6B - The Michigan Daily - SPORTSMonday - October 20, 1997 Pair of sweeps for 'M' volleyball: one for, one against Stickers rise to tast, sweep 'Cats, Iowa By TJ. Berka Daily Sports Writer This weekend at Cliff Keen Arena, the Michigan volleyball team played the role of both underdog and favorite. On Friday, the Wolverines (6-2 Big Ten, 13-6 overall) were bullied by top- ranked Penn State, 15-5, 15-7, 15-7, but they bounced back to sweep Indiana, 15- 6,17-15, 15-10, on Saturday. "Considering the time of the year it is, I'm pleased with our performance this weekend," Michigan coach Greg Giovanazzi said. "Midterms are this week, so that takes a toll on the team." The University test schedule can't be blamed for the whipping the Wolverines received from the Nittany Lions (7-0, 18-0). Penn State demonstrated why it is the top team in the nation, finishing with a : .391 hitting percentage. On the other hand, Michigan finished by hitting .211. "I think we came out tentative tonight, because we were playing Penn State," Michigan outside hitter Jeanine Szczesniak said. Whatever tentativeness that existed against the Nittany Lions was forgotten the next night against the Hoosiers (3-5, 16-5). After being dominated by the 6-foot-2 k tandem of Lauren Cacciamani and Terri Zemaitis the night before, Michigan took advantage of a small Indiana frontline to sweep the Hoosiers. "The win is particularly significant," Giovanazzi said. "With the way Indiana has started, it was very important to get this win." After smacking the Hoosiers during the first game, the Wolverines found themselves down, 14-7, in the second game. Michigan stormed back, scoring eight straight points to go up, 15-14. After the Hoosiers tied the game at 15, the Wolverines used an ace by Jane Stevens and a kill by Szczesniak to complete the comeback. "We were down, 14-6, to our second team in practice on Thursday, and we came back to win," Szczesniak said. "That experience really helped us out tonight." The Wolverines were far from perfect against the Hoosiers, hitting only .210. But Indiana only hit .151, committing 12 serving errors and giving Michigan enough leeway for a sweep. "We couldn't serve the ball in the court," Indiana coach Katie Weismuller said. "It's hard to score when you can't keep your serve." Szczesniak overcame the sloppiness of the Indiana game, hitting .435 with I1 kills. Senior middle blocker Sarah Jackson tied with Indiana's Ryann Connors for the match lead in kills with 14. Junior Linsey Ebert also added 10 kills, with five coming during Michigan's second game comeback. No EMBARRASSMENT NEEDED: The typical reaction when a team gets swept off its home floor is one of shock and GO~ L DE NEB'AC ;H Continued from Page 383 Title IX is the law of the land, the NCAA cannot and should not seek to enforce federal laws. Fine. So instead of not complying with federal legislation of gender equity as the Star originally reported, the NCAA is just blatantly admitting Michigan outside hitter Jeanine Szczesniak and her Michigan volleyball teammates endured a rough weekend, splitting games with Penn State and Indiana. By Kurt New Forthel) ly This weekend, the Michigan field hockey team was forced to stare potential disaster in the face. The Wolverines (4-3 Big Ten, 12-5 overall) needed to win at least one of two road games to have any chance to capture the Big Ten title. While such a task may not seem daunting at first glance, Michigan had lost three games in a row and was finish- ing a physically and emotionally exhaust- ing five-game road trip. The stage seemed to be set for the Wolverines to join the list of also-rans who dwell on what could have been. Only no one remembered to tell the Michigan players. Instead of collapsing under the pres- sure, Michigan rose to the challenge and won both games, beating Northwestern, 2-0, on Friday and Iowa, 3-2, yesterday. The match against Iowa was especial- ly dramatic. Michigan beat Iowa (4-3, 8- 6) for the second time this season - before this year the Wolverines had never beaten Iowa in team history. lowa jumped out to an early lead, scor- ing just 10 minutes into the game. But the Wolverines refused to let the Hawkeyes gain momentum, answering with a goal by junior Amy Philbrook less than four minutes later. The score remained tied until early in the second half, when Iowa again took the lead on a goal by the lHawkeyes' lead- ing scorer Kerry Lessard. Once again Michigan bore down and responded to the challenge. Senior mid- fielder Julie Flachs tied the game on a penalty corner with 19:14 remaining. The game appeared headed for over- time until Flachs, who has b~uic s4n- onymous with clutch goal,, st,; again. With six seconds remaining;Michigan was awarded a penalty comer nd i ensuing action Iowa committed a foul inside the circle, giving M higari a penalty corner with no timeremaining. Not surprisingly, Flachs was selected to take the shot, which she prompty blasted past Iowa goalie Lisa Cellucci to winthe game for Michigan. On Friday, Michigan put an end to its longest losing streak of the season beat- ing Northwestern (2-4, 6-9) behind a brilliant performance by goalkeeper; Helber. Helber made seven saves for ler first shutout in Big Ten play. Despite Helber's excellence,ff1e game was in doubt for almost the entire game. After a scoreless first half, Flachs gave the Wolverines all the cushion they would need with an unassisted goal with 28:51 remaining. Junior Loveita Wilkinson squashed any hopes Northwestern had of a dra- matic comeback goal, icing the ge with just under 10 minutes to play. The weekend was marked by spectac- ular individual performances, both expected and unexpected. On the expect- ed side, there was Flachs, whose three goals for the weekend not only helped propel Michigan to two victories, but made her the Michigan record holder for single-season goals. On the unexpected side, there was Philbrook, who had played sparingl,-1l season after playing in every game t season. When presented with an opportu- nity this weekend, however, Philbrook made the most of it, scoring a goal and recording three assists. embarrassment. But when a team gets swept by Penn State as the Wolverines did on Friday, relief is the more prevalent emotion. Not only are the Nittany Lions the top- ranked team in the country, they are per- haps the most well-rested team as well. In going 18-0 thus far this season. Penn State has swept 13 games and has not had to play a five-game match this whole year. Penn State's domination is even more impressive considering that the Nittany Lions don't play teams like the Albuquerque School of Music. In fact, Penn State's schedule is arguably one of the toughest in the nation. So far this season, the Nittany Lions that it is breaking the law. So much for Smith and Dempsey's assertion that one of the NCAA's ideals is "the importance of ethical conduct in every endeavor." As for maintaining high academic standards for athletes, the NCAA has yet to realize that standardized test- ing like the ACT and the SAT are not accurate measures of academic have beaten No. 4 Stanford twice, No. 8 Wisconsin, No. 9 Nebraska and No. I I Texas. The Nittany Lions also have an undefeated record in the Big Ten - one of the most competitive conferences in the nation. And the results only scratch the sur- face of the domination that Penn State enjoys. Two weeks ago, Team USA traveled to State College. The Nittany Lions treat- ed the national team rudely, sending them home with a beating, 15-8, 15-13, 13-15, 15-12. It looks as if the Nittany Lions will be around for the NCAA championships in December. And if things keep up, you'll just maybe see them traveling to Sydney in a few years for the Olympics. achievement. Educational Testing Services, the group which administers the SAT, tries to dissuade the NCAA from using its test as a point of reference. Yet time and time again, the NCAA stands behind its policy. The NCAA says that it is "com- mitted to the success of the student athlete, both in the classroom and in the field of play." According to the Kansas City Star's report, it is quite a way from accomplishing that. - To see the Kansas City Star's cornipiele six-part series along with its databases, research and the NCAA s res.'aonse to the report, go to htt p:iwww ncaa.org/kcstar. Alan Goldenbach can be reached over e-mail at agold@umich.edu. i MASTERCARD PRESENTS TIPOFF '97. THREE WEEKS* FILE PHOTO? In two games this weekend against Iowa and Northwestern, Michigan faced a bet- ter team. 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