Fish Tales Cagers had their chances.. . .. no getting over the hump The Michigan Daily-Saturday, February 13, 1982-Page 9 Women tankers win By MARK FISCHER UNLESS YOU'RE A Spartan, you're going to have a tough time winning in Jenison Fieldhouse. Especially if you're from Ann Arbor. You should see it in there. Ten thousand and four merciless fans, 99.9 percent of whom hate Michigan. The Wolverines gave it a shot Thursday night anyway. A good shot. Despite slopping to a 23-10 disadvantage midway through the first half, they came back to cut the Michigan State lead by five at halftime, and to only one, 38-37, minutes into the second stanza.- It was amazing. There was young Michigan, all by its lonesome in the big, bad Fieldhouse, ac- tually taking the momentum away and slowly but surely silencing the rabid State fans. All the Blue cagers had to do, it seemed, was turn the corner. If they could only take the lead just once, they would take the big step forward out of the rain and into the sun. They would regain the precious confidence they first acquired by beating Ohio State, and which they built on with consecutive wins over North- western and Illinois. Michigan would have once again instilled and magnified that confidence by taking the lead back from State after being down so far. Just as importantly, Michigan would have put the MSU-fans' derisions and partisan aggressions right back in their faces. The Spartans, if you remember, managed to turn that trick just three weeks ago in Crisler Arena, when they dug them- selves qut of a 10-point first half deficit, outscored Michigan, 20-2, in one second-half stretch, and eventually hung on to win, 64-62. The Blue hoopsters certainly had their chances Thursday night. The first came with the score 38- 37, when Michigan forced a turnover and pushed the ball up the floor to Thad Garner .for a breakaway which had "slam" written all over it. But the pass to the Wolverine captain wasn't quite crisp enough and Kevin Smith, State's lightning- quick guard, caught up with Garner in time to hack him not only into missing the shot but into the padded bottom of the backboard as well. After shaking out the cobwebs and having a short chat with team trainer Mark Healy, Garner went to the line for two charity tosses. Things were looking up for the visitors. Since hitting 11 of 11 free throws against Illinois the Saturday before, Garner had firmly established himself as his team's top foul shooter. But Garner wasn't at home Thursday, and his meeting with the bottom of the board probably didn't do wonders for his shooting touch. The 6-7 forward missed his first shot, and, as it turned out, the stage was set. In the ensuing minutes, Michigan's hopes of 'taking the all-important lead were revived again, and again, as State failed to score on four con- secutive trips downcourt. But the Wolverines, who seemed to be shaken up by their captain's crash as much as Garner was, let the golden opportunities slip through their fingers. They returned MSU's favor by giving the ball right back to their hosts on their own four turns at the offensive end. Michigan had one final chance with the score 44- 43. This time it was freshman guard Leslie Rockymore's turn to try his shooting hand at pushing Michigan's head above water. But no, it wasn't to be. The shot bricked, and at the other end, Spartan guard Sam Vincent (24 points) ticked. At 5:14 a Vincent jumper gave MSU a four-point lead, and Michigan would get no closer. In the words of Michigan coach Bill Frieder, "The officiating did not beat us, we did." Frieder has a point. The Wolverines had the momentum. They had their chances. For the first time in their last four close games, however, they gagged. That was the difference between Thursday night's 66-55 loss to State and the cagers' last three wins over Ohio State (62-60), Northwestern (66-63), and Illinois (58-53). And Blue supporters can only hope that Michigan's failure to turn the corner Thur- sday-which must have bitten off at least a small chunk from the team's recently built confidence- will not psychologically hinder the 4-15 cagers' ability to turn the corner again this season. For if the Wolverines could have won Thursday they would have learned for the first time this season that they can win on the road. And if it is going to win again this season, Michigan had bet- ter develop that road confidence. The young cagers' remaining home games, you see, must be played against Iowa, Minnesota, and Indiana- nobody too tough, just the top three teams in the conference. By JAMES THOMPSON Special to the Daily YPSILANTI - The Michigan women's swim team reached its first real goal of the season as the Wolverines downed the Hurons of Eastern Michgan, last night 98-42, and have completed their first undefeated season since 1978. Coach Stu Isaac of Michigan had three goals in mind when his squad started the season, and one pfthe easier ones he said has been accomplished. "Judging by the way we swam we can do really well at Big Tens," said Isaac. THE WOLVERINES started off strong as they took first in the 200-yard medley relay, then Denise Stuntzner took first in the 500-yard freestyle with two other Blue Swimmer's taking second and third. "I really like the performances of Melinda Copp and Sue Cahill (first and second, respectively) in the 200-yard individual medley," said Isaac. Michigan's Tami Paumier and An- drea Wolf took first and second, respec- tively, in the 100-yard butterfly. In the diving competition, Wolverines Elizabeth Wright and Vicki Kimball took first on the one- and three-meter boards,, respectively, DON'T FORGET t, to place your ad in O bje icbigan UDaiIv Umner Sublett Supplement .,. Nam e II Address Phone I Cost: only $12 before 5:00 pm on February 22, 1982 ' ($14 from Feb. 23 to March 19) Absolutely No Ads Will Be Accepted * After March 19 " Mail or brin this , clipping and payment to 420 Maynard Street " Make checks payable to The Michigan Daily (actual size of ad) -No Refunds- Please print or type legibly Supplement will appear in the space provided, as you Friday, March 26, 1982 would like the ad to appear. Ur ---- e o ----- - rn n - rn n rn rn - m " v:r::.v w:::::::: x:: x::::: :.w.#....n. i.Oh..r ...... .a... S.. .. wr .......................:: ,.........:.......................:"..:.:::".:.. :. r::.,.::..r. :.. :r.. :::. 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"We've never had trouble with the weather- like this; it's really frustrating," said Michigan coach Joyce Lindeman. MOTHER NATURE has given Michigan one advantage in casting an icy spell over the team's travel schedule. The Blue squadhas found more time to polish up each routine. "I've been looking at some of the best choreography the team has ever produc.ed," claimed Lindeman. "They're really on top of it." The Michigan team currently holds the number-three position in the national ratings. The only other nationally ranked team that will compete this weekendis tithe nation's number-one squad, Ohio State. Despite the Buckeyes' presence at the meet, Lindeman feels her 'A' team will come through with the points the Wolverines need. The trio of Cathy O'Brien, Erin O'Shaughnessy and Betsy Neira could be the team to beat this weekend. O'SHAUGHNESSY has also teamed up with Linda Pritz for a duet. "Linda and Erin have really perfected their routine," said Lindeman. "They look like they've been swimming for years together." Mary Beth Crumrine will compete for Michigan in the solo competition. Today's meet is a combination of synchronized figures and routines. In other words, the swimmers will be performing basic moves for judging in the figures competition, and original numbers with musical accompaniment for the routines competition. The meet in Richmond will give Michigan a chance to raise its national recognition if the Wolverines defeat the top- meet seeded Buckeyes. ............ 0:r. :" :v :v vy'~r: ....":.-:::; r."vr:vv:"".v.:r~.:u.vo n:v:::..v i io n s e y ed: f orT fie ld":::::x::r:"::vvv:r::.v:q.};::v::~::i{>}'~r;c,:"" "ati~Y ...t.. . ::>v By JOE CHAPELLE "Innovation" may be a key word around the Michigan Athletic Depar- tment this spring. The department is currently researching the possibilities of building a new gymnasium and renovating the field in Michigan Stadium. Most of the ideas for improvement of the athletic plant are in the very early stages of development. The Athletic Department has conducted only prelimnary studies. into the gym- nasium and football stadium projects so far. THE ARTIFICIAL turf in Michigan. Stadium periodically needs replacement. Thus, a good time to make improvements in the stadium would be when the turf must be replaced. The Athletic Department is looking into' the possibility of dropping the level of the football field six feet. This improvement in stadium design will allow the department to better utilize the approximately 10,000 seats that currently have obstructed views because they are too low. There are problems with dropping the level of the football field, however, according to Assistant Athletic Direc- tor Will Perry. The water table under the stadium is very high, and it might not be possible to lower the field. In fact, when the stadium was originally built in the 1920's, a steam shovel sank into the quicksand at field level and still remains under the stadium today. As for the new gymnasium, Perry noted that various problems, including energy, must be taken into account. "WE ARE trying to get an under- standing of the costs involved," said Perry. "It is a complicated situation. When you use Crisler Arena for some of these events, you run up tremendous heating bills." One of the possibilities for creating a new gymnasium involves building a new swimming pool and covering the old swimming pool with a gym floor. "Building a mini-gymnasium over the old swimming pool is a good idea because it has the seating capacity of 3,000, which is about what you need for gymnastic meets," said Perry. Another possibility would be to build a completely new gymnasium. Several sites for the building are under con- sideration. 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