Football vs. Michigan State Saturday, 3:30 p.m. Michigan Stadium The Michigan Daily MICHGAN SPORTS 1bundu9 Men's x-country garners 2nd place SPORTS Volleyball vs. Iowa Friday, 7:30 p.m. Varsity Arena ___________Page 8 Tuesday, October 9, 1990 SOCCER 'TEAMS OPEN HOME STAND Men kickers rested and ready for CMU by Kevin Sundman Daily Sports Contributor Coach Ron Warhurst tested the resolve of his runners before last Saturday's Minnesota Invitational. "I guess this weekend will give us a chance to see how good we really are," he said. After a strong showing against quality competition from a 22-team field laden with ranked teams, the Wolverines had passed the test. By virtue of their second place finish, the Wolverines stamped themselves as contenders for Big Ten and national honors later this year. While No.1 Iowa State proved too tough in claiming the title, Michi- gan finished ahead of Texas and Weber State, both of which were ranked in the top 20. "We had a very solid perform- ance," Warhurst said, "but we still have a lot of improvement to make if we want to meet our goals. Overall, we performed very well in a big meet and we got a preview of the Big Ten Championship course, which is a real positive for us." Once again, the Wolverines' top three runners came through with impressive races as they continue to establish themselves as a one of the premier trios in the country. Senior Brad Barquist's 5th place finish led Michigan, while junior Tony Carna and senior Jeff Barnett came in seventh and eighth respectively. "I thought the team ran well," Barquist said. "We had hopes of finishing first, but finishing second was not a major disappointment. We came pretty close to them (Iowa State) and I think we can be closer next time." Said assistant coach Mike McGuire: "We certainly think we are on the path that way, but we must continue to improve and carry that on to each meet." Dy mennetn #rxz Daily Sports Writer A well rested Michigan men's soccer team should prove to be a better men's soccer team. After playing three games in two days last weekend plus a physically and emotionally draining contest against rival Michigan State, Michigan hopes to show some of its resiliency when it hosts Central Michigan today. "I gave them the day off on Thursday and Saturday to let them rest," head coach Don Schwartz said. Morale among the Wolverines was low following their nailbiter against the Spartans, mostly because the team felt it should have won the game. But the club had a spirited practice on Sunday and showed no signs of being emotionally down. "I guarantee a victory," said sophomore Alvin Yeh. Michigan sports a 6-6 record, with five of those losses being by only one goal. If the Wolverines are to make a return appearance to the National Club Tournament at the end of the year, they must start winning the close games. A modest win streak, possibly startipg against CMU today, would increase the odds of an invitation to the tournament. But the task will be made more difficult because Michigan's defense has been decimated by injuries. Sophomore Kelly Kuehne, was the starting sweeper before he suffered a leg injury against Oakland Univer- sity. Kuehne's backup, first-year player Brian Rosewarne, was also recently injured. The experienced play of senior attackers, Eric Moore, Doug Spamer, and Todd Neff has been a ray of light that has led the team through these dark, injured times. "At this moment in the season," said Schwartz, "the attacking line is the strongest part of the team." The Wolverines take on to Chippewas at 4:30 p.m at Mitchell field. After the match, the team will have several days off before its next match. Women's soccer hosts WMU by Robert Siegel Daily Sports Contributor Michigan women's soccer coach Phil Joyaux is trying not to get too overconfident. After all, that attitude could be dangerous. It often leads to upsets. So how does the coach feel about his team's chances of victory in its game this afternoon? "Very confident," Joyaux said. And who could blame him? The women's soccer team is on a roll. This past weekend the team looked very strong against Bowling Green and Ohio State, winning both games by twin scores of 5-0. The Wolverines have outscored their opponents 54-16 so far this year and as the season approaches its halfway mark, the team's record now stands at an impressive 9-2-2. So when the women of Kala- mazoo roll into town later today, don't expect much to change. In reference to the Western squad, Joyaux said, "They're not that strong this year." Joyaux admitted he hasn't done much homework on Kalamazoo, but, given his confidence in his own team, that doesn't seem to bother him too much. As they get ready to face WMU, 'the Wolverines seem to be looki more towards the next week or tw" than today. They face Siena Heights on October 11th and 23rd and Michigan State on October 17th. "Those are two of our toughest competitors. It will be interesting to see how we fare against them. Those games will tell alot about our team," Joyaux said. In the meantime, the team just enjoying each victory as it comes and expects to enjoy another one later this afternoon. i Overtimes abound in 'M' stickers' weekend by Rod Loewenthal midfielder Sandie Marotti to defeat Daily Sports Writer James Madison, 3-2. The Michigan women's field Sunday's contest proved to be the hockey team mixed it up, but man- only one not needing extra time, as aged to maintain its poise during the Wolverines triumphed 1-0. three games in as many days this "It was a good weekend as far as past weekend. winning but our play wasn't up to In the first game, the Wolverines the level that we wanted," coach tied Eastern Kentucky, 1-1. They Patty Smith said. won ugly in the next two games, Yet, senior co-captain Josee wrapping up their eighth and ninth Charvet was less concerned with the victories of the season against James team's play, attributing the tight Madison and St. Louis. Overall, games to Smith's use of a mixed Michigan totaled just five goals roster to avoid fatigue. while allowing three. "It was just a matter of getting During day two, the Wolverines adjusted to a new team chemistry," needed a sudden death goal by junior added Charvet. . MOm 6. Aubun . .. . ?:N:.:br; :::;:;.:;:.::;:;;: No1 Continued from page 1 1st." Well, almost repeat after me. INJURY UPDATE: Inside line- backer Chris Bohn, who did not make the trip to Wisconsin due to a sinus problem will return to the lineup this week. Defensive tackle Sylvester Stanley (pinched nerve, neck) is questionable. Moeller reported that everyone who played Saturday should be available this week. GAME TIMES: ABC will televise the Michigan State game and has moved kickoff back to 3:30 pm. It is the network's deci- sion on whether portable lights will be installed to prevent against- possible darkness at the con- clusion. No word yet on the call. Golfers lose swings, gain strokes at OSU by Andy De Korte Daily Sports Writer Football players only play one game a week. Hockey and basketball teams play two sometimes three times a week, but they have days off between games. The Michigan wo- men's golf team has played three consecutive days, not including the travel and practice days, for six consecutive weeks. The- constant play and a tough Ohio State course caught up to the Wolverines this weekend in Colum- bus as they finished 16th out of a 19 team field. Michigan shot a 992 for the 54 hole, three day tournament, 78 strokes behind winner San Jose State. However, it was good enough to beat both Michigan State an* Purdue. For the most part, the tourna- ment was dominated by the west coast teams. On its course, Ohio State finished ahead of all the Big Ten teams but could only manage a 962, 11th place finish. "I did not expect to be able to beat many of the teams from the West," said Wolverine Coach Suq LeClair. "My goal was for the team to play all three rounds near 320. But I also thought that the western teams would shoot better. So maybe my expectations were too high, espec- ially considering fatigue." ,I U 01 SK DDEN, ARP R & SLATE, MEAGH FLOM Looks forward to meeting you on Monday, October 15, 1990 at 7 00 p.m. at the Michigan Union 0el in the Kuenzel Room - - 1 -1 * - - - - T -- - yT 1 "