Volleyball
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SPORTS
Ice Hockey
vs. Michigan State
Saturday, 7:30 p.m.
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Thursday, October 24, 1991
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Men's soccer ties Schoolcraft, 1-1
Battle of buffoons leads
this week
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matchups
by Ken Davidoff
Daily Sports Writer
I think Gloria Gaynor put it best in the song "I Will Survive" when
she crooned, "I've got all my life to live, and I've got so much love to
give."
And now for this week's picks:
Michigan St. (1-2 in the Big Ten, 1-5 overall) at Ohio St. (2-1, 5-1)
Ooh, a real battle of the intellects here. Coaches George "Fake" Perles
of MSU and John "No, I'm not related to Cecil" Cooper are two of the
biggest buffoons in college football, and their existence lowers the credi-
bility of the Big Ten. After entering the hometown of the Buckeyes, the
Spartan players will refuse to play in a town named after the guy who is
credited with the discovery of this great continent of ours, but who is ac-
tually responsible for all the evils in the world, including those awful
"parachute pants" from junior high school. Perles will scream, "This is
no time for morality!" and threaten to go to the New York Jets. This
time, though, the citizens of East Lansing will chip in for the one-way
cket to Newark Airport, and they will make sure he gets on the plane.
Ohio State 28, Michigan State 10.
Iowa (2-1, 5-1) at Purdue (2-1, 3-3)
Boilermaker fans will tease Hawkeye fans relentlessly because Iowa's
nickname has fewer syllables. Hawkeye supporters will respond with
clever quips like, "Oh, yeah, well at least we're not named after a bunch of
guys who make boilers!" Chaos will abound, as melees will break out ev-
erywhere, including the ESPN announcing booth when Steve Physioc calls
Gary Danielson "just a big dork who quarterbacked, like, one of the worst
s ever." The referees will call the game a forfeit after the players ig-
iore the warning about using farm tools on each other. Dan Quayle, taking
in a gridiron match in his home state, will be overheard saying, "Excuse
me, do you sell sausages here?" Iowa 35, Purdue 17.
Illinois (2-1, 4-2) at Northwestern (0-3, 1-5)
Last week, Northwestern switched its home game against Ohio State
to Cleveland Stadium in order to get a better attendance. It worked, the
one small flaw being that the entire crowd, save Wildcat coach Francis
Peay's family, was rooting for the "visitors." However, as we all know,
money is the bottom line. So, this week, Peay decides to move the game to
Wrigley Field. Granted, this is closer to Northwestern than it is to
llinois, but the Wildcat student body's philosophy on athletic events is,
"If it ain't on campus, we ain't going." Ergo, a mostly Illini crowd cheers
on its boys, and except for the embarrassing incident of Harry Caray
singing "Take Me Out To The Ball Game" at halftime, everyone is happy
with the results. Illinois 70, Northwestern $15,000,000
Indiana (2-1, 3-2-1) at Wisconsin (0-3, 3-3)
Part of me wants the Hoosiers to win, just because they deserve it after
coming so close to defeating the mighty Wolverines last week. Part of me
wants Wisconsin to prevail, just because Madison is what Ann Arbor
could be if only our cops weren't so anal. Most important of all, though, I
ant a close game. You see, my little brother, who's a high school senior,
is visiting the university this weekend, and I want him to have a good
time. Wisconsin is his second choice behind this fine institution of learn-
ing, but to be honest, I don't think he has much of a shot of getting in here.
Poor Mike (his friends and I, which is only natural, being that I'm one of
his friends, call him "Mike.") He doesn't seem to understand that a 1.2
GPA and writing "know all the words to the Newhart theme song" un-
der "activities" just won't cut it here. Indiana 58, Wisconsin -3.
Michigan defender Kelley Kuehne and his Wolverine teammates tied Schoolcraft yesterday, 1-1.
Kickers take on Michigan State
by Shawn DuFresne
Daily Sports Writer
LIVONIA - In a physical, in-
jury-plagued match, the Michigan
men's soccer club played to a 1-1
overtime tie with Schoolcraft
College yesterday.
The teams were not able to con-
trol the ball very well because of
the narrow field.
"We had to play quickly and
keep the ball down because of the
windy conditions," Michigan coach
Aaron Smith said.
The Wolverines scored first
when Livonia native Jason Cardasis
received the ball from Guy Metzger
and kicked it past Schoolcraft goal-
keeper Scott Hauman.
Then, the Schoolcraft offense be-
gan a barrage of unsuccessful attacks
on the Michigan net.
With five minutes remaining in
the first half, Michigan defender
Tim Puckett received a red card for
taking down Schoolcraft forward
Jeff Vandermergel, who was head-
ing toward the Michigan net alone
with the ball.
Puckett's ejection forced the
Wolverines to adjust to playing
with only ten players for the re-
mainder of the game. Smith re-
sponded by moving one of his half-
backs to defense.
The first half produced a scary
moment when Schoolcraft defender
Jack Abate and Metzger collided
heads when both attempted to head
the ball. Metzger lay motionless
for a few minutes, but came away
with only a slight gash on his head
from the collision.
At halftime, Smith told his team
to stop the Ocelots from walking
right through to the net.
Michigan was able to hold off
the Schoolcraft offense for most of
the second half, but with four min-
utes left in regulation, the Ocelots
tied the game when Shane Millner
kicked in his own rebound in the
midst of Wolverine defenders.
Despite great scoring opportuni-
ties in overtime, both teams failed
to score.
"Our high-pressure defense
worked well in overtime," said
Smith. "Now we have to work on
keeping it up for the whole game."
"I was very happy with the re-
sult," Schoolcraft coach Van
Demetrio said. "If (Michigan) had a
full team, it might have been differ-
ent."
by Tim Rardin
Daily Sports Writer
Michigan vs. Michigan State. Big
game. Yes, the Wolverines already
trounced the Spartans, 45-28, on the
football field. But this is not foot-
ball. It's women's soccer, and it is
still very much a big game.
Tonight at 4:30 p.m. at Mitchell
Field, the Michigan women's soccer
team will look to do what it has
never done against the Spartans:
win. Last year, theWolveirnes came
as close as they have ever come, los-
ing 2-1 in overtime at East Lansing.
"Last year we dominated the
game and lost," Michigan coach
Phil Joyaux said. "This is a big game
because we have never beaten them
before and because they are a Divi-
sion I varsity squad."
Michigan has played varsity
teams aplenty this year, but Michi-
gan State will be its only Division I
opponent. The Wolverines clearly
have the better record, 18-0-2 to
MSU's 8-6 mark; however, this is
deceiving because the Spartans field
a varsity program, and so they face should set the tone because they
better competition. know what to expect."
The Wolverines' lack of compe- State bragging rights are cer-
tition thus far is definitely a con- tainly at stake as well. Joyaux noted
cern for Joyaux. that many of the Michigan players
"Before, we've gotten away with have played against and alongside
lazy habits," he said. "In previous the Spartan players in high school,
'A lot of the players our girls went to high
school with are on the State squad. This will
be the showdown to see who's the best in
the state'
- Phil Joyaux
women's soccer coach
games, our forwards may have had
ten shots on goal. Against MSU,
they may only get three or four, so
they have to be sharp."
Joyaux is counting on his junior
and senior players to be ready for
the game.
"It will probably be hardest on
our first-year players because they
have never experienced this game be-
fore," he noted. "The upperclassmen
making the . rivalry especially
intense.
"Generally, the top players in
the state will go to MSU because
they offer scholarships and a varsity
program. A lot of the players our
girls went to high school with 'are
on the State squad," he said. "This
will be the showdown to see who's
the best in the state."
E
.Injured Morrison stars on screen
by Phil Green
Daily Football Writer
The Chicago Bears face third and
goal against the San Francisco 49ers
in the closing seconds of the confer-
ence title game. The Bears run the
ball up the gut, only to be stuffed
by a 49er defense led by Steve Mor-
bison.
This scene isn't part of a Morri-
son daydream. Instead, it's a Tecmo
Bowl scenario frequently played
out in Morrison's South Quad dorm
room. During football season, the
Wolverine linebacker usually con-
cludes his day with a round of his
favorite Nintendo game, often
against his roommate and Tecmo ri-
val, sophomore linebacker Nate
Holdren.
"We always joke around that
we're defensive coordinators instead
of players," Morrison explained.
"You've been gone seven hours, fin-
ish eating, and just sit back, put on
the television and play some Nin-
tendo.
"There's a lot of talking going
on. It's definitely a game for cocky
#people. When you win, you talk a
lot of trash. Out on the field ...
there's no need for it."
Lately, the Birmingham, Mich.,
native has been spending more time
honing his Nintendo skills than see-
ing action on the field. After start-
ing all season at inside linebacker
and becoming the Wolverines' sec-
ond leading tackler, he fractured his
left fibula two weeks ago against
Michigan State.
0 "They had a screen pass and I was
tor. A Butkus Award candidate,
Anderson represents one of the na-
tion's top linebackers. This season,
the two teamed to form the solid
nucleus of the Wolverine defense.
"I always envision myself emu-
lating Erick: the way he handles
himself, the way he plays," Morri-
son said. "I'd like to be the leader of
the defense."
He's doing such a convincing job
imitating Anderson that many peo-
ple can't tell the two apart on the
field. Even Anderson becomes con-
fused when the team reviews game
films.
"Except at the end of the plays
when I see numbers, I can't tell the
difference between who's who out
there," Anderson said. "We play a
very similar game, even the way we
run, the way we tackle and stuff like
that. I think we're really similar
linebackers.
"When I leave here, he's going to
step right in, and Michigan isn't go-
ing to miss a beat. He's going to do a
great job."
However, Morrison's heroics are
restricted to a Nintendo screen for
now. Soon, he hopes to give Michi-
gan fans a dose of the real thing.
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Stickers defeat
Redskins, 1=0
by Andy Stabile
Daily Sports Writer
The natural grass slowed play on
the Miami of Ohio playing surface
Tuesday. In fact, it almost stopped
the Wolverine field hockey team.
Michigan got past the Redskins,
1-0, in a game where the most
formidable Wolverine opponent
may have been the turf.
"It's just such a different game
(on grass)," Wolverine junior
Katherine Epler said. "It's a lot
slower. There are more whistles and
a lot more fouls. I think it was a lot
harder in terms of scoring, too."
Everyone had trouble scoring
through the first 40 minutes of
play. Rookie Jenny Ridgely broke
the scoreless deadlock midway
through the second half.
"We controlled play," Epler
said. "But we just couldn't get the
ball in the net."
After Ridgely's goal, the defense
took over, turning away the Redskin
offensive attack.
Michigan linebacker Steve Morrison teams with Chris Hutchinson to
tackle Michigan State's Tico Duckett earlier this year.
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last year."
Last season against Michigan
State, Michigan coach Gary Moeller
gave Morrison his first starting as-
signment. Morrison did not play
well, and his problems increased
when he lost feeling in his foot and
calf. He missed the rest of the sea-
son after undergoing surgery to cure
internal bleeding in his calf.
"I think about that game every
day, my first collegiate start, and I
performed poorly" he said before
is running-wise."
Moeller will be eagerly antici-
pating Morrison's return. Both
Marcus Walker and Holdren have
performed well in Morrison's ab-
sence, but Morrison's skills and
leadership have still been missed on
the Wolverine defense.
"Steve's a great linebacker; I've
known that since the day he walked
in here," said Michigan all-Big Ten
linebacker and defensive captain Er-
ick Anderson. "He has a great.
knowledge of the game, too. He's
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