SPORTS
UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN
THURSDAY, OCTOBER 20, 1994
Kansas errors lead to defeat
Jayhawks lose in three games
By Chesley Dohl Kansan sportswriter
When Kansas players could see the ball they did a good job of stooping it.
But for the Kansas volleyball team that wasn't often enough, as the No. 2 Nebraska Cornhuskers came out and blistered the ball, defeating the Jayhawks in three games, 15-6, 15-2, 15-2
Kansas started out strong in the first game with a 2-1 lead. But Nebraska gained momentum going into the fifth point and started putting the ball away, Kansas coach Karen Schonewise said.
"Actually they started out shaky, which isn't the tradition at Nebraska," Schonewise said. "They had some hitting errors which don't normally happen. Then things started clicking for them."
Schonewise said she was pleased her team was able to capitalize on the early Nebraska errors. However, she said, the Jayhawks' passing game was lacking.
"They have good servers but we weren't getting into position," she said. "We're a very strong passing team, but tonight was one of our worst performances in that department."
Nebraska played a controlled game with only eight errors on the night, while Kansas committed 25 team
errors.
Nebraska, with an average height of 6-foot, proved why it is a national powerhouse last night. The Cornhuskers totaled 41 kills on 71 attempts, finishing the night with a 465 hitting percentage.
Kansas had 30 kills on 77 attempts but could only muster a .065 hitting percentage. Freshman outside hitter Leslie Purkepley had eight kills to lead the Jayhawks. Nebraska middle blocker Allison Weston led the Cornbushers with 14 kills on 19 attempts.
Junior outside hitters Tracie Walt and Jenny Larson added six kills each for the Jayhawks.
"Nebraska's a block team so we worked on going around the blocks this week in practice," Walt said. "I think we did some good things tonight running the middles (hitters)"
Nebraska's blocking game was one of its strong points.
Nebraska coach Terry Pettit said his team went into the match working on one specific goal.
"We didn't want to pass up any easy opportunities tonight," he said. "We wanted to go out and put the ball down, and I think we took advantage of every opportunity — except the first couple points of the first game."
Walt, a Lincoln, Neb. native, said Schonewise downplayed the pressure of facing a top-ranked team.
"Before we went out she told us just to play our game," Walt said. "She said, it's going to be a fun match. They're a fun team to play."
Jav Thornton / KANSAN
Kansas junior outside hitter Jenny Larson attempts to block a spike by Nebraska middle blocker Allison Weston. The No. 2 Commishors defeated the Kansas volleyball team 15-6, 15-2, 15-2 last night in Allen Field House.
On Saturday, the Kansas football team will face Oklahoma's double-threat backfield: THUNDER AND LIGHTNING
Jerald Moore
By Matt Irwin Kansan sportswriter
The Jayhawks will be facing an Oklahoma running game led by sophomore running backs Jerald Moore and James Allen, nicknamed respectively, "Thunder" and "Lightning."
Although the National Weather Service's forecast for game time on Saturday is dry and clear, the Kansas football team expects to see lots of thunder and lightning in Memorial Stadium when they play the Oklahoma Sooners.
Kansas' record entering Saturday's contest is 4-2. Oklahoma's record is 3-3.
Moore has rushed for 416 yards on 81 carries, and Allen has rushed for 395 yards on 83 carries this season. The two have scored nine of the Sooners' 14 touchdowns.
"They're good running backs," Kansas coach Gleason said.
"They're big-play guys, and if you don't play good team defense, they're going to hurt you."
Moore, a 5-foot-10, 230-pound full-back, said the nicknames were given to the two running backs their freshman year by a sportswriter who thought the pair had distinct styles of running the ball.
"It's fine with me," Moore said of the nickname.
Allen, a 6-foot-1, 207-pound tailback, said he liked the nickname given to him.
But he prefers to describe his running style differently. "It's a mixture of both," Moore said. "One game I might have to pound and another I might have to make people miss."
"It's kind of cool," Allen said. "Jerald doesn't like it too much. I'm the one who gets to be the finesse."
Allen said the nickname does not describe accurately Moore's diverse abilities as a running back.
The storm rolls in
"He's quick, too," Allen said. "He's
Rushing
gms att yds avg/g td
Moore ... 8 81 410 69.3 5
Allen ... 8 88 395 65.1 2
Recerving
rec yds avg td long
Moore ... 9 121 13.4 1 45
Allen ... 71 7.9 15.8 16
Total Offense (yards)
rush rec rot total
Moore ... 418 121 27 264
Allen ... 395 71 0 486
James Allen
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Moore said that Allen also displayed impressive running skills.
"He's really elusive," Moore said. "James has done a few moves in a few games that made me think he's one of the top backs in the country."
Source: Oklahoma sports info. KANSAN
Despite the running skills of his
got great vision. He's a big back, but he can make people miss."
two backs, Oklahoma coach Gary Gibbs seemed most proud of the pair's effort in Oklahoma's 45-7 loss to Colorado.
"Even though they were limited in terms of yardage, they continued to play very hard, play very well and they were very competitive," Gibbs said.
The one aspect of Moore's talents that he believes people do not take acknowledge is his pass-catching ability.
Moore and Allen are tied for third on the team in receptions with nine and both have caught a touchdown pass.
"The pass catching is overlooked," Moore said. "I've caught quite a few passes."
running backs as there are in the country." Mason said.
Whether catching passes or running the ball, Thunder and Lightning have been feared and respected since high school.
"They were highly recruited running backs — as highly recruited
Both running backs were recruited by traditionallypowerful football programs and both considered Michigan when making their final decision.
Moore, who is from Houston, said Tennessee, Baylor, Michigan and Oklahoma were his final college choices.
Allen, who is from Wynnewood, Okla., said he considered Notre Dame, Florida State, Michigan and Oklahoma. He chose Oklahoma because of its proximity to his home and because he thought he would play more.
Both have terrorized defenses for years and said that they were excited about having more than two years left together in their football careers.
"I think about it sometimes," Moore said. "In two years, we can't do anything but get better."
Goal for Lacrosse: Respect
By Kent Hohlfeld
Kansan sportswriter
Lacrosse is a sport that suffers from an image problem, at least at major Midwest universities, said members of the Kansas lacrosse club.
"Awareness of the sport is a problem for us," said Matt Thiesing, Fairfield, Ohio senior and lacrosse club president, about attracting members. "It's played in pockets around the country, so its support is pretty segmented."
College-level lacrosse is divided into three categories. Division-I programs are located mostly on the East Coast. West Coast schools are predominately Division-III programs, while lacrosse is left at the club level in the Midwest.
Scott Dalton, third-year law student, has seen lacrosse at all three levels. The Virginia native started his playing career in high school. He played collegiate lacrosse at Whittier College in Whittier, Calif., a Division-III program.
"At Whitttier, it was the biggest sport because we won the most," Dalton said. "It wasn't as big as basketball or football in Virginia, but it was still fairly big there."
he said that many students who joined the Kansas club had never seen the sport before.
Carl Schwarz, Deerfield, Il. senior and club treasurer, said the sport was a cross between hockey and basketball.
Lacrosse is played with a small ball that is thrown between players' lacrosse sticks to advance it toward the opponent's net. Points are scored by getting the ball into the opponent's net.
Dalton said it usually takes newcomers about a season to become proficient at the sport.
"It kind of depends on someone's athletic ability," Dalton said. "Some people practice day in and day out and don't get it, others can pick it up very quickly."
The team uses the fall semester to recruit new players and play in some fall tournaments. So far, the team has played and defeated the Kansas City Lacrosse Club and had a second-place finish at a tournament held at Kansas State.
The team lost the championship in Manhattan to Wichita State but defeated K-State in the semifinal match.
Afterwards, the team took a small measure of revenge against K-State fans who tore down the north end zone goal post at Memorial Stadium after the Wildcats' Oct. 6 football victory.
"That was the weekend of the K-State football game," Schwarz said. "It was great because we got to grab their goals."
Thiesing said that the team hoped to schedule indoor games against the Kansas City team later in the fall.
The team will open its Great Plains conference season in the spring. The conference is comprised of eight teams, including the three major Kansas universities.
BRIEF
Royals DH named rookie of the year
NEW YORK — Bob Hamelin, who inherited Kansas City's designated hitting job from George Brett and became one of the league's best sluggers, was an easy winner yesterday as AL rookie of the year.
Hamelin, who also played 24 games at first base, received 25 of 28 first-place votes in balloting by the Baseball Writers Association of America. He also got three second-place votes and finished with 134 points.
Hamelin was the first DH to win the rookie award and the first Royals player to earn it since Lou Piniella in 1969.
Hamelin hit 24 home runs, drove in 65 runs and batted 282. He led AL rookies in homers, RBIs, runs (64), hits (88), doubles (25), walks (56) and games (101) when the players' strike started Aug. 12.
Cleveland outfielder Manuy Ramirez, who hit .260 with 17 home runs and 60 RBIs, was runner-up with 44 points.
Compiled from The Associated Press.
Golf teams compete with rain
Umbrellas and rain boots might have suited the Kansas men's and women's golf teams better than golf balls and clubs when they competed earlier this week.
By Jenni Carlson
Both teams played under soggy tournament conditions on Monday and Tuesday. The men's team competed at the Ping Invitational in Tulsa, Okla., while the women played in Hutchinson at the Marilynn Smith/Sunflower Invitational.
With a team total of 859 strokes, the men's team tied with the University of Tulsa for first place after 54 holes of regulation play. The Jayhawks lost in a one-hole playoff to place second.
In the playoff, five players from both squads played one hole. The scores were totaled, and the team with the lowest score was declared the winner.
With rain dominating most of the play, Kansas's golf coach Ross Randall said he was surprised the second day of the tournament was not
Individually, Kansas placed three golfers in the top seven. Senior Tyler Shelton placed third with 213 strokes. Senior Tom Sims carded a 214-stroke to finish in a three-way tie for fourth, and junior Slade Adams placed seventh with a 216-stroke total.
canceled because of the weather.
By placing second, the Jayhawks beat No. 3 Arkansas by two strokes. Kansas also defeated Texas A&M, Southern Methodist and Louisiana State, which were nationally ranked teams.
The Ping Invitational marked the end of the team's fall season. It placed second in three tournaments and won the Kansas Invitational.
"We had an excellent fall," Randall said. "I couldn't ask for a better fall. Everyone's looking forward to the spring."
Like the men, the women's team competed in unfavorable weather conditions. During the morning round on Monday in Hutchinson, rain and high winds prevailed. Senior Michelle Uher used the conditions
"it's difficult to concentrate on your game," she said.
forced the players to keep their grips dry and use umbrellas.
"One's ability to set aside those things has to be utilized," he said.
"The game of golf is played outside in the elements."
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The team placed sixth in the 11-team tournament, with a three-round total of 1029 strokes. The Jayhawks placed behind several national powerhouses, including Oklahoma State, Texas A&M and Texas Tech.
Kansas women's golf coach Jerry Waugh said he was slightly disappointed in how the team performed. The weather conditions affected the team, but Waugh did not use that as an excuse.
Prairie Dunes Country Club was the sight for the tournament. The course is known as one of the best in the country, Uher said.
In the individual competition, Kansas had two golfers in the top 20. Uher led the team with a three-round total of 253 strokes to tie for 16th.
Paul Kotz / KANSAN
Kansas junior Anne Clark practices chipping the ball onto the green at Alavar Country Club, 1809 Crossgate Drive. The women's golf team placed sixth at the Marilyn Smith/Sunflower invitational last weekend in Hutchinson.