Hall of Fame Bowl tickets on sale Michigan Ticket Department corner of State and Hoover SPORTS Hockey vs. Boston College Friday, 7:30 p.m. Yost Ice Arena The Michigan Daily Wednesday, December 2, 1987 Page 9 OU-sted Oakland U. stops women cagers, 92-70 By MICHAEL SALINSKY "Do unto others as you would have them do unto you," says an old proverb. In its first game, the women's basketball team blew open a close contest with a spurt at the beginning of the second half to beat Indianapo- lis, 80-64. LAST NIGHT, at Crisler Arena, the Wolverines had a second- half spurt done unto them... and then some. Oakland University scored the first eight points of the second half on the way to a 23-5 outburst. It blew open what had been a five- point Pioneer halftime lead. The result was a 92-70 Oakland victory that dropped Michigan's record to 1-1. Sarah Knuth led the Pioneers (6- 0) with 25 points, 17 of those com- ing in the second half. Four other Pioneers scored in double figures. SOPHOMORE Tempie Brown, who tallied 14 points, led Michigan in scoring for the second straight game but managed only two points in the decisive second half. Brown was in foul trouble the whole game, fouling out with 8:29 left in the contest. Rookie Carol Szczechowski, who won a spot in the Michigan starting lineup at the beginning of the sea- son, also fouled out. Two other Wolverines finished with four fouls. "Foul trouble hurt us a great deal," said Michigan head coach Bud Van- DeWege. Oakland's full-court zone pressu wore down Michigan in the secohd half, culminating in what Van-: DeWege called a "self destruction": by the Wolverines. "We mishandled the ball ;all game," he said. "We lost our corm' posure against the press in the sec- ond half." "We press for 40 minutes every game," said Oakland head coach Bob Taylor of his team's effective press. "Our game is definitely run, press, trap." TAYLOR FELT his team could win. "We had everything to gain. We're Division II, they're Michigan." VanDeWege agreed. "It's a very special win to beat Michigan on their home floor for a team like Oakland," he said. The absence of last year's leading scorer, Lorea Feldman, who was de- clared academically ineligible before this season, left Vonnie Thompson as Michigan's only starter with more than one year of experience. The young team came apart when Oakland began to widen their lead. Desperation fouls and a breakdown of team play characterized Michigan's performance in the second half. "They beat our butts," DeWege said, "but it is still It's not time to panic." Van- early. Daily Photo by DAVID LUBLINER Michigan center Lisa Reynolds (21) goes up for one of her game leading nine rebounds in action last night at Crisler Arena. Blue volleyball program retains ideals By MICHAEL GILL No one ever said life was fair. And no one ever said everything is created equal. When looking into college sports, it is a lesson one quickly learns. It is a lesson often decided by the sport's financial status, where the university centers its interests, and often, the integrity and judgement of a particular coach. It is a lesson learned by Michigan coach Joyce Davis and her volleyball squad. Start with philosophy. The University of Michigan's athletic department is fully self-supporting. WHAT A nice line. Seems logical. You expect it to be followed with "And the language department teaches languages." To break this phrase i n t o common language, it means the profits received from football and basketball finance the entire sports program. Other colleges do not follow this practice. They rely on THE SPORTING VIEWS Joe's "I played basketball in sixth grade," tuition payment or a 60-year- old farmer from Des Moines' tax subsidy to support the volleyball, wrestling, or cross country program. This policy hurts minor sports at Michigan. Every Big Ten team grants 12 volleyball scholarships except Michigan, which this year increased its number from seven to eight. This sets the team at an obvious disadvantage before the first ball is served. "Michigan just hasn't made the commitment to volleyball," said Purdue head coach Carol Dewey. "It is ridiculous that (Michigan athletic director) Don Canham says he has no money for minor sports when they spend so much on football and basketball." "We have two-thirds the resources as the rest of the Big Ten teams," said Coach Davis. "For the resources we have available to us at this time, I feel we play about as well as we can." THE Wolverine volleyball team seems transfixed in a never ending spiral. The lack of scholarships has a direct link to its competitiveness, and thus, its won-loss record. This year's 20-20 record will affect Davis' ability to capture top recruits. The second-year coach noted, "A kid's not going to go to Michigan because it's a great school when she can go to Stanford - a great school and a great volleyball program. ' "There just are not many great players out there that are good enough student's for us to go after." Quick solutions exist, but Davis will not consider them. This brings out differences within the athletic specifically basketball coach Bill Frieder's past handling of Proposition 48. "I know myself, personally, would not operate that way, but that does not make it wrong for him or the university. "I'm not recruiting any Proposition 48s. I don't believe in them. I don't think that's what we should be doing here. "I think hockey coach Red (Berenson) and I feel the same way. "An athletic scholarship is a tool for a good athlete to get a good education. Myself personally, I don't want to build a professional volleyball program, and on the side - they go to class. I don't believe in that." D A V IS' remarks, reflect the different attitude of the volleyball program. Different from the 'no holds barred' policy that has transgressed into college sports the past years. Instead, Davis has a three-point plan: to operate with honesty and integrity, to recruit academically capable kids, and to make it a good experience for the athletes. What more can be asked? Academics as the foundation. A good experience. Honesty. But the desire for a winner always lingers: When reviewing the team's past success or lack of it, don't forget the challenges the team faces to gain a .500 season. While other colleges may take from the taxpayer to provide a winner, this team does it alone. What would Reagan think? Someday, Davis hopes there will be a Big Ten volleyball championship banner hanging in the I.M. Building. Right now, all she can proudly proclaim is, "Our kids have risen to the challenge." 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