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Monday, March 9,1998
The University Daily Kansan
Section A · Page 13
Softball team loses three in Invitational
By Laura Bokenkroger
Kansan sportswriter
After losing three of its four games this weekend at the Bulldog Invitational in Fresno, Calif., the Kansas softball team fell to a disappointing 11-11 on the season.
Kansas dropped its first game to Tennessee 2-0 on Friday. The Jayhawks committed six errors, which allowed the Volunteers to score two unearned runs.
The second game was called after
six innings
when the
Jayhawks
took an 8-0
lead against
Indiana. Christy McPhail pitched the shutout, and first baseman Shannon Stanwix went two for three.
Kansas fell behind 3-0 early against UCLA. The Jayhawks posted four hits in the fourth but lost to the Bruins 6-3.
Lost the Jayhawks battled No. 5 Fresno State in their last game of the weekend in front of 2,189 people. All American Bulldog pitcher
Stanwix broke up the no-hitter with a single to left field. Although the Jayhawks lost 2-0, their defense made no errors.
Amanda Scott hit a home run, giving Fresno State a one-run lead. Scott threw a no-hitter through six innings, and the Bulldogs scored again in the top of the seventh.
"The weekend finished on an upbeat," Kansas softball coach Tracy Bunge said. "Obviously, you don't like to finish with a loss, but at least we played well."
"Even though we didn't get the hits against Fresno, it was our best defensive performance of the year,"
This is the first time that the Jayhawks' record has been below 500 after 22 games since 1979.
said left fielder Sara Holland.
"Being 11-11 is definitely not where we wanted to be right now, but we found a lot of fight in us this weekend," Holland said. "This could be a turning point. We're going to build on this and move on."
Holland, who was selected to the all-tournament team, moved into fourth place in Kansas' career hit list with her one-for-two performance against Tennessee.
The Jayhawks travel to Arkansas on Wednesday for a doubleheader against the Razorbacks.
In women's singles play, junior Kris Sell returns the serve of Carolijn van Rossum of William and Mary. The match held this weekend at Alvamar Racquet Club was the Jayhawks' third in three days. Photo by Jay Sheperd/KANSAN
Jayhawks topple William and Mary
By Erin Thompson
Kansan sportswriter
The Kansas women's tennis team put together one of its most impressive wins of the season yesterday.
The No. 27 Jayhawks won two of three matches this weekend, including a 5-3 defeat of the 11th-ranked William and Mary Tribe last night at Alvamar Racquet Club.
"We played really well and fought hard," Senior Christie Sim said. "It got tight, but we kept fighting."
The Jayhawks jumped out to a 4-0 lead, winning the top four singles matches.
Senior Kylie Hunt continued her dominating play at the No. 1 singles spot. She defeated Lauren Nikolau, who is ranked 12th in the nation, and improved her record to 9-1.
After winning the top four matches, the Jayhaws dropped the No. 5 and No. 6 single matches, and the momentum switched to the Tribe's side.
"William and Mary did a very good job of fighting back after we dominated for nearly two hours of play," Kansas coach Roland Thornyvist said.
Lack of consistency in doubles play has plagued the Jayhawks this season, but it was not a problem yesterday. Sim and Hunt played together at
the top doubles spot and defeated Nikolaus and Michelle O.
"At doubles, that was the best we've played this season," Sim said. "Overall, it was probably one or one of two of our best matches."
Thornyvist said he was pleased to see Hunt and Sim take control and finish off William and Mary.
The Jayhawks were determined to win yesterday after losing to regional rival Brigham Young 3-6 on Friday.
The Cougars are ranked first in the central region, and the Jayhawks are second. Kansas had hoped to switch the rankings with a win.
The Jayhawks won three of six singles matches but were unable to pull off a win in doubles.
The Brigham Young Cougars are ranked 14th in the nation but are expected to move up in the polls after defeating William and Mary on Saturday.
The Jayhawks bounced back on Saturday and smothered Iowa State 8-1 in the first match of Big 12 play.
The Jayhawks will see their next action Saturday in Boulder, Colo., against the Colorado Buffaloes.
Men's tennis team scores high before break
By Erin Thompson
Kansan sportswriter
They defeated Oklahoma 4-3 yesterday at Woodside Racquet Club in Kansas City.
Playing without senior star Enrique Abaroa was not a problem for the Kansas men's tennis team this weekend.
The Jayhawks put together two conference wins that will boost the team's confidence going into a week off.
Abarao remains out because of a back injury he suffered on Feb. 22 against Boise State.
"It was a tough win without Enrique," junior Kenny Powell said. "For us to pull this win off will be really good for our confidence."
Kansas won the top four singles matches to clinch the win.
"Today we won the one, two three and four singles matches without Enrique," Powell said. "We really stepped up our singles play."
Powell won his fourth match in a row at No. 3 singles. Powell transferred from Georgia Tech this seaunior Luis Uribe. "We can concentrate and practice harder. We really need to concentrate on doubles play at practice."
"I think the guys see that I'm a competitor, and now I've won four in a row," he said. "I think I've gained their respect, and from here on out it's nothing but positive."
Kenny Powell
No. 3 singles player
"I think the guys see that I'm a competitor, and now I've won four in a row," he said. "I think I've gained their respect, and from here on out it's nothing but positive."
Doubles play has been a concern for Kansas this season, but Kansas has found winning combinations.
Friday the Jayhawks traveled to Lincoln to face Nebraska. They defeated the Cornhuskers 4-3.
"We've found the teams; now we can practice doubles play and work on strategies." Powell said.
"It's important to have these two wins before this week off," said
TENNIS RESULTS
Women's Tennis Results Kansas 5, William & Mary 3
Singles
No. 1 — Hunt, KU, def. Nikolaus,
W&M A.3 A.3
No. 2 — Sim, KU, def, O, W&M, 6-4 4-6 6-4
No. 3 — Sell, KU, def. van Rossum,
    IMM, 1, 6, 1
W&M, 6.1, 3.6, 6.1
No. 4 — Sues, KU, def. Toro, W&M,
     6-2, 6-1
No. 6 — Sullivan, W&M, def. Chiller,
    9:21, 10:44, 11:44
No.5—Oosters, W&M, def.
Doubles
No. 1— Hunt/Sim, KU, def. Nikolaus/O, W/M. 8-4.
No. 2 — Taro/Tsaggari, W&M, def.
3 — Sideside/Siage, 8-10.
Sues/Sidorova, 8-3.
No.3 Did not play
The Jayhawks improve to 2-1 in conference play and 3-9 overall.
Sues/Sidorova, 8-3
Didestalv.
it's good to start winning again,
Men's Tennis Results Kansas 4, Oklahoma 3
Singles
No. 1 — Avila, KU, def. Neal, OU, 7.
No. 2 — Uribe, KU, def. Roberson,
OU. 6-4. 6-3.
No. 3 — Powell, KU, def. Alford, OU,
    1, 7, 6.
No.4—Tucker, KU, def. Warren, OU 62 7-5
No. 5 — Beard, OU, def. Maier, KU,
7-6, 6
No. 6 — Pettigrove, OU, def. Dus,
KU, 6-4, 6-2.
Doubles
Doubles
No. 1 — Dus/Uribe, KU, def.
    Afford/Beard, OU, 8-5.
No. 2 — Roberson/Warren, OU,
    def. Powell/Avila, KU, 8-5.
No. 3 — Neal/Pettigrove, OU, def.
    Marshall/Tucker, KU, 8-3.
and it will be a good season," Uribe said. "What we needed were a couple of straight wins."
Kansas does not play again until March 19 when it travels to Alabama for the Blue/Gray Tournament.
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