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THE UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN
SOCCER
FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 2, 2007
Border war with Missouri Hawks celebrate Senior Day, could become No.2
Archuleta
Cauzillo
ALISON CUMBOW
acumbow@kansan.com
Sauer
Strinden
The Border Showdown starts at 3 p.m. today in Lawrence against rival Missouri at the Jayhawk Soccer Complex. Today is also Senior Day, and after the match the team's five seniors — defender Kelsey Archuchela, midfielder Nicole Cauzille, defender Afton Sauer, midfielder Emily Strinde and goalkeeper Colleen Quinn — will be honored in a ceremony. The first 250 fans will receive a free Kansas soccer T-shirt.
CATCHING UP
Quinn
Tonight's showdown against the Tigers is the last game of the Jayhawks' regular season. Next week the team heads to San Antonio, Texas, where it will battle for the Big 12 Championship title. Kansas is 6-9-4 overall, 4-2-3 in the Big 12.
Last weekend's win against Iowa State gave the Jayhawks a shot at competing in San Antonio next weekend.
STACKING UP
THE JAYHAWKS
Kansas is in fifth place in conference standings. However, if Texas loses its next game, and the Jayhawks win against the Tigers tonight, Kansas could move to a second-place standing in conference play. If Texas wins its next match, but the Jayhawks do win against Missouri, Kansas would move to third place.
Missouri, ranked No. 18 in the country, is 12:5 overall and 6-3 in the Big 12. Last weekend the Tigers lost to Iowa State; 1-0. Kansas leads in victories against Missouri; 7-6.
EYEINGTHE TIGERS
and the Tigers have not seen a win in Lawrence since 1996. Missouri leads opponents in scoring 46-21 so far this season, but has seen a decrease in its last five games, only outsourcing opponents 8-7.
AND THE AWARDS GO TO...
Going out with a bang, two seniors, Cauzillo and Strinden, were honored this week by being selected to the Academic All-District 7 Second Team by ESPN Magazine. This is the second time Cauzillo has earned the honor and the first time for Strinden. Cauzillo has scored the most goals this season with five and has three assists. Strinden has played 17 of 19 games this season, and scored the first goal of the season for the Jayhawks.
—Edited by Rachael Gray
》 CLUB SPORTS
Men's lacrosse competes in Tillar Cup
BY EMILY MUSKIN
emuskin@kansan.com
Quite often seen as a coastal sport, lacrosse seems to be moving to the middle. The Kansas men's club lacrosse team formed in 1982 and today has about 35 members.
This weekend the team hopes to extend its three-year dominance of the Kansas State Tillar Cup. Sophomore Matt Tingle described last year's victory at the tournament as the greatest team achievement during his time on the club.
Junior member and club president Jay Vaglio said, "Lacrosse combines the finesse of soccer and basketball with the added bonus of being able to hit someone."
Because of the sport's popularity on the East and West coasts, the team has a wide variety of players and backgrounds. Most of the members played other sports in the past and are now able to put these skills to use on the lacrosse field.
Senior member Jarred Kolar's switch to lacrosse was a result of the large amount of time he spent in the outfield or on the bench during past baseball seasons.
ters and two hours of nonstop running and the occasional hitting as well. Ten men are on the field at one time, and the coach can substitute at any time during the name.
A lacrosse game is four quar-
Vaglio said that lacrosse had been called "the fastest game on two feet."
This year the team will get to test out its skills at tournaments in Missouri, Minnesota, Illinois, Texas and right here in Lawrence.
Though the team is still working on making it to the national
tournament, Tingle, Vaglio and Kolar all received individual honors for their excellent play on the field last year. Though Vaglio and Kolar are nearing the end of their college years, they can rest assured that they will not have to give up lacrosse any time soon. Leagues are all over the nation now, and Midwesterners are finally getting a taste of what the coastal states have enjoyed for years: lacrosse.
— Edited by Amelia Freidline
The KU club lacrosse team competes in the Tillar Cup tournament at Kansas State University this weekend. The team formed in 1982 and now has 35 members.
KANSAN FILE PHOTO
RECOGNITION
Athlete's good works get notice from Big 12
BY RUSTIN DODD rdodd@kansan.com
What does Kansas volleyball player Caitlin Mahoney have in common with University of Texas quarter back Colt McCoy? Mahoney and McCoy were both named to the Big 12 Fall Sports Good Works Team, a team that recognizes the community service efforts of Big 12 athletes.
KANSAN FILE PHOTO
Gaitin Mohoney, a St. Louis Mo. senior, plays middle blocker for the Kansas Volleyball team. She was recently named to the Big 12 Fall Sports Good Works Team for her charitable efforts off the field which include Habitat for Humanity, food drives and speaking at elementary schools.
But while McCoy is on national television every week as the quarterback of one of the top football programs in the country, Mahoney plays in anonymity as a middle blocker on the Kansas volleyball team.
McCoy's higher prestige is no matter for Kansas coach Ray Bechard. He said Mahoney exemplified what a true student-athlete should be.
"Any time we ask our players to do stuff off the court, she's the first one with her hand up," Bechard said.
Mahoney, St. Louis, Mo., senior, is in her fifth season with the Kansas volleyball program. Mahoney has
participated in Habitat for Humanity, helped coordinate the team's involvement in the campus canned food drive and volunteered and spoke at local elementary schools.
Mahoney said she was excited when she learned that the University of Kansas and the Athletics Department selected her to represent Kansas on the team. According
game preview
Kansas (10-14, 3-11 Big 12) vs.
Oklahoma (18-6, 10-4 Big 12)
7:00 p.m., Saturday, Horejsi Family
Athletics Center
TAKING ON THE SOONERS
Kansas fell to Oklahoma 3-1 on Sept. 15 in Norman, Okla., the last time the teams met. Last season, Kansas lost twice to Oklahoma falling 3-1 at home and 3-0 at Oklahoma. The last time Kansas beat Oklahoma was Nov. 9, 2005.
STAYING UP
middle blocker Cattlin Mahoney said she had been trying to keep the team from getting down on themselves." When you go through a stretch we've been through... you just have to stay positive and I try to bring some enthusiasm," Mahoney said.
WHAT CAN BROWN DO FOR YOU?
Senior right side/setter Emily Brown has been scorcher lately. The Baldwin City native has had a triple-double in three consecutive games, registering double-digit kills, assists and digs each game. Brown is averaging 14 kills, 25 assists and 13 digs during the last
three games.
DIG FOR THE CURE
Kansas will hold its second annual "Dig for the Cure" game against Oklahoma. Fans are encouraged to make pledges for every Kansas dig, or just make flat donation. The contributions will go to the Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer foundation.
ON DECK
to a Kansas Athletics department press release, "Each member institution selected a student-athlete for recognition based upon significant
Kansas plays host to No. 3 Texas this Wednesday at the Horejsi Family Athletics Center. Kansas fell to Texas 3-0 in Austin, Texas, on Oct. 13.
But Mahoney was also a little sur-
community service, good academic standing and participation in a Big 12-sponsored sport."
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"You don't expect to get awards for doing that kind of stuff. You do it because you want to help people," she said.
Mahoney credits her mother for giving her some motherly instincts.
"I always feel like 1 need to help people." Mahoney said.
"That's awesome," Mahoney said. "I haven't seen the list yet. I like to know that others are out there doing things like I am."
And what about seeing her name next to McCoy's on the Big 12 Good Works team?
Edited by Jeff Briscoe