8B - The Michigan Daily - SportsMonday, September 10, 2001 Groninger catches fire in England GRONINGER Continued from Page 11B ous practice schedules. When Groninger wasn't lighting it up on the floor, he was experienc- ing the nightlife in England. Groninger said that the team's coach, Indiana's Mike Davis, want- ed the players to have a lot of free time. The team had a three-day camp prior to the tournament, but during the 10-day trip Davis held zero practices - giving the team a chance to catch the sights and relax off the court. "It was a lot of fun," Groninger said of the trip. "I really had a good time meeting kids from the other schools." Michigan coach Tommy Amaker was pleased to hear about Groninger's performances, but not surprised. "It didn't just happen - he worked for it," Amaker said. " He worked hard in the spring and sum- mer, and I was glad to see that he was rewarded with a chance to play and then play well for the team." Groninger not only shot 34 per- cent from behind the 3-point arc in the tournament, but also worked on other parts of his game - like pull- up jumpers, creating his own shots and taking it to the hole. "With the way I can shoot free throws, it'd be to my advantage to be able to get to the line as much as possible," said Groninger, who shot 80 percent from the free-throw line last season. But Groninger's play over the summer hasn't earned him anything in Ann Arbor yet. The Wolverines' roster includes two incoming fresh- men at the guard position - Dom- FLYERS Continued from Page IB Yesterday, Michigan set the precedent for a physical game from the very beginning. On the opening kick, a Dayton player ended up on the ground after losing the fight for the first pass. Dayton proved to be ready for the challenge of a physical game by try- ing to control the tempo. The Flyers built every run from the backs with unselfish passing. After 10 minutes of play, the Wolverines did not have a shot on goal while Dayton had been on the attack with two. But the Wolverines snapped out of their run of ineffective play and start- ed to do what they are best at - cre- ating offensive attacks. At 24:26 fullback Amy Sullivant made a great shot that tested the abilities of the Fly- ers' goalie. Laurie Peterson followed that by barely missing over the cross- bar with her shot. Finally, with 10:45 left in the half, Michigan capitalized on its efforts with head ball by Andrea Kayal. The goal due largely to an accurate penalty kick by Sullivant. Down 1-0 after the game delay in the second half, the Flyers' seemed to sense the urgency. Dayton's Jen Simonetti and Beth McHugh fired two close-range shots that came dan- gerously close to going by Michigan goalie Bre Bennett. In the home opener Friday night, the women's soccer team broke through the suffocating Kentucky defense early in the game. With 13:24 remaining in the first half, freshman Kate Morgan scored the first goal of her college career. The goal capped 30 minutes of out- standing physical play in the first half. The Wildcats had jumped to No. 24 in the NSCAA/adidas coaches poll because of their physical and aggres- sive style of play. The Wolverines matched Kentucky's physical prowess by contesting every open ball in the air. "I'm proud of how our team chal- 0 ALYSSA WOOD/Daily Michigan fullback Amy Sullivant uses her body to win a ball against Dayton yes- terday. Physical play was key in Michigan 1-0 shutout of the Flyers. i:v: ,., ..'::$v{2:;r ..i. :::. . . . . .:::::,v:+ '." :. :i2C:{::. . . . .. r:f. MARJORIE MARSHALL/Daily Michigan shooting guard Gavin Groninger had an Interesting summer while playing on the Big Ten Conference Foreign Touring Team and working at Jordan's camp. minac Ingerson and Marcus Bennett - along with three others returning from last season. Competition between the backcourt promises to be tough. Amaker said he doesn't know who's going to start as of yet, but he still has Groninger high in the Wolverines' plans. "We've mentioned to him and to the team that he's going to be an important card in the whole scheme of things," Amaker said. Sharp shooter As one of Michigan's veterans, junior guard Gavin Groninger will be counted on to add some key offen- sive punch and improve his num- bers. Here's how Groninger fared in his first two seasons. YEAR PPG. FG. % 3PT.% 2000-01 5.6 32% 31% 1999-00 7.1 39% 38% lenged Kentucky in the air," head coach Debbie Rademacher said." Laurie Peterson and Carly Williamson stepped up and were very physical in the midfield." But then an old problem reappeared when the Wolverines' outstanding play in the first half quickly became stagnant. The Wildcats controlled the game as Michigan chased the ball try- ing to regain control. With 1:15 left in the first half, Kathy Fulk scored for Kentucky. Not only was Fulk's goal a momen- tum breaker, but the frustration on the field could be felt from the stands. As Fulk walked back to the midfield, she gestured to the Wildcats' fans with her, arms in the air and her hands beckoning to the Michigan players with bravado. It was a prophetic gesture that Ken- tucky was now going to control the remainder of the game. Riding off of the adrenaline of Fulk's goal, Kentucky's second score came early in the second half. The Wildcats' Annie Gage took a corner kick at 34:14 in the second half that found the head of Alli Haeussler in the box. It was the second game win- ner Haeussler had scored in three games, proving that she was Ken- tucky's go-to woman under pressure. Despite the two goals scored by the Wildcats, keeper Bennett played a great game for the Wolverines. At the 13:20 mark, Kentucky broke away from the Michigan defense only to be stopped cold by Bennett's diving stop to the left. Had the Wildcats scored the goal late in the game, Michigan's chances to come back would have been nearly eliminated. "This game was disappointing, but we'll be back," said Bennett. "We played well in the backfield and we were ready for the quickness of Ken- tucky's forwards since Cal and Loy- ola were both quick upfront." "We had flashes of good soccer, but once again we were snake-bit by crucial mistakes," said Rademacher. Sl 0 Buckeye guard will sit 12 games COLUMBUS (AP) - Ohio State guard Doylan Robinson will miss the first 12 games of the basketball season after failing to regain academic eligibility this summer. The 6-foot-5 senior can practice when preseason drills begin Oct. 13. If he regains eligibility in the fall, he can return Jan. 9 at Massachusetts. He missed most of last season because of a car accident. "I'm more disappointed for him than anything else," coach Jim O'Brien said Friday. "If you chronicle where he's been ... he's just had one thing after another." Robinson was the first recruit to commit to Ohio State after O'Brien was hired in 1997. He was unable to play or practice with the team as a freshman after fail- ing to qualify academically. Last season, Robinson scored 15 points in 18 minutes as a reserve in the Buckeyes' first exhibition game. He then bruised his ribs two days before the second exhibi- tion. After playing in each of the team's first five games, he was severely injured in a car accident Dec. 3. He played only seven minutes in four games after he returned. LIONS Continued from Page 18 Just over three minutes later, junior midfielder Brent Jacquette scored on an indirect kick from atop the penalty box to put the game out of reach. "Mentally, I think our kids were ready to play today," Burns said. "But as you can see from the box score, the game got away from us between the 60th and 70th min- utes." Playing its first home match of the season on Friday night, Michigan used tremendous speed on both sides of the ball to edge past Cleveland State. Junior Jody Keeling scored the lone Michigan goal just two-and-a-half minutes into the first half. Senior captain J.J Kern dribbled the ball down the left side of the field and centered it nicely to junior Robert Turpin, who dumped it off to Keeling for an open shot. "The play worked just like we run it in practice," Keeling said. "A post runner brings the ball down and centers it for the attackers. I just happened to be in the right place at the right time." Despite the quick start, Burns was not completely sat- isfied. "I hate scoring early," Burns said. "Our defense got lackadaisical after the goal. That's something you see out of a young team early in the season, but we'll fix it." The Vikings picked up their offensive intensity in the second half with 10 shots on goal. But goalkeeper Joe Zawacki was impenetrable behind the net, recording four saves en route to his second straight shutout. "Joseph is a very athletic goalie," Burns said. "He's the type of goalie who can keep us in the game and give us the confidence to win." Michigan is becoming accustomed to close games with the Vikings. In last year's contest at Cleveland State, an overtime goal by sophomore Tom Gritter was the difference in a 3-2 victory for the Wolverines. "Given that last year's game went into overtime, we knew that it was going to be a tough battle," Burns said. Po7&Gamble Learn First-Hand From U of M Grads About An Exciting ABB YROS"NBUM/Dai y Mychal Turpin makes an acrobatic move in the Wolverines' 1-0 victory against Cleveland State on Friday. "Cleveland State is a team that is rebuilding well, par- ticularly with their central fielders." Michigan will try to avenge its loss to Penn State next weekend when it travels to Kentucky for the Louisville Invitational. The Wolverines will face Cal Poly-San Luis Obispo on Friday night and then close out the weekend against Louisville on Sunday. "We will continue to address our deficiencies this week in practice," Burns said. "We need to be ready next weekend for the invitational." . I ~ In Consumer & Market Knowledge All Majors Welcome! Consumer & Market Knowledge Information Session / Social Thursday, September 13, 2001 Information Session 4pm-6pm 2105B Michigan Union P&G Social 6:30pm- 8:30pm. Good Time Charley's I 71du Secret Andersen is an organization that embraces change and new ideas. We'd like to thank and welcome back the students of the University of Michigan, who spent their summer gaining and sharing valuable experiences with us at Andersen. *1 pr suoe. 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