MONDAY.FEB.18.2002
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Cats rule 'Showdown'
By Ryan Wood
By Ryan Wood Kansan sportswriter
SPORTS
For five Kansas State players and one Kansas player, yesterday's intrastate-rivalry matchup had a little extra meaning.
Six Kansas natives grace the rosters of K-State and Kansas, who met yesterday in the annual "Sunflower Showdown." The No. 12 Wildcats defeated the Jayhawks 65-40 in front of 11,858 fans at Allen Fieldhouse.
Wildcat forward Kendra Wecker, a Marysville native, scored 18 points and seven rebounds while Clay Center product Nicole Ohlde tallied 19 points and 11 rebounds to help pace the Wildcats to an easy victory.
"It was awesome," Wecker said. "Growing up, you were either a Jayhawk or a Wildcat. It's just awesome to play in one of those games now that we're older, and we can experience that as an athlete."
The Wildcats left Allen Fieldhouse with their first victory in more than 10 years. It was also the first time K-State has swept the season series since 1991.
"We had a mark on our back because this was a home game for KU and because of the rivalry," Wildcat coach Deb Patterson said.
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On the other end, forward Blair Waltz, an Overland Park product, has proven to be Kansas' most productive freshman. She averages 5.7 points and 3.4 rebounds per contest, despite being hampered with a foot injury midway through the season.
"It means a lot, because I've known Kendra for a long time," said Waltz, who scored eight points yesterday.
K-State (22-5 overall, 10-4 Big 12 Conference play) has rode on the shoulders of three Kansas natives all season long. Wecker, Ohlde and guard Laurie Koehn all average more than 16 points a game for the Wildcats.
With the win, Kansas State snaps a two game losing streak, and improves its conference record to 10-4. The Jayhawks lost their 14th straight and drop to 5-22 overall.
"They were hungry to get back on the winning side of things," coach Marian Washington said. "I don't blame them."
Contact Wood at rwood@kansan.com . This story was edited by Justin Guenley.
Kansas had the opportunity to capture another win against a ranked team on Friday against No. 18 Oregon State. The Jayhawks trailed Oregon State 4-1 going into the seventh inning. Kansas started its rally after senior catcher and outfielder Leah Tabb hit a solo home run to cut the lead to two.
Freshman Serena Settlemier came off the bench for a pinch-hit single that brought in senior third baseman Megan Urquhart. Oregon State retired three straight batters to end the inning and the game, 4-3.
The Jayhawks got their first win Saturday morning against Cal-Poly. Kansas scored the only run of the game in the fourth inning when Urquhart's single drove in senior outfielder Christi Musser. One run was all the Jayhawks would need as Settlemier allowed only four hits
In the second game on Friday, the host UNLV Rebels jumped out to a 5-0 lead in the first inning. Settlement hit a three-run homer in the fourth inning to cut the score to 5-3. The Rebels scored two more runs in the fifth inning, and Kansas lost its second game of the day 7-3.
Softball 1-1 on road after Las Vegas loss
A trip to Las Vegas for the UNLV Classic didn't turn out the way it was supposed to for the Kansas softball team. The Jahawhks entered the tournament with a 3-2 record, including two wins against ranked opponents, but only managed one victory on the weekend, falling to 4-6 on the season.
and struck out four from the mound. It was Settlemier's second shutout of the season.
The Jayhawks again found themselves behind early as Oregon ran out to an 8-0 lead in the second game on Saturday. Kansas mounted a comeback as senior outfielder Shelly Musser hit a double, driving in senior second baseman Amy Hulse in the third inning. Sophomore outfielder Mel Wallach scored Urquhart in the fourth and Settlemier added a solo homer of her own in the fifth, cutting the score to 8-3.
The Jayhawks got another look at No. 5 California yesterday after losing to it a week earlier in the Fiesta Bowl Classic, 6-2. Kansas jumped out to a 3-0 lead in the first inning off five straight Jayhawk hits. California came back in the second inning, loading the bases and gaining a 5-3 lead. Kansas added another run in the fourth inning, but California added three more runs of its own in the fourth, extending the lead to 8-4, the eventual final.
Oregon scored another run in the sixth.increasing the lead to six.
Kansas added four more runs in the seventh as Settlemier had an RBI single and Wallach added a sacrifice fly. Sophomore infielder Sandy Smith got a pinch hit triple to cut the lead to 9-7. Oregon retired the next batter, ending the game.
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WILDCATS
CONTINUED FROM 1B
Kendra Wecker, who seemed to score at will. The Jayhawks also lagged on the inside and the 'Cats' Nicole Ohlide scored nine of her game-high 19 points in the first-half.
"We were not ever in the ball game as far as I'm concerned." Washington said. "Their inside game really hurt us. We just could not contain them."
Kansas senior center Nikki White said the Jayhawks didn't match up defensively with the Wildcats.
"They play well together as a team and they were looking for each other a lot," White said. "A lot of times we just got caught out of position."
None of Kansas' players scored more than eight points,
and its starters had all but 12 of the Jayhawks' points. Senior guards Selena Scott and KC Hilgenkamp, who was fighting through flu-like symptoms, combined for only six points on two for 19 shooting.
"I personally enjoyed it. I think that's a great atmosphere to be in," she said. "I don't care who's in there if it's packed—that was my dream."
White and freshman guard Blair Waltz tied for top scoring honors with eight apiece. Although her team lost its 13th game in a row, Waltz said she still enjoyed yesterday's matchup.
Contact Scott at
Contact Scotter jscott@kansan.com. This story was edited by Kristi Henderson.
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Senior center Nikki White is pushed by Kansas State freshman guard Megan Mahoney while trying to bring down a rebound. White finished with three rebounds and eight points.
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Senior guard Selena Scott looks for a teammate under the basket. Scott finished yesterday's game with eight assists.
The Kansas tennis team lost its first road matches of the season and dropped to 2-2 overall. The Jayhawks lost the first of their two matches Saturday in Columbus, Ohio against the Maryland Terrapins, 4-3. Yesterday, the Ohio State Buckeyes got the best of the Jayhawks as they dominated the match, winning 6-1.
"We came out real strong in doubles, but Maryland was really strong at the top of their lineup," Kansas coach Kilmeny Waterman said.
Senior Cheryl Malliaiah and freshman Aurelie Bejar beat the Terrapins' Pamela Floro and Chloe Chavardes at the No. 3 doubles position.
Against the Terrapins, Kansas started strong, winning two of the three doubles matches and earning the first point. The No. 2 doubles team of freshman Paige Brown and sophomore Emily Haylock kept its undefeated record and narrowly beat the Terrapins' Emily DeCamilla and Marta Jedrzejak.
In singles play, the Jayhawks struggled, winning only two of six matches. Brown won at No. 4 singles, beating Jedrzejak and boosting her record to 3-0.
The No.1 doubles team — sophomores Kristen and Courtney Steinbock — lost its third straight match to the Terrapins' Delila Cousevic and Emily Marker.
Kansas tennis drops two at Ohio State
In No. 5 singles, the Jayhawks' Bejar defeated Chavardes in straight sets, but Mallaiah lost decisively to Cousevic, the Terrapins' No. 1 singles player.
Sunday, the Buckeyes,ranked No.35 by the Intercollegiate Tennis Association, won all but one singles match against the Jayhawks.
The bright spot for the Jayhawks was Paige Brown, who remained undefeated in singles play. Brown won a three-set battle with the Buckeyes' Michelle Matko.
The Jayhawks' doubles teams lost every match against the Buckeyes, who are 8-0 on the year.
The Jayhawks return home to face Southwest Missouri State at 2 p.m. Saturday.
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FEB. 16, UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND
Sinales
1. Della Cousevic (UM) def. Cheryl Mallaiah (KU),
6-1 6-2
2. Emily Marker (UM) def. Emily Haylock (KU), 6-2,
6-4
3. Pamela Floro (UM) def. Courtney Steinbock (KU),
6-3 6-3
4. Paige Brown (KU) def. Marta Jedrzajak (UM),
6. 4-6. 4
5. Aurelia Beijar (KU) def. Chloe Chavardes (UM),
6-3, 6-2
6. Emily DeCamilla (UM) def. Christ Wagenaar (KU), 4-6, 8-4, 8-3
Doubles
1. Marker/Covecus (UM) def. C. Steinbock/K.
Steinbock(KU). 8-6
2. Haylock/Brown (KU) def. DeCamilla/Jedrezjeh
(IJM) 9-7
(UM), 5-7
B. Beiar/Mallaiah (KU) def. Floro/Chardes (UM), 8-4
FEB.17. OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY
No. 1 Monica Rincon (OSU) def. Cheryl Mallaiah
(UVA) 6.2.3
No. 2 Erica Fisk (OSU) def. Emily Haylock (KU), 6-4,
7-8(2)
No. 3 Sadha Perez (OSU) def. Courtney
Steinbock (KU) 6-4, 4-4
No. 4 Paige Brown (KU) def. Michelle Matko
(OSU) 6-1, 5-7, 6-3
No. 5 Lindsay Williams (OSU) def. Aurele Beijar (KU). 6-3-6-1
No. 6 Meaghan Colville (OSU) def. Christi Waganena (KU), 2-6, 7-3 (C)
No. 1 Rincon/Coville (OSU) def. K. Steinbock/C.
Steinbock KIJ- 8.4
Doubles
No. 2 Fisk/Pervez (OSU) def. Haylock/Brown (KU), R-2
No. 3 Matko/Williams (OSU) def. Bejar/Mallaiah (KU), 8-5
Source: KUAC
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