University of Michigan - Michiganensian Yearbook (Ann Arbor, MI)

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t K s With a strong work ethic both on and off the field, and a determination to succeed as in the past, the men ' s lacrosse team was a team with a vision. This team was focused on defending last year ' s conference title and getting back to St. Louis, stated head coach John Paul. They ended up in St. Louis at the USL1A national tournament by winning the CCLA conference cham- pionship, along with being ranked fourth nationally. The team reached the quarterfinals before bowing out. The team began to prepare for the 2000 season, where they had a high return rate of players and a national ranking of seventh. Lacrosse had been at the University since the 1930 ' s, but the current club team was formed in 1965. Graduate students at the University, who had played the sport as undergraduates out east, started out the squad. It had evolved much since then, with aggres- sive tryouts, strict eligibility rules, full- time coaches and national competi- a c r s s t tion. This club sport was on par with a varsity one. Perhaps one of the things the men ' s lacrosse team was most remembered for was their leading off of the Naked Mile. On the last day of classes, these players were the ones running in the front, leading the way for the rest of the participants. The men sure knew how to have a good time. But along with all the fun, the men ' s lacrosse team still knew how to get its work done. The team averaged a 3.3 GPA, even in concentrations like en- gineering. The team definitely prides itsel f on begin able to maintain these high standards, both on and off the field, Paul commented. The amount of work that these men put into their sport was truly remarkable. The men ' s lacrosse team was truly a bright spot at the University. Though not a varsity sport, they put their all into lacrosse regardless. They showed love for what they were doing, both on the field and in the classroom. n another bout versus Michigan Scate, st nior Residential College student Pierce Dav spins out from a defensive push. The team w led by a powerful and agile offense. photo courtesy of Men ' s Lacrosse Front Row: Assistant Coach Gil Leaf, Brady Kim, Josh Charm, Alex Gregor, Dan Jerneycic, Micah Veith, Kevin Chan, Pierce Davis, Greg Graetz, Head Coach John Paul Row 2: Assistant Coach Bill Argersinger, Tom Willis, Trever Helmstead, Wesley Martus, Ross I ' ncker, Adam Denenberg, Dave Bernard, G reg Deutch, Dave DiCamillo, Jeff Hadwin Row 3: Manager Haley Ross, i m Burns, Brian Fischer, Kevin Keenan. Briar ' ' Front Row: lenese Reynolds, Erica Proctor, Tif- fany Sanford Row 2: Nakia Williams, Marietsa Edje, Akua Asamoah Row 3: Bryant Barbour, Abiola Adetoro, Mark Me Creary, J ibreel Lockhart photo by Jennifer Johnson CD Front Row: Susan Parapetti, Mary Beth Lore Kathryn Fallat, Angela Wobetzky, Paula Lappa Kacy Garske, Amy Apple, Carol Halifax, Shan Shevitz, Angela Steinke, Anna Lauri, Anja Hulbanni, Parini Mehta, Kevin Conway RowJC Christopher Dobosz, Richard Broene, Patric Patrello, Brian Mattel, Joseph Phillip, Anthon Valerio, Christopher May, Garrett Harabediai Eric Murphy, Evan Mathison photo by M ike Cutri

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MPULShV LYRES After gaining confidence on stage in the University ' s Men ' s Glee Club as well as during a performance for Greek Week, a few entrepreneurial spirits in the Greek System founded Compulsive Lyres. Formed in the spring of 1 997, the a cappella group sought to attain recognition as a positive Greek contribution to the University. When Compulsive Lyres performed at the Detroit Zoo ' s Wild Lights, inquiring audience members were delighted to hear that the Greek System was reaching into the surrounding community. As one of the founding members, senior education major John Lazar explained, Once we told people who we were, they just lit up. Compulsive Lyres lit up the stage on campus as well. The a cappella group performed with three goals in mind: to unite the Greek community, to reach out campus wide, and to positively represent the University in the surround- ing community. When striving to obtain this vision, Lazar recalled two favorite performances thus far. After opening for the Friars in the spring of 1999, Compulsive Lyres were anxious to perform. The audience was present to hear a cappella music, and Compulsive Lyres were eager to deliver. Dur- ing Mr. Greek Week, Compulsive Lyres dazzled the audi- ence during intermission. With a captive and attentive audience, Compulsive Lyres hushed the hustle and bustle they had anticipated during the break in the show. Lazar enthusiastically reflected, It was a blast. Compulsive Lyres was a charismatic group of Greek a cappella performers who projected musical talent as well as social vitality. Although they were continuing to establish their reputation, auditions attracted twice as many musi- cians in comparison to past years. After e-mailing and speaking at Greek houses, Compulsive Lyres wanted the University to recognize their efforts and their fervent intentions. Lazar envisioned Compulsive Lyres continu- ing once he had left; he explained that I want to come back in five years and see it still going. Other successful a cappella groups inspired the Com- pulsive Lyres, an 18-member group. Amazin ' Blue was their role model and the Friars represented the fame that Compulsive Lyres hoped to attract. According to Josh Henschell, The a cappella community at Michigan is fairly tight one and all of the groups that came before and after us have been incredibly supportive. Front Row: Kirsten Ruoff, Carolyn Fry, Allan Haggar, Melissa Panizzi, Erin Dahl Row 2: Joshua Henschell, Brooke McDaniel, Elizabeth Patterson, Trisha Alberts, David King Row 3: Eric Rossen, David Singer, John Lazar, James Trenkle, Robert Kogan photo by Liz Mauck he Complusive Lyres perform With or Without You in the Underground of the Michigan League. The group performed at this venue in October as well as at several other places like the Detroit Zoo. photo courtesy of Compulsive Lyres Front Row: lack Tocco, Sonya Datta-Sandhu, Garth Heutel, Ann Ellingson, Paul Kuttner photo by Audra Rowley o o 3 o c . CD CD n c Q CD n 17- Q -Q CD Organizations + 347

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i, earn President and LSA junior Jennifer Zorza extends her reach to block a goal. The team had a very tightly run defense. photo courtesy of Women ' s Lacrosse Jf , fter scoring a goal against Michigan State, attacker Adam Denenberg, an LSA sopho- more, holds his stick proudly. The Wolverines dominated the Spartans under many attacks. photo courtesy of Men ' s Lacrosse ont Row: Shawn Burney, Vinay D Souza, nnie Cheung Row 2: Christopher Leja, Daniel ok, Michael Forbis, William Schultz to by Heather Caddell From Row: Alisha Vachhani, Rachel Goldsmith, Megan Pearlman, Michelle Koo, Sarah Greene, Anny Cao, Alison Lam, Megan Olson, Kristina Inman, Hillary Vigdor, Elizabeth Mauck Row 2: Naomi Umemoto, Alison Hendricks, Jodi Berris, Jodie Steinway, Erin Haddix, Adrienne Barnosky, Laura Hedlund, Jennifer Zorza, Christina Kakuk, Melissa Roach, (Catherine Heller Row 3: Megan Burpee, Rebecca Madden-Sturges, Molly Thornbladu,MarcellaFedrigo,Jordana Haber, Jennifer Kuester, Elise Halajian, Caren Chrovian, Sara Marques, Courtney Jones, Dayna Santoro photo courtesy of Women ' s Lacrosse by J-,izJ ta.Hck The University ' s women ' s lacrosse team was a dominant force in the league this year. Having been passed over the year before for varsity status, the team vowed to work harder than ever to prove that they were worthy of the honor. It was very frustrating to see a team (women ' s water polo) get boosted when we have a significantly better record than them, simply because we would have had more start- up costs, commented the team ' s goalie junior Jennifer Zorza, an LSA junior. The team saw through the adversity, however, and had a successful year. We have always been one of the strongest teams around, commented the starting center Alison Lam, an LSA senior. The team also did a great deal of traveling this year with the majority of their schedule being away tournaments, although the Wolverines hosted one of their own during April. Traveling is always really fun because you learn so much about your teammates and become more com- patible with them, explained LSA sophomore Alison Hendricks. Organizations 349