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thursday,november 13,2003
SOCCER: Strong defense key to Kansas'
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success
Coach Mark Francis said he knew what the team needed to do to win.
"We have to make sure defensively that we stay tight and don't give them anything," he said. "Offensively, we need to put them under some pressure and hopefully create some chances."
Kansas' record against Illinois State is 2-0. The last time the two teams met was in 1997, before Francis was Kansas' coach.
Illinois State won the Missouri Valley Conference's regular season title with a 6-1 record. The team also received an automatic bid to the NCAA Tournament for its first place finish in its conference.
The Jayhawks won their first-ever postseason game Friday in the Big 12 Conference tournament but dropped the second game to Oklahoma State, who won the tournament.
Part of the Jayhawks' success has been the strong play by the Kansas defense.
Junior goalkeeper Meghan Miller has recorded 10 shutouts this season.
said this year's defense was more team-oriented and communicates well.
Stacy Leeper, junior defender,
"Meghan works her butt off and in return we want to work our butt off for her," Leeper said.
The winner of the Kansas Illinois State game will play the winner of the Missouri-Eastern Illinois game at 1 p.m. Sunday.
The Jayhawks play at 4 p.m. tomorrow at Audrey J. Walton Soccer Complex on the University of Missouri campus.
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2003 Division I Women's SOCCER CHAMPIONSHIP
Young, a fifth-round pick in 2000, was injured on the final play of the game when an opponent landed on him. He sat out practice yesterday and was listed as questionable but is expected to be on the field by the end of the week in preparation for Sunday's game at Chicago.
"It's really just a bad sprain," Young said. "I think it'll be good to go on Friday."
Young was one of six Rams defenders cited by coach Mike Martz as players on the game on Monday. He has started the last two games with Damione Lewis sidelined by a high ankle sprain.
"We had some fine performances by a number of defensive players," Martz said. "Obviously he's very important in what we do defensively and hopefully we'll have him this week."
Young has a league-leading five fumble recoveries this season to tie a franchise record last accomplished in 1981 by Johnnie Johnson. He said it's just a matter of being in the right place at the right time.
On two of his recoveries against the Ravens, he had been knocked down.
"Coach always tells us how it's bad to be on the ground and on two of those I happened to be on the ground," Young said. "We had
guys in there causing fumbles,
that's the main thing."
Young is likely to start again on Sunday with Lewis, listed as questionable, still making halting progress.
"He's still hobbled up pretty good," Martz said. "That may take another few weeks, I would think."
Rams'Young garners honor
ST. LOUIS — Brian Young is on such a roll, he's determined not to let a sprained right wrist hold him back.
Martz said the Rams' best lineman, end Leonard Little, could be back. Little, who has seven sacks, has missed two games with a torn muscle in his chest and also was questionable.
The St. Louis Rams' defensive tackle was named NFC defensive player of the week yesterday after tying a league record with three fumble recoveries in a victory over the Ravens.
But the coach would rather he not play.
"We're not ruling him out at this point, but we'll see," Martz said. "Could he play this week? Maybe, probably, whatever. Is it the right thing to do? Probably not."
The Associated Press
Wide receiver Torry Holt was probable after banging a knee at the end of the Ravens game.
He added a career-best 11 tackles, one quarterback pressure and one forced fumble.
COLUMBIA: Inadequate facilities cost Kansas
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Kansas could have hosted the first and second rounds of the 64-team tournament if it weren't for the school's lack of facilities.
Seating and the lack of lighting are two factors that kept Kansas from being host.
He said he hoped alumni would provide funding to improve the conditions.
Francis would like to see this changed.
"The only way you get stuff is when you prove that you can be successful," Smith said, "and that's what we have to do."
Soccer Notes
ing career goal scorer with 30 goals.
Junior forward Rachel Gilfillan is a three-time Academic All-Big 12 first team honoree and is tied for third on Kansas' all-time career points list with 45.
Junior midfielder Lauren Williams is a three-time Academic All-Big 12 first team honoree and Kansas' co-team leader with five assists this season.
Smith said the team's success this year could create some changes for the soccer program.
Three Kansas soccer players were named to the 2004 College Sports Information Directories of America Academic All-District VII Women's Soccer second team.
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