Scoreboard.- MAJOR LEAGUE ASEBALL PLAYOFFS National League Championship Series San Diego 5, ATLANTA 0 (San Diego wins the series, 4-2) NHL HOCKEY NY islanders 2, TAMPA BAY 0 Pittsburgh 3, NEW JERSEY 1 Boston at COLORADO, inc. Edmonton at VANCOUVER. inc. the Sidan &iig Covering 'M' clubs Does your club team have an up-coming game or meet? Call The Michigan Daily sports department (647-3336) before 5 p.m. Wednesdays and we'll print your club's schedule in Thursday's section Thursday October 15, 1998 13A Shooting int- the record books Berendowsky nets record in 3-1 victory I By Josh Borkin Daily Sports Writer tThe Michigan soccer program is only in its infant stages development. But Amber Berendowsky is trying to bring the program into young adulthood, after establishing herself as the all-time leading scorer in Michigan history. Yesterday afternoon at the Michigan Soccer Field Berendowsky scored two goals to vault the Wolverines past Toledo, 3-1. Berendowsky, a junior forward, scored goals 33 and 34 of her career. Although a monumental achievement for both the program and Berendowsky, head coach Debbie Belkin said, "I didn't even know she broke it." While Belkin might be trying to downplay the situation, tolso demonstrates her concern for the overall team and not just individual achievement. Berendowsky did not take long to break the career mark. In the 14th minute of the first half Berendowsky blasted a shot from the right corner of the penalty box. "It really was a great moment for me," Berendowsky said. "However, I am not really that concerned with records. Soccer is a team game and I just want us to win." Throughout the first half, Berendowsky threatened to score, but the Toledo goalie turned the Wolverines away repeatedly. "Their goalie played a tough game," Belkin said. "She s getting fired on quite often and did a good job at stop- ping a lot of balls." One of the problems in recent weeks has been the lack of communication on the field. Yesterday afternoon, however, the Wolverines were extremely vocal throughout the entire game, and did an effective job of directing passes and call- ing plays. The Wolverines came out firing in the second half. Just as she did in the first half, Berendowsky scored, netting her 34th career goal and i l1th goal of the season in the 14th minute. The goal came off of a sensational cross from Michigan's second-leading scorer, Jessica Limauro. "Jessica really fed me a great pass," Berendowsky said. "I am starting to score more, and Jessica and I really push each other on the field." Junior Jen Stahl put the nail in the coffin with her first goal of the season, 28 minutes into the second half. "This was a game we were supposed to win," Belkin said. "Stahl's goal just put the game away. In the aftermath of the Michigan celebration, the Michigan defense fell asleep, and was unable to stop Toledo from scoring on Michigan goalie Jessica Jones in the 31st minute of the second half. Belkin, coincidentally, seemed to have missed the goal herself. "I really didn't see what happened," Belkin said. "I Just, See TOLEDO, Page 18A ' . - ,, , .a , s y ... ; v 141 j 7 ii " .. 41 j *Y ' . , + hA+ i -' . j .s . ;, I ' : x e. ,., Book it! Junior Amber Berendowsky has already become a legend in the short history of Michigan's soc- cer program. Some of the records she holds: Michigan Records: X Points in a season (53)* Goals in a season (18)** Assists in a season (17) Career goals (34) Career assists (26) *Big Ten Record (1997) ** No. 3 in the nation (1997), first in the Big Ten 4x NATHAN RUFFER/Daily Amber Berendowsky, who now holds virtually every offensive record in Michigan soccer history, dribbles during Michigan's 3-1 victory over Toledo yesterday. The victory moved Michigan to 10-3-1 on the season. uts share more than spotlight Soccer stando By Geoff Gagnon Daily Sports Writer As Amber Berendowsky watched her first goal yesterday sail past the Toledo netminder and find the back of the net for the record-setting 33rd time in her career, she knew her heroics wouldn't gain her any special treat- ment at home. Despite being one of the most feared players in the Big Ten, Berendowsky, who lives with senior forward Jessica Limauro, knows she'll still have to take out the trash once in a while- just like the former Big Ten player of the week who lives down the hall. And with all that goal-scoring power under one roof, one would think that a fierce competitive spirit could divide the two. But Berendowsky says that nothing could be further from the truth. "We're competitive on the field," Berendowsky said. "But off the field, at home, we don't even talk soccer or even think about it." Though they may not be thinking soccer at home, the pair has certainly been thinking about it on the field. And their thoughts have translated into the type of offensive output that has kept Michigan afloat this season, despite some early-season struggles against Big Ten opponents. The tandem, which has combined for 19 of Michigan's 33 goals this sea- son, has given coach Debbie Belkin the type of balanced offensive attack she said will be key to a strong Michigan showing in the Big Ten tour- nament. "There's no real competition between the two of them," Belkin said. "But it is nice to have players that can step up and play well when we need them to" COMING ON STRONG: As Michigan upped its season record to 10-3-1 with yesterday's 3-1 win over Toledo, Belkin figures the team's success comes better late than never, and she's banking on carrying this momentum into next month's Big Ten tournament. "It is certainly nice to see us playing well," Belkin said, "With three wins in a row now, we're hoping we can just keep the things going." And scoring wins in four of the past five conference contests certainly has- n't hurt the team's chances of doing well in the Big Ten tournament, an event that Michigan won a year ago. AND THE HITS JUST KEEP ON COM- ING: Or rather the stops keep coming - for the stingy Michigan defense. The Wolverines have held opponents to two goals in the past six games. Even with senior Vanessa Lewis sidelined See DEFENSE, Page 18A I"v display advertisjng department would like to thank TOWER RECORDS for their generous donation NATHAN RUFFER/Daily Riding a three-game winning streak, Michigan eyes Michigan State on Saturday. Basketball team faces media, uncertain season before them i By Pranay Reddy Daily Sports Editor Yesterday - almost one year to the day after the firing of former Michigan b etball coach Steve Fisher - the Wolverines' newest basketball coach, Brian Ellerbe, fielded questions during this year's preseason media day. And, much like a year ago, uncertain- ty and ambiguity are the prevailing themes for Michigan's upcoming sea- son. But this time around, the questions circling the program aren't about the coach - instead the onus falls - yes- t y and in the coming months - on t layers themselves. A year after fielding a team of front- coit monsters Robert Traylor, Maceo Baston and Jerod Ward, Ellerbe was careful when beginning to describe the foundation for this season's squad. But no matter how the second-year coach dressed it up, he couldn't hide the fact that only three returning players - guards Louis Bullock and Robbie Reid and forward Josh Asselin - saw signif- ic t playing time a year ago. Vt Ellerbe says, that isn't necessari- ly a bad thing. "We've got some guys that are not proven in terms of minutes, but they have an enormous opportunity," he said.Just "because they haven't been on the floor doesn't mean they're not good players." While the opportunity has presented itself, it's still up to forwards Brandon Svh and Asselin to step up and fill the void left by the departure of last year's talented frontcourt. Between mandato- ry offseason conditioning programs and experience in summer leagues, Ellerbe made sure the two would be prepared for a season of extended minutes. "'In the host. a11 Vou do is Let obviously, the spring workouts are going to help me out with my overall game." Not to mention the 20 pounds of muscle the 6-foot-I 1 sophomore added. Even Bullock valued the offseason conditioning program - a mandatory one for Ellerbe's team, unlike the pro- grams previously run by Fisher. "When it comes to crunch time, we're going to know in our minds and feel in our bodies that we're stronger," Bullock said. "We will be strong enough to make a run when it really counts or make a play when we need it." In Ellerbe's mind, the nucleus of the Wolverines will include Smith, Asselin, Bullock and Reid. Initially, as forwards Smith and Asselin become accustomed to increased playing time, the guards will have to take control of the team until the sophomores settle into their new roles. And Ellerbe is supremely confident that this won't be an issue for his two most valuable seniors. "I wouldn't trade our backcourt for any backcourt in America," Ellerbe said. "If you want to start with some- thing, I think you want to start with real strong, very sound, guard play." 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