Jayhawks shoot for regionals

By By Travis Robinett (Contact)

Thursday, April 21, 2005

The women’s golf team had one main goal for this season: to reach the NCAA Regional Tournament.

The Jayhawks’ fate of reaching their goal rests on this weekend, when they will be playing for a Big 12 Conference title and a regional bid.

Kansas traveled to Austin, Texas, yesterday to play at the University of Texas Golf Club for the conference championship. Coach Erin O’Neil said the team did not have to finish at the top to make it to regionals.

“We don’t have to do anything off the charts,” she said. “Just what we’ve been doing, middle of the pack.”

Even though the Jayhawks do not have to play extraordinary golf this weekend, extra pressure still mounts, as this will be their last tournament if they don’t finish well. O’Neil said the Jayhawks would have to stay focused on playing the course the best they could in order to reach the regionals.

“It’s never really spoken about, but that’s our biggest goal right now,” freshman Annie Giangrosso said. “Obviously we have to live in the present and focus on what we have at hand, but regionals is definitely one of those extra bonuses that is going to come if we play well.”

The Jayhawks have been improving throughout the year and are peaking at the right time, O’Neil said.

Kansas is coming of one of its best performances of the season in West Lafayette, Ind., at the Lady Boilermaker Invitational. The Jayhawks finished in sixth place, and sophomore Amanda Costner placed first individually.

“I think they’re real excited,” O’Neil said. “Last week gave them a big boost. They feel good about it.”

Besides improving, the team also has gained confidence.

Giangrosso said she thought she was playing her best golf of the season. Costner, juniors Chelsey Pryor and Tiffany Woods and sophomore Jill Womble are also contributing to the team and look forward to playing their best, Giangrosso said.

“I think, for the most part, everyone’s ready to go,” she said. “I think it’s important for us to all come together.”

Kansas also has the advantage of playing on a familiar course. At the Betsy Rawls Invitational earlier this semester, the Jayhawks played at the University of Texas Golf Club. O’Neil said that experience would help.

“On this course it will be a definite advantage,” she said. “It’s not an easy course, but not unfair by any means. They will know ahead of time what shots to practice and will be more comfortable mentally.”

O’Neil also said conference competition had a special feeling because only the conference teams were there.

“All your family is there and there is a banquet where they award player of the year, freshman of the year and All-Big 12,” she said. “It comes with a lot of recognition.”

— Edited by Ross Fitch

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