Monday, November 16, 1998
The University Daily Kansan
Section B·Page 5
Women's soccer honors seniors, coach at banquet
Top right: The senior class of the Kansas women's soccer team received framed pictures from its four years of play. From left are Erin Horn, Sarah Korpi, Jackie Dowell and Jen Silvers, who were honored at Saturday's end-of-session banquet. Above: Senior defender Sarah Korpi hugs coach Dan Magner after receiving several books as personal gifts. Korpi was one of four seniors honored Saturday for being the first four-year class in the Kansas women's soccer program. Photos by Graham K. Johnson/KANSAN
By Brad Hallier
Kansan sportswriter
It was an emotional Saturday night as the Kansas soccer team said farewell to seniors Jackie Dowell, Erin Hon, Sarah Korpli and Jen Silvers, at its annual banquet.
When women's soccer began at Kansas as a varsity sport in 1995, there were 14 freshmen, but only Dowell, Hon, Korpi and Silvers made it four years.
The seniors were showered with personalized gifts, some serious, some inside jokes. Each senior received a framed collection of team pictures from their four seasons on the team.
Each senior also was presented with books, ranging from ESPN's "Quotable ESPN Book," to Dr. Seuss.
"These are wonderful young women with tons of experience from their four years at KU," said former Kansas coach Dan Magnier, who resigned on Nov. 3.
Team awards were presented as well. Dowell was voted Most Valuable Player by her team.
"There is no other award that could equal or surpass being named MVP by my teammates," she said. "My team is what I work for, and I appreciate that they see what I do."
Dowell, who wore the capain's armband all four years, never missed a game. She started 75 of 76 games, both Jayhawk records. Hon also played 75 games in her career.
Goalkeeper Katie Garrity was named Most Improved.
After appearing in four matches her freshman year, Garrity played in seven this season, starting five. Her best game was her 12-save performance on Oct. 16 in a 1-0 loss to Nebraska.
Korpi was named Most Inspirational. Korpi, who served as co-captain this year, was the only Jayhawk to start all 19 matches. As a freshman, she tallied the first goal in Kansas soccer history.
“It’s an honor for me, because this is how other people see me,” she said. “I guess I was doing something right.”
The night also served as a farewell to Magner. He finished his two-year stint as Kansas coach with a 12-25-2 record.
Even though his reign as coach was short, Magner said that he had plenty of good memories.
"Ive really enjoyed the experience of working at KU," he said. "I truly and sincerely hope that all of these women will be successful. I can only hope that I have been able to touch their lives as much as they have touched mine."
Magner said that the moment that will stick out as his favorite
memory of Kansas soccer was the 10 win against Missouri this year. It was the first time that the Jayhawks had defeated their border rival.
"The only reason you say goodbye is to say hello again one day," he said.
Magner wrapped up the night with a phrase he said applied to himself and the seniors.
Kansas State victorious; 'Huskers still confident
Wildcats secure Big 12; Red Raiders beat Texas
That snapping sound heard late in the Kansas State Nebraska game was either the crack of Erie Crouch's twisted neck or a dramatic shift in the Big 12 Conference's balance of power.
The Associated Press
Actually, it was both.
Michael Bishop's 11-yard touchdown pass to Darnell McDonald with 6:25 remaining
was the go-ahead score in Kansas State's 40-30 win on Nebraska Saturday in Manhattan.
"I'm happy. I can assure you of that," said Kansas State
coach Bill Snyder, whose team secured the Big 12's north division championship—its first football title of any kind since 1934.
The victory put the Wildcats (10-0, 7-0) into the Big 12 championship on Dec. 5 against Texas A&M (10-1, 7-0), which beat Missouri 17-14 and clinched a trip to St. Louis when Texas Tech beat Texas 42-35.
In other Big 12 games, Oklahoma beat Bayar 28-16 and Colorado beat Iowa State 37-8.
In non-conference action, Oklahoma State beat Southwest Louisiana 44-20. Kansas was idle.
Kansas State's defeat of Nebraska (8, 4-3) was secure after Jeff Kelly returned a
Crouch fumble 23 yards for a touchdown with three seconds left.
Minutes earlier, Kansas State's Travis Ochs had grabbed Crouch's face mask and tackled him on 4th-and-8 with 2:40 to play. Crouch's head was nearly turned around, but there was no penalty.
Nebraska coach Frank Solich declined to say whether he agreed with the no-call. But he expressed confidence the "Huskers could have taken advantage if given the chance.
Ochs admitted after the game he was "a little nervous" about what obviously should have been a penalty.
have been repentful.
"I don't want to be branded as a cheater," Ochs said. "But the referee was right there. Those are the breaks of the game."
With Kansas State's first win against Nebraska since 1968, the Wildcats remain on target for a possible national title.
Perhaps the Wildcats can become a force in the Big 12 on the long run like Oklahoma in the old Big Eight or Texas in the old Southwest Conference. But it's a prospect that made the Huskers cringe.
"The torch being passed? I'm not falling for that," said tight end Sheldon Jackson." I
don't believe it. I take nothing from their win. They're a good team. But I believe the best team in the country has three losses this season, and it wears 'N' on its helmets."
In the game at College Station, Randy Potter fumbled a punt in Missouri territory and Toya Jones recovered for Texas A&M,
setting up Russell
Bynum's 39-yard
field goal with 1:30 to
play.
The visiting Tigers (7-3, 5-2) missed a chance at overtime when Brad Ham-
merich's 56-yard field goal attempt fell short
In addition to his fumble, Potter also allowed a Texas A&M punt to roll to the Missouri 2, and that eventually produced good field position for the Aggies on their goahead touchdown in the fourth quarter.
With Missouri holding a 7-6 lead, Randy McCown scored on a 1-yard run with 13:52 to play, then threw to Leroy Hodge on the PAT. The Tigers tied it on a 10-yard run by Jones with 8:07 left.
Next week, Texas A&M gets its first open date since Sept. 5 as the Aggies prepare for their Nov. 27 showdown at Texas. The Longhorns fell out of the race for the south division title by losing in Lubbock.
Rob Peters ran for a 3-yard touchdown with 25 seconds left as the Red Raiders (7-3, 4-3) surprised the Longhorns (7-3, 5-2). Texas Tech's Ricky Williams outran Texas running back Ricky Williams 148-141.
Williams of Texas, however, became the second Division I A rusher to break the 6,000-mark for his career. Going into the Texas A&M game, he needs 63 yards to break Tony Dorsett's NCAA rushing record.
De'Mond Parker caught a touchdown pass, ran for two touchdowns and became the first Oklahoma running back to rush for 1,000 yards three seasons in a row as the Sooners (4-6,2-5) won at Baylor (28,1-6).
Parker gained 207 yards on 29 carries, his fifty 200-yard effort in 30 career games. He scored on runs of 7 and 48 yards and caught a 13-yard touchdown pass. Parker has 1,067 yards rushing this season.
In Boulder, Colo., Marlon Barnes ran for 237 vaults and two touchdowns and Ben
Kelly's 76-yard punt return carried Colorado (7-3, 4-3) to win against Iowa State (2-8, 0-7), which allowed 463 total yards.
At Stillwater, Okla.,
Aaron Mackey, Shakay Nathan Simmons ran for 161 yards and Tony Lindsay had 158—career highs for both as Oklahoma State started fast and coasted past Southwestern Louisiana.
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