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Jayhawks look to end winless streak against Aggies
By Mike Norris
mnorris@kansan.com
Kansan sportwriter
The Kansas volleyball team has never defeated the Texas A&M Aggies, but will try to crack the win column in the series tonight in College Station, Texas.
In all 15 matches of the series, Texas A&M has gotten the best of Kansas.
Putting an end to the dubious streak will be a challenge for a Jayhawk team that will likely be without one of its most important weapons in the contest.
The team will probably be without freshman outside hitter Jana Correa, who is doubtful for the match with an undisclosed
injury.
Sophomore setter Andi Rozum said the team was staying positive heading into the match with the Aggies despite losing Correa.
Aggies despite losing "I'm excited to go there." Rozum said. "I kind of enjoy their crowd. They're loud, but I get into it."
Rozum, who sat out the first 10 matches of the season with an injury, has started to settle in at the setters position once again.
again. She had a career high 72 assists in a victory on the road at Texas Tech.
She said her jump serve was coming back, and the rest of her rust had finally worn off.
Senior outside hitter Sarah
Rome hasn't had to shake off any rust this season at all.
She is second on the team in both kills and digs, and recorded her 1.000th dig in last week's victory at Oklahoma.
and 1,000 miles. "I just play," she said. "I really don't keep all that much track of it."
Rome became only the second Jayhawk to compile 1,000 kills and 1,000 digs in her career.
Rome downplayed the achievement at first, saying the accomplishment meant something good for the program as a whole, but she finally admitted it was something she was proud of.
"It's fun, and everyone congratulates me," she said. "It's a
Texas A&M comes into the match with a nearly identical record to that of Kansas.
But the USA Today/American Volleyball Coaches Association Division I coaches poll has the Aggies ranked 22nd.
good thing.
The Aggies are 12-5 overall, and 4-5 in the Big 12 Conference, while the Jayhawks are 12-6. 4-3.
Kansas coach Ray Bechard said that College Station was a difficult place to play, but that he was looking forward to the matchup.
After the Jayhawks clash with the Aggies they will host Iowa State at 7 p.m. Friday in the Horesi Family Athletics Center.
All fans who attends the match will be able to exchange their ticket stub for a wristband that will give them priority seating to "Late Night in the Phon."
The priority seating, located in sections 16 and 17 of Allen Fieldhouse, will be used by the Athletics Department in an attempt to develop a larger volleyball fan base.
VOLLEYBALL NOTES
Kansas trails the all-time series with Texas A & M 0-15.
Freshman Megan Hill and senior Jordan Garrison are expected to see extended time filling in for Correa.
Kansas is tied for fourth in the Big 12 with Texas, Colorado
and Texas A&M
BIG 12 STANDINGS
| team | Big12 | Overall |
| :--- | :--- | :--- |
| Nebraska | 7-1 | 15-2 |
| Kansas State | 6-1 | 16-3 |
| Missouri | 6-2 | 13-4 |
| Colorado | 4-3 | 12-5 |
| Texas A&M | 4-3 | 12-5 |
| Kansas | 4-3 | 12-6 |
| Texas | 4-3 | 9-7 |
| Baylor | 2-5 | 10-10 |
| Iowa State | 2-6 | 9-9 |
| Oklahoma | 1-6 | 9-10 |
| Texas Tech | 0-7 | 8-8 |
Edited by Dave Nobles
The Big 12 only fields 11 teams in volleyball.
Missouri fan comes forward in assault case from Saturday
The Associated Press
LINCOLN, Neb.—A Missouri football fan stepped forward yesterday claiming he was the person assaulted by a Nebraska player following the Cornhuskers' loss Saturday night to the Tigers.
right to the right, Nebraska coach Frank Solich, meanwhile, was still pondering whether to take disciplinary action against the player. Kellen Huston, the team's place-kick holder.
Matthew Scott, 21, of Lee's Summit, Mo., claims he was punched by a Husker player on
Faurot Field in Columbia, Mo., after the Tigers' 41-24 upset of Nebraska, University of Missouri Police Chief Jack Watring said.
Watring said the case is being handled as a misdemeanor assault because Scott did not suffer any broken bones or serious injuries.
injuries.
"But he has two black eyes and a very swollen nose," Watring said.
Watring said the case will be forwarded to the city attorney for prosecution.
He was contacting television stations for copies of post-game videotape showing what happened.
Scott is not a student at the University of Missouri, Watring said.
Solich said at his weekly news conference yesterday that he has talked to players and other witnesses who saw the incident, and he has watched a videotape of the incident with athletic director Steve Pederson.
"I'll try to be fair in the decision I make," Solich said, "and from that, you'll find out as soon as I get all that information gathered."
Solich said he would talk to more witnesses before deciding what, if any, action would be taken against Huston.
Huston, a junior walk-on from Ankney, Iowa, has not spoken publicly about the incident. Solich said Huston and Huston's parents were distraught over the incident.
Video of the incident has been shown repeatedly on local television stations.
sion stations. Omaha television station KMTV's tape shows Huston hitting the fan in the face with a clenched fist soon after the fan ran at Huston while pointing a finger at him.
Huston was confronted by the fan as he was unbuttoning his chin strap and walking off
the field, Solich said.
the field, counselor.
"I believe he reacted to what he thought was a threatening situation that happened in less than a second," Solich said.
Solich said it is never appropriate to hit someone.
"We all understand that as coaches, as a member of this football team, but could it happen in that kind of a situation? Did it happen? It did." he said.
Any time crowds rush a field after a game, the situation can easily get out of hand, Solich said.
"There is an understanding that some of those fans are elated with a win and want to be
with their players and congratulate them," Solich said. "But there also are those who have been heavily drinking and are out of control.
It's not a very good situation for players and coaches for either team when fans storm the field."
Linebacker Demorrio Williams said the situation Saturday was "scary."
"My main thing is to hurry up and get off the field," he said. "You got people running on the field who are drunk and saying crazy stuff to you.
You have to get to the locker room the best way you can."