6B the university daily kansan
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tuesday,september 2,2003
Eric Braeny/Kansar
Caroline Smith, Kansas sophomore forward, cut past Northwestern junior midfielder Carolyn Hack in the second half Friday at SuperTarget Field. Smith earned a hat trick in six shots as the Jayhawks defeated the Wildcats 4-1.
Raindoesn't stop women's soccer
By Nikki Nugent
nnguent@kansan.com
Kansan sportswriter
The University of Kansas women's soccer team started its season with two wins this weekend.
The Jayhawks defeated the Northwestern Wildcats 4-1 on Friday, and Evansville 2-0 on Sunday.
Forward Caroline Smith, Edina, Minn., sophomore, recorded a hat trick in Friday's game, continuing last season's success and silencing any questions about her recovery from last season's knee injury. Smith's first goal came in the 15th minute, with two more coming on penalty
kicks. Smith also recorded one assist in the first half.
Kansas coach Mark Francis said Smith was productive and worked hard.
"We have an award that we give out every game called the 'Heart and Soul Award' and we gave it to Caroline, not because she scored the goals but we felt like she really busted it the whole game," he said.
Smith said one of her goals was to be dangerous. She said two goals off of penalty kicks in one game was unusual.
"That's what happens when you get behind people," she said. "Either they let you get a chance or they foul you."
Sunday's game with Evansville was moved to Memorial Stadium because of unsafe playing conditions at SuperTarget Field. The Jayhawks defeated the Purple Aces 2-0 in chilly and rainy game.
The Jayhawk defense limited the Wildcats to just four shots on goal. Goalkeeper Meghan Miller, Seattle junior, recorded three saves and allowed just one goal in 83 minutes.
Kansas dominated the game and spent most of the game on Evansville's side of the field. The Jayhawks outshot the Purple Aces 27-1.
Playing on a football field proved to be a challenge for both teams. Soccer fields are 27 yards wider than football fields, so the
teams had to play more compact soccer. The turf also plays faster than grass, especially when wet.
Francis said he thought his team adapted well to the field conditions.
Francis said he was pleased with the weekend games. He said he saw improvement from Friday to Sunday.
"We talked about having to play the ball to feet because the surface was slippery and having to play quickly because there's not much time because the space is pretty compact," he said.
"If we can just keep improving as the season goes on I think we're going to be happy," he said.
—Edited by Scott Christie
By Mike Norris
mnorris@kansan.com
Kansan sportwriter
Jayhawks win two lose one in Illinois
The University of Kansas volleyball team won two of three matches this weekend in the Best Western Inns and Suites Invitaliated in Dekalb, Ill.
The team knocked off Western Kentucky and Liberty University 3-0 each before falling to Northern Illinois 3-1.
Head coach Ray Bechard said a slow start against Northern Illinois hurt the team, but they played well overall.
"We had a good weekend and were able to learn from many different things," he said.
In the shutout against Western Kentucky, senior outside hitter Sarah Rome had 14 kills and 14 digs. Junior middle blocker Ashley Michaels added 12 kills and a 455 attack percentage.
"The fact that we have a lot of injuries on the team right now pulled us all together," she said. "I think we were just ready to play."
One of the injured starters was Andi Rozum, sophomore setter. But in her first career start, junior Ashley Bechard filled in nicely with 36 assists.
"I felt that I was pretty prepared with practice and everything leading up to it," she said.
Coach Bechard said it was a good win over Western Kentucky, a team that went to the NCAA Tournament last year.
"We had a very good offensive balance with four players recording nine or more kills," he said. "The nine service aces also really
helped."
In the second game against Liberty, Rome and Michaels helped the team again with 11 and nine kills respectively. Jana Correa, freshman outside hitter, recorded 13 kills and a .579 hitting percentage.
Cornea added 16 more kills in the loss to Northern Illinois, Jill Dorsey, junior libero, missed the first match with an injury but bounced back with 17 digs in the loss.
It was the first nonconference loss in two years for the Jayhawks, but the tough nonconference schedule could help when the NCAA selection committee decides which teams to invite to the tournament.
Western Kentucky made an NCAA Tournament appearance last year, and the Jayhawks will play No. 6 University of Minnesota next weekend.
After the tournament, the Jayhawks learned Correa and Michaels were named to the alltournament team.
"When we have really outstanding players, then that makes the rest of us better," Ashley Bechard said. "I'm glad they got that opportunity, they both played really well."
The Jayhawks will travel to Minneapolis on Friday to play in the Minnesota Tournament.
"Everybody has worked very hard this week to go up there and do our best," said Correa.
The team will face Minnesota Friday, then Marquette and the University of Dayton Saturday.
Edited by Katie Bean
State
K-State men's soccer gears for improvement*
The Wildcats are coming off a 12-3-2 season that saw the squad win or tie in its last 13 games.
MANHATTAN — Nearly every sports team craves momentum. Right now, the Kansas State University men's soccer club has it.
preparation for the season opener Sept. 6 at Memorial Stadium against Central Missouri State, hopes are high that last year's hot finish will lead to even better results this season.
As practice begins this week in
All three teams are members of the Wildcats' league. Wins over Wichita State and Kansas would give K-State a mythical state title.
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