KANSAN.COM / THE UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN / MONDAY, NOVEMBER 29, 2010 / SPORTS
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KANSAS 81, FORDHAM 68
WOMEN'S BASKETBALL REWIND
3 more wins give 'Hawks 6-0 record
BY KATHLEEN GIER
With a tense overtime victory against Fordham, Kansas closed out the Basketball Travelers Tip-Off Classic with three more victories to continue a perfect 6-0 record on the season. In the round-robin tournament Kansas defeated North Dakota State, Memphis and Fordham.
Junior forward Aishah Sutherland took home the Most Valuable Player honor for the tournament.
"I am very excited, I am honored." Sutherland said. "I
worked hard and I tried to stay consistent throughout this tournament and show that I can be consistent and I got rewarded for it."
"It was good because it is another accomplishment, but I could not have done it without my teammates."
With senior guard Marisha Brown and senior center Krysten Boogaard injured and senior forward Nicolette Smith out for the semester, responsibility has fallen on Sutherland as the most experienced on the court.
Sutherland averaged 13 points per game while shooting 16-30 from the field and 7-12 from the free-throw line.
"I am just going to have to talk more and be a leader, I have more experience than other players, so I can't mess up much."
Sutherland said.
MONICA ENGELMAN Sophomore guard
Sophomore guard Monica Engelman and sophomore forward Carolyn Davis were named to the All-Tournament team. They were joined by senior Caitlin Shadbolt from Fordham who scored 22 points against Kansas, junior Brittany Carter from Memphis and junior Katie Birkel from North Dakota State University who both scored 17
points against Kansas.
"It feels good, it is the first time since I have been here and I think that I played well and deserved to be on the team like
Monica and Aishah too," Davis said.
Engelman mentioned that she had not been paying attention when the awards were announced and was initially confused and did not know how to react. Engelman also saw the honor as a reward, but acknowledged her teammates.
"It was good because it is another accomplishment, but I could not have done it without my teammates." Engelman said.
The Jayhawks will take the court again when they face Maine at 7 p.m. Wednesday at Allen Fieldhouse.
Edited by Kelsey Nill
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WOMEN'S (CONTINUED FROM 1B)
Sophomore forward Carolyn Davis goes up for a layup and is fouled for a three-point play Sunday at Allen Fieldhouse. Davis led the team with 26 points in the 81-68 overtime victory.
darn good yesterday and not being very good today until the overtime."
In overtime the Jayhawks took control and outscored the Rams 22-9 to pull out the overtime victory. This was the second game this season where the Jayhawks found themselves in overtime and were able to defeat their opponents. The final score was 81-68 propelling Kansas to a perfect 6-0 record.
"Overtime was exciting," junior forward Aishah Sutherland said. "It was like a new game so we came at it excited and showed them that they shouldn't have been in the game."
Freshman guard Keena Mays fouled with seven seconds in the game while the score was tied. Fordham missed the ensuing free throw allowing Kansas another chance to win in overtime.
Though overtime is not an ideal finish for a game, Kansas found its way to win.
"I just had faith in my team and I knew we could pull it out," Mays said. "We pulled it together when we needed it."
"Am I disappointed? Yes. Am I equally excited that we finished that, but I will be flipping and flopping for the next 24 hours," Henrickson said.
In overtime the Jayhawks shot 6-7 from the field and made 10 of 13 free throws.
"There was energy in the huddle that we
hadn't had the whole game," Henrickson said.
In a solid defensive game Kansas was aggressive with 11 floor burns and 10 steals.
The Jayhawks faced a major rebounding deficit on offense as Fordham recorded 20 offensive rebounds and Kansas only had five. Overall Kansas was outrebounded 42-33.
"Credit to Fordham to getting us on the glass," Henrickson said. "They are a great rebounding team and we didn't match their toughness or intensity on the glass."
"They were dedicated to boxing us out since we are a rebound team." Sutherland said.
Sophomore guard Monica Engelman had a career high game in scoring with 24 points. She also added three rebounds, two assists and four rebounds in 41 minutes of play.
Sophomore forward Carolyn Davis led all scorers with 26 points adding seven rebounds while shooting 8-11 from the field and 10-15 from the free throw line.
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"It feels good to know I helped to produce for my team but at the same time I made a lot of mistakes that I shouldn't have made," Davis said.
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Freshman Diara Moore puts a up in shot in Sunday's game against Fordham in Allen Fieldhouse. The Jayhawks won in overtime 81-68, taking a perfect 3-0 in the Basketball Travelers Inc., Tip-Off Classic against Fordham, Memphis and North Dakota State.
Stat of the Game
Quote of the Game
The Jayhawks outscored the Fordham Rams 22-9 in overtime.
"That would have hurt, that would have hurt, that would have hurt," said coach Bonnie Henrickson. "When we talk about, and it is not coaches speak, 'the next one is the most important game on your schedule.' Youth is not an excuse and we have to embrace that everyone can play."
Player of the Game
Monica Engelman
Engelman earned a career-high 24 points to help lead KU to an 81-68 victory. Engelman grabbed four steal and was 10 for 16 from the field.
Notes of the Game
KU went on a 12-4 run to earn a 45-27 lead out of halftime, but the Rams responded by ending that streak with a 23-5 run over the Jayhawks.
KU's victory in the final game of the Basketball Travelers, Inc., Tip-Off Classic marked the sixth straight win for this season's undefeated team.
Stat of the Tournament
In Saturday's 90-58 victory against Memphis, six Jayhawks reached double-digit scoring.
Quote of the Tournament
"There's three people on the team that score the most points and two of them got in foul trouble, so I had to score more points than I usually do," said junior forward Aishah Sutherland. "It's a young team so they didn't know where to go or when to be, so I had to communicate with them and coach actually yelled that I need to guide them."
Player of the Tournament
Aishah Sutherland
Recognized for her consistent performance, Sutherland was named the BTI Tip-Off Classic MVP after averaging 13 points and 10.7 rebounds in the weekend's three games. In the final game against Fordham, Sutherland scored four points within the first 40 seconds of overtime play.
Notes of the Tournament
Sophomore forward Carolyn Davis and sophomore guard Monica Engelman each made the 2010 all-tournament team.
For the second time this season, all players added points to the scoreboard in Saturday's victory against Memphis.
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Chris Bronson/KANSA Freshman guard Cece Harper drives by a Memphis defender in the second half of Saturday night's game at Allen Fieldhouse. Harper contributed 12 points, 5 steals, and 4 rebounds in the Jayhawks 90-58 victory against Memphis.
—Megan Rupp
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Freshman guard Keena Mays makes an offensive rebound against North Dakota State guards in Friday night's game. Mays made eight rebounds during their opening game in the Basketball Travelers, Inc., Classic Tip-Off in Allen Fieldhouse.