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… _I-AIN.- 4 Blacked Out VJJLJ.-JJ !jjJ Wolverines fall to Black Bears in triple-overtime epic ESPN late to show final :28 SROVIDENCE, R.I. -A few onds into the third overtime in yesterday's NCAA…

… of the rink EVERSON screaming for a Darren faceoff deep in to be Different the opposite end. That doesn't mean the Wolverines have been guilty each time he's yelled for icing, but this time they are…

… in a national competition. He accompanied the Wolverines to the U.S. Swimming Nationals last year. Before his NCAA qualifying time at this year's Big Ten Champion- ships, Wenzel's 16th-place finish in…

… excited," senior out- fielder Sean Coston said. "We're look- ing forward to getting out on the field and getting a win." The Wolverines (6-11 overall) take on Eastern Michigan (3-12) tomorrow at 3 p.m. at…

… and company could present problems for the Wolverine pitching staff. In its past few games, Michigan has been able to score first, only to watch the other team come back. Opponents are batting .323…

… against the Wolver-, ines. "We've got to pitch better early in the ballgame," Freehan said. The Wolverines met the Eagles once in the exhibition season, giving both teams a chance to scout out their oppo…

…, losing three matches at the Blue-Gray Classic in Montgomery, Ala. The Wolverines lost to No.8 Texas, No. 21 North Carolina and Nevada- Las Vegas on consecutive days. "It is the most difficult competition…

… that we've been in during the last four years," Michigan coach Brian Eisner said. In the first match, the Longhorns shutout the Wolverines, 4-0. However, Michigan led in two matches that were suspended…

… captured an 8- 5 victory over Michigan's John Constanzo and Peter Pusztai. The Long- horns' second doubles combination of B.J. Stearns and Ernesto Ponce struggled to a 9-7 victory over the Wolverines' Arvid…

… COLUMBUS - Michigan began its 1984-85 season with a new head coach. Then-athletic director Don Canham hired former Wolverine hockey great Red Berenson to lead Michigan back to the national prominence it knew…

… the one he coaches today. Berenson's first season began well enough with Michigan, as his Wolverines won four of their first five games, including the season opener against Miami. "When we won, we acted…

…. The Wolverines finished in the CCHA cellar with an overall record of 13- 26-1. The lowest point of the season came when Ferris State took two high-scoring games from Michigan. "We were up, 7-2, going…

… into the third period and ended up losing, 9-7," Berenson said. "It was horrendous. That was the longest night." Numerous long nights followed as the Wolverines lost 26 and 20 games, respectively, during…

… tough. We needed to convince the players that they were good enough to compete." Berenson's fourth season (1987-88) proved to be the turning point for the Wolverines, catapulting them to the next level of…

… competition. Michigan won 22 games and finished fourth in the CCHA. The finish marked the first time since the 1980-81 season that Michigan had passed the 20-victory plateau. Three seasons later, the Wolverines…

…-1 thrashing of Ohio State Saturday, the players' thoughts turned to, of all places, Sault Ste. Marie. Why would the Wolverines be contemplating the happenings in the Upper Peninsula? Miami was playing Lake…

… night. Unfortunately for the Wolverines, the Lakers failed to hold a 6-5 third-period lead, as Brian Savage scored with less than three minutes remaining in the final period to knot the game at six. That…

… season when Lake Superior dropped two games in the next-to-last week- end of the season, giving the Wolverines the outright regular sea- son title. Players offered different reac- tions upon learning the…

…) is coming up and that's where the games really count. It would be nice to have hung another banner at home." Before Michigan could even think of the Miami-Lake Superior contest, the Wolverines needed…

… ends winning streak Sluggers open at Ray Fisher stadium today by Theodore Cox Daily Baseball Writer The Michigan baseball team sprang for seven runs yesterday, yet the Wolverines still lost. Bowling…

… double to tie the game at seven, before Kyle Hockman smacked a single that scored Welch for the win. The Wolverines started the scor- ing in the first inning. Sophomore . Tim Flannelly began with a single…

…- cally about the Wolverines. To start, Smith spoke about the popularity of field hockey in Eu- rope and showed a tape of the World Cup, where the United States team came in third in its pool. She also…

… member is about 32. The Wolverines faced tough competition at their own level, though. Of the six conference teams, five were ranked in the top 20 dur- Many other opponents in our conference have lost…

… will scored at t be held on Saturday. tournament -Following an indoor season marked Mortimer en by inconsistency, the Wolverines will the reigning begin their quest to improve upon door season poor…

… results at the Big Ten Indoor American, Championships, where the Wolverines year, in the finished a disappointing sixth. 10,000 run Michigan is not without momentum, 5,000 run as ugh - the Wolverines…

… The Grand Finale The NCAA Hockey Championship final game, featuring the hot Michigan Wolverines and the season-long No. 1 Colorado College Tigers, will commence at 1 p.m. tomorrow. The game will be…

… of- er, tomor- Bounds ow afternoon gainst Colo- ado College. The Wolverines aven't made it to the championship ,cund since 1977 - and it is their {eferse that got them back. Michigan played so well in…

… a total mismatch." Give most of the credit to Michigan's defensive veterans, Steven Halko, Harold Schock and Blake Sloan. But every Wolverine played well defensively. There was not one odd-man rush…

…, no give- aways in their own zone. Michigan held Boston's power play unit to just two shots on goal in eight minutes. When everything was said and done, the Wolverines had outshot the Terriers 27-17 and…

… better hockey team than we allowed them to be." At the post-game press confer- ence, Turco didn't even break a smile. He said he couldn't unless the Wolverines come away with a win - and a championship…

… makes one of his 17 saves last night as the Wolverines shut out Boston University, 4-0. The win puts Michigan in tomorrow's NCAA final game against Colorado College - but the Wolverines' semifinal win…

… with the Wolverines second power-play tally at the 5:37 mark of the second period. Muckalt took a feed in the high slot from Jason Botterill and poked it past Noble for his 27th of the season. Crozier…

… iced the win for Michigan with a blister- ing slapshot from the top of the left circle 4:25 into the third period. The Wolverines face perhaps their most formi- dable opponents tomorrow in Colorado…

…, this service will hold tickets at the will call window of Riverfront Coliseum and can be picked up to- morrow morning. The game will be televised on ESPN. Tide defense in doubt for Wolverines after 5th…

… award for his strength in guiding the Wolverines to the 1995 title. The award is given to the previous year's championship coach. Unfortunately for the Wolverines, this :idn't count in the scoring totals…

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… Canham Natatorium, the Wolverines battled back to a third-place finish, behind Stanford and Southern Methodist. Stanford won its fifth consecutive tournament with 478 points, Southern Methodist came in…

… forth in a relatively balanced contest for close to 60 minutes until Michigan jumped off. And in an instant, the Golden Gophers' season came crashing to the ground in the 4-3 Wolverine victory. Michigan…

…'s Brendan Morrison fed Bill Muckalt who slid the puck past Gopher goalie Steve DeBus at 17:59 of the third period. The Wolverines were able to hold the Gophers off for the remainder of the period, securing…

…. The closer you get to the ultimate goal, the more intense it gets." The Wolverines looked flat at the start of the game. managing only three shots on goal in the first period, season low, compared to…

… the first stanza. The puck slit into the neutral zone after the Wolverines lost control of it in the Gophers' end. Steven Halko could not stop the puck in the neutral zone, but Checco managed to get…

… The Wolverines entered the lockerroom down 2-1 at the end of the first after Jay Moser tapped the puck across the crease for a power play goal at 11:56. Turco made ke) saves down the stretch, which…

… GOPHERS, Page 5E WALKER VANDYKE/Daily Minnesota goaltender Steve DeBus couldn't bat the puck or the Wolverines away in yesterday's NCAA quarterfinal game in East Lansing. Vichigan mentally ready to win…

… Lake Superior n the 1993-94 quarterfinals. he 4-3 triple overtime loss to Maine t season's semifinals. Each year, the Wolverines needed only ne more.goal -just one. One more goal, a game-winner in…

… Ulig bhid jtfu Stevens to hold press conference Former Michigan women's basketball player Tanisha Stevens will hold a press conference at 10:30 a.m. today in Detroit in dismay over the Wolverines…

…, 2 P.M., EAST LANSING - - NCAA QUARTERFINALS - By Chris Murphy Daily Sports Writer The Michigan women's swimming d diving team is playing host to the nation's top swimmers. Indeed, the Wolverines are…

…- 'son. Everyone has zero wins, zero losses and zero ties." The team realizes that the real season begins today at practice. If the Wolverines can't rediscover the con- fidence that brought them 16…

… Collegiate Hockey Association season like a January wind, stopping for nobody and leaving opponents bitter and begging for shelter. Nobody could touch these Wolverines, and when another team was actually able…

… ti The Michigan Dailv - Sports Mondav March 9, 1992 Michigan. blasts No. 2 Indiana Wolverines prove their worth in 68-60 upset John Niyo p Tea-m m'-essag sent to nati on Michigan sent a…

… to play, it was clear what that mes- sage was. 'Yes, we can win the big game,' the Wolverines were saying emphatically - during the game and after. "People questioned whether this team could win a big…

… made only one of their last eight free throws in the last 6:32. See INDIANA, Page 5 Wolverine center Juwan Howard attempts to challenge seated Hoosier Greg Graham for the ball in the first half of…

… Michigan's matchup with Indiana yesterday. The Wolverines upset the Hoosiers, who were No. 2 in the nation coming into the game, 68-60. 'M' wrestlers struggle to sixth-place finish by Shawn DuFresne Daily…

… Michigan coach Dale Bahr expected additional Wolverines in his lineup to qualify. The Wolverines, who finished second at last year's championships, clawed to a sixth-place finish with 66.25 points. Iowa…

… tough weight class in the Big Ten. Getting out of here (to NCAAs) is a confi- dence builder." Three Wolverines who were sup- posed to make their mark in the Wisconsin Field House exited early, much to…

…...aw, no. Life seemed pretty dismal for the Wolverines when Cornell tied the score Friday night with only two seconds left. Life seemed even worse when they won the game less than a minute into overtime. 0…

… regular season. In the CCHA playoffs, Michi- *an continued to play excellent hockey, beating Ohio State and Ferris State, before meeting Lake Superior in the final game. The Wolverines played even with the…

… to an outpouring of Wolverine offensive production. David Roberts, Ted Kramer, Dan Stiver, and Brian Wiseman scored two goals apiece, three of which came on Michigan's six power play opportunities…

…. The Wolverines tallied seven straight goals while reserve goalie Chris Gordon shut out Cornell in the center stanza. "(Starting Gordon) was a chance for a coach to look like a fool or look like a genius…

… starter Jim Crozier twice with Corrie D' Alessio. But those changes, and two more goals in the third period were far from enough to overtake the dominating Wolverines. Kramer slammed a Helber pass straight…

… the test was over, Cornell had tabulated the highest score. The Wolverines set the pace when Stiver put Michigan on the board after less than two minutes. The Big Red took the rest of the first stanza…

… to answer the Wolverines' first scoring question, receiving extra help in the process. At 18:47, Bruce Frauley skated in on Michigan netminder Steve Shields and flicked a hard shot at the rookie…

… Sports Writer They faced every type of situation this season. The Wolverines experienced winning streaks, losing streaks, blowouts, and upsets. But yesterday they lost on a buzzer beater, one sce- nario…

… State 230.4-229.3 yesterday at Cliff Keen Arena. Both teams recorded their best score of the year. The Wolverines, who last weekend defeated No. 1 Penn State, became only the second team this year to…

… be its NCAA quarter- final opponent. The worst possible sce- nario for the Wolverines was realized when Michigan drew e winner of the Minnesota-Michigan State first- round game. But from the Michigan…

…, the Wolverines have reason to be concerned. Both of Michigan's possible oppo- nents will have a score to settle with the Wolverines in the traditionally tight NCAA quarterfinal round. Michigan was…

… ELIZABETH UPPMAN/Daily Maurice Taylor and the rest of the Wolverines hope to handle the Illini Sunday in Champaign. Grapplers ready for Big Tens The Michigan wrestling team will be in East…

… Lansing March 9-40 for the Big Ten Championships. The Wolverines (6-21 Big Ten, 12-5-1 overall) are looking to dethrone 1995 national champion Iowa. That may prove to be a difficult task because the…

…The Michigan Daily - SPORTSMonday - Monday, March 13, 1995 - 7 'M' crushes Georgia Tech Wolverines score 4 By Ravi Gopal Daily Baseball Writer Yesterday the Michigan base- ball team set a 100-year…

… high in scoring. At its current rate, it might not be that long 'til the Wolverines do it again. Michigan (5-9) destroyed Geor- gia Tech (11-6), 27-5, yesterday in Atlanta. With the victory, the Wol…

… wanted to play in the Big Dance more. men's basketball team's game what this game meant. We weren't The Wolverines were off their game. this season has been its defense. That intense enough on defense…

…." Granted, Michigan will have a chance was, until the Wolverines ran into Michigan was able to hold off to all but secure a tournament spot on Iowa yesterday at Carver-Hawkeye Iowa's 3-point shooters in the…

… and Michigan trying to force the ball inside re- sulted in 22 Wolverine turnovers and a number of easy baskets for the Hawkeyes.- "We had too many turnovers, and I'd say that it is our fault," Fisher…

…. Linesman : John Jones. At: Joe Louis Arena HOCKEY Continued from page 1 Wolverines displayed that com- posure and hit pay dirt a little more than two minutes later as Cam Stewart bunted the puck out of the…

… in the game when Rick Willis erased the Wolverines' first deficit with his third goal of the season at the 11:05 mark of the third period. The goal left the game deadlocked at 2-2. "It was definitely…

… could convert only a few. Wolverine forward David Oliver's nifty power-play goal opened the scoring in the first period. Wisconsin freshman goalie> Jim Carey stopped several quality chances during the…

… 18 on the shot chart. Wisconsin opened the third-period scoring six-and-one-half minutes in on a tally by center Max Williams, with the Wolverines caught scrambling and out of position. It took a…

… crack. What happened? Shields made the mistake. When Shields was beaten on a routine, unscreened point shot with less than six minutes to go, it looked as if the Wolverines were destined to lose to the…

… Badgers for the second straight NCAA tournament. The Wolverines grinded and mucked for the whole game. Shields made key stops earlier in the contest. Michigan coach Red Berenson shortened his bench. They…

… fingers crossed. It was all positive energy," Roberts said. "We knew that sooner or later the dike had to break." It is uncanny. Most Wolverines said they had a feeling of overriding confidence even after…

… the CCIIA semifinals. The Wolverines were definitely the penny in this game, while the Lakers came out like a locomotive careening down the tracks. At full speed. With tremendous power. The first two…

… periods were the worst 40 minutes of hockey Michigan has played all year. Lake Superior skated by, over and through the Wolverines as if they were not even on the ice. Laker forwards were not being stood up…

… this the same team that is-second in the nation in goals per game? Passes were hitting Wolverine skates, not sticks. And if perhaps the puck hit the stick blade, it would quickly roll away to some Laker…

… just awaiting the mistake. Even Michigan's most consistent players were misfiring on their feeds. Rolston capitalized on the biggest Wolverine turnover, grabbing a sloppy pass and scoring a shorthanded…

… breakaway goal that put the Lakers up, 3-1, early in the second period. The offensive errors never stopped for those two periods. The most dis- graceful part was the fact that the Wolverines were outworked…

… all over the ice. Hard work is usually a Michigan trademark. However, this time it was the Lakers who left their stamp upon the Wolverines. Even the Michigan fourth line, which is counted on for its…

… grinding abil- ity and forechecking, got chewed up by Lake Superior. The Lakers were grabbing every loose puck. The Wolverines were skating after the disks apathetically. Finally, the Wolverines decided to…

… solid; the players too well disciplined. "We almost beat them by playing one period of hockey," defenseman David Harlock said. One period of solid hockey. Did the Wolverines forget that it takes three…

… quality periods to win? The Wolverines had their chances in the late going but were stopped by Laker goalie Blaine Lacher time and time again. It appeared as if Michigan was going to replay its 7-6 comeback…

… when he was stopped on the doorstep at the 12:16 mark. Alas, it was not to be. "We use a bend but don't break type of defense," Lacher said. The Wolverines were certainly pressing the issue. The Lakers…

… Spartans. Michigan State beat Michigan, 277.50-270.75, in Sunday's meet, ef- fectively ending the Wolverines' chances for a NCAA Eastern re- gional bid. "The team's season will be over after the Big Ten…

… have troubled the Wolverines all year - injuries and inconsistency ,- doomed them against the Spartans. Although top gymnasts Brian Winkler, Royce Toni and Jorge Camacho returned for Michigan af- ter…

… winding downward with frightening dropoffs intermittently strewn throughout the slopes. In what amounted to a fitting end to a frus- trating season, the Wolverines (3-15 Big Ten, 7-21 overall) concluded…

… Classic over winter break - while Purdue , the twelfth-ranked team in the nation, is primed for an NCAA tournament appearance. While the Wolverines closed their season with five straight losses, the…

… stripe 37 times, where they made good on 30 of their tries, while the Wolverines were a paltry 6 of 12. Wolverine forward/center Trish Andrew overcame subpar performances against Penn State and Illinois in…

… her previous two games to pace Michigan with 18 points and 12 rebounds. Senior Char Durand looks to penetrate against Minnesota earlier this season. Durand and the Wolverines dropped their last game of…

… to Buffalo may not have been the com- plete recovery the Michigan men's volleyball club was looking for Saturday. However, the Wolverines were pleased with their strong effort and didn't look anything…

… Wolverines' third and final pool opponent was a highly regarded Delaware team. Michigan came out flat and dropped its first game before coming back to win the second. The third match was close as the Blue Hens…

… edged the Wolverines, 17-16. "We knew Delaware was a strong team but we may have been too ca- sual after starting out 6-0," Michigan coach Tom Johengen said. Michigan's 7-2 pool record earned the team the…

… No. 3 seed at the beginning of the eight team playoff. However, a rule stipulating that teams from the same pool not face each other in round one placed the Wolverines in the same bracket with No. 1…

… * - IRW 'M' basketball falls to OSU, 77-66 Albert Lin Wolverine turnovers ignite late 23-9 Buckeye run Experience still escapes Blue COLUMBUS - Imagine you are covering a basketball game say, last…

… running their offenses, allowing you ample time to take notes. Michigan takes a 57-52 lead by forcing the Buckeyes into miscues on eight consecutive posses- sions. The Wolverines are playing well. Aaah, you…

… think. I can sit back and watch them cruise to a victory. With 6:05 left in the contest, Chris Jent throws in a short hook over Juwan Howard. It breaks an 8-0 Wolverine run, but you attach no further…

… coaching staff the opportunity to call that timeout. Thanks, Fish, you say to yourself. You finish writing down what has just happened, and you realize thistis it. The Wolverines had come back with big runs…

… twice earlier in the game to take leads. But you know it will not happen now, because it is crunch time. And the young Wolverines have not yet discovered, what it takes to hold a lead against a good team…

… down the stretch. The veteran Buckeyes sat back, waited and then pounced when Michigan began to panic. The Wolverines tried to rush the tempo each of those times down the court but before the team was…

… extra something it needed. Too bad, you think. The Wolverines played a good game. By the end of the season, you tell yourself, they will be making the correct decisions. by Joni Durst Daily Basketball…

…-3, in Ewigleben Ice Arena, Ohio State finished a sweep of Lake Superior. At night's end, the Wolverines had 45 points and second-place LSSU had 40 and could finish no better than 44, giving Michigan its…

…. The Wolverines no doubt knew that after winning Saturday's game, all they would need to win the conference would be a victory Tuesday over Bowling Green regardless of the OSU-LSSU outcome. Despite the…

…. Berenson had nothing new to say to his team after Friday's loss - he walked back to the hotel. There are no words left for the hockey team to hear or say, only games for all of them to play. urr Wolverine…

… did Friday." The Wolverines missed an opportunity to ice the conference lead against Bowling Green after sweeping LSSU at the end of January. Last Tuesday, the Michigan hockey team returned to BGSU Ice…

… stick save. "It'd be a bonus for our team," he said. "It'll be a good regional tournament, but we're not looking that far ahead." It certainly would be fortunate. The Wolverines con- tinued their…

… ranks after his sophomore sea- son, returned to lead the Wolverines to a 25-9 record during his junior year. He was a first team all-Big Ten selection, and was named most valuable player of the first…

…. After all the sacrifices the Wolverines made, after they left everything they had on the ice in Yost, after they clawed back from being down by two goals - twice - to beat the Fighting Sioux - the least I…

… women's gymnas- tics team hosted the Big Ten cham- pionships and the Wolverines were not a particularly gracious host as every other Big Ten team went home dreaming of next year. Nearly 3,000 partisan…

… Crisler Arena fans cheered and sang "The Victors" as the Wolverines posted a around title, competing as the final gymnast on the final event: the beam. "I've been having nightmares about that for two weeks…

… exhibition performance at the Michigan Invitational (two weeks ago)," Wolverine coach Bob Dardon said. "He did equally as well and was very sharp." The Wolverines' impressive score could have been even higher…

…. Wymer 192.925 to successfully defend their Big Ten title Saturday. Many of the usual big names stepped up for the Wolverines, as well as some not so well known. Sophomore All-American Beth Wymer defended…

…Page 8-The Michigan Daily-Sports Monday- March 15,1993 DIVERS Continued from page 1 third in the 1-meter. In her first sea- son as a Wolverine, Zarse has al- ready established herself as a major…

… re- ally pleased with both of their per- formances." However, missing from the qualifiers was Wolverine tri-captain Margie Stoll whose bout with the flu hindered her diving. "Margie dove well on tower…

… but her sickness made it really difficult for her," Kimball said. "If she had felt better, she would have had a much better performance." On the men's side of the draw, the Wolverines achieved their…

… the mid- 270's. Finally, at Saturday's Michi- gan Invitational at Cliff Keen arena it came-- a season high 275.70. Time for celebration, right? Not quite. While the score excited the Wolverines, instead…

… finger on what it was. The kids were up for it and the facility was excellent - that brings you up also." Finishing behind the Flames and the Wolverines at the Invitational were Kent State (274.60), Temple…

… (272.85) and Western Michigan (269.75). Michigan's established its sea- son-breaking pace by the first event on the day - the floor exercise. Consistently a strength for the Wolverines all season…

…, Saturday's 47.25 score outdid all their efforts on the year. Raul Molina headed the floor exercise seasonahigh score with a 9.65, good for second place. However, the Wolverines lost some of their momentum by…

… for the Wolverines and he added solid efforts on three of the next four events. The Wolverines resurgence translated to quality scores in the final four events - still rings (46.80), vault (45…

… as the Wolverines used eleven hits to beat up on Central Michigan, 7-3, in its home- opener. The win, Michigan's sixth in its last seven games, upped the team's mark to 12-11 as the Wolverines ade…

…, acquainting itself with the scoreboard early as the Wolverines jumped ahead in the first inning with a pair of runs on two hits. Senior co-captain B S s Bobby Scales scored first off a Bryan Besco double before…

… elimi- by Mike Rancilio Daily Sports Writer The much anticipated wait for May May Leung is over. The heralded rookie gymnast will compete as a Wolverine for the first time this weekend as the women…

…, Wendy Wilkinson. These types of misfortunes have become second nature to the team this season. Although they hinder the Wolverines' performances, Mich- igan has still tallied team-record performances and…

… front of family and friends. The Wolverines defeated Missouri at home earlier this season, but the prospect of performing on the road makes the rematch more of a challenge. Michigan has not been able to…

… break the 190 barrier since scoring 191.45 against Florida over spring break. The Wolverines hope to end that drought this weekend, and increase their statistical clout for Nationals. The vastly…

… Wolverines currently boast a 274.67 average compossite score. "This is critical to our NCAA ranking," Darden said. "We've got nate. our 273 score, but to get ouO confidence to the next level for thq. Big Tens…

… start cou- be the key to victory and is happy with Michigan's first two events. # Beginning with the floor exercise, followed by the pommel horse should bode well for the Wolverines:: because they are…

… ranked No. 2 in the;: nation on the floor and No. 9 on the:i SLME.PAL.Y/aiy Michigan junior Debbie Geiger and the rest of the Wolverines will compete this weekend against Minnesota and Missouri. to break…

… TRYOUTS MARCH 16TH 6:30 P.M. IM BLDG. Women 's relay to by Rich Mitvalsky Daily Sports Writer Michigan's 3200-meter relay team will be the Wolverines lone entry at the NCAA track and field championships…

… this weekend in Indianapolis. The relay team competes in the preliminary heats today against nine other teams. Heading into competition last week, the Wolverine quartet of Carrie Yates, Kristine Westerby…

…. Seeded only behind Villanova, Wisconsin and Texas, the Wolverines are a mere three seconds off the top seed, with an 8 minute 42 second time. "On Friday, we aren't really looking to drop much time but just…

… day of the NCAA CAlFmNA 6 , CALAR, inc. COlaNd 6, Championships in Indianapolis. ChriS Thompson, the corommanon Washington HOUSTON 113, Wolverines' top finisher, placed third in the 50-yard XAVIER 106…

… The Centrum's ice, Berenson beckoned his troops to center ice anyway. As the team congre- gated around him, Berenson pointed to the NCAA symbol below him and mentioned how the Wolverines have always U…

… can bet Kevin Hilton has no aspirations to follow in his footsteps.h Mike Knuble left Michigan with a heart- JOHN ache. His Wolverines - and make no Out of mistake, they Bounds were his - lost to Maine…

… Sakala don't want their college careers to end that way. None of them want to be like Mike. And the Wolverines certainly don't want to see their season end in the same fashion as last year's. But only one…

…. Malchow Wolverine pitcher Gif In hurls fect game over bre By Mark Snyder Daily Sports Writer Perfect. How else can a game without hits or walks be described? The Wolverine softball team wit- nessed the…

… second in school history. At the Hillenbrand Invitational over the weekend of March 8-10, the No. 14 Wolverines crushed the Sooners with their flawless fielding behind Griffin. Oklahoma, by contrast…

… gain victory. Her gem was backed up by nine Michigan hits, including "a triple by senior Tracy Carr. The Wolverines continued their winning ways by following the game up with its third victory in two…

… as Michigan, sparked by 13 hits, forced the mercy rule on the Tar Heels. North Carolina was forced to sur- render after three Wolverine sluggers led the way with two-hits each. The Tar Heels were on…

… their heels the entire game as Michiganjunior Kelly Holmes attempted to match Griffin's perfect feat. Although she fell short, the combined four hits al- lowed by the Wolverine pitchers raised Holmes…

… Basketball Writer When Michigan got its bid to the NCAA Tournament, Wolverine fans breathed a sigh of relief. Not only was their squad headed to the 'big dance', Michigan vs. Western Kentucky Thursday, 10 p…

…. Georgetown 19-9 24 23. Missouri 19-8 17 24. Iowa St. 22-10 - 25. Syracuse 19-9 21 MARK FRIEDMAN/Daily The Wolverines will have their hands full with 26-3 Western Kentucky. Women split against Big Ten foes…

… weekend. The Wolverines rebounded, earning a split in two Big Ten matches in Columbus. Michigan shut out Ohio State by the score of 9-0 Friday. The Wolver- ines lost only one set in singles play and three…

…. 12 Indiana, the defending conference champion. The Hoosiers, who. handed the Wolverines their only two losses last year, continued to be a nemesis for them, as Indiana nipped its confer- ence rivals…

… close scores. "It was just a matter of a couple of points here and there that proved to be the difference," Michigan coach Bitsy Ritt said. Afterlosing four of six matches in singles play, the Wolverines…

… Wolverines face Vanderbilt and William & Mary in Williamsburg, Va. CCIA Playoffs at the Joe Olympia Arenas, Inc. and the Daily are holding a contest with prizes for the CCHA Playoffs March 18, and 19 at Joe…

…'s ten- nis team destroyed Minnesota by a score of 6-1 ending the Golden Go- phers' 40 match win streak in the Big Ten. The Wolverines played flawless tennis, winning every set in all of their singles…

… matches, with the excep- tion of first singles, en route to their stunning upset in Minneapolis. No. 20 Minnesota, the Big Ten Champions for the last three years, have given the Wolverines a lot of trouble…

… in the past. "I would say that it's an obstacle that we've been trying to get over for a long time," Adam Wager said. The Wolverines began the match by seizing two of three doubles matches and…

… capturing the doubles point. At first doubles, Michigan's John Constanzo and Peter Pusztai defeated Lars Hjarrand and Erik Donley, 8-5. The other doubles vic- tory came at third doubles. The Wolverine's David…

… Tournament bubble that many had it on yesterday when the pairings for this season's tour- nament were announced. The Wolverines landed a No.9 seed in the Midwest region and will play the No. 8 seed, Western…

… little cautious and nervous," King said about watch- ingtheselection show. "Now thatwe're in, it's back to business." Michigan coach Steve Fisher agreed that the most important thing is that the Wolverines…

…, 73-67, to Purdue enabling the Boiler- makers to take the Big Ten title out- right. A loss would have meant sharing the crown with Michigan State. Purdue led throughout, holding off a final Wolverine…

… sudden you find a way to get over the hump." The Boilermakers led by as many as 16 points in the second half but the Wolverines continued to fight. Michigan found itself down nine with 3:23 left before…

… Jimmy King hit a running jumper to cut it to 63-56. The next time down the floor King hit one free throw but missed the next. The Wolverines got the offensive re- bound and the Boilermakers fouled Ray…

… Baseball 2 3 3 4 5 6 7 9 9 T7 Blue crushed by Hawkeyes Wolverines' NCAA tournament hopes still in doubt By Ryan White Daily Basketball Writer IOWA CITY-It's not a sure thing yet. Coming into yesterday…

… digets again. Iowa's win was keyed by both its outside shooting, the Hawkeyes hit 12 of 24 three point shots, and Michigan's lack of defensive intensity. The Wolverines had been holding opponents to 38…

… power play, in the opening period. "I think that it's a mistake to play like that against Michigan," Wolverine coach Red Berenson said. "If you're going to take a lot of penalties against Michigan, then…

…, scoring a goal and notching five assists. His 22nd goal of the season was a nifty backhanded shot on a breakaway that gave the Wolverines a 5-1 lead early in the second period. "I got the puck from the…

… Softball at Notre Dame Tomorrow, 2 p.m. Notre Dame S RTS Baseball vs. Siena Heights Today, 1 p.m. Fisher Stadium 'M' baseball regains offensive punch Wolverines kick off Big Ten season; take two…

… Bloomington. Saturday, the Wolverines (2-2 Big Ten, 6-12 overall) lost game one of the series, 3-2, but rebounded to crush the Hoosiers (2-2, 19-5), 13-3, in the second game. The two teams also split Sunday…

… consecutive year, but the Wolverines need not feel sorry for themselves. Sunday, the top eight gymnasts from Satur- day competed against one another. Rich Dopp placed second on high bar (9.8) and floorexercise…

… of the Year. Darden, in his 11 th season coaching the Wolverines, had never earned this accolade before. He led Michigan to impressive victories over Minnesota and Penn State, and in a losing effort…

… have the decided advantage when it came to crowd support, the Wolverine faithful let their presence be known. Many people made the trip from Ann Arbor, making it seem at times as if the Wolverines were…

… right at home. Chants of "Let's go Blue!" rang through Recreation Hall all night. DYNASTY: As the Michigan crowd started to chant "three-peat" when it realized that the Wolverines had won the Big Ten…

… title, the young Wolverines huddled and had their own celebration. The team has good reason to cel- ebrate, because after capturing their third straight Big Ten title, there doesn't appear to be any drop…

… score the first goal of the game? When you are a member of the Michigan men's lacrosse team, that's when. This proved to be true for the Wolverines again this weekend as they defeated Purdue, 9-6, and…

… was a strong opponent and the Wolverines had to work hard to win the game. Arriving at the field for its first outdoor match since spring break, the Wolverines were greeted by rain, cold and mud - not…

… their games." The end of the first quarter saw the Wolverines take a 4-1 lead over the Boilermakers. But by halftime, Purdue had made up some ground to trail by one goal, 5-4. "Your strategy, when you…

…'re close at the half like that, has got to be to go out there strong," DiGiovanni said. "The key to winning is scoring quickly in the third quarter." The strategy worked. In the third period the Wolverines…

… Softball Cal-State Sacramento Invite. Thursday, all day Sacramento, Calif. S 'TS Men's Swimming and Diving NCAA Championships Thursday, all day Minneapolis Wolverines swept by Arizona State…

… thing - the Sun Devils' formidable offense. However, it was not only Arizona State's hitting thatproved to bedeadly, but also its pitching. The often erratic staff held the Wolverines to 14 hits, earning…

… first round of play, Teichert felt that the team could have improved upon its sixth place rank- ing, -but luck was not on the Wolverine's side. "We tried to put too much pres- sure on ourselves," said…

…. McCorkel ranked sec- ond on the team with an overall 172, while Tegan McCorkel and Jenny Zimmerman tied for third with a 176. One factor in the Wolverines' loss may have been the team's adjustment to…

…'s Basketball Hockey Women's Swimming Wrestling Women's Gymnastics 2 2 2 3. 3 4 5 6 7 8 Wolverines hook Longhorns, 84-79 .Michigan comes of age with NCAA win WICHITA, Kan. - The time has come to applaud the…

… Michigan basketball team. It's all right, you can be proud of the Wolverines. After so many games, so many trials by fan, Michigan has come into its own. 0 Consider, even with all of its experience and…

… Week Q&A Blame it on Niyo Baseball Men's Basketball Hockey Women's Basketball Gymnastics 2 2 2 3 3 3 4 5 6 8 .Blue goes West by Northwestern Wolverines to battle Chanticleers by Ryan Herrington…

… Wolverines might be wise to rent one more title from the video store. For last year's NCAA runners-up to return to the Final Four, they might want to be familiar with the plot of "How the West Was Won…

… victory. Wolverine coach Steve Fisher knew his team would have to show up. Michigan (15-3 Big Ten, 26-4 overall) showed up, and then showed up Northwestern, 86-60, despite a strong first. half per- formance…

…-15, 8-19) were only down 35-31. However, Michigan's turnover parade - only one shy of the Wolverines' season- high of 21 - slowed down and its defense turned up and blew away the 'Cats, 86-60. Michigan…

… had the motivation of a top seed in the tournament - it sealed the top seed in the West re- gion with the victory - but coming off two overtime games, fatigue and a letdown bothered the Wolverines. "We…

…-60 victory . Talley drew standing ovations from the Crisler crowd for their years of work for the Wolverines. Hockey sweeps its way to the Joe * Wolverines dismantle Fighting Irish 13-2, 8-1 in CCHA first…

…- place Ferris State - the trip home should be different. In the last weekend of the regular season, the Wolverines (21-5-2, 25- 5-3) have little chance of defending their CCHA title. Miami, playing at…

… Ferris State and Lake Superior, must lose both of its games, and Michigan must sweep its pair; only then can Michigan finish in first place. Thus, since the Wolverines have DOUGLAS KANTER/Daily no control…

…. That coach was retained perma- nently, and now Steve Fisher's team is once again poised to shock the world. The Wolverines moved an- other step closer to their goal yester- day, avenging two earlier…

… out of synch. Michigan scored on three of its first four possessions to take a 73-67 lead with 1:23 left. Ohio State began to force shots, but the Wolverines would not let this one get away. "Earlier in…

…. Spearheading a Wolverine power play attack, Roberts took a feed from Cam Stewart and found twine. The score sent the Wolverines into the lockerroom down, 6-4, and came as the first of four unanswered Michigan…

… unwitting dupe of Wolverine strongman Chris Tamer. During pre- game warm-ups the junior forward skated into the Michigan zone pre- sumably to retrieve a lost practice puck. "I inadvertently knocked into him…

…, Winski has proved to be one of the most charis- matic and successful stars on the Wolverines' team, but the Mich- igan junior is the first to admit it .l n e l.v. thanna Women gymnasts win Big Ten crown…

… by Andy Stabile Daily Sports Writer EAST LANSING thought the No. 9 Penn S en's gymnastics team wou Big Ten Championshipsi first year in the conference Someone forgot to Wolverines. The No. 15 Michigan…

… two-team race aft be the balance beam. At last season's Big Tens, falls from the beam may - Most have cost the Wolverines a champi- tate wom- onship. Once again, they were in a uld win the position to…

…- end. The Wolverines (8-5) open the tournament tonight against No. 18 New Mexico, with whom they have split two games this year. Friday, they take on Missouri in a morning game and No. 12 San Jose State…

…." Nelson, who has a 3-1 record with a 2.84 earned run average, is expected to pitch a significant num- ber of innings, along with rookie Julie Clarkson, who stands at 2-1, 0.98. The Wolverines, batting .257…

… as a team, have a few offensive stand- outs. Sophomore infielder Karla Kunnen, who is hitting .333, paces the team with 9 runs batted in, and she has slugged the Wolverine's only home run. Sophomore…

… Indianapolis. Eight of the 12 swimmers qualified for individual meets - the largest number ever for seventh-ranked Michigan. That feat is made more remark- able by the fact that the Wolverines graduated four All…

… this weekend at the Bud Light Invitational in Sunnyvale, Cal. The Wolverines will face a strong field, including seven nationally ranked teams and intra-state rival Central Michigan. to break into the…

… top 10, we will need some outstanding perfo mances." Although last year's team was senior-oriented, Michigan still re- turns six All-Americans. Top Wolverine backstroker, ju- nior Lisa Anderson won the…

… huge points. In the individual medley, th Wolverines boast another two-event qualifier. Sophomore Mindy Gehre won the 200 IM at the conference meet and also qualified for the 400 IM, where she will be…

… it is with the Michigati women's gymnastics team. By any measure, this season has already been a success. Just two years ago, the Wolverines were perennial cellar dwellers in the Big Ten. Enter coach…

…, bring- ing the season total to five school records. In short, the team has performed up to, if not be- yond, expectations. The Wolverines know they have had a successful year - but it's not com- plete…

… Northern Michigan this past weekend, gave Michigan its fourth CCHA championship victory in five years and an automatic bid to the NCAA Tournament. The Wolverines turned their season around and now ride a…

… five-game winning streak into their ninth straight NCAA Tournament MICHIGAN 5 appearance. The Wolverines t. N. MICHIGAN I move on as a No. 5 seed in the East Regional, and play No. 4 Denver in Worcester…

… Wolverines finished "a disappointing and underachieved sixth-place;' Harvey said. Michigan scored in only five events and captured three con- ference titles. The Wolverines finished with 62 points, while…

… still far away from that." This season the Wolverines had the best tandem of distance runners in the country. Kevin Sullivan beat recent American mile-champion Paul McMullen at Notre Dame. John Mortimer…

… Malicke, Chris Fox, Marty Turco and Matt Herr were honored for their contribution to Michigan hockey. "I remember (former Wolverine) Ricky Willis saying 'Mucks, it's going to be you sitting here in four…

… Arbor, the Wolverines have posted an impressive 127- 28-1 record. Michigan has won three Great Lakes Invitational titles, three CCHA regular season titles and three CCHA playoff titles and made three…

… five others remained. Over the next three years, they lived together and became the best, of friends. As sophomores, they helped the Wolverines capture their first NCAA title since 1964, and last season…

… thought that was great leadership from this class." And with the leadership and strong play of the senior class, the Wolverines have had another excellent year, compiling a 26-9-1 record. But more important…

… Wolverines would be playing close games during the first half of the season and would return to blowing out teams in the second half of the season. Wrong again. In fact, Michigan games are just as nailbiting…

… now as when the season began. This past weekend is a prime exam- ple. The Wolverines had Bowling Green by the short-and-curlies Friday after exploding to a 4-1 first-period lead. By the end of the game…

…, Michigan was clinging to a one-goal lead and escaped with a 5-4 victory. The Wolverines have been doing this tight-rope act all season long. If you want to sum up the 1997-98 regular- season Michigan hockey…

… campaign without using any words, all you need to do is show a tape of the final 1:24 seconds of last Saturday's game. White-knuckled and most certainly out of Maalox, the Wolverines man- aged to pull out a…

… given him few chances to relax on the bench. Back on Oct. 11, 1997, the Wolverines played their first game of the season against higher-ranked Minnesota. Trailing by two goals early, the Wolverines…

… distinction of being a marked team, the highlight of every other team's schedule. Again, I don't know how the Wolverines will do in the postseason. Michigan can beat anyone in the coun- try or be beaten by…

… draining second-place finish in the Big Ten championships. This weekend, however, none of that will matter. The Wolverines will face their first challenge of the out- door season tomorrow in Winston- Salem…

…, N.C., at the Wake Forest Invitational. Michigan coach James Henry said the Wolverines have adjusted their training during the brief respite between seasons to deal with the added strain of starting…

… great moti- vating factor for the Michigan men's volley- ball team, and this weekend the Wolverines will get their chance. The squad will face off against Michigan State this Friday night in East Lansing…

…. The Spar~s trounced the Wolverines Jan. 17 at the CCRB, and the Wolverines are look- ing to show the Spartans how much the team has improved. "This is the big one," Michigan captain Jamie Reynolds said…

… addition to Rodriguez and Reynolds, the team Michigan will field against Michigan State is a cohesiv Pothiraj, Ted Sko out the starters. Stilstra also ac with his coach's on the Wolverine He volunteered for…

… 1994 to be exact -theyUA were all Wolverines. They were fourth-fifths of the simultaneouslyt famous and infamous Fab Five. And they were the team everybody wanted to beat. On this particular night, Texas…

… was the "everybody" with a yen to knock off the third-seeded Wolverines. The No. 6 seed Longhorns had beaten Western Kentucky to earn the right to challenge the two-time defending regional cham- pions…

…, who had snuck by Pepperdine in the first round, 78-74. Beating the tour- ney-tested Wolverines, though, was a task the blazing-fast Longhorns just couldn't master: After an end-to-end battle, they…

… succumbed 84-79. Texas against Michigan ... sounds familiar ... the Wolverines take on the Longhorns again this season. The No. 7 and No. 10 seeds will rumble at ap- proximately 10:30 p.m. tomorrow in the…

… one again tomorrow night. Fife, though, is by far the most expe- rienced ofthe Wolverines. He's dressed for more Michigan tournament games than the rest of the Wolverines com- bined. He played all but a…

… U be djicwun &tdlg Icers score first-round knockout By John Leroi Daily Sports Editor There wasn't much the Redskins could do to stop Michigan. Fate just wasn't on their side. And the Wolverines…

… were on a roll. Miami (Ohio) put up a good fight, but in the end, the Redskins' effort fell far short of halting Michigan's march to the CCHA semifinals. The No. 4 Wolverines (29-7-2) held off Mi- ami…

… Michigan in the game when the Wolverine defense didn't. "You hope that it doesn't have to happen this way, but Marty Turco was the difference in this game," Berenson said. "He hasn't had to, in many games…

….26 that the Wolver- ines really relied on its All-CCHA netminder to win a game for them. The Wolverines had good offensive and defensive games in that outing - something that wasn't apparent Saturday…

… forced an opponent out of its Read game Saturday night. The Wolverines grabbed the Badgers by the neck (not literally) and wouldn't let go, not until they had Ohoked the game out of Wisconsin. :What? You…

… didn't think these Wolverines could play like that? Of course they can. They just usually don't. But against Wisconsin, they did. "We hung our hat with some good defense today," Michigan coach Steve…

…Intosh Daily Sports Editor Three shots make this much of a difference? The Michigan Wolverines made 16 field goals Jan. 3 and lost at Wisconsin; Saturday, they converted 19 shots from the floor - and won, 65…

…. During Saturday's Michigan-Wisconsin quarterfinal matchup, the Wolverine band's traditional opening cho- rus of "The Victors" only lasted a hail-and-a-half before the roar of the Badger fans, who drowned…

… announcer's introduction of Michigan's freshman goalie, Marty Turco. The nearly 8,000 Badger fans welcomed the Wolverine netminder to his first NCAA playoff game with such a hearty "sieve" chant that it…

… the Wolverines, Wisconsin was 8-0-1 in NCAA games held at their home arena. "Tonight's crowd was a great crowd for a college hockey game," Michigan coach Red Berenson said after the Wolverines' 4-3 win…

… your work a lot tougher." Michigan State forward Rem Murray said. "And they really took advantage of the wide ice." Saturday night, fatigue did not appear to cause the same problems for the Wolverines as…

… the Wolverines' third in their last eight games against the Badgers. Blu 1 1 es Mediocre showing no pmatter for Blue t Barry 1%1knbogt Daily Hockey Writer MADISON --Saturday's 4-3 win over Wisconsin…

… Wolverines are headed to their third final four in four years. Michigan outshot the Badgers, 40- 27, and never trailed, but the Wolver- nes did blow countless chances to dis- 'ose of Wisconsin early at the…

… semifinal opponent Maine have all come from the CCHA. While the Wolverines have not played any teams this season from Hockey East, league of the No.1 Black Bears, Maine has played five different CCHA squads…

… Superior, 3-2, in the Great Western Freeze-Out Dec. 19-20. The Wolverines, by comparison, were 1-1-1 against Western and 2-2 against the Lakers this year. Maine also nipped Miami, who went 1-1-1 against…

… witnessed the games in all. DOUGLAS KANTEW/Daily- Goalie Steve Shields and the Wolverine defense guard against Wisconsin in Saturday's NCAA contest.. Nebraska stops softball march early by Scott Burton…

… National Invitational Softball Tournament in Sunnyvale, Calif. Unfortunately for the Wolverines, two things prevented them from achieving their tournament goal of reaching the championship bracket -Nebraska…

… and rain. Because of a Michigan loss to the Cornhuskers in its second game of the tournament, the Wolverines failed to qualify for the championship bracket of the 16-team field. And after rain fell…

… disappointed because the teams in the finals we felt we could play with." The Wolverines ended their tournament play Saturday afternoon on a high note, blanking #20 Bowling Green, 2-0. The team was led to…

… great game and keptmy head in the game." Earlier in the day, the Wolverines disposed of another top 20 team by beating #15 Utah State, 1-0, in eight innings. Again, Michigan's good fortunes were due to a…

…," Forbis said. Michigan's lone loss of the tournament came Friday evening atthehands of unranked Nebraska, 3-1. Cornhusker pitcher Cody Dusenberry baffled the Wolverines offense, staking them one run in the…

… first inning, before shutting Michigan out the rest of the way. The Wolverines managed only one hit off Dusenberry. "We had some problems adjusting to the Nebraska pitcher," said Kovach. "She had more…