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SPORTS
THURSDAY, OCTOBER 27. 2005
Another Big 12 defeat
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Freshman middle blocker Savannah Noyes attempts to block a spike from Nebraska's Christina Houghtelling. The Jayhaws dropped the match 3-0 to the Cornhuskers Wednesday in Lincoln. Neb.
BY MATT WILSON
mwilson@kansan.com
KANSAN STAFF WRITER
Kansas volleyball coach Ray Bechard said he was happy with a lot of things his team did, despite suffering a lopsided 3-0 loss at Nebraska on Wednesday.
"I was extremely pleased with about 80 percent of the first two games," he said. "There were a lot of great exchanges out there."
But in the end, Kansas lost its sixth straight game and fell to 12-9 and 4-8 in Big 12 Conference play.
No. 1 Nebraska, however, continued its march toward a perfect season and improved to 20-0 overall and 10-0 in the Bie 12.
Though the Jayhawks did fight for most of the match, the Cornhuskers were in control from the start. They grabbed the first game 30-23, despite being held to a .159 attack percentage by the Jayhawks. Unfortunately for Kansas, it was only slightly more efficient, tallying a .163 mark. Nebraska held it at arm's length from the middle of the frame on and pulled away late for the seven-point victory.
Game two was competitive early. The Jayhawks went toe-to-toe with the Cornhuskers, and the two teams were tied at 13. From there, Nebraska scored seven of the game's next 10 points to take a commanding 20-16 lead. It tapped that run with six straight to push its lead to 26-17 en route to a 30-20 win. Kansas had 11 hitting errors and a meager -023 attack percentage, while Nebraska got back on track by hitting .419 with 16 kills.
The Cornhuskers closed out the match with a rout in the final game. They scored the first five points and didn't let the Jayhawks get any closer. They ran their lead to 11 points at 16-5, which proved to be plenty of separation to coast to a 30-19 triumph. The Cornhuskers had another efficient game, hitting .319, while the Jayhawks were a lackluster .027.
Beachard said he wished the Jayhawks could have gotten a game in
the latter stages with a chance to steal a victory, but he understood that they were facing augernaut.
"They're not No.1 in the country for nothing." Bechard said. "They wear you down over the course of the match."
Kansas was led by sophomore opposite hitter Emily Brown, who tallied 11 kills and eight digs in the match. Senior outside hitter Paula Caten added nine kills and seven blocks of her own. Nebraska outblocked Kansas 15-3. Sophomore opposite hitter Sarah Paven led all players with 12 kills, and she contributed eight digs as well.
The Jayhawks' serving woes continued inside the NU Coliseum. They finished the match with 11 errors and only two aces.
"We'll go right back into the gym and work on it again," Bechard said. "We'll see what we can come up with."
Kansas will look to end its skid on Saturday night when it plays host to Texas at the Horejsi Center. The Longhorns defeated the Jayhawks 3-2 in the last meeting between the two clubs on Sept. 21 in Austin, Texas.
Edited by Anne Burgard
Underachievers score victory
BY HEATHER RIFFEL
hriffel@kansan.com
KANSAN SPORTSWRITER
INTRAMURALS
The Underachievers moved on to the next round of the men's intramural soccer playoffs after a 1-0 victory over the Jimmy Hats on Tuesday.
The game was dominated by great defensive play from both teams.
The goalkeepers kept the game close. Alex Cohen, Mountain Brook, Ala., sophomore, was the goalkeeper for the Jimmy Hats, while Mike Fischer, Chicago senior was the goalkeeper for the Underachievers.
started out with a save by Fischer when Adam Evans, King Wood, Texas, junior, attempted to score a goal.
The first half of the game
This was followed by the Underachievers' Joey Brown, Kansas City, Kan., junior, having his shot blocked.
The Underachievers' Mason Pech, Overland Park senior, tried many times to get his shots converted into goals, but they were continually blocked by Cohen.
The first half ended with strong play by the Underachievers' Adam Tilsner, Edina, Minn., senior, and Kyle Costanza, Leawood junior, but neither could come up with any goals.
The second half continued the same as the first, with more blocked shots.
There were two more missed goal shots. One came from the Underachievers' Aaron Kuddes, Leawood senior, while the other one was from the Jimmy Hats' Chris Bystrom, Ames, Iowa, junior.
The Jimmy Hats' Zach Hayes, Lenexa junior, had his shot blocked by Fischer shortly into the second half.
The winning goal came off of a penalty kick by the Underachievers' Jon Grossman, Kansas City, Kan., graduate student.
- Edited by Tricia Masenthin
Rivalry
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"Thirty-five kids from my high school went to Mizzou and 35 went to KU," Temple said. "It's fun for the fans to get into it and we just try to go out and play hard and have a good game with Kansas."
Kansas will once again receive
a pregame talk from former head coach Don Fambrough. Fambrough has repeatedly declared his hatred for Missouri and will help get the team fired up before the game.
Fowler, who was new to the rivalry when he arrived at Kansas, said the team went crazy when Fambrough talked. Even though his talk to the team is
short, Fambrough gets his point across. Fowler said.
Adding to this year's game is the fact that this is homecoming weekend for the Jayhawks. Kickoff is scheduled for noon on Saturday, and Jim Marchiony, associate athletics director, said the game was approaching a sellout.
-- Edited by Anne Burgard
Caution
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He said the only way to prevent injuries to fans or players was, for students to remain in the stands.
In an effort to prevent students from tearing down the goal posts, West Virginia and other schools have sprayed their students with pepper spray.
Marchionch said using pepper spray would put the University in a lose-lose situation.
He said the University would either be criticized for allowing fan violence or using pepper spray against its own students.
Kansas football coach Mark
Mangino said fans on the field presented a danger for both teams.
"We enjoy great fan support here at KU, but I prefer that the fans stay in the stands after the game," Mangino said.
"It's a dangerous environment. Anything is possible."
Last weekend's death was not the first injury caused by fans tearing down the goal posts at college football games.
In 2001, a Ball State University student was paralyzed after being struck in the back by a goal post after his team's victory over Toledo.
Two students were severely injured and several others suffered minor injuries after Toledo's victory over ninth-ranked
Pittsburgh in 2001
Students can be involved in the game without entering the playing field, Marchiony said.
"No one is trying to quiet down the student section," Marchiony said.
"You don't have to abuse the opposing team's fans in order to be an effective 12th man."
Marchiony said the department would like the tradition to end, but he said it was up to the students to stop one another from rushing the field.
He encouraged students to step forward and make Kansas an example of a school where students celebrate responsibly.
— Edited by Theresa Montaño
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