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… season was like a roller coaster, and when the ride finally stopped, the Wolverines (15=9 in the Big Ten, 36-19 overall) finished the season in third place in their conference. Despite the inconsistency of…

… the squad's play, 'Wolverine coach Carol Hutchins was pleased with the overall performance. "We had an excellent season,"' she said. "We just had a couple of bad days that cost us early." Indeed, if not…

… for one lost week-. end against Big Ten champion Iowa, Michigan would have had a legiti mate chance at winning the confer.- ence. However, the Wolverines scored only one run in four games that weekend…

…- appointment with a doubleheader sweep against Michigan State. "That was a big win," Hutchins said. "We needed to bounce back." Another important series 'took place at Northwestern, where the Wolverines 'took…

… Ten cham- pion, a reputation which came into question after the Wolverines' dis- appointing 1989-90 season. The 1989-90 team lost five of its six singles players, including Malavai Washington, who is…

… now on the professional circuit. The Wolverines' 11-15 finish marked coach Brian Eisner's first losing sea- son in his 21 years at Michigan. The 1990-91 season began with the opposite scenario. Most of…

… the singles lineup consisted of return- ing players. After frosh Brakus de- buted at No. 2, the remainder of the singles players moved down a posi- tion. The Wolverines were confident that their talent…

… getting it together," Brakus said. "We knew they were playing the best they could." Expectations for a laugher were substantiated in the Wolverines' next Big Ten match, as they de- feated Northwestern, 5…

… their weekend matches, losing to Indiana and win- ning at Ohio State. The next weekend was similar as the Wolverines defeated Iowa, but lost to Minnesota, both by 5-4 scores. Eisner considers the Iowa…

… regular season, tourney '. J UAJ " " , As a sophomore righthander, Kelly Forbis helped pitch the Wolverine softball squad to a third-place finish in the Big Ten. Were it not for a lost weekend against the…

…Page 6-The Michigan Daily/New Student Edition - Thursday, September 5, 1991 Swi-mmiers savor joy of six Power trio leads Wolverine men to sixth consecutive Big Ten title ° 5 r by Adam Miller Daily…

… Dick Kimball, the Wolverines (7-2 in dual meets) won their sixth straight, and record 25th, Big Ten ti- tle this year. They finished sixth - two points short of fifth - at the NCAA Championships…

… Rockville, Md., to train for the world championships during first semester. Thanks in part to the in- strumental leadership of Michi- gan's other senior, Ann Arbor na- tive Scott Van Appledorn, the Wolverines…

…, Namesnik and Wunderlich were with the team for the duration and were key swimmers in all of Michigan's Longhorns - and once in a double dual meet at Indiana. While the Wolverines routed the Hoosiers, they…

… first by over 100 points at the end of the second. The Wolverines cruised to the title from there. While the No. 6 finish in Austin was disappointing for the team since one of their preseason goals was a…

… top five NCAA finish, the results were easily explained by one factor. After the graduation of Olympic gold-medalist Brent Lang, now a Wolverine assistant, Michigan lacked great sprinters and all of…

… crowns, the Wolverines are early favorites to win their "lucky seventh" this winter. A strong underclass group and one of the nation's top recruit- ing classes should assure Urbanchek at least one more…

… Entering the postseason, Michi- gan wrestling coach Dale Bahr was hoping for a second-place finish in the Big Ten and a top 10 finish in the NCAAs. The Wolverines accom- plished their first goal, but fell…

… Wolverines were conference finalists: seniors Salem Yaffai (118 pounds) and Fritz Lehrke (190), *sophomore Joey Gilbert (134), and first-year wrestler Sean Bormet (158). The other three qualifiers were…

… classes as strengths, the Wolverine coach was unable to patch holes at 126 and 167. The loss of sophomore Jason Cluff (126) to academics in January forced rookie Mike Mihalic into the starting lineup…

…. After dropping all four contests there, the Wolverines returned home, only to fall to the Akron Zips. Then it was on to the Central Michigan Tournament, where, after losing to Louisville in the first…

… never came. When the first half of the conference's double round-robin schedule fin- ished Oct. 17, there was still a goose egg under the 'W' which signified the Wolverines' Big Ten victories. Their…

…, so the squad travelled to Marquette, Mich., to play a series of matches. Much to their delight, the Wolverines came home with three victories, sweeping Oakland and host Northern Michigan, while go…

…-conference match, a loss to Western Michigan, pre- cluded the second half of the Big Ten schedule. The Wolverines dropped three in a row to fall to an 0-12 conference mark. But then came the break Michigan needed…

…. Sixteenth-ranked Illinois arrived in Ann Arbor on the tail end of a road trip. The Illini had swept their first two opponents, but on the night of Nov. 3, it was Illinois' turn to be broomed. The Wolverines…

… performances. The Wolverines lost the services of a number of their athletes to in- juries. During most of the year, Michigan competed with only about half of its scholarship athletes. The Wolverines placed…

… probably would have placed in the half-mile." Despite the team's problems, one of the Wolverines was able to com- *pete, and do well. Junior Julie Vic- tor was the most consistent and suc- cessful performer…

… the Wolverines to the National Championship. This year's class is projected to be even better, meaning expectations are running high for the future of Michigan men's basketball. Wolverine coach Steve…

… honors at the McDonald's and Dapper Dan all- star contests. "I felt in my heart that Michi- gan was the place for me," said Webber, who chose the Wolverines after narrowing his choices to Michigan and…

…, and three blocks per game last season. Wolverine fans feared that Howard would have to sit out his first year as a Proposition 48 ca- sualty. However, he reached the nec- essary marks in the spring…

… champi- onship. At 6-foot-7, he can score from inside or out and can play shooting guard if necessary. However, the Wolverines should not need much help at off-guard. Jimmy King, from Plano, Texas, is also…

… Cox Daily Basketball Writer The memories of the 1990-91 basketball season will quickly be reduced to the transition between the old and the new. The previous year, the Wolverines were stocked with four…

… of highlights during the year to warrant a look back. Entering the season with only one senior, the youthful Wolverines finished with a record of 7-11 in the Big Ten and 14-15 overall. Although their…

… per- formance fell short of earning a sev- enth straight NCAA tournament bid, it did qualify the team for the NIT. Unfortunately, the Wolverines had to play the opening-round game in Boulder, Colo…

… game had ended in Boulder, the Wolverines had used 10 different starting lineups. Only senior Demetrius Calip and sopho- more Michael Talley had started ev- ery game. Fisher searched all season for the…

… lead, the Wolverines collapsed de- fensively, allowing Eastern back in the game. Three days later, the Wolverines recovered to have one of their best games of the year, easily defeating Utah, 81…

… Indoor Arena to face the Duke Blue Devils. The eventual National Champions pounded the Wolverines early, building a 17-point halftime lead. However, Michigan didn't quit, outscoring the Blue Devils by 10…

… Michigan State tournament, the Wolverines nearly eliminated themselves with poor first-round scores. Michigan coach Sue LeClair said, "My goal has become, obviously other than winning, for the girls to play…

…- bounded shooting 333-324 in the next rounds. Becky Hayes shot a 239, good for tournament medal honors. Although Erica Zonder did not win a tournament, she was the top Wolverine scorer in three tourna- ments…

… Wolverines could do no better than a 983, 23 strokes off the pace. "Chipping and putting bothered us again," she said. "(The team is) trying too hard instead of going out and enjoying it and that's been caus…

… tournament during the '89- '90 season, the Michigan women's basketball team lost four starters to graduation. Consequently, Wolverine coach Bud VanDeWege anticipated the '90-'91 campaign would be a rebuilding…

… characterized by its youth, its leader was the lone veteran, guard Carol Szczechowski. Szczechowski led the Wolverines in scoring and provided much-needed stability on and off the floor. The Wolverines' last game…

… Wolverines are a young team facing an extremely difficult sched- ule, with eight of their 18 oppo- nents ranked in the NCAA Division I Top 20 poll. Michigan's only re- turning seniors, Sandie Marotti and…

… players." I 7 .... i..... .. :. <:: ?:?::_: :Y f _L: r,: i: : -':'*fi:!: ': : : :v :-: : :-:ti- : ?: The offseason conditioning must be paying off since the Wolverines are currently ranked 14th nation…

…; Coach Peggy Bradley-Doppes has an answer. "This is not the past. This is a brand new Michigan program," she said. And Bradley-Doppes hopes her team can back up her words when the Wolverines open the Big…

… traditional thorn in Michigan's side. The Hawk- eyes swept both matches last year and dominate the all-time series,13- 3. The Wolverines could finally be ready to turn the tables tonight at 8:30. Iowa lost its…

…-ranked Michigan squad (3-3) has the typical "opening day" opti- mism. "We want to look at this as the start of a new season," Wolverine coach Patti Smith said. "We took the time before practice on Tuesday to talk…

… the weekend by playing the defending conference champion, No. 10 Northwestern (4- 2), tomorrow. In the back of the Wolverines' minds is the fact that Michigan has never beaten the Wildcats. "Being 0…

… men's rugby club, Homecoming is here. This weekend, Wolverine Rugby Club alumni from across the country will converge on Ann Arbor for three days of fun and games. The matches will feature current…

… squad promises to live up to its name. The Wolverines looked to their specialists on several occasions last season to come through with big plays, and nearly always, they delivered. After Michigan State…

… took a 21- 14 lead against the Wolverines last October, Michigan's offense needed a spark. It got one when Howard returned the ensuing kickoff for a game-tying touchdown. In the season finale against…

… Heights Tuesday.. Heather Marshall scored the first goal of the game off an assist from Leslie Martin, and the Wolverines never looked back. Jenny Steinhebel made it 2-0 before intermission. Michigan put it…

… the real story was the Wolverine de- fense. Michigan smothered Siena Heights, allowing them only one shot on goal for the entire game. Siena Heights entered the game as the fifth-ranked team in the NAIA…

…. Andrews attributes part of the sua- cess to nine highly-skilled" rook- ies, who, combined with the 15 re- turning veterans, have produced the winning chemistry. The Wolverines are playing', more physical…

… within reach, since the Wolverines beat Penn State, which took third is last year's tournament. * Michigan is also looking fors ward to hosting the Big Teu Tournament Nov. 2 and 3. Phone:i._ Tyson posts…

… Michigan's ictory last weekend at the MSU Invitational, leads the Wolverines into Dartmouth. She placed second among the Michigan runners and fourth overall with a time of 17:55. "Last week, I thought she…

…'s meet, the Wolverines will be closer to achiev- ing their ultimate goal. The women runners are rated No. 3 in the nation. Assistant coach Mike MacGuyer said, "The team is looking great straight across the…

…. Every day there are new things we can do with our offense. It's the type of offense for the '90s." When he replaced Bo, Moeller instituted some major modifications into the Wolverine offense - namely a…

… more refined passing attack and the no-huddle. Michigan doesn't use the no-huddle as a hurry- up offense in a perpetual two-minute drill. In- stead, the Wolverines use it as a way to keep the defense…

… chance to check over the defense and gets us right into the right play, and that's an advantage for the offense." "The main thing is to keep a defense out of synch," Wolverine offensive tackle Greg Skrepe…

… offense displayed its ca- pabilities all day. The Wolverines gained 428 yards, converted 67 percent of their third down opportunities, and most impressively controlled the ball for two-thirds of the game…

…. No matter how innovative or daring Moeller becomes, the key to the Wolverines' offensive success is the players. And for the first time in years, Michigan has all the tools to make a potent offense…

… a 2-1 advantage. The Michigan women's soccer team continued its impressive sea- son opening play with a 3-1 victory over the University of Windsor. The triumph brought the Wolverines' record to 7…

… Rice guarding the Wolverine goal. Illinois appeared to have fate on its side in its 1-1 draw with Michi- gan. Five of the Wolverines' 25 shots on goal hit the crossbar. #Molly Douma scored the lone…

… Michigan goal unassisted. The Wolverines burst out of their offensive drought in their fi- nal game, pummeling Minnesota, 4- 0. Heather Marshall converted first off a pass from Karen Jones, and Michelle Mc…

…'s annual meeting in Chicago. Improvement has highlighted Richardson's six years at Michigan. After guiding the Wolverines to a fifth-place finish in his first season in 1986, Richardson has since led his…

… all-Americans and 18 Big Ten Champions. The 1987 and 1989 Big Ten Swimming Coach of the Year, Richardson postsa 47-9 overall record and a 29-3 conference mark in his years with the Wolverines. An ardent…

… returning players include ju- nior Tarnisha Thompson, a set- ter/middle blocker. Thompson pro- vides the Wolverines with most of their assists, and is seventh in the Big Ten in that category with eight per…

…. Killing efficiency records the number of successful kills per attempts. The Wolverines (8-2 overall) are at the top of the Big Ten in hitting efficiency with a .265 average, and second in the Big Ten with 2…

… coach. Wolverine coach Bud Van- DeWege and associate athletic direc- tor Peggy Bradley-Doppes made the formal announcement in late Au- gust. "(Lowry) is truly one of the great names in woman's basketball…

… Lowry's on-court experience can be transformed into valuable lessons for the Wolverines' frontcourt and inside game, specifically at the low- post position. Lowry also will aid VanDeWege in recruiting…

… Bradley-Doppes with day-to-day and long-range planning for the Wolverine women's athletics. One of Beavers' main objectives will be to create more awareness for the ten-sport women's athletic pro- gram. "I…

… upcoming season. He got that chance along with an added bonus: two weeks in Europe. Voskuil, a junior from Grand V Rapids who led the Wolverines in three-point field goal percentage last season (44…

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… the Gator Bowl, when the line neutraslized Mississippi's defense to allow 715 total yards of Wolverine offense. Everitt, Skrepenak, and Elliott return from that fearsome squad. However, Michigan coach…

… tightens up and applies pressure. The Wolverines' swarming defense has been tough to score on in past years, and this year should be no different. A strong defense, however, will not win games without an…

… by Albert Lin Daily Basketball Writer The rich will not get richer, at least not for the moment. The Wolverines lost out on the top basketball recruit in Michigan yesterday when Battle Creek Central…

…Page 8- The Michigan Daily- Sports Monday - September 16, 1991 RECRUITS Continued from page 1 Read was also similar to Crowe in her impression of the Wolverines. "I just had a great feeling about…

… president Bud Selig said he recalled Joe Adcock of the Milwaukee Braves hitting one over temporary bleachers and out in the VOLLEYBALL Continued from page 1 Lorenzen led the Wolverine attack with 14 kills…

… shelves Measures: 47-1/2" x 15-1/2" x 48-1/8" H I1 ., ? Ft:, + : . !;. IN I I " ~ i " Drawer features metal.ru drawer stops - Adjustable levelers Measures: 41-1/2" x 23-1/2' 1991 Michigan Wolverines t…

… he could make; last season, he made 46 of them, the third-highest Wolverine total. He also tied for the Big Ten lead in sacks with seven. Because of Evans' improve- ment since his first year, Michigan…

…, jazz, funk, blues, classical... # a cappellar i . ~Come to the'-. MASS MEETING: Wolverine Rooms, Michigan Union .8 P.M. Tues., Sept. 24 - U of M's Coed A Cappella Singing Ensemble University Activities…

… that you would never want to be - See BOOKS, Page 8 TODAY MASS MEET*N . O . s' Production0 *" iiP~ University Activities Center t i a t r e 1991 7pm TODAY 9/16 Wolverine Room in the Michigan Union…

….John Rollefson, Campus Pastor University Activities Center t e a t r e 1991 pm Monday 9/16 Wolverine Room in the Michigan Union Impact Dance Theatre is for Co-Ed Non-Dance Majors For more Information, call UAC…

… copies of their issue at Wolverine Campus Market. by Stacey Gray This year's court decision impos- ing new regulations on the coursep- " ack industry is leading more profes- sors to avoid coursepacks, and…

…, said Wolverine Campus Market em- ployee Robert Cantelon. "It seems that generally for some reason there's more awareness that Play- boy would be coming out with the Girls of the Big Ten issue," he said…

… man who trans- formed a gorilla disection cage into a sandbox and later into an aquar- ium, and the Wolverine aficionado who just purchased seven Univer- sity buses who make Wenk's job fun. And…

… Chief STEPHEN HENDERSON Opinion Editor TEEK Teek comes off the bench to lead the Wolverines to the most dramatic victory in Rose Bowl history... / f. U r Unsigned editorials represent a majority of the…

…, fall reception. Union, Wolverine Rm, 8 p.m. MSSPE. 1013 Dow, 6 p.m. Anthropology Club, mass mtg. SNR, 1520 Dana, 7 p.m. Helienic Students Association. Union, rm 1209, 8 p.m. U-M Rifle Team, mass mtg for…

… Alumni Council, mass mtg. Alumni Center, 7 p.m. UAC/Impact, mass mtg. U-M's only performance workshop. for non-Dance majors. Union, Wolverine Rm, 7-8. "The Fantasticks," UAC/Soph Show mass mtg. Union…

…TODAY Mixed clouds and sun; High: 84, Low: 64. TOMORROW Possible t-stornw; High: 84, Low: 62t. ir1rnAa JITRIIPM Wolverines win in Magic show. See SPORTSmonday Page 1. A century of editorial…

…'s October Girls of the Big Ten issue will pro- mote the event by autographing magazines at Wolverine Campus Market, 600 S. Main St., today. Three University women - Engineering senior Sara Jane Zeilstra, LSA…

… they were referring. Wolverine Hideaway With K-mart type floral photos adorning the walls and turkey, tuna, and roast beef on the menu alongside Mid-Eastern specialties, this place lives up to its…