Men's Basketball vs. Purdue Tomorrow,8 p.m. Crisler Arena SPORTS Men's Swimming and Diving vs. Stanford Friday, 7 p.m., and Saturday, 5 p.m. Canham Natatorium The Michigan Daily Tuesday, January 14, 1992 Page 9 * F U LL CO U RT " PRESS 'M' needs boards to battle in conference by Ryan Herrington Daily Basketball Writer While the halftime score favored the visitors, 37-32, at Crisler Arena Friday night, the situation could have been a lot worse for the Wolverines. With Trish Andrew sitting out much of the first half due to foul trouble and Michelle Hall still sidelined with a broken foot, Michigan was forced to play a lineup without a player who stood more than two yards above the floor. Even so, the Wolverines were still within striking distance of one of the tallest teams in the Big Ten due to a strong zone defense that forced Purdue to take many perimeter shots. Michigan's good fortune ran out, however, in the second half as Pur- due's size became too much for the Wolverines. Despite eight rebounds by Nikki Beaudry and 10 by Andrew, the Wolverines were simply un- able to get rebounding position in the second half, allowing Purdue far too many second-chance opportunities. The Boilermakers grabbed 18 of- fensive rebounds, converting many into layups. As a result, the Wolverines came away with a 85-68 defeat to open the Big Ten race. Following the game Michigan coach Bud VanDeWege commented that the Wolverines might have played well enough defensively to beat Purdue. However, what the dichotomy between the first and second- half play highlighted was that there are two ingredients in playing a good defensive game: defending the ball against the opponent's offense and preventing the other team from getting offensive rebounds. While Michigan's zone forced Purdue to take some low-percentage shots, it also gave the Boilermakers too many chances to avenge missed perimeter attempts. And in this game, one out of two is bad. Until Hall returns to the lineup for the Wolverines, Michigan must contend with having a small unit on the floor. Yet height does not de- termine who gets an offensive or defensive rebound - positioning is of equal, if not greater, importance. What Michigan lacks in height it must make up for in technique and hustle. The Wolverines must be aware of where their opponents are on the floor and box them out. Especially when playing a zone, which at- tempts to force bigger players away from the basket, Michigan must block out and prevent other teams from getting second and third shots each time down the court. Otherwise the purpose of the zone, to neu- tralize the inside game, is lost. Rebounding is one of the dirty parts of the game of basketball - it is also one of the most essential parts, often a measure of the desire of a ballclub. The Wolverines cannot use their lack of size as an excuse if they expect to compete in the Big Ten. Without better rebounding results, Michigan is going to find itself in the position it was in Friday night - 17 points off the pace. Irish need leprechaun to compete in CCHA by Andy De Korte Daily Hockey Writer Last weekend, the Notre Dame hockey team saw its first action against Michigan since losing a two-game series to the Wolverines in the 1988-89 season. Although it was only the second series between the two schools since the Irish varsity hockey program was disbanded in 1984, the two teams have been in the same conference before. In fact, when Notre Dame joins the CCHA next season, it will mark the Ohird time the two teams will be in the same conference - both Michigan and Notre Dame were WCHA members from 1972-73 to 1980-81 and CCHA counterparts from 1981-82 to 1983-84. While Notre Dame once ranked as low as 42nd out of the 45 Division one hockey teams, Irish coach Ric Shafer still feels confident about his team's chances in the CCHA, and thinks they can be a factor with continued preparation. "I think we're ready to a certain degree," Schafer said. "We still have a way to go, but, of course, we're still working. The more you play in the CCHA, the more you learn what the rules will allow, and the better *ou'll play." Even if Notre Dame (6-10-1) does suffer through a tough season and finish the year with a losing record, they will have gained experience against top-notch competition. Six of their losses have come at the hands of three top 10 teams - Michigan, Maine, and New Hampshire. Michigan center Brian Wiseman did not mind giving the Irish some experience and hopes they see the uphill battle they face. "We just wanted to let them know that when they come into the league next year that Michigan is a good enough team and they are going to have trouble beating us at any time," Wiseman said. The future contests provide the Wolverines an opportunity to even up ,he all-time series, which Notre Dame leads 33-27-2. NHL DREAMIN': Michigan rookie defensemen Tim Hogan and Al Sinclair have both been highly rated by the NHL Central Scouting rank- ings for this spring's draft. Hogan was ranked No. 1, while Sinclair was sixth. Translated, the report indicates that Hogan is the highest rated undrafted collegiate player. Teammate Aaron Ward, a sophomore defenseman, was the No. 5 pick (Winnipeg Jets) in the NHL draft last spring, making him the highest drafted Wolverine ever. y4 Blue savors weekend brunch Wrestlers dispatch Morgan State, Eastern Michigan, 46-3, 30-3 by Shawn DuFresne Daily Sports Writer After feasting on the Morgan State Golden Bears, 46-3, and enjoy- ing Eastern Michigan, 30-3, for dessert Saturday, Michigan coach Dale Bahr described his wrestlers as "aggressive." The Wolverines recorded six pins against the Golden Bears, led by All-Americans Joey Gilbert (134 pounds) and Lanny Green (177), who pinned Edgar Rodriguez and Wylace Liggon, respectively. Gilbert, who also won by techni- cal fall over EMU's Paul Mc- Devitt, was pleased with his per- formance. "The competition wasn't that good," Gilbert said. "Personally, I need to work harder on the top posi- tion and turning the man." Michigan's Jason Cluff (126) recorded a pin over John Williams of Morgan State and a major deci- sion over EMU's Adam Duke. "This (match) was a good warm- up for the Big Ten," Cluff said. "Coming back from the break I felt a little rusty, but then it clicked in." Michigan's Chad Biggert (158) won a major decision over Dean Sutherland of Eastern Michigan. Biggert was presented with :a different dilemma when his brother John represented the Eagles at the 167 weight class. "It's rough watching your teammate wrestle your brother," Biggert said. "I want to root for (Wolverine) Jesse (Rawls), but I also want my brother to do well." Rawls prevailed by decision over Biggert to add to the Wolverine lead. Michigan heavyweight Phil Tomek and EMU's Joe Palandri were both disqualified for a short scuffle that occurred out of bounds during their match. "We've warned Phil about that before," Bahr said. "That may hurt us down the line if the score is close." Overall, Bahr said it was a nice way to return from the holidays. "We're inexperienced at 118, but otherwise we're very balanced throughout our lineup with experi- ence and quality at every position,' Bahr said. Michigan junior Lanny Green grapples with an Eastern Michigan opponent Saturday at Keen Arena. Green won the match and the Wolverines easily defeated both the Eagles and Morgan State. IU, Purdue can't swim in Michigan waters by Chad Safran Daily Sports Writer Two Indiana institutions sent swimming teams to Ann Arbor last weekend. They should have never crossed the state line. The No. 6 Michigan men's swimming and div- ing team extended its winning streak to eight with impressive vic- tories over Purdue and No. 13 Indi- ana The Wolverines (3-0 in the Big Ten, 8-0 overall) opened the week- end by dominating the Boilermakers from start to finish, 147-82. The team got going early and never slowed down, with victories in the first seven events. In the 1000 freestyle, Bill Pettitt led the way for Michigan with a time of 9:35.36. He was followed by teammates Kevin Glass and Steve Duttenhofer, who finished with times of 9:37.90 and 9:43.04, respectively. Another 1-2-3 sweep was in or- der for the Maize and Blue in the 200 freestyle. Gustavo Borges came away with the victory in a time of 1:39.24, followed by Thomas Blake's in-season personal best of 1:43.07 and Brian Gunn in 1:43.19. Because of the Indiana meet the following day, many of Michigan's top point-getters swam only one event, allowing some newer swim- mers to gain experience. "We wanted to give everyone a chance to swim. It was probably the only chance this year to have these guys swim at home," coach Jon Ur- banchek said. "I was impressed with the depth and quality of the team," Purdue coach Dan Ross said. "It should give them some momentum going into the Stanford meet." The dominance continued into the diving events, as well. Eric Lesser captured the one-meter div- ing with a score of 198.35. Fellow divers Jeff Jozwiak and Brad Lam- bert took the next two spots with point totals of 193.20 and 189.30, respectively. On the three-meter board, Jozwiak was the victor with 310.35 points. A total of 299.10 al- lowed Lesser to come in second, and Lambert's 298.05 gave him third place. Indiana was expected to chal- lenge Michigan. However, the bat- tle never materialized Saturday, as the Wolverines drowned the Hoosiers, 150-93. The key was the first event, the 400 medley relay. Steve Bigelow, Steve West, Tom Hay and Rodney Van Tassell edged out the second-place Hoosier relay squad by .82 seconds with a time of 3:23.15. "Indiana expected to win the first relay," Urbanchek said. They had the desire to win but didn't swim up to it. The performances weren't there. They did not swim aggressively and didn't bounce back."In the 200 freestyle, Van Tassell continued his recent hot streak, finishing in first place with an in-season personal best of 1:39.24. Eric Bailey, who returned to meet action against Purdue after recovering from a broken hand, finished third in the event but did win his specialty, the 200 butterfly. First-year swimmer Borges, who Ross proclaimed is "going to be one of the world's best," lived up to the hype, registering blistering in-sea- son times of :20.54 in the 50 freestyle and :44.56 in the 100 freestyle. Women swim past Purdue, too by Sharon Lundy Daily Sports Writer After two losses during the winter break, the Michigan women's swimming team sprang back to defeat Purdue in a dual meet on Friday at Canham Natatorium. The Wolverines prevailed with a score of 138.5 to Purdue's 102.5. Junior Katherine Creighton was one of Michigan's double event winners. Creighton earned first place in both the 500 meter and 1000 freestyle. Coach Jim Richardson was very impressed with Creighton's performance. "She swam a good 500 and 1000 free and medley relay. She really had a great meet." Wolverine Michelle Swix took second place to Creighton in the 1000 free; both had a decisive lead over Purdue swimmers throughout the race. Junior Mindy Gehrs was also a double event winner. Michigan's medley team of first-year swim- mers Alecia Humphrey and Lara Hooiveld, Gehrs and sophomore transfer Kirsten Silvester earned first place in the 400 relay. Gehrs also earned first place in the 200 in- dividual medley, with Humphrey right behind in second place. "We had some tiring weeks away at training, and everyone didn't look crisp, but we pulled together to win," Gehrs said. The Wolverines swept the 200 backstroke, with junior Lisa Ander- son, first-year swimmers Humphrey and Jen Almeida, and junior Amy Bohnert taking the top four places, respectively. Melissa McLean, another first- year Wolverine, won the 50 freestyle. Coach Richardson has been very impressed with his strong contingent of first-year swimmers. "They train aggressively, race aggressively, and have exceeded my expectations," Richardson said. Michigan senior diver Lisa Crib- ari led the Wolverines capturing first place in the three-meter diving and tying for first place in the one- meter event. Margie Stoll also faired well with a third-place finish in the one-meter and a second-place finish in the three-meter. In both events Michigan captured four of the top six places. Karen Barnes, captain Jen Love, and Kate Girard did not compete against Purdue due to illness. Missy McCracken and Claudia Vieira were also slowed by sickness, but com- peted anyway. "We had a fairly unhealthy crew," Love said. "I think we made the transition from being away at training fairly well. We had some good swims." "Since we are about one month away from the Big Ten Champis. onships," Richardson said, "I'm looking for signs of improvement after our winter training, watching our recovering swimmers, and hop- ing everyone else remains healthy." Join us on Project Otzma 1 The ultimate Israel experience Spend 10 exciting months working side by side with the people of Israel on the program that gives you the most opportunities to explore Israeli life. You will: " Study Hebrew on a kibbutz " Work on a Youth Aliyah village with children from all over the world " Lend your services during harvesting season on a new kibbutz or moshav in the Arava " Live and work in Yavne, Detroit's Project Renewal city " Tour the country F _ The University of Michigan Department iiiii