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The University Daily Kansan
Friday, April 21, 2000
Rowers hope to continue streak
Since losing to Iowa two weeks ago, the Kansas varsity boats have assembled a strong winning streak
The Jayhawks compiled wins against Tennessee, Kansas State and Texas, and won their first Knecht Cup, which included a win against then-No. 24 Massachusetts.
The first novice eight boat is another vessel in the Jayhawk fleet having success this season. The boat is the only undefeated Kansas team. The boat, along with third varsity eight, second varsity and second novice eight boats will compete in the Midwest Collegiate Rowing Championships in Madison, Wis. tomorrow.
Freshman Andrew Korte is ready to test her novice boat's unblemished mark in Wisconsin.
"We definitely want a medal," Korte said. "If we beat Wisconsin, it will set things up for us mentally for next year."
The Midwest Championships have declined in strong varsity competition since the Big Ten Conference started sponsoring a conference championship. The Big Ten event replaced the Midwest Championships on many team schedules — except for the younger Jayhawk boats.
Assistant coach Heather Galvin said the event still was a great opportunity
"Hopefully, we'll have some fast races," Galvin said. "It's their big finale."
Other teams competing include K-State, Minnesota, Northwestern, Notre Dame, Tennessee, Texas, Tulsa and Wisconsin.
Making Waves
The Jayhawks, ranked No. 25, are back in the U.S. Rowing Coaches Poll after a three-week absence. First and second varsity eight and first varsity four boats are back in action next weekend against No. 6 Southern California, No. 16 Washington State and Stanford.
Jayhawk rowers are adjusting to new boats. The first varsity eight team entered the spring season with a new shell while the second varsity team christened their new boat last weekend in wins against K-State and Texas. Senior Tara Lynn compared the transition to the new boats to new shoes.
"It's like going from Converse to your new pair of Air Jordans," she said.
Shawn Linenberger
KANSAS TENNIS
The last weekend of the season will be the most difficult conference test the No.58 Kansas women's tennis team has seen all year.
Women's tennis team to end season in Texas
The 'Hawks travel to Texas for meets against No. 40 Texas A&M today and No. 7 Texas Sunday.
Kansas, 12-9 overall and 5-4 in the Big 12 Conference, was in the midst of a three-meet losing streak, losing to Kansas State, Oklahoma State and Nebraska, but snapped that streak at Colorado last Sunday with a 7-2 victory against the Buffaloes.
Texas A&M is near the top of the Big 12 with an 8-1 conference record. The Aggies are 13-9 overall. The Jayhawks are deadlocked with the Aggies in the all-time series at 3-3. Kansas beat Texas A&M 6-1 in Lawrence last year.
Texas &M's lone conference loss was a 9-0 pounding by Texas on Tuesday.
Those types of wins are nothing new to the Longhorns. They have been tearing through the Big 12
Texas never has lost a Big 12 meet, bringing its all-time conference record to 41-0. Including Southwest Conference victories, its conference streak dates back nearly 10 years. Texas' last conference loss was to Southern Methodist University on April 4, 1991.
since it was formed.
Kansas coach Jenny Garrity said that Texas would be the team to beat in the Big 12 this year, just like every other year. She also said that this might be the year that someone knocked off the Longhoms, but that hadn't happened yet.
However, Kansas may be catching the Longhorns at the right time. Texas plays two meets tomorrow against Texas Tech and No. 19 Baylor. The Longhorns then must play Kansas at 1 p.m. on Sunday.
Texas leads the all-time series against the Jayhawks 10-0, including an 8-1 shelling last year.
The two meets are the last before the Big 12 tournament begins April 27 at the Plaza in Kansas City, Mo.
Zac Hunter
Men's tennis hopes to score Big 12 upsets
The Kansas men's tennis team's fate in the Big 12 Conference will be decided today and tomorrow.
The Jayhawks will try to snap No. 7 Texas & AM's 11-game winning streak at noon today at the Varsity Tennis Center in College Station, Texas. The Aggies are tied for second place in the Big 12 with No. 58 Kansas at 5-1. Baylor leads the league with a 6-0 record heading into the final weekend.
In last season's Big 12 Championships, the 'Hawks played the role of spoiler when they upset Texas A&M in the quarterfinals. This year, the Aggies are led by two-time All-American Shuon Madden, who is ranked N. 2 nationally.
Kansas, 9-9 overall, has another key match-up at 1 p.m. tomorrow against the No. 13 Texas Longhorns in Austin, Texas. The Horns are 5-0 overall against the Jayhawks, and they currently are 5-2 in the Big 12.
Texas has shown tremendous success in doubles this season. Michael Blue and Nick Crowell
have combined for a 23-7 record:
"We've faced a lot of tough opponents this season," said Kansas coach Mark Riley. "These are the type of matches that we have worked for all season."
The 'Hawks got some relief after yesterday's match against Tulsa. They learned the loss to Oklahoma State on April 2 was overturned by the Intercollegiate Tennis Association after Kansas coach Mark Riley protested the results of the match.
"I thought the Cowboy's lineup was way off," Riley said. "There are rules about where you can play the strength of your lineup, and they didn't play their strength at the top."
Riley spent several hours Tuesday on a conference call discussing the situation with the ITA. The organization, which consists of five officials, decided that Oklahoma State must forfeit its match with the Jayhawks.
"This could be the first time that this kind of decision has ever taken place in men's tennis," Riley said.
— Brent Wasko
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