Page 6-The Michigan Daily-Sports Monday- September 28,1992
Women runners slide past field
Wolverines crunch MSU, CMU in East Lansing
Despite drawing three Indiana defenders, Fiona Davidson prevails, spiking past all of them.
VOLLEYBALL
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Davidson and Smith shot at gaping
holes in the Hoosier defense. Hayley
Lorenzen collected the final two
kills of the match, as Michigan pre-
vailed, 15-7.
"In the first two games, our
blocking was just not there, and once
our blocking game got on schedule,
everything else just fell into place,"
sophomore Aimee Smith said.
"We also communicated much
better in the final three sets," Collias
said. Collias, who finished with a
game-high 18 kills, also led the
Wolverines with four service aces
and 15 digs.
"Before, we were jittery and were
not talking like we do when we are
playing well," she said. "It has to do
with not being tentative about our
playing."
After mauling Michigan State in
three games the previous evening,
Purdue could not find the solution to
Michigan's potent front line as the
Wolverines swept the Boilermakers,
15-11, 15-9, 15-7.
Purdue took an early 5-1 lead in
passed before the teams broke the 2-
1 score. Purdue advanced to an 8-7
lead, but the Boilers mustered only
one more point the rest of the way,
while Michigan's power up front
took control.
"Tarnisha is getting better with
being deceptive with the block, and
Michelle (Horrigan) and Joanna
(Collias) are as good of outside hit-
ters as anywhere," Giovanazzi said.
"Tarnisha enables our front then to
be more effective with the kill."
The third set was marred by a
series of Purdue defensive blunders,
as Michigan serves riddled the
Boilermakers. Michigan tips and
kills fell untouched to the floor as of-
ten as Wolverine front-liners
thwarted Purdue attempts at scoring.
Michigan took match point on a
Purdue line violation, 15-7.
"We are just trying to take it one
game at a time," said senior setter
Tarnisha Thompson, who is 45 as-
sists away from setting Michigan's
career assist record.
"One of Michigan's distinct ad-
vantages this year will be their ag-
gressive style of play," Purdue head
coach Carol Dewey said.
by Rich Mitvalsky
Daily Sports Writer
Paced by remarkable contribu-
tions from a young but talented
rookie class, in combination with
outstanding performances from
some veteran Wolverine runners,
Michigan's women's cross country
team polished off the field in a trian-
gular meet in East Lansing over the
weekend.
The Wolverines finished with 26
points, just ahead of Michigan State
and Central Michigan, who scored
30 and 79 points, respectively. Wol-
verine all-American senior Amy
Buchholz led all finishers in 17 min-
utes and 32 seconds, more than 18
seconds ahead of second place.
"I was most encouraged by
Amy's performance because she
opened up a lead, and kept the ham-
mer down the whole way," Michigan
coach Mike McGuire said. "She now
has that attitude that she can go out
and dominate other runners."
Buchholz was backed by a host
of Wolverine runners who finished
in the top ten. Senior all-American
Molly McClimon, who is recovering
from surgery, snared fourth in 17:58,
one second ahead of junior Chris
Szabo. Standout sophomore Kelly
Chard finished eighth in 18:17,
while rookies Molly Lori and Amy
Parker placed ninth and tenth, re-
spectively. Sophomore Jessica Kluge
rounded out the Michigan contin-
gent, grabbing 13th.
"I was also pleased with Molly's
(McClimon) performance, since she
is just coming off her injury,"
McGuire said. "Ordinarily I try not
to run our runners more than four
meets in a row, but in her case we
are just trying to get her more expe-
rience and get the rust off of her.
Each time she competes, she im-
proves."
In East Lansing, the Wolverines
were able to provide some of the
younger runners with some race ex-
perience, holding a few top Mich-
igan runners out of the weekend
lineup.
"With the depth on our team, we
tried to give some of our young peo-
Men harriers splash
ple the opportunity to get in the heat
of the battle," McGuire said. "We
wanted to see how they would per-
form. There are only so many things
you can simulate in a practice envi-
ronment."
While the experienced Wol-
verines have continually turned in
top performances this season, the
team has been encouraged by the ef-
forts of the rookie class as well.
Katy Hollbacher, Lori, and
Parker remain among Michigan's
most competitive runners, a pleasant
development for the Wolverines. All
three entered this season fresh from
high school all-state cross country
performances, and should contribute
significantly to Michigan's success
this year. Another noteworthy frosh,
Amy Barber, suffered an injury at
camp earlier this season, and has yet
to compete.
Hollbacher, who has consistently
placed well in her meets, is excited
about her season thus far.
"This team is especially support-
ive of each other," she said. "I didn't
really know what to expect, but my
times have improved. Our class has.
really bonded together, and I am im-,
pressed with how well we are doing
as a whole."
Unlike previous seasons, the in-
juries have remained at a minimuim.
Outside of minor ailments, the
Wolverines approach their upcoming
meets in healthy fashion. This week?
end, Michigan travels to the Notre,
Dame Invitational, for what Mc-
Guire figures to be a dress rehearsal
for the Big Ten Championships later
in October.
"The courses will be similar in
that they both are very flat courses,"
he said. "Notre Dame is a much im
proved team, and South Dakota State
is perennially a top Division II team:
There will definitely be some tough
races at Notre Dame."
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to victory at t
Thompson
the first set before Michigan col-
lected 13 out of the next 18 points.
Sparked by a four-point service stay
by Collias, who again led in digs
with 12, and a series of front-line
kills, Michigan rallied from a 5-6
early deficit to a 9-6 advantage.
Michigan grabbed the first game on
a Davidson kill, 15-11.
Purdue engaged the Wolverines
in a closely-matched contest for
most of the second set, as 14 points
by Tonya Broad
The drizzly Saturday morning
was perfect for the Michigan men's
cross country team to mop up in its
triangular meet with Michigan State
and Ohio State. The Wolverines did
not have to worry about coach Ron
Warhurst's joking remark, "If they
don't win they may end up walking
home."
The team rode home in comfort
after easily beating the Spartans and
the Buckeyes. Michigan State, which
offered stiff competition last year, is
suffering from heavy graduation
losses.
Leading the way for the Wol-
verines was senior Matt Smith, Awho
blew away the rest of the com-
petition. First-year runners Theo
Molla and Scott MacDonald both re-
corded their first collegiate starts.
"It went better than I expected,"
MacDonald said. "I ended up in
second place on our team. The.
ground was wet and soft, but the,
course was pretty flat so the pace
was fast."
Though a fair amount of.
nervousness would be expected for
both Molla and MacDonald, the,
pressure wasn't that great.
"I really wasn't nervous,f"
MacDonald said. "I'm only a
freshman so there's no pressure. I'm
not expected to perform as much."
With one official victory under
their belts, the Wolverines will try to'
build on this and learn more from
every race in preparation for the Big
Ten Championships.
The squad heads to South Bend
next weekend for the Notre Dame
Invitational and returns home to host
the Michigan Intersectional Invita:
tional October 17.
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MEIJER.
KRAFT
NBA
SHOWDOWN!
SPORTING VIEWS
by Ken Davidoff
Daily Sports Writer
If you, the sports fan, were to look back at this past
weekend's sports happenings, Gary Carter's announce-
ment that he would retire at the end of this season
would probably rank somewhere in between the high
school football scores and that fishing guy on ESPN
landing a big one.
This is justifiable. After all, the legendary catcher's
career has clearly been on the downswing since he
helped lead the New York Mets to their World Series
victory in 1986.
' But now is the time to pay tribute to Mr. Carter's
accomplishments. There's no need to look at the num-
bers - they're good enough by anyone's standards to
gain entry into the Hall of Fame. It was 'The Kid's'
enthusiasm, love of the game, and flair for the dra-
matic that made him truly memorable.
My younger brother decided to adopt Carter as his
favorite player in the early 1980s. The Montreal Expos
became his life, and my family vacationed to Quebec
for the sole purpose of seeing Gary in action.
A great player
has quiet end
. Ironically, he hit two home runs late in the second
game of a doubleheader; we had already departed for
our hotel room.
The trade of Carter to the Mets was one of the hap-
piest events of my brother's life. He could now get to
see his idol much more often, as we resided in New
Jersey. Carter's first game with the Mets was one of
his best; his homer in the bottom of the 10th inning:
made his club a winner in his New York debut.
After his All-Star performance in the Mets' cham-'
pionship season, Carter's service became remarkably'
unnotable. He had an embarrassing two-month
drought in his quest for his 300th career home run in
1988, and the next year - his last with the Mets -
was difficult to watch as he deteriorated before our
very eyes.
Carter's last three years have been somewhat dis-
tinguished, if unpublicized. He has played for con-
tenders and has lent his wisdom and experience to his
younger teammates. It is odd to see the man who once
attracted the spotlight have such a quiet exit.
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