Boilermakers crush The Michigan Daily - Saturday, October 29, 1983-- page 9 volleyballers By BARB MCQUADE David and Goliath had a rematch last night. This time Goliath won. l The Michigan volleyball team came out on the short end of a battle with a dominant Purdue squad, losing 3-0 at the Cen- tral Campus Recreation Building. MICHIGAN HURLED spikes at Purdue all night, but the Boilermakers were able to match every blow. Even the powerful hitting of Michigan sophomore Jennifer Hickman couldn't stop the Purdue onslaught. Purdue drew the first blood, scoring the first point of the match on an ace hit by Joan King. She set the pace for the } Boilermakers, as they continued to dominate play all evening. Despite lopsided game scores of 15-9, 15-6, 15-6, Michigan did have its moments, looking sharp on defense at times and managing to set up some impressive offensive attacks. Hickman and Rogers led the way in the Wolverines' hitting game. They both connected consistently and made good use of Kim Edwards' pinpoint passing. The Michigan hitters had trouble keeping the ball on the court, though, sending many of their hits out of bounds. IN ALL THREE games, Michigan stayed even with Pur- due in the early going. But as soon as the Wolverines seemed to slack off on defense, Purdue went to work. The Boiler- makers took advantage of the lapses, finding holes in Michigan's defense. They showed why Purdue is ranked eighth in the nation and first in the Big Ten as the Boilermakers used the whole court to place their hits sharply and accurately. Despite the loss that brought Michigan's overall record to 15-12 and 4-9 in the Big Ten, head coach Sandy Vong didn't seem too disappointed with his team's performance. "WE PLAYED DECENT," said Vong. "I thought we were going to pull this one out of the fire for a minute there, but we just didn t pull it off. "(Purdue) is tough, but they really didn't play very well tonight. They gave us a chance. We just couldn't capitalize. We had a hard time keeping the ball in." Senior Barb Bensing tried to hide her disappointment after the game. "Purdue is beatable," said Bensing. "We played well tonight, but not well enough." The Wolverine will hope to play Goliath for a change in their next game when they host Central Michigan Tuesday night. But they had better bring their slingshots - just in case. Senior captain Alison Noble, shown here setting the ball for a spike, gave a noble effort, but to no avail, as the Wolverines lost to Purdue in straight games, 3-0. The loss dropped Michigan to 4-9 in the Big Ten, 15-12 overall. Hawkeyes break stickers, 5-1 By EDA BENJAKUL Despite a 5-1 loss to Iowa yesterday, the Michigan field hockey team conten- ds itplayed one of its better games. "We played very well today," Wolverine assistant coach Karen Collins said. "The score was not indic- tive of our play." Iowa coach Judith Davidson agreed "Michigan played a strong game," she said. "We were close to the last minute. The game could've been won by either team." THE SCORE WAS kept close, with Iowa leading 1-0 until the second half when junior forward Maura Brueger scored the only Michigan goal. Three minutes later, Iowa took the lead with a goal by Mary Koboldt and Michigan's fine first-half defensive per- formance broke down. "We hustled a lot and held through most of the game," Brueger said. "We played a quality passing game in the first half, but resorted to hitting and running towards the end." Wolverine forward Lisa Schofield said, "This was the best game we've played. We were fired up going into the game especially since Iowa is ranked third in the nation. We played an inten- se game and had a lot of strategic sup- port. They just capitalized on our mistakes." IN THE FINAL 10 minutes, Iowa broke out and scored threegoals. "Michigan was never out until those last 10 minutes," said Davidson. "Their play makes field hockey better in the Big Ten." Iowa forward Ellen Egan, who scored four of the Hawkeyes' six goals in last week's game, was held to only one in yesterday's contest. Davidson suggested that Michigan goalie Jonnie Terry was the main reason for Egan's shutdown. "MICHIGAN HAD strongerplay today," said Davidson. "Their goalkeeper played extremely well. She kept many shots away from Ellen." Daily Phroto by JEFFi-SCHRIER( . t 4% y - G ., y TQ . V. :; . o C, ,, " "rr -( .. . > ,.. ( ' ° y ' Cam, d btr t s ,. ,! ._ yy ''j3 J ..u i .i .. . VU ,,_ e 7 4 ° - .i rJ - r _ n Q 7 _ a ';, it , S r r r45t M1 i ti4 ,,y,.,, , . 7 t'' )S~ AP Photo Detroit Pistons' Cliff Levingston (53) moves the ball downcourt while Boston Celtics' Dennis Johnson defends in last night's NBA season opener for both teams at the Pontiac Silverdome. Pistons top Celtics in opener, 127-121 By RANDY SCHWARTZ Special to the Daily PONTIAC - Last night's Pistons- Celtics game at the Silverdome was the NBA season opener for both teams - and it showed. Fans were treated to an exciting game that featured skill, ac- tion, finesse, mid-season intensity and plenty of sloppy play as Detroit sur- prised Boston, 127-121. Kelly Tripucka and Bill Laimbeer engineered the Piston victory with 26 points apiece. Kevin McHale led the Celtics with a 25-point effort. AS INTERESTING as the game's outcome, though, was the officiating. With the regular NBA referees on strike, 'Continental Basketball Association officials were used. Five technical fouls were called during the game and tempers often flared. "If you don't have anything nice to say you don't say it," Celtic star Larry Bird said when asked about the quality of officiating. Piston players were less harsh in their criticism, or lack thereof. jump shot with 47 seconds left in the game. Thomas also added some in- surance points when he stripped Boston center Robert Parrish of the ball, was fouled, and sank both free throws. The Piston locker room was euphoric after the game. "It's a nice way to start," beamed first-year coach Chuck Daly. "One win doesn't make a season but I saw some good signs defensively, especially in the second half." Nets 126, Hawks 108 EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. (AP) - Guard Otis Birdsong scored 17 of his 27 points in an explosive first half when the New Jersey Nets opened a 26 point lead on their way to a 126-108 victory last night over the Atlanta Hawks in the National Basketball Association season opener for both teams. Birdsong converted 12 of 14 field goals on an assortment of layups and jump shots and forward Buck Williams hnd 74 in ti4e i ad 10rebonunds as Stan mmmww l mA A.. .