NSAN
2009
THE UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN
MONDAY AUGUST 24 2009
SPORTS
3B
SOCCER
New player rises to challenge in victory against Drake
BY CLARK GOBLE
cgoble@kansan.com
Freshman midfielder Whitney Berry scored 166 goals during her high school career.
"That's why we recruited her," coach Mark Francis said, "She puts herself in dangerous situations, and she's a good finisher."
So her first college goal in Kansas' 2-0 victory against Drake Sunday afternoon in Des Moines, Iowa, didn't really shock anyone.
KANSAS VS. DRAKE
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Francis even noted that Berry had a few chances that she could have done better with. She had five shots and two of them on goal, including her goal in the second half.
"When she settles in, she will finish those." Francis said.
Berry said that she didn't feel too nervous, but that she did notice the difference in game speed between high school and college.
Kansas' experienced backline held solid, allowing only one shot on goal the entire game. Senior Estelle Johnson and junior Lauren Jackson and Geneva Magness played the entire 90 minutes, while junior Caitlin Noble logged 83 minutes. They kept Drake's dangerous senior forwards Crystal Townley and Elizabeth Woerle at bay for the most part — while Townley had five shots, none were on target and Woerle only earned one shot.
Francis thought Berry was one of many layhawks to play well in the season-opener. He also said he was happy that he was able to in several freshmen players toward the end of the game and "get their feet wet a little bit."
Francis started a mix of experience and youth in the midfield
with seniors Kim Boyer and Monica Dolinsky with freshmen Whitney Berry and Shelly Williamson. Berry and Williamson combined for seven shots in their first collegiate game. Berry tied Bulldog forward Townley for a game-high five shots.
In the first half, Kansas attacked the Drake goal time and time again but didn't see the results on the scoreboard. But in the 41st minute, junior midfield Erin Elfesson took down a ball in the box, turned and
The familiar combination of Emily Cressy and Shannon McCabe started at forward and combined for three shots. McCabe earned an assist on the Jayhawks' second goal as her deflected shot was put in the net by Berry in the 57th Minute
Junior midfielder Erin Ellefson made the most of her limited time on the field. In just seven minutes after coming off
the bench to replace Dolinsky in the 34th minute, Ellefson earned a shot on goal in the 40th and scored the first goal a minute later. She finished the game with two shots on goal in 27 minutes on the field. Last year, Ellefson had five shots and one goal all season.
Redshirt freshman Kat Liebetrau beat out senior Julie Hanley to start in goal for KU. Hanley has been starting since 2005, but Liebetrau played all 90 minutes and earned the shutout with one save during the game.
Joel Petterson
buried a shot in the near post to give Kansas its first goal of the season. It was Ellefson's second career goal.
Kansas outshot Drake 17-6. Francis thought that the key to the potent offensive attack came from where they attacked the Drake defense.
"I think we did a good job getting the ball wide," Francis said. "And when we attacked them from wide, we had a lot of success."
They took the lead into halftime and continued to barrage the goal with shots into the second
half. In the 58th minute, Berry took a through ball and played it back to senior forward Shannon McCabe. McCabe drilled a shot, but it deflected off a Drake defender right to the feet of Berry. According to Francis, Berry "flicked" it in just by the near post.
At that point, Kansas was controlling possession and had a two-goal lead, so Francis took out most of his starters.
Follow Kansan writer Clark Goble at twitter.com/cgoble89.
Redshirt freshman goalie Kat Liebietra recorded a shutout in her first start and only had to make one save all afternoon.
Overall, Francis said he was pleased with his team's performance. They take on Pepperdine Friday at 4:30 p.m. in Knoxville, Tenn, the first game of the Lady Vol invite.
- Edited by Brenna M. T. Daldorph
Senior midfielder Monica Dolinsky, seen here in a file photo, started in Saturday's season opener. Kansas defeated Drake 2-0.
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NFL
In debut, Favre helps lead Vikings to victory
ASSOCIATED PRESS
Those cheers were coming at the Metrodome.
MINNEAPOLIS — Brett Favre jogged onto the turf to a chorus of cheers and a hero's welcome — the kind of reception he's grown used to over 18 brilliant seasons in his Hall of Fame career.
There was one major difference this time around.
Favre made his debut for the Minnesota Vikings in a preseason game against the Kansas City Chiefs, going 1 for 4 for 4 yards in a 17-13 victory on Friday night.
The game capped a whirlwind week for the 39-year-old quarterback. On Monday he was throwing to kids at a high school in Mississippi, still in retirement and starting to be called "Coach" by the teenagers who were catching his passes.
On Tuesday, he flew to Minnesota to sign with the Vikings, his mortal enemies during 16 record-setting seasons with the Green Bay Packers.
By Friday, Favre was playing in a real game, starting for the Vikings and looking every bit as rusty as one would expect a soon-to-be 40-year-old who was sitting on a tractor last weekend.
Vikings fans may not have forgotten about the beatings Favre handed their favorite team over the years. But it was clear on Friday night that all is forgiven.
Purple Favre jerseys were all over the Metrodome, and flash-
bulbs accompanied a roar when he joined the huddle for the first time as a Viking in the first quarter.
"With all the attention, it's hard not to feel like you don't have to live up to this hype. Not that I don't want to do that, but the most important thing is to lead this team to victory somehow, somewhat," Favre said. "I definitely didn't want to get off on the wrong foot by fumbling snaps. I wanted to call the plays right, get in and out of the huddle, be as smooth as possible."
He didn't manage a first down in two series of work, completing only one pass to rookie Percy Harvin before giving way to Tarvaris Jackson. But he made no major mistakes and absorbed a couple of big hits as he looked to start getting back in the groove of being an NFL quarterback.
Still, his presence in a Vikings jersey and getting cheered in the Metrodome made the exhibition game feel like some sort of alternate universe.
Jackson has probably had to make the biggest adjustment. Five days ago, he was competing with Sage Rosentels for the starting job. Now he's trying to earn a spot as Favre's backup.
"For us, it's still a little surreal," receiver Bobby Wade said. "We're still trying to process it."
He responded in impressive fashion, completing 12 of 15 passes for 205 yards and two touchdowns, including a 64-yarder to Darius Reynaud.
"I'm not going to say it wasn't hard," Jackson said.
ASSOCIATED PRESS
Minnesota Vikings quarterback Brett Favre is hit as he throws by Kansas City Chiefs' Corie Mays in the first quarter of their NFL preseason football game on Friday.
TENNIS
ASSOCIATED PRESS
MASON, Ohio — Changing diapers doesn't seem to bother Papa Federer's game.
With a dominant first set on Sunday, Roger Federer showed that he's in top-of-the-world form after his time off to become a father. A 6-1, 7-5 victory over Novak Djokovic brought him the Cincinnati Masters title, his first championship since his twin girls were born last month.
"That's the special part, especially winning for the first time as a dad," Federer said. "It gets me going emotionally a little bit, because I know it's been a wonderful summer."
His stellar season can get even better beginning next week at the U.S. Open. The Swiss star has won the last five titles there, and his performance on Sunday suggested he's fully capable of another. Djokovic hadn't lost a set all week, but was never in the title match.
"The closest 1 was going to get to the first-place trophy is now," the world's fourth-ranked player said, standing 5 feet away from the crystal bowl that goes to the winner of the $3 million Western & Southern Financial Group Masters.
Federer recently won his first French Open championship, then outlasted Andy Roddick in an epic five-set Wimbledon match.
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