Volleyball vs. Illinois Tomorrow, 7:30 p.m. Keen Arena The Michiqan Daily SPORTS Ice Hockey vs. Michigan State Saturday, 7:30 p.m. Yost Ice Arena Thursday, October 24, 1991 Page 9 IAA% Men's soccer ties Schoolcraft, 1-1 Battle of buffoons leads this week 's5 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. MICHIGAN CLUB BASKETBALL nAf:ANTZATIONAI. #'t 5 pm :. E IBS; .e t :; CYuIivan' atery.dPu b ..0 Woa outdu e+Flria t.~t.LS: A+ M iib atAizn a I Or4 y #;tWa;;nt i _- - - - - 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. E a Y something to do with what I did 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 WHAT'S HAPPENING nit RECREATIONAL A- SPORTS IM Sports Information Track and Field Meet CONGRATULATIONS TO THE EVANS SCHOLARS FOR WINNING THE TEAM TITLE! CONGRATULATIONS TO THE FOLLOWING INDIVIDUALS FOR WINNING THEIR RESPECTIVE EVENTS!