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Kansas' loss gives Tech first Big 12 win since '07
BY SARA KRUGER
skruger@kansan.com
Kansas gave Texas Tech its first Big 12 victory since 2007 in a five-set match that snapped a 64-match conference losing streak for the Lady Raiders.
Texas Tech's sloppy play and Kansas' early lead gave Kansas momentum that pushed them through the first set. The Lady Raiders had 12 errors in the first set and Tolefree ended it with her fourth kill.
The next two sets were similar in style and score, but it was the Lady Raiders who gained a 2-1 edge. Kansas couldn't match the .258 attack percentage held by Texas Tech and pulled out just nine kills in the second set.
Set three was hopeful for the Jayhawks as they gained a 4-1 lead. But Texas Tech was relentless. The Jayhawks kept the score
close and reclaimed the lead after trailing 16-19. But after see-sawing through the last few
points, Kansas dropped the set 25-22.
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However, it stumbled again in the fifth to lose 7-15.
Senior Karina Garlington contributed 17 kills, in the fourth set, in the losing effort Statistically, the layhawks looked good as junior Allison
Mayfield
Mayfield had 13 kills and sophomore Taylor Tolefreek
had seven.
Freshman Amy Wehrs
had her first career service ace in the second set.
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Junior setter Nicole Tate had 12 kills and 40 assists and freshman Jamie Mathieu racked up 11 digs.
Kansas is now 11-6 overall and 2-4 in the Big 12. Texas Tech jumped to 3-12 and 1-5 in the conference.
The Jayhawks next take the court October 9 in Lawrence to take on No. 9 Iowa State.
Edited by Joel Petterson
MLB
Atlanta Braves secure playoff slot after 8-7 win over Philadelphia
ASSOCIATED PRESS
ATLANTA — Bobby Cox was drenched with beer and champagne and hoisted onto the shoulders of his players after the Atlanta Braves gave their manager a final trip to the playoffs.
Atlanta reached the postseason as the NL wild-card team,
a first for Cox, as Tim Hudson and the Braves took a six-run lead, then held on for an 8-7 victory over the Philadelphia Phillies on Sunday.
"I know there's not a team in this league that's got more heart than us."
The players sprayed champagne in the clubhouse and then took the celebration outside.
"This being Bobby's last year, losing today was not an option," Hudson said.
"We fought and we fought and we fought," Hudson said of the 91-win season that included a nine-game losing streak in April and season-ending injuries to Chipper Jones, Martin Prado and Kris Medlen.
lifted Cox onto their shoulders as fans chanted "Bobby! Bobby!"
"I know there's not a team in this league that's got more heart than us." Hudson said.
Hudson, Matt Diaz, Derrek Lee, Moylan and others
Rookie Jason Heyward and other players had high-fives for fans.
After the win, the Braves watched on TV as San Francisco beat San Diego 3-0, giving the Braves the NL wild card by one game over the Padres.
"This is what it's all about," said closer Billy Wagner, who struck out the side in the ninth. "You play all year long and it comes down to the last game and you get the champagne shower."
TIM HUDSON Atlanta Braves
Atlanta will start the play-offs Thursday at NL West champion San Francisco in the opener of a best-of-five series.
The Braves won 14 straight
There was a postgame REO Speedwagon concert at Turner
division titles with Cox but had missed the plavoffs since 2005.
Field, and a few hundred fans remained after the concert to watch the Giants' win on the video board. They chanted and cheered after the final out as bubbly was sprayed in the Braves' clubhouse.
Cox had compliments for his team.
"We try hard," Cox said. "This team is the hardest-working, hardest-trying team we've ever had here."
Cox's final regular-season record was 2,504-2,001. He ranks fourth in wins, trailing only Connie Mack (3,776), John McGraw (2,840) and Tony La Russa (2,638). This is Cox's 15th season with 90 or more wins, second to only McGraw.
Cox also had' 158 regularseason ejections, easily surpassing McGraw (117) for the most among managers.
Both teams hope to improve
CROSS COUNTRY
BY LAUREN NEWMAN
Inewman@kansan.com
Sophomore runner Natalie Becker runs strong at the Bob Timmons Classic on Saturday at Rim Rock Farm. Becker finished in third with a time of 19:33.90.
On Saturday, the cross country team traveled to Madison, Wis., to compete against 20 different colleges in the Wisconsin Adidas Invitational. The men's team finished 16th overall, while the women were able to snag 11th place. Both teams showed that there was still need for improvement, head coach Stanley Redwine said.
Mike Gunnoe/KANSAN FILE PHOTO Saturday at Rim
"I thought the quality of the team was really good today and I thought both teams competed well," he said. "However, we know what we have to do to compete at the next level."
The top finisher for the men's team was junior Donny Wasinger, who has proven to be the lead runner for the team so far this season. He clocked in on the 8K with a career best of 24:03 and finished 12th out of 212 runners. Following Wasinger was senior Nick Caprario, who placed 54th and timed in at 24:31. No. 3 runner for KU was junior Austin Bussing who ran a career-best time of 25:02, leaving him in 99th place.
Wasinger felt that he had a good learning experience from the meet and it was beneficial for the younger runners. He admitted that in the middle of the race he got a little smug, but finished the race strong. As for his fellow teammates, he felt that they competed well.
Despite finishing 33 points behind Texas A&M, the women's team still displayed strong running ability, especially junior Rebeka Stowe. She finished in on her 6K with a time of 20:32, placing 12th overall out of 202 runners. Behind her was sophomore Natalie Becker, Kansas' No. 2 runner, placing 54th overall and timing in at 21:21, proving to be a tough contender
"Caparrio ran very well and had a good day. That was a good stride for him." Wasinger said. "I also think it was good for the freshmen to get their feet wet in a meet with some stiff competition."
also. Junior Tessa Turcotte crossed the finish line placing 75th overall with a time of 21:42, rounding out the top three spots.
Stowe felt confident in herself and the women's team, but acknowledged that they are still developing stamina and strength.
"We were hoping to have a little better placing, but there were a lot of women that really stepped up and ran well, especially Becker. We have been waiting for her to come into her own and realize her potential. She had a solid race." Stowe said.
Assistant coach Whittlesey was also pleased with Becker's performance, along with Wasinger and Stowe's placing.
"I thought both Wasinger and Stowe did a great job putting themselves in front of the pack and buying into where they belonged in the race. They both need to get a little bit stronger mentality in the middle of the race." Whittlesey said.
As for Becker, "I am really pleased with Becker's race today. She had a great breakout race. This is a good precursor race for the ISU Pre-Nationals that are coming up next."
Edited by Kelsey Nill
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