6B - The Michigan Daily - SportsMonday - April 7, 2003 WATER POLO Continued from Page 1B need to be and where we expect to be," he said. The Wolverines opened the week- end against No. 7 Loyola Marymount, a team they lost to earlier this year in February. In this case, history repeated itself, and Michigan went down 11-2, despite goalkeeper Betsey Arm- strong's 13 saves. The next two games went much better for the Wolverines. Against the Sun Devils, six different Michigan players scored en route to a 7-5 win. Jo Antonsen, in just her second game back since she was injured in Febru- ary, scored two goals. "It was just fortunate for Jo, after playing in just her second game back after being out for a month, to get her touch back," Anderson said. "We're getting our players back, and that's what we want to do. We have to get healthy." Senior Abbi Rowe also eased back into play this weekend for the first time in weeks. "It feels great to be back," Rowe said yesterday. "After just a couple minutes in the water, I felt right at home." Although Antonsen and Rowe made successful returns to competi- tion this weekend, Michigan still was- n't completely healthy. Sophomore Erin Brown and junior Stephanie Rupp both sat out because of a flu bug that Anderson said has been afflicting the coaching staff and the team for the past week. Still, the Wolverines held together well enough to pick up the impres- sive win yesterday. The last time they faced San Jose State was in January, when the Spartans claimed an 8-3 victory at Canham Natatori- um. This time Michigan came out on top, 6-4, supported by strong play all around. Armstrong once again led the defense, saving two crucial four-meter shots and bringing her record on penalty shots for the weekend to three FOOTBALL Continued from Page 1B "What I like about Baas is he's better today than he was nine practices ago," Carr said. "He's a great athlete when he pulls. He's not just a guy who can knock you off the ball in front of you. He's so agile that he gets up into the seams and finds a linebacker." Carr's main concern with the line in spring practice has been developing more depth to back up his proven per- formers. Senior Courtney Morgan, who alternated with Stenavich at left tackle last season, is currently working at guard. Junior Andy Christophel and redshirt freshman Mark Bihl are push- ing for time at center. Senior Deme- terius Solomon and redshirt freshman Rueben Riley are also in the mix for a backup role. Is THE SAFETY ON?: While Michigan fans have been anxiously waiting for redshirt sophomore Ernest Shazor to earn a starting spot at safety, Carr said there is no guarantee that the waiting will end when Michigan opens its sea- son Aug. 30 against Central Michigan. "Ernest is involved in a real battle at that position," Carr said. "I think it's very tight. We'll have to see how we finish there." Shazor, ranked as the No. I safety coming out of high school by numerous recruiting magazines, is competing with senior Jon Shaw, sophomore Jacob Stewart and redshirt freshman Willis Barringer. Barringer, who switched from cor- nerback in the fall, has "made a move" at safety thus far in spring practice: "He's had a great spring for a young freshman," Carr said. "I'm very pleased with where he is." Shazor and Shaw have the most experience at safety, as both filled in well last season during injuries to Julius Curry and Cato June. Of course, the Wolverines have two of the top safety recruits in the country, Ryan Mundy and Prescott Burgess, joining the group in the fall. But will they make a push for playing time with such limited experience? "I can't answer that," Carr said. "Physically, there are a lot of guys who are capable of competing. It comes down to how quickly they can grasp what we're doing. We'll find out." SPRINGING FORWARD The Michigan football team has just one more week of spring practice left before its annual spring game, which will be played April 12 at 11:30 a.m. in the Big House. Here's the position-by-position breakdown at this point in spring drills, except for offensive line and safety. Quarterback: Michigan coach Lloyd Carr says John Navarre "has everythin it takes," and Navarre showed it last season in the Wolverines' 38-30 win over Florida in the Outback Bowl. Senior transfer S ncer Brinton and redshirt freshman Matt Gutierrez are in a duel for the spot at No. 2. If Carr follows past precedent, Gutierrez willbe the backup, as he will need snaps to prepare for the 2004 campaign as the probable starter. SETH LOWER/Daily Michigan's Sheetal Narsal steps it up as the competition gets tougher. She helped the Wolverines steal two games in Arizona this weekend. saved out of five shots taken. Earlier in the weekend, Armstrong set a Michigan record by notching her 500th career save against Loyola Marymount. "We expect a lot from Betsey and she always backs it up," Rowe said, adding that Sheetal Narsai's scoring and Julie Nisbet's ability to draw three four-meter penalties also impressed her. Anderson also praised Armstrong and Narsai. "With Betsey, it feels like we have the advantage on the-four-meter shot," he said. "And it seems like the tougher opponent we play, the more goals Sheetal scores." Narsai scored three goals, all of them on four-meter penalty shots. Sopho- more Casey Kerney added a pair, and Nisbet also scored to bring the final tally to six. San Jose State couldn't cap- italize on its two penalty shots. "I think (this weekend) was a great accomplishment," Rowe said. "We played well together, and we really proved that we can stick it out." Anderson said that this tournament was a great way to get ready for next weekend's Southern Division Champi- onships, in which the Wolverines will be the top seed. "I wanted them to bang heads with three extremely tough teams so we don't get blind-sided next weekend," he said. "We need to get refocused, and in order to get where we want to be, I felt we needed to play teams that are arguably better than us to show us that we have to wake up if we want to defend our Eastern title." The Wolverines head into the Southern Division Championship with a perfect conference record. The top six finishers move on to the East- ern Championship at the end of April, where they will have a chance to get a bid to the NCAA Final Four. Backfield: Senior Chris Perry loves to make plays, and he should have plen of o portunities to do that next season as the tone proven returnee in the backfield. Ferry's 1000-yard effort last season showed that he has the stuff to handle the bulk of the carries this season and stay healthy. David Underwood is the fron- trunner at the No. 2 spot, as he has worked his way into Car's favor this spring. Junior Tim Bracken and redshirt freshmen Pierte Rembert and Ali1 ah Bradley are also in the running for No. 2. With sophomore fullback Sean Sanderson out of spring practice due to academic reasons, redshirt freshman Brian Thompson _-recruited as a linebacker -has made a move at fullback. Carr is also excited about the improved blocking he has seen from junior full- back Kevin Dudley. Wide receiver/ight end: While junior Brayton Edwards has h received the /. 1 jersey, Carr is so impressed by sophomore Jason Avant that he won't even distinguish between the two r' as the No.1 or No.2 receiver on the depth chart. Cart praised the ability of redshirt freshman Carl Tabb, saying he has caught "every ball" thrown his way this spring. Seniors Tyrece Butler and Calvin Bell are having solid springs, and junior Jer- maine Gonzales a former quarterback, is improving. Redshirt freshman Steve reaston has been hobbled with a hamstring injury for most of spring practice. Sophomore tight end Tim Massaquoi has been recovering from a hernia surgery that kept him out of winter conditioning. While Massaquoi is still the .~ projected starter, converted quarterback Andy Mignery has earned Carr's praise for his hard work. Defensive line: This is a unit that has the potential to shine next season. At defensive end, the athleticism of seniors Alain Kashama and LacStevens should prevail, but sophomore Alex Ofili is waiting for his chance to make an impact. Carr has played with the idea of moving tackle Pat Massey back to the outside. On the inside, seniors Grant Bowman and Norman Heuer - who is sitting out spring practice with an inju - have the experience to hold off youngsters Larry Harrison and abe Watson, but expect the two mammoth tackles to make their presence felt. Linebackers: Without starters Zach Kaufman and Carl Diggs, both out recovering from serious knee injuries linebacker has been a paramount concern for Carr in spring bail. Roy Manning and Lawrence Reid have come back strong from season-ending knee injuries to put themselves in a position to play. Sophomore Joey Sarantos and redshirt freshman David Harris are also pushing for time, as Carr has been pleasantly su rised with Harris. Sophomore Pierre Woods is the frontrunner to fill the shoes of the departed Victor Hob- son at the SAM linebacker position. Cornerbacks: The combination of Marlin Jackson, Jeremy LeSueur and Markus Curry makes the Michigan secondary as dependable as it has been in years. Carr said that he has been impressed with new defensive backs coach Ron English, but English certainly has a lot to work with. ;A BRENDAN O'DON- NELL/Daily Michigan quarterback John Navarre 4 " " ko £ ...w~.'r" rrrww . .r rv r. & rw Special teams: There was nothing special about Michigan's kicking game last season, but the addition of recruit GarrettRivas the top place-kicker in the country, things should be better next season. Dependable punter Adam Finley is back to handle the unting duties and showed he could kick field goals if necessary. Because of the weather, Carr has not been able to judge his returners as well as he would like. -J. Brady McCollough 0 I E~t~sayAprilE43240OO3 Artemisia is a conference dedicated to educating and enriching the minds, bodies and souls of U of M women. Plan to spend a wonderful evening full of engaging workshops, distinguished speakers, and awesome entetainment with us! Zg. 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