Friday, April 2, 1999
The University Daily Kansan
Section B · Page 3
Men's tennis poised to resume Big 12 play
By Melinda Weaver
sports@kansan.com
Kansas sportswriter
The Kansas men's tennis team will resume its Big 12 Conference schedule this weekend as it plays at Oklahoma today and at home against Colorado on Sunday.
The No. 42 Jayhawks, 9-2 overall, have faced only one conference rival this spring, beating Nebraska 4-3 March 6.
Neither Oklahoma nor Colorado is ranked.
In their last meeting with Oklahoma in the fall, the Jayhawks lost 4-1, which allowed Oklahoma to represent Region V in the National Team Indoors tournament.
"We want to finish with a high ranking, we have to do well in our conference matches," senior Kenny Powell said. "We have to beat all the teams we are supposed to beat, and a few that we aren't supposed to. Against a team like Oklahoma, we have to go out really focused."
Since the fall, Oklahoma's top player Adam Neal left the team, and Kansas added freshman Rodrigo Echagarray who has an 8-3 record in singles this season.
"Both Oklahoma and Colorado have pretty good talent," coach Mark Riley said. "We have improved a lot and have better talent, so we should be in good shape."
The main weakness for the team lately has been the doubles competition. After winning the doubles point in its last six matches, the Jawahrawaves have lost the point in the last five.
Kansas senior Luis Uribe pleads for help while trailing an Arkansas opponent. Uribe and the No. 42 Jayhawks are scheduled to play today at Oklahoma and at home Sunday against Colorado. Photo by Augustus Anthony Piazza / KANSAN
In collegiate tennis, the team that wins two of three doubles matches earns one point toward the team's final score.
During this five-game streak, the team rebounded for a victory behind strong singles play four times. Its only loss was a 5-2 defeat Saturday at the hands of Tulsa.
"We need to play with more enthusiasm on doubles," Riley said. "Our singles have been
outstanding, but our doubles have been very good or very bad. We need more consistency."
Senior Luis Uribe said he expected the team to win both matches if it continued to play as it had all spring.
"Everyone has to be focused and ready to play," Uribe said. "If we all do our jobs, we will be fine. It's a team game, and we all just have to be read."
— Edited by Duane Wagler
Kansas fights two-game slump
No.32'Hawks prepare to play 'Huskers, Buffs
By Amanda Kaschube
Kansan sportswriter
The Kansas women's tennis team looks to snap its two-game losing streak this weekend when it faces conference foes Nebraska tomorrow and Colorado on Sunday.
Coach Jenny Garrity said this weekend was a must-win situation.
Kansas lost 5-4 to No. 55 South Florida and 6-3 to No. 20 Florida State during spring break.
"The team needs a major regroup from last weekend's play," she said. "We've talked about it in practices."
Kansas will look to senior Kris Sell at No.1 singles and junior Brooke Chiller at No.
2 singles for important wins.
"I'm very proud o Brooke's effort in singles," Garrity said. "She beat two good people in Florida, and she stepped up for the team."
Chiller is 13-15 this season.
Both Chiller and Sell are on two-game winning streaks.
Chiller said the team needed to focus on its individual games rather than who the opponent is or what the game score is.
Garrity said the team needed to use its weapons and strengths more to its advantage.
"We need to fight for every point and make things happen." she said.
Colorado is fourth in the Big 12, while Nebraska is seventh.
Kansas, 5-9, is fifth in the Big 12 with a 2-1 conference record. Last month, the Jayhawks defeated Texas Tech 7-2 and Iowa State 9-0.
Texas holds the top spot in the conference with an
Women's Tennis
impressive 105-game winning streak in the conference.
After dropping three of its last four matches, the Jayhawks fell nine spots in the rankings to No. 32.
Sell also fell in the singles rankings to No. 22 after losing to No.11 Michelle Dasso of Notre Dame and unranked Meg Griffin of Maryland. The highest Sell has been ranked this year was No.15. Sell is now 22-10.
The Jayhawks will play host to Nebraska at 11 a.m. tomorrow and Colorado at 10 a.m. Sunday. Both matches will be held outdoors at Robinson Courts, weather permitting.
The doubles team of Sell and freshman Cheryl Mallaiah also fell seven spots to No. 40. The pair split matches during the break and now post a 11-13 record.
Men's golf could master weekend invitational
- Edited by Duane Wagler
By Brad Hallier
bhallier@kanson.com
Kansas sportswriter
A good showing by the Kansas men's golf team at this weekend's Cleveland Golf/Augusta State Invitational is almost essential.
After all, a good showing would make attending The Masters next week more enjoyable.
The Masters, the Professional Golf Association's most prestigious tournament, begins with a practice round Monday, and the Jayhawks will be among the 19 collegiate teams with free passes.
Kansas coach Ross Randall said that he tried to give each graduating class the opportunity to attend the Invitational and The Masters.
"The last time we went, (senior) Chris Thompson was a redshirt freshman" he said. "I know this will be big for him, and I hope it adds motivation for him because he is going to play pro golf."
Randall said that he had attended The Masters many times before. But for many of the Jayhawks, including junior Jake Istick, this will be their first, and perhaps only, opportunity to attend golf's version of the Super Bowl.
"I think a good performance this weekend would make things more enjoyable on Monday," Istnick said. "That way we can walk around with our head high and full of confidence Monday."
Istrick won his first individual collegiate title last weekend at the Stevinson Ranch Invitational in Stevinson, Calif. The Jayhawks also came through with their first team title of the spring season.
Istnick said that last weekend was the first time the Jayhawks had played well as a team during the spring season.
"We clicked as a team," he said. "I just wanted to help us win the tournament. After three rounds, I just happened to be the golfer with the lowest score."
There is a strong demand to be in the Augusta State Invittional. Randall said that 50 to 60 teams that would like to attend don't get invitations.
"For us this is a free tournament, in that we usually play district teams, but we are seeing teams this weekend that we don't normally see," he said. "So I think that there won't be as much pressure on us this weekend. After last weekend's performance, I know that we can compete with any team in this field."
This weekend's invitational will feature seven teams that are ranked in the March 25 edition of the MasterCard Collegiate Golf Rankings, including No.19 North Florida, No.29 Mississippi, No.34 Southern Methodist, No.4 South Alabama, No.42 Kansas, No.43 Augusta State and No.48 Alabama.
"It may not be the best field, but it is a good field," Randall said. "Just being in Augusta the week before The Masters is enough. It's one of the biggest weeks in sports. It's a real special thing for these guys."
— Edited by Chris Fickett
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