The Michigan Daily - Friday, October 18, 1991 - Page 13 V. Bi Ten boasts big-gamea weekend by Dan Linna Daily Sports Writer This is the weekend all sports fans have been waiting for. It's howdown time in the Big Ten: the weekend when who will go to the Rose Bowl and who will hope for the revival of the Cherry Bowl is decided. Okay, so I'm exaggerating. Really it's just another Big Ten weekend where only one game really means anything. But if Michigan takes Indiana as lightly as the oddsmakers, the race would be wide open and even the thought of Minnesota in the Rose Bowl sun would become a possibility. Minnesota (1-1 in the Big Ten, 2-3 overall) at Michigan State (oh-fer) Every true Michigan fan hopes for two things when the season starts. j" hey hope for the Wolverines to go undefeated and the Spartans to go winless. Lets hope the Spartans continue to hold up their end. The comatose Spartan offense did show some signs of revival last weekend against Michigan, and should be able to move the ball against a Minnesota defense that lives up to its nickname - it's full of holes. However, George Perles can make a black hole out of any Gopher hole. Say goodbve to the Snartans. Minnesota diizs it. 21-20. Women link sters to wrap up season by Dan Linna Daily Sports Writer A season filled with highs and lows will come to an end for the Michigan women's golf team this Sunday. The Wolverines venture to Bowling Green hoping to rebound from a disappointing third-place finish last weekend, when they fin- ished 50 strokes off the pace., Michigan will battle host Bowling Green, Ferris State, Cincinnati, and St. Joseph's begin- ning at 11 a.m. "I think they will concentrate hard this weekend," coach Sue LeClair said of her Wolverines. "Basically, our only competition is going to be Bowling Green. They were ahead of us the first two rounds at Penn State, and then we caught them in the last round." Although each of Michigan's tournaments this year has consisted of 54 holes. Only 18 holes will be played Sunday. "It doesn't matter that it is only an 18-hole tournament," senior Erica Zonder said. "Like any other tournament, we just want to play our best." "They won't have any time to make up strokes," LeClair said. "They're going to have to do it right the first time. This is one of the dis- advantages to an 18-hole tourna- ment." Junior Kristin Beilstein leads the Wolverines with a 79.3-stroke aver- age going into the tournament. Wendy Bigler and Zonder follow close behind at 80.5 and 81.4, respec- tively. Tricia Good is sporting a 82.3 average, with Jenny Zimmerman and Maura Hawkins at 84.8 and 86.3, re- spectively. Beilstein's consistency has been one of the strengths of the Wolverine team this season. "I'm not surprised by her play at all," LeClair said. "She had a very poor spring, so I know she played a lot of golf this summer to get ready for the fall. She's a good player - a good solid player with good concen- tration." Although the competition will not be at the level Michigan has faced much of the season, the Wolverines still want to end on a high note. "It's not as big as the Lady Northern," Bigler said. "It's kind of something to keep us playing an- other weekend. It's only 18 holes and it won't be any of the top schools, but it would be really nice to have a good round to end up the season." Bowling Green has been a partic- ipant in all of the tournaments in which the Wolverines have been in- volved. Michigan outdistanced the Falcons by margins of 15, 11, 39, and 3 strokes at Penn State. Ferris State competed in the Lady Wolverine Invitational, the Spartan Invitational and the Lady Northern; Michigan prevailed by 69, 57, and 83 strokes over the Bulldogs. Cincinnati and St. Joseph were at the Lady Wolverine Invitational. Michigan outdistanced Cincinnati by 152 strokes and St. Joseph's by 202 strokes. Golfers hit west coast links by Jim Foss Daily Sports Writer Entering its final meet of the fall season, the Michigan men's golf team is still looking to play the perfect tournament. To the Wolverines, this would entail all five of the Michigan players produc- ing their best rounds. Until now, Michigan has had solid play from two or three indi- viduals in each tournament. Although these players have alter- nated, the team has yet to play a tournament with three consistent rounds from all of its players. The Wolverines will have their last shot this fall, at the Stanford Cardinal Golf Invitational this weekend. The 54-hole tournament (36 Saturday, 18 Sunday) will take place on the par 71 Stanford Golf Course. The field for the tournament in- cludes 24 teams, mostly from the West Coast. Wisconsin and Northwestern are the only Big Ten teams besides Michigan that will compete in the invitational. The tournament should be a chal- lenging one for the Wolverines. Such teams as California, San Diego State, and Loyola Marymount could prove to be formidable foes because Michigan is not used to playing against them and doesn't know what to expect. Michigan is still looking for in- dividual consistency from each of its players as it enters the Stanford Invitational. Senior Dean Kobane, who shot 149 to finish third overall last weekend at the Persimmons Ridge Invitational in Louisville, is expected to lead the Michigan charge to Stanford. Also competing will most likely be the other top players at last weekend's invita- tional, Anthony Dietz and Carl Condon. The weather is expected to be ex- cellent for the tournament this weekend. This may be a good sign for the Wolverines, who have been hampered by poor playing condi- tions all season long. Runners use weekend races to prepare for Big Tens by Sharon Lundy Daily Sports Writer The 13th-ranked Michigan women's cross country team hopes to gain confidence for the Big Ten meet by showing its strength at the Mini-Nationals Sunday. Hosted by 11th-ranked Penn State, Michigan's WOME'S competition will also include fifth- ranked North Carolina State, No. 20 Nebraska, and No. 22 Cornell. The Wolverines expect tough competition. "We'll be up against a lot of good teams, but it'll be a pretty good gauge to see how we'll do against the Big Ten," captain Megan Nortz said. Expecting to lead Michigan are junior Amy Buchholz, and first-year runners Karen Harvey and Kelly Chard. "(Chard) always races very well no matter what the circumstances, so you definitely can't count her out," coach Sue Foster said. Other Wolverine runners will include Jessica Kluge, Chris Szabo, Kristi Wink, and Carrie Yates. The race starts at 1 p.m. on the Penn State Blue Golf Course. The course is expected to consist of a very fast first mile, with the re- mainder being a long hill. "We have to watch that we don't go out too far the first mile, so we have enough for the rest of the race," Foster said. The Wolverines have been chang- ing the focus of their practices from strength and quantity to speed and quality. They hope to finish in first or second place this weekend, de- spite the intense competition. "We are especially gearing to beat Penn State because they are in the Big Ten, and the more top teams we beat, the better our chances are to go to nationals," Foster said. by Bruce Inosencio Daily Sports Writer As another season winds down for the men's cross country runners, the atmosphere in practices and meets is relaxed. "I think practices are a little eas- ier this late in the season, and the team looks a bit more crisp," senior Tony Carna said. In races during the early stages of the season, the Wolverines ran together in a conservative effort to see what they could do. However, today's Central Collegiate Championships meet may be the one that allows Michigan to unleash its talents. So far this season, coach Ron Warhurst has held a tight rein on the team's leaders. But now that they've been given the green light to chase anybody, the Wolverines have the ability to run away with yet another victory. Michigan, coming off a defeat to Eastern Michigan, hopes to win the whole meet. With the Big Ten Championships on the horizon, this meet doesn't figure to play a major role in the overall plan for the Blue squad. But, the team hopes it can re- main focused on the meet at hand. "I think we are looking to do well at the Big Ten meet," Carna said. "But we also make sure we take every meet seriously." Unlike last week, Michigan's top five runners will step up to the line when the starting gun goes off at 4 p.m. While Warhurst gave his best runners a break last week, nearly everyone will run in today's meet. However, health reasons will keep two runners out of action. Chris Childs is nursing an Achilles injury and Ian Forsyth is recovering from a cold. This week's contest between Iowa and Illinois features two of the nation's top quarterbacks in the Hawkeyes' Matt Rodgers and the Illini's Jason Verduzco. Illinois (2-0, 4-1) at Iowa (1-1, 4-1) This game does have great bearing on the Big Ten race. If Iowa loses, they're outta there. The Illini could survive a loss, as they still have a shot at the front-running Wolverines. Don't let the Hawkeyes' record fool you. They haven't beaten a good team this season. Let me rephrase that, they haven't beaten a team that has even progressed to the level of being a bad team this season. The Illini have won four at home while losing their only game on the road to Missouri. Illinois, 24-20. Northwestern (0-2, 1-4) vs. Ohio State (1-1, 4-1) at Cleveland Why is Northwestern in the Big Ten? You say they have great academics? Sure, but the Big Ten wasn't formed for quiz bowl tournaments. Then there's the Buckeyes. What exactly is a Buckeye anyway? Webster's says, "a horse chestnut with large burs enclosing shiny brown eds." It's a good thing for Ohio State that even a bad mascot doesn't matter when you are playing the Mildcats. Da Burs, 44-7. Wisconsin (0-2, 3-2) at Purdue (1-1, 2-3) How could anyone pick a winner from these two losers? Does anyone care? But wait, both teams did play Eastern Michigan. Let's go to the numbers. Wisconsin won by a 21-6 margin, the Boilermakers by a 49-3 score. Hmmm. Add those up. Divide by two. Multiply by the average density of George Perles' gut. Wow, there it is. I guess George has been on a binge again. It's the Boilermakers, 134-34. 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