BULLDOGS IN PLA YOFF SCRAP
The Michigan Daily-Friday, February 23, 1979-Page 11
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Lowly icers meet Duluth
By BILLY SAHN
After winning just one of their last 16
games, Michigan's hockey team will
face Minnesota-Duluth this weekend in
an effort to put the Bulldogs in the
doghouse, tonight and tomorrow night.
Upon elimination from WCHA playoff
contention, the last place Wolverines,
role has been revised to that of
"spoiler," according to Coach Dan
Farrell. And that's just what the icers
will try to do as they go against an op-
ponent which is fighting it out for
second place in the conference.
EARLIER IN the season, Michigan
and Duluth split a series here in Ann
Arbor, but that was Michigan's first
conference series of the hockey season.
Alot has happened to the Wolverines
since then. Injuries have plagued the
young team, as have shabby goalten-
ding and defense.
Just this past weekend in a home
series against Wisconsin, left wing Jeff
Tessier joined the Blue injury list and is
out for the season with torn ligaments.
Yet, Duluth faces the same sort of
problem as Michigan, although not
nearly as serious. In its series against
Michigan State this past weekend,
Duluth's top scorer and the leading
scorer in the WCHA, center Mark
Pavelich, was sidelined with a severely
bruised shoulder. Pavelich, who has
scored 70 points (30 goals and 40
assists), is "veryquestionable" for the
Michigan series, according to Bulldog
coach Gus Hendrickson.
ANOTHER concern for Hendrickson
is right wing John Rothstein. The senior
from Grand Rapids, MN is also doub-
tful for this weekend; he has been ham-
pered by injuries all season long.
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lineup, Duluth has been inconsistent
lately. The Bulldogs have lost four of
their last six games after compiling a
13-game winning streak.
"It's not that we're playing bad
hockey," remarked Bulldog Coach
Hendrickson. "We're only playing fair,
andthat's not good enough in this
league."~
North Dakota, 20-8-0 on the season, is
firmly entrenched in first place of the
WCHA. But looking beyond that, things
get tight. Minnesota, faltering as of
late, is in second place. With two series
left (against Michigan Tech and North
Dakota), Minnesota must go un-
defeated to maintain its current status
in the standings.
BUT A BATTLE is ensuing, as Notre
Dame is in third place with 35 points
(equal to Minnesota's) and Duluth is
right behind with 33 points. Thus with
the chances of Minnesota holding on
slim, the real fight comes down bet-
ween the Irish and the Bulldogs, con-
sidering that both teams took their
respective series against the Gophers.
"Our team will have to play better
than we have," said Hendrickson. "Our
goaltenders have been a bit shaky. We
have to play our very best now because
they (the final games of the season) are
all tough for us.
"I feel that the race will go right to
the last game on March 3," he con-
tended.
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MSU GYMNASTS FAVORED:
Women seek AIA W title
By ALAN FANGER
At first glance, it would seem fairly easy to pick the exact
order of finish for tonight's AIAW state women's gymnastic
championships at Mt. Pleasant (MI). Everyone would expect
undefeated Michigan State to defend its title, followed closely
by Michigan. Then back in the pack would lie Central
Michigan, Eastern Michigan, Western Michigan and finally,
Northern Michigan.g
And this neatly arranged forecast would be a sure bet for
any novice gambler, right?
Wrong, according to Michigan's first year coach, Scott
Ponto. You see, Ponto's squad has met the Spartans twice
this season--once in a dual meet in January and then again at
the Big Ten Championships two weeks ago. The Wolverines
lost both meets by a total of four points, which isn't the hef-
tiest of margins in the tumbling world.
Using that statistic as the basis of his argument, Ponto
feels his squad can run neck-and-neck with MSU and come
home with the first place trophy.
To ensure that his team will be at full throttle when they
mount the equipment at the Rose Center Arena, Ponto took
his team to Mt. Pleasant a day early, for what all-arounder
Colleen Forrestel termed, "a little rest and relaxation."
"We'll be well prepared," said Ponto, a former men's
team assistant coach and competitor. "Everybody has been
working real hard, and I think they needed the rest.
"I think we're capable of beating them (MSU)," he con-
tinued. "It's just a matter of getting rid of the mistakes we
made earlier. We can score 132 or 133 if we'have a good day."
Although the Wolverines would like nothing better than to
win the meet, they can earn a bid to the AIAW regionals next
month with a respectable score. While the champions in each
of the six states in the region automatically get berths, the six
highest non-winning scores also qualify, and the Blue tum-
bltrs have garnered high enough marks, compared to teams
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BY JOHN LIBBE
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For the Michigan men's indoor track ty or competition. 1.11 m t1L
team, this Friday's Wolverine In- former three-time Michigan Al
vitational at the University's track- American and 1978 AAU cross countr
tennis building will have both a champ, will be in the field, as will +
somewhat-relaxed and a pressure- Randy Thomas, who according to Ha
packed atmosphere, accordingto head vey, is the second-ranked marathon
track coach Jack Harvey. in the world.
"It's a kind of a last chance for some "He'll (Meyer) be shooting for an ex
people to qualify for the NCAA meet" cellent time," noted Harvey. "It shoul
Harvey said of Friday's competion. be a real fast race."
"Plus, it's sort of a tune-up meet for the The mile relay is the one event Ha
Big Ten's. We're more concerned about vey is concentrating on this Friday.
the Big Ten meet. We're really low key "We're only going to try and qualif
for this meet." the mile relay team," he said.
BETWEEN TEN and fifteen teams The Blue squad of Ken Gardne
will be competing Friday. College Charles Crouther, Ronald Affoon, an
teams already entered include Eastern Teddy Dobson will have a hard act t
Michigan, Western Michigan, Central follow, as the 5000-meter race preced
Michigan, Toledo, and Kent State, plus it, but Harvey hopes that a fast 500
various local track clubs. The open meter will inspire them to rise an
three-mile begins at 5:45, with break the qualifying time in their ow
preliminaries for the. other events star- event.
ting at 6:15. The Big Ten meet next week is in th
The premier event in the meet, by back of Harvey's mind and rapid
far, is the invitational 5000-meter run. moving its way to the fore. "We'i
Bill Weidenbach will be shooting to looking forward to the Big Ten's," h
break the 14:04 NCAA qualifying stan- said. "We have people capable
scoring in every event except the tripl
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