10A - The Michigan Daily - Thursday, October 18, 2001 I Swimmers face early-season test in Florida By Kyle O'Neill For the Daily It's a month behind in practice, not at full strength as a team and is going to face possibly the best women's swim team in the nation to THE FLOR begin a three-month Who: Michig road trip. But Michi- and Miami (Fl gan is still optimistic when: Tomorr about how it will com- urday pete this weekend. Latest: Sophoi The Wolverines start American Emi their 2001-02 season expectedtor tomorrow againstFlori- withscoliosit da, last year's No. 8w team in the nation and Saturday against a variety of teams in the Florida Relays. An exhibition event, the relays won't affect the team's overall standings. The Gators return most of their lineup, including three sophomores who earned a total of eight top-10 finishes in the 2001 NCAA Cham- pionships as freshmen. They have already competed this season as well, knocking off defending national champion Georgia in a dual meet last weekend. Scheduling an opponent of this 8 IID Fla.) romc nily reti bein caliber to start the season would usually make a coach worry about his team's performance, but for Michigan's women's swimming coach Jim Richardson, this is noth- ing new nor anything to be worried about. A RELAYS "Some of the schools vs. Florida have always had a bit of ) a jump on us when it w and Sat- comes to getting start- ed," Richardson said. ore All- "Florida has been in the Fenn is pool since Aug. 20, so urn t d we're about three weeks behind in terms of training. "I'm not that concerned on how we race against Florida. Win or lose, I won't use this as a bench- mark for the rest of the season. I'm more concerned on how we race." The extra time for practice and rehabilitation has been beneficial for the team and for one swimmer in particular. Sophomore Emily Fenn, a freestyle All-American who fought scoliosis all summer, is finally back to normal training and should be back to full strength sooner than expected. Fenn and the other freestyle swimmers will definitely know how far they've come in offseason work- outs when they face a trio of Gators who have already made their mark this season. Florida sophomore Janelle Atkin- son, arguably the nation's best freestyle swimmer, has already qualified for the 2002 NCAA Championships in the one-mile freestyle. Sophomore Sara McLarty and freshman Meredith Green played vital roles in the team's upset over Georgia and each earned spots on the USA All-America team this past summer for their times at the 2001 Phillips 66 National Swimming Champi- onships. The other Wolverines making their debut this weekend are the divers, who not only have to con- tend with Florida's talented team, but with Miami (Fla.) as well. The scores of the Hurricanes will not count, but diving coach Dick Kim- ball is happy to have the extra com- petition. "Miami has a talented team along with Florida," Kimball said. "It'll be tough, but it will be a good test for us." Junior Kelly Vander Kuyl and sophomore Tealin Kelemen, each of whom qualified for NCAA Zone C competition last year, will lead the diving team without redshirt sopho- more Nicole Bracken who is ques- tionable for the rest of the season with a knee injury. Though Brack- en's tower diving ability will be missed, Kimball believes that his group is by no means down in any way and could be as good as previ- ous Michigan teams. "For the first competition they've really been focusing," Kimball said. "Tealin is certainly capable of being in the same group of past Michigan divers. It is too early in the season to tell, but I expect her to make the NCAAs." This first. contest will provide stiff competition for the Wolver- ines, but how they deal with that challenge is what is on the minds of their coaches. "There is nobody who is going to jump into your lane and stop you from swimming fast," Richardson said. "Now, if you let the specter of somebody next to you interfere with your ability to race then you've got some growing to do as an athlete." 0 6 6 Golfers look to set wins record this weekend DANNY MOLOSHOK/Daily Forward Abby Crumpton has recovered well from her strained calf injury and scored three goals against Indiana. Crump ton leads ate season Blue attack By Allison Topp Daily Sports Writer Every season is a hard climb as every team and player tries to make it to the top. No one knows that better than Michigan forward Abby Crumpton. During the Wolverines' first road trip to Cali- fornia in late August, Crumpton went down with a strained calf muscle. Unable to play, she had to sit out for two games. "It was hard coming back for the first game back against Detroit," Crumpton said. "I was a little winded since I hadn't gotten to do anything for five days." Yet, from that difficult first game back to this weekend's victo- ries over Indiana and Purdue, Crumpton has come full circle while taking charge of the young Michigan team. Her offensive presence was fully felt this week- end as she scored three goals in the win over Indiana. Her dynamic play is one of the main reasons why Michigan has a shot of quali- fying for the NCAA tournament at the end of the season. Crumpton knows how to score at every opportunity. When watching her play, it is obvious that she has a natural ability to put herself in position to score. Crumpton also has a knack for creating breakaway opportunities. "I think a lot of my breakaways are due to speed," Crumpton said. "In my first couple of steps I come out really fast and that gives me a little edge over players who may be faster if we had to run the whole length of the field." Unlike some forwards, Crump- ton is able to score in many differ- ent situations. She can create separation between herself and the pack, or turn quickly and shoot while being marked by two differ- ent fullbacks. When a player can assess the sit- uation and change her plan of attack on a moment's notice, the opposing squad is in for a rough night. A perfect example of this was Crumpton's first goal of last Friday's game against Indiana. "Many times when I break away I tend to shoot it at the keeper, so I wanted to tap it around her because she came out pretty far," Crumpton said. "I thought I had enough space to get around her and then tap it in the net." Crumpton's assessment was cor- rect as she tapped the ball around the goalkeeper to score her first goal. It would have been easy to simply shoot the ball at the keeper, but she kept her calm and showed why she is the mqst deadly weapon in the Wolverines' arsenal. If Michigan keeps on winning games like it has lately (six out of its last seven), then it will have a good chance at winning the Big Ten Tournament and going to the NCAA Tournament later this fall. Crumpton's offensive attack has helped the Wolverines to this point, but one of the most crucial parts of her game has been the way she has helped the defense by putting pressure on the other team in the front. This versatility is what Michigan needs from one of its leaders to take it to the next level. "My defense tells me that when I pressure the ball it gives them more time to setup, find their marks, and become organized," Crumpton said. "I want to help them out because it is not just about playing offense. I want to win and I want my team to win." By Courtney Lewis Daily Sports Writer After playing two tournaments in four days, the Michigan women's golf team has had a well- deserved week off-- sort of. The ninth-ranked Wolverines didn't have a tourna- ment scheduled last weekend, but that didn't exactly translate into a week of rest and relaxation. The team spent much of the week practicing on the Michigan Golf Course, and then had a special treat over the weekend - more practice at a different location. Michigan played the Polo Fields Country Club course for a little variety. But the Wolverines aren't complaining. Their record-threatening fall season has shown them how much the extra course time can pay off. They've almost enjoyed practice. "You're not looking at it as work, you're looking at it as an opportunity to win again," Kim Benedict said. "Even though we're doing really well, we're not going to let up because no matter how low we shoot we can go lower." That work ethic will remain in place this weekend, even though Michigan will be in Orlando, Fla. The team plans to ignore the beach and focus on golf, at least until after the Hatter Golf Classic. Then the Wolverines can enjoy their surroundings and maybe even relax. On past Florida trips they've crashed at coachaKathy Teichert's parents' house, but if that doesn't pan out this year, Misia Lemanski is, sure Michigan will find a beach or another attraction somewhere. "Our team loves to do that," Lemanski said. "We're definite tourists." Lemanski said the Wolverines enjoy spending their free time together because they're such a close group. That chemistry makes it a lot easier for the Wolverines to push each other in practice, and it also carries over to competition. "You can always look back or look ahead and if you see your teammate, they're going to be there and wave at you or give you a thumbs up," Lemanski said. "They can give you momentum and support." Michigan has not seen the course at Mission Inn Golf and Tennis Resort, which hosted the 2001 NCAA Championships, but views playing a new course as a challenge. Although Michigan have yet to face most of the teams competing in the tournament, Teichert said its opponents won't have much influence on the team's strategy. "It's not like basketball of football where we can ORLANDO, FLA. Who: No. 9 Michigan goes against an 18-team field including Big Ten rival Indiana. When: Tomorrow, Saturday and Sunday, all day. Latest: With a tournament victory this weekend, Michigan would set a school record for wins in a season. make the other team turn the ball over," Teichert said. "We can't control what the other teams are doing. We can only control what we're doing." The Wolverines are anxious to return to tourna- ment play this weekend, especially since they're on a three-tournament winning streak and have been play- ing extremely well individually. A fourth team title would break the school record for wins in a season, and Michigan would finish the fall season undefeated. But the Wolverines plan to focus simply on playing well, rather than on how important winning the Hatter Golf Classic would be. "If you're out there for five hours and you're thinking about everything that's happened in the past, then you're going to drive yourself insane," Benedict said. "If we go out and play this tourna- ment like it's our first, we'll be fine." a WWW.MICH IGANDAI LY.COM/SPORTS r00' AMERICAN CENTER TRAVEL Lowest Price S Complete Travel Service International or Domestic Very special rates on 40 different airlines *Cruises Discounts * Group Travel *Vacation Pkg * Tours "We specialize on Int'l fare, Lowest fare to Your Home" Europe, Asia, Middle East, Africa London Paris Beijing Seoul Beirut Cairo $335 $350 $650 $590 $850 $840 Fares valid at time of printing and subject to change without prior notice 27777 Franklin Rd. Southfield, MI 48034 mike.act@wspan.com Tel: 248-350-1030 Fax: 248-350-2025 1 - _____________ _____________________________________________________________________________ Detroit's Moore out for season PONTIAC, Mich. - Detroit Lions wide receiver Herman Moore will miss the remainder of the sea- son after tearing a muscle in his hip. Moore, who is in his 11th season, injured his hip in the second quar- ter of Detroit's 31-26 loss at Min- nesota on Sunday. The four-time Pro Bowler had four catches for 76 yards this sea- son. "We're disappointed the injury is much worse than we thought," Lions coach Marty Mornhinweg said. "We believed it was a minor pull, but the MRI showed a signifi- cant tear in the muscle. "That doesn't change that Her- man is one of the finest players to ever wear a Detroit Lions uniform." 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