… for the teams with Big Ten Indoor Championships with one goal Michigan in mind: win a second consecutive indoor title. Brandi Ben The Wolverines compiled 116 points to win sophomore the two-day event at…
… out- "I was h me. got it," For Wolverines refuse to roll 40ver or Indkva BLOOMINGTON - You couldn't have faulted the Michigan men's basketball team if it didn't show up to Assembly Hall yesterday. Not…
… before disaster. Michigan's NCAA playoff chances seem to be fol- lowing the same plot line. Once a virtual guarantee to make the tournament's 12-team field, the Wolverines are now on the bubble - an…
… unfamiliar perspective for a team that last missed the NCAA postseason in 1990. And while Michigan graduated quite a bit of goal- scoring talent from last season's national championship team, the Wolverines…
… 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…
… Western Michigan, Notre Dame and Toledo. Friday January 22, 1999 9 Bowled over ~ tr Wolverines frepower Strikes dw Falco ns5- -y Chris Duprey Daily Sports Writer The Michigan hockey team knew it…
… would have trouble beating Bowling Green last night if it ,allowed the Falcons' top line to run wild offen- sively. The Wolverines also figured it would be diffi- cult to win if it turned the puck over in…
… home game, it's also on the Big Ten and NCAA tournaments," hmitt said. The Wolverines have a pair of games at . Alabama and Kentucky remaining next week, as Trip to Alaska marks another first for Daily…
… Nov. I1. The Bulldogs have faced the Wolverines five times in the past, resulting in a 2-3 all-time record. Butler won the first three games in the series and Michigan has edged them out in the past two…
… Arena. At least, ordinary when the Wolverines lock horns with Bowling Green. For the third time this season, Michigan defeated the Falcons. For the third time this season, the Wolverines put up five goals…
… on Bowling Green goaltender Mike Savard. But just because the Wolverines can score, seemingly at will, against the Falcons doesn't mean Michigan had a walk in the park. When Bowling Green scores four…
…-1. Michigan senior co-captain and guard Stacey Thomas led the Wolverines with 10 rebounds as she a#,senior forward/center Alison Miller both contributed 16 points in yesterday's victory over the Buffs. Thomas…
…-high, also led the team in points on Friday night with 15. Junior forward/guard Ruth Kipping fouled out at 9:02 in the second half. Despite the fouls, Kipping con- tributed 10 points and three rebounds to theWolverine…
… Goodlow matIe-her return to the line-up after recovering from a dislocated patella on Fray. Goodlow scored just one point in Fri y's game, and just three in yester- day'st S , Wolverines made history in…
… first time since the 19-85 season. 'M' doesn't give up in semi-finals By David Roth Daily Sports Writer BOSTON - Though the Wolverines lost to Maryland 2-1 in the NCAA Championship game, the victory…
… tied four times. In the first half, Michigan con- trolled the game, but even though the Wolverines outshot the Huskies, 5-1, Vile was impenetrable, helping her team stay in the game. "Danielle is going…
… past Michigan goalie Kati Oakes. But the Wolverines stormed back in the second period. "At halftime, we talked about how we were playing well, but that we had to continue to stay patient and relentless…
… substituted in just minutes before, followed suit, redirecting freshman Jessica Rose's pass past Vile to give the Wolverines a 2-1 lead, and to spark a scoring frenzy. The Huskies' Nicole Castonguay quickly…
… Connecticut scored, the Wolverines came right back, on a penalty corner of their own two min- I MARJORIE MARSHALL/Daily Kelli Gannon and the Michigan field hockey team were the first women's team at Michigan…
… flicked it into the cage with 4:33 remaining. With the game tied at three, Powers, who claimed that the Wolverines would shock the Huskies, gave them a jolt with 1:56 to play, when she scored alone inside…
… knew my defender was coming. I just tried to get it off as quickly as possible. I didn't even look up, I just hoped that it would go in." The Wolverines' captain, senior Ashley Reichenbach, was proud of…
… period of the second game. didn't h In fact, Platt held the Wolverines score- tion of less for 85:37 -- an impressive feat, con- reason sidering Michigan's forwards have into the outscored their opponents…
… 57-30 this sea- "We son. But as the Wolverines said, it was just do," Co ne of those weekends. but we s "There are nights when the passing is off, didn't s the shots are off and you're just out of…
… they were brought down quickly. The Lakers went right after goalie L.J. Scarpace, who was making his first start as a Wolverine. With an extra attacker on the ice because of an ensuing penalty, Lakers…
… right winger Jeff Cheeseman sent a shot past Scarpace just 6:31 into the game. The goal put the Wolverines in the unenviable position of playing catch up all game - something they were never able to do…
… six seconds remaining to round out the scoring. But Saturday's loss was a significant improvement from the night before. On Friday the Wolverines looked out of sync, and were shut-out at home for the…
… shutout was the first the Wolverines had suffered this season, and the first they had suffered since last January against Ferris State. The Wolverines have now dropped four straight to Lake Superior - a…
…." The poor play of the Wolverines may be a combination of a bad week of practice and a lack of veterans as well. "I think our team was enjoying last week- end too much," Berenson said. "I sensed that in…
… tournament yesterday. Well, sort of. After the eighth inning of the Capitol Classic in Sacramento, the tenth- ranked Wolverines and their final- game opponents, No. 21 Iowa, decided to call it quits and claim…
… stole second. She was driven home on a double by fresh- man Stefanie Volpe. The Hawkeyes tied it up in the third and took the lead in the top of the sev- enth. But the Wolverines tied it up at 2- 2 when…
… ceremonies caused him to, as e put it, "get a little misty eyed." Senior associate Athletic Director Peggy Bradley-Doppes led the cere- monies, reminding the Wolverine faith- ful that they were losing a "solid…
… worker, a father figure, and man of great integri- ty." Bahr, who has been the head coach of the Wolverines for the past 21 years, will take over as the wrestling team's ath- *tic camp coordinator after…
… this season. Dring his tenure at the helm of the Wolverines, Bahr has recorded an impressive record of 221-119-6, second only to the man whose name is engraved obove the door of the building that housed…
… Sunday's jmeet, the legendary Cliff Keen. Bahr has led the Wolverines to two second place finishes in the Big Ten,' and seven top-ten finishes at the NCAA Tournament. 'ahr's success as a coach and a 9aher…
… litttle misty-eyed" in his final home meet at Cliff Keen Arena yes- terday. Bahr has coached the Wolverines for 21 years. under him," McFarland said. "Since I've had anything to do with wrestling he's been…
… keep the program going strong, no doubt about it," assis- tant coach Kirk Trost said. "If we needit he'll still be around for coach McFarland and I to ask questions." Bahr and the Wolverines still have a…
… lot of work yet this season. The Wolverines host the Big Ten champi- onship March 7-8 at Crisler Arena and will then head out to the NCAA Championships at Penn State. friend of mine fancies herself a…
… year, when, she says, it finished "last in every sin- gle competition, literally - dead last. It was really bad." Since then, howev- er, the Wolverines have improved with leaps and bounds. The center of…
… and urse. letting people know that we're really serious." -------- With a team victory in this weekend's meet, the Wolverines finished the season in second place in the Midwestern Collegiate Conference…
… to Kepner, the Wolverines are not just hoping for second place.: "If you do a halfway program,"; she says, "you're not gonna be in the; same game. We're ready to take it to, the next level." - Jim Rose…
… in question, Guevara's optimism in her team's future rose with yesterday's win. The third-year coach said she saw in her team the type of mentality that the Wolverines will need if they want to contend…
… games and maybe even take the tournament. " And as Michigan eyes next week's tournament in Indianapolis, it will be first-round opponent Minnesota, standing in the Wolverines' way. .In.Minnesota, Michigan…
… conference tournament which will begin on Friday. Lemire's role for the Big Ten tournament will be to use her experience of being there before to guide the young Wolverine squad. "You need to say little things…
… ever. The Wolverines, who will most likely receive a No. 6 seed in the conference tournament will be looking towards Lemire, one of the few of the team's upperclassmen to help them break out of that…
… that both took first and swam the second leg of the 200 medley relay that took first as well. Eberwein, who returned to the Wolverines after a two month lay off from Epstein-Barr syndrome, finished her…
… left and see what happened." Also winning an individual title for Michigan was senior Cathy O'Neill who won the 400 IM. It was O'Neill's first Big Ten title for the Wolverines. Jen Crisman won the 100…
… starting middle blocker Joanna Fielder getting injured and opponents routinely exposing the Wolverines' inexperi- enced middle blockers. Now the Wolverines' middle blockers are routinely exposing their…
… the best in the nation this year. But in terms of the best team in the nation, the Wolverines can stake their claim among the country's elite. In contrast with last season, this year's Wolverines were…
…, cliques and egos have a way of destroying the potential of even the most invincible of cre- ations. But the greatest accomplishment for the Wolverines this year had nothing to do with achievements in the…
… as of late for the Wolverines, and there's no telling how far they can go by the end of Michigan's season. Tomorrow in Mackey Arena against Purdue, fans just might find out. 0 While the two make their…
… effectively. Thus far, he leads the Wolverines with 7.7 rebounds per game. ° DEFENSE: The difference in style of play doesn't stop with rebounding. Again, Vignier's size plays a huge role - allowing him to body…
… Messimer took a pass from sopho- nore forward Dina Rizzo and scored to give the Terrapins a 2-0 lead they. would never relinquish. Though the Wolverines will settle for cke falls short I second place in…
… the NCAA Tournament, Michigan coach Marcia Pankratz feels the Wolverines gave Maryland all they had to offer, "We're proud of our team for continuing to fight after going down 2-0," Pankratz said. "They…
… Tournament. The only questions were who the Wolverines would play in the first round - and where. The first answer was fairly predictable. Not surprisingly,, Michigan drew WCHA Tournament champion Denver in…
… than third. It's also the first time the Wolverines have been seeded in the East Regional. Michigan captain Bubba Berenzweig echoed Berenson's sentiments. "I actually thought we were going to be in the…
…, 1999 -- 5B weekend ind of record." Brian Ellerbe in earing of Indiana -of-25 free throw st the Wolverines Indiana 73 ( Michigan 71 Player of the game Shooting guard Louis Bullock Bullock played with…
… 1.4 Bullock 2 -1.2 Reid 1 1.1 )ig minutes and delivers of his shots - it was because Oliver and the rest of the Wolverines weren't letting him get open looks at the basket. With a hand in his face…
… latest player to assume the reigns of a volitale Michigan offense. The Wolverines have now outscored their opponents 25-10 in the last HOCKEY five games, while Notebook their goals per game average in…
…---------- the CCHA Tournament was an impres- sive five. And six of the eight goals tal- lied by the Wolverines came from the third line, thanks in no small part to its center. One scqring chance after another…
…. Michigan assistant coach Kirk Trost was the last individual champion for the Wolverines in '86. Freshman Andy Hrovat and sopho- more Damion Logan, in their first NCAA Championships, achieved all- America…
… Logan Otto Olson earned All-America honors for the Wolverines this weekend. Olson was the most successful of the group, losing in the 174-pound champi-_ onship match to Penn State's Glenn Phftzlaff, who…
… Wolverine to earn All-American honors since John Fisher did it in 1985. Hrovat, who entered the tournament unseeded, began his successful run by upsetting eighth seed Greg Gingeleskie of Navy, 5-4, in the…
… Wolverines return eight of this year's 10 starters, including all three All-Americans. Bahr expects that Hrovat will be one of the leaders of next year's team. "If Andy continues to improve, he could really do…
… outplayed Michigan - especially in the first half, when the Terrapins outshot the Wolverines, I11- 2. But their final shot on goal - - swhich officially came with one sec- ond left in the half, seemed to kill…
… any hopes of Michigan winning the game. Though the goal hurt, there were still 35 minutes left to play, and Michigan had to try to forget the goal during halftime. The Wolverines "tried not to dwell on…
… he loves wolver- ines - the actual animal. He also said that he would pay a high price to anyone who could get him a stuffed wolverine. "Anyone who can supply me with a dead stuffed wolverine will…
… oss nis winless in the conference. THE OUTLOOK: The Wolverines look to rebound after Michigan State handed them their first loss of the season. Fortunately, Plaxico Burress is not on the Illinois roster…
… sophomore Emilia Mettenbrink said she comes from a mixed background but was never able to fully identify with either By Jeannie Baumann For the Daily As the Wolverines battle for NCAA titles in a variety of…
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