Thursday, March 2. 2000
The University Daily Kansan
Section B · Page 3
Seniors lead 'Hawks to win
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"We knew it was going to be an emotional event complicated by finding a clock that would work," she said of the malfunctioning shot clock, which was fixed shortly before halftime. While the clock was out, the public address announcer shouted out the shot clock time.
Kansas' full-court pressure, however, was effective against the Aggies throughout the second half. The Hawks opened with a 20-5 run in which Pride scored eight points.
Texas A&M didn't submit to the pressure entirely. The Aggies were able to cut Kansas' lead to five points with 5:27 left with a basket from forward Jaenetta Saunders, who scored a team-high 15 points.
But Pride saved her best for last — launching a long pass to junior forward Jaclyn Johnson for a layup, and converting a tipped ball by reserve freshman Kristen May to a three-on-one break that junior forward Brooke Reves, who scored 19 points, finished
But Pride still was looking for that dunk.
with a lavup.
"I was thinking about it at the end of the game, a situation where I could do it. It's always a possibility; it all depends on how the game goes," she said.
She might get that chance when Kansas opens play in the Big 12 Conference tournament on Wednesday.
Kansas 71 Texas A&M 60
BOX SCORE
TEXAS A&M (11-15, 3-13)
KANSAS (20-8, 11-5)
Pride 9-18 2-20, Johnson 5-9 1-11, Fletcher 0-1 0-0, Prutt 0-1 0-0, Rayman 5-12 2-16,霜 9-14 1-39, May 1-3 0-0, jackson 1-2 1-1, Shelta 0-0 0-0, White 1-1 0-0, Geoffroy 0-1 2-2, Totals 31.16 7-9.17
Sharpe 5-13 1-11, Alexander 1-4 2-2, Saunders 6-16 2-15, Rose 15-0 1-12, Brandy Jones 2-7 0-4, Banahan 3-6 2-2, Tina Jones 1-3 0-2, Washington 0-0 0-0, Lynn Classen 2-2 0-2, Totals 25-61 7-11 60.
Women win game in second half
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enough of a problem, the shot clock stopped functioning with 10:59 to go in the half. Public address announcer Pat Dieckhaus and her trusty stopwatch informed the teams of the time remaining on the clock. When the clock hit 15 seconds, Dieckhaus would start the countdown. The only problem being she was too busy looking at her watch to notice if a shot had gone up, so the teams were often well into the next possession while Dieckhaus was still counting down.
"That made things kind of
Also, during a first-half timeout, a child ran onto the floor — a regulating Big Jay quickly whisked the child away. No reports are in yet if the child is related to the same nincampoo who jogged on the court for last season's men's senior night to shake Ryan Robertson's hand.
It was a dire situation, indeed. But just when things seemed bleakest for the screaming fans—the ones who didn't run onto the floor—the players in the Kansas huddle and Dieckhaus, Pride played hero once again.
Afterward, Pride said a tearful
goodbye to the Jayhawk fans. But because of her second half effort, she was crying tears of joy instead of sorrow.
Raymant, whose mother traveled literally across the world for this game, put the whole night in perspective after the game.
"The whole day has been like a daydream," Raymant said.
Thanks to Pride and her second-half heroes, it didn't turn into a nightmare.
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Kansas swingers rusty in first tourney
By Michael Terry
sports@kansan.com
Kansan sportswriter
Eleven wasn't lucky for the No. 24 Kansas men's golf team earlier this week at the Cleveland-Southwestern Intercollegiate in Westlake Village, Calif.
It was the first tournament of the year for the 'Hawks, and the 26-team field was loaded with 11 of the top 40 teams in the country including No. 5 Arizona State Sun Devils, No. 7 Brigham Young Cougars and No. 8 Stanford Cardinals.
Kansas entered the tournament without the skills and senior leadership of Brad Davis, who is still recovering from a fall last April from a second story balcony at a local apartment complex.
ing. They shot a combined 890 for the 54-hole tournament and finished in 11th, 34 shots off the pace set by Arizona State.
"We just didn't hit the ball that well," Randall said. "Traditionally, we start off pretty slow because we're going against teams that can play year round."
Junior Conrad Roberts said he was both pleased and disappointed with his play at the tournament.
"There were times when I played really well, and a few holes that I played really bad that help to contribute to my second round 11 over par 82," Roberts said. "For most of the teams, this was already their second or third tournament of the year. It was our first tournament of the year, and we just need to get out and play some rounds of golf to hopefully work off the rust."
Roberts said he is looking forward to the next tournament in two weeks in Louisiana because
TEAM SCORES
1. ASU 288-289-279-856
2. BNYU 288-289-201-860
3. Oregon 292.288-291.871
4. B. D.
2. BYU 288-283-291-862
3. Oregon 292-288-291-871
4. Pepperdine 290-293-291-8-4
5. Fresno State 290-288-296-7
4. Pepperdine 290-293-291-874
6. UCLA 292-292-294-878
5. Fresno State 290-288-296-
874
7. Washington 297-300-283-
880
8. USC 299-294-293-886
9. Oregon State 294-302-290-
886
10. Stanford 303-302-284-889
11. KANSAS 296-304-290-890
"We should have a little bit of an advantage having played the course before," he said. "I think we all just got a little tired, and we need to work on becoming more consistent. If we do that, everything else should fall into place for us."
the 'Hawks have played the course before, unlike the California tournament.
Pride sparks her team on emotional final night
By Melinda Weaver sports@kansan.com
Kansan sportwriter
To put together a 71-60 win against Texas A&M, Kansas needed a little senior Pride.
In what was most likely her last night at Allen Fieldhouse, senior forward Lynn Pride turned it up a notch in the second half, scoring 12 of her 20 points and leading the Jayhawks back from a one-point halftime deficit.
But her biggest contributions could not be seen on the scoreboard. Pride also had seven rebounds, six assists, six steals and a blocked shot.
"I knew something had to happen," Pride said. "There had to be a spark. In a situation like that, I like to make things happen rather than wait for someone else to do it."
basket, but for Washington. Senior Night was more important than an early lead.
The game got off to a slow start when Kansas coach Marian Washington started senior Heather Fletcher and fourth-year junior Casey Pruitt instead of Jennifer Jackson and Brooke Reves. Pruitt decided not to return for her senior year. It took Kansas six minutes to score its second
"I changed the whole lineup," Washington said. "I knew we would get off to a slow start, but I just prayed we would get back in it. It was very important for Casey Pritt and Heather Fletcher and, of course, Lynn and Suzi."
Even though neither Fletcher nor Pruitt scored any points, Pruitt said the night was very meaningful for her.
"I'm sad it's over, but it's time for me to move forward," Prutu said. "It was a tough game, but it was good to see the team come together in the end. I'm just so thankful for the coaches. They really stuck by me through my knee problems when they could have told me to give up basketball."
Pregame ceremonies honored the four players and their families including Suzi Raymant's mother who flew from Australia to be here.
"I was sad, but I think she was more sad than I was," Raymant said. "It was great to have her there. It really hasn't hit me yet because there is so much left that we have to do."
The evening ended with each senior addressing the crowd and saying thanks to all the people that had helped them through their basketball careers, and Pride concluded with a tearful goodbye to her coach.
"Coach, what can I say," Pride said. "You were my mom away from home. I don't know what I would have done without you."
Washington could not hold in her emotions either.
"I thought I could do better than in the past, since I have done this for 27 years," Washington said. "I have never been able to keep from being emotional, especially after you have spent four years with them. There is so much that goes on behind the scenes as you help them through things. There have been some really special moments with each of these kids."
The night had it all; a close first half, a strong second half and an emotional finish. The only thing missing was a dunk from Pride.
"I thought about it after the Wood (assistant coach Lynette Woodard) put it in my head," Pride said. "I would like to do it, but it would have to be the perfect situation."
Women's senior golfer leads team to best finish
By Michael Terry
sports@kansan.com
Kansan sportswriter
For senior Sue Tessary, the golf tournament earlier this week in Pinehurst, N.C., was definitely something to write home about.
Tessary helped lead the women's golf team to its highest finish — fifth place out of 26 teams — since coach Nicole Hollingsworth took the helm in the fall. The Jayhawks finished fourth at the Utah Dixie Classic last April.
A number of Jayhawks recorded personal bests at the event, including Tessary who finished in a two-way tie for second, shooting a combined 152, one stoke off the pace of individual champion Jan Dowling of Kent State. This was Tessary's highest finish during her four year career at Kansas.
Tessary said that she didn't realize how good a round of golf she had played until she finished the first round and got a chance to look at what the other golfers shot.
"It was a pretty awesome feeling, and I don't think I could have
putted any better considering the difficulty of the greens." Tessary said. "My performance in this tournament is something I will look back to in the future and draw on."
Tessary wasn't the only Jayhawk to experience success in North Carolina. Sophomore Ashley Bishop shot her two best rounds of the season en route to a four-way tie for fourth, her career best.
Bishop said that overall she played pretty steady and stayed composed throughout the entire tournament.
"Our team was really excited, and we knew we had a chance to finish well," she said. "It was hard though. Every team we went head to head with we beat, but the ones who were behind us to start the day are the ones that finished ahead of us in the end."
Bishop said that the team was very confident right now, and hopefully it would be able to surprise some teams at the Big 12 Conference Championships in April.
TOP INDIVIDUAL SCORES
1. Jan Dowling Kent State 76-75
151
2. Sue Tessary Kansas 76-76-152
3. Heather McMunn NC
3. Heather McMunn NC
Wilmington 78-74-152
4. Ashley Bishop Kansas 76-77
153
4. Marie Mattfolk Jackonsville St.
82-71-153
4. Linda Johnson NC Wilmington 76-77-153
TEAM SCORES
1. Kent State 315-306-621
2. James Madison 320-305-625
3. N.C. Wilkinsboro 303-873-625
4. College of Charleston 319.310
629
5. KANSAS 317-314-631
"This was probably our most solid tournament as a team from front to back we've played in a while," Hollingsworth said. "Pinehurst is a tough course to play, but we still need to work on our short game to continue to be successful."
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