The Wolverine: Covering University of Michigan Football and Sports
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INSIDE MICHIGAN ATHLETICS MICHIGAN'S TOP OLYMPIC SPORTS PERFORMERS Men's soccer junior Fabio Pereira: NHL Cancels Winter Classic At The Big House year's postseason, he came up big yet again. Pereira notched all three goals in a 3-1 win over Niagara in the first round of the NCAA Tournament, recording the ninth hat trick in program history, and he now has eight markers in his career. The Sao Paolo, Brazil, native has made a career of scoring timely goals, notch- ing the game-winning tally in a 3-2 overtime victory over Maryland in 2010 that secured the Wolverines' first Final Four appearance. In this to be staged at The Big House between the Detroit Red Wings and the Toronto Maple Leafs Jan. 1, 2013, has been canceled, the league announced in early November. All games through Dec. 14 have been put on the shelf while the NHL negotiates a lockout between players and management that is threatening the entire season. "This is an unfortunate announcement, but one that looked im- The crown jewel of the NHL season, the Winter Classic, which was minent given the current labor situation between the NHL and its players, was a possibility, but we stayed prepared in the event the labor dispute would get resolved. His season-best time of 54.28 in the 100 ranks him fifth nationally and second in the Big Ten, while his time of 1:58.83 in the 200 ranks him eighth in the country and first in the conference. second among the best single-season efforts in U-M history. She notched two markers and had two as- sists in three NCAA Tournament contests, and now has 35 goals in her career, needing just 10 in 2013 to set a school record. Ezurike: A second-team all-league selection in each of her first two sea- sons, Ezurike was named first-team All-Big Ten this year after leading the Wolverines in scoring with 33 points, including 15 goals, a total that ranks Women's soccer junior Nkem 11-5 in U-M's most recent meet to help improve the Wolverines' record to 4-1. Massa heads to the pres- tigious Cliff Keen Invitational Nov. 29-Dec. 1 ranked as the No. 10 wrestler in his weight class according to InterMat. The nation's No. 2 overall recruit and No. 1 wrestler at 170 pounds, Massa has stepped into Michigan's lineup at 165 pounds seamlessly. The St. John's, Mich., native is 4-1 in five matches, besting Stanford's Bret Baumbach Wrestling freshman Taylor Massa: Men's swimming and diving soph- omore Richard Funk: The Edmonton native was the Big Ten Swimmer of the Week earlier this season and has continued to marvel, capturing the 100- and 200-yard breaststroke events at each of Michigan's first three meets. Leafs scheduled to meet in the 2014 Winter Classic at Michigan Stadium. "Both parties have a mutual interest in making the Winter Classic a successful and historic event," Brandon said. "We are glad they com- mitted to bring the next game to The Big House." The event is only being put on hold, however, with the Wings and " U-M athletics director Dave Brandon said. "We knew this " include Great Lakes Invitational games involving Michigan played outdoors Dec. 27-28 at Comerica Park in Detroit, was also canceled. The Wolverines will instead play a semifinal and a final/consolation at Joe Louis Arena Dec. 29-30. U-M is set to meet Michigan Tech at 7 p.m. on opening night and will meet the winner/loser of the Michi- gan State and Western Michigan contest. "That's too bad the Classic was called, In addition to the Winter Classic, the Winter Festival, which was to said. "For The Big House and the whole city of Detroit, for the hockey experience that they would have had in Comerica, it's just too bad. THEWOLVERINE.COM'S FACEBOOK FEED Facebook.com/TheWolverineMagazine. This month we asked fol- lowers to rate U-M's 8-4 mark compared to preseason expectations. Dyran Stewart: "The biggest disappointment was the lack of a Michigan fans can find The Wolverine on Facebook at: running game. We need to get a stud tailback and then all of the pieces will be in place. Next year should be the year we start to see Brady Hoke's recruits take over. Next year I expect about the same record, but with big wins over MSU and OSU. Joshua DeMille: "Slightly disappointing, but Brady Hoke has us headed in the right direction and is killing it on the recruiting trail." Dustin Stodolak: "Expected a 10-win season, wanted 11, but oh well. Saw them beat up on Iowa in The Big House." " John Foley: "1-4 against top-25 teams does not cut it. Had higher expectations." off host Sun Devil Desirae Krawczyk 6-1, 3-6, 6-2 in the finals. Yurovsky is now 9-4 on the year, but will not compete again until the Wolverines host the Michigan Invitational Jan. 19-21. Yurovsky: The rookie from New Kens- ington, Pa., went 5-0 at the Arizona State Thunderbird Invitational Nov. 9-11 to capture the singles title. Along the way, she bested three members of the California team, and she knocked 18 THE WOLVERINE DECEMBER 2012 Women's tennis freshman Ronit Merrill Sackett: "They should've been 10-2. They should've swept the Big Ten this year." All of our hard games were on the road and we haven't proved we can win on the road yet. Lee Thompson: "I'd say we lost as many as I thought they would. " " lost four road games to teams with a combined 45-3 record. Future is bright with all the guys they have coming back and the kids com- ing in. Go Blue!" Mike Denzio: "I thought 10-2 or 9-3. I am disappointed, but they it over so much against Notre Dame. If Denard Robinson didn't get hurt against Nebraska. If Al Borges didn't become incredibly conser- vative againt Ohio State. What-if sums up everything. Joradn Rennolds: "A season of 'what-ifs' … what if we didn't turn " hockey coach Red Berenson "