Wednesday, October 25, 2000
The University Daily Kansan
Section B·Page 5
Kansas defender scores with 3 goals this season
By Yoshitaka Ebisawa
sports@kansan.com
Kansan sportswriter
Defenders in some sports can turn into dangerous scorers.
If you have doubts, ask sophomore defender Brianna Valento, whose third goal this season against Baylor on Sunday not only helped the Kansas women's soccer team tie the No. 6 team in the central region, but it also placed her fourth in the Jayhawk goal-scoring chart.
"I was super excited about scoring three goals," she said. "My job is to stop the other team from scoring, but it's awesome when I can contribute to the other end of scoreboard. I know that the forwards
Among her three goals, the game winner against Oklahoma State on Sept. 24 excited Valento the most.
work-hard, and I know that they try to put goals everyday. In order for me to help them, I have to do everything up there."
said Valento, last year's Freshman MVP. "So it was exciting for a defender to put us over the top and win the game."
Her goals are welcomed surprises for the Jayhawks, who have played without Hilla Rantala, the team's single-season scoring record holder whose sidelined with an injury. The 'Hawks have struggled to find the back of the net throughout the season.
"Anytime anybody can put the ball in the goal, that can make you happy," said Kansas coach Mark Francis.
Valento didn't develop her scoring abilities overnight. She played forward when she was in grade school. As she grew stronger, her coaches started to put her on defense.
After playing sweeper at Cretin-Derham Hall High School in St. Paul, Minn., where she led the Raiders to St. Paul conference championships from 1996 to 1998.
"Mark first put me in the midfield, but he realized my strength was at defense, and I ended up there" the 5-foot-7-inch defender said.
Valento said she loved playing in the Nebraska game because she had an opportunity to play the best forwards and stop them.
Sophomore defender Brianna Valento has scored three goals for the Jayhawks this season, the fourth-highest on the team. Photo by Aaron Lindberg/KANSAN
Francis, who put Valento on defense, said he was pleased with her performance this season.
Kansas' next game will be Friday against Missouri in Columbia, Mo.
"Brie's had a great year," he said. "She's very consistent and her level of play is very high."
Valento said she would like to help the team both defensively and offensively.
I'd like to score," she said. "And for me, to help the team is to go on to the field, stay positive no matter what happens, and work with the defenders and the midfielders to keep Missouri from scoring any goals." -Edited by Kathyn Moore
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