THURSDAY, NOV. 8, 2001
SPORTS
THE UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN = 5A
Volleyball team's win sets record
By Steve Laurenzo Kansan sportswriter
After defeating rival Missouri during the weekend, the team traveled to Ames, Iowa, to face the Iowa State Cyclones last night. The Jayhawks swept the Cyclones, 30-28, 30-18, 30-21 at Hilton Coliseum.
Iowa State played Kansas tough in the first game. The seesaw game ended with Kansas coming from behind. The Jayhawks were down 28-26 but battled back to win 30-28.
For the first time in school history, the Kansas volleyball team won back-to-back games on the road.
In game two, Kansas dominated Iowa State and carried that momentum into game three.
"It was a good effort this evening," coach Ray Bechard said. "Lindsay Morris really stepped up for us tonight and contributed a lot offensively. It's always great to get a win on the road."
Junior middle blocker Kylie Thomas and sophomore outside hitter Sarah Rome each finished with 10 kills. Rome added 10 digs to complete the double-double.
Freshman outside hitter Lindsey Morris led the Jayhawks' attack with a career-high 13 kills. Morris, who has been reserve most of the season, went into the match averaging just 1.27 kills per game and 33 total kills for the season.
never allowing the Cyclones to get back into the match.
She also had three service aces.
"It feels good to win any two games in this league, let alone two on the road," Thomas said. "We really want to have a strong finish to the season, and the last two wins give us a good start."
Kansas, 15-12 overall and 5-11 in the Big 12 Conference, returns home for a match against the No. 2 team in the nation, the Nebraska Cornhuskers.
winner. Junior defensive specialist Jennifer Kraft led the Jayhawk defense with 15 digs. Four Jayhawks posted two block assists in the Jayhawks' record-breaking victory.
Kansas volleyball began in 1975.
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Bohl tries coaxing a new coach
By Jeff Denton Kansan sportswriter
Al Bohl wasted no time contacting his old friend Pat Hill, The Fresno Bee reported yesterday.
the article said Bohl never specifically asked to talk to the Fresno State coach — Bohl implied he wanted to pursue Hill to replace former Kansas coach Terry Allen, said Scott Johnson, interim athletics director at Fresno State. Bohl brought Hill to
as high as No. 10 in the national ratings. But it has cooled of late, dropping two of its last three games. The article also said Hill's name had surfaced as the potential coach at other Division I schools, and that Johnson anticipated that Hill would be contacted by many other schools.
Fresno State in 1996 when he was the school's athletics director.
the school's advisers.
The *Bee* reported that Bohl and Hill had spoken, but Hill was committed to honoring the contract extension he had signed before the beginning of this season. The five one-year contracts could be worth as much as $350,000 a year, depending on attendance, victories and bowl game appearances.
Bohl could not be reached for comment yesterday.
Fresno State stormed out to a 6-0 start this season and peaked
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