December 06, 2004 (vol. 115, iss. 46) • Page Image 18
… Friday's game, Michi- gan coach Cheryl Burnett thought that her team needed to refocus. But after the 60-47 loss, it looks like things are still a little fuzzy for the Wolverines. With less than six…
… minutes to go in the second half, Michigan clawed back to within five points of Charlotte, 50-45, on sophomore Kelly Helvey's free throw. Unfortu- nately, the Wolverines would only score once more in the…
… balance." Michigan played tentatively from the start of the game. Charlotte's speed, combined with its swarm- ing defense, forced six Wolverine turnovers in the game's first three minutes. These early…
… troubles left Michi- gan scoreless over that period. Charlotte (6-0) did a good job of disguising its traps, which seemed to disrupt the young Wolverines. "Charlotte did some things that I as a coach, did…
…- ing 83.4 points. Charlotte had just 30 first-half points on 29 percent shooting, but with two offensive threats - Helvey and freshman Ta'Shia Walker - in foul trouble, the Wolverines could not take…
…-seeded Matt Feast of Pennsylvania, whomhe had never beaten in three matches. Wagner scored two takedowns in the final period to beat Feast, 8-5. The Wolverines also earned points from sophomore Eric Taanebaum…
… stay focused and wrestle with great intensity. That's how you win championships." The Wolverines struggled to advance wrestlers deep into tournaments down the stretch last year, not just in the Cliff…
… this year's team. We fin- ished much stronger - guys are wrestling with muchmore confidence." The win gave the Wolverines their sec- ond championship in two weeks (they won the BodysBarInvitationalon Nov…