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the Jayhawks to an unprecedented 13-7 record and an NCAA tournament appearance.
Team of the Week.
"There really no secret," Francis said.
Now, it's coach Mark Francis' turn.
Francis was named the CentralRegion Coach of the Year by Soccer Buzz on Jan. 8 after leading
The Kansas soccer team's successful 2001 season brought its players a series of awards, including Big 12 Newcomer of the Week and Soccer Buzz magazine's Elite
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Francis came to Kansas in the 1998-99 season. His team finished the 2001-2002 season 7-3, breaking a number of individual and team records, and placing six of its members on the Academic All-Big 12 team.
"Many soccer coaches have the ability to see the game as a whole," said junior defender Pardis Brown, one of three Kansas co-captains. "He's able to bring out the best in each one of his players."
By Ryan Wood Kansan sportswriter
Contact Wood at rwoded@kansan.com. This story was edited by Cassio Furtado.
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"Recruiting has gone good," Francis said. "We've got three new kids coming in, but I think the big contributors will be the kids we've got coming back."
Brigham Young eliminated the Jayhawks in the first round of the
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Despite losing three key players to graduation, Francis said he was confident in his team's ability to build on its strong season.
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Pardis Brown junior defender
There Francis led the Jaguars to an 18-3-1 record and a Big South Conference title only one year after South Alabama finished its season 2-17.
"Many soccer coaches have the ability to see the game as a whole. He's able to bring out the best in each one of his players."
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Tennis team ready for new season
The Kansas tennis team is primed and ready to start their regular season matches and to improve on last season's 12-12 finish.
"We have some real potential to surprise some teams in the conference," said second-year coach Kilmeny Waterman. "Our players learned a lot last year and that experience will help us throughout this upcoming season."
the Jayhawks have a full roster with eight players on scholarship, including two seniors, Christi Wagenaar from Westville, South Africa, and Cheryl Mallaiah from North Longwood, Fla.
Paige Brown will join Aure-
lie Bejar as the only two freshmen on the team.
"Bejar will help us on our depth," Waterman said. "We have good singles players and good doubles players which provides us with versatility. This is a real advantage going into a tough season."
Twin sisters Kristen and Courtney Steinbock will team up for No.1 doubles, and Mallaiah will be the team's No.1 singles player.
Kansas had a successful fall season with the twins winning the University of San Diego Invitational by defeating the 19th ranked Silvia Tornier and Lindsey Hedberg from San Diego
State. Malliaiah took second place in the tournament.
prior to "Cheryl had a great last tournament," Waterman said. "If she can sustain that strong play throughout the season, she will be a strong No. 1 player."
The Jayhawks have their work cut out for them as they look to a conference that has four teams in the top 20. The bulk of their schedule is a three-day homestand from March 8 to March 10 against Texas Tech, Oklahoma State and Oklahoma. The start of the Spring season will begin with a home match at 2 p.m. Feb. 2 against Wichita State University.
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