Page 8-The Michigan Daily- Sports Monday- November 9, 1992 FIELD HOCKEY Continued from page 1 Lupinski took a beautiful pass from Katie Thomas and put it past Spartan goalie Sara Humpage. "We beat MSU to the ball," Michigan coach Patti Smith said. "They are an emotional team, and I've seen them emotionally on top. Tonight, we had the emotional edge. We played all over the field and set the tone." The prettiest goal of the night came in the second .half. Lupinski took the ball at midfield and raced toward the Spartan goal. Humpage came out to challenge Lupinski at the 30-yard line, but the Wolverine freshman deked the goalie and went in for an uncontested goal. It was Lupinski's third point of the night. Smith was impressed by the freshman's play. "Jen played great," Smith said. "She was an inspiration to the team. She used her speed. It (the goal) was a great move. She played well and hard all game." The defense broke down a little in the second half, but Geisthardt was there to make all of the stops. She added eight saves during the second half to secure her fourth shut- out of the season. The shutout was the seventh of the seasonwhich tied a Michigan single-season record. Sunday, the Wolverines had their hands full with Iowa. The Hawkeyes had dominated Michigan in a 7-1 win earlier this season. However, the Wolverines played a much better game, losing, 2-0. "We played pretty hard and had some good chances," Smith said. "Iowa is a great team. When they scored on the first corner, I was happy we didn't fall apart. We came back and played a great game." Thanks to its seniors, Michigan played a very aggressive game against Iowa, and was able to apply some pressure. The game was a very evenly played contest except for the penalty corners. Iowa converted on two of its eight and was able to get some great shots on the others. Michigan was unable to put any of its five corners past goalie Andrea Wieland. "I was happy that we played well," Smith said. "The seniors played very well. They'll be a hard group to replace." "We played solidly as a team," senior Katie Thomas said. "It was a nice way to end the season." The Big Ten's all-time leading scorer and Hawkeye all-American Kristy Gleason scored the first goal only two minutes into the game. Iowa's other all-American, Jaime Rofrano, centered the ball and Gleason rocketed a shot to the right side past a helpless Geisthardt.The goal was all Iowa would need to end its season undefeated at 18-0. Geisthardt did have an outstand- ing game. She made 12 saves and challenge all of the Hawkeyes' shots. Geisthardt also came up big on two first half corners and kept the team in the game until the end. BLUE LINES Continued from page 6 mediocre netminder can make a quality squad an also-ran. The teams of hockey lore had great goalies who led them to championships. The tal- ent-laden teams with poor puck- stopping are hidden forever in hockey's disappointing vaults of near-misses. But it is not that easy. In the college game, inconsis- tency is more often the rule. The word around Lake State is that, be- fore Saturday, Lacher was destined for pine-riding. He came up huge this weekend and bought himself some time while providing Laker fans with a tangible hope for the future. Shields had a big game over the weekend as well but has been in- consistent in the past. The Wol- verines play in arguably the toughest conference in the nation and have discovered they need to do more than just arrive to win games. They will need Shields to come up big in close contests as well as be more consistent in his overall play. These questions weigh heavily on both coaches' minds. They des- perately want answers. Michigan and LSSU are searching for consis- tently stellar goaltending because they both know this season could be a year of championships. 0 0 e o RESTAURANT V SPO RTS AR MICHIGAN BEAT ILLINOIS Come watch your favorite team on a big screen TV via satellite! U of M games & Lions games are our priority. 1 Burger, Fries & Soft Drink 1 $3.89 1 1 1 1w/coupon1 - ------.....-- ------. DOUGLAS KANTER/Daily Steve Shields makes a save in the second period of the Wolverines' 5-2 victory over Lake Superior State Friday. 0 1220 South University for carryout 665-7777 SPECIAL HOCKEY TICKET SALE Tickets for the Friday, December 4 Michigan vs. Michigan State Game Go on sale beginning Monday, November 9 Athletic Ticket Office & M Union Ticket Office NIYO Continued from page 3 like it's a 1989 NCAA tournament game. Harold Miner is still the steal of the draft. Boston is old. Very old. Espe- cially in the paint. And they drafted Jon Barry instead of Oliver Miller? But they have been old for some time now and they still find a way to move those creaky legs in the lane. Milwaukee beat the Celtics by 36 on Saturday: Someone besides Reg- gie Lewis will have to score. Do they realize that? Orlando could be the most im- proved team this season. They could make the playoffs. All because of a little ping-pong ball. Philadelphia will score now, something they couldn't do before. But can they do much else? Washington could use another Super Bowl victory. Pervis Ellison is an all-star and rookie Tom Gugliotta will make fans forget about Walt Williams, but the playoffs are still a dream. EASTERN CONFERENCE -CENTRAL DIVISION: Chicago is still the team to beat. They did nothing to change that in the offseason, acquiring Rodney McCray, someone that Jerry Krause says they have tried to get for sev- eral years. But Cleveland is still the team that can beat "the team to beat." They added Gerald Wilkins for one reason: To guard Jordan. No other Cavalier has been able to do that. Not Ron Harper. Not Craig Ehlo. Atlanta found a way to beat Chicago in the Bulls home opener. Dominique Wilkins is back, and maybe better than before he wrecked his knee. He now has a true point guard in Mookie Blaylock. Charlotte will have trouble win- ning without a center, but once Alonzo Mourning convinces Nike to let him play, that will change. Indiana could use Alonzo Mourning, too. Rik Smits has fouled out of nearly every game he has played in the NBA. Things should be calmer, though, without Chuck Person around. And Pooh Richard- son, the ex-Timberwolf, finally will be able to pass the ball and watch somebody put it in the basket. Peter Vecsey may have had the best line about the Detroit Pistons. They could use five or six more NBA players, he said. Until they get some, though, Isiah Thomas and Joe Dumars better plan on 48 minutes of playing time each. Milwaukee is in transition. It will take time for Todd Day and Lee Mayberry to assume prominent roles. Until then, the veterans will need to avoid injuries. So what does this all mean? What does this long season hold? For starters, with all the trades and all the acquisitions, it means fans will have to buy programs more often this year. But more impor- tantly, it means that, hopefully, the NBA Championships won't be the formality that they were last season. Someone still has to prove they are better than the Bulls. I think someone will. Phoenix in six over the Cavs. Call 764-0247 for More Information Tickets are $5.00 Maximum purchase of 4 tickets with I.D. STUDENTS - FACULTY - STAFF S El " SISTERS AND BROTHERS OF AMERICA " WOLfD VCgI SIONA LDA 2 WORLD VISION 2000 0 November 13-15, 1992 v r lrgion comes with intense self-sacrifice... Do allfor others. 'This is to live and move and have your being in hod.' Swami Vivekananda Swami Chinmayananda 6 In 1893, Swami 'ivekananda first drought the message of {intuism to the 'West. 'To commemorate the 100th anniversary of his historic visit, the Chinmaya International [foundation, in conjunction with the indtu Students Council, WilT host 'IVOI(L) '/ISIOW 2000. 'iis unique conference witlfeature the word renownedSwami Chinmayananda who wiLt present a series of four ectures on the universal message of !Jlindtuism. Don't miss this opportunity toget to learn about the essence of 3Iinduism and its profound relevance for (ife today! WORLD VISION 2000 PROGRAM SCHEDULE Friday, November 13, 1992 7:30 pm Swami Chinmayananda's first talk at Michigan Union Ballroom. Saturday, November 14, 1992 10:00 am Swami Chinmayananda's second talk at MLB auditorium 3. 12:30 pm Seminar on Swami Vivekananda's message presented by Dr. Mahesh Mehta at MLB auditorium 3. 4:00 pm Swami Chinmayananda's third talk at MLB auditorium 3. 8:00 pm Dandia Raas/Garba at Michigan Union Anderson Room. Sunday, November 15, 1992 10:00 am Swami Chinmayananda's fourth talk at Michigan Union Ballroom. 11:30 am Cultural program at Michigan Union Ballroom. Pictorial exhibit on the life of Swami Vivekananda, Saturday and Sunday at Michigan Union Pond Room. S I1 Ut .(i~rmsncrif d v itinv n te rnntinnf 'bnininatuin con. nnnratin rti ft nittu Stuents Councif. 'for more information, vkase cal! (3.13) 995-2 765. iM