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Sports Stories for 11-6-2000

Michigan drops the ball

EVANSTON - When Michigan scored its seventh touchdown with 8:34 remaining, the Wolverines were averaging nearly a point a minute. Now that's a phrase that hasn't been uttered outside documentary for decades. Michigan and its point-a-minute offense. Truthfully, it is more than a phrase - it is a legacy. There are few things in Ann Arbor today still connected to that legacy - save the ghost of Fielding Yost, for whom Michigan reserves a seat at every home game.

Thomas fumbles; BCS hopes dashed

EVANSTON - No matter how hard the fans shook them, the goalposts wouldn't give. They may have wobbled a little, but for the most part they were sturdy. No matter how much pressure was pushed against them, they didn't give up.

Icers fire 31 shots on Miller, get none past

After watching Michigan State netminder Ryan Miller make yet another spectacular save on one of his slap shots late in the second period, Michigan forward Mark Mink slapped his stick into the glass in frustration and looked up in disbelief.

Bullies of the Big Ten: Stickers are champions

As a student-athlete, it's not always how well one can play, it's how well one can Reid. Thanks to Courtney Reid's two goals yesterday in a 3-2 victory over No. 7 Penn State and her game-winning assist Saturday in a 2-1 squeaker against No. 15 Ohio State, the fifth-ranked Michigan field hockey team won the Big Ten tournament.

Soccer falls to Lions in triple overtime

CHAMPAIGN - For 120 minutes and 31 seconds, the Michigan women's soccer team battled the wind, the cold and fatigue yesterday in Illinois. But, its magnificent effort was just not enough, as the Wolverines fell to Penn State in triple overtime in the Big Ten championship game by the score of 1-0.

Domestic violence: 'M' abuses The Family, Inc.

The Family, Inc. got battered around by Michigan yesterday. The women's basketball team used its first exhibition as a chance to experiment with its players as the Wolverines routed a group of former Division I athletes, 98-76.

Grapplers dominate at Eastern Michigan Open

All day at the Eastern Michigan Open, Michigan wrestling coaches could be seen pacing up and down the sidelines, scouring at their troops. Verbal coaching was not allowed because it was an open meet, but any spectator could tell that a glare from one of the coaches contained all the information the team needed.

Shorthanded, soccer falls to Ohio State in season finale

It is hard enough to get a win in Big Ten soccer while playing with a full team, but when a team has to play a man short for the majority of the game - winning becomes almost impossible. This is exactly what the Michigan men's soccer team (1-5 Big Ten, 6-9 overall) faced Saturday afternoon when it squared off with No. 20 Ohio State. In their last regular season game of the inaugural season, the Wolverines fell 3-0.

Sophomore Miller shuts down 'M' icers

Ryan Miller does not look like the hottest goaltender in the CCHA. The 6-foot-2, 160-pound, fresh-faced sophomore could pass for the gangly kid on the high school basketball team - everybody likes him, he brings such vigor to towel-waving.

'The captain' returns in rivalry showdown

About 50 minutes before the start of Saturday night's game, a buzz began circulating in the Yost Ice Arena press box. Seemingly out of nowhere, new Michigan line charts were being distributed, printed on an off-white paper as opposed to the usual maize sheets. The color was not the only thing different about the new charts. On the new copy, next to John Shouneyia and Mark Mink on the third line, there was a surprising name - Geoff Koch.

Sports Monday Column

So you thought you'd heard the last of the Subway Series. "Fine," you said, "Yanks in five, now let's all go on with our lives." Sure, it may have been a short Series - and yes, it got the lowest television ratings in recent history. But whether you hail from Queens, the Bronx or that sixth borough called Ann Arbor, you deserve a little closure on the Fall Classic.

'M' spikes Purdue, Illinois

The Michigan volleyball team turned its season around this weekend at home against Purdue and Illinois. The Wolverines (5-9 Big Ten, 15-10 overall) snapped a four-match losing streak by defeating both the Boilermakers and the Fighting Illini, 3 -0.

Sunshine spurs Blue to salvage split

The Michigan men's swimming and diving team had sunny weather to look forward to this weekend - temperatures in Athens, Ga. and in Gainesville, Fla. were in the 60's and 70's. Basking in the balmy conditions, Michigan proceeded to defeat No. 14 Georgia on Friday but lost to No. 7 Florida on Saturday.

Late lapses haunt 'M,' but wins keep coming

The fat lady has a frog in her throat. Every time the Michigan field hockey team gets ready for her to sing, it loses focus and often makes games more exciting than they should be. Yesterday against Penn State, the Wolverines were sipping their figurative pina coladas, up 3-0 with only 10 minutes to play in the Big Ten Tournament championship game. Michigan coach Marcia Pankratz even substituted in freshman goalkeeper Molly Maloney for junior Maureen Tasch with 9:48 remaining.

Blue tankers claim moral win in N.C.

It's official - Michigan now has the second-best No. 9 women's swimming team in America. The ninth-ranked Wolverines dropped a 207-163 decision to North Carolina - which is tied with Michigan in the rankings at No. 9 - this weekend in Chapel Hill. The Tar heels victory brought them to 2-1 and lowered Michigan's record for the season to 1-2.

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11-6-2000