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…-hundred degree weather and a dropped baton the men's track team managed to come home from this weekend's Texas Relays with impressive results. The Wolverines sent teams south to compete in the distance medley, two…

… on his part and that of his teammates (Neal Newman, Kraig Watkins, and Davidson) the Wolverines failed to place. Commendable performances were turned in by Brad Holwerda in the high jump and Brad Darr…

… motivated." In the other two Wolverine vic- tories, the men's lightweight eight boat defeated Marietta by 4.5 seconds and two women's novice eight crews cruised to a one-two finish with the victor defeating…

… gall to leave the Wolverines in shambles, just days after the team got shallacked by Illinois. It still hasn't sunk in that Frieder will never be coming back. Pinch me. It's surreal. With one Bo…

… Schembechler statement, Frieder went from a Michigan man, with years of Wolverine experience, to an Arizona State man. Snip. Sorry, Bill. You're out of the Michigan will. Most of the student body seemingly…

… wished that Frieder would leave, while knowing in the back of their heads that it would probably never happen. BUT this is Michigan, son. Nothing is im- possible here. Case in point - the Wolverine…

…. Higgins continued his ascension toward Wolverine stardom. And Michigan won. And for the first time in my life, I actually turned the volume on my television up when Brent Musberger talked. Pinch me. I…

… University, losing the opener 1-0 and the nightcap, 5-2. The Wolverines, who entered the game with an 18-6 record, were swept by a Chippewa team, which began the day at 10-10. Instead of suffering from over…

… National Invitational Softball Tournament with an 8-1 won-loss record, ending its 'spring training' with an overall 18-6 record. The Wolverines got off to a slow start, going 2-1 in their first three games…

…. In Michigan's fifth game against Adelphi, the Wolverines "weren't sharp" but still pulled out a 4-2 victory, one of seven consecutive wins. Other victories included a 1-0 shutout of sixth…

… Ailing cagers prepare for Boilermakers BY JULIE HOLLMAN It's a good thing the eligibility of the Michigan basketball team doesn't depend on a February physical. If it did, the Wolverines would flunk out…

… Wolverines (18-5 overall, 6-4 Big Ten) are faced with repairing their damaged psyche after last weekend's loss to Minnesota. On the other hand, the Boilermakers' marked improvement has Frieder weary despite…

… season's 99-88 Wolverine victory in West Lafayette. W omen swimmers, N'western battle for league title BY JAY MOSES The party is at our house this year, and the weekend has finally arrived. The Michigan…

…." Northwestern coach Kathy Wickstrand- Macintosh was not about to let some stat sheet put the pressure on her team to finish ahead of Michigan, especially since the Wolverines beat the Wildcats 77-60 when the two…

… met in Evanston January 7. "They're awesome," Wickstrand-Macintosh said of the Wolverines. "They've got a lot of talented girls." Richardson and junior Gwen DeMaat also pointed to Minnesota as a source…

… of formidable competition for the meet. "Minnesota scares me," DeMaat said. "This is the first time we've seen them because we don't get to swim them in a dual (meet)." Richardson said the Wolverines…

… Friday's match at Crisler Arena. Michigan defeated Minnesota, 22-18. Escape: Wolverines throw off pesky Gophers' bid for upset, 22-18 BY DAVID HYMAN The Michigan wrestling team had its hands full Friday…

… night with Minnesota, pulling out a narrow 22-18 victory. "I think we were fortunate and I'm just happy to get out of here with a win," Michigan head coach Dale Bahr said. The Wolverines were coming off…

… Robin- son, the turning point was the 158 pound match. Minnesota's ninth-ranked Gordy Morgan, was disqualified at 4:48, giving Joe Pantaleo the win, increasing the Wolverine lead to 19-7. The referee…

…-53, in Iowa City. The win extended the Wolverines' dual-meet victory streak to 45 in a row. For Michigan, it was the third consecutive dual-meet victory over a top-ten team, on the road. The No. 9 Hawkeyes…

… won only four events, but managed to stay close by earning points for second, third and fourth place finishes. More importantly, though, the Wolverines (8-0 overall, 3-0 in the Big Ten) added three new…

…-ranked Michigan men's gymnastics team suffered its second straight loss in as many weeks to a formidable conference foe. Fourth- ranked Illinois tumbled over the Wolverines Saturday, 273.55-261.3. Teams like Big…

…'s swimming team of facing a "cupcake" schedule. After all, the eighth- ranked Wolverines (6-0 overall, 4-0 in the Big Ten) have faced some very tough competition in their invitational meets. However, their…

… constant quest for a challenging dual meet opponent was denied again Sunday, as they defeated Michigan State, 81-58. The Wolverines, despite continuing to suffer from mid- season fatigue, had less trouble…

… Big Ten opener against Michigan State Saturday. On the Crisler Arena mats Friday, the Wolverines easily disposed of Northern Illinois, 35-6, and Morgan State, 37-9. Michigan lost only two matches in…

… weekend. Amine's slump continued against Erick Jensen of Michigan State on Saturday in the Wolverines 30-7 triumph. "He was trying to protect his lead. He didn't want anything to happen like happened…

…-setting 20-2 season wouldn't suggest unfulfilled promise, but the 1988-89 Wolverine wrestling team is an exception. Michigan entered the season with four All-Americans - 134-pounder John Fisher, 142-pounder…

… Daily Sports Writer As the Michigan wrestling team prepared to face Iowa last season, many wrestlers were confident that the Wolverines would defeat the Hawkeyes and snap their 99 match conference…

…-1." Without much thought, Gotcher cooly responded: "Guess how he got that one loss?" And guess who feels he'll finish up his career with a national championship in 1990. U Wolverine wrestler Larry Gotcher, one…

… Michigan women's basketball coach Bud VanDeWege couldn't find quite the right mix for his team at the beginning of the season, which probably was a big reason why the Wolverines got of to an 0-8 start in the…

… her 6'3" frame to become a defensive presence for the Wolverines. Although she did not enter the lineup until mid-season, Hall became a vital compo- nent in the Michigan plan. No where was her…

… the team was to perform well in their post-season tournaments. This was taken care of when the Wolverines won the Big Ten *Championship and placed sixth at the the NCAA tournament. "I'm very pleased…

… Michigan was leading by five, Rumeal Robinson had scored 14 points and Rice was on a pace to set his record. Just as any other game, a second half of basketball remained. The Wolverines started the second…

… half with a rush but it didn't matter. The Hall did not intend to be something walked through by hungry Wolverines, and the door swung shut at least temporarly. Rice scored his eighteenth point with a…

… Illinois all over the court in the Wolverines 89-73. The loss left Michigan with a 24-7 overall record and 12-6 record in the Big Ten for third place in the conference. RICE COOKED IN LAST HOME APPEARANCE…

… team just took part in a public flogging of the eighth-ranked Wolverines, 89- 73. Just three days earlier your team had cruised past twelfth-ranked Iowa, 118-94. And this came three days after you had…

…-17 Big Ten seasons. The Michigan athletic department likes winners, and from what Davis displayed as the Wolverine coach, she is not a winner. Speculation that she would be fired persisted for much of the…

… herself must shoulder much of the blame. Throughout the season, Davis coached from a distance, attending the by Matt Rennie Daily Sports Writer The Wolverine wrestling team finished sixth this weekend at…

… a Joyce Davis resigned as head coach of the Michigan volleyball team yesterday. games in body only. On the one occasion that she actively directed the Wolverines, they upset first-place Minnesota for…

… 7W7 Blue sizes up well on offensive front pine ay Wel-done Experience Key-s Blue secondary iy onn F C BY STEVE BLONDER Describing the Wolverine offensive line as huge is an understatement…

… surgery. At left tackle, the Wolverines return Dean Dingman (295 pounds). Dingman, who started all twelve games last year, is seen as possibly Michigan's best offensive lineman. "Dean Dingman is our best…

… the Wolverine depth chart. "He is a tremendous prospect, and he has excellent feet," Schembechler said. "I like this kid a lot." At right guard, redshirt frosh Joe Cocozzo (294 pounds), known for BY…

… returned to give the Wolverines some depth in the secondary. "He's made himself a pretty good player," Schembechler said. Redshirt frosh Dwayne Ware and Corwin Brown, along with sopho- more Otis Williams…

… "Washtenaw Series," defeating its Ypsilanti neighbor Eastern Michigan in doubleheaders last weekend. The Wolverines won 12-4 and 9-6 on Saturday at Fisher Stadium and followed suit with 12-6 and 6-4 victories…

… outbursts. In Saturday's first contest, the Wolverines broke open a 4-1 game with an eight run fifth inning. Pitcher Ross Powell went 6 1/3 innings to get his first win of the season. "I felt all right…

… 1-1. Rightfielder Jim Durham socked a two-run homer to pace the Wolverine attack. In the second game, righthander Tim Lata increased his record to 3-0 and John Locker recorded his second save…

… plate Saturday en route to his first victory of the year. He went 6 and one-third innings against the Eastern Michigan Hurons, beating them 12-4. The Wolverines, 12-4, swept the four-game series from the…

… over Ohio State, Michigan hockey coach Red Berenson lit a cigar to celebrate the win. After Saturday's 7-5 win over Western Michigan, giving the Wolverines three of a possible four points in the week…

…- end set, Berenson could have used a cigarette to calm his nerves. When Bronco center Paul Polillo's shot from the circle slipped past Wolverine goaltender Warren Sharples with only 3:52 remaining and…

… toys against the metal seating creating ear-shattering decibel levels until Wolverine co-captain Todd Brost scored an empty net goal to seal the win with seven seconds left. "When you lose in front of…

… lot of emotion. I think our team got stronger as the game went on. It's a big win on the road." The Wolverines are now unbeaten in their last eight games (7-0-1), which hasn't occurred since the 1976…

… Lisa Vitali added 9 kills. Michigan's Carla Hunter and Kim Clover combined to produce a majority of the sparse Wolverine point total. Hunter, who had an out- standing weekend altogether, led the squad…

… with 11 kills. The Wolverine's welcome to Bloomington wasn't any warmer, as Indiana demolished Michigan, 15-8, 15-9, 15-12. The 6-7 Hoosiers easily controlled the first two matches. Their team continuity…

… flowed, where- as the Wolverines continuity disap- peared. "When our passing is on, we can run the middle attacks and the quick set to hold blockers, that's the key to our game," said Hoosier outside…

… hitter Diane Hoereth. But the Wolverine passing was the exact opposite. "I couldn't find six players to put on the floor all at the same time, that could play with a level of intensity and control," Davis…

… net. "We squandered a lead and just let them have it. We made totally unforced errors, just mental mistakes that cost us the game. The only bright spot for the weekend was the Wolverine serving. The…

… the game she loves by Theodore Cox Daily Sports Writer Since senior Karen Marshall joined the women's volleyball team three and a half years ago, the Wolverines have 8 wins and 59 losses in the Big Ten…

… two assists as the Wolverine Old Timers upset the Detroit Red Wing Old Timers 10-6. Berenson is guarded by Dennis Hextall . Michigan's all time goal scoring leader Dave Debol said that Hextall…

… percentage of capacity in attendance for home games in 1988-89. They averaged 2,450 fans, or 111 percent of capacity. HANGING TOUGH: The Wolverines successfully killed all seven powerplays the Redskins mounted…

… Wolverines, turning away 46 saves in all. "Goaltending kept them in the game both nights," Sharples said. Michaud, a walk-on last season with a 7-12 record and a 5.07 goals against average, became the starting…

… within five minutes in the first period. As the first period buzzer sounded, Michigan walked to the lockerroom with a 5-1 lead and Michaud did not return. Wolverine defenseman Todd Copeland summed it up…

… the Wolverines won, 7-4. "I thought I played exceptionally well and I expect to receive some more time in the future," Mazzoli* addAt "Every team reacts differently when a goalie change occurs…

… which Miami needs improvement, as they held a team under three goals in only 2 games last season. As far as the Wolverines, Sharples continued his play of late last season and if he continues like this…

…, the Michigan team may be skating in front of the best goaltender in the nation. "Every game might come down to one shot or one play," Berenson said. These games proved that. Doily File Photo Wolverine…

… the MAC with a 14-4 record. Michigan is 28-12 and ranked second in their region, while Toledo is ranked fourth. The Wolverines are anchored by the strong pitching of sophomore Andrea Nelson who pitched…

… a one-hitter against the University of Detroit. Nelson is seven wins short of overtaking Vicky Morrow, to become the winningest Wolverine pitcher in a season. Toledo will start frosh Christin Chadwick…

… University of Detroit came to play Michigan, the Wolverines softball team's hitting had been ailing. Yesterday, the Titans proved to be just what the doctor ordered, as Michigan swept both games 3-0 and 6…

… against Wayne State hopes to help the Wolverines extending their two game winning streak today at home against the University of Toledo. Fitzpatrick is one of a group of first year players who have helped…

… the Wolverines to a second place standing in the Big Ten. ONLY ONE ISRAEL SUMMER PROGRAM EVER MET WITH: Prime Minister Yitzchak Shamir President Chaim Herzog Minister Ariel Sharon Minister Moshe Arens…

… star of the game for the Wolverines. In addition to her game-winning RBI, Cooper threw out a runner trying to steal second and picked Frasier o0 first. The rest of the Wolverine scoring came in the fifth…

…'s basketball season, has had her scholarship revoked so that it can be used by an incoming first-year student. Loeher began her career with the Wolverines as a walk-on, but her hard work and intensity earned her…

… a scholarship for her sophomore year at Michigan. Although she has not seen much playing time during her two years with the Wolverines, she is considered to be an important part of the Michigan team…

…-9 overall; 8-5 Big Ten (fourth place)) have one of the tallest frontcourts in the conference with forward Dawn DeYoung and center Sue Forsyth, both six-footers. However, the Wolverines have improved greatly…

…DeWege about his teams recent streak, "we are playing our best ball of the season." The Wolverines will also be helped by having guard Tempie Brown back in the lineup. She did not make the trip to Michigan State…

… last time and the Wolverine scoring output was below average. Steve Blonder ff- . As Burson is off the court, the Buckeyes just fade away COLUMBUS - Ohio State showed up to play last night but…

… whole Michigan team in the first half. The Wolverines shot 57 percent from the field in jumping out to a 45-26 halftime lead over the previously- ranked Buckeyes, who were playing without Big Ten Player…

… one of 13 shooting and were completely stymied both inside and outside by the Wolverine defense. "That situation (the loss of Burson) hurt them tremendously," Wolverine center Loy Vaught, who scored 15…

… Michigan Wolverines clinched their first home ice playoff series since 1982. Too bad the Wolverines couldn't enjoy it. Over the weekend, Michigan dropped two games to its arch rival, Michigan State, 7-3 and…

… possibly finish third, but no higher. In order for that to occur, Michigan must beat last place Miami twice and Chicago must lose twice to eighth-place Ohio State. The Wolverines, however, could have…

…. Down 4-0, Michigan forward Kent Brothers got the Wolverines on the board with his sixth goal of the year at 3:06 in the second period. But the Spartans squelched the Wolverine comeback attempt with two…

… improved the fourth- ranked Wolverines' dual meet re- cord to 18-2, surpassing the previous high total of 17, set in '84-'85. "I was real excited with us breaking the dual meet record of 17 wins in a season…

… are ranked in the top five nationally. The Wolverines were holding a comfortable 19-3 lead when Bahr decided to take a forfeit. "I didn't want to take the chance of having (Mike Amine) hurt his shoulder…

… night. The Wolverines (5-10 overall, 0-7 in the Big Ten) face an Illinois team (13-3, 5-2) that not only ion the Big Ten title last year, but did so with a record of 18-0. Illinois is currently tied with…

…, whereas Michigan rounds out the list at .169. Such disparate statistics do not faze Wolverine head coach Joyce Davis, however. "The conference is really tight from top to bottom. On any night, anything can…

… happen. It's really unpredictable," Davis said. Purdue, on the other hand, is tied for last place with the Wolverines. They, too are in search of their first conference Big Ten victorv. Defense: by Eric…

… the weekend's matches. "We have to play well defensively, said Michigan head coach Red Berenson. "We are going to win games when we give up three goals or less on the road." Last year, the Wolverines…

…." A look through last year's schedule shows the Flames did not lose three consecutive games. In addition, UIC took two out of four games from the Wolverines last year. The other two games went to…

… us." M' field hockey set for doubleheader by Jamie Burgess Daily Sports Writer The Wolverine stickers begin a season-ending stint of five con- ference games this weekend, meeting Iowa today and the…

… Northern Illinois Huskies on Sunday at Tartan Turf. This weekend's doubleheader pits Michigan against two teams with something to prove. Both have already beaten the Wolverines, and are fighting for the…

… Midwest Col- legiate conference championship. Yet despite the Hawkeyes' tie for first, they aren't taking the underdog Wolverines lightly. "I think Mich- igan gained a lot of confidence down here in a game…

…The Michigan Daily -- Sports Monday - September 18, 1989 - Page 5 Michigan Volleyball Preview: Can they improve? The Wolverines o escape the baseme by Theodore Cox Daily Sports Writer Ultimately…

…, the Michigan women's volleyball team's goal is to win the Big Ten conference. But that will be a huge task considering the Wolverines have not finished higher than eighth in the last four years. So an…

… Davis is always trying to improve. One Wolverine consistency is the play of last year's Most Valuable Player Karen Marshall. Michigan's strongest spiker led the team last year with 322 kills, and she is…

… expected to exceed that mark this year. THE WOLVERINE'S serving has shown some sparks of improvement behind the service aces senior Clover has been striking across the net. Last week Clover was atop the…

… would not reverberate. The smaller Varsity Arena should create a more exciting atmosphere. "THE ARENA just lends to a much more positive and compet- itive environment," Davis said. If the Wolverines are…

… But with the Michigan baseball team, things are start- ing to heat up. The team made it over its biggest early-season hump by taking two of three from Big Ten rival Min- nesota. The Wolverines are…

… likely to be at a season- high level of confidence after getting the best of the defending conference champs. Today, the Wolverines (20-8) return home to take on cross-state foe Ferris State University…

… Southbend, Ind., Fighting Irish head coach Ric Shafer said that Notre Dame stood a better chance of winning the lottery than they did of beating the Wolverines. "There's no way," he said. "We're a fledgling…

…," Michigan coach Red Berenson said. "Our overall intensity level and awareness was down." The mood in the Michigan locker room was less than enthusiastic. e Most of the players felt that the Fe Wolverines…

… pull the Irish within 3-2, giving Shafer a reason to have faith in his chances of winning the lottery. Wolverine captain Todd Brost scored 51 seconds later, though, and Felsnej added a goal 16 seconds…

… against Michigan. Michigan's John Moore feels the team's rigorous training program has led to its success. Moore, who has been weakened by a sore neck, cited the Wolverines' work ethic in de- scribing the…

… JODI LEICHTMAN Indiana, which ironically was the last team to defeat the Michigan mens swimming and diving team in a dual meet during the 1983-84 season, once again succeeded in destroying a Wolverine…

… Lines BY TAYLOR LINCOLN Ten days ago the Michigan hockey team found itself hurtling downward in the CCHA with a 1-8- 1 record in its last 10 league games. The Wolverines slipped to fifth place and faced a…

… by sweeping Ferris State. Now the Wolverines sit all alone in fourth place, five points ahead of Bowling Green, only one point behind third-place Illinois-Chicago. The mark of the current Michigan…

… himself on Saturday. The Wolverines dropped their first Big Ten game of the year to the Fighting Illini, 96-84. *Burson and boys in W Frieder's boy, Vitale. Ann Proposition 48 has gone too far CHAMPAIGN…

… beat every dam from Ohio and Michigan." t So far, the Wolverines have played their role well, easily knocking off Youngstown State and the various saite schools. But 14-2 Michigan will have its hands…

…; half points, the Wolverines were able to overcome a sluggish first half to beat Grambling State in the season home opener, 85-70. The Michigan starters had difficulty getting into the game from the…

…. "(Michigan) came in over- confident thinking they'd just show up and score 110 and (Grambling would) score 55." So casual, in fact, that the Wolverines had scored only ten * Taylor Lincol I Lincoln's Minutes…

… such former Wolverine rugby players as actor Max Gail and University of Michigan President James Duderstadt, who has yet to respond to the team's invitation. For thirty years the club has had nominal…

… searching for its first Big Ten victory of the season. The Wolverines first serve on. their road trip will be tonight in Iowa against a strong Hawkeye squad. Michigan will then travel to Minnesota to face the…

… key to victory might also require some healthy bodies. The - Wolverines have been plagued all season with a flu epidemic. Kristen Lang has missed the last few practices with a cold. Hayley Lorenzen has…

… southpaw can disturb the flow of the Wolverine defense since the offensive patterns the Hawkeyes can run will come from the reverse angles. Defeating Minnesota will be an even tougher task. The Gophers…

… Western Ontario In-+ vitational has fueled the Wolverine runners to practice hard this week. Although All-American candidate Mindy Rowand, who finished fourth in last week's meet, is suffering from a slight…

…. "Everybody would like to raise a little hell, but you're in a social prescription that won't let you." He said these social prescriptions are often loosened by crowd situations. Fans give Wolverines a rowdy…

… of Wolverines, content after devouring a large meal, who returned to their Ann Arbor den with Michigan's first basketball championship. Well over 10,000 people waited in Crisler Arena for almost an…

… Michigan Wolverines has kind of a nice ring to it, doesn't it?" University President James Duderstadt asked the crowd. Duderstadt attended his first two Wolverine basketball games of the season this past…

… reserved for Michigan." Schembechler praised the Wolverine tournament success, while hecklers yelled at him to give Fisher the job permanently. "I've been around here a long time and this championship by…

… Mike Barrowman his first in leading the Wolverines to a third-place finish at the NCAA Championships last weekend. Michigan, which came in fifth last season, finished with 315 team points, behind Texas…

… (475), and Stanford (396). The Wolverines barely edged out UCLA by 1.5 points in recording their best finish since 1966. "The goal was to move up one or two spots," Michigan head coach Jon Urbanchek said…

… second in the 100-breaststroke, finishing in 54.27 seconds. Michigan's other individual second place finisher was Eric Namesnik in the 400-individual medley. he Wolverine divers played an integral role in…

… Wolverines winning the first game 2-0, and losing the second contest 2-1, in nine innings. On Sunday, Michigan took two, 2-1 and 4-3. "It was a real tough series, both teams played well," Michigan third…

…'s basketball teams from Michigan and Mininesota battled to stay out of last place last night. But the action and the exicitement resembled that of teams bound for post-sea~son action. The Wolverines looked…

… Wolverines appeared ready to: .ca1 it a year. But at that point, Joan Rieger, who was moved back to center from power forward to replace the injured Val Hall, mistook herself f1r Akeem Olajuwon. Rieger scored…

… went 5 2/3 inn- ings for the win in his longest stint as a Wolverine. Sophomore Kirt Ojala went the rest of the way in relief for his first save. Offensively, the Wolverines were led by sophomore second…

… baseman Matt Morse, who went 3-for-4 with one, drops two ing weekend Central Florida had played 19 morn games than the Wolverines at th"O point, and that disparity frequentl has an effect on the outcome of…

… earl Spring games. Ross Powell started and went five innings for Michigan Saturdays giving up four hits and striking out eight. First-year pitcher Jason Pfaf (0-1) took the loss for th' Wolverines…

… school last week, but the Michigan women's basketball team would have probably preferred to spend their vacation in dreary cold, nearly-arctic Ann Arbor. Last weekend, the Wolverines received a chilly…

… consisted strictly of first-year players and sophomores. But they were still stronger than the more experienced Wolverines, scoring a 69-55 victory. P UR D U E'S MaChelle Joesph, the top newcomer in the Big…

… tally. Michigan's shooting was horrendous, as the team shot 36 percent from the field. Wolverine guard Tempie Brown scored 21 points and added 9 rebounds to provide most of Michigan's offense. Forward…

… Joan Rieger had 12 points and Char Durand had eight for the Wolverines. "Our shooting percentage really hurt us," said Michigan coach Bud VanDeWege. "We were in the game at the half, if we had put in…

…. VanDeWege sat Powell through the Purdue game because she was late for a team function over the weekend. POWELL HAD starred for the Wolverines in the previous game against Illinois, where she scored 18…

… points in the Wolverines 64-60 loss. VanDeWege hoped that his squad could handle the Illini, a team they had defeated at home earlier this year. The game started close, with the two teams tied at 18 with 5…

… which many observers thought should have resulted in an over-the-back call against the Illini. Instead, the officals called a foul on Wolverine senior Mary Rosowski in her final Big Ten road game…

… entire season watching the Michigan Wolverines at Crisler Arena, or is it Crisler Movie Theater? I always get confused. I finally had to ask a Georgetown student what the secret formula was for such an…

…." And with a change welcomed by players, coaches, and fans alike, Alex Roberts has been transformed from a troubled youngster to a defensive sage. Wolverine defenseman Alex Roberts shows his puck…

…'s basketball team welcomes Eastern Michigan to Crisler Arena. The high scoring Wolverines and Hurons have each averaged more than eighty points per game thus far. "Eastern comes at you," said Michigan coach Bud…

… opportunities, then you have the potential to score a lot of points. But they do too." The Wolverines will also gamble on defense by running the full court press throughout the game. Mich- igan's biggest…

… advantage comes from their bench. The Wolverines have nine players that will be rotated into the line-up. "We like to play full court defense," VanDeWege said. "It wears down both teams, but that is where our…

… team had 23 turnovers in their first game Tuesday night against Youngstown State's pressure. "Eastern's going to be a better team," said Wolverine point guard Carol Szczechowski. "We're going to have to…

… NOTEBOOK Keough and Stone find success against Ferris by Eric Lemont Daily hockey Writer With the weekend sweep of Ferris State, the Wolverines have now won eight of the past nine meetings against the…

… 100th career point with a second period assist on Todd Copeland's powr play goal Friday night. CLIMBING THE LADDER: Warren Sharples 5-4 win Friday night was his 52nd as a Wolverine. The win moved…

… tie first period this season. Ir It t . net results Michigan tailback Tony Boles, shown here in his 91-yard scamper against Indiana, turned in another big game for the Wolverines against Illinois…

… effective, a facet that evaded the Wolverines on Saturday against Wisconsin. Yet, with the advent of Thompson as the setter, Michigan loses a step in experience, as the 5'6" Collins has more control over her…

… little more flexibility." The statistics don't lie. With Thompson on Friday, the Wolverines compiled eight solo blocks and 16 block assists. Saturday night, the Collins-led squad tallied just one solo and…

… night being Michigan's final home appearance, the Wolverine fans said goodbye to three seniors who each set new standards for the Michigan record books. Karen Marshall etched her name in the book by…

… going to do it this year. I've been thinking about that for years.'E The Wolverine trio of Erics is also expected to pull their own weight on this youth-oriented Michigan team. The Erics (Bailey, Namesnik…

…." Sharing in Lang's leadership of the Wolverines is fellow senior Rick Wilkening. Out to defend last year's Big Ten 100-yard backstroke title, Wilkening would like to carry that success over to the NCAA…

… a number one ranking. "I think everyone knows that we are aiming at the National Championships," Colloton said. MUCH OF THE WOLVERINES success will ride in the arms of the senior Colloton, last year…

… indeed improve her strength, there's no telling how well she can Co i i oto n do." Michigan has proven depth with outstanding individual performances. Last year, the Wolverines sent a record five swimmers…

… best teams in the United States and Japan. The Wolverines will host their own invitational in January which should feature Stanford's first-year phenom Janet Evans, a four-time Olympic gold medal winner…

…. The Wolverines have won the Big Ten title the past three years and are expected to repeat again this year. When asked if he cared more about the national championships than the Big Ten Championships…

…. For the rest of the game, though, Michigan took complete control The Wolverine offense finished with nineteen shots on goal as opposed to only four posted by CMU, two in each half. Sophomore Heather…

….00) - a category hailed by Wolverine coach Joyce Davis as being the team's strength. The attention given to such dismal statistics is not meant to harp on a struggling team's shortcomings, but rather to…

… scored 5.7 kills per game against the Wolverines, two more than her normal season average. Similarly, EMU standout Roxanne Munch ate up the Wolverines with nine kills, seven digs and seven blocks in only…

… contain her. The Wolverines, however, showed very little preparedness in countering the Eastern Michigan senior. It seems as though Davis' prognostication is effective enough, but what about her coaching…

… cannot correct this on their own. Davis must come to the realization that the Wolverines can not get any worse, and therefore she must change the face of her team. The team's main weakness, according to…

… will be back. Michigan's first important test is not until September 29 when the Wolverines will compete in the Eastern Michigan Invitational. The EMU meet will act as a barometer for the team…

… Wolverines actually edged the Mountaineers in hitting percentage, .236 to .235. But it was too many misplays that kept victory out of Michigan's tired reach. "We're still plagued by reception errors," said…

…- ball team, Freehan believes, is mak- ing the game fun for the players. While practices are only a week old, some Wolverines have already taken notice of this attitude. Said Wolverine pitcher Terryi Woods…

… Wolverines (23-6, 11-5) in k Welsh-Ryan Arena tonight. But with prognosticators everywhere lament- ing Northwestern's chances, Mich- igan coach Bill Frieder thinks differently. "We're getting ready for the…

… victories at home support Frieder's worries. The Wildcats were down 16 points to Ohio State with 9:09 re- maining in the contest before rallying to a 70-69 victory. Minne- sota, which beat the Wolverines this…

… bigger than the dual meets," said Michigan head coach Jon Urbanchek. "The depth carried Michigan through it." IN ADDITION to retaining the conference title, the Wolverines added four new individuals to its…

…-Huron graduate Eric Bailey. He qualified in the 500-freestyle, finishing in 4:22.60. Urbanchek feels three more Wolverine swimmers have a shot at making NCAA cuts in the two remaining pre-NCAA meets: Mats Nygren…

… Wrestling Championships at Purdue were supposed to be a coming out party for fourth-ranked Michigan. The Wolvernes expected to unseat top-ranked Iowa for the first time since the Wolverines' 1973 victory…

… Michigan to win this year. Last year's Iowa victory hinged on the somewhat controversial 3-2 loss t h e Wolverines' Joe Pantalco suffered to Iowa's John Heffernan. THIS YEAR'S championships had several…

… things in common to last year's. The Wolverines again qual- ified eight wrestlers for the national championships, 150-pounder Sam Amine and heavy-weight Bob Potokar repeated as fourth-place finishers, and…

… nation's top-ranked wrestler with a 35-1 record, again suffered a heartbreaking defeat. Pantalco's loss to Minnesota's Gordy Morgan was the difference between second and third place for the Wolverines. 167…

… which Michigan swimmers aren't very accustomed. Usually the team must travel out-side the Midwest to find real com-petiton. This weekend is no excep-tion as the Wolverines will fly to Austin, Texas, to…

… training." Wolverine world record holder Mike Barrowman might find some competition too. Kirk Stackel of the University of Texas is one of a handful of swimmers who can give Barrowman a run for his money…

…'ll be ready physically and mentally." Last season the Wolverines played Boston in Massachusetts and were pasted 9-3. This year, Mich- igan is looking for some revenge with the home ice advantage. "We…

… them there was a lot of hitting by both sides," Roberts said. JOSE JUAREZ/Daily No. 9 vs. No. 10 Michigan left winger Don Stone and the rest of the Wolverine hockey team will try to improve on their two…

…-game winning streak tonight and tomorrow when they face off against Boston University. The ninth- ranked Terriers will provide Michigan with a formidable opponent for the Wolverines' first non-conference series…

… little bit faster...to get us where we want to go in March." by Matt Rennie Daily Sports Writer It's showtime for the Michigan wrestling team this weekend. The Wolverines travel to the city of glamour and…

… glitz for the Las Vegas Classic. The wrestling may outshine the neon as the field promises to be the most compet- itive in the country. But the Wolverines are not afraid of a challenge. Since the season…

… Feldkamp, and Lanny Green. According to Bahr, the success of this year's Wolverines hinges on the development of this trio. With a field as large as the NCAA championships in March, the Vegas results could…

… match wouldn't have mattered. The reaction would have been the same. After Michigan finished their season by losing to Michigan State, the Wolverines huddled around coach Joyce Davis. Davis gave the team…

… a quick season ending speech and wished everyone a happy Thanksgiving. Then the Wolverines showed as much emotion as they did when they defeated Minnesota for their first win. Senior Karen Marshall…

…0 Page 12 - The Michigan Daily - Thursday, November 2, 1989 1989-90 Wolverines introduce themselves by Taylor Lincoln Daily Basketball Writer Michigan basketball coach Steve Fisher announced at…

…-conference games as co-captain. Fisher said that he is not sure if he will name one of the trio as a permanent co- captain for the Big Ten season. Coming off of a national championship, the Wolverines are favored by…

… expectations, having been picked to finish third in the Central Collegiate Hockey Association coaches preseason poil. Bolstered by the return of nine seniors, both coach and players expect the Wolverines to make…

… fourth last season with a 17-1.1-4 CCHA record (22-15-4 overall) and with the combination of some veterans and some new blood, the Wolverines are ready to make a jump to the top of the league. Moes (14…

… road to stay in the running," Berenson said. "How you start can really make a difference in your year." 6 6 0 FILE PHOTO Michigan goaltender Warren Sharples is one of the keys to the Wolverine's season…

…. Sharples will return to the net this year, his final year, as Michigan's top netminder. Coach Red Berenson said that much of the Wolverines fate will be determined by Sharples play. Central Collegiate Hockey…

… team looks for. For Michigan's men's tennis team, this mix could help bring a national championship to Ann Arbor. Last year's third place NCAA finish after winning the Big Ten meet pushed the Wolverines…

…. "The Big Ten's and the NCAA's are really our goals this year. Everything else. is pretty preliminary." The Wolverines, ranked 11th in the Volvo Tennis/Collegiate pre- season polls have, however, begun…

… Potvin and left-winger Matt Ruchty skated in two-on-one on Sharples. Potvin's shot bounced off of Sharples chest, then Ruchty had a chance as the puck danced in front of the Wolverine net. Michigan had…

… make it 3- 2. Michigan made several bids to tie the game on an ensuing power play, but Potvin broke free off of a face off and beat Sharples high for a short-handed goal. The Wolverines cut the score to…

… Denny Felsner saw to it that the three would wear the maize and blue for at least one more game. Felsner scored late in the first period to give the Wolverines a 1-0 lead at the intermission despite…

… to put Michigan up 4-0, virtually assuring that there would be tomorrow for the Wolverines. JOSE JUAREZDaiy First-year left-winger Denny Felsner scored two goals, including the game-winner, in…

…'t. Michigan played like it was the last game of the seasonlast night. But unlike Brost's prophecy, the season is over. Despite his gutty performances, and the Wolverines staving off elimination Saturday night…

…-up? This was a game. Win orlose,Wolverine goaltender Warren Sharples deserves all the credit that this game even reached a third overtime. Read a few stats. First OT: Sharples 10 saves; Bowling Green…

… year Michigan's season ended in the first-round playoffs too. Western Michigan whitewashed the Wolverines 10-0, after spitting the first two games in tight, close action. That surely was not a way to…

… finish a season. Some said the Wolverines lacked character after such a defeat. Berenson said it was "a real shame." A real shame, sure, just like last night. But the character question had to be asked…

…Men's Tennis vs. Toledo Thursday, 11:30 a.m. Track & Tennis Building The Michigan Daily *Wolverines suffer Big Ten humiliation, lose two on the road TSPybrTS Tuesday, February 14, 1989 Women…

…, Saturday, Indiana, (13-8, 6-5) and Ohio State (16-5, 9-2) beat the last-place Wolverines 86-51 and 89-51, respectively. The weekend immediately caused trouble for the Wolverines when just 11 minutes into…

…-up as "Mr. Basketball," had.reconstructive knee surgery last winter. Montgomery, who was heavily recruited by the Wolverines, is the team's point guard. Last year's returning Spartans, however, have not…

… field goal percentage, shooting 58.7 percent. According to Frieder, in any one game the Wolverines will have to shoot 55-60 percent to have a chance to win. *Frieder said he plans on giving guard Kirk…

… the stretch drive of the CCHA season, it can look at the standings and find a little elbow room. After last weekend's sweep of the Ferris State Bulldogs, 3-1 and 4-1, the fourth-place Wolverines find…

…," Berenson said. Ferris State, (9-14-1, 12-14-2) entered Yost Ice Arena antsy, looking to catch the Wolverines, but the Michigan defense smothered the Bulldogs and their hopes of tying Michigan. In Friday…

…'s nice to have some of those evenings ROBIN LULNAK\/UOly, Michigan captain Todd Brost closes in on Ferris State goalie Mike Williams during Friday night's 3-1 Wolverine victory. The Wolverines completed a…

… total against Ferris Helbc State this year to nine. each Ted Kramer finished out the mark scoring at 14:02 of the third seaso period, icing the Wolverine score victory. T ON FRIDAY night, a thr pies…

… finished the scoring for the Wolverines. While Berenson was pleased, with his team's performance this weekend, he is concerned with the rest of the season. "It was a good weekend and we just have to play…

… before facing Ohio State next weekend - in the state which made Ickey famous. BROTHER ON BROTHER: Mark Sorensen returned to action this weekend for the Wolverines, seeing his first action since a Dec. 17…

… Michigan to blow the game open. The magic number last night was 9:47. With the score 22-19 in the Wolverines favor, Michigan went on a 25-5 run to make the score 47-24 at halftime. Junior guard Demetrius…

… shots and scored on a good number of them." Higgins, who finished with 16 points, led four Wolverines in double figures. Vaught kicked in 13 points to go with his nine rebounds. Mills added 13 and Calip…

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