Ilhini sweep Spikers to clinch Big 10 title The Michigan Daily-Friday, November 20, 1987- Page 13 BAHR'S INEXPERIENCED CREW SHOWS PROMISE Grapplers look to vie for title By MICHAEL GILL The odds were against the Michi- gan woman's volleyball team from, the start. Going against Illinois can do that to you. Last night, at the IM, Building, the odds proved themselves, right as the Wolverines were swept in three games, 15-6, 15-5, and 15- 7. The Illini (26-3 overall, 16-0 in, the Big Ten) came into the match hoping to clinch the Big Ten title; and disposed of the Wolverines in quick fashion to do so. They ex- tended their two year, consecutive, conference win streak to 40, a Big Ten record for any sport. "We needed blocking and we just did not get it," said Michigan head coach Joyce Davis. "The balls kept coming off our hands and we could not keep them in play. BEFORE THE game, Davis was willing to predict an upset and for the beginning moments, there was hope. Michigan found itself tied at five before server Chris Schwarz put the Illini in front for good with six consecutive points. Illinois' intelligence and finesse controlled the first game as the Fighting Illini confused Michigan at the net, often dumping the ball lightly over Michigan's front line. The second game was a lopsided affair. Illinois would often swarm the ball and send five players to a small section of the court. Every Michigan move was countered with extremely quick Illini reflexes which offset the Wolverines' well placed hits. Despite losing, 15-5, drama occurred when the teams traded serve eight times without a point being scored. "We never got beat," said Davis. "We were in the games. We did ev- erything well. We really passed the ball tonight, except for our block- ing," said Davis. Faced with a 2-0 game deficit,' Michigan found itself backed into a corner. Lisa Vahi tied the game at five with a powerful shot that stunned the Illini defense. Marie-Ann Davidson, a 6-2 junior from Wil- lowdale, Ontario, gave Michigan a 7-6 lead with a beautiful inside, cross-court slam. Then the Illini went to business, sending Michigan falling quicker than the stock market. Illinois scored nine consecutive points to win the game. Despite last night's mishap and its 3-12 conference record, Michigan is guaranteed a .500 season (20-17 with three games remaining). The Wolverines have posted the second most victories for any Michigan team in its history. The 1979 squad finished with 23 wins." Tonight, the team concludes their home season against the second place Purdue Boilermakers. By BILL ZOLLA A young, but talented Michigan wrestling team heads into the 1987- 88 campaign with great expectations and an important year of experience behind them. Six of ten starters return from last year's squad and they are expected to lead the Wolverines to a vast improvement from the inspiring, but injury-plagued, seventh place finish of a year ago. The Wolverines begin action this weekend when they travel to Dayton, Ohio for the annual Ohio Open. Head coach Dale Bahr enters his 10th season at Michigan. He led last year's squad to a 9-6-1 overall mark, and a 19th place finish at the the NCAA championships. B A H R, the second most successful wrestling coach in Michigan history, hopes that the experience gained by his core of young wrestlers last year will be a decisive factor in his team's attempt to once again challenge for the Big Ten title. "We are still a young team with a lot of sophomores and juniors on the squad, and we hope they improve upon their performances from last season," said Bahr. "I really think we can challenge Iowa for the Big Ten championship. We have the key individuals to move to the top if we can stay healthy." Staying healthy was often a difficult task for the Wolverines last year, as a number of wrestlers came down with injuries that forced them to miss action. 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