A Men's Swimming vs. Purdue Friday, 7:30 p.m. Matt Mann Pool SPORTS Women's Basketball vs. Ohio State Friday, 7:30 p.m. Crisler Arena The Michigan Daily Tuesday, January 12, 1988 Page 8 Cagers, By MICHAEL SALINSKY Confidence. It's something every team needs. Something a young team like the Michigan women's basketball squad especially needs. Judging from the results of the past two weeks, confidence is some- thing the Wolverines are gaining rapidly. The most recent evidence occurred Sunday in Champaign with a 76-68 pasting of a talented Illinois team, a squad recently ranked number 20 by both Associated Press and the USA Today. The victory came after a loss to Purdue in the Big Ten opener Friday night, 70-55. "We had a lot of confidence going into Illinois," said Michigan head coach Bud VanDeWege. "They played Illinois really close last year, and that was when they had (all-Big Ten center Jonelle) Polk." MICHIGAN staked out a 38-24 halftime lead en route to victory. The 14-point lead was actually ex- tended in the second half before Illi- surprise nois narrowed the gap in the waning moments of the game to the final eight-point spread. Tempie Brown did everything for Michigan. The sophomore guard led all scorers with 22 points. She also pulled down six rebounds, con- tributed three assists, and blocked two shots. The Wolverines' lone se- nior, Vonnie Thompson, led all players with five assists to go along with her 13 points. Lisa Reynolds, on a five-game tear that included a 32-point perfor- mance against Bowling Green was on the verge of passing Brown as the team's leading scorer. Reynolds, though, was plagued by foul trouble Sunday, scoring only six points. Brown picked up the slack with five for 12 shooting and 10 important points from the foul line. Before the loss to Purdue, Michi- gan had won six straight non- conference games, four by less than 10 points. "We had to pull some games out in the end," said VanDeWege, Illinois "which created a lot of confidence." THE WIN streak was snapped by Purdue in West Lafayette. The game was closer than the score indi- cated. The Boilermakers blew open a six-point halftime lead early in the second half. Senior center Christa LaCroix led Purdue with 18 points and eight rebounds. Despite the loss, the Wolverines were pleased to go on the road against two teams that finished in 76-68 the top half of the conference and come away with a split. Michigan lost its first three conference games last season on the way to a 2-16, last place finish. "You get a couple of wins early," said VanDeWege, "and you begin to believe in yourself." The victory over the Illini, which VanDeWege called a "great win," combined with an impressive 8-3 record seems a sign of and should be a source of - confidence. W h a t's - Happening Recreational Sports * SKI WAXING CLINICS - TUES., JANUARY 12 7pm-8:30pm North Campus Recreation Building - TUES., JANUARY 19 7pm-8:30pm North Campus Recreation Building . INTRODUCTION TO CROSS COUNTRY SKIING - THURS., JANUARY 14 7:30pm-9:30pm Central Campus Recreation Bldg., Room 2230 FOR MORE INFORMATION, CALL 764-3967 CENTER FOR W STERN EUROPE AN STUDIES Announcing The University of Michigan summer seminar at the monastery of Novacella, Italy May 10 - June 13,1988 Earn six UM credits studying medieval culture. All teaching is done in English. $2,500 fee includes tuition, room, board and excursions. The application deadline is February 1.1988. Applications and further information for this and other UM programs are available at The Center for Western European Studies, 5208 Angell Hall. Daily Photo by SCOTT LITUCHY Sophomore guard Tempie Brown leads the Wolverines in scoring with a 16 points per game average. Brown netted 22 points against Illinois last Sunday. Blue Lines Heated battle in ,goal... ...will the winner stand up? By JULIE HOLLMAN Ladies and Gentlemen, welcome to Yost Ice Arena and the second half of the 1987-88 hockey season. In this corner we have the challenger- with a record of four wins, three losses, weighing 200 pounds, Michigan goalie Glen Neary. In the opposite corner we have the champion- with a record of 10 wins, eight losses, weighing 185 pounds, Michigan goalie Warren Sharpes. The odds on Neary vs. Sharples have been fluctuating for several weeks, and now there is no clear line of advantage on either player. The bettors are looking at an even spread. The fans are ready for a tough fight. The buzzer sounds, and the two men emerge from their corners. Both players look strong in the early going and possess the confidence of their teammates in their corners. Neary strikes first, releasing a shot, but Sharples, with the quick glove hand, saves himself from damage and immediately counters. Neary stands in and bats the blow away, awing the crowd. The shots keep soaring toward Neary. Despite being knocked on his heels, he reacts quickly to make some dazzling saves. Sharples too lives up to his reputation as a reflex goalie by continuing to make the big plays. THIS IS THE first time since last season that Neary and Sharples have fought head to head. Sharples has been the star and attention getter. He has seen most of the action while Neary's been watching from the sidelines. But when the man in control, head coach Red Berenson, ushered in the new year he also ushered in a new goalie, Neary. Now both Neary and Sharples are fighting for Berenson's confidence and praise. Sharples started the new year sluggishly and was beaten up by1 Eastern opponents in the recent Yale tournament. The fans turned to the challenger to replace Sharples. Neary cunningly stole the spotlight by turning in two sparkling performances and by gaining a victory. This sudden taste of victory, though, was foreign to Neary's palate. At this time last year Neary recorded his first win in eight tries. The buzzer sounds for the end of the first period. It's a tight°. contest. Both players scored points with the judges. Each goalie shined at times by turning away blistering shots from all sides. The scoring is close but Sharples emerges with a slight advantage due to his agility and quick reaction. AS THE SECOND period begins the crowd gets nervous. The fans are well aware of each goalie's tendency to slack off in the later periods. Sharpies has admitted to suffering from mental lapses, and Neary has blown four goal leads. Play continues and both goalies still look physically strong, but like the pessimistic fans predicted, the daizling saves become less,: frequent. Neary takes a hard shot from the right which gets by Sharples. Sharples fails to react and the shots keep coming. After one gets by the flood gates seem to open as several bullets rip through4 Sharples. The crowd cheers on Neary. He appears to be emerging as the stronger of the two goalies. But wait. Now Neary too breaks down, and the points rack up against him. The buzzer sounds for the end of the second period. After some encouraging words from their corners the two goalies come out for the final frame. The word on Neary says he gets nervous in the third period when the going gets tough. Sharples also has found hard times in the last period. No lead is safe with either player. NEARY RELEASES a sizzling shot but Sharples is able to snag it with his glove, a fabulous save. "That's the kind of talent you have. Why don't you use it," yells a fan. As the clock winds down, both goalies treat the crowd to some amazing plays but on each side the damage has been done. The buzzer sounds for the final time. The match is over. The fans noisily await the judge's decision. "Neary looks better than Sharples," argues one fan. "No, Sharples is much better. He's more experienced and he's a lot quicker," says another. That's true on both accounts. Both Neary and Sharples looked great at times but neither could register a total performance. Who can Michigan fans trust with their confidence? That decision is up to the judge Berenson. So who's the champ, the winner, the number one goalie? Neary and Sharples await the judgement side by side. Ladies and Gentlemen, the judge rules - no decision. The University of Michigan Students' Unified Field Club has the honor of announcing a broadcast by satellite from Nagar, India of His Holiness Maharishi Mahesh Yogi inaugurating the celebration of World Peace Day this Tuesday, January 12, from 2:00 to 5:00 pm, via satellites Westar 4, trans. 6-D, and also Satcom F1R, trans. 5. The public is invited to a delayed showing of the celebration broadcast Tuesday evening from 7:30 to 10:30 pm at our office at 528 West Liberty. 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