Women's Basketball vs. Michigan State Friday, 7:30 p.m. Crisler Arena SPORTS Hockey vs. Michigan State Saturday, 7:30 p.m. Yost Ice Arena The Michigan Daily Thursday, January 23, 1986 Page 9 4n 'M' SENIOR REGAINS FINE FRESHMAN FORM Se ychel solves last season's puzzle By MARK BOROWSKY Chris Seychel seemed to start his college hockey carreer with the greatest of ease. In his first CCHA series against Notre Dame, he scored fve goals, including a hat trick his very first night. "I was just lucky to be playing, and twas fortunate to get a goal, let alone three," recalled Seychel. "Needless ti say, I was in another world that Seychel scored only 11 goals in 34 games and had more than twice as many penalty minutes (76) than he did points (33). With a new attitude for his senior season, Seychel is regaining the form that won him CCHA Rookie-of-the- Year his freshman year. Having scored 12 goals and 26 assists so far this season, Seychel is the second on the team in scoring behind only Brad 'If you come in thinking tha things are going to be easy or thing s are going to be given to you, ou better go on back home.' - Chris Seychel the power play. He's improved a lot in his work habits." "YOU HAVE to come in being ex- tremely optimistic about the year, regardless of what happened the previous year," said the senior from Allen Park. "If you come in thinking that things are going to be easy or things are going to be given to you, you better go on back home." Thus documents a complete tur- naround from last year's junior nightmare, one in which a rift bet- ween player and coach grew so far that, according to Berenson, Seychel "came in this season not knowing whether he'd be on the team." Recruited out of high school by for- mer coach John Giordano, Seychel chose Michigan over Michigan State, Cornell, and Bowling Green, because of its combination of athletics and academics. "The choice, for me, was a simple one," he says. So was his decision to enter the business school, where he is majoring in marketing. Not so simple is being a 'B' student, but it has been enough for Seychel to be named to the CCHA All- Academic Team the last two years. CERTAINLY, the nature of things since his freshman year have changed. Playing on the same line as Wolverine standouts Brad Tippet and Ted Speers, Seychel led the team in goals with 26, and added 22 assists. "Playing with them (Tippet and Speers) kind of made things easy," Seychel said of his freshman year. "They did all the work, I was there to put the puck in the net." Not surprisingly, Berenson sees Seychel's role on the team as a scavenger. "His biggest asset is that he's an opportunist," Berenson said. "When he's scoring he's in the right place at the right time." But where Seychel was the last two seasons wasn't the right place or time. His sophomore year Seychel missed 7 weeks with a leg injury, and last season he had problems not only with scoring and adjusting to a new coach, but with the penalty box as well. "HE'S considered a chippy player at times," Berenson noted, "(but) last year he was going out of his way. This year he realizes that he doesn't help the team with a penalty." Yet Seychel maintains a tough-guy image on the ice despite his scholastic achievements. Last weekend against RPI, when teammate Mike Cusack and an RPI player got into a wrestling match, it was Seychel who was the first to the rescue, so to speak. "One of them is roughing it up with Cusack, and another is trying to get his stick in there to give his guy an advan- tage. I'm not going to let that happen to a freshman because that's total in- timidation." Things haven't come easy for Chris Seychel the last two years, but he has overcome his problems, with the coaching, his game, and work ethic, to play up to the potential shown his freshman year. "I just wish," Berenson said, "That he had another year." I I: right after the game." } ONLY things could stay that kay. After an excellent freshman ear, Seychel's game went south for WW years, including a horrific season last year. In the '84-'85 campaign, Jones. "It (his game) is much better than last year," said Michigan head coach Red Berenson. "This year he con- tributes in different areas, such as the penalty killing and playing point on THE SPORTING VIEWS By JERRY MUTH P EOPLE BACK home laugh when I tell them that any Saturday afternoon in the fall is a day of obligation in Ann Arbor. But it's true. Every Saturday over 190,000 people face the same direction and make a pilgrimage through the streets of Ann Arbor Sports Mecca. These are the same people that laughed when Michigan's football team finished 6-6 and claimed the Wolverines had no right to be playing number-one ' righam Young in the Holiday Bowl last year. This season they weren't laughing. Not even a smile. Funny how a 10-1-1 football season can put wrinkles on the faces of friendly rivals. But believe me, I didn't boast about a defense that ,.led the nation in scoring, the team's two All- Americans, or the domination of arch-rivals Notre Dame, MSU, and Ohio State. I tried not to mention the Fiesa Bowl triumph that lifted Michigan to the num- ber-two spot in the final AP poll and arguably made Michigan the best football team in the nation. I hope I didn't mention Bill Frieder's basketball team to them. I mean, why talk about a team that -sailed through the traditionally tough Big Ten last season with an overall mark of 26-4, a Big Ten cham- K pionship, and a 17-game winning streak? What's there - to say about a team ranked number-two for most of this Z young season? Forgive me if I mentioned Gary Grant as being one :of the best guards in the country, or Michigan's depth Wf the bench as being unmatched. I'll try not to discuss rthe continual wave of recruits that Coach Frieder brings home to Ann Arbor. Then there's Bud Middaugh's baseball squad. These guys have only qualified for the College World Series four of the six years Coach Middaugh has been here. Decision is in .. . ...'M' number one Last year's version of the Hit Gang compiled a slick 55- 10 mark and its own 24-game winning streak. But to show just how tough the slugging Wolverines were, consider the fact that they pounded out almost nine runs a game and averaged 1.67 homers per contest while allowing 4.5 runs a game. This year's squad should only continue the winning ways that make Middaugh's squad traditionally one of the best in the nation. Meanwhile, Coach Brian Eisner's men's tennis team is perhaps the most dominant Big Ten team in recent history. His squads hve served and volleyed their way to 17 of the last 18 Big Ten titles. This year's team features the entire cast from last year's Big Ten Championship team with All-Big Ten selection Jim Sharton pacing the unit. Fortunately I managed to hold my tongue and not mention their ex- ploits to the people back home. Don't overlook the Wolverine wrestlers. Despite a slow start this season, the grapplers are ranked seven- th in the nation even without record-setting John Fisher who's out with an injury. But heavyweight Kirk Trost is seeking to gain the NCAA title that barely eluded him last season. This bunch merely finished fif- th in the nation last year while posting a 17-2 campaign. Michigan has big-time wrestling. There are other squads worthy of recognition, too. Like the women's softball team that finished second in the Big Ten race last season, the men's track team, which consistenly reaches the nationals with an All- American or two, and the up-and-coming women's hoopsters. But the point is this. When the facts, polls, and statistics are in, the verdict becomes clear. Michigan has laid its claim to the title "College Sports Mecca of the Nation." I'll let the evidence speak for itself. Daily Photo by JOHN MUNSON Wolverine icer Chris Seychel (20) exerts his influence last weekend against RPI. The scrappy 5-11 senior, with his regained scoring touch, has been a major part of the improved Wolverine's offense this season. Detroit squeezes bCleveland, RICHFIELD, Ohio (UPI) - Kelly Tripucka scored seven of Detroit's last nine points, including a decisive three-point play with 26 seconds left last night, lifting the Pistons to a 107- 104 victory over the Cleveland Cavaliers. Cleveland led 99-98 with 1:40 left. 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