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SPORTS FRIDAY, OCTOBER 1, 2010 / THE UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN / KANSAN.COM
Kansas readies for Texas Tech after Mizzou victory
BY SARAH KRUGER
skruger@kansan.com
With one player out, another with a leg brace and much switching of starting positions, the jayhawks have seen it all. However, the team united to defeat Missouri 3-1 after the challenging past few weeks.
Riley
weeks
Sophomore defensive specialist Brianne Riley sat out Wednesday's game because she wasn't physically able to play, said coach Bechard, but
if all goes well she should be back in time for the Jayhawks' up coming game against the Texas Tech Red Raiders Saturday.
"When a player gets hurt
it's always a little shake up for the team but she is very supportive and she'll be back," senior outside hitter Karina Garlington said of Riley.
Freshman defensive specialist Jamie Mathieu, who usually plays alongside Riley, picked up the slack and helped the team with six digs in the first set and four in the second. Standing at five feet, Mathieu was not afraid of the challenge that comes with playing a full game of volleyball.
Garlington described Mathieu as "a firecracker with such a game face," adding, "She never lets anybody push her around."
The team has to work fluidly no matter who is
Senior outside hitter Jenna Kaiser was seen more than usual in the game against Missouri as well. The brace on her leg, which is said to be for stability on her "hitter's leg," didn't seem to bother her. She had six kills in the first set, followed with two in the second, and totalling 16 in all four with no errors.
Garlington and freshman middle blocker Caroline Jarmoc worked together in the front row, attacking anything that came over the net. Easy floaters and free balls over the net met a furious response from the duo, who not only returned them immediately, but attacked them without being set up for multiple kills.
off the flow in other teams, the layhawks have responded with confidence.
Bechard said.
An enthusiastic crowd increased team morale, leading to an overwhelming positive atmosphere
errors.
"We saw her in warm-up. You could tell after a few swings she had a great rhythm tonight," coach Bechard said.
"We needed to get our game on. We knew what we needed to do and we came out here and did it." Garlington said, "I wanted to get a win for my team and my team wanted to get a win for Kansas volleyball, so we got it done."
in the Horejsi Family Athletics Center. Garlington was louder than usual in her playing, with ten attacks and three kills in the first set, followed by 10
KANSAS VS.
TEXAS TECH
placed on the court, as shown by the change in starting setters and hitters in the last few games. The Jayhawks did what they had to do and pushed forward, not letting the missing teammate discourage them. The team stuck together and pulled out a win.
"I wanted to get a win for my team and my team wanted to get a win for Kansas volleyball."
Freshman libero Brianne Riley sits on the bench during the Missouri game due to injury. The Jayhawks beat the Missouri Tigers 3-1.
Freshman setter Kara Wehrs and junior setter Nicole Tate have been interchanged throughout the season, and while this could throw
KU AIMS FOR VICTORY IN TEXAS TECH GAME
KARINA GARLINGTON Senior outside hitter
Kansas will travel to Lubbock to play the Texas Tech Red Raiders on Saturday. The Red Raiders lost 0-3 to Baylor on Wednesday night, leaving them 2-12 overall and 0-4 in conference play. Texas Tech junior outside hitter Amanda Dowdy left early because of an ankle injury, in what might otherwise have been her best match of the season. She had contributed eight digs and 10 kills with only two errors for a .242 hitting efficiency.
"Were not satisfied with a good game," Bechard said, "We want a good week."
WHERE: Lubbock, Texas
kills in the second, and totaling 22
in all four sets.
Starting off the third set 1-1 the score went back and forth, with scores tied at 4, 7, 11, 12 and 16 all. Mathieu had her share of intensity in this game, serving with the score tied 22-22 in the end of the third set. After attacks from harmoc and Kaiser, and few missed serves from the Tigers, the momentum started changing in the lajayhawks' favor, 23-24. With sophomore Morgan
WHEN: Saturday, Oct. 2.
6:30 p.m.
LIVEBACK Texas
Ian Cummings
Boub serving, the score was tied once again at 24 all. A missed serve by Boub and a missed block led the Jayhawks into set four with two sets to one. Garlington said the loss in the third was inspired the team to step up their playing in the fourth set.
was going to be libero, and she came out and handled it to the end and played really hard."
Mathieu continued her stable play in the fourth set, staying low and digging "with confidence," said Garlington. She added, "She was pumped when she found out she
After a kill that added to her total of 14 kills, junior outside hitter Allison Mayfield served, taking the fourth set's score to 9-7 with help from Garlington. With the score at 19-17, Missouri began creeping toward the Jayhawks, with no luck. At 21-18, Garlington helped the beginning of the pull-away by the Jayhawks. Mathieu's digs were
furious, totaling eight in the fourth set alone, bringing her game total to 23. The jayhawks' overall offensive play was staggering, outdigging Missouri by 12 balls, with a sideout percentage of 66, described by coach Bechard as exceptional. A combined save by Garlington and Tate led to freshman outside hitter Amy Whores serving with a score of 24-21, and ace to win the match.
The team worked through the hodgepodge of players with a few
errors, but overall working hard to show teamwork and unity. While the Tigers were sent back to their den, the Red Raiders are not being overlooked.
"Losing a disappointing Game 3, we came back in Game 4. After a letdown we bounced right back and played extremely well," coach Bechard said.
Edited by Michael Bednar
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Toronto Blue Jays' victory over Yankees does manager Gaston proud
TORONTO — Aaron Hill hit a three-run homer, John Buck and Travis Snider added solo drives and the Toronto Blue Jays gave retiring manager Cito Gaston a winning send-off in his home finale, beating the New York Yankees 8-4 Wednesday night.
The Yankees remained a half game behind Tampa Bay in the
AL East race. The Rays lost 2-0 to Baltimore.
Alex Rodriguez homered for the Yankees, giving him 13 straight years with 30 home runs and 100 RBIs.
Toronto leads baseball with 247 home runs, the fifth-highest single season total in major league history. Seattle hit a record 264 in 1997.
Hill drove in four runs as the Blue Jays won for the sixth time in seven
games. The Yankees, already assured a playoff spot, saw Javier Vazquez (10-10) get tagged for seven runs and 10 hits in 42-3 innings.
Gaston guided the Blue Jays to their first two World Series champions.
onships in 1992 and 1993. He managed Toronto through 1997, was hitting coach in 2000 and 2001 and returned as manager in June 2008.
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