…. Loy led the Wolverines to a first-place finish at the Saluki Invitational at Southern Illinois. 11 Thursday March 28, 1996 9A - 1996 NCAA CHAMPIONSHIPS - Wolverines look to take two Swimmers try…
… top 10 in the nation for eight straight years, the Michigan men's swimming and diving team was able to surpass Stanford and win its first national champion- 'p since 1961 last season. ow the Wolverines…
… thinking that 11 games in Texas over spring break would pre- pare the squad for this weekend's ree-game series in Oklahoma. But after their performance against the Sooners, the Wolverines seemed to leave…
… more than working equipment to beat Oklahoma this weekend. The Sooners completed a three- ame sweep of the Wolverines with a 13-8 win in Norman, Okla., yester- day. This followed Friday's 14-2 drub- bing…
… more in the sixth. Wolverine freshman J.J. Putz pitched well in relief of Steinbach, striking out one and walking one in two and one-third innings, while al- lowing no runs. But the performance of the…
… game came from Oklahoma starting pitcher Brian Shackelford, who, after hold- ing Michigan to four hits through eight innings, took a 7-2 lead into the ninth inning. For the Wolverines, Cervenak hit his…
… Luke Bonner was one of the few bright spots for the Wolverines. Bonner scattered six hits over the final five innings, and three of the four runs scored against him were unearned. All told, 10 different…
…." Berenson says. "the teams that have hosted it haven't won." One such team was last year's Wisconsin squad, which lost to the Wolverines in the quarterfinals. The Badgers still got to host Michigan, though…
…, despite having an inferior record, a worse seed and a loss to the Wolverines earlier that season. And even though the Wolverines don't face the Spartans, they'll still be at a huge disadvantage. In the 1994…
… West Regional at East Lansing, a raucous, anybody-but-Michigan crowd cheered on Lake Superior State (whose band, incidentally, played Michigan State's fight song) to victory over the Wolverines. So what…
…-handed goal of the season, and he added an assist in the Wolverines' 4-3 victory over Lake Superior Saturday. Friday night, he tallied two goals, including one short-handed. Background: Madden is All…
…-CCHA Honorable Mention ... second on the Wolverines with 27 goals ... third in team scoring with 56 points ... netted a hat-trick against Notre Dame Jan. 21, 1995 ... scored 163 points in 62 games to lead the…
… team's fortunes should improve, and getting offto a fast start would contribute to that. Against Michigan State, the night started with no Wolverine taking care of their own game or anyone else's. The…
… choose from when selecting its "A" squad. The Wolverines, on the other hand, have only two teams that are in competi- tion. And Friday, that lack of depth, as well as their lack of focus, doomed the Wol…
…-5, 15-12, 15-12. The Wolverines have not faired well against the Spartans this season. Michigan State has won both regular season matchups between the two schools. I 0 COLLEGE Xwrnw , AF.U L .a JA a1…
… The Grand Finale The NCAA Hockey Championship final game, featuring the hot Michigan Wolverines and the season-long No. 1 Colorado College Tigers, will commence at 1 p.m. tomorrow. The game will be…
… of- er, tomor- Bounds ow afternoon gainst Colo- ado College. The Wolverines aven't made it to the championship ,cund since 1977 - and it is their {eferse that got them back. Michigan played so well in…
… a total mismatch." Give most of the credit to Michigan's defensive veterans, Steven Halko, Harold Schock and Blake Sloan. But every Wolverine played well defensively. There was not one odd-man rush…
…, no give- aways in their own zone. Michigan held Boston's power play unit to just two shots on goal in eight minutes. When everything was said and done, the Wolverines had outshot the Terriers 27-17 and…
… better hockey team than we allowed them to be." At the post-game press confer- ence, Turco didn't even break a smile. He said he couldn't unless the Wolverines come away with a win - and a championship…
… makes one of his 17 saves last night as the Wolverines shut out Boston University, 4-0. The win puts Michigan in tomorrow's NCAA final game against Colorado College - but the Wolverines' semifinal win…
… with the Wolverines second power-play tally at the 5:37 mark of the second period. Muckalt took a feed in the high slot from Jason Botterill and poked it past Noble for his 27th of the season. Crozier…
… iced the win for Michigan with a blister- ing slapshot from the top of the left circle 4:25 into the third period. The Wolverines face perhaps their most formi- dable opponents tomorrow in Colorado…
…, this service will hold tickets at the will call window of Riverfront Coliseum and can be picked up to- morrow morning. The game will be televised on ESPN. Tide defense in doubt for Wolverines after 5th…
… award for his strength in guiding the Wolverines to the 1995 title. The award is given to the previous year's championship coach. Unfortunately for the Wolverines, this :idn't count in the scoring totals…
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… Canham Natatorium, the Wolverines battled back to a third-place finish, behind Stanford and Southern Methodist. Stanford won its fifth consecutive tournament with 478 points, Southern Methodist came in…
… forth in a relatively balanced contest for close to 60 minutes until Michigan jumped off. And in an instant, the Golden Gophers' season came crashing to the ground in the 4-3 Wolverine victory. Michigan…
…'s Brendan Morrison fed Bill Muckalt who slid the puck past Gopher goalie Steve DeBus at 17:59 of the third period. The Wolverines were able to hold the Gophers off for the remainder of the period, securing…
…. The closer you get to the ultimate goal, the more intense it gets." The Wolverines looked flat at the start of the game. managing only three shots on goal in the first period, season low, compared to…
… the first stanza. The puck slit into the neutral zone after the Wolverines lost control of it in the Gophers' end. Steven Halko could not stop the puck in the neutral zone, but Checco managed to get…
… The Wolverines entered the lockerroom down 2-1 at the end of the first after Jay Moser tapped the puck across the crease for a power play goal at 11:56. Turco made ke) saves down the stretch, which…
… GOPHERS, Page 5E WALKER VANDYKE/Daily Minnesota goaltender Steve DeBus couldn't bat the puck or the Wolverines away in yesterday's NCAA quarterfinal game in East Lansing. Vichigan mentally ready to win…
… Lake Superior n the 1993-94 quarterfinals. he 4-3 triple overtime loss to Maine t season's semifinals. Each year, the Wolverines needed only ne more.goal -just one. One more goal, a game-winner in…
… Ulig bhid jtfu Stevens to hold press conference Former Michigan women's basketball player Tanisha Stevens will hold a press conference at 10:30 a.m. today in Detroit in dismay over the Wolverines…
…, 2 P.M., EAST LANSING - - NCAA QUARTERFINALS - By Chris Murphy Daily Sports Writer The Michigan women's swimming d diving team is playing host to the nation's top swimmers. Indeed, the Wolverines are…
… ELIZABETH UPPMAN/Daily Maurice Taylor and the rest of the Wolverines hope to handle the Illini Sunday in Champaign. Grapplers ready for Big Tens The Michigan wrestling team will be in East…
… Lansing March 9-40 for the Big Ten Championships. The Wolverines (6-21 Big Ten, 12-5-1 overall) are looking to dethrone 1995 national champion Iowa. That may prove to be a difficult task because the…
… can bet Kevin Hilton has no aspirations to follow in his footsteps.h Mike Knuble left Michigan with a heart- JOHN ache. His Wolverines - and make no Out of mistake, they Bounds were his - lost to Maine…
… Sakala don't want their college careers to end that way. None of them want to be like Mike. And the Wolverines certainly don't want to see their season end in the same fashion as last year's. But only one…
…. Malchow Wolverine pitcher Gif In hurls fect game over bre By Mark Snyder Daily Sports Writer Perfect. How else can a game without hits or walks be described? The Wolverine softball team wit- nessed the…
… second in school history. At the Hillenbrand Invitational over the weekend of March 8-10, the No. 14 Wolverines crushed the Sooners with their flawless fielding behind Griffin. Oklahoma, by contrast…
… gain victory. Her gem was backed up by nine Michigan hits, including "a triple by senior Tracy Carr. The Wolverines continued their winning ways by following the game up with its third victory in two…
… as Michigan, sparked by 13 hits, forced the mercy rule on the Tar Heels. North Carolina was forced to sur- render after three Wolverine sluggers led the way with two-hits each. The Tar Heels were on…
… their heels the entire game as Michiganjunior Kelly Holmes attempted to match Griffin's perfect feat. Although she fell short, the combined four hits al- lowed by the Wolverine pitchers raised Holmes…
… great moti- vating factor for the Michigan men's volley- ball team, and this weekend the Wolverines will get their chance. The squad will face off against Michigan State this Friday night in East Lansing…
…. The Spar~s trounced the Wolverines Jan. 17 at the CCRB, and the Wolverines are look- ing to show the Spartans how much the team has improved. "This is the big one," Michigan captain Jamie Reynolds said…
… addition to Rodriguez and Reynolds, the team Michigan will field against Michigan State is a cohesiv Pothiraj, Ted Sko out the starters. Stilstra also ac with his coach's on the Wolverine He volunteered for…
… 1994 to be exact -theyUA were all Wolverines. They were fourth-fifths of the simultaneouslyt famous and infamous Fab Five. And they were the team everybody wanted to beat. On this particular night, Texas…
… was the "everybody" with a yen to knock off the third-seeded Wolverines. The No. 6 seed Longhorns had beaten Western Kentucky to earn the right to challenge the two-time defending regional cham- pions…
…, who had snuck by Pepperdine in the first round, 78-74. Beating the tour- ney-tested Wolverines, though, was a task the blazing-fast Longhorns just couldn't master: After an end-to-end battle, they…
… succumbed 84-79. Texas against Michigan ... sounds familiar ... the Wolverines take on the Longhorns again this season. The No. 7 and No. 10 seeds will rumble at ap- proximately 10:30 p.m. tomorrow in the…
… one again tomorrow night. Fife, though, is by far the most expe- rienced ofthe Wolverines. He's dressed for more Michigan tournament games than the rest of the Wolverines com- bined. He played all but a…
… U be djicwun &tdlg Icers score first-round knockout By John Leroi Daily Sports Editor There wasn't much the Redskins could do to stop Michigan. Fate just wasn't on their side. And the Wolverines…
… were on a roll. Miami (Ohio) put up a good fight, but in the end, the Redskins' effort fell far short of halting Michigan's march to the CCHA semifinals. The No. 4 Wolverines (29-7-2) held off Mi- ami…
… Michigan in the game when the Wolverine defense didn't. "You hope that it doesn't have to happen this way, but Marty Turco was the difference in this game," Berenson said. "He hasn't had to, in many games…
….26 that the Wolver- ines really relied on its All-CCHA netminder to win a game for them. The Wolverines had good offensive and defensive games in that outing - something that wasn't apparent Saturday…
… forced an opponent out of its Read game Saturday night. The Wolverines grabbed the Badgers by the neck (not literally) and wouldn't let go, not until they had Ohoked the game out of Wisconsin. :What? You…
… didn't think these Wolverines could play like that? Of course they can. They just usually don't. But against Wisconsin, they did. "We hung our hat with some good defense today," Michigan coach Steve…
…Intosh Daily Sports Editor Three shots make this much of a difference? The Michigan Wolverines made 16 field goals Jan. 3 and lost at Wisconsin; Saturday, they converted 19 shots from the floor - and won, 65…
… gave one of its best performances of the season March 1 against Northwestern in the first-round of the Big Ten Tournament. Unfortunately, the Wolverines will not be able to build off of their strong…
… showing until November. The Wildcats (9-9 Big Ten, 21-10 overall) won the 3- point contest, 11-10, and the game, 89-79, ending Michigan's season with their third hard-fought victory over the Wolverines. "I…
… the Ohio State-Minnesota game that followed, since the Wolverine and Wildcat perimeter players torched it into the hardwood with a combined 21 3-pointers, a record for two teams in a Big Ten contest…
… season, it's probably hard to believe the Wolverines kept this one close. But there they were, nailing 10 of 15 shots from downtown, committing only 1I turnovers while dishing out 22 assists and down only…
… Jennifer Brzezinski assisted by sophomore Akisha Franklin (13 points.six assists, three steals)a minute into the half. Brzezinski scored six points and grabbed four rebounds in her final game as a Wolverine…
… assists. But Northwestern countered with a Christina Braden layup from Amber DeWall (game-high I I assists) and a Ratay 3-pointer from the left corner. The Wolverines would not get closer than four points…
… game, compared to 21 against Michigan. And in agang they lost by 10 points, the Wolverines were outscored from the charity stripe by 13. "We were playing mostly man-to-man (defense) and when you play…
….3 percent) of their 3-point attempts. "The biggest difference in this game was that we didn't make defensive stops when we needed to," Rob- erts said. Catherine DIGiacinto and the Wolverines fell to…
… Northwestern in the first round of the Big Ten Tournament, last weekend in Indianapolis. Wolverines' tourney loss gives them one more year of futility By Dan Stillmap Daih Sports Writer INDIANAPOLIS - Various…
… potential it had. And, despite the end result (an 89-79 loss), the Wolverines' play against Northwestern in the first round of last weekend's Big Ten Tournament served as final proof. The Wolverines entered…
… played at Michigan State the day before and was able to make the match. How is that fortunate? Yesterday's match marked the 400th win for Eisner as Wolverine head coach, a feat that would have been delayed…
… Wolverines a psycho- logical boost as they head into the heart of the BigTen season. Eisner saidthatMichi- tn did not play extremely well today, but Badgers, Irish blow into tOwn By Jiten Ghelani Daily Sports…
… at the top and all the way through." 'The No. 1 singles match should be a good matchup. For the Wolverines (2-1 Big Ten, 1-3 overall), junior Sarah Cyganiak will try to upset Notre Dame's ennifer Hall…
… has her work cut out for her. She will face the 22nd-ranked player in the country, Laura Gavaris. As a team, the Wolverines split their o matches against Wisconsin last year. The Badgers upset Michigan…
… win." The win yesterday againstatough Min- nesota team, when all the players seemed flat, may be a sign that Michigan has turned the corner. Over the past four years, the Wolverines have defeated…
… courts, as Michigan scored victories at first, third, fourth and sixth singles. The Wolverines also captured the doubles point, winning two of the three matches. Four matches went into the third set, and…
… Minnesota, it feels great,"Pusztai said. "It definitely gives us the edge going into Big Tens." Injuries have plagued the Wolverines lately,but Eisnersaidthe upcomingbreak is coming at an opportune time. "We…
… John Costanzo to earn a victory for the Wolverines at No.1 doubles. Michigan beat the Golden Gophers, 5-2. Streaking Wolverine softball squad travels to_ Tennessee By Dan Stillman Daily Sports…
… change a lot of things around, but I think we'll play." So, weather permitting, the No. 10 Wolverines, up five spots in yesterday's coach's poll, will face a crop of unranked teams beginning with Southwest…
… far, the Wolverines have lived up to expectations following last Michigan hurler Sara Griffin and teammate Kelly Holmes are the keys to theWolverines' chances at this weekend's Tennessee tournament in…
… hockey team deserves to wear red and white. If the Wolverines' uniforms matched those of the Detroit Red Wings, it would be even harder to tell the two teams apart. The NHL's best team has a lot in common…
… have only lost at their home rink three times this season. The Wolverines are undefeated at the Joe in 1995-96. Michigan won the Great Lakes Invita- tional there in December, defeating Northern Michigan…
… in aire all nationally ranked teams," Michigan coach Bob Darden said. "They're very go It certainly is g the host Wolverine column. The gues nois-Chicago, No Michigan State. M the lowest in the m "We…
… have teams 220s," Darden ad( ing to put in ag around 209 (point The Wolverine February at Illinoi scored a 210.2. T Michigan Invite odd squads." coming off of a subpar 206.7. It was the oing to be…
…, Illinois and Michi- gan State. The Fighting Illini are scoring at a season average of 221.36 points. They month and shouldbe atough team to beat. The Wolverines have seen the Spar- tans quite often. Michigan…
… unable to attend, call ?! Socat/we sicEi BUILDING LEADERS SINCE 1868 Gymnast Kathy Burke and the Wolverines hope to swing past Penn State Saturday in Happy Valley. M women hope to ride hot streak' past…
… in the game of baseball, maybe the third time will be a charm for Michigan's boys of summer. Well ...all right. So it isn't summer yet. Indeed, the weather is the reason the Wolverines' home opener has…
… inning. He also got tremendous run support from his teammates, as the Wolverines pounded out 14 hits in the 12-0 victory. Putz, last year's Michigan "Mr. Base- ball" at Trenton High School, was re- warded…
… Lady Seminole Invitational. The Wolverines won the tourna- went last year and have three mem- Oers of the All-Tournament team on this season's roster. Jessica Lang, Cheryl Pearcy and last season…
…'s tournament MVP Sara Griffin lead the 9-6 Wolverines into the first round as defending champions. The 24-team field includes No. 9 Forida State, the only team ranked ahead of tfie Wolverines in the na- tional…
… Wolverines used the week to hone their skills against top notch competition. The Wolverines swept the Ft. Lau- derdale city team, and the Florida and Auburn lacrosse clubs in a span of four days last week. On…
…- lenge of the week for the Wolverines, since Ft. Lauderdale was entirely made up of former varsity lacrosse players from top Division I and III college teams. "These (players) weren't in their 50s…
… tournament. A fifth crown was not to be this year as the Wolverines skated around Joe Louis Arena with the champion- ship trophy after prevailing, 4-3, in a game that went down to the wire. I thought it could…
… is little doubt that the rivalry between Lake State and the Wolverines is as strong, if not stron- ger, than the instate rivalry between Michigan and Michigan State. And Lake State has been truly spec…
… teams in the tournament with losing records. Central Florida will take on Massachusetts and San Jose State, led by former Wolverine Olivier Saint-Jean, will be thrown into the fire against Kentucky. Both…
…. ,Unfortunately for Purple people, eat- ing up the Wildcats was the order of the f day for the Wolverines. About the clos- est Northwestern came to stopping the Wolverines was when, at the 10-minute mark of the…
…'s disqualification required Maceo Baston to re-enter the game, but the 6-foot-9 forward also fouled out less than 30 seconds later. Losing the two big men didn't seem to affect the Wolverines, whose rebounding statis…
… greet his siblings after Michigan's 73-62 loss at Illinois, Wolverine coach Steve Fisher prob- ably would have filed a missing person's report for Maceo Baston. The sophomore forward had just one point in…
… 22 minutes of play. Illinois fans will probably file a like report next year. They will be without long-time coach Lou Henson, whose team beat the Wolverines for the first time since 1991. "As much as…
… Wolverines NCAA Tournament hopes. ROSENBERG Continued from page 11 here's what happened. The Wolverines played scared and confused and ended up losing to Western Kentuckyin the first round. Yes, Michigan lost…
… year could be. a different story. Oh, Michigan won't make the Final Four. (That's not all bad - the Final Four' is in New Jersey.) But the Wolverines can beat Texas,"and could even give Wake Forest a…
…, media and even opposing teams don't know what to expect. "I wouldn't mind a team wondering which Michigan team will show up," guard Louis Bullock said. "That" would keep them thinking." Which Wolverines…
… take the floor depends on ... ihih Wolverines take the floor. Fisher has to make some choices. The NCAA Totttha- ment is war, and Fisher has to pick the soldiers he wats In his foxhole. Let me explain…
… different stoy: So he has played nine Wolverines regularly (down' ta seven with Robert Traylor and Jerod Ward injured.),14is strategy has worked; everyone is buddy-buddy, and for th first time since who…
… tournament. The Wolverines are one of the last four teams alive for the fourth time in five years while the Terriers are en- joying their third straight final four showing. "It's almost like David and Goliath…
…, Michigan coach Red Berenson is more concerned about his own team. The Wolverines have left the NCAA tournament earlier than expected each of the past three years - and all in overtime. Last season, as a No…
… 2B - The Michigan Daily - SPORTSMonday - Monday, March 25, 1996 Softball AJ7U victorious m Invite By Mark Snyder Daily Sports Writer With a tournament about to go along normally, the Wolverines…
…-hitter and two one-hitters during the touma- ment. Holmes and third baseman Tracy Carr were also named to the team. The first day ofcompetition was one of stark contrasts. The Wolverines started offthe…
… team, five didn't. The emotional impact of such an event will undoubtedly affect indi- viduals' outlooks toward swimming, not to mention the NCAA champion- ships. Therefore, the Wolverines are per- haps…
… contradicting the team's return to. a unified focus, the Wolverines cannot afford to lose individual suc- cesses. Only I11 members of the Michigan squad will compete this weekend, while squads like Stanford and…
… the Wolverins Michigan's top-ranked defense. "Nobody knows how good theyere on defense only because they're so good on offense," Parkersaid. "They reallypresent a lot of problems for us.",;" ; WALKER…
… sprinters entered in the meet, including Oliver Gumbrill, who in last year's na- tionals finished fifth in the 50 and sixth in the 100. Stanford, who is generally consid- ered the Wolverines' greatest rival…
… Borges in the 50 last year. Perhaps the biggest challenge for the Wolverines in the three-day meet - even bigger than their sprinting deficiency - will be to overcome their overall lack of entrants in the…
… Stadium would Abe better suited for ice skates than baseball spikes, Michigan will try to split the difference. The Wolverines are going to Purdue. The Big Ten season begins tomor- .°row for Michigan, when…
… Purdue (7-11) hosts the 1 p.m. doubleheader in West ;Lafayette. The series will continue Sun- day with another twinbill at the same time. . Although the Wolverines are anx- _ious to. play ball, they…
…/Daily 'M' women gymasts fall to Bulldogs No. 7 Wolverines come within a half-point of upending top-ranked Georgia I By Nancy Berger Daily Sports Waiter Judging from Georgia's deep-rooted gymnastics his…
… out 3.:~ of the Wolverines' 47-meet home winning streak. Michigan wasn't as con- eem edabout Georg ia's tough______ f *growl and national reputa- tion as they were about turn- E eryon ing in some of…
…, Michigan will need nothing short of repeat performance like this one from its sopho- more netminder. Whether or not it the Wolverines will get it, is up in the air. Throughout the season, Turco's confidence…
… of. Michigan's wins this season have come with the Wolverines playing much of the game in their opponents' end of the ice. If and when Michi- gan strolls into Cincin- nati, site of the Final Four, and…
… Morrison waiting in leen hampered by a front of the goal for the easy score. ffered in the second His second goal in the second stanza of Wolverine victory at game was textbook perfect. Despite be- .27. ing…
… from him." d problems returning And they need it now more than ever. The weekend sweep propelled the Wolverines into the CCHA semifinal round next Friday at The Joe Louis Arena - . where they will face…
… Michigan State. If Michigan can get pass the Spartans and then overcome its opponent in the CCHA finals Saturday, the Wolverines will own the conference tournamnt crown for the ° first time since 1994. The…
… game Saturday the leaders of the Wolverine squad and as a leading Hobey Baker Award candidate. JOE WESTRATE/Daily Kevin Hilton (left) was selected to the All-CCHA First Team along with teammate Brendan…
… Andy Roach of Ferris State, and Western Michigan's freshman goaltender Marc Magliarditi. Wolverines among second-teamers are defensman Steven Halko and left wing Jason Botterill. Botterill was also named…
… , est problem for the Michigan omens tennis team when it goes up againstits intrastate rival. T tblo. 33 Wolverines(1-l Big Ten, 2-4 overall) square off at 3 p.m. today agains Michigan State in East…
…, rather than if they illbe victorious, the Wolverines will have a chance to evaluate their play. The coachs plan to take a look at each individual's performance, as well as the entire team. Every player has…
… Henke added one goal. The Wolverine defense continued to hold up, allowing only six goals in the first half. Going into the second half down only 6-5, Michigan seemed poised for a possible upset. The…
… practices in preparation for a mee away. In October, when the Wolverines con -Wet, and in every month since then, Urban ,significance of any one meet as nothing bid practice., Rather than encouraging top…
… winter that all th a top-flight swimmer is the once-in-a-life qualify for the Olympics. That is the mind s athletes throughout the season. It fact, Urbanchek and the Wolverines ha whentheyfailedto win…
…'ll beat you off the dribble." Fisher will have to choose among Louis Bullock, Travis Conlan and Dugan Fife to guard the 6-foot-6 Free- man. Conlan, the tallest Wolverine guard, is the likely choice. But…
… this season. Ironically, while the Wolverines' new lineup is ready-made for a first- round win, it may be extremely ill- suited for a second-round matchup. Should Michigan beat the Longhorns, its most…
… left school. Duncan is probably the best rebounder in college basketball. The Wolverines would probably guard Duncan with Maceo Baston, a strong defensive player. The problem is that Baston often gets…
…," Urbanchek said after the defeat. Urbanchek must have known what he was doing, as three current Wolverines and two alums, who had been training with the team, qualified for the U.S. Olympic team. Despite a…
… individual medley, the 400 freestyle and the 200 IM in Atlanta. Another Wolverine who proved he was amply prepared for the trials was juniorJohn Piersma. Piersma won the200 freestyle and earned a spot on the…
… Olympic team with a second-place finish in the 400 freestyle. A pleasant surprise for Michigan was the performance of freshman Tom Malchow. Malchow, who was one of the few Wolverines noticeably disappointed…
… team. The Wolverines find them- selves with an all-too-familiar shape in the win column: 0. While most Michigan students were partying, skiing or just lounging around eating donuts on spring break, the…
… Wolverines were searching for the consistency that has been miss- ing this season. "We are still struggling," said Michigan coach Bob Darden said after the two meets over break. "We are just not showing the…
… doing well in the regionals, and earning a No. I seed. The regionals will also provide the Wolverines the opportunity to play teams they haven't played this year from the East Region of the Big Ten. This…
… biggestthreat to the Wolverines' current run, when the two teams meet tomorrow. The Illini were up, 9-6, in the fourth quarter of last year's Big Ten championship semifi- nal, before Michigan pulled out a 12…
… State. Catrabone led 7-1 at the end of two periods, and that was how the match ended, as the Wolverine sopho- more held on for the win and a quarterfinal berth. Rawls continued the trend for the…
… Wolverines in his match against West Virginia's John Koss in this, his final tournament appearance for Michi gan. Although Koss led after two peri- ds it was evide nt that it would only ca matter of timebefore…
… tournament appear- ance. "It's nerve-wracking, but it's fun, and the team's doing really well." In the Wolverines' final match of she dar' Richardson fell to Pittsburgh's Pat Wittanger in a closely fought…
… over the top- seeded Wolverines in last season's final. That victory marked the second time in as many years that Minnesota beat Michigan for the title. The Wolverines, hoping to regain the Big Ten title…
… Eisner is looking for his 400th win as head coach of the Wolverines. For Eisner, reaching that milestone against a team Big TenC that has defeated his squad in the Big Ten finals the past two seasons…
… was able to pull out three distinct, but equally pleasing treats. Michigan beat Michigan State, 6-1, last night in East Lansing. Entering the match, the Wolverine doubles' tandems knew they had to im…
…, 6-3, before Ritt almost choked on her seem- ingly delightful treat. Michigan State won the next two points but the Wolverines survivedthe scare and won the tiebreaker, 7-5. Smith and Harris had worked…
… Wolverines. In No. 1 singles, Cyganiak cruised by Hulewicz 6-3, 6-2. Moon put on a clinic, defeating Oelze 6-1, 6-0 at No. 2. The third slot belonged to Harris in her 6-1, 6- 2 win over Worzniak. Ritt's last…
… the vote. Here are the other results: Rose/Mehta Michigan Party: 1,213 Freeman/Savic Students' Party: 957 Schor/Curin Wolverine Party: 525 Salas/Su UPC: 497 Tudisco/Mesh Independents: 388 Howrylak…
…/DeWitte Liberty Party: 157 By Alan Goldenbach Daily Sports Writer CINCINNATI - The Michigan >ckey team waited a whole year for this game. And the Wolverines weren't about to let the opportunity pass them by. After…
… failing to advance to the final in its last three semifinal appearances, Michigan (33-7-2) blasted Boston Uni- versity, 4-0, earning the Wolverines a spot in tomorrow's championship game against Colorado…
… a tremendous effort from goaltender party Turco, who stopped all 17 Ter- rier shots for Michigan's eighth shutout of the season. The Wolverines came out on fire, scoring 40 seconds apart in the first…
… the Wolverines up 2-0 less than a minute later, scoring in front of the Terrier net off a rebound of a Warren Luhning shot. It was only Crozier's second goal in his last 16 games. And breaking out of…
… involved," Tudisco said. The Students' Party refused to comment. Wolverine Party presidential caridiate Andy Schor said his campaignvasplagued by the recent political scandals concerning the LSA…
…, the No. 10 Wolverines (21-8) had nine hits but could only manage one run. Three errors also did not help Michigan's cause in the 2-1 loss in eight innings. But the Wolverines quickly recov- ered and…
… shutouts. Not only did the Wolverine pitch- ing staff - namely junior Kelly Holmes and sophomore Sara Griffin - give an excellent performance, they put on a clinic: Holmes threw a no-hitter Saturday against…
… ball and just hitting her targets." The Wolverines also packed their offense for the trip to Tennessee, and Morehead State found out the hard way. Michigan sent a school-record 25 players across home…
…. Carr also made the all-tournament team with a .444 batting average (8-for-18). Smith and Carr had five RBI and two extra-base hits apiece. The Wolverines should have a lot of confidence as the tournament…
… season. This afternoon's twinbill sends the Wolverines to Notre Dame to face a Fighting Irish squad also known for its strong pitching. "Their pitching is always solid and they are a big rival," Hutchins…
… to put his two cents in. "I have (played lacrosse)," Muckalt said, "and I still can't do that." Where would Legg and the Wolverines have been without his goal? Besides the tremendous ability involved…
…, is it working. Michigan defenseman Mark Sakala blocked this Dave Larson offering, but Marty Turco had to deal with most of the rest, spurring the Wolverines o a°4-3 victory over Minnesota in the…
…- day and the same time Saturday). Now, in retrospect the day off is critical." The pipe was mended and the cooling sys- tem was turned back on in time for the game, but the Wolverines and Terriers still…
… faced off By Nancy Berger Daiy Sports Writer Over the past four years, it has become a habit for the Michigan women's gymnastics team to lead the Big Ten conference. The Wolverines hope this year will be…
… improved and more competitive field. "It is getting better every year," Wolverine coach Bev Plocki said. "(This year), we have a handful of teams that are going to be in the mid- 190.0 range." Minnesota…
…,Michigan State and Penn State are the teams that Plocki is watching out for. The Wolverines twice lost to the Gophers and once to the Spartans earlier in the season. Michigan is no stranger to tough competition…
…. Currently ranked No. 4 nationally, Michigan has beaten the defending national champion, Utah, while coming close to beating No. I Georgia. In their last home meet against No.5 Brigham Young, the Wolverines…
… season. Kevin Sullivan and Scott MacDonald have decided to redshirt the outdoor portion O this year. The Wolverines are using s as an opportunity for the younger ddle-distance and distance runners to gain…
… coaches are hoping forsome strong performances during Saturday's invitational portion. Trinity Townsend had some practice outdoors and is oking to do well in the invitational. The Wolverines are also…
… Marshall and the rest of the Wolverines gave the two seniors much to be proud of as Michigan turned in nstyle a': one of the best team performanes ever. The fired-up squad turn ain the Wolverines' second…
…-highest 4:" score ever with 197 points. Michigan did even better In posog school records on the uneven bars (49.375) and floor exercise (49.475). What made the Wolverines' perfor- mance even more special was…
… the all Wednesday night, but four other Wolverines have followed him since. Michigan sophomore Tom Dolan has qualified in two events so far. Fresh- man Tom Malchow-grabbed a spot on the team with an…
… upset victory Satur- day. In addition, former Wolverines Eric Namesnik and Eric Wunderlich have completed their quest for a chance to represent the United States. *The Wolverines have the largest con…
…: the bottom of the list. Normally, ateam would get down after suffering 10 consecutive losses. But the Wolverines are riding a wave of momen- tum. They are most recently coming off their best performance…
… parallel bars. Durbin is the top-ranked performer on the pom- mel horse and No. 4 on the parallel bars and the all-around. The Wolverines look to have a tough weekend ahead of them. There are no Michigan…
…. "Teams recognize that this is a very outstanding venue and competition to be ," Michigan coach Bob Darden said. "We really put on -a (great) show." The Wolverines were emotionally charged, especially since…
…, Illinois-Chi- cago, Syracuse, Western Michigan and linois all topped the Wolverines despite '1ichigan's exciting season-high perfor- mance. The team winner ofthe meet was Michi- gan State, which accumulated…
… performance from Jeff Craft, who scored a near-perfect 9.975 on the pommel horse. Although the Wolverine tumblers came in last place overall, they achieved their highestteam output ofthe season, scoring 217…
….75 points. "This is definitely my best meet," Michigan junior Flavio Martins said. This statement could probably be at- tributed to most of the Wolverines. This total is up more than seven points from a…
… 9.15. The next performance for Michigan is in Columbus where they will compete in the Big Ten championships, followed by a final regular season meet at Michigan State. The Wolverines expect their mo…
… politics of the sport -just the coaching of it. Saturday's eight-team invitational was the final home appearance for the Wolverines. They posted their best score of the season, _ _ 217.75, but it was only…
… with the team at the bottom of the. circle, coached it to national prominence, and is leaving with the Wolverines back where they began. Truth be told, Darden has had a very unenviable task the past…
… impression on the many friends and family who attended. The meet marked the last home meet for the three Wolverine seniors Brad Werris, Kris Klinger and team captain Chris Onuska. This final performance had a…
… away from home this sea- son. The Wolverines topped the Lady Lions by a score of 195.925-194.000. "I think it was very important thing for us to be able to go away like that now, have a stronger lineup…
…, and be able to do well and score well," Michigan coach ev Plocki said. "I think it was a great onfidence booster going into the Big Ten meet." The quality road score proved that the Wolverines are…
… the University. Wolverine Party presidential candidate Andy Schor said a lack of presidential accessibility under current MSA President Flint Wainess has limited the assembly's access to student…
… hour," Schor said. As current External Re- lations Committee chair, at least one of Schor's projects requires coopera- tion from the city, state and federal govern- ments. WolverineCorps, a alternative…
… on the night, compared to five for the Wolverines. AWAa(8Q) FG FT REB MIN M-A M-A 04 A F PTS Clack 32 7-14 0-1 4-7 1 3 15 Freeman 39 7-21 7-9 4-9 5 3 22 Alvarado 24 4-8 1-2 3-4 0 3 9 Hill 30 4-11 2…
… watch. It's not his fault; his shoulder just LONGHORNS Continued from Page 1B you, this wasn't one of his better games." The Wolverines had come charging back from various five- and six-point deficits…
… most rton say of his contributions to the club. Fife talked to the team before tipoff about what this game meant, about why the Wolverines should be motivated. "He said, 'I want this to be my last home…
… Michigan wants now is success in the NCAA Tournament, something the Wolverines did not achieve last year. Fife, for one, thinks the team can win in the tourney. "We're a lot different team (from last year…
…. So how can Wolverine backers even think Bullock is at candidate for the award? The obvious answer is that Okey led a mediocre team'~ with solid but not flashy statistics. Bullock led a slightly better…
… some- MSA staffer suspended Wolverine candidates fined By Laurie Mayk Daily Staff Reporter Questions about campaign ethics are circulating around the Michigan Stu- dent Assembly headquarters, even be…
… Wol- verine Party campaign. The MSA election staff declared Sat- urday that Wolverine Party members Andy Schor, presidential candidate. MattCurin, vice presidential candidate, LSA Rep. Michael Nagrant…
… exclamation point. In the same event, Michigan swim- mers experienced agony. Eric Namesnik, a 1992 Michigan graduate who has been training with the Wolverines, finished sixth. Namesnik, however, has not been…
… without victory at the trials. He quali- fied for the Olympic team in the 400 IM. Monday, Jason Lancaster finished the 200 IM prelims 17th followed by fellow Wolverine Chris Rumley, who finished 19th. In…
… Michigan women swimmers competing at the trials had a day filled with disappointment on Monday. There was no strength in numbers for the Wolverines in the women's 200 backstroke, as Alecia Humphrey, Jennifer…
…. The Wolverines (20-11) are not beached whales, but they are not known for their fast break, either. They prefer a hal fcourt game and averaged 71 points and 58 shot attempts per contest this year…
… outshot Texas from the field on average this season, 45 to 41 percent. But ifthere is one thing that bonds the Wolverines and Longhorns, it's that, for much of the year, both teams did not figure to make…
… the NCAAs second round. Much has been made of how Michi- gan almost ended the year in the dreaded NIT. The Wolverines won five of their last seven to reach the NCAAs. If you listen to Texas coach Tom…
… Daily Sports Writer INDIANAPOLIS - Michigan's Tom Dolan and John Piersma couldn't have asked for a better finish in the 400- meter freestyle. The Wolverine duo walked away with the top two times and…
…'past and future Olympians. "It's always a gut-wrenching experi- ence to have to pee on command," Piersma said ANGRY GUYS FINISH SECOND: Former- Wolverine Eric Namesnik second- place finish to Dolan in the…
… State's Iian Mull, who trains with the Wolverines three times a week, grabbed third. Pretty tough field. It doesn't get any easier, no matter what event you watch. There is no room for error. You have to…
… former Wolverine Steve West both fin- ished third in their best races last night - Lancaster in the 100 butterfly (53.73) and West in the 200 breaststroke (2:14.45). Freshman Andy Potts placed fourth in…
… men's gym- nastics team's recent trip West. After taking fourth in the four-team field at Brigham Young on March 7, the Wolverines met the same fate at New Mexico on March 9 -they finished last out of…
… Lobos won the meet with 227.9 points, followed by Penn State (225.575), Michigan State (222.65), Ari- zona State (214.225), Air Force (212.3) and Michigan. The Wolverines showed a slight im- provement…
… parking in a dark neighborhood, they can park in a lighted parking lot." The Wolverine Party has targeted the staff and faculty parking lots as a possible solution this past year, said Wolverine Party…
… presidential can- didate Andy Schor. Wolverine Party member Bryan Theis organized a group of students who "observed staff-paid parking lots and observed how may parking spots were empty each day," Schor said. As…
…-mail message to candidates running in the Wolverine Party. The message explicitly outlined campaign tactics and procedures that would help Wol- verine candidates in yesterday's and Wednesday's MSA elections. It…
… Stefanic and the Wolverine Party has yet to be estab- lished. But the seed has been planted - the integrity ofMSA employees and their adher- ethical track record, the assembly does not need the kind of…
…. "The Wolverine Party has the elec tion apparatus in their pocket and lu think that's disgusting," said Paul Scublinsky, who filed as the Michigan Party candidate for LSA-SG president. The controversy…
… not trying to sabotage any- thing," said Andy Schor, Wolverine Party candidate forMSApresident. "We didn't break any rules because we read the rules and they didn't. We knew what we had to do and we did…
…The Michigan Daily - SPORTSMonday - Monday, March 11, 1996 - 38 M wrestlers take -7th at Big Tens Wolverines qualify 6 for NCAA journament; Iowa grabs title again By Will McCahill Daily Sports…
… chances at thetoumament,qualifying sixteammem- bers for the collegiate championships, to take place March 21-23 in Minneapolis. Sophomore JeffCatraboneled the way for the Wolverines, placing second in the…
… all-time high. Freeman and Savic are not electable. Wolverine Party presidential candidate Andy Schor deserves an honorable mention. He is honest, thoughtful and hard-working - qualities of an excellent…
… representative. However, the Wolverine Party is underde- veloped. The platform includes some cre- ative ideas, such as merit-based pay bonuses for Graduate Student Instructors and expan- sion of Minority Peer…
… see this dream slip away when Chris Webber called an unavail- able timeout. Is it ironic that this past weekend, against Texas, my senior year as a Wolverines basketball fan ended the same way as my…
