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September 02, 2003 (vol. 114, iss. 1) • Page Image 20

… ThedWolverines McHGAN___ opened their sea- son by dropping both of their games in the ACC/Big Ten Challenge. Yester- day, Michigan squared off against defending national champion Wake Forest, falling 4…

…-2 in a hard-fought battle. On Sunday, North Carolina put on an offensive show, shutting out the Wolverines while also scoring four goals of their own. The opening loss hurt for more rea- sons than one…

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… games of the season, the Wolverines dominated No. 2 Loyola- Marymount 2-0 and Xavier 1-0. "Anytime you start the season, it's kind of like planning for a wedding: You put all these plans in place, and you…

… big guy who'd send the ball out to the back post, and he'd try to send it back in and it was working for them. He (almost) got lucky on a couple." By the second half, the Wolverines had re-grouped and…

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… ranked fourth in the con- ference going into the race behind No. 9 Wisconsin, No. 18 Indiana and No. 23 Michigan State. But a few Wolverines stepped up at key moments, helping the team capture its fourth…

… other runners, including Michigan State's Sarah Pepera. That move proved to be criti- cal, as the Wolverines went on to beat the second- place Spartans by just three points. "Gallo and Walter did a great…

Wolverine to earn the award multiple times. "I'm just happy that I could do my part," Gallo said. "I ran the best race that I could and I gave it my all, so I can't be disappointed. (Walter and I) ran…

… together for most of the race and I think that helped both of us." The Wolverines won't have much time to cele- brate, as they will have to prepare for the NCAA Great Lakes Regional on Nov. 16. But the team…

… just a great day and I'm really proud of them." 4 TONY DING/Daily Michigan junior Lindsey Gallo (34) and freshman Rebecca Walter (43) paced one another to help the Wolverines capture the 2002 Big Ten…

… Bloomington. After exchanging the lead with host Indiana for most of the meet, the Wolverines found themselves down by a half point going into the 5,000 meters, the second-to-last event. Distance runners…

Wolverines prior to the mile relay, in which first place only receives 10 points. Michigan added a point in the relay to finish the race with 129.5 points to Indiana's 115. Assistant coach Mike McGuire said…

… captured earlier in the year, the Wolverines needed to win the out- door championship to complete the "Triple Crown" for the second time in school history. This past weekend, the team did just that. Led by…

… and sopho- more Chelsea Loomis added to the early success with a 2-3 finish in the 10,000-meter run. The Wolverines ended the day leading all teams with a total of 25 points. On the second day, Phillips…

… at the end of the second day. This made the third day of competition a challenging one for the Wolverines. "Collectively, we didn't have a great day," Henry said. "But it was an outstanding day in the…

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… Sports Writer By Eric Aminder Daily Sports Writer The Michigan volleyball season began the same way it ended last year - with a 3-0 loss to Kansas State. The Wolverines competed in the Florida State Invi…

…- tational this weekend, battling Kansas State, Florida Atlantic, and Florida State. Ready to redeem themselves after last year's first- round NCAA Tournament loss, the Wolverines began match play against the…

September 02, 2003 (vol. 114, iss. 1) • Page Image 58

… jun- ior Jennifer Olds grounded out to second to end the game. The Wolverines were 4-1 entering Sunday's game against the Golden Bears. After cruising by Western Michigan 8-0 on Thursday, Michigan…

… struggled Friday afternoon and lost to Cal, 9-0. The Wolverines played again right after the loss and bounced back to crush Wright State, 13-0. On Saturday, Young single-handedly kept Michi- gan's season…

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…The Michigan Daily - New Student Edition - Fall 2003 - 3E The Victors 'Four Wolverines zvhzNCAA am zonsh is Champion! Bertin is the one By Eric Chan Daily Sports Writer KANSAS CITY, Mo…

… confident that if I wrestled seven minutes the way I wanted to, that I would win, and that's what happened." Tirapelle beat Bertin earlier in the season, but the Wolverine avenged that loss at the Big Ten…

… record, and helped lead the Wolverines to a fouth-place finish at the event. DiGiore sticks vault to win By Julie Master Daily Sports Writer Michigan has another national champion on its hands, and this…

… never really thought it would happen. But as the year went by, I started getting more and more confidence and having Big Tens under my belt definitely helped." With this confidence, the No. 5 Wolverines

… next day and be within a tenth of that score is great." The Wolverines competed in the National Quali- fier, which consisted of two groups of six teams that 'needed to finish in the top three of their…

… respective groups to move on to the final. Fifth-year senior and captain Scott Vetere led the Wolverines by placing in the top 10 in three events on the way to his run- 'ner-up all-around finish. On pommel…

… and matched the season high for the team. Senior Brian Peterson also posted his highest score of the season on pommel horse with a 9.300. With these combined efforts, the Wolverines advanced to the…

… Signorelli grabbed top ten finish- es as well, making them the two highest placing freshmen. At the end of the night the Wolverines walked away with their fourth-place finish behind repeat champion Oklahoma…

…, Ohio State, and Big Ten champion Penn State. After the night's events, the Wolverines were able to send top-eight finishers Vetere (on the pommel horse), freshman Andrew DiGiore (on vault), and senior…

… and finished in fifth- place on their events. It was an amazing weekend for the Wolverines and they were proud to finish on a strong note. "This season was a lot better than last year," Golder said…

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…The Michigan Daily - New Student Edition - Fall 2003 - 7E 500: Berenson humbly reaches estone By Dan Rosen Daily Sports Writer DETROIT - When Michigan hockey coach Red Berenson exited the Wolverines

… also Senior Night for the five graduat- ing Wolverines. But all of the distractions proved to be too much. Michigan came out slowly and the Spartans took advantage. "I think there was so much built up…

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… defense Sat- urday at Buhr Park in a 5K open hosted by Eastern Michigan. A large crowd braved the first brisk morning of the year to watch the Wolverines claim three of the top five spots in the meet. The…

Wolverine runners managed to stay together in the middle of the pack for most of the race, before a late push would earn Michigan three top-five fin- ishers. As the runners entered the final 1,000 meters…

… Brosius (19:58) and Amy Baker (19:59) stuck together in the middle of the pack, securing the 11 through 13 spots for Michigan. Rounding out the pack of Wolverines, sophomore Jessica Wagner finished 19th and…

… junior Erika Flannery (21:47) crossed the line in 26th. Redshirt freshmen Jackie Gaydos (19:49) and Rachel Ward (20:30), along with Webster, also competed unattached for the Wolverines. The non…

…-scored event was a warm- up for the Wolverines, who are look- ing to build on last season's No. 15 national ranking. "(We are) definitely looking at the Big Ten Championship again, and (to) go to Nationals again…

…," said Field. The race could prove a good jumping off point for a team that lost only one senior. The Wolverines were also with- out senior captain Andrea Parker and last year's Big Ten Freshman Of The…

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…- nium. During this three-year period, the Wolverines chalked up a 34-49 conference record en route to eighth, sixth and eighth place finishes in Big Ten play. Basically, a once proud program that tore…

… down to whoever we play," Maloney said earlier this season. "We're going to expect to be the best." This cavalier mindset was evident in the Wolverines' 12 come-from-behind victories this year. Michigan…

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Wolverines had just won the Big Ten Championship. "How am I going to describe this man in a cou- ple of sentences?" senior co-captain Jeff Hopwood said of Urbanchek. "He's unbelievable. He's such an amazing…

… Big Ten Championship, the Wolverines awaited in ecstasy for the results of a dramatically close tournament. Pres- sured by the resilient Golden Gophers (689), the Wolverines used their final few events…

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… has more impact on Rich- mond's future than the future of Michigan hockey. He said that Richmond has to do what is in his own best interest, and that if it means that the Wolverines are short one…

Wolverines to a 45-7 thumping of Central Michigan, and in the process, silenced his critics, if only for a moment. Perry abused the Chippewas for 232 yards and two touchdowns on 22 carries, giving him an…

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