2B THE UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN
SPORTS
MONDAY. APRIL 18,2005
ATHLETICS CALENDAR
- Baseball vs. Wichita State, 7 p.m., Hoglund Ballpark
* Softball at Nebraska, 6 p.m., Lincoln, Inc.
WEDNESDAY
THURSDAY
♦ **Softball** at Creighton, 2 p.m., Omaha, Neb.
♦ **Softball** at Creighton, 4 p.m., Omaha, Neb.
♦ **Track** at Kansas Relays, all day, Memorial Stadium
FRIDAY
◆ Baseball at Texas Tech, 6:30 p.m., Lubbock, Texas
◆ Track at Kansas Relays, all day, Memorial Stadium
◆ Women's golf at Austin, Austin, Austin
INTRAMURAL SCORES
THURSDAY
3-ON-3 SOCCER
MENUS
Sigma Nu 1 def. Raw Deal 8-2
Men's
+ Women's
- Women's
NSCS def. 9th Floor Ellsworth
5-3
ROWING
Women's varsity boat team wins medal in Knecht Cup
The first varsity four A boat for the Kansas rowing team took home the team's only medal from the Knecht Cup in Camden, N.J., this weekend. The boat dominated all of Saturday and yesterday's finals, taking first in the preliminary rounds, semifinals and the grand final.
For the grand final, the team raced against Sacramento State, Villanova, Penn State, Boston College and the Jayhawks' first varsity four B boat.
The winning boat's rowers were: junior Alexis Boston, junior Kris Lazar, sophomore Jelayna Da Silva, senior Rachel Chapman and junior coxswain Crystal Reed.
"It was like we didn't have to race," Reed said. "We just sailed through every race this weekend."
for the final, the boat established a lead in the first 500 meters, Kansas coach Rob Catloth said.
"They controlled the race from the start," he said. "They went down the course and never let up."
Boston called it the smoothest race the boat had all season.
"The four of us just clicked so well," she said. "It's the best technical race we could've had. We were so far ahead the whole time that we were able to stay confident. We couldn't have asked for a better race."
— Kristen Jarboe
COLLEGE BASEBALL
Cowboys come from behind Missouri falls out of first place
STILLWATER, Okla. — Jeff Pierpicked picked up a pair of home runs and five RBIs to help Oklahoma State to a 8-5, come-from-behind win over Missouri on yesterday.
it was the Cowboys' (27-14, 8-7) third straight victory against the Tigers (27-9, 8-4).
Missouri jumped to an early 5-0 lead, scoring three runs in the first inning on a three-run homer by James Boone and two more runs in the third.
The Cowboys answered with three runs in the bottom of the third on a three-run home run by Parrish, and two more scores in the fourth on RBI singles by Corey Brown and Adam Carr, to tie the game, 5-5.
Parrish then gave OSU the lead for good in the seventh with a two-run hero to center field. The Pokes added a run in the bottom of the eighth on a solo hero by Justin Colbert.
Andrew Johnston (2-2) allowed two runs on three hits through three innings of relief for the loss.
Missouri, which was first in the Big 12 standings before this weekend's sweep, fell to third behind first-place Baylor and Nebraska.
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Defeats leave Kansas shaken
SOFTBALL
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Team needs 'boost' after losing twice
BY DREW DAVISON
ddavison@kansan.com
KANSAN SPORTWRITER
Junior infielder Destiny Frankenstein connects with a pitch during the game against Baylor yesterday in Arocha Ballpark. Frankenstein led the jayhawks with a career-high four hits, two doubles and two singles, but the effort came in an 8-5 loss, dropping the team to 19-18 and 2-7 in the Big 12 Conference.
The Kansas softball team lost both games this weekend to No. 8 Baylor, losing tough games on Saturday, 8-7 in eight innings and 8-5 yesterday, in Arrocha Ballpark.
Kansas coach Tracy Bunge said the Jahawks had an opportunity to get some key Big 12 Conference victories but fundamental errors hurt the team.
"We ran ourselves out of innings," Bunge said.
She said the errors killed momentum and killed possible rallies.
Junior shortstop Destiny Frankenstein said the losses were frustrating.
"We have to improve base running and defense," she said.
Yesterday the Jayhawks had fourbase running errors that were costly to the down stretch of the game.
Bunge said she was pleased with the team's hitting during the weekend. Frankenstein led the team, going 4-for-4 with one run and one RBI. The Jayhawks out hit the Bears 11 to 6 and only struck out once but could not advance runners effectively.
Kassie Humphreys, sophomore pitcher, struggled from the circle yesterday, giving up five hits and five earned runs.
"Kassie is very frustrated, but she works hard and has one of the best attitudes every day," Bunge said.
Serena Settlemier, junior pitcher, relieved Humphreys and gave up only one hit and one earned run during her four innings of work. She
retired nine straight batters.
Saturday, the team was in position to pull off an upset. Heather Stanley, junior outfielder, kept the team in the game with a three-run home run to deep left field in the bottom of the third inning, pulling the Jayhawks within one. Kansas took the lead in the fourth inning but Baylor bounced back and won in extra innings. Stephanie Pomes, Baylor
third baseman, hit a solo home run in the eighth inning, giving the Bears the victory.
Frankenstein said everyone was trying to pick up each other's spirits. The Jayhawks will need a boost in confidence to get back to the victory column after two tough losses at home, she said.
The team will travel to Lincoln,
Neb. Wednesday to take on the
Cornhuskers. Then the Jayhawks will make the hour drive to Omaha, Neb., to face the Creighton Bluejays in a double-header contest Thursday. The team will be back in Arrocha Ballpark, which is adjacent to Allen Fieldhouse, this weekend to host a conference match-up against Oklahoma.
Edited by Nikola Rowe
TENNIS
Buffaloes sweep Jayhawks in doubles
BY RAHUL SHARMA
rsharma@kansan.com
KANSAN SPORTWRITER
Kansas (4-15,3-7 Big 12) lost the doubles point for the sixth consecutive match despite an added emphasis on doubles in practice.
As the end of the women's tennis season approached in the Big 12 Conference, the Kansas tennis team fell to the Colorado Buffaloes, 5-2, at the Robinson Courts on Saturday.
"We can't keep coming from behind," Kansas coach Amy Hall-Holt said. "We're just trying everything possible that we can do to get that doubles point. I definitely felt that we were more competitive."
The Buffaloes swept all three doubles matches.
In singles, Colorado sophomore Lynzee Kever ousted Kansas freshman Elizaveta Avdeeva, 2-6, 6-1, 6-1. In the first set, Avdeeva got off to a fast start, breaking Kever on three occasions. Avdeeva committed unforced errors and the former first team All-Big 12 selection was defeated. Avdeeva has dropped her last four matches in singles.
Kansas junior Christine Skoda defeated Colorado senior Kendra Strandemo in straight sets. 7-5, 6-3.
Skoda is 7-3 in the Big 12 in singles this spring.
"I think I just recognized her weaknesses." Skoda said.
Skoda, who is the team's most experienced player, has spent time playing at both the No.1 and No.2 singles slot.
"I was really proud of Skoda," Hall-Holt said. "She played with confidence. She had that competitive drive."
Kansas freshman Stephanie Smith has been the most consistent player for the Jayhawks the last couple of matches. The Salina native knocked off Colorado freshman Gleisy Torres Torres. 6-4, 5-7, 1-0.
Smith leads the team with 14 match victories and is currently on a five-match winning streak at the No. 6 singles position.
"It was kind of up and down throughout whole match," Smith said. She said she thought she did well when she got into her game and staved focused.
Hall-Holt said she was pleased with her freshman prospect.
"We are proud of her," Hall-Holt said. "It's all about staying with the point and playing the long points."
Kansas sophomore Brittany Brown, freshman Lauren Hommell and sophomore Ashley Filberth all lost their singles matches.
With the victory, the Colorado Buffalo improved their record to
11-7 (3-5 Big 12). Colorado will host Oklahoma next Saturday, followed by a date with Nebraska on Sunday.
Rylan Howe/KANSAN
Freshman Stephanie Smith reaches to a forehand shot during her No. 6 singles match. Smith continued her five-match winning streak with a third-set tiebreaker victory, 6-4, 5-7, 1-0. The team didn't fare as well overall, losing against Colorado 5-2 Saturday at Robinson Courts.
The Kansas Jayhawks have one match remaining on the schedule
before the Big 12 tournament. Kansas will host Texas A&M next Sunday in Lawrence.
— Edited by Jennifer Voldness
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