Scoreboard AMERICAN LEAGUE No games scheduled NATIONAL LEAGUE MONTREAL 6, Florida 2 COLLEGE FOOTBALL Philadelphia 6. CHICAGO 1 Notre Dame 14, VANDERBILT 7 Home team in CAPS 0 Friday September 6, 1996 1'4 Notre Dame survix NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) -- Marc Edwards, who nearly fumbled away the game a few minutes earlier, scored from three yards out with 4:59 left last night as No. 6 Notre Dame escaped with a 14-7 victory over Vanderbilt. The Commodores, who recovered four Irish fumbles, took a 7-6 lead with 11:16 left on a dramatic 50-yard touchdown pass from Damian Allen to Todd Yoder on a third-and-38 play. The scoring drive was set up after Edwards fumbled and linebacker Antony Jordon recovered on the Irish 23. Brett Speakman's extra point put Vanderbilt ahead, and it looked as though the Commodores might be able to duplicate Northwestern's 17- - barely, 14-7 15 upset of the Irish in last year's seasonr opener. But Ron Powlus shook off a poor three quarters and finally got the Irish moving, directing a 14-play, 75-yard march that ended with Edwards' TD run off right tackle. The Irish, favored by 22 points, had seven fumbles and lost four. Edwards lost two and so did tailback Robei Farmer. Powlus completed 19 of 32 passes for 215 yards. Notre Dame led 6-0 after three quarters on field goals of 33 and 32 yards by freshman Jim Sanson. But Vanderbilt, winners of only two games last season, took the lead after a wild series that began with Edwards' second fumble. A 16-ya See IRISH, Page 16 'U 0 p C MARK FRIEDMAN/Daity Michigan will face its fourth-straight top-25 opponent today when It takes on No. 9 Florida. Michian volleyball gears up for weekend tourney By Kevin Kasiborski Daily Sports Writer The Michigan women's volleyball team doesn't enjoy pain. The Wolverines just want to get better. And a tough non-conference schedule is one of the best ways to do that, Michigan coach Greg Giovanazzi said. "It's part of the philoso- - phy that if we get used to The ft playing at this level, then it's going to carry into the pic ed Big Ten season when we are going to be playing teams us i the of this caliber throughout," Giovanazzi said. are all t "The four teams picked ahead of us in the Big Ten tearm(s are all top-20 teams, and I think we need to get used to playing at that level." Michig an After starting the season with three losses to top-25 teams, the Wolverines face two more difficult non- conference matches this weekend. The Wolverines host powers No. 9 Florida and Georgia as part of the Volleyball Challenge at Cliff Keen Arena. Illinois (1-I) plays Georgia at 5:30 p.m. today, followed by the Michigan-Florida match at 7:30. Tomorrow, Illinois and Florida kick things off at 5:30 p.m., and Michigan takes on Georgia at 7:30. Florida (5-1), the defending SEC champion, is the fourth-straight top-25 team the Wolverines have faced this season. Georgia (2- 1) would have made it five in a row, but the Lady Bulldogs fell out of the top 25 following a loss to George Mason on Aug. 30. "Both of these teams are just really well coached," Giovanazzi said. "Florida is a team that has some really good All- American caliber players. Ir teams They have a transfer by the name of Nina Foster from ead of Alabama, who's helped bal- Gi ance them out where they &fgTen might have been weak from graduation. They are just a $ 20 really balanced team on the outside and in the middle." Giovanazzi said his players understand the reg GioVanazzi reasons for the difficult 3Iteyball coach schedule, but admitted that sometimes he wor- ries that the losses over- shadow the positive progress being made. "I think they understand, but how do you balance the lack of wins with confidence?" Giovanazzi said. "That is something that on a daily basis we are having to handle. "At the end of this weekend we are going to have an even better idea than we have right now about how we fare against teams in the top 25. That was something we came out of See VOLLEYBALL, Page 15 Fan fest successful; students no-shows By Andy Knudsen Daily Sports Writer Thousands of Michigan students empty their wallets to see the Michigan football, basketball and hockey teams. So xwhy haven't they gone wild for a chance to see these teams for free? That is what the Michigan Athletic Department is pondering as it makes final preparations for The Michigan Experience this weekend. Coaches and members of all 23 Michigan varsity sports will be in atten- dance for the free Michigan event Sunday from I mayhem p.m. to 4 in the When Sunday Cnsler Arena park- from ep.m. to 4 ing let. Among t Where: Criser highlights will be the Arena parking lot entire defending Who: Wolverines national champion from 23 sports hockey team and popular men's bas- ketball team. Due to the enormous size of the Michigan football team (as a whole, not as individuals) only about 10 stars will be available to fans. There will also be lots of entertainmeni games, giveaways and drawings - mo than enough to arouse the interest of those who bleed maize and blue. "It gives us a chance to thank the fans for their continued support and showcase all of our programs," said Michigan Athletic Director Joe Roberson. Although the athletic department has been pleased with the overall turnout in recent years - 8,000 people two years ago, 15,000 people last year - it has been le curious about the small minority ofstuder who have taken their extremely busy week end afternoons off to stand in the piesence of their athletic heroes. "Only about five percent of the atten- dance has been students," said Helen Johnson, who works in Michigan's mairket- ing and promotions department. Johnson has her theories for the lack of student participation. "Students have a lot of choices. an, opportunities," she said. "A lot of (T Michigan Experience) is geared towards kids, and college kids are not as star strucik." Maybe they won't drool in front of their favorite players, but students have road- tripped to Middle of Nowhere, Penn, after a monstrous snow storm to see the winged helmets, slept outside of Crisler Ara to get good basketball seats, and af of Riverfront Coliseum was from Ann Arbor for the hockey final four last spring. Wouldn't they like to chat with Jarre* Irons and get their picture taken with Brendan Morrison? Apparently not. To arouse student interest, the athletic department has added a couple new games - a velcro wall and sumo wrestling - aimed more toward college students. But the real problem, Johnson thinks, is "normally students don't hear about (The Michigan Experience). "A lot of people come to Mihiga because of its sports (teams)," she sai "Those are people who, I think, would come if they knew about it." Curtesy of the Michiganl Athletic Department Former Michigan assistant basketball coach Jay Smith, now the head coach at Grand Valley State, joined several Wolverines to sign autographs at last year's event. But he signed few for students. - I Basketball SEASON TICKETS: $85 " Student ticket will not include games vs. Ohio State (Jan. 2), and Northwestern (Mar. 5) due to University break periods. Students will be able to purchase one ticket for each of these games for $15 each during the application period. " Make checks payable to Michigan Ticket Department. " Credit cards will not be accepted for season ticket payment. 3,100 TICKETS AVAILABLE * If more than 3,100 applications are received during the application period, split season tickets will be issued according to the chart below. " Only those individuals applying together will be guaranteed the same split season ticket package. " Recipients of full season tickets will be determined by the number of consecutive years of purchase. " Students will bee-permitted to submit applications for classmates by providing additional valid student I.D. cards, completed applications and payment. " Students wishing to sit together must apply at the same time. Group seatinor will he determined based on the lowest oriority student in Hockey SEASON TICKETS: $90 * Student ticket will not include games vs. Ferris State (Dec. 31) nor the CCHA First Round Playoffs due to University break periods. Students will be able to purchase tickets for the Ferris State game for $10 each during the application period. * Make checks payable to Michigan Ticket Department. * Credit cards will not be accepted for season ticket payment. 1,800 TICKETS AVAILABLE * If more than 1,800 applications are received during the application period, split season tickets will be issued according to the chart below. * Only those individuals applying together will be guaranteed the same split season ticket package. " Recipients of full season tickets will be determined by the number of consecutive years of purchase. * Students will be permitted to submit applications for classmates by providing additional valid student I.D. cards, completed applications and payment. " Students wishing to sit together must apply at the same time. Group seating will be determined based on the lowest priority student in -Be Schedule Today Volleyball hosts the Volleyball Challenge with Georgia, Louisville and Florida, Cliff Keen Arena, 5 p.m. Tomorrow Volleyball hosts the Volleyball Challenge with Georgia, Louisville, and Florida, Cliff Keen Arena, 5 p.m. Soccer at Wright State, Dayton, Ohio, 1 pm.. Women's cross country at Michigan State, East Lansing, TBA. Men's cross country hosts Michigan Open, 5 p.m. Field Hockey vs. Temple, Ocker Field, noon. SUnday Field Hockey vs. Boston College, Ocker Field, noon. - --I The University of Michigan Hanle Rnwtinn Toan EsmEUU *UEUEEUY I i