December 03, 1986 (vol. 97, iss. 63) • Page Image 8
… be one of the top Big Ten players of the year. " MICHIGAN TOOK a 30-25 lead into the half, then exploded with the first 10 points of the second period to take command of the game. The Wolverine…
…-leading three blocked shots. Senior Vonnie Thompson rounded out the double digit scorers as she contributed .12 points, eight -in the first half, including a nifty driving lay-up in traffic. Wolverine head coach…
… take it to them, not let them be the aggressor." Michigan made use of Eastern's man-to-man defense, running every chance it got. The Wolverines outhustled the Hurons, and Van DeWege again praised his…
… Wolverines revived with a 12-1 sprint of their own to put the game out of reach. MICHIGAN HAS its toughest opponent coming up this Friday, as the Wolverines travel to the University of Virginia to battle the…
…. The Wolverines finished at the bottom of the Big Ten with a disappointing 3-15 conference record, but have as much hope for the future as any Michigan volleyball team. The principal problems over the…
… weekend were the same ones that have plagued the Wolverines all year: inconsistency and poor execution. Heading into Purdue, Michigan was riding a three-match winning streak. Purdue, meanwhile, was riding…
… the skids. Michigan coach Joyce Davis had predicted, "We're going to beat Purdue." IT WASN'T to be, however, as the Boilermakers pulled out a 15-12, 12-15, 15-8, 15-6 win. The Wolverines committed 16…
… Wolverines just "didn't play well," according to Davis, particularly at receiving service. Overall, the weekend losses put a damper on the team's postive outlook after the weekend sweep of Northwestern and…
…, as Coach Davis points out, "There's no other direction to go." The Wolverines accomplished eight of ten of the team goals they had set for themselves, but the season was a disappointment because the…