TUESDAY, JAN. 29, 2002 SPORTS THE UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN - 3B Colorado enjoying five-game win streak By Ryan Wood Kansan sportswriter The next stop for the Kansas women's basketball team is Boulder, Colo., for a road game tonight against No.17 Colorado. The Buffaloes (15-6 overall, 5-3 in Big 12 Conference) are arguably the Big 12's hottest team. They have won five games in a row, including an 86-73 upset victory over No. 16 Iowa State on Jan. 23. "We've hit that roll where we feel comfortable with each other," Colorado guard Jenny Roulier said. "Our team chemistry is just awesome." In the midst of their hot streak, the Buffaloes trounced Kansas (5-16, 0-8) in Lawrence on Jan. 16, 70-35. In that game, Colorado reserve guard Katie Fagan scored a game-high 16 points on 4-of-8 three-point shooting. "Colorado has been a pretty consistent ball club," Kansas coach Marian Washington said. "They have some really consistent scorers, so that really opened up our defense a lot. Their perimeter players just broke us down." "We've hit that roll where we feel comfortable with each other. Our team chemistry is just awesome." CeaL Barry Colorado coach Senior guard Mandy Nightingale leads the Colorado offensive attack, averaging 14.9 points per game. Roulier and center Tera Bjorklund also average over 10 points a game. Still, Buffalo coach Ceal Barry said the team's defense has been the bright spot during its recent winning streak. "We're primarily a man-to-man team," she said. "We just go out there and work as hard as we can." Colorado last played Saturday, defeating Missouri 78-56 behind a 23-point effort from Loulier. "My teammates were setting me up really well, and the opportunity just presented itself," Roulier said following the game. "We have a really unselfish team." Washington said the Jayhawks' lack of talent, which has hurt them all season, created holes in game plans against tough teams like Colorado. "We have to be a team that decides what it is that we're going to give up, and take some chances," she said. "I'll probably look at the tapes and determine where it is we're going to put our emphasis on, and go with it." Contact Wood at twored@kansan.com. This story was edited by Brandon Stinnett. KANSAN FILE PHOTO Kansas senior guard K.C. Hilgenkamp drives past a Oklahoma State defender. Kansas takes on Colorado tonight. Spring semester raises GPAs of athletes, students Kansan sportswriter By Ali Brox The spring semester brings spring fever, spring break, graduation and better grades. That last item doesn't seem to coincide with the other three, but University of Kansas athletes do perform better in the classroom during the spring semester, according to the Athletics Department. The department recently released the team grade point averages for the varsity sports. The average GPA for student athletes during Fall 2001 was 2.83. In comparison, the average for Spring 2001 was 2.86. Similarly, the Spring 2000 average for student-athletes, 2.82, was higher than the 2.79 average for Fall 2000. Team averages are counted for both semesters, whether or not the team is in season. Rob Catloth, Kansas rowing coach, said his team performed better in the classroom during the spring semester. "We always do better in season," Catloth said. "Sometimes by as much as a tenth of a point. Our number of 4.0s always goes up in the spring, too." Catloth's theory on why his athletes do better in the classroom while in season is that the added pressure forces students to buckle down and organize their time. "When you're in season, you know you have 20 hours (of practice) a week and big races coming up on the weekend," Catloth said. "You have to keep track of the books because you have more time restraints. It's kind of like when you have limited time, you have to use it more effectively." Those time restraints extend through the whole semester for the men's golf, softball, baseball, rowing, and track and field teams, which compete until the end of the school year and during finals week. Jennifer Jackson, Tuscaloosa, Ala., senior, and former women's basketball player, said she agreed that it was harder to manage her time without the constraints of playing a sport. "I think it's harder to keep up your GPA when you're not in a sport," Jackson said. "When I was an athlete, my time was so structured, as opposed to this year when I get out of class and feel as if I have all this time to get things done. I've wasted a lot more time this year." Annie Syed, Shawnee senior, said she thought spring break and the upcoming summer vacation made the difference in classroom performance. "Spring break seems different than winter break, even though winter break is longer," Syed said. "Spring break happens at the perfect time of the semester. I feel like I'm crossing the hump after spring break, and then I only have a month left until I'm done. Then I have three months off for the summer. Spring and summer break are a motivation to be done. By spring break, it's as if I can see the finish line." Note: Meanwhile, according to the University of Kansas profiles, the Fall 2001 semester average for all undergraduates on the Lawrence campus was 2.95, while last spring's average was 2.99. Again, the Spring 2000 average for all undergraduates, 2.95, was higher than the Fall 2000 average of 2.92. Contact Brox at abrox@kansan.com. This story was edited by Anne Mergenmeier. Applications are now available for the fourteenth year of the Educational Opportunity Fund All departments, units and organizations of the University are eligible to apply. Applications and information may be picked up at the Student Senate Office, 410 Kansas Union, or the Office of Student Financial Aid, 50 Strong Hall. 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