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…, the beginning of the end came at 10:51 when Ken Redfield fouled Wolverine guard Rumeal Robinson. At the line shooting two, Robinson proceeded to brick both free throws which then led to a Matt Steigenga…

…'s first ever NCAA tour- nament bid is dangling in front of its eyes like a big juicy steak. If the Wolverines (17-7 overall, 9-5 in the Big Ten) finish strong in their final four games their hunger pangs…

…. Our attitude is we haven't qual- ified for anything yet." Illinois will get the first crack at ending the Wolverines' six game winning streak tonight at Crisler Arena. Michigan's winning ways be- gan…

… against the Fighting Illini four weeks ago in Champaign. The Wolverines won by con- taining Illinois forward Sarah Sharp, the focal point of the Illini offense. A recent shooting slump, though, has dropped…

… inside last time." The Wolverines will finish off the regular season on the road, ai Iowa and then Minnesota. The Hawkeyes (11-3) just moved into second place. Iowa features the fast- est guard tandem in…

…, Minnesota should be littl6 trouble for the Wolverines. Michi; gan easily defeated Minnesota in their first Big Ten game of the sea- son, 70-53. Michigan's Loy Vaught throws down two points in a game earlier…

… line. Only former Wolverine C.J Kupec's 14 for 14 foul shooting in 1975 against Illinois bested Mills' effort. "It took us a little too long to find out how good Terry Mills was," Fisher said. "We didn…

… share of frequent flier mileage. After facing some of the nation's best teams in Texas and California, the Wolverines will be welcomed home tonight by the unde- feated Spartans of Michigan State. Michigan…

… put together some pretty good times," Noetzel said. "There should be a lot of intensity." The Wolverines are confident, but not complacent. Coach Urbanchek may experiment with his lineup, placing some…

… coach Dale Bahr, absolutely nothing. Bahr's first-year wrestlers helped lead the Wolverines to dual meet vic- tories over Illinois and Purdue last weekend, compiling an 8-0 total record. "The development…

…-4 wins in the opening division. His 4-1-1 dual meet record ranks third among his teammates, and his reliability has been a great asset to the Wolverines. "I want to get to the point where the team can…

…-captain Justin Spewock said. "He's hard-nosed in every match, and that will pay off." Spewock offered further praise for the Wolverine newcomers. "I think our redshirt freshmen are the key to Michigan being a…

…, Wolverine first and second-year wrestlers compiled a 9-1 record. Likewise, the Spartans (2-1-2, 1- 1-1) rely heavily on their underclass- men, sporting five newcomers of their own. In previous team…

… tough against them," Bahr said. Michigan 190-pounder Fritz Lehrke gets a grip on Illinois' Matt Bern- stein. Lehrke won the match by major decision, 18-7. The Wolverines face Michigan State in a dual…

…'s pressing defense. And while the Wolverines ultimately overcame the press, and the Buckeyes, Fisher was not exactly pleased with the two- point victory. "I don't know if I have the feel of the team that won…

…," Fisher said. "I feel the frustration that our kids feel. They played hard...but we didn't always play smart." Trailing 68-64 with 10:49 to play in the game, the Wolverines ran off 10 straight points to…

… scored a 45.6 on balance beam which is very good," Michigan coach Beverly Fry said after the women's gymnastics team's victory at Western Michigan on Sunday. The Wolverines recorded the top three beam…

… routines with less than full tumbling difficulty - Fry did find the fact that the team could score 179.35 encouraging. But she emphasized there is still much room for improvement. The Wolverines also won the…

… Wolverines snap a 10-game losing streak at Illinois' Assembly Hall with 18 points and 10 rebounds in the Wolverine, 74-70, defeat in Champaign Monday evening. The new $750,000 scoreboard with graphics, and…

… losing a big lead. This time, it doomed(them. The Wolverines dropped a 20- point lead and, unlike against Duke and Seton Hall; were unable to recover. "That has been happening to us all year long and it…

… BLOOMINGTON - In the first half of Monday's Michigan-Indiana. basketball game, it appeared that -the only thing to stay around for were the antics taking place on the Indiana bench. The Wolverines were…

… hockey team would sweep its come series with Ferris State this weekend. Without Harlock, who must watch from the bench- with a sprained knee, the Wolverines should still sweep Ferris State. "They're the…

…, making the three the most powerful line in the CCHA. The only factor not in the Wolverines' favor this weekend is * Harlock's loss. During last Friday's game with Illinois-Chicago, he suf- fered a medial…

…: the end of a sea- $on, and the end of three Wolverine seniors' careers - defenders Patricia Maran and Mary Peters and mid- fielder Josee Charvet. Michigan attempts to rebound *from a four-game slide…

… against Ohio StateaSaturdaymat 1 p.m. at Tartan Turf. Even though the Wolverines lost Sunday to Northern Illinois, head coach Patti Smith thought the squad showed signs of improvement. "We put together a…

… better view of high-power volleyball. Friday evening, the Wolverines (4-19 overall, 0-11 Big Ten) lost to the Buckeyes (16-5, 8-2) in a quick match, 15-7, 15-4, 15-11. The next evening, the Hoosiers (14…

… places. "It just happened. There was nothing I could do," Barnett said. The Wolverines had been plan- ning for this meet since last season. The team redshirted its top three runners - Barquist, Carna, and…

…- ienced Michigan team. But as the players looked to their coach for guidance in Bloomington, one could see that a lot of teaching is left to be done. JOSE JUAREZ/[ Wolverine outside hitter Fiona Davidson…

… to be aggressive and intense - we're gonna be OK," Bradley-Doppes said. A bold prediction but one that has come true. The Wolverines are OK, but OK doesn't win matches. Improvement has been noticeable…

… certain point and we don't believe we can beat them, and we need to believe in ourselves in order to follow through and finish it out," said another of those new Wolverines, Andrea Lucadum. "We just get to…

… ball practically disappeared. "(O'Leary) hits like a man," Bradley-Doppes said. "She's 'so tough, she really roundhouse hits it." The Wolverines succeeded in slowing down O'Leary, who had only seven…

…, she entered the match at the start of the third game. The Wolverines immediately went on an 8-2 run. McCahill scooped up four digs, and threw down three kills without an error. "If we would have known…

… itself up. Everyone (else) took off too fast, and when everyone was dying, we were passing people." The Wolverines are composed of several underclassman and Foster has been pleased with the way the young…

… Wolverines is the District IV Meet, November 10th, at Purdue. Michigan will be looking for a first or second place finish to earn an automatic berth to the NCAA Championships.. If they fail to finish in the…

… Michigan also placed second to No. 1 ranked Iowa State. These are the only two meets the Wolverines have not won. There was some good news at the meet though. Warhurst was voted Big Ten Coach of the Year…

… last game," Andrew said about the first meeting between Michigan and Michigan State, a 71-65 Wolverine win, "Val (Hall) posting up and her post moves were what really carried us, and I guess I just…

… biggest weakness when we play a team like Michigan is size," Michigan State coach Karen Langeland said. "We got overpowered inside, on the boards, and at both ends of the court." After the Wolverines opened…

… explosions to pull away from Miami (OH) and give the Wolverines a sweep of their final regular season series Friday and Saturday nights at Yost Ice Arena. Despite Michigan's 6-2 and 7-5 wins, Miami backed its…

… playoffs." The Wolverines (21-11-6 overall, 1611-5 CCHA) will host Western Michigan while the Redskins (12-22- 4, 8-21-3) will travel to Lake Superior for the first round of the best-of-three playoffs, which…

… show begins. Seventh-ranked Michigan came off of a one week lay-off Saturday and routed Northwestern 94-69. The Wolverines (20-5 overall, 10-4 Big Ten) hope the win will be a harbinger of coming events…

… as they head into a two-game road stretch against Michigan State and Purdue - the two teams which lead them in the standings Just as they will have to in the comingsweek, the Wolverines forced the…

…. Though they trailed 11-9 eight minutes into the game, the Wolverines proceeded to score 21 of the next 23 points to take a 30-13 lead. Northwestern (9-19, 2-14) fought back withl0 unanswered points to pull…

… Wildcats. Calip scored seventeen points while Riley added two points in 14 minutes of action. Copeland decisi Sweeping Michigan State in hockey is big. So is the Wolverine team qualifying for the NCAA…

… Ohio State Saturday night. In each meet, two closely- matched teams counted on their stronger half of the lineup to bolster their scores, and for the Wolverines, it was the latter half. Ohio State (19- 5…

… score in gymnastics, the men's gymnastics team would have walked away with a victory this weekend. Unfortunately, it's not. The.Wolverines lost the match to the University of Illinois-Chicago by less than…

… one point, 266.6 to 265.7. The difference in the meet was the final event, the horizontal bar, where two of the Wolverines fell during their routines. "We're just having a little trouble with our…

….35 and a 9.3, respectively. The average performance in any event by the Wolverine squad was almost nine out of a possible ten. The Flames, in comparison, averaged about seven points per event, except for…

… home and I had to go without a full lineup today. "Hopefully this will be our worst match of the season." The Wolverine team was a bit more exuberant in their post-game thoughts. Michigan Coach Beverly…

… bout for us." The Wolverines (6-2 overall, 4-0 in the Big Ten) overcame impressive performances by a trio of nationally- ranked Wildcats. Jack Griffin (118 pounds), Brad Traviola (167), and Mike Funk…

… Wolverines down 7-2 after two matches, Gilbert gave his team six points when he pinned Tad Yeager 1:04 into the match.. "I was pleased with Gilbert," Bahr said. "He put extra points on the board, and kept…

… was impressed. "Gotcher's a hard-nosed S.O.B." he said. "I'd do the same thing if I was him. If I had a freshman and I'm a senior, I'd go after him. That's what he did." The win gave the Wolverines a…

… match, Lehrke needed a victory in order to give Tomek the opportunity to win it all for the Wolverines. Lehrke's opp- onent was Matt Case, certainly no pushover at 16-6. Lehrke kept cool in a pressure…

…, Salem Yaffai drew with Neil Kohlberg, but there was much debate over how the referee' distributed points and riding time. While the matter was exas-$ perating, the Wolverines dealt with. it lightheartedly…

… strong team up the middle, and we definitely have our work cut out for us on the road," Schwartz said. The Wolverines' defense has stood the test in recent weeks, making goal scoring very tough for the…

… brush its ten-game losing streak off its back. The squad takes a sabbatical from its Big Ten schedule for three weekend matches in the Great White North. The Wolverines (1-16 over- all, 0-8 in the Big Ten…

…, reaching their loudest levels of the year. Although the crowd died down after the floor exercise, the initial surge of adrenalin it provided the Wolverines was enough to put Michigan over the top. In the…

… pommel horse, Glenn Hill came back from a disappointing 8.55 two weeks ago to score 9.65, and Eliot Kim added his career-best 9.40 as the Wolverines scored what would turn out to be their lowest event…

…Page 6-The Michigan Daily- Sports Monday- November 26, 1990 MICHIGAN aJ .'0 I WOLVERINES ............ ::::........ fT:- .f SCHEDULE Opponent _. : { Date Time Back to the drawing board…

… pain they would have given last year when asked about an upcoming game with a tenacious and experienced Wolverine squad. This year, coaches around the league are already sending condolence cards to Coach…

… Bud VanDeWege because of what they see as a painful rebuilding year in Ann Arbor. Gone from last year are key players like Tanya Powell, who took the Wolverines into their first ever NCAA tournament…

… load. With a season-high l1l points against Michigan State last season, Durand has shown great potential and has enough experience to be a stable factor in the Wolverine frontcourt. The power forward…

… continue to surprise people with her intense style of play. The Wolverines' offense doesn't seem like it will be as much of a concern for VanDeWege - but grabbing boards and fighting for good position…

… standings. The Wolverines now stand 5-1 on the season. UIC Continued from page 1 "Last night, those others had a big game for us," Stone said. "Tonight, it was going in for us. On any night, it can come down…

… racing at Michigan's net, the Wolverines' rookie goalie Steve Shields was up to the task. Shields kicked the first shot away, and then flopped on his right side, reaching out desperately to block another…

… ridiculous." "We were lucky to get a draw," Bahr admitted. Indiana kept its composure through the uproar and as a result, took command of the meet. After Adam Caldwell beat the Wolverines' James Rawls, it was…

… a match where neither wrestler tried to score the other very often. While the Wolverines needed a win, Gotcher's performance impressed Bahr. "Larry did a solid job for us," he said. "It was difficult…

….) works against Adam Caldwell of Indiana yesterday. The Hoosiers handed Michigan its first loss in 26 Big Ten dual meets, 26-10. -'F HOOSIER COACH ONCE STARRED AT MICHIGAN Ex-Wolverine returns to topple…

… Yesterday the Michigan wrestling team rode a 25-0 conference dual me&a wave into Varsity Arena, only to wipe out at the hands of Indiana, 26-10. But the Wolverines did in no way drown; they simply got their…

… experienced its share of easy competition in the, likes of Illinois, Purdue and Michigan State, and difficult opponents such as Minnesota, Northwestern and the Hoosiers, the Wolverines can set morei insightful…

… tournament. The Wolverines host Wisconsin and Ohio State, twoe. middle-echelon teams. Michigan then hosts a quad-meet with three lesser opponents. There, the primary benefit lies in that the Wolverines become…

… individual performances that haven't been solidified yet. Other than that, it's basically a rest." Friday's non-scoring meet pits the Wolverines against the usual crop of Michigan schools as well as a few…

… Wolverines played wo game decently but were overmatched in both games, losing 5-3 and 11-4. ome-and- "We got down early in that first all with a game but got back into it," Berenson and have said. "However, we…

… senior Tony Hunter squares off against Wolverine frosh phenom Joey Gilbert. Ex- perience is not necessarily an advan- tage, however, as Gilbert has come out on top in their two previous meetings. "We…

… at 150 pounds, where Wolverine Larry Gotcher, ranked sixth nationally, faces Brian Dolph, ranked second. Their only previous match this season was in November, where Dolph defeated Gotcher, 1-0, at the…

…. Unfortunately for the Wolverines, though, Amine suffered an injury to his left knee which may keep him out of Sunday's meet. If he is unable to perform, speculation is that Jirp Fcldkamp will replace him. '4 In…

… backyard pond squad qualify for the CCHA postseason. But as the Wolverines write the final chapters of the epic saga that is the CCHA hockey season, they do have some things to be excited about. e Goaltender…

… period, the Wolverines scored four goals in six minutes to send Wilkinson searching for a drink. After losing two games and any realistic chance for home ice in the playoffs, the coach was reduced to…

… Warren stood on his head today." Wolverine sophomore right winger Doug Evans notched his first career goal at 7:31 of the first to open the scoring, rifling a wrist shot past WMU goalie Rob Laurie. Felsner…

…Page 4- The Michigan Daily -Sports Monday-January 29, 1990 Wolverines won. the right to talk big by Steven Cohen Daily Basketball Writer Saturday's basketball game between Michigan and Michigan State…

… said. Michigan State's unwillingness to shake hands at half-court in the pre- game introductions still remains tradition. This season, two Wolverines didn't bother to run to mid-court to get snubbed. The…

… radio stations, WPZA deserves the knucklehead move of the week. Friday, WPZA lost con- nections with Wolverine hockey play-by-play man Ken Kal from Colum- bus with 1:07 left in the third period and…

… Michigan trailing by a goal. After playing four songs, including Herb Albert's "The Lonely Bull" they rejoined the action and fans discovered there was a 1:15 left in overtime. J'.10 EJUAREZM Wolverine…

…-67, and, at Indiana, 60-58. The common denominator in each game: turnovers. In the first half versus Ohio State Friday, the Wolverines performed the way they wanted to defensively. If they did not steal the…

… expected results did not transpire. Long outlet passes repeatedly bounded off of Wolverine fingertips, wasting scoring opportunities. By halftime, the Wolverines had committed twelve turnovers and instead of…

… Wolverine frontline, so successful early in the season, and Friday against Ohio State (37 pts.), never became an integral part of Sunday's offense, scoring only 17 pts. Interior passes were either intercepted…

….), turnovers eventually finished Michigan off. In the game's final minutes, the Wolverines came down the court twice -nd turned the ball over each time. The second of these trips was extremely nritical as Brown…

… positive...we made things happen and kept them from scoring," he said. These turnovers turned out to be a fitting end to a frustrating weekend for the Wolverines as they return home 9-5 overall and 1-3 in…

… weekend featured the good, the bad, and the unexpected for the Michigan wrestling team as they failed to place in the Virginia Duals tournament. After defeating Ithaca *0ollege, the Wolverines lost to de…

… this opportunity." Missing no opportunities for the tumultuous weekend Wolverines was 134-pound standout Joey Gilbert. Gilbert, a true frosh, was ranked ninth nationally headed into the Lehigh meet. He…

…I defense stifles Michigan ay looms big in Wolverines' 64-48 defeat by Rod Loewenthal Daily Basketball Writer Central Michigan's women's basketball coach Donita Davenport notched career win No. 100 at…

… Michigan's expense last night as the Wolverines fell to the Chippewas at Crisler, 64-48. The Wolverines (3-2) jumped out to an early, 7-0, lead, but everything was downhill from there. Sluggish play and a…

… points, shooting almost 62 percent from the floor. Sophomore standout Trish An- drew notched a career-high 22 points, almost half of the Wolverine's out- put. Among her many admirers was Davenport.. "She…

… against the of difficulty for Youngstown State Penguins (2-1) will interrupt the thus far. The bulk of the Penguins' Wolverines' string of five straight scoring load is carried by junior MAC opponents…

… season: No. 1 in the college basketball poll. - Michigan received 16 points, which placed the Wolverines No. 47 in the nation. A panel of 65 sports writers and broadcasters picked UNLV No. 1, followed by…

… that. But now, as Wolverine fans descend back to reality, they insist on sinking to the other end of the preseason totem pole. Before Michigan has taken its first NCAA tipoff this season, everyone is…

… its fan's collective head is great, with three major variables deciding the team's fate: the Wolverines are surfing waves of maybe and probably in a sea of uncertainties. Uncertainty: Who will play the…

… Ten centers have the size, but not the speed. That could be a rationalization, but it could also be true given Michigan's new fast-paced attack. FormerJ Wolverine power forward Loy Sheran Vaught, for…

… Wolverines made their mark on Mitchell as well. "I was underestimating the talent at this school when I thought I'd be a starter right away," Mitchell conceded. "There's a great deal of talent here, and I…

… than bad tennis players. Probably: What the Wolverines then need is a point guard who can run the floor Give this team a chance intellige: basketba team; as] Deme could pe last year. point to a scorer…

…The Michigan Daily - Friday, April 20, 1990 - Page 13 Track in the Heartland Men runners hope that spring provides lift by Jared Entin Daily Sports Writer In the Heartland of America the Wolverines…

… looks better and the Wolverines hope that they will again be primed for the competition. As a matter fact, they will have to be ready for two competitions. Part of the team will compete in the Kansas…

… Relays, while the other part will return to East Lansing on Saturday for the Michigan State Invitational. Leading the Wolverine squad Women to go separate ways Sara Dykesterhouse catches the final out to…

… championship. And these hopes 4would be greatly helped by a string of victories over last-place North- western this weekend. To finally break a championship jinx that has plagued the Wolverines for several…

… squad (2-6, 6-24). The two cellar dwellers split a doubleheader. Meanwhile, the Wolverines have been a model of inconsistency - something that frustrates coach Carol Hutchins. Hutchins has said all year…

… everybody and had no trouble beating any of the other teams." Seedings for the tournament are yet to be determined; nonetheless, it seems certain that the Wolverines will be put in one division and Wisconsin…

… from page 1 The Wolverines were not able to score in the second game until the bottom of the fifth. Bonnie Tholl singled, then got to third on an error. She then scored after tagging up on a long Patti…

… Benedict fly ball. "We did very well yesterday and we did very poorly today," Minnesota coach Teresa Wilson said. The rest of the Wolverine runs were singled in by Kari Kunen, Bonnie Tholl, and Julie Cooper…

…. The Wolverines now hold a 14- 14 record on the year, 2-2 in the Big Ten. Minnesota now posts a 13-18 mark, tied with Michigan in the IOWA Continued from page 1 The Hawkeyes snapped the 1-1 tie in the…

… fifth for the margin of victory. Erroll Shirer, the leadoff hitter, singled, took second on a sacrifice and then third on a wild pitch by Wolverine starter Kirt Ojala. The wild pitch proved to be big, as…

… great pitching by both teams had a lot to do with it." Saturday's first game was another pitching dual, but this time the Wolverines emerged on top. Jason Pfaff scattered seven hits over six and two…

… conditions, Michigan baseball coach Bill Freehan is hoping that the Iowa Hawkeyes can bring him a Field of Dreams - a dry field. The Hawkeyes could prove to be a nightmare for Wolverine pitching as they bring…

… Fairman slides hard into home in Wednesday's game against Central Michigan. The Wolverines will host Iowa Saturday and Sunday at Fisher Stadium. Gymnasts hope to prolong season Pair of key games on tap…

… coach Bob Darden said that Michigan State coach Rick Atkinson, who was at the Invitational, questioned the judges on this very subject, and was told by two of them that the Wolverines hit on all but one…

… on a three-score average, only one score of which can be from a home meet. The Wolverines finished tenth in the East, with a three-meet average of 271.68. Going into the weekend, Michigan was eleventh…

… also a high score, so their meet did not help them as much as Wolverines' helped themselves. Other teams represented in the East Regional include Illinois- Chicago, the Naval Academy and Syracuse. The…

…, our toughest opponent of the year," Kennedy said. The Wolverines, members of the Big Ten Lacrosse League, will find themselves in the thick of the conference schedule with this weekend's games. The…

… lost my luggage provided to compensate for their faux pas. It's salted peanuts. As I'm munching I go over all that has happened in the last week. Michigan gets a10th-seed bid. Wolverine coach Bud Van…

… unexpected. In the winter, when the Wolverines were 1- 4 in conference play, success was unexpected. By late February, it had become only a possibility. By March, it was reality, a mad scramble for Van…

… Daily, The Anri Arbor News and The Wolverine. Today, the Wolverines are covered everywhere I look. "I think they (Michigan players) are all really excited about picking up the newspapers and reading about…

…." In Oklahoma, the game between the Cowgirls and the Wolverines was the top story in The Daily O'Col- legian, The Daily Oklahoman, and The NewsPress. The story was even placed above victories by the 5th…

…. The complete destruction of predictions and assumptions. And to think, it only took me two hours of deep thinking to realize that. . A r .i c JOSE JUAREZ/Daily Eric Riley and the Wolverines hope to…

… March 10 and 11, now looms on the horizon, but the Wolverines must do without one ingredient in their winning formula. Sam Amine, Michigan's starter at 158 pounds and the would-be No. 1 seed in the Big…

… senior squad will swim in as Wolverines. Co-captain Amy Honig, Paula Colombo, Kirsten Hirsch, Liz Kowal, Brenna Tymko, and Jeanne Wiemer, all three-time letterwinners, shall swim in their last regular meet…

… there is only one thing left for the Michigan wom- en's swimming and diving team: the NCAA championships. And at this weekend's Michigan Open, the Wolverines will attempt to help their NCAA outlook by…

… wrestling season this weekend, but for one Wolverine, the season has already ended. 158-pounder Sam Amine, who was expected to draw the top seed at the Big Ten Championships March 10, underwent surgery…

… Steve Benninger to replace Gotcher at 150. Feldkamp competed at 150 W against Indiana, but has not practiced all week because of a nagging shoul- der injury. Either Wolverine will face stiff competition…

… 1 ons. Davis resigned at the con- clusion of a dismal 1989-90 season which saw the Wolverines finish last in the Big Ten with a 1-17 record, 6- 20 overall. Davis' record in her four years as coach was…

…~a:::::::.:::::. Oklahoma rocked the Michigan baseball team early and cruised to a 9-4 victory in the first game of the UNLV Desert Classic yesterday. The Sooners hit Wolverine starter Russell Brock for three runs in the top…

… afternoon as Bryan Grejtnak and ex-Wolverine Rich Samplinski got into the act Michigan's four runs came on only three hits, thanks to the pitch- ing of Sooner ace Kevin King. King upped his record to 2…

… iota," Fisher seconded yesterday afternoon. However, visions of last season's 83-81 Michigan win in Seattle and this season's 74-70 Wolverine victory at Champaign should surface in Illini minds beginning…

… today. The Wolverines will likely remember Illinois' two defeats of Michigan last season: a 96-84 defeat in Illinois and a 89-73 shellacking at home. But Illinois lost more than a g battle last April in…

… Thomas). Compare it to ours. We have no bench compared to Michigan." Last night's basketball game against Indiana, at some points, threatened to put the Wolverines out of the Big Ten race for good. With…

… the Hoosiers going on a 12-point run that erased a ten-point Michigan lead to end the second half, the Wolverines were in search of a player to spark both the team and the crowd. Rookie reserve guard…

… Tony Tolbert rose to the occasion and led the drive that ended in a 79-71 Wolverine victory. "We talked (at halftime) about somebody has got to step forward and give us a lift," said Michigan coach Steve…

… back from a 20-point deficit to defeat the Wolverines 69- 67 in Bloomington last month, Knight debuted a white crew neck. Recently, though, as his team slipped to sixth place in the Big Ten with a 4…

… stopping the likes of Eric Anderson, who ate the Wolverines (6-3; 16-4) up in January with 12 rebounds and 17 points, and has continued to do so to Big Ten opponents. Anderson is eighth in the confer- ence…

…'s homecoming weekend for Michigan wrestling coach Dale Bahr. His Wolverine squad pays a visit to Ames, Iowa, tonight to square off against Bahr's alma mater, Iowa State. The Cyclones, ranked 7th nationally…

…, promise to provide the Wolverines (6-2 in dual meets, No. 8 in the country) with stiff com- petition. One Wolverine who will be tested is 158-pounder Sam Amine. Amine, 5th in the nation, will put his 6…

…. Before the Wolverines can catch their breath, they take off for the Land of 10,000 Lakes to face No. 11 Minnesota. The Golden Gophers hope to spoil Michigan's unblemished 4-0 Big Ten record. The team…

… other times this season. "Instead of hold- ing our ground, we backed away." Even in the overtime, Michigan did not seem in danger of losing. The Wolverines led by three and forced Iowa to run the shot…

…' fifth in five attempts from outside the three-point circle, sym- bolizing a poor shooting perform- ance for the Wolverines, who shot only 46 percent from the field. Fisher was not concerned with the…

…Page 12-The Michigan Daily -Wednesday, January 17,1990 Wolverine swimmer Ann Colloton races to victory in the 200 -yard breaststroke before a standing-room-only crowd at Canham Natatorium. A MEET TO…

… longer races. Chanting on the Michigan bench led to cheering in the stands, and the crowd reaction certainly had an effect on the Wolverines. Men'shcoach Jon Urbanchek credited the fans with "elevating our…

… when Wolverines Gwen DeMaat and Kathy Diebler held Stanford's Olympic star, Janet Evans, to a third place finish in the 200-yard freestyle. The first event of the evening, the 400-yd. medley relay, set…

… the tone for the men's performance. Michigan's own All-World Olympian, Mike Barrowman, swam second. As he entered the water for his leg of the race, the Wolverines trailed by almost half a length of the…

… pool. Amidst deafening encouragement from teammates and fans, Barrowman not only caught up to his Cardinal opponent, he overtook him. The Wol-verines then held on to win the event, giving them the…

…. CHORUS LET THE GAMES GO ONE WITHOUT THEM, USC WON'T WIN WITHOUT THEM, WE CAN SIMPLY LIVE WITHOUT THEM, THEY'RE PARTIAL TO SC. Now, here's your song Bo: "Ode (Owed) to the Wolverines" (To the Tune of…

… perhaps? Well, not quite. For starters, the Wolverines, rid- ing the crest of four straight top-six finishes in the NCAA champi- onships, are ranked fourth in the country. Yet the cries for revolt from the…

… Big Ten underlings are growing louder. No. 10 Iowa, led by 1989-90 Big Ten Swimmer-of-the-Year Artur Wojdat, has taken on the motto "Mission Michigan," revealing its plans to upend the Wolverines. No…

… World Championships this winter. Van Appledorn breaks from pack by Adam Miller Daily Sports Writer 0 0 Urbanchek and Kimball breed Wolverine success 1990-91 The University of Michigan's Men…

… of that is motivating the team at meets and getting everyone fired up. That's a pretty serious job." Van Appledorn is not the only Wolverine enjoying his leadership role. "I think he adds a lighter…

…'ll generally hear it. Usually, it goes something like, "Well, there's Felsner and Roberts and that other guy, the center, uh, Ouimet! Yeah, that's it! Ouimet!" If that were actually the case, the Wolverine…

… sometimes because they're the ones that always score the goals. As long as I'm helping the team win, I think that's the main thing." Ouimet is definitely doing that, as the Wolverines sit atop the CCHA with…

…'s Great Lakes Invitational, every- thing came together. The Wolverines defended their title, and the center on the all-tournament team was none other than Mark Ouimet. "It all clicked at the GLI," Ouimet…

… Ouimet. Even if no one in Michigan does. JOSE JUAREZ/Daily Michigan s9phomore Mark Ouimet will play an integral role for the Wolverines as he centers their top offensive line against the Spartans tomorrow…

…'s injury, the Wolverines will be entering five singles players instead of six. All players enter the same draw in this individual 26 team tournament and the top three Michigan singles entrants will be junior…

… Lindsay Aland, senior captain Stacy Berg, and sophomore Kalei Beamon. The only Wolverine doubles team currently entered is the combination of Berg and Beamon. The associa- tion is still unsure whether it…

… will allow Schmeidel's doubles partner Kim Pratt to enter the tournament in Madison with a different partner. The fact still remains that the d tourney Wolverines are under-represented in doubles…

… Wolverines' per- formance in singles as compared to doubles. "I think we have to be more aggressive (during doubles play) and focus in on the basics,"j Ritt said. "We just didn't play the big points well (in…

… eliminatio n The climax of the Michigan men's rugby fall season comes this weekend as the Wolverines travel .to Columbus for the Big Ten Tournament. And with the talent this team possesses, Michigan is one…

…, is that Michigan comes together and plays as a unit. The Wolverines will rely on strong forward play, especially from flanker Bryan Williamson and eight-man Joe Domask. "If we dominate up front, like…

…. So, the team is hungry for a Big Ten title. Unfortunately, the Wolverines might not get to the dinner table as they must contend with the loss of four letterwinners: MaryAnn Daviera, Karen Katcavage…

… this year's squad. "We have a lot of depth," Allard said. "There are only three seniors, but the freshmen are starting to contribute, and there are a lot of people who can do the job." The Wolverines…

…, the Wolverines were scheduled to battle Michigan State, which coach Peg McCarthy described as "one of the quickest teams around." As it turned out, Saturday's game against the Spartans was post…

… Wolverine feels before a contest with the Fighting Irish, the men's volleyball team took the floor. From that point on, it was a war. The outcome was in question for over two hours until the Michigan spikers…

… served for six straight points to give Michigan the momentum and an eventual 15-8 victory, and more important, a 2-1 lead.. With the momentum on their side, the Wolverines started game four aggressively…

… opening an early 8-4 lead with spikes and good defense. The game appeared all but over, until frosh standout Rico Latham suffered an ankle injury midway through game four. And the Wolverines just seemed to…

…, the down end of the injury in the fourth game seemed to spark a positive reaction in game five. The Wolverines flew right out of the gate with power and consistent defensive play. In addition, Jeffs…

…, and the Windsor Swim Club. Also competing were members of Club Wolverine, a team of Michigan alumni and current students not on the roster. Among those competing was assistant coach Mark Noetzel. The…

…_ a, - a a a 0 Jp-: a l ' as rated by the1 Daily Arts staffl El As a junior at Michigan in 1988, John Scherer won the NCAA 10,000-meter outdoor championship, becoming the first Wolverine to win…

…. Morrow, who played from 1984-87, holds nearly every Wolverine pitching record, including most wins and strikeouts in a career, by nearly a two-to-one margin. Morrow is also Michigan's third all…

… status as the Mings were a few years prior. Led by John Fisher, Larry Gotcher, Joe Pantaleo, Sam Amine and Mike Amine, the Wolverines' own Murderers Row, Michigan snapped Iowa's winning streak and made…

… 1979-82, led the Wolverines to a 17-9 record her senior year, scoring a career- high and school-record 45 points in a 101-93 victory over Illinois in the second-to-last game of the season. For her career…

… during the Wolverine hockey decade. Jones, who led the team in scoring three straight seasons, holds the school record for assists with 138 and is the school's second all-time leading scorer with 227…

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… Wolverines don't have a great deal of depth. "If you take out the number one player, you have a real problem," Eisner explained. "Everyone has to move up a spot, and the new number six player hasn't been…

…, they're starting to win now." Yet, the Wolverines may have an advantage going into today's match. Notre Dame's No. 1 singles player, nationally-ranked Tracy Barton, has been plagued by an elbow injury…

… joints. The Wolverines boast a career record of 18-3 over the Titans and hope to widen that gap with two wins in today's doubleheader at Detroit. With the Big Ten schedule commencing this weekend, Michigan…

… take any competi- tor lightly. "Softball is a funny game. Anyone can beat anybody on any given day," she said. And so the Wolverines will attack U of D with their standard game plan -consistent defense…

… come in second every year is frustrat- ing. I just want to finish it with a win." But saying that Dyksterhouse is playing in anybody's shadow is mis- leading. In the Wolverine's some- what disappointing…

… this tournament. "We have to (start scoring higher). We've been ready to. Now we just have to show what we can do," Darden said. The Wolverines will have the opportunity to show what they can do Friday…

… Wolverines, Darden explained. This fact could help boost the Wolverines into a top ten regional by Rod Loewenthal Daily Sports Contributor The Indoor Track teams are looking for big finishes this week- end as…

…. Except for one 10-0 spurt which pulled Michigan within three and had the stadium buzzing, the Wolverines lacked the emotional edge. A Purdue time out put things back on track. Gene Keady said coming into…

… Wolverines hands. When's the tournament? JOSE JUAREZ/Daly Purdue's Tony Jones takes a dribble-drive baseline left past Michigan's Demetrius Calip en route to two of his game-high 23 points. PURDUE Continued…

…. Senior center Mike Moes netted the Howard Colby Award for sportsmanship for the second straight year. washed out, by Jeff Sheran Daily Baseball Writer Somebody up there must not want the Wolverines to…

… squad. The Wolverines have a 14-14 record, but are 2-6 in the Big Ten. Freehan has repeatedly cited the team's lack of concentration as the cause for its woes, and he hopes to find a cure before Michigan…

… Michigan into the CCHA Final Four totaled fewer fans than the Wolverines averaged for a league game during the regular season. The Friday, March 2 game drew 2,011 and the follow up game filled 2,704 seats…

…-4, yesterday. More importantly, the Wolverine victory will more than likely earn them an Michigan invitation to the NCAA Championships. after the los Michigan entered the Final Four of the only five m CCHA with…

… the detour to needed to fo Michigan's entrance into the NCAAs. come back ti Some felt the emotional loss to MSU would an NCAA bic be too much for the Wolverines to overcome. In Berenson addition…

…," defenseman Todd Copeland said. pulled throu Wolverine coach Red Berenson agreed. "Our in defeatingt team needs to regroup and bounce back, but it'll be tough playing less than 15 hours from now." Michigan Yet…

… not past says somethir tomorrow," defenseman Alex Roberts said. And Center M the Wolverines did just that, as right winger Ted down. To con Kramer put the Wolverines out to an early 1-0 a way to forg…

… after cruising home from Columbus this weekend with a pair victories over Ohio State and William and Mary. On a wet Friday afternoon, the Wolverines needed an overtime goal from sophomore forward Katie…

…, Vignevic exploded for two goals early and the Wolverines (11- 3-1) held on to grab arguably their most impressive victory of the season, 2-1. , "She's a great team player," Watherine Epler said of Vignevic…

…," Tiffany said. Tegan added, "It's really nice to be able to get off of campus once in a while and leave all of my school work behind and forget about it." According to Wolverine coach Sue LeClair, each of…

… the opportunity to break into the starting lineup next year. First-year setter Erica Badran-Grycan serves Friday night against Iowa. The Wolverines, still winless in the Big Ten, dropped the match. I…

… .. BASEBALL: by Jeff Sheran Daily Baseball Write ear The Wolverine baseball team split its doubleheader home opener with Western Michigan yesterday, winning the first game, 10-4, and dropping the second, 6…

… third inning, first baseman Andy Fairman launched a two-run homer, his second of the day and fourth of the season, knocking in Phil Price for a 5-2 Wolverine ad- vantage. "I liked the way we swung the bat…

… , I i.I y Sophomore designated hitter Todd Winston scores Michig an's fourh first-inning run in the first game of a doubleheader versus Westerim Michigan yesterday. The Wolverines won the first gam= .P…

…-of-three series. By finishing fourth with a 16-11- 5 record, the Wolverines have achieved home ice for the second year in a row, losing last year to Bowling Green in three games. Coach Red Berenson has never taken…

…. In all, the Wolverines allowed seven goals in the two games, five on Saturday. "In parts of those games we played well but I thought we had some chances to bury them and we didn't convert," Berenson…

…. Higgins injury came just as the Wolverines reached its season's nadir. The injury was confirmed the day after the Wolverines were humiliated by Purdue, falling three games out of first place. Since then…

… guars David Holmes in Saturday's 94-69 Wolverine victory. Tolbert finished with one rebound and two assists in nine minutes of action. WILDCATS Continued from page 1 He's big but he's quick," Michigan…

…'re feeling well towards each other again. The overall feeling of the team is very positive." If the Wolverines can win their last four games, they are assured of at least a tie for the conference championship…

…'s plight is obvious on his face and in his tone. "We wanted to control the tempo more," said a solemn Foster after being trounced by the Wolverines, 94-69. "Our turnovers and their (Michigan's) defense…

…, also netted the Wolverines nine team points, most notably a 39-second pin of Buckeye Heath Eddlebutte. His fallgave Michigan its first lead of the evening, 18-17. "Fritz has been superb for Michigan…

…," teammate Phil Tomek said. It was Tomek who preserved the Wolverines' lead with a 3-0 decision over Badger_ heavyweight Lee Krueger. However, the night before, Tomek lost a 3-2 decision to Eric Schultz…

…, the Wolverines came up short in both games, los- ing 60-58 to Indiana (3-6 Big Ten) and 84-67 to the Buckeyes (6-3). Michigan's victory in Illinios last weekend placed the team in a tie with Michigan…

… the Wolverine defense is up for the challenge. "Our defense as a team has sig- nificantly improved since that weekend," VanDeWege said. "We've been able to come off the bench with people that do the job…

… defensively." Again, the Wolverine lineup will shift for this weekend's games, as four seniors will be on the court for the opening tap. In addition to Powell, Val Hall, Joan Reiger, and junior Carol…

… for the Wolverines from the CCHA hockey schedule. But Michigan coach Red Berenson knows that the Seawolves are carrying more into this weekend's series than frequent flier miles. "They are a team that…

… with the nation's second- ranked Golden Gophers. In January, Alaska- Anchorage swept No.6 Maine at home, 4-3 and 6-5. A win or two this weekend against the Wolverines (18-10-4 overall, 14-10-4 CCHA…