… Wolverines had been absent from the bracket. But the fallout from the weekend's action has the Wolverines slotted as the 13th seed out of a field of 16 teams - still anything but a lock to make it. That makes…
… this weekend's best-of-three series against Ferris State in the CCHA Tour- nament quarterfinals the biggest games of the year. All year long, the Wolverines clung to their reputation and preseason hype…
… 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…
… heavenward, all he could do was shake his head in disbe- lief with a look that simply said, "How could we let this happen?" While Saturdayscared Wolverine nation, every championship team has to be tested. You…
… barely fended off a pesky Texas A&M team. The 2001 Miami National Champions nar- rowly defeated Boston College. These Wolverines, by their own admittance, desperately needed a wake-up call. Since the Notre…
… how many times they spew the overused mantra, "We're taking it one game at a time," it's clear that the Wolverines had already glanced past Ball State and Indiana. Just ask quarterback Chad Henne. "You…
… (which also included mul- tiple penalties), the Wolverines' undefeated season might be over. Instead, Michigan kept its National Championship hopes alive with a 34-26 victory over Ball State in Michigan…
… ateam, (it's) goingto come out here and give it (its) all." That'sjust what the Cardinals did. After the Wolverines built a seemingly comfortable 31-12 lead midway through the third quarter,they started…
…-open, 54- yard touchdown pass from Ball State quarterback Nate Davis. Even though Michigan's lead hadbeencuttojust12 points,the backup Wolverines remained in the game. And the Cardinals burned them again…
… Writer Afteranempty-netgoalsealedMichigan State's 7-4victoryinthe fadingmoments of Friday night's game, the Munn Ice Arena crowd decided to stretch the Wolverines' wounds a little wider and let the salt…
… nine games and almost two years of competition. The Wolverines had an hour-long bus ride from East Lansing to let the Munn crowd's taunting ring in their ears. Back in Ann Arbor, the team had a late…
….J. Hensick had a goal and three assists in Michigan's 6-2 win over Michigan State on Saturday. For the weekend he tallied five points as the Wolverines split with the Spartans. wasn't our best showing. That…
… results." day and Saturday might have been in the The next night, in the friendly confines first intermission. of Yost Ice Arena, Michigan (2-2-0 CCHA, Friday, the Wolverines notched two 5-3-0 overall) put…
… record for home runs in an inning. The only other Wolverine to hit two long balls in the same t inning on the road was Mike Gillette on May 11, 1988 at Eastern Michigan University. Schmidt opened up the…
…'t the only Michigan player to feast on 1 Position changes give young Wolverines a chance to excel By H. Jose Bosch Daily Sports Writer MT. PLEASANT - Normally, when Adam Abraham makes a throw to…
…. z 8fl BkN IMON/aily Senior Mike Schmidt (24) had two home runs and four 1RBI in the Wolverines' 19-4 rout of Central Michigan the Chippewa pitchers. Each Wolverine starter reached base at least once…
…, and six of them recorded multiple hits. The offensive outburst came as a surprise after Michigan's Big Ten opening series against Northwest- ern, when the Wolverines scored just 12 runs over a four…
… fall in, it gets contagious and guys get confident, and the game is what it was. The game was very encouraging because our team needed that." Following their huge third inning, the Wolverines took…
… easily to Division I college baseball. With so many versatile players on the roster, Maloney can give younger Wolverines an opportu- nity to see as much college-level pitching as possible. "There's a…
… growing period, and we're trying to grow our team right now," Malo- ney said. "In time, I think this is going to be a solid team:' Nine Wolverines have started at more than one position for Michigan this…
… put them away." Niemiec's sudden emergence may indi- cate a return to last season's form, when he amassed a 3-1 record as a reliever. This would be helpful for the Wolverines, whose starters have been…
… have nothing to worry about - the Wolverines began another scoreless streak of 4 1/3 innings began after Husain walked home a run. BECAUSE WE LOVE PITCHING THAT MUCH: Had he been in attendance, famous…
…-67 road victory on Senior Day at Crisler Arena, claiming the Wolverines as their victims for the 10th straight time. Whereas the win might just be enough to catapult Indiana (9-7 Big Ten, 17-10 overall…
… Saturday. Although the group surely wants Horton, who turned in another great game for the Wolverines (34 points), it probably wishes the star senior could leave his teammates behind. Michigan set the…
… the buzzer sounded at the conclu- sion of the second period on Saturday night, it looked bad for No. 6 Michigan. The Wolverines trailed 2-1 and could not get past the tough Ohio State defense. The…
… crippling for the Wolverines' postseason dreams. But something changed during the sec- ond period intermission. Actually, a lot changed. Even though the Wolverines scored five goals in Friday night's game…
…'s basketball team was asleep for the Big Ten season, losing all 16 games, and the bad dream concluded Thurs- day when Indiana dismissed the Wolverines 68-52 in the first round of the Big Ten Tournament. Michigan…
…. The Wolverines never held a lead and trailed by double-digits for more than 30 minutes. The Maize and Blue went on a late sec- ond-half run to pull within 11 points, but that was the closest it came to…
… for Wolverine guards, but they were unable to capi- talize. Michigan made just 6-of-23 3-pointers. With few outside shots falling, the Wolverines leaned on freshman point guard Jessica Min- nfield…
…- ded the Wolverine's defense for 19 and 17 points, respectively. In addition, DeMuth made seven free throws, one more than the entire Michigan team, and Valentin also added eight assists - just three…
… they bring being seniors, and DeMuth being a fifth-year senior. We knew we had to contain them." Unfortunately, the Wolverines didn't con- tain anybody all year, going winless in the Big Ten for just the…
… juncture would prove to be decisive, and he won the 1,600- meter in 4:14.26, earning his first career Big Ten victory. Woods's win was one of the many high- lights for the Wolverines, who finished fourth at…
… he was taking notes during Ronald Reagan's presidency. The women's basketball team is almost as bad as the Knicks. Luckily, the Wolverines don't have a first-round pick to trade away. Excited about the…
… additions to the Wolverines have officially one- upped their elders. With senior forward Brent Pet- way unable to play due to flu-like symptoms, the starters struggled to execute on offense. "We had some…
… senior Courtney Sims botched two easy layups. So perhaps a little nervous for their own playing time after watch- ing the kids play so well in the first period, the elder Wolverines came out after the…
…'s Big Ten Tournament. The second-ranked Wolverines - who took third for the second straight year - posted a score of 115 points, behind Illinois' 125 and champion Minneso- ta's 138. "We would've liked to…
… Michigan remain in the nation's top 10, but Michigan coach Carol Hutchins believes the team's performance in the early part of this season is not an indica- tion of how the Wolverines' season might go. In…
… sparks Hawkeye first-half run The senior point guard scored a game-high 19 points. He went 8-for-9 from the charity stripe and was the lone Wolverine guard to shoot over 50 percent from the field. Adam…
…/Daily Senior Graham Brown fights off Iowa's Jeff Horner for the opening tip in the Wolverines' lopsided loss on Saturday. H ERMAN Continued from page 1B of manners. Before tip-off, I thought it could go either…
… be proud of. Just about everything that could have gone wrong for the Wolverines did. Who would have thought that Dion Harris could pick up two fouls in less than two minutes? And that replacement…
…? Things went so badly for the Wolverines that Daniel Horton missed his first foul shot of the Big Ten season, leaving him just four shy of tying the all-time confer- ence record for consecutive free throws…
…. This same Iowa team lost to Michigan State - already a victim of the Wolverines - by 30 in the Breslin Center. No. 6 Illinois fell to Iowa in Carver-Hawkeye Arena. Just this weekend in Mackey Arena…
… to keep the Wolverines on pace with the red-hot Hawkeyes. Hmm, there's not really much for me to say after this weekend. After learning before the game that both Lester Abram and Jer- ret Smith did not…
… make the trip, I knew I was in trouble. Ron Coleman was the only eli- gible player on my team, and he took more shots than any other Wolverine. Unfortunately he made just one. A late 3-pointer prevented…
… me from putting up the dreaded "0." Saturday was a disaster for the Wolverines, but my team can take a few positives from the game. First,Graham Brown added anoth- er victim to his hitlist. I…
…-for-6 shooting performance like he had on Wednesday, but he was only one of three Wolverines to reach double figures (12). On a day when the rim seemed awfully small for Michigan's outside shooters, it…
… games where the Wolverines quick second-half starts, they were of the blocks by Iowa on Saturday. shot less than 50 percent from the field. The Hawkeyes had entered the game as the second- worst shooting…
… all season long to finish games, especially against tough opponents. Those struggles were nowhere to be found as the Wolverines downed the Golden Gophers in four games. Adaybefore Michigan'simpres- sive…
… performance against Min- nesota, the Wolverines continued their woes when they lost at home to No. 10 Wisconsin, three games to none. Against Wisconsin (10-3 Big Ten, 18-5 overall), Michigan stayed close in…
… play for the Wolverines. And even though she even- tually signed, the entire experience put the coach - not typically a symbol of anxiety, even during a match - on edge. "She made us sweat a little bit…
…, the Wolverines welcomed Sarah Draves, Stesha Selsky and Katie Bruzdzinski. Together, the class was considered one of the best in the nation. They were highly regarded, but the fresh- men still felt like…
… minutes remained in the first half, the visiting Wolverines (6-3 Big Ten, 16-4 overall) actually held a 29-28 lead. Little did they know that at the same point in the second half, the Hawkeye starters would…
… was jumpstarted by Horton's six points. Then junior Dion Harris picked up two fouls in the game's first two minutes of play. Amaker was forced to change his gameplan when the Wolverines' already…
… By Sara Livingston Daily Sports Writer During the Wolverine's game against No. 12 Minnesota in mid-January, the Golden Gophers lit up Crisler Arena, taking 63 shots and causing By H. Jose Bosch Daily…
… 40 minutes of the game, the Buckeyes appeared to be the aggressors. After two periods, Ohio State outshot Michigan 29- 13. But the Wolverines only trailed 2-1. "(The seniors) only have eight games left…
… or timely charges to shift the momentum in the Wol- verines' favor. But the Wolverines are ask- ing more out of Petway this sea- son. The graduation of big man Graham Brown has left a void in the paint…
… Jack Johnson will be the lone Wolverine competing for the United States at the IIHF World Junior Hockey Championships at the end of the month. Stars and Stripes choose Johnson Junior Brent Petway has…
… least Johnson had fellow Wolverines Kevin Porter and Mark Mitera with him for support when the hounding got serious. While he doesn't know if he'll draw as much ire from the home Swedish fans, Johnson…
… will be the only Wolverine on the U.S. squad during this year's tournament, which runs from Dec. 26 to Jan. 5. Though he'll be the lone Michi- gan representative sporting red, white and blue, Johnson is…
… Johnson, sophomore Andrew Cogliano will attend the Canadian junior team's training camp in the hopes of making the tournament roster. If Cogliano makes the roster, the two Wolverines competing in the…
…'re probably not going to lis- ten to you." Beyond filling in as one of team's leaders, Petway has given the Wolverines exactly what they needed in the lane. Through nine games, he's averaged 8.3 rebounds per…
… the end, and that shows his con- fidence in you. But the day after, you definitely feel it." The Wolverines hope they can continue to count on Petway to spark the team night in and night out. If the…
… of the four events and had one bye round. The format is similar to that of the Big Ten Championship, making it a valuable experience for Michigan. The Wolverines were assigned to the beam for the first…
… scores of 9.925. Junior Lindsay Bruck scored a season best with a 9.875. Following a break on the third rota- tion, the Wolverines came back strong in the fourth to score a solid 48.950 on the vault…
… encouraged their teammates unwaver- ingly, even though they did not com- pete as a team. Even former Wolverine Geoff Corrigan, competing for Team Chevron, was loudly supported. "There were more Michigan guys…
… present team- mates - not a peep." In addition to competing on an individual basis, the Wolverines had to deal with another new scoring sys- tem. Starting this year, the Interna- tional Federation of…
… like 15 or 14, it just seems like Wacko-Land." Both the solid showing at the Win- ter Cup and the quality workouts by the Wolverines who stayed home have Golder more optimistic than usual about the…
… point for the Wolverines (4-1) came down to co-captain Brain Hung and sophomore Matko Maravic's doubles match. The No. 1 duo was tied 5-5 with Virginia and proceeded to win the next three games to finish…
… a lackluster third at the meet, the Wolverines left Bloomington dissatisfied and feeling the aches and pains of the growing process. "It's always a disappointment not to win," Michigan coach Bob…
… expected to carry the bulk of the meet and the dream of a confer- ence title. Unfortunately, with a sub-par performance - just three claimed top-lO performances in individual events - the Wolverines were…
… South Caro- lina on Friday - 4-3. The win moves the Wolverines' record to 2-2 in the dual match season. Michigan lost the doubles point for the third straight match, but for the first time this season, it…
… through for Michigan, winning 6-4, 7-5 at No. 6, to propel the Wolverines to the victory. "We have to give the players a lot of credit because after a tough match (Satur- day), they came back and played a…
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