The Michigan Daily - Thursday, October 24, 1996 - 15A HOOPS 4 nlued from Page 13A Fisher said. "(Vignier's) behind the other three big guys, without question," Fisher said. "But on occasion, you see a glim- mer of 'Boy, oh boy, I like that.' "He's going to have a baptism of fire." CHARITY STRIPE: At the end of last season, Traylor needed to work on three ,A ings - his broken arm, his weight Vhd his foul shooting. Since then, his arm healed and he dropped some weight, but the foul shots - well, they're still up in the air. No pun intended. ,ast season, Traylor shot only 54.8 percent from the line, connecting on just 34 of 62 free throw attempts. So far in practice this season, the trimmer Traylor has looked about the same from the line. s "e had one day where he was five 4," Fisher said. "He was 57 percent first week, which is not very good." ut on the other side of the equation, Vlolverines have one of the best free shooters in the nation in sopho- ore guard Bullock. Bullock leads all returning 3@lverines in free throw percentage. finished the 1995-96 season with a . percent clip. Biullock finished third overall last son behind Neal Morton (85.7) and an Fife (84.6), who both graduated. Al HEME WEEK: Poor defense, poor ' shooting down the stretch and poor selection usually result from a lack ;fundamentals. And at times, the veines have been guilty of lacking h fundamentals. 1b prevent such maladies this sea-° hon, Fisher has decided to devote each ek to working on a specific team ' b lem. "We have a theme each week, and this week it's execution," Fisher said. We want them to do that when they et tired, and that's when you slip, when you get tired.' NANOOKS . 4tInued from Page 13A grees today and 12 degrees tomorrow. I'm not too concerned about the eather," Michigan's John Madden said. f I have to hibernate before the games, 4ill do that." Schock may just do that in between games. The senior defenseman had bring along his biochemistry exam ithhim. Yet it's not as if he is missing any- :4h1ng. Let's just say tourism is not too in Fairbanks. "We asked someone the last time we were there - since we figured that we're in Alaska, there's got to be some cool things to do," Schock said. "He said, 'Well, you could go visit the pipeline."' When the Wolverines are not debat- mg whether to go see some oil, they will be trying to notch their fourth win in as many games. R Madden comes into tonight's confer- cne duel as Michigan's hottest player. The senior center, who is tied for the team lead in goals and points, scored two goals in the Wolverines' 3-0 victory over Maine one week ago. The Wolverines' goaltender, Marty Turco, is also on a roll. He has a 1.13 goals-against average and hasn't allowed a goal in the last 103:54. Michigan has been solid on the power ay. The Wolverines are 8-for-23 on 'san advantages. And they have killed 22 of 24 penalties. Still, the Wolverines have looked sluggish at times. Michigan coach Red Berenson said he knows how to fix that. "The thing we've been stressing is to play with a little more intensity," Berenson said. "We need to play a little smarter and finish better offensively." Defensively, Turco is riding high into "irbanks and will try to extend his eak of consecutive scoreless minutes. He said he is looking forward to the game and the state. "I've never been (to Alaska) so I'd h~ve to say I am excited," Turco said. "It'll be fun to go up there. I'd rather go to Anchorage than Fairbanks, but Alaska i" Alaska to me"' Turco should talk to Schock about the pipelines. Stickers get second try at Lions, Bucks By Pranay Reddy Daily Sports Writer With four games left in its regular sea- son, the Michigan field hockey team looks like it is in limbo. This isn't to say the Wolverines (1-5 Big Ten, 6-7 overall) haven't shown signs of strength this season - they have. Michigan has impressive non-confer- ence victories this year against national- ly-ranked opponents Boston College and Ball State. However, the Wolverines have had more than their share of diffi- culties during the Big Ten season. A 4-3 loss to Michigan State last Sunday didn't help Michigan's efforts to pull itself out of the cellar of the confer- ence. The defeat might have been espe- cially disappointing, for Marcia Pankratz's crew, yet the coach gives the Wolverines credit. "I was proud of the way we came back from 4-2 down,' she said. "I felt we were in (the match) the whole way" Nevertheless, a loss is a loss, and Michigan has to regroup for this week- end when the team hits the road for matches against Penn State tomorrow,and Ohio State on Sunday. The Wolverines will be looking to sal- vage a split in both series for the season. Earlier this season, the Lady Lions came to Ann Arbor and spanked Michigan, 5- 2. Prior to that defeat, the Wolverines dropped a hard-fought contest to the Buckeyes, 3-2. Those losses started the Big Ten sea- son on the wrong foot for Michigan, and the Wolverines haven't been able to hit their stride since. Michigan's victory against the Spartans on Oct. 2 was fol- lowed by three straight defeats at the hands of Iowa, Northwestern and Michigan State. So with losses to every team in the Big Ten, the back end of Michigan's sea- son series are more important than ever - for themselves and for every other team in the conference. This won't make things easier for the Wolverines, who have had enough trou- ble getting victories in the Big Ten. Penn State (3-4, 7-8) is coming off an up-and-down weekend. After handing Northwestern a 5-4 loss, the Lady Lions lost to Iowa, 5-1. Despite the mixed results, Penn State looks to be fired up for the weekend's contest, as it tries to improve its standing in the Big Ten. In Penn State's victory over the Wolverines earlier this year, the Lady Lions flexed their offensive muscle early and often, scoring three times in the first 18 minutes of the game. For Pankratz, there is an obvious solu- tion to putting an end to runs like that. "Mentally, we need to stay focused for 70 minutes, Pankratz said. "We have lapses where we are not disciplined with our particular (jobs)." Regardless, it seems that no matter what the Wolverines do, they are going to have their hands full with Penn State's Tara Maguire. The Olympic team alter- nate was a menace to Michigan in their last meeting, tallying a goal and an assist. Fortunately for the Wolverines, the Buckeyes boast no Olympians. Instead, Ohio State (5-2, 10-4) merely has one of the strongest teams in the conference. The Buckeyes have impressive victories over Northwestern and Penn State, and have given No. 2 Iowa its toughest con- ference game of the season, losing, 2-1. Michigan can look to its previous game with Ohio State if it needs a dose of confidence. The Wolverines dominat- ed almost every aspect of the game - except for the all-important score. Michigan outshot the Buckeyes 27-17 in the contest, yet couldn't find a way to get the ball to the back of the net. If any one can correct that situation, it has to be Michigan's one-two punch of Michelle Smulders and Julie Flachs. The two attackers lead the Wolverines with I1 and eight goals, respectively. And where there are Michigan goals, defend- er Meredith Franden is usually near. The senior leads the team in assists with nine. "Seeing this makes the team realize we're very close and we just need to get over the hump," Pankratz said. "We're concentrating and battling, and that's encouraging." MARK!SFIEDMAN/Dily Sandra Cabrera, who plays midfield and defense for the Wolverines, hopes to get revenge on Penn State and Ohio State for losses to them earlier In the season at home. 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