0 Hockey vs. Western Michigan Friday, 7 p.m. Yost Ice Arena SPORTS Volleyball at Indiana Friday, 7:30 p.m. Bloomington The Michigan Daily Wednesday, November 25,1992 Page 8 0 Icers storm the Palace 'M' battles Western, ND in weekend double dip by Tim Rardin Daily Hockey Writer The addition of Notre Dame and Kent State to the CCHA this year means that teams will meet only three times during the year instead of the standard four. As a result, the Michigan hockey team will en- counter seven split-series weekends this season, the first coming against Western Michigan and the Irish this weekend. Michigan coach Red Berenson said he expects the change in the schedule to be positive for his team, and for college hockey. "I hope that what will happen is that you won't be carrying over these Friday night grudges into Saturday," Berenson said. "Some- times, you get players more worried about evening the score than they are in playing better hockey. From that standpoint, it will be good." Friday, the Wolverines play host to the Broncos, who managed a 2-2 tie at Kalamazoo, and an 8-4 victory in Ann Arbor, in the teams' last meetings. Western coach Bill Wilkinson admits that his squad's success in the first two games with Michigan won't give it any advantage Friday. "Coming off a tie and a win with them, I don't think that gives us any edge," Wilkinson said. "I think this will be more of an intense game for them. Anytime you play a team like Michigan in their-home building, it's a big challenge." The Broncos can expect a slightly different Wolverine lineup than the one they faced three weeks ago. With the lack of a consistent scoring punch from the Wolverine offense of late, Berenson plans to alter his of- fensive lines this weekend. Winger Cam Stewart replaces Ryan Sittler on the first line with David Oliver and Brian Wiseman, while Sittler will see action on the third line with center Kevin Hilton and right wing Mike Knuble. David Roberts will move from the center slot to play left wing with center Mark Ouimet and right wing Dan Stiver on the second line. "We're looking for combinations still," Berenson said. "We don't have a bad record, but we don't have a good one either in terms of scoring balance, team offense and of course, the power play. It's not that our lines have played poorly, I'm just looking to see if we can't get them playing better." Saturday, the Wolverines will face off with Notre Dame to inaugu- rate hockey at the Palace of Auburn Hills. The game will be the first offi- cial league matchup between the two, as their first meeting this year - an easy 6-1 Michigan victory at Yost - was of the exhibition vari- ety. "I've never been to the Palace, so I'm looking forward to the idea," Berenson said. "It's good for college hockey. That's one of the reasons that we get into these big rink environments to encourage people to come and support the team." Irish coach Ric Schafer said he is pleased with the progress of his team. "After 11 games, we're learning, ALBANY TIMES-UNION NCAA HOCKEY POLL 0 Team (1st votes) 1. Maine (25) 2. Lake Superior State 3. Michigan 4. Wisconsin 5. Harvard 6. Denver 7. Miami (Ohio) 8. Boston University 9. Yale 10. St. Lawrence I Pts. 250 222 181 164 140 107 87 62 53 39 0 Others receiving votes DOUGLAS KANTER/Daily Center Mark Ouimet and the Michgan hockey team take on Western Michigan and Notre Dame this weekend. Wrestlers trot to Northern Open Michigan State 20, Minnesota 20, Western Michigan 8, Clarkson 5, Alaska-Fairbanks 5, RPI 4, Lowell 4, Minnesota- Duluth 3, Brown 1 I I I by Bob Abramson Daily Sports Writer While thousands of students will be eating turkey dinners this week- end, the Michigan wrestlers hopes to feast on athletes from 30 other teams as they compete in the Northern Open in Madison. The tournament is the second of three preseason tests for the Wolverines. The Northern Open differs from other tournaments in that the entire competition is spread over the course of just one day. Michigan coach Dale Bahr said he believes the condensed format will pose a chal- lenge for the Wolverines. "It's an endurance type of tour- nament," Bahr said. "Our guys may have to wrestle six or seven matches in one day to win the Open. This is the second step in a three-step pro- Ath. dept. announces Rose Bowl ticket plan from staff reports The university has announced Rose Bowl ticket distribution infor- mation. All seats are $47 including tax, and Michigan has approximately 21,000 allotted to it, to be divided between student, staff, faculty, and alumni orders. The sign-up for students, faculty, and staff will be Monday, Nov. 30 and Tuesday, Dec. 1 at Yost Ice Arena from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. Students may buy only one ticket (two with proof of marriage) and all students must sign-up for their own ticket. Once again, buyers must pick up their ticket Dec. 31 at the Rose Bowl, between 8 a.m. and 4 p.m., on a first-come, first-served basis. Students wishing to sit together must pickup their tickets together. Tickets are also available through the official alumni association tour. cess, and we want to improve our- selves at this Open." Michigan clearly passed the first hurdle with a strong showing last weekend in the Ohio Invitational. James Rawls (142 pounds), Sean Bormet (158), Lanny Green (177) and Steve King (heavyweight) each took individual championships for the Wolverines. The team also man- aged to place five other wrestlers in the top ten within their individual weight classes. "I was really impressed with our team at the Ohio Open," Bahr said. "The major surprise of the tourna- ment was Steve King, who trans- ferred from Notre Dame and cap- tured the heavyweight champi- onship. He won 6-1 in the final against a guy from Ohio State who beat us three times last year." Even though they performed well at the Ohio Open, Coach Bahr said he hopes his wrestlers will give their best performance at the biggest tour- nament of the preseason next week in the Las Vegas Classic. "We're trying to peak for Vegas," Bahr said. "We're close to where we want to be, but the Vegas Classic will give us a chance to evaluate where we stand with other teams in the country. This is where teams start getting ranked." The three preseason tests should go far in preparing the Wolverines for the Big Ten season. Michigan will have faced all the squads in the conference except for Penn State before it opens the regular season in January. Offense:.:.Quarterback - Elvis "Grbac, UM. Running Backs - Tyrone Wheatley, UM; Tico Duckett, MSU. Center - Steve Everitt, UM. Guards - Joe Cocozzo, UM; Chuck Belin, UW. Tackles - Rob Doherty, UM; Brad Hopkins, IL. Tight End - Alan Cross, IA. Receivers - Derrick Alexander, UM; Lee Gissendaner, NU. Placekicker - Rich Thompson, UW. Defense: DL/OLB/DE - Jeff Zgonina, PUR; Chris Hutchinson, UM; Lamark Shackerford, UW; Mike Wells, IA; Greg Smith, OSU. Linebackers - Steve Tovar, OSU; Eric Beatty, PUR; Gary Casper, UW. Backs - Corwin Brown, UM; Carlos James, IA; Roger Harper, OSU. Punter-Jim DiGuilio, IN Guard - Doug Skene. DL/OLB/DE - Matt Dyson. Linebacker- Steve Morrison. Honorable Mention Wolverines Running Back - Burnie Legette. Tight End - Tony McGee. DL/OLB/DE - Tony Henderson; Buster Stanley. Defensive Back - Shonte Peoples. Gary Moeller. .:.:.:.... Tyrone Wheatley Jeff Zgonima1 Spikers' season goes down to the wire by Rich Mitvalsky Daily Sports Writer Almost invariably, games arriv- ing late in the season hold more sig- nificance than those in the early go- ing. This year's Michigan women's volleyball team and schedule have held true to this particular sentiment, as its final two conference matches this weekend will play an undeniable role in its NCAA tournament hopes. The Wolverines, currently 18-12 on the season with a 10-8 Big Ten mark, are "on the bubble" when it comes to postseason qualification. Victories on the road this weekend against Indiana and Purdue would certainly strengthen the Wolverines' chances for a NCAA tournament bid. "It seems like all year we've been saying that 'Wow, next week is a big week for us,"' Michiganwcoach Greg Giovanazzi said. "Now, that really pertains because if we don't play well this week, there will be no next week." The Hoosiers and Boilermakers represent two Big Ten squads that Michigan had few problems with in its first encounters this season. Although the match against Indiana went five games, the Wolverines dominated play late, winning the fi- nal three by scores of 15-4, 15-6, 15- 7. The Boilermakers simply could not hang with Michigan the next evening, losing in three straight, 15- 11, 15-9, 15-7. Last weekend against North- western, the Wolverines equaled the school record for most conference victories. Adding additional signif- icance to this weekend's contests is the fact that this Michigan squad and we're coming along nicely," Schafer said. "We've lost eight games by a total of 12 goals. We don't like to lose, but (the small goal differential) means that we're play- ing pretty well." r0 ..~.1. Wolverine outside hitter Michelle Horrigan tears into another spike against Illinois last Friday. Michigan takes on Indiana and Purdue this weekend. could become the first in school history to have a winning conference record if it is victorious in one of its two matches. "Purdue, by record, is a better team than Indiana, but it's hard to tell what can happen," Giovanazzi said. "There's no doubt that this weekend will be big for us. I like the way we control ourselves in the sense that if we play well, we de- serve to go on, and if we don't play well, we don't deserve to play again." One positive note for the injury- plagued Wolverines is senior co- captain Hayley Lorenzen. Lorenzen, recovering from illness, has seen an increasing amount of playing time during Michigan's last four contests. "I think Hayley is fine now," Giovanazzi said. "Now, it's just a matter of her catching up to where she was. We changed the lineup and have it set, so it may be difficult for her to break back into it. But we are definitely pleased that she is coming back." As the team approaches the end of the season, Giovanazzi reflected upon his pleasant experience in his first season with the Michigan pro- gram and players. "The players, and the seniors in particular, have done a really -fine job reacting to the change after go- ing through three coaches in four years," Giovanazzi said. 'The team has accepted the things I have said with open arms, and never backed from anything." Since 1948 is open Like pizza was meant to be' I TIIAMI(SGI DAY.' VING k :. I