4 Page 10-Friday, February 4, 1983-The Michigan Daily SOULLIER, DOUTT RIDE BENCH Vets sit; cagers struggle By PAUL HELGREN To say that it's been a tough year for the Michigan women's basketball team would be an understatement. Head coach Gloria Soluk's team has won only three of 18 games so far this season, in- cluding a 1-7 record in Big Ten play. What could possibly be worse than that? How about watching the team lose from the bench. Junior co-captain Terry Soullier and sophomore Connie Doutt have had to endure a lot of that this season, more than anyone expec- ted. Of course, some other players have also had to sit on the bench; it's a truism for any sports team. BUT SOULLIER and Doutt's situations are a little different. Before the season started, Soluk was counting on both to start and provide much needed leadership - leadership that would be so desperately lacking on a team with no seniors and six freshmen. Soluk based her expectations on the solid performances both players turned in last year. Soullier was fifth on the team in scoring (5.9) and third on the team in rebounding (6.1), while starting 10 games. "I really believed she would pick up where (all-time Michigan scoring leader) Diane Dietz left off," Soluk said. And Doutt, though her statistics weren't quite as impressive as Soullier's, started seven games and was hailed by Soluk as a "great passer and shooter." Soluk counted heavily on both players to make the Wolverines competitive for the Big Ten title and a possible NCAA bid. But things haven't quite worked out that way. The team has slumped and Soullier and Doutt have watched from the sidelines. OTHER PLAYERS have assumed the'spots that were to have been Doutt's and Soullier's. Younger players. Bigger players. Players that have produced like the veterans were supposed to. The 5-7 Doutt lost her starting guard position after four games to freshman Orethia Lilly. Lilly has averaged over 13 points per game since assuming the starting role. After five games starting at forward, the 5-10 Soullier had her spot usurped from her by sophomore Diana Wiley and freshman Sandy Svoboda. There's no secret why Soullier andDoutt lost their jobs - neither was producing. "I HAVEN'T played well,"Soullier said.- "I have to prove myself in practice again, I guess," Doutt said. Soluk sympathizes with her veterans but said she feels she must go with the best players available. "I hope they (Soullier and Doutt) understand," she said. "I gave them every opportunity (to play)." UP TO THIS point, neither player has made the best of these opportunities. Going into tonight's game at Michigan State, Soullier, who now averages about 11 minutes a game, is shooting a dismal 27 percent from the floor. Doutt, relegated to just seven minutes a game, is doing a little better at 37 percent, but is only hitting on 23 percent of her free throws (3-13). While she may not care for riding the pines, Soullier at least understands the motives of her coach. "The coach wants to go with youth," Soullier explained. "I don't like it (not starting) but. . . it doesn't do any good to complain. If you complain you're not helping the team." ONE CRUCIAL factor that prevents Soluk from playing all her experienced players at one time is size. With 5-8 sophomore Peg Harte owning the small forward position, Soluk needs a bigger4 forward to balance the lineup. The 6-1 Svoboda and 6-0 starting center Wendy Bradetich can fill that role. Soullier can not. Doutt's situation is different from Soullier's, but just as frustrating for her. Doutt feels she was doing the job expected of her when she was replaced in the lineup. Soluk agrees that her decision to start Lilly ahead of Doutt was more of a reflection on Lilly's good play than on Doutt's poor play. She also4 said that Lilly's fine play may have caused Doutt to "press a little bit." "Connie's got to play more," Soluk said. "But our guards, Lori (Gnatowski) and Lilly, are doing a great job. They just don't need a rest." So for the time being, both players are waiting and hoping for the chance to get back in the starting lineup. But if they can't crack the starting five, don't look for either player to start crying. "I don't really think about it (star- ting)," Soullier said. "I've just got to do the best I can to help salvage the rest of the season." Daily Photo by DOUG McMAHON (center) watch yesterday's practice from familiar Michigan basketball players Terry Soullier (left) and Connie Doutt territory - the sidelines. Amy Rembisz (right) looks on. AFTER INVENTORY CLEARANCE SALE SCORES College Basketball Indiana 83. 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Liberty 995-1891 A z *Member Antiquarian Booksellers' Association of America By STEVE HUNTER If wrestling were academics, the Wolverines would be taking midterms this weekend when they go up against the Golden Gophers of Minnesota and the powerful Iowa Hawkeyes. With the Big Ten tournament at the end of this month, the Michigan wrestlers must begin to gain the stamina and men- tal toughness that is necessary to compete in the post-season tournaments. MICHIGAN HEAD coach Dale Bahr says that the Wolverines are ready. "The kids are in a good mood right now, we've had a good week of practice," he said. Whether or not, in fact, they are ready will be determined this weekend. On Friday night the Michigan grapplers go up against Minnesota, which is similar to a history final, if you're ready, you'll pass. While they are a good team, Bahr is confident, "I expect to win the Minnesota match." The key, he ' feels, is matchups. Two of the better ones are at 150, where Wolverine Bill Goodill takes on senior Steve Martinez. Martinez is 18-9 on the year with nine pins. ANOTHER important pairing isI Michigan captain Tim Fagan with junior Darrell Gholar. Both wrestlers have been hot of late, with Fagan owning a 5-1 Big Ten record and Gholar bringing in an impressive 20-6-1 mark. Other Gopher standouts are 167- pounder Jim Trudeau, former Big Ten champ, and 177-pounder Mike Foy, who is 15-1 this season with an amazing 14 pins. On Saturday night however, the Wolverines face a team more menacinga than a Chem. Engine final. The Iowa Hawkeyes are 41-0 in the Big Ten since Head coach Dan Gable took over six Ban years ago. Last year they beat Iowa a Michigan 47-3. BAHR admits "it's going to be tough." This may be an un- derstatement, however. This year's Iowa squad has five former national champions, including heavyweight Lou Banach and brother Ed at 190, along with Pete Bush. That's right, two former national champions at one class (Ed Banach moved up from 177 this year). Which one will wrestle remains to be seen. Lou Banach will square off against (arguably) Michigan's best wrestler, Rob Rechsteiner. Rechsteiner is undefeated in the Big Ten, but Lou Banach has a career record of 57-12-2, and finished third last year in the NCAA tournament. THE OTHER former NCAA winners are Barry Davis, at 126 pounds, and Jim Zalesky, at 158 pounds. Davis was 46-1 last year, while Zalesky was 30-3-1. They should matcI up against Mike DerGarabedian and Tim Fagan, respectively. No one is expecting the Wolverines to destroy the Hawkeyes, but they can do well if their middle weights come through. "A lot of it depends on the mat- chups", said Bahr. "We have to make sure they're up for it." AS FOR THE season, it's just like school. It all comes down to how well you do at the end. "Hopefully we're going to peak at the right time." 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