The Michigan Daily - Thursday,September 17, 1998 - 13A Jiuevos rancheros on'M' plate Zy Uma Subramanian Daily Sports Writer Authentic huevos rancheros can be d to come across in Ann Arbor. But tle Michigan volleyball team may be feasting on them as it heads to Albuquerque this weekend for the UNM Fournament with New Mexico, San Diego State and Kent State. While it may seem as though the Wolverines' situation is ideal (who wouldn't want to spend the weekend in the Southwest?), Michigan coach Greg Giovanazzi says that the trip will be too tic to make it enjoyable. We get there around 7 p.m. (today) and will probably only watch tape," Giovanazzi said.. "Then we'll practice and play New Mexico tomorrow. Saturday we're going to face San Diego State and Kent State, so there isn't time to enjoy that part of the country. "I'd really like to take them into Santa Fe tomorrow before practice for huevos rancheros, though. I like to do stuff like r on road trips." While the southwestern cuisine is a tantalizing prospect, the Wolverines (6-1 overall) are more tempted by the idea of ti ming home with a few victories. "We feel like if we come out with these three wins, we will have had a great preseason," Giovanazzi said. "Our opening match against New Mexico will be tough. They're a top team that has already faced some of the toughest com- petition in the country." Vhile the match against los Lobos will be challenging, the Wolverines will also be facing San Diego, which fin- ished last season with a 24-6 record. The ,Toreros (5-2 overall) head to New Mexico riding a three-game winning streak. "San Diego is a really good team who i, ahead of A&M in the polls," Giovanazzi said. "The match should us gauge how well we match up with some of the top 10 teams:' Finally, the Wolverines will face Kent State, The match will be the first time the Wolverines square off against the Golden Flashes under the new leader- ,ship of head coach Mora Kanim. Kanim was the assistant coach under Qiovanazzi for five years. She also played for him at UCLA where he was an assistant coach. "It's going to be a sentimental Ochup against Kent State,' Giovanazzi said. "A lot of our players played for her, so it's going to be inter- esting to watch." Land o' lakes could be treacherous for men's golf By Evan Braunstein Daily Sports Writer As the members of the Michigan men's golf team travel to Minnesota today, they are sure to see a lot of water. Their goal for the weekend, however, will be to stay away from it. Known for its lakes and not its golf courses, Minnesota will nevertheless host the Northern Intercollegiate tourna- ment tomorrow and Saturday. The two- day, 54-hole tournament is the first of the season for the Wolverines. The team's lineup consists of a proven golfer in junior Michael Harris, fol- lowed by four golfers with relatively lit- tle experience. Sophomore Scott Hayes played 10 rounds in 1997 and posted a 77.7 average, but junior Mike Affeldt played in just two rounds last season. The other two starters are freshmen Andrew Matthews and Kyle Kilcherman. Michigan coach Jim Carras described his team as inexperienced, but with the ability to be very competitive. Harris was the backbone of the team last year, and will look to play the same role this season. He averaged a 72.7 in 1997 and placed first in three tourna- ments. In order for Michigan to be com- petitive, however, it will need produc- tion from its No. 2 and No. 3 spots. "Harris is a premier player who pro- vides consistency, but we really need Hayes and Affeldt to play well," Carras said. "I know the two younger guys will make a contribution, but it might not be immediate." The Wolverines are looking to improve on last season's outcome, in which they averaged 298 strokes and failed to qualify for NCAA tournament play. Carras set a goal of a 295 average in hopes that the team can return o its form during the 1996-97 season, when they qualified for the NCAA finals. The Northern tournament will give the Wolverines a chance to see some of their conference competition, as eight other Big Ten teams will be in atten- dance. In fact, this tournament usually serves as a fall prelude to the BigTen- Championships in the spring. But Carras said he is much more'con- cerned with the play of his own team. "I want to make sure the kids- play with confidence and do not rely .n Mike (Harris) to bail them out," he said. "The kids definitely look up to him, but I had the feeling that they were looking up too much. It's not fair to Harris:to expect him to play great all the time like he did last season. I wanted to make it clear to the kids that he couldn't always bail them out." 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