friday, september 5, 2003
sports
the university daily kansan
7A
Soccer looks to build up intensity
By Nikki Nugent
nnuagent@kansan.com
knansan sportwriter
Amy Geha, midfield junior, aimed to add to her assist total last weekend. Geha and her teammates will look to build on their two-game winning streak when Kansas takes on the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee Panthers today. The Panthers are coming off an 0-2 start.
The Kansas women's soccer team looks to extend its winning start this weekend.
Kansas looks to build on last weekend's 2-0 start. Team captain Sarah Gonzalez, Overland Park senior, said the team was looking forward to playing the Panthers.
The Jayhawks visit the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee Panthers at 4 p.m. today. The team then travels to Madison, Wis., to play the University of Wisconsin Badgers at 1 p.m. Sunday.
"We want to keep up our intensity," Gonzalez said. "We definitely want to keep the focus from last weekend."
The University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee is coming off an 0-2 start, after losing an overtime game to Dayton, 1-0, then falling to Vanderbilt, 1-0, last weekend.
Wisconsin-Milwaukee finished 13-6-5 last season, and have been the Horizon League season champions for three years in a row. The team is picked to win the regular season again this year after 15 straight unbeaten league matches.
Like Kansas, the Panthers have a strong freshman class. Wisconsin-Milwaukee coach Michael Moynihan has used the early season non-conference games to test different lineup combinations, and it's likely he will use various players in today's match.
Sunday's match-up could be the Jayhawks toughest challenge thus far. The Badgers finished 13-9-3 last season, and lost to fifth ranked Pepperdine in overtime of the second round of the NCAA tournament.
Nick Brilowski, Wisconsin sports information director, said the Badgers have a good mix of experience and young talent. The team returns two of its top scorers from a year ago, Jenny Kundert and Amy Ver-
In last weekend's California Invitational Tournament, the Badgers lost to the University of California 1-2, and defeated St. Mary's 3-1.
meulen. Kundert led the Big 10 in assists and was named to the first-team Big 10 soccer team last season.
The Badgers are 1-1 on the season. In an exhibition game the team defeated Depaul 3-2.
— Edited by Ashley Marriott
Soccer star nets awards for five-goal weekend
The honors keep coming in for Kansas soccer player Caroline Smith.
The Edina, Minn., sophomore, was named to both Soccer America Magazine's National Team of the Week and
the SoccerBuzz Elite Team of the Week.
"She definitely started out the season really well," coach Mark Francis said. "I think she felt she had something to prove, not only to others, but to herself, coming off her injury last season."
Soccer
Smith recorded three goals and an assist in the Jayhaws 4-1
“It's cool to get recognized by the conference for everything that happened last weekend,” Smith said. “It's especially nice to see that our team is getting recognized as having done well after being ranked seventh
win over Northwestern last weekend. She then scored both goals in a 2-0 win over Evansville.
The Jayhawks, ranked eighth in the Central Region by the National Soccer Coaches Association of America, travel north this weekend for games with the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee and the University of Wisconsin.
in the Big 12 preseason ranking."
—Nikki Nugent
By John Domoney
jdomeney@kansan.com
Kansan sportswriter
Last season's total was the highest since the 1969 campaign after a 9-2 season and Orange Bowl appearance. The school sold 27,500 season tickets, which remains a school record.
remains a school Kansas has not been to a postseason bowl since 1995. Marchiony realizes that he has to sell a team that has a combined 9-25 record over the past three seasons.
To convince fans to attend home games in Memorial Stadium, Marchiony said the Athletics Department is advertising towards a certain group of people.
Marchiony is referring to the ticket office's sale of slightly more than 24,000 football season ticket sales. This number represents a slight drop from last season's 26,500 season tickets sold.
"You try to market to people who are Kansas fans who are sports fans," Marchiony said. "You also target families and groups so that you can try to make an impact."
but I am too joking.
"I don't know if I'd say I'm disappointed," said Marchiony, new associate athletics director for external affairs. "Obviously we want to sell more but considering the late start we get on selling tickets, I think we did pretty well."
At the same time, Marchionv
Jim Marchiony is not satisfied with football season ticket sales, but he is looking for positives.
said the department has a strategy on how to market the team in a positive manner despite past losing records.
As part of the new Pure Kansas campaign by the department, season ticket holders are issued a host of items including a schedule magnet and a team photo signed by the team captains.
"It's a good way to drive up ticket sales," said Mike Harmon, director of advertising. "It's pretty basic. We need more fans in the stands."
"You concentrate on steps being made to turn it around," Marchiony said. "Going to a college athletic event is what you highlight."
Marchiony said the advantages to being a season ticket holder were obvious. Not only does a fan pay less per ticket, perks are also included in the deal.
Last Saturday's football home opener against Northwestern drew a crowd of 27,000 supporters. The number was acceptable for a game that was played in inclement weather and over Labor Day weekend, Marchiony said.
Marchiony would not make a prediction to what type of crowd he expected for Saturday's home game against University of Nevada, Las Vegas, but he said he would work to make the best of the situation.
streak.
"We're just going to try our best on getting the word out and we'll let other people worry about goals and numbers," Marchiony said.
The Associated Press
— Edited by Erin Riffey
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Lyle Overbay's pinch-hit single scored Craig Counsell in the 10th inning, lifting Arizona to a 6-5 victory over the Kansas City Royals yesterday and snapping the Diamondbacks' five-game losing
SUPREME: Big 12 class of nation
CONTINUED FROM 12A
Counsell led off with a bunt single against Kris Wilson (5-3) and went to second when second baseman Julius Matos threw the ball away for an error. Overbay followed with a single up the middle.
could make some noise in the Northern division.
Diamondbacks defeat KC Royals, break losing streak
Alex Cintron's RBI single off AI Levine in the eighth inning gave
The Big 10 and the SEC can make arguments for the best conference with teams such as Michigan, Ohio State, Florida, Tennessee and Georgia, however, this year the Big 12 will produce a team in the National Championship game and again prove its dominance over many teams in the country.
diamondbacks 6
records: royals 71-67
diamondbacks 71-69
royals 5
the Diamondbacks a 5-4 lead,but Ken Harvey's sacrifice fly off Matt
**next:** royals @mariners
counting, it is the best football conference will undoubtedly last all season, but fans and critics will soon realize the supreme teams and players all reside within the Big 12 Conference.
Jonah Ballow is a Lone Tree, Colo., senior in journalism.
Only one conference in football can claim three teams in the top 10 and in case you weren't counting, it's the Big 12.
Mantei (5-3) tied it at 5 in the bottom of the ninth.
Mantei, who had converted a career-best 14 straight save opportunities, walked Carlos Beltran and Raul Ibanez with one out.
Both moved up on a double steal, and Beltran — after a slow
start from third — slid under Chad Moeller's tag after Harvey's short fly to right fielder Danny Bautista.
The Royals, who stranded 13 runners and issued eight walks (five by the bullpen), fell 1 1/2 games back of idle AL Central co-leaders Chicago and Min-
nesoba.
Cintron went 3-for-5 for Arizona, which moved within five games of the NL wild-card lead. Mantei retired Mike Sweeney with two on to end it.
The interleague game was a makeup of one rained out on June 12.