WEDNESDAY, NOV. 14, 2001
SPORTS
THE UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN = 3B
'Hawks to meet Texas A&M after close loss to Nebraska
KANSAN FILE PHOTO
By Steve Laurenzo Kansan sportswriter
Kylie Thomas, junior middle blocker, goes up for a block against a teammate during a Kansas practice.
After dropping a close match at home against No. 2 Nebraska on Saturday, the Kansas volleyball team hit the road for another challenging match against No. 15 Texas A&M at 7 tonight in College Station, Texas.
Kansas (15-13, 5-13) faces a Texas A&M squad (19-4, 12-3)
that hasn't lost to an unranked opponent. A&M's first loss came
on Sept. 8 to then-No. 9 Stanford,
now No. 3. The Aggies have lost
twice to No. 2 Nebraska and once
to No. 25 Colorado. Kansas
defeated Colorado. 3-1, on Sept. 29
Texas A&M leads the series with Kansas, 12.0. The Jayhawks lost to the Aggies, 3-1, at home on Oct. 17.
Senior outside hitters Erin Lechler and Brandi Mount lead the Aggie offense, each averaging better than 3.3 kills per game. Senior setter Jenna Moscovic is another offensive threat. Moscovic averages 2.3 kills per game, the highest average by a setter in the Big 12 Conference.
"There are certain setters that you just commit your back row to and then there are setters like Moscovic who you also need to commit a front row player to." Kansas head coach Ray Bechard said. "When she's on the front row one of our front row blockers will have to shadow her. It puts a little more pressure on your blocking scheme."
blocking scheme Freshman middle blocker Melissa Munsch leads the Aggies at the net with a team-high 71 total blocks.
"She can get up and jump, so we've got to get in front of her," Michaelsaid.
Freshman middle blocker Ashley Michaels said the Jayhawks would have to contain Munsch.
Beachard said the Aggies were a well-balanced team.
"Anytime you have five seniors on the floor you can spread the ball around," Bechard said. "Moscovic is bright enough to know that if somebody is not in
The Jayhawks must win one of their final three matches, against Texas A&M, Texas and Colorado, to finish above 500 for the third straight season with Bechard.
rhythm, that she can go somewhere else"
"With the three teams we have remaining being all very quality teams, that will be a task," Bechard said.
The last time KU had three straight winning seasons was 1991-93
Sophomore outside hitter Sarah Rome recorded at least 10 kills and 10 digs in each of
Ray Bechard Kansas volleyball coach
"Anytime you have five seniors on the floor you can spread the ball around."
Kansas' last three matches. She leads the Jayhawks with 12 double-doubles this season.
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