16 - The Michigan Daily - Friday, October 14, 1994
WOMEN'S SOCCER NOTEBOOK:
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By TIM SMITH and
MICHELLE LEE THOMPSON
Daily Sports Writers
In its inaugural season as a varsity
sport, the Michigan women's soccer
team (7-4-1) is being led in scoring by
sophomore midfielder Kim Phillips.
Phillips scored her fifth goal of the
season Tuesday against SienaHeights,
but has no assists. Fellow midfielder
freshman Deb Flaherty is second with
four goals, and team-high 13 points
total. Freshman forward Betsy Axley
is second on the team with nine points.
BALL MAGNETS: Goalie Jory
Welchans has a 1.22 goals against
average for the year letting in 11 goals
in ten games. She has made 52 saves on
the season. Backup Alicia Smith has
saved 24 shots in limited duty. Smith
played Tuesday and faced only three
shots the entire game.
JOIN THE CROWD: The team plays its
home games at Elbel Field with the
support of crowds sometimes register-
ing close to 500. Admission is free, but
the games can't start until the marching
band clears off the field, so come at
6:30 and watch the tubaplayers mingle
with the forwards.
THE LION KINGS: The Wolverines
will square off with Penn State on
Sunday in a game that will pit two first-
year conference programs againsteach
other. The Nittany Lions have had more
luck than Michigan this season and are
ranked No.10 in the country. The Wol-
verines face their second consecutive
NAIA team today at St. Francis (Pa.)
before heading across the state to Happy
Valley to take on the Nittany Lions.
"We shouldplay every game like a
Big Ten game, and that's what we need
to do," coach Debbie Belkin said after
a close 2-1 win to Siena Heights.
NOT CASHING IN: The Wolverines
have dominated their opponents in all
categories this year, but their 7-4-1
record has failed to show how well they
have been playing. Michigan has
outshot it's opponents 169 to 87,
outscored them 24 to 13 and has
outpointed them 62 to 30.
ZERO FOR THE BIG TEN: Against
Penn State the Wolverines will be look-
ing to capture their first Big Ten victory
of the season. Michigan has already
fallen to Ohio StateIndianaand Min-
nesota. In the three games, the Wolver-
ines were outscored 7-2. Belkin said
the team focuses most sharply in Big
Ten games. The team has a7-1-1record
outside the conference.
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The Hartford Courant
October is not the time for hockey
players to go on vacation, which is why
many are eying a trip to Europe or a
stroll down the Las Vegas strip.
With the start of the 1994-95 NHL
season on hold because of stalled talks
on a collective bargaining agreement,
Europe and the International Hockey
League - including Las Vegas _ are
among the few places professional
hockey is being played.
Hartford Whalers PatVerbeek, Sean
Burke and Geoff Sanderson say they
are at least considering the option.
"I don't think I'd play in the IHL,"
Sanderson said. "I'm lookingmore to-
ward Europe, actually. Glancing over
and wondering. I'm getting more seri-
ous every day.
"It wouldn't be much of a vacation,
just to earn some money, try to do
something. Just for the change."
Sanderson is bored, as are many
players these days. The NHL and NHL
Players Association are nowhere near
adeal and Commissioner Gary Bettman
- who postponed the Oct. I start -
said Tuesday the league won't begin
the season without a bargaining agree-
ment in place. When that will happen is
anybody's guess. The sides did not talk
Wednesday and no negotiation dates
have been set.
Meanwhile, league vice president
of public relations Arthur Pincus said
an announcement will come later in the
week on a possible schedule revision.
The Whalers will follow with a forum
for season ticket holders, corporate
supporters and media to be held early
next week to provide an overview on
the state of negotiations and the fran-
chise. A ticket refund policy could be
addressed as well.
Although the Dallas Stars say em-
ployee layoffs are possible, Whalers
co-owner and general manager Jim
Rutherford said he does not plan any
staff layoffs during the stoppage.
Rutherford has no doubt about the
outcome.
"Eventually, what's going to hap-
pen is the players are going to play for
whatthe owners give them," he said. "I
know that's harsh.
"I think it's time for owners to say,
'Here's what we have to offer.' Players
who want to play can play."
Players don't appear close to ca-
pitulation. The NHLPA is looking into
the legal ramifications of players sign-
ing short-term contracts to play in Eu-
ropeortheIHL. The American Hockey
League, with 15 of 16 teams affiliated
with NHL teams, is not an option.
According to some reports, the
Detroit Vipers of the IHL have been
contacted by as many as 20 NHL
players, from Toronto center Doug
Gilmour to Chicago goalie Ed Belfour.
The Minnesota Moose wanted Min-
nesota native Neal Broten as well as
Dallas Stars teammate Mike Modano.
It seems unlikely, but some agents
aren't ruling out the possibility ofplac-
ing their players in other leagues.
Anthony Abbatine, the agent for
Verbeek, said he has contacted 10
teams in the IHL and Europe.
"He's aprofessional athlete and he
wants to skate," said Abbatine, whose
meeting with Rutherford on Verbeek's
contract set for Wednesday was post-
poned until the CBA is settled.
Said Steve Bartlett, the agent for
Sanderson: "A lot of my players are
saying,'Why not?' Every playerl have
is willing to look at it."
Agent Rick Curran is recommend-
ing most of his clients stay at home.
"I don't think it's worth the risk,"
he said. "Teams in theIHL are request-
ingplayers give a 100 percent commit-
ment to a whole season. As much as
I'm concerned there will be a season, if
my client is an NHL player, I don't
thinkit's worthrisking awhole season's
income for $150,000."
The NHL might put up a roadblock
to players signing elsewhere during the
stoppage. Bettman said the NHL will
have its lawyers review the legality.
"I need to see what our legal posi-
tion is," Rutherford said. "I believe that
the players are under contract to us.
Because they don't have a collective
bargaining agreement, that's why
they're not playing.
"What ifa player gets hurt? It would
be pretty hard to come back and play
for an NHL team if he's injured. It
would be pretty hard for him to ask to
be paid his contract."
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