i Someone to assist The Michigan women's tennis team hired a new assistant. Go online for the full update. michigandaidy.com /sports ax Oti~rnIU49t lP0)Rr 12- FRIDAY SEPTEMBER 22, 2000 Silver lining for Dolan in 200 IM 'M' alum wins second medal By Benjamin Singer Daily Sports Writer Former Michigan swimmer Tom Dolan settled for a silver medal as Italy's Massimiliano Rosolino upset him with a time of 1:58.89 -- an Olympic record - in the 200-meter individ- ual medley, yesterday. Dolan's time of 1:59.77 marked the first time an American ,went under two minutes in the event. "I gave it all I had," said Dolan. "I was hurting coming 'ome. I didn't have speed or strength to go that fast" Dolan was already a gold medal winner after breaking his own world record in the 400-meter individual medley on Sunday for his second gold in the event. Incoming Michigan freshman Samantha Arsenault won a gold medal swimming the first leg of the 800-meter freestyle relay for the U.S. Wednesday night. The team's time of 7:57.80 set a new Olympic record. Diana Munz, Lindsay Benko and Jenny Thompson followed Arsenault. -- The Associated Press contributed to this report I ~M'soccer faces big test: Penn St. By Peter Lund Daily Sports Writer After a few sandbox scuffles with the little ones from non- conference playground, this weekend the Michigan men's soc- cer team will fight the big bullies from the Big Ten. Through five non-conference games, the Wolverines are 3- 2. They have faced challenges in each of their five games to date, but none will match this weekend's game. Penn State will head into Elbel Field this Saturday, bringing with it a 6-0 record and a No. 2 national ranking. The Nittany Lions have outscored their opponents this year by an amazing 14-2 margin. This will be Miphigan's first-ever varsity Big Ten 'a game. Penn State junior midfielder Derek Potteiger, with five goals and one assist in this young season, is second in the Big Ten in both goals and points. Four of those goals were scored See PENN STATE, Page 14 The QB deck Gotta collect them all! ' m1 0 2 0 z 0 0 0 0 0 'Manticipating this one, admit it or not By David Den Herder Daily Sports Editor Last spring, Lloyd Carr didn't miss a beat. When .Michigan band director james Tapia sat down to ask where the coach would most need "The Victors" in the season to come, Carr already knew what to say. "Remember that team we lost to a few weeks ago:?" Carr asked the director. "That would be a good place." That place, Memorial Stadium in Champaign, may be the tough- est Big Ten venue Michigan will play in this season. This week, of course, Carr divulges little. "Your toughest game is always the next one," he said on Monday. But the blaring sound system that pumped over practice yester- day proves that Michigan is not taking this road trip lightly. Which, for Carr, is good. Because the Wolverines can ill-afford to be unprepared for tomorrow night's nationally televised Big Ten DREW HENSON JOHN NAVARRE KURT KITTNER Practiced all week, but still may not be 100 percent. Will Lloyd Carr risk it? Is he just toying with us by not saying anything? Probably yes to both. Henson's 1999 stats: 47-for- 90, 406 yds, 3 TD, 2 INT Went into the UCLA game as the nations' No.1 passer. Left the UCLA game bewildered, after going 8-for-28, including the game-ending interception. Navarre's 2000 stats: 33-for- 62, 505 yds, 8 TD, 1 INT The QB that led Illinois in its upset last year; suffered a j sprained knee against Cal. Will he be healthy enough for another magical performance? Kittner's 2000 stats: 40-for- 67, 406 yds, 7 TD, 1 INT opener. "This is one of the real, real challenges in our schedule" Carr said. "That turnaround against an excellent Illinois team is one of the things we've been talking about all fall." On the tip of everyone's tongue tomorrow will be the quarter- back scenario - uncertain, to be sure. But in the back of every- ones mind lies the rushing attack, which will probably decide the outcome. Illinois quarterback Kurt Kittner went down with a sprained knee in the second half of last Saturday's drama with Cal. See ILLINI, Page 14 I a Kittner, Illinois' rushing attack make for tough trial By Mark Francescutti Daily Sports Editor Remember Oct. 23, 1999? Remember the feeling of relief with six minutes remaining in the third quarter, with the Wolverines dominating the Fighting Illini 27-7? Remember the next 21 minutes? For Michigan, tomorrow is a time of retribution - a time to repay the debt of embarrassment prodded into the Wolverines after Illinois' 35-29 come- from-behind win of a year ago. But these Illini have grown stronger in the past year. While Illinois showed signs of great improvement in its' 63-21 thrash- ing of Virginia in the MicronPC.com Bowl, many thought last season was a shot in the dark, a lucky guess on a multi- ple-choice test. Now the real test begins for the Illini. Are they for real? Two teams: Illinois and Michigan. Two different motives: One is fighting for revenge, the other is fighting for respect. It all culminates tomorrow night. MICHIGAN RUSHING VS. ILLINOIS RUSH- ING DEFENSE: Lloyd Carr may believe his team has been decimated by injuries, but one thing still remains rock solid -the offensive line. Illinois' front seven will prove no tougher a challenge than UCLA last week. But if Michigan's passing game flutters, the Illini may put more beef in the box. The Wolverines also need to improve their third-and-short efficiency, after they sputtered . on several opportunities last week. Still, Michigan rushed for 263 yards against the Bruins. Expect more of the same. Advantage: Michigan MICHIGAN PASSING vS. ILLINOIS PASSING DEFENSE: How am I supposed to write this, Mr. Carr, if I don't know who the quarter- back is? Well, if Drew Henson plays --and he should - things may start pretty slow for the Michigan offense. Carr will likely remain his ultra-conservative self early on. As Henson becomes a little more comfort- able with the pigskin, expect some trickery thanks to the athleticism of the Golden Boy. Michigan must be wary of Illinois defen- sive end Fred Wakefield, who broke up two passes in the win over Cal last week, includ- ing one on a two-point conversion which secured the victory. Wakefield also had two See MATCHUPS, Page 14 b U I i w o m Spikers will try to slam speedy Buckeyes WOr Id's brig hte s t You(your m t mot ivated ever By Adam Kaplan For hc Daily helped them realize just how stiff Big Ten competition is. "The reality is the Big Ten provides The road is tough. tough company" coach Mark Rosen said. Things were going so well for the But, the loss against the Spartans gives Michigan volleyball team (8-2) Michigan every incentive to play with But, as Michigan enters conference more consistency at Ohio State. play, it is encountering some challenging "You can't ride the highs and lows" opposition. Wednesday against Michigan Rosen said. "We are going to have to exe- State, the Wolverines fell three games to cute consistently." two, which not only broke their six-match Physically, Michigan and Ohio State winning streak, but at the same time, match up evenly. Although the Buckeyes aren't the biggest team, they have quick- ness on their sine. We need "to control their speed," Rosen said. Last season, Michigan split two rnatc* es against Ohio State. Up to this point, seniors Joanna Fielder and Alija Pittinger have led Michigan to its success. While Pittinger has displayed the most consis- tent performances, Fielder has been the sleeper, putting up a surprising 3.25 kills per game. 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