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…, because they're a big team." HATING THE HAWKEYES: Despite its victory yesterday, Michigan hasn't had much luck against lowa in the past. Before their 75-63 victory last year in Iowa City, the Wolverines had…

… had been cutting down on turnovers of late, a problem that had plagued the Wolverines throughout the better part of the season. After commit- ting a season-low of 10 turnovers against Michigan State…

… the rebounding efforts and inside play of the Wolverine guards and Tiffany Willard that made the difference against Iowa. Stacey Thomas recorded her second consecutive double-double against the Hawkeyes…

…, with 16 points and a game- high I1 rebounds. Thomas played the entire game for the Wolverines and was 8-for-1 I from the free throw line. But it was her rebounding that was most important for the…

… Wolverines. "I like to go aggressively to the boards and try to anticipate where the ball's going. Thomas said. "But today, I tri to box out more. Starting her second straight game in place of Johns, Willard…

… rebounds in 25 minutes. Johns' absence Friday was glaringly obvious. The Wolverines were -outr- bounded, 26 -16 in the first half,'as iW Badgers jumped out to a 16-point half- time lead. In addition to its…

… 13 rebounds, as she took advantage of the shorter Wolverines. Six-foot-two forward Ann Klapperich also faced little competition in the paint and scored a game-high.22 points. The only factor that kept…

…, Sacramento 94 Ure£Idga Sai Check out the Michigan hockey team at home this weekend. The Wolverines square off against Ferris State tomorrow night and host Lake Superior in the regular season home finale on…

…, he has turned into a deadly penetrator, as well. Penn State learned this lesson all too well yesterday. The junior guard was dominant in the first half, helping the Wolverines claim a 19-point lead at…

… good shot," Lisicky said. "We didn't do that at all." The Lions closed the gap with a 9-0 run, highlighted by two 3-pointers from Crispin and three Wolverine turnovers, that cut the Michigan lead to…

… seven with 5:33 to go in the half. But the Wolverines countered with a 14-2 run to close out the half and take a 40-21 lead. It was more of the same after the break for the Wolverines, who led by as many…

… season-high 17 boards. Distance events key for Wolverines in attempt to drown hometown Gophers And in this corner.. Four Michigan swimmers will defend their own personal Big Ten titles this weekend…

… regarded as a test for each team. If that is indeed the case, then Michigan is going to have to do some more studying. The first-place Wolverines (14-4-1 CCHA, 20-6-1 overall) were swept by RedHawks (12…

… wing Bill Muckalt said. "But you have weekends like that and it's better now than later." The situation appeared out of hand for the Wolverines after seven minutes into the third period in Saturday…

… the weather in Ann Arbor, the Michigan men's golf team heads to Dallas this weekend to compete in the Tanglewood Invitational. One concern for the Wolverines is that the chilly, rainy weather in…

… during spring break. The 20-team event gave the Wolverines reason for optimism heading into this weekend. As he did throughout the fall, Mike Harris led the way in South Carolina by shooting a four…

… CITY - At the eginning of the year, every softball program craves a national title. Michigan was no different. In fact, the Wolverines went way beyond craving this year's title. Lust and expectation were…

… expectations of the program, and the expectations are really high." Due to these high expectations, the mood was somber Saturday evening after the Wolverines were eliminated by Oklahoma State, 3-1, just one day…

… seemed as if each Wolverine was trying too hard to be the star and pull the team out of its downward spi- ra. "A lot of us were trying too hard" at the plate, Michigan rightfielder Kellyn Tate said. "We…

…/Daily axiom says that if you take time to Melissa Taylor tags an Oklahoma State baserunner in think while fielding, you're taking too as the Cowboys crushed the Wolverines high expectations much time. If that…

…'s the case, the Wolverines were doing their best imita- home from Oklahoma City with a 1- tion of Socrates. Even on routine aren't the champi- 2 record, Michigan saw the trip as a grounders and easy…

… xpectations lent to "We aren't going to judge the sea- opposition to hit the ball to them. :ment Saturday, as son because of what happened this , How do the Wolverines solve what were in tears after week. ails…

… 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…

… of the year on the power play midway through the third period of Saturday's game to pull the Wolverines to within two goals. First Star: Bobby Hayes The junior center has been on a tear lately, scoring…

… Sports Writer OXFORD - So, it's finally begun. Michigan is done playing the creampuffs of the CCHA - teams like Western Michigan, Alaska-Fairbanks and Bowling Green. The Wolverines are done padding their…

…~es By T.J. Berka Daily Sports Editor OKLAHOMA CITY - The Wolverines have been here before. In fact, the Michigan softball team has been here tsI last three years. The Wolverines rationalized that their…

…, the Wolverines performed as if they had Commentary never been to the College World Series ----------------- before. While Oklahoma City is not exactly the tourist hotspot of the United States, it is the…

….umich.edu/~munion/soro Charge to yourd epartment account! fying time of 13.87. John Mortimer, who brought the Wolverines to first with his victory in the 10,000, tried to keep his team there on Saturday with another win, this…

… time in the 3,000 steeplechase. But the Wolverines slipped to fourth overall, where they would finish. BIG TENS Tuesda Continued from Page 16 Longe also provided eight points, with Steak her third…

…-gamer that we gave to them," story for the Wolverines, as they were iovanazzi said, "but to have a four-or- swept by Wisconsin. five game match where we were down "We wouldn't beat anybody that and came back…

… Michigan 15-1l. But the after Giovanazzi finished his postgame Wolverines came back in a close second speech. Outside hitter Karen Chase said *me scoring the final four points to win "a lot of strong words…

… television this year. The Wolverines will make their first-ever CBS Sports appearance on Jan. 9 when they play Louisiana Tech, a typical power in women's bas- ketball. While this game will take place at…

… Crisler Arena, the Wolverines have two other televised matchups on the road against Purdue and Michigan State. '"Television loves the atmosphere of the Big en," Ohio State coach Beth Burns said. "They love…

… conference foes. Yet the Wolverines maintain they are just as good as any other team in the Big Ten. Next weekend, they will get the chance to prove it. The Wolverines travel to State College for the Big Ten…

… Championships to be held Mar. 7- 8. The two-day tournament will reveal once and for all whether the Wolverines are as good as they claim. No. 14 Michigan will compete with the country's best teams. The Big Ten…

… Wolverines to their seats behind the '7 f#., , Michigan basket. Before the game and at halftime, the Orange Krushers lined the floor and led the crowd in cheers. They crossed their arms and honored the…

… of the game and never looked back, controlling play for much of the afternoon. The Wolverines were shaky throughout, feeding the crowd's fire with nine turnovers before halftime and poor decisions with…

…-10. One of the major problems for the Wolverines was their schedule. After starting out with an 11-3 record, Michigan lost seven of its last nine matches, facing all the top teams at the end of the season…

…. As a result of this slump, the Wolverines were seeded fourth at the Big Ten Tournament and fsce d Wisionsin in the first round. 'they defeated Wisconsin, but were over- us itched by No. 6 and eventual…

…, consistent routines for Saturday night. The hard work payed off as five Wolverines recorded person- al bests for the night. f Freshman Kenny Keener scored a 9.60 on the still tAigs with fellow freshmen Chris…

… improvement," said Golder of Roulston's per- fbrmance. * -The Wolverines will need lots of improvement if they - hope to survive in the very competitive Big Ten this sea- son:-The conference boasts seven of the…

… hi team being rusty, and with good reason. The Wolverines' pas five games were cancelled due to weather, leaving the tea with a dangerous idle stretch preceding the beginning of conference season. As…

… it turns out, Zahn had little to Worry about. Th Wolverines showed no signs of sluggishness yesterday, blast ing Ball State, 14-6, in their home opener at Fisher Stadium. Behind a massive 12-run fifth…

… lined the ball up the middle scoring Tousa and Cervenak and giving the Wolverines a 3- lead. Shortstop Brian Kalczynski then singled in Besco, open ing the floodgates for a major Wolverine rally. When it…

… scratch out runs and take advantage of what they gave us,' Oklahoma State coach Sandy Fischer said. The Wolverines had plenty of oppor- tunities to come back, with runners in scoring position in all seven…

… innings. But Michigan could only punch out one run in the third-inning, as Kosanke sin- gled to scoreTammy Mika, bringing the Wolverines within one. But the Cowboys got the run back in ChL~ COC to Prepare…

… straight- set win over Notre Dame's Jennifer Hall, who is ranked 18th nationally. "I was pleased for Brooke, that's a huge win," Michigan coach Bitsy Ritt said. The Wolverines then dropped two more matches…

…. Michigan came out on fire in doubles play. At No. 3, Harris and Weggenman rolled over their opponents 8-1. Hart and Lund cruised as well, winning 8-2. The Wolverines had tied the team score at four points…

… Stanford's arrogance. A week ago he printed out a sign from Stanford's swimming home page and taped it up next to the pool for every Wolverine to see. The sign read "We won Pac I Os, now on to NCAAs ... see…

… do it in the pool," he said. "Not just on paper. Anybody can do it on paper." But in all likelihood, the Wolverines won't keep up with Stanford this weekend. And they already know it. "The top three…

…." "It's about damn time." NANOOKS Continued from Pages6 time getting into a groove thus far this season, was improved against thA Nanooks. The Wolverines scored four power-play goals this weekend - two…

… scored to give the Wolverines a 1-0 lead after the first period, but the Nanooks answered with a Dwayne Zinger goal to dead- lock the game at one. Zinger's goal gave Michigan a zing, as the Wolverines…

…. This ye ar. after the same outcome, the only word p describc the Wolverines' (56-7) season is disap- ointment. Michigan was eliminated by Oklahoma State on Saturday, 3-1, and Fresno State, 8-0, in a five…

…- inning mercy-rule contest Friday. Only a 7-2 vic- tory over Texas in the first round kept the Wolverines from leaving the Bible Belt empty- handed. "I ant disappointed for my team because I have seen them…

… El, whose var- ious traits include quickness, agility and, of course, running the option. And as well-publicized as the Wolverines' option troubles have been, all indications were that Randle El and…

… Wolverines didn't completely shut down Randle El - the freshman's most recent performance was yet another impressive one. He ran 26 times for 110 yards. But most of Randle El's yardage came on big plays…

… the 3000-meter run. The old record (1:54.87) was set by Wolverine Chris Brewster in 1986. Sullivan's time (1:51.65) not only put his name in the Michigan record books, it also made him an NCAA Automatic…

… Qualifier in that event. Mile Run Michigan wins top two spots. Sophomore Steve Lawrence ran a 4:11.85. barely holding off fellow Wolverine Don McLaughlin (4:12.10). The Daily: The Greek is GONE! RELIVE…

… MICHIGAN'S ROSE BOWL WIN AND NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP Savor the Wolverines' first national champi- onship.since 1948 for years to come with a glossy, full-color poster of The Michigan Daily's front page. The…

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