… pesky Daniel Horton is back. And so are the Wolverines. The junior returned after missing the past six games with a left-knee sprain and led the Wolverines (1-0 Big Ten, 9-5 overall) to a stunning 65…
… minutes. But it was his presence on the court that willed the Wolverines to victory. "Even though he played a real good game, I think emotionally he's even more of a presence for us," forward Courtney Sims…
… Daily Sports Writer Staring at a 10-point halftime deficit, the Michigan women's basketball team came out of the break on a mission. Freshman Jessica Minnfield started the Wolverine run with a 3-pointer…
… Krista VandeVenter. Then, Minnfield knocked down a trey from the top of the key to cut the lead to three - the smallest deficit the Wolverines (0-3 Big Ten, 6-9 overall) had faced. The fans in Crisler…
… con- tributed, hitting all three of her three-point attempts and finishing with 11 points. But the Wolverines were without Jessica Star- ling, who left the team for personal rea- sons. In the first half…
…, Michigan never led and was unable to cut the Hawkeye lead below five. Iowa started the game with a 6-0 run, and the Wolverines' notoriously aggres- sive defense hurt them early on, putting the Hawkeyes in…
… the double bonus with nine minutes remaining in the half. But Iowa couldn't capitalize, drawing just two fouls before the break. The Wolverines struggled to find an answer for 6-foot-6 Hawkeye freshman…
… prevent her from catching the ball in good position." After the Hawkeyes' strong response to the Michigan run that opened the sec- ond half, the Wolverines were unable to consistently hold the margin under…
… in front of the Wolverines' bench. But instead of starting the game, Abram could only cheerlead from the bench - sidelined with a toe injury. With the absence of one of their most consistent players…
…, the Wolverines needed someone else to step up.vv g+i Guard Dion Harris answered the call. ur In the first half, senior Daniel Horton and junior 12:0$ Courtney Sims totaled CrI'e just five points on 1…
…, Graham Brown, registered just four. The 6-foot-3 guard was also the lone Michigan player to hit a 3-point- er. Most of the Wolverines struggled to shake off their sluggish start, but Harris propelled them…
… against Purdue, Har- ris will have to maintain his aggres- sive play. With Abram's status still in question, the Wolverines will need the Detroit native's offense to continue to balance their attack…
… three points this weekend, it was Michigan's third line of freshmen Bran- don Kaleniecki and Andrew Ebbett and senior Mark Mink that anchored the Wolverines offense. "It was as good a line as we had…
… concern - Michigan allowed 14 goals in the three losses to Northern Michigan and Boston University. - It would have been easy to blame goal- tender Al Montoya, but the Wolverines knew that they were all at…
…'s second victory away from Crisler. In the Wolverines other games on the road this season, they squeaked by Butler 61- 60 in overtime at a neutral site, Conseco Field- house, on Nov. 30, and suffered a 20…
…-point loss at Vanderbilt on Dec. 6. Throughout the game, Michigan's defense was too quick and physical for an overmatched Fair- field team. The Wolverines forced the Stags to commit 23 turnovers and held…
… Wolverine guards recovered nicely from their loss to Boston University. "I think we've been a team that has been a little careless with the ball," Amaker said. "We value the ball as a point of emphasis coming…
… encounter will be crucial to the Wolverines' tour- nament chances. Indiana was embarrased by both Wake Forest and Kentucky, and a Michigan loss would not be a good way to go into Michigan State the following…
… in the Garden and come up with a victory." Robinson decided to play against UCLA on Dec. 27, after learning of his father's passing. He scored 17 points in the Wolverines' win. Robinson played again…
… Saturday against Fairfield. The Wolverines made 6-of- 19 shots from the stripe, bringing their season mark down to 64.6 percent. "For us to be a factor in our conference and have a chance to have a…
…-57 loss to Illinois, it still looms. The Wolverines have now begun the conference season 0-2 - following last Thursday's loss to Minnesota - after an impressive 9-2 nonconference schedule that had them…
… again."' Illinois' athleticism proved to be too much for the Wolverines. A stingy Illini defense kept Michigan from entering the ball into senior LeeAnn Bies and junior Jennifer Smith. With their bread…
… back to defense and notched his first career hat trick as the Wolverines coasted to a 6-2 win. Michigan has struggled in recent years at the GLI, as players have left for the World Junior Tournament and…
… the competition has become stiffer. The Wolverines haven't won the tournament since 1996 - when they won nine tournaments in a row - and this sea- son, goaltender Al Montoya, forward Jeff Tambellini and…
… Wolverines will now enter the Big Ten season above .500. But they might be BASKETBALL missing a key component as they work to continue this Notebook turnaround. Junior Bernard Robinson sat out Saturday's vic…
… Michigan to win seven straight games. forced to sit during crucial moments of the game. Robinson had scored in double figures for three straight games, and, was instrumental in leading the Wolverines over…
… during its trip to Waimea, Hawaii over winter break. When they weren't training or competing, the Wolverines spent their free time teaching the state's young swimmers. On Dec. 28, Michigan swam against…
… Wolverines "encountered many new friendships," Urbanchek said. "They were actually invited to birthday parties and other events like surfing during the week. The only bad thing was that we had limited time…
…. Fortunately for the Wolverines, the first day of 2003 began very differently. Michigan (6- 2 Big Ten, 10-3 overall) survived six lead changes and a late Florida charge to defeat the Gators, 38-30, before a sold…
… pass toward the sideline. Hobson stepped in front of Grossman (the intended receiver) and took the ball 42 yards in the other direction to ensure victory for the Wolverines. "They'd been getting man…
