2B THE UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN
SPORTS
THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 29, 2005
ATHLETICS CALENDAR
TODAY
*Sotball vs. William Jewell, 2:30 p.m., Arrocha Ballpark, Lawrence*
FRIDAY
Soccer at Nebraska, 4 p.m., Lincoln, Neb.
*Swim ina. Intraquad. 5 o.m. Lawrence.
+ Men's golf at Mason Rudolph Intercollegiate, all day, Nashville.
SATURDAY
- Tennis at Indiana Invitational, all day, Bloomington, Ind.
- + Softball vs. UMKC, 2 p.m., Fall Jayhawk Classic, Arrocha Ballpark, Lawrence
- Sailfish vs. Washuban, 4 p.m., Fell Jayhawk Classic, Arrocha Ballack, Lawrence
Football at Texas Tech, 6 p.m., Lubbock, Texas
*Football at Texas Tech, 6 p.m., Lubbock, Texas*
*Wilsonville at Colorado, 8 p.m., Brooklyn, Cold Springs*
+ Men's golf at Mason Rutcloth intercollegiate, all day, Nashville,
Tenn
- Tennis at Indiana Invitational, all day, Bloomington, Ind.
*Rowing.* Head of the Oklahoma, time TBA. Oklahoma City
*Tennis* at Indiana invitations, all day, Bloomington, Inp
SUNDAY
Softball vs. Northern Colorado, 11 a.m., Fall Jayhawk Classic, Archoa Ballpark, Lawrence
+ Softball vs.TBA 1 p.m., Fall Jayhawk Classic, Arrocha Ballpark,
Lawrence
- Soccer at Iowa State, 1 p.m., Ames, Iowa
**Men's golf at Mason Rudolph Intercollegiate, all day, Nashville,**
Tenn.
*Rowing.* Head of the Oklahoma, time TBA, Oakland City.
*Tennis.* In attendance Indiana, all day, Bloomington, Ingham.
Women's golf at Battle at the Lake, all day, Tulsa, OKa
MONDAY
TUESDAY
- Women's golf at Batfair at the Lake, ad day, Tulsa, OKa
* Women's golf at Batfair at the Lake, ad day, Tulsa, OKa
Kansas to make up missed softball game against William Jewell todav
The threat of rain forced the Kansas softball team to wait until today to play William Jewell College.
The game was originally scheduled for today, but a forecast that included a 50 percent chance of rain pushed the game back to today.
The teams will meet at 2:30 p.m. at Arrocha Ballpark.
William Jewell, a member of the Heart of America Athletic Conference, posted an overall record of 35-17 last season.
The Jayhawks enter the contest with a 4-0 record after winning the Kansas Softball Invitational last weekend.
The Kansas pitching staff produced two no-hitters and allowed only two earned runs in the four victories.
Sam Carlson
MLB
Pittsburgh Pirates finish season with win against Chicago Cubs
CHICAGO — Rookie Nate McLouth homered for the third straight day to lead Pittsburgh to a 3-2 victory over Chicago on Wednesday.
The Cubs finished the season 38-43 at Wrigley Field.
Paul Maholm (3-1), in his sixth major league start, outpitched Mark Prior (11-7), who lost to Pittsburgh for the first time in his career.
McLouth's fourth homer of the season gave Pittsburgh a 3-0 lead. Jose Macias hit his first homer of the season for Chicago.
The Associated Press
TENNIS
Junior tennis player Brittany Brown strikes a backhand shot during a match last spring. Brown was 3-0 in singles competition during the Hurricane Invitational Sept. 16 to 18, in Tulsa, Okla. Brown and the tennis team will compete in the Indiana Invitational this weekend in Bloomington, Ind.
Jayhawks expect test in Indiana
BY Eric Jorgensen
ejorgensen@kansan.com
kansan SPORTWRITER
The team performed well in its previous tournament, and it expects nothing less during the Indiana Invitational Friday through Sunday. But the coaches and players know they can't just walk in and be as successful. This tournament features talented teams that can push the Jayhawks harder than before.
The Kansas tennis team is off to a good start and playing at a level that may help erase the memory of last year's disappointing season.
"This is going to be a tough tournament," senior Christine Skoda said. "These matches will be harder
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than the last weekend. We still have the same expectations though."
The schools Skoda and company will face Friday through Sunday include Indiana University, Kansas State, Louisiana State, Murray State and Notre Dame.
Kansas tennis coach Amy Hall-Holt said the quality of teams in Bloomington, Ind., would make for a true test for her squad.
Besides better competition, the tournament presents one more feature for the Jayhawks. They get an early shot at rival K-State.
"Notre Dame has some of the top players in the country," Hall-Holt said. "There is going to be a higher talent there."
"I'm anxious to play K-State,"
For Evansville, Ind., junior Brittany Brown, this will be her homestate debut for the season. Brown went undefeated in the Hurricane Invitational in Tulsa, Okla., Sept. 16 to 18. She said she felt more confident during the tournament. She hopes this confidence will find its way into her game as she faces opponents who present more of a challenge.
"I'm really anxious to play," Brown said. "I hope I can go into the tournament with confidence like I had in the first one."
hall-Holt said. "It's nice to get a look at a Big 12 team in the fall."
Confidence may be Brown's pathway to success, but determination may be the key for the team as a whole.
"I think we'll maintain the level we played at in the first weekend," Skoda said. "We've been working hard these last few weeks."
"I think the first tournament was a confidence builder," Hall-Holt said. "You can see the confidence at practice. It's very encouraging as a coach."
Hall-Holt said the team is showing a new-found confidence that it didn't have last season.
Skoda said with the better competition, she and her teammates would have to focus.
"We're going to have to fight through the matches," Skoda said.
Edited by Tricia Masenthin
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Kansas State features young offensive squad
BY DAVE SKRETTA THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
MANHATTAN — At Kansas State this season, about the only thing that has drawn as much attention as running back Thomas Clayton's recent arrest is the play of the offensive line.
The two-deep chart lists eight freshmen and sophomores among the 10 total spots. Kansas State has already lost an expected starter and a backup for the season, and the
line got even thinner during Kansas State's 54-7 victory over North Texas on Saturday.
Redshirt-freshman Matt Boss went down with a leg injury in the first quarter, followed shortly after by center Jacob Voegeli.
Coach Bill Snyder said Tuesday he doesn't expect Boss to play when the Wildcats open Big 12 Conference play Saturday at Oklahoma. Voegeli is listed as probable.
said. "I would have liked to maintain the depth we had, but that's no longer possible."
"It's obvious the depth we started with is no longer existent," Snyder
Kansas State lost Ryan Schmidt, who was expected to start at center, and guard Michael Frieson during fall camp.
dan Bedore, Caleb Handy, Brad Rooker and Boss.
Other than senior Jeromey Clary, who has started 29 straight games, the Wildcats' offensive line has consisted of junior Greg Wafford, sophomores Voegeli and John Hafferty and redshirt freshmen Gerard Spexarth, Jor-
But despite their youth and inexperience, Snyder said the linemen were living up to expectations.
"We've made progress," he said. "I thought last ballgame, there were signs improvement was continuing. We still make mistakes. We still got penalized more than I would like. We still had assignment errors, but nevertheless, you look at it — they've made steady improvement."
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