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Team ends season with a big victory against Sooners
Kansas improves attack error record
BY IAN CUMMINGS icummings@kansan.com
The layhawks finished the regular season with a big win, sweeping the Oklahoma Sooners in Norman on Saturday. It was Kansas' second road victory in conference play this year, and its first win at Oklahoma since 2005.
The Jayhawk offense was effective and efficient against the Sooners. Senior outside hitters Jenna Kaiser and Karina Garlington, together with redshirt freshman Caroline Jarmoc, scored double-digit kills and high-hitting percentages. Kaiser recorded 14 kills and no attack errors, while Jarmoc scored 10 with only one error for a match-high efficiency of .692. Attack errors have been a problem for the Jayhawks through much of the season, but they ended Saturday's match with only seven.
The win improves Kansas' record to 17-14 overall and 8-12 in conference play. The Jayhawks have not recorded 17 wins since 2004.
Kansas took an early lead with three straight points to open the set. The Jayhawks stayed just a few points ahead for the entire match as the teams traded points, but the Sooners could never close the gap. Kansas hit a .433 hitting efficiency in the set and won 25-21.
The Jayhawks took an early lea again in the second set only to see the Sooners tie the game at 12-12
and again at 13-13. Oklahoma gained the advantage at 19-15, but Kansas responded with five straight points to regain the lead. Kaiser contributed two kills to the effort and put up a block together with sophomore middle blocker Tayler Tolefree. Kaiser was important in the latter part of the set, scoring four of her six kills in the last 10 points.
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With the score tied 21-21, the Jayhawks put together another offensive run with four straight points to end the set. Kaiser started it off again with a kill, followed by a block with Jarmoc. Junior outside hitter Allison Mayfield contributed a timely service ace — one of her three Saturday — and Jarmoc closed out the set with a kill to give Kansas the set 25-21.
Freshman libero Brianne Riley helped limit the Sooners to a.151 hitting percentage in the second set where Riley recorded nine of her 16 digs.
Kansas recorded 11 service aces in the match, which is the most for a Big 12 conference match in 2010.
Kansas started the third set with a five-point run, which was enough to push through to a victory at 25-16. Oklahoma reacted early, closing the deficit to 5-4, but Mayfield and Kaiser led the Kansas offense through another five straight points, getting ahead 10-4. Another short run gave the Jayhawks a commanding lead at
Above: Senior outside hitter Karina Garlington shares an emotional speech on Senior Night. The Jayhawks celebrated the successes that they've shared with graduating seniors Karina Garlington, Jenna Kaiser, Melissa Manda and Mel Townsend. Right: Senior outside hitter Jenna Kaiser makes a kill against Kansas State on Nov. 24. The Jayhawks lost to the Wildcats, 2-3.
13-6, and they went on to win the set and the match 25-16.
The season ended for the Jayhawks when Kansas was not chosen for the NCAA Tournament Sunday during its selection show.
— Edited by Abby Davenport
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His do-over capped a game between playoff contenders that lived up to all the hype: a bruising defensive struggle filled with huge fourth-down plays and one very important kickoff return by Eric Weems.
"Pressure is what you feel when you're not prepared," Bryant said. "I've been preparing for that since I was 6 years old. Was there a little bit of pressure? Yeah. But I was prepared."
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"We've got Matty Ice. Icel cold. He just keeps moving the sticks."
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John Abraham sacked Rodgers for a 2-yard loss and a false start on Bryan Bulaga left the Packers with another fourth down from the 10.
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