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…-to-back 14th-place finishes are not what Michigan women's golf coach Sue LeClair had envisioned when the Wolverines kicked off their spring season one week ago. However, that is just what LeClair has 'seen as…

… Michigan fol- lowed up its last place finish at South Carolina by finishing 14th in o the 16-team Indiana Women's Invitational Sunday. The Wolverines (353-350-348- 1051) outdistanced Bowling Green (1057) and…

…-2 career record against the Bulldogs and a 60-20-1 mark against the Titans. On top of that, Wolverine coach Bill Freehan has not lost to either team in his previous two seasons. HOME SWEET HOME: For a while…

…, it seemed as if the Wolverines would never get a chance to play in the friendly confines of Fisher Stadium. After 19 straight road games, Michigan's scheduled home opener against Saginaw Valley was…

… canceled because of snow. But a 'M' baseball looks for .500 week later, the weather cooperated and the Wolverines responded with a pair of victories over Eastern Michigan and Toledo. Michigan now has time…

… Former Wolverine to win award Ex-Michigan basketball player Diane Dietz will receive the Gerald R. Ford Award at Tuesday's Athletic Achievement banquet. The award is presented annually by the…

… Michigan Athletic Department for excellence in scholarship, sport and society. Dietz was a four-year starter for the Wolverines and was a GTE Academic All-America honoree in 1980, '81 and '82. Page 12…

…-0. Moreover, the Wolverines com- pleted this task in one of the more hostile environments that exists in collegiate tennis. With a packed house of approxi- mately five hundred Spartan fans, Michigan (6-1 Big…

… Ten, 11-6 over- all) did not appear to be phased in their domination of the Spartans. In fact, the Wolverines did not lose a set to their intrastate rivals. Coach Brian Eisner felt that the This was the…

…-4 defeat of Michigan State's Jayson Bedford, ranked No. 95 in the nation. The Wolverines' Peter Pusztai added a stellar performance by soundly beating Jim Madrigal (6-3, 6-2). The past two matches between…

… the two players have been closely- contested three-set matches, so Pusztai's convincing victory over See TENNIS, Page 14 Madonna miscues lead to 5-4 Wolverine victory By Nicholas J. Cotsonika Daily…

… Sports Writer It was as if Madonna had mercy on the Wolverines. The Fighting Crusaders commit- ted three errors, gave up four un- earned runs and played ragged de- fense, helping the Michigan base- ball…

… plays, and we came out ahead." The game was scheduled two days ago to make up for Wednesday's cancelled game against Toledo. Senior leftfielder Sean Coston carried the Wolverines (3-5 Big Ten, 11…

… and fell between the centerfielder and the shortstop. Jun- ior centerfielder Brian Simmons scored from third to give Michigan its first win in three games. Coston had put the Wolverines on top in the…

… game twice before. In the fourth, his single to left brought in senior first baseman Mike Muir to give Michigan a 1-0 lead. In the sixth, with the Wolverines trailing 3-2, Coston hit a line shot over…

… Michigan's (12-4) weekend tour was South Bend, where the Wolverines took on the sev- enth-ranked Tribe. William & Mary (14-6) was stunned by xMichigan's senior Sarah Cyganiak and the Michigan freshmen…

… Lund. Hart had to battle through three sets to get her team-leading victory while Lund coasted through two sets. The victory capped off an incredible weekend in which the Wolverines also eat up on two…

… team that the Big Ten schedule now includes single games on Fridays. Otherwise the Wolverines may have traveled all the way to Minnesota last weekend and only played a single game. Michigan (7-3 Big Ten…

… played Saturday, Michigan jumped all over Minnesota starting pitcher Justin Pederson early. The Wolverines scored four runs in the second inning - three coming on senior captain Kirk Beermann's bases…

…- gan in three games at the CCRB Friday, the Michigan men's volley- ball team was swept by Michigan State at East Lansing Sunday. The Wolverines (15-5-in head-to- head play) took the first game from the…

… Broncos, 15-8, and never looked back in taking the next two games, 15-7, 15-10. Although Michigan posted a vic- tory, the Wolverines were not com- pletely pleased with their effort. "I think we were…

… first upset win of the year last weekend in southern Florida. The Wolverines had fallen short in their past four upset opportunities, with their most recent chance resulting in a 5-4 loss to Notre Dame…

… No. 36 South Florida on Sunday. Both matches were played outdoors. Against South Florida, the 42nd-ranked Wolverines got off to a rocky start, with No. I sin- gles player Brooke Hart falling to Alicia…

…, in which both neared the 120-foot mark. Nicole Forrester was ;another Wolverine who defeated the oppo- nents - and the weather - on Saturday. By clearing the 5-foot-8 bar, her lowest height this year…

…." Regardless, the Wolverines com- peting will look forward to represent- ing their team and their school with some strong showings. Young, perhaps the team's most consistent performer, qualified for the all…

… exercises. The floor proved to be one of the Wolverines' top events all year. Winkler and Toni will compete on the parallel bars, with Winkler being the number one qualifier. Dopp and Klingler will compete on…

…, considering all three have been ranked among the top five since Feb. 7. Each team has been on a roll and hopes to keep its momentum going. "It's going to be a tough and tight meet," Wolverine co-captain Beth…

… the teams' Regional qualifying score. The Wolverines trailed the Tigers for most of the season. However, they finally passed LSU with a number of school-best scores over the past few weeks. Michigan…

…'s school-record 197.225 on March 18 helped secure the sec- ond seed. Alabama ended with a qualify- ing score of 196.3375, followed by the Wolverines (196.2635) and the Tigers (195.85). The rest of the teams…

… hit our same routines." Receiving the higher seed means the Wolverines will be going in their most comfortable rotation. Michigan will be on the bars first, followed by Championship. At that meet Ala…

… weeks ago. The Wolverines believe being at home should have a great impact on the outcome of the meet. "We are out for blood now We are very frustratedR Pby the outcome of the SEC meet." - Jennifer Wood…

… there," Plocki said. PRINTING HMGHQUALITY tw PRnCE FILE PHOTO The Wolverines will host the NCAA Central Regionals this weekend. Tennis shoots for fifth straight By Alan Goldenbach Daily Sports Writer…

… Wolverines travel to Evanston to take on 29th-ranked Northwestern. On Sunday, the com- petition doesn't get any easier, as Michigan battles perennial nemesis Wisconsin in Madison. The Wolverines (5-1 Big Ten…

…'s Central Regional, but the women rebuked University President Lee Bollinger's attempt to steal a bouquet of flowers after the meet. The Wolverines next compete at the NCAA championships in Gainesville, Fla…

… Wolverines peaked their performances in the NCAA Central Regional championship this week- end. The Wolverines suffered a great loss in the com- petition with sophomore Nikki Peters out of the running in the…

… stride to- day. The Wolverines (2-2 Big Ten, 7-7 overall) start a string of six Big Ten foes in 17 days this afternoon, taking on in-state rival Michigan State at the Liberty Sports Complex. Michigan heads…

… matches." The Wolverines said they hope that tomorrow's match will more closely resemble their earlier drub- bings of Ohio State and Purdue than some of their more recent nail-biters. Though 11-4 overall on…

… final day of the tournament. Michigan was the fourth seed and faced fifth-seeded Virginia Tech Sunday morning. Despite Wolverine attackman Doug Henke's three goals, Virginia Tech prevailed, 8-5. "It was a…

… against our offense. Virginia Tech played really good man-to-man defense and prevented us from moving the ball around. "When we won, we moved the ball around well." For the most part, the Wolverines don…

… where it left off. "We're just going to put it behind us and go on," Advani said. Just as Spring slowly arrives, the Michigan men's tennis team pa- tiently waits for its full bloom. The Wolverines' next…

… Wolverines, like many other teams, had to rely on the strength of their individu- als to pull them through in competition. As new recruits to the squad, that was exactly what Haro and DeGraw did. Although they…

… lost every dual meet, the Wolverines beat a few teams in tour- naments. At the Windy City Invitational, they came in eighth out of nine teams. Better yet, at the Gold's Challenge, they beat four teams to…

… ones going to Iowa. A few of the other Wolverine tumblers are sure to follow, and that makes Haro feel more comfortable about competition. "I like to have a lot of support," Haro said. "It makes…

… to go when they do see one." The Wolverines did not win any dual meets this season, but next year, they hope to be good enough to make it to the champi- onship as a team. "Next year we will possibly be…

… good enough to qualify," Golder said. "It depends on the recruiting. If it goes well, then we could go." Luckily for the Wolverines, this year Michigan was able to recruit again, with the gain of…

… national meet making it to the finals might prove difficult. To compete on that level takes a strength shown by these two Wolverines. But next year, don't count on the strength of the men's team to be on the…

… Wolverines. Besides, the Wolverines are only losing two seniors next year, co-captains Flavio Martins and Jason MacDonald. MacDonald had the team's second best score on the horizontal bar and Martins had the…

…. The Wolverines hold a slim 8-7 all-time series advantage. Senior Tom Billek is the lone Penn State pitcher sporting a win- ning record (3-2). Freshman Chuck Romeg carries the lowest ERA on the team (3…

…. The women's water polo team hopes to begin their Big Ten season at Michigan State with a win. The Wolverines head to East Lan- sing to compete against Indiana on Friday and Northwestern, Illinois and…

… meet of the season. While in Alabama, the Wolverines came in close contact with a tornado that killed several people as it swept through the state. The dangerous conditions caused by the tornado…

…," Michigan coach Jack Harvey said. "We need a couple of meets where we have everybody run- ning., This week, however, the coaches are sending a small Wolverine squad to the meet. The competition features…

… traditionally strong southern teams as well as squads from the Big Ten. One Wolverine making the trip is Stan Johanning. Thejavelin thrower is attempting to get back intocompetitive shape after November elbow…

… High jumper Jon Royce and four of his teammates will be traveling to Austin for the Texas relays this weekend. The Wolverines will face schools from the south as well as the Big Ten. I By HEATHER WINDT…

… This weekend's meet for the Michigan men's track team contained tough competition and a memorable moment. As for the competition, the Texas Relays was the toughest meet in which the Wolverines have run…

… thus far. As for the memorable moment, the Wolverines were able to watch arguably the best Olympic track and field per- former in the history of the sport - Carl Lewis. Among the competition the…

…. Once again, the snows came down in Michigan, and for the fourth time this season, a Michigan baseball game vas canceled due to bad weather. Tuesday, the Wolverines -played just over three and a half…

… snow. However, with the Big Ten season in full swing and Michigan coach Bill Freehan desperately wanting innings for his ballclub, the Wolverines sched- uled a game with Division U Oakland (11-9) for…

… should become a major part of a Wolverine team looking to make the Big Ten tournament for the first time since 1989. Roberts suspended for negative comments JONATHAN LURIE/Daily The Michigan baseball…

… adjust- ment to competing outside. But, lately the Wolverines, who head to Miami (Ohio) this weekend, have not had much of a chance to do this. The Alabama Relays two weeks ago are the only meet in which…

… have an effect on our performance," thrower Ronda Meyers said. "We can work on tech- nique inside but you don't get the same feel." However, McGuire is confident the Wolverines will make a suc- cessful…

… was that even though Michigan coach Red Berenson was in the building, the outgoing Wolverines were taking orders from Michigan State coach Ron Mason. Mason coached the team of U.S.-born seniors, while…

…'ve waited a long time for, but we knew we had a great opportunity to do it this year." After showing their poker face all season, the Wolverines finally played their ace Saturday, recording the highest all…

… gymnast of the year. Only one other Wolverine, Beth Wymer, has ever received both awards, and Wymer won three NCAA championships. Notonly did the meet earn Cain the awards, but on the bus ride home, her…

… squad in the country for the last tvo years - and the first to repeat in nearly two decades - by summoning every last energy to end the Wolverines' hopes of capping an incredible season. When legendary…

… go with the talent. Michigan certainly has a world of talent, and the Albert team's youthful core may have been to the dent in history it is making, allowing the Wolverines to come Lin as far as they…

…, but the Wolverines struggled to a second consecutive 14th-place finish. Today Mostly cloudy; High 58, Low 36 Tomorrow Mostly sunny; High 56, Low 34 V Itttl *rnly One hundred and one years of…

… time came up short last night as Duke held off the Wolverines, 71-51, in front of 50,379 at the Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome in Minneapolis. Christian Laettner and Grant Hill teamed up to halt Michigan…

… Ann Arbor this week. After all. the Wolverines are off to a 10-I15 start. They lost three of four games at Ohio State last weekend and dropped to the conference cellar, Bowling Green, on the other hand…

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… Chapel Hill's streets after their Tar Heels defeated the Wolverines, 77- 71, in the NCAA championship Monday night. "We counted down the final seconds and then the bars emptied," said UNC junior Zachary…

… Wolverine fans - many of whom were angry - the scene in the streets of Chapel Hill was similar to that on South University Monday night. UNC students reported witness- ing a burning automobile on one corner…

… despair- ing fans lingered for about an hour after watching the Wolverines' loss. "I'm sad but I'm still proud. I didn't have any consideration of them losing," LSA Junior Tim Blanchet said. While all…

… Week Performance," Michigan Union, Wolverine Room, 5 p.m. U "Data-Intensive Computing," spon- sored by Department of Statistics, Chemistry Building, Room 1400,4 p.m. [ "Gender, Ethnicity, and Identity…

… as teammates forthe lasttime. I will remember them like I remember all the athletes who wore maize and blue this year - as winners. All that Brett Forrest can say "... is that the Wolverines, while…