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/ SPORTS / TUESDAY, OCTOBER 26, 2010 / THE UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN / KANSAN.COM
Jayhawks fall 2-1 in overtime after leading game during the first half
BY JACKSON DELAY jdelay@kansan.com
Kansas ended its Big 12 play yesterday by losing to Colorado 2-1 in overtime. Kansas led from the start, scoring the fastest goal in team history. Senior Kaitlyn
Cunningham assisted freshman Caroline Kastor, who recorded her third goal of the year in just 19 seconds of play. Cunningham gave Kastor a long pass down the right side of the field off of the kickoff and Kastor was able to beat the goalkeeper.
Later in the half, Kansas let a good opportunity slip by when sophomore Whitney Berry was fouled in the penalty box. Berry's penalty kick was blocked by the Colorado goalie to keep the Buffaloes within one goal.
Kansas lead at half 1-0, but
Colorado tied the game after a scramble in front of the net during the 75th minute.
Two minutes and 55 seconds into overtime, Colorado's Anne Stuller placed a shot in the top right corner of the net from 18 yards away to give Colorado its
third win in Big 12 play.
Sophomore Kat Liebetrau grabbed 11 saves to bring her season total to 114, the fourth-most in team history.
in team history
Kansas is now 5-13 overall and 1-9 in Big 12 play. The team will finish its season at 3 p.m.
on Friday with a game at the Jayhawk Soccer Complex against SIU-Edwardville.
— Edited by Emily McCoy
COLLEGE FOOTBALL
Quarterback is ready for a comeback
MCCLATCHY-TRIRUNE
SEATTLE — There remain a lot of lingering questions about what's in the future for the Washington Huskies as they pick up the pieces after Saturday's 44-14 loss to Arizona.
What's not in doubt is whether quarterback Jake Locker will see the field this upcoming Saturday when Stanford comes to Husky Stadium.
"I'll be able to play" the quarterback said confidently when he met
with the media Monday.
Locker later took part in much of Monday's non-contract practice, after which Washington coach Steve Sarkisian said on his radio show that Locker looked better than he had the previous two Mondays.
Locker admitted Monday that his ribs are "pretty sore," an injury the Huskies tried to keep quiet last week. For the second straight week last week, Locker was limited in practice, participating fully only on Thursday.
Locker is suffering from a thigh bruise suffered against Arizona State, and sore ribs incurred against Oregon State. While there has been speculation he may have at least one broken rib, Sarkisian denied that, saying flatly "no," when asked that question. Whatever the case,
Sarkisian said he hopes Locker will be able to do more this week.
"He was better than he was last week," Sarkisian said before practice of how Locker came out of the game. "Hopefully we foresee him practicing earlier in the week than he did last week to get him a few more reps."
Locker said he also hoped to do more this week, saying "I'll just take it day to day."
Indeed, Locker led the Huskies on two scoring drives in the first 22 minutes of the game but simply couldn't keep up with Arizona's offensive onslaught as the Wildcats gained 356 yards in the first half.
Locker said he was "close to 90 percent" during the Arizona game, and that the only real limitation was running the ball, specifically up the middle, where he would be more prone to hits.
Still, Locker's injuries have led some to wonder if the Huskies wouldn't be better off going with backup Keith Price, a redshirt freshman, if Locker remained limited.
Sarkisian said the injuries contained what the Huskies could do, however, though he added "that's not the reason we lost the game."
Sarkesian said simply "no," that for now, Washington's best chances rest with Locker at quarterback.
The injuries, however, have helped contribute to a senior season that so far hasn't developed quite the way anyone envisioned when Locker decided in December to return.
UW is fighting just to stay alive for a bowl berth at 3-4 and now facing Stanford and Oregon — maybe the two best teams in the Pac-10 — the next two weeks.
Locker ranks eight in the Pac10 in passing efficiency in the at 131.4 per game.
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