2B THE UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN
SPORTS
THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 22, 2005
ATHLETICS CALENDAR
TOMORROW
* Soccer vs. Baylor, 7 p.m., Waco, Texas
SATURDAY
♦ Cross Country Roy Griak
Invitational, 11:20 a.m., Minneapolis, Minn.
Softball vs. Pittsburg St., noon, Arrocha Ballpark
- Softball vs. Missouri Southern, 4 p.m., Arrocha Ballpark
Volleyball vs. Baylor, 7 p.m.
Horejsi Family Athletics
Center
SUNDAY
❤ Softball vs. Rockhurst,
noon, Arrocha Ballpark
- Soccer vs. Texas A&M, 1
p.m., Jayhawk
Soccer Complex
♦ Softball opponent TBA, 2 p.m., Arrocha Ballpark
NCAA FOOTBALL
lowa State upsets
lowa, rises in rankings
Iowa State coach Dan McCarney was so thrilled with the home crowd's enthusiasm during the Cyclones' victory over Iowa two weeks ago in Ames, he e-mailed all the ISU students thanking them for their support.
The responses flooded the coach's in box.
"The e-mails are out of sight," he said. "I only had one negative response, and it happens to be a Hawkeye fan who goes to Iowa State."
The Cyclones (2-0) moved into the Associated Press Top 25 after upsetting then-No. 8 lowa two weeks ago and will play at Army at West Point, N.Y., tomorrow night.
Iowa State will play as a ranked team for the first time since Nov. 9, 2002.
"There's not much meaning in rankings right now, but (a victory) would be a good notch in Army's situation," he said.
McCarney said he was wary of the Cadets (0-2) because they came close to beating Baylor last weekend and were hungry for a win.
I haven't seen this team (lowa State) on the road yet," McCarney said. "The atmosphere of West Point, 4,000 cadets, their history and tradition, I don't know how it will affect this team."
TALK TO US
Individual honors dominate early weeks
BJG 12 SOCCER
BY DREW DAVISON
ddavison@kansan.com
KANSAN SPORTWRITER
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Nebraska (5-3):
Nebraska preseason No.
2, had an up-and-down nonconference season with three
come-from-behind victories.
The Cornhuskers' latest victory, over U.C.I-Invine, 2-1, was a comeback as well.
Sasha Andrews, defender, earned Big 12 Defensive Player of the Week honors last week after a career week that included three goals. Andrews is the leader of a strong Nebraska defensive unit that will contend for the conference championship.
Colorado (3-3-2):
Offensively, Brittany Timko, junior forward, was last season's Big 12 Player of the Year and should lead the Cornhuskus again this season. She already has 14 points, including a conference-high eight assists. Timko has three goals along with eight assists. Nebraska will be on the road to open Big 12 play in Boulder, Colo., against Colorado. Kansas lost to Nebraska 1-0 last year at Kansas. The Jayawks and Cornhuskers square off Sept. 30 in Lincoln, Neb., where Nebraska has a 51 record this season.
Coloradowas ranked No. 5 in the preseason conference poll, just behind
Kansas. After a five-game winless streak, Colorado was able to win its final two nonconference games against Detroit and Pittsburgh. Fran Munnelly, Colorado midfielder, looks to lead the Buffaloes this season. She leads Colorado with three goals and seven points. Colorado will host the North division's favorite, Nebraska, this Friday in
Boulder, Colo. The Jayhawks will head where the Buffalooes roam, Prentup Field, Oct. 16. Kansas defeated Colorado 2-1 last year in Lawrence.
The Cowgirls, preseason No.
7, are the only team heading into conference play without a loss. Oklahoma State leads the Big 12 in goals scored through
Oklahoma State (7-0-2):
Coach Karen Hancock said some of Oklahoma State's opponents were not as high-caliber as the Big 12 teams, but they played well. The Cowgirls have a young team, and they enter the season with 10 freshmen and expect them to be contributors. Both Bettina Grossmann, freshman midfielder, and Angelika Feldbacher, freshman forward, should step up for Oklahoma State this season. They earned Big 12 Defensive and Newcomer Players of the Week for their performances last week. The team defeated in-state rival, Tulsa, 6-1, Sunday in Stillwater, Okla., so they are entering conference play on a roll. With veteran leadership from junior forward Jesyca Rosholt, who had a hat trick against Tulsa, the Cowgirls will work to continue their nine-game unbeaten streak. Rosholt leads Big 12 players with 19 points and seven goals. The Cowgirls, who the Jayhawks defeated 1-0 last season in Stillwater, Okla., will visit Lawrence Oct. 7 to take on the Jayhawks.
scored through the nonconference season.
Missouri (5-2-1):
The Tigers,
prescene No.
6, finished the
nonconference
season on a losing note falling to No. 17 Cal Poly, 1-0, Sunday. Missouri is tied for second in shutouts, with five, so Laura Buehrig, sophomore goalie, has played solid between the posts. In fact, she notched the 100th save of her career Friday with a victory over College of Charleston, 1-0.
Jennifer Nobis, senior forward, also played a key roll in the victory, heading in the game-winning goal. Nobis leads the team with 11 points on the season. Aria Hudetz, junior midfielder and forward, and Amber Swinehart, senior forward, are tied for fifth in the Big 12 with four goals each this season. Kansas was able to march into Columbia, Mo., last season and defeat the Tigers, 3-1. This year, Missouri travels to Lawrence to take on Kansas Oct. 28.
Iowa State (5-
2-2);
Iowa State,
preseason No.
9, tied in-state
rival, Drake,
1, to close out
nonconference play. However, they defeated their bigger
nonconference play. However, they defeated their bigger in-state rival, Iowa, of the big 10, earlier this month, 2-1, in Iowa City, Iowa. Sophomore Renee de St. Aubin, midfielder, was one of three midfielders in the country named to Soccer Buzz Magazine's Elite Team of the Week for her performance during the week of Sept. 4. She scored goals in three consecutive games helping defeat Iowa, South Dakota State and Colorado College. De St. Aubin is tied for second in game-winning goals this season. Last year, Kansas shut out Iowa State 4-0 in the regular season and defeated the Cyclones 4-1 in the Big 12 tournament. The Jayhawks will face them in Ames, Iowa, Oct. 2.
- Edited by Tricia Masenthin
The Cardinals are trying for their first back-to-back 100-victory seasons since they had three straight from 1942 to 44.
weekend, giving themselves two weeks to get ready for the playoffs and another shot at the World Series. They were swept by Boston last October.
while they count down to 100, manager Tony La Russa is trying to figure out which starters will stay in a condensed playoff rotation.
"I feel I could help this team in that role," Marquis said. "If not, so be it."
the Cardinals' lineup, had three hits and gave teammates a scare last night when he pulled up while running out a fifth-inning double.
Albert Pujols, the heart of
From novices to veterans, team grows up together
Puijols waved off La Russia and a trainer while hunched over at second base and played the rest of the game.
CINCINNATI - Jason Marquis made another solid pitch to join the St. Louis Cardinals' playoff rotation.
The resurgent right-hander threw seven solid innings, and homers by David Eckstein and So Taguchi powered the St. Louis Cardinals to their 96th victory last night, 5-1 over the Cincinnati Reds.
WOMEN'S GOLF
BY MARK DENT
mdent@kansan.com
MDENT STAFF AKAN
"There will be no letup," Eckstein said. "We have a week and a half left. We're going to play every game hard, as you can tell by the last two nights."
The Cardinals clinched the NL Central title over the
For the 2005-2006 golf season, players on the Kansas women's golf team are already comparing themselves to legends such as the great Squints, the lovable Smalls, and of course, the untouchable Benny "The jet" Rodriguez.
"Albert rolled his ankle" La Russa said. "He's fine."
St. Louis plays toward 100-victory season
"We're a lot like the kids on the Sandlot," sophomore Sarah Kierl said.
MLB
Now, trade fair territory for fairways, leading off for teeing off, home runs for holes in one, and it becomes easier to see Kierl's comparison.
The Associated Press
"They're a bunch of kids who come together to play ball just like us." she said.
Cierl
"We love to golf and look forward to playing with one another."
The KU women's golf team expects to have "Sandlot" success for the 2005-2006 season because of the strides made last season and this summer and the team chemistry the team is building on.
One of the team's highlights included a team victory at the Marilynn Smith Sunflower Invitational, which was the program's first tournament victory since 1990.
Last season, the Jayhawks were a young, inexperienced bunch that had their ups and downs throughout the year.
At the end of the year, the Jayhawks couldn't quite piece it all together, finishing ninth at the Big 12 Tournament.
"We were really close to breaking through at the end of the season, but we were just too inexperienced," women's golf coach Erin O'Neil said. "It was understandable."
O'Neil expects much more out of her team this season, especially because of the work her players put in this summer.
Team members' summer on the links included countless hours of working on their short game and course management in the scorching heat.
"We love to golf and look forward to playing with one another."
Each player also competed in tournaments, including junior Amanda Costner who played in
Sarah Kierl
Golfer
the U.S. Women's Amateur.
Costner, expected to lead the Jayhawks this year, has already gotten off to a sizzling start.
The junior finished third overall last week at The Ptarmigan Classic and led the team to a sixth-place finish.
After breaking out last season with four finishes in the top 20 at tournaments, including a first-place finish at The Lady Boilermaker Invitational, Costner is being counted on to help the team reach its lofty goals.
These goals include placing in the top five at most tournaments, finishing in the top five in the Big 12 Conference and reaching Nationals.
"Dream big is our motto, and I believe we will do whatever it takes to achieve these dreams," senior Meredith Winkelmann said.
The young, inexperienced team of last year is now a veteran team led by seniors Winkelmann and Chelsey Pryor, plus top individual Costner.
Throw juniors Jill Womble and Kelly Birdsell into the mix, along with sophomores Kierl and Annie Giangrosso, and the Jayhawks have all the ingredients for success.
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To create a recipe for success, however, more than just the ingredients are necessary.
The ingredients must be blended together correctly, and this team has done that by already creating undeniably strong team chemistry.
This special bond is not only evident to the players but also to the coach.
"There's very close team chemistry this season. We're all striving for the same thing and that makes a difference," O'Neil said.
Team camaraderie and fun may be high on the team's list of priorities for the season, but just like the kids on "The Sandlot," the Jayhawks are totally dedicated to their sport.
"We love to play golf," Kierl said. "It's why we're here."
— Edited by Anne Burgard
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