THE UNIVERSITY DAILY GANSAN
FRIDAY, OCTOBER 31, 2008
SPORTS
7B
SOCCER
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Jayhawks to end season against rival
Kansas (11-6-1,4-4-1)
By the numbers...
38 — goals scored
2.11 — goals per game
1.22 — goals per game
in conference play
67 — shots by junior
midfielder Monica Dolinsky, third in the Big 12 35 — shots freshman forward Emily Cressy, second on the team to Dolinsky
ference betwee
Katie Williams, sophomore defender
Kansas can thank Williams for last year's 2-1 victory against Missouri on the final day of the season. Williams scored her first two career goals against the Tigers from corner kicks last season. Her aerial ability could once again be the difn victory and defeat.
Monica Dolinsky, junior midfielder
As Dolinsky goes, so goes the Kansas offense. She is fourth in the Big 12 with 22 points, racking up eight goals and six assists in 18 games. Dolinsky hovers behind Kansas' three forwards and forces
Key victories
3-2 at No. 18 Central Florida, Sept. 19
1-0 against No. 6
Texas A&M, Oct. 17
opposing defenses to account for both the long-range shot and passing split.
Key losses
Missouri (12-5-0, 6-3-0)
Key losses
2-1 at No. 15 Florida,
Sept. 21
1-0 against No. 10
Texas, Oct. 24
Andrighetto
ristin Andrighetto, junior forward
Paired with Bonnick at the forward position, Andrighetto leads the Tigers in shots and shots on goal. And she's made sure to finish those chances: she's scored seven goals this se
Kristin Andrighetto,
Shannon McCabe,junior forward
- Andrew Wiebe
By the numbers...
36 — Goals scored
2.12 — Goals per game
2 — Goals per game in conference play
McCabe has six goals and five assists this season, more than doubling her previous career highs. Pushing up from her left forward spot, McCabe is just as likely to rip a shot or bend a cross. Her passing a hand on corner kick.
Alysha Bonnick,
Alysha Bonnick, sophomore forward True, Bonnick has experienced a slight statistical drop off from last season when she scored 11 goals and was named Big 12 Rookie of the Year. But she's still been productive and is tied for the team lead in g
ability also comes in handy on corner kicks.
65 — shots by junior forward Kristin Andrighetto 40 — shots by sophomore forward Alysha Bonnick
Bonnick
Meghan Pfeiffer, junior midfielder Pfeiffer, who has started all 17 games for Missouri, has been a consistent player for the Tigers. And her two goals and three assists help pace the offensive attack.
Key victories
1- against Colorado.
Oct. 3
3- at Texas A&M,
Oct. 19
Pfeiffer
Key victories
Key losses
2-1 against Illinois,
Aug. 23
3-0 at California,
Sept. 6
Key losses
BASEBALL
— Jayson Jenks
Wild pitch earns minor leaguer assault charges
Julio Castillo, 21, who was pitching for the Peoria Chiefs, is accused of throwing into the stands during a July 24 game at Dayton that featured a 10-minute, benches-clearing brawl. The fan was treated for a concussion at a
hospital and released.
DAYTON, Ohio — A minor league pitcher accused of throwing a ball that hit a fan in the forehead was indicted Wednesday on two counts of felonious assault.
MLS Chicago Fire hold off Revolution. come to draw
FOXBOROUGH, Mass. — Brian McBride's header into the net was negated by an offside call in the 76th minute and the Chicago Fire escaped with a 0-0 draw against the New England Revolution on Thursday night in the opener of the Major League Soccer playoffs.
Chicago, which had never earned a point in six previous
playoff trips to New England returns home for the finale of the two-game, total goal Eastern Conference semifinal series.
McBride had the Fire's best chance of averting the tie, when he bounced a cross from Justin Mapp past Revolution goalkeeper Matt Reis. The linesman promptly raised his flag for offsides.
New England's best chance to score came a few minutes from the end when Sainey Nyassi brought the ball in from the right side and had it taken away just a few yards from the net. A
the last seven seasons. New England has won four of the last six playoff meetings, winning each of the last three years on its way to the MLS Cup final before losing in the title game each time.
- Associated Press
Fire, which swept the Revolution in the season series, outscoring them 9-1 in three victories, took just three shots in the first half before opening it up in the second.
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rebound was also blocked, and cleared by Mapp.
New England also had a good chance when Fire midfielder Logan Pause pulled down Jeff Larentowicz a half-step outside the penalty box in the 59th minute, but the free kick was straight at goalkeeper Jon Busch. The
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