A Jft t~Mi vwaDg Everybody's favorite nut case Chicago Bulls' eccentric forward Dennis Rodman's tirade Saturday night, which included a head-butting of referee Ted Bernhardt, has cost him six games of action and $20,000 in fines. With Rodman missing one-third of his team's final 18 games, and All-Star Scottie Pippen out for at least two more weeks with an injury, the Bulls' chances of becoming the first team to win 70 games are in jeopardy. 1 Tuesday March 19, 1996 9 Wnetters prep for Spartans D~lyStrs Writer Sc$emes it is tougher to win a match gonpM as the favorite. This could be the , est problem for the Michigan omens tennis team when it goes up againstits intrastate rival. T tblo. 33 Wolverines(1-l Big Ten, 2-4 overall) square off at 3 p.m. today agains Michigan State in East Lansing. "They have been struggling this year," Michigan assistant coach Susan Sonrnerville-Courtright said. "(Michi- gai rM(ae) has taken their knocks." 1ibhgan State has more talent than in pist,said Michigan coach Bitsy Ritt. Last, year, the Spartans ended up at the bottom of the conference. The Wolver- ines arpn't expecting anything less than a ep tperformance from last year. The Spartans were blanked, 9-0, in the dual meet in Ann Arbor. Michigan is well rested after having the. entire weekend off. A break was needd after its rough trip to Califomia. Th*y,9lverines came back from their "Vacgion" winlessinthreeattempts.They owe signs ofbrilliance in singles play, Tut ihiiroppedallthreedoublesmatches agaiinstCalifornia-Santa Barbara. SMihigan will get a chance to test its doubles play again and to try to pickup an early,pgint before starting singles play. The key to victory will be rebounding from its West Coast swing with a quick .start out of the gate. In a match where the question is how c"'lF~ia will win by, rather than if they illbe victorious, the Wolverines will have a chance to evaluate their play. The coachs plan to take a look at each individual's performance, as well as the entire team. Every player has been con- centrating on critical areas of their game in practice over the last week. Even after going through choppy waters,' the Wolverines are still above the surface. FresbatW Jean Boylan is out for the rest of the season with a knee injury. Boylan prob- *ly won't even be able to pick up a racquet until mid-summer. Combining the injury with their California slide could have af- a*' Wolverines mentally. S. is not the case for Michigan. 4're intense," Sommerville- l|C|ht said. "They're a focused group." A little fine tuning maybe in the works for today. The lineup may be shaken up t a bit, but Ritt isn't letting on. Angie k may be bumped up in the lineup, becausashe has played higher before. As for th 'oubles team, Ritt said she hasn't lanned on any changes. t Sarah Cyganiak looks to continue her perfect 6-0 record in dual matches and addtoherseven doubles wins, amark she shares with Sora Moon and Tumeka Har- ris. Each team member is at least over 00 in doubles play. "(We are) stronger on paper,"Ritt said. be just have to go out and prove it y) in the match." Tough opposition stands in Blue's path to Cincinnati By Alan Goldenbach Chris Drury (the former Little League Daily Sports Writer baseball phenom from Trumbull, Conn.) Michigan hockey fans and, more and Jay Pandolfo, the Terriers boast a importantly, Michigan hockey players lot of offense, as exemplified by their know much of the talent within the 6.17 goals per game average. Drury led CCHA. Thirty-five of the Wolverines' Hockey East with 62 points, and 40 games this season have been against Pandolfo led the conference in goals league opponents. with 33 after missing a good part of last But now, as the NCAA tournament is season with an injury. Add the blister- upon Michigan and its fans, the two will ing slapshot and physical play of for- soon receive a crash course in hearing ward Mike Grier, and Boston Univer- k of the other top players in the nation sity could ride that line to its second from the other three Division I confer- straight title. ences - WCHA, ECAC and Hockey Vermont's Eric Perrin and Marti East. The Wolverines will have to deal St. Louis have way too much in com- with teams from these conferences at mon. Besides being teammates and least once in the tourney, and perhaps linemates, the duo both hail from even more. The first time Michigan can Laval, Quebec, and are finalists for meet up with a fellow conference oppo- the Hobey. They have combined for nent is at Cincinnati in the final four. an astounding 151 points, more than With that in mind, here's a look at any other pair of teammates in Divi- some of Michigan's potential oppo- sion I. Perrin, the center on that line, nents on its path to national title who led the ECAC in scoring, as he tallied haven't been heard of within CCHA 27 goals and 49 assists. St. Louis circles: followed right behind him with 75 Minnesota, a team that Michigan points, posting his second consecu- faced, and lost to, 3-2, earlier this sea- tive 70-point season. son, will likely meet up with the Wol- "They're really talented boys," Ver- verines in the quarterfinals. The Go- mont coach Mike Gilligan said. "Any phers boast a pair of Hobey Baker final- one who hasn't seen them is going to be ists. Senior center Brian Bonin led the in for a treat." nation in scoring with 80 points (33 The Catamounts are one of the hot- goals, 47 assists) and is considered the test teams going into the tournament, favorite for the award. Bonin is one of going unbeaten in their last I games the fastest skaters in the nation. He (10-0- 1) and winning their conference's scored the game-winning goal against postseason tournament. Their defense, Michigan in the College Hockey Show- which posted the nation's second-low- case. estgoals-against average (Michigan was Minnesota's othersuperstar is sopho- first), is led by goaltenderTim Thomas; more defenseman Mike Crowley. whose .923 save percentage was tops in Crowley led all defensemen in the na- the country. tion in scoring with 62 points, and his 45 assists were just two shy of pacing This weekend at Munn the WCHA. Colorado College, the No. 1 team in Here is the schedule for this the nation with a 31-4-4 mark is led by weekend's first-round and senior right wing Peter Geronazzo, also a Hobey finalist. Geronazzo scored 35 quarterfinal games at Munn ice goals and added 30 assists for the team Arena in East Lansing. with the deadliest power play in the nation that scored more than one-third Saturday, March 23 - first of the time with the man advantage, round Geronazzo anchored that power play, Minnesota vs. Providence scoring 18 times when the Tigers had Ms.Lwlvs iha tt the extra man.Mass.-Lowellvs. Michgan State But Colorado College is equally as dominant on defense, platooning junior Sunday, March 24 - goaltenders Judd Lambert and Ryan quarterfinals - Bach to perfection. Lambert's 2.15 Minnesota/Providence winner goals-against average was the nation's vs. Michigan, 2 p.m. best. Both posted save percentages over Mass-Lowell/Michigan State 900. winner Colorado College, Coming out of Hockey East is Bos- :30 p.. ton University, the defending national champion, which is poised for a repeat performance. Led by Hobey candidates WALK~ER VANDYKE/Daily Kevin Hilton and the Wolverines have a host of tough opponents in their way of a national championship. Hilton, who suffered a thigh bruise against Lake Superior Saturday, should begin practicing today and be ready for Michigan's game on Sunday. Laxers to Motor Ci 16-13 By Pranay Reddy Daily Sports Writer Games between siblings are interest- ing, aren't they? The younger tries its best to win, and at times it even seems to have a chance. But in the end, the elder usually comes away the winner. This scenario was no different Satur- day night at Oosterbaan Fieldhouse, when the Michigan men's lacrosse club faced an older, more experienced Mo- tor City lacrosse club. MotorCity, made up of former Division I lacrosse play- ers, including six All-Americans, defi- nitely lived up to its billing, as the Wolverines lost, 16-13. And though the score might be close in those childhood games, the game never is. The same can be 'said for Saturday's lacrosse match. "It was one of those nights when everything that can go wrong does," Michigan coach Bob DiGiovanni said. The Wolverines hung close in the beginning, scrapping and fighting, just like a kid brother. The defense started strong for Michigan, highlighted by the play of captain Alex Cedro. The offense, though, was rattled for most of the first quarter, with Wolver- ine attackers Brian Molitor and Tom Lall scoring the only goals of the quar- ter. Motor City, on the other hand, was putting on a clinic, demonstrating pa- tience on offense and good ball-han- dling scoring four goals. "We had trouble with all aspects of our game, even the basics, like passing and catching," DiGiovanni said. Michigan was able to turn it around in the second quarter, as it outscored Motor City, 3-2. Midfielder Chuck Garner had two unassisted goals, while attacker Doug Henke added one goal. The Wolverine defense continued to hold up, allowing only six goals in the first half. Going into the second half down only 6-5, Michigan seemed poised for a possible upset. The offense was coming around, and the defense was playing well. The third quarter put any thoughts of an upset out of reach, as Motor City showed just why they were so heralded. After a quick goal by Wolverine midfielder Andy Tumpowsky to tie the game at six, and an exchange of goals by both teams, Motor City took over. Motor City scored five unanswered goals midway through the third period, making the score 12-7. "We just had a complete defensive breakdown," DiGiovanni said. Finally, Michigan midfielder Dan Jerneycic ended the skid as he scored his first goal of the game. Henke added another to end the quarter at 12-9. In the end, though, Motor City used its sheer might to put away the Wolver- ines, nearly matching its offensive out- put from the previous period. Motor City scored four goals in a row, as Michigan had yet another defensive breakdown. "Wcjust have to get focused again for the Big Ten Regionals," DiGiovanni said. IImom { F Evenings at the Rackham presents !/.:.. ;.... r, . ...,_. ; 3 < z$ . , - Reach your goal. Study abroad. The choices you make today build your prospects for tomorrow. Choose to study abroad. An experience in another country will help you to visualize, define and reach your goals. Take the first step and call for our free catalogs today. Specify Australia, Great Britain, Greece, Ireland, Austria, Mexico, or Peace Studies. 1.800.755.5607 http://www beaver.edu/ - A Visit to the Gallery: Poets Explore the Museum of Art -- _ 7 pm, Tuesday, March 19, 1996 Rackham Amphitheatre (4th floor) In celebration of the UM Museum of Art's 50th Anniversary, distinguished poets from the Department of English and the Visiting Writers Program were commissioned to compose poems and short prose pieces about works of art in the Museum's permanent collection. This festive, multi-media reading of the new works precedes their publication in a volume entitled, "A Visit to the Gallery." Speakers include t^ I - .7' . _..,- T 1+7:,..1.....1.