The Michigan Daily - Friday, September 8, 1995 - 19
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Hartford loom in'M'soccer's weekend
By David Rothbart
Daily Sports Writer
Out of the frying pan and into the fire.
That's this weekend's recipe for the Michi-
gan women's soccer team. After starting the
season with two hotly contested games, the
Wolverines (1-1) square off with a pair of
nationally-ranked squads in the Adidas
Women's Soccer Cup in West Hartford,
Conn.
Saturday, Michigan faces 18th-ranked
Dartmouth; the Wolverines tangle with 7th-
ranked Hartford Sunday..
Coach Debbie Belkin said that although
her team is the underdog in this weekend's
matches, opponents would be wrong to take
nents, 46-16.
In the season opener, a 2-0 win over Wis-
consin-Green Bay, the Michigan defense al-
lowed only three shots in the entire game.
Belkin credited the Michigan offense for
keeping control of the ball in the offensive
end.
Sunday's match may prove tougher than
Saturday's, though host Hartford (1-0) will
use the more familiar man-to-man defensive
set.
Outside midfielder Irene Snellings led
Hartford to the quarterfinals of the NCAA
Tournament last season, and spent this past
summer playing for the Danish National
Team.
Belkin said the Wolverines will concen-
the Wolverines lightly.
"We're going in to
win," Belkin said.
"We've got a solid
team. Anything can
happen."
Dartmouth (0-0)
plays a different style
than Michigan's past
opponents. The Big
Green resorts to a zone
rather than the man-to-
man defense most
teams employ. Accord-
ing to Belkin, the Wol-
verines can break down
Dartmouth's defense by
keeping possesion of
the ball and slipping past1
four defenders.
We're going in
to win. We've got a
solid team.
Anything can
happen."
- Debbie Belkin
trate on containing
Snellings, but they must
also keep Hartford's for-
wards at bay.
"They can flat-out
score goals," Belkin
said. "Our defense bet-
ter be ready for a work-
out."
The question remains
which Michigan goal-
keeper will be respon-
sible for muting
Dartmouth and
saves, but it was not a busy day for her,
thanks to the Wolverines' tough team de-
fense.
In her college debut against Northern
Illinois Sunday, Jones gave up two goals
out of the 13 shots fired her way. Michigan
lost by a goal to Northern Illinois.
Belkin said the goals were the result of
defensive breakdowns, not errors on Jones'
part.
Welchans has the edge in experience.
Jones has the edge in range and mobility.
Who will startthis weekend? Belkin claims
she's not sure.
"We'll see how things go in practice,"
Belkin said. "We'll take it practice by
practice, week by week. If (Welchans or
Jones) is on a great run, they'll keep play-
ing."
Offensively, the Wolverines will rely
on junior midfielder Kim Phillips, who
scored Michigan's only goal against
Northern Illinois. Phillips got off six shots
in the match, the third-highest single-game
mark in Michigan history.
Belkin said the Wolverines will con-
tinue to set Phillips up for shots.
"Her shot is her strength," Belkin said.
"She's the one to put the ball in the net."
On the offensive end, Phillips will get
help from sophomores Ashley Marks and
Karen Montgomery. Both scored in the
win over Wisconsin Green-Bay.
Marks' goal came on the first shot of
her career.
Belkin says she is pleased with her
team's start and excited about this '
weekend's challenge.
"We're off on the right track," Belkin
said. "It would be great to go in and pull an
upset."
Michigans
Dartmouth's back
Soccer coach Hartford's potent scor-
ing attacks. Belkin must
choose who will take the
net this weekend -junior Jori Welchans or
freshman Jessica Jones.
With Welchans in goal last season, Michi-
gan posted a 11-7-1 mark in its first year as
a varsity team.
In the shutout of Wisconsin Green-Bay,
Welchans came up with a couple of key
"(The zone) defense is exposed if you get
behind them," Belkin said. "We'll get our
shots."
So far, the Wolverines have been doing
just that. Michigan outshot its first two oppo-
The Michigan women's soccer team plays this weekend at the Adidas Women's Soccer
Classic, where they will face NCAA powers Dartmouth and Hartford.
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.Wolverines
attempt to
improve on
first season
By Dan Stillman
Daily Sports Writer
Despite a promising 11-7-1 finish
in last year's inaugural season, the
Michigan women's soccer team has a
"lot of work to do if it is to become a
Big Ten power. Six of the Wolver-
ines' seven losses came against con-
ference opponents.
A balance of experience and new
'i blood should help the Wolverines im-
* " prove inthe Big Ten. Michigan re-
tPurns 13 players from last year, in-
cluding junior midfielder Kim
Phillips, the team's most lethal offen-
sive threat. Phillips' eight goals, along
with sophomore midfielder Debbie
Flaherty's seven assists, helped the
Wolverines' average 19.2 shots per
game.
Returning to net isjuniorgoaltender
Jori Welchans, who sported a 1.13
goals-against average and shut out
six opponents last year.
Among 13 rookies are 1995 Michi-
gan High School Soccer Coaches All-
State Dream Team midfielder Laura
r lwFedrigo from Livonia. Freshman
midfielder Kelly Lukasik should also
='contribute significantly in her first
season.
r Head coach Debbie Belkin enters
, her fourth year of coaching, her sec-
ond at Michigan. Belkin coached at
P c Massachusetts before coming to
of , Michigan last year. After her first Big
Ten season, Belkin has learned a
couple lessons about winning in this
., conference.
"You have to play a physical game
inthe Big Ten," Belkin said. "We lost
st a lot of games in the last 10 minutes
last year.-These games are strong for
l 90 minutes."
t Michigan's biggest problem spot
could be its defense. Three of last
season's defensive starters are gone.
"The back fbur is going to have to
jell," Belkin said. "They need to de-
ro velop defensive presence."
Michigan also needs to take advan-
, tage of scoring opportunities more
U, often this year, according to Belkin.
However, the Wolverines failed to do
r so in Monday's 2-1 loss to Northern
Illinois.
Veteran or rookie, all the Wolver-
ines will be playing on a new home
field this year. They debut the new
. Michigan Soccer Field in their first
.; home game Sept. 17 against Buffalo.
Michigan next plays this weekend
at the Adidas Women's Soccer Cup in
West Hartford, Conn.
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