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… second. But it was hard to count Michi- gan out with so much time left and in such an important game. For the Wolverines, who abso- lutely rocketed through the past few months and built their reputa- tion…

… if the Wolverines want tobea legitimate national ANNA BAKEMAN/Daily championship contender. Michigan coach Red Berenson and the Wolverines held a 2-t lead going into the See AUERBACH, Page 5B final…

… returners. Michigan coach Rich Rodriguez desperately shifted new players on and off the unit as one Wolverine after another bobbled and fumbled returns. There were different excuses for the special teams…

… sloppiness after each game - the weather was poor, focus was lacking or there was sim- ply an issue of miscommunication. But Rodriguez is trying to make sure the Wolverines aren't as easily distracted this…

… SPRING PRACTICE, Page SB With multiple questions on the offensive After hosting an NCAA regional last year, end, can the Michigan softball team gear up the Wolverine baseball team and ace pitcher for…

…-endingblow. And Air Force played great defense down the stretch, clearing outrebounds Turco and Josh almost perfectly. between the What's frustrating is that once 1990s and early again, the Wolverines don't have…

… Blackburn. Michigan got to wit- e NCAA Cham- ness that type of performance, but 'he Wolverines it was on the wrong end of the ice. s in 1996 and 1998. Hogan faced just 13 shots, so he he team's volun- couldn…

… remove a Wolverine from the faceoff circle for being too quick on the draw, players on the bench would throw their arms up in disbelief. With 4:45'remaining in the game, sophomore forward Matt Rust went in…

… notoriously quiet Patton simply nodded his head and pointed his finger toward his team. Patton's sixth-place finish earned him All-American honors. Though the Wolverines had ini- tially hoped for a top…

… with a hot inning. But in what could be a tight race to the Big Ten title, the Wolverines should shy away from that strategy. Michigan needs to find con- sistent scoringto win games. Its last two losses…

… out those games. Players with high on-base per- centages (OBS) and those who can steal bases are valuable when it comes to scoring without big extra-base hits. But this season, the Wolverines have seen…

… seconds left, he and the 10th- seeded Wolverines rose above beingthe underdogsinyesterday's game and rose above demons of the program's past. And with one flick of the wrist, Harris sealed Michigan's first…

… didn't happen. The Wolverines barely made the field of 65, but they ral- lied by reeling off six wins in their last nine games. And if Michigan lost, many fans still would have viewed this season as a…

…The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com March 2, 2009 - 3B The Michigan Daily - michigandailycom March 2, 2009 - 3B Uneven play characterizes weekend for Wolverines Maloney earns 500th career…

… down 7-2 heading into the sixth inning. Malo- ney's 500th win seemed even more unlikely. But the Wolverines rallied after senior Nick Urban was bagged by a pitch and knocked out of the game. The play…

…The Michigan Daily I michigandaily.com I March 2, 2009 r Fn Freshman guard Zack Novak and the Wolverines were outsized and outhustled by a more physical Wisconsin team yesterday. The Badgers won 60…

… was a clear'size disadvantage: The Badgers' 6-foot-10 Jon Leuer on the } Wolverines' 6-foot-5 Zack Novak. Wisconsin's 6-foot-7 Joe Krabbenhoft on Michigan's 6-foot-5 Manny Harris. In total, the RUTH…

…" and "Michi- gan Wolverines Big Ten '09" signs hung conspicuously in the stands of the Harry Gladstein Fieldhouse this weekend. Last week, the No. 4 Michi- gan women's track and field team threw a poster…

… hometown Hoosier crowd. But despite their enthusiastic cheering, after two days of compe- tition the Wolverines didn't rank as high as they hoped. BIG TENS From page 1B Bottom estimated that 15 swim- mers…

…'s fourth NCAA crown of her career - two of which were. 100-meter outdoor wins helped the Wolverines finish 11th at the .NCAA Indoor Champion- ships in College Station, Texas. Seniors Bettie Wade and Geena…

…." Wolverines fall to Illinois by one point onSenior Night Pommel horse, high bar prove troublesome in loss By COLT ROSENSWEIG Daily Sports Writer The niood was festjve before Saturday's Senior Night meet at…

… loss. Even for hit routines - only one.Wolverine actually fell off the apparatus - Michigan received uncharacteristically low scores. The Wolverines had taken a lead' after opening on floor, but losing…

…, Michigan senior-Joe Citrambone got Michi- was shaky going into high bar.. gan back on track on the rings, The Wolverines tried to regroup before the final event, bellowing, "Our housel"- But' the Illini were…

… Goldberg said.' Baldus-Strauss and junior Mel *'Santander started 'the Wolverines with two hits, but it wasn'teenough; Santander eventually won the event but Illinois steamrolled to smoothly executing his…

…'t take it from us." verine has achieved this seasor-on It certainly wasn't the Senior. rings. Night the Wolverines hadudreamed And the momentum carried into of. But the seniors will have one vault. On the…

… event that used to more chance to go out on a high cost Michigan two to three points note at home. Michigan will host in start value alone, no Wolverine 'the Big Ten Championships the scored lower than a…

… defend- CCHA semifinals next-weekend at er and slid into the net. Joe Louis Arena. After referees.reviewedthe play Saturday's first period was one to see if the puck went off Capo- of the .Wolverines…

… started chanting 'Hagelin's It will take several similar goal on the weekend bodes well for name. efforts from the' all-sophomore upcoming games. "I have iever heard them cheer line if . the Wolverines want…

… Sports Writer MINNEAPOLIS - All season, the Michigan men's basketball team has remained hopeful. In Saturday's 67-64 win at Minne- sota, that hope was pretty clear. The Wolverines shed their tra- ditional…

… clawed back from a 12-point deficit halfway through the second half Saturday. With that focus, there's no way the Wolverines are going to slip up against the Hawkeyes. Michigan can sense the history behind…

… prognosticators have Michigan out of the tournament. The Wolverines appear in just 13 brackets on Bracketproject.50webs. com, which compiles a matrix of 60 projected brackets. Michigan coach John Beil- ein tries to…

… avoid the media hoopla heading up to Selection Sunday, but even he has been monitoring other bubble team's games. And Wednesday was a good day for the Wolverines.Five bubble teams - Boston College…

…1 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com March 23, 2009 - 3B Softball Preview 2009 ROB M Ge N/Onily Sophomore Jordan Taylor (left) and junior Nikki Nemitz (right) lead the Wolverines' pitching…

… finishing last year with look at the big picture. Entering the the top team ERA in the country start of Big Ten play, the eighth- (0.88), the duo has pitched to a 1.03 ranked Wolverines stood at 20-7.- mark…

… offense that has been during her sophomore year of high frustrated many times this season, school, Chidester was a fixture at it's also great to have Chidester Wolverine softball camps and in knocking in…

… impor- Most importantly, her hits have tant. come at the most crucial times. But Michigan should be ready. Seven times, she has knocked in The Wolverines are battle-tested Michigan's winning run. Against…

… been that kind of weekend for the Wolverines. Michigan fell behind early in its first game to Northwestern on Saturday. The Wolverines fought their way back to a 5-5 tie before committing an error that…

… Wolverines' second hit during her second time at the plate. "As far as the team goes, hit- ting is definitely contagious," Findlay said. "When one of us is hitting, all of us are hitting. Once one of us gets a…

… hit, then it gives everyone else the confi- dence that they can do it too." Although she did register the first two hits for the Wolverines (20-9, 0-2 Big Ten) - the first a bunt in the first inning and…

… Sunday, one of which the Wolverines were able to convert into a run. She also hit three Wol- verines on the weekend, but luckily, all were able to ice their bruises and escape unscathed. "When you are…

… nerves than he has all season. There were no more shots he could make that could change the Wolverines' out- come. It was out of his hands. He just had to sit and wait. "They were going to make us wait…

…, exuberance filled Crisler-Arena as the Wolverines' celebrated making the tournament. But Michigan coach John Beilein isn't content with just making the Big Dance. "Every opponent you have at this time is…

… catch them. Langlais has got a little bit of that." Though Langlais is a small defenseman, Wolverine assis- tant coach Billy Powers said that "pound for pound, he's very strong and he's hockey strong." He…

… the doesn't matter who we're compet- end of the three-round tournament, ing against," Rankin said. "All in all, the Wolverines managed to climb this definitely wasn't good enough, back into a tie for…

… ninth. even though we're going to try to Sapp, whose Wolverines have draw as many positives aswe can." followed up a second-place perfor- The Wolverines' inability to sink mance at the Big Ten Match Play…

… putts in the last two events contin- Championship with consecutive ues to be a pressing issue. In Pine- ninth-place finishes, blamed just hurst, each of the Wolverines shot a one person for the poor…

… Michigan at press too much to get it back." the Big Ten tournament on Feb. 13. Michigan's short game will be The Wolverines finished 29 shots tested again at its next tournament behind the Nittany Lions. on…

…, the 6-2) at the No. 1 position against Torrance, Calif., native had not the Wildcats' 89th-ranked Marc won a singles match since Feb. 6 Dwyer. The Wolverines won the against Vanderbilt. match 4-3. The…

… 51st-ranked Wolverines (1-3 "It was a good win against a Big Ten, 7-2 overall) were also in good team on the road," Michigan the midst of an eight-match losing coach Bruce Berque said. "(North- streak…

… every game since 2007, this Wolverine squad plays like a varsity team, too. f Yc - 5 - - ForAT Date: Thursday, April 2 Time: 4:45 - 6:00 pm Place: Michigan Union, Pond Room To Register: Call 734…

… imagine freshman forward David Wohlberg - the Michigan hockey team's second- leading goal scorer - being moved off the Wolverines' top line. But last year, while playing for the U.S. National Development…

… he would. get. Michigan coach Red Beren- could do, but they didn't know son started him off centering the what I really could give complete- Wolverines' fourth line. He slowly ly. (Having a) new start…

… may be alarmed to find out that's not the theory Wolverine coach John Beilein holds for every game. "He's not really concerned IOWa VS. about winning Michigan and losing," Matchup: fifth-year senior…

… his "get better first" strat- egy came under heavy criticism when the Wolverines dropped an overtime game at Iowa on Feb. 22 - during which first-team All-Big Ten selection Manny Harris sat out the…

… and that's what I love about him." Now, after a 31 regular-season games to focus on getting better, the Wolverines (19-12) will get a shot at revenge against that same Iowa team today in the first round…

… and features a game-changing big man in the middle with senior Cyrus Tate. The Hawkeyes held Michigan to just 9-of-37 shooting after the break in the Wolverines' loss in February. "You hear about the…

… you like crazy." Although most men's basket- ball pundits have Michigan in their latest NCAA Tournament mock brackets, the Wolverines will breath much easier with a win this afternoon. And Beileinknows…

… other things that are going on that are out of you control. A win over Iowa would be great for us." Wolverines riding high on 21-match home win streak Michigan hasn't lost at Varsity Tennis Center since…

… 2006 By GILAD BERKOWITZ Daily Sports Writer The last time the Wolverines lost at home, most of the Michi- gan women's tennis team's mem- bers were still in high school. ThelasttimeMichigan dropped a…

… country." Bernstein said. "The Athletic Department does an incredible job with its upkeep- ing."' Bernstein, who is in her second season with the Wolverines, said that the high quality of the facili- ties…

…8 - Friday, March 13, 2009 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com 0 I 0 6, Wolverines see Broncos and beyond By NICOLE AUERBACH Daily Sports Editor The Michigan hockey team's road to Joe Louis…

… has focused all its atten- tion on its opponent. Last week's practices seemed more relaxed, as the Wolverines coasted through their bye weekend and watched the Broncos beat the Lakers. "You work hard…

…, the Wolverines found themselves on the other side of the ball. The Wolverines were blown out 18-7 by the Mets in a stark depar- ture from last year's game. Last February, the Wolver- ines battled to a 4…

…, triggering a five-run inning to cut the lead to three. But that would be as close as it got. The Wolverines' pitching was no match for the big bats of the major leaguers, and the Mets scored seven more runs in…

… assists (seven). After a choppy first half, the junior spurred strongest has five goals in his last six games and contributed significantly on theaB ighe n s season of career the Wolverines' third line. He…

… Michigan has seen Lebler clicking on the ice. Last season, he was scratched for 14 of the Wolverines' 43 games, including the CCHA Champion- ship game and the entire NCAA Tournament. Berenson said the…

… behind just Josh Blackburn (1998-2002) and Al Montoya (2002- 2005) on the Wolverines' all-time shutout list. Sauer was at his best in Satur- day's second stanza. Ferris State's Casey Hines launched a…

… Wolverines have been shut out three times with Sauer in net and just once with Hogan. But lately, Sauer has received the support needed to win, with the Wolverines scoring four goals in both of his last two…

… help. Since the Cowboys are probably already in the tournament, the Wolverine faithful will want to see them 7RLiN WAGNtR/ bury Kansas State on Tuesday. JuniorDenis Clemente, a Puerto Rico native, is…

… to the NCAA Tournament. The Golden Gophers have lost five of their last seven and need to win one of its last two games to finish .500 in conference play. The Wolverines want Wisconsin to win because…

… HOEMANN/AP the Wolverines in the conference Sophomore Mike Davis has poured in 11.6 points per game for the Illini this year. standings. Michigandoes'twant that to happen. CALIFORNIA AT ARIZONA, THURSDAY AT…

… Washington and California held a lead heading into the final 10 minutes before falling to then-19 UCLA. Both losses gave Michigan a boost on the bubble. But on Thursday night, the Wolverines want Laval Lucas…

… a row KENTUCKY AT FLORIDA, SATURDAY AT 2 P.M. Root for: Florida This is potentially a lose-lose situation for the Wolverines. r Both the Gators and the Wild- cats are on the fringes of the bubble, and…

… Daily Sports Writer Last weekend, the Michigan baseball team was played the New York Mets,'a professional team. This weekend against 'Arizona, it just seemed that way. The Wolverines (10-5), who hadn…

… and defense to carry the Wolverines. But that. has not been the case, as the offense. has been a great surprise. The 25th-ranked Wplverines are batting .316 as. a team so far this season - a point below…

… .60-meter dash Saturday in College Station,. Texas - which made him Even before this weekend's the first Wolverine runner to ever NCAA Indoor Championships, achieve All-America status twice men's track…

… Wolverines concluded their indoor season with seven ished fourth. He was fresh off his teamo points at the NCAA Cham- besttime of this season, set Feb.. pionship, good for 32nd place. Five 21. at the…

… accumulated 18 penalty minutes on the weekend, including a 10-min- ute misconduct. The Wolverines are the nation's third-most penalized team, and Llewellyn leads them with 90 min- utes in the box - the next…

… Wolverines' final game of the season at Yost Ice Arena on Marchl14 was special for more than just the players. Sitting in wheelchairs behind the glass near the Michigan bench, two teenage boys enjoyed the…

… that was instrumental in the Wolverines' 11-win improvement from 2008. "We had some Kleenexes out in (the locker room)," Beilein said. "They have been virtually no- maintenance, team-first guys from the…

… cheer on their team during the Wolverines' loss to Oklahoma at the NCAA Tournament in Kansas City. FANS From page 1B thought that we'd be gone by the time they were really good. This is just the best…

… across the street from the arena. Michigan, Clemson, Oklahoma and Morgan State each got 20 minutes to showcase their band and cheer teams. Belligerent Wolverine fans in attendance saw their opportunity to…

… Ann Arbor, he overcame low expectations by bouncingback from a 10-22 season and led the Wolverines to the Big Dance. Michigan is the fourth school Beilein has led to the NCAA Tour- nament in his five…

… DavidMerrittpointedatTownsend from the bench, reminding the for- mer Wolverine linebacker where he reallybelonged. WRIGHTED: Before the Okla- homa game, Beilein went down the line of players on the bench…

… done. The Wolverines finished with 19 bench points. The Sooners did not substitute in the second half and had just one point from a bench player. "We're not a one-man team," freshman guard Zach Novak…

… sanction peri- od. He led theWolverines to-two NIT Finals and won the title in 2004. " But his teams could never quite. make it to the Big Dance. "It was good withboth guys,"said assistant coach Mike Jackson…

… freshman Brandon Burlon were ears. more phone calls. this going to work?' a bigblow to the Wolverine defense "Ihad a delightful 10-minute con- 'One was to Manny Harris. "Okay, it worked so far .., now in the…

… maximiz- that fifth and sixth defenseman. We In the Wolverines' marquee wins program around, which he's doing ing their ability. Will he need top have eight guys that can roll." this season - UCLA, Duke and…

…- like sophomore point guard Kel- some of the Wolverines' best sharp teristic of Beilein's - previous sharp vin Grady, redshirt sophomore * Because of that, the Wolverines' shooters. shooters like Kevin…

…'s name "Beilein is more of jump shoot- Butthe Wolverines have stayed the fans there to go crazy with the called yesterday as. the South ing, and it really wasn't-much of his *.together. teamAnd if you didn…

… dinner, Michigan men's basketball coach John Beilein allowed the Wolverines to eat at The Cheesecake Factory instead of at their team hotel. He figured they deserved it. Desserts aren't nor- mally served…

… Wolverines were playing in the Tournament and actually dominating. Sophomore forward Manny Har- ris connected on three 3-pointers in the first half. Freshman guard Stu Douglass stole the ball at half court…

… made it to the NCAA Tour- nament," Lucas-Perry said. Junior forward DeShawn Sims scored Michigan's first 14 points on 7-of-7 shooting to lead the seventh- seeded Wolverines to a 73-45 win over No. 10…

… seed Iowa in the first round of the Big Ten Tournament yesterday afternoon. The victory all but cements Michigan's spot in the NCAA Tournament, its first tournament bid in 10 years. The Wolverines will…

… rebound, which we got to do. But that's how our team builds off him scoring and him getting into it." ; No other Wolverine scored until redshirt freshman guard Laval Lucas-Perry drained a 3-pointer eight…

…' Strong pitching and defense key in Wolverines' blowout of Eagles By TIM ROHAN. performance was good enough to of the game. Cislo finished 3-for-5 defensive plays behind Sinnery Daily Sports Writer record…

… to remain in jumped and made a quick throw opment of a few pitchers could Michigan ended the game with control even though Eastern was to second base to save a run. pay dividends for the Wolverines…

… record in the tourna- ment. The bid comes just one year after the Wolverines finished with a dismal 10-22 record in Michigan coach John Beilein's first season. The Wolverines' strong RPI (44) and strength…

… creating future leaders of the world," he said. There aren't many teams who play as much 1-3-1 and 2-3 zone defense as the Wolverines. Michigan also led the Big Ten in 3-pointers attempted, meaning if the…

…The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com Friday, March 13, 2009 - 7 Wolverines head south seeking NCAA glory Championships will showcase Blue's top individual efforts By ROGER SAUERHAFT Daily Sports…

…. ton junior Jake Schmitt, the 14th He also won the Big Ten title seed. in the weight throw, but he main- CLOSE, BUT NOT GOOD ENOUGH The Wolverines have finished tained throughout the year that he…

… Regional in Kansas City on Thursday at 7:10 p.m. If the Wolverines win, they will face the winner of No. 2 seed Okla- homa and No.15 seed Morgan State. "I knew that the country wants to see the block 'M…

…' back at the dance," MichiganAthleticDirectorBill Mar- tin said. "I think it's a real defining moment for our program this year, It's just upward going forward." The Wolverines (20-13) have played their…

… 3-pointers. But the Hawkeyes (5-13, 15-17) hit just four of their 17 shots from beyond the are. Iowa shot a dismal 33.3 per- cent from the field. The Wolverines shot59.2 percent and were 10-of-22 from…

… downtown. But it wasn't just the high shoot- ing percentage that pleased Beilein. When he looked at the stat sheet, he couldn'thelp butsmile whentalking about how the Wolverines notched assists on 22 of…

… Wolverines 2-0 on Friday in the opening round of the NCAA Tournament in Bridgeport, Conn. The top-seeded Wolverines outshot the fourth-seeded Falcons 43-13, but failed to score on goalie Andrew Volkening…

… the Michigan locker room expect- ed, but it can be the start of some- thing bigger. With their first tournament bid since 1998, the Wolverines have set the bar high. In the next few sea- sons, this team…

… has a special oppor- tunity: to keep it there. It's been so long since Michigan was a tournament regular. From 1985 to 1998, the Wolverines missed the NCAA Tournament just twice. And this is the first…

… Wolverines can go. "Satisfaction," Beilein said when asked what he will savor about this season. "It's nice to feel you accom- plished something, but we want to continue the hunger for us to get Michigan past…

… build a new culture. Sims noted on Selection Sunday how Beilein taught the Wolverines to believe, something that had been missing in the years of tournament misses. This successful season can be a…

…. Wrigley Jr. Company " Robert R. Bellick, '87, co-founder of Wolverine Trading, LLC * David S. Evans, '85, chairman of Glencoe Limited, LLC, a Chicago- based merchant bank. 0 Application deadline is Sunday…

… play. You really don't want to play hockey the next few days." Palushaj elected to jump right back into the lineup instead of taking time off when he returned to the Wolverines. He even got on the board…

…. Company " Robert R. Bellick, '87, co-founder of Wolverine Trading, LLC " David S. Evans, '85, chairman of Glencoe Limited, LLC, a Chicago- based merchant bank. Application deadline is Sunday, April 5. Get…

… boasts an impressive graduation rate, and the num- ber of former Wolverines in the Obama administration should help in the "Who's Who" depart- ment. Why, then, such a deplorable rank? According to the…

… layup in Michigan's 67-64 win at Minnesota Satur- day. With the victory - Michigan's first road win against an RPI top-50 team - the Wolverines clinched the seventh seed in this weekend's Big Ten…

…-2010 season. Berenson, who played for Michigan from 1960 to 1962 and has coached the Wolverines since 1984, has a record of 670-308-68 and is the seventh all-time winningest coach in NCAA hockey. Under Berenson…

…BIG HOUSE TO BIG LEAGUES After the Wolverines' disappointing season, Tim Jamison, Terrance Taylor and Morgan Trent had a lot to prove at the NFL Combine. See how they fared. U See Sports, Page 8. jie…

… .' ° ,. c 3. n ,;, .. :. Pik 'u ¢... . ; F ,.&. ySi MEDICAL SCHOOL TRAINING University ends use of live dogs in courses For a slideshow of the Wolverines' weekend series against Ferris State, go to…

…, marketing manager of the Altoids brand at the Wm. Wrigley Jr. Company " Robert R. Bellick, '87, co-founder of Wolverine Trading, LLC * David S. Evans, '85, chairman of Glencoe Limited, LLC, a Chicago- based…

… team, it seemed only a matter of time before the Wolverines returned to the Big Dance. "Michigan has tradition, so I always knew they would come back, in terms of the basketball pro- affairs, yeah, I…

… Wolverines entered the competition this past weekend in Champaign as the underdogs. But the entire team stepped up to score a season-best 197.075 when they needed it most. This victory was highlighted by…

… Beilein said. "But when Manny gets into crowds, those are like layups to him." When Harris runs into traffic in front of the net, he delivers. And when the Wolverines get into big- game situations, they…