12 - The Michigan Daily - Wednesday, October 3, 2001 0 Unbeaten Iowa will be tested against Boilers For The Daly Women golfers face long weekend ahead As the weather gets cooler around the Big Ten, con- ference play swings into full gear on the gridiron. Remarkable finishes highlighted last weekend's play, but this weekend features a schedule full of mismatch- es. IOWA (1-0 BIGTEN, 3-0 OVERALL) AT No. 18 PURDUE , (1-0, 3-0), 12 P.M. (ESPN): Purdue returns home, after surviving a scare from Minnesota 35-27, thanks in part to a remarkable comeback. Led by quarterback Brandon Hance, who threw three touchdowns and caught another, the Boilermakers overcame an 11- point fourth quarter deficit. This week, coach Joe Tiller AROUND TH - and the Boilermakers play host TEN to fellow unbeaten Iowa. The G Hawkeyes kept Penn State coach Joe Patemo in search of his elusive record-tying victory this past Saturday, having their way with the Nittany Lions at home, 24-18. The Hawkeyes, who hit the road for the first tine, are led by senior quarterback Kyle McCann, who threw for 255 yards and one touchdown against a porous Nittany Lions defense. Look for Iowa to have trouble with Purdue's high powered offensive machine on the road as the Boiler- makers will fine tune their engine for a homecoming date with the Wolverines. Purdue 28, Iowa 14 No. 16 NORTHWESTERN (1-0, 3-0) AT OHIO STATE (1-0, 2-1), 7:45 P.M. (ESPN): Newcomer Jim Tres- sel faces his first real conference test as the coach of Ohio State as the Buckeyes host the Wildcats. In Ohio State's win at Indiana, freshman Lydell Ross ran for 124 yards and two touchdowns, adding depth to the Ohio State backfield. Incumbent senior Jonathan Wells still starts at the tailback position and the duo hopes to offset the inconsistency of quarter- back Steve Bellisari. The Wildcats come off an improbable victory against Michigan State last week, winning the game on a 47-yard field goal as time expired. Quarterback Zak Kustok threw for 231 yards and rushed for a sea- son high 105 yards, helping to overcome an unusually poor day for All-America running back Damien Anderson. In the Big Ten's biggest game of the day, Damien Anderson will dominate, and Northwestern, which has AP- PHOTOUI Iowa tailback Ladell Betts is mobbed by his linemen in last Saturday's game against Penn State. gotten off to its first 3-0 start since 1962, will stay unbeaten. Northwestern 24, Ohio State 13 MINNESOTA (0-1, 1-2) AT LLINOIS (0-1, 3-1): In a matchup of two teams reeling from disappointing losses last weekend, the Golden Gophers head to Champagne to face an Illinois team embarrassed this past Saturday. Minnesota and coach Glen Mason feel cheated after what they deem poor officiating in the aforementioned classic against Purdue. Now they head on the road for an important game in an effort to save their season. The Gophers have been led by running back Tellis Redmon, who rushed for 152 yards against Purdue, and is on his way to another stellar 1,000-yard season, having already amassed 315 yards on the ground. On the other hand, the Illinois defense was exposed by an unusually high powered Michigan offense in their 45-20 loss. Quarterback Kurt Kittner, who threw for 244 yards against the Wolverines, will look to get the Illini back on track. Illinois needs to have this game, as it has dropped out of the top 25, and heads into a light part of their schedule - it's not facing another ranked team until November. Illinois 37, Minnesota 21 INDIANA (0-1, 0-3) AT WISCONSIN (1-0, 3-2): Indi- ana looks for its first win of the season as it heads to Madison to take on the grumpy Badgers. The Hoosiers lost 27-14 last weekend to Ohio State, as senior quarterback Antwaan Randle El took snaps most of the way, finally airing it out and throwing for a season high 181 yards. Wisconsin has won two in a row since starting the season 1-2. In last week's win against Western Ken- tucky, quarterbacks Brooks Bollinger and Jim Sorgi split time, with Sorgi putting up slightly better num- bers. Still the Badgers are led by the running the game, as freshman Anthony Davis has already gar- nered over 700 yards, following in the tradition of stand out running backs at Wisconsin. This week look for Wisconsin coach Barry Alvarez to continue working Bollinger back into the game slowly, and rely upon Davis, who will be more than enough against an inept Indiana defense. Wisconsin 27, Indiana 10 By Kyle O'Neill Daily Sports Writer Think your week is tough? Try living the lifestyle of the Michi- gan women's golf team. This weekend, the Wolverines will play for four days straight, cover 90 holes of golf, and participate in two tournaments in different states. "It will be grueling," junior Kim Benedict said. "But the less we think about (the 90 holes) the less it becomes a factor in how we play." As tough as the weekend may be, it will provide the first test of how far the Wolverines have come in this young 2001-02 season. The four-day marathon begins at a familiar place - the University of Michigan Golf Course - with the Wolverine Invita- tional on Oct. 6-7. After that, Michigan will move on to the Women's Collegiate Shootout in Franklin, Ind. - the site of the Wolverines' school-record 18-hole score of 287, set last season - for 54 more holes. Last year's Wolverine Invitational champion, senior Courtney Reno, will be joined by fellow seniors Misia Lemanski, LeAnna Wicks and Benedict and freshman Laura Michigan Olin for five of the who: Michigan hosts six spots for this tional. weekend's tourna- When: Saturday at 9 ments. The quintet 8:30 a.m. is coming off a bye Latest: Senior Courtn to defend her Wolveri week after its as Michigan hitstheI record-setting marathon in Ann Arbo weekend at the eye their first team ti Lady Northern on Invitational since 199 Sept. 23, but even with the week of the Wolverines are still confident that their momentum has not been affected. The time away from competition "has pushed us to work even more," Benedict said. "We've been practicing hard and even though we won at the Northern there was still plenty for us to work on." The rest of the team has been play- ing a qualifier this week for the sixth individual spot. The sixth member will be determined within the next few days. Michigan coach Kathy Teichert said sophomore Sarah Kruer and senior Bess Bowers are currently atop the leaderboard for the final position. Michigan will be utilizing two teams this weekend - its top six com- from 9:54 to 10:39 a.m. on Saturday. The Maize team, which will be made up of the remaining four golfers, tees off from 9-9:45 a.m.. Sunday's 18 holes will start with a 9 a.m. shotgun. Whichever six make up the Blue team for Michigan will have a chance to reverse recent history at the Wolverine Invitational. The home advantage has not existed for Michi- gan, as it has finished as low as ninth and only as high as second in the past five tournaments. The last time the Wolverines won their own event was in 1991, which was also the last time the tournament took place prior to a four-year hiatus. Since the Wolverine Invitational restarted in 1996, Baylor, Michigan State, Ohio and Indiana - twice - have claimed Michigan's only home event. But the past can't shake the confidence of anyone who is playing this weekend. "You bring to the table a new team," Teichert said. "This year's team is an exceptional group and with the field at our own tournament we'd have to be considered as early golf course sthe Wolverine Invita- a.m. and Sunday at ey Reno will attempt ne Inviatational title links for a 90-hole or. The Wolverines tle at the Wolverine 991. State, Texas1 favorites. When you host you want to-play well." Much like at the Lady Northern, the Big Ten will be well- represented at the Indiana Shootout - 2001 NCAA Cham- pionship qualifier Purdue will be com- peting, along with six other conference foes. Other top con- tenders will be Kent A&M and Louisville. a 'M' needs big performance in South Bend By Bob Hunt Daily Sports Writer The young nucleus of the Michigan women's cross country team has something to prove. With a disappointing seventh place finish in last weekend's Iona Invite - behind teams such as Dartmouth and Cornell - the Wolverines need to show some better results in Friday's Notre Dame Invitational with only two meets remaining before the Big Ten Championships at the end of the month. "We're capable of doing really well. I'd be really disappointed if we came out of Notre Dame with a seventh place finish," Michigan coach Mike McGuire said. Running after only a six-day lay- off, Michigan will race in the women's Blue Division of the invite. The Wolverines will face off against many Midwestern schools such as Indi- ana, Northwestern, Western Michigan and Eastern Michigan. Also in the meet are Miami (Ohio) and Ball State - teams that beat the Wolverines in the Miami Invitational on Sept. 8th. Michigan needs to beat those teams if it wants to qualify for the NCAA Championships this November. "We need to beat those teams, that's the bottom line," McGuire said. A strong Notre Dame squad led by the Canadian duo of freshman Lauren King and junior Jennifer Handley is the favorite coming into its own meet. Handley finished 19th in last year's NCAA Regional and King has impressed in her first year with the The Wolverines, even after 36 holes and with no practice round, still plan on being among the top teams at the Indiana Shootout and on having dras- tic improvements from last year's fifth-place finish. "Our adrenaline will take us through it," Reno said. "I think we can do better (than last season). The level we played last year is nowhere near where we are playing now." This weekend will also be an early goodbye for the seniors as they will compete on Michigan's course for the final time. A win at the Wolverine Invitational "would mean a lot for us seniors," Reno said. Notre Dame What: Notre Dame Invitational When: 4:15 p.m. Latest: An impressive performance from the Wolverines would build needed momen- tum for the Big Ten Championships. Irish. "They're going to give us a lot of trouble up front," McGuire said. To perform up to its expectations, Michigan needs a big meet out of juniors Rachel Sturtz and Jane Mar- tineau. Sturtz placed 52nd at the Iona Invite but she has been running better in prac- tice than her performance on the course has shown. Martineau had some ham- string problems early in the season but now that she is back 100-percent her contribution to the team is crucial. "She knows it and we all know it," McGuire said. Another thing Michigan needs to do is make a stronger impact at the front of the race. Without a superstar runner, the Wolverines need to have every run- ner perform well to finish at the top. After the Notre Dame meet, ,only the Wolverine Interregional at home in two weeks remains before the Big Ten Championships - the next two weeks are very important to say the least. "We're going to have to have a real- ly good late October and early Novem- ber as we approach the championship part of the season," McGuire said. Attention CHORAL SINGERS You are invited to join the Oniver it Ou iOaO SoQiet CHO RAL ONION Thomas Sheets, conductor 2001-2002 Season Handel: Oessiah Ann Arbor SO Ives: Symphony No. 4 San Francisco SO Brahms: German ReOuiem Ann Arbor SO Beethoven: Oissa Solemnis Detroit SO The UMS Choral Union does it all! Under the leadership of Thomas Sheets, the 135-voice Choral Union appears regularly in Ann Arbor with major orchestras and conductors in critically acclaimed performances of choral masterworks. The 72-voice Concert Choir performs music of other genres; and our prise the Blue team, which tees off "It would be the perfect ending." a DANNY MOLOSHOK/Daily The Spartans and Wolverines' rivalry will be in an entirely new element come Sat- urday - the outdoors. The two powers will duel In Spartan Stadium at 7:05 p.m. COLD WAR Continued from Page 11 Although Michigan soundly defeated Queens 9-0 on Sunday afternoon, the Wolverines are well aware that it will definitely not be that simple this coming weekend. After all, the day before Queens fell to Michigan, it lost to Michigan State 14-2. The Spartans not only have last season's Hobey Baker winner in goalie Ryan Miller, but they also boast one of the stingiest defenses in the nation. "We've prepared for them over the Wolverines prepare to play this weekend in what will be one of the most spectacular games in college hockey history, what must be run- ning through the minds of the fresh- men? In the first conference game ofO their careers, they will be competing against Michigan State on an outdoor ice rink in front of 70,000 plus. Dis- tractions will be very easy to come by. It's our first big game so its pretty exciting," Michigan freshman Bran- don Rogers said. "Especially since we are playing State - it couldn't have started out much better than that."