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… James Voskuil opened the scor- ing in Michigan's 84-70 victory over Iowa Saturday night by burying a three-pointer. One month earlier in Iowa City, the Wolverine forward launched an airball when he could…

… Wolverines have a shot at earning an NCAA tournament bid. Voskuil's play was both a similarity and a difference. He filled a dubious role in the closing minutes of the January defeat as the player who missed…

… those 21 minutes. He posted 14 points and provided the front- court play the Wolverines have longed for all season. He played with unmistakable confidence - like he knew why he was starting at forward for…

… the Michi- gan Wolverines. See SHERAN, Page 4 by Andrew Gottesman Daily Basketball Writer The Big Ten men's basketball schedule has been a sore point for many coaches and players this year. Television…

… has forced the conference to shuffle games in such a way that teams play two games in 48 hours in different cities, then have up to 10 days off. But it was just that scenario which helped the Wolverines…

… Iowa City en route to a 79-78 comeback triumph, something was bound to give this time around. What the Wolverines gave was an indication of what they could do when all their potential talents are…

… tonight and we got it convincingly," Fisher said. "The thing that de- stroyed us in Iowa City was the press. We did well with that tonight." Davis was also impressed with the Wolverines. "It's a wonder what…

… the stands Friday night recognized the Wolverines in their matchup with Western Michigan . The only thing reminiscent of Michigan hockey was the 'W' in the win column as the Wolverines (23-4-3 CCHA, 26…

… Wolverine history. Friday's game began normally, as the Wolverines controlled the momentum and dominated the scoreboard. First-year center Brian Wiseman initiated a Michigan first-period scoring flurry five…

… Western goalie Craig Brown. Soon after Wiseman's goal, the Wolverines unleashed their power play, the most efficient in the CCHA. Rightwingers Dan Stiver and Denny Felsner each capitalized on the man…

… field Sunday inside cold and rainy Spartan Stadium in search of their fist-ever victory ver- sus Michigan State. But when time had expired, a tired and disappointed Wolverine squad walked off the wet MSU…

… turf on the losing end of a 19- 4 score. The Spartans quickly put the game out of reach in the first quarter by outscoring the Wolverines 8-0. The next quarter was much the same for the frustrated…

… Michigan squad, ending the first half down 14-1, leav- ing the Wolverines to play the last thirty minutes for personal pride. "The team really came together in the second half," senior captain Marc…

… Silbergeld, who had one goal and two assists, said. The rejuvenated Michigan squad was outscored in the second stanza by only a 5-3 mark. Although the Wolverines played much of the last thirty minutes against…

… great team pride in rebounding from what cap- tain Silbergeld called "the longest half of lacrosse I have ever played." The Wolverines came into the game at East Lansing knowing that they were expected to…

… lose. Many of the Wolverine players appeared to play like underdogs in the first half. "Some of our players were psyched out by playing at MSU be- cause of the rivalry and the fact that they (Michigan…

…'s 3-2 victory over Western Michigan. This weekend's sweep of the Broncos brings the Wolverines winning streak to 14, continuing a school record which was set last weekend. Injuries dampen by Matt…

… Rennie Daily Hockey Writer What should have been a night of celebration turned into an evening of despair for the Michigan hockey team. On the evening that the 1990-91 Wolverine icers cemented their his…

… particularly stinging for the Wolverines, because they were left without their top two scorers. Both are potential all- Americans, and Felsner is a leading candidate for the Hobey Baker award, given to the year…

… both sidelined, the Wolverines had to scramble to fill the holes Saturday. "Injuries are like goals and wins," Berenson said, "they come in bunches. We had been literally in- jury-free to this point in…

… each game, including the game-winner Saturday. "I knew he was capable of that," Berenson said. "I said from day one that he would lead this team in scor- ing some day." Given the Wolverines' current…

… its worries. Since their vault to the elite of the college hockey world, the Wolverines have found that success often means an elbow in the face. Or a stick to the gut. Or a slash on the back. For the…

… last three weeks, Michigan has played middle-of-the-pack teams from the CCHA, and each week the Wolverines have been abused. The abuse has not been evident on the scoreboard, where Michigan has won 14…

… straight, but rather in the lockerroom, which looks more like an infirmary. Michigan's outmatched opponents have made the acute observation that they cannot skate with the Wolverines. So rather than try…

… price a team pays for being good. Teams feel so overmatched against the Wolverines that they turn to cheap shots as their last alternative. "It's tough," Michigan defenseman Patrick Neaton said. "The…

…'t go two strides without crutches. Don't kid yourself. Michigan doesn't back away from any confrontations. The Wolverines can hold their own and then some whenever the play gets physical. The thing to…

…'s and women's gymnastics teams were battling Ohio State, and the Wolverine faithful re- peatedly showed their appreciation in deafening fashion. The electricity of a co-ed meet, the thirst of the crowd to…

… see the home teams in action; surely there couldn't be a loser on such a night. But such are the evils of competition. Someone must prevail, so despite an inspired effort, the Wolverine men were unable…

… Rusty Schillinger won the all-around com- petition with a 57 for all six events. Verrall led all Wolverines with a 55.65, good for fourth place, while co-captain Jim Round took fifth at 53. 65. But as…

…'s Fat Tuesday Party! Wolverine gymnast Jim Round competes on the rings during this weekend's 180.8 -175.75 loss to Ohio State. Women break record, defeat Buckeyes by Andy Stabile Daily Sports Writer…

… encore per- formance, as the Wolverines once again broke the school record on their way to defeating Ohio State, 186.35 to 184. Two important factors in the meet were the team's improved performance on the…

… balance beam and the large, vocal crowd. Wolverine sophomore Allison Winski once again lead the charge toward the new record, garnering the highest point total of the meet. "The beam was an improve- ment…

… bring along a little extra money. The Wolverines will not be playing at Crisler Arena - instead the team will be traveling to Colorado. Michigan (14-14 overall, 7-11 Big Ten) will face Colorado (15-13) in…

… Boulder, Wednesday night at 9:30 p.m. For those of you who might be a short on cash, the game will be televised on ESPN. While this is the first time in six seasons the Wolverines won't be going to the NCAA…

… Saturday's game with Michigan State, eyeing the capacity crowd that was about to witness his last regular-season performance as a Wolverine. Somewhere behind him sat fellow senior, MSU's Steve Smith, who had…

… in Diamond Classic by Josh Dubow Daily Baseball Writer The Michigan baseball team continued its early season hitting onslaught as the Wolverines scored 19 runs in their three-game weekend trip to…

… Mobile, Ala. this weekend. Michigan won two of its three games and placed third in the South Alabama Diamond Classic. The Wolverines (8-3) opened their weekend, Friday, against South Alabama, in a non…

… and rebounds, but he has played inconsistently on offense. He's the Wolverines fourth leading scorer, averaging 10.8 points per game. That includes impressive outings like his 18 point performance…

… well below his 17 point seasw, average while Riley's 11 met his usual output. "We planned to double team him (Earl) every time they threw it inside," Michigan coach Steve Fisher said of the Wolverines…

… it wasn't just Eric, it was everybody." On the other end of the floor, the intimidat- ing Earl served as the backbone of the Iowa press. Last month, the press dismantled the Wolverine attack, creating…

…-footer," Michigan inbounder Freddie Hunter said. "They had guards on him." Riley passed it to the quicker Wolverines who took it directly at Earl, resulting in fast- break lay-ups or short jumpers. "I don't know that…

… Writer It's awesome babeee! Michigan getting some prime time in front of me, Dicky V. That means only one thing, it's the Big Ten on Big Monday. The Wolverines will join Ohio State, Dick Vitale, and ESPN…

… at St. John Arena in Columbus for tonight's Big Ten showcase game at 9:30 p.m. This is the first of two straight Mondays where Michigan will be seen on ESPN as next week the Wolverines host Purdue…

…._ Saturday's victory over Iowa was a must win for Michigan if the team had any hopes for the NCAA tournament. The pressure is off of the Wolverines tonight, as a minor miracle might be needed to beat the the…

… the Wolverines a month ago at Crisler, 67-57. Michigan was playing one of its best games until about three-quar- ters of the way through the game. At that point the Buckeyes had a 43-42 lead. But Ohio…

… only two against the Wolverines. Earl, with 78 for the season, leads the Big Ten in that category. Michigan's Eric Riley, second in the conference with 58 blocks, out- did Earl Saturday by rejecting…

… be," Voskuil explained. "The foot injury didn't al- low me to do any leg workouts, so when I came back, my conditioning wasn't as good as it is now." Neither were the Wolverines. The most obvious…

… gap with Wisconsin had not widened. Although the Wolverines per- formed well, their scores on Iowa's home floor did not indicate it. "The way the judging went, we just weren't able to get the scores…

… Wolverines took fourth through seventh places. Wendy Wilkinson was the top finisher for Michigan at 37.05. The Wolverines received their best scores in the floor exercise. All- arounders Allison Winsky and…

… team reveal that four rookies have unofficially committed to the Wolverines. Sinclair's teammate, defenseman Tim Hogan, leftwinger Rick Willis from Boston, goalie Al Logis from Indianapolis, and…

…. The co-educational Wolverine squad kept its undefeated record intact. This weekend, the rowers head to Notre Dame. "This is the last chance for com- petition before the Midwest Championships," Michigan…

… women's novice coach, Tom Weber said. "I want our rowers to row a technical, smooth race ... as well as a powerful one." The Wolverines compete in seven classifications: men's heavyweight (above 160…

… rugby triumphs The Michigan men's rugby team continued its hot streak Saturday, with impressive victories over Michigan State and the Flint Rogues. In two games against the Spartans, the Wolverines won…

… by a combined score of 105-3. Michigan dominated every facet of both games (the Spartans' only score came off a penalty kick). The Wolverines' ex- *perience keyed their success. "We played together…

…." The Wolverines were tested a little more by the Rogues, but *Michigan still prevailed, 14-0. "Neither team had scored by halftime," Changstroman said. "So it looked like it was going to be close…

…. However, our superior team- work and conditioning pulled us through." Michigan has now won seven games in a row. However, the Wolverines face tough matches against Akron, RFC, and Windsor Saturday at…

… Palmer Field. Many of the top Wolverine players will re- turn to the Midwest select camp which they attended three weeks ago, recreating the scenario that brought about Michigan's last loss. Du o 4liied…

… teams that are good," coach Steve Fisher said. The holiday schedule for Steve Fisher's Wolverines is considerably more difficult than their games to date where Michigan's average mar- gin of victory has…

… Dec. 21. Dec. 28, the Wolverines will be the showcase team in the Red Lob- ster Classic in Orlando, Florida. The tournament pits them against Brigham Young in the opening round and either Virginia Tech…

… Wolverine Sean Higgins, will alb be in Orlando playing the Magi; The Michigan team could be in tN stands for that one. "We're gonna go down there arrd have some fun. But we're going down there to take care of…

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… Wolverines' co-captain, scored two goals in Saturday night's championship game against Lake Superior State. ICERS Continued from page 1 Michigan on the defensive for most of the extra time. "I thought we were…

… accomplishment right there." Berenson agreed. He was en- couraged by the effort Saturday and he was pleased with Michi- gan's 4-2 semifinal victory Friday over Ferris State, when the Wolverines came back from…

… had them back on their heels," Wolverine Aaron Ward said. "They know that we can not just play with them, but beat them." Of the last four games between the two teams, three have been decided by one…

…. As much as this loss hurts, it really just amounts to a forgotten line in dress rehearsal. So when the curtain finally goes up this Friday, the Wolverines will remember the lessons they learned at Joe…

…. Last Saturday, the Wolverines suffered their first shutout loss in over three years. The Broncos have been stifled by Michigan 13 consec- utive times in a streak that dates to 1988-89 season and includes…

… 5-1 and 5-3 victories this year. Although the Wolverines have two victories over WMU, Michigan coach Red Berenson is not under-es- timating the Broncos. "It was a battle last time we played Western…

….8 percent to 21.2 percent. The teams also boast the conference leaders in PPGs. Bronco Colin Ward and Wolverine David Oliver each have seven. Saturday, December 14 -Lake Superior at Miami UIC at Ohio State…

…! Ward (12 goals, 3 assists) leads the line most likely to trouble the Wolverines. Ward and his line- mates, conference scoring leaders Keith Jones (8-16) and Pat Fer- schweiler (2-10) are all on the CCHA…

… leaderboard. They accounted for three of the four Bronco goals against the Wolverines this year. "Colin Ward is an individual who complements his linemates, Keith Jones and Pat Ferschweiler, well," Wilkinson…

… said. "He's a good finisher, he gets garbage goals as well as the pretty ones." Michigan will have to battle the Broncos without one or perhaps two Wolverines. Center Mark Ouimet suffered a slight…

… Cam Stewart and Ted Kramer. After the Wolverines finish the WMU series, they will be off until Christmas night. The Christmas night skate is mandated because th Wolverines will play in the two day Great…

… will play a consolation game before the championship game at 7:30 p.m. between the winners. January 3 and 4, Wolverines return to CCHA competition against Ferris State for a two-game series at Yost Ice…

…, the Wolverine power play fi- nally surfaced last weekend with the (arrival of Minnesota. The team's power play exploded against the Golden Gophers due to the play of Denny Felsner, Brian Wiseman, David…

… potent line dug into the Gopher defense early, with Felsner scoring on the power play at 7:04 into the first pe- riod. The second line line got its only points of the weekend on the Wolverines' next power…

… Josh Dubow Daily Hockey Writer After Friday's 7-3 loss to Michigan, Minnesota coach Doug Woog was not in the mood to pay compliments to the victorious Wolverines. In fact, Woog handed out more criticisms…

… of Michigan than Denny Felsner dished out assists to his Wolverine teammates. While David Oliver and Brian Wiseman were the recipients of Felsner's good will on the ice, Michigan goaltender Steve…

… see weak- nesses you think you can exploit. But the point is, Minnesota couldn't. Michigan goalie Steve Shields stops a shot from Minnesota defenseman Travis Richards. The Wolverines swept the weekend…

… puck." Special teams played exception- ally well during short-handed penalty killing situations Friday night. Rookie Ron Sacka dogged Go- pher attackers all evening as the Wolverines stopped the…

… Nielsen opened the scoring for their teams, the Wolverines began putting on A clinic. David Roberts, Oliver, and Helber all scored in a 2:12 stretch starting at 14:58 of the first period. While the second…

… period was played evenly, the Wolverines still, outscored the Gophers, 3-2, for the' 7-3 lead. Minnesota upped the score to 7- 6, after which Shields replaced Chris Gordon in net and turned aside seven…

… YPSILANTI - Strong individ- ual performances on the Michigan wrestling team at the Eastern Michigan Open yesterday produced three champions and four runner-ups for the Wolverines. More than 400 wrestlers…

…-American Charlie Jones of Purdue. "Lanny had a rough day. He had to beat all-American Kevin Vogel (Central Michigan) to make it to the finals," Bahr said. Wolverine Jason Cluff deci- sioned fellow Michigan teammate…

… Mike Mihalic, 5-4, to earn the 126 title. The 142 weight class featured another final between two Wolverines - Joey Gilbert and James Rawls. Gilbert decisioned Rawls, 6-4 in sudden death. "(Michigan…

… gave up a rebound which the Wolverines were able to put in the back of the net. The effectiveness of Michigan's penalty-corner play was a pleasant turnaround from previous games. "We were really…

… successful with our corners this weekend," sopho- more midfielder Kalli Hose said. 0 "It was really nice (to improve), because we haven't been that suc- cessful in the past." The Wolverines were able to carry…

…. We're a pretty fast team, and it made us seem even faster, because the ball was doing all the work and (play) was moving very fast." The Wolverines were also able to bounce back emotionally from their…

… loss to Ohio State in the final home game of the season the previ- ous weekend. Michigan shook off the 3-2 overtime defeat to come out firing against the Spartans, where the Wolverines scored within the…

…- tantly for the Wolverines, they were able to regain their confidence and end the season on a positive note. "It felt really, really good to finish with two wins," Kalli Hose said. "It's going to be great…

… gymno >yby Caryn Seidman Since September, the Michigan ' omen's gymnastics team has been toiling in the Intramural Building under plaques and banners reminding them of past Wolverine champions. Co…

…-captains Jim Round and Matt OtHarrison feel the team's motivation Lwill help improve last season's seventh-place finish in the Big Ten. The Wolverines will need to bring this motivation to Minnea- polis this…

… play us." In the preseason Big Ten polls, the Wildcats were a concensus choice to successfully defend the conference crown which they won last season, and the Wolverines were picked to finish sixth. The…

…. We won't even give out a scouting report (on Michigan). We just have to play our game." The Wolverines will follow up Perrelli the Northwestern bout with a tough home matchup against a surprising…

… Wolverines crushed the Redskins, 11-1 and 9-3. Looking at the statis- tics, it's easy to predict what the outcome should be after the wrap- ping paper of this series is ripped away. "When you look at the two…

… Michigan for 60 minutes." One way Miami could look to end the Wolverines' domination is with special teams. The first time these two teams met, Michigan capi- talized heavily on their power play, scoring…

… from the start of the season. But Michigan has also experi- enced lapses in their penalty killing. The Wolverines ranked third in the league in this area toward the end of the first half of the season…

… beat Minnesota and Wisconsin," coach Beverly Fry said. "Arizona is going to be really tough to beat." Nagging injuries have already taken their toll on the Wolverines, with the most serious belonging to…

… is with the Michigan fencing club's three week hiatus from.competition. The Wolverines look to shake the cobwebs off their weapons before their schedule resumes this Saturday at Ohio State. While the…

… see." Saturday's duels mark the first meet of the collegiate team season for the Wolverines. Each school in Columbus can have three fencers, male or female, in the sabre and epee classes. In addition…

… Wolverines went into Fri- day's match with an impressive'5-2 record. However, the Wolverines were not able to keep the mo- mentum rolling into their first taste of Big Ten competition of the season…

…-4, Wild- cats' victory. Northwestern waltzed to victories in the four, five, and six singles matches, but faced fierce competition in defeating the Wolverines' one and two doubles tandems. In each of these…

… team, we have the ability to do it. The loss to Northwestern is already having pos- itive affects on the team by getting us psyched up for Wisconsin." The Wolverine netters easily handled the Redskins on…

… Sunday, walloping them by a final tally of eight victories to one. While Miami may not be the toughest competition the Wolverines will face all year, they are the number-one ranked team in the MAC. "Our…

… Wolverines next face the Badgers, ranked second only to Indiana in the Big Ten, in Madison. While the Wolverines face an uphill battle, they are relying on the ex- perience gained from the North- western…

… Wolverines won the meet, overtaking Eastern Michigan, 181-160. This weekend's meet was a chance for Michigan to gear up for the Big Ten Championships in two weeks, Wom--en runners stride into Big Tens by Becky…

… double dual meet in Blooming- ton, Ind., to take on Texas, the country's highest-ranked team. However, while neatly dispatching IU 68-45, the No. 3 Wolverines could not overcome No. 1 Texas, losing 58…

… than just a Big Ten warm-up for the Wolverine women's track team. It signified advances made in the *last ten years by all women's ath- letic teams. Simmons began coaching at Michigan in 1977 and brought…

… a team of only five women to the Big Ten championships that year. He went on to start recruiting pro- grams that led to the current suc- cess enjoyed by the women's track team. The Wolverines…

… personal bests. Beckles won both the 60-yard hur- dles and the 60-yard dash. Eastern coach Bob .Maybouer said of her wins, "Val Beckles had her best day of the year so far." Wolverine senior Amy Bannis- ter…

…. Distance coach Sue Foster was satisfied with Yates' performance in the relay as Yates passed a Western Ontario runner in the third lap of her leg of the relay, putting the Wolverines ahead for good. Yates…

… Wolverines' other snafu while up one point occurred at 15:22, when Iowa stole yet another ill-fated inbound. James Moses buried a 12-foot jumper to give Iowa its first lead of the game, 51-50. Two minutes…

… later, Eric Riley ended the Hawkeyes' nine-point run with a dunk that seemed mo- tivated by more than a desire to score. Riley's apparent frustration was warranted; after all, the Wolverines played well…

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… this weekend as the Wolverines finished third in the South Alabama Diamond Classic. Buerkel hit 8-12 this weekend and raised his season batting average to .396. Buerkel also had two doubles on the…

… tournament has a lot of positive aspects. First of all, the Wolverines could actually win this thing. Although their 14-14 overall record doesn't compare to most of the teams in the draw, most of the teams in…

… the opportunity. In 1985 and 1986, the years immediately after Michigan's NIT championship, the Wolverines won the Big Ten. Perhaps their brief demotion this season will result in championship…

… ? - --. Well Matt, just check th Valentine's Day page in Tuesday's Daily and find millions of possible gifts! WHY: Wiseman tallied four goals and one assist for the Wolverines this weekend, as they extended…

… sidelined with injuries, Wiseman rose to the occasion, scoring two goals, including the game- winner, as the Wolverines prevailed, 3-2 BACKGROUND: Currently ranks third on the team in scoring with 43 points…

… team faced two of its closest competitors for second place in the Big Ten, and if these results are an indicator of things to come, the fiercest battle is yet to come. Friday, the Wolverines (11…

…-5 overall, 5-2 Big Ten) fell to Ohio State (14-3, 4-1), 20-18, but rallied Sunday, scoring the last nine points of the meet, to defeat Min- nesota, 21-17. The Wolverines dominated the opening and close of the…

… reporters. -Painful loss Michigan sophomore forward David Roberts watches dejectedly after the Wolverines' 6-5 overtime defeat to Lake Superior State in the CCHA Championship game. Two largest assembly…

… The workshop will be: Wednesday, February 13 Wolverine Room, Michigan Union 6:00 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. If you have any questions, please call the SOAS Office at 763- 5767. "Java and Jazz" Features Richmond…

…:30. Speakers "Taxation is Theft," Jim McAbee. Union, Wolverine Rm, 7 p.m. "Confocal Microscopy: Theory and Applications to Materials Science," Anurag Govil. Chem Bldg, rm 1640,4 p.m. "Eli Thomas: Traditional…

…- tremely high level of mental discipline. "I would have to say that it is about 90 to 95% mental," said Amy Dennis, an as- sistant coach for the Wolverines and a r- - -_ _L_ . - .,,. -4 «T usually find a…