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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

….7) - No makeout scenes, just Tom. How is this still on the top ten? DAVID TUMAN/Daily Students prepare for the temporary shut-down of Wolverine Access as upcoming changes are implemented. CH. 0SCH... CH…

…. .CHANGES WOLVERINE ACCESS GETS UPGRADE FOR 2004 By Katie Maie Gates Daily Arts Writer "I didn't go to any of my classes," commented Engineering senior Joe Kuechenmeister about the first day of class this…

…, Young, Dommanic Ingerson and Avery Queen) opened things up with a 7-0 run to build a 35-29 advantage, its largest of the afternoon. But the Wolverines' offense disappeared shortly thereafter, going…

… period. With the Wolverines trailing Michigan State 1- 0, Werner hustled to the blueline to keep the puck in Michigan's HOCKEy offensive zone. After doing so, Commenta the scrappy freshman was pelted…

… personal best in the event. Phillips continued her stand- out day by taking second place in the shotput. After their close loss to conference rival Indiana two weekends ago, the Wolverines headed into this…

… Phillips, TaNisha Williams had a strong outing, continuing what has been a good season for her so far. The junior won a pair of events for the Wolverines, as she took first place in both the long jump and…

… majority of her seven years at Michigan, coach Sue Guevara has kept her defensive strategy plain and simple: The Wolverines start off the game in man-to-man, then when tired, turn to man-to- man, and during…

… Wolverines have had a chance to switch back to their patent man-to- man. In Sunday's 71-68 victory over Indiana, Michigan snagged 12 steals and produced 20 Hoosier turnovers - relatively normal num- bers for…

… sup- ports Michigan's varied defensive gameplan because it gives the Wolverine's more flexibility. "It makes us very adjustable and adaptable in a game situation," Bies said. "If a team is pounding it…

… down low, then we can go zone and sag it in, or if they're hitting from the out- side we can switch it up, and we're not stuck in a defense." Look for the Wolverines to incor- porate their new defensive…

… standing back- flip without using his hands. Since Gerry Signorelli in 2006, no Wolverine has competed a Kol- man, a double backflip over the bar with a full twist. McCarthy uses the skill as the first of…

… one of the people that makes it happen." The Wolverines have seen six quality high-bar men graduate since McCarthy's freshman sea- son, leavingthis year's squad thin. At the perfect time, Mc…

… was in a spot where he was supposed to be, just Rumeal got fouled, and he went and did what he had to do." Struggling unit on pace to be worst of decade By GJON JUNCAJ Should the Wolverines' current…

… ranked 42nd finding one. in the nation and seventh in the "I can't remember when our conference. The Wolverines have power play has struggled like converted just eight of their last 71 this," Berenson said…

… unit on film, Beren- son says the Wolverines are lacking in every area. Michigan has lost too many draws in the opponent's zone only to have the other team ice the puck. When the Wolverines bring the…

… nine boards. f .~~l.+-x:b," Young hot when not under fire By Joe Smith Daily Sports Editor Although Saturday's game was nearly two weeks removed from the last time the Wolverines battled Minnesota…

… charge late in the game, his one-handed dunk off a nice feed from freshman Chuck Bailey with 17 seconds left gave Michigan a 69-67 lead. But Bailey wasn't the only Wolverine to find Young, as nearly all of…

… pressure on the Wolverines' outside shooters. Although Avery Queen and Domman- is Ingerson have proven to be threats from behind the arc (each shooting better than 50 percent), junior Gavin Groninger has…

… struggled - nailing only three of his last 17 shots from 3-point range. While Groninger said his shots will fall, he believes its even more important for the Wolverines that Young con- tributes on the inside…

… of Michigan's past seven losses, the Wolverines have dug themselves a big hole in the first few minutes of the game, being outscored 46-4. at Western Michigan Down 15-2 Young, Blanchard, Robinson…

… stand up? Everything coach Tommy Amaker has said, and everything he has shown fans on the court sug- gests that a true "starting line- up" does not exist for the - Wolverines. On Saturday BASKETBALL…

…: The Wolverines have been vulnerable to the fastbreak all season, and had not yet been able to make it work for them despite Amaker's early season comments suggesting that it would be an integral part of…

… Michigan 1 Western Michigan 4 (OT) picked up a loose puck and fired it past a check Gove face-first into the boards on Saturday. sprawling Jeff Reynaert to complete a miraculous comeback for the Wolverines…

… Western." Along with promising a run-and- '95 '96 '97 '98 .99 '00 21 10 9 5 10 9 6 12 19 17 5 4 3 5 2 8 3 4 45 25 20 18 23 24 JEFF HURVITZ/DUay Mike Cammalleri and the Wolverines knocked Western…

… boyfriend has donned a "Helvey's Crew" shirt a few times, although Kelly said he usually "likes to dress nice." Helvey has already started half of Michigan's 18 games this season as a Wolverine and has been…

…, sen- iors Melissa Bickett, Carly Knazze, Doris Simmons and Vera SAN Simms relish the oppor- tunity to leave their mark on the Wolverines.nSnma "We have such a large squad, and we just T, e:93 thought it…

… Wolverines are in the running for an indoor Big Ten title. Michigan's four captains have fos- tered a spirit of trust and together- ness amongst the Wolverines. "I think this team is more cohe- * onships…

… and No. 7 Iowa State. Despite its low ranking, Iowa matches up extremely well with No. 5 Michigan, having its best wrestlers in the same weight classes as the Wolverines' top wrestlers. will be key…

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