THE UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN
THURSDAY, OCTOBER 26, 2006
SPORTS
3B
VOLLEYBALL
Cameras did not faze Jayhawks during loss
Last night's game taped, to be televised by Metro Sports tomorrow
BY JEFF DETERS
If you were unable to attend last night's volleyball game between the Kansas Jayhawks and the No. 20 ranked Oklahoma Sooners, you can catch all the action today at noon.
Metro Sports will televise the
game on Sunflower Broadband cable channel 36 in Lawrence. Though the Jayhawks lost the match in four games by scores of 23-30, 19-30, 30-27 and 25-30, coach Ray Bechard said the cameras were not a distraction.
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Freshman middle blocker
Megan Hill, senior outside hitter, blocks against the Sooners on Wednesday night. Hill has had four other solo blocks this season and 22 assisted blocks.
Brittany Williams wasn't fazed. She had a game-high 20 kills. Williams credited much of her success to the team's starting setter, freshman Katie Martincich.
"She's good at her job," Williams said. "I'll bet she could set a ball off the court in the stands and still put it where it needs to be."
Martincich entered the game eighth in assists in the Big 12 Conference averaging 11.80 per game.She contributed 53 assists and 11 during the match.
Martincich made a diving attempt at a ball and crashed into press row. Her effort coincided with Kansas' play during games
BY KAYVON SARRAF
Cohen saved all five shots in the overtime shootout with Kansas State, in which attackers start with the ball 35 yards out and have five seconds to score. The team hoisted the tournament trophy for the second time in three years.
The team won the Ed Chartrand Memorial Tournament during last weekend in Manhattan and is undefeated in its past seven games. The Jayhawks outscored opponents 25-4 on the way to a 9-1-2 record. The team will need to win the Region IV tournament next week in Stillwater, Okla., in order to receive a spot in the National Intramural-Recreational Sports Association Collegiate Soccer Sport Club Championships in Tempe, Ariz.
The University of Kansas men's soccer club hopes to carry its current winning streak into the regional tournament next week, when the team will play for a spot at nationals.
The club defeated Iowa State, Kansas State and St. Louis in round-robin play before a championship game rematch with Kansas State at last weekend's tournament. With goalkeeper and former tournament MVP Mike Kutz, St. Louis senior, forced to the bench in the second half with a sprained shoulder, the Jayhawks had to go to Alex Cohen, Birmingham, Ala., junior, off the bench.
three and four, when they played much better than in games one and two.
"I think that winning game three was big for us."
Martinicch said the Jayhawks' ability to win the third match showed the team still had hopes for an NCAA bid, and would be ready to play Saturday against Texas Tech.
"Cohen really came up huge and made some big time saves," said Kutz. "This game really showed
Soccer vies for berth at nationals Squad faces must-win scenario at upcoming regional tournament
Edited by Travis Robinett
The team started to roll following a 4-0 victory at Southwest Baptist University. Kutz sparked the squad with his first career hit trick, despite the team playing with only 10 men. The lajhwaks have been cruising with their eyes on the finish line ever since.
KATIE MARTINCICH
Freshman setter
"I think that winning game three was big for us," Martinicch said. "It showed we didn't give up, and we have a lot to play for on Saturday."
Kansan sportswriter Jeff Deters can be contacted at jdeters@kansan.com.
》 CLUB SPORTS
"This is the best team I have ever been a part of," said Adam Evans, Kingwood, Texas, senior and four-
"This team couldn't be more confident right now," said Chris Obermeier, New Lenox, Ill., junior. "No matter who we put out on the field, they're performing. We want to go back to nationals and do some damage."
year veteran of the team. "We're two-deep at every position and are really starting to click."
how deep our team is."
Kansan sportswriter Kayvon Sarraf can be contacted atksarraf@ kansan.com.
After failing to qualify for nationals last year for the first time in five years, the team is eager to return.
Edited by Derek Korte
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