14 - The MiChigari Daily - Wednesday; May 18x 1994
Women's water polo
sixth at nationals
By Glenn Motelson
FOR THE DAILY
LastweekendMichiganhostedthe
Women's Water Polo Collegiate Na-
tional Championships at Canham Na-
tatorium. Itwasthe firsttimeithadever
been held in the Midwest.
Michigan, the Midwest champion
and No.6 seed, faced a tough first day
of competition, meeting up with No.
3 Cal-Davis, and No. 2 Cal-San Di-
ego, winner of three of the last four
championships.
The Wolverines lost the two
games, 12-5 and 10-3, respectively.
Despite the two losses, however,
Michigan coach Scott Russell was
pleased with his team's performance
considering the competition.
"These two teams have combined
for the last five championships, so I
don't think weshould beconcerned by
the scores," he said.
The Wolverinesrecoveredfromthe
opening day losses by going 2-0on the
second day, defeating No.7 Maryland,
12-11, and No. 8 Michigan State, 8-6.
Those two victories put Michigan in
the fifth-place game against San Diego
State.
The Wolverines lost to the Aztecs
9-3, finishingin sixth place. Michigar
came back from a 5-1 deficit to cut the
score to 5-3 behind goals by Carrie
Lilley and Brooke Lather. San Diegt
State had too much firepower, though
and pulled away to the 9-3 victoryo
Julie Chmietewski led the W61.
verines throughout the tournament
scoring 10 goals. Michigan also re
ceived strong play from co-captain!
Candice Russell and Justine Sarver
Russell was named second team All
American and Chmielewski picked u
third-teamhonors.
According to coach Russell, the
team lived up to expectations an
represented the Midwest well.
"I'm very happy with how our tean
performed. We came in as the No. E
seed and finished in sixth place," h<
said. "For next year we have to work or
putting theball into the netmoreoften
but our defense was very strong."
Cal-San Diego went on to win it:
fourth national championship in five
years, defeating Slippery Rock in the
championship game, 6-5. a
Carrie Lilley and the Michigan women's water polo team fell to Cal-Davis but still managed to place sixth at nationals.
Men's golf ninth at Big Ten
Home field haunts Wolverines as Wisconsin wins again
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By Darren Everson
DAILY SPORTS WRITER
The Michigan men's golf teamhad
good reason to be optimistic about the
Big Ten Championships, considering
that it was being held in its own back-
yard - the newly renovated Univer-
sity Golf Course.
Home course advantage proved to
be no advantage at all for the Wolver-
ines,however, as they finished ninth at
the75thannualconferencetournament.
Wisconsin repeated as Big Ten
champions behind the play of seniors
Ben Walter, Jason Fitchett and Jim
Pejka. All three placed among the top
10 of the 55-man field, with Walter
taking the tournament medal for first
place.
Ironically, the Wolverines' down-
fall was what was supposed to be their
edge-familiarity with the course.
"If any one thing hurt us, it was our
putting," coach Jim Carras said. "And
it should have helped us, since we're
the home team. '
"We're sitting here thinking we
should putt aggressively, and then we
end up putting three or four feet long
consistently because the greens were
cut androlled. I've neverseen so many
three putts in my life"
Freshman Kyle Dobbs, who tied
for 37th with a 304, was one of the
greens' victims, four-puting frees 12
feet out on one occasion. Sophomore
Bitt Lyle was the team's top finish er,
carding a 302, good for 29th place.
Chris Brockway was one stroke back
in 40th, while Brent Idalski and Carl
Condon were part of a six-way tie for
42nd with scores of 306.
The tournament began early Fg
day morning, with Wisconsin in front
by seven after the first 18 holes. The
lead had grown to 10 by day's end,
due in large part to Walter, who fired
65s in the first two rounds.
With 36 holes of golf left to play,
Northwestern mounted its comeback
behindAll-BigTengolfersBrianPayne
and ScottRowe, alsotheconference's
Freshman of the Year. While nea
everyone else's scores worsened
rounds three and four, their games didn't
suffer, as neither golfer shot over 73.
"We've consistently had solid play
from themtheentire season," said Jeff
Mory, head coach of the Wildcats.
Northwesternentered the finalround
trailing Wisconsinby14shots,butended
up just three strokes back in second
place. Minnesota was third for the sec-
ond year in a row, 18 in front of
disappointing Ohio State squad, who'
play last fall led many to believe they
would challenge for thechampionship.
Performance during the fall season
didn't prove to be a good indicator for
Carras' team, either, but the 12-year
veteran understands what the Wolver-
ines were up a ainst.
"I am disappointed, because we
shoolda't have been worse thanse
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the kids wehadn't played around with
thoac greens, which sounds like an
,tibi, but it really was a big factor."
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