Tall order: The Michigan Daily - Friday, September 26, 1986-- Page 11 Blue spikers host 9th ranked Illini and 16th ranked Boilermakers By ALLEN GELDERLOOS The women's volleyball team opens their Big Ten season when national powerhouses Illinois and Purdue invade Ann Arbor this-weekend. Illinois, ranked 9th in the nation and second in the Big Ten last year, takes on the spikers tonight while Purdue, 16th in the nation and last year's Big Ten champions, follow on tommorow night. "THESE TWO teams are the biggest challenges of the Big Ten season," said first year coach, Joyce Davis. Despite their lack of height, the Michigan squad goes into this weekend with a 5-3 record. According to Davis, the problem won't be the difference in size' (both Illinois and Purdue have five players over 6-0 as compared to Michigan's two). "We give up a definite size advantage but we can play equally above the net," she said. DAVIS' main concern will be Michigan's consistency. "Consistency is critical to contain momentum. If we let (them) gain momentum, it's over." The Illini, (10-2), are coached by last year's Big Ten Coach of the Year, Mike Hebert. Despite last season and a terrific recruiting year, Hebert is cautious about tonight's match. "I DON'T know what to expect," he said. He also added that his team has "never played well at Michigan." In preparing for tonight's match, Hebert commented that he will be "trying to take care of our side of the net because we don't know much about Michigan." "Taking care" of the Illini offense will be two All-Big Ten performers, junior setter Disa Johnson and sophomore middle hitter, Mary Eggers. Eggers also received Big Ten freshmen of the year honors. After Illinois, things don't get any easier for the Wolverines as 12th year coach Carol Dewey brings her Boilermakers to Ann Arbor on tommorow. Dewey is excited about this weekend. "THIS WEEKEND we finally get to start Big Ten play," she said. Leading the Boilermakers will be junior Linda Reichl and Debbie McDonald. Reichl, an outstanding all-around player, was named to the 1986 pre-season All-American second team,;wrfbiw McDonald, leading the team in kills per game (3.05), "will be hard to contain," accord g to Davis. , " Despite the outstaing statistics, Dewey said her tefam still needs to improve in certain areas. "We need to be betteilat serving the ball aggresivel a{d serving the ball in the court. ' MICHIGAN will look for leadership to Lisa Vahi, team leader in assists. n Vahi .. . leads in assists AROUND THE BIG TEN: Purdue hopes to, keep Hol The Boilermakers invade South Bend to take on Lou Holtz's winless Irish. Purdue(1-1) is coming off a 41- 26 thrashing at the hands of Pittsburgh, a game in which they led 14-0 only to see the Panthers run off 41 unanswered points. FRESHMAN quarterback Jeff George and cornerback Rod Woodson, the Big Ten leader in kickoff returns with a 39 yard average, lead the Boilermakers. Notre Dame is led by quarterback Steve Beuerlein who passed for 259 yards in last weeks' 20-15 loss to Michigan State. He also tossed two costly interceptions, one that was returned for a touchdown, and another that thwarted the Irish's final drive. Flanker Tim Brown and linebacker Mike Kovaleski are both standouts. Western Michigan at Michigan State Michigan quarterback Jim Harbaugh's father Jack takes his Broncos to East Lansing to take on George Perles' Spartans. On paper, the game looks like a Spartan romp and a good oppourtunity for Lorenzo White to run up 200 plus yards and get his name back in the Heisman hunt. (z winless HOWEVER, it took an 80 yard drive culminating in a White touchdown with 3:07 remaining for the Spartans to avoid a major upset last year, so anything is possible. Western quarterback Mike Conklin threw for 1,574 yards and 10 TD's last year, while Lewis Howard gained 819 yards rushing, and flanker Paul Sorce caught 47 passes for 567 yards. Texas El-Paso at Iowa Another cakewalk for Hayden Fry's Hawkeyes. Iowa has already destroyed such "powerhouses" as Iowa State (43-7) and Northeern Illinois (57-3). Texas-El Paso should be no different. The Miners were were 1-10 last year and have already doubled that total at 2-2. Iowa leads the Big Ten in seven of 12 statistical categories and is ranked 13th by UPI and 15th by AP. They have averaged 523 yards a game and 50 points while only allowing five. The numbers sound impressive, but we won't know how good the Hawkeyes are until next week when they travel to Michigan State for a televised (contest with the Spartans. Around the Big Ten was compiled b Daily sportswriter John usband. 'I 11 t P I } ,t f. '"r I P a a ii $? 3+ i~ .t -f F ,. x',. ยข FALL FOR CANOEING AT THE OUTDOOR RECREATION CENTER got Fecre.,. 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