Page 10 - The Michigan Daily -Thursday, September 20, 1990 01 Martin adjusts to new role Senior sweeper anchors Michigan defense by Jeff Cameron and R.C. Heaton Daily Sports Contributors The opposing forward dribbles uncontested toward the Michigan goal. She is about to score when, at the last possible moment, the ball is kicked away by the Wolverine sweeper. No, we are not talking about the person who comes to clean your chimney. We are talking about Leslie Martin, the anchor of the Michigan women's soccer team's defense. Martin made the switch to sweeper this year, after playing halfback during her first three years with the Wolverines. Michigan coach Phil Joyaux had a hole to fill on his last line of defense and the sweeper position requires a field general. Joyaux saw the respect Martin's teammates had for her, and his choice was obvious. "We needed a leader back there," Joyaux said. "Leslie is a fine athlete, a quick learner, and her good attitude made the switch possible." Her good attitude can be traced to her humble nature. When told she was being featured in an article, the senior asked if the focus could be on the seniors as a group. Martin always puts the team first. "We're trying to focus as a team," Martin said. "That makes it a lot more fun in that respect because when we win or when we play well, it's a total team effort." Martin has played soccer all of her life and starred at Farmington (MI) High School under the direction of coaches Ed Bartrum and Jack Bode. She led Farmington High to a top ten state ranking during her senior year and also lettered in cross country and volleyball. Although the Wolverines set no specific goals for this season, Martin claimed that Schoolcraft College and Michigan State are their main rivals. The team has already defeated Schoolcraft, in what could be considered a mild upset, and is looking forward to upending the Spartans. The State game has added special significance for Martin. Her younger sister, Margaret, a first- year student, is currently the leading goal scorer for Michigan State. This will be the first time the siblings have squared off against one another. When asked if she would take it easy on her rookie sister, the seasoned veteran said, "I'll do whatever it takes." The task of defeating Michigan State will be very difficult because the Spartans are a varsity team. The Wolverines' application for varsity status was denied last fall and Michigan continues to operate as a club team. "It was not really a setback," Martin saidO "We kind of expected it." Since they are only a club team, the Wolverines must raise their own money. "We do things such as donut sales," Martin said. "In a few weeks, we will be handing out advertisement booklets." The respect from her teammates can be summed up best by sophomore forward Shannon Loper. "Leslie deserves all the credit and praise that she receives," Loper said. "She is a real team player." JOSE JUAREZ/Daly An 11 year assistant at Michigan, Mike Boyd gets his first shot as a head coach after named to replace Kevin Mackey at Cleveland State. Malone makes impact on Bruin defense BOYD Continued from page 1 tremendous addition to its staff," Fisher said. "Not only is Mike Boyd a terrific basketball coach, but he is also the type of individual who will add to the image and total develop- ment of the entire University. He will, Icpromise you, bring it addi- tional class and success." CSU President Dr. John A. Flower, who spent 18 years working at Michigan, also praised his choice. "As a personal aside... I know you can' t go wrong with a Michigan man.". Boyd learned the position was his Monday night from Cleveland State Athletic Director John Konstantinos, beating out four other candidates. Af- ter hearing the news, he phoned .Fisher and each of the Michigan players. "They wished me well," Boyd said. "I joked with Eric Riley that I would put Michigan into our sched- ule and we would allow him to score just five points - (Riley) just laughed." Boyd began his coaching career in 1974 as an assistant coach at Kent State. Michigan coach Johnny Orr brought Boyd to the Wolverines five years later. Steve Fisher said he would begin an immediate search for a new assis- tant. Among the rumored possibili- ties are Kurt Keener of Detroit Country Day, Perry Watson of De- troit Southwestern and Ben Kelso of Detroit Cooley. Fisher declined to comment who will be interviewed for the position. Robinson signs with Hawks Former Michigan guard Rumeal Robinson signed a four year contract with the Atlanta Hawks Tuesday. by Scott Brown from The Daily Bruin Waiting has become a standard part of life at UCLA. We wait for books, classes, food, parking, and tickets. Even our lines have lines. For one Bruin, however, patience has paid off, and now the waiting is over. James Malone is finally getting the chance to show what he can do for the UCLA football team. Entering his fourth year, the Bruin linebacker has paid his dues. His first year he was redshirted. He only played on special teams his second year. And last year he suffered a season-ending knee injury with four games to play. While many players might have given up, Malone has remained op- timistic, using the obstacles, includ- ing the injury, to push himself ahead. "You have to work hard to get back after an injury," Malone ex- plained. "Dislocating my kneecap has made me want to play a lot more. When you're hurt, it takes that much more effort to get your body back to where it was." While hard work is no stranger to Malone, football has come fairly naturally to him throughout his ca- reer. In his years at Pierce High in Dallas, Malone made 262 tackles and recovered six fumbles in only twenty-five games. Lettering three times in football, and once in track, the Texas native earned honorable mention all-America honors from The Sporting News. When the time came to choose a college, it didn't take Malone long to decide to leave the Southwest and head for the coast. "When I came out of high school, the situation in Texas wasn't very good," Malone explained. "There were a lot of problems with probation - it was basically just a down time for Texas. Initially, I had wanted to get out of state, and Cali- fornia seemed like the place to go." Deciding to head west still left some significant choices for the sought-after prep standout. "USC, Stanford and Arizona State all contacted me, but UCLA had all the elements I was looking for to grow as an individual and real- ize my athletic and academic goals," Malone said. Now healthy, Malone looks to have a significant impact on the Bruin defense. After a very success- ful spring, the Bruin coaching staff moved the 6' 2" Texan from the out- side linebacker spot to the inside, in order to utilize his strength and speed against the run. Malone has played well up the middle in the first two games, recording ten solo tackles - includ- ing one tackle for a loss in the win over Stanford. "Our team is on a mission," the junior insists. "We played much bet- ter against Stanford than we did against Oklahoma, and we just want to keep improving every week." 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