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…- versity of Michigan," said the 6-foot- 6 forward yesterday as he donned a Wolverine cap. Moments before White made his verbal commitment, Inkster High ath- letic director George Thompson pre- sented him…

… swingman capable of playing anywhere. "I don't feel that there are posi- tions on the floor, really," White said. "Once you get on the floor it's time to play." first '95 recruit for Wolverines While…

… beginning of what could turn out to be another top recruiting class for Michigan. The Wolverines are still recruiting De- troit Murray-Wright star Robert Traylor and Chicago standout Kevin Garnett. Saginaw…

… Smulders, the Michigan field hockey team dismantled Michigan State, 2-0, last night at Oosterbaan Fieldhouse. Smulders, who leads the team in scoring with 14 points, scored both *Wolverine (2-3 Big Ten, 6…

… focused and did smart things," Michigan coach Patti Smith said. "She won every battle with her back." Early on, it didn't look like 'omulders would get a chance to put on a show for the Wolverine faithful…

…. Michigan State began the game aggressively. The Spartans were able to stop Michigan from penetrating, and kept the ball in the Wolverine half for almost the first ten minutes of the game. Surrendering three…

… early pen- alty corners, Michigan appearedover- onfident after its upset of No.5 Penn "tate last weekend. "We weren't flying, and no one was really creating," Smith said. As if on cue, the Wolverine for…

…8 - The Michigan Daily - Thursday, October 6, 1994 Men's soccer drops Cup Wolverines' hopes shattered in inaugural competition By JOHN LEROI For the Daily Just when things were looking good for…

… and got some guys in the game that helped us control the tempo." The Wolverines came out strong in the second half, playing an even more physical game than their usual brutal style, keeping the ball on…

… chances for both teams. Elmy stopped Wolverine midfielder Kris Wiljanen's penalty shot 14 minutes into the half. A Vacratsis free kick from 22 yards out eluded Milman but ricocheted off the crossbar. With…

…, Eastern Michigan has earned local bragging rights. Winning the first Washtenaw Cup didn't hurt Eastern either. But it sure hurt the Wolverines. "They've got the cup now," coach Burns said. "Now we've got to…

…-week break, the Michigan women's tennis team re- turns to competition this weekend at the Eck Classic, hosted by Notre Dame. Besides the three Wolverines who played last weekend at the SkyTel National Clay…

…- ment," coach Bitsy Ritt said. "Our level of play will be more competitive." Six starters return for Michigan. Kentucky, Drake, Purdue, Marquette and Western Michigan are some of the Wolverines…

… Georgia Tech Invita- tional tournament. The high-profile Invitational is the second tournament of the fall for the men and will give the Wolverines national exposure. "We have everybody back witl' the…

….. In Flight A, the Wolverines will send Peter Pusztai, Swan, Costanzo and Adam Wager. In Flight B, Michigan will be represented by Grady Burnett, David Paradzik, Geoff Prentice and Chris Wyatt. Two of…

… qualifications for the above her are held by former Olympi- NCAA championships in March. ans Lea Loveless and Whitney The Wolverines beat their closest Hedgepeth. competition by over 300 points. South "I wasn…

…- Florida with 792. The Wolverines place at the Harvard Invitational this were next, tallying 783. weekend, because their early flight However, Michigan led the meet forced them to leave before competi- after…

… with five 3-pointers. Michigan's lead was cut to 13, 69-@ 56, with 7:30 remaining. Three-point- ers by Wolverine guards Fife and Jimmy King were answered by Detroit's Michael Jackson and Porter. Porter…

… Ypsilanti when the Michigan women's basketball team plays neigh- borhood rival Eastern Michigan. The Eagles and the Wolverines posted miserable records last season but have high hopes for this year's campaign…

… Eagles doubled last year's win total. The Wolverines have also recov- ered from a catastrophic '93-94 season. Already, Michigan is one win away from matching last year's victory total. Despite early season…

…), who has allowed 93 hits in only 67 innings pitched, gave up just one in defeating the Wolverines. Michigan will have two chances for redemption when it heads to Toledo today for a 1 p.m double- header…

… begun to swing consistently better, but it is games like those against Notre Dame that frustrate Hutchins. In a doubleheader loss to the Fighting Irish March 30, the Wolverines pounded out 17 hits, but…

… is being stemmed with the help of Arizona sopho- more Chad Carvin, Texas sophomore Matt Hooper and Michigan's own Tom Dolan. This past weekend, the Wolverine freshman solidified himself as one of the…

…), which is really uncommon," Carras said. "He's the leading player on this team." Sophomore Chris Brockway was the next highest Wolverine finisher, landing in 23rd place with a 231. Junior Bill Lyle…

…, senior Bob Henighan and freshman Brent Idalski rounded out the starting five for Michigan, finishing in 35th, 48th and 58th, re- spectively. Four other Wolverines - Adam Anderson, Carl Condon, Justin Hicks…

… balls are never true." Although the Wolverines have played eight games this season, they are not experienced playing outside. "We haven't practiced at all out- side," midfielder John Kolakowski said. "The…

… level of play." The one thing that no Wolverine seems to be worrying about is the competition. And they may be right not to worry. "We're looking forward to the game for experience," Bowling Green captain…

… minutes before tipoff, Michigan eventually prevailed. It was only natural. After all, the Wolverines had won two in a row against the Spartans, and held an 81-54 series advantage over MSU. Only lowly…

… better. When Respert made his prediction, he did not harken memories of a pre-Super Bowl III Joe Namath, who dared to foretell a victory over the favorite Baltimore Colts. See FCP, Page 10 Wolverines…

…'s Jalen Rose shared game-high honors with 22 points. Wolverine center Juwan Howard had 17 points, while sopho- more guard Dugan Fife had another big game for the Wolverines. "Dugan Fife had his best game…

…, grabbing 19 boards to Michigan's 10 in the first halt' and edging the Wolverines, 40-27, over- all. Sophomore forward Quinton Brooks had 14 rebounds. while senior center Anthony Miller added 13. "We weren…

… Oregon. Ndiaye would not comment on his decision following the Michigan State game, but the Wolverines certainly hope he will opt for the cold and snow of Ann Arbor. There is no doubt they can use him…

…-foot-8 forward from Senegal, attended Michigan's 75-64 victory over MSU. Ndiaye is being recruited by the Wolverines and UCLA and could play as early as Saturday if he signs with Michigan. . _ ; r, , v…

… guard for the Nuggets. For his part, Howard wasn't very concerned with where he'd be playing. "I'm aplayer," he said. "Whatever See WOLvERINES, Page 11 , The police believe the suspect is most likely not…