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SOCCER
Jayhawks put end to losing streak on senior day
BY JACKSON DELAY
idelay@kansan.com
jdelay@kansan.com
The Jayhawks put an end to their six game losing streak on Friday by defeating SIU Edwardsville 3-0 on senior day. Seniors Kaitlyn Cunningham, Erin Ellefson, Lauren Jackson, Erin Lewis, Geneva Magness, Rachel Morris, Caitlin Noble and Katie Williams all doned a Kansas Jersey for the last time in their careers. Junior forward Kortney Clifton said the team was playing with extra motivation.
"I think everyone was really inspired, just to know that this was (the seniors) last game, and everyone was just playing for them." Clifton said. "It was really fun to come together on that."
Clifton notched the first and last goal for the Jayhawks, making it the second multi-score game she has had this season. This also marks the third time in the last four years that a non-senior has had a multi-goal game on senior day.
In the first half Clifton received a pass in the middle of the box from freshman Caroline Kastor and was able to dribble it past the goalie to score.
Just a few minutes later sophomore Whitney Berry took a Lauren Jackson free kick and made the most of it, putting the Javhaws up 2-0.
Sophomore midfielder Whitney Berry drives the ball past a SIU-Edwardsville defender during Friday's game at the Jayhawk Soccer Complex. Berry's goal during the first half helped lead the Jayhawks to a 3-0 victory.
the seniors."
That score stood until the second half when Clifton broke past the SIU defense again and scored an unassisted goal in the 53rd minute.
"It is always nice to get a goal, but to get two goals in one game is always nice," Clifton said. "Especially for the last game, to get some in for
After the game the seniors, joined by their families, were each recognized individually.
Kansas' stifling defense only allowed SIU to record five shots the whole game. The layhawks recorded 18 shots, half of them being on goal.
"It was nice for the seniors especially," Francis said. "It was good for them that we could finish with a win."
With those two goals, Clifton ended up leading the team in scoring at seasons end, with four goals.
"She's dangerous," coach Mark Francis said. "She goes at people one v one and causes problems. She finished her chances well today."
—and the bad — this year's 6-13 finish.
Senior defender Lauren Jackson has been at Kansas all four years and has started since she was a sophomore. She has been through the good — the 2009 NCAA Tournament run
jackson says this year has been unique.
Jackson is from Long Beach, Calif., but after four years Kansas is now special to her.
"Kansas is a home when I'm away from home," Jackson said. "I've created my own family here, so it's home for me."
Clifton said that the seniors would be missed next year.
"Each one of them has their own personality and they are all just so fun and outgoing." Clifton said. "I'm going to miss them all."
the eight-team Big 12 tournament this year for only the second time in Francis' 12 years here.
The Jayhawks didn't qualify for
ing goals was definitely an issue for us", Francis said. "We have to get the attacking players to be confident about finishing. Get them back to a
Francis said scoring will be a point of emphasis in the offseason.
scoring mentality."
said, "so it was nice to go out on a good note,"
Kansas finished last in the Big 12 with a 1-9 record.
"We created chances, but scor-
"It has been a rough year." Jackson
Edited by Anna Nordling
Check out the photo gallery from Friday's game at kansan.com
BASEBALL
Jayhawks end fall practice season
The baseball team was split up into two squads, the Crimson team, captained by senior outfielder Casey Lytle, competed against the Blue team, captained by senior outfielder Jimm Waters
The Blue team completed the sweep of the Crimson team on Sunday to win the Crimson and Blue World Series hosted by the baseball team. It concluded the fall practice season for the Jayhawks.
In the first game of the series, Blue team junior first basemen Zac Elgie hit the go-ahead two-run homer in the top of the sixth inning. Crimson jumped out to an
early two run lead in the bottom of the first before junior pitcher TJ. Walz settled down and earned the win, shutting down the Crimson team in his last five innings of work as Blue won 6-2.
out three.
"I just sat back and saw pitch that stayed up - a curveball that stayed up in the zone - and put a pretty good swing on it," Elgie said in a release.
In the second game of the series the Crimson took a 5-2 lead into the top of the ninth inning before the blue team came back and tied it up. The blue team then went on to win in the 10th inning 6-5. Junior Colton Murray picked up the win, pitching scoreless innings in the ninth and the tenth. Murray allowed no hits, no runs while walking one and striking
in the finale on Sunday, junior third baseman Jake Marasco hit a RBI double with two outs to drive in the winning run.
"I was just looking for something up in the zone, and in the previous at bat Conner had primarily used sliders to get me out, so I was really looking for that pitch. He just left one over
the plate,' Marasco said of relief pitcher Murray.
Freshmen Alex Cox started for the Blue team, allowing two runs on five hits while walking one and striking out four to earn the win on Sunday.
Kansas's spring season starts on Feb. 18th at TCU.
NFL
Ethan Padway
Fourth-quarter scoring run boosts 49ers past Broncos
ASSOCIATED PRESS
Smith completed three long passes in the fourth quarter to lead the 49ers to a 24-16 win over the Denver Broncos on Sunday.
WEMBLEY, England — Troy Smith needed three quarters to find his range in his first start as a 49er. Once he did, San Francisco rallied to victory in the NFL's fourth regular-season game in London.
Trailing 10-3 and struggling all day, Smith tied the score by rushing for a 1-yard touchdown after completing back-to-back passes to Delanie Walker, the first for 27 yards and the second for 38 following a scramble.
Less than 5 minutes later, Smith threw a 28-yard touchdown pass to Michael Crabtree with 7:23 left to put San Francisco (2-6) ahead
Smith, the 2006 Heisman Trophy winner from Ohio State, found out only a few days ago that he was going to start at Wembley because Alex Smith was diagnosed with a separated shoulder. And he struggled in the first half, completing 4 of 9 passes for 37 yards.
Orton completed 28 of 40 passes for 369 yards. But he also made the only two turnovers of the game. Manny Lawson swatted the ball out of his hand in the fourth quarter, setting up Gore's TD run. Then he threw an interception to Shawntae Spencer as time was winding down.
Orton pulled the Broncos within a score with 2:19 to go in the game, hitting Lloyd for a 1-yard touchdown. But Matt Prater shanked the extra point attempt.
The Broncos (2-6) got their first touchdown in the third quarter when Tim Tebow ran in from a
17-10. Frank Gore scored another TD with 3:47 to go, running in from the 3.
yard after Kyle Orton connected with Brandon Lloyd for 71 yards.
Lawson also drilled Orton in the third quarter, knocking him to the ground on a third-down pass
This is the fourth straight year the NFL has played a regular-session game in London.
Gore helped out with a productive day on the ground, rushing for 118 yards on 29 carries.
He finished with 196 yards on 12-of-19 passing.
Although it rained in London for much of the day, it was dry during the day.
game at Wembley Stadium — the home of England's national soccer team and venue for the 1966 World Cup final.
attempt. Orton was back in for the next possession.
As the home team, the 49ers
were able to distribute flags to the 83,941 fans. While spectators were dressed in a myriad of NFL colors, the majority were cheering for San Francisco.
This is the fourth straight year the NFL has played a regular-season game in London. And with another packed Wembley assured in the buildup, NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell was still talking about more games in Britain and possibly a franchise based in London in the future.
The fans were struggling for something to cheer for in the first half, with the exception of the lone scoring drive from the Niners.
San Francisco took the ball 65 yards on 13 plays and led 3-0 when Joe Nedney kicked a 34-yard field goal with 27 seconds to go in the first quarter.
The Broncos twice had touchdown plays called back. The second would have put them in position to try to tie the game with a 2-point conversion, but an illegal block nullified Eddie Royal's 78-yard punt return.
The Broncos took the lead on Tebow's run, then went ahead 10-3 early in the fourth quarter when Prater made a 32-yard field goal.
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