MONDAY, OCTOBER 3, 2005
SPORTS
VOLLEYBALI
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Kansas senior setter Andi Rozum, left, and senior middle blocker Josi Lima leap to defend a spike against several Colorado players in Saturday's 3-2 victory. Rozum became the all-time assists leader at Kansas with 4,238 for her career.
Kansas wins, records fall
BY DREW DAVISON
ddavison@kansan.com
KANSAN SPORTWRITER
The Kansas volleyball team righted itself in Boulder, defeating Colorado on Saturday night.
The Jayhawks wore in five games (30-32, 31-29, 17-30, 34-15, 15-6).
Andi Rozum, senior setter, became the all-time Kansas leader in assists with 4.238 for her career.
Rozum had 65 assists in the match and passed Julie Woodruff by 29. Woodruff played from 1988 to 1991.
It was the first conference road victory for the Jayhawks this season and improved the team to 12-3 overall and 4-2 in Big 12 play. Kansas volleyball coach Ray Beachard said it gave Kansas a legitimate road victory.
"It was awesome to get the win and it's a good feeling all around," Rozum said.
Bechard said the team was excited by its performance. Going into the game, Bechard said the team needed to do a better job of passing and serving. The Jayhawks were able to improve that aspect of their game.
Kansas was not, however, able to close out the opening game after jumping to a 29-26 lead. The Buffalooes capitalized on the Jayhawks' hitting errors and serving miscuces to take the first set. The Jayhawks hit .118 in the first game allowing the Buffalooes an opportunity to come back.
Kansas bounced back nicely to win game two. After trailing 25-28, the Jayhawks rallied to win the set, 31-29. Kansas' increased hitting efficiency, .271, helped the Jayhawks tie the match at one-game a piece.
Colorado tried to run away with the match in game three. Colorado won by a substantial margin, 13, with a match-high .536 hitting percentage. Colorado was able to hold Kansas to a .129 hitting percentage in the victory. Colorado's Nicole Carr, senior outside hitter, and Allie Griffin, senior right side hitter, both reached milestones in the loss. Carr recorded her 1,000th-career dig and Griffin got her 1,000th-career kill.
Kansas was able to re-establish itself in game four. Sophomore outside hitter Emily Brown and senior outside hitter Paula Caten had consecutive kills that led the Jayhawks to win the set. The team hit 326 in game four and forced game five.
Kansas ran away with the deciding game, winning 15-6. The Jayhawks ended the game on a 4-0 run for their first conference road
victory.
"We played really well in the fifth game," senior middle blocker Josi Lima said.
Next up, Kansas takes on instate rival No. 16 Kansas State t at 7 p.m., Wednesday night in the Horesei Family Athletics Center. K-Stew note 23. Texas A&M.
— Edited by Jonathan Kealing
THE UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN 3B ROWING
Rowers earn medals, please coaches at meet
BY KRISTEN JARBOE
kjarboe@kansan.com
KANSAN SPORTWEEPER
Rowers Jen Ebel and Jelayna Da Silva walked away from this weekend's regatta in Oklahoma City, Okla., with a smile.
Ebel placed second in the women's open single and Da Silva placed third.
"It was a hard race," Ebel said.
"We went under eight bridges and it was really windy. So I felt really good when it was all over."
Kansas rowing coach Rob Catloth said the focus of practice this week would be on keeping the fitness level up and improving techniques.
Both rowers passed Big 12 Conference rival Texas, which had rowers fall behind in the race.
"Our main competitor is Texas so we went out to beat them and we did." Da Silva said.
"I think we've improved a lot from last year. I was really pleased and I know everyone is really excited." Da Silva said.
Many women tested their abilities by competing in multiple races this weekend.
The Kansas rowers held up to the pressure because nearly all the girls received a medal.
"We definitely need to keep
working on our strength and speed up our times," Ebel said. "We'll have to just keep working hard."
Kansas had other strong finishes as well. The women's varsity four boats took third, fourth and 15th out of 38 competing boats.
The third place boat finished five seconds behind Texas, which took second. The U.S. National Team took first.
"It was a good performance." Catloth said. "They were rowing like they do in practice, which was good to see. I was really pleased at all levels."
The women's novice four boats took first and third and the women's novice eight boat took second behind Kansas State.
In the women's open double race, Kansas took first, fourth, sixth, seventh and 12th out of 18 teams.
The women's varsity eight boat A took third place, behind Texas and the U.S. Naval Academy. Boat B finished 10th.
"The women did an awesome job," assistant coach Jennifer Myers said. "We're off to a great start."
Kansas will compete again the last weekend of October in Iowa City, Iowa.
NFL
Edited by Nate Karlin
Hall ties record with 10th kick-off return
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Kansas City's Dante Hall tied an NFL record with his six career kickoff-return touchdown, a 96-yarder in the second quarter Sunday against the Philadelphia Eagles.
back right, sliced through traffic near midfield and eluded a last-ditch dive by new kicker Todd France at Philadelphia's 40 on his way to the end zone for a 24-6 lead.
After Philadelphia's Sheldon Brown scored on a 40-yard interception return, Hall took the ensuing kickoff at his own 4-yard line and started left. He cut
It was the 10th kick-return touchdown of Hall's career, his first since a 97-yard kickoff return against Denver on Dec. 19, 2004.
Hall now shares the kickoff return record with Ollie Matson, Gale Sayers, Travis Wilson and Mel Gray.
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