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… season. The Wolverines haven't been able to mount any sort of a significant win- ning streak. It seems as though every time they win, they lose the next match. This pattern has been especially evident as…

… of late, as the Wolverines have gone 2-2 in their past four matches, sandwiching two losses Seen wins over Northwestern and innesota. This weekend the team travels to Penn State and Ohio State, and…

…, William Clay Ford, who started a fund-raising program for them. This weekend, the new courts will be given a proper inauguration by hosting the first annual Wolverine Invitational. The Wolverines have…

… Hart and Danielle Lund, the eighth-ranked doubles team in the preseason polls, were defeated by South Alabama which was ranked 47th. And this will be the Wolverines' second team tournament. The team sent…

… really well and will be competing again this week- end." Notre Dame, which has defeated the Wolverines the two times they've met in the Classic, will be one of the teams to travel to Ann Arbor this…

… Daily Sports Writer Last year was supposed to be the year of lowered expectations for the Michigan hockey team. The Wolverines were supposed to finish third in the CCHA, put up a good fight at regionals…

…, and use that experience to contend for the national title this year. Way to screw things up, guys. Instead of bowing out quietly in the regionals, the Wolverines made a trip that they weren't supposed…

… of the Michigan women's swimming team's long bus trips. The Wolverines, however, are not deep in their thoughts, contemplat- ing their upcoming meet. Instead, they are hard at work to succeed in their…

… classes. As mandated by coach Jim Richardson, the Wolverines must study for the first two hours of bus trips, and the team complies. In fact, the swimmers study so hard that their mean first semester grade…

… Michigan field hockey team proved it was up to the challenge. The Wolverines dispatched Syracuse and Northwestern to advance to the semifinals. Michigan is coming in hot — not allowing a…

… single goal in the postseason so far — but the Final Four will be its biggest test yet. The Daily broke down potential matchups for the Wolverines this weekend in Louisville. No. 3 Michigan vs. No. 9…

… best, but second is nothing to scoff at. Just ask the Michigan volleyball team. It has been the runner-up in its last three tournaments. The Wolverines' latest second-place finish came this weekend in…

… disc in her back. Chase is set to have a bone scan tomorrow. In their first match, the Wolverines lost to Central Florida, 15-8, 16-14, 13-15 and 15-8. Despite 66 kills, when push came to shove, the…

… games as the Wolverines claimed their second consecutive conference tournament title. They next host the NCAA regionals-. By Jam.. Goldstein out and coming back and just winning walked and Jason Alcaraz…

…, players hugged, here needing to win all four games this to left field, moving Beermann to parents rejoiced. weekend and we did it.'' third. After the Michigan baseball team Without Besco, the Wolverines…

… Wolverines from more chaos after striking out two to end the third after 11 Michigan State batters came to the plate. Michigan, however, kept on coming back. The Wolverines added two runs in the bottom of the…

… to have a chance - and they do it - it shows a lot of character" TheWolverines' closerJohn Arvai (3- 2) pitched the final two and two-thirds innings to pick up the win. He surren- dered one run on…

…2B - The Michigan Daily - SPORTSMonday - Monday, April 15, 1996 TENNIS Wolverines stay in 1st place in Big Ten by sweeping Indiana, Ohio State By Richard Shin and 9-10 overall. Daily Sports Writer…

… The doubles point was won by the first two In April, the Michigan men's tennis team has doubles positions, as Wolverines Pusztai and We're in control of oup been like a rain shower to a May flower…

… in the third set nesota faced Penn State over the weekend in the The only matches the Hoosiers won were at No. tiebreaker. Gophers' last conference match. A Wolverine vic- 3 singles and third doubles…

… nately." will have one loss, and we will go in with the No. Gable of Indiana defeated the Wolverine tandem of Fortunately for the Wolverines, Pusztai's team- I seed in the Big Ten tournament." Jake Raiton…

… stay atop the conference. Just like last year's team, the Wolverines control their own destiny as they head into the final match. That's where Michigan hopes the simi- larities end. Last year, in the…

… tournament, Minnesota upset the top-seeded Wolver- ines in the finals. A victory against Iowa on April20 will lock up the top seed for Michigan in the Big Ten championships on April 25-28. STREAKING WOLVERINES…

…: Michigan's top two doubles teams are worthy of the The Wolverines are coming off con- GoIGR&TuLA~iONS $raE4Ite.I title, "en feugo." The Wolverines' top team ofPeter Pusztai andJohn Costanzo have been "on…

… Winnett made a move at the Fresh off of their sweep of No. 2 point, jumped into the slot and bur- seed Michigan State, the Wolverines ied a wristshot to tie the game. lined up and faced the glass in Munn…

… second period circle - could do was hang their that ended with a 16-1 shot advan- heads as they waited to salute their tage for the Wolverines. half-empty arena. As the Spartans headed into the It was a…

… Wolverines will be playing to stay on top of the Big Ten conference standings and defend last season's conference championship. On the opposite sideline, the Spartans are salivating to test their newly found…

… of our games to be conference champs," Michigan senior captain Amy Philbrook said. "Beating them athome would be big." -hilbrook said that the Wolverines will focus on playing all 70 minutcs of Sunday…

… annual Wolverine Interregional, which begins at 11:30 a.m. on Sunday. It consists of several hills, some of which are short and steep, some of which are long and grad- ual. The shifting landscape forces…

…-America John Mortimer. The Wolverines will take their knowledge and their strength into this week's Interregional, where they hope to continue their winning ways. They have at least tied for first in their past…

… meets. This weekend, the Wolverines are running on the course they know better than anyone, in front of family and fans that want and expect them to win. As far as being in front of the home crowd, the…

… team has good incentive to perform well. History shows that the Wolverines shouldn't need much in the way of motivation, though. They have won the event two of the past five times it's been run (it wasn…

… Wolverines went on to win Big Tens just weeks later. They are looking for similar results this year. All along, Michigan coach Ron Warhurst and his play- ers have been stressing that the most important parts…

… of the season are Big Tens and the NCAA Championships, both of which are yet to come. "Every meet is a stepping stone to those two," Mortimer said. Clearly, the Wolverines are looking ahead to the big…

…The Michigan Daily - Friday, November 15, 1996 -11 The matchups: After Purdue, Blue can only get better Pollyanna Johns and the Wolverines will try to rebound from last season's 7-20 record. The…

… Wolverines start off the season against the Slovak Republic tonight in an exhibition game at Criser Arena. Changes for women cagerS begin tonight By Ryan White Daily Sports Writer If Michigan holds true to…

…F or the first time since 2015, the Michigan men’s basketball team will miss the Big Dance. After a disappointing season filled with potential but a lack of follow through, the Wolverines…

… against Toledo on Tuesday at 7 p.m. in Crisler Center. The appearance is the first NIT bid for the Wolverines since 2007. This likely isn’t what Michigan was hoping to hear on Selection Sunday, but…

… that wins championships. In the second inning of Saturday's game against the Badgers, two Michi- gan throwing errors helped Wiscon- sin score three times in the inning and take a 4-0 lead. The Wolverines…

…, but we were not sharp and not on our toes." Michigan's lack of defensive sharp- ness also showed against Michigan State last Tuesday in the Wolverines' second conference loss of the 1996 season. Two…

… Wolverine fielding errors in the fourth inning of that game proved to be crucial in the end. The errors, which led to two Spar- tan runs and a 4-2 Spartan lead, came just after a two-run Michigan rally that…

… had tied the game in the top of the inning. Michigan would tie the game again in the seventh inning, forcing extra frames. The Wolverines would have won the game if it had not been for the fourth inning…

…, pitcher Sara Gr' fin might eventually feel the cons quences physically. Just this weekend, Griffin pitched 18 of 23 innings. Mentally, one factor that might be affecting all ofthe Wolverines is pres- sure…

…. Their No. 10 ranking, combined with a good showing in the College World Series last season, makes the Wolverines the favorite to win the conference. "There's a lot of pressure there, Hutchins said…

…. "Pressure is something you put on yourself." FILE PHOTO/Daily Sara Griffin's two victories this weekend at Wisconsin improved her season record to 21-5. With the win, the Wolverine hurler matched hervictory…

…, Purdue 56 O V E R D U E GRANT HARDY/Daily GRANT HARDY/Daily GRANT HARDY/Daily ‘M’ earns physical victory at Crisler Wolverines upset Purdue as LeVert makes return from 11-game absence Michigan becomes…

… Wolverines have picked up this season, but it certainly looked much different than the others. In Michigan’s wins against No. 24 Texas and No. 2 Maryland, the Wolverines excelled largely because of…

…Wn Urfc k b~iijanll '(1 VI IIIiI 1a(M LJaII uu p'us Out of t, oa Page I After last season's finish left a sour taste in the Wolverines' mouths, the Michigan women's basketball team finds itself…

… with some. nifished business Heartbreaking finish still motivation for this season's Wolverines By Michael Kern O DAILY SPoRs WRJTER In their final game of the season, the Wolverines found themselves…

… the Wolverines dominated the shot and possession battles. Unfortunately for Michigan, though, the game lasted until the 83rd minute, and that’s when Purdue (1-0, 6-2) scored the game…

…-winning goal. During its impressive first half, Michigan managed seven shots — but its most impressive work came in the buildup to those shots. The Wolverines had good movement around the box and put…

… forward Ani Sarkisian had a breakaway, where the goalkeeper was all that stood in the way of a potential Wolverine lead. A Boilermaker defender was right on her heels, and Sarkisian couldn’t get the…

… and rattled off 11 shots in the second half alone — one of those being the late goal. Taking advantage of the Wolverines’ young defense, Purdue midfielder Kylie Hase found herself…

… the Wolverines had chances in the second half — including a shot from Timko that hit the crossbar — as soon as the Boilermakers went up a goal, Michigan clearly looked deflated. The loss marks…

… the second straight game where the Wolverines have been shut out at home — something that hasn’t happened since 2013. “To win Big Ten games, your seniors and your juniors, they gotta step…

… midfielder Abby Kastroll — which may be contributing to its goal shortage. Kastroll scored five goals for the Wolverines last season and had already scored two this season prior to her injury in the…

… game. The Wolverines didn’t start conference play the way they hoped, but Ryan will now look to the upperclassman to pick up the rest of the team and prepare for Indiana on Sunday. “If you want to…

… get after and get at, and it just didn’t happen for us tonight.” ZOEY HOLMSTROM/Daily Redshirt junior Taylor Timko struggled to convert for the Wolverines. PAIGE VOEFFRAY Daily Sports Writer …

… everything was clicking EAST LANSING - Under- ines knew they had a hike ahead for the Wolverines, and Friday's neath the visiting team bleachers of them if they were going to game was possibly their best game…

…," goaltender Shawn Hunwick have Lynch strolled down a green and Michigan coach Red Berenson paced the Wolverines as they white corridor carrying a board. said. "This is a real tribute to this climb that mountain…

… Wolverines' graduated four-time NCAA champ. With this year's recruiting class, it appears coach Jon Urbanchek's Wolverines are halfway there. Brazilian sprinter Gustavo Borgess head- lines a bumper recruiting…

… having expired his eligibility for the Wolverines, will be able to more fully direct his energies towards the Olympic Trials next March. Namesnik is the American record holder in the 400-meter individual…

… pitching rarely allowed Michigan the chance to do any baserunning. SOFTBALL NOTEBOOK Raindrops keep falling on Wolverine sluggers by Ryan Herrington and David Kraft Daily Sports Writers The Michigan…

… softball team's 1991 season has thus far been plagued by rotten weather con- ditions. In its annual early season trips to anticipated sunnier climates in February and March, all the Wolverines saw in New…

… and dark prevailed once again. According to coach Carol Hutchins, the only games the team has played under nice skies were in last weekend's Michigan Wolverine Invitational in which the Wolverines took…

… the season, inconsistent hitting plagued the Wolverines. Michigan had trouble getting run- ners on base and when it did, it had problems driving in runners in scoring position. Only the Wolverines…

…, includ- ing this weekend's series, the Wolverines have scored a mere one run. IOWA-CALIFORNIA CONNECTION: Since the West Coast (namely California) produces such a plethora of top high school softball play…

… Gopher duo of The heat will be on the Men's overall. In the team's last tournament Chuck Merzbacher and David Tennis team when it competes with NOW THE Wolverines will appearance, two years ago, it lost to…

…'s Wolverines The 17th seeded Wolverines will "We've usually drawn one of the to give the Wolverines an proved that they can handle the hot, be the lone representative of the top California or top…

… them," Sacka said. "We had an idea of what they were going to do." The Wolverines frustrated the Falcons time after time. Michigan clogged the passing lanes like mucous in a stuffy nose. No matter how…

… Pat Neaton prevented every attempt to get the puck into the slot. Stewart blocked several passes, while Stiver and Neaton cleared the puck with ease. Things were going so well for the Wolverine penalty…

… were coughing it up in the Wolverine zone more than a per- son with a sore throat. Passes were soft and had no snap. Even when the Falcons put a shot on goal, netminder Steve Shields was up to the…

… challenge, turning away everything that headed in his direction. While Michigan did manage to shut down the opposition when down a man, that the Wolverines had to kill 11 penalties is not a positive sign and…

…, managing one goal. The Wolverines cannot allow its opposition so many man-advantage situations. "There were too many penalties on both sides," Michigan coach Red Berenson said. "We got away with most of our…

… penalties at the beginning." Against weaker foes, like Bowling Green and Ohio State, the Wolverines are able to kill off penalties with ease. Michigan is more aggressive and stronger than these clubs. They…

… forecheck better, intimidating them. However, when the Wolverines take on some of the stronger (both record-wise and physically) teams in the CCHA, like Lake Superior State, Michigan State, Miami and Western…

… league, as evidenced by their victory over+Miami Saturday, while the Redskins and Lakers are two of the strongest. If the Wolverines allow any of these teams 11 power-play HOCKEY Continued from page 1…

… Green's fate. Riding a slim 1-0 lead,. the Wolverines pummeled Ellis with 19 shots in the period, cashing in on. four of them. Michigan's fourth goal, and third of the period, exemplified the over…

….m., the Wolverines (5-4 Big Ten, 34-12-1 overall) will try to right their sinking ship as they start a 12- game homestand with a doubleheader against Penn State at Alumni Field. 9 The downward slide started…

…- nue as her team dropped both of the games against Iowa-the second one in humbling fashion, 15-4. Things get worse for the Wolverines when they traveled to West Lafayette and split a doubleheader with…

… and contract, the pool of players does too. The Wolverines’ sophomore goaltender understands that reality well. In the middle of an offseason workout last summer — after backstopping the Robert…

… Michigan baseball season full of underdogs and shortcomings This year’s Michigan baseball team can be summed up in one word: resilient. The Wolverines have endured a rollercoaster of a season. For most…

… one of her 92 victories has been in the NCAA tournament. Last year, as an eight seed, the Wolverines lost a first-round game to Stanford, in overtime, 81- 74. This year it's like deja vu, as another…

… Back to the Dance they go, and tt-fime the e Wolverines not only quali- Wolverines want, and more importatt for the ily NCAA Tournament game team, need, a victory to keep tlfeprogram story - a 77-68 win…

… win at the Wolverine South Invitational. Now Michigan is hoping that 1early success carries over into its 1 biggest tournament yet - the El Diablo Intercollegiate. Scott Carlton, Kyle Kilcherman, Andy…

… -Matthews, Chapman and Hayes will represent the Wolverines this week- end at the El Diablo Golf Club in Citrus Springs, Florida, and coach Jim Carras likes their chances. "Any one of the five is capable of…

…, and the tournament vill be played on a course unfamiliar to the Wolverines. "We're certainly on the upbeat side of the ledger, but we can't get overconfident," Carras said. "We need to play well in…

… Michigan's biggest strengths is its chemistry - some- thing extremely valuable and not - always common in an individual sport. The Wolverines are anchored by experienced upperclassmen, but don't have just…

…- ference in golf, and Michigan is *brimming with it after its hot start. The team's goal is to win at least two tournaments this year and the Wolverines would love to accom- plish that with back…

… Hutchins said. The Wolverines chances of ex- tending their streak looks probable given that Michigan has defeated the Nittany Lions in the teams' last 10 contests. The Wolverines are currently ranked third…

… Poll behind conference foes, Indiana (17th) and Iowa (20th). The Wolverines enter this weekend's games with a 7-2 mark against teams in the March 30 NCAA Top 25. This is the first time that Michigan has…

… difference last weekend when Minnesota shut down the Wolverines to take the last three games of their series. Michigan took a cue from the Gophers yesterday, silencing the Siena Heights bats with strong pitch…

… first career start for the Wolverines. His inexperience didn't show through, however, as Hollis blew by the Saints with seven strikeouts, al- lowing no runs and only five hits. On top of that, Hollis did…

…, the Wolverine offense gave Hollis plenty of breathing room, collecting nine hits and scoring in four of the six innings. Scott Timmerman led off the game with a single and Matt Copp reached on an error…

…, putting runners at first and second. Two batters later, Toby Brzoznowski smacked a single to notch his seventh and eighth RBI of the season. The Wolverines added another in the second, and then, after a 1…

… the fifth inning, that is, when the Saints scored their only run of the day with the help of two key errors by the Wolverines. Newton walked Bob Szczechow- ski, the brother of the game one loser, to…

… up three more hits, notching the 48th multiple-hit game of his ca- reer, and also stole three bases to move into a seventh-place tie on the Wolverine career steals list. Kevin Crociata chipped in with…

… a single and double to give the Wolverines nine hits for the game. Closer Todd Marion pitched the seventh, making quick work of the Saints on two groundouts and an See BASEBALL, Page 9 1 , # A Y4 ' i…

… Wolverines swept the Saints, 7-0, 3-1, to even their record at 17-17. Softball takes two from MSU The Office of the Vice President for Student Affairs presents the 1992 Student Recognition Awards Wednesday…

…. The Wolverines (8-2 Big Ten, 21-15 overall) started out slowly in the first game but managed to defeat the Spartans, 6-2. Junior Kari Kunnen led Michigan with two RBI and two runs. Kunnen went 2-for-2…

…, including a triple in the third inning which drove in senior Stacey Heams, to help the Wolverines come out on top. Rookie pitcher Kelly Kovach, who was named Big Ten Pitcher of the Week, recorded the victory…

… excess of eight runs per game, it was a paltry amount for the free-scoring Wolverines. Michigan (20-2) tallied seven hits, but left 10 runners on base. Senior centerfielder Sierra Lawrence…

… registered another multi-hit game, but no other Wolverine matched her. While the offensive performance was lacking, Megan Betsa chalked up another story in the circle as she recorded her finest…

… performance of the season to ensure a 1-0 Wolverine win over Illinois State (8-17) as she gave up only three hits. “Leaving runners on base is a concern,” said Michigan coach Carol Hutchins. “But there…

… zone and going through my process,” Betsa said. While Betsa reasserted her spot as Michigan’s go-to pitcher, the Wolverine hitters put up their second-lowest output of the season. Lawrence kept up…

…. Then, Susalla hit a sacrifice fly to center field, giving the Wolverines the only run they needed on Betsa’s big day. Next for Michigan was a matchup with Dayton (7-10). The offensive problems of…

… extendig its 2- 0leadwi keysavesin bot the second and tnird periods -2 MARKKOICK CENTER Kosick salvaged the game for the Wolverines by scoring wth7.1 .- ensleft In the game, aftera, scrum i in front of the…

… never looking back. It didn't happen. For the fourth time in as many games, the first goal scored did not belong to the Wolverines. Michigan was forced to play catch- up hockey again after Western…

…8A - Thursday, March 15, 2012 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com 8A - Thursday, March 15, 2012 The Michigan Daily - michigandailycom Wolverines have done their job Three-hundred and sixty one…

… outperformed expectations. The 2010-11 Wolverines were expected to lurk in the depths of the Big Ten standings, but they instead got hot in the second half and tied for fourth. This got them into the NCAA Tourna…

… to be this way. Just two weeks ago, it looked like the Michi- gan baseball team was headed for a breakout season. On March 30, the Wolverines headed to Ypsilanti and topped Eastern Michigan in a wild…

… Metro- dome, the Wolverines' season derailed in dramatic fashion. Michigan dropped four con- secutive games and immediately fell to the Big Ten cellar. Facing an uphill battle to get back into the thick…

… tradition in the Rose Bowl, Michigan is traveling out west to play a Pac-14 team in its own backyard and in its own time zone. Intangibly, that puts the Wolverines at a disadvantage -one that must be overcome…

… have Californians when he said that even admitted, referring to his seniors and Wolverines' victory bid goes up in Flames, 2-0 I'ap . . o-2gr3 ,7 DAVID KArz/aay B.J. Askew rumbledrthrough the Rice…

… and Illinois-Chicago asserted control over the game. Defender Joe Morelli's rocket forced an acrobatic save from Murphy and moments later, Way broke behind the Wolverine defense only to be stopped by…

… *front 3-1. But Steinbach (3=2) settled down, pitching a seven-inning complete game and picked up the win, thanks to the Wolverines' pesky extra-inning play. .Michigan broke a 3-3 tie in the eighth inning…

…'s Mark Temple pitched a nine-inning complete game, giving up five, hits and two runs to pick up his sixth straight victory. His record stands at 6-3. The Wolverines' only loss came when Chris Pederson…

… off of Michigan's John Arvai. In the second game, Wolverine left fielder, Jason Alcaraz drove in the runs that broke the Wildcats' backs, driving a bases-loaded triple into the rightfield corner. to…

…10 - The Michigan Daily - Wednesday, February 15,_1995 Women's track captures first at Quad Meet Wolverines satisfied with performance, but worry about winning Big Tens By Eugene Bowen Daily…

… Sports Writer For the women's track and field team, last weekend was a time of smiling faces and tearful realiza- tion. The Wolverines won the Quad Meet, held at Michigan State, but a sadness still lurked…

….20. She beat the second-place finisher, the Spartans' Chandra Burns (25.3), by over a full second. Wolverine high jumper Monika Black won herevent, but she fell short of her goal of jumping 6 feet. "It…

… second-place finisher, Penn State's Holly Jones, finished with a height of 5'4 1/4". In fact, no highjumper made 5'6", the height Black achieved on her first jump. The three Wolverine freshmen who ran the…

…:33.45). She also ran perhaps the best leg of the mile relay for the Wolverines. JuniorJayna Greiner performed well taking first in the shot put with a distance of 14.43 meters. Though the Wolverines won the…

… Wolverines are already beginning to have pre-Big Ten jitters. Their foremost fears are Wisconsin's middle-distance run- ners and Illinois' sprinters, jumpers and throwers. "They're going to blow us away," said…

… Sports Writer They faced every type of situation this season. The Wolverines experienced winning streaks, losing streaks, blowouts, and upsets. But yesterday they lost on a buzzer beater, one sce- nario…

… State 230.4-229.3 yesterday at Cliff Keen Arena. Both teams recorded their best score of the year. The Wolverines, who last weekend defeated No. 1 Penn State, became only the second team this year to…

… champion and CCHA preseason favorite, the Wolverines couldn't have been blamed for placing this game in the victory column before the season even started. A &3 whipping of the Broncos on Jan. 16 further…

… demon- strated the talent gap between the two teams. Raly, what could Western do to stop the powerful Wolverines? Unleash the intimidating Buster Bronco on Red Berenson? That wouldn't be a good idea for…

…Despite its winning record heading into Friday’s matchup against No. 12 New Hampshire, the Michigan men’s soccer team had yet to play a complete game well. The Wolverines’ slow starts have led…

… to missed opportunities and have forced them to play catch-up with the opposing team. Michigan hoped to change this narrative, but this game was no different, as the team fell, 1-0. The Wolverines…

…Monday May 15, 2006 sports.michigandaily.com sports@michigandaily.com SPORTS 13 Wolverines wash out the competition for title By Dan Feldman Daily Sports Writer EVANSTON - Unable to play on day…

… teams to take the field Fri- day, Hutchins and her play- HW R ers gave no indication of any knockout-related injuries. The Wolverines trounced their three opponents by a combined score of 23-0 en route to…

…Page 8-The Michigan Daily-Sports Monday- March 15,1993 DIVERS Continued from page 1 third in the 1-meter. In her first sea- son as a Wolverine, Zarse has al- ready established herself as a major…

… re- ally pleased with both of their per- formances." However, missing from the qualifiers was Wolverine tri-captain Margie Stoll whose bout with the flu hindered her diving. "Margie dove well on tower…

… but her sickness made it really difficult for her," Kimball said. "If she had felt better, she would have had a much better performance." On the men's side of the draw, the Wolverines achieved their…

… the mid- 270's. Finally, at Saturday's Michi- gan Invitational at Cliff Keen arena it came-- a season high 275.70. Time for celebration, right? Not quite. While the score excited the Wolverines, instead…

… finger on what it was. The kids were up for it and the facility was excellent - that brings you up also." Finishing behind the Flames and the Wolverines at the Invitational were Kent State (274.60), Temple…

… (272.85) and Western Michigan (269.75). Michigan's established its sea- son-breaking pace by the first event on the day - the floor exercise. Consistently a strength for the Wolverines all season…

…, Saturday's 47.25 score outdid all their efforts on the year. Raul Molina headed the floor exercise seasonahigh score with a 9.65, good for second place. However, the Wolverines lost some of their momentum by…

… for the Wolverines and he added solid efforts on three of the next four events. The Wolverines resurgence translated to quality scores in the final four events - still rings (46.80), vault (45…

…-0 victory over the Wolverines. New Hampshire’s single goal came off of a corner kick in the 38th minute. The ball took a deflection in Michigan’s box, falling at the feet of Wildcat junior…

… Bilal Kamal, who then swiftly placed it in the top right corner of Michigan’s net. With the Wolverines losing 1-0, Blevins’s opportunity sparked a momentum change in U-M Soccer Stadium. The fans…

…’s shot to the right of the net, and ultimately finished the game with four saves. Despite some strong performances, this young Wolverine team ultimately fell short Friday. “Everything is not…

… against you. Just kind of weather the storm, a little bit, and that comes with a little bit of maturity.” Blown fourth set downs Wolverines With the game in its infancy, the Michigan women’s soccer…

… scored. The 16th-ranked Wolverines (6-1-1 overall) then found their backs against the wall, a position that felt unfamiliar; usually, they take the ball early and relentlessly attack the…

…8 — Friday, February 15, 2019 Sports The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com As the Big Ten race tightens, the Wolverines keep their eyes ahead This was supposed to be straightforward. The Big Ten…

… else only seemed to grow as the season progressed — at the end of January, the Wolverines were 20-1, the Spartans 18-3. It was all supposed to come to a head on Mar. 9 in East Lansing in the second…

… Dunston’s leadership, the Wolverines have amassed a 22-9 overall record, including marquee wins over Marquette, Nebraska, Ohio State and Maryland — all of which are also slated to compete in the…

… Wolverines were routed in their two games against ranked non- conference opponents — then- No. 5 Louisville and then-No. 3 Notre Dame. Though those games were early in the season, they weren’t even close…

…? Will goalie Steve Shields be able to get his possible record-breaking sea- son off on the right foot? And most importantly, what ex- actly is a Nanook and why are the Wolverines traveling nine hours by…

…'s not for the balmy climes. Instead, itis becauseFairbanks is an affiliate member of the Central Collegiate Hockey Association (CCHA). In fact, the Wolverines are the last team in the conference to make…

… Week Q&A Blame it on Niyo Baseball Men's Basketball Hockey Women's Basketball Gymnastics 2 2 2 3 3 3 4 5 6 8 .Blue goes West by Northwestern Wolverines to battle Chanticleers by Ryan Herrington…

… Wolverines might be wise to rent one more title from the video store. For last year's NCAA runners-up to return to the Final Four, they might want to be familiar with the plot of "How the West Was Won…

… victory. Wolverine coach Steve Fisher knew his team would have to show up. Michigan (15-3 Big Ten, 26-4 overall) showed up, and then showed up Northwestern, 86-60, despite a strong first. half per- formance…

…-15, 8-19) were only down 35-31. However, Michigan's turnover parade - only one shy of the Wolverines' season- high of 21 - slowed down and its defense turned up and blew away the 'Cats, 86-60. Michigan…

… had the motivation of a top seed in the tournament - it sealed the top seed in the West re- gion with the victory - but coming off two overtime games, fatigue and a letdown bothered the Wolverines. "We…

…-60 victory . Talley drew standing ovations from the Crisler crowd for their years of work for the Wolverines. Hockey sweeps its way to the Joe * Wolverines dismantle Fighting Irish 13-2, 8-1 in CCHA first…

…'s great series sweep of Michigan Tech last week was a great show, but can the Wolverines follow it when rival Colorado College hits town this weekend? Anyone who saw the Wolverines play last weekend would…

…- been doing for the Wolverines th ers have found the going tough season. The outspoken sophomor against the Wolverines, who have center is the leading scorer fc the size and strength to handle Michigan…

… the playoffs, the W feels that Colorado may have a bit verines are fortunate that the more speed than the Wolverine: icers. But he also feels that he has a definite physical edge, and after Gary Kardos…

… Minnesota - Duluth. he Coming off last weekend, though, ee the Wolverines have to feel that ol- they can beat anyone. All they ey have to do is prove it. Minnesota Manrn men One area where Michigan's in- 1…

… coach Jeff Sauer knew very little of the Wolverines' individual players, but Moore was an excep- tion. Sauer considers him out- standing. . : i 1 , : .; fl ,(. ( . . i ! , i By BILL CRANE The Michigan…

…- night and offers little or no com- petition for the Wolverines. Mich- igan Coach Gus Stager says, "This may be the worst Minne- sota team in vear meets as decision - making events where diving coach Dick…

… Kimball and I have to limit our squad and decide what will be best for the team," Stager said seriously. Tomorrow the Wolverines do face some tough competition in a hot Ohio State team. The Buck- eyes are…

… Jim Nahrgang (2) in last Saturday's 4-3 Wolverine victory. Tech goalie Jim Warden (hidden) smothered the puck, thwarting Fal- coner and his teammates on this offensive thrust. This weekend the…

… Grizzlies About as bad as I've seen us play,' Zahn says 'M' softball streak over at 33 games . By Michael Kern Daily Sports Writer For the second straight day, the Wolverines fell behind early at Ray…

… Fisher 'Stadium. And once again, Michigan was able to come back and tie the game. But unlike in Tuesday's 10-8 victory over Eastern Michigan, yesterday the Wolverines did not prevail in the end and fell to…

…The Michigan Daily - SportsMonday - February 15, 1999 - 5B * Play of the weekend Michigan guard Anne Thorius made a jump shot with five seconds left Friday against Illinois to put the Wolverines up…

… team was holding onto the crucial fifth-place spot in the Big Ten standings. The Wolverines' goal was to hang othat spot for a few more weeks, ing it would be enough for a bid to the NCAA Tournament. In…

… Writer The Michigan men's golf team will get its season underway by participat- ing in the first annual ReliaStar Colle- giate Golf Invitational in Dellwood, Minn., Sunday and Monday. The Wolverines will…

… teams. He expects the Wolverines to contend for the top spot. "This is a big-time tournament with a lot of quality teams," Carras said. "But I think we should be there in the end competing for the title…

… Wolverine Invita- tional." By Monica Polakov Daily Sports Writer It's going to be a tough weekend for the Michigan volleyball team as it travels to Amherst, Mass., forthe Mas- sachusetts Invitational. In…

… addition to UMass, the Wolverines will play Syra- cuse and Brown. UMass, which was 27-8 last year is presently 4-3, will be the toughest competition of the tournament for Michigan (3-3). "Our goal is to go…

… in and get three wins," Michigan volleyball coach Greg Giovanazzi said. "But we're not healthy and our first match is against the best team." The Wolverines will play without key players Colleen Minuik…

…, Chereena Tennis and Karen Chase due to inju- ries. However, the Wolverines are not too worried. "We have so many great players," senior Shannon Brownlee said. "The six starters that we've had this year will…

… all continue to play." Giovanazzi is confident that Michi- gan will do well against Syracuse - the Wolverines are 3-0 against the Orangewomen since 1992 - and Brown, a school the Wolverines have never…

… is off to a slow start but is preparing to play the Wolver- ines. Both matches are important be- cause they will decide how Michigan's postseason will look. The Wolverines anticipate a strong…

… at beating them. "We've played them so many times and we've beaten them half of those times," Brownlee said. The Wolverines will also have to compete well against Ohio State and Penn State, who are…

… By Dorothy Chambers Daily Sports Writer There will be more than one Michi- gan team doing battle in Boston this weekend. While the Wolverines fightthe Eagles on the gridiron, the Michigan men's cross…

… lower than Invitational. Seven Wolverines gan coach Kathy Teichert. "Ashley Minnesota's runner-up score of finished in the top 18, each of them set a tournament record, but hon- 304, as the other squads…

… failed breaking80. estly, just watching her, it could to even threaten the Wolverines' "I'm really pleased with the have been even lower." JEREMY CHO/Daily Michigan coach Ron Warhurst was pleased with his…

… only Wolverine - from the men's or women's teams - to win an event; he scorched his competition in the 110-meter hurdles. A few second-place winners came from the crop as well: senior Felman Malveaux…

… weekend and the NCAA Championships the fol- lowing week, the Wolverines have no time to lament last week's indecent showing. But if the men and women har- riers think anything like junior Edzra Gibson, it…

… the Wolverines. For the men, Townsend - who runs the 800 meters and the 4x400-meter relay - anji Gardner are the ones to watch. Longe, already an NCAA qualifier, said she hopes the teams stays focused…

…. Blue golfers share fourth at conference tournament From Staff Reports The Michigan men's golf team tied for fourth place in the Big Ten Championships last weekend at State College. The Wolverines were…

…, Michigan's scores got progressively worse, with Sunday's final-round total of 313 drop- ping the Wolverines into a tie with Minnesota. Junior Brent Idalski was Michigan's highest finisher, tying for ninth…

… place with a four-round total of 297. The Wolverines' total of 1195 was 22 shots off the Buckeye pace. Ohio State held off Wisconsin to suc- cessfully defend its conference crown. Indiana finished third…

…, one stroke ahead of the Gophers and Wolverines. Ann Arbor Antiquarian Book Fair One Day Only Sunday, May 19th 11:00 a.m. - 5:00p.m. Michigan Union Ballroo - (2nd floor) ti 530S. State, corner of S…

… take three to four weeks for him to get his legs and lungs in shape, and at that time, he will evaluate where he stands with coaches, trainers and his family. With Kampfer's return, the Wolverines now…

… get them re-focused." THE UNCERTAIN FUTURE There's a reason why Mitera stayed for his senior season when so many expected him to go pro: He wanted be a Wolverine for four years. And most of all right…

… even made a 3-pointer - his first attempt of the season - with less than five min- utes remainingthat killed any hope of a Wolverine comeback. Beilein 4 CLIF REEDER/Daily 0 Sophomore Manny Harris was…

…. While the Illini shot an effective 52.4 percent from the field in the second half, Michigan couldn'tbuy abasket. Despite havingthe confer- ence's second-best scoring offense, the Wolverines shot a season…

… that wasn't the case last night. The Wolverines shot a poor 26.9 percent from behind the arc. Illinois defended Michigan high on the perimeter, which made it difficult for the Wolverines to run their…

… to happen, but you just got to fight through and do the things that are going to make us win the game." In the first half, the Wolverines were a different team. Michigan and Illinois (3-1, 13…

…-4) traded blows the opening 20 minutes, resulting in 11 lead changes. The Wolverines scored by spreading the ball around early and four players tied for a team-leading five points at the half, but Harris was…

… midway through the stanza. "They played harder than us for the whole 40 minutes and that's how they got the win," Harris said. And after completing their home-and-home series, the Illini and Wolverines…

… Michigan senior Ben Cox. Having to overcome a mid-year bout with mono as well as consistent arm pain, he has struggled to a sub- .500 record in singles. But yesterday, in his final home match as a Wolverine…

… Michigan's singles scoring. The win marked the Wolverines' first triumph outside this year. After struggling last week on Ohio State's outdoor courts, coach Mark Mees made sure the team, was prepared for…

… Wolverines' momentum By Bdan Schick Daily Sports Writer Only a week after completing one of the greatest weekends in Michigan women's tennis history, the Wolverines might have finished their most disap…

…- pointing weekend of the season. Yesterday, Michigan (3-5 Big Ten, 10-9 overall) lost in Iowa City 5-2, end- ing a stretch.in which the Wolverines had won six of the last eight matches. The Wolverines fell to…

… were ranked in the ITA poll, and Michigan was ranked higher than its opponent. But, the role of favorite was not kind to the Wolverines. Yesterday was also the final road match of the sea- son, and…

… factors in last week- end's success was the play of the dou- bles tandems, which came out fiat against Iowa. In the past, the doubles have helped the Wolverines achieve an early lead and build momentum…

… enter- ing the singles matches. The Wolverines have won all 10 matches when they secured the doubles point, but are 3-6 when losing the point. They lost the point to the Hawkeyes, and the rest is history…