Page 10- The Michigan Daily-Thursday, April 12, 1990 Blue to face MSU without No. 1 Kass Notre Dame on tap for women netters by Eric Berkman Daily Sports Writer Michigan men's tennis coach Brian Eisner isn't taking anything for granted when the Michigan State Spartans, a perennial second-division Big Ten team, visits Ann Arbor this afternoon. Really. He isn't. "Michigan State is much im- proved," Eisner said yesterday. "They've been ninth or tenth in the Big Ten for a number of years, but they've got a good team. They've got a new coach (Jim Frederick) and they just defeated Iowa, who recently defeated us, although we were without (number one singles player) David Kass." The pulled groin muscle that kept Kass out of singles competition against Iowa may force him to miss the Michigan State match as well. "We've got a fairly major injury to David," Eisner said, "and it takes a fair amount of time to rest it. Without resting it, it can only get worse." Without Kass, according to Eisner, the Wolverines don't have a great deal of depth. "If you take out the number one player, you have a real problem," Eisner explained. "Everyone has to move up a spot, and the new number six player hasn't been playing regularly." Eisner hasn't decided yet whether he will rest Kass, use him only for doubles (which doesn't require as much of the lateral movement that is restricted by a groin pull), or let him play against the Spartans. Even without his ace, Eisner is not losing hope. "Everyone is playing well," the coach said. "(Scott) Cuppett won fairly easily against Iowa playing in the number one spot. And then Mitch Rubinstein and right on down the line, we're doing some good things." "I think the match Saturday (against Northwestern) really told us where we are," Eisner said. "They're the number one team in this part of the country and we ended up splitting singles 3-3. All the doubles matches went three sets. We ended up losing 6-3, but we were in a position to win 5-4. If they're really the number one team in this part of the country and we played them that close, it shows we have a chance at winning the Big Ten." As for the match at hand, Eisner said, "There's nobody we're particu- larly focused on. One through six, there's not much difference. They have no superstar at the top, just a number of solid players." by Douglas Donaldson Daily Sports Writer The Michigan women's tennis team, off to an 0-4 start in Big Ten play, enjoys a break from their conference schedule this afternoon against Notre Dame. Although not especially strong in the past, the Fighting Irish are on the rise. "It'll be a close match," Michigan coach Bitsy Ritt said. "They're starting to put a lot into their women's tennis program. They've played several nationally- ranked teams, and even though they got off to a slow start, they're starting to win now." Yet, the Wolverines may have an advantage going into today's match. Notre Dame's No. 1 singles player, nationally-ranked Tracy Barton, has been plagued by an elbow injury. "They have said she won't play," Ritt said. "But you can never be sure until the match begins." The Wolverines have also made roster changes, with only the top three singles positions secure. "Right now, Amy Malik and Lindsay Aland are rotating at the No. 4 and 5 spots," Ritt said. "We determine who plays where by the opponents-we try to match up styles. It also depends on who is playing well at the time, who is playing with confidence." Jennifer Lev currently holds down the No. 6 singles spot. According to Ritt, "She is playing really well at the moment, and just came off of a big win last weekend against Northwestern." Michigan needs to finalize its roster by April 18, when lineups * must be submitted to the Big Ten tournament committee. After an impressive non-con- ference season, the Wolverines have struggled in Big Ten play. Despite the disappointing start, however, the team still has its sights set high. "What we have to do now is to beat Illinois, Purdue, Michigan State, and Ohio State," Ritt ex- plained. "Our other match is against Indiana, and they're favored to win. "Our goal is to get the 6th seed for the Big Ten tournament. That team will play the No. 3 seed, which will probably be either Iowa, Min- nesota, or Northwestern. We should have good chances against any of those teams." Junior Stacy Berg powers a backhand during Michigan's 7-2 loss to Wisconsin last weekend. Playing No. 2 seed, Berg will try to help her squad rebound from a four match losing streak in the Big Ten today against Notre Dame. The University of Michigan SCHOOL OF MUSIC Thurs. 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