2B - The Michigan Daily - SportsMonday - January 26, 2004 4 Blue denies Indiana its revenge AP NOTES By Harold Fogel and Brad Johnson Daily Sports Writers When it comes to water polo, Michigan-Indiana is an intense rivalry. In fact, the rivalry is so heated that it prompt- ed one Michigan fan to display a sign reading, "IU girls pee in the pool." Saturday's game between the Wolverines and Hoosiers was the 2004 Michigan Invite's main event, and was a rematch of last year's contest in which the Wolverines clinched the Collegiate Water Polo Association's southern division crown. "Since we began our training in August, all anyone could talk about was this weekend," standout freshman Wesley Ellison said. "Indiana is our main rival and we wanted to come out playing our best." From the beginning, it was obvious that the game was going to be a physical and competitive match. Michigan struck first on a penalty shot by junior Erin Brown. Indiana returned the favor, scoring on a penalty shot by Janis Pardy in the second period. The Hoosiers then captured the lead with an outside shot by Kandace Waldthaler that bounced past the outstretched arms of junior goalkeeper Betsey Armstrong. The Wolverines (4-0) came out firing in the second half, scoring two goals in the third period. Junior Sheetal Narsai sealed the deal with her second goal of the match, giving Michigan a 4-2 victory. Earlier in the day, in the team's first tournament game, Michigan completely dominated on both ends of the pool while defeating California-San Diego by a score of 6-2. The Wolverines jumped out to a quick 3-0 lead in the first peri- od, showing that they came ready to play. When asked if he was responsible for his team's inspired play, coach Matt Anderson responded, "I've never been a rah-rah coach behind closed doors. I just give the girls a list of things to do, and today they executed perfectly." With solid play in net by Armstrong and a hat trick by junior Casey Kerney, Michigan soon found itself with a comfortable 6-0 lead. Sensing that victory was close, Ander- son seized the opportunity to give his reserves and younger players some valuable playing time in the game's closing minutes. The Wolverines started its Sunday by defeating Arizona State 8-5. Despite their lackluster play in the first half against the Sun Devils, the Wolverines led at the break, 3-2. Strong play both offensively and defensively in the second half helped Michigan finally put away the pesky Sun Devils, who refused to roll over throughout the game. "(Arizona State) presented a whole different type of game than Indiana and San Diego," Anderson said. "They are extremely fast, and we were not as fast as they were so we had to play a little bit more organized on defense." Following the contest against Arizona State, Michigan put the finishing touches on an unblemished weekend at the tournament by throttling Marist 14-2, scoring eight unan- swered goals at one point. The game also gave several fresh- men a chance to notch their first goals as Wolverines. "Every freshman was able to score (this weekend)," Ander- son said. "Seven of them scored, so now the monkey is off their back. Every freshman wants to get their first goal." By winning their final two games of the tournament, the Wolverines completed their best performance in the tourna- ment's three-year history. "We had a hard time waking up today," Anderson said. "We had an early game Sunday morning, and two very good victories over very good teams yesterday. We didn't come out like we should have. We had a terrible first half, but we still won the game." After a perfect start to the 2004 campaign, the Wolverines will travel to California in two weeks to put their undefeated record to the test. "I think (this weekend) definitely helped our confidence a lot," Armstrong said. "We're not too confident, which is good. But to start off with a win against Indiana, and to maintain our winning record against them really has boosted us for the rest of the season." Mickelson drought ends after 18 months LA QUINTA, Calif. (AP) - Phil Mickelson showed he's back on his game after a disappointing year, beat- ing Skip Kendall on the first playoff hole Sunday in the Bob Hope Chrysler Classic. The victory ended an 18-month win- less streak for Mickelson, who dropped from second to 16th in the World Ranking. He rolled a 3-foot birdie putt into the center of the cup to win the Hope, his second victory in the tournament in two years. Mickelson, making his 2004 debut, closed with a 4-under 68 to match Kendall (65) at 30-under 330 in the 90- hole tournament. ale z *ian jadI1 ATHLETE OF THE WEEK Who: Pat Owen Sport:Wrestling Hometown: Polson, Mont. Year: Senior Why: Individually ranked No. 4 in the nation, Owen (165-lbs.) scored a pin on Minnesota's Casey Flaherty to help Michigan blow out the Golden Gophers 31-4. He turned in another pin on Iowa's Cole Pape, defeating him in just 47 seconds. Owen M SCHEDULE 4 Wednesday, Jan. 28 M Basketball vs. Iowa Thursday, Jan. 29 W Tennis V W Basketball V Friday Jan. 30 Wrestling k Ice Hockey v 7 p.m. 4 p.m. 7 p.m. '4 vs. Notre Dame vs. Ohio State vs. Michigan State vs. Lake Superior State 7 p.m. 7:35 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 31 M Tennis vs. Wake Forest 12 .m. M Basketball at Illinois 1:45 p.m. M Swim/Diving at Northwestern 3 p.m. W Swim/Diving at Notre Dame 4 p.m. W Gymnastics vs. Michigan State 7 p.m. Ice Hockey vs. Lake Superior State 7:35 p.rm. M Track/Field at Boston Invitational W Track/Field vs. Michigan Intercollegiate DAUy's NUL Power Ranidgs May's NBA Power Rankings ~ m~w 6 ps.1. Sacramento 30-11 Thenators weimed64 J r 1 Loss o Dallas yesterday wasn't arto Miron Square Gdn enough to knock them out of the top -rus=ingof the Rangers, spot. But schedule only gets tougher. - 2. Detroit 64 pts. x enne s tid242 A tough week in Motown culmi- ' Kei G s led fo Is " nated with Kronwall out, a pair of all- the A ith g tnicat dos star snubs and two ugly games. ar baytIg::,.:gy!?.'.}: Colordo 6 s 3. Indiana 33-13 >.: >.Carlisle must have enjoyed snap * he regod n outabu ping Detroit's 13-game winning streak. lot:kepsThm at number the 4. San Antartlo 29-48 4. Vancouver 61 pts. * ts dngtywln * The offense shut down for a bs aetheybongtearn week, but the 5-4 OT win over ;l}watch Nashville suggests that is over. ThE BASIC BET New England -7 Over-Under: 38 - 38 1/2 ThE MAd PRoPs Proposition wagers are very specific bets offered by the house as side bets. For a $1.75 favorite, you bet $175 to win $100. For a $1.75 underdog, you bet $100 to win $175. The Coin Flip Car. - $1.35 NE - $1.15 First Turnover Car. - $1.55 NE - $1.35 Scoring a Safety Yes - $5.00 No - $8.00 Two-Point Conversion Yes - $3.75 No - $5.50 Overtime Football Yes - $4.50 No - $6.50 Ryan Sosin's Top Prop Tom Brady had three rush- ing touchdowns in his final two seasons at Michigan. Super Bowl Sunday could make it three in his last two seasons in New Eng- land. Bet the 25:1 spread he scores the first TD on the rush en route to a New England Victory on Super Bowl Sunday. 6. Philadelphia 65 pts. " Adding Danny Markov and MattiastTimanderto the blueline makes this team a lot better. 7.San Jose 61pts. - Beatig up on Detroit, Goloradn an Meso mafa h $ha*e psed 8. New Jersey 61pts. " The wheels are starting to fall off in New Jersey. The only thing that holds them together is goaltending. 9. Tampa Bay 55 pts. (3aUt4 Oif nt. Golng 74.2 in their ' ast tO, life 1$ good atop the $outheast, 10. Boston 58 pts. " Losing Joe Thorton could stifle Boston's playoff.hopes, which report- edly makes people in Boston angry. 6.D tot 294 for larius Miles r*ein themoi 'The Perfeot Score' and didn't get It. 7. Houston 25-17 - Scored just 15 points in the fourth quarter against Indiana on Fri- day and won. 9. Denver 26-19 * Marcus Camby has played in all 41 games this year. When was the last time that happened? 104 NoW OeinMas 2549. g$S.O for9 hi NI cite ln- le- chIps oUtburst lest Wednesd~y 4 SETH LOWER/Daily Junior Erin Brown, scored a goal in both of Michigan's games yesterday against Marist and Arizona State. The 10th-ranked Wolverines have started the season 4-0. Is your Professor Using the Classroom as a Political Soapbox? This Is a Violation of Your Academic Rights. According to the American Association Of University Professors, the use of classrooms for political indoctrination is a violation of academic freedom. The 1940 Statement of Principles on Academic Freedom and Tenure declared: "Teachers are entitled to freedom in the classroom in discussing their subject, but they should be careful not to introduce into their teaching controversial matter which has no relation to their subject." (This clause was reaffirmed in 1970.) If you are not taking a course whose subject is the war in Iraq, your professor should not be making statements about the war in class. Or about George Bush, if the class is not on contemporary American presidents, presidential administrations or some similar subject. We do not expect our doctors to impose their political opinions on us when we go to them for treatment. We should likewise not be assaulted by the political prejudices of professors when we pay them for an education. If your professor is abusing his or her teaching privilege or is confused about the professional obligations of an educator please contact us. 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