Page 10-Tuesday, March 20, 1979-The Michigan Daily MINNESOTA BLASTS BOWLING GREEN, 6-3 New faces mark NCAA ice inals By DAN PERRIN You may have noticed that the remaining con- tenders for this year's NCAA basketball title are all .newcomers to the Final Four. The Minnesota Gophers made sure there were no rgpeaters in this year's MCAA Hockey Final Four alther, when they whipped Bowling Green Sunday -ight, 6-3, in a first round NCAA contest. In winning for the eighth time in their last nine outings, the WCHA runners-up earned the right to -play the number one team in the East, New Ham- *pghire, in the semifinals Thursday night in Detroit's 'Olympia Stadium. - PLAYING BEFORE an over-capacity crowd of 7,940 -at Williams Arena, Minnesota (30-11-1) skated to a -quick 3-0 lead on the strength of Tim Harrer's 27th and Steve Christoff's 35th and 36th goals of the year, 'all in the first period. -Bowling Green came storming back for a pair of :-scores in the middle stanza as tallies by veteran for- wards Bruce Newton and Steve Dawe brought the Falcons-to within one. But power play goals by Don *,icheletti and Eric Strobel< gave the Gophers an in- surmountable lead, all but wrapping up the game. 2 Harrer added icing on the cake with his second goal f the night :28 into the final period before Bowling ,reen defenseman Mike Cotter finished off the scoring at 6:44. The loss sent the Falcons home with a 37-6-2 record and a fifth place NCAA finish for the second time in three years. Minnesota coach Herb Brooks, who will head the 1980 U.S. Olympic hockey team, put the win in per- spective.' "WE KNEW WE had to play a good game to beat them," said Brooks, "and we had the necessary con- sitency to do it. We wanted to get them in a skating match like we did and we kept a good tempo." Looking ahead to the upcoming playoff with New Hampshire, Brooks had little to say. "I'd call it a toss-up. They play a different style of hockey so there will be some adjustments for us. We're going to play our game and do the things we know we can do." Out .east, New Hampshire coach Charlie Holt and assistant Bob Kullen prepare the Wildcats (22-8-3) for their second NCAA appearance in the, last three years. The ECAC champions have lost just once in their last 18 games and are very confident in their play as of late. "OUR ATTITUDE is that we're doing a lot of things right," said Kullen. "We believe in playing our game and when we do, we feel we're the best." The Wildcats feature high scorers on all three front lines. Senior right winger Ralph Cox (39-32-71), a first team All-East pick, is the team's top scorer and is centered by junior Bob Francis (19-43-52), son of St. Louis Blues general manager Emile Francis. Captain Bobby Gould (31-27-58) heads the second line, while sophomore Bruce Crowder (21-29-50) leads the third. Just 90 miles down the road from the Wildcats lies Hanover, N.H., home of the Dartmouth Big Green (18-8-2), the second NCAA qualifier from the East. While the Ivy Leaguers don't boast any of the high scorers New Hampshire does, they do have a balan- ced attack and a strong skating club. >. .. .'j..4' :ooo Led by junior forwards Dennis Murphy (18-28-46),4. Ross Brownridge (20-23-43) and sophomore goalie Bobby Gaudet, the Big Green should provide a stimulating challenge to WCHA champ North Dakota (29-11-1) in their Friday night semi-final clash. "I think execution is, the key at this point of the }5 season," said Dartmouth coach George Crowe y< .f: . . "Quickness is one of our big assets. I think we have "'>> a good shot at anybody we play." North Dakota coach John Gasparini brings his teach into Detroit favored to win it all in a probable all-WCHA final. Yet, at this point, he won't look past Daily Photo by CYRENA CHANG the Easterners. MINNESOTA'S PHIL VERCHOTA eludes Michigan defender Dan Lerg in WCHA "Our only concern right now is Dartmouth," said action this season. Verchota, a winger who scored 41 points during the campaigi, Gasparini. "If Minnesota wins and we're fortunate will lead the 30-11-1 Gophers into an NCAA tournament semi-final encounter enough to make it, then that's another game." Thursday night against New Hampshire at Olympia Stadium. wrwuhlwrw Are you: - PLANNING AND PREPARING FOR CHANGE? - GRADUATING OR LEAVING SCHOOL? - LEAVING HOME? - MOVING INTO OR OUT OF AN APARTMENT? - CHANGING YOUR MAJOR? If so, the PEER COUNSELORS at University Counseling Services are offering a WORKSHOP ON r TRANSITIONS The Counseling Services is providing an opportunity for stu- dents to get together and talk about transition issues in an effort to understand and cope with the process of change in various situations. The workshop will be facilitated by trained peer counselors. Date: WEDNESDAY, MARCH 21,1979 Time: 7-9:30 p.m. Place: Counseling Services, 3300 Michigan Union For more information and registration come into Counseling Services or call 76-GUIDE. Tankers flounder in season finale By OWEN MEDD The Michigan women's swimming season finished this past weekend with the tankers placing a disappointing 13th at the AIAW Nationals meet in Pit- tsburgh. The Michigan swimmes went to Pitt with a handful of high hopes and with their overwhelming Big Ten Cham- pionship win still fresh in their heads. Their hope was to finish as high as seventh in the final rankings. Instead, the meet turned into a weekend of discouragement. "I WAS DEFINITELY disappoin- ted," head coach Stu Isaac said. "Not because we didn't swim fast, though. We broke a lot of team bests and varsity records, 11 new record out of 22 events. Fifty per cent isn't bad at all. "Our key people got a little discouraged when they didn't place as high as they expected. Afterward, we didn't come back fighting and that's discouraging. "In the sport of swimming, we're really looking for best times, but you also have place goals. We had high goals and were hoping to place higher. Sometimes you have to have pride. You must keep a positive attitude. Ours slipped noticably at several times during the meet. Katy (McCully), as a senior, could keep on top of herself. She just took the pressure off." McCULLY WAS definitely the stan- dout at the Nationals for the Michigan tankers. She placed in all three short freestyle events-the 50, ,100, and the 200 yard swims-and gained All- American recognition in each of them. She also swam three relays, all of which placed. "Katy, as a swimmer who didn't even score in an individual event last year at Nationals, to come back like that is cer- tainly one of the most outstanding per- formances I've seen," said Isaac. "She was stunning and went out in style." Barb Weinstein turned in two out- standing performances in the one meter and three meter diving events, finishing second in the one meter event and fourth in the three meter. Ann Mc- Divitt, one of Michigan's steady per- formers at Nationals every year, placed tenth in the three meter diving competition. Mary Rish grabbed twelf- th in the individual medley. BARBARA DonCARLOS, in her first college nationals, placed 13th in the 50 yard backstroke and 15th in the 100 yard backstroke, setting a new varsity record in the 100. One of the major disappointments at the Nationals meet was diver Julie Bachman, defening national champion at both the one and three meter heights. Bachman did not score in either event. "She just couldn't get into the meet," Isaac said. On the meet itself, Isaac commented, "It was world class competition all toe way. There were two world champion, Olympic medalists, ex-world record holders, and girls with international experience. Maybe we were not men- tally prepared for how fast the swir.- ming would be." "We're going to have to get more top- notch swimmers, as well as work on oor mental approach to the meet next year. ... 4, ~ ,oZ~:. ~ N'. .c17 The Classified Alternative," SPORTS OF THE DAILY Tigers topple Expos Undefeated netters aim for national recognition By GARY LEVY If this year's Michigan women's tennis team is as good as its current record indicates, future opponents better beware. The women's team, under the direction of first year coach Theo Shepherd, is 5-0, having defeated Michigan State and winning its four mat- ches on the women's first spring trip ever to Florida. They defeated Flagler, Florida International, Florida Atlantic and Palm Beach Jr. College, which, according to Shepherd is a contender for both state and national junior college championships. This year's squad is young, composed of one senior, four juniors, four sophomores and one freshman.Despite its youth, the team, Shepherd said, has a great deal of tennis experience. Playing first singles for the women is junior captain Kathy Karzen, Shepherd said Karzan is ranked about 50th nationally, and has lost only to Michigan State's Debbie Mascarin this season. "Kathy hits hard, has good timing, is a very good doubles player and has an excellent temperament on the court," said Shepherd. At second singles is sophomore Sue Weber. She's won every match she's played thus far, and "works very, very hard at her game," said Shepherd. Co-captain Whit Stodghill occupies the third singles spot. Shepherd said that the sophomore started at fifth singles this year, "but took fire in the challenge matches" and has moved up to the third position. "Whit had injury problems last year, but right now seems to be at the top of the game," Shepherd added. At fourth singles is the lone senior on the squad, Barb Fischley. A tran- sfer from Eastern Michigan, Fischley lost to Karzen in the state finals last year. Junior Ann Kercher and sophomore Kathy Krickstein occupy the fifth and sixth singles slots, respectively. The women are solid in the doubles department, having lost only one set this season. Fischley and Karzen play first doubles, Kercher and Stodghill number two and Krickstein and sophomore Lisa Wood third doubles. These players form a team that, according to Shepherd, has a good chance to defend their SMAIAW championship (women's state tournament). Shepherd said the team has a good chance in the Big Ten and the regionals against the Midwestern teams although Wisconsin, defending Big Ten champion Ohio State, Northwestern and Indiana each have strong squads. On the national level, the women are aiming for a Top Twenty finish. "If we have no injuries, and we play up to our capaci ti~es, I'd say we have a chan- ce to be ranked, definitely," Shepherd said. BUS I NESSM EN... *& :- -. 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Rodriguez gave Detroit a 1-0 lead with a second-inning home run off right- hander Steve Rogers,. who started and went six innings for Montreal. Steve Baker pitched three innings for, the Tigers and picked up the victory. He! gave up the only Montreal run in the, seventh on.a succession of singles by Andre Dawson, Tommy Hutton and Ken Macha. rumins nip Leafs BOSTON - Center Dwight Foster scored two goals and an assist in the first period when the Boston Bruins scored all their goals in a 4-3 National Hockey League triumph over the Toronto Maple Leafs last night. Wayne Cashman, with Foster and Dick Redmond assisting, put Boston ahead 1-0 as he beat Leafs goalie Mike Palmateer with a25-foot slap shot at 7:45 of the opening period. Toronto came back five minutes later when Ron Ellis beatBoston goalie Gerry Cheevers with a close-in rebound. Foster scored his fifth and six- th goals of the year, firing in a backhander from the left of the goal crease and following with a 15-footer from the slot for a 3-1 Bruins lead with less than three minutes left in the period. Terry O'Reilly, on a carom of a Rick Middleton breakaway, notched his 21st of the season for a 4-1 margin. Toronto scored early in the second period when Darryl Sittler picked up his 37th goal, tapping in a loose puck during a goalmouth scramble. Toronto drew within one goal with 7:35 left in the game on Paul Gardner's slap shot from the left board. Fidrych is flying high after debut MSA 19 79-80 The Michigan Student Assembly (MSA) Annual Elections will be held April 2, 3, 4, 1979. All seats up for election.- Candidate filing forms are avail- able now at the MSA Offices, 3909 Michigan Union. LAKELAND, F lea. (AP)-Mark "The Bird" Fidrych, the Detroit Tiger pitcher whose arm problems kept him out of action most of last season, may face the Houston Astros or the Pittsburgh Pirates this week. Fidrych threw nil e pitches, all fast balls, in an exhibition game Sunday and retired the side in a 4-4 tie against the Texas Rangers. Tigers Manager Les Moss said Fidrych would rest a day, pitch batting practice, rest again, then pitch two or three in- nings Friday, when Detroit faces the Pirates. GENERAL MANAGER Jim Campbell has said that if right-hander Fidrych isn't ready by the time the season star- ts, he'll go on the 21-day disabled list. Fidrych said under no circumstances will he pitch in the minors. The last time the 24-year-old Fidrych threw in a game was Aug. 5, when he pitched one inning for the Lakeland Tigers of the Florida State League against Dunedin. And it was the first appearance for Fidrych in a Detroit uniform since April 17-his last game with the Tigers before the persistent arm problem sent him from doctor to doctor in search of a solution to return the 1976 American League rookie-of-the-year to his old form. THE EXHIBITION WAS called off by mutual agreement because the Rangers had chartered their bus for only 10 hours and the driver had to get back to Pompano Beach. But the game was secondary to the return of Fidrych, who received a standing ovation when he took the mound in relief of starter Jack Billingham. "My eyes filled up when they started clapping," Fidrych said at a news conference for two dozen reporters in Moss" of- fice-while the game was still in progress. a 0 IA M an Pan Pizza By The Slice * Antipasto Salads "*Wie oBeer " Liquor " Spagheti a 0 -I I s 3 SCORES Exhibition Baseball Detroit 2, Montreal 1 Oakland 8, Cleveland 3 Yankees 2, Atlanta 1 (N.Y. now 2.10) Cincinnati 4, Pittsburgh 3 (Rose sits out) Mets 5, Pittsburgh 4 Toronto 10, Boston St. Louis 5, White Sox 3 NHL Boston 4, Toronto 3 NIT Basketball Indiana 64, Ohio State 55 Purdue 87, Alabama 68 Filing deadline-March 1979, 4:30 P.M. 22, N I -- . - - . . .- I! I. Mi STUDENTS STUDENTS STUDENTS ERIC'S