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…WOLVERINES STUGGLE TO SCORE, UNRAVEL LATE IN MADISON INSIDE SPORTSTUESDAY See Page 4B B SPORTSTUESDAY Katelyn Mulcahy / Daily Design by Jack Silberman The Michigan Daily | michigandaily…

… any upstart Penn State team take that from him. "I had an open look," Fife said. "Trav set it up with a nice pass, and I had to take it." The Wolverines were struggling when Fife nailed his shot. Louis…

… Bullock was obviously shaken after missing a key breakaway dunk, which he followed with another fast-break miss. The Wolverines were fortunate to have Maceo Baston trailing him for the tip-in that tied it…

… Michigan's Dugan Fife isn't likely to play in the NBA next season. But the senior guard has a career in coaching ahead of him if yesterday's 67-66 Wolverine victory over Penn State in front of 13,562 at…

….' Travis did a nicejob getting Maurice open and I could have made that one." Credit the coach with allowing another coach to emerge. After Taylor's dunk, Penn State had one more chance, but the Wolverines…

… MICHIGAN, Page 28 Bullock. Instead, he stroked his lone 3-pointer with under a minute remaining and the Wolverin'es down two. It was that shot, a 21-footer fired with newfound confidence, that grabbed the…

… rest of the Wolverines by the nape and hauled them back from the precipice known as third place in the Big Ten. *The senior captain's jumper pointedly informed the other Wolverines that whatever course…

…'s Maurice Taylor puts up a jump hook over Penn State's Calvin Booth. Taylor's dunk with nine seconds left provided the winning margin in the Wolverines' 67-66 victory yesterday. i 995-96 MICHIGAN WIMMING…

… less than a minute during the third period last night against Notre Dame.J Notre Dame latest'M' blowout victim Third-ranked Wolverines cruise to easy victory, 11-1, over Fighting Irish By Marc Ughtdale…

… weren't for pizzas and sieves, the crowd would have nothing left to wonder about. ' But even those things are becoming as pre- dictable asMichigan hockev games. ranked Wolverines demolished Notre Dame, I…

… water, you might as well do it head-first. That's exactly how the Michigan n's gymnastics team will kick off its Ten schedule this weekend. The Wolverines are slated to host No. 2 Iowa and No. 5 Penn…

… Mike Burns said. But the Wolverines, who placed rth in Chicago, have no plans of rolling over for their high-ranked oppo- nents. "These guys made an impression on everybody that Michigan is a force to be…

… Roulston's performance last weekend but sees room for improvement. "Kevin could do real well if he elimi- nates a few mistakes;' Golder said. Another Wolverine to look out for will be junior Randy D…

…'Amura, who is coming off an outstanding personal per- formance in Chicago. With a personal best 9.10, D'Amura jump-started the Wolverines to a school-record 37.05 on the pommel horse. D'Amura also recorded…

… indicator of where Michigan stands in the Big Ten. It will also be the first time the Wolverines will face Penn State this season. By Nita Srivastava Daily Sports Writer Competition won't stop for injuries…

… - and that's unfortunate for the Michigan women's gymnastics team, which faces top-notch competition this weekend. The Wolverines will take on No. 5 Utah tomorrow, and No. 1 Georgia and Arizona on Sunday…

… loss to Minnesota last Saturday, the Wolverines are counting on these two meets to make up for lost ground. Their task will be made even more difficult thanks to all the injuries plagu- ing the team. One…

… of the Wolverines' specific goals at the beginning of the season was to remain healthy for every competition. So far, this goal has been just partial- ly realized. Sarah Cain's bruised heel is…

…-pump- preceding goals can make for a pretty memorable weekend. The Wolverines won 3-2 Friday and 5-1 Saturday. Michigan is off to its best start in the program's 85-year history: 22-2. At first, Friday's game…

… looked like it would have anything but a storybook ending. The Fighting Irish clearly dominat- ed the first period of the match, jump- ing all over the top-ranked Wolverines to the tune of two goals and a…

… Arena crowd went ber- serk, igniting in chants of, "It's great to be a Michigan Wolverine," as the last seconds ticked away. "I think if we would've got off to a better start, we wouldn't have had to end…

… nation's top-ranked team by a convinc- ing margin. The Wolverines - epitomize team- COURTNEY work. They're a RATKOWIAK group of selfless,- talented kids .without egos or superstardom. And if you pick an…

… rationale isn't very interesting. This team may be 22-2, but six minutes into their first legitimate CCHA test, the Wolverines were imploding. An own-goal. A frazzled, vulne: Two scores down the Wolverines…

… w LakesInvitational d to this) proved what been saying for awh The Wolverines a best in the nation. A because they can be Michigans or Lake S the world. It's because theyc ute majors inthe thi…

… all Athat surround the Michigan basketball team. u s t Why are the Wolverines inconsistent on offense? Why is the defense struggling? Why is this transition so difficult? But the most pressing question…

… is: How can the Wolverines put themselves into a position to finish the season strong? "We've been in the situation where we haven't pulled the game out, and I think that wears on you," redshirt junior…

… list who've put up big numbers against the chigan's season Wolverines in conference play this season. time win against Wisconsin's Jon Leuer (25 points), Purdue's Keaton in the Great Grant (17), Indiana…

… and, after may be a reason opposing players have played so well engh, they're against the Wolverines. [ge and the best Michigan hasn't been helped by their zone defense. Since most zones give up the…

… than he misses:." Taylor led the Wolverines with 16 points, his highest output since he tal- lied 19 against St. John's, 12 games ,9o. Baston netted 14, hitting every shot he took - three field goals and…

… just means that Knight will have to bring a pair of wire cutters to games. THAT'S WHY THEY CALL 'EM FREE: Michigan has historically been a poor team from the foul line. But one Wolverine is trying to do…

… for 18, a .833 clip. Coming into the season, Baston was a career .627 shoot- er from the charity stripe. Overall, the Wolverines were shooting .664 for the season from the line coming into last night…

… against the Baston Wolverines and finished with nine points on 4- of-6 shooting. He also grabbed five boards. SUPER SCORING: For the first time since the 1989 national championship team, Michigan has five…

… six players aver- aging more than 10 points was in 1955. The Wolverines finished that year in a tie for sixth place in the Big Ten. WARREN ZINN/WaiY The Michigan bench watches with eager anticipation…

… as Louis Bullock attempts to defeat Indiana with a last-second 3-pointer. Unfortunately for the Wolverines, the shot was no good and Michigan lost.. RUMORE Continued from Page 11 with his players and…

… with frustration. And for a while, he had every right to rant and rave. The Hoosiers were doing a number on the Wolverines and there was nothing Fisher could do. The Wolverines had a goal - win three…

… straight - to get back into con- tention for the Big Ten title. And they didn't get the job done, and he was disappointed. It began with early foul trouble, which essentially killed the Wolverines. But it…

…- ning comes from within, from maturity and overcoming adversity. For a while, the Wolverines had a legitimate gripe. Some of the calls were just bad, and the early foul trouble prevented Michigan from…

… a loose ball as it lands in an opposing player's hands, as he did in the first half. But this game was big and it meant a lot to the Wolverines. They needed to get past their early frustration. They…

… full effect of Michigan's 89-74 loss to Indiana last night will certainly be felt as the season continues. In a pos- itive manner. The Wolverines (2-3 in the Big Ten, 10-4 overall) discovered added depth…

… to get to the free throw line. Although they shot 66 percent from the line, compared to Michigan's 88 percent, they had 50 attempts to only 16 for the Wolverines. Down 47-35 at halftime, the Wolverines…

…, Indiana 57, Ken- tucky 21. Frosh Karen Harvey posted a ca- *eer and personal best time of 9:50.6 in the 3000 meter. The Lady Wolverine Award for outstanding performance went to first-year stu- dent Bryn…

… the 600 meter with a time of 1:34.6, one second off the Michigan record. "Everyone helped out and this was really a team win," Wolverine coach James Henry said. "Everyone who scored a point made a…

… scored more points." Harvey believes the team is bet- ter than it performed and feels he will see improvement as the season progresses. The Wolverines hope to see that improvement this week in their…

… weekend jaunt to New Hampshire. The Wolverines competed against sev- eral eastern teams, including Boston University, Babson College, and *Green Mountain University. The Michigan women's team overcame the…

… freezing weather con- ditions, a wind chill of 15 to 20 de- grees below zero, and extremely icy slopes to capture first place overall. Lisa Witty was the top finisher for the Wolverines with a fourth- place…

… just kind of envisioning,” Robinson said. So for 20 minutes he sits, envisions and thinks. About what? Maybe the Wolverines’ game five nights prior at Purdue, when tight Boilermaker defense…

… that would have tied it, Robinson grabbed the rebound as time expired. He was the first Wolverine back in the tunnel and greeted his teammates with high fives and shouts as they came in. Wednesday…

…, Robinson wasn’t immune, going 3-for-10 from deep as the Wolverines edged the Gophers, 74-69. But for Robinson, routine leads to rhythm. So when Rutgers comes to town next Wednesday, don’t expect the…

…-point attempts this season, the best of any Wolverine and 11th in the country. Ohio State holds off Michigan comeback By CHRIS CROWDER Daily Sports Writer At every Michigan women’s basketball…

… game, during a timeout, a previously conducted interview of a Wolverine is displayed on the Crisler Center video board. One of the questions asked is, “What is your favorite Michigan…

… basketball memory?” Nearly every non-freshman Wolverine this season thus far has responded with last year’s overtime win against Ohio State. Thursday, Michigan had another opportunity to make a…

… Western Michigan, Notre Dame and Toledo. Friday January 22, 1999 9 Bowled over ~ tr Wolverines frepower Strikes dw Falco ns5- -y Chris Duprey Daily Sports Writer The Michigan hockey team knew it…

… would have trouble beating Bowling Green last night if it ,allowed the Falcons' top line to run wild offen- sively. The Wolverines also figured it would be diffi- cult to win if it turned the puck over in…

… his Michigan hockey team. Pearson had just walked in from the Wolverines’ practice, and coming off a bye week, Pearson’s team didn’t have a great Monday practice. It was clearly weighing on…

… my day,” Pearson finished, perhaps trying to convince himself as much as anyone else. Any of Pearson’s frustrations make sense in the midst of this season, though. The Wolverines began the year…

…The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com SportsMonday Monday, January 22, 2018 — 3B DARBY STIPE/Daily Senior point guard Katelynn Flahery led Michigan with 27 points in the 19th-ranked Wolverines’ 44…

… kind of day for the No. 19 Michigan women’s basketball team, as it went on to defeat Illinois by 44 points, 86-42. After allowing a quick five points to start the game, the Wolverines (6…

… Diag. That's not to say that the Wolverines won't win, but they've never beaten In- diana in Assembly Hal in the 11 years it's been open. In fact, the last time a Michigan hoops team won in Bloomington…

… go far in the NCAA tournament. The Wolverines, on the other hand, saw their Big Ten record fall to 2-3 and their overall mark to 11-4 following their 75-68 loss to Ohio State on Thur- sday. Much of…

… player," noted Wolverine coach Bill Frieder. "He worked hard to get good shots and he hit them." Rellford, Frieder hopes, will someday become Michigan's answer to Tony Campbell. "That would be nice," the…

… teams, Ohio State defeated Michigan, 82-62, in Big Ten play last night at Crisler Arena. The Buckeyes quickly assumed a commanding lead in the first half and never allowed the Wolverines to get closer…

… tight in the first half," said Michigan coach Gloria Soluk. "They're big inside and that hurt our game plan which was to try and get inside for the short shot off the screen." The Wolverine women were led…

… halftime lead due mainly to some torrid shooting. They hit 53 percent for the game while the Wolverines shot just below the 40 percent mark. The contest was decided at the half though as the Buckeyes used…

… of Ohio last night as they defeated Michigan for the first time in the school's hockey history, 5-1. But one has to wonder whether it really was the Wolverines on the ice. Except for the maize and blue…

… Redskins dominated play and outshot the Wolverines, 12-3. HOWEVER, OF Michigan's three shots, one went in. Goalie Jon Elliott was perfect on the other end and Michigan left the ice on top, 1-0. amassed…

…. Uncharacteristically, however, the Wolverines outscored Ferris St., 5-1, in the final 15:54 Saturday to win 6-5 in overtime, completing a weekend ,*'sweep over the Bulldogs. "Our team came back all night," Michigan…

… falling behind, but we haven't shown it so far this year in the third (period). Now we have." But maybe more importantly for the Wolverines at this juncture in the season was returning to Ann Arbor with…

…'re the best passing team in the conference. If you don't play good defense, they'll make you look as bad as they made us look." Wolverine forward Tanya Powell (12) drives against Wisconsin at Crisler…

…0 January 22, 2003 michigandaily.com sportsdesk@umich.edu ReTSiicg a njilq 8 Wolverines still hung for Victories By Chris Burke Daily Sports Writer What a week this could be for the Michigan…

… basketball team. With home games against Minnesota tonight and Michigan State Sunday, the Wolverines (4-0 Big Ten, 11- 6 overall) have the chance to extend their longest winning streak in a decade to 13 games…

…, in addition to the Wolverines. Still, assistant coach Mike McGuire thinks that Michigan's main compe- tition is itself. "It's not going to be a real high- profile meet," McGuire said. "I think we…

…'re going to be mainly competing among ourselves. We have some runners who could be challenged by other people on our team." Leading the way for the Wolverines will be all-Big Ten per- former Molly Mc…

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…-6 after boosting their resume by handing the Wolverines their first loss of the season on Saturday, 64-54. They are likely on track to make the NCAA Tournament but still sit a tier below the Big Ten…

…’s Wisconsin basketball. The Wolverines didn’t make a 3-pointer until late in the first half. By the time the game was over, they had made just 5-of-18. When they tried to get inside, they were met by a…

…The Michigan Daily ( michigandaily.com I January 22, 2013 B1G REALITY CHECK 'M' denied 11th st Wolverines drop contest of last two Big Ten unbeatens By GLENN MILLER JR. Daily Sports Ediotr After…

…-2) declawed the Wolverines' persis- tent attempts to fight back inthe second half despite getting into early foul trouble. "We went against a top 10 team tonight and everybody that was watching here and…

… matches and 2-0 in doubles. Just two days later, the Wolverines headed south to face off against Oregon (3-1), and once again won the match decidedly, winning four of six singles matches as well as…

… both doubles matches. In an effort to prevent a repeat of the team’s opener, the Wolverines’ underclassmen stepped up, with sophomore Andrew Fenty and true freshman Ondrej Styler combining…

… Thorius became the first Wolverine to tally 1,000 points and 400 assists, it was fitting that the point guard led Michigan in both categories in its 76- 63 victory over Ohio State…

…. ___________________________"__1 I ' in very proud of" the OH1OSTATE 63 record, T h o r i us said. "It feels good to finally get there." Thorius scored 20 points and dished out seven assists to avenge the Wolverines' 76-68 loss to…

…-point deficit. Free throws are "easy points and you've got to knock them down ,"Thorius said. "It is a comfortable feeling to just step up (to the free throw line) all by yourself." The Wolverines earned their…

… lead with one of their best shooting halves of the year. Michigan shot 65 percent from the floor to score 51 points in the second half - more than double its first half output of 25. The Wolverines…

… relied heavily on the post play of sophomore LeeAnn Bies and freshman Jennifer Smith. Bies scored Michigan's first six points of the second half and gave the Wolverines their first lead of game. By the end…

…. Ohio State held Michigan in check until Bies hit a 3-pointer to give Michigan a five-point lead with just 3:30 on the clock. The Wolverines' defense also came up big, shutting down Ohio State's Jamie…

…'s comeback began on the defensive end, where the Wolverines' zone allowed just six points in the final seven minutes of the half. Bies got off to a slow start after being held scoreless on 0-of-4 shooting…

…. Smith spelled the struggling Bies and didn't dis- appoint. Smith quickly scored eight points . and gave the Wolverines some much needed post presence and accurate shooting. The half was cleanly played as…

… season with a losing record made the Michigan men's swimming team apprehensive going into this week- end. But in the double dual meet on Sturday, the ninth-ranked Wolverines t -led both No. 17 Penn State…

… (128- ) and No. 19 Purdue (183-72). Garrett Mangienu and Dan Ketchum's imuscle strains gave Michigan's confer- ence foes a hint of an advantage, but the Wolverines gave no breathing room. Each was able…

… =first-place votes are in parentheses. CCHA Offensive Player of the Week Michigan junior center Brendan Morrison scored three goals and notched four assists in the Wolverines' two wins. In Tuesday's 6…

… brilliantly in net; and Michigan coach Red Berenson is directing a team that is poised to go the extra step this year and take the national title. The Wolverines' overall play has been simply fabulous right…

… al- Notebook ways been a constant scorer and playmaker for the Wolverine squad. He was plagued by penalty problems in his first two seasons and experienced a decline in production last season. The…

… dumped in two goals in the 9-3 victory in late January. DEMOLITION MEN: The Wolverines have been tearingthrough opponents' defenses as if they were tissue paper all season long. The Wolverines have scored…

… State 4 Michigan 11, Notre Dame 1 15:51 of the second, when Jay Matushak snuck up behind the Wolverines. Botterill had just scored to put Michigan up, 8-0, and a defensive lapse, which may have been…

… to chase the Wolverines because Michigan wouldn't give up the puck. "Do we havethe depth and talent Michi- gan does? Not yet, no way," Notre Dame coach Dave Poulin said. "They're good." The Wolverines…

… Wisconsin, there are suddenly some question marks regarding the Wolverines. Nothing too catastrophic, but the Wolverines don't look quite as invincible as they did a week ago. Here are some thoughts and com…

…- ments on the team's present state and last night's game. -It appears that Michigan has become the Big Two and Little Three. As Gary Grant and Glen Rice go, so go the Wolverines. Against Ohio State, the…

… two struggled, combined for only 27 points, and the Wolverines lost. Last night, Rice scored 22 of the 39 first-half Wolverine points, and he and Grant scored 43 of Michigan's 65-point total. The two…

… players as the Wolverines move into the tougher part of the conference schedule in the next three weeks. If head coach Bill Frieder doesn't find more offensive help for these two in the near future, the…

… Wolverines will find it difficult to beat the Big Ten's best teams. -The loss of Sean "Trigger" Higgins is especially hurting in this area because Higgins was the one dependable reserve who could be counted on…

… to score. Higgins' excellent outside shooting practically guaranteed that he would throw in 10 or more points per game. Higgins' loss to academic eligibility has dealt a major blow to the Wolverines…

… was pressing against Ohio State Monday. Pressing, as in choking, as in losing. Last night, however, Michigan's pressing was too much for the Wis- consin Badgers to handle. The Wolverines' full…

… scored 10. Danny Jones led Wisconsin with 16 points, and his look-alike, Patrick Thompkins, came off the bench to score 12. Terry Mills had an off night for the Wolverines, and sat out the deci- sive final…

… slate The Wolverines head down to Bloomington for a showdown with defending national champion Indiana. The game will be played Sunday at Assembly Hall (2 p.m. ABC-TV), where the Hoosiers have won 29…

…'s points, only Rice, Grant, and Vaught had scored for the Wolverines. The halftime score was 39-24 Michigan. I . - - I Michigan junior Mike Griffin goes up for a rebound in the first half of last night…

… their last meet, the 12th-ranked Wolverines soundly defeated No. 20 Penn State and Purdue in a triple meet at State College this weekend to improve to 3-0 in the Big Ten and 6-3 overall. Michigan headed…

…, but the Wolverines swam away from Penn State (152-91) and Purdue (162-81). "It didn't happen, although often times it does," Michigan coach Jon Urbanchek said of the letdown. "Everybody swam up to their…

… know- ing that he needed to do something spe- cial to lift -his teammates. At that point, the match with Minnesota was close and the first five Wolverines to attempt the pommel horse had struggled. "I…

… horse. The whole place erupted - it was great," Michigan junior Conan Parzuchowski said. Parzuchowski would follow suit in the next event for the Wolverines, the still rings, scoring a 9.6 and setting a…

… Wolverine to fall. Ryals scored a 9.825 and Ray remained poised under pres- sure, finishing the event with a 9.9 to give the Wolverines a 49.025 for the event and the victory by one tenth of a point. "We didn…

…. However, the lower weight classes proved to be a weakness for the No. 13 Wolverines as wrestlers under 158-lbs. dropped four of the first five decisions. Michigan coach Dale Bahr acknowl- edged the trend in…

…, has been success- so far this season, compiling a 14-9 rd. After Wolverine sophomore Bran- don Howe (126) won a convincing 9-2 rally past decision over Chippewa Brian Maksimowski, the meet was tied at…

… three. However, freshman Corey Grant (134), junior Drew Pullen (142) and freshman Jeff Reese (150) dropped the following three matches for Michigan, placing the Wolverines at a 12-3 disad- vantage. But…

… Mikesell at 190. In filling in for the injured Frank Lodeserto, Olabisi recorded his first career dual meet vic- tory and put the Wolverines ahead for good. "That was a nice win for us," Bahr said. "We…

…- feated Michigan. The Wolverines haven't lost to a Big Ten foe since they were beaten by Michi- gan State at the State ofMichigan Classic on Feb. 7, 1993. Their streak of 32 con- secutive dual meet…

…." For the Wolverines, losing the meet was not as painful as the loss of one of their top performers. Freshman Nikki Peters could not finish her routine after being hampered by leg trouble. As a result of…

… barely finish her routine." For Michigan, the cloud that lingered over Minneapolis had a little silver lining - the Wolverines scored a Sports Pavil- ion-recordon the vault with 49.025 points. Michigan…

…'s domination on the appara- tus was not even contested by Minnesota as the Wolverines swept the first five places and outscored their opponent by almost two points. Peters emerged victorious in the event with a…

… (9.825). Marshall led the Wolverines, placing second in the all-around (38.90) and in the vault (9.875). Marshall was followed by junior An- gymnasts drea Mc[Donald, who placed third in the all…

… support my team as we finish out the season. This will not be the last time you hear my name be called. Forever, Go Blue!” The Nebraska game was her last as a Wolverine, as it is too late in the…

… Wolverines will need to look elsewhere for that stability for the remainder of the season. BRENDAN ROOSE Daily Sports Writer Where Michigan goes without Kayla Robbins From the first possession, senior…

… the Wolverines, suffocating defenders and diving on loose balls, all with four fouls. Entering league play, Robbins’ name was arguably listed right below sophomore forward Naz Hillmon’s on opposing…

… court, where her voice will lead the way instead of her play. The Wolverines will also face a difficult transition on the court, with nothing to compensate for the loss of experience. “It’s just…

… this season, those players will need to do even more. The Wolverines lost one of their most explosive players, someone who can — and has — changed the outcomes of games for them. That, though, wasn…

…. ALEXANDRIA POMPEI/Daily Senior forward Kayla Robbins tore her ACL on Sunday at Nebraska in a 74-71 loss for the Wolverines, ending her season and career at Michigan. KENT SCHWARTZ Daily Sports Writer A sk…

… opponent on Wednesday night, Penn State, despite being 13-5 overall, is 0-3. Those last two figures underscore the larger point: Back home, the Wolverines need to win their next two games — the first…

… mind,” the Wolverines’ standing becomes a lot more precari- ous if they continue to lose Big Ten games. And, given their struggles on the road thus far, protecting their home court seems like the…

… Wolverines’ losses must include the fact that they’re still without junior forward Isaiah Liv- ers. By now, the effect of his absence due to a groin injury has been well-documented — Michigan sorely…

… misses his on-court presence and scoring. If he were to return soon and lead the Wolverines to a string of victories, the committee would take that into account. Further, none of Michigan’s losses…

… time. WEST LAFAYETTE-The Mich- Then the Boilers watched as Joe igan Wolverines' lack of depth, Johnson missed a last-second shot lack of height, and the nemesis of in the extra period that still would a…

… Big Ten road contest finally have won it for Michigan. caught up with them last night as The roof had really fallen in for they dropped a heart-stopping, the Wolverines with three minutes heartbreaking…

… led 74-65. contest, but when three Wolverine starters, Steve Grote, Campy Rus- But then everything really be- sell and Wayman Britt fouled out, gan to go wrong. Russell drew his the Boilermakers came on…

… is going, Johnny Orr is going to need all the strength he can muster. The Wolverines did it to their coach again last night, in a nerve-gangling, heart-rendingtovertime defeat at the hands of Fred…

… Schaus' never-say-die Purdue Boilermakers. Immediately following the game, not one stunned Wolverine could muster any comments for the press. In the long tunnel leading from the playing court to the…

… victory, as the Michigan tankers easily disposed of their intra-state foes. The diving, with or without Dilley, provided the highlight of the otherwise routine Wolverine victory. Michigan senior Bruce…

… best plunge, the judges recorded scores of 9, 8.5, and 9 on a 10 point scale for the Wolverine. Brown's feats are comparable to a slug- ger cracking four home runs in one game, or a halfback scoring five…

… nine firsts out of a possible 13. Michigan was assured of enough points to take the meet at the conclusion of nine events, when the score stood 55-29 in favor of the Wolverines. Despite his desire to…

… push- ed hard in the backstroke by Wolverine Russ Kingery who placed second with a 1:59.40 tim- ing. John Vry, a Michigan junior, turned in his top performance of the season in picking up a first place…

… the 50- and 100-yard freestyles, respectively. Bob Hoag provided the Wolverines with a victory in the 100-yard freestyle, placing ahead of Groft, and added a sec- ond in the 200-yard freestyle to give…

… Michigan swimmers a good one-two combination in that de- partment. With his second straight win in the 1000-yard freestyle, Olym- pian Carl Robie chalked up an- other event in the Wolverine col- umn. His…

…. His pace was noticeably quickened at this point and he narrowed the gap, but failed in his attempt to catch the Wolverine. Paul Scheerer, NAAU breast- stroke champion, placed first in the 200-yard…

… breaststroke, touch- ing in :02.5 seconds ahead of MSU's Lee Driver, for another Michigan victory. Sophomore Dave Cushing turned in a third place performance for the Wolverine natators. Rees Orland, Rich Walls…

… pulled out the last event on the program, the 400- yard freestyle relay, barely edg- ing out a young Wolverine squad by .65 seconds. Maybe State should have used Dilley in the dives. Nodaks Throw Icers In…

… comeback in a 62- 58 victory. In their only regular season contest against one another this season the Wolverines (12-7 overall, 3-4 Big Ten) defeated the Buckeyes (7-9 overall, 3-4 Big Ten) in…

… what was a thrilling, scrappy game thanks in large part to Hillmon and senior guard Nicole Munger. After scoring 19 first quarter points, the Wolverines seemingly fell asleep for the next two…

… Harris waved the Dual Pennant flag above his head and led the Michigan men's track and field team in a victory lap around the Indoor Track Building. The Wolverines jogged much slower in that lap than in…

… - came down to the wire. Fans were on their feet straining to get a better look at the close races, cheering loudly and encouraging the Wolverine run- ners in their final push. One of the most memorable…

… it didn't surprise me too much, but it was great to see." Kaiser also felt the connection between the crowd and team con- tributed to some of the Wolverines' tightvictories. "Ohio State and us were…

… Wolverines travel to oxford to play conference co-leader Miami (Ohio) in three weeks, they'll need to rely less on lucky bounces and cut down on sloppy play. Michigan got away with both in two blowout wins…

…, continuing her consistency for the Wolverines. More confident after her Jan. 11 collegiate debut, Pierce achieved season highs in vault and floor exercise. "We were obviously the better team," said Pierce. "We…

… cameras will return to the scores later. The Wolverines will need to rebound from Saturday's weak finish to put together a more pol- ished meet next weekend as they take on Michigan State in Ann Arbor…

… games this year. And the reason the Wolverines are one of the nation's top teams is that they know their weaknesses and aren't afraid to face them. They'll find more faults after playing Michigan State…

…. - Ratkowiak can be reached at cratkowi@umich.edu. By RYAN KARTJE It was during Harris's 60-meter For the Daily dash, the Wolverine's record-hold- er in that event, that the packed Surrounded by almost 1…

… Wolverines on a victory lap ed." holding the brand-new Dual Pen- Ohio State took an early lead nant, a trophy given to The Dual's with easy victories in the weight reigning champion, after the Wol- throw and…

…-3 Big Ten, 13-5 overall) hopes the rest of its players can pick up the slack. The Wolverines had no problem doing so in last Sunday's victory over Michigan State, but the versa- tile Badgers could pose…

… Francescutti Daily Sports Writer Strangely, the word of the last three months for the Michigan men's tennis team has been "individual.".* This weekend, individual Wolverines have their -last chance at…

… really good. I was free-wheeling because they gave me room to skate." Michigan had trouble getting un- tracked all evening, particularly in the first period when it was outshot, 28-8. The Wolverines…

… Wolverine Kelly McCrimmon off for elbowing, Dorion set up teammate Stuart Burnie who beat Michigan goalie Mark Chiamp with a low shot. TIRED OF playing a supporting role, Dorion took center stage himself at…

…-America honors even as a a sophomore. He's the best forward I've seen in the country." The loss dropped Michigan's league record to 9-11. Western stands at 8-11-1. It was also the first time the Wolverines have…

… were delightful as the Wolverine run- riers provided some heat at the ,richigan relays last night. No team Scores were kept in the 13-team meet at the Tract and Tennis Buildings. Michigan .did well in…

… both distance races and the sprints, an area coach Jack Harvey thought would be weak this season. IN TJHE60yard dash,.theWolverines claimed the second, third, and fourth spots. Steve Johnson ran a 6…

…Fontaine skated out to fellow sophomore goaltender Hayden Lavigne to give him a bear hug as the final horn sounded. And for the second consecutive weekend, the Wolverines (7-7-2-1 Big Ten, 12…

… for our team.” It took just 26 seconds into regulation for Michigan to strike first. After an odd-man rush for Penn State to open the game, the Wolverines broke out of their defensive zone with…

…-or-die mentality, the Wolverines weath- ered the weekend by splitting with Lake Superior State and avoiding, at least temporarily, the league's cellar that as recently as last weekend seemed to be Michi- gan…

….PlayoffSta- tus.com, the Wolverines are the second-likeliest teamto finish in last place. If the remainder of the season were played out 1000 times, the site predicts Michigan would finish in last 34 percent of the…

… from the beginning and never looked back - posting its best mark on the vault so far this season (49.300) and sweeping all three podium spots. Three Wolverine Queensof the Mat gymnasts NCAA Rankings tied…

… to win to build a worthy NCAA Tournament resume. This is more like "The Road To Perdition." So, where does the team stand at midseason? At a crossroads, that's for sure. Here's how the Wolverines did…

… embarrassed the Wolverines by 30 in South Bend. In this redemp- tion game, Michigan played its most well-rounded game of the year, shut- ting down the Irish offense and hit- ting clutch shots on the other end…

… Fairbanks, the Wolverines didn't find their treasure in likely places. In fact, the second power-play unit struck first. Unlikely for a group whose usual task is to fill the time until the star- studded top…

… the net to get goals," Michigan coach Red Berenson said. "That was, I thought, the difference this weekend: We were going to the net." With the first success, more Wolverines flooded to the Nanook goal…

… Thursday January 22,2004 sports.michigandaily.com sports@michigandaily.com PORTS 5A . .......... . ... Simply offensive Second half swoon does in Wolverines Horton, Sims escape serious ankle…

…. Unfortunately, the two teams played 40. The Badgers benefited from their unsung heroes, who sparked a 20-5 second-half run to defeat the Wolverines 74-63 last night in front of a sold-out crowd at the Kohl Center…

… supporters in the crowd rootingfor Weilbacher at the meet. Combined with the Wolverine fans making the trip from Ann Arbor, Weilbacher said, "It seemed like we had a bigger crowd than they did." This weekend…

… the Wolverines will face No. 18 Notre Dame on Friday fol- lowed by a visit to No. 23 Northwestern on Saturday afternoon. Although these are difficult meets for the Wolverines, coach Richardson said he…

…th time was no different. The Wolverines dominated both the doubles and singles matches as they swept their way to a 7-0 victory at the Varsity Tennis Center yesterday afternoon. The Broncos put up a…

… them," freshman Anthony Jackson said. The Wolverines started the match by emphatically win- ning the doubles point. Junior Henry Beam and sopho- more Chris Shaya dominated at first doubles, 8-4. Juniors…

… said. Shaya also played well - showing some toughnespn gritting out a first-set tiebreaker, then hitting some big serves in the second set to earn the win, 7-6 (7-4), 6-4. The Wolverines have the second…

… match of a five game nonconference home stand next Saturday against Tularie, which knocked off the Wolverines last season. But tlat was before Michigan improved its depth and doubles play. b…

… Nolan and the 7-0, dominat- ing performance by the Wolverines, they got off to a slow start falling behind in two of their three doubles matches before rallying to win all three. Fuzesi and Plaushines…

… Arena. At least, ordinary when the Wolverines lock horns with Bowling Green. For the third time this season, Michigan defeated the Falcons. For the third time this season, the Wolverines put up five goals…

… on Bowling Green goaltender Mike Savard. But just because the Wolverines can score, seemingly at will, against the Falcons doesn't mean Michigan had a walk in the park. When Bowling Green scores four…

… no chance of recovery once it igs itself a deficit. But in their win over Iowa, the Wolverines demonstrated a level of skill and initiative that cculd make them a dangerous team in the future. Michigan…

… to be a major weakness for Michigan in prior losses, the team was highly effective from the perimeter against the Hawkeyes. The Wolverines hit seven 3-point- ers and shot 41 percent from behind the…

…) is something we've gone over in prac- tice," Roberts said. The Wolverines will be tested on their late-game and whole-game staying power when they take on two top 25-ranked Big Ten teams this weekend…

… Nittany Lions would not seem a likely oppo- nent for the Wolverines to beat. Penn State's only loss, however, was at the hands of Indiana. "(That loss) is encouraging to us, because we played Indiana very…

… Wolverine who competitors had to worry about. The entire Michigan's women's indoor track and field team had a solid showing overall in the eight- team meet. - "We had outstanding performances from an…

… mark was sophomore co-captain Bettie Wade, who on Friday, scored 3,911points in the pentathlon. This was the second straight week the women's team secured four NCAA qualifying marks. The Wolverines will…

… travel to Central Mich- igan for the Michigan Intercollegiate meet this Saturday for their first scored meet of the season. The Wolverines will try to retain their title against Michigan's major schools…

…. ByALEX PROSPERI Daily Sports Writer This weekend, Adam Harris sprint- ed faster than any Wolverine has ever sprinted. Harris, a sophomore from Wheaton, Ill., broke the school's 60-meter record with a…

… NCAA Tour- nament," Warhust said. "He did this on his own, we helped him through the mile, but he took it over at the mile." Harris and Williams had great races, but it was the other Wolverines that made…

…. Along the way, the Wolverines' renewed defensive intensity held Pur- due to just over 33 percent shooting for the game. "I credit our defense," Amaker said. "(Purdue) probably missed some shots that they…

…-year senior duo of Teague and forward Carl Landry. Each scored more than 20 points. But this time around, the Wolverines contained Purdue's stars. Each had 15 points, but were consistently denied the ball or…

… consistent. The Wolverines recorded more turnovers than assists in each contest. But outstanding individual performances enabled Michigan to earn victories in all three games. Two constants also appeared in…

… this past week's convincing wins over Penn State and Purdue. In each contest, the Wolverines assisted on 19 of their 24 field goals. And each game saw significant offensive contributions from at least…

… selfish for a second there, and we've all calmed down and we're doing what we're supposed to do." So it's clear. For the Wolverines to be suc- cessful this year, they need everyone con- tributing. But why…

…- day's gymnastics meet with Illinois saw the Michigan vaulters rally for the 'big play a it gymnastics.' THE HALF DOZEN Wolverine s lights" over the vault ng horse, valued at 9.15 or greater by the…

….7-43.95. SIDE HORSE, the second event and often a soft for the Wolverines, held together despite the unnerving presen- ce of two nationally ranked Illinois hor- semen. And if the vaulters are credited with the…

… big play, the horsemen deserve recognition for keeping the meet close and enabling it. All but one Wolverine completed his routine without a fall. Senior John Rieckhoff led the Wolverines with his best…

… Michigan was not going to have an easy time with Indiana. After losing to Minnesota, which saw the Wolverines drop to 2-2 in the Big Ten, the goal was to win the next three games - at home against Purdue and…

… Iowa, which they did, and at Indiana. Winning at Indiana is not an easy k, especially since the Hoosiers were 20-4 against the Wolverines at Assembly Hall. And from the start of last eight's 72-70 loss…

… Big Ten in steals, with an average of five per game. Also daunting the Wolverines (1-3) will be Michigan State's fiesty guard combination of 5-foot-7 Cynthia Lyons and 5-foot-6 Carlotta Taylor…

…, respectively, against the Wolverines.' Michigan is also having problems offensively. The Wolverines are currently seventh in the Big Ten in scoring (64 points per game) and ninth in field goal percentage (39…

… when you're winning," said Copeland. "You don't have any losses on the back of your mind in practice." This new-found Wolverine confi- dence has Ferris State head coach John Perpich concerned. "They…

…'ve gotten stronger and are now a stable force in the league," he said. The Wolverines received a much needed boost from the return of in- jured senior right wingers Brad Mc- Caughey and Billy Powers last…

… get all the nervousness out, and that's go- ing to be to our advantage, said Kempthorn. A rare home appearance will also help the Wolverines. This is only one of three home meets scheduled- for the…

… by senior Angela Williams and ju- nior Janne Klepek so far this season. Williams and Klepek have placed in the top three for the Wolverines in their two previous meets. In addition to Williams and…

… Jake Townsend was one of the nation's finest cagers. "Jake is liable to make me into a good coach yet," said the Wolverine mentor . . Jake Vs. Jean ... . TONIGHT'S WILDCAT-WOLVER- INE cage clash renews a…

…'s supreme dis- appointment. "That's why I got such a great kick out of beating Northwes- tern twice last year," observes Jake. Wildcats Fight Wolverine Five For Hoop Lead Leading Title Contenders To Battle…

… posts. Ad Vance, whose 22 points this year have helped the Wildcats no end, and Bob Voigts are other important reserves. Coach Cappon unhesitatingly ad- mits that if the Wolverines are able to surmount…

… the eighth round. When the curtain rises at 7 Rallies In Ninth Round fans will see co-captain John Braddock's spectacular finnish, in of the Wolverines clash w the end of the eighth roundo'6......King…

…- Thomas will be out to se vorite in the betting. The Britton, points for the Wolverine squ who had been mainly picked on the he faces Bob Reynolds of th basis of going the 15 round limit with delegation…

… auspices of Battle Crek college in TMi MP s r i w r rw yr s IMY 7r Y Wolverines Prepare fo With Michigan S Next Saturday. or Meet tate KOON PERFORMS WELL Testing their strength for the final time…

… by ie Varsity cagers 171 With a squad of 68 men to work tainly not in order if the 45-26 were turned into points to swell the1 score is recalled. Wolverine total. Hank Weiss missed with the veteran…

… failed to mea- walls of the Wolverine sport efree ure up to the polished floor per- bailiwick in many Conference The first meet of the 1930 season formance of the Hoosier forces but campaigns. is scheduled…

… times and distances with led the going all the way and had the palm must go to diminitive 'the Wolverines. This meet will be the white shirted men from Hank Weiss who consistently pay- somewhat of an…

… the outstanding-;sprinters in thed in the $25,000 Agua Caliente fense was very evidently based on: h worldutotle pWolverine indoor open meet. ' point scoring ability. Against a from the first step. It r…

… squad boosts Michigan's chances of - ; team so dependent on her attack- Ask for it by name-the finihinghighin he Cnfernceing ability to offset advances of an finishing high in the Conference Wolverine…

…. After an exciting comeback victory over Ohio State in overtime 10 days ago, the Wolverines (4-2 Big Ten, 12-5 overall) followed it up with another comeback thriller over…

…’s basketball team’s win over Rutgers on Tuesday. It was Bielfeldt’s most important shot of the season — and the Wolverines might need a few more like it as they navigate the final 11 games of the…

…. Blumer also has five points, The Colorado series marks the on three goals and two assists. Wolverines return to WCHA play Fordyce leads the team in assists after two consecutive victories over with four…

…-up weekend for the Michigan State to the Wslver'sAAenner-pseries. Overall, CC has 13 re- Wolverines, Denver. turning lettermen. Last year the Tigers finished Mike Carter, CC goalie, is tied sixth in conference…

… other times this season. "Instead of hold- ing our ground, we backed away." Even in the overtime, Michigan did not seem in danger of losing. The Wolverines led by three and forced Iowa to run the shot…

…' fifth in five attempts from outside the three-point circle, sym- bolizing a poor shooting perform- ance for the Wolverines, who shot only 46 percent from the field. Fisher was not concerned with the…

…-4. In between two Spartan forfeits at 118 pounds and heavy-weight, the Wolverines won all but one match with Doug Wyland (126), Steve Richards (167), and Kevin Hill (177) all registering pins. HILL…

…'re just real happy with the win," said Bahr. "When I first came to Michigan, we were getting beat, but we've slowly turned the tide." Last night's match concluded a successful homestand for the Wolverines…

…Millan said. Senior Brian Hung war bath his douhies matches this weekend, as the Wolverines claimed victories over Marqoette ad Butler.v Dominant dual opener for highlyi ran ked Netters By SCOTT KANOFSKY For…

… the Daily Carrying its highest national rank- ing in recent memory, the Michigan men's tennis team is under pressure to perform well in every match. And the 32nd-ranked Wolverines did just that Saturday…