PAGE 38E AUGUST,1996
KUED • SPORTS
LAWRENCE JOURNAL-WORLD
'It was frustrating for all of us in the fall'
Volleyball team bloomed in spring
BY GARY BEDORE
JOURNAL-WORLD ASSISTANT SPORTS EDITOR
Kansas' volleyball players hope their 7-3 spring record translates into a successful 1996 fall season.
"We're excited about the strides the team made in the spring," third-year KU coach Karen Schonewise said of the Jayhawks' April exhibition season. "They (players) said they were disappointed when spring practice ended."
The Jayhawks, who went 8-19 during the fall, received a much-needed jolt of confidence last spring. They won six of their last seven matches.
"We had a lot of fun," Schonewise
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said. "It was frustrating for all of us in the fall. We knew we were better than what we were competing like."
Schonewise said the Jayhawks, who return five starters, worked on "defining success" during the spring workouts.
"You can't only focus on winning as the only way to being successful," Schonewise said. "That's the way fans and the media define success. When you concentrate on areas (of the game) that you've worked on, winning takes care of itself."
Schonewise believes it's a matter of time before KU joins the volleyball elite despite the lack of a winning tradition.
"Everything else is in place. The support is fabulous," Schonewise said." We have a great location, fabulous school academically. It's a matter of staying patient."
KU returns five of six starters. None are seniors.
"We're excited about our team. We've got a great group of returnees and newcomers," Schoonewise said.
Returning junior starters are: Leslie Purkeypile, a 6-0 outside hitter from Wamego; Kendra Kahler, a 5-11, right-side hitter from Ottawa; and Maggie Mohrfeld, a 5-13 middle blocker from West Pointe, Iowa.
West Point. Purkepile led KU in kills six times last season. She had 18 kills versus Pacific and 15 digs against Iowa State.
"She's worked hard on her footwork. Her passing has always been good and improved in the spring," Schonewise said. "She definitely can be one of the best players in the conference."
Kahler's .210 hitting percentage led the team. She led KU in kills seven times and had 17 against K-State.
"Kendra has such great athletic ability," Schonewise said. "She has worked a lot on the mental side of the game. Physically she has all the tools."
Mohrfeld set a school record (for a three-game match) with seven service
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Leslie Purkey pile is one of KU's five returning starters.
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