… at 7 p.m. and No. 11 Ohio State on Saturday at 5 p.m. Saturday's match will start early to allow~for a live broadcast on ESPN2. It wibe the first time the Wolverines haveppeared on national television…
… for tomorrow is questionable. Senior Erin McGovern will replace Mendoza if she is unable to play. Whoever does the setting, the Wolverines will need strong play from their attackers. Senior Kristen…
… only did Lake Superior have a physical edge at the time of the goal, it had two more men on the ice than Michigan. The Wolverines, on the other hand, got'he equal- izer four minutes later at 13:13, when…
… the Wolverines ahead, 2-1, at the 13:35 mark of the first period with a power-play goal. The score came just 22 se/- 9nds after Jason Botterill put the Wolverines on the scoreboard. Michigan scored…
… eligible for several assists. Only one goal in Michigan's 4-2 victory over Lake Superior was scored at even strength. The most telling image of the game came early in the second period, when seven Wolverines…
…) penalty for doing that." Luhning didn't just grab the guy. He got the Laker in a headlock from behind and yanked him off Peach's back. Peach - playing in his first big game as a Wolverine - was pleasantly…
… second period, for a total of 26 in the stanza. Thirteen different Wolverines earned penalties on the night, and the penalty virus found an unlikely host at the end of the game. All four of Michigan…
… in the box for eight minutes of the final peri- od, the Wolverines came out on top in a grinder of a game. Before Matt Herr scored the short- handed goal that put the game away for the Wolverines, he…
… had to pay the price physically. "Those things happen," Herr said If two is company and three is a crowd, what's seven? That's how many Wolverines were in the penalty box Saturday night. about a…
… Michigan Intercollegiate in Dowagiac by an upstart Eastern Michigan squad, 41- 45. "Wake-up call," was how senior cap- tain Jen Barber described the experience - the Wolverines' first loss of the sea- son…
…. The loss came at an invitational the Wolverines have won ever since it began in 1987. "Overall, we had a couple of good races - no one (on our team) had an awful race by any means," Barber said…
…. Michigan's runners did finish strong- ly, despite the four-point loss. Freshman Elizabeth Kampfe placed sixth overall for the Wolverines, while sophomore Katie McGregor came in ninth. Freshmen Marcy Akard…
… and Allison Noe were not far behind with ninth- and 11 th- place finishes, respectively. Barber placed 12th overall. The Wolverines' best efforts were not enough to beat the Eagles, however, whose top…
…'s hard when you're not expecting (to lose)." Softball The Michigan softball team hosted Eastern Michigan, Wayne State and Toledo in the Wolverine Classic at Alumni Field this weekend. Michigan was not a…
… Wolverines but puts a positive spin on the situation. "We do deserve (to be playing at Nationals)," Eisner said. "But now we Oave a chance to pull back, let people relax, and then start it back up and start…
… that whole building effect again. We want to go to the next level." Michigan will use the time off to heal injuries and prepare for its match in Texas, March 5. The Wolverines then face more ranked…
…. Cotsonika Doy Sports Editor 'Few things upset Michigan hockey cech Red Berenson more than missed opportunities. ,fter the Wolverines tied Ohio State, 2T2, Feb. 3, a frus- trated Berenson at- tributed the tie…
… we have to do." Last weekend at Notre Dame, it seemed the Wolverines were having thetsame problem they had against the Bukeyes. Though the game was closely chepked and Michigan only had25 shots on goal…
… great moti- vating factor for the Michigan men's volley- ball team, and this weekend the Wolverines will get their chance. The squad will face off against Michigan State this Friday night in East Lansing…
…. The Spar~s trounced the Wolverines Jan. 17 at the CCRB, and the Wolverines are look- ing to show the Spartans how much the team has improved. "This is the big one," Michigan captain Jamie Reynolds said…
… addition to Rodriguez and Reynolds, the team Michigan will field against Michigan State is a cohesiv Pothiraj, Ted Sko out the starters. Stilstra also ac with his coach's on the Wolverine He volunteered for…
… 1994 to be exact -theyUA were all Wolverines. They were fourth-fifths of the simultaneouslyt famous and infamous Fab Five. And they were the team everybody wanted to beat. On this particular night, Texas…
… was the "everybody" with a yen to knock off the third-seeded Wolverines. The No. 6 seed Longhorns had beaten Western Kentucky to earn the right to challenge the two-time defending regional cham- pions…
…, who had snuck by Pepperdine in the first round, 78-74. Beating the tour- ney-tested Wolverines, though, was a task the blazing-fast Longhorns just couldn't master: After an end-to-end battle, they…
… succumbed 84-79. Texas against Michigan ... sounds familiar ... the Wolverines take on the Longhorns again this season. The No. 7 and No. 10 seeds will rumble at ap- proximately 10:30 p.m. tomorrow in the…
… one again tomorrow night. Fife, though, is by far the most expe- rienced ofthe Wolverines. He's dressed for more Michigan tournament games than the rest of the Wolverines com- bined. He played all but a…
… complete sweep of the Broncos, she also wanted the team to focus on developing individual lay. Things went according to plan UMnd the Wolverines are satisfied with the match. Michigan might have looked right…
…. The doubles teams held serve effectively, going an entire match without being bro- ken. The best sports coverage for the money. Hawkeyes snare Wolverines, 62-55 Blue drops to 5-6 in conference By…
… Wolverines their eighth national cham- pionship last March, did his share of cel- ebrating after the victory. But what is also cause for celebration for Michigan fans is the fact that along with Morrison, many…
… of last year's offensive stars have returned for the 1996-97 season. The Wolverines count five senior for- wards on their roster. And even though last year's top assist man, Kevin Hilton, graduated…
…. Luhning (20-32-52) fills the left side of the ice. His 12 power-play goals were second on the team, and he was third in assists. C C-Ya. Sorry to burst the bubbles of the Wolverine's faithful, but Michigan…
… campaign. Determining successful wing combi- nations to go with Flynn on the first line will be the task of coach Bob See IVYS, Page 22B Two years ago, the Wolverines destroyed Michigan Tech, 13-0. This…
… Michigan State and Lake Superior will also take part in the 32nd year of the pres- tigious tournament. Things have cha Wolverines handed th two seasons ago. Con championship game, ent at many positions, the…
… intimi- date the team, but at the same time, he jecognizes that qualifying for nationals for the ninth year in a row would place the Wolverines in prestigious company. "I'm not under any pressure, and I…
… on regular-season events, Michigan is the second-best team in its district. The Wolverines narrowly lost to Wisconsin in the Big Ten championships "We didn't run well last m e e t , " W a r h u r s t…
…-minute breather. That's good news to the Michigan basketball program. Because with the losses of Albert White and Willie Mitchell, the Wolverines need Ward to play a larger role than he has so far in Ann Arbor. The…
… first two seasons, Jerod Ward has been a no-show for the Wolverines. Ward was recognized as the best prep player in the nation his senior year at Clinton High School in Mississippi. And when Michigan…
… the eyes of outsiders. Ward looked rather sloppy and intimidated in his first season as a Wolverine. He averaged a paltry six points per game and managed just under 3.7 in nine Big Ten games. Last…
…," says Ward's frontcourt teammate Maurice Taylor, who has enjoyed far more success as a Wolverine. "I was lucky not to be under that sort of pressure." It was no secret that Ward wasn't content in Ann…
… bike, shooting set shots or rehabbing off the court. Ward has friendships with the other Wolverines,' but he certainly doesn't have a tight bond with any player this year. His best friend last season…
…'m friendly with everyone and they have all accepted the way I am, just as I've accepted them way they are. If we're going to win togeth- er, we have to. Whether Ward can help the Wolverines win still remains…
… knows is that another injury would be devastating to the Wolverines. Other than that, he is just trying to tap Ward's potential, something that hasn't been done since he arrived at Michigan. "Jerod Ward…
… team. The Wolverines find them- selves with an all-too-familiar shape in the win column: 0. While most Michigan students were partying, skiing or just lounging around eating donuts on spring break, the…
… Wolverines were searching for the consistency that has been miss- ing this season. "We are still struggling," said Michigan coach Bob Darden said after the two meets over break. "We are just not showing the…
…'s attention. The pair has received more than its fair share of adulation over the past three years, and the Wolverines' national championship last season has turned this season into something of a media circus…
… - which, along with defenseman Sloan, falls squarely on the shoulders of Morrison and Botterill - isn't getting any easier. Fortunately for the Wolverines, the offensive duo is keeping things in per…
…. "We started recruiting him in the spring, and really started recruiting him hard in late spring, early summer," Michigan coach Steve Fisher says. He committed to the Wolverines, and one more year at…
… Barton. Kansas was lonely and different than Peoria, but he was going to Michigan. He was going to be a Wolverine, and that's what got him through those days. "It was pretty depressing sometimes," Hughes…
… be a Wolverine. wing, take it to the hole. Do it again. One more time. He inspires and wills his teammates on. "He should be able to get into some seams and some gaps and find the open man," Fisher…
… penetration, ball movement, breaking down defenses and a little extra perimeter shooting. They have not been the Wolverines' strengths, but now Hughes is aboard to remedy the problem. "He can get in the gaps…
… grow as a player and as a person before it was time to leave. Leave for Michigan, that is. The Wolverines showed interest in recruiting Hughes when he was at Manual, but the interest slowly faded for…
… excitement generated from the games will come from watching former Villanova coach Rollie Massimino mess his hair and dance around the sidelines for his cur- rent club, Cleveland State. The Wolverines, for the…
… Wolverines face Ball State in their first non-exhibition game. Bonzi Wells is Ball State's shining star, an offensive giant and go-to guy who con- trolled much of the scoring and rebounding last season. The…
… to say that Arizona has been a thorn in the Michigan basketball team's side for the past decade or so. Since the Wolverines bested the Wildcats in 1957, they have lost six straight games to Tucson…
… better not make any plans to leave the Wildcats out of next sea- son's schedule, because they have one of the best backcourts the Wolverines will see this season, in or out of conference. Six…
…, sophomores Louis Bullock and Ron Oliver and junior college transfer Brandun Hughes is one of the best perimeter groups the Wolverines have had in recent years. Conlan, Bullock and Hughes will see the most…
… Ron Oliver prowess gave the Wolverines a necessary perimeter scor-~ ing threat last season. And Bullock was able to push the ball up the floor, but once he got there, he couldn't always penetrate and…
… line last year. Steven Halko, the heart and soul of the Wolverines, graduated last year. Now, the defensive unit must play a game of you-step-up-here-and-I'll-step- up-there. This season, four senior…
… defense," Sloan said. "My main concern is to help the young guys on our team. If I can do that, then I know I am doing my job." Last year, the Wolverines were doing their job. Michigan allowed 2.16 goals…
… only one way to redeem myself." Maybe that's why Turco played like he was on a mission in the postseason. The Wolverines would not lose again after that road trip. Jn their nine-game winning streak to…
…-year career. Convincing Turco to be a Wolverine was not very hard. Turco remembers: "The first game I saw here at Yost, I said to myself, 'This is where I want to play.' For one, I don't want to play against…
…." Turco went 27-7-1 in his freshman cam- paign, with a 2.76 goals-against-average and an .894 save percentage. The Wolverines were the regular-season CCHA champions and advanced to the now-infamous NCAA…
…. "The Wolverine Party has the elec tion apparatus in their pocket and lu think that's disgusting," said Paul Scublinsky, who filed as the Michigan Party candidate for LSA-SG president. The controversy…
… not trying to sabotage any- thing," said Andy Schor, Wolverine Party candidate forMSApresident. "We didn't break any rules because we read the rules and they didn't. We knew what we had to do and we did…
…. "I have to keep myself within the flow of the offense." In his first two years at Michigan, that hasn't been much of a problem. Baston is the Wolverines' all-time leader in career field-goal percentage…
… one of the more eager Np. Playr Wolverines to 23 M urie Tyloir get this season 30 Mac> Bastor going. He 54 Robert Traylo missed the final 55 Peter Vignler eight games of last season after < sustaining a…
… then there is someone named Marty Turco to back them up between the pipes. The junior goaltender had a memo- rable season in 1995-96 for the Wolverines. He had a 34-7-1 record in net, giving him 61 wins…
… Spartans in assists.1 Bring Home A Box Full Of Safety! mI..INA WF, l The Spartans and Wolverines can never seem to get along. JOE WESTRATE/Daily Sophomore Chris Bogas and junior last year. captain Tyler…
… Quad Bursley Hall Monday, Feb. 12th Tuesday, Feb. 13th Wednesday, Feb. 14th 4PM-7PM 4PM-8PM 4PM-7:30PM Cheer on your WOLVERINES as they battle STATE for first place in the CCHA!!! - ooo oal …
