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…-four hours later, the final relay of the night - and of the three-day meet - featured two of the same Wolverine swimmers as the day before. But in the event that decided the Big Ten champion- ships, Michigan…

… fell short. The Wolverines finished sec- ond at the Big Ten Championships at Ohio State's McCorkle Aquatic Pavilion with 608.5 points, just four points behind Minnesota. The Golden Gophers took first in…

… to Columbus in January, were packed with spirited supporters from the ten teams. The Wolverines' fan sec- tion wielded the "Go Blue" cowbell while the Buckeyes sang to the tunes of their pep band on…

… on what he had to do to seal a Wolverine Big Ten victory. "I knew we had to get fourth to win it, Minnesota had to get second and I had to beat the guy next to me," Vanderkaay said. "I did that, but…

… was dug for the Michi- gan men's basketball team. The Wolverines' NCAA Tourna- ment chances looked buried after failing to get a much-needed win at Michigan State on Tuesday. But the Maize and Blue kept…

… victory wasn't easy. The Wolverines nearly fumbled their golden opportunity late in the game. Michigan entered the final min- ute with what appeared to be a secure 56-51 lead. Then, senior Les- ter Abram…

… committed a silly foul before Indiana even inbounded the ball, which allowed Hoosier for- ward Mike White to sink both free throws. On the Wolverines' ensuing pos- session, sophomore Jerret Smith threw an…

… Spartans. The Wolverines trotted out a new start- ing lineup on Saturday, with Smith and freshman Ekpe Udoh inserted in place of junior Ron Coleman and senior Courtney Sims. Michigan surged to an early 11…

…-2 lead thanks to the change. But after the Wolverines' initial jolt, the Hoosiers (7-5,17-8) charged back, embarking on their own 9-2 run. It cut the Wolverines' lead to just two heading into the second…

… half, but Indiana's accuracy was even worse. - The Hoosiers made just seven field goals the entire stanza, allow- ing the Wolverines to open up a 25- 18 lead at halftime. Indiana, known for its 3-point…

… and out TOM [ELDKAMP/Daily lichigan won its 13th Big Ten title in the last 15 years. The Wolverines would soon take their celebration to the pool. Roller-coaster *year ends with Big Ten title…

… appropriate way to wrap up a season that for so long had threatened to go into the tank. In their previous weekend of competition, the Wolverines suffered consecutive defeats at Notre Dame and Northwestern…

… power-play goal the rest of the regular season. Recently, the Wolverines' penalty-kill unit has been overwhelmingly dominant, and is currently second-best in the CCHA with a 90.5 kill percentage. Miller…

… Lamoureux (25) to finish the season as the nation's top goal scorer. The Wolverines' Hobey Baker Award hopeful is due for a hot streak - just in time for the end of the regular season. Sophomore third…

… playoff experience. Freshman Brandon Burlon will end the season by leading Wolverine defensemen in points. Burlon has 13, trailing both junior Chris Sum- mers and sophomore Chad Langlais, who each have 16…

… Fighting Irish are just too good for the Wolverines to beat come tournament time. Instead, the Wolverines will chase their NCAA dreams in Minneapolis. Sophomore Carl Hagelin is tied for the teamlead in…

… removed from receiv- ing Big Ten Athlete of the Week, Tatsuno was in the win column again yesterday. This time, she helped propel the Wolverines to their second straight 7-0 victory i and eighth straight…

… just gaining more and more con- fidence." The Wolverines secured the all- important doubles point behind the duo of freshman Michelle Sulahian and sophomore Whit- ney Taney. Taney, who has proven to be a…

…-4. Kehler, who Bernstein said was an "aggressive baseliner," was the only Michigan State player to beat a Wolverine last season in East Lansing. For the young Wolverines, the win to open the Big Ten sea- son…

… the Live Blog: 41-37 loss. http://the- But senior game.blogs. forward Carly michigandaily. Benson said the cow Wolverines are changing their game plan tonight in East Lansing. "We're gonna make some of…

… ninth-ranked Wolverines scored a season-low 48.350 on the beam and lost the lead and the meet to conference foe Penn State, 195.900 to 195.525. It's the fifth time in six meets that the team has had one…

… for the third-lowest score on any event this year for the Wolverines canbe attributedtotwo falls. It was the second-straight meet that a Michigan gymnast fell on beam. "You can't be up there thinking…

… hole with two quick losses in singles play. By meet's end, Kuehn was the only Wolverine to pick up a win for Michigan. "A majority of the team didn't compete well," Michigan coach Amanda Augustus said…

…. "Tennessee just competed harder than we did." Kuehn provided the lone bright spotintheWolverines'loss,standing out in both her matches. She defeat- ed Tennessee's Blakeley Griffith (6- 4, 4-6, 6-3), the No. 12…

… rout ings in the FILA Collegiate Ten- nis Rankings, and help to build her confidence as she continues to adapt to her new life as a Wolverine after transferring to Michigan for her final season. Despite…

… the Wolverines, whichbegan the season on a high note with an upset over then-No. 12 Vanderbilt. The team faces another tough test on Friday, as they welcome No. 6 Northwestern to the Varsity Ten- nis…

…. 'M' SCHEDULE This week: Thursday vs. Lake Superior, Saturday vs. Lake Superior Thrsday: at "Taffy" Abel Aena, 705 p.m. Saturday: at Joe Louis Arena, 7:35 p.m. The first time the Wolverines faced the…

… his teammates and coaches as the "best forward on the ice" for the Wolverines over the past few weeks, partly due to the fact he's been realizing his days are numbered in to HOCKEY Michigan uniform…

… chance against the top- ranked Wolverines. But Michigan, without the services of senior co- captain Justin Laury, was ripe for an upset. The Wolverines dug themselves an early hole by scoring a meager 32…

… Kent Caldwell's meet-topping 9.7 set, Michigan cut into the Gopher lead with an impressive floor show- ing. The Wolverines ran into more problems on vault, but Thompson and fellow sophomore Scott Breg…

… to a 76-53 -victory. ENN STATE 53 The first game of a critical MICHIGAN 761 four-game homestand, last night's victory was essential for the Wolverines. "It felt like it's been a long time since we…

…-29, a minute into the second half, Michigan (5-6 Big Ten, 14-8 overall) began to assert itself on the defensive end. Increased defensive pres- sure allowed the Wolverines to turn up the tempo on offense…

… and a tie against Big Ten rival No. 15 Indiana could have hurt the morale of the team. nstead, the Wolverines are using the results of the Michigan nvitational to their advantage. "Whoever works hard…

… Wolverines in iwe of their top-ranked opponent. "They're where we want to be," freshman two-meter Julie 'isbet said. "We got smoked. You can look at it from that mgle, or we can look at (Stanford) and say that…

… salvation. Next week, the Wolverines play Northwestern and Minnesota at home. Michigan's first win during con- ference play was over Northwestern. After losing to the Golden Gophers by 20 points in January…

…, Michigan looks to redeem itself. But the Wolverines' opportunity for three solid wins starts tonight when they travel to Bloomington to take on Indiana. Although Michigan has not performed well on the road…

… in Ann Arbor anyone in our conference." The Wolverines aren't the only ones concerned heading into this game, though. Keady offered up some praise to Michigan, comparing the matchup problems that the…

… Wolverines pres- ent to the ones that No. 4 Louisville gave the Boilermakers. Purdue upset the Cardinals, 86-84 on Nov. 30. Ohio State was able to do just that - one of few things the Buckeyes did well in the…

… playing as well without the puck." Powers added that Richmond remind- ed him a lot of Bubba Berenzweig, a former Wolverine who took risks in the defensive zone and struggled his fresh- man year in 1995…

… that Berenson is expect- ed to rejoin the team before this week- end's series in Omaha. All may not be lost for struggling Wolverines By Josh Holman Daily Sports Writer Sitting at 2-10 in the Big Ten…

… and the records have left the Wolverines wondering what's remaining to play for during the remainder of the season. "Our pride," junior Jennifer Smith said when asked what motivating forces are left…

… any team can hope to salvage, a pot of gold still remains at the end of a large rainbow for the Wolverines. The Big Ten Tourna- ment, beginning March 6 in Indianapo- lis, couldn't come sooner for a team…

… games as preparation." If the Wolverines were to enter the tournament today, though, they wouldn't be close to prepared. Michi- gan is last among all Big Ten teams in field goal percentage defense during…

… conference games, allowing oppo- nents to shoot a staggering 49.9 per- cent against them. In contrast, Michigan needs to pick up its own shooting as well. The Wolverines are shooting just 39.3 per- cent in Big…

… 10 - Tuesday, February 19, 2008 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com Defensive swap saves WolverinesF rompa e9 MERRITT, from Page 9 later by burying a 3-pointer from the top of the key with…

… five seconds left on the shot clock. A couple of minutes later, Merritt hit freshman Manny Harris on the fastbreak for an easy bucket. On the Wolverines' next posses- sion, Merritt drove and hit a layup…

… performance. Wolverines gave up on game, season aturday afternoon, Michigan forward And if the players don't care, the coaches formance for Minnesota from be Chris Young, normally a very outspo- can scream…

… Wolverines' 18- and it won't make a difference. They led the game 21-14 through point loss to Minnesota that he refused to "The problem (on this team) is with peo- eight minutes, having attempted speak with…

… was fitting to see Arsenault finishing the final relay and securing the Big Ten championship for the Wolverines. "I'm so proud of us," she said. "This tops everything. (It's) the icing on the cake." The…

… Wolverine zealot. The rafters of Canham Natatorium are veiled by count- less championship banners. None of them contain the words "swimming" or "diving" only because they don't need to - it is assumed, and it…

…!" Drury-Pinto pleads, coaching her team to "feed the hole"-- pass to the two-meter. Her players in the water can hear only half of everything she screams, and the Wolverines will e helpless to resist two…

… more Stanford goals before the final buzzer. Still, the weekend is a victory for, Drury-Pinto and a big step for the Wolverines. The first annual Michig-m Invitational is going off without a hiich. The…

… serendipkous home debut for the Wolverines. But things were not always.so exciting on the Ann Arbor polo scene.The Michigan women have spent imany sea- sons before this winter competing on the intercollegiate…

…, can recall a time Ni the not-too- distant past when the worwn's polo club *4 ew residents woui cram six Wolverines to a hotel roor on road trips to curb costs, and whfn players needed part-time jobs…

… the new Michigan water polo swimsuits, which have recently arrived in the mail. In two weeks, she'll put one on herself. The Wolverines have been playing water polo for years at Canham Natatorium. The…

… punchline is the same. But this season, the, setup is complete- ly new. And as Drury-Pinto watches her Wolverines cheer their Canham house- mates, she can do nothing but smile. In four years, she'll have the…

…8A - Thursday, February 19, 2009 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com I FROM WALK-ONS TO CAPTAINS 4 Fifth-year seniors Lee and Merritt lead the Wolverines with hard work and heart By JASON…

…-Michigan assistant coach Chuck Swenson, he decided to give up his scholarship in New York and walk on to the Wolverines. "I just went for it," Lee said. "It was always my dream. I coudn't pass up on my dream." Lee was…

… rules and Merritt had played in just four games as a Wolverine. As players began to drop from the program, leaving then-senior Ron Coleman and current senior Jevohn Shepherd as the only upperclassmen…

… Cartier who died in a car acci- dent in the midst of the 1991 season. Yesterday, the Wolverines lost their final game to San Diego State 6-5. The Aztecs, who were down 5-1 after the fourth inning scored two…

… up pitching duties to sophomore Marissa Young after allowing San Diego State seven hits and five runs. On Friday, the Wolverines toppled Sacramento State 11-0. Senior Rebecca Tune went tnree…

…? Nope, it's a wolverine. Go Blue. So some people like to hunt. The first time I entered this riom a year ago, it took my breath away. Let's not forget that "impressive" is not inherently a compliment; it…

… based on hating oth- ers into a partnership based on saving them. It is important to recognize that just as the blood donated by a Buckeye could very well go to a Wolverine, blood donations made at any…

… recently brought to Wolverine Access would have been a welcome change - if they were actually accurate, that is. Matthew Coakley LSA senior I 0 I tnworthy of native re in Michigan piece on former…