Basketball vs. Boise State Tonight, 9 p.m. Salt Lake City, Ch. 2 SPORTS Women's Tennis vs. Eastern Michigan Friday Ypsilanti The Michigan Daily Thursday, March 17, 1988 Page 8 Silent contributor's efforts rewarded By LISA GILBERT A ceremony honoring three peo- ple took place at last weekend's final women's basketball game, but only two of the three honored were bas- ketball players. Easily recognizable were team captain and MVP Vonnie Thompson and Sarah Basford, but another senior - one unknown to even the most devoted women's basketball fans - stood with them. Inger Lundin's contribution went unnoticed to all except the players and coaches, but now it was her time to shine. Lundin was this year's student assistant trainer. FEW PEOPLE appreciate the dedication required of an athletic trainer. A trainer's job starts long before game-time, demanding hours of careful planning and preparation. Lundin reported to Crisler Arena ev- ery day over an hour before practice to set up all the equipment and get the players taped up and ready to go. In games and in practice she had to be on the edge of her seat every second, watching closely to see ex- actly how each injury occurred. "It's important to observe an injury as it happens in order to make a proper evaluation," explained Lundin. Despite her rigorous daily rou- tine, Lundin loved working with the team. "They are a great crew. The coaching staff always included me and made me feel like part of the team." Having spent so much of her time with the team this season, it was inevitable that she would be- come good friends with several of the players. During the break each day between classes and practice she listens to their problems as they get their heads geared toward basketball. "That's a touchy issue for me," she admitted. "It's important to keep a certain distance because I still have to be an authoritarian figure before I can be a friend." LUNDIN is especially sympa- thetic to their frustrations, since it wasn't long ago that she was in their shoes. An all-around athlete in high school, she received a soccer scholarship from the University of Central Florida. "The hardest part of my job this year was realizing that I wasn't the athlete anymore," she confessed. After two years in the sunshine state, Lundin decided it was time to make something out of her life that would be permanent. "Initially I wanted to go directly into physical therapy," she said. "But when I looked into the Michi- gan program I realized all of the ad- vantages. There's no set curriculum, which enables me to have a wide variety of opportunities." LAST YEAR Lundin gained valuable experience with the women's tennis and swimming teams. This past summer she worked at the University's summer camps, coaching soccer and helping out with the football team. During the summer, Lundin also met her boyfriend, Brad Andrews, the strength and conditioning graduate assistant coach for the Michigan football team. Andrews isn't the only athlete in her life. Her father played football at the University of Minnesota, one season winning co-MVP with former Vikings coach Bud Grant. Last Saturday while Lundin was being honored her parents were also called down to the court. It made her especially proud to have her father by her side to share in her moment of glory. WEEKEND MAGAZINE Fridays in The Daily 763-0379 Daily Photo by ROBIN LOZNAK Nick Lanphier flies around the pommel horse. Rivals battle for basement BY STEVEN GINNS The quest for that elusive first victory continues tonight at East Lansing as the Michigan men's gymnastic team (0-5 Big Ten) will square off against rival Michigan State (0-6). The Spartans occupy the base- ment in the Big Ten standings. "I think we are going to sur- prise them," said head coach Bob Darden. "We will win it." Coached by George Fzypula, the dean of Big Ten coaches, the Spartans have averaged a team score of 270. They are led by Keith Pettit, who averages a 56 (out of 60) in the all-around. So how will the Wolverines overcome the Spartans? Darden provides the answer. "We have to put together a good effort to generate the team score which we are in command of and that's a 270," said Darden. "I believe it, so they had better start believing it." 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