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

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With an approaching USC opponent, sophomore Stephanie Boyles goes to pass the ball to her Wolverine teammate. Boyles was named to the Big 10 Conference All-Freshman team. J. Weiner photo EN ' S SOCCER timism By Erica Margolius Finishing the 2002 season ranked 11 th by the National Soccer toadies Association of American poll, the women ' s soccer team had high standards to maintain. Graduating six seniors, head coach Debbie Rademacher looked to some of her more inexperienced players to step up. These included freshman goalie Megan Tuura, sophomore defender Whitney Kjar, and sophomore forward Katie Kramer. With much of the season still ahead, Rademacher reflected, We are fielding a young, but hard working team. The defense has come together and is playing very solid and consistent. While the defense displayed their talent in the first few games of the season, the offense struggled to score. The Wolverines ended their first five official games with a record of 0-3-2, only having scored a total WOMEN ' S SOCCER SCORES NORTH CAROLINA BRIGHAM YOUNG UTAH OAKLAND SOUTHERN CAL NEBRASKA IOWA STATE ILLINOIS NORTHWESTERN WISCONSIN MINNESOTA OHIO STATE PENN STATE INDIANA PURDUE IOWA l fl CENTRAL MICHIGAN MICHIGAN STATE KANSAS NOTRE DAME 1-4 0-0 1-4 0-1 1-2 1-1 4-2 0-0 of 3 goals. Despite this early frustration, the Wolverines kept their optimism and fought back. The team won their first game at home against Iowa State. The women had 22 shots on goal, with four different players scoring. During the game, senior Stephanie Chavez recorded her fifth career multi-point game with a goal and an assist. In a later game, Tuura recorded her first career shutout in a double-overtime tie against Illinois. She followed this up with another shutout against Wisconsin, leading the Wolverines to their second season win. We ' ve had a slow start this year but I believe in this team. We ' re young but we ' re only getting better with each game, said assistant coach Carrie Barker. Using determination to overcome the early setbacks, the Wolverines were able to look back on their season seeing both improvement and accomplishment, finishing their season well with what they had learned. Soccer 155 2-0 1-0 1-1 0-2 0-0 1-1 1-0 1-0 2-1 1-2 3-2

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PROUD TO PERFORM The Intensity, The Uniformity, The Rhythm By Chelsea Anderson With a crisp fall breeze and the resounding rhythm of the Michigan Marching Band reverberating around campus, game day was ready to begin. Arriving at least four hours prior to kick-off, the band members assembled in Revelli Hall to prepare themselves for their big day. One of the coolest things is the parade over to the stadium, said Matthew Strok, junior LSA general studies m ajor. We have different cheers and movements and it ' s really impressive to watch. The best is for the bowl games. However, there was much more to the Marching Band than playing at football games. The year-round commitment to the band included band camp, weekly practice, the Crisler Concert, and this year, a special performance invitation. The Michigan Marching Band returned to Ann Arbor 10 days prior to the start of classes for 12 hour band camp practices. During this time, the band had intense practices where they learned and perfected their formations and music. Once the academic term began, practices were held Monday through Friday from 4:45 to 6:15, in addition to game-day Saturday mornings. Unique to this season, the Marching Band was invited for an exhibition performance at the Pontiac Silverdome during the Michigan Being in the band enhances the student experience and connects you to the University.You know you ' re a Wolverine. ' Competing Bands Association State Finals. The Marching Band also released their newest audio recording entitled Victor ' s Valiant on CD this fall. In accordance with Michigan tradition, the 300-plus members were held to the highest caliber. As the Michigan Marching Band Seal says Non tarn pares, quam superiors, meaning Not as good as, Better than , the band functioned in similar fashion. Members competed for the 235 available slots for pre-game performances. The reserves were established several years ago and serve to challenge their peers to play at their highest level. Each week, auditions were held for the performance, and that performance block would vary from week to week. Other forms of tradition stemmed from the infamous position of drum major. The back bend has become tradition over the past few years, especially without the hat, said Matthew Cavanaugh, drum major. It has become a standard by the crowd, they won ' t go crazy unless you take the hat off. It took Cavanaugh two years to learn the trick. In reflection on his involvement in the Michigan Marching Band, Strok said, Being in the band enhances the student experience and connects you to the University. You know you ' re a Wolverine. Marching Band 157