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April 01, 2004 (vol. 113, iss. 125) • Page Image 10

… and noisy crowd at the Varsity Tennis Center, the Michigan men's tennis team squeaked past Michigan State, 4-3. The victory ended a three- M match skid for the Wolverines (1-2 Big Ten, 9-4 overall). "It…

…'s always going to be pretty emotional," Michigan coach Mark Mees said. "In any sport between Michigan and Michigan State, it's very competitive, and today was no different." After the Wolverines split their…

…. "David came out and he was a little tight in the first set," Mees said. "To his credit, he picked it up and hung in there. He's a tough kid." Anving wasn't the only Wolverine What am I? Tired of the…

… lost to him once where I won the first set," Peretz said. "Then he really stepped up his game." A win's a win, but the Wolverines believe they are capable of much more. "We've got to play better tennis…

… to town this weekend, the Wolverines will have to be on top of their game. But for now they can savor their vic- tory over the Spartans (0-3 Big Ten, 13-8 overall). "Any Big Ten win is big," Gos- sain…

Wolverines are playing in April. Tonight, Michigan looks to be one of two division I teams ending its season on a win when it takes on Rutgers in the NIT Cham- pionship in Madison Square Garden. A victory for…

… the Wolverines would be their first title in a national postseason tournament since the 1989 NCAA Cham- pionship. Michigan won the NIT in 1997, but all of the games played in that tourna- ment were…

… defense because they are a very explosive team." The Wolverines (9-9 Big Ten, 22-11) have also been explosive over their past few games. After a long season of inconsis- tency, the Michigan offense has…

… finally been running on all cylinders since the NIT began, especially over the team's past two contests. The Wolverines put up 88 points on Hawaii last Wednesday and dropped 78 points on Oregon on Tuesday…

April 01, 2004 (vol. 113, iss. 125) • Page Image 13

… invaluable for the Wolverines during their NIT run. He chipped in nine points in Michigan's victory over Oregon on Tuesday, but managed to grab just two boards. He will be need- ed greatly tonight with Rutgers…

… point: In Rutgers' win over Iowa State, Axani hauled down 17 rebounds to go with eight points. Michigan - The Wolverines have two players that could start for most Division I teams: center Chris Hunter…

April 01, 2004 (vol. 113, iss. 125) • Page Image 11

… how it is with Michigan hockey. So to fail to make the Frozen Four - something that had been taken for granted - is disastrous. But just because the Wolverines fell short of expectations doesn't mean…

…'t be an issue - Michigan C will win the National Championship. Assuming nobody leaves early, 11 Wolverines will be seniors, with nine playing regularly. Look at this year's captain, Andy Burnes. In his…

April 01, 2004 (vol. 113, iss. 125) • Page Image 12

… Nationals. As a result, the team is used to looking at this weekend as more of a step- ping stone to Nationals. But this year, the s Wolverines have been seeded fourth, and are ROLLER COASTER RIDE Here's a…

… have so many amaz- ing athletes, but we realize that being successful is a group effort and Big Ten Champi- onships are not won by only one person." The Wolverines will be enjoy- ing the Atlanta sun this…

April 01, 2004 (vol. 113, iss. 125) • Page Image 14

… baseball team digs the "small ball." The Wolverines rely on it to win many of their games. Small ball is not necessarily the most popular offensive strategy in baseball, but it can be highly effective -just…

…, while keeping strikeouts to a minimum. A team cannot count on hitting a grand slam or three-run homerun every game to win. The Wolverines understand that and have adjusted their play to their strengths…

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