Page 10 -The Michigan Daily - Monday, January 11, 1993 Swimmers breeze past Northwestern, 183-114 'M' stars shine in fy ,f. by Charlie Breitrose Daily Sports Writer The matchup of the top two women's swimming teams in the Big Ten showed that things haven't changed. The Michigan women turned in an impressive performance and proved, in front of family and friends, that they are still the power of the conference. "We're the kind of team that knows when the money is on the table, and (we) respond to it," Michigan coach Jim Richardson said. But that was not the only inspira- tion for the swimmers. -Many of them had parents in the stands for the annual Parents Weekend. Northwestern came in with a young, talented team but were not able to meet the test. Michigan won with suprising ease, outscoring the Wildcats,183-114. "I was surprised with the score of the meet ... we heard that North- western was coming in to challenge is," said sophomore breaststroker Lara Hooiveld. "They were sup- posed to be the strongest contender for us." The Wildcats looked strong in the short- and middle-distance freestyle events, but they could not compete with Michigan in the other strokes. The Wolverines swept the fop three spots in the 1000-yard freestyle, 100 breaststroke, and the. 200 breaststroke. Coach Jim Richardson was pleased with his team's perfor- mance. "Everyone swam at least one thing well," said Richardson. .Mindy (Gehrs) won three events; she's tough." Gehrs won the 100 and 200 but- terfly, as well as the 400 individual medley. There were three other multi-event winners for Michigan: Kathy Deibler (200 and 500 freestyle), Alecia Humphrey (100 and 200 backstroke), and Hooiveld (100 and 200 breaststroke). Hooiveld was also enthusiastic about the win. "Everyone got in and put in solid swims, considering the conditions," Hooiveld said. The Wolverines had been back from Hawaii for only three days, and had endured hard workouts since returning to Ann Arbor. "We trained honestly the last few days, putting in 14,000 yards a day," Richardson said. Michigan dominated more than just the swimming events. The divers turned in a solid performance, taking the top four places in the one- meter event, and the top three in the three-meter diving. The two events were won by senior Margie Stoll and junior Cinnamon Woods, respec- Lively. Northwestern coach Kathie Wickstrand was impressed by the Wolverines. "This is the fastest dual meet we've swam this year," said Wick- strand. "They are very strong. Lots of the people you saw in the pool to- day you will find in the in the final heat in Big Tens." However, she was still pleased with her team's performance and expects a better performance at the Big Tens. internatio by Brett Forrest Daily Hockey Writer CHICAGO - Moscow, Russia. Davos, Switzerland. Albany, New York. Gavle, Sweden. These locales (with the exception of Albany) may seem prime vacation spots to some. For six Wolverines, though, they were anything but that. These were the sites for four different interna- tional tournaments during the holi- day season. David Roberts, David Oliver and Cam Stewart spent some down time at the site of last year's college hockey championship (Albany) for the USA Cup. Stewart and Oliver played for the Canadians while Roberts was one of the few Mid- western players on Tim Taylor's USA club. The competition pitted Canada, the United States and Rus- sia against each other in a round- robin format. Russia came out on top, winning both of its games. "In terms of confidence, it was huge," said Oliver, who was named to the all-tournament team with two goals and one assist in the two games. "Cam (Stewart) and I gained a lot of confidence. It proves we can play with the best players in college hockey. It is a good experience to look back on if I get down later in the year." Stewart played on the same line with Oliver in Albany and finished with three assists. Since the USA Cup, Stewart has been on fire. He captured the MVP award in the Great Lakes Invitational - with three goals and two assists in two games - just one week after the Cup. The international competition seems to have been the key to his improved play. "Dave (Oliver) and I were to- gether for about a week," Stewart stated. "'He told me that confidence is the key to scoring, just believing in it. I got some confidence in the USA Cup and then brought it right in for the GLI." A big part of the USA Cup expe- rience for Oliver and Stewart was the realization that they had been chosen to represent their country in an international competition. "Everyone dreams of playing for their country," Stewart said. "Ollie and I were in the dressing room be- fore the first game and we went to get a drink out in the hall. We looked in the mirror and saw the Canadian sweaters we were wearing. We just got chills down our spines." Roberts had quite a different im- pression of the tournament. He was held scoreless on the wide-open in- ternational ice surface. "It wasn't as great as I thought it nal play " was going to be," he admitted. "I didn't play well. It was very frustrat- ing, but I was on the ice all the time. I kept my legs for the GLI." David Harlock sported the reds and white for Canada in the vaunted Izvestia tournament in Moscow. The competition included eight interna- tional squads. The Canadians fin- ished a disappointing seventh, but: the Michigan captain found the ex- * perience a valuable one. "It gave me a lot of confidence," he said. "I played against some of the best players the world has to of- fer. You get used to a higher tempo. game and when you come back to; the CCHA you tend to make plays quicker." For fellow defenseman Aaron Ward, the time spent in a different. continent was more than he ex- pected. The junior from Gloucester Ont. pulled on the maple-leafed sweater in Davos for the famed Spangler Cup Tournament. The Spangler teams are made up of both professionals and amateurs' and Ward had the chance to play; with and against the likes of former NHL players such as Brian Propp, Mats Naslund and Hakan Loob. "It was exciting playing with guys I grew up watching on TV,", Ward said. "I would be skating with them and when we came off the ice they would give me a compliment on a good play I'd made." 'Ward also enjoyed the obvious enthusiasm of the Swiss crowd. "(The fans) would get there an hour and a half before game time to get a good seat. They were ham- mered out of their trees and singing songs. We were warming up in front of a packed house. It was like going to the circus six days in a row." Freshman Ryan Sittler had his second straight stint for the United States in the World Junior Champi. onships in Gavle. He scored three goals and two assists in seven games as the U.S. finished in fourth place.:, "Playing in the CCHA helped me a lot," Sittler said. "Also I knew what to expect this time. The tour- nament has really helped me mature as a player. Also, playing for your country is a great experience." All four of these tournaments were watched closely by decision makers representing U.S. and Cana- dian amateur hockey. These six Wolverines are certainly hoping the scouts liked what they saw. "Most of us have aspirations to move on to the next level," Harlock said. "(The Izvestia) made me real- ize that I have the opportunity to do that." EVAN PETRIE/Daily 'Junior Cam Stewart passes to a teammate in the championship game of the GLI tournament. Michigan was victorious, and Stewart was named MVP. The Office of Minority Affairs is now taking applic ations for Student Program Hosts for the KING/CHAVEZ /PARKS College Day Spring Visitation Program. Application deadline is January 15, 1993 Student Program hosts are responsible for " supervising and developing work schedules for teams of student leaders who will work with students from middle schools visiting the univer- sity during KCP Spring Visitation. Applications and job description regarding this position may U he obtained at The Office of Minority Affairs, 1042 Fleming Building, 1st Floor. For information contact Felton Rogers at 936-1055 magis-- --mes.U FLAMES fenseman Pat Neaton on three consecutive point-blank shots and blocking slapshots from forwards Dan Stiver and David Oliver that appeared to be heading into the net. It seems Hillebrandt is making a habit of getting up for Michigan. "It is something of a rivalry," he said. "I can't really explain it. I just sit there and stop the puck." The big difference in Friday's game was the line of Stiver, David Roberts and Mark Ouimet. The trio combined for three goals and four assists, with Stiver and Ouimet notching three points apiece. However, the Wolverines could- SELF-SERVE COPI ES iEm- - -- REG. COPIES M:mm 20# white, 8.5x11 C -I * Collate " Staple " -liosided ___ * High Speed Dollar Bill 611 Church Street Phone:669200 Fo 93&2800 not douse the Flames until the third period as the two clubs were dead- locked, 2-2, opening the final stanza. In the second period, Kevin Hilton put Michigan ahead, 2-1, when he fired a spinning puck be- tween the pipes, but that lead was short-lived. Less than three minutes later, at the 19:06 mark, Bessert scored his seventh goal of the season to tie the game. "Their defense had momentum," Ouimet said. "We could hear them in the lockerroom. We were demor- alized." Just as the Flames had scored early in the third on Saturday, the Wolverines did the same as Ouimet began the period with his fourth goal of the season. Off a beautiful move and feed from Roberts at the right circle, Ouimet popped the puck past Hillebrandt to give the Wolverines the first of their three third-period tallies and a 3-2 lead. After Chris Tamer's first goal of the season, Ouimet scored his sec- ond of the period when his shot bounced off the skate of UIC center Derek Knorr, who had his back to the play, and into the net. "It was one of those nights where anything you shoot seems like it is going to go in the net," Ouimet said. "I did not like the second, but I really liked our third period," Beren- son said. "We went to the net well. We got some lucky breaks. The goals were tough to come by." Power play goals, particularly, continue to be tough to come by for the Wolverines. For the weekend, Michigan converted only one of 14 chances. The team has been success- ful on 22 percent of its chances for the season. "We had our chances on the power play," Berenson said. "We missed Wiseman and Stewart. 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