The Michigan Daily - Tuesday, October 17,1995-11 Foes are in to play like Danielle Rumor. aily Sports Writer The hockey game at Yost Ice Arena his past Saturday was hardly a game at ill. It turned into a surge of offensive firepower that left Michigan's unfortu- ate opponent, Guelph, wondering why t ven bothered showing up. -asically, the Gryphons were a tar- 0trfor a Michi- arr firing squad :hat only missed ccasionally. TheNo.1 Wol- verines (1-0) utsliot Guelph 6-2), 49-6, en oute to the 8-0 omp. Michigan oalies Marty 'rco and Gregg' alicke only had to deflect three shots apiece for the entire 60 minutes. "It was a good first game because ev- rything went pretty well and our team is reallyexplosive,"saidfreshmanleftwing Oreg Crozier, who dumped in two goals d one assist. "If we outwork every- y, I think we have more talent than trouble if'M' continues it did against Guelph anybody and we'll just win." The Wolverines controlled the puck in the first stanza, but couldn't seem to con- vert any scoring opportunities. Michigan didn't allow Guelph one good scoring chance, though. The Gryphons were put on the defensive and had some success for a period in that facet of the game. Guelph's defense greatly frustrated Michigan early -the Wolverines were held without a goal despite 34 shots in the opening period. Gryphons goalie Matt Mullin saved 12 while the rest of the defense blocked 14 additional shots. "They were a tough team to play against, especially in the first half of the game," Michigan coach Red Berenson said. "They didn't give us a lot and their goalie played well. We were playing a good (first) period but the puck wasn't going in." The Wolverines' frustration seemed to evaporate immediately when junior Ja- son Botterill netted the first goal at the 2:03 mark of the second period. "We were all over them (in the first) and their goalie was standing on his headmaking alot ofbig saves," Crozier said. "Once we got one by the guy, there's your confidence, there's every- thing. (After Botterill's goal), you knew that wasjust going to break things open." The Wolverines went on the offensive, scoring three goals that period and four in the final stanza- with three coming in a span of a minute and a half in the third. The Gryphons were practically stuck in their own end the entire evening. When they tried to put together a scor- ing opportunity, Michigan's defensive units were there to break it up. Yes, Guelph was a lesser opponent and it was the first game of the year, but what exactly did the offensive surge mean? Just how good are the Wolverines? If last season is any indication, they are extremely good. Michigan outshot its opponents 1410 to 1053 and scored 109 more goals. Last Friday, Guelph beat Notre Dame, another CCHA team, 2-1. Granted, the Irish are not a Lake Superior State or a Michigan State but they are still a conference opponent. If the Gryphons were able to beat Notre Dame at home and outshoot it, 60-20, and then get pummeled by Michigan, what does it say about the Wolverines' dominance this year in the conference? It remains to be seen just how good Michigan will be this year. But if Saturday's game offered an inkling of evidence, the season will be quite long for the Wolverines' opponents. JONATHAN LURIE/D* Warren Luhning checks a Guelph defender during Michigan's 8-0 win over the Gryphons Saturday night. Women's tennis gains erience at Ek Classic ByHMark Snyder Daily Sports Writer The Michigan women's tennis team is trying to adjust to a new style of playing their matches. An alternative format was newly introduced this season into the NCAA women's tennis competitions. The eight-game pro-set format replaces he method under which women's :oflegiate tennis used to be played. reh men went to this format just a few yearsagoand it has been successful in their ranks. The Wolverines competed in a com- pass draw at the Eck Tennis Classic in Notre Dame over the weekend. The eam received some much-needed :xperience in the tournament because very player gets to play each round nder the format of a compass draw. The unorthodox nature of this tour- ament lent itself to some encourag- ng results for Michigan. While a tra- itional tournament continues with inners advancing on to the next ound to face another winner, at the ck, every participant played each atch regardless of her record in the revious contests. All four players who participated n the tournament played doubles. The o. l doubles team of Jennifer Boylan nd Tumeka Harris emerged with one in and three losses for the weekend. "They are both great doubles play- rs and it is only a matter of time efore they begin to win (more atches)," coach Bitsy Ritt said. "It s too early to tell whether they will be aired together because we didn't ring the whole team (to Notre ame.)" At second doubles, the team of Tara raff and Sybil Smith had a little ore success at 2-2. "This is the girls' first experience "ith (the pro set format) and they are till getting used to it," Ritt said. '(iraff and Smith's) final match was heir best one as they peaked." With the team's top two players Sara Cyganiak and Sora Moon) com- eting in California at the All-Ameri- an Championships, freshman Harris layed No. I singles for the Wolver- nes. She played in four three-set atches, including a remarkable omeback in her final victory. She as down, 4-1, in the third set and tormed back to defeat Suzanne Land fIllinois, 7-5. "Harris kept her composure and had ,nice win," Ritt said. At No. 2 singles, Boylan competed ell and defeated Purdue's No. I ingles player from last year as she olled along. She also defeated oppo- ents from Minnesota and Notre Dame efore succumbing in the semifinals. Boylan was impressive throughout e weekend until suffering a sprained nkle Sunday - which subsequently usted her from the tournament. "The ankle influenced her play Sun- ay," Ritt said. Cross country upset by Hoyas at invite By Mark Snyder Daily Sports Writer Through the hills of Pennsylvania emerged a victor - but it wasn't Michigan. In a rare meet during the week, the Wolverines came in second to No. 14 Georgetown. But week in and week out, Kevin Sullivan rolls along. The anchor of the Michigan men's cross country team maintained his focus and crossed the finish line second yesterday in the Penn State Open National Invitational. At State College, No. 7 Michigan, finished runner-up with 88 points. Sullivan was runner-up individually - for only the second time this year - clocking in at 25:19. This time, he was upstaged by a military man. Eric Mack of the Air Force Acad- emy defeated Sullivan, one of the top runners in the nation, in crossing the line with a course record of 24:54. Freshman standout John Mortimer once again placed second for the Wol- verines with a respectable 25:51. His seventh-place finish overall aided Michigan's solid day. Fellow fresh- man Ryan Burt had his highest finish of the young season tallying a fifth- place team finish and 32nd overall. Senior Theo Molla, finished 23rd with a time of 26:24 and junior David Barnett was right on his tail at 26:27 in 27th place. Pioneer High School graduates Don McLaughlin and Todd Snyder finished with times of 26:39 and 27:00, respectively. The tournament was a replacement meet for the Iowa State Invitational which the Harriers were originally supposed to compete in this past Sat- urday. The Hoyas, who scored a mere 54 points to sprint away with the meet, sped alc-g the 5.2-mile course. Michigan's ranking may take a hit after this setback. The Wolverines had moved up from No. 8 a couple of weeks ago. Michigan, pegged as a national cop- tender from the beginning of the sea- son, appears to be suffering more from the loss of All-American Scott MacDonald than was anticipated. McDonald is out for the remainder of the season with astress fracture. The Wolverines next meet is this Saturday in Ypsilanti. The hometown Eagles are hosting the Eastern Michi- gan Classic. It is Michigan's final tune-up before the Big Ten Champi- onships Oct. 28 in Minneapolis. JONATHAN LURIE/Daily The Michigan men's cross country team finished runner-up to Georgetown at Penn State yesterday. Drop off your picks for this week at The Michigan Daily sports desk on the second floor of the Student Publications Building at 420 Maynard. Deadlineis.4p.m. Friday. The most accurate prognosticator will receive a $15 gift certificate to Steve and Barry's University Sportswear on State Street. Contestants are limited to five entries per week, please. a 1. Michigan at Indiana 2. Purdue at Ohio State 3: Minnesota at Michigan State 4. Wisconsin at Northwestern 5. Penn State at Iowa 6. Florida State at Georgia Tech 7. Clemson at Maryland 8. Duke at North Carolina St. 9. North Carolina at Wake Forest 10. Virginia at Texas 11. Virginia Tech at Rutgers 12. West Virginia at Syracuse 13. Army at Boston College 14. Kansas State at Nebraska 15. Colorado at Iowa State 16. Kansas at Oklahoma 17. Oklahoma State at Missouri 18. Southern Cal at Notre Dame 19. UCLA at Stanford 20. Washington at Arizona 21. Kentucky at Georgia 22. Western Michigan at Auburn 23. Texas A&M at Baylor 24. Princeton at Harvard 4 .-i ai Li &h I 0i 25. 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