12 - The Michigan Daily - Friday, October 16, 1998 Big Ten finale filled with emotion for Blue RIVALRY Continued from Page 31 defense is really stepping up and our offense is starting to score a lot more" While Michigan has not lost to the Spartans since 1994, the Wolverines are expecting today's game to be a compet- itive matchup. "Michigan State has had a disap- pointing season," Berendowskiy said. "But in no way are we expecting this to be an easy game. This game will be very physical," While Berendowsky said she feels that the game will be close, she should be confident that both the offense and defense are playing their best soccer to date. In addition to Berendowsky's nine goals this season, Jessica Limauro has led the Wolverine attack with eight goals and six assists. The two are fight- ing it out for the career record as well as the season lead. While the offense is led by the two standout forwards, the defense has been one of the most impenetrable in the Big Ten. Michigan's defense had strung together six scoreless halves before Toledo's goal at the 74:01 mark. Starting in the first half of the Minnesota game Oct. 4, the Wolverines went 317:04 min- utes without yielding a goal. Today's contest against Michigan State will be Michigan's last conference game. "We really want to end our Big Ten schedule on a good note," Michigan coach Debbie Belkin said. "We want to finish strong and make a good run in the Big Ten tournament. Today's game will be tough, but I am sure we will be up for the challenge." Michigan's top shooters Player Goals Assists Points Amber Berendowsky 9 3 21 Jessica Limauro 8 6 22 Kacy Beitel 5 4 14 Emily Schmitt 4 2 10 - 0 Four easy steps to a FREE 27" Television. 1. Cut out this coupon. 2. Bring it to the Michigan vs. Notre Daihe game. 3. Deposit coupon at the promotions table. 4. Cross your fingers- Pepsi ONE Soccer Slam! *Half-time Challenge *Autograph Session MICHIGAN vs Notre Dame *Pepsi ONE T-shirts OCTOBER 23, 1998epiON.-sit U-M Soccer Fieid 4p.m *Post-game Drawing Reister to win a br ind inw 27 " 'teisv s i', NA _m P' ON' Mst p bepee' ii . rn awii ll ltai plks o t)s5-ici. Mchiganstudent athletes the rmmediate tamies and current high schoolstudents are not elgbe to partcpate. The Michigan hockey team will take a break from CCHA play with a two-game weekend series against Niagara. But the sched- ule gets more rigorous for the Wolverines next week, when they make a transcontinental trip to Fairbanks, Alaska. Murray out, Matzka questionable Shannon to be fitted for new eye By Israel Gut"erroz ladependent Floda Alligator (U-WIRE) GAINESVILLE, Fla. - Florida basketball point guard Eddie Shannon's right eye will be replaced with a prosthetic eye, ending a problem that has affected him for nine years. Shannon had surgery on Sept. 5 to remove his eye after dealing with a deteriorating retina condition since sev- enth grade when he was struck in the eye. No timetable has been set for ts replacement surgery. Florida coach Billy Donovan said doctors knew at the end of last year that Shannon would lose full vision in his right eye, but that it should not affect his playing time this season. "I think that his eye has gotten pro- gressively worse over the past several years and particularly at the end of last year, he'd lost about all his vision - probably the last four games of t year," Donovan said. "His eye got swollen a lot, bloodshot and really just started becoming, cos- metically, a problem for him." Shannon, a West Palm Beach native, will be fitted for the prosthesis this week, and Donovan said doctors are waiting until his eye fully heals from the Sept. 5 surgery before it is inserted. Donovan said Shannon has not shown any effects from the surgery dur- ing drills and Shannon is clear to pla4 "I think he's shooting the ball like he always has," Donovan said. "I don't really see a situation because of his eye that his shooting has drastically dropped off. "He should be able to play. He'll play with protective eyewear. The doctors feel it's perfectly OK for him to play." Because Shannon had been dealing with bad vision for years, Donovan sai the prosthetic eye should not mak much of a difference in Shannon's play. "He told me at the end of the year last year that if he put his hand over his good eye, he couldn't see the rim," Donovan said. "His spirits have been very good and he's kind of going on like he's always gone on." Shannon was unavailable for com- ment, but his high school coach Murray Smith, said Shannon never let on about an eye problem during his fo4 years playing under him. "From ninth to 12th grade, he never said anything about an eye problem;' Smith said. "It always seemed like he was seeing the basket well. "We talked (Monday) night. I knew his eye was bad. He said it was bother- ing him, but he never complained about the eye or said anything to me." NIAGARA Continued from Page 1U He hopes to have the defensive puzzle figured out by next week. Senior captain Bubba Berenzweig can breathe easy, knowing that he has earned a spot in the top six, but even with play- ers who have earned their position, it is no time to start feeling comfortable. "if they get too comfortable in a role they still have to play hard," Berenson said. "Bubba knows that he going to play and he knows he has to play well for our team to have a chance" Also entering the lineup should be freshman goalie Kevin O'Malley. Berenson has hinted all week that fresh- man Josh Blackburn would start tonight and O'Malley might start tomorrow, but he hasn't confirmed anything yet. "From O'Malley's perspective, he's got to be ready to play every night," Berenson said. "Blackburn could start and he could be out in one shot" O'Malley said he believes that this weekend is his chance to shine. "I think that it's a good weekend for me to get a shot," O'Malley said. "Things have been going real well at practice, but there's no way I can make predictions" Berenson won't have a chance to see all his players this weekend, as the team deals with its numerous injuries. Freshman Craig Murray is still out with a leg injury. The good news for the Wolverines is the return of junior Andrew Merrick. After a slight hip pointer earlier in the week, Merrick should be 100 percent for the weekend double dip. Sophomore center Scott Matzka prac- ticed yesterday and looked as if he's recovering well from the concussion he sustained against Lake Superior.' Still, Matzka has not been given an OK to play by team doctors and Berenson said he doesn't see him play- ing on Friday. "He might play Saturday if we get the green light;' Berenson said. "The doc- tors usually like to give six or seven days' clearance" Another item on the practice agenda this week has been the power play. The Wolverines were 0 for 1 on the power play against Lake Superior and even though they got plenty of shots, Berenson says the team needs to capital- ize on their chances. "Even if we go one for 11, that one goal might have been the difference," Berenson said. On the other side of the ice, Niagara believes it's about time it played Division I hockey. The Purple Eagles became an inde- pendent in Division I this season and even made a presentation to the CCHA over the summer. "They made a presentation," Berenson said "But they still have some work to do on their stadium and they said themselves that they are not ready." 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