Monday, April 12, 1999
The University Daily Kansan
Section B · Page 3
In-state battle ends in draw
Jayhawk, Wildcat soccer clubs continue rivalry at Arrowhead
By Brad Hallier
sports@kanson.com
Kansas sportwrestler
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Anyone who thinks the Kansas-Kansas State rivalry is only for football and basketball should have attended the men's club soccer game on Saturday at Arrowhead Stadium.
Kaby Root, Lawrence sophomore, gets a shot on goal as Kansas State's Eric Glover (center) and Aaron Shea (right) defend. The University of Kansas and Kansas State men's club soccer teams faced off in the Sunflower Cup, held at Arrowhead Stadium on Saturday after a Kansas City Wizards game. The teams played to 3-3 draw. Photo by Graham K. Johnson/KANSAN
The two teams played in front of about 500 enthusiastic fans following the Kansas City Wizards game with San Jose.
The archrivals battled to a 3-3 draw. The Jayhawks fell behind early 2-0, but cut the lead in half before halftime.
"They came out a lot sharper than us," Kansas coach Carl Eaton said. "It took us a good 10 to 15 minutes to get it right, and then I felt we tore them up."
The game heated up early in the second half when Kansas' captain, Eric Gray, was ejected after a scuffle inside the Wildcat
penalty area.
"We weren't disciplined at times, and we talked about it afterwards, but when we lost it out there. I think that's when they came back." Eaton said.
Matt McCune equalized for the Jayhawks a few minutes later with a goal from the Wildcat penalty box.
"Koby Root was unselfish and he laid it across the box and I just put it in," he said. "I sort of willed it in the goal actually, but it was all Koby."
The Wildcats retook the lead, but Kansas battled back and tied the game when Ian Gray finished off a passing sequence and scramble in the penalty box.
Kansas State was awarded a penalty kick minutes later, but goalkeeper Jared Coffin denied it, keeping the score deadlocked at two.
with less than 10 minutes left.
The Jayhawks finished the game two men down after the sending off of Ryan Granzella
The game is annually played at Arrowhead, and many Jayhawks felt fortunate to play on the good surface.
"It was a regular-sized field and smooth, rather than the rough terrain and small fields in Lawrence," Granzella said.
"It's exciting for these guys, and a surprising crowd for the better of the two games," Eaton said, referring to the Wizards' defeat earlier. "We're pleased with the results in the end, but we are disappointed in the two goals we let in early and that we lost two players."
Edited by Jodi Smith
Eaton agreed.
Track team dominates weekend meet
Bv Mike Miller
Kansan sportswriter
The men's and women's track teams combined for 16 first-place finishes and won the K.T. Woodman Classic at Wichita State University on Saturday.
The Jayhawks combined to score 275 points, followed by Wichita State with 259 points and Missouri-Kansas City with 241 points.
Two-time All-American Scott Russell led the charge, winning the javelin, discus, hammer throw and finishing second in the shot put. His throw of 198-11 in the hamster was the third best mark in Kansas his
"When you go to a scored meet,you go to win it,"said coach Gary Schwartz.
tory, while his mark of 236-3 in the javelin was good for fourth best. Both marks provisionally qualified him for the NCAA Championships in June.
"I tried throwing what I could to get the win, but it turned out that I had a really good day," Russell said.
Two other Jayhaws set personal bests Saturday as Colby Miller vaulted 17-6 3/4 and won the pole vault, and Charlie Gruber ran the fourth fastest 300-meter run time in school history, winning in 1:48.30. Both marks also provisionally qualified them for the NCAA Championships.
"I just got out fast and felt really good," Gruber said. "The wind helped a little bit on the backstretch, but I felt like I could've gone faster."
Other winners on the men's
team included Jabari Wamble in the 400-meter run, Ryan Speers in the shot put, Kevin McGinn in the 1,500-meter run, Brian Blachly in the 3,000-meter run, Dorian Jordan in the high jump, and Lester Smith in the triple jump.
The 4x400 meter relay team of Grady Blackmon, Tywanne Aldridge, Gruber and Dave Tolmin also won a title with its season-best time of 3:16.03.
Marlea Woodman scored 17 points for the women's team, winning the discus with a mark of 140-5, and finished second in both the shot put and the hammer.
Three-time All-American Candy Mason and two-time AllAmerican Andrea Branson scored 15 points apiece for the women's team. Mason won the long jump, leaping 18-9, while finishing third in both the 110-meter hurdles and high jump.
Branson won the pole vault with a mark of 13-0, and finished second in the triple jump and fourth in the long jump.
Jennifer Foster won the shot put with a throw of 43-4 1/4 inches and finished third in the discus and fourth in the hammer.
The Jayhawks compete in two of the biggest meets of their season in the next two weeks, with the Mount Sac Invitational and the Drake Relays.
Edited by Jodi Smith
Women's soccer nets two victories, tie
Chris Wristen
cwristen@ukans.edu
Kansas sportwriter
Midfielder Colleen Colvin tries to keep her balance as St. Louis University's Melissa Gossmann takes the ball away. The women's soccer team opened the spring exhibition season at Super Target Field on Saturday. Photo by Grgham K. Johnson/KANSAN
In a game dominated mostly by the Jayhawks, the Kansas women's soccer team could not quite find the net and played to a 1-1 tie against St. Louis University on Saturday afternoon at SuperTarget Field.
On Sunday the Jayhawks traveled to Columbia, Mo., where they notched two victories, defeating Evansville and Tulsa.
In the Evansville game, the team got goals from Meghann Haven and Natalie Hoogveld in a 2-1 decision. Against Tulsa, Colleen Colvin scored off an assist from Melissa Downing giving the Jayhawks a 10 win.
From start to finish, the Jayhawks maintained control of Saturday's game, but missed opportunities to score.
"I felt we really dominated the game. As far as opportunities to score, we had a lot more than they did but unfortunately we didn't convert them," head coach Mark Francis said.
Despite its good play, the team still is not satisfied with the tie.
"I think it went well, but I think we should have won," defender Melanie Schroeder said.
The lone goal for the Jay-
hawks came at the 34:09
mark of the first half when,
after a St. Louis penalty
inside the box, Schroeder
blasted a penalty kick into
the lower-right corner of the
net past St. Louis keeper
Katie Grellinger.
The Billikens responded with a solid second-half effort. They answered with a goal of their own at the 68:15 mark when midfielder Kathleen Schager scored on a follow-up past Kansas backup keeper Betsy Pollard, who made a diving attempt.
The Kansas attack was led by Lindsey Horner, Katie Lents and Kyle Watts, each of whom had three shots, Katie Garrity had five saves in goal for the Javhawks.
"The thing that I was most happy about was that the things we've done in practice that we've worked on, they actually put on to the field and executed in the game," Francis said.
Francis said he was pleased with the overall effort of his team.
Francis praised his defense for its strong effort and said that three of the four defenders normally play other positions. He was especially pleased with Schroeder's play.
"We have Mel Schroeder in back, and she's normally a forward. She's going to give us a lot of offense when we get her back to her normal position," Francis said. "She's one of those kids you can really put anywhere. She's got that kind of ability."
The game marked the first for Kansas under Francis.
— Edited by Steph Brewer
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Monday, April 12
- WAVE Speaks Out Against Violence Day, Wescoe Beach, 11 a.m. - 2 p.m.
Award Recognition Ceremony
Personal Safety Tips
Information table
- "Fighting Dirty" Self Defense Program for Women
252 Robinson 4, -6 p.m.
- T-Shirt Making Session for Clothesline Project Corbin ARC, 7:30 - 10p.m.
Tuesday, April 13
- "This is Not an Invitation to Rape Me" poster display KS Union, 4th floor, 11 a.m. - 4 p.m. (Caution: Mature Theme!)
- T-Shirt Making Session for Clothesline Project, ETWRC, 4 - 6 p.m.
- "When Someone You Love is Raped"
    Jayhawk Room, KS Union, 7 - 9 p.m.
Wednesday, April 14
- Clothesline Project, Stauffer-Flint Lawn, 10 a.m. - 3:30 p.m.
- Poster Display., KS Union, 4th floor, 11 a.m. - 4 p.m.
- Safe Night Run, Starting at Lied Center, 8:45 p.m.
Thursday, April 15
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Friday, April 16
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For more information about any of these programs, call the Emily Taylor Women's Resource Center at 864-3552. Sponsored by the 1999 Sexual Assault Awareness Committee: Emily Taylor Women's Resource Center, WAVE, Counseling and Psychological Services, Rape Victim Survivor Services, KU Public Safety, Center for Community Outreach, Panhellenic, KJHK