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… graduating after this year, will face off for the last time. At 6-foot-6 and 6-foot-9, respectively, that's a whole lot of size in the middle for both teams. And for the Wolverines especially, that brings up…

… different story being written in the post. Outside of redshirt senior forward Ashley Jones, who is also graduating after this year, the Wolverines have only a pair of freshmen to back up Phillips in the post…

…'t do that then life becomes more difficult." And filling Phillips's shoes in the post is cru- cial to Michigan's success beyond this season. But the Wolverine post players may have a luxury not afforded…

… me." But that mentality isn't easily achieved, and only after the team's young post players fully understand that can the Wolverines turn a bright-looking future into a potentially dominant reality…

… end of the court. We're not in a position to impose our will on anybody." The Wolverines have at least one half of that equation - those guards sure can get out and run. The other half? That's the…

… Irish Dance presents (9 srom 1refan6 wit6Love Saturday, February 13 Michigan Teater, 8:00 Wolverines take 12th place in early spring tourney Bauer sisters tie for first place on team, Meagan tallies a…

… the Michigan women's golf team, it was just the start of a new spring season. The Wolverines traveled to Rio Grande, Puerto Rico this past Sunday through Tuesday for the three-round Lady Puerto Rico…

…'s top-50 pro- grams, the Wolverines finished in 12th place out of 16 teams, with a final team score of 925. "Overall, I am a little disap- pointed in the way we finished today," Michigan coach Cheryl…

… Wolverines. Sophomore Meagan Bauer posted rounds of 72-73-78 for a tournament total of 223, the best 54-hole total of her young career. Bauer's first round of 72 was just her second career round. of par or…

… overall. A first-place team finish is nothing new for Ashley. She has finished as the top Wolverine in 25 of her 42 career events, and she has the lowest career scoring average in the his- tory of Michigan…

… Wolverines' come-from-behind 5-4 victory on Saturday against the Spartans. The Wolverines got out to a 3-0 start through the first period before giving up the lead on four unanswered goals. Summers steps up…

… to lead Wolverines past Spartans Botched call stripped 'M' of potential sweep By MICHAEL FLOREK DailySports Writer DETROIT - In a season full of questions for the Michi- gan hockey team, senior cap…

… season for the Wolverines, playing a key role on the Wolverines' penalty kill. Michigan coach Red Berenson has made special teams a key concern this season. SPower play keeps Blue from slipping By MARK…

… finishing it. Sophomore Luke Glenden- Winnett's fifth goal of the sea- Sometimes you'll see that pass, but ing thought to himself, "Man, we son sent the Wolverines into the it never gets finished." should…

…4B - February 22, 2010 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily com In first test,'M' alls . to defending champs Junior Jason Jung along with freshman Evan King helped the Wolverines to garner the…

… N.C., the Wolverines faced sixth- ranked defending national cham- pion Duke who showed Michigan what they lacked to take the next step toward a championship, beat- ing the Wolverines 5-2. Michigan got…

… been solid all season and we were really confident in our ability that we could beat that team." After her victory in doubles, Nguyen - with the best record of any Wolverine, continued her flawless play…

…-manuevering and out-hitting the Wolverines. A 2-1 lead soon turned into a 5-2 defeat. Junior Denise Muresan found herselfin another very tight match. In a very close tie-breaker, she lost the first set by just one…

… tie-break, but could not hold on. She was only able to hold serve once in the next two sets while losing 6-7, 6-0, 6-1. Despite the loss, Michigan had many positives. For one, the Wolverines showed…

… Sroczynski at the second spot, the Wolverines (3-4) took the early 1-0 lead in the dual match. They earned the point as a result of taking two out of three doubles matches. The Wolverines have won the doubles…

…." North Carolina wasted no time capturing the lead, winning the first set in five out of six singles matches, with Madden being the lone Wolverine with a lead after a set. The Tar Heels' depth was too much…

… for the Wolverines to handle - five of of North Carolina's six starters are ranked in the top 125 by the ITA. Three of North Carolina's singles wins came in straight sets. No. 67 Evan King lost at…

… in the What began as a solid first week- bottom of the eighth to defeat the end for the Michigan baseball team Wolverines 4-2. quickly turned sour. The same could not be said for The Wolverines opened…

… and host From there, things just got worse Texas Tech for two games apiece. as the Red Raiders blew out the Michigan opened by sweeping the Wolverines 18-5. Gamecocks in dominating fashion, "Everybody…

… invitation to national team Wolverines come alive in second half to run away with conference win By AMY SCARANO Daily Sports Writer After the Michigan women's basketball team's 74-40 trampling of Min- nesota…

… remaining in the half proved to be the momen- tum change the Wolverines needed. They never looked back, earning their first 30-plus point victory of the conference season. Senior Krista Phillips fist- pumped…

…-and-home series against Notre Dame this weekend, the Wolverines could find them- selves in a number of CCHA first- round playoff matchups. There's one clear-cut certainty: if Michigan sweeps the Fighting Irish and…

… North- ern Michigan splits against Notre Dame visiting Lake at Michigan Superior State, the Wolverines NotrepDame won't have to 12-14-8; Michi- play that first gan18-16-1 game at all. When: Today But the…

… Arizona zona State and No.5 Brigham Young will be Paras's first regular-season will be out to knock Michigan off its game as a Wolverine. pedestal. "We play scrimmages but you The most anticipated game of…

… the don't know what it's like until you trip pits the top-ranked Wolverines get out there and see game speed, against rival fifth-ranked Cougars. especially in the season," Paras Prior to Michigan's run…

… overlooked, partico- championships in 10 seasons. lary because of its offensive talent. "It's hard not to get more amped "They have some special play- for (BYU)," senior captain Michael ers," Wolverines coach…

…....You're better off to be shut- ting the other team down, worry- ing about defense. And then you get your chances." Against Notre Dame in the teams' home-and-home series in mid-December, the Wolverines scored first…

… to finagle his way past defenders, the Wolverines are feeling better about their chances. But not only will they have to shut Notre Dame down (8-11-7-2, 12-14-8) defensively, they'll have to improve on…

…' defense Wolverines will look to their offensive versatility to help out in the post By AMY SCARANO Daily Sports Writer In order to prepare for Michi- gan State, the Wolverines closely watched the film of…

… their last MAX COLLINS/Dal Senior Chris Summers has been a key part of the Wolverines defensive resurgence in the second half of the season. De ensive turnaro un bodeswell for Blue as season winsdown…

… that is the Wolverines' 2009-10 campaign. And it became another addition to the growing list of frustrating losses. "There's no question about it," Beilein said in the postgame press conference…

…. "Sometimes, you're helpless, you're absolutely helpless in it - and I know those times are helpless. But I know we're capable of more." The Wolverines shot 35 percent from the field and just 21 percent from…

… compete in the Big Ten. After a 2009 team that was Our guys in loaded with seniors, 30 of the 54 eneral don't athletes listed on the Wolverines' current roster are redshirt sopho- ar thetough mores or…

… high-quality com- clear that the future looks bright n from schools such as for the Wolverines. But it is going Florida State, Cincinnati, to take a lot of work to get this ky and Georgia Tech, it is…

…, Penn State tore apart the Wolverines' defense, scor- ing 34 points in the paint, many of which came in the second half off of dribble penetration from Battle and assists to wide-open forwards in the…

… season with 24 points at Assembly Hall - and 6-foot-9 forward Mike Davis, tomorrow's matchup could be even uglier for the Wolverines. But Morris's performance could be paramount. All season, In Michigan…

… boredom In five games over three days, Blue shows resiliency with 4-I record By CASANDRA PAGNI Daily Sports Writer No-hitter? No problem. Junior pitcher Jordan Taylor threw a gem for the Wolverines this…

…. "We don't get caught up in who we're playing, we worry about playing good softball." In the championship game, Oklahoma State got on the board first in the second inning but the Wolverines didn't panic…

… the momentum." That was the case especially late in the third period, with the Wolverines leading the Badgers 2-1, as the outdoor rink's ice prob- lem reared its ugly head. Hogan's crease was…

… advertise that there will be no TV timeouts - this game is going to be played the way it should be." NOTHING IS GUARANTEED: Take no CCHA teams for granted. That will be the mentality of the Wolverines as they…

… well. Throw the added emotions of Senior Night for the Wolverines into the mix and this didn't feel like a game between the seventh and 10th-place teams in the conference. And the player who possibly had…

… goalie Bryan Hogan stretched out to stop a backhand shot on a two-on-one. The shot clanged off the post and was cleared out of the zone, but the Wolverines' troubles weren't over. Hogan-remained on the ice…

… chance. Sims and the Wolverines made good on the opportunity, stealing a thrilling 80-78 victory from Iowa. Sims shot 8-of-18 from the floor and pulled down eight rebounds in the game's final 25 minutes…

… Eric May. Sims shot a season-high 25 attempts, seven more than his next- highest mark. "I didn't have very good position-. Two 3-pointers late against Hawkeyes lift the Wolverines in overtime contest By…

… dual meet is tough." The Wolverines dominated from start to finish, winning the first eight events en route to a 127- 87 victory over the Spartans. After seeing its 16-straight dual meet win streak…

… against Ohio State snapped last weekend, No. 16 Michigan extended its winning streak against Michigan State. The Wolverines have not lost a dual meet to the Spartans since 1985. The team would have won all…

… champion- ships begin, Michigan has plenty of opportunities to elevate its game. Consistency will be the key ingredient in developing a strong team before facing in-conference. competition, and the Wolverine…

… decisions with the puck." Along with Caporusso's First- Star Honor performance, the Wolverines (12-9-1 CCHA, 17-13-1 overall) played lockdown defense on the Falcons all night, allowing just 21 shots. The…

… Wolverine defensemen closed the gap on the Bowling Green forwards, minimizing the speed they gained coming through the neutral zone and into the attacking zone. Additionally, it minimized the number of odd…

…- man rushes throughout the entire contest. But midway through the third period, with the Wolverines up 2-0, a Falcon offender went one- on-one with junior goaltender Bryan Hogan. Senior defenseman Steven…

… Wolverines after they lost to Wisconsin on Saturday, saving a few key pieces of advice for another freshman pointguard, Darius Mor- ris. He said the biggest thing he notices is that this year's players need to…

… keep their heads up even if they're losing. "Once they do that, they'llbe back on track," Grantsaid. Other former Wolverines enjoyed being back in Ann Arbor for Saturday's game, too. "These times (at…

… helped put the Michigan bas- ketball program back on the map. The players from the 1984-85 team would love to see the Wolverines win another, and get back to the prominence they knew so well. t 4…

… getting older and better, and they're moving the puck pretty well," Mich- igan coach Red Berenson said. "We have the same power play, but we're not as good at it." The Wolverines' penalty kill, ranked…

… bounces from their team.. It's probably a mix of a lot of different things." But if Berenson has his way, the struggling unit won'tdecide the game. The Wolverines have scored twice in their last 15 chances…

… throughout the Michigan cheering section during the second day of competition at the Big Ten Cham- pionships. It was clear the Wolverine con- tingent was anxious to see a pair of Wolverines reclaim individual…

… me." The duo's performances lifted the Wolverines to second place after seven events. No. 10 Minne- sota currently leads all teams with 204.5 points, just nine ahead of No. 16 Michigan. Michigan coach…

… into Big Tens than we did two years ago." The evening's events started with the.200-freestyle relay, where the Wolverines got off to a fast start. Kelly led the relay in a blis- tering22.57 seconds for…

… positive news came out of the locker room for the Wolverines. Pressed by reporters about his intentions, junior guard Manny Harris said after the game that he would return to the team for his senior season…

… scoring, averaging 18.7 points through Michigan's 22 games. But due to the team's overall troubles, Harris compared this year to his freshman campaign, in which the Wolverines won just10 games. "It was…

… time, the Michigan men's basketball team will go on the road with some- thing it has lacked most of the sea- son: confidence. And why not? After arguably MIChigan the Wolverines' at IoWa best performance…

… thing too, but Hogie is the last line of defense." Wolverines won't forget Hogan finished each loss with Nebraska-Omaha forward 27 and 24 saves, respectively, and vanson, not after this past deserves…

…8A - Thursday, February 18, 2010 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com Blue gymnasts ready for top talent. Wolverines face two top-five teams in coming Weeks By MICHAEL LAURILA Daily Sports Writer…

… Stanford and top-ranked Illinois the weekend after. In 2007, the Wolverines were in a similiar posi- tion, yet were unable to sustain suc- cess late in the season, in part due to injuries. "We're just going…

… the spring," Rodri- two bowl-less seasons at guez said. "We're going to do a an, recruiting has become little more experimenting with point for Wolverine fans our guys than we have in the for a…

… wake of the Wolverines' upcom- ing outdoor contest against Wiscon- sin in the Camp Randall Classic. "I think the only reason why Chad wanted to come out there was because we have the game this weekend…

… February 12, 2010. Blue looks for redemption tonight ByJOE STAPLETON Daily Sports Editor When the Michigan men's bas- ketball team played Northwest- ern in Crisler Arena on Jan. 10, the Wolverines gave up…

…,' " Beilein said. "And nobody took him." Of course, the reason the defense suffered is the same rea- son it has suffered all year. When the Wolverines (4-5 Big Ten, 11-10 overall) start missing their shots…

…. In the second half, the two teamsnearly switched places - the Wolverines shot 34 percent and Northwestern (3-6, 14-7) shot 56 percent. But it wasn't just missed shots that distracted Michigan on…

… defense. Turnovers played a major role as well. The Wolverines commit- ted 11 of their 18 turnovers in the second half. "We were scoring and we were feeling good," Beilein said. "Then all of a sudden, we…

… at Northwestern for taking what the Wolverines con- sider was rightfully theirs: a vic- tory back on Jan. 10 "We definitely owe them one," Sims said. "Definitely seeking redemption." 0 0 0 Wanna know…

…, bobsleigh or curling, the games provide something for everyone. As proud Wolverines, we're ecstatic about the University's solid contingent of par- ticipants heading to Vancouver to compete. With the help of…

…, Jack Johnson, these current and former Wolverines hope to do their school proud. So read on, and don't forget to look out for the amazing athletes on the following pages, whether on the ice, the podium…

… Ballroom Dance team in the 10th Annual Michi- gan Ballroom Dance , =rACompetition. Watch the Wolverines as they waltz their way to vic- tory. The competition goes all day at Saline Middle School on Sat…

… bread and a few Insomnia cookies later, you finally pass out in bed. College eating at its finest. Wolverines, like most college stu- dents, can't escape the plethora of junk food readily available on cam…

…, combined with the many already proven health bene- fits that go hand-in-hand with healthy eating, cannot be ignored. So what's a Wolverine to do? Think. We've got some smart cook- ies (no pun intended) here…

… can (and should) save money and calories and add years to my life - and so can we all. So Wolverines, think before you eat, and I'll be seeing you all at our 100-year reunion (sans hors d'oeuvres of…

…t i 11 IARTS FREE FALLING? The Wolverines gave Penn State its . second Big Ten win of the season on Saturday at Criser. ND unnervingly entertaining Ann Arbor, Michigan Monday, February 22, 2010…

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