§B- The Michigan Daily - SPORTSMonday - October 13, 1997 Stickers get stuck with third straight conference defeat By B.J. Luria Daily Sports Writer The No. 16 Michigan field hockey team has made a habit of scoring early in games and protecting a lead for much of the game. That strategy has failed Michigan dur- ing its three-game losing streak. This weekend, the Wolverines (2-3 Big Ten, 10-5 over- all) failed to score in the first half in losses to Ohio State on Friday and Penn State on Sunday. Michigan scored only two goals in the two games, falling to the Buckeyes in overtime, 2-1, and to the Nittany Lions, 4-1. Julie Flachs, the nation's second-leading goal scorer, was held scoreless in both games - something that had happened once before this season. Flachs failed to break Michigan's season goal-scoring record, held by Kay McCarthy, which she tied against Michigan State last weekend. Flachs is stuck at 21 goals on the season. No. 4 Penn State (3-2, 10-4) received all of its scoring from two players, Dawn Lamney and Maegan Galie. After the first half ended in a 0-0 tie, Lamney gave the Lions a 1-0 lead on a feed from Galie less than five min- utes into the second half. Galie scored the Lions' second goal with 28:37 left in the second half. Lamney scored again, as did Galie, whose two goals were both unassisted. Galie's final goal :put-Penn State ahead, 4-0, lead with 4:17 left in the game. . Michigan midfielder Courtney Reid spoiled the shutout for Penn State when she scored on a two-on-one withAmy Philbrook 2:35 before the end of the game. ,The Wolverines might have been underdogs against Pdnn State, but they were expected to beat Ohio State (2- 2, 5-5). Despite entering the game undefeated at home, the Buckeyes were only 4-5 before this weekend. The Buckeyes struck first on Friday. Mieke van Ulden broke the scoreless tie on an unas- sisted goal 20:17 into the first half. Michigan came back with a goal of its own to tie the score in the second peri- od. With 20:15 remaining in regulation, Meredith Weinstein scored her third goal of the season on a feed from Shelley Johnson. Despite attempting 12 penalty corners against Ohio State, the Wolverines were unable to capitalize on any of them. The score remained tied at one when regulation ended. The Buckeyes came out fired up for the sudden death overtime period. At 10:26 of overtime, van Ulden rebounded her own shot and passed off to Britta Eickhoff, who scored the game-winning goal. The two losses in the Big Ten knocked the Wolverines out of first place in the conference. With five games remaining on its Big Ten schedule, Michigan will have to rebound quickly from the recent losses if it hopes to chal- lenge for the Big Ten crown - a championship that Michigan has never won. In fact, the Wolverines have not finished better than fourth place since 1982. The Wolverines did not compete in the Big Ten from 1989-1991, when they were a part of the Midwest Collegiate Field Hockey Conference. The Wolverines will try to put an end to their losing streak next Friday when they travel to Northwestern. Following that game, Michigan will travel to Iowa for its fifth straight road game before returning home against Penn State on Oct. 24. VOLLEYBALL Continued from Page 1B d ,it allC GiovnIazzi s'id. "They ust cat g'ht til with us.h,,Cpasedus and fin- The BadgIcrs used their size advan- tare over the Wolverines, exploiting Michigan's smaller blockers. The M ic_ Two that night were Stevcns and Behnke, but by the time Giovanazzi found out, it was too late. Saturday, Giovanazzi turned Stevens and Behnke again. But this ti, it was the freshman's turn to strtuggle, as Behnke - almost as ineffective as Chase was the night before - recorded only three kills. So it was the, upper- classmen's turn to respond. "Karen Chase was on fire .against Illinois'Giovanazzi said. "She is evolv- ing back into her game.' It marks the first time Michigan beat Illinois on the road since 1983. Si n.c then, the Wolverines have lost 12 mat* es at Huff Hall under four differcnt coaches.,- Stevens seems to be a mainstay in the starting role, and Giovanazzi has said he will go with Behnke as well. Chase, who started before her injury, is a more explosive hitter than the other two, but her passing is not as steady. "It's really advantageous for us right now to go with Jane (Stevens) and Sar Behnke," Giovanazzi said. "They han the ball so well, and they're really stable in there. "Then we can plug in (Chase and Poglits) - the two more explosive pay- FILE PHOTO ers, the better blockers." Julie Flachs was shut out this weekend, as was Michigan. Men's harriers trounce field at Keatinge By Chris Duprey ; Daily Sports Wfiter Take one look cross country t( atd boredom mi That's what ha ranked Wolverin formance week winning the K Orono, Maine,c extended its wini at the Michigan men's eam's results this fall, ght set in. appens when the third- es turn in the same per- in and week out. By eatinge Invitational in on Saturday, Michigan ning streak to four invi- 4; . ,f tI T4 ti tationals. The Wolverines have captured team titles in every invitational so far, most in blovgout fashion. After defeating five ranked squads to wi the Mountain West Classic last w/eek, Michigan got a bit of a breather this week. Despite racing No. 14 Alabama, No. 18 Arizona and confer- ence foe No. 21 Minnesota, the Wolverines scored only 27 points - a sor'e that would win most dual meets. Arizona was closest to Michigan, earning second with 91 points. Men's cross country coach Ron Warhurst is excited about the team's success. "We're working toward our goals for the season, and that is to win the Big Ten title, win the district title and finish in the top five nationally," Warhurst said. "We're taking one step at a time and it's working out great." John Mortimer continues to have a stellar season. He beat teammate Kevin Sullivan by three tenths of a second to take the individual title. The pair crossed the finish line together in 23:42. Mortimer's only loss this year was to Sullivan at the Illinois Invitational, the result of another photo finish. "We've still got a ways to go," said Sullivan, who also said he was happy with the team's progression. Todd Snyder is fitting well into his role as Michigan's third man. He earned sixth place overall, posting a time of 24:09. Steve Lawrence finished right behind Snyder in 24:10, good for seventh. "It's nice to be back" from the trip, Lawrence said. "It gives us a chance to catch up." Jay Cantin was a pleasant surprise for the Wolverines, turning in a solid perfo- mance. Cantin, a sophomore, has been Michigan's seventh man for most of the season, but ran in the No. 5 slot at the invitational. He stepped up in a big way, taking 11 th with a 24:19. "It's a matter of confidence," Cantin said. "I've been doing it in practice. I've just got to do it in the races." Don McLaughlin and Chris Bunt closed out the top seven for the Wolverines. McLaughlin finished 17th (24:49), and Bunt earned 38th (25:10). Michigan returns to Ann Arbor to close out its home schedule on Sunday at the Michigan Interregional. Bodo bomfbing No. 3 Michigan's total domina- tion of this weekend's Keatinge Invitational produced and added to some impressive statistics in toppling three ranked opponents and another Big Ten foe who fin- ished in the top six. The Victors Michigan Wolverines i Four-invitational winning streak a John Mortimer set the course record (23:42.50) Michigan placed four runners among the top seven finishers Finished with 27 points The (Runners-up Alabama Crimson Tide a ranked No. 14 asFinished sixth with 142 points A- f A N N A R e o R Ann Arbor's Premiere Music Store "Service, Selection and Great Sale Prices" ALUEMOUNTAIN at the BIND PIG Tuesday, October 14 Pick up their new CD "Homegrown" Just 99 .._,'..____------- E through BLUE MOUNTAIN 10/21197 HOMEGROWN A riz u r AU F witt ~14 4 F .: w zona Wildcats anked No. 18 inished second h 91 points Minnesota golden Gophers aranked No. 21 a Finished fifth with 131 points owa Hawkeyes unranked i'Finished third with 112 points .;fILE The Michigan men's cross country team has won four consecutive invitational because of gut-wrenching performances like this one. 4' DALY SPORTS. ISPRING BREAK'981 ^"NCLSIVE" PARTYPA RUNNING AWAY FROM - THE COMPETITION. 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