68 - Monday, September 17, 2007 Stacy sets Blue for win By COLT ROSENSWEIG Daily Sports Writer They were undefeated. They weren't scored upon at home. They were ranked nationally for the first time since 2005. Butthey were not overconfident. The No. 18 men's soccer team con- tinued to play its tough, possession- oriented style and racked up two more wins, beating Kentucky 4-0on Friday and Florida International 5-1 yesterday to win the Michigan Invi- tational at Varsity Field. Michigan's 6-0 start matches the best start in program history (2004). Then, however, the team won just five more games and bowed out of the NCAA Tournament in the sec- ond round. The 2007 Wolverines are deter- mined to write a different ending to their story. "(In 2004), we went out to play Rutgers (after starting 6-0) and our heads weren't squarely on our shoul- ders and our feet on the ground," Michigan coach Steve Burns said. "We believed a lot of our press clip- pings, and (now) we don't allow these guys to think like that." Michigan began its thrashing of Florida International just fewer than three minutes into the game. Sophomore forward Jake Stacy took the Wolverines' first corner kick, and sophomore defender Matt Schmitt headed it in to take a 1-0 lead. Ten minutes later, Stacy took another corner. This time it was The Michigan Daily - michigandailycom I Second-half struggles plague Wolverines again 4 By CHRIS MESZAROS Daily Sports Writer In five fames this year, the Michigan women's soccer team has not allowed a goal in the first half. Too bad for them that there are two halves in soccer. The Wolverines lost'both of its games this weekend at the LMU/Four Points Sheraton Cul- ver City Classic on goals scored in the second half, losing 1-0 to Oregon State on Friday and fall- ing 3-0 to Loyola Marymount on Sunday. Michigan (1-3-1) limited the Lions' offense in the first half, but the Lions' Gabrielle Parisel- la broke the scoreless tie with a tally just six minutes into the second half. From that point, Loyola Marymount piled on the goals, adding two additional scores on a free kick from Leslie Grandy and on penalty kick from Lacey Bartels. On Friday, the Wolverines were unable to capitalize on any of their 12 shots in their loss to the Beavers. Michigankeptthegamescore- less until the 74th minute, when Oregon State forward Whitney Goodell scored the lone goal of the game on a shot to the upper corner of the Michigan net. "They had a couple good play- ers that made a difference for them and they got that one goal," Michigan coach Debbie Radem- acher said through the athletic department. The Wolverines lost despite outshooting the Beavers 12-10 in the game. The offense hit its .stride early, with quality attempts off the feet of Michi- gan junior Danelle Underwood, sophomore Amy Klippert and freshman Stephanie Crawford. Underwood had a golden oppor- tunity early on that sailed just wide of the Oregon State goal- post. "It was frustrating," Radem- acher said through the athletiC department. "We were playing well, and then they get one goal off of one shot and we lose the game. It's disappointing, We had more chances to run some plays. Our execution was off." Michigan returns to Ann Arbor next weekend, hosting games against Miami of Ohio and Southern Cal. 4 4 Redshirt freshman Matt Schmitt tallied the Wolverines' first goal against Florida International, scoring off a corner kick early in the opening half.. freshman defender Jeff Quijano who booted it into the net. "I thought Jake really helped set a tone for the team," Burns said. "Once Jake's confidence permeated through the team, we got rolling pretty good." Michigan scored three more goals in the second half, while Florida International managed just one - and that on senior backup goalkeep- er Tom Huls. For the most part, defenders and goalkeeper worked together seam- lessly. While Sperry's talent, focus and preparation are considerable, he gives his defense much of the credit for the team's success.. "They've been doing an outstand- ing job, and they take care of me," Sperry said. "And when they need some help, I take care of them. It's been agood relationship so far." Two of the second-frame goals came from lanky freshman forward Cam Cameron, one of many Wolver- ine subs on the weekend. Both times a cross managed to trickle through a crowd in front of the goal right to Cameron's foot, giving him point- blank shots at the goal. Because Michigan soundly thumped each opponent this week- end, Burns could get a large number of bench players into the action. Not only does this keep their competition skills sharp, but it also makes the entire team more cohesive. "One of the things that our coach- es ask us coming off the bench is to really stay focused, clicked in-to the game ... so that when you come in, you can lift the game instead of being just another person on the field," Cameron said. The entire team will need to lift its game next weekend. Michigan will face a tough University of Detroit team in the prelude to its Big Ten season opener Sunday against Wis- consin, which has earned all four of its wins by shutout. Freshmen discover niche, flicking frisbee with club By NICOLE AUERBACH For the Daily Freshman John Truesdell played basketball and ran track in high school, but he knew he couldn't play those sports at the varsity level for Michigan. Last Monday, he tried something new: Ultimate Frisbee. "I heard this sport was fun but also competitive," Trues- dell said. "I've realized there is nothing better than laying out to catch a Frisbee." Ultimate is one of the only sports on campus for which prior experience is absolutely not nec- essary. In fact, a majority of the players were not even intro- duced to the sport until college. Most of the them played soccer, basketball or participated cross country in high school. "They know they couldn't make the Varsity team here in their high school sports, but they still want to stay in shape and get their competitive fix," senior Matt Marcum said. More than 120 players came to Mitchell Field on Monday night to try out for the club ulti- mate Frisbee teams. Usually, two teams of two levels of commit- ment and talent, MagnUM and Tenacious, compete throughout the year. With so much interest this year, a third team is a defi- nite possibility. MagnUM practices indoors three times a week throughout the winter season and travels every other weekend to tourna- ments. The competitor inside an ultimate player is no different from that of a football or soccer player. Learning the rules and techniques of the game together allows the formation of a differ- entkind of camaraderie between teammates as they adjust to a new sport. Everything from driving to tournaments across the nation to spending Spring Break in Florida creates what players call "an unbreakable bond." Club president Craig Sanford said MagnUM's ultimate goal for the season is to make it to the quarterfinals or semifinals at nationals. The team just missed mak- ing nationals last year. In the past decade, MagnUM has won four regional titles and finished in the top 10 in the nation eight times. Though the name of the sport suggests a certain goofiness, these players are very serious about success. MagnUM is hosting 16 teams here, including teams from Michigan State and Indiana, at Mitchell Field inAnn Arbor dur- ing the weekend of Sept. 29-30 for their "Best of the Midwest" tournament. 4 4 "The Road Not Traveled: Education Reform in the Middle East and North Africa" presented by MOURAD EZZINE Education Sector Manager, World Bank Middle East and North Africa Region MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 17 NOON-1:30PM 1636 School of Social Work Bldg. T-SHIRT PRINTERY QUALITY N SHIRTPRINTERS SINCE 1973 IlR IDEMOIUR ARTISTS GREAT SHtI EMAILSKTC/DSIG UTE LOCATED8MIUTESFROMCAMPUS TEL 734-994-1367 MAPS, PRODUCTSJSERVICESAT AdrianTS hiscam M' hosts dry run on water By RUTH LINCOLN For theDaily BELLEVILLE - The Women's rowing team kicked off its fall season amid flawless racing con- ditions at Belleville Lake. Clear blue skies and calm waters pro- vided the backdrop for the team's first official scrimmage of the year. Michigan State and Eastern Michigan joined the Wolver- ines yesterday morning for what became a horserace between two perennial Big Ten powers. Exact results were not kept, but the four boatsfrom Michigan and Michigan State rotated through first place finishes for the first five races with Eastern Michigan finishing in fifth and sixth place through each race. The Spartans took the five races in the second flight. Unlike more structured regat- tas, the teams competed in two flights of five races apiece. Each 4 BEN SIMON/Daily The Michigan women's rowing team opened up the season with a meet against Michigan State and Eastern Michigan. race was approximately 1,200 meters, instead of the traditional 2,000-meter competition. The first flight included two eights from each team, while the second flight included a Spartan eight and a Michigan four and eight. Rowers essentially treat the fall season as training for the champi- onships in the spring season. 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