FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 1.2002
SPORTS
THE UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN = 3B
Team faces tough record
Team tries to extend two-game streak in Big 12 conference
By Jason Hwang
jhwang@kansan.com
Kansan sportswriter
The Kansas volleyball team, coming off a 3-0 sweep at Iowa State Wednesday, will bring its twomatch winning streak to play the No.24 Texas Longhorns tomorrow at 7 p.m. in the Horejsi Family Athletics Center. This season, Kansas is 1-3 against ranked opponents.
"Every win from now on is an important one," sophomore middle blocker Ashley Michaels said. "Of course, it's going to be a harder game against Texas, but we
have to go into each game with the same mind set."
Michaels
Kansas (16-5
overall, 7-5 Big
12 Conference)
is 1-15 all-time
versus Texas
(18-4, 9-3). That
lone victory
Coach Ray Bechard said the team should disregard last year's win because Texas was a much better team this season.
came last year on Senior Night in Lawrence when the Jayhawks won 3-1 in Lawrence.
This season in their last meeting on Oct. 5 in Austin, Tex., the Longhorns swept the Jayhawks in three games. But in those three games, Texas won by only two
"The fact that we were competitive in Austin is the most important thing," coach Ray Bechard said. "They made plays at the end and we didn't. We had some issues at serving down there. But maybe if we can get a close game with them and get a break or two, then we can make plays at the end and go on to win at the end."
points (34-32, 33-31, 30-28).
Freshman setter Andi Rozum is number two all-time for a freshman single-season record in assists with 840. Senior defensive specialist Jennifer Kraft, who set the Kansas all-time career service aces record Saturday, had 901 career digs, which made her 10th all-time at Kansas.
Texas swept Baylor in three games on Wednesday at home. The Longhorns are third in team
hitting percentage (.270) and second in opposition hitting percentage (.150) in the conference.
Bechard said Texas was physical and athletic with players who could attack from many different angles of the court. Sophomore outside hitter Mira Topic is averaging 4.23 kills per game, which is fourth in the Big 12. Sophomore middle blocker Kathy Hahn's .352 hitting percentage is sixth in the conference.
"All of our games down there have been close," Michaels said. "We were close to beating them there and having the Longhorns come to our home court gives us a little bit of incentive. I think it'll help us pull through in the end."
Edited by Melissa Shuman
Big 12 tournament position at stake; Kansas soccer plays Missouri tonight
By Daniel Berk
dberk@kansan.com
Kansan sportswriter
The Kansas soccer team was unable to celebrate Halloween yesterday because it was preparing for its biggest game of the year at 7 tonight in Columbia, Mo.
The Jayhawks will face off against the Missouri Tigers in a game that will decide the Jayhawks' seed in the Big 12 Tournament. If Kansas wins, it will be seeded number four when the tournament begins next week in San Antonio, Texas. If the Jayhawks lose they will slip to the seventh seed.
"This game is huge," Kansas coach Mark Francis said. "The only thing we are thinking about right now is our seeding, and we
know that we have to win this game."
Tonight's battle should be fierce as Missouri and Kansas have had similar seasons.
Francis
Kansas is
coming into tonight's game with an 11-5-2 record after dropping both of its games last weekend, for the first time all year.
Missouri enters the game with a record of 10-6-2,and both teams have a 4-4-1 conference record.
Offensively, the Tigers are led by junior forward Adriene Davis who leads the team with nine goals, 10 assists and 28 points.
Junior Stephanie Krawczyk has started the last six games for the Tigers and has posted a 1.82 goals against average.
Last season, Miller set the freshman record with a 1.40 goals against average, and this season she has a 1.25 goals against average.
Kansas has had stable play in the net with sophomore goalkeeper Meghan Miller. With her season-high eight saves last weekend against Texas A&M. Miller has 72 saves on the season, which is one more than she had last year. Her 143 career saves put her second on the all-time saves list at Kansas.
The Jayhawks will also have some revenge on their minds as they will to try aveague a 1-0 double overtime heartbreaker to Missouri last year in the Big 12 Tournament. Missouri leads the alltime series 5-2.
"This game is huge. The only thing we are thinking about right now is our seeding,and we know that we have to win this game."
Mark Francis Kansas soccer coach
Kansas might be without its leading scorer. Freshman forward Caroline Smith has a partially-torn medial collateral ligament and, Francis said, she will be a game-time decision.
- Edited by Matt Gehrke
'Proud to be a Jayhawk' Fund-raiser
This week's spotlight: KU-KSU Phi Gamma Delta Run for Leukemia
The KU game-day experience includes responsible pre-game tailgating, made possible by "Proud to be a Jayhawk" fundraising. Fans can participate by purchasing football programs; $1 of every program sold this season will go to four beneficiaries: KU's Korean War Memorial Fund, KU Marching Band, KU/K-State Phi Gamma Delta Run for Leukemia, and KU sports clubs.
Please remember when you tailgate:
Alcohol may be consumed only during a three-hour pre-game period in designated parking lots. Alcohol may not be brought into the stadium. Underage drinking or unlawful conduct will not be tolerated.
This will be the 29th consecutive year the FIJIs have transported the game ball to the KU-KSU game as
Manhattan, FIJI's from KU and K-State will take possession of the game ball for the KU-KSU football game. Fraternity brothers from both houses will literally run the ball all the way to the KU football stadium, arriving just before kick-off.
On Nov. 2 at the Phi Gamma Delta chapter house in Manhasset, FIU-5138
a fund-raiser for the Kansas Chapter of the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society. Over the years, the run has raised almost $450,000 for leukemia research.
So while you cheer on the 'Hawks and even if you don't tailgate -please consider supporting this worthwhile project. If you want to do more than purchase a copy of today's football program, please contact the KU Endowment Association. (888) 653-6111.
The University of Kansas
KU Korean War Memorial Fund • KU Marching Band KU/KSU Phi Gamma Delta Run for Leukemia • KU Sports Clubs
ECUMENICAL ALL SAINTS' DAY SERVICE
November 1 Danforth Chapel 12:00 noon
Sponsored by: Canterbury House (Episcopal), Ecumenical Christian Ministries, Independent Catholic Church,Lutheran Campus Ministry.
University Christian Fellowship.
United Methodist Campus Ministry
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