Page Six THE MICHIGAN DAILY Saturday, January 15, 1977 THAYER'S OT GOAL BEATS TECH: Icers win By RICK MADDOCK , Michigan forward Bill Thay- er slapped in the winning goal at 1:28 of the overtime period to cap off a stunning comeback victory for the Wolverine icers over Michigan Tech, 9-8, last night at Yost Ice Arena. "That's only his seventh goal of the season. What a beauty," Michiganhockey coach Dan Farrell said. "Thyer - the man that makes Michigan go. He turn- ed that game around," said assistant coach Doug Hinton. The Huskies started off quick- ly, and early in the second peri- od held a 5-1 edge. "That first period, Tech wasr knocking the daylights out of* us, but that's been, Tech's game,". Farrell said. "John's (Tech coach MacIn- nes) teams have alwpys been hard-hitting," Farrell explain- ed. "We've gone more to quick- ness and finesse," Farrell add- ed. Center Dave Debol teamed with Thayer to lead the Michi- gan 7attack. Debol, voted first star of the game, reached the [9-8 hat trick honors at 14:39 in the third period. All three of Debol's goals were set up by Thayer, who was the second star of the game. The final play came in grand finale fashion as Thayer passed the puck behind his back to Debol, who delicately positioned his stick for the final kill.'The goal tied the game at 8-8 and sent the two teams into overtime. "We do that passing drill quite often in practice," Farrell said. Debol had three assists to go along with his hat trick, and now leads the Wolverines with thriller Blue tankers rip Purdue; records fall in 87-44 win 42 points. "Re's the most ex- citing kid in- the nation," Far- rell said. The Wolverine coach also mentioned Debol's profes- sional potential. Twice Michigan's comeback momentum was stifled. The first incident came at 9:34 in the second period - after two straight Michigan goals-when Tech's Gord Salt pushed a rebound past goalie Rick Pal- mer to make it 6-3, Tech. The second damper was put on Michigan when both teams were playing one man short. Doug Todd was called for trip- ping, which gave Tech renewed spark. The Huskies, however, could not capitalize. , Obviously one can tell by the score that the game was not a defensive gem. Twice, Tech goalie Bruce Horsch failed Ito cover up after a save, which resulted in Michigan goals. The first one occurred on the Wolverines first -goal. Greg Na- tale took a slap shot that Hor- sch knocked down, but failed to fall on. Kris Manery quick- ly sent the puck past the Tech goalie. . The second time this hap- pened after Dave Brennan shot. Horsch knocked the puck down, only to see Todd poke it into the net. The Tech de- fense offered little support for Horsch, as Michigan pres- sured with close shots from the second period on. The Wolverine defense had its problems, -too. "We've had trouble defensively in almost every series we've been in. We have just been fortunate enough to blow enough goals past the opposition," Farrell said. "We're getting into the. sec- ond half of the season, so we've got to get better defensively," Farrell added. The win raises Michigan's WCHA record to 12-5, while Tech drops to 6-10-1. "Tech's no ninth place team," Farrell said. "We've played four or five teams above them in the standings, and they've (Tech) given us more trouble," he add- ed. Last night's crowd of 6,385, was lively, and contained a loud Tech contingent. The northland- ers did not have quite enough people to out yell the Michigan partisans, however. Several tim- es the Tech fans started a "Let's go Tech" cheer, only to hear it quickly change to "Let's go Blue." By JAMIE TURNER. The Michigan women's swim team put on an awesome display last night as they drowned Purdue, 8-44. Coach Stu Isaac was "happy" with the win, and is already look- ing forward to the showdown at Michigan State next Saturday night. The women tankers set two new school recordssand qualified seven events for the AIAW swim finals in March. "THE PERFORMANCE tonight was excel- lent, considering that we just came off Christ- mas break," Isaac said. "Besides the Nation- al times, I believe that one of the highlights of the meet was Nancy Moss' fine time in the 50 yd. breast. She was sick all last year, and she's a real plus to the team now that she's healthy." Katy McCully started off the water fire- works with first place in the 200 yd. indi- vidual' medley, qualifying for the Nationals with a 2:13.57 time. She doubled with a first in the 200 yd. butterfly. Only a sophdmore, McCully put in her most memorable per- formance in the last event, the 400 yd. free- style medley. Needing a :52.69 last leg to qualify for the AIAW, McCully came through with a :52.21 to qualify with her teammates Kim Groleau, Liz Lease and Sue Andrews. LEASE BECAME the second Wolverine to double up victories with wins in the 50 and 100 yd. freestyle. Lori Hughes and Karen Bockstahler also doubled with Bockstahler winning the 50 and 200 yd.5breaststrokes and Lease triumphant in the 500 and 1000 free- styles. ""Lori is our Wonder Woman with those two performances," said Isaac, "It is diffi- cult to explain how hard it is to win those two events in one night." DIVING COACH Dick Kimball was just as pleased with the work of his divers. Chris Seufert, Sue Honnen and Liz Higgins all achieved the necessary point totals to get into the nationals. "This isa really good group. Three of our girls have qualified now, and we expect more of the same." Tonight's match with Illinois has been changed from 4:00 to noon. Daily Photo by ALAN BILINSKY FRESHMAN SCOTT WELLER performs in the ring exercise in yesterday's Big Ten Invi- tational gymnastics ,meet held at Crisler Arena. Competition will continue today at 10:00 a.m. and 2:30 p.m. Low compulsories r mnast1cs 1vitationa Tech decked First Period Scoring - Michigan Tech - War- ren Young (Joelson, Decker) 5:38. MT - Dempsey (Moy, Hay) 7:42. Michigan - Manery (Debol, Natale) 9:55. MT - Salt (Hay) 14:21. MT - Dempsey (Younger, Moy) 18:14. Pen- alties - MT-Goddard (crosscheck- ing 2:05. M - Wheeler (elbowing) 6:51. MT - Roberts (hooking), 8:18. M - Rob Palmer (roughing), 16:57. Second Period Scoring - MT - Joelson (War- ren Young, Decker) 2:0p. M - Mau- rer (Debol, Natale) 2:58. M - Todd (Lerg, Brennan) 3:31. MT - Salt - (Moy) 9:34. M - Natale (Manery, Maurer) 13:27. M - Debol (Thayer, Brennan) 16:41. Penalties - MT - Dempsey (roughing) 2:19. M - Pa- eholzuk (highsticking) 4:16. MT- Goddard (tripping) 9:22. MT - God- dard (holding) 12:50. M - MaCahill (tripping) 13:10. MT - W. Young (interference) 13:10. M-Todd (trip- ping) 14:24. Third Period Scoring -T M - Debol (Thayer, Brennan) 1:55. M - Lerg (Todd, Miller) 4:52. MT - Ostlund (Demp- sey, WV. Young) 13:40. MT - Ost- lund (W. Young, Moy( 14:00. M - Debot (Thayer) 14:39. Penalties - MT - Younger. (holding) 2:55. M - Kawa (tripping) 6:22. MT - Moy (roughing) 10:45. M - Lerg (rough- ing) 10:45. M, - Lerg (tripping 10:45. M -- Wheeler (tripping 11:43. MT - Goddard (tripping) 19:13. Overtime Scoring - M -Thayer (Brennan, Debol) 1:28. . . . _ ORR WARY OF SPARTANS Cagers battle unpredictable MSU By JEFF FRANK and CINDY GATZIOLIS Tougher compulsory exercises caused gym- nasts some distress last night in the Big Ten Invitational meet held at Cris-ler Arena. Scores tumbled' as the exercises adopted from the past Olympic competition were performed by the gymnasts for the first time competitively. . Compulsory routines are changed in college gymnastics every four years, and according "to Coach Newt Loken, "It's a tough program to master in a few months." Michigan tumblers experienced problems, but still managed to turn in some good perform- ances. Bob Creek took top honors in the high bar competition with a score of 9.0. Creek com- mented on his new exercises saying, "they're very hard routines, but they allow a lot of room for excellence." SOPHOMORE JOHN Corritore gave a spirited performance on the parallel bars also scoring 9.0. Corr' was not completely satisfied with his perf. ance since he scored 9.4 at the re-- cent Midwest Championship. The compulsories are more enjoyable to Cor- ritore because "at the same level of difficulty gymnasts can prove who's better at the event." Michigan tumblers Doug Zhaour and Brian Carey were other bright spots taking second place in thefloor exercise and pommel horse respec ively. INJURIES PLAGUED the Wolverines as Kurt Go'der and Chuck Ventura sat out the meet. Nigel .-Rothwell and Chuck Stillerman partici- pated despite their ailments. These -injuries allowed Indiana to place eight tumblers in the top five places of the six events. Indiana coach Jim grown admitted that Mich- igan's injuries hurt the Wolverines, but he was pleased with his team's performance. He agreed that the compulsories lowered scores and said, "These routines are too hard for college gymnasts." Pete Murae, an Indiana junior, paced the Hoosiers with a first place in floor exercise and a second place in vaulting. Tim. Connelly led the field in the pommel horse event for Indiana. The compulsories will be averaged in with the optionals which will take place at 10:00 a.m. at Crisler. The finals will be at 2:30 p.m. A tumbling exhibition by women gymnasts Ginger Robey and Beth Carlson plus a trampoline per- formance will also be included. By HENRY ENGELHARDT Above the door to the Michi- gan basketball players dressing room in Crisler Arena hangs a sign. In bold blue letters ofi" a gallant gold background stand the jwords DON'T UN- DERESTIMATE STATE. Tonight's 8:05 tip in East Lansing marks the 102nd clash between the Wolverines (9-1 overall, 2-0 conference) and arch-rival Michigan State (4-7, It would not be surprising if Spartan rookie coach Jud Heathcote had a similar sign in his office that read DON'T UNDERSTAND STATE. The Spartans are a confus- ing team. In Big Ten play they opened the season by wasting Wisconsin, 84-61. The same Bad- gers fell to the Wolverines by three points. In the Spartans' second Big Ten game, Northwestern re- bounded from a 102-65 pummel- ing in Ann Arbor to sting State, 70-68. "I think we're better than our record indicates," said Heathcote. "All the games we lost we were ahead at one point by nine to 15 points, ex- cept North Carolina." Fifth-ranked North Carolina whipped State 81-58. Otherwise the Spartans' six losses are by a total of only 24 points. The former Montana mentor blames these late-going break- downs on a lack of intensity on the part of his players, and inexperience. Michigan State boasts some players that are extremely tal- ented, and others who are not. According to Michigan coach Johnny Orr, two of those play- ers, 6-2 guard Bob Chapman and 6-7 forward Greg Kelser, "could start on any team in the league." They are the only two play- ers averaging in double figures for MSU. Kelser pops for 22 points per game while Chap- man hits for just over 19. Kelser played center last sea- son and was the second best Big Ten rebounder. He current- ly averages 9.8 boards a game. For the Wolverines, whose starting lineup remains the same as it was against Wis- consin, the job of covering Kel- ser falls to John Robinson. Kelser's coach described him as having "great speed and quickness around the basket and a knack of getting the ball to the basket despite de- fensive pressure." Chapman, a punishing guard built like South Quad, is a sharp- shooter with terrific one-on-one moves. Michigan's 'broken nose' guard Steve Grote will tackle the assignment of defensing Chapman. Grote, who has been known to deal out some punishment also, needs to deal out just one more assist to become the Wol- verines all-time leader in that department. He and Wayman Britt are presently tied with 301. The other first stringers "start because there's really nobody else," Heathcote said. Five other players will see plenty of action. At the forwards are Edgar Wilson (9.4 ppg) and Ronald Charles (2.3). At the oth- er guard slot freshman Terry Donnelly (8.0) starts with relief from Nate Phillips (1.0). State rotates Tanya Webb and Jim Coutre in the pivot. Neith- er have overly pleased Heath- cote. "They haven't been very productive offensively or on the boards." MSU plans to slap zone de- fenses on Michigan. "We've looked at it and we come up short on every matchup," Heathcote explained. "We have a saying here that we shift defenses just enough to confuse ourselves rather than our opponents." Orr does not underestimatel I the Spartans. "I think they're a team that can rise to the occasion." His problem is get- ting the players to properly es- timate MSU. "This is our first and maybe only sellout," noted Heathcote, because of this he warned; "Our kids will be ready." MEET WILDCATS, AIA Wrestlers face double trouble One'good turn deserves another. From one beer lover to another. By GREG ZOTT Michigan's wrestling team faces two stern tests tonight when they resume the 1976-77 Big Ten schedule. The undefeated Wolverines meet Northwestern at 7 p.m. in the Track/Tennis Building and then take on Athletes in Action, a traveling squad of former Olympic and collegiate wrest-. lers. "NORTHWESTERN is, much improved this year," said Mich- igan coach Bill Johannesen. "They lost by one quarter of a point to Minnesota in a quad- rangular meet earlier this sea- son and Minnesota ranks ninth in the nation." "It should be very interesting. The meet might come down to the last match," Johannesen added. Northwestern has outstanding individuals in 118-pound Dave Triveling and 142-pound Pete Dombrowski. "TRIVELING and Dombrowski finished third in the Midlands' tournament, which I think is the toughest tournament in the country," said Johannesen. Michigan will counter at those weights with Todd Schneider and Karl Briggs. "Schneider's been injured but he looked better this week," said Johannesen. "He'll have to hustle to beat Triveling. If Briggs wrestles well, he can beat anybody." THE 190-MATCH also figures to be rugged with Wildcat Al Marzano against Michigan's Harold King. "King was pinned by Marza- no last year in the Big Ten and this year in the Midlands," said Johannesen. "We're hoping he can avenge those losses Satur- day." Freshmen Rich Strader and Bob Taylor will be in their first varsity matches Saturday. Stra- der replaces injured Amos Goodlow at 126-pounds, while Taylor will wrestle heavyweight against Northwestern. ATHLETES IN ACTION also pose some exciting match-ups, the best at 177-pounds, where Michigan's Mark Johnson chal- lenges Olympic gold medalist John Peterson. "It should be great," Johan- nesen said. "Peterson is the pairings include Reid Lamphere "IT'S A SMALLER place; and against Michigan's Mark Churel- I think the change will help us la at 150, and Doug Klenovich mentally for the meet," said against Harold King at 190. Johannesen. Rich Lubell, George Kelley, "CHURELLA can't be touch- and Brad Holman round out the ed at that weight," said Johan- Michigan line-up. Mitch Marsi- nesen. "But Klenovich and King cano will wrestle at heavyweight should be very equal. They both instead of Taylor against Ath- are Greco-Roman type wrest- letes in Action, but everyone lers, and both are good." else is slated for two matches. Johannesen feels that the switch from Crisler arena to the C "We worked hard all week," Track/Tennis Building will add said Johannesen. "We're ready to the atmosphere of tonight's to notch up two more victor- meet. ies." Toprunners to rest in traick sao debut S.CORES I NBA Portland 107, Boston 92 Atlanta 120, New York Nets 101 Philadelphia 111, Kansas City 106 Buffalo 131, New Orleans 103 Golden State 113, Indiana 109 Washington 94, Chicago 89 Houston 111, Milwaukee 84 Los Angeles 109, San Antonio 106 ' NHL Atlanta 3, St. Louis 2 best in the Johnson is Some of world, but we think one of the best." the ,other interesting SPECIAL OFFER TO MICHIGAN FANS! 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