16 - The Michigan Daily - Friday, October 14, 1994 WOMEN'S SOCCER NOTEBOOK: On the road again to Penn State* Ann Arbor's Hometown Pizza It U g; _zURIVM WEf9 36 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. If _LI WgUA . 'I=3-0933 I Cottage Inn was the first to serve pizza in Ann Arbor back in 1948. Now, forty-six years later, we are still U of M students' first choice. Readers of the Michigan Daily and the Ann Arbor News have voted Cottage Inn the best pizza in town for the last ten years. 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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. 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