Page 12-The Michigan Daily- Friday, March 20, 1992 Gymnasts end home season against MSU 'M' tennis attempts looks to extend streak by Mike Rancilio Daily Sports Writer Tomorrow's women's gymnas- tic meet signifies more than just the end of the home schedule. Keen Arena will say goodbye to seniors Laura Lundbeck and Diane Armento Saturday at 2 p.m. as Michigan ends its regular season against Michigan State. The careers of both gymnasts symbolize the drastic turnaround of the entire program. "This season is by far our best," Lundbeck said. "(In comparison to three years ago) there is more moti- vation, everyone is striving for their best performance." Three years ago, the team fin- ished last in the Big Ten. This sea- son, the Wolverines are undefeated in conference meets, and are in con- tention for an NCAA invitation. . "(Coach) Bev (Fry) has made the difference," Ali Winski said. "She changed the structure of things -- our attitude and expectations are higher." The infusion of Fry has rubbed off on both the gymnasts' perfor- mance and their mental preparation. "Everyone pushes to make each other better," Julie Hofmeister said. "We are more determined to turn it around." The program's transformation is representative in the depth of the squad. The team relies on a strong, consistent lineup from top to bottom, not just one tremendous athlete. The season began with the team's most celebrated returning gymnast, Wendy Wilkinson, losing her season to a knee injury. Two weeks ago, heralded rookie Li Li Leung suffered an injury to her Achilles' tendon during warm-ups. The other gym- nasts have risen to each challenge. "Our success really shows in the depth of the team," Hofmeister said. Ali Winski stepped in when Leung went down, and tallied her best overall score. This type of per- formance shows the change in the team. Armento couldn't be happier. "I'm extremely happy to see the turnaround of the program," Ar- mento said. "Everything's coming together." Armento is a remnant of the dis- appointing days in the conference cellar. She has seen the Wolverines at their worst, but feels the present- day gymnasts have just begun to ex- cel. She feels there are more gifts in store for herself and the team. "I want a Big Ten ring. And na- tionals are on my birthday." by Todd Schoenhaus Daily Sports Writer This weekend in Houston,- the Michigan men's tennis team will put its three-match winning streak on the line. The Wolverines (3-1 Big Ten, 3-4 overall) will be seeking a rever- sal of their first road trip of the sea- son, where they dropped four straight matches. They will compete against Rice and Kansas tomorrow, and against Tennessee Sunday. A new format, experimented with throughout the country in tourna- ment and non-conference play, will be implemented for this weekend. Normally, three doubles matches are always played, as long as one team has not won at least five of the six singles matches. Instead, doubles will only be played if singles are tied at three matches apiece. If doubles are needed, the normal best-of-three set match will be altered into one eight-game set. This new format will shorten competition time and enable two matches to be played in the same day. It will also put a tremendous premium on singles play and relegate doubles to less importance. Tendinitis in both of John Lingon's knees will cause some reshuffling of the normal lineup. Eric Grand will now play at No. 5 singles and frosh Greg Artz will fill in for the second consecutive week- end at third doubles. Lingon was forced to retire from last Friday's match against Purdue and has not practiced since. "Certainly Lingon's absence will be a big concern, but that's all part of it," Michigan coach Brian Eisner said. "We are hoping Artz can step in and play as he did against Purdue. Grand has played some real good tennis in the past and is very capable." Fortunately for Michigan, David Kass will be able to compete at first singles despite tendinitis in his forearm. It is uncertain whether Kass will be fit to play doubles. Eisner feels last Friday's 5-4 vic- tory over Purdue serves as monu- mental significance for his team. Again the Wolverines will have to overcome injuries to be triumphant. "Three straight wins have cer- tainly boosted our confidence," Eisner said. "Beating Purdue without Kass was a great win for us. Other guys had to step up and we had to rotate positions." Rice, Kansas, and Tennessee will all provide stiff competition for the Wolverines. Year in and year out Tennessee is a highly ranked team while Rice and Kansas are also na- tional-caliber opponents. The last time the Wolverines went on the road to compete against national powerhouses, they were crushed by Georgia Tech, Miami, and Florida. "This weekend will be a measur- ing device to determine how we've progressed in both singles and dou- bles since the Florida trip," Eisner said. "Hopefully things will be much different." Debbie Gieger competes on the uneven bars against Louisiana State and Missouri earlier this season. This weekend, the Wolverines will face Michigan State in their final home meet of the season. Seniors Laura Lundbeck and Diane Armento will be competing at Cliff Keen arena for the last time Saturday. The careers of Lund beck and Armento, along with the influence of second-year coach Bev Fry, have contributed to the drastic upward turn the women's gymnastic program has experienced in the past four years. ,J Study in Israel It's not too late to apply! 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