Page 8 University Daily Kansan, March 22, 1982 Spring trip disheartening for Jayhawks By GARY GRIGGS Sports Writer The Kansas women's tennis team concluded its annual spring trip this past week by going 2-5. The Jayhawks got off to a great start on the trip, which took the team through Arkansas, Texas and Louisiana, by winning their first two matches, but from that point on, it was downhill for the Jayhawks. The Jayhawks defeated Arkansas, 6-3, and then went on to defeat Texas Weslavan, 6-2. They were defeated by defending National Junior College Champions, Tyler Junior College, 4-6, Stephen F. Gervais. The team matched that list more than six hours. Louisiana State Tournament, a double elimination tournament, where they were defeated by Southern Illinois, 4-5, and once again by Louisiana Tech, 4-5. THE JAYHAWKS completed their trip by competing in the Northeast Despite the outcome of the trip, Merrion said she was pleased with her work. "What was really encouraging about this trip, was that we were right up with these teams," she said. "We were up against some pretty tough teams, and What was really encouraging about this trip, was that we were right up with these teams. We were up against some pretty tough teams, and we hung right in there with them.' Kathy Merrion south, all of these schools had been playing outside more than the Jayhawks. "These schools play outdoors all year around, so naturally they had the experience edge on us." Head coach Kathy Merrion said. "We've only been playing outdoors for a couple of weeks now." "All of the matches were real close, too. We certainly didn't get blown away." SO FAR this season, doubles have been carrying the Jayhawks, and two other teams. "I don't think we lost more than three or four doubles matches on the entire trip.” Merrion said. “All the other coaches came up to me after the matches and complimented us on our doubles play. "We work really hard on doubles in practice, and it is paying off for us. You have to have the right combinations to be successful in doubles, and that is what we have. Everybody is really playing well together." The trip proved to be not a leisure trip, but a hectic and strenuous one for the Javahani ACCORDING TO Jensen, the humidity didn't help matters any. "We did have a pretty busy schedule," sophomore Marn Jensen said. "It was really kind of hard to get keved up for every match." "We were pretty much exhausted, it's really hard to adjust to it if you are not used to it," she said. "Things got really rough in those third sets." Kings guard Emra Grunfeld, seen here in action against the Phoenix Suns, scored 22 points yesterday to lead the Kings to a 118-9 victory over the San Diego Clippers. Kings beat San Diego, 118-97 By United Press International KANSAS CITY, Mo.-Reserves Ernie Grunfeld and Reggie Johnson combined for 40 points yesterday to lead the hot-shooting Kansas City Kings to a 138-97 victory over the struggling San Diego Clippers. The Kings hit 13 of 20 shots for 64 percent in opening a 27-2-first-quarter lead and were 25 of 39 for 64 percent in leading 57-41 at the half. San Diego never got closer than 12 points in the second half as Kansas City finished. Grunfeld scored 22 points and Johnson 18 as the Kings had six players in double figures. Tom Chambers had 30 points and 12 rebounds and Charlie Woods had San Diego, which dropped its sixth game and 21st in its last 23 games. Houston, North Carolina win spots in Final Four By United Press International ST. LOUIS—Guard Rob Williams broke out of a weekend-long slump with 19 second-half points to give Houston its first trip to the Final Four since the Elvin Hayes days with a 99-92 victory over Boston College yesterday in the championship game of the NCAA Midwest Regional. BUT THE Honorable Mention All-America guard warmed up considerably in the second half, sinking of 9 shots to finish with 25 points to set up a NCAA semifinal game next weekend in Orleans against top-rated North Carolina. Williams was held to 10 points in Houston's 79-78 final victory Friday night over Missouri and 6 points in Boston against 2 of 8 batting against Boston College. Larry Michaeux added 17 points and Clyde Drexler and Lyndon Rose 15 apiece to offset a 26-point performance by Boston College guard John Bagley and send Houston to the Final Four for the first time since the Cougars went back-to-back in 1967 and 1968 on the shoulders of Haves. At Raleigh, N.C., yesterday, all five five-footed figures and top-trackers, North Carolina. balanced attack to roll to a 70-60 victory over Villanova. The Tar Heels, 30-2, forged a 10-point lead in the first half and then held off Villanova with near perfect field goal and free throw shooting down the stretch to earn their eight trip to the NCAA Final Four. FRESHMAN GUARD Michael Jordan led the Tar Heels' scoring with 15 points, All-American James Worthy had 14, Sam Perkins and Matt Doherty canned 13 each, and Jimmy Black had 11, hitting 4-0r from the field. North Carolina stopped a Villanova comeback midway through the second half, then went ahead 50-39 with 7-21 to play and never missed from the field the rest of the way, scoring on an assortment of layups, slam dunks and backdoor plays. Its biggest lead came with 1:06 to play when Black hit the front end of a one-and-one to make it 68-52. Villanova, which ended its season 24-8, got 18 points from freshman forward Ed Pinkney. Georgetown will take on Louisville next Saturday in the other tournament game at New Orleans. Louisville scored a 75-68 victory over Alabama-Birmingham in the Midwest Regions and Georgetown swamped West Regions at East. The West Regions Saturday to advance. Pate's putting wins TPC title By United Press International PONTE VEDERA, Fla.—Former U.S. open champ Jerry Pate birthed the last two holes yesterday to win the $500,000 Tournament Playoffs Championship by two strokes and celebrated by giving up a hole in summer when he won at Memphis. Before Pate went into the water where an alligator supposedly lurked, he first threw in Tour Commissioner and golf course designer Pete Dye. Pate, three strokes off the lead at the start of the final round, shot a 5-under-par 67, making six birdie putts on the course. A second round, with winding up at 8-under-par 280. Pate's victory earned him a whopping $80,000 in the richest event on the calendar. Pate'submitted Pate's yearly earnings to nearly $180,000, tops on this year's money list. "I kept telling my caddy I had to beat the course," Pate said. "It was a contest between me and Pete Dye (Designer of the new course Tour-agers Yers Clu Course where the TPC was being played for the first time)." Scott Simpson, one of six second- round leaders and one stroke behind at the start of yesterday's round, and Brad Bryant, a third-round co-leader, tied for second at 6-under 282 to earn $44,000 each. Basketball NBA STANDINGS Eastern Conference Scoreboard Team W W L Pct. GB Boston 48 19 17.41 Philadelphia 47 19 17.41 New Jersey 34 34 500 18% Washington 34 34 500 18% Nashville 29 36 1.63 18% Atlantic Division Milwaukee 46 21 687 Atlanta 32 24 503 Boston 28 36 456 Indiana 31 37 456 Illinois 28 91 456 Chicago 18 85 125 Houston 11 21 30 Western Conference Midwest Division San Antonio 41 26 612 612 Dearborn 41 37 38 4 Deerfield 39 32 329 5 Kansas City 24 44 353 17½ Kansas City 24 44 353 17½ Urbana 41 49 379 17½ Utah 41 379 379 Los Angeles 47 21 691 %10 Seattle 34 28 691 %10 San Francisco 34 30 691 %10 Golden State 36 31 537 10 %10 Portland 35 31 537 10 %10 Texas 16 52 235 %10 Boston 121, Philadelphia 114 Washington 110, New York 109 Milwaukee 110, Chicago 97 Kansas City 118, San Diego 97 Chicago 96, Cleveland 31 Atlanta 107, Detroit 111 Houston 107, Houston 102 Los Angeles 107, Houston 102 COLLEGE ARSATBELL NCAA TURNMENT HUSTLER BUILDS East Georgia at Raleigh, North Carolina at Raleigh, North Carolina North Carolina 70, Villanova 60 Midwest Regional Midwest Regional of St. Louis Missouri at St. Louis, Missouri Houston 90, Boston College 92 SATURDAY Y GAMES at New Orleans North Carolina vs. Houston Georgetown vs. Louisville NIT TOURNAMENT TONGT'S GAMES at New York Bradley v. Oklahoma Pigginia, v. Georgia Hockey NHL STANDINGS Wales Conference Bridgestone Stadium Patrick Division Arsenal - France Mexicoul 43 14 10 139 260 103 Beaton 38 14 10 239 260 103 Buffalo 36 23 15 277 260 117 Chelsea 36 23 15 274 260 117 Hartford 21 16 10 343 245 77 Hockey Team W 4 L 1 T 9 GF 52 GA Pts. NY Islanders 49 W 15 T 63 GF 84 PA 107 N.Y. Rangers 38 W 15 T 63 GF 84 PA 107 Pittsburgh 36 R 25 T 9 302 262 81 Pittsburgh 36 R 25 T 9 302 262 81 Pittsburgh 36 R 25 T 9 302 262 81 Campbell Conference Norris Division YESTERDAY'S RESULTS Minnesota 32 21 29 10 314 283 64 Winnipeg 31 21 20 17 258 264 83 Washington 31 21 17 17 258 264 Chicago 27 18 35 11 363 391 65 Toronto 27 18 34 11 363 391 65 Los Angeles 26 18 34 11 363 391 65 Edinburgh 44 17 14 14 389 1201 102 Calgary 27 17 17 17 381 112 71 Vancouver 25 33 13 16 311 107 65 Los Angeles 17 16 16 16 280 332 64 Houston 15 17 16 16 280 321 64 X YEARSHORT A Y RESULTS New York Bay FC 5 Bournemouth 4 Montreal 5 Hardwood 4 New York Bay FC 5 St Louis 4 Winnipeg D. Toronto 5 Wichita Falls Soccer MISL STANDINGS Eastern Division Team W L Pct. GB New York 25 7 7.81 - Baltimore 25 7 7.81 - St. Louis 21 12 636 4½ Buffalo 21 12 636 4½ Buffalo 21 12 636 4½ New Jersey 12 19 387 12½ Cleveland 12 19 387 12½ Manhattan 12 19 387 12½ New York 25 7 7.81 - St. Louis 27 7 794 Wichita 20 19 457 6 % Wichita 18 19 457 6 % Denver 13 10 394 13 % Phoenix 13 20 394 13 % Phoenix 10 24 394 17 Bob Stanclift YESTERDAY'S RESULTS St. Louis 6, Cleveland 3 Wichita 7, Pittsburgh 5 Ruffalo 7, Philadelphia 6 KU softball team takes second THE JAYHAWKS met the Aggies four times and lost each game during their 13-game schedule over spring training. The tour, including five shutout victories. the loss for KU, but she scored the Jayhawks'lone run. By TOM COOK Snorts Writer The Jayhawks lost 4-1 in the final to the AEM as Lori Stoll stole the team. 'Our offense is showing signs of coming around. Our hitting came around a little bit better every game, but we still need to improve on it.' As far as KU Head Coach Bob Stancill is concerned, he's probably glad the Aggies don't appear on the Jawkvws' schedule aunz. Despite being the victim of a no-hit contest, the KU women's softball team concluded its most successful showing in the Sooner Invitational at Norman, Okla., by taking second place in the tournament Saturday night. The Javhawks managed to score just two runs in the four losses to Texas A&M. The Aggies swept a doubleheader, 6-0 and 1-0, before taking single game decisions of 10-1 and 4-1. The Jayhawks then dropped a twinbil to Texas-Arlington, 1 and 5-1. The first game lasted 19 innings, and Clarke gave a dazzling performance for KU on the mount. She went the distance, allowing just 12 hits while giving up no walks and striking out 28 batters. Kansas won its first two games of the trip by taking a pair from Texas Wesleyan, 6-1 and 9-7. Clarke picked up the victory in the opener, and Tammy Hoffman was credited with the win in the nightcap. Clarke, 6-4, returned to chalk up five straight shutouts, including a no-hitter in a 1-9 win over Wyoming in first-round action of the Sooner Invitational. She allowed just seven hits in those five games. During the span, Kansas also defeated Southern Illinois 1-0, and held Virginia 1-0 in Missouri State 2-0, UTAh 1-0. Stancliff said the Jayhawks' record "wasn't really great," but he said he was pleased with the offensive showing in the last few games. "Our offense is showing signs of coming around," he said. 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