The Michigan Daily-Thursday, September 4, 1980-Page F-13* FROSH TO REPLACE VETS WHO QUIT Women netters face rebuilding By DAN CONLIN Michigan women's tennis coach Ollie Owens is doing things his own way this year. He wasn't satisfied with the status of the team which he inherited last winter. The women who did play were only able to produce a 3-11 season mark. Owens was left holding the bag as four of his top players quit because of lack of interest. But Owens has survived his first year, and has decided to do things his own way. "We've got four aggressive freshmen coming in; they'll change our style of play," said Owens. "And the girls remaining from last year are the ones who really want to play tennis." WITH SUFFICIENT funds for recruiting, Owens has shown what he can do. The theory that has guided Owens in his plans is that the big hitters are the winners in college tennis. "If you recruit the girls who really can hit the ball, then you can teach them consistency," he said. "But if you bring in girls who just get the ball back and can't hit a winner, then they'll usually be beaten at this level. You just can't teach them the great shots that make a winner." In top recruit Marian Kremer, he has the chance to prove his point. The freshman from Memphis is ranked in the top twenty on the national level and has been ranked consistently throughout her career. Mary McTaggart of Port Huron, has the aggressiveness which Owens wants. McTaggart, the top player in Michigan last year, is hoped to fill the second singles spot behind Kremer. "Mary comes to the net well," said Owens. "And she's a great volleyer. She'll be one of our top doubles players." Juliet Naft, a freshman from Chicago, should strengthen the Wolverines' doubles competition. "Juliet should be great for the team," said Owens. "Her serve in doubles allows her to get to the net quickly. Hopefully, we can pair her with Robbie Risdon if they complement each other." THE FINAL recruit is one whom Owens hopes to develop into an aggressiye player like McTaggart. Stacy Falled of New York is not nationally known, but Owens feels she has great potential. '.Stacy has talent galore," said Owens. "I don't think she's had the national tournament pressure like the other girls, but if she works, she'll play in our top six." The lineup for this season will depend on how fast the freshmen develop, Kremer should be the number one singles player and McTaggart is expec- ted to play in the second singles spot. Senior Sue Weber will most likely be third singles with sophomore' Robbie Risdon at number four. The remainder of the spots will be competed for by sophomore Jill Hertzman, Naft, junior Debbie Klein, and sophomore Daisy Martin. Coach: Oliver Owens (second year) Last season: A score of prema- ture departures. Several team members quit the squad either before or during the season, and that ultimately led to disaster. With veterans Kathy Krickstein and Whit Stodghill gone, the net- ters slipped from an 18-3 record to a 3-13 mark. This season: Uncertain, to say the least. The corps of veterans are not particularly strong, but Owens' recruiting efforts may make up for that. The comeback will not be immediate, however. WOMAN NETTER Sue Weber displays the steady forehand swing which Coach Ollie Owens is counting on to bolster his unit at third singles this season. Things can only get better for Owens after a 1980 campaign in which four of his top performers quit and the team finished 3-11. Krickstein ... early departure will hurt '13' Proves Lucky For Eisner's netters, another title .tt By DREW SHARP For the 13th consecutive year, the script has come to the same conclusion. Michigan's men's 'tennis team took the 1980. Big Ten championship by a comfortable margin, with several per- formers tabbing top individual honors. SCoach Brian Eisner's team, led by then- sophomore sensation Michael Leach of 'Weston, Mass., junior Matt Horwitch of *Highland Park, Illinois, and freshman Mark Mees of Zanesville, Ohio, ac- cumulated 68 points, more than twice as many as runner-up Northwestern could muster. "I DON'T THINK anyone can believe how proud 1! am of this team," said Eisner. "The competition was probably the best ever and we doubled our final score from the previous year. In my mind, this is the best team that I've had in five years." "During the season, the Wolverines streaked to 18 straight match victories after an early season setback at the hands of top-ranked California. "During that streak, we were con- stantly rated among the top 10 teams in the country," continued Eisner. "We were well prepared when tournament time came along." "WELL PREPARED" is quite an- understatement in describing the Michigan netters by the time the post- season tournaments rolled around. The Wolverines finished the season with an 18-1 overall record and a 9-0 Big Ten record and had compiled some im- singles and Neinken and Haney at third doubles. Neinken, the lone senior on the team, concluded a Big Ten career during which he won a title in all four of his competitive seasons. MICHIGAN THEN WENT on to the NCAA Championships in Athens, Georgia, where it lost its opening match to Arkansas 5-0 and was eliminated from competition. Horwitch, however, came back in the individual competition and gained All- American status by finishing among the top 16 singles players. The Wolverine netters are optimistic about the future, as they are losing only Neinken from this year's team. "I FEEL GOOD about- next year because all of our key players will be much better," said Eisner. "And many of the top schools will be losing some of their key personnel; we could establish ourselves as a force to be reckoned with and have a good shot at the NCAA title." Eisner had recruited only one fresh- man (at press time) for the next season's squad, Ross Laser of Lincoln- wood, Illinois. "Ross has been ranked in the top 30 in the nation, and I think he will be a valuable asset to our team in the future," Eisner predicted. Professional BIKE REPAIR SERVICE We repair all makes and brands of bikes THE ONLY SHOP IN TOWN WITH ONE DAY SERVICE (allparts in stock) Professional mechanics to serve you BIESHOP (next to Village Corners) l/L0y W7i S.. Forest UUS JN-U 70 .0ylG rmi To NEW STUDENTS Enrolling at Michigan for the Fall Term: Here's Your Special 1980 Football Ticket Information We are providing this information to insure that every student who wishes to see Michigan play this fall receives a ticket. The six (6) game home schedule this year is one of the most attractive in Michian's long history. The deadlines established in this letter are extremely important to you to adhere to if you intend to purchase a ticket (limit one [1] student ticket per person). Inasmuch as we have a waiting list for football tickets, all tickets not ordered by new first term enrollees prior to September 12 will be purchased almost immediately by alumni and the general public. Stu- dents attending Summer Registration through the Office of Orientation will have an August 10 deadline to turn in applications. Therefore, we urge each of you to place your ap- plication for football tickets immediately. As noted below, should your plans change and you do not enroll in the University of Michigan you can apply for a refund anytime prior to August 31. Refund requests after August 31 cannot be honored. Instructions for Filing Football Applications For Student Football Tickets Fall Term 1980 1. You may apply in person at the Athletic Ticket Office, corner of Hoover and State Streets, or send your remittance by return mail to: The University of Michigan Athletic Ticket Office, 1000 South State Street, Ann Arbor, Michigan 48109. Checks should be made payable to the Mich- igan Ticket Department. 2. Student football seating priority is determined by credit hours earned atMichigan. All seat assignments within the priority will be based ona random selection, (the priority date for this selection was June 1, 1980). Group seating (limit of 50) will be-based on the lowest priority student in the group. All new students (Freshman, Transfer or Graduate/Professional) will have first term or Freshman priority. 3. New students assigned living space in University Housing may write the name of their Hall and House within the Hall (e.g., Markley-Butler or West Quad-Wenley, etc.) across the top of their application card. The Athletic Department will attempt to assign all students providing this information seats in blocks by housing unit. Students are strongly reminded that they must sit in their assigned seats as all seats in the stadium are reserved seats. The formula- tion of housing blocks will be discontinued if the principle of reserve seating is violated. 4. The cost of the half-price student season ticket is $30.00 (6 home games). For an additional $45.00 you may purchase a spouse ticket (proof of marriage required at time of pick-up). 5. You must be enrolled for the Fall Term at the time you order your tickets. If your plans change and you do not attend Michigan you will be entitled to a refund if you apply before August 31. 6. Tickets will be mailed to your home address the latter part of August. 7. The Computer will check your priority plus whether you are registered in school. Any student who does not fill in Computer Application properly will forfeit chance to purchase a student Leach ... conference's best player pressive individual statistics as well. Number one singles player Leach had a 12-1 record; second singles man Hor- witch chalked up 14 wins against only one defeat; number three singles com- petitor Mees boasted a 20-2 record; number four singles player Jud Shaufler went 14-5; senior Jack Neinken sported a 15-4 record at fifth singles; and at sixth singles, freshman Tom Haney compiled a 13-5 slate. In the doubles category, the team of Leach-Horwitch had an unblemished mark of 17-0. The number two team of Haney-Neinken also had a spotless ---" Ap I, lr 7 (' . 1 l i f t 1\ " /jiF 1 ' , \ j 4 / . y /_:V Q I