68 - The Michigan Daily - SportsMonday - October 18, 1999 UPSET Continued from Page 1B win, with a goal and an assist. Beitel's goal, which was set up off a corner kick, was assisted by Laurie Peterson. Freshman Abby Crumpton added an insurance goal in the second half. Crumpton and Beitel are tied for the team scoring lead, with eight goals each. Junior Carissa Stewart added to her record setting total of career victories between the posts for Michigan. She also achieved her fifth shut-out of the season. Michigan still has a small hope to attain a share of the conference title, and that hope lies in the Ohio State Buckeyes. The Buckeyes will face Penn State (8-0-1, 12-2-1) on Friday, trying to spoil the Nittany Lions from gaining an outright title. Penn State clenched at least a share of the Big Ten title with two wins this weekend. Friday the Nittany Lions overcame Northwestern, 4-1. They also beat Michigan State yesterday, 3-0. Women's swimmers prepare for big meets down the line By Brian Galvin For the Daily Exhausted from weeks of intense training, the Michigan women's swimming and diving team lost twice to ninth-ranked Florida this weekend. The losses came in a dual meet with the Gators on Friday, and the Early Bird Invitational relay meet, in which the Wolverines finished sec- ond, on Saturday. While the Wolverines didn't win either of the meets at Canham, they were nonetheless pleased with the caliber of the performances they turned in. With their big meets sched- uled for February, and several swim- mers looking forward to Olympic tri- als in the summer, the Wolverines were satisfied swimming solid times in the midst of heavy training. "I thought we competed well in the pool," Michigan coach Jim Richardson said. "If we can compete with teams like Florida early in the season, it gives me confidence for later in the season." Richardson noted that, although dual meets are important, his focus is on winning the bigger meets in the spring. "If we take care of training in the fall and don't compromise training every time we have a meet we'd like to win, we'll be fine in the long run," Richardson said. The Michigan training philosophy is to swim tired through the regular season and peak at jut the right time. "We weren't looking to win," said Laura Kaznecki, one of 17 Midhigan freshmen. "We're looking for the long run." The long run for Michigan doesn't just include the Big Ten and NCAA Championship meets in the spring. Several Wolverines have already posted qualifying times for the Olympic trials, and many others are within striking distance. "When kids come to Michigan, part of the dream is to make the Olympic Games," Richardson said. "Our preparation is geared toward giving them that opportunity." Richardson noted that several Wolverines should compete in the Olympic Trials, and there are a few with a better than average chance to go to Sydney. Shannon Shakespeare, who com- peted for Canada in 1996, Missy Sugar, Jennifer Crisman, and fres man Traci Valasco are among thos that could swim for the gold next September. Five Wolverines won individual events on Friday, including Shakespeare (200-meter Individual Medley), Sugar (200 Free), Crisman (50 Freestyle), Lindsay Carlberg (200 Backstroke) and Valasco (200 Breaststroke). Shakespeare was two- one hundredths of a second away f(. a second win in the 400 freestyle. i On Saturday, the Wolverines won seven of the I1 relays. Three Michigan freshmen collected at least one win, with Valasco, Kaznecki, and Erin Abbey gaining valuable experi- ence in addition to gold medals. That kind of depth has Richardson cau- tiously optimistic. "We have better depth in some areas than in others," he said. "Of distance swimmers will get better.4 With four months until the Big Ten championships and almost a year until the Olympics in Sydney, the young Wolverines have more than Fe Tips nd Cash!!! Spring Break 2000 StudentCit .com is look- n g for Highly Motivated tudents to promote Spring Break 2000' Organize a small group and travel FREE!!! Top campus reps can earn Free Trip & over $10,000! Choose: ,Cancun, Jamaica or Nassau! Book Trips On-Line Log-In and in Free Stuff. www.StudentCity.con or I-800-293-1443 SAM HOLLENSHEAD/Daily The Michigan soccer team missed out on a golden opportunity to clinch a share of the regular-season Big Ten championship, losing to Wisconsin yesterday, 3-1. A lost opportunity With its first conference loss of the season yesterday at Wisconsin, the Michigan soccer team needs a Penn State loss on Friday to Ohio State in order to tie for the Big Ten regular-season title. Here are the Big Ten standings as of yesterday: Team 1. Penn State 2. Michigan 3. Iowa 4. Ohio State 5. Minnesota 6. Illinois 7. Wisconsin 7. Michigan State 9. Purdue 10. Indiana 11. Northwestern Big Ten Record 8-0-1 8-1.1 6-3-0 5-3-1 5-4- 3-4-2 3-5-1 3-5-1 2-7-0 1-4-4 0-8-I 'M' men down Florida at Canhani '. By Rohit Bhave For the Daily The Michigan men's swimming team began its fall season with a home victory against Florida, 141- 102. The Wolverines received sig- nificant contributions from Junior All-American Chris Thompson in the 800-meter freestyle; as well as the 400 freestyle. Sophomore Tim Siciliano finished behind Thompson in the event, followed by senior Mike McWha, as Michigan swept the event 1-2-3. Michigan coach Jon Urbanchek is excited about the team's prospects this season, unique because it serves as a preparation for the Olympic tri- als as well. He notes that they will train more for long-course events, using training more conducive for the larger 50-meter Olympics pools. "We hope to do well in Olympic- style long course meets because we feel that we have the type of swim- mers that can take advantage of the additional technical emphasis that the 50-meter pool requires," Urbanchek said. Swimmers that Urbanchek high-. lights for the upcoming Olympics include Thompson, ranked third in the world in the 800 freestyle, as well as Siciliano, the 1,500 Pan Pacific freestyle champion. Top contributors also include Garrett Mangieri, the 1998 prep 100 freestyle national champion, as well as fellow freshman Paul Ely, a win- ner in Friday's 200 butterfly and Tony Kurth, 200 individual medley. Thompson is very excited about this season, hoping to reclaim Michigan's standing atop the Big Ten, a standard that the Wolverines slipped from last year in their injury- ridden third place finish. "Our training has been outstand- ing, and I think that the Olympic tri- als in addition to the NCAA's will serve as tremendous motivation throughout the season," Thompson said. The Wolverines' performance in NCAA meet will depend on a strong presence in the distance freestyle events, as well the IM and breas- troke. In the past, a weakness h been in the relays, but Thomps hopes that the addition of Kurth, as well as other strong sprinters will enable Michigan to win this year. A new benefit to the 1999 team is a newly renovated Canh m Natatorium, a facility that Urbanchek believes to be one of the nation's finest. This will be a large improvement from last year, when the Wolverines had to train at vario high schools and community pool "This year, our guys won't have-to waste time getting to practice," Urbancheck said. "Having practice at Canham allows us more time for rest, for studies, and for down time. I think it is a large positive for our team this year." 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