Men's Basketball at Purdue Tomorrow, 8 p.m. West Lafayette SPORTS Women's Basketball at Illinois Thursday, 8 p.m. Champaign The Michigan Daily Tuesday, March 10, 1992 Page 9 OSU ousts Falcons from CCHA playoffs by Andy De Korte Daily Hockey Writer The regular season of the Central Collegiate Hockey Association came to a close Saturday night. While the Michigan hockey team clinched the con- ference the previous week, its first round opponent, Ohio State, was in a dogfight for the final playoff position. The Buckeyes stormed past Bowling Green by winning their last six games, leaving the Falcons out of the playoffs for the first time in 21 years of conference history. Bowling Green delivered the Wolverines their worst blow of the season by sweeping them on the heels of their sweep of Lake Superior. However, no one showed any enthusiasm to play OSU rather than BGSU despite Michigan's records against the teams, 4-0 and 2-2, respectively. "They've won six in a row in the conference and that is tough to do for anyone in this league," David Oliver said. "It's the playoffs and anything can happen, so we've got to play Michigan hockey. If you worry too much about the other team, it is going to take away from your own play." Although the Wolverines now know their opponent, this weekend they are more concerned with themselves and are not looking at the Buckeyes as an eighth-place team. "We just have to play our own game," Cam Stewart said. "Then it won't make any difference who we play." After enjoying their first weekend off this term, the icers were greeted by one of their most strenuous practices in some time. The tough practice regi- men will continue to supplement Michigan coach Red Berenson's charge to his team to be well prepared for the hot eighth-place team. OSU's surge did not surprise Berenson, and he relies on the results of regular season contests about as much as he does goals from Steve Shields. "On paper we should win these games. We should be able to beat any eighth-place team, but the big thing is getting to the place we should be," Berenson said. "We're not the same teams we were the last time we played - I hope we're better and I know they're better. They may not have had a great year, but they have talent and I respect them. We need to be prepared for them.' We're expected to win. But if they make it to the Joe, they've had a helluva{ season." Spartan lacrosse too much for 'M' by Chad Safran Daily Sports Writer When it comes to the game of lacrosse, certain fundamentals such as the transition game and stick skills are important in the quest for victory. Michigan State showed off these talents in its 18-5 victory over Michigan this weekend. The Spartans displayed a fero- cious transition game, scoring quick and often on their balanced, multiple fast-break attacks throughout. Four of their players had three goals apiece. Michigan goaltenders, junior cap- tain Pete McPartlin, junior Jarman Davis and junior Matt Couzens, ended up facing 61 shots and making 21 saves on the 39 shots on goal. The Wolverines managed only 32 shots and 24 of those were on net. Michigan coach Bob DiGiovanni knew that MSU was going to be tough. "The transition killed us," DiGio- vanni said. "They beat us on faceoffs and they got a lothof transition backdoor goals from the weakside." "It is like getting layups versus shooting 25-foot jumpshots. They earned the goals and created the shots." The Wolverines (2-3 overall) found themselves down at halftime, 11-2, but were not discouraged. "The guys never quit," DiGio- vanni said. "We scored more after halftime and it was not like it was our first-team against their second- stringers either. Both second teams were pretty equal." Despite the loss, Michigan had its share of strong performances. Junior midfielder Dave Wright put in two goals on the night. His linemate, Rich Belanger, also had a tally. Will Clyde added a score and had one called back because the Woverines had too many players on the field. However, the bright spots were not limited to Michigan's offense. "(Michigan) showed some of the best hustle on defense," DiGiovanni said. The big difference between the two teams cameadown to the fact that MSU fields a varsity team and at Michigan lacrosse is a club sport. "They practice seven days a week, three to four hours a day," DiGiovanni said. "We practice three days a week. It is difficult to make up the difference in just heart and willpower. You can only get so far." "We played three of our toughest games of the season in the first five," DiGiovanni said. "We may not lose again the rest of the season." .U'^U'""N "' ally Steve Shields stones Bowling Green earlier this season. The Falcons are out of the CCHA playoffs for the first time in 31 years courtesy of Ohio State, Michigan's opponent when it opens the CCHA playoffs Friday at Yost. Durand and W ool( by Adam Miller Daily Basketball Writer Senior guard Leah Wooldridge dribbled three times. She calmly checked the Michigan State defense. 4 Suddenly, she fired a long pass downcourt. At the other end, senior forward Char Durand positioned herself for the catch. The pass bulleted in and Durand fielded it in stride. Two quick steps to the right and she was in the lane. A soft banker, whoosh. With no sign of emotion, Durand turned downcourt and joined her teammates in setting up the defense. The score stood Michigan 8, Michigan State 3, in the opening minutes of the second-to-last home pointers rattled off the rim, and Durand hit the bottom of the rim with some of her later layup at- tempts. When Michigan's late run cut the Spartan lead to three, Wool- dridge wasn't even in the game. The Spartans won, 58-52. After the game, Michigan coach Bud VanDeWege expressed his sympathy for his seniors in their fi- nal intrastate loss. "I feel sorry for them," he said. "They both worked hard, and were real competitive, but had a tough night." A day earlier, in the final practice of the week, the mood was just the opposite. Wooldridge couldn't be stopped. Free throws. Jumpers. Three-pointers. She hit them all. Only assistant Nikita Lowry, a for- mer All-American, cooled her off at the end of the workout. Durand had similar luck. She drove the lane, and scored. She pulled up on the right side. Swish. Short jumpers rattled home. As the players showered and left Crisler, VanDeWege paused to re- flect on the seniors' careers. "Leah is just a great point guard, like a quarterback out there, in con- trol all the time. Char is a great competitor. She sets an example of leadership on the team." Both Wooldridge and Durand went with Michigan to the NCAA tournament in 1990. "In high school, making the tour- nament is a dream," Wooldridge said. "We did make the tournament once, and that was definitely a high- light of my career at Michigan. That Iridge was a special team." Wooldridge played ai for Michigan throughoutI and VanDeWege said h was one of the key reason made it to the second rou "She came off the be ally gave the team a spar Wooldridge continue man role through last ye veloped into one of the long-range shooters. S1 down three treys in last with Auburn and repeate this season's 67-58 vi Indiana State. Durand blossomed in in the Wolverine mach two Years. A starter mos say goodbye VanDeWege praised Durand as a reserve role complete player. that season, "Char is one of the most versatile her support players we've had," he said. "Inside, is Michigan outside, she can play it." nd. But the State contest wasn't the nch and re- home finale, though Durand said that k," he said. she was glad that it was in the clos- d her sixth- ing weekend. Sunday night's contest ar, and de- against Penn State, "Senior Recog- team's top nition Night," provided their last he knocked hurrah in Ann Arbor. year's clash "It's kind of a bittersweet mo- d the feat in ment, I guess," Wooldridge said. ictory over "You play the sport all your life, then all of a sudden, it's gone. I've to a key cog always been known as Leah ine the last Wooldridge the basketball player, t of the past now it's going to be Leah Wool- dridge the person. It's kind of a feeling of a loss, once basketball is over, but on the other hand, I'm looking forward to what's ahead." "A lot of people back home said I wouldn't make it this far," Durand said, smiling. "For me, it's a real sense of accomplishment. Of course it's sad that I've played my last competitive game on this floor, but I think I feel good." The clock quickly wound down Sunday night. The Nittany Lions took control early, and never let up. In the closing moments, the score read Penn State 88, Michigan 47. ned on both Finally, four years after Durand and Wooldridge arrived in Ann Arbor, n's Defense the clock hit 0:00. averaging Durand and Wooldridge, who and said that had left the game to cheers from the eer was this crowd with four minutes remaining, over No. 11 looked at each other, glanced around 28 at the the arena, stared straight down the Assic. tunnel, and walked off the court. 992 Collegiate North Zone..... Synchronized Swimming Chapionships .Michigan results Junior Figures I. Erin O'Brien 30,130 -2 Molly Shaffer 29.312 4. Jocelyn Gench *29.003 6. Jessie Tropman.....28.070 8. Becky Trombley 27.136 1, Nicole 8alcorm 26.657 18. Mary Ann Novak 25.861 ..r.N:ylo... ...........:....25.212 Senior Figures 17. KarniKoto 39.544 Duet 4 KbtcYShaffe.................r7760..... 6. GeIch Thopman 70.53 Trio 3. 0'Brien, Sh affer, Koto 78.20 5. Balcom, Novak, Trombley 67.06. Final Standings Place Team Points '1 Ohio State 102 2. Mihigan71 Durand game of the Wolverines' season. The second-to-last home game of Wool- dridge and Durand's careers. It didn't stay this easy for Michigan. State built a 53-39 lead with just over five minutes remain- ing. Durand and Wooldridge strug- gled, and their faces often showed it. Wooldridge's trademark three- Wooldridge two seasons, she has shi sides of the ball. Durand won the tear Award last year while 10.7 points a game. 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