THE UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN
MONDAY, OCTOBER 24, 2011
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SOCCER
Jayhawks move past Tiger loss, clobber Cyclones
RYAN MCCARTHY
rmccarthy@kansan.com
After a heartbreaking loss on Friday to Missouri, the soccer team might have taken some aggression out on Iowa State Sunday as it crushed the Cyclones 6-1.
With all that on the line, the team was focused against Iowa State, a team sitting dead last in the Big 12 standings.
At the beginning of the day, the layhawks knew what was at stake; if they won the game, then the team would clinch a spot in the Big 12 Tournament and move a step closer to NCAA Tournament.
"We were definitely extremely focused," junior forward Whitney Berry said. "I think coming off the loss Friday night was just so heartbreaking that everyone was ready to to and get the win today."
Berry also cemented her place in Kansas soccer history. She broke the team's single-season record for assists.
"It shows that we've got girls up top that are able to finish," Berry said.
The Jayhawks did not waste time putting a score on the board when sophomore forward Amy Grow converted a free kick just outside the penalty box in the 10th minute. After the loss against Missouri, Grow said the team was ready to come out and execute the whole game.
"I think we came out of the Missouri game a bit shocked," Grow
Kansas continued its scoring spree with goals from several different players.
said. "It was a game that we had in our hands and threw it away at the end. Coming off that we knew we had to win this game."
"This is definitely perfect for us to be clicking and to play together right now," Van Slambroub said.
Senior forward Kortney Clifton and freshman defender Caroline Van Slambrouck came off the bench to give the Jayhawks a much-needed boost. They both scored goals against the Cyclones.
Freshmen Ingrid Vidal and Liana Salazar each tacked on the other two scores for Kansas. Vidal added to her team-high total 11 goals.
With one game remaining in the regular season, the Jayhawks have secured a spot in the Big 12 tournament, but now they want to make sure they continue to play at the level shown on Sunday.
"We really did a good job, I thought, of controlling the tempo of the game and keeping the ball," coach Mark Francis said.
Defensively, the Jayhaws also made some adjustments to refocus and make sure they did not make the same mistakes as Friday.
"I think the biggest thing for us is to just keep coming out and competing like we have been the past two or three weeks," Francis said. "If we do that, the soccer part will take care of itself."
ASHLEIGH LEE/KANSAN FILE PHOTO
— Edited by C.J. Matson
Junior forward Whitney Berry races to gain control of the ball Friday night against Missouri at Audrey J. Walton Complex. After losing to Missouri Friday, the team defeated Iowa State Sunday, 6-1.
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with a traditional, regional rival.
Missouri has been playing its regional rivalry game at Arrowhead Stadium against Kansas since 2007. However, if Missouri were to exit the conference, the negative economic implications on Kansas City have been a major concern. Though Missouri has not announced its departure, the university is ensuring its presence in Kansas City, regardless of conference affiliation.
"We absolutely want to continue playing Kansas in all sports, not just football," Alden said.
"The iKU-Missouri rivalry belongs in the Big 12 Conference.
Missouri already has an out-of-conference rivalry series in St. Louis with the University of Illinois, but Kansas Athletic Director Sheahon Zenger does not seem intent on following a similar model in Kansas City.
Should Missouri decide to leave the Big 12, we would wish them well," Zenger said in an official statement Friday.
In regard to Missouri's plan of action, Deaton revealed that Missouri currently has no timetable set, but the school would like to reach a decision in the near future.
"We would anticipate that any decision we make would be apropos to next season," Deaton said.
Deaton's intentions are on the contrary to what Interim Big 12 commissioner Chuck Neinas said in a press release by the Big 12, about Missouri following the admittance of Texas Christian University to the Big 12.
"If Missouri was going to change horses, it wouldn't be for 2012 anyway." Neimas said.
Whether the Big 12 looks to increase its membership to 12 teams is entirely dependent on Missouri's decision. Neinas and
the Big 12 responded to Missouri's announcement in a statement released Friday.
"We look forward to discussing Missouri's future with the Big 12 Conference. The school has been involved with the Big 12 and its predecessor conferences since 1907," Neinas said. "It is propitious that the Big 12 Board of Directors has a regularly scheduled meeting on Monday. Obviously, conference membership will be thoroughly discussed at that time."
According to PowerMizzou com, Missouri's Rivals.com website, Deaton could announce Missouri's withdrawal from the Big 12 as early as Monday. Deaton is expected to attend Monday's Big 12 Board of Directors meeting in Dallas to inform the board about Missouri's decision to end its affiliation with the conference.
Edited by Mandy Matney
Texas ties up series with shutout victory
ARLINGTON, Texas — Derek Holland kept Albert Pujols in the ballpark and the Texas Rangers in this World Series.
In a title matchup that's getting more interesting with every game, Holland put the emphasis back on pitching. Given a pep talk by manager Ron Washington minutes before the game, Holland allowed two hits over 8-1-3 innings to defeat the St. Louis Cardinals 4-0 on Sunday night and even things at 2-all.
game shutout in the World Series since Josh Beckett's gem for Florida to clinch the 2003 title at Yankee Stadium.
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Holland struck out seven, walked two and never was in trouble against a team that erupted for 16 runs the previous night. He came within two outs of pitching the first complete-
Hobbled Josh Hamilton put Texas ahead with an RBI double in the first inning. Then Mike Napoli broke it open with a three-run homer in the sixth that set off a hearty high-five in the front row between team president Nolan Ryan and former President George W. Bush.
"I was very focused. I knew this was a big game for us," Holland said. "I had to step up and make sure I was prepared."
And just like that, for the first time since 2003, the World Series stood at two games apiece. Now the whole season is down to a best of three, with the outcome to be decided back
A day after Pujols produced arguably the greatest hitting show in postseason history, tying Series records with three home runs, sixRBIs and five hits during the Cardinals' romp, Holland emerged as the unlikely star.
Game 5 is Monday night at Rangers Ballpark. It's a rematch of the opener, when Cardinals ace Chris Carpenter topped C.J. Wilson.
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fields, but they cannot do that if they aren't practicing as hard as they can.
"I think it all stems back to practice," sophomore quarterback Jordan Webb said. "We were really good at the beginning of the week. Our energy level was really high. We were performing well, and then it kind of tapered off throughout the week. If that happens, you can't expect to come out here on Saturday and beat a good team."
The Jayhawks never had a chance, especially after they committed a crucial error right before the first half closed.
Instead of staying on top of the routes, the defense missed one altogether, as junior quarterback Collin Klein hit a wide open receiver down the middle of the field for 48-yards, setting up a 26-yard field goal for the Wildcats.
Trailing 28-14 with 11 seconds
remaining in the second quarter, Kansas State got the ball on the 43-yard line. Defensive coordinator Vic Shealy said Kansas came out in a quarter defense, trying to stay on top of all of the Kansas State receiver's routes.
"We had an execution breakdown." Shealy said.
The execution breakdowns keep coming for the Jayhawks, and they have no end in sight. Week after week, Kansas players have made fatal errors that are not often seen
Gill has five games left and five weeks of practice to get those lethal errors out of the Jayhawks in-game repertoire before Kansas Athletics Director Sheahon Zenger explores other options.
elsewhere in college football and that can only be corrected on the practice field.
"I don't expect any player, coach, administrator, fan or alum to accept the performance on the field today or in recent weeks." Zenger said to the Kansas City Star after the game. "We will get this thing fixed. At the University of Kansas, we will never make complete evaluations until the season is complete and the body of work is in."
Edited by Laura Nightengale
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