The Michigan Daily - Sports Monday - September 25, 1989 Sports Monday Trivia Who was the only player to play for the Boston Braves, the Milwaukee Braves, and the Atlanta Braves? (For the answer, turn to the bottom of page 2) Inside Sports Monday Michigan Sports Calendar 2 Women's Cross Country 2 Rich Eisen 3 Q&A 3 'M' Football Coverage 4 Volleyball Season Preview 5 Field Hockey 5 G riddes 6 Just in the kick of time! Quiet heroes lost in 'M' dramatic win LOS ANGELES - Watching J.D. Carlson's onside kick jump off the ground and into Vada Murray's face during Michigan's dramatic comeback against UCLA, one had to feel that God must have tuned into this game. The ball moved from the ground as if someone had jerked it off the Rose Bowl surface with a string. Afterwards, the players tried to A dam describe the play. But instead, they sounded more like the captured Benson platoon from The Manchurian Candidate after their brainwashing. The spoke with the same look on their faces, the same tone of voice, the same shock over what had happened. "It just sort of popped up," said UCLA running back Shaun Wills. "It just popped up," added UCLA quarterback Bret Johnson. Murray, the man wha clutched the ball, provided his insight by saying: "It just popped up." In a great football game, the only descriptions used to capture the game's most important play sounded more appropriate for the baseball diamond. For the real gridiron gab, examine the play of those mere mortals who had to get by on hard work. A strong defensive effort from all of Michigan's first unit made the Wolverines' win seem possible. Coach Bo Schembechler said: "We put them into some bad field position with the turnovers by the offense and they kept us in the game." The most notable standout on defense, linebacker Erick Anderson, made the big plays, like intercepting Bret Johnson's first pass of the second half to start Michigan off on their third quarter surge. The interception gave Michigan its first burst of momentum, after what had been a sluggish opening half. Later Anderson's 14-yard sack of Johnson forced UCLA to punt, after Bruins had been in field goal range. Without scoring a point, Anderson's efforts accounted for a six point difference in the final score. Maybe the most overlooked, yet deserving, hero would be tailback Tony Boles, whose running and passing yardage combined for 131 yards total offense. Nearly forgotten since the Leroy Hoard's MVP day at last year's Rose Bowl, Boles entered the game looking prove his value to Michigan players, coaches and fans. His 19-yard day against Notre Dame could not have helped matters. Boles did not hide his enthusiasm after the win out west. See HEROES, page 4 Carison 'S boot puts Blue past Bruins by Richard Eisen Daily Football Writer PASADENA, Calif. - And who thought that Michigan's kicking game was suspect? Not sophomore placekicker J.D. Carlson, who proved his mettle by kicking four field goals and an onside kick to complete Michigan's unbelievable come-from-behind victory against UCLA, 24-23. Not punter John Albertson, who kicked booming punts and long kickoffs that resulted in little or no return. And as Fighting Irish Raghib Ismail's tread marks were finally beginning to cool in Michigan Stadium, here came safety Tripp Wellborne tearing up the Rose Bowl turf with a 63-yard punt return. On Saturday, it was the Wolverines who received the breaks to overcome an eight-point deficit with only 95 ticks remaining on the clock. "I've always said that this stadium has been very lucky for me," said an ecstatic Bo Schembechler. "That was a great college football game. A lot of excitement. I'm proud of this Michigan football team. They hung in there." Down 23-15 with only 4 minutes remaining, Michigan looked as if it would start 0-2 for the second straight season. UCLA, which was running out the clock, handed the ball to running back Shawn Wills, who wasn't even supposed to play due to an ankle injury. Wills fUmbled the football. See UCLA, page 4 Michigan kicker J.D. Carlson celebrates the Wolverines' victory over UCLA with fullback Leroy Hoard (33). by Andrew Gottesman Daily Sports Writer Mike Barrowman climbed out of the pool in Seoul, South Korea and felt true failure for the first time. His fourth-place finish in the 200-meter breaststroke at the 1988 Summer Olympics "was one of the most disappointing things in the world," the Michigan junior said. "I had never really felt failure when I had a chance of doing what I needed to do." But it was not long before Barrowman, who is described by coach Jon Urbanchek and teammates as a quiet leader, bounced back with a new goal, one that would take nearly a year to realize. He was out to set a world record in the 200. "(The world record) was the only way I could feel like I could repay all the people that I owed." And this summer he paid in full, setting the world record not once, but twice, in three weeks. "He devoted the entire year from the Olympics, quietly, to be the best in the world and he attained it," Ur- banchek said. "He is highly compet- itive, pays attention to a lot of little details and he has an ability to set long range.goals and be able to work towards them. That's what makes him different from everybody else." "In workouts, he serves as a great model," said men's swimming co- captain Rick Wilkening. "Not talking a lot. He's not much of a talker. He just goes out there and does his job.". This summer's records were the culmination thus far of a career which began when Barrowman swam . with his grandmother as an 18- On Top of The World Michigan's Mike Barrowman didn't find Olympic Gold, but later he found a world record '89 Field Hockey Field Hockey splits a pair in Iowa City <: ;; by Matt Rennie Daily Sports Writer Michigan head coach Patti Smith knew what her field hockey troops could expect this weekend when they travelled to Iowa City to play Michigan State and Iowa. Michigan defeated MSU, 3-1, and lost to Iowa by the same tally. These games opened Michigan's league season in the Midwest Collegiate Field Hockey Conference. Before the trip Smith said, "We can definitely compete with Michigan State. Iowa is a top ten team, but we could pull an upset." Against Iowa, the team was battling history as well as a talented opponent. The loss is Michigan's sixteenth in as many tries against the Hawkeyes. Iowa's goals were scored by Melissa Sanders, Kristy Gleason, and Erica Richards. Richards was the co- MVP in the Big Ten last season. Michigan's only goal was recorded by Sharon Cantor. commonplace for the teenage Mike Barrowman. He moved to Rhode Island when he was 12, where "the competition was sparse and I set some state records." It was about this time that Barrowman began to get excited about swimming. "Swimming was, always dominant in my life as a young kid, but I never pushed it." That is until he started national competition in 1983 with his first National Junior Olympic meet. "I came in dead last," he said of his showing in the 100 breaststroke, the event in which he competed. "I told my coach I wanted to go back and place in four events and he laughed at me." And thus began a long string of goals for Mike Barrowman, goals that have generally been met. He returned to the nationals and did place in four events, but still it was M stickers seek competitiveness by Matt Rennie Daily Sports Contributor The Michigan field hockey squad enters the 1989 campaign in a new conference, with a new coach, and, of course, with some new faces in the lineup. They hope that all these changes will bring a new level of success to the program. The Wolverines will compete in the inaugural season of the Midwest Collegiate Field Hockey Conference due to the disbanding of the Big Ten as a field hockey "Iowa is always a top ten team. Northwestern is a top ten team, and Northern Illinois is starting to come on," she said. "We can definitely compete with Michigan State and Ohio State, and we may upset one of the big two." Essential to the success of this year's club is consistent play from the front line. Senior forward Judy Burinskas, an All-Big Ten selection last year, hopes to pick up where she left off in 1988 when she led the team in both goals and total points. Seniors Ilene Meadows and I