SPORTS
2B THE UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN
FRIDAY, MARCH 31, 2006
TODAY
Baseball vs. Missouri, 6 p.m., Hoglund Ballpark
**Player to watch:** Brock Simpson. The sophomore outfielder has strapped into the leadoff spot with the injury to sophomore outfielder Matt Baty.
Preparing for the final dance
SATURDAY
Tennis vs. Oklahoma, 11 a.m.
Robinson Courts
Baskell vs. Missouri 2 p.m.
Baseball vs. Missouri, 2 p.m.
Hogland Ballpark
Softballvs. Oklahoma State, 2
Rowingvs. Tulse/Drake, TBA,
Lawrence
SUNDAY
Tennis vs. Iowa State, 11 a.m., Robinson Courts
Baseball vs. Missouri, 1 p.m.
Hoglund Ballpark
Softballvs. Oklahoma State, 1 p.m., Arrocha Ballpark
Softballls, Nebraska, 3 p.m., Arracho Ballpark
TUESDAY
WEDNESDAY
Tennis vs. Nebraska, 2 p.m., Lincoln, Neh.
Softballvs. Arkansas, 4 p.m., Fayetteville Ark
Softballvs. Nebraska, 6 p.m.
Favetville, Ark
Baseball vs. Wichita State, 7 p.m.
Wichita
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Construction crews work on a Final Four arch at an entrance to the Circle in downtown in Indianapolis Thursday. An expected crowd of 100,000 will descend on Indianapolis for the culmination of a month of nationwide basketball frenzy. Included in the weekend's lineup is a free, two-day music festival headlined by Indiana rocker John Mellencamp and hosted by former boy band star Nick Lachey in the Circle.
SOCCER Kansas to take on tough Yale squad
The Kansas soccer team will take on Yale at 3 p.m. Saturday at Morrison Stadium in Omaha, Neb.
Yate is coming off of its best fall season in school history. The Bulldogs finished 15-4-1, were Ivy League champions and made it to the third round of the NCAA tournament.
Junior defender Christina Huang was named secondteam All-American and midfielder Crysti Howser earned Ivy League freshman of the year.
The match against Yale will be the second of the spring season for Kansas, which will play a total of six games this spring. In its first match a month ago, Kansas tied Minnesota 1-1.
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SOFTBALL
Rain cancels two games, cools hot Jayhawks
BY JONATHAN ANDERSON
janderson@kansan.com
KANSAN SPORTSWITTER
After shelling UMKC 27-0 in a two-game sweep Tuesday, the softball team had its momentum stopped after rain canceled two games at Arrocha Ballpark Thursday afternoon against Creighton.
Coach Tracy Bunge said she was disappointed that her squad was not able to maintain its solid play with the non-conference doubleheader.
Thunder storms swept through Lawrence Thursday. The games have been rescheduled for 2 p.m., April 20, at Arrocha Ballpark.
Kansas will play host to Oklahoma State in a Big 12 series at 2 p.m. Saturday and
"On the bright side," Bunge said, "it is another day for us to rest and recover."
Thunderstorms swept through Lawrence Thursday. The games have been rescheduled for 2 p.m., April 20, at Arrocha Ballpark.
Senior second baseman Jessica Moppin said she was looking forward to stepping out on the field against a regional opponent in Creighton.
Junior pitcher Kassie Humphreys said she was confident with her teammates' performance lately.
"You always want to play," Moppin said. "An extra day off for a conference series for the weekend is always good for us. With school and academies being our first priority, our schedules are really busy and tiring."
Humphreys went 2-for-4 with four RBI and pitched two
Bunge said the team's record hasn't indicated how well it has played in the past few weeks. Over the last two weeks, the Jayhawks are 4-4 with the two conference losses.
at 1 p.m. Sunday at Arrocha Ballpark. The Jayhawks have won 17 and lost 16 games this season, but have lost two in the Big 12.
"We feel the best we have in a while offensively and defensively." Humphreys said. "We have all parts of our team clicking. We had a solid practice on our rainout and I feel we are confident and ready to play."
With a victory over the weekend, Bunge would get her 300th victory at the helm of the Kansas softball program.
the numbers interfere with the team's focus.
She said she wouldn't let
"It's nice to keep racking up the wins, but it's really all about the kids and how they perform every game," Bunge said.
Saturday's promotions at Arrocha Ballpark will include the "Biggest Group" contest. Sunday will be Breast Cancer Awareness Day in collaboration with the Susan G. Omen Foundation and Lawrence Memorial Hospital.
Edited by John Jordan
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