-M 10 - The Michigan Daily - Wednesday, September 10, 2003 4' Bowman sheds hoops to play for 'M' spikers By Eric Ambinder Daily Sports Writer leyball pla One or man's ac( It took just two practices for Michi- see that sh gan freshman Meghan Bowman to lit- Bowma erally face the reality of collegiate ball in h volleyball. school, w "My second day here I was nailed started mi in the head six times," Bowman said the enjoy of her first attempts at blocking kills recruited b in practice. "I start But a few headaches, the fact that she then I sta is replacing one of Michigan's all-time from coil best blockers and a last minute decision intending to play collegiate volleyball instead of lege, I was basketball haven't impeded Bowman's Bowma progress on the court thus far. ships from "I think right now she is only scratch- Luckily ing the surface of how good she can be," play voile Michigan coach Mark Rosen said. "If The 6-f she can continue to work as hard as she rina Lehm is working, she can become a great vol- dominatin Krenzel looks to rebound vs. Wolfpack ayer." nly needs to look at Bow- celerated learning curve to he has great potential. an began playing club volley- er sophomore year of high hile most serious players get uch earlier. And she played for ment of the game, not to be by colleges. ed playing club volleyball, and arted getting all these letters Leges," she said. "I was not on playing volleyball in col- s going to play basketball." an received basketball scholar- n several "small schools." for Michigan, she chose to yball. foot-1 Bowman replaces Kat- man, one of Michigan's most ng middle blockers in team history, as the only new starter this season. Lehman, who graduated last year, is the Michigan record-holder for career blocks and block assists and is ninth all-time with 933 kills. "Not only was Katrina a good blocker, but she was our best player getting us in transition," Rosen said. "She was good everyday. Every game you knew what you were going to get." While Lehman leaves behind a seemingly unparalleled legacy, Bow- man has shown so far that she has the ability to be a dominating presence in the middle. In four of the past five matches, she has registered five blocks and current- ly ranks second among freshmen in the Big Ten for blocking. Rosen admits that Bowman is a work in progress. To facilitate her pro- gression into the collegiate game, she plays in the middle between Erin Moore and Nicole Poquette, two of the best blockers in the Big Ten. "We haven't put much offensive pressure on her," Rosen said. "Every- day we're trying to get a little more out of her offensively." Rosen says increased responsibility on Bowman throughout the next few weeks should prepare her for the upcoming Big Ten schedule. And one last road-trip, Rosen stat- ed, wouldn't hurt his team in prepar- ing for Big Ten play. Michigan (3-3) will travel to Tennessee this weekend to compete in the Toyota LV Classic. The Wolverines will battle East Ten- nessee State (1-5) on Friday and Cal- State Fullerton (5-2) and Tennessee (5-1) on Saturday. 4 Ohio State running back Maurice Clarett was charged yesterday with a misdemeanor of falsification. AP PHOTO By Ryan Sosin and Evan McGarvey For the Daily Claretts days at O0hio c~i 1 1 No. 22 N.C. STATE (1-1) AT No. 3 OHIo STATE (2- 0) - 12:10 P.M., ABC: Maurice Clarett, Maurice Clarett, Maurice Clarett. Ok, now that we've gotten State may COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) - Mau- rice Clarett was charged yesterday with lying about items stolen from his car, and Ohio State coach Jim Tressel said the school is ready to cut ties with the star running back. Clarett was charged with misde- meanor falsification, city attorney spokesman Scott Varner said. If convicted, Clarett would face up to six months in jail and a $1,000 fine. But probation is likely the harshest sentence a judge would impose, city prosecutor Stephen McIntosh said. Tressel said he does not expect Clarett to return this season to the defending national champion Buck- eyes. He would recommend that Clarett be released from his scholar- ship if the request was made by Clarett, the coach said. Clarett has already been suspended indefinitely from the team, and prob- ably will not play for the Buckeyes this season. He is also being investi- gated by the NCAA. Tressel was asked if it was time for Clarett to move on. "I think that he needs to make, along with his family, whatever deci- sion he thinks is best for him," Tres- sel said. If Clarett's career at Ohio State is over, the running back's last carry would rank among the most memo- rable in school history. He scored on a 5-yard run in the second overtime in a 31-24 victory over Miami in the Fiesta Bowl, giving the Buckeyes their first national championship in 34 years. Alan C. Milstein, the Clarett fami- ly attorney, said he wasn't surprised by Tressel's comments or the misde- meanor charge. "Nothing Ohio State does surpris- es me," he said. "I don't think the family recognizes what Ohio State's actions and motivations are, either." be encnng our requisite Claretts out of the way, let's get to what this game really means to Ohio State. Last week was ugly for the defending national champion Buckeyes, who squeaked past unranked San Diego State. The Buckeye offense was abysmal thanks to quarterback pt ' ' 8 Milstein declined to comment on whether Clarett would consider transferring. If Clarett transferred to another Division I-A school, he would have to sit out a year in addition to any suspension or ineligibility handed down by the NCAA. He could trans- fer to a Division I-AA, II or III and be immediately eligible to play, but any possible penalties would also pertain. NCAA spokeswoman Kay Hawes would not speak about the Clarett case, but did say that if a suspended or ineligible player transferred, the athlete's new school would first have to declare him ineligible, and would then seek his reinstatement through the organization. Ohio State has been working for more than two weeks on a response to "several pages" of allegations sent by the NCAA to the university. Ohio State athletic director Andy Geiger wouldn't comment Tuesday on the progress of the response, and said he didn't know when it would be finished. Hawes said the NCAA had not received Ohio State's formal response. Ohio State and the NCAA have been looking into Clarett's finances since springtime. Clarett acknowl- edged earlier this summer that he filed an exaggerated theft report after his car was broken into in April. The car, a Chevrolet Monte Carlo, was borrowed from a local dealer. Clarett said he lost more than $10,000 in items in the theft, includ- ing $800 in cash, $300 in clothing, hundreds of CDs and thousands of dollars in stereo equipment. Clarett has until Oct. 10 to enter a plea and won't have to appear in court to plead innocent, McIntosh said. If he pleads guilty or no contest, he can be sentenced the same day. Craig Krenzel's unprecedented poor performance. Krenzel was 5-for-20 and couldn't generate a touch- down, in the air or on the ground. Ohio State needs to play a much tighter game this week and prove it is really more than a one-man team. N. C. State is coming off a similarly concerning week after a stunning loss to Wake Forest. N.C. State senior quarterback Philip Rivers was excep- tional last weekend, but he needs to get his team in the end zone earlier in the game. San Diego State backup quarterback Matt Dlugolecki threw for 193 yards on the Ohio State secondary last week, which could translate to 450 yards from a talented quarterback like Rivers. The pressure will be on both teams to prove last week was just a freak occurrence, setting the table for an excellent game. Ohio State 37, N.C. State 34 UNLV (1-1) AT No. 15 WISCoNSIN (2-0) - 12:00 P.M., ESPN2: It's too bad most score- boards only go up to 99, because this game is going to get out of control fast. The offensive numbers in this matchup could give the NBA a run for its money. Wisconsin is coming off a barnburner with Akron in which it further diminished the outlook on its defense. Despite its terrible defense, the offense is something of a marvel. Wisconsin quar- terback Jim Sorgi is second in Big Ten passing yards, thanks in part to Lee Evans and Brandon Williams on the receiving side, and Anthony Davis is a serious backfield threat. It's the same story of defensive misfortune from UNLV If safety Jamaal Brimmer ever went down, DANNY MOLOSHOK/Daily Ohio State quarterback Craig Krenzel, who looked like a smooth operator against Washington, fell apart last weekend against San Diego State, going 5-for-20 through the air. the defense would suffer a loss against a team of mascots. The offense can light up the scoreboard behind running back Larry Croom and wide receiver Earvin Johnson. Both are top-notch play- ers, and quarterback Kurt Nantkes has shown flashes of brilliance. Last week's performance looks to be an anomaly not to be repeated this week. This one is going to look more like an old school basketball game than a football game. Wisconsin 51, UNLV 44 No. 19 IowA (2-0) AT IOWA STATE (2-0) - 12:30 P.M., No TV: Think that the war between Michigan and Michigan State is something? Well, you should be introduced to Iowa-Iowa State. It has become more of a bitter recruiting war that spills over into the football stadium. For the Hawkeyes, quarterback Nathan Chandler, who is replacing Heisman Trophy runner-up Brad Banks, has performed above what has been expected of him thus far. It will be a true test for the senior quarterback. Iowa's defense, which took a serious hit in the NFL draft, has looked just as solid in yielding just 10 points thus far against MAC competition. Who knows which Iowa State team will come out to play Saturday; it could be the one that exe- cuted on offense all day long behind quarterback Austin Flynn, or perhaps the one that snuck past Northern Iowa. If it is the former, there could be some real fireworks. Flynn, also replacing a former Heisman Trophy runner-up, was helped by a Michael Wagner 121-yard rushing day last week- end. Wagner and Flynn will need to be on again for the Cyclones to keep up with the Hawkeyes. Both teams have looked forward to this one all winter, and it's going to be something straight out of Farley Speedway. Iowa 27, Iowa State 24 PENN STATE (1-1) AT No. 18 NEBRASKA (2-0) - 9:00 P.M., ABC: Penn State's loss to Boston College made coach Joe Paterno look even more faded and elderly, and now the Nittany Lions must open old wounds as they face the resurgent Huskers. Zack Mills looks shaky behind center for Penn State (21-of-45, one touchdown, and one interception last week) and the always "welcom- ing" home crowd in Lincoln, Neb. should rattle the inconsistent junior. Nebraska's Jammal Lord was no better, and both teams could go to their backup quarterback anytime during the game. It should come down to a battle of the clipboard holders. Paterno and Nebraska coach Frank Solich both have more to lose than to gain in this one. Penn State 19, Nebraska 17 A2 shopping and ice cream help freshmen By Phil Kofahl and Devin Sullivan For the Daily For most freshmen, making the academic transition from high school to college is hard enough. Now imagine making that same transition in terms of collegiate ath- letics. Midfielder Judy Coffman describes it as harder than she could have possibly imagined. But Coff- man joins six other freshmen mak- ing that leap to the Michigan women's soccer team. As many freshmen are discover- ing, college life is just a little bit faster-paced, and that's no different from on the field. "Everything's fast," said defend- er Brenna Mulholland. "It's a lot more difficult, and every player out Contraceptive Injection 5 con~trol you ~-tin~k a~cxrt ju~st + x a year medroxyprogesterone acetate injectable suspension DEPO-PROVERA Contraceptive Injection (medroxyprogesterone acetate injectable suspension, USP) This product is intended to prevent pregnancy. 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"There are way too many ice cream places in Ann Arbor," said Spencer. "I know it's so bad, but it's so good. The team also went on a canoeing trip; it was a lot of fun, and it gave the entire team a chance to bond." Forward Lauren Fifield also praises the great team atmosphere. Nightly trips to Urban Outfitters were one of the ways the team came together in the weeks before class. As the freshmen get into the rhythm of class and practice, things are getting easier. Extended playing time has allowed them to get more comfortable on the field. And when times do get tough, the upperclassmen are always there to help out. Keeper Megan Tuura cred- its senior Susie Grech and all the anallkPanero with hAlnin a her rlinct_ r I I . ": A