___________ - -- -.. - -~ ~ - ~ C-YA!o That's all for us. Outgoing staffers Scott Burton, Darren Everson, Antoine Pitts, Michael Rosenberg, and Ryan White wish the best of luck to continuing editors Brent McIntosh and Barry Sollenberger and incoming editors Nick Cotsonika and John Lerol. Page 9 Friday, January 26, 1996 'M' icers set to battle Jluckeyes, Fa cons in Ohio weekend series By John Leroi. Daily Sports Writer Michigan hockey coach Red Berenson says the best offense is a good defense. So far, his Wolverines have been more than pleasing, hold- ing opponents to a league-low 38 goals - only eight in their t six games. On the other end, Michigan's offense has been tter than any other CCHA team, netting 114 scores, 58 in January alone. But tonight the Wolverines (15-3-0 CCHA, 20-4-0 overall) begin a two-game road trip against a pair of the league's better defensive clubs. Michigan travels to Ohio State tonight 7 p.m. and then motors back up US-23 for a matchup against Bowling Green tomorrow. Although the Buckeyes (3-13-2, 5-13-2) have been the single occupant in the CCHA cellar for almost the entire season, they have had decent success keeping the puck out of *bir own net. "They play a good defensive style," Berenson said. "They're a better defensive team than we've played in the last month." It might seem crazy that Ohio State is the team that worries Berenson most during a two-month lull that ends with a Feb. 17 showdown with league-leading Michigan State. But the Buckeyes are fifth in the conference in goals allowed with 69, trailing only nationally ranked teams and Bowling Green. Ohio State coach John Markell has rotated two experi- enced goaltenders, Tom Askey and Kurt Brown, in and out of the lineup all season. Askey ranks among the nation's top 10 netminders in save centage (.908) and is tied for sixth for most saves in a game with 47 against the Falcons. He also turned aside 46 shots against Notre Dame. And although the Buckeyes have had problems scoring (the Wolverines goal total in their last six games dwarfs Ohio State's season total by 12) they aren't exactly an easy victory. The Buckeyes have played Michigan State and Lake Supe- rior State into overtime' and dropped a 1-0 heartbreaker to Western Michigan already this season. "Ohio State is going to play a defensive trap on us, sort of e the (New Jersey) Devils do, so we've been practicing See HOCKEY, Page 10 Wolverines hit the road again for Iowa By Paul Barg Daily Sports Writer The Michigan men's basketball team will try to rebound from Tuesday's loss at Indiana when it takes on No. 22 Iowa Sunday. Unfortunately for the No. 16 Wol- verines (4-2 Big Ten, 14-5 overall) the game is on the road at hostile Carver- Hawkeye Arena. Michigan has had its share of trouble outside of Ann Arbor and Iowa City is a tough place to try and reverse this trend. All five of the Wolverines' losses this year have come away from Crisler arena. "It'shard tobe successful on the road against good people," Michigan coach Steve Fisher said. "You can play your best and it still might not be good enough. We've had tough times in the past going (to Iowa). There are no free- bies especially on the road." The young Wolverines learned that the hard way Tuesday, playing rela- tively well against the Hoosiers, but still losing by 16 points. Michigan is in the midst of a five-game stretch that includes four road games. After the Iowa game, the Wolverines come home to face Purdue before two more road games at Ohio State and Purdue. "We'll know if we're still in the race or definitely out of the race after the five-game stretch," Fisher said. "We did not play our best against Indiana, but we certainly played hard. They were just better." Iowa (3-3, 14-4) has struggled in the early part of the conference season, but it is still considered a Big Ten frontrunner. Coach Tom Davis' squad features two of the topr players in the conference in Jess Settles and Chris Kingsbury. Settles was aprime candidate for Big Ten Playerofthe Year after being named to the all-conference squad as a sopho- more. His numbers have been down this season, but he is still one of the most dangerous big men in the country. Kingsbury isa deadly 3-point shooter who should strike fear in Wolverine fans after witnessing Neil Reed's ex- plosion Tuesday. It will be even more difficult than usual to defend against the Iowa stars because of injuries to guard Dugan Fife and center Maceo Baston. Fife suffered a severe hip pointer against Indiana and did not practice with the team yester- day. Baston is having trouble with his back, but is expected to be healthy by tip-off Sunday. The Wolverines were a banged-up and bruised bunch when they left Bloomington, and Fisher hopes that the Hoosier'splaytaught his young players a lesson. "We've got to go to Iowa and we've got to be smart aggressive," Fisher said. "We can't elbow people in the face and get foolish fouls, but we've got to be mixing it up and be the guys that on occasion at least hit first." The one player that seemed to come out unscathed against Indianawas fresh- man Louis Bullock. The guard is com- ing off his best performance of the season scoring 27 points and nailing seven 3-pointers. Michigan's greatest weakness over the last few seasons was its lack of ability to shoot foul shots. If the las. four games are any indication that probe lem has been solved. The Wolverinee shot 17-for-22 from the charity stripe Tuesday. Over the last four games, Michigan has missed a mere 14 foul shots in 78 attempts. The Wolverines are currently in a three-way tie for second place in the conference with Indiana, Michigan State and Purdue. Penn State is a game ahead of the pack. Michigan and Iowa will meet again a mere two weeks from now in Ann Ar- bor, Feb. 13. MARK FRIEDMAN/Daiy The Michigan basketball team heads to Iowa City Sunday to battle No. 22 Iowa. The teams split last year's meetings with each school winning on Its home floor. The teams meet again Feb. 13 in Ann Arbor. Swimmers gear for top-notch foes this weeekend Urbanchek welcomes Olympic hopeful Iian Mull to Canham, this time for competition By Doug Stevens ly Sports Writer In many respects, big time college sports are as popular, if not more popu- lar, than theirprofessional counterparts. There are many reasons for the tre- mendous interest attributed to Division I athletics in this country. Whereas pro- fessional sports are notorious for their overpaid, spoiled athletes, lack of loy- alty to fans and poor sportsmanship, the Clegiate level is sparked by its pag- try, fair play and long-standing ri- valries. It is good to know that even in an age where Division I sports is becoming more corporate and less innocent, those involved in even the highest levels of amateur athletics haven't lost their fo- cus. This is no more evident than in the relationship between Michigan men's swimming coach Jon Urbanchek and Michigan State swimmer hian Mull. Although Urbanchek's top-ranked Wolverines and Mull's Spartans, in addition to No. 22 Indiana, are slated to compete against each other tonight at 7 p.m. and tomorrow at 1p.m. in Canham Natatorium, the Michigan coach has been an influential force in helping the MSUseniorachievehis Olympic dream. Urbanchek has allowed Mull, who is training for the Olympic Trials in the 400 IM, to practice for two hours on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays in the 50-meter pool in Michigan's Canham Natatorium. Urbanchek h as provided the Spartan swimmer with this opportunity because Michigan State's facility, the Charles McCaffree Pool, is only a 25-yarder. "It is a nice gesture on our part to give opportunities to potential Olympians," Urbanchek said. "It is very common in our sport to share our facilities. We want to give him the best opportunities to prepare." While all NCAA events are com- peted in a 25-yard pool, the Olympics and the Trials utilize the 50-meter, long- course pool. It is essential to be familiar with a 50-meter pool to be a threat in the Olympics. What makes Urbanchek's gesture cven more generous is the fact that Mull's two primary rivals for the spots on the Olympic team are a current and a former Wolverine. Michigan junior Tom Dolan is cur- rently the world record holder in the 400 IM and is considered the United States' top threat in the event. The sec- ond spot will probably come down to Mull and former Wolverine standout Eric Namesnik. See MEN, Page 10 Women face Auburn, Alabama as Wolverines prepare for Big Ten Championships in a month By Chris Murphy Daily Sports Writer n swimming, there is more to timing n you might think. Sure, the results of a meet are based solely on the swimmers' times in all the events but that's not the whole story. While the Michigan women swim- mers have been working on their times in their respective events, every once in a while they become victims of timing. Take this weekend's meet as an ex- ample. Tomorrow, the Wolverines face ,burn and Alabama. On any given weekend, Michigan would have little trouble dispatching with either of these teams. However, as fate may have it, these meets could prove to be exceed- ingly difficult. It's all in the timing. The problem for the Wolverines is that they are still in the thick of their training schedule while both Auburn and Alabama are tapering for their Southeast Conference Championship that will be held in two weeks. Interestingly enough, coach Jim Richardson sees this weekend as a prime opportunity for his team. "I think we'll be ready to swim and it will be interesting to see how we re- spond," Richardson said. "If we can step up and get the job done I think it'll be a really good challenge for us." So maybe Michigan can use the tim- ing to its advantage. After all, the Big Ten Championship will be coming up in a little over a month and Richardson needs his swimmers to start thinking about swimming fast. "I want us to be swimming faster at this point," Richardson said. "It's show- ing in workouts but I want us to be able to make the transition at the end of a solid week and put in swims that are reflective of the work we've done." Another key for the Wolverines will be their ability to step up and compete even if they are a bit fatigued after their practice week. With the postseason fast approaching, this weekend's meet could provide Richardson with an opportu- nity to see just how good his team is. Beating the Tigers and the Tide will be no easy task. Auburn is ranked No. 12 and boasts one of the nation's top young teams. After losing a good portion of their squad to last year's graduation, a group of sophomores has recently stepped up, making the future bright for the Tigers. Kim Robinson is Auburn's top sprinter, Liz Sherwood will compete in the butterfly while Sarah Nunemaker will swim in the 400-meter intermedi- ate medley and the butterfly. Junior Anne Wenglarski is the teams' top backstroker. Alabama, meanwhile, recently broke into the top 15. The No. 15 Crimson Tide boast two of the country's top swimmers in the butterfly. 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