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… Wolverines' confer- ence schedule isn't as intimidating as the first half. But with home games against Michigan State and Wisconsin, and road games at Indiana and North- western, it's almost a guarantee that…

… teams. The Wolverines knocked off Penn State on the road. The game was note- worthy because it was Michigan's only road win since Big Ten play began, but at the same time, Penn State's program right now…

… could just see it in the Michi- gan players' eyes. Every player resembled a boxer who had just gone one too many rounds. For most of this game, amidst all of the turnovers and missed shots, the Wolverines…

… knocked out its Big Ten title hopes, and may have done the same to its NCAA Tourna- ther an ment dreams. e Gold- After nine Big Ten games, the ;an for- Wolverines find themselves on the d up his ropes…

… defense looking to set up teammates, the <K; forwards receive most of the powerplay attention h x from opponents and fans. x Wolverines have the man-advantage. As last week- end s series with Alaska…

…-Fairbanks demonstrated, the blueliners are just as important. When Michigan went on the powerplay for five minutes midway through the third period of last Fri- day's game, the Wolverines capitalized with a pair of goals…

…- tion problems. "We seem to be very uncomfort- able with that unless we're at home, and that's perplexing to me." The Wolverines tried to stage a desperate rally late. They were down 76-66 when Lester…

… Abram sunk two free throws, and Courtney Sims fol- lowed with a three-point play. Two minutes later, a jumper by Horton and a free throw by Sims pulled Michigan to within 78-76, but the Wolverines would…

… should he dwell on the dry spell? The must for the Wolverines on Saturday was getting a win, not necessarily scoring consistently. True, Michigan probably can't expect to get too far toward any of its…

… Wolverines got up by 16, you would have hoped that would have been lights out for Purdue. But the Wolverines definitely can't reach their goals if they let those stretches be their demise. That didn't happen…

… the Wolverine lead to two or u, SCENE: P Brandon Knight g Boilermc lead, hit baseline over Mi( Lester A ?urdue's SCENE: Horton is Mc- again given heA ;ives the opportunity to akers the put his team…

… the game again. SCORE: 64-63, Michigan TIME: 0:00 SCENE:Michigan enjoys its second post-game cele- bration. Now relieved, the Wolverines opt to run around the court in a frenzy instead of piling on top…

… of each other ike they did the first time. three, but misses the front end of a one- and-one. 4A I Wolverines rout Badgers behind Pool's big game By Eric Ambinder Daily Sports Writer 'M' splits…

… chance to close the door on Alaska-Fairbanks (12-11-1, 13-14-3), but allowed the Nanooks to hang around by giving them quality scor- ing chances. Down 2-1 in the middle of the second period, the Wolverines…

… Josh Holman Daily Sports Writer As Michigan women's basketball coach Cheryl Burnett put it after the game, the Wolverines were plagued by an old problem Pu I E L6 and a new prob- lem in their 76-64 loss…

… the unexpected happened when the Wolverines couldn't drain their shots at the free throw line. Michigan entered the game shooting 72 percent from the line on the season, but they shot just 45 percent…

… 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…

…, pushing her into third place on Michigan's career scoring list. Nittany Lions take out frustration on Wolverines By Eric Ambinder Daily Sports Writer STATE COLLEGE - Coming off its worst loss of the…

… season at Minnesota last Sunday, the Penn State women's basketball team had seven days worth of frustration to take out on Michigan. Conversely, the Wolverines had just two days of rest following their…

…The Michigan Daily - SportsMonday - February 9, 2004 - 7B Ray shines in Wolverines' home victory By Jeremy Antar Daily Sports Writer X79 6LlV1 NOTE In front of a season-high 4,089 fans at Crisler…

… comfortably............ above Central Michigan (195.650), Michigan" State (195.525), Eastern Michigan (193.675) and Western Michigan (193.375) ~ The Wolverines improved their team score for % $:.. the third…

…-10 shooting from the floor, and his five three-pointers quieted any runs the Wolverines tried to put together. Bernard Robinson (Michigan) Robinson led Michigan with 14 points and added six rebounds…

… sure grab it off of the rim. Despite their offensive struggles, the Wolverines came out with one of their best rebounding efforts of the season against a very good rebounding team. Illinois came into the…

… three years, the Nittany Lions have bumbled their way to woes of the Wolverines TONIG T Thue- 8:00.pa ~ Crisler Arenawa UP^N 20 consecutive road losses. Tonight, Michigan (4-6 Big Ten, 13-8 overall…

…'t lost hope of going to the NCAA Tournament. But our main goal is just winning this next game'." Those goals have been tested as the Wolverines, once expected to challenge for the Big Ten title, have yet…

… 133 lbs. - has been a tremendous contributor thus far in the season, continually giving the Wolverines early leads. One might be surprised at the success Dowd has experi- enced this season, considering…

…-fought loss by fifth-year senior Clark For- ward (141 lbs.), the Wolverines went on a tear, winning the next four matches. Junior Ryan Churella (149 lbs.), senior :Jeremiah Tobias (157 lbs.), fifth-year senior…

… junior star was the only Wolverine to have both a singles and doubles victory against Notre Dame. DeCosta played with fresh- man Kara Delicata for the first time, and the duo defeated the Thompson sisters…

… the rest of the Wolverines have looked to Wagner the past few weeks to help anchor the team. "Our meets come down to having to have Greg win since he's a heavyweight," McFarland said. "That's just the…

… naturef of dual meets. But Greg is going to keep getting better and better. It's nice having a big guy who you can have a lot of confidence in." The Wolverines look to continue their winning ways as they…

… hit the road to face off with Ohio State on Friday in Columbus and Penn State on Sunday in State College. With the bulk of the Big Ten season coming up, the Wolverines are looking forward to staying…

… prove. As this year's Wolverines prepared for a visit from the 33rd-ranked Demon Deacons on Saturday, they knew that every point would be hotly contested. "I think everybody was real excited going in…

…," assistant coach Dan Goldberg said. "Everybody came out and had that inner-belief they were going to win their match and pull through." The Wolverines' surprising 6-1 win was fueled by an early doubles point…

… 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…

… the game, it all ended up the same. The Wolverines surrendered a 17-point first-half lead and the Spartans grabbed a 59-54 win in front of a record crowd of 4,611 at Crisler Arena last night "Maybe we…

… play hard." Michigan (4-8 Big Ten, 11-14 overall) carried a 13-point lead into halftime, but allowed No. 17 Michigan State (9-3, 19-4) to chip away the entire second half. The Wolverines made things very…

… Spartans took advantage of the Wolverine scoring woes by going on a 9-0 run in the next 1:48. A turnaround jumper from forward Liz Shimek capped off the run, but the exclamation point came off a possession…

… in the second half. Most of her buck- ets came right after conversions on the other side of the court by the Wolverines, who were desperately trying to hold off a suddenly fervent Michigan State squad…

… creates offense for us," Burnett said. The Spartans outscored the Wolverines by 18 points in the second half. FANS ANSWER THE CALL: Crisler Arena has never been louder during a women's basketball game. With…

… captain Eric Nystrom said. Under Red Berenson, the Wolverines have enjoyed well-documented success, including two national title championships and nine Frozen Four trips. Michigan's track record has placed…

… a constant target on the team's fig- urative back. To many college hockey coaches, including Miami's Enrico Blasi, the Wolverines have become the team to beat. "We've really built our team around…

…. Michigan slapped 78 shots on goal and made the Lake Superior State defense look completely help- less in doing so. Basically, the Wolverines' offense picked up where it left off the weekend before ... and…

… the weekend before that ... and the weekend before that ... and - well you see where this is going. During Michigan's current seven-game win streak, the Wolverines have averaged over 4.5 goals per game…

… Wednesday's loss at previously conference win- less Minnesota, Michigan is in the depths of adversity. Now it has to play a team that has overcome a lot of that. The Wolverines (4-5 Big Ten, 13-7 overall…

…) travel to Iowa City this Saturday to face the Hawkeyes in a game Michigan must win to entertain any chance of an NCAA Tournament bid. While the Wolverines are in serious trouble of failing to meet its pre…

…- cializes in shorter distances, Erdman became an integral part of the 2003 Wolverine squad that finished fourth in the nation. In fact, she believes the experience was her greatest athletic accomplishment…

… goal for this year is to win the national championship in the distance medley." At this weekend's Sykes-Sabok Challenge Cup in State College, four Wolverines will have their first chance to be a part of…

… last year's NCAA champions - Villano- va - who ran 9:29.12. Michigan finished third with a time of 9:29.76. With an extra year of experience, an NCAA championship is not out of reach. Wolverine fans…

…:30 yet, but we will. We will at the Nationals." The NCAA automatic qualifying standard is 9:35, certainly a tangible goal for the Wolverines. Any college track fan is familiar with Brannen and Willis, but…

… for an NCAA Tournament berth. Don't give up hope just yet. Michigan sits at 3-4 in the conference and will have a hard time catching 5-1 Wisconsin atop the Big Ten. But the Wolverines are entering a…

…. on the road at Minnesota and North- western (11th and ninth in the confer- ence, respectively) and then at either Iowa or Indiana to have a good shot at the tournament. Last year, the Wolverines proved…

… he has- n't played yet and wasn't on the team from the beginning, most fans don't even know Bell is a Wolverine. A lot of people who don't know him now come up to him when wearing his team apparel and…

… win for the team to tak who are always expected to win. . Two weeks ago, the Wolverine was nationally ranked No. 33 at t 1 Surprisingly, the match's one 1o ranked player and co-captain, ju implied that…

… of the memorable moments with the team occur ctice and work hard," Jackson off the court." you are surrounded by great The Wolverines return to the hardcourt after two weeks off. ell as your friends…

… Wolverines could change one thing about how the sea- ave actually been an asset for son is going, players said they would just like to see more fans at the matches. Michael," Gossain said. "If "Since the…

… No. 1 heavyweight Pat Cummins of Penn State - have led the Wolverines (4-1 Big Ten, 14-3 overall) to a hot start in Big Ten dual-meet action. Moos was recently honored by the National Wrestling Coaches…

… day-out to accomplish what 1. want to do on the mat and get a win." In a recent dual meet against Iowa, Wagner's victory won the meet for the* Wolverines. Wagner entered the matcb* knowing he needed a…

… led the way for the Wolverines, placing first on both the still rings (9.35) and paral- S .3' lel bars (9.0). He also claimed .a second-place finish on vault and a third-place finish on floor. "It felt…

… week later, does very well, and this may have been the best meet he's had since he's been here." For the rest of the Wolverines, the meet had its ups and downs as the team struggled to stay on top of its…

… win in doubles play. Carey Rubin notched his 20th-career sin- gles win in the No. 6 spot. Jackson was the only Wolverine to struggle Saturday, dropping his match to Freddy Gomez, 7-5,6-4. "Obviously…

… rotation, which the Wolverines competed on the floor exercise and Utah took on the balance beam. On the floor exercise, Michigan seemed to be scoring in pairs. Fresh- man Carol McNamara and senior Christine…

… Michigan. Even though Michigan trailed head- ing into the final event, the Wolverines approached the event just as they would have had they been ahead. Coach Bev Plocki said she did not feel the need to tell…

…, Roy had been battling with fellow Wolverine R.J. Boudro for the starting spot on Michigan's roster at 174 pounds. But Roy might have ended the debate yesterday when he prevented DeNisco from escaping at…

… through the program and represent Michigan well." MIKE HULSEBUS/Daily Michigan senior Calli Ryals paced the Wolverines by winning the all-around competition. She ended her performance with a nearly…

… busier after the Wolverines competed this weekend at the Sykes-Sabok Challenge Cup in State College, Penn. Michigan automatically qualified athletes in two more events for Nationals. The distance medley…

… relay was the highlight of the weekend for the Wolverines. Michigan won the race by 17 seconds, coming in at 9:29.79, more than five seconds less than the qualifying mark. The performance was a mere .03…

… second off of the automatic standard, but his 1:49.13 per- formance makes him a provisional qualifier in the event. Jeff Porter was the other provisional qualifier for the Wolverines, qualifying in the 60…

… effort boosted the Wolverines ahead of the Chippewas and Kent State. Every point counted as 17 different athletes earned points for the Maize and Blue. In the field, sophomore Adam Kring and freshmen…

… important part of winning the series. Miami entered the weekend atop the league standings, and a Michigan sweep would land the Wolverines in first place by one point. When the two teams met in Oxford, Miami…

…'s top line torched the Wolverines for five goals over the two-game series. "We knew in the back of our heads that if we shut down that line and we shut down their top players, we have a better chance of…

… guys were making birdies," coach Andrew Sapp said. "The only thing was, we made a few too many double bogeys, which ultimately will cost you a lot." The most impressive Wolverine performances came from…

…-land and water training, and the team has com- mitted every part of themselves to it." This weekend, the Wolverines plan on defending Richardson's claim at the Big Ten Championships at the Univer- sity of…

… perfect race to win." The conference meet will mark Richardson's 18th appearance as Michigan's coach. Since taking over the program in 1986, he has led the Wolverines to 13 Big Ten titles, including 12 in a…

… row from 1987 to 1998. While Richardson has a reputation to live up to, so does the team. The Wolverines have claimed 17 Big Ten Championships since 1974, tying Wis- consin's cross country team for the…

… the same situation, having lost its entire "A" relay from last year. But freshmen Susan Gilliam and Lindsey Smith have filled in well for the Wolverines. Gilliam is predicted to have top-10 performances…

… suffered from inconsistency since the Big Ten season began. And that inconsistency seems to be at an all-time high when the Wolverines hit the YR Y O road, where they have won just one of their five…

… to have a shot at making the (NCAA) Tournament," freshman guard Dion Harris said. "And we all want to have a shot" The sense of urgency in the upcom- ing homestand is prevalent among Wolverines…

…4B - The Michigan Daily - SportsMonday - February 9, 2004 Friday's game Saturday's game MICHIGAN WOLVERINES 4 MICHIGAN WOLVERINES *|. ALASKA-FAIRBANKS NANOKS 3 5 1 ALASKA-FAIRBANKS NANoo…

… Michigan paid for it, as the puck squirt- ed out to center ice and Alaska-Fair- banks center Jared Sylvestre gobbled it up. With just Ebbett back for the Wolverines, Sylvestre executed a perfect give…

… after that." Porter's time was 7.97 seconds, still a far cry from his 7.81 of last winter, but the effort shows he's improved much in the current season. The Wolverines' freshman class contin- ued to…

… Mile, which Brannen and Willis competed in. Nevertheless, Ruff ran towards the front of a deep field, finishing five seconds faster than his per- sonal-best, with a time of 4:10.08. Wolverine sophomore…

….3 leg - ran five seconds faster than Michigan's best indoor effort last year and two seconds better than their best outdoor time. The Wolverines' field events effort was anchored by a third place finish…

… Wolverines' 141-96 bludgeoning of Michigan State on Senior Night. It was not the reason Dick Kimball - who coached Michigan's divers for an astounding 43 years before his retirement last year - stopped by to…

… the best I ever have," Coben said. Dusty Garwood, Josh Hack and Mike Porth also contributed in their final dual meet for the Wolverines. Even Urbanchek got a little misty-eyed after the last competition…

…, the Michigan women's track and field team set its sights on the big dogs at last weekend's Meyo Invitational. The event - held in South Bend, Ind. - allowed the Wolverines to compete against more than…

… Writer If you gamble in Vegas, it takes a lot of luck to come home a winner. For the Michigan men's gymnastics team,I its luck could not overcome the odds. None of the Wolverines won a U.S. National spot…

… this1 weekend at the U.S. Gymnastics-sponsored Winter Cup Challenge in Las Vegas. At the Challenge, six Wolverines competed against 85 of the nation's top gymnasts for one of the six remaining spots on…

… to Michi- gan. Midway through the first period the RedHawks had outshot the Wolverines 12-1. But it only lasted for about a dozen min- utes. From then on, for every one good play the RedHawks made…

… friend for assistance: Dictionary.com. NHL squad." I typed in "business" to see if the "B" word had any parallels with Having been fanatical about sports since the Wolverines on ice. almost the zygote…

…4B - The Michigan Daily - SportsMonday - February 16, 2004 Friday's game MIAMI REDHAWKS 1 Saturday's game MIAMI REDHAWKS MICHIGAN WOLVERINES 5 8 MICHIGAN WOLVERINES 4 4 SATURDAY'S GAME…

… this weekend as the CCHA's top team, leading the second- place Wolverines by three points. Definition 2: Commercial, industrial, or professional dealings. "Professional dealings" exactly describes how…

… for offensive rhythm all season. It finally found it against Illinois on Sunday. But the Wolverines' 78 points - their highest point total since the first game of the season - wasn't enough. Michi- gan…

… score. We had good penetration that helped us; it rejuvenat- 0 0 ed us, and it kept us alive and with good legs." 0 0 Defense has been the strength for the Wolverines this sea- 0 0 son. Coming into…

…-18 shooting kept Wisconsin within striking distance of Michigan early in the second half. Tabitha Pool (Michigan) Pool shot 11-of-16, and led the Wolverines in scoring, with 25 points. She also contributed…

… Wolverines are a solid second-half team. In the first five minutes of the half, the crowd saw Smith, Helvey and Pool contribute to the offense in a focused display of teamwork. The Wolverines edged out the…

… one from a player t looking like his former self. Michigan guard Daniel Horton hit two titanic shots down the stretch for the Wolverines on Saturday, giving Court- ney Sims the opportunity to win the…

… out of his slump. Horton led the Wolverines with 19 points and five assists. "I thought Horton's play was spotty through- out the game, but then we saw something that Daniel's done for us a lot, as he…

… platform diver Jason Coben and the rest of the senior class. The outcome will count towards the Pontiac Challenge Cup, a year-long, all-sport battle between the Wolverines and Spartans. But, despite these…

… Wright in the Final Four. "So I can't imagine what she's like now." Some may think that the Wolverines (3-6, 10-12) are progressing too slowly this season. But, the Wolverines did recently experience…

…4B - The Michigan Daily - SportsMonday - February 2, 2004 I Friday's game LAKE SUPERIOR STATE LAKERS MICHIGAN WOLVERINES Saturday's game 1 5 LAKE SUPERIOR STATE LAKERS MICHIGAN WOLVERINES 0 4…

…. The Wolverines held them to under five in two periods. The defense blocked almost as many shots on Saturday (nine) as the number of total shots on Montoya (13). "I thought our defense did a great job of…

… Berenson describes as being "as smart a player as we have," is the closest thing the Wolverines have to a master chess player. But Ebbett makes his moves on the ice, not the chessboard. The clearest way to…

… Herbert Daily Sports Writer Wolverines excited for: warm Arizona weather By John Stiglich Ii For the Daily The Michigan men's golf team is looking to defrost its clubs this week- end when the Wolverines…

… Ryznar. Ryznar returns to his home state this week as the Wolverines (13-4-1 CCHA, 18-7-1 overall) take on Alas- ka-Fairbanks in a two-game series. "He'll be back in his element this weekend, and I know he…

…, you see what type of team you really are. So it's going to be a good trip." The Wolverines left yesterday and will return on Sunday. Players say the five-day escapade is a great bonding experience, and…

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… Yasmin Elsayed Daily Staff Reporters The competition is heating up as the Wolverines battle the Spartans in yet another event. But this time students must lit- erally stick to the motto: "No Guts, No Glory…

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