Scoreboard-. NHL HOCKEY EDMONTON 3, Tampa Bay 5, Nashville 0 WASHINGTON 2 St. Louis 1, FLORIDA 2, ANAHEIM 0 Chicago 1 SAN JOSE 2, Montreal 4, Dallas 0 N.Y. RANGERS 1 TORONTO 3, Colorado 1 Ulije iom 1aig Tracking 'M' hardware Katie McGregor of the women's cross country team wa named Big Ten athlete of the year in cross country for the second straight year. Men's coach Ron Warhust won Big Ten coach of the year for the second straight time Thursday November 5, 1998 State breaks spikers'hearts By Jon Zemke Daily Sports Writer EAST LANSING -"1 was just really happy to get that game over with," said a relieved Michigan State setter Christie Landry. Landry, who said after the last intrastate match that the Spartans "had to kick (Michigan) while they're down," did- n't do much kicking as the Michigan volleyball team almost pulled off a stunning come-from-behind, five-game upset of No. 16 Michigan State. Michigan got off to a slow start as they lost game one, 15-8. The beginning of the match was close as the two teams traded side outs, but the Spartans crept to a 7-2 lead. Michigan came back to take an 8-7 lead, but Michigan State scored the rest of the points save one, to win. The second game was even worse for the Wolverines. Michigan State dominated to win, 15-3. The third game was a complete opposite of the first two, a; Michigan coach Greg Giovanazzi switched setters inserting freshman Shannon Melka. The lineup change worked as the Wolverines took a 5-1 lead. Michigan State came back to within one, 8-7, until Michigan scored five more points tom make the score 13- 8. Senior outside hitter Linsey Ebert served the game point for the Wolverines to win, 15-11. Michigan held the $partans to a .023 attack percentage while registering a 279 clip of their own. Game four was a mirror image of game three as the Wolverines and Spartans were tied at three, exchanging side outs until Michigan scored the game's next six points. Michigan State came back and served three straight points to go ahead 6-9. Michigan served the next five points to end the Spartans' comeback, and held off a small- er Michigan State rally to \vin, 15-8, tying the match at two games apiece. SSenior Karen Chase was on fire in the two victories, as she fired six of her 18 kills to become Michigan's all-time kills leader with 1,126. The fifth game saw the two teams trading points, and neither could pull ahead. Michigan State rallied to take a 9- 5 lead. The Wolverines crawled back to within two, 11-9. But it was too little, too late, as Michigan State scored the Final four points of the game to avoid the upset, 15-9 and close out the match with a 15-9 win. "Almost two completely different matches were played tonight," Giovanazzi said. "The passers settled down and Melka mixed it up a little bit. . . When Chase is on like tat, we do well." "Even though this was a loss for us, it was a great loss." Michigan junior outside hitter Sarah Behnke said. "We fought hard and everybody contributed." 'M' hoops toys with Aussies By Josh Kleinbaum Daily Sports Editor O1 If there were any doubts about what the Michigan men's basketball teamz- game plan is going to be this season the Wolverines made it abundantly clear in the first five minutes of last night's 80-48 exhibition victory ovet the North Melbourne Giants. The game plan? Three-pointers. Five of Michigan's first six baskets were from long range, and all six wer* either by Louis Bullock or Robbie Reid. By the time Brandon Smith took a Bullock pass and laid it in --just less than five minutes into the game - for the first points scored by someone other than a member of Michigan's guard tandem, the Wolverines had a 20- 4 lead. The Giants inexplicably left. Michigan's two sharpshooters wide open from beyond the arc, so often that Michigan coach Brian Ellerbe said tha* it was "a distraction. When you're a shooter, you want to have something coming at you." Reid said that for his fourth or fifth long-range shot, he got a look in the corner that was so wide open that "I was like, 'Wow, this is nice."' Bullock tied his career high with 27 points thanks to 8-for-l0 shooting from long range, and Reid added 16 whil' shooting 4-for-9 from beyond the arc. But what pleased Ellerbe the most was not the play of his guards, but of his frontcourt, where there are more question marks than anything else. Junior Peter Vignier, starting for the first time in his Michigan career, grabbed 16 rebounds and scored seven points. "It was my job," Vignier said of rebounding. "It's what I was supposed to do, so I went out and did it." Forward Josh Asselin recorded a dou- ble-double with 13 points and 13 boards, See GIANTS. Page 13A WARREN ZINN/Daily The collision of Michigan guard Louis Bullock (left) and center Peter Vignier might have been one of the only rough spots of Michigan's 80-48 exhi- bition victory over the North Melbourne Giants last night at Crisler Arena. I --I-n Paterno stands the test of time adertisin ,, £ ispijn ecu dg 0 cc~u...... display advertising department would like to thank THE BURRO for their generous donation FILE PHOTO Joe Paterno has been chatting with referees for 49 years as the Penn State foot- ball coach. By Mark Snyder Daily Sports Editor For a little man, Joe Paterno carries a lot of weight. His players' massive size often leaves him dwarfed and hidden from view. His concealing sunglasses keep the outside world at an arm's length But for a man of minimum physical size, he carries the stature of a giant. Paterno is the dean of Division I coaches, having spent 32 years as the head of the Penn State program, and the previous 16 as an assistant. He has compiled five perfect sea- sons, won two national championships and won all four major bowl games (Rose, Sugar, Orange and Fiesta.) More than 200 of his players have advanced from Penn State to the NFL and among that group, 23 were selected in the first round. Basically, he has outlasted the con- cept of longevity, strolling various side- lines through the administrations of 10 U.S. presidents, with another Oval Office change on the horizon. But through it all, Paterno has thrived. Through the 49 years in Happy Valley, his dedication to his team is beyond reproach. Paterno spearheaded Penn State's entrance into the Big Ten, a move that has pushed the entire university forward in the national realm. "It was a great move for us (to join the Big Ten,)" he said. "It's been great for Penn State. Our academic part ben- efited as much as our athletics. It's been a very significant move for Penn State." The old coach has missed only two games during his career - both for family-related emergencies - and expects the same effort from his play- ers. And, in return, they understand that they'll leave as winners. The numbers build on themselves, impressing with their sheer mention. He ranks fifth in career victories, with 304, and the names surrounding him are the legends of college football. Men like Bryant, Robinson and Stagg are the ghosts of the game he competes with. So when JoePa speaks, everyone lis- tens - especially in Michigan, after last season. After his No. 2-ranked Nittany Lions were crushed by Michigan last Nov. 8, Paterno had one of his assistants vote in his stead for the coaches' poll. The now- infamous assistant placed Michigan far down the list, hurting the Wolverines' overall total. The announcement of the miscue elicited a monstrous response from Michigan fans, but Paterno, always trv- ing to set a positive example for his players, owned up to his error. "If you're going to do anything with that (poll) impact, you ought to own up to it," he said. But "that's putting too, much pressure on the coaches. Further conflict with the Wolverine faithful is far from his mind. "I needed more mail from Michigan like I need a hole in the head," Pater said. This weekend, just one year after getting trounced by the Wolverines in Happy Valley, the Nittany Lions are. looking to solidify their No. 9 national ranking, but according to Paterno, revenge is a dish best unserved. "I don't like people to play with blood in their eyes, because I don't think they can see," he said. Bundled on the sidelines in a hea winter coat, Paterno will be insulated from the effects of inclement weather on Saturday. But you can bet Lloyd Carr will be watching him, wondering what he's thinking, pondering where his 49 years of experience will help him next. Despite the attention of "the largest crowd watching a football game any- where in America," Paterno still won't care. ThED©g ll 9 YOUR GUIDE TO MICHIGAN BASKETBALL JOIN THE MOST PROMISING PROFESSION OF THE 21 ST CENTURY \ %10001E% A JiUAIR3NIA t - Prospective Teacher Education Meeting Tuesday, November 10, 1998 6:00 p.m. Schorling Auditorium Room 1202 School of Education Building Call 764-7563 for more information. A rematch, so soon? By Joshua 1. Borkin Daily Sports Writer The Big Ten soccer tournament has an interesting twist to it this year, as last year's finalists face off in the first round. When Michigan faces Northwestern tomorrow at Penn State, there will be no love lost between these two teams. The Big Ten tournament starts tomorrow at 11:30 a.m. Fifth-seeded Michigan, the defending Big Ten tour- nament champion, will have its hands first round game would be tough," coach Debbie Belkin said. "But;. we have seen all the teams, and anyone we would have faced would have been a tough draw." Not only is this the rubber game, b* plainly said it is a grudge match. Michigan shut out Northwestern last year in the finals with a 1-0 victory. Northwestern, however, came to Ann Arbor this season and handled the Wolverines 4-2. "Last year we got them. This year Any 2 12 inch subs