10 - The Michigan Daily - Tuesday, September 24, 1996 M' soccer boosted by newcomers By Nancy Berger Daily Sports Writer Freshman Amber Berendowsky had the distinct honor of being named 1996 Miss Soccer of Michigan in her final high school season. In her brief six-game collegiate career at Michigan, Berendowsky has shown some of the skills that earned her that crown. Berendowsky, along with fellow freshman Mari Hoff, are leading the Wolverines in scoring with four goals apiece. In addition to being one of the top scorers, Berendowsky is also tied with junior Karen Montgomery for the team lead with two assists. Berendowsky shares the team lead in scoring and assists, and leads Michigan in total points with 10. Both Berendowsky and Hoff were busy in Michigan's past three home games against Toledo, California and Kentucky. They netted seven of Michigan's nine goals in that three-game span, helping to extend the Wolverines' team-record unbeaten streak to five games. For Berendowsky, having Hoff as her college teammate has made her transi- tion to college smoother. "Me and Mari have been playing together for four or five years," she said. "We played together at national tourna- ments and club events. That was a big help coming in, knowing that we were going through this together." In the game against Toledo, Berendowsky and Hoff tied the team record of goals in a game with two each. Another freshman, Emily Schmitt, and sophomore Jessica Limauro recently accomplished the feat against Eastern Michigan two weeks ago. Against No. 22 Kentucky on Sunday, Hoff tied yet another team record. The freshman scored a goal in her third con- secutive game. Although Berendowsky and Hoff have captured the spotlight in recent weeks, other freshman have made contributions to Michigan's success. Emily Schmitt has two goals and an assist, while Jen Stahl chipped in a goal as well against Eastern Michigan. Marie Spaccarotella, who was the 1996 Miss Soccer of Michigan runner- up, also netted a goal and assisted on another. It is no surprise that Michigan's fresh- man class has made a impact this early in the season. It was regarded by Soccer America as one of the strongest in the region. "We had outside pressure and people had high expectations for us," Spaccarotella said. "But Michigan knew what to expect from us." Michigan coach Debbie Belkin is one person who wasn't the least bit surprised by the play of her prized recruiting class. "This was one of the best years in the state of Michigan in terms of the number of talented players coming out," Belkin said. "I think it is important to keep the best talent at home." Freshman Marie Spaccarotella is part of a strong core of newcom- ers for the Wolverines. MARGARET MYERS/Daily Huskers' fans cope with loss. By Trevor Parks The Daily Nebraskan TEMPE, Ariz. - Nebraska football fans who watched the Cornhuskers lose, 19-0, to Arizona State were just as dismayed as the team Saturday night. But after watching the game, Nebraska fans said the 'Huskers were dominated by a better team. "They were hot," said Danny Leggiardo, 50, who flew to the game from Lincoln, Neb. "They came to play, and they beat us. What can you say? They beat us with their offense, and their defense completely stymied us." The loss dropped the Huskers (1-1) to No. 8 in The Associated Press top 25, while the Sun Devils (3-0) vaulted from 17th to sixth. Arizona State received one first-place vote. Most of the blame for Nebraska's poor performance was based on the lack of offense and quarterback Scott Frost's inability to sustain a drive. Dana Wecker, 33, of O'Neill, Neb., said he was frustrated that Nebraska coach Tom Osborne didn't remove Frost for senior Matt Turman. "Send Scott back to Stanford and bring Matt in," Wecker said. "You can see what happened. We don't have a quarterback this year. That's the bottom line." Will Grietens, 40, from Atkinson, Neb., said the offense "stunk" Saturday with Frost at the helm. "I think Turman ought to get a chance," Grietens said. "It should have read 13:40 instead of 3:40 when they put him in. "Give the kid a chance. Shoot, I was watching him the whole second half. He was just sitting there on the bench with his head hanging." Turman, a former walk-on, entered the game in the final minutes and led Nebraska on its longest drive of the game, 67 yards, before Ahman Green lost a fumble at the Arizona State four- yard line. Leggiardo disagreed with the Frost- bashers. "If you've got a quarterback who can throw the ball and you're behind, you stay with the quarterback who c4 throw the ball," Leggiardo said. "It's unfair to blame it on one person, and that's what the fans are going to do. They are going to blame it on Frost. It's not fair. "You can't second guess Osborne." Greg Dennis, 28, an Arizona State graduate who lives in Mesa, Ariz., said beating Nebraska was the greatest tri- umph in Sun Devil sports history. "This is huge," Dennis said. "This S like a Sports Illustrated cover-type of win." olind underth ff* s . p ..s'.'S:c5f">c^.a :.:: :- TENNIS Continued from Page 9 Cyganiak will be competing in the National Clay Court Championship in Baltimore, Md., today. Surprisingly, junior Sora Moon, an All-Big Ten selection in 1995, lost all three matches in Flight A singles. Michigan freshman Brooke Hart had two Flight B victories over Syracuse's Miki Kanemitsu, 6-4, 6-0, and Shareen Lai, 6-4, 2-0 (Lai retired). "I thought my win over Kanemitsu was good, because last time I played her I lost to her, so I think I'm moving in the right direction," Hart said. Michigan freshmen Danielle Lund, Erryn Weggenman and Tenley Hardin each were victorious. Lund defeated Maryland's Rachel MeArdle, 6-3, 6-1, in Flight C singles, while Weggenman beat Notre Dame's Kelly Olson, 6-2, 7-6. In Flight D singles, Hardin won, 6-1, 7-5, over Syracuse's Dacia Kornechuk. In Flight A doubles, Cyganiak and Moon upset fourth-seeded Jennifer Hall and Erin Gowen of Notre Dame, 8-6. "Notre Dame was an important win because we beat them in the first round," Cyganiak said. "It reinforced the fact that we are good because they were ranked above us" Cyganiak and Moon also defeated Richmond's Lesia Bilak and Bridget Merrik, 8-4, before losing, 8-0, to Duke top-seeded team, Webb and Miller. "For our first tournament, I'm pleased with the team's performance," Michigan coach Bitsy Ritt said. "We had some great matches with some of the best competition in the country." Wanna sing? Dance? Comedians, Movies, Celebrities to campus? your knowledge style? Wanna get Chuck D 96 Act? 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