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… "The Emperor's New Clothes" in the second game, which the Wolverines lost 4-0. Baylor coach Glen Moore thought Nemitz's arm stiffened up in the break between the two games, so blame should not be placed…

… at Nemitz's feet (or on her arm). What is to blame is Michi- gan's inconsistencythroughout the season, which came back to haunt the Wolverines this weekend. Michigan's offense did a disap- pearingact…

…. But Lorilyn Wilson's unpredictability in the first game, leading to a 9-0 Lady Bear run- rule victory, altered the Wolverine pitching rotation to the point that Nemitz's young and limited pitch arsenal…

… Nemitz pitched brilliantly in her first Tournament start. The Wolverines have the tal- ent and the ability - there's no question about that. It's sim- ply a matter of consistency and maturity, which Baylor…

… why did it take so long? The Wolverines absolutely had to have this win. They were com- ing off a four-game losing streak, including a home loss to Iowa that severely dampened their postsea- son…

… just the afore- mentioned two and one. Coleman had two points. And Michigan allowed Min- nesota, the worst-shooting team in the conference, to hit 50 percent of its shots. The Wolverines turned GOPHERS…

…, seniors Lindsay Cottrell The Wolverines shut down the and Emily Kalmbach, led the top offense in the Big Ten in a0-0 Wolverine defense in its stifling tie with No. 8 Purdue. Under the effort against Purdue…

… games this year. The from the left side where she leapt Wolverines cleared away most of to top of the goal to knock the ball the dangerous Purdue posses- down. Her efforts allowed the Wolverines to…

… to the Purdue offense, but it never broke. The Wolverines survived the first half and adjusted for the second half. It paid off, as the defense faced considerably less pressure, the Michigan offense…

… left side of the box. But out of nowhere, a Purdue defender streaked in to block her shot away. The Wolverines had another opportunity just seconds later with a corner kick, but it was cleared away by…

… Purdue. "We had some very good opportunities to finish the game," Rademacher said. "That is certainly something we need to work on." The Wolverines' game against Indiana finished in similar fash- ion…

…- off is a record like that. She has a lot of time to push it out of reach for the next person who might challenge it." Wolverines work out with Big Ten foes By RUTH LINCOLN For theDaily BELLEVILLE…

… State and Michigan State at Belleville Lake Sunday for an early fall scrim- mage while battling unseason- ably high heat and early team injuries. Official results were not kept, but the Wolverines…

… two varsity-eight boats in the first flight and one eight in the second. It did not enter a four boat due to routine early-season injuries. The Wolverines glided into strong finishes much more smoothly…

… Wolverines will return to action Oct. 21 when they travel to Boston for the Head of the Charles. I M I I l . . . with the U-M School of Information The SCHOOL OF INFORMATION offers NINE master's degree…

… what has become a normal occurrence this season, Michi- gan fell behind early and let the Spartans dictate play in the first half. The Wolverines have come from behind in four of their past five wins…

…. With a nonconference win over No. 27 Rice Sunday, Michi- gan increased its winning streak to eight. The win propels the 19th-ranked Wolverines into this weekend's contests.with No. 66 Indiana and No. 3…

… the possibility of winning the Big Ten regular season," senior co-captain Brian Hung said. But despite the winning streak, it hasn't been all positive for the Wolverines. Michigan fell behind early to…

…. With Michigan's fast start in InWisconsin,basketballgames the post, the Badgers began to last 40 collapse inside on defense. The minutes. MICHIGAN 60 Wolverines responded with a Last WISCONSIN 73…

… surprising barrage from long night range. was a classic tale of two halves, as Struggling all year from behind the Wolverines folded against the the arc, Michigan lit it up from Badgers after halftime, losing…

… Ice Arena has traditionally been one of the most intimidating venues for visiting teams. Despite this edge, the Wolverines have struggled to sweep home series, especially after dominating the weekend…

… Wolverines haven't lost on the opening night of weekend home series but are just 1-3 in the final game this season. "It's pretty unacceptable and disappoint- ing," senior Kevin Porter said. "This used to be…

… describe what the Lady Lions handed Michigan, as they rolled past the visitors 65-51 at the Bryce Jordan Center on Sunday. The loss gave the Wolverines their second straight defeat just one week…

… afterbreaking a 28-game conference losing streak against the same Penn State squad in Ann Arbor last weekend. The Wolverines didn't execute nearly as well as the first time they played the Lions, evidenced by 22…

… ninth-ranked Wolverines scored a season-low 48.350 on the beam and lost the lead and the meet to conference foe Penn State, 195.900 to 195.525. It's the fifth time in six meets that the team has had one…

… for the third-lowest score on any event this year for the Wolverines canbe attributedtotwo falls. It was the second-straight meet that a Michigan gymnast fell on beam. "You can't be up there thinking…

… hole with two quick losses in singles play. By meet's end, Kuehn was the only Wolverine to pick up a win for Michigan. "A majority of the team didn't compete well," Michigan coach Amanda Augustus said…

…. "Tennessee just competed harder than we did." Kuehn provided the lone bright spotintheWolverines'loss,standing out in both her matches. She defeat- ed Tennessee's Blakeley Griffith (6- 4, 4-6, 6-3), the No. 12…

… rout ings in the FILA Collegiate Ten- nis Rankings, and help to build her confidence as she continues to adapt to her new life as a Wolverine after transferring to Michigan for her final season. Despite…

… the Wolverines, whichbegan the season on a high note with an upset over then-No. 12 Vanderbilt. The team faces another tough test on Friday, as they welcome No. 6 Northwestern to the Varsity Ten- nis…

… men's PENN STATE 2 soccer team seemed well on its way to recording its first Big Ten win of the year in its final regular season match. The Wolverines had seized a 1-0 lead against Penn State in the 35…

… intercept the ball. But Marosevic beat him to it, earning a wide-open shot on net, and he easily scored. After the goal, the Wolverines (0-4-2 Big Ten, 10-6-2 overall) had every rightto believe a Big…

… the Wolverines' point- every-eight-and-a-half-minutes offense. Yes, the offense that scored seven points on Saturday, its lowest output since 1996. The offense that killed two early drives with…

… operated out of the spread as Ohio State did last year. And those three squads combined to average 38.3 points and 505 yards against the Wolverine defense. "The problem is on a week-to-week basis and your…

… Wolverines yesterday - the second-most ever rung up by a Michigan opponent. Oregon aver- aged more than eight yards per offensive play and had three players gain more than 90 yards rush- ing. Oregon…

… women's volleyball is for real After dropping the first two sets of Friday's match against Xavier (8-3), the Wolverines (8-0) found themselves down 25-18 in the third set with little hope. Cue senior…

…, Michigantrailed by one, 26-25. A couple oflong ral- lies that ended in the Wolverines' favor slowly sucked the life out of the Musketeers and a net violation that ended the game. "You have to give credit to Katie…

…. The 15th-ranked Wolverines (2-4) had 16 shots to Connecticut's 15 and seven corners to the Hus- kies' eight. Michigan was closer to pulling off the upset than the pancake-flat turf is to the ground. But…

… the 3-1 loss is just one in a string of "We were-this-close" loss- es for the Wolverines. "We're right there with the best teams in the country," Michigan coach Nancy Cox said. "We're see- ing…

… and No. 2 North Carolina - and Michigan's inability to close on scoring chanc- es against top competition. The only top-10 competition the Wolverines have beaten is No. 9 Old Dominion, who also lost to…

… the end when it matters." In particular, the Wolverines are struggling with breakaway oppor- tunities and moving the ball up field. "Right now, our forwards and our midfielders are struggling with…

… getting their eyes off the ball and See SPLIT, Page 6B Senior Katie Bruzdzinski recorded 45 kills in Michigan's two matches this weekend. The outside hitter has led the Wolverines to an 8-0 start…

… - the Wolverines Michigan have dedicated at NCAS themselves to get- tingbacktoNCAA Matchup: team finals. Michigan This weekend, vs. NCAAs they'll find out if all their hard rWhen:aurs work will pay off…

… Wolverines felt the team suffered from a collective lack of confidence. After the team returned to Ann Arbor, sophomore Jamie Thomp- son held up a T-shirt in practice. A friend had printed the words "Big Ten…

… opportunity to distance itself from the pack when it travels to West Lafayette to face Purdue. The Wolverines (2-0 Big Ten, 14-3 overall) have a chance to begin the Big Ten season 3-0 for the second time in…

… three years. Thegame alsobegins an impor- tant three-game stretch for the Wolverines. Tomorrow's contest is followed by two home games, one with Penn State, the other a' second matchop with Purdue. Senior…

… Phillips's absence, and the Wolverine defense put Michi- gan in a position to complete the comeback in the second half. The Badgers had season lows in field goals attempted and made, allowing the Wolverines…

…. Edwards, who finished 12th last year, was expected to pro- vide much-needed experience for the Wolverines. The redshirt junior led the pack of Michigan runners early in the race, but quickly fell off the…

… Webster said. "But she never came." Prior to Nationals, Edwards had been the top Wolverine run- ner in every scoring event that she competed in this season. "She just didn't have a good day," McGuire said…

…. "She's been running well all year, but it didn't happen today." Webster, who improved on her 51st-place performance last year, led the Wolverines, finished 34th (21:00) in the 6,000-meter race. "That's a…

… of the best," Tauro said. "It's crazy to be racing against that many girls that are as good or better than you." The Wolverines were at a loss to explain their worst finish at Nationals in Michigan…

… 11th-ranked Wolverines finished 24th. Newcomers fall short on top stage . ByALEX PROSPERI Daily Sports Writer The Big Ten is undefeated in the history of the Big Ten/ACC Wom- en's Bas- MICHIGAN 65…

… the offensive end of the court, we were real efficient inthe first half. Particularly, we moved the ball well." Cooper's 13 points, seven rebounds and five assists led the Wolverines. Walker, who…

… Borseth considered not starting, was effi- cient, scoring 17 points in just 20 minutes. Michigan's first-half run allowed the Wolverines to skate by with a less proficient second half, as Miami (1…

…-2) outscored Michigan, 28-26. One of the biggest improve- ments the Wolverines made from their previous game against Cin- cinnati was the ability to mini- mize their long-range shots. After launching 29 3-point…

… only one of them was out of rhythm." Sophomore Krista Phillips and junior Stephany Skrba were the only two Wolverines to play sig- nificant minutes off the bench, but the duo combined for 11 points and…

… Wolverines qualified for Nationals behind their unex- pected first-place finish at the Great Lakes Regional last week. Yesterday's race was Michigan's first team appearance at Nation- als since 2004 and the…

…'s big bats beat Central Michigan yesterday 13-3 at The Fish. The Wolverines' two six-run innings helped rout the Chip- pewas and continued the Maize and Blue's trend of games featur- ing both explosive…

… hits and rain delays. Michigan (16-6) has struggled with slow starts this season, rely- ing on a big inning later in the game. But against Central Michi- gan (15-12), the Wolverines had their impressive…

… disqualification. The Wolverines left the rink without engaging in customary post-game handshakes. "A couple guys started shoving (Kevin Porter)," sophomore Brandon Naurato said. "Their bench was already off to…

… possession, Harris drew a foul and went to the line for a one- and-one situation. The 86-percent free- throw shooter came up short on his first attempt, leaving the Wolverines down two. "I think I'm a great…

… chance against the top- ranked Wolverines. But Michigan, without the services of senior co- captain Justin Laury, was ripe for an upset. The Wolverines dug themselves an early hole by scoring a meager 32…

… Kent Caldwell's meet-topping 9.7 set, Michigan cut into the Gopher lead with an impressive floor show- ing. The Wolverines ran into more problems on vault, but Thompson and fellow sophomore Scott Breg…

… and DeJong's brother, Chris, were on the team. Chris, a Big Ten record hold- er and five-time All-American, swam for the Wolverines from 2002 to 2006. "When my brother was there, West Michigan was…

…." Senior Jason Dest and his Wolverine teammates need two wins this weekend to keep their CCHA Title hopes alive. G oing B owling, then Icers look to knock down Spartans By NATE SANDALS Daily Sports Writer…

… difficult it is to win on the Falcons' home ice. After thrashingBowling Green, 6-1, inAnnArbor on Jan.20, 2006, the Wolverines traveled south the next night and paid the price for taking the Falcons lightly…

…'s hottest teams. Currently, Michigan State (13- 6-2, 17-8-2) is unbeaten in seven games. The Wolverines have won six straight and eight of their last nine. So far this season, the Spartans and Wolverines have…

…-game suspension. The sophomore was absent from the Wolverines 4-1 Great Lakes Invitational final loss because of his participation in the IIHF World Junior Champion- ships. Johnson is expected to start Saturday…

… currently leads the Wolverines by four points with just six games remaining. With no room for error, the Wolverines are confident they've learned from last year's collapse. "We know exactly how we have to…

…'s basket- 8 P.M. ball team. Where: Crisler Coming off Arena four straight TV/Radio: Big Ten loss- ESPN Plus es, the Wolverines need a home victory tomorrow night against Minnesota. Michigan hasn't won a game…

… since Jan. 20, when it defeated Purdue, 71-55. Without a marquee noncon- ference win on their tournament resum6, the Wolverines must win the games they're favored in. Just seven games remain for Michigan…

… before the Big Ten Tournament, and with games against Michigan State, Indiana and Ohio State looming, a loss to the underdog Gophers would be devastating. The Wolverines (4-5 Big Ten, 16-8 overall) are…

… Tommy Amaker said. One of the positives was the Wolverines' play on the interior. Even though his inconsisten- cy has plagued him in the past, V senior Courtney Sims followed one of the best games of his…

…, Ontario, As the Wolverines went round native found it funny that he was by round selecting their team- No. 1, since he had never curled mates for an on-ice competition, before. the sophomore defenseman was…

… Wolverines bit," Dest said. "But I still had a got to have some fun along with blast every time I did it." healthy competition - and those Before curling, the Wolverines picked last in the draft had the went…

… Wisconsin with seven points in the first half while Tucker sat out. Butch continued taking it to the Wolverine defense in the second half, outmaneuvering Petway in the short time the Michigan senior was on…

… defensively, but he did a good job." Michigan (4-2,16-5) got off to its hot start thanks to five points and an assist from point guard Dion Harris. But things fell apart for the Wolverines when Harris picked up…

…. "We didn't lose control of the The Wolverines put up little resis- basketball game (with Harris out)," tance during another road loss - Amaker said. "We were able to stay Michigan is 2-4 away from…

… you commit 19 turnovers. But that's exactly what Michigan attempted to do last night at the Kohl Center against No. 2 Wisconsin. And as expected, the Wolverines could not overcome all those giveaways…

… more a result of the Wolverines' silly mistakes than a Wisconsin offensive outburst. Michigan committed four turnovers on its next five possessions and allowed the Badgers and their crowd back into the…

… game. In the first half, the Wolverines turned the ball over 12 times. It didn't help that the Badgers turned up the defensive intensity after giving up an early lead in their own building. Wisconsin…

…, the team finished in a disappointing fourth place. On Saturday, No. 13 Michigan finished third among the 35 teams at Pre-Nationals - behind No. 8 Princeton and No. 6 Arizona State. Three Wolverines…

… the hilly landscape of the LaVern Gibson Championship Course in Terre Haute, Ind. The 18th-ranked Wolverines have surprised all season with their continued improvement. Two other Wolverines finished in…

…. The Wolverines couldn't match the run in the bottom of the inning and fell 1-0 in the first game of the Corval- lis Super Regional. With the heartbreaking loss, Michigan's season and College World…

… Wolverines hitless until a leadoff single by sophomore short- stop Jason Christian in the fourth inning. But after advancing to sec- ond on a two-out balk, Christian and the Wolverines couldn't capi- talize on…

… ground ball can be awarded to top-notch drastically, making it easy for the starting talent from the mound infielders to locate the ball and - Wolverine sophomore Zach execute a throw to first base. Putnam…

… the game. We just have to find some balls that we can drive out." Finding those pitches is a task much easier said than done. Both the Wolverines and the Beavers sat deep in the infield, aided by the…

… Wolverines. as Michigan baseball fever swept "It wasn't like we played bad across Ann Arbor. baseball," Michigan coach Rich After winning the Big Ten regu- Maloney said. "We got 25 hits, but lar…

…-season championship by two- we didn't get timely hits. That was and-a-half games, the Wolverines the difference. It wasn't like we strolled into the conference tourna- didn't hit at all. We just didn't get ment as the…

… when the Wolverines immediately fell into the same traps from the disappointing 2005-2006 season - weekend splits, underachieving, a falter- ing power play and countless AMBER defensive lapses - it was…

…. Saturday night, as the seniors gathered in a circle to kiss the block 'M' at center ice, the Wolverines added an emphatic line to their argument with one last regular-season win at Yost Ice Arena. Senior…

… Night was tarnished in 2006 when Michi- gan let a 3-0 lead over lowly Ferris State slip away in the final period. Bitter memories of that heartbreaking overtime loss were imprinted on every Wolverine mind…

… Wolverines seem to be improving every weekend. Confidence is blooming. A steady defense is buckling down. They're on their way - some- thing that could never really be said about last season's hot…

… between the rings past Western Michigan goalie Riley Gill's glove. That goal broke a 1-1 tie and put Michigan ahead for good in its 3-1 win at Yost Ice Arena. The victory was the Wolverines' sixth straight…

… period, Michigan goalie Billy Sauer was caught out of posi- tion and without a stick, leaving Hunwick as the lone Wolverine protecting the other side of the net. The puck bounced out to the point where…

… STATE 215.8 on Soon- ers, the top-ranked Wolverines took on No. 2 Penn State. In its biggest triumph of the season, the Michigan men's gym- Michigan senior Andrew Elkind finished first on the parallel…

… current eight-season drought, the Wolverines were an NCAA Tournament regular. Over that stretch, Micbigan missed The Dance just three times. And these weren't one-and-done appearanc- es. The Wolverines lost…

… Tarpley, Loy Vaught, Glen Rice, Chris Web- ber, Juwan Howard, Jalen Rose, Maurice Taylor and Robert Traylor all played extensively in the NBA, some to great acclaim. Recent Wolverines are notice- ably…

… absolutely stunning, awe-inspiring, record- breaking perfor- MINNESOTA 40 mance. MICHIGAN 49 But neither team is likely to frame this particular stat sheet, the one that explains the Wolverines' 49-40 win over…

… to practice and shoot around on the court." Harris led the Wolverines with 14 points, but shot just 3-of-10 from the field, with many of his points coming from the free-throw line. Minnesota center…

… wrestling team had not emerged with a win since November. As the weeks passed, the Wolverines' lack of Big Ten victories continued snowballing into a bigger and bigger zero. But with the team's 21-15 upset…

… State." And the key to the Wolverine victory was as unpredictable as Michigan's poor record this season. It wasn't Michigan's pair of sec- ond-ranked wrestlers playing a vital role, but instead, unranked…

… of the second tiebreak to win 6-4. As a furious Churella walked off the mat, he threw his ear guards into the locker room and feelings of concern infiltrated the Michigan bench. The Wolverines were…

…." After the victory to tie the score, second- ranked Eric Tannenbaum took a forfeit win (165 pounds). The next three Wolverines then responded with victories, emerging as unlikely heroes. Jordan Sherrod…

… the country's best gymnasts, including former and current national team members, they held their own. From the amount of noise those Wolverines were making, it seemed as if the entire team made ROB…

… Wolverines (1- shone in the qualifying compe- as if they were tition on Thursday night, with ward spiral in Rosso placing sixth overall on n hindered by rings and Catrambone seventh on high bar. Elkind…

… the only Ar b r meet of the season where the Wolverines compete solely on an "r" individual basis, as well as the only one in which they are scored using the new code instituted last year. Seven…

… four of his events. Catrambone and Rosso posted the highest Wolverine finishes of the night, placing fifth on the high bar and rings, respectively. Catrambone also tied for 14th on the still rings. "We…

… Caldwell performed his unique quadruple twist and took first place, hitting the skill on his very first attempt. The Wolverines also got a good look at two of their future team- mates, high school seniors…

… the Irish defense failed to bottle up these rebounds, the Wolverines took advantage by scor- ing their lone goal of the game. In the final seconds of the first period, sophomore Jack Johnson's shot on…

… to poke the puck past the Wolverine netminder. In a one-goal game, two loose pucks around the net could be the difference between advancing and going home. Offensive p-killers: When Michi- gan played…

… Notre Dame twice in December, the Irish power play played the Wolverines' penalty kill to the tune of five goals. So when the Irish had six power- play opportunities in the CCHA Championship game this…

… weekend, logic would point to an Irish advan- tage. But it actually looked like the Wolverines were on the man advan- tage. The 42nd-ranked Michigan pen- alty kill silenced the 17th-ranked Notre Dame power…

… play in the 10:16 it was on the ice this weekend and generated some quality chances offensively. The Wolverines have created more shorthanded scoring chances than any penalty kill unit this sea- son…

…a 8 - Wednesday, February 14, 2007 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com Ballhandling, pride push Spartans past Wolverines EAST LANSING - And when life hands you lem- coach Tommy Amaker called L…

… were given lemons, they That explains why, while the Britney turned them over. Wolverines continued to play with- Spears at an Holding a two-point lead with out direction, Michigan State held open bar…

… over the Wolverines last night. Michigan, which trailed by just four points at the end of the first half, commit- ted five turnovers in its first seven pos- sessions of the second frame. Illinois then…

… went on a 13-4 run before the Wolverines knew what hit them. The surge gave Illinois a 13-point lead that it never relinquished. The loss puts Michigan on the brink of NCAA Tournament extinction with…

…/ACC Challenge. The Wolverines are 3-4 in the Challenge 12-0 run blows 'M' off home floor By H. JOSE BOSCH Daily SportsEditor With a minute and a half left to play in last night's game against Boston College, the…

… Eagles' Rakim Sanders missed his sec- NOTEBOOK and free throw, and the Michigan's men's basket- ball team had a golden opportu- nity to cut into the seven-point deficit it faced. But not a single Wolverine…

… coach Al Skin- ner attributed the big rebounding discrepancy to the Wolverines' zone defense. With Michigan so spread out, rebounds were easier to come by, he said. But Sims brushed aside that explanation…

… little laps- es," Michigan coach John Beilein said. "It's a focus thing. The guy's shooting a foul shot, and we watch it instead of getting our leg over them." THANKS, BUT NO THANKS: In the Wolverines…

…, shooting 5- for-6 from the charity stripe. But against Boston College, the Wolverines failed to capitalize on those same opportunities, going 9-for-17 - a sub-par 53 percent. Harris's biggest misses came…

… than 30 minutes, the Wolverines played neck-and-neck with the Eagles (6-0), but, in just a few minutes, the close game became a memory in last night's 77-64 loss at Crisler Arena in the Big Ten…

… championship. The Varsity Tennis Center hosted the annual tournament this weekend, which included a 64-player main draw and a quali- fying draw on Friday. Tournament directors gave eight Wolverines spots in the…

…. Jung stayed calm and stuck to his own gameplan. - "I wasn't trying to think about the score too much," Jung said. CLIF REEDER/Daly Senior Lucia Belassi played in her final game asa Wolverine yesterday…

… Florida for the NIRSA Collegiate Sports Club Champion- ship tournament. The Wolverines secured its bid to the national tournament in the regionals. In a highly competitive division where every game mat…

… of the tournament, the Wolverines went on to string together three consecutive wins against undefeated teams to win the tournament. Senior defender Brent Medema, who scored the lone goal in the 1…

…. To ensure that continued excel- lence, the Wolverines will be rely- log on Murphy and Medema to provide leadership and quality on the pitch, but both are quick to downplay their performances to sing…

… big time." As defending National Champs, Michigan will surely enter Pen- sacola with a target on its back. However, after the obstacles the Wolverines have overcome to get where they are so far, it is…

… for nearly half a decade take the next step into the professional ranks. For other Wolverine diehards, the two-day event was a chance to watch players from rival schools suffer and be embarrassed on a…

… proved to be a proud day when Leon Hall (18th overall), Alan Branch (33rd), LaMarr Woodley (46th) and David Harris (47th) had their names called, it's a harsh reminder of what the Wolverine defense is…

… first of seven Wolverines drafted By KEVIN WRIGHT Daily Sports Editor Leon Hall's room in the La Costa Hotel and Resort in La Costa, Calif. was quiet for more than three-and- a-half hours on Saturday…

… he was going to be picked by Cincin- nati," Green said. Rumors floating around Radio City Music Hall had Hall sneaking into the top 10. The Vista, Calif., WOLVERINES DRAFTED " Leon Hall -1st Round…

…'sgymnasticsteamseemed to slip through a wormhole into Opposite Land on Saturday. The whole night was backward. The pommel horse, the first rotation of the night and usually one of the Wolverines' problem events, went…

… is tops, the Wolverines' struggles continued. By the end of the night, some- thing else happened which had never occurred this year: Michi- gan lost a dual meet. The Buckeyes posted their highest team…

… trio of Wolverines, three other letters will be at the forefront - U, S and A. Sophomore Chris Summers and freshmen Max Pacioretty and Matt Rust were named last night to the United States roster for the…

… Financial Group CCHA Player of the Month. The nation's scoring leader posted 18 points in nine games, a span in which the Wolverines posted an 8- 1-0 record. Porter's freshmanlinemate, Max Pacioretty, was…

… after, Indiana (1-0-0 Big Ten, 5-3-1 overall) scored its second goal to take the lead. But even a man and a goal down, the resilient Wolverines (0-1-1 Big Ten, 8-1-1 overall) refused to go quietly. Carter…

… the crucial golden goal in overtime. Heading to South Bend to play Notre Dame, the Wolverines will face a true test of their char- acter. Up to this point, Michigan has enjoyed its best start ever - now…

… rest of us so much confidence." Gatesneeded allthesupportshe could get in the opening minutes of the second half when the Fight- ing Irish's offense posed their greatest threat to the Wolverines. Gates…

… good as Michigan's defense was, it wasn't until the second overtime that the Wolverine 4 4 By COURTNEY RATKOWIAK Daily Sports Writer The Michigan men's cross coun- try team started the year on the…

… and Fel- lows fourth overall. Gras said the Wolverines ran faster than last year because they paced themselves with the eventual first- and second-place runners, both from Eastern Michigan. "Last year…

…, they took it out really slow, and this year, we started going at a good pace from the get-go," Gras said. "The (Eastern Michigan runners) made the whole race faster for everybody." Just five Wolverines…

…, giving Michigan a free kick and a chance to win. But Dobbyn's effort sailed over the net, stifling Michigan's best attempt to notch the upset win. Despite the tie, the Wolverines were pleased with their…

…'t around to experience last year's success. In her first collegiate race at the Wolverine Open on Friday, Dani- elle Tauro raced her way to first with a time of 18:22. "For a freshman to win the whole thing…

…Guire's hand has five fingers. And, after the Wolverines won the Big Ten championship at Indiana University Golf Course yesterday, McGuire now has five consecutive championship rings to fit snugly on each of…

… those digits. Junior Erin Webster, who has led the Wolverines all year, finished as the top team runner in five events and won four events overall. Yesterday, she asserted herself immediately and stuck…

… Wolverines (8-8 BigTen, 21-12 overall) can focus on tonight's opening-round game against Utah State at Crisler Arena. Michigan enters the NIT as the North Region's No. 3 seed, which means tonight will be the…

… lone tournamentgame in Ann Arbor if the higher seeds take care of business. The more pressing issue is how the Wolverines will prepare for a team they know very little about. Amaker and his staff…

… allowed him to critique his own performances. When the Wolverines traveled to Fairbanks - which features the larger ice - in October 2005, Sauer allowed several bad goals en route to a 4-2 loss duringthe…

… series open- er. But this time, Sauer spent extra time before the games working on his positioning, and it paid off with a sweep. Sauer has also worked closely with the Wolverines' new goalten- der coach…

… and his Wolverine teamrmates open postseason play against Northern Michigan tomorrow. With Sauer's improvements, Michigan should be fine head- ing into the CCHA playoffs - and possibly the NCAA…

… Wolverines can count on him to keep them in the game almost every night. Michigan coach Red Berenson famously says he asks just one thing of his goaltender: that he gives the team a chance to win. During…

… almost every postgame press conference this season, Berenson has said Sauer has given the Wolverines that chance. It might be nice to have an impenetrable wall like Turco in net, but Michigan doesn't have…

… that this season. But what the Wolverines do have is a more mature goaltender than they did a year ago, which can only mean good things with the playoffs around the corner. Tankers eye big finish at…

…-ranked Wolverines. In their Michigan finale, both will compete for All-American honors in seven events as they anchor the team's championship efforts during the three-day com- petition. "It would be nice to end with…

… SO- and 100- yard freestyle and the 200-yard butterfly). Younger team members also have shown promise for the Wolverines. NCAA Sopho- Championships more Emily When: Brunemann is Michigan's Today…

… Fairbanks, the Wolverines didn't find their treasure in likely places. In fact, the second power-play unit struck first. Unlikely for a group whose usual task is to fill the time until the star- studded top…

… the net to get goals," Michigan coach Red Berenson said. "That was, I thought, the difference this weekend: We were going to the net." With the first success, more Wolverines flooded to the Nanook goal…

… as Mihgan's hockey coach. Games Red Berenson has spent behind 9 5 0 the bench with the Wolverines. 2 3 Seasons Red Berenson has been Michigan's head coach. Number of NCAA Championships Michigan has…

… the Wolverines' NCAA Tournament hopes. Michigan needs an impressive showing in conference play along with a quality win on the road to tack on their resum6 for March. "We're very disappointed," Michi…

… the Pur- due, which improved to 11-0 on its home floor on the year. The Wolverines (2-1,14-4) made their only move early in the second half, trailing 46-32. Two Michigan steals led to easy lay-ups for…

… Ron Coleman and Dion Harris. The Wolverines found Courtney Sims inside on their next two posses- sions to cut the deficit to six. But that was as close as Michi- gan got. Landry muscled up a lay- up…

…BELL: MARIO IS MISSIN The Michigan Daily michigandaily.com I October 8,2007 Record falls as Hart pumps 'M' By SCOTT BELL the Wolverines led East- Daily Sports Editor ern Michigan by just two points…

… said. "We were But, aside from some con- moving the ball ... I wasn't gratulatory hugs and hand- worried at all." shakes from teammates and The Wolverines (4-2) coachesthe real celebration finally woke…

… trick. Hagelin's heroics came just a day after Mich- igan's top defensive lines bettered Wolverine goalie Billy Sauer and the top offensive lines 6- 3 in the annual Blue-White scrimmage. After two periods…

… yesterday, the Wolverines had outshot the Mustangs 19-10 but led by just one. But four goals in the third period, includ- ing three in fewer than three minutes, put the game away and highlighted the Wolver…

…- ines' offensive talent against a fading Western Ontario squad. Hagelin made a splash in his across-the- ocean collegiate debut, netting three goals in the third period to lead the Wolverines' offen- sive…

…, senior Stesha Selsky was brief in her comments regarding the win over the Spartans: "Oh, wonder- ful," Selsky said. The Wolverines (3-3 Big Ten, 15- 3 overall), who swept their weekend games with a win…

… four kills from senior Lyndsay Miller and three apiece from sophomore Veronica Rood annica Rood and junior Beth Karpiak (who became the third Wolverine on the ros- ter to surpass 500 career kills). In…

… Oakland because they played with a lot of energy. When you're the underdog and you play like that, you have a chance to win, especially in the short games like these." The Wolverines found themselves…

… course because more often than not he'll do the job." And after a rough patch last weekend, the Wolverines can rest a little easier now. "The sweep was huge," Wilson said. "Especially coming off of the…

… back Jonathan Stewart, after Bruzdzinski took control in the Wolverines' FOTLVSNTEA, 33PMvitrovrXvercrig2kls. 'EYBALVS.GEORGIATECH,730 .M scorching Michigan for 111 yards and a touchdown. vcoyoe air eodn…

… convinced that Michigan is better than the Spartans. Even so, you should read Scott Bell's opinion of why the Wolverines beat them in, well, everything. See page 5E As a full-fledged student at Michigan, you…

… none. . It's baseball. Anything can hap- pen. And that's the only reason the Wolverines aren't in Omaha. REID From page 11 ence of a super regional under their belt. With so many tal- ented players who…

… trend didn't stop. With anopening-roundsweep of Drake, the Wolverines reached the Round of 32 for the first time since Contestants may use own cell phones Send your name, age, number, and cell phone…

… had one more first in store - recording its first doubles point against the Fighting Illini since 1997. But this one didn't mean any- thing. After pounding Illinois in dou- bles, the Wolverines couldn…

…ROSE BOWL DITION f SOUTHERN CAL 32, MICHIGAN 18 LEFT BEHIND Souther Cal receiver Dwayne Jarrett torched the Wolverine defense for 205 yards at two touchdowns on 11 catches in Southern Cal's 32…

…. 18 win against Michigan. "If they line up one Exhibit A: The game's first play. way, if they're in certain formations, it doesn't As the Wolverines lined up in their typical take a rocket scientist to…

…'s not elite 12w Total Michigan rushing yards PASADENA, Calif. - Seri( Under a pic- turesque mountain backdrop, with a fired-up contin- gent of Wolverine fans providing audio accompani- ment, the sun- M…

…'s carefully planned answers - a losing one. The 4-1 loss to No. 14 Michigan State at Joe Louis Arena made it a decade since the Wolverines last won the Invitational. They were last crowned GLI Champions in 1996…

…'s matchup with the Buckeyes in Columbus. The Wolverines haven't played since they trounced Cen- tral Michigan 13-3 last Tuesday. Following this past weekend's cancellations, Michigan coach Rich Maloney and…

… that Michigan canceled its first game against Minnesota. With both the Wolverines and Eagles plagued by poor weather, a sluggish start by both teams might be expected in today's first matchup. But junior…

… big goals. Wolverine fans probably don't real- ize how much they're goingto miss that guy. And Hunwick, the captain. He was slick on both ends of the ice with moves so smooth it was easy to miss how…

… helpful he really was. His skat- ing abilities alone will be something the Wolverines long for next season. They'll miss Jason Dest and Tim SIOUX From page 1B since it gave up five to Minnesota on Nov. 25…

… got those power-play goals." But if the game had just been the first minute of each period, the pen- alties wouldn't have made a differ- ence. The Wolverines scored two goals in the first minute of both…

… the Wolverines didn't rally, and the final 19 minutes of each peri- od hit them hard. North Dakota (13-10-5 WCHA,;22- 13-5) scored three unanswered goals to end the first and second periods, securing a…

…- tral-zone trap, but there was no doubt by the third period that the game's manic pace had taken its toll on Michigan. The Wolverines looked tired and frustrated. Nothing proved this more than Hensick…

… box. It also robbed him of a chance at being the first Wolverine to score 70 points in a season since Brendan Morrison had 88 in the 1996-97 campaign. More important, the loss deprived Michigan's senior…

… this weekend. locker room after the game. The only sleep The Wolverines were the lone CCHA he got since the birth was on the flight to team not to advance past the first round. Denver. *1 U Why choose…