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SPORTS
THE UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN
FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 5, 2004
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Soccer faces Texas today
Texas only team standing between Kansas and the tournament championship game
BY KELLI ROBINNET
krobinett@kansan.com
KANSAN SPORTWRITER
SAN ANTONIO — When the Kansas women's soccer team takes the field today for its second-round game in the Big 12 Conference soccer tournament, it will try to do two things it's never done before: advance to the championship game and defeat Texas.
The Jayhawks are 0-8-1 all-time against the Longhorns. Two weeks ago, Kansas suffered a 1-0 double-overtime defeat to Texas, which cost the team
sole possession of the Big 12 regular season championship.
"It will be good to get another crack at them," said junior forward Caroline Smith. "We know what we have to do. We've seen them before, and we know what to expect."
Both Texas and Kansas had yesterday off after cruising to easy victories in their opening round games. No. 1-seeded Kansas defeated Iowa State 4-1, and No. 4 Texas knocked off Nebraska 2-0.
Coach Mark Francis said that his team used the day mostly for rest. The
team had a short practice in the morning and then watched game video.
"The tournament is tough because it's three games in five days," Francis said. "That is just unheard of in soccer."
The key for Kansas today will be slowing down Texas senior forward Kelly Wilson. She scored the goal that defeated Kansas earlier this season, and scored both goals in Texas' first-round victory Wednesday.
Texas dominated Kansas offensively when the teams last played. The Longhorns took 27 shots at the goal while the Jayhawks only took nine. Texas held a 14-3 shot advantage at halftime.
The Jayhawks' lack of offense was
"T he tournament is tough because it's
three games in five days. That is just unheard of in soccer."
Mark Francis Women's soccer coach
partly due to the team playing Texas after its biggest conference victory of the season against Texas A&M. The team had trouble keeping up its intensity.
"We won't have that problem in our next game." Francis said. "Texas beat us
in the regular season. Our girls know that and I don't think focus will be a problem again."
Another factor that will motivate Kansas is the opportunity to reach the championship game. Kansas is 2-4 in the tournament and has never reached the championship game.
If Kansas defeats Texas, the team will play the winner of the other secondround game between Texas A&M and Colorado in the championship game on Sunday.
NSCS defeats Pi Kappa Phi
Edited by Anna Clovis
Team improves record to 3-0, doesn't take winning too seriously
BY JESSICA FERGEN
jfergen@kansan.com
KANSAN SPORTSWITHER
There's no one-man volleyball team. Other sports, such as basketball, can allow one person of higher talent to take over and win the game. Volleyball, however, requires teamwork beyond most other sports.
The team proved working together could get the job done. NSCS defeated Pi Kappa Phi in two short games, 25-12 and 25-9.
The challenge of transforming individual organization members into a cohesive volleyball team is what the National Society of Collegiate Scholars' men's volleyball team faced when the team took on the men of Pi Kappa Phi fraternity on Wednesday in the Student Recreation Fitness Center.
TEAM ROSTERS
The team showed cooperation and communication in both games, talking during the volley and encouraging each other when things went wrong.
Jeremy Prichard
Drew Nedved
Weng Hong Chan
Cheng Kin Lao
Scott Goldstein
Zachary Puckett
Ricky Temkin
Seven men responded and decided to play in the men's open division. None of the members had played together before, and most of them hadn't even met. However, every team member has shown up for every game so far.
Before the season started, NSCS sent an e-mail asking if anyone was interested in playing intramurals to all its members.
NSCS went into the game with a 2-0 record that defies the team's lack of experience. Pi Kappa Phi was 0-2.
"We really just want to come out here and have fun," said Willem Chan, Macau, China, junior and NSCS member. "The winning is nice, but we don't take any of it too seriously."
Pi Kappa Phi
- Justin Stein
- Tom Fevold
- Ryan Montefalcon
- Matt Paschang
- Craig Young
- Dan Ensley
- Ryan Gegen
- Luke Nath
- Jonathan Albers
- Dane Berger
- Patrick Millsap
Source: Recreation Services
"We met and started warm-up about two minutes before our first game," said Scott Goldstein, Hyde Park, Ill., sophomore and NSCS team member. "We just had chemistry and a will to win. Tonight we really stepped it up."
Pi Kappa Phi's team was frustrated after the loss. But despite the rough night, Pi Kappa Phi was optimistic about its opportunities for improvement.
"It's early in the season and we're going to have to bump it up to three-a-day practices," joked Pi Kappa Phi's Patrick Millsap, Wichita sophomore. "We'll be back to win it next time."
Edited by Anna Clovis
Dane Berger, Wichita freshman, and Patrick Millsap, Wichita sophomore, block a hit while their Pi Kappa Phi team played the National Society of Collegiate Scholars Wednesday. NSCS won the match in two games.
Brian Lewis/KANSAN
Basketball begins Sunday
Players excited to face fresh competition; lineup still uncertain
BY JESSE NEWELL
jnewell@kansan.com
KANSAN SPORTWRITER
As much as he likes his teammates, senior forward Wayne Simien said he was ready for a change.
"We've been playing against each other for about three weeks now, and guys are getting tired of beating up on each other," Simien said. "We're all excited to get out there and play against some new faces and different uniforms."
The Jayhawks will get that opportunity in their first home exhibition game Sunday. Kansas takes on Division II Emporia State at 7 p.m. in Allen
The game will hold extra significance
for the five freshmen — forwards C.J. Giles, Darmell Jackson, Sasha Kaun, Alex Galindo and guard Russell Robinson — who will play in their first collegiate home game.
"It's our first game in Allen Fieldhouse in front of all the fans," Robinson said. "We'll get to see it up close, so it's something we're looking forward to."
Kansas coach Bill Self said his substitution pattern might alter slightly for the exhibition game. The team will nine or 10 players, with the rest of the team getting to play at the end of the contest
Self said he could switch his starting lineup, though he will likely start seniors Aaron Miles and Keith Langford and sophomore J.R. Giddens at the guard positions. Giles, Kaun, Jackson or junior forward Christian Moody will start alongside Simien in the frontcourt
The coach said he would grade the first three weeks of practices as a "B,"
Kansan File Photo
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Jeremy Case, sophomore guard, shoots during practice on Wednesday. The Jayhawks will face Emporia State on Sunday at the exhibition season opener.
Basketball players honor 19-year coach
BY MIRANDA LENNING
mlenning@kansan.com
KANSAN SPORTSWITHER
Kansas men's basketball coach Bill Self told a brief story about the day he became the coach at Kansas last night at the Bert Nash Community Center's Evening with Ted Owens benefit. Self called three people before the press conference: Larry Brown, Roy Williams and Ted Owens.
"He called me collect," Owens interrupted from the crowd, drawing a roar of laughter.
That set the scene for an evening that included speeches by All-Americans, former players and coaches. The point Self was trying to make was that Owens, who coached Kansas basketball for 19 years from 1964-1983, still had a special impact on Kansas basketball. Through all the inkes, laughter and stories, Owens' career
was the focus of last night's event.
"There have been a handful of coaches before you, and there will be a handful after you, but none will have a better impact on this basketball program, on this University or on their basketball players," former player Roger Morningstar said to Owens during his speech.
Another former Jayhawk, JoJo White, said Owens had a special ability to get close to his players.
"He was one of only two people that I allowed to call me Joseph Henry." White said of his real name.
Former Missouri coach Norm Stewart was scheduled to speak, but could not oe there, so he sent a pre-recorded message to his former foe.
"The way that you ran a program, you were one of the best." Stewart said.
The Evening with Ted Owens was
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