Page 12- The Michigan Daily - Friday, October 2, 1992 Blue softball opens with exhibition games Spikers travel to B) d ~ trit~ 44£~3 4~U I! by Jesse Brouhard Although winter isn't too far away - it never is in Michigan - the women's softball team hopes to get some preseason practice this weekend against midwestern foes. The Wolverines will host three other clubs in an early season evaluator Sunday at the Varsity Diamond. The University of Toledo, University of Detroit and Notre Dame will compete against each other and the Wolverines in games lasting a maximum of one and a half hours. The short length of the games will make scoring runs crucial, it will also benefit the club with the best pitching, but not necessarily the strongest overall pitching staff. Michigan will open against Tol- edo at 9:00 a.m. The hurlers will resume play in the second half of their schedule at noon against Notre Dame. There will be non-stop play all day with the last game slated to begin at 3:00 p.m. This will be one of the few op- portunities coach Carol Hutchins will have to evaluate talent in game situations. This will also provide a chance for the Wolverines to set goals to strive for between now and the season. The Wolverines officially open play February 19 at the San Diego St. Tournament. The tournament be- gins Michigan's lengthy road trip, which includes stops in Florida and California, before the home opener April 2 against Minnesota. "aug94i Lei by Scott Burton The surging Michigan women's volleyball team will put its perfect Big Ten record on the line this Saturday in Madison against host Wisconsin. Having already conquered Big Ten foes Indiana, Purdue and Michigan State, the first-place; Wolverines go into the match with the Badgers carrying an eight-set winning streak and an 11-3 record. In the match, Michigan will have to find a way to counteract second- team all-Big Ten player Arlisa Hagan. Last year, as a junior, she led the Badgers in kills, blocks and hit- ting percentage. Aside from Hagan, the Badgers' front line is relatively inexperienced. The young line features the services of new setter, junior Kristin Sobocinski, and sophomore outside hitter Brigitte Lourey. Perhaps the toughest thing about playing the Badgers for the Wol- verines,though, is not their talented players - it's the crowd. Last year, the Wisconsin Fieldhouse was filled with close to 2,000 screaming and chanting fans, preventing the Wolverines from properly commu- nicating and interacting with each other. It wasn't long before Michigan broke down, falling in straight sets. This year's squad, though, is not intimidated at the prospect of play:.. ing in Wisconsin. "We are really excited about: - playing them this year," senior out, side hitter Chris White said. "W , have always struggled when we're there with their crowds, but we have, a much more aggressive style thiS year that should take care of that." "We are expecting a tough,0 match, but as long as we set up ou ) blocking and shut them down earlywop we'll do O.K.," sophomore middl~ blocker Aimee Smith added. The head coaching matchupls provides an intriguing irony. The contest will pit two former U.. National team assistant coaches against each other. Like his counter-d part on the Wolverines, Greg@ Giovanazzi, Badger coaclh Johta Cook is also in his first year of coaching. He takes over the position from last year's interim coach Margie Fitzpatrick, who is serving as an assistant coach this year. After the Wisconsin match, # Michigan will head into the tougher ' portion of its schedule. Next week-I end will bring games against top-25'* teams Ohio State and Penn State anq, two weeks after that, the Wolverinch; will have a showdown with Big Ten preseason favorite Illinois T-SHIRT PRINTERY * A2s MULTI-COLOR PRINTING CHAMPS! * STAFF ARTIST SUPPORT. " 2-DAY RUSH SERVICE AVAILABLE. " U-M P.O.#'s ACCEPTED. " LOCATED ACROSS THE BRIDGE FROM GANDY DANCER. M N , . 5% DISCOUNT WITH THIS AD 994-1367 1002 PONTIAC TRAIL ANN ARBOR * MINIMUM ORDER 12 SHIRTS MOLLY STEVENS/Daily Junior outside hitter JoAnna Collins bumps the ball in a recent Wolverine triumph. Michigan heads to Madison to take on the Badgers in the Wisconsin Fieldhouse this weekend. kit d ing- The Alternative to Stand-up Comedy Field hockey looks to upset No. 13 Wildcats4* by Sharon Lundy We'll get to see really how good w Deity sntc Writr a " Student Tickets: $6 in advance/$7 at the door Unstudent Tickets: $9 in advance/$10 at the door Tickets available at the Michigan Union Ticket Office JULIE GOLD - SALLY FINGERETT - MEGON MCDONOUGH - CHRISTINE LAVIN LIFE ACCORDING TO FOUR BITCHIN' BABES u#el_ A MUSICAL REVUE FRIDAY, OCTOBER 9 - 8PM - POWER CENTER - ANN ARBOR uaiiy ports vrier For the Michigan field hockey team, a previously unreachable goal may be achieved this weekend. Tomorrow, the Wolverines meet the Northwestern Wildcats - a team Michigan has never beaten. But the team's outlook for the Big Ten matchup is very positive. "It's been the team's goal for the past few years to beat (North- western)," junior goalkeeper Nicole Hoover said. "We finally have the team to do it, and I really think we will beat them, but it will definitely be a contest." Northwestern, No. 13 nationally, is a perennial power in field hockey. The Wolverines look to enter into the top 20 this season, and coach Patti Smith said she feels the team is ready. "We're off to a 6-1 record - one of the best starts in recent years," Smith said. "I'm really happy about the team's performance so far, but our true test is when the Big Ten season starts heating up and we start playing the nationally-ranked teams. are. The Wolverines' 6-1 teco boosts the players' mental attitude, which in some previous games ha& been a trouble spot. But after a day off to rest, Michigan is traveling O4, Evanston with a fresh outlook. "In practice we have really been" working hard and focusing for thW O weekend," defender Keely Libby said. "Everyone has been fired up - w. have a lot of momentum from oir* previous wins, and everyone is ver" confident. 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