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University Daily Kansan
Monday, September 19.1977
UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN Weekend Sports Roundup
Ruggers lose, 25-12
Three quick tries midway through the first half ignited the Wichita Rugby Club to a 2-12 come-from-behind victory over the KU Rugby Club Saturday in Lawrence.
KU Jupiler competed here experienced Wichita team took advantage of sloppy play by the Jayhawks and scored three times in five minutes while KU was pinned deep in its own territory.
KU was pinned deep near the Wichita also had two conversion kicks during the spurt to take a 16-9 lead after the Jayhawks lost an earlier 9-10 lead.
KU was unable to mount a scoring threat in the second half and trailed 19-12 until Wichita scored a late try to seal the Jayhawks' fate.
Women runners third
The KU women's cross country team opened its season with a third place finish Friday in the Wichita State University Gold Classic.
Kansas State finished first, followed by Wichita State University, KU, Fort Hays
State, Marymount, Oklahoma State and Southwest Missouri,
museum in front of a fifth place finish. Adding to the Jayapath point total were Karen Fritz, in 12th place, Bridget Bennett in 10th and Belle Hertzog
The Jahawka's challenge for a higher finish was cut short when Sena Frane dropped out of the race with a leg injury. He fell in second place when the injury occurred.
Soccer Club blanked
The Rockhurst College Ravens used four goals in the first half to defeat the University of Kansas Soccer Club, 4-0, in Kansas City, Mo., Saturday.
The four Rockhurst goals came in a 15-minute span midway through the first half. Kansas player-coach George Moore said that two of the Rockhurst goals came on good plays by the Ravens and that the other two goals were created by KU mistakes.
Mooney praised the Jayhawk defense and $ ^{a} $
credited fullbacks Steve Jones and Doug Potter with outstanding play. Potter is a former member of the Rockhurst squad.
formerly, said. "When you're down 4-0 at halftime and you come back with a shot at it in the second half, that's really commendable."
Volleyball team falls
The University of Kansas women's volleyball team got what coach Bob Stancliff called "some needed experience" Saturday, but the team lost matches to nationally ranked Oklahoma and Southwest Missouri State in Springfield.
The Jayhawks first the match to OU
15-7 and 15-13. SMS won 15-3 and 15-13.
"We made some typical freshman mistakes to make," Stancliff said, "we're coming in soon."
KU played with a freshman-dominated lineup because of injuries to several veteran starters. The squad opens its own state game in Kansas State in Robinson Gymnasium.
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