Wednesday, October 4, 2000
The University Daily Kansan
Section B · Page 3
Final home matches
Soccer seniors see one last shot at glory
By Yoshiaka Ebisawa sports@kansan.com Kansan sportswriter
Kansas senior midfielder Colleen Colvin is one of seven seniors on the Jayhawk soccer team. The seniors will play their final home matches this weekend at SuperTarget Field. Photo by Aaron Lindberg/KANSAN
Their playing styles, backgrounds and memories about the team may differ, but for the seven seniors on the Kansas women's soccer team, this weekend will be their last chance to play in Jayhawk uniforms on their home turf.
After squaring off with Texas Tech at 4 p.m. Friday at SuperTarget Field, Kansas will play host to its final home game this season against Colorado at 1 p.m. Sunday.
"I'm excited, but it's also going to be very sad and sentimental," said senior forward Colleen Colvin. "We spent four years playing on this field, good times and bad times. There are a lot of memories here."
Colvin, who is tied for first on the Kansas all-time goal-scoring chart with 10 goals, said she and the other members had worked hard to build the program.
"We went through a lot of coaches, but we stuck with it, and we're here now." she said. "We have a great coach and a great program, and things are finally coming together. And I'm glad that I stuck through it."
The Minnetonka. Minn., native said her best memory was beating Missouri on Sept. 8, 1998 at home.
"That was a big win for us," she said. "It was the first time we ever beat Missouri."
Senior defender Emma Di Cesare, the co-captain who transferred from South Alabama with coach Mark Francis in 1999, said her best memory was still yet to come.
"Maybe it'll be this year, qualifying for the Big 12 Tournament," she said.
Di Cesare decided to come to Kansas because she wanted to be coached by Francis and compete at the higher level of competition that the Biz 12 Conference offered.
"It was a good decision," she said. "If I had never come here and coach never allowed me to or whatever, I would've always wondered."
Although Di Cesare was named the Jayhawks' defensive MVP last year, she was reserved about her accomplishment with the Jayhawks.
"I was a sweeter last year, so the girls who played in front of me made my job very easy," said the Brampton, Ontario, native. "I don't think I've been playing well. I don't feel like I've
been contributing as much as I can be."
Francis, who took charge of the program after the team finished last in the Big 12 during the 1998 season, said he had enjoyed working with the seniors.
"When I took the program over, it was kind of a hard situation to them because they were recruited by somebody else." Francis said. "Anytime there's changing coaching, it's always tough for players. But they were very open to new things, new ideas, and adapted what we were trying to teach them very well."
Francis said that the departing seven senior players would leave a series of big holes. Besides Colvin and Di Cesare, the Jayhawks will lose defenders Johanna Larsson and Kylie Watts, midfielders Meghann Haven and Katie Lents and forward Lindsey Horner.
"It's a lot of people. It's one-third of our squad." Francis said. "We're losing people from each position. So we're very busy recruiting right now."
Edited by Warisa Chulindra
Lineman accepts responsibility for six sacks
Kansas senior center Marc Owen clears the path for senior backfill Koran Morris. Photo by Nick Krug/KANSAN
By Jason Franchuk sports@kansan.com Kansas sports fanpage
Six times on Saturday was six times too many for Kansas offensive lineman Marc Owen.
Kansas' senior center thinks a quarterback should never get sacked, especially when it's a quarterback such as Dylan Smith, who is on the move more than a U-Haul.
Owen and the other linemen allowed six sacks in Saturday's 34-16 loss at Oklahoma. A few of the sacks could be attributed to good Sooner coverage down field, Kansas coach Terry Allen said.
"We sometimes held on to the ball too long." Allen said.
Blocking 's a conspicuous art. Sometimes what looks like one player's fault is actually another's. Sometimes plays unravel because of great coverage. If receivers can
not get open, often the quarterback will hold the ball in search of a better opportunity, even if it does not materialize. Other times, the rush simply is too good.
Allen and Owen have different views on what caused the six collapses.
Owen does not straddle the fence about whose fault the sacks were. He was offered a variety of alibis, but he accepted none. The mistakes could have been because of a good defense.or bad receiver's routes or a play that took too long to develop. But Owen, all 305 pounds of him, carries the weight that goes with defending the guy with the ball.
"They were all our fault," Owen said. "Nobody should ever sack your quarterback."
of protection. Because of his ability and tendency to roam, the offensive line must protect in a different fashion than for a drop-back passer who stands in the quarterback's pocket at all times.
Smith, the Jayhawk's senior signi-
cal caller, calls for a different type
"With a quarterback like Dylen, you learn to maintain your blocks." Owen said.
Owen is concerned about Kansas State's ferocious defense in Saturday's 1 p.m. game with the Wildcats — K-State already has garnered 18 sacks. Owen thinks Kansas needs to do something different because the Jayhawks are in for a much bigger battle than the one in Norman, Okla.
"They had a pretty good defense," Owen said. "But nothing compared to K-State's. I won't say we weren't ready for Oklahoma. We just had some things go wrong."
Edited by Amy Randolph
Sand volleyball combines casual with competition
By Aaron Johnson sports@kansan.com Kansan sportwriter
Intramural football has a competitor during this fall season — sand volleyball.
The nature of intramural sand volleyball is casual and laid back, said some of this year's players.
"Sand volleyball is usually competitive," said Tom Turner, Overland Park senior. "Although it is laid back as far as the major intramural sports go."
Jason Krone, director of intramural sports, said sand volleyball usually brought out a casual crowd compared to the more popular sports of flag football or basketball.
Krone said he felt the season had run smoothly thus far, and expected competitive play in each of the divisional playoffs.
playoffs will begin this week, and all 60 teams are involved in the playoff system.
The playoff system works the same as all the other intramural tournaments, where single elimination provides a competitive atmosphere.
"The season has been fairly successful," said Graham Moyer, Overland Park freshman. "The only problem has been the large number of no-shows on game days."
Teams not showing up have also been a concern to Krone, although he made it clear that forfeits were not unusual in intramural sports.
"The league is well run," said Casey Lemos, Derby freshman and member of the Lambda Chi Alpha 1 intramural sand volleyball squad. "I was impressed with the quality of play in many teams."
The competitiveness is not the only thing that draws these athletes to the sand.
"It gives us a great opportunity to come out and have fun and be active," said Steve McGhee, Shawnee freshman. "It's a nice break from partying and attending classes."
Other intramural sports such as floor hockey, volleyball and a best-ball golf tournament are scheduled to start soon. For information check with the intramural office at 208 Robinson Center.
Brothers eager for face-off during game on Saturday
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Ervin said his status varied from day to day.
"They're telling me I can't practice until the swelling goes down," he said. "I still
the swelling goes down waiting on that to go down. It's gone down a lot today. It's getting loose. It was pretty stiff. It looked like I was limping, but it's getting better."
Ervin said he was certain that he would be
can that he was able to play Saturday against K-State.
able to play better day against. "I'll be there," he said. "Guaranteed. Somehow. They're getting me a brace to put on it to make sure I don't get hit, so I'll be there."
Allen said that Ervin was a key player in his defense because he helped keep teams from double-teaming nose tackle Nate Dwyer.
"Ervin really helps because of his size and strength." Allen said.
- Edited by Erin McDaniel
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