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University Daily Kansan, October 19, 1982
Lori Suffecool, KU volleyball team member, sets the ball to a teammate during a recent victory over Benedictine at Robinson Gymnastium. Suffecool played both softball and volleyball last year at Kansas, but decided to concentrate on volleyball this season.
Suffecool takes leadership role
By EVELYN SEDLACEK Sports Writer
"I'm just a common everyday student."
That is how Lori Suffocol, Merced,
Cali, senior and one of the leaders of
the group, said.
Suffocel, who transferred from Merced Junior College last year, tops the 1982 list of Jayhawk returnees in her position of floor leader as the head coach. She returned to position left by last year's top Big-Eight settler Shelly Fox.
"It's hard to replace a leader that you've had for four years," KU coach Bob Lockwood said. "But I feel Lori will do nicely. As an outstanding athlete, she is truly dedicated to the game of volleyball."
Suffcoal came to Kansas as a two-sport competitor, playing softball and football.
THROUGH THE guidance of several people, Suffecal decided to choose between the two. She chose volleyball.
"I had missed playing volleyball," Suffoced said. "Then when spring rolled around this year and the softball season came to an end, I quit softball."
Certain of her decision, Suffocel focused all of her attention on becoming one of the top players on KU's team. During training she was aided by
spiker Lori Erickson and Fox, who was also a two-sport athlete at Kansas.
"I can remember when Lori first came to KU," Fox said. She was shy and very quiet. At least that was what I thought Ashton would to play, "re run the game out of it, kicking out of the game fun. And for that reason, I think she made me feel like a leader."
Fox and Suffecool also lack height.
"When you're shorter you try to accomplish more," Fox said. "I think if you want to be out on that court and if it's fun for you, then you're going to be when you want to succeed, when many people judge success on who's ahead on the scoreboard."
"I REALLY admired Shelly," Suffecool said. "I learned a lot from watching and talking with her. I could nail him as he sharpened throughout the season."
Suffecool attribes her success to more than Fox's help.
"I have to go back to two other things," Suffecool said. "The coaching that I've received here at KU and in the past, and my sister Nancy.
"My sister was the volleyball coach at Merced High School for three of the four years I was there," Suffecool said. "She inspired me mentally and worked me to what she felt would become a life lesson." Deep down it was then that I knew volleyball was what I'd always wanted to play."
Coach Don Fambrough, who celebrates his 60th birthday today, has a growing list of injuries that won't make his birthday much to celebrate.
KU injuries keep increasing
"Why don't I just tell you those players, that you play." Farnamburgh said.
Defensive back Rodney Madden and defensive tackle Ken Powers also were hurt in the OU game, but are expected to play. Madden suffered a bruised thigh and Powers broke a thumb.
Quarterback Frank Seurer tops the injury list with a second-degree separated shoulder. He is expected he to miss at least one game and possibly two Defensive end Tim Friesi suffered a knee injury in the Oklahoma game and is questionable for Saturday's Kansas State game.
Defensive tackle Broderick Thompson, who played one play against Oklahoma, is still hurt and is questionable. Backface Dave Groves, shoulder, and tight end Ernie Wright, knee, are better and are expected back as is Rod Demersite Wright. Geroux and Denerrite sit out last week.
Suffecool, a physical education major, shows a keen interest in following in her sister's footsteps and to become a volleyball coach there.
"MY EXPERIENCES here at KU are something that will stay with me for a lifetime," Suffacool said.
Suffcel lettered in three sports in high school — volleyball and softball for four years and basketball for two. As a senior, she was named Most Outstanding Female Softball. As a junior and senior, she made All-League in two areas.
Her achievements didn't end in high school. Suffecal went on to enroll in Merced Junior College, where she earned honors as the Most Valuable Player for two years in volleyball and as a freshman in softball.
"Lori is the type of athlete you don't see very often," Fox said. "She is a real winner who has an energetic, zestful taste for life.
"I've seen her down before and there were things I could do that would set
her up and when I was down there were things she could do that would set me up. I think that goes for everyone on the team."
According to Lockwood, Suffcol, since transferring to KU, has made several achievements that many athletes would not be capable of. The biggest was losing 35 pounds in less than a year.
"THAT'S A lot of dedication," Lockwood said. "She has devoted her time to volleyball and I couldn't ask any more than that."
"If I were to start all over." Suffecool said, "I wouldn't change a thing.
Suffecool said she couldn't imagine doing anything now but playing volleyball.
"It it seems as soon as you get started, it's over. There will be a lot of opportunities for new ideas." One part of me will miss the team and yet another will probably be relieved.
"It's been four long years and now I'll be able to become a real live student."
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