the blame John Navarre cannot be blamed for most of the offensive blunders the Wolverines committed Saturday afternoon. Navarre's first pass of the game was fumbled by fullback B.J. Askew. Receiver…

…'Leary, "Frailty") and Gerti (Emily Osment, sister of Haley Joel Osment) Giggles serve as the Buckeyes to Carmen and Juni's Wolverines. As the film progresses, we are introduced to several wonderful new characters…

… embarrassing 38-35 loss to San Jose State. The defending Big Ten champs boast a strong receiving corps but little else. THE OUTLOOK: The Wolverines' inconsistent play means no game is a gimme. However, the…

…, who along with Chris Webber and the "Fab Five" led the Wolverines to back-to-back appearances in the Final Four. None of the University's investiga- tions could turn up a major NCAA vio- lation. But…

… 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…

… time with fellow fans of the Wolverines, Red Wings, hung from the ceiling. Pistons, Tigers, Lions ... and occasionally a few Spartans games when they play Get a good seat at the bar and the big screens…

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