ZJe Midlgun 1natg SPORTS * michigandaily.comIsports FRIDAY SEPTEMBER 21, 2001 11A Football Saturday '01: No.20 Michigan y Western Michigan iuiJ c@ SD OMoRRow, 2:10 m., ESPN -R "+ hqrad areyufrclgeotbl? Hr tth a yre'eradto.Ad eune- 'i ": }i,:":;:}l e;! . . . . . . . . . . . ;v .te! t..... Hee.t.heDalywere readytoo_ And we unde>"Y{(r- stand how little you know about this week's foe. So we've filled this week's issue of Football Satur- day with lots of useful information about the Bron- cos' spread offense and players to watch. Plus, there' s also plen ty in there ab out your Wolverines, including: * Larry Foote - he's one of Michigan's leaders on defense, and can lead the unit back to its tradition- al form. * Matchups - unit by unit, we'll show you how Michigan's chances look against Western Michigan. * It's been two weeks - we'll remind you how both teams fared in their last games. That and more in this week's Football Saturday. So pick yours up in today's paper or at the stadium. Before every game at Michigan Stadium, look to Football Saturday. Captains lead first practices of new season Icers getting ready to defend last year's Frozen Four berth By J. Brady McCollough Daily Sports Writer Last Friday, for the first time in over five months, the Michigan hockey team returned to action in the friendly:confines of Yost Ice Arena. Last week's session began a week of captains' practices, which are led by this year's appointed. leaders -- captain Jed Ortmeyer, and alternate captains Mike Cam- malleri, John Shouneyia, and Jay Vancik. With 10 freshmen making their debut for the Wolverines, this year's captains' practices are more impor- tant than in years past. "You never know how long it's{ going to take when the coaches get on the ice to get your team in sync," coach Red Berenson said. "Obvious- ly with a younger team it would take longer to get your team playing the way they need to play. These prac- tices are really a must." Michigan's talented freshman class enters its first season with a small window of time to become acclimated to the fast pace of col- lege hockey. Many of the players will earn a slot in the top four lines, making their development early in the season crucial to the Wolver- ines' fate in the first few months. "You've got to prove yourself to the upperclassmen," freshman for- ward Eric Nystrom said. "They're more confident with the puck. Being a freshman, you don't want to hold onto the puck because you don't want to mess up. We're just trying to get a feel for the game before the coaches get on the ice." Michigan has spent its first prac- tices of the young season getting back to the basics - skating, puck and stick handling and intense con- ditioning have received the most B>NAN O'DONNELL/Uail, Junior Mike Cammalleri, Michigan's top goal scorer from last season, is one of the four captains leading this week's practices. focus from the Wolverines' cap- tains. Michigan has also moved players around on different lines, trying to find the right combination before the coaches join the team on Monday. While getting back on the ice and skating again is important, the most critical aspect of these captains' practices may be the bonding that goes on between the upperclassmen and the freshmen. "(The upperclassmen) are really positive," Nystrom said. "When you make a good play they cheer you on. They make you feel pretty comfort- able. We're all trying to impress them by playing so hard, and they're there to reassure us every time we do something right." Not only are captains' practices the first opportunity for the fresh- men to display their skills to their teammates, but they also mark the initial chance for this year's captains to show their leadership on the ice. "The captains can get the tempo up a little bit," Shouneyia said. "The young guys look to the older guys to see how hard we're working. The first impression is really important. We need to show a good work See PRACTICE, Page-12k E PROSPECTIVET -- -_- MEMBERS EVENTS \. 'M' ready for trip to Illinois By AMson Topp Daily Sports Writer The Michigan women's soccer team begins its march toward a Big Ten title starting tonight, when the Wolverines travel to Champaign to take on the Fighting Illini. The weekend trip will also take Michigan across the Midwest for a Sun- day matinee in Iowa City. After a confidence-building 4-0 vic- tory against Detroit-Mercy on Monday, the Wolverines are looking to extend their two game winning streak. "(University of Detroit) was a very tough, physical team and obviously the goals are going to lend confidence going into the Big Ten opener on Fri- day," Michigan assistant coach Scott Forrester said. This weekend could be Michigan's best opportunity to improve after an inconsistent start this season. The Wolverines have a record of 2-3 so far this year, but are taking the momentum of two straight wins into the weekend. Illinois is coming into tonight's game with the same record of 2-3, but has lost some confidence after losing two close games to Syracuse and Marquette. The Wolverines can also be comfort- able with the fact that they have owned this matchup since the Fighting Illini started their soccer program just over four years ago. Michigan has won all four games when the two teams have faced off in regular season play. Despite the lopsided history, Illinois was just 'E......, T-SHIR T PRINTING LOWEST PRICES! HIGHEST QUALITY! FASTEST SER VICE! * 1002 PONTIAC TR. g 994-1367 P SI UP SI LO0NAFR A TE R NI TY 1000 PIIILL STREET (BETWEEN TAPPAN AND E. UNIVERSITY) FOOTBALL SUNDAY, 4:00 TO 7:00 P.M., SEPTEMBER 23, 2001 CIGAR NIGHT. 6:30 TO 10:00 P.M., MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 24, 2001 BARBEOUE, 6:00 TO 9:00 P.M., THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 27, 2001 BRING A FRIEND TO THE HOUSE FOR GREAT FOOD AND A GREAT TIME. CALL 761-1055 WITH QUESTIONS FOR OTHER EVENTS. II' I IC f I ! i . 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