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…, 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…

… 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…

… spring schedule this weekend. The No. 13-ranked Wolverines travel t Tallahassee. Fla. to take on the streaking Florida State Seminoles. The No. 1-ranked Seminoles (17-3) will be applying the heat during…

… the three-game weekend series at Dick Howiser Stadium. with games Friday and Saturday nights and a Sunday matinee. The Wolverines will have to duplicate their offensive prowess of last weekend in Mobile…

… mound for the Wolv- enes, while Florida State coun- ters with right-handed hurler Roger Bailey (-1) Saturday, Wolverine Russell Brock -1 opposes Jimmy Lewis (-1) and in Sun- days contest, Michigan will…

… team. Out of thesen Wolverine qualifiers, three - Joey Gilbere 13 pounds), Sean Bormet (8and Fritz Lehrke (190 m- all advanced to the quarter final round. Two Michigan wrestlers - James Rawls (142) and…

… MO'S SECOND CLASS RANKS AMONG WOLVERINES' BEST EVER 'M' lands natio by Adam Lutz Sitting confidently in his new recruiting office, Gary Moeller acted as if it was just another day at the office. "I…

… editor, is unsure whom he would rate No. 1, claiming, "It's a complete toss-up. They both have great, well rounded classes." One publication to place the Wolverines second, The National, feels that Penn…

… 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…

… assistant coaching stint before coming to the Flames. Pedrie also was an assistant to Red Berenson from 1987-90 before taking the head coaching job at UIC. Pedrie's main duties with the Wolverines were…

…-1-1 oveiall) will help the Flames (1-4-1, 1-4- 1) against the Wolverines. "Their coach knows our team well," Berenson said. "They'll come in and play us tough, and try to force us into a lot of mistakes. If…

… Wolverine offense. "Nobody knows Michigan as well as I do," he said. "The problem is, they have so much depth that you can't just stop one line or one guy." Pedrie will not use the same strategy, as…

… Minnesota did against the Wolverines. The Gophers felt if they could stop Fel- sner, they could contain the Michigan of- fense. That tactic backfired as Felsner's linemates - David Oliver and Brian Wiseman…

… you." While Pedrie needs to make adjust- ments to counter the high-powered Wolverines, Berenson will concentrate only on his team's performance. "The bottom line is how our team plays," Berenson said…

… potent Michigan offense this weekend at Yost. The Wolverines hope to extend their seven-game winning streak. GRIDDn! r6offoyour picks by 5 pm today at 1 420 Maynrd for a chance to win 'a $10_gift er…

… competition against these two conference rivals. Wolverine coach Jim Richardson summed up the opposition's strengths. "Penn State is strong across the board in every event except breast- stroke," Richardson…

… Hawkey Wolverines have beater tough confere 1. "I don't re- fly. All of these events are toss-ups this strong a going into today's meet. This meet holds a great deal of yes and the meaning for Richardson…

…'s Invitational, however, the Michigan women's golf team did not fall far from its pre-winter break scores. The field was more than equal to the Wolverine chal- lenge as Michigan finished in a tie for 11th, with a…

… weekend's Big Ten opener against Indiana, Michigan coach Carol Hutchins stressed that her team needed to play consistently if it was to be successful. Unfortunately for Hutchins, the Wolverines were…

…) and 5- 1. In the first game, Indiana's No. 1 pitcher Christy Brown went the all the way, succumbing only to an er- ror and a clutch hit by the Wolverines in the ninth. An Indiana error put Michigan…

… runners on first and third on a play which would have ended the inning. The Wolverines then performed a successful double-steal and fol- lowed with a run-scoring double Pitching was again the Wolverines…

…' greatest asset last weekend against Indiana as Michigan split its four game series. Sophomore Kelly Forbis started two of the four games for the Wolverines. While she allowed only two runs in nine and a…

…th atop the 10-meter. VanTassell, while he did not qualify for any finals, contributed amply to the Wolverines' sixth-place team total of 245.5 points. VanTassell anchored Maize and Blue relays…

…, and the "Hook' em Horns" sign (made by extending the pinkie and in- dex fingers), became rather grating to many non-Texas competitors and fans. More than one Wolverine was seen discretely re- sponding…

… offense could win it in the ninth," Hutchins said. "In the sec- ond game, our offense jumped all over things in the first game." However, during Saturday's twin bill, the Wolverines were un9 able to come…

… through with any clutch hitting. Brown shut down the Wolverines, 2-1, in game one, al- lowing only five hits. In the nightcap, Michigan got ten hits off Brown (9-8), but the team was only able to produce…

… one run. The Wolverines twice stranded Kari Kunnen on third after she tripled. rs "One word sums up (Saturday" - disappointment," Hutchins said. "We had our chances, but couldn't get the key hits like…

… Lenard's, both remain interested in playing for the Wolverines next season. But the underlying issue is the hiring of an assistant coach. Mike Boyd's departure for Cleveland State last October has created…

… to visit highly-touted guard Corey Alexander. Alexander has narrowed his choices to Arizona, Virginia, and Michigan, but the Wolverine coaches face a difficult situation. "They're certainly still in it…

… a scholarship. Or does it? Now we approach the Tony Tolbert issue. Tolbert began the season as the Wolverines' starting three-guard,. and ended it way down on the bench. His best talent, scoring…

… Green today is a sure sign that spring has once again arrived in Ann Arbor. After compiling an 8-5 record on the road, the Wolverines are excited to finally play some home games. "To be able to play in…

…'s strategy against Bowl- ing Green will be no different than his strategy against any other team. The Wolverines hope to give Met- zger fits with big hitters like Tim Flannelly and Mike Matheny. "We have to do…

… friendly as last season, when he led the Wolverines in batting. see that we aren't able to accom- plish the things we do well to start off with." Last year in Bowling Green, Michigan lost the season's only…

… in because we can't practice here [in Ann Arbor]." This weekend the Wolverines ventured back to the Naval Academy to race in the extremely competitive Navy Truxton Regatta. In the fall the team placed…

… to Michigan captain Adam Bovone, the Wolverines do not plan to leave the field as losers this time. ln tonight "We really want to go out and win this tonight," Bovone said. "We lost to them in a close…

… game last year: We have a score to settle with them tonight." Tonight's opponent for the Wolverines will be much tougher than the unimpressive Albion squad that the team defeated one week ago. The…

… Wolverines looked sloppy on offense early in the game, but the team clawed and scratched its way to an easy win. Bovone thinks the team played to the level of its com- petition. "We played against a weak team…

… games as a Wolverine, he has gar- nered 34 points, a +11 plus/minus ratio, and a kaleidoscope of mem- ories - from his first goal scored at the north end of Yost Ice Arena in his first game four years ago…

… to this season's third straight Great Lakes Invitational Championship. And now an NCAA bid, Michi- gan's first since 1977. Yet in only two quick losses, it could all be over. Most of the Wolverines…

… the present Wolverine team members have been practicing since mid-January at Oosterbaan Fieldhouse. But with the resurgence of warmer weather, the squad plans to move practice outside in the next few…

… over 30 members on the roster already, the Wolverines hope to field both a college team (13 undergraduatess and two graduates) and a club team (any combination of undergraduate, graduate, and non…

… finals, 15-5,15-8. After eliminating Purdue in the quarterfinals, the Wolverines notched a three-set semifinal victory over Minnesota, 15-8, 12-15, 15- 10. Michigan defeated the Spartans at the beginning…

… held in Austin, TX. Michigan's biggest weakness, a dearth of quality sprinters came to light during the first day of tourn- ament. The Wolverines watched Minnesota's Delano Cerney win the 50 free in the…

…, almost a third of Michigan's first day total. Despite this dominant event, the Wolverines stood in second- place following the first day of See SWIMMERS, Page 7 And Sunday, the Wolverines rested. But the…

… Zoch Daily Hockey Writer After the first period of Satur- day's game at Joe Louis Arena, the Wolverine and Spartan hockey teams began a brawl that would last for fifteen minutes and leave a trail of 12…

… penalty and a disqualifi- cation. Muzzatti also earned a five-minute major for leaving the JE-IFRM UNTZDaiy Michigan's Demetrius Calip dribbles down court on the way to a 64-58 Wolverine triumph over…

… Northwestern. Michigan was able to pull out the victory despite shooting 26 percent in the first half. *Wolverines avoid nightmare, Officials try to break up the fight between Michigan goalie Steve Shields and…

… penalties." Michigan defenseman Aaron Ward was given a disqualification and a five-minute major for at- tempting to injure an official. Wolverine forward Ted Kramer and defender David Harlock were also served…

… again on the man-advantage just over a minute later after an elbowing call against Michigan co-captain Don Stone. Michigan forward Mark Ouimet put the Wolverines on the See ICERS, Page 5 by Jeff Sheran…

…-body from Philly - puts a chip back on the shoulders of the Wolverines. "Tara's a banger. She loves to throw her body around," Michigan coach Bud VanDeWege said. "She can get wide and post up and ask for the…

… very happy with its performance. The Wolverines rallied to within eight points of the Boilermakers before senior Joy Holmes, as she did Jan- uary 18 in West Lafayette, put Michigan away, 69-54. "I think…

… game. s Wolverine guard Char Durand puts a shot over an Illinois player. Michigan defeated the Illini 67-61 Friday before losing to Purdue Sunday. does so much. She's one of those big-play making…

… time, missing all seven of her first half shots, en route to a 4 of 16 perfor- mance. Friday night, the Wolverines had their biggest victory of the year. They broke a three-game los- ing streak with a…

… solid 67-61 defeat of Illinois. The Wolverines sealed the vic- tory when Carol Szczechowski caught a sideline inbounds lob MICHIGAN (54)FF plam r TRG FT R A PF. TP. Durand 4-16 0-0 6 3 2 # 8 Jones 4-8 0…

… from recruiters. But she shunned the Wolverines for the mediocre program in Cham- paign. "I saw myself more in the Illinois program," Estey said. "They needed a point guard, and I really liked what they…

… affilation required k1inO1VS Michigan. The Wolverines are so far below their conference counterpats'; that they have attracted just over half the number of fans as the next lowest team, Minnesota. Michigan…

… sets of the match that gave the Wolver- ines a 5-4 victory. Even before the doubles matches began, the teams were tied, 3-3, and Michigan's David Kass and Brakus knew that for a Wolverine victory, they…

…)." As predicted, the teams were tied 4-4 after two doubles matches as Michigan's No. 2 team of John Karzen and Eric Grand wastde- feated while Wolverines Scott Cuppett and John Lingon were vic- torious…

… hours after the matches began, the Wolverines pulled out the 5-4 victory. The intensity displayed during the No.1 singles rematch between Michigan's David Kass and Jack Waite equalled that of the match…

… and the Wolverines, and the frigid midwestern metropo- lis wasn't very accommodating as the Blue squad finished second out of three teams. Perennial national power New Mexico won the meet with a score…

… kill shot in the second set of his 3-6, 6-2, 6-4 victory over Jack Waite of Wisconsin. The Wolverine squad went on to defeat the Big Ten rival Badgers 5-4. - Women overcome N. Illinois, Western to go…

… over Western Michigan on Sunday. "We played very well this weekend," coach Bitsy Ritt said. "I am very pleased with the out- come and our team's effort." The Wolverines, (4-0) looked sharp on Saturday in…

… Shannon Condon and Cindy Turner of Western. Otherwise, the Wolverines dominated, winning five of the six singles matches in straight sets. Michigan's top performer Sun- day was Lindsay Aland. The…

… Wolverines' No. 1 singles player overpowered the Broncos' Amy McClure 6-1, 6-0 with a strong baseline game and a powerful serve. Fittingly she ended the match with a ace. Aland also teamed with Kim Pratt in…

… score of 56.2. Round took third for the Wolverines with a 53.6, while Verrall locked up fourth at 53.7. Before heading up to Wisconsin on Saturday, Darden said the squad had a very beneficial teal meeting…

… home, the Michigan women gymnastics team was riding an emotional high. Saturday night, the Wolverines experienced the emo- tion on the other end of the spec- trum. The gymnasts finished last in a four…

… the ugly this weekend as the Wolverines traveled to face Ohio State in Columbus. Michigan's hockey team is good, Ohio State's is bad, and the two games they played were very, very ugly. Saturday, the…

… Buckeyes. BUCKEYES Continued from page 1 scoring explosions in the second stanza. In the first game, the Wolverines bombarded Ohio State goaltender Mike Bales with 15 shots in the first period, but Bales…

…' for frustrated Wolverine frosh by Mike Gill Daily Sports Writer COLUMBUS - is learning about the: knocks. And hard breaks. David Oliver school of hard He wonders what he ever did to desefve such bad…

… fate. Friday night, the rookie Wolverine suf- fered a broken leg (technically, a broken fibular), which will idle him for the remainder of the regular season and at least part of the playoffs. Oliver…

… redshirt the season. "It will definitely affect us at the Big Ten meet. She had good chances to win both the mile and the 3,000," distance coach Sue Foster said. The Wolverines will try to put these future…

… on," Coach Jack Harvey said. "They will be our big point- scorers at the Big Ten meet." This week's contest will be the last tune-up for the Wolverines as they prepare for the Central Collegiate…

… to sit out for at least the next three to four weeks of the season. Wright's injury presents good news to at least one Wolverine, sophomore Dan Stiver, who has rotated in a fourth-line position with…

… that for us." On the next three possessions, Mitchell worked to get open. He called for the ball, drove the lane, and scored six straight for the Wolverines. But as has happened so much this season…

… gamerthis season. The Wolverines (9-9, 2-6) and Gophers have the two worst field goal percentages in the Big Ten. Minnesota is led by guard Kevin Lynch and forward Walter Bond. Lynch is averaging 17.8 points…

… a aokken K g Nattonat Jfonor Socli-t! General Meeting Thursday, Jan. 31 at 8:00 pm Wolverine Room, Michigan Union All members welcome by Jason Gomberg Daily Sports Writer Revenge will be on the…

… minds of two Michigan wrestlers tonight as they and their teammates travel to Mount Pleasant, where the Wolverines (9-4) face Central Michigan in non-conference ac- tion. For sophomores Joey Gilbert and…

… tourney, but Lanny is really on a roll now," Bahr said. After recent clashes with na- tional wrestling powerhouses Le- high, Oklahoma, Indiana, and Iowa State, the Wolverines' hearts do not pound with fear…

… last Thursday, but says it shouldn't affect his game in any significant way. HANGING ON: The Wolverines turned the ball over only 12 times against Illinois. This is much improved from the time early in…

…. Michigan forward Sam Mitchell posts up against Deon Thomas. Mitchell scored six straight points for the Wolverines. GOTTESMAN Continued from page 1 Every other player - overall and in league games only…

… - is shooting below the .500 mark. All of that means a Wolverine basket on any particular shot is an exception and not the rule. Not a good sign - especially in the Big Ten, where shooting percentages…

… average around 50 percent. In fact, Michigan is dead last in shooting percentage. Dead last: that is, behind even Northwestern and Wisconsin, who the Wolverines beat. Indiana and Ohio State lead the…

… Central Michigan, Eastern Michigan, Chicago State and Marquette - not exactly teams against whom 80 percent shooting is necessary to win. And the five triumphs where the Wolverines hit under 50 percent didn…

…'t exactly come against UNLV: Utah, Boston University, Pennsylvania, North- western and Wisconsin. Against Illinois, Michigan shot 44.8 percent from the field. Time and time again the Wolverines went to the…

… for 17). Missing that many free throws just won't cut it. Demetrius Calip is a good case study of the Wolverines' shooting woes. While he led Michigan on Saturday with 25 points, he shot only 41…

… is true that to win consistently, you need to shoot consistently. Or was that obvious before we started? Smith shoots down Wolverine comeback by Andrew Gottesman Daily Basketball Writer Michigan may…

… hold off the Wolverines, and sealed the game by hitting two free throws with 9.7 seconds remaining. "The last two or three weeks I've been doing a good job in practice taking shots that were there for me…

… these commit- ments without even knowing wheth- January 9 was the date when Hunter was cleared by the Big Ten to play for the Wolverines with junior standing. A day later, Fisher gave Hunter his first…

… won't be talking about the Super Bowl. Instead, they'll be referring to their performance in yesterday's dual meet with Illinois. It was super. The Wolverines scored a school record for points, and…

… meet like this." Michigan seemed to be on a roll from the beginning. After a solid performance on the vault, the Wolverines stunned the crowd (and maybe themselves) on the uneven bars. Assistant coach…

… looking bleak, with little hope, along comes Northwestern - just the kind of opponent the Wolverines need after dropping their first four conference games. Of course, if Michigan (7-7 overall) loses at…

… a fervor and abandon that will give us positive results." Yes, maybe the towel shouldn't be thrown in on the Wolverines just yet. After all, three of their conference losses have been on the road, and…

… last November, four Wolverine swimmers outdid the performance. Mike Barrowman, Eric Wunder- lich, Eric Namesnik, and Michigan alumnus Brent Lang seized five med- als for the United States squad at the…

… arrows of its competition at the first annual Shakespearean Festival in Columbia, Missouri this weekend. Iowa, Missouri, and Utah State will challenge the Wolverines in the tournament, which will feature a…

… were." The Wolverines will feature a new line-up in this weekend's competition. Sophomore Eva Gordon will perform the floor exercise, and first-year gymnast Tami Crocker will participate on the uneven…

… vault. Armento sat out the Wolverines' first meet, but witnessed the team's performance. "The first meet was like an eye-opener. Now we know what to do," Armento said. "I feel pretty confident; we have a…

… runner in the last stretci of the race to capture first place for the Wolverines. The opposite scenario occurred in the two mile relay as junior Amy Bannister led off with a 2.11.4 half mile to give…

… Michigan a strong lead. First-year student Jessica Kluge, and juniors Megan Nortz, and Carrie Yates maintained it to secure a Wolverine victory. Though last Saturday's Michigan Relays provided a first test…

… for t Wolverines, Missouri and Arkans are teams more specialized in dis- tance events. "We will have tough competition from Missouri and Arkansas" said distance coach Sue Foster. An additional challenge…

…, not rest, on their minds. The Wolverines arrived focused on training hard for their meets. Michigan first swam against the Hawaii Rainbows Dec. 30, and came away with an impressive victory. En* route to…

… including ig Ten rivals Iowa and Wisconsin, and powerhouse Arizona State. The Wolverines led the pack after the first day of competition with the closest competitor, Arizona State, trailing by a wide margin…

… breaststroke. FCOURT 7' UL LLPRESS Super subs are key to success for 'Icagers by Matthew Dodge Daily Basketball Writer Behind every good Wolverine starter, there is a great sub. Michigan's five principle…

… - her lowest total in seven games. But the Wolverine bench. proceeded to pick up the pace and gun the offensive engines all game. "Stopping (Szczechowski) was a key for us," Badger coach Mary Murphy said…

… JOSE JUAREZ/DaIly Michigan's Nikki Beaudry (30) works inside for two of her eight points in the Wolverines'75-74 victory over Toledo Dec. 22. Captain sinks the win Szczechowski's free throws give 'M…

… clutch baskets in close games, I've never seen anyone like her." Michigan improved its record to 7-4, and LaSalle fell to 6-5. Szczechowski led the Wolverines with team- highs of 25 points, 10 rebounds…

…, and five steals. Despite Szczechowski's big game, the brightest star on the court was LaSalle's offensive machine, Mary Greybush. The 5-11 forward scored at will within the Wolverine paint. She tallied…

… dominating game at EMU, where she collected a ca- reer-high 34 points. She also hit 18 of 20 free throws, a Michigan team record. Szczechowski is the first Wolverine to receive such Big Ten accolades in more…

… than four years. Szczechowski now leads Michigan in four statistical categories: scoring (15.7 ppg), rebounding (6.7 rpg), assists (4.5 apg), and steals (4.1 spg). DEFENSIVE DROUGHT: The Wolverines non…

…." SHOT BLOCKER SUPREME: Ronald Reagan would love the way Michigan sophomore Trish Andrew plays basketball. The 6-2 center serves as the Wolverines' version of the Star Wars defense system. Anytime an…

… day. He even thought the Wolverines might be a spoiler in the league - more sun, less rain. Maybe even a picnic or the NCAA tournament awaited the team. Sixth is now but a fantasy. The Wolverines are…

… another shooter waiting for the call off the bench? Yesterday she exhibited a scorer's mentality like no one else on the team. Nuanes has given the Wolverines instant offense, and her smile says she's happy…

… landscape. Free throws, usually a soft spot in the Wolverine attack was sharper than usual. Michigan was able to make it to the charity stripe for 21 attempts yesterday. Two of those shots were taken and made…

… Wolverines just out of reach. "Free throws were a big part of the Michigan victory," said Minn- esota coach Linda Hill-MacDonald. "They hit critical free throws, and that was one of the biggest factors in the…

… game," she added. Wolverine team captain Carol Szczechowski, after scoring no points in the first half because of foul trouble, provided scoring when she was really needed. Szczechowski poured in six…

… consecutive points in- side the last three and a half minutes. The Wolverines showed their inexperience in the final 45 seconds of the game by shooting too quickly and taking bad shots. "I just feel like we…

…DeWege. Defensively, the Wolverines did not match up with the larger Golden Gopher squad. This partly accounted for Minnesota center Carol Ann Shudlick scoring 31 points. "She's 6-foot-1, and a real peri- meter player…

… the victory. The team's starters were worn down from playing almost a full game last Friday so VanDeWege depended on his back up players. Jennifer Nuanes set the pace as she kept the Wolverines in the…

… 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…

… Palace in Auburn Hills. ANTHONY M. A Michigan rugby player lets his guts fly after a rough first half. KENNETH SMOLLER/Daily Future Wolverine basketball star Chris Webber slams in two points during the…

… Western Michigan coach Bill Wilkinson. Af- ter the Wolverines' series with the Broncos in which Wilkinson's team was whistled for 37 penalties, Wilkinson and some of his players criti- cized the officiating…

… the Big Ten championship tournament - Sun- day in Evanston. The 8-5 victory over host Northwestern in the championship game culminated the Wolverines' perfect weekend. Michigan (14-2 in the Big Ten, 27…

… of the team's three previ- ous meetings. Despite having the home-pool advantage, the Wildcats were unable to penetrate the Wolverine defense and goalkeeping nor could they keep pace with Michigan…

…: Aaron Frame, another Michigan co- captain. However, with such an effi- cient and dominating team, the Wolverines expected to receive a few more of the honors. "We would have liked to see more of our…

… - sometimes. One of those rare times occurred for the Michigan women's track team over the weekend. The Wolverines competed in the Crimson Classic, placing fourth with 24 points despite strong per- sonal…

… Desiree' Orwig said. "It was a pretty good start for us, but obvi- ously we need to score some more points." As anticipated, the distance squad was a major contributor to the Wolverines' point total. First…

… the 1991 softball squad, led the Wolverines to a first place finish in the NSK/Wolverine Invitational this weekend. Cooper, a catcher, went 7-for-13 in Michigan's four games, garnishing two doubles, a…

… ." J ~~~~~~~~~~~ ~,: ''m:", '::H .. .:;.., ~.' 'k '- petition cus, the Wolverines tied for first place with host Alabama with 57 points. Senior Brad Holwerda won the high jump, clearing 7…

… personal best of 193'4". Junio@ Mike Hennessey was runner-up in the shot put with a throw of 48'5- 1/2". Hennessey also placed third in the discus with a toss of 140'11". Not to be outdone, the Wolverines…

… Wolverine seniors came off the field at the end of the game realizing the team had let a victory slip away. The leaders of the Michigan club (1-2) have managed to draw out some positive feelings from the neg…

… Kalamazoo where the squad travels to play Western Michigan. What the Wolverines have going for them is the opportunity to re- deem themselves on the field. The Michigan camp has had two full days to ponder…

… its misfortunes. The Wolverines must now set their sights on a Bronco team they beat at home last fall by a close 12-7 score. According to Fitzpatrick, defeating the Broncos for a second time will not…

… remains the Wolverine captain's number one goal. "I want to go out on top," Fitzpatrick said. The team's quest for back-to-back titles begins tomorrow, but the team's road to the top will not be without its…

… said. At day's end, Michigan had tal- "But we'll just take each event one lied 25 points, 185 behind first place at a time." Texas. But the Wolverines were Texas (210 points) and Stanford only 18 points…

….4 point average among the five New Mexico 000 000 0 - 0 0 0 yesterday. squads. When the Wolverines scored in Michigan's Julie Clarkson (3-1)- the 500 yard freestyle, both Karen had a perfect game through…

… four Barnes (17th) and Kathy Diebler innings. Heather Lyke led the (25th) turned in strong perfor- Wolverines with two hits, includ- ' t rd mances. Barnes missed the consola- ing a double. don meet by…

… talent on the team. Brent Lang, Rick Wilkening, Mike Barrowman, Eric Namesnik, Eric Wunderlich ... the Wolverines couldn't have done it without these guys. True, Michigan's exceptional individual ability…

… they're lucky. Some say they're good. But usually, they're both. With many more potential superstars coming up through the ranks, someone should start thinking of adjectives to describe future Wolverine…

… brings. 'Netters lose to Mother Nature and UC-Irvine Women 'S final game is Hall in the family by Albert Lin Daily Basketball Writer When the Wolverines women's basketball team steps onto the Crisler…

… teams. Dianne, is a sophomore with Michigan State. Though she plays a reserve role, she still looks for- ward to playing against her sister, Wolverine redshirt frosh Michelle. "(Our first meeting) was fun…

… Photo/JOSE JUAREZ I Tonight's Michigan-Michigan State game will be a family affair for the Wolverines' Michelle Hall and her sister, Dianne. * FULL COU RT. PRESS Seniors say farewell to to basketball…

…- nia, the Michigan men's tennis team is set to enter the thrust of their conference schedule. * The Wolverines (1-0 in the Big Ten, 6-2 overall) face defending Big Ten champion Northwestern (0…

… to play tennis. Two matches, against UCLA and Pep- perdine, were cancelled due to rain. In its one team competition, Michigan fell to UC-Irvine by a 6- 3 count. The lone victors for the Wolverines…

… 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…

… tournament when the rest of the Wolverines were struggling. Calip's play helped enable Michigan to go on and take the 1989 title. As most of that team headed for the NBA this year, Fisher was forced to put…

… than numbers is how the team has done. Although some had predicted the Wolverines to finish as low as eighth in the Big Ten, Calip envis- ioned his team atop the conference at the beginning of the year…

… Colorado will not be his last. Fans may get another chance to see Calip play at Crisler if the Wolverines are able to defeat the Buffaloes. WOLVERINE ADDS WEIGHT TO A FAMILY TRADITION: Rawls wrestles on his…

… opener versus the Albion College Lacrosse Club. The Wolverines (0-1) are looking for the season's first win. Michigan is not short on talent or confidence in its quest to get into the win column. The team…

… senior leaders of this team take charge and the rookies play as ex- pected, then good things should happen to the Wolverine team.. Michigan's increased depth should mean increased wins for this confident…

… 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…

… past Mazzoli's Lft side. This was the first of Michigan's two man-advantage goals of the night, the second coming on a *iaybook effort from rightwinger Ted Kramer in the second period. The Wolverine…

… (Saturday) it went the other way around," Ferris coach Bob Mancini said. "It made up a huge difference in the game." The Bulldogs matched the -*Wolverine drive with a tired effort that assisted in the…

…." Ferris State now trails Michigan by 12 points in the league rankings. In order for them to catch the Wolverines, they would have to win at least six of their remaining CCHA games while Michigan drops the…

… series against Miami, Wolverine defenseman Mark Sorensen faced his younger sibling for possibly the last time, when Michigan took on the Bulldogs. For Mark, a senior, this weekend was his last regular…

… a misconduct call for verbal interaction with Wolverine Mike Helber after the whistle. By comparison, Mark only tallied two penalties for four minutes. "It's tense at times, I guess," Kelly said…

… family has been watching Mark and Kelly duke it out. Mark's Michigan team held an 8-1 winning edge between the brothers' squads coming into the weekend, and two more victories for the Wolverines marks the…

…, and we did." DOMINATION: Saturday's 31- 9 victory over Northwestern should come as no surprise to anyone. The Wolver-ines now have beaten the Wildcats in four straight matches and hold a 59…

…'s gymnastics team. To put it mildly, the women have high expectations for the upcoming sea- son. Under the direction of second- year coach Beverly Fry, the Wolverines are looking to improve on their past…

… performances. Two years ago, Michigan finished dead last in the seven team Big Ten field. Last year, the squad upped their standing to sixth in the league. The Wolverines may not win it all this year, but they…

…- most a month ago, Michigan has been very predictable - winning ev- ery game it was expected to win, and losing every game it was predicted to lose. The Wolverines (7-5 overall, 0-2 in the Big Ten) also…

… kicked off their Big Ten season with losses to two of the league's strongest teams, Michigan State and Ohio State. Home teams are in caps. MICHIGAN 102, Chicago State 78 The Wolverines got off to a fast…

…-70 victory at Breslin Arena Thursday. sponded, scoring a career-high 25 points and grabbing nine rebounds. MICHIGAN 89, Marquette 81 Michigan took a 22-10 lead as the Wolverine guards were hitting from the…

… outside. Paced by Calip's 15 first-half points, the Wolverines took control from the outset. But the second half was a differ- ent story as both Riley and forward Sam Mitchell fouled out allowing Marquette…

… tip-off as Michigan State dominated the whole game. Within the first two minutes, Taylor shot an -airball, and matters never improved for Michigan as the Wolverines never held the lead. Center Mike…

… Voskuil to the Wolverine rotation. The junior hurt his ankle and had not seen action up until last Thursday. "It's been a long wait but I hope I can get back into the flow quickly," Voskuil said. Blks: 4…

… 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…

…, the Wolverines bounced back to go 2-1 over the weekend in a tournament held at Ohio State. Michigan suffered its second consecutive loss and only its second *oss of the season Saturday, falling to…

… Kentucky 3-2. Junior Jenny Stein- hebel and Sophomore Lisa Ashton provided the scoring for the Wolverines, with Junior Chrissy Rice guarding the Michigan net. Sophomore Carrie Taylor said that Kentucky was…

… it appears to be a two-team race," Fisher said. However, Michigan basketball has made a stir of its own. Some of the names of the Wolverine's fabu- lous five frosh were bantered about. "I think…

… past four weekends, the Wolverines (4-4 in the Big Ten, 12-6 overall) have gone 1-1 in their weekend matches. And considering their next two matches are against Big Ten second-place squad Illinois (7…

…," setter-middle blocker Tarnisha Thompson said. "It's been a progressive year." The Wolverines hope to continue that progress against the highly-re- garded Fighting Illini tonight. A slew of players have…

…, though. Chris White wile move to the middle, and Aimee Smith will shift to the right side of the court. Thompson will also r; tate in and out with Julie Scherer. The Wolverines will have to re- gard…

… averaging 2.98 kills per game. Saturday night will be "Special" night of volleyball for the Wolverine fans. Ann Arbor Special Olympic athletes will be' awarded special designated seats and' will have an…

… weekend, de- feating Eastern Kentucky, 1-0, but dropping its second game to Ohio State, 2-1. Saturday afternoon in Columbus, the 17th-ranked Wolverines com- pletely dominated the Colonels for their fifth…

… Marotti said. "Unfortun- ately, we just couldn't finish our drives. We kept hitting the posts and the back and sides of the net." The Wolverines' lone goal came at the 17:34 mark of the first period from…

…- ble the normal distances, Wolverine coach Jim Richardson's women''s team touched first six times in the event slate, sweeping first through third place in each victory. x Headlining the Wolverine tri…

…. 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…

… weekend, the Wolverines (2-6 in the Big Ten, 18-14 overall) were looking to bounce back against the Broncos. However, as they arrived in the famed quad-syllabic town, the skies opened, and a thunderous…

… downpour washed away any thoughts of playing the games. The Wolverines won't have to wait long to try again, though. They host Michigan State today in a doubleheader. The Spartans (1-7 in the Big Ten, 8…

… lacked in the past," Wolverine coach Red Berenson said. Sinclair, who signed with the Wolverines during the early period, sails from Mississauga, Ontario, and played for the Wexford Junior B squad…

… the Wolverine A side squeaked out a 10- 3 victory. "(The B side) just wasn't work- ing as a cohesive unit," co-captain John Swis said. "They had different players and that inexperience re- sulted in…

… fixed on him and he just put both of his shots in." In the final match of the day, the Michigan C side walloped the Akron B side 32-18. Jim Staples and Shawn Knight led the team with 22 of the Wolverines…

…. But the Wolverine captain was not done yet, for as Calip was gliding to the basket, he was bumped by Howell. The ref whistled the foul. Calip, re- lieved that the game now belonged to Michigan, kept his…

… Michigan bench was happy. Wolverine coach Steve Fisher was happy. I wasn't happy, and it wasn't because Northwestern is still winless in the Big Ten. Was there really any need for Calip to show- boat? This…

… was just Northwestern - a game Michigan should have easily won and had to win. Yet at halftime, the Wildcats were up, 30-25. The Wolverines had to struggle most of the second half just to squeak out a…

… victory. For Michigan to make the NCAA tournament, the Wolverines need Calip to be a team leader, not a crowd pleaser. A leader is someone who real- izes how to best use their talents for a victory. This…

… that Michigan as a whole did not pass the ball very much as the team only had 11 assists. The one thing Calip has done often this year is come through for the Wolverines in the clutch. He had eight…

…'s largest prisons. LIDS ON THE RIMS?: Michigan's .226 first-half shooting percentage dwarfs, or shall we say, enlarges its season low of .343 against Iowa State. The Wolverines shot .640 in the second half…

… the Wolverines slim victory over Northwestern Saturday in Evanston. Boltermakers bounce into Ann Arbor for Big Monday by Theodore Cox Daily Basketball Writer For the second straight week, Michigan…

… to Ohio State as the squad did last week. The last time the Wolverines (5-7 Big Ten, 12-10 overall) played Purdue (4-8, 12- 10), Michigan was embarrassed at Mackey Arena as the team was hammered, 86…

…. Otherwise, the Wolverines will have to steal a victory on the road against either Illinois or Indiana. "We're shooting for a victory over Purdue after the drubbing we had last time," Michi- gan coach Steve…

… forgotten guard Tony Tolbert take charge 0 with seconds left, to give the Wolverines a slim lead. But then a mistake. A chance for Wisconsin to take back what should have been theirs in the first place. With…

… high 19 points during the opening half in which he went to the foul line nine times. Mean- while, Wolverine center Eric Riley picked up three fouls. "We were moving the ball re- ally well and were…

…. The Wolverines used an 18-6 run to cut their deficit to four. The Badgers and the See WISCONSIN, Page 6 Michigan center Eric Riley defends Patrick Tompkins of Wisconsin. Riley was the first Wolverine…

… past but it seems obvious that the new year has been a happy and joyous one for the Michigan hockey team. Red Berenson and the Wolverines have eagerly hopped on the new train set they got for Christmas…

…01 Page 6-The Michigan Daily-Sports Monday- November 18, 1991 Men. by Bruce Inosencio Daily Sports.Writer A relaxed approach fort cross 'country team alto Wolverines to run theirN spot in the NCAA…

… Wolverines be way to a fit from longer races. al Cham- "We have more time to relax; n, Ariz., come back from any problems may have in the early stages of ure on it- race, whereas a shorter race doe wo week…

… men's cross country team hopes to heat up in Bloomington. Coach Ron Warhurst's squad looks to place high in this weekend's NCAA District IV meet. The Wolverines need .a strong race from the whole team…

… out the top five for the Wolverines are sophomore Shawn MacKay and rookie Jim Finlayson. While the team has been running conserva- tively throughout the season, Warhurst seems to think that his squad…

…. "Home is where the heart is," he said at a press conference attended by 250 onlookers. "That's where my mom is. So I'd like to announce that for the next four years, I'll be a (Cavalier)." The Wolverines…

… faces the Michigan men's gymnastics team today, one day after five Wolverines made the trek back from the NCAA Championships held at Penn State. Without a doubt, the completion of nationals brought the…

… 1991 gymnas- tics season to a close, but it also marks the beginning of a very promising 1992 season. This is the very enticing point in the eyes of the Wolverine team members, especially after the most…

… Lisa Worzniak, 3-6, 6-2, 6-3. Sunday's match proved to be a microcosm of the season, as once again the Wolverines were forced to overcome injuries. "We've been able to do what we needed to all year…

… eligibility remaining, as it was for all the other young Wolverines. In related action, Minnesota's John Roethlisberger did the Big Ten proud as he took the all-around crown with a score of 115.45, and Oklahoma…

…'s not over untill we hang the last of the dogs."' As for Michigan's fortunes, coach Darden is confident that the Wolverines will be able to hang a few dogs"of their own soon. "With the people coming back…

…'s gymnastics team seems to be budding into a contender at an odd, yet much welcome, moment. Last night, the Wolverines continued their tear as of late by scoring a 275.45 at Cliff Keen Arena, easily outdoing…

….E "We had a tremendous meet, one of our best of the season, until that final event." The dreaded final rotation stop that gave the' Wolverines such fits was the high bar, an event that saw many a break in…

… performance as a Wolverine. Taking part in the all- around, the senior was all smiles afterwards. "We started really well, cruising for a great score, but our minds lapsed on the high bar," he said. "It's sad…

… tournament. A rebuilding year was expected, but no one thought it would be this tough. The Wolverines were picked to finish sixth in the preseason coaches' poll, but were never able to maintain a high level of…

… perspective, and we think nothin* more off it" File Photo/JOSE JUAREZ Jim Round propels the Wolverines to an early season victory with his performance on the horizontal bar. and growing team, and I'll be…

… flashes of brilliance, according to the coach. With only three seniors, the experience gained by this edition of the Wolverines should prove valuable next year. But one can't help wonder if this year could…

… Championships with a career-high mark of 17' 10 1/4". So far this season, Darr and senior runner Neal Newman are the only Wolverines with automatic bids for the NCAAs. Harvey said he may pull other performers out…

… problem playing really well against players who he perceives not very good," Eisner said. Because of this sweeping vic- tory, the two teams never played the scheduled doubles matches. The Wolverines have…

… for the post-season." Friday, the Wolverines (10-4 overall, 4-1 Big Ten) will travel to Columbus to take on Ohio State (13-3, 3-1). The Buckeyes' lone Big Ten loss came at the hands of second…

…- ranked wrestlers as Michigan's Joey Gilbert faces Mark Marinelli. Both wrestlers placed at the Big Ten Championships last year and are undefeated in Big Ten com- petition this season. The Wolverines' Lanny…

…. Turek - working toward a masters degree in sports psychology - is Hitting is a pure science to the Michigan baseball squad. One Wolverine batting scholar puts some of hitting coach Ed Turek's advice into…

…. The fourth starter becomes very impor- tant in the Big Ten season as the Wolverines play four games each weekend. Freehan has spent most of the non-conference schedule searching through his staff to…

… rotation. Brock and Pfaff both starred for the Wolverines last year. Brock was the work horse of the staff, leading the squad with 66.2 innings pitched, while Pfaff led the squad with a 1.73 earned run…

… from a celebrated past. Then the news broke. The Wolverines were in trouble. Allegations. Investigations. 'And finally sanctions. A school with a reputation for squeaky- clean athletics had its first…

… Michigan Wolverines. And that's where his latest journey began. 'This year, we know we can't compete for the title from the very start. We've prepared for it, and our goals incorporate that' -Bill Freehan…

… baseball club," Freehan said. There is a new attitude at Fisher The coach won't say howgbod his team is. Coaches never do. Even though last season had to hurt Che Wolverines, Michigan has been hovering in…

… the Top 25 in several national polls. A lot of people think the Wolverines look pretty good. What does Freehan think? "On the field I think we regressed a bit last year if you just look at the 'wins and…

… losses. We're now just starting our Big Ten season. A lot remains to be seen about where we are." The Wolverines 'elected to play some heavy competition in the early season. Michigan went south to sharpen…