The Michigan Daily - SPORTSMonday - Monday, October 17, 1994-3
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Blue stickers shock No. 6 Buckeyes
Wolverines topple Ohio State, 4-3, before falling to Lady Lions, 5-1
By JENNIFER DUBERSTEIN ~~~~~~~~.. . ~-
Daily Sports Wniter 7~.~~ ;
Revenge was the operative word
or the weekend. Everyone wanted to
~venge their early season conference
losses -'and avenge they did.
Having already lost to Ohio State
earlier in the season and having beaten
Penn State, the Michigan field hockey
team (3-4 Big Ten, 7-8 overall) faced
its conference foes again this weekend.
It split the weekend match ups with a
win over Ohio State, 4-3, and a loss to
Penn State, 5-1.
* The Buckeyes (3-3 Big Ten, 10-3
overall) hosted the Wolverines in Co-
lumbus Friday afternoon. The decid-
ing factor in the game was the penalty
corner.
Junior Sherene Smith was 3-for-8
from the circle. Smith's three success-
ful corners gave Michigan the advan-
tage and the game.
"Our corners were on," sopho-
ore forward Michelle Smulders said.
They were unstoppable.
"It was all or nothing. We had
nothing to lose. We were coming in
fifth in the Big Ten and we had to
change something."
Freshman Julie Flachs also netted
one to help the Wolverine cause. Jen
Lupinski and Gia Biagi both added
three assists.
The Buckeyes never had the lead
n the day. After Flachs took it to the
net and scored the Wolverines' first
goal, Ohio State battled back in the
second half with a 90-yard break-away
goal by Dawn Penderson which tied
the game at one.
Smith's first penalty corner score
put Michigan ahead for good. The
Wolverines went on to avenge their
Sept.30 loss and drop The Buckeyes to
00 in the Big Ten.
Ohio State scored on all three of
its shots on goal during the game.
DOUGLAS'AN IERiaily
Midfielder Bree Derr and the Michigan field hockey team split the weekend road trip against top 10 teams. Before
falling to Penn State, the Wolverines defeated Ohio State, 4-3, in a close match with their conference rival.
BRETT FORREST
Forrest Fires
Let the pros lock out;
we ve still got. college
T he Michigan-Penn State game made me realize how much I miss
professional baseball. And last week's Miami-Florida State contest
drove home the fact that the NHL locked out its players. Auburn's
upset of Florida reminded me that the NBA may postpone its season.
Yeah, whatever.
Pro sports - who needs them?
I've come to understand that college sports continually present a more
enjoyable spectacle than the professional versions. So if the money-
mongers in the business of making sport for profit want to sit it out, let
them.
The college game is supreme.
Consider:
" Reason #1. Competition is more sincere in college than in the pros. So
few collegians ever reach a professional level of play, and these athletes
compete for their schools more than themselves - the fight song, the
colors, the mascot.
Only a tiny percentage of college athletes ever earn one cent in athletics
after their amateur careers are finished. They play for the thrill.
Professional athletes compete for the hope of a contract extension, the
cloudy ideal of the Wheaties box, the promise of free agency. How can a
slugger from St. Louis be expected to have loyalty to an organization
located in Seattle?
* Reason #2. The business aspect of collegiate athletics is not as up
front as in the professional ranks. Certainly, Michigan rakes in more than
$1 million in gate receipts at every home football game. But Wolverine
quarterback Todd Collins will never feel the need to hold out for more
money.
Right or wrong, college players receive - at most - a free education
as well as room and board. Not only do the players not have to worry about
which stocks to purchase, but fans can concentrate on how players do on
the field instead of in negotiations.
Professional sports are clogged with contract shenanigans. The general
managers in most organizations should be awarded the team MVP at the
close of each year just for getting all the players on the same field.
I have nothing against grabbing what you can during a short lifetime in
pro sports. But there's getting your share, and there's going overboard.
Glenn Robinson is asking the Milwaukee Bucks to pay him $23 million
more than the value of the entire organization.
" Reason #3. There is better team camaraderie in college than in the
pros. Since the players have classes, a basic social life and living
arrangements in common, they know each other better.
Playing sports in college is more than just a job, as it is when you're
paid to play.
" Reason #4. Schools don't move; teams do. Professional teams are
ephemeral, as they transfer from town to town or even merge with one
another. College teams can change divisions or conferences.
Sure, a team can be dropped from varsity status. But the most
movement you'll see in college sports is in the polls from one season to the
next.
" Reason #5. Keith Jackson whips John Madden's butt.
"FUMBBLLLEE" vs. "BOOM."
"The granddaddy of them all, the Rose Bowwwlll" vs. "BANG!"
"Whoa Nellie" vs. "See that dirt? Now that's a lineman."
Is there any question who you would rather listen to during a game?
Whereas Jackson's coverage of ABC's college football is classic,
Madden's calling of Fox's NFL football is clichd.
So if the pros want to strike against one another or lock each other out, I
really don't give a damn. I'd rather do without them.
Michigan goalie Rachel Geisthardt
was 0-for-3 on save opportunities,
but her defense played well enough to
salvage the victory, preventing any
other scoring opportunities.
After beating Ohio State, the Wol-
verines traveled to State College to
take on the Lady Lions (5-2 Big Ten,
9-4-1 overall).'
Playing as the underdog on Octo-
ber 2, Michigan beat top-ranked Penn
State 1-0 at Oosterbaan Fieldhouse.
In this second contest against the Li-
ons, the Wolverines did not fare as
well, because Penn State was pre-
pared to avenge its loss.
"We wanted to show we could
play a better game and we had a great
effort from everyone on the field,"
Penn State coach Char Morrett said
after the game. "Sometimes, we need
to relax and enjoy what we're
doing...Michigah played a whole dif-
ferent style (yesterday) than the last
time we played them."
Lions' player Chris Blais scored
the first goal five minutes into the
game. After another Penn State goal,
Flachs put Michigan on the board and
brought the Wolverines within one.
Unlike the Ohio State game, the
penalty corner worked against Michi-
gan's favor this time around.
Within a 10 minute span late in the
second half, Blais netted three corners
for the Lions giving them a total of five
goals and the win. Michigan did not
capitilize on any of its six corner
attempts.
"They came out ready to play,
whereas we weren't as game-ready,"
sophomore back Bree Derr said.
"We talked about what we wanted
to do, but it didn't transfer to the
field."
Changes can't snap spikers out of losing streak
By RODERICK BEARD
Daily Sports Writer
After this weekend's performance,
the Michigan women's volleyball
dam will see a lot of change - and it
won't be the kind that rattles in its
pockets.
The Wolverines (1-7 Big Ten, 5-
14 overall) lost home matches to Min-
nesota Friday and Iowa Saturday,
matching their season-long losing
streak of five matches.
"I really don't know what's
wrong," sophomore Colleen Miniuk
id. "This is the first team that I've
ben on that I can't tell what we're
doing wrong."
Against the Golden Gophers (4-3,
12-7), Michigan struggled and lost,
15-10, 15-10, 15-13. Minnesota,
which advanced to the "Sweet 16" in
last year's NCAA tournament, has
not lost to the Wolverines since 1992.
Senior Jean Schintz led the Min-
esota attack with 14 kills, 16 digs,
ve blocks and a .520 hitting effi-
ciency for the match. Six-foot-two
sophomore Katrien DeDecker, last
year's Big Ten Freshman of the Year,
added 17 kills and eight digs.
Miniuk had 13 kills and 10 digs,
but only had a .070 hitting percent-
age. Suzy O'Donnell, one of the
team's most consistent hitters, man-
aged five kills and five digs and a.333
*ficiency. Sophomore Shareen Luze
Chargers,
Dallas keep
on winmng
Associated Press
Natrone Means ran for three touch-
downs and John Carney kicked five
field goals as the San Diego Chargers
remained the NFL's only unbeaten
team, defeating the New Orleans
Saints, 36-22, yesterday.
Means, who rushed for 120 yards,
also had a pair of second-half touch-
downs called back because of hold-
g penalties. Each time, the Charg-
rs settled for a field goal.
Still, San Diego improved to 6-0
for its best start since going 11-0 to
open the 1961 season.
When Means wasn't finding holes
to run through, Stan Humphries was
continued her impressive play, post-
ing 10 kills and six digs with a .296
percentage.
The Hawkeyes (4-4, 14-6), who
had a 12-match winning streak earlier
this season, are opening a lot of eyes
in the Big Ten. They continued their
surprising play, beating the Wolver-
ines, 15-13, 15-9, 15-4.
Junior Jennifer Webb and sopho-
more Katy Fawbush, a transfer from
Arizona, led Iowa. Webb finished the
match with 16 kills, nine digs, three
service aces and three blocks.
Fawbush, who had 21 kills and 21
digs in a loss to Michigan State Fri-
day, contributed 13 kills, three aces
and six digs.
At the beginning of the season, the
Big Ten coaches picked the Hawkeyes
to finish last in the conference. But
Iowa coach Linda Schoenstedt knew
that her Hawkeyes were better than
the coaches believed.
"I said that there was no way in
hell we'd finish last," Schoenstedt
said. "But the season's not over."
On the other hand, Michigan is
going in the opposite direction of their
weekend opponents. The Wolverines
have won only one of their last nine
matches, being swept in all but one of
those losses.
One of the Wolverines' problems
is a lack of team consistency on the
court.
said. "The team trains harder than
they play in games."
Schoenstedt believes that once
Michigan finds a consistent setter and
sophomore transfers Miniuk and
Kristin Ruschiensky find their places
in the lineup, the Wolverines "will be
a different team in the second half (of
the Big Ten season)."
Giovanazzi acknowledged that
there would be some changes in the
lineup for Michigan's next match -
Wednesday at Michigan State, the
first of two "State Pride" matches.
GIovanazzi
"We have a lot of individual tal-
ent, but not a meshing of team goals,"
Michigan coach Greg Giovanazzi
said.
He recognized the lack of team
chemistry and tried using some of his
reserve players to fix the problems,
but that strategy didn't work. In each
weekend match, Giovanazzi used 1I
players, looking for a combination
that would work best, but none did.
Besides seeking a consistent set-
ter, Giovanazzi is attempting to dis-
cover a squad that will play steadily.
"It seems like there are six indi-
viduals out there and not a team," he
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