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THURSDAY, OCTOBER 25. 2012
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WOMEN'S BASKETBALL
KANSAN FILE PHOTO
Junior guard Angel Goodrich goes to the basket in the NCAA Women's Regional Semifinals at Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines, Iowa. Kansas lost to Tennessee 84-73.
New dynamic for Hawks
MAX GOODWIN
mgoodwin@kansan.com
Practice can only teach you so much, senior Angel Goodrich said Wednesday before she did just that — practice.
Don't get the wrong idea, despite sharing the same number as Allen Iverson, Goodrich was not trying to downplay the value of practice as the former NBA point guard once famously did. What she meant was that you don't really know where you are at as a team until you get into game situations.
Sunday at 2 p.m. the layhaws will be in a game situation for the first time this season in the exhibition against Washburn at Allen Fieldhouse.
said the focus will be to explore what the team has and determine which rotations of players play well together.
Aishah Sutherland is the only player from last year's Sweet 16 team who is not returning, so Coach Bonnie Henrickson should at least have an idea which players will be on the court together.
On media day, Henrickson hinted that senior Carolyn Davis and sophomore Chelsea Gardner, both post-players, will be playing on the court together this season. Henrickson said she does not typically play two post-players on the court at the same time, but because both players have the ability to score, they can play together.
have to be willing to give the shooters more room on the outside in order to cover the post.
One major difference the team faces without Sutherland this year is another source for rebounds. Engelman said that is something that the team will need to improve on as a group.
"We lost a lot with Aishah as far as rebounding. Engelman said. "She was a beast on the boards. It's always been a main focus with us to go to the boards but I think even more so with the little gap that she leaves."
Along with rebounding, Engelman and Goodrich both mentioned that defense has been a focus in practice. Last season opponents averaged just over 63 points per game against the Jayhawks while making 45.5 percent of their shots.
Jayhawks ready to face Bears
SOCCER
NICOLE EVANS
nevans@kansan.com
After splitting results this past weekend, Kansas only has one match remaining in the regular season before playing in the Big 12 tournament.
The Jayhawks started the weekend out strong, dominating the Cyclones of Iowa State 4-1 Friday. Four different players found the net, while three different players earned assists. Kansas had 18 shots on goal, placing eight on target compared to the Cyclones' four.
Kansas' first goal came from freshman forward Courtney Dickerson after she received a pass from senior midfielder Amy Grow. The Jayhawks did not reluctent for the rest of the match, as Kansas would score three more goals. Junior forward/midfielder Caroline Kastor gave the Jayhawks their second goal in the first half, set up by senior midfielder Sara Robbins.
The Jayhawks kept up the momentum going into the second half, scoring quickly in the 51st minute. Senior forward midfielder Whitney Berry converted her second penalty kick of the season. Senior forward Nicole Christopulos capitalized off a pass from Berry later in the half, scoring Kansas' final goal, giving Christopulos her first goal of the year.
Kansas' defense stayed stout throughout the match with senior
goalkeeper Kat Liebetrau collecting three saves by the end of the game.
On Sunday, Kansas faced an evenly-matched Texas Tech squad and played on its level — both teams took 16 shots — yet was unlucky as the Red Raiders pushed through late in the second half to win 3-1, dropping the Jayhawks to 9-7 on the season and 3-5 in conference.
Dickerson provided the lone goal for Kansas, scoring her fourth goal of the season early in the match. Kansas would not be lucky enough to find the back of the net again, despite numerous close chances and a controversial non-goal call by the referees. Liebertrau had five
saves, bringing her total to 29 this season.
"We played really well both games," head coach Mark Francis said.
Kansas hosts the Northern
Francis
Colorado Bears tomorrow for the last match of the season, where Kansas will honor the seniors for their hard work and dedication. The Bears, part of the Big Sky conference, are 6-6-5 on the year and 4-2-3 in conference play. They are recently coming off a tie that went into double overtime against Weber State.
Despite being a team that struggles on the road — it holds a 1-3-3 record away from its home pitch — the Bears are a team that can't be written off lightly. Northern Colorado has 20 goals on the year, 10 short of the Jayhawks' 30 and averages 13 shots per game.
The Bears are led by junior forward Brittany Dunn, who has four goals this year. The Bears have struggled this season with converting their opportunities into goals, something that has also appeared to loom over Kansas a few times this season. After ending conference play with a tie, the Bears will come to Lawrence hungry to end the season with a win.
The Jayhawks are led by powerhouse Kastor, who has 10 goals this year. Kastor is followed by freshman forward Ashlev Williams, who has seven, and Berry, who has five. The scoring machines of Kansas will have to get past the Bears' senior goalkeeper Natalie D'Adamio, who has five shutouts this year and an impressive total of 77 saves this season, in order to secure a victory.
"We just gotta keep doing the things we've been doing." Francis said. "We just gotta fine-tune the little things."
Kansas hosts Northern Colorado at the Jayhawk Soccer Complex Friday at 3 p.m.
Edited by Laken Rapier