Volume 124 Issue 16
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Monday, September 12, 2011
THE UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN
FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 9, 2011
SPORTS
PAGE 15
After home wins, volleyball hits the road
Kansas ready to face Minnesota, St. Louis, Northern Iowa
MATT GALLOWAY
mgalloway@kansan.com
The Kansas volleyball team credited an electric home environment for their performance last week at the Jayhawk Invitational.
They'll have to hold on to that feeling because today marks the beginning of one of the longest road trips in program history.
The Jayhawks (6-0) will face back-to-back ranked teams this weekend as part of the Northern Iowa Invitational in Cedar Falls, Iowa.
The action begins tonight against the host school, No. 15 Northern Iowa (7-0), at 7 p.m. at
the McLeod Center. Tomorrow, the Jayhawks will face Big 10 powerhouse No. 6 Minnesota (3-1) at 10 a.m. before wrapping up play for the weekend against St. Louis (3-1).
Bechard's squad will go almost a full month without a home game, returning to action at the Horeisi Family Athletics Center on Sept. 28 against No. 17 Iowa State. The long layoff surprised even Bechard.
"I didn't realize we weren't home for that long," Bechard said. "That will make us road tested I guess, huh?"
"This is our weekend to really garner some attention," said coach Ray Bechard. "We've played some competitive teams, but we haven't played ranked teams yet. This will be the weekend for us to have that opportunity."
There are only two losses collectively among the four teams at this weekend's invitational. Minnesota turned heads last weekend by sweeping Texas in consecutive games.
Sophomore libero Brianne Riley said the team is looking at this weekend as an opportunity to
KARA WEHRS Sophomore setter
garner national attention and perhaps a ranking of their own.
"We try not to let the rankings scare us, but we try to use it as motivation," Riley said. "I think as a team we know we
can play with them. It's just a matter of going out there, and we've got to be on."
The lengthy lavoff between invitationals has given Bechard time to tweak problem areas, but he said it could also pose a problem if it
hurts the team's momentum.
"It's the time of season where we as coaches think it's great to have long gaps between matches, but the players probably would like to play more often," Bechard said. "But that will come when league play starts."
Sophomore setter Kara Wehrs said she is looking forward to turning the tables on the Panthers and handing them a loss on their home court.
Northern Iowa defeated Kansas last year in five sets in Lawrence, a critical loss to an eventual top-seeded team. A win against Northern Iowa could have put the Jayhawks into the NCAA Tournament discussion.
"Our record doesn't prove anything. That was the past," Wehrs said. "We have to look forward to the future. We're going to show you that we should belong with those teams. We're not going to settle for anything less."
MIKE GUNNOE/KANSAN
Freshman outside hitter Sara McClinton reaches up for a block in the second set Saturday against San Diego State. Kansas won the match in three straight sets.
- Edited by Ben Chipman
LAMALNUL
Thirteen escape unharmed from Tennessee Street blaze
A house burned on the 1300 block of Tennessee Street Sunday. All occupants escaped unharmed, but the house suffered severe damage.
MIKE GUNNOE/KANSAN
"We're just so happy everyone
IAN CUMMINGS icummings@kansan.com
All of the occupants escaped with no injuries, but the fire destroyed virtually all of their possessions, and the house is severely damaged. At least 13 people were in the house, including seven students who lived there, according to James Hennahane, a sophomore from Leawood. Hennahane said he was asleep inside when the fire started.
Fire engulfed a house on the 1300 block of Tennessee Street around 6 a.m. Sunday.
Hennahane was one of the last to exit; neighbors lent him shoes and a shirt. He watched the fire from outside as a propane tank on the porch by the grill exploded, destroying part of the roof. He said every part of the house was damaged by fire and water.
Andrew Adford, a sophomore from Moorpark, Calif., was one of the first to discover a sofa on fire on the porch. After waking several people on the first floor, Adford saw that the fire had grown out of control and consumed the porch.
got out alive," he said.
sald. After helping to warn people on the second and third floors, he exited the house through a third-floor fire escape.
"The fire alarm was going, but people were still sleeping." Adford
John Kindscher, a sophomore from Leawood, also was asleep when the fire started.
offer help obtaining textbooks, temporary housing and emergency funds. Students can donate household items and money at collection boxes located at the Student Union Activities office in the Kansas Union or at the office of the Jayhawker Towers.
Some residents will stay with family in the Kansas City area while they make decisions about what to do next. Kathryn Tuttle, the Vice Provost for Student Success, contacted the students Sunday to
Lawrence-Douglas County Fire-Medical is investigating the cause of the fire, according to Sgt. Randy Roberts, a Lawrence Police Department spokesman.
Chance Penner and Matt Gasper contributed to this story.
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"You don't really have time to think," he said. "fust try to get everybody and get out. The fire started so fast, and the smoke was so thick."
Edited by Laura Nightengale
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