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4B SPORTS
THE UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN
THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 6, 2008
FOOTBALL (CONTINUED FROM 1B)
"I've never felt intimidated, but amazement is another thing," said wide receiver Dezman Briscoe said. "When I walked into Oklahoma's stadium for the first time, I was amazed at how big it was and how nice it was structured and how many fans they had."
And while the crowd will be dressed in red and screaming louder than fans the Jayhawks have faced this season, players know that the fans can't play and the field will still be 100 yards long.
"My freshman year, I feared for my life at Texas Tech," linebacker James Holt said. "Those fans in Lubbuck are pretty cruel. But I mean, they are just fans yelling —
I'm used to that. I don't let them get under my skin."
Missouri was enduring a similar streak going into its matchup against Nebraska earlier in the season. The Tigers hadn't won in Lincoln in 30 years before handing the Cornhuskers a 52-17 beating in early October. Kansas players know that Nebraska will do everything they can to keep another streak from ending on Saturday.
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"They don't want to have that happen twice," Holt said. "They don't want two streaks to end in one year. We're going to have to prepare hard."
didn't feel any different than if he would have played. He doesn't have time to think about it, anyway. Just like he doesn't have time to be in awe when he hears his name called in the starting lineup at Allen Fieldhouse.
BASKETBALL (CONTINUED FROM 1B)
tract him now.
"It's all business now."
Morningstar said.
Morningstar has waited long enough. Nothing is going to dis-
Except for the punch lines about his age. He just laughs those off.
"Oh well," Morningstar said. "I'll stay in college as long as I have to."
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SOCCER (CONTINUED FROM 1B)
area, but the referee called for play to continue. The junior took mat
ters into her own hands, scuffling with freshman midfielder Raven Tatum on the ground, and was lucky to escape with a yellow card.
back of the net for her eighth goal of the year.
The decision worked in Kansas' favor
"It feels pretty good right now. But when you look at the bigger picture, we still have two more games."
MONICA DOLINSKY
Junior forward/midfielder
M C a b e scored her second goal in the 67th minute before Texas A&Manswered back with two meaningless goals of their own late in the match leaving Kansas players to celebrate a
in the 62nd minute when senior midfielder Jessica Bush deflected Dolinsky's free kick into the side netting for a 2-0 lead. Francis' team took a three-goal lead only a minute later when freshman forward Emily Cressy chased down a loose ball and found the
place in the semifinals for the first time in four years.
"It ites pretty good right now," Dolinsky said. "But when you look at the bigger picture, we still have two more games."
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Jayhawks beat Buffaloes in 3 sets
VOLLEYBALL
BY JOSH BOWE editor@kansan.com
Perhaps Colorado should have paid attention to Karina Garlington a little more.
The sophomore outside hitter from Denver spurned her home-state school once again. This time she led all players with 20 kills as Kansas swept a Big 12 opponent for the first time all season, beating Colorado 3-0 (25-13, 30-28, 25-17).
The Kansas volleyball team celebrates its 3-0 sweep of Colorado Wednesday night at the Horejsi Family Athletics Facility
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"I know a lot of the girls on that team and every time we go over there, their whole crowd screams 'traitor' at me," Garlington said. "It's just fuel for my fire."
Garlington had posted then-career highs of 18 and 24 during her last two matches against the Buffaloes, last year. While 20 isn't a new career high, it is plenty considering the Jayhawks played in their first three-set match victory since September.
"We moved her up and down the net a little bit," coach Ray Bechard said of Garlington's success. "She was in the middle, kind of in the left and that was by plan."
Kansas had the opportunity for the sweep after a critical match-changing set two. The Jayhawks had set point seven times before a Buffalo error won the match for Kansas. There were 15 lead changes in the second set, five of them coming after the Jayhawks took a 24-23 lead.
"The key was set two, holding on to that set." Bechard said. "The whole complexion of the match changes if we don't hold on to that."
Garlington's seven kills in the set helped keep the Jayhawks lead safe for a majority of the match until two straight kills from Colorado's Lauren Schaefer tied the match at 24.
As the match continued to go past the usual 25-point limit, Bechard ran out of substitutions as different Jayhawks saw different places of the court for the first time. Sophomore outside hitter Jenna Kaiser and junior outside hitter Paige Mazour served for the first time all season.
"You can't train for situations like that," Garlington said. "That was just one you had to
volleyball notes
Tonight was the eighth time the Jayhawks played in a three set match, and the third time Kansas has come out victorious. It was their first three-set victory in the Big 12 Conference this season.
Sophomore defensive specialist Mel Townsend was out again. She is recovering from a broken wrist, Coach Ray Bechard declared Townsend doubtful before last night's match and will try to ease her into the lineup this Saturday against Texas Tech.
During the first set with the match tied at seven, Kansas used an 18-6 run to end the match. In set two with the match tied at 11, a 6-3 swing from the Jayhawks saw them with a 17-14 lead, their largest of set two. In set three, Kansas ended the match on a 10-2 run when the match was tied at 15.
gut wrench it out and make it happen."
The finish helped keep the momentum on Kansas' side. A seawas beginning to set three saw Kansas prevail in the final points yet again. The Jayhawks closed out the match on a 6-0 run.
"We really pushed it at the end and stepped it up, and that was good to see at the right time." Bechard said. "We were good in end game in set two and three both."
"I think we went into this match with a clear mind, and that's why we did so well," senior middle blocker Natalie Uhart said.
Equally impressive was Kansas' play for the entirety of set one. In one of the best sets the Jayhawks have played all season, Kansas dominated from the start.
Garlington once again led the charge with five kills in the set as Kansas hit .400 compared with Colorado's .103 hitting percentage.
It was an all around complete performance for Kansas. The Jayhawks hit .308 as a team while holding Colorado to a bleak .117.
"We were in the locker room and we were like '3-0!', Uhart said. "I said. 'Yes we didn't have to go to five. I feel like I'm 12 years old because I have a lot of energy.' So it was a good one. I'm happy"
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