Wednesday, September 8, 1999 - The Michigan Daily - 17A Soccer drops 4-1 decision to Missouri - ", Y UAVIDUUCHIND/Dily A familiar looking Michigan women's golf team heads into the 1999 season heavi- ly dependent on the talents of its young stars such as sophomore Bess Bowers. ,*Youth key for'M golf By Arun Gopal Daily Sports Writer You may have heard the proverb "youth will be served." In a sports con- text, this line refers to the changing of the guard that takes place when younger athmtes assume the leading roles vacated by graduating players. This proverb can serve as a motto for the Michigan women's golf team this season. The Wolverines head into the new campaign with a slightly more experienced team than last season's when they fielded a squad featuring twelve underclassmen and only one senior. All of the underclassmen had a year to mature, but Michigan still has a very young team. As a result, the team has Struggled at times with inconsistency. "I saw improvement as the year went on, but we still had some problems here and there," Michigan coach Kathy Teichert said. "We hit the ball pretty well, but we didn't always get the expect- ed results." For any team to be successful, several players must emerge as leaders. ;Michigan's inexperience makes the need for a leader even greater. The point hich is not lost on Teichert. "A big key for us is finding people who can perform under pressure," Teichert said. "Everyone is working really hard, but we need to figure out who can lead us" One player who should take a lead vole this year is junior Trish Watkins, who spent part of her summer vacation pompeting in the U.S: Women's Amateur Championship. Watkins joins fellow mniors Amy Talbot and Jennifer aumann and senior Tera Hamo as the Wolverines' main candidates to set the pace for their younger teammates. Due to the team's relative inexperi- ence, Teichert also emphasized the importance of doing the little things well in order to be successful. "Our girls need to maintain confi- dence in their games when things get tough," Teichert said. "They also have to stick to the game plan that we set for each meet. It is important to be able to master the golf course in a competition, and doing these basic things will help them achieve their goals" Teichert lauded sophomore Bess Bowers for her efforts last season, noting that week in and week out she was one of the more consistent players on the team. On a team where consistency was one of the bigger problems, Bowers' per- formance was noteworthy. "Bess had one round in Florida where she shot a a 41 on the front nine, but came back with a 33 on the back nine," Teichert said. "It was exciting to see her bounce back like that, but it shows how important it is to be consistent. "With consistency comes better results, so everyone needs to continue working hard." The callow Wolverines took their knocks last season, finishing 10th in the Big Ten Championship meet. Teichert said she felt that, despite the tough com- petition within the conference, her team had an opportunity to make some noise this season. "If we can put it all together at the right time, we can be a good team," Teichert said. "The Big Ten is stronger than ever, so we've definitely got our work cut out for us. "The girls will have to raise their expectations to get to another level, but if everyone continues to work hard, we can be successful. I'm excited for the future." By Stephanie Offen Daily Sports Writer The No. 15 Michigan women's soccer team does not take losing easy. Coming from one of the top soccer conferences in the NCAA, the Wolverines are now in their sixth season and are learning to expect more from each other and have set higher goals for themselves. But Michigan will have to reevalu- ate how it will achieve those goals after last weekend's loss to Missouri, the team's first of the season. Michigan fell to 2-1 after losing to the Tigers in the final game of the Ellis Copy Tiger Invitational. Even though the Wolverines out- shot Missouri 14-11, it was the Tigers who were able to capitalize on their scoring opportunities to defeat Michigan, 4-1, and finish undefeated in the Invitational. "Missouri had a really talented front line," senior Emily Schmitt said. "They knew where each other would be and somehow they kept finding each other." Which was something the Wolverines struggled with. Michigan was not able to capitalize on the momentum of freshman Andrea Kayal, who scored to bring the Wolverines within one goal. Kayal's goal put her in a tie for the team lead with two. The Tigers came right back with a goal of their own 16 seconds after Kayal brought Michigan back into the game. The Wolverines could not come back from the 3-1 deficit. Erin Grimsley, who scored Missouri's second goal of the game would also give the Tigers their last, sending the Wolverines home with a 1-1 record for the Invitational. "We didn't play well as a team," Michigan coach Debbie Belkin said. "We just didn't get into our rhythm." Michigan's weekend win would come against No. 19 Vanderbilt in the first game of the invitational. Junior goalie Carissa Stewart record- ed the 12th shutout of her career as the Wolverines captured the victory, 3-0. Michigan was led by its young- sters in this matchup. The Wolverines started six freshmen and they all had a strong presence on the field. Both Kayal and freshman Abby Crumpton scored their first collegiate goals. "The freshmen have come in here and done a really good job," Schmitt said. "They have really followed our lead." But it would be experience that would give the Wolverines their first victory of the season. Schmitt - one of the team's tri- captains - led the team to victory over Oakland with two goals and an assist. Michigan defeated the Golden Grizzlies 4-1, giving the team its first win of the season. The other two goals were scored by Marie Spaccarotella and Laurie Peterson. The team was on its way to a shut-out before Oakland's Kristen Luoma scored an unassisted goal. Even though Stewart did not pro- vide the shutout, she posted her 18th career win, putting her in second behind Jessica Jones for the Michigan career record. The team's momentum from the first two games might have been curbed by the tournament loss, but it is ready to bounce back for Friday's home opener against Arizona State. "It's hard for me to look at a loss and take something from it," Schmitt said. "But there's nothing we can do about it now. If we don't take any- thing from it, it's a waste. We need to take focus on what we did wrong. C : ; : a, . y ;; E. ~ JC "f. N 7.5 I . 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