Women's Basketball vs. Cuban National Team Thursday, 5:45 p.m. * Crisler Arena SPORTS Men's Basketball vs. Cuban National Team Thursday, 7:30 p.m. Crisler Arena The Michigan Daily Tuesday, November 12, 1991 Page 9 VOLEYALL NOTEBOOK Mo-tivation 4 M' fans Illinois by Jeff Sheran Daily Football Writer game is target for coaches, players, *cash in at Keen Saturday by Ken Davidoff Daily Sports Writer Sure, you can catch a Michigan volleyball match almost any time, but it's not every day you get a chance to sprawl around Cliff Keen Arena on your hands and knees and shove dollar bills down your pants - ergo the success of the first "Dash For Cash" between the sec- ond and third games of the Wolver- ines' loss to Penn State Saturday night. The event, a brainchild of the Michigan Athletics promotions de- partment, selected five contestants and gave them a minute to gather as much of the $2000 spread around the floor as they could. The winner, Ken Richards, managed to gather $278. Richards, like all of his opponents, had a planned strategy going into the competition. "Well, I just ran out there and slid on my knees and stacked the piles up and stuffed it in my unbut- toned shirt and looked around and scooped it up and then stuffed it in, moved over and scooped it up and stuffed it in," he explained. "I just kept grabbing and stuffing." Through this and other specta- cles, associate athletic director Bob DeCarolis aspires to spur attendance increases in volleyball and other non-revenue sports. "This will hopefully generate interest," he said. "People had a good time. This is the first year we've tried it; it will hopefully be a success." A total of $862 was collected, leaving $1138 untouched. This will be tacked on to another $2000, and this pot will be available in the *next "dash," which will take place during the women's basketball team's Big Ten home opener January 10 against Purdue. 'M' MILESTONES AMASSED: Middle blocker Fiona Davidson led the Wolverines with 13 kills, giving her 211 for the sea- son. It is the first time Davidson has reached the 200 mark. However, she * wasn't even aware of the accom- plishment. "I think that as we get better, the stats are going to show more and more improvement," she said. Setter Tarnisha Thompson con- tributed 14 assists Saturday night, giving her 1,342 for her career, good enough for second place all time among Michigan players behind Lisa Vahi's total of 2,139. * HAVE A DRINK ON US: Michigan welcomed its newest Big Ten competition with style. Before the match commenced, each Wolver- inc player gave each Lady Lion a complimentary Michigan water bottle. It is not known if the bot- tles were a factor in the Penn State victory. AUTUMN'S LEAVING: Senior defensive specialist Autumn Collins will be honored next Sat- urday night before Michigan's home match against Wisconsin. Collins has attained letterwinner status all four of her years on the team. KEEN HONORED: A moment of silence was held to recognize the death of Cliff Keen, who passed away last Tuesday at the age of 90. Keen arena was named in his honor in the fall of 1990. Michigan football coach Gary Moeller claims his firing from Illinois in 1979 has no bearing on his motivation to beat the Illini this Saturday. "I have feelings about being fired, but they're not burning as hot as they were a few years ago," Moeller said at his weekly press luncheon yesterday. "I have my own team to worry about getting to the Rose Bowl, and winning this game will do it." Michigan (6-0 in the Big Ten, 8-1 overall) can clinch the conference title and a Rose Bowl berth with a victory at Illinois (4-2, 6-3). Though he has coached in the New Year's Day contest as Michigan's offensive coordinator, Moeller has never done so as the head coach. "When you tell me that I get a chance to be the head coach in the Rose Bowl, that means a heck of a lot," Moeller said. "There's never been another bowl for me - this is the top." However, senior offensive tackle Greg Skrepenak believes his coach does place special emphasis on Illi- nois, especially because this is Moeller's first return to Cham- paign-Urbana at the Wolverine helm. "Even when he wasn't the head coach, he always got a little more excited for this game," Skrepenak said. "I'm sure we won't lose focus, either, because we're on a mission to win the Big Ten Championship." Moeller said the ease with which Michigan has beaten its last three opponents - a 52-6 victory over Minnesota, a 42-0 thrashing of Pur- due, and a 59-14 rout of Northwest- ern last Saturday - worries him. "The good news about those wins is that you did what you were supposed to do," Moeller said. "The bad news is you aren't playing with the same pressures, as players or coaches, where you'd say, 'Hey, this third-and-five really means some- thing."' ONLY ONE MAGIC: Jud Heath- cote, who coached Magic Johnsotr. Michigan State, asked journalfis yesterday not to use the nickname "Magic" for Michigan standout re- ceiver Desmond Howard. - "Maybe this is personal ard. maybe it's a negative to the media,: and maybe I'm selfish in this md- ter, but I say there's only one Magic, Johnson. As far as I'm concerned, is the state of Michigan, there should. be only one Magic, period," he said.: Heathcote, who coached Johnson, and the Spartan basketball team jo: the national title in 1979, said ht p sented hearing and seeing the nick- name used for Howard. "If you want a nickname for Desmond, give him Mr. Touchdown, or Mes because he mesmerizes, tie opposition or 'Our Hero' or aiy- thing you want, but please, if you guys would cooperate, don't refer-to him as Magic. I got that off my chest." - Associated Press contribut-ed to this story Michigan coach Gary Moeller returns to Illinois Saturday for the first time as a head coach since his firing in 1979. HOCKEY NOTEBOOK Evans doubtful for Miami series by Rod Loewenthal Daily Hockey Writer Defenseman Doug Evans didn't plan to spend so much time with his folks this Parents' Week- end, at least not during the games. But after suf- fering a hip-pointer in the first period of last Friday's game against Minnesota, Evans sat in the stands with his family Saturday night and watched the game. "It was one of those weird freak injuries," Evans said. "I went to hit their player by our bench, he fell, and I hit the boards." Evans is listed by coach Red Berenson as doubtful for this weekend, but will try to skate today at practice with a protective pad designed by athletic trainer Rick Bancroft. Evans may see some action this weekend, but realizes that he probably won't play until next Tuesday against Ohio State. Filling in for Evans Saturday and seeing his first action of the season was newcomer Al Sin- clair. Berenson felt the rookie played well and showed the depth of the Wolverine squad. "Overall, Sinclair did a good job," Berenson said. "He didn't make any major mistakes. It's good to get these guys in there and get some ex- perience." Evans' rush to get back on the ice may be tempered by Sinclair's steady play on defense. "Al Sinclair is doing a fine job filling in," Evans observed. "He gets the puck and makes the p ays." THE IRISH ARE COMING: Notre Dame will join the Central Collegiate Hockey Asso- ciation next season after a nine-year absence, the league announced yesterday. Notre Dame's application to begin play in the 1992-93 season was approved by the CCHA's athletic directors. The Fighting Irish will join Kent State as new teams next season. Their membership brings the CCHA to 11 teams. "Notre Dame's acceptance into the CCHA is the culmination of a seven-year ongoing under- taking involving discussions with Notre Dame athletic department officials, said CCHA Commissioner Bill Beagan. "We are delighted to have Notre Dame in the CCHA fold." Notre Dame dropped its varsity hockey team at the end of the 1983, when it also dropped out of the CCHA. The team has been competing as a Division I independent since the 1984-85 season.- KICKED IN THE FACE: After losing twice in two nights, Minnesota could not even save face. Michigan centers Brian Wiseman, Mark Ouimet, Cam Stewart, and Ron Sacka combined to win 94 of the 135 possible face-offs. Wiseman led his teammates on the weekend, posting a 38- 6-3 face-off record. KUDOS: David Oliver was named CCHA Player of the Week after his stellar performance in this weekend's series. 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However, several individual per- formances made the outing a success, according to Michigan coach Brian Eisner. "I was very pleased with the overall performance in the tourna- ment," Eisner said. "Every match, even the ones we lost, were played hard." Seventh-seeded Dan Brakus was Michigan's lone semifinalist, ad- vancing past Jeff Young of North- western, 7-6, 6-2, after a first-round bye. Brakus went on to crush Illinois' Ryan Clark, 6-1, 6-2, and down Michigan State's Grant Asher, 7-6 (11-9), 6-3. He later edged Curt Jos- seyn of Ball State, 5-7, 7-6 (8-6), 7- 6 (7-1), in the quarterfinals. In the semifinal round, Brakus encountered Notre Dame's Andy Zurcher, the tournament's 10th seed. Zurch ruined Brakus' hopes of quali- fying for the February Grand Slam event with a 6-4, 7-6 (7-4) victory. "Brakus was outstanding," Eis- ner said. "It was a point here or a point there in his matches, but he was as good as there was in the tournament." Terry London, James Lingon, and Eric Grand were all defeated in the first round of the seven-round tour- nament. Rookie Adam Wager and senior Mitch Rubenstein both wound up second-round Wisconsin victims. Michigan's two doubles teams fared better in the 32-team field. London and Rubenstein squeaked past Ed Okino and Jim Lawson of Illinois-Chicago before being bounced by an Indiana combination of Nigel Russell and Mark Ableman, 6-4, 0-6, 6-4. Brakus added to his singles' suc- cess by pairing up with Grand to de- feat Ryan Clark and Sadri Gueche of Illinois. They were then victorious over Wiese and David Held of Indi- ana before falling, 6-7 (14-12), 6-2, 6-2, to Wisconsin's Joey Deer and Nelson. "It was a tournament to see where you are and how you're per- forming," Eisner said. "I liked very much what I saw." ..INIVERSITY 00 0"' P I R I1RT ..... OLC PRESENTS: ..0 00. 0- 00 TO O@ 00o This holiday season, make sure you get what you ask for. 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"The problem is that the irrigation is adequate in some areas and not in others," said Associate Athletic Director Mike Stevenson, who added that the new sys- tem will use threevwells and will be capable of pump- ,nan minimum n of 700allonn r rninute.