Ice Hockey vs. Kent State Tonight, 7:30 p.m. Yost Ice Arena SPORTS Women's Basketball at Indiana Tonight, 7:30 p.m. Assembly Hall The Michigan Daily Friday, February 22, 1991 .. _ _ _,.y .. . Redless Blue takes on Golden Flashes Cagers look to end * by Matt Rennie Daily.Hockey Writer It may seem that Michigan hockey coach Red Berenson's one-game suspension will place his assistant Mel Pearson in a dif- ficult position. But at least he won't be all alone on the bench. Almost, but not quite. It will indeed be a lonely bench tonight when the Wolver- ines take on Kent State at Yost Arena. Berenson and six Wolver-' ines will be serving one-game suspensions, which are the result of each individual's role in last Saturday's brouhaha with Michi- gan State. Pearson will only have 17 players at his disposal for the game, including 10 forwards, five defenders, and two goalies. Seldom-used Mike Semack will dress for the Wolverines as a backup to starter Chris Gordon. Rookie Steve Shields, who usually starts between the pipes for Michigan, is one of the six suspended players. Berenson said the hockey of- fice was contacted by several ath- letic entrepreneurs, who offered to serve as Gordon's understudy in return for the opportunity to don the Maize and Blue. While Berenson turned away all the wanna-be Wolverines, the Wolverine coach also had the op- tion of asking Tim Keough for his services. Keough quit the team earlier this season to concentrate on his studies. However, Berenson hoped no action would be neces- sary. One lineup change of a posi- tive nature is that sophomore for-' ward David Roberts is expected to return to the ice after missing three games with a shoulder in- jury. Berenson hopes to have all his players, with the exception of rookie forward David Oliver (broken leg), back at his disposal when the Wolverines open the CCHA playoffs a week from to- day. Michigan will have home-ice advantage against either Ohio State or Illinois-Chicago. "We can't worry about who we're playing," Berenson said. "We have to play the same game against anybody.- " season on by David Schechter Daily Basketball Writer Even though the NCAA tour- nament is out of the picture for the women's basketball team, it isn't about to give in. Over the next two weekends, the Wolverines (3-10 in the Big Ten) play four conference games, and they hope to benefit from the lack of pressure of a must-win sit- uation looming over their heads. "Thankfully, the players have solid goals. They're thinking in terms of winning games and haven't resigned to just letting the season finish out," coach Bud VanDeWege said. "They want to accomplish something before the season's out." With the momentum the team built last weekend by defeating Illinois and giving nationally- ranked Purdue a difficult forty minutes, the Wolverines are far from giving up. "Our confidence is actually in as good of shape as it has been in a long time," VanDeWege said. high note Unfortunately for Michigan, their next two games are on the road. Maybe even more unfortu- nate is that tonight's opponent, In diana, is still in contention for an NCAA bid. The Hoosiers don't want the Wolverines to come be- tween them and the tournament. The less difficult end of the weekend series will be against Ohio State on Sunday. Earlier this season, Michigan gave the Buck- eyes a battle at Crisler, but after captain Carol Szczechowski fouled out in regulation, the Wolverines fell in overtime. Although next week's games are both at home, the Wolverines have the misfortune of playing the hottest team in the conference. Af- ter a rocky conference start, the young Iowa Hawkeyes are coming on strong. "I would have said after we played them down there, 'Yes, we have a chance to beat them nextl time,' but right now it depends on how we come out of this week- end," VanDeWege said. JOSE JUAREMDalty Defenseman Patrick Neaton skates away from MSU rightwinger Dwayne Morris last Saturday at Joe Louis Arena. TM basketball titles decided Netters head west to face top-ranked opponents by Ken Davidoff Daily Sports Writer by Eric Sklar Daily Sports Writer Next week, many students will be off bathing in the Florida sun. The members of the Michigan men's tennis team aren't so lucky - they have to settle for Califor- nia. However, their trip to the Golden State will not be all fun and relaxation, as the Wolverines (6-1, 1-0 in Big Ten) will face three top-ranked opponents in UC- Irvine, UCLA, and Pepperdine. These tough teams do not faze Michigan coach Brian Eisner, though. "We're going out there with the expectation of winning," he said. The Wolverines are led by David Kass (14-5 overall, ranked ninth in the nation), Dan Brakus (14-6), and John Karzen (12-4). The Brakus/Kass team leads the doubles lineup with a 6-3 record. The competition begins Febru- ary 26, when Michigan will square off against UC-Irvine, which is ranked No. 25 in the country. SPEECHMAKERS' WANTED! Here's the chance to tell your classmates what your years here at The University of Michigan have meant to you. The Anteaters boast a 4-2 record, but only No. 2 singles player Mike Roberts (4-1, 8-4 overall) has an impressive record in dual meet play. Rookie Brett Hansen-Dent is ranked No. 32 in the nation with a 9-6 overall record, but is only 2-4 in non-tour- nament matches. The next stop for the Michigan squad is Los Angeles, where it will face UCLA on February 28. The Bruins are currently ranked second in the nation with a 10-0 record. "Of the three teams, UCLA is the strongest," Eisner said. "They are very established, and they have a lot of players that are back from last year." Bill Behrens (8-0, 21-6 over- all), Fritz Bissell (8-1, 18-6), gold bond cleaners Quality Dry Cleaning and Shirt Service 332 Maynard St. across fromNickels Arcade 668-6335 David Nalnkin (9-1, 16-2), and Ja- son Sher (9-0, 13-2) lead a formidable singles lineup for the Bruins. The last stop on the team's West Coast tour is Pepperdine. The Wave has compiled a 7-0 record, and is ranked No. 13 in the country. Alejo Mancisidor (6-1), Ashley Newman (6-1), and Ar Nathan (7-0) lead the squad in vic- tories, and the Wave's top three doubles teams are all undefeated. "We're going to have to get good performances throughout the lineup (for all three meets)," Eis- ner said. "All those teams have different strengths and weaknesses, and the team that can win the close matches is the team that is going to win." BADGERS Continued from page 1 weren't executing," Simms said. "Michigan's pressure made us turn the ball over." A Demetrius Calip steal led to a Tony Tolbert lay-up which helped spark Michigan to a 16-3 run. The Wolverines established their first substantial lead of the game and took 37-30 advantage into the intermission. "I thought our defense in the first half was the difference. They only had 19 shots with 12 turnovers," Michigan coach Steve Fisher said. "Some quickness with our perimeter people ... got us some steals and easy baskets." After expanding their halftime advantage into double figures, the Wolverines allowed Wisconsin back into the game. The Badgers' strong inside game came to life, There were alley-oops, wild crowds, buzzer-beating shots, and celebrities in the stands. No, it wasn't the Final Four; it was the Intramural A Basketball Champi- onships, but the two games matched any past college duels in excitement and intensity. Wednesday night showcased the final matches of all leagues, but the two that stood out were the Independent and Fraternity A games. In the former, The Sliths defeated the Lother and Hill Peo- ple by a 47-44 score, while ZBT beat EAM in overtime, 33-32, in the nightcap. Although the Sliths never seemed to be in danger of losing the game, they never really domi- nated, either. At one point in the third quarter, the Lother and Hill People tied the score at 20-20, but the Sliths. whose team consists primarily of football players, im- mediately retaliated with a perfect alley-oop to power forward/wide receiver Derrick Alexander. Alexander and Alfie Burch ledw the way with ten points each, while Dave Reynolds and Rick Keith paced their squad with ten apiece. It appeared that Sammy, led by Mike Yaker's ten points, had its match under control, as it headed into the fourth quarter with a 24-18 advantage. However, the Zeebs came back and drew even wher Ron Robinson hit a jump shot as time expired. Both teams missed two free throws in the overtime, and it ap- peared a second period would be necessary. However, ZBT Craig Blumenfeld was fouled with no time left and, with the crowd on its feet, he calmly sank his first shot to win the game. A. L-- w,. V 1i . V \.ai y W 1 WHO: All eligible graduating LS&A seniors (through Winter Term 1991) WHAT: COMMENCEMENT SPEECH; 2-3 MINUTES LONG; TO BE GIVEN AT LS&A COMMENCEMENT AS A REPRESENTATIVE OF ALL LS&A STUDENTS WHERE & WHEN: while their defense stiffened and Michigan's shots stopped falling. Michigan went five minutes without a basket, while Wisconsin maneuvered the ball inside almost at will. A Tompkins lay-up con- cluded a 10-0 Badger run, pulling them within one, 44-43. "In the second half, I thought they spread the floor a little bit, pushed it inside, and we weren't nearly as good defensively until the last five minutes," Fisher said. After sloppy play by both teams, the Badgers took the lead on an Ellenson jumper. And follow- ing a Larry Hisle lay-up, their ad- vantage reached four, 59-55. Yet, Wisconsin couldn't pull away. "Every time we took a small lead, we'd come back and turn it over, or somebody would do some- thing uncharacteristic of that per- son," Wisconsin coach Steve Yo- der said. i 1 MAY 4,199112:00 NOON, CRISLER ARENA Men's Track Michigan men's track coach Jack Harvey enters Saturday's Big Ten Championship indoor meet in Iowa City with a practi- cal outlook. "Realistically, we can't win," Harvey said. "Our goal is to be in the top three, but I guess I'll be disappointed if we finish lower than fourth." The prospects are better for seniors Brad Darr and Neal New- man. Top-seeded Darr vaulted a career best 17'10 1/4" a few weeks ago to qualify for the NCAA Championships. Newman is seeded second in the 800 me- ters, an event for which he has al- ready earned a ticket to the NCAAs. "We have improved as a team over the last few years," Harvey said, "but our problem has been a lack of quality depth." -Kevin Sundman, DailySports Writer t l i r t ALL SPEECHES WILL BE JUDGED BY AN LS&A STUDENT COMMENCEMENT COMMITTEE. FINAL SELECTIONS, FRIDAY, MARCH 22,1991. SEND ALL TYPED TEXTS TO LS&A DEVELOPMENT AND EXTERNAL RELATIONS, 350 SOUTH THAYER, ANN ARBOR, MI 48104-1608 T-SHIRT PRINTERY " QUALITY GARMENT PRINTING AT REASONABLE PRICES ONE WEEK DELIVERY ON MOST ORDERS SHOW M I.D. FOR 5% PRINTING DISCOUNT I Cancellation Michigan's wrestling match with Morgan State tommorrow (February 23) has been cancelled, coach Dale Bahr announced. Morgan State will be unable to travel to Ann Arbor because of a scheduling conflict involving its conference championships. 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