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Wolverines winless in pair
of tight California contests

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Michigan Stadium featured piped-in music for the first time during Saturday's 38-34 victory over Notre Dame.
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By TIM ROHAN
Daily Sports Writer
In five games the Michigan
women's soccer team had never
won in the state of California.
That streak continued after this
weekend's losses at Cal State Ful-
lerton and Southern California.
Michigan lost 2-0 against the
Titans at Titan Stadium on Friday
and then fell 2-1 to the Trojans at
McAlister
Field yes- CS-FULLERTON 2
terday. MICHIGAN 0
With
the teams SOUTHERN CAL 2
combin- MICHIGAN 1
ing for
two red cards on Friday, four yel-
low cards yesterday and a total of
37 total fouls committed in both
games, Michigan coach Greg Ryan
liked the physicality his team
showed all weekend, despite the
negative outcomes.
"We won't play against a team
that plays more physically than
USC," Ryan said. "They're just a
bunch of beaters. They took a lot
of cheap shots. They were fouling
from behind all the time - the refs
let them get away with it. And so
our players had to learn to deal
with the physical aspect of that
game. And I thought they did real-
ly well. ... The efs wee the 12th
man today for USC."
Junior forward Amanda Bow-
ery was given a red card in the 33rd
minute of Friday's game and was
forced to sit out yesterday's game
because of the penalty. The team
clearly missed the player that Ryan
called his "top striker."
Ryan said that in Sunday's game
against Southern Cal, the Wol-
verines had to start half of their
second-string players because of
a lack of depth, Bowery's absence
and being downright "gassed"
from the first game.
But, even afterthe resultingloss,
Ryan still thought Michigan put up
a good fight against the Trojans.
"It was a real credit to the team
that they came back with that kind
of effort," Ryan said."I mean, we're
better than Fullerton, and we lost
the game by two goals. I think a lot
of teams would just throw in the
towel.... They didn't, they respond-
ed and played their hearts out. And
could've gotten a win."
Sophomore Kristen Goncalves
scored in the 28th minute when
junior Jackie Carron sent a free
kick to the left of the Southern Cal
wall, Goncalves, who was mak-
ing a run behind the wall, was
able to deflect the ball past the
outstretched arms of Trojan goal-
keeper Kristin Olsen.
The Wolverines (3-5) held the
lead until the middle of the second
half, when Southern Cal scored on
a free kick. Ryan wasn't hesitant to
note his disappointment in the offi-

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It looks like the loudspeaker
music in Michigan Stadium is
here to stay.
I'll be honest with you: I'm not
crazy about the idea. I've been
coming to
Michigan home
games since I
was in diapers,
and any music
that doesn'tl
come from the
band is a little
disappoint- ANDY
ing, But after REID
the way the-
student sec-
tion responded to Eminem's "Lose
Yourself," even I can't deny that
the music definitely pumps up the
crowd.
Although some songs have
been met with high enthusiasm,
the music often seems sloppily
thrown together and played at
odd times during the game. I'm
here to help.
These are my ideas to help the
Athletic Department make the
most out of the game-day musical
experience.
SLOW BALLADS
Does anyone disagree that it
sounds awesome when the whole
student section unites for one
song?
I went to Wisconsin two years
ago, and the student section sang
"Build Me Up Buttercup" from
beginning to end with only about
20 seconds of piped-in prompt.
Michigan needs its own "Build
Me Up Buttercup."
Sometime in the third quarter,
when there's a lull in the action
after a punt, all Michigan has to
VOLLEYBALL
From page 1B
Her performance earned her All-
Tournament Team honors along
with junior setter Lexi Zimmerman
and sophomore right side hitter Alex
Hunt.
Rosen praised Michigan's humble
mindset in the face of an undefeated
BISON
From page 1B
a ball off the crossbar and into
the goal to extend the Wolverines'
lead. The early two-goal advantage
allowed Burns to actively substitute
inexperienced players for the re-
mainder of the first half.
"The younger guys did great," se-
nior captain Danny Gray said. "My-
self personally, I struggled a little
bit today. A couple of the older guys,
we've got a lot of minutes on our
legs, so it was nice to see the young

do is play the first 30 seconds or so
of "Lean On Me" by Bill Withers.
Everyone in the student section
should put their arms around each
other's shoulders, sway and just
belt it out. If students can be con-
vinced to continue after the song
is cut from the loudspeakers -
which didn't happen when "Sweet
Caroline" played during the West-
ern Michigan game - it could cre-
ate a really unique tradition.
I mean, how offsetting would
that be for the opposing team?
WHITE STRIPES
Okay, it was pretty cool when
everyone got into the bass solo
in the opening bars of the White
Stripes' "Seven Nation Army," but
then they played it again.
And again. And again. If it
keeps up, every play will be fol-
lowed by that mind-numbing
chant. Moderation, please.
SPEAKING OF MODERATION...
One of the loudest boos all day
came while the Michigan Stadium
announcer kindly reminded the
fans that the legal drinking age
was 21. Clearly, there were plenty
of students who interpreted the
law differently.
Why not play along with the
joke?
Blast Montgomery Gentry's "I
Got Drunk" right after the mes-
sage. I've never actually heard the
song - a quick google search for
"songs about booze" led me to it -
but I'm sure, given the songs title,
it will get the point across.
THE FORCE IS STRONG
Everyone plays the "Impe-
rial March," better known as the
record and the highest national rank-
ing in program history.
"We don't want to take anything
for granted," Rosen said. "That's how
you get upset. Our players did a nice
job ofnot casting any value judgments
on any teams we were playing and we
just focused on our side of the court."
The weekend tournament allowed
Rosen to put some of his younger
and less experienced players into the
guys come in and make an impact."
Early in the second half, Michi-
gan's defense was finally tested.
Lipscomb (2-2-1) aggressively in-
vaded Michigan's box and deliv-
ered 12 shots in the period, two of
which deflected off the post, but the
Wolverines preserved their shutout
with timely tackles and tight man-
to-man defense.
"I wish we didn't bend quite as
much as we did today, but it was nice
to see that we were getting those
tackles," Gray said. "And at the end
of the game, there was a zero on the
scoreboard. The shutout it is some-

Darth Vader music from the Star
Wars movies. Sure, it's imposing,
but it's also overplayed and not
very creative.
Few teams, however, have a
reason to play "Star Wars (Main
Theme)." Now Michigan does.
We've all heard the pun-heavy
"May the Forcier be with you" or
"The Forcier is strong in this one"
jokes. They're here - for better or
worse - for the next four years, or
as long as Tate Forcier is the start-
ing quarterback.
Play the song any time he trots
out onto the field. The fans can
bow to him or something - since
everyone in Michigan Stadium
has already deemed him the sav-
ior of all things Michigan football.
JOCK JAMS101
Michigan obviously can't break
out the "Zombie Nation" any time
soon. Penn State has a lockdown
on the pseudo-techno drivel, and
although it works well for them,
Michigan football doesn't copy
anyone. It's an institution that
must make its own traditions.
There is one exception, though.
Any time the Nittany Lions
visit Ann Arbor and lose - which
is to be expected, after all, con-
sidering Michigan's 10-4 all-time
record over Penn State - blast it
toward the end of the game. The
student section needs to simply
change the words of the famous
Penn State chant to this:
"We Own Penn State."
- Reid would rather just stick
with the greatest marching band
in the country. How awesome is
"Temptation"? He can be reached
at andyreid vumich.edu.
lineup to help familiarize themselves
with the tempo and style of collegiate
volleyball.
"We have a very unique team for
college volleyball," Rosen said. "We
are very fortunate, because we have a
fair amount of players who are really
good six-rotation players. It's good
and bad. It's hard because we're only
playing seven players, but it'sjust how
this team is made up."
thing we take pride in."
Junior defender Adam Keller put
the game out of reach in the 73rd
minute. Saad delivered a perfect
ball to the near post and Keller vol-
leyed in the final goal to deflate Lip-
scomb's comeback hopes.
Despite the lopsided final score,
the Wolverines still executed poorly
on odd-man advantages and missed
numerous easy chances inside the
box. While such errors may be
costly against more formidable op-
ponents later in the season, Michi-
gan overcame its mistakes against
the Bison.

Junior Amanda Bowery received a red card Friday against Cal State-Fullerton.

cials' choice to award a free kick.
"It was never a foul," Ryan said.
"And anybody looking at it would
see it was never a foul. And our
player had no idea what had hap-
pened, but their player just threw
herself to the ground and took
a dive and it ended up being the
tying goal."
The Trojans scored the winning
goal with less than nine minutes
left to play.
Goncalves' goal against South-
ern Cal was the only one of the
weekend for the Wolverines. Two
days earlier against Cal State Ful-
lerton, Michigan couldn't capital-
ize on its scoring chances.
The Wolverines had two shots
find their way to the back of the
net, but both goals were nullified.
Sophomore Kelsey Rogind scored
on a rebound in the middle of the
first half, but she was ruled off-
sides. And junior Sarah Stanczyk
buried a header, but it was called
back because she had come in con-
tact with the Cal State goalkeeper.
Michigan also had a chance
early in the game with a penalty
kick, but the team failed to con-
vert. The Titans scored on a pen-
alty kick of their own in the 31st

minute and added another goal in
the middle of the second half.
Despite being swept, the Wol-
verines had plenty to gain from
the West Coast trip. According to
Ryan, the physical play this week-
end is similar to what Michigan
will see in the Big Ten - minus the
cheap shots.
Michigan also currently has
four players from California, and
Ryan said that players from the
Wolverines' 2011 recruiting class
were at yesterday's game. As Ryan
continues his effort to build up
the program, he thinks California
is the place where Michigan can
expose its players and benefit by
building a recruiting pipeline.
"We're going to be making a
trip to Southern Cal every year,"
Ryan said,;"This is one of the best
areas to recruit in the country.And
it's a big part of helping us land
recruits."
The Wolverines may not have
gotten a win this weekend, but
Michigan showed it could contend
with a preseason eighth-ranked
team in USC. And as for the Wol-
verines' 0-7 record in California?
"It's going to come next year,"
Ryan said confidently.

Laytos sets tone for M' win

By AMY SCARANO
Daily Sports Writer
Dribbling down the sidelines
and passing in a zig-zag formation
like they were cruising around
cones, the No. 20 Michigan field
hockey team dribbled around, hit
past, and out ran Ball State, in a
4-0 victory against the Cardinals
on Sunday.
Michigan's win was a much-
needed confidence booster after
Saturday's 5-1 loss against Con-
necticut.
Michigan coach Marcia Pank-
ratz is back at the helm after a
four-year hiatus from AnnArbor,
and she brought with her a more
intense practiceschedulethanany-
one on the team has seen before.
"You don't even get water
breaks," junior Paige Laytos said.
"You have to have your water bot-
tles with you. It is just constantly
high intensity, and its good for us.
It's good mental toughness and
it's just letting us get prepared for
everything down the road."
Pankratz coached from 1996 to
2004, leading the team to its first
and only NCAA title in 2001. On
Sunday, the Wolverines' hard work

paid off.
Michigan kept the ball in neu-
tral territory much of the first half
before sharing its offense in the
second half.
The win was a result of strong
all-around performances, but
senior captain Jenner Johnson
stood out, covering much of the
middle length of the field, running
goal-to-goal and possessing the
ball much of the time.
Her performance was comple-
mented by an aggressive offensive
attack.
Twenty-five minutes into the
game, Laytos dribbled the ball past
the are and to the right side of the
goal frame, scoringthe first goal of
the game and set the tone for the
remaining time.
"Coach kept saying pull right
and Ikeptpullingleft," Laytos said.
"So finally it clicked and I pulled
right, and I took it when everyone
looked kind of confused and was in
a cluster. So I took it and shot and
it went in."
The second half saw more wide
shots and more blocked shots by
Ball State senior Tiffany Shifflett,
who blocked nine of Michigan's 13
attempts.

But then, sophomore Bryn Bain
saw an opening down the middle,
dribbled right up and shot past
Shifflett at 44:19, evening her
career best goal streak to four.
Junior Meredith Way made the
Cardinals wary of penalty cor-
ners when she scored shortly after
Bain with assists from Laytos and
sophomore Eileen Brandes. And
with just five minutes left in the
regulation, senior Alex Zeringue
scored the fourth and final goal of
the day.
Considering that three out of
the six teams the Wolverines have
faced so far are ranked fourth or
better in their respective confer-
ence standings, Michigan's record
seems less important than their
ability to compete with the tough-
est teams. Against No. 4 North
Carolina and No. 2 Wake Forest,
the Wolverines allowed only two
goals and scored one in each out-
ing.
In Pankratz's first stint in Ann
Arbor, the Wolverines went from
finishing the regular season sixth
inthe Big Tento grabbingthe 2001
NCAA title under Pankratz.
And Pankratz is back to help the
team do it all over again.

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