Monday, April 5, 1999
The University Daily Kansan
Section B·Page 3
Kansas'
Quentin Blakeeney falls backward after firing a return to his Colorado opponent.
Blakeeney won his 10th straight match of the season against the Buffaloes yesterday. Photo by Matt J.
Daugherty/
KANSAN
Freshmen lead men's tennis to win
By Melinda Weaver
sports@kansan.com
Kansas sportswriter
Led by freshman Quentin Blakeney, who won his 10th straight match of the season, the Kansas men's tennis team defeated the Colorado Buffaloes 4-3.
Blakeney, 10-1 this spring at No. 5 and 6 singles, is the first Jayhawk to win 10 straight since Trent Tucker in 1998.
The No. 42 Jayhawks broke their two-game losing streak and improved their record to 10-3 after losing 5-2 to Oklahoma on Friday.
"We recovered well after one of the most pitiful performances of my career," coach Mark Riley said. "Oklahoma played well, but we didn't fight. Like I've been saying all season, if we play hard, we can beat anybody, but if
we don't, we can lose to anybody."
The team won its double points against Oklahoma and Colorado, ending a five-game streak of losses.
In collegiate tennis, the team that wins two of three doubles matches captures the doubles point.
"We played much better today than we did against Oklahoma," said team member Alex Barragan. "We played more motivated. After we play the doubles point, everyone plays more aggressive."
The three freshmen, Barragan, Blakeney and Rodrigo Echagaray, came through for the team against Colorado, winning all three of their matches to claim the victory.
The top half of the lineup, Luis Uribe and Kenny Powell, and Ed Dus dropped their matches for
the three losses.
"Our freshmen came through for us again today," Riley said. "Now we just have to get the seniors to play well and we will be ready to play."
Friday, the Jayhawks faced the Oklahoma Sooners in their first Big 12 Conference loss of the season.
Though the team won the doubles point, the normally solid singles play faltered. Blakeney was the only Jayhawk to come away with a singles win.
"We were unlucky in our matches," Echagaray said. "We had a chance to win, but we didn't take it."
A tough road lies ahead for Kansas as the Jayhawks prepare to play No. 6 Texas and No. 21 Texas A&M, two of the teams tied with Baylor for first in the Big 12.
- Edited by Amber Stuever
Lomax learns from year off of football
Continued from page 1B
Kim Barger, who has worked closely with Lomax on his classwork during the last two years as the academic coordinator for football, says the potential negative situation Lomax faced has turned into a positive one.
"Something that he loves and really lives for was taken away from him because he didn't have clear priorities. But now it's really changed his whole outlook," Barger said. "He's always had a passion and a fire in his gut, but I think that having to sit out a year has made that much stronger.
"He's more intense about everything he does, whether it's typing a paper or talking about football. When I feel like he's having a tough week with exams and class, I always remind him, 'Just think how good it'll feel when you sack the K-State quarterback.' With all the work he's put into his studies, he's going to get more joy and satisfaction to go out there and do well on Saturday afternoons."
One person happy to have Lomax available on Saturday afternoons this fall is linebacker coach Mark Farley. The defense must replace all four of its starting linebackers from a year ago, and Lomax figures to be an integral part.
Out of all the linebackers, whether they be from the other schools or Ron Warners and the ones that have been here, he is as good athletically if not better than all of
them," Farley said of the 6-foot-2, 225-pound Lomax. Warner, who holds the school record for sacks in a season (14.5) and career (20.5), now plays for the New Orleans Saints.
Lomax has two years of eligibility remaining after redshirting his true freshman year, playing a limited role in 1997 and losing last season. And he now knows that to achieve success, he must maintain the focus that delivered him back to the game he was so comfortable playing Saturday afternoon.
I know the responsibilities that are resting on my shoulders, and I'm going to accept them like a man." Lomax said. "I'm going to be here five years, so in addition to trying to become a better football player, I am also going to leave with a degree.
"This whole thing made me realize that, while it's all business when I'm on the field, football is just a game. Now, I have my priorities straight, so I can gain from class and football. And I can't tell you how fun it is just to be back out there running around and hitting people and making plays."
Lomax pauses.
"Man, it feels good to be back."
Then grins.
KU football looks for followers
-Edited by Jon Campbell
If a football game was played and nobody was around to see it, did it really happen?
By Michael T. Rigg sports@kansan.com kansas sportwriter
The Kansas football team would prefer not to find out the answer to this question, as it is currently working with an advertising firm in hopes of raising ticket sales for the 1999 season. Kansas, with an average of 32,367 fans a game last season, ranked last in the Big 12 in attendance.
Eleventh-place Baylor drew more than 1,000 more fans a game than the Jayhwacks.
Rick Mullen, director of promotions, said he was determined to make attendance at KU games rise. Although still unsure about how the team will be promoted, Mullen has one goal that he is shooting for: "We want to increase attendance each year," Mullen said.
Even though five Big 12 schools saw their attendance numbers rise significantly, Kansas' total dropped by nearly 5,000 fans a game.
season ticket holders will have a chance to alter that number in the next few weeks. Season ticket renewal forms are due on Apr. 25, and season ticket renewal numbers will be released then, the ticket office said.
Mullen said he was counting on the Jayhawks' favorable schedule to get attendance to climb back up. Kansas will play seven home games at the 50,250-seat Memorial Stadium this season for only the fourth time in school history.
"We have a lot of home games this year, and a couple of night games, so that should help." Mullen said.
fourth time in school history
However, a home game-saturated schedule does not mean more support. Mullen identified the lack of students at the games as one of the problems.
"We really want to promote for the students this year," Mullen said.
Even with on-campus promotions due to start at the end of the semester, a good ad campaign does not always mean better attendance. The Jayhawks finished 4-7 last season.
"The reason I don't go to the games is because we're going to lose," said Williamette, III., sophomore Avi Mor, who purchased season tickets last year but only went to two games. "Why should I even waste my time to go and watch them lose? If they start playing better, then I'll go."
Mullen concedes that a winning
record will draw more fans than an aggressive marketing campaign ever will.
"Obviously, winning helps," said Mullen. "We haven't ever had continuous success."
Look for the renovations to Memorial Stadium to be a focal point of the promotions this season, Mullen said. The stadium is in the final stages of a $25 million improvement project, which includes a new press box and a state-of-the-art video board for next season.
"The entire scoreboard area will be much larger, which will heighten each fan's experience at the game," said Mullen. "Overall, it's a great stadium and a great place to play."
Spring Football Notes:
The Jayhawks strapped on the pads for the first time this spring on Saturday morning, heading out to Memorial Stadium for a more physical workout. Kansas returns to the practice fields this afternoon for the fourth practice this spring.
Michael Chandler, the wide receiver who was shot in the groin Feb. 27, has been playing a small role in spring practices. But it is not the groin injury that has hampered him. Chandler hurt his left ankle during the Kansas State game last fall and had surgery during the offseason to repair the ligament.
Edited by Julie Sachs
Women's tennis ends 'Husker streaks
Bv Amanda Kaschube
Kansan sportswriter
The women's tennis team split conference matches this week end, winning against Nebraska on Saturday and losing to Colorado yesterday.
Kansas is now 6-10 overall and 3-2 in the Big 12. The Jayhawks are 2-3 at home.
On Saturday, the Jayhawks snapped Nebraska's eight-match winning streak by defeating it 7-2 at Robinson Courts.
Kansas won five of the six singles matches and two of the three doubles matches in the victory.
2.
Brooke Chiller extended her winning streak to three with a win at second singles, 6-4, 6-2.
"I think I have a lot more confident with each match I win." Chiller said. "The wins have changed my attitude and helped me be more positive when I step onto the court."
Kansas also snapped several Nebraska singles players' winning streaks.
Cheryl Mallaiah ended Naiil Ijomah's eight-match streak at third singles and Lisa Malliaiah snapped Amy Frisch's 11-match winning streak at sixth singles.
kris Sell was the only Jayhawk to lose in the singles portion. Sell lost at No. 1 singles, 6-3, 6-7 (5). 6-
The doubles teams of Sell and C. Mallaiah and junior Julia Sidorova and Chiller also earned points for Kansas.
Sidorola and Chiller are now 14-12 this season.
Yesterday, Kansas lost to Colorado 5-4 at home.
The Jayhawks were tied 3-3 with the Buffs heading into the doubles portion, but were unable to win two of the three doubles matches.
Colorado defeated the Jayhawks in the semifinals of the Big 12 Championships last April. Kansas leads the all-time series 18-3.
In singles play, Sell earned her first home and conference win of the season at No.1 singles against Nadine Kenzelmann, 6-0, 6-3. Sell improved to 23-11 overall and 1-1 in the conference.
Chiller's winning streak came to an end as she lost to Jessica Garrow, 4-6, 7-6 (6), 6-2. She is now 14-16 this season and 3-2 in conference play.
The Mallaiah sisters also won at their respective singles positions to earn two points for Kansas.
Cenryl won in two sets at No. 3 singles and Lisa won in three sets at No. 6 singles. Lisa is now 17-10 overall and a perfect 5-0 in conference play.
Tennis player Kris Sell returns a volley during her match against Colorado. Sell and the Jayhawks improved their record to 6-10. Photo by Graham K. Johnson/KANSAN
No. 40 Sell/C. Mallaiah lost at
1. no doubles and their record fell
to 12-14 for the season.
The sole doubles win came at No. 3 doubles from sophomore Monica Sekulov and Lisa Malliaiah, 8-4.
The Jayhawks will return to the courts on Wednesday against Missouri in Columbia at 3 p.m.
- Edited by Jon Campbell
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