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Jayhawks dominate TCU for their first Big 12 win
VOLLEYBALL
BRIAN HILLIX
hhillix@kansan.com
EMILY WITTLER/KANSAN
In its first Big 12 match of the year, the Jayhawk volleyball team dominated an improved Texas Christian University squad (11-5) as the Jayhawks came out on top 25-19,25-13,25-22 at Horejsi Family Athletics Center on Saturday.
Senior libero Brianne Riley, left, celebrates with teammate Jamie Mathieu after winning a point against TCU Saturday. The Jayhawks are 1-0 in conference play following the win.
Kansas (11-3) finished 9-2 in the month of September and pushed its winning streak to seven matches. Against a team that led the conference in hitting percentage at .260, the Jayhawks held the Horned Frogs to a.138 percentage for the match. Kansas now goes on the road for its next two matches as it seeks its first Big 12 conference championship.
"It's a good way to end September," Coach Ray Bechard said. "October's the month where you separate teams that want to be great and teams that are looking for the finish line."
The Jayhawks' next two matches will be against Kansas State and Baylor. The Wildcats are currently receiving votes in the Top 25 of the American Coaches Volleyball Association while Baylor topped the Jayhawks in Waco, Texas, last year in four sets.
Kansas started quickly as it built an early lead in the match. A Caroline Jarmoc kill off a bad TCU pass forced the Horned Frogs to call a timeout with Kansas holding a 7-2 lead. TCU never got closer than two points the rest of the way as the Jayhawks took the set 25-19. Junior outside hitter Chelsea Albers and freshman outside hitter Tiana Dockery combined for 13 kills and no errors in the set as the Jayhawks reached a .368 hitting percentage.
The defense sparked the team to open the second set as the Jayhawks tallied three blocks in the first five points of the set, leading to a 4-1 advantage. Jarmoc's five kills and four blocks in the set helped Kansas build a double-digit lead and take the second set 25-13, its most lopsided win in a set since Sept. 13 against Milwaukee. Kansas had more kills (14) in the set than TCU points (13) as the Jayhawks did not commit an error leading to a blistering .667
nitting percentage in the set, a season-high.
TCU took its first lead of the match in the third set at 4-5. After an 11-11 tie, Kansas broke the game open winning the next four points. The Jayhawks led the rest of the way and held off a late TCU rally to take the set 25-22 and the match.
Dockery, Albers and Jarmoc each had double-digit kills with Dockery's 14 being the team-high.
The Horned Frogs committed 19 errors, their second most of the season in a three-set match.
Senior setter Erin McNorton had 38 assists to aid the Kaua's attack.
Senior middle blocker Yvonne Igodan and junior opposite hitter Stephanie Holland, who both rank in the Top 10 in the Big 12 in hitting percentage, were held to a .098 combined hitting percentage.
Marmoc led the Kansas defense with seven blocks while senior libero Brianne Riley and senior defensive specialist Jaime Mathieu totaled 14 digs each in the match.
"Our goal was to keep them (TCU) below 200 for the match," larmoc said. "So it feels great."
Blocking is something you work very hard on but isn't a showy skill. When you start getting a lot of blocks it's rewarding because your hard work is paying off."
TCU dropped to 0-2 in Big 12 play after falling in three sets at home to Texas on Wednesday.
The Jayhawks stand at 1-0.
Kansas travels to Manhattan,
Kan, to take on Kansas State on
Wednesday, Oct. 2 at 7 p.m.
The Wildcats fell in their Big 12 opener to West Virginia on Friday.
SOCCER
Edited by Evan Dunbar
EMILY WITTLER/KANSAN
Sophomore midfielder Liana Salazar runs the ball down the field in the Sept. 13 game against San Diego. Salazar is the team's second leading scorer.
Jayhawk comeback not enough in last non-conference game
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Despite a late effort, the Kansas soccer team was not able to achieve a comeback against Santa Clara, falling 3-2 to the Broncos, finishing the non-conference season with a 5-5-1 record.
Santa Clara knocked in its third goal in the 54th minute off a penalty kick to create a two-goal advantage over the Jayhawks. Sophomore midfielder Liana Salazar had a free kick about 19 yards outside of the goal 20 minutes later. With both teammates and defenders crowding her path to the goal, she kicked it past everyone, including the goalkeeper, into the back of the net to bring the score to 3-2. The remaining 16 minutes were not enough for Kansas to
Coach Mark Francis said the team played well enough to win, and it was disappointing the team didn't come back with a victory. He said Santa Clara's penalty kick came at an unfortunate time.
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The night started off with plenty of action. Five minutes into the half, Santa Clara junior forward Sofia Huerta gave her team the early lead.
On the other side, the Jayhawks responded quickly. Sophomore forward Courtney Dickerson passed the ball to senior forward Caroline Kastor in front of the opponent's goal. Kastor had only the goalkeeper in front of her and shot a slow ball in the opposite direction of the goalkeeper, sophomore Andi Tostanoski. It took only a minute for Kansas to find the
secure the comeback.
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Kastor's goal was her team-lead-
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University history. Salazar's goal was her third, making her the second leading scorer this season.
Defending Big 12 Defensive Player of the Week, sophomore goalkeeper Kaitlyn Stroud had six saves and three goals scored on her.
This marks the first time this season Kansas has lost when scoring at least one goal. Previously the team was 5-0-1 in this situation. The other four losses were all shutouts.
The Jayhawks open Big 12 play on Friday, Oct. 4 at Iowa State.
Edited by Casey Hutchins