Thursday, August 16, 2007
Milestone Watch
Coach Ray Bechard has a win-loss record of 148-127 entering his 10th year at Kansas. The 148 wins put him three away from becoming the coach with the most wins in Kansas Volleyball history. Kansas plays its first six games away from Lawrence, so to break the record in front of a home crowd, Kansas would have to start the season 2-4, something Bechard obviously does not want to do.
Mahoney Steps Up
Caitlin Mahoney has always been the type who likes to lead by example and Bechard definitely noticed during the summer.
“Even if she doesn’t play all the time, she’s a person that sets a tremendous example everyday in practice,” Bechard said.
But now Bechard is seeing a different side of Mahoney.
“Coach always said that I need to be more vocal, and now I feel that I’ve been here awhile and I can use my experience,” Mahoney said.
Sophomore Slump Busters
Brittany Williams’ rise in the Kansas Volleyball program has been quite remarkable. Williams’ New Orleans home was destroyed by Hurricane Katrina during her senior year of high school. She moved to Atlanta to finish out her high school playing career before becoming a stand-out freshman last season. Williams earned a starting spot and started 27 of 28 matches. Now Williams is firmly at home in Lawrence and is starting to show signs of consistency.
“She went through some of the freshman peaks and valleys,” Bechard said. “Right now, we want a more consistent performance. But she’s already making plays in the preseason now that she was unable to make last year just because she’s more experienced.”
Alumni Curse?
The team’s annual alumni match takes place at 7 p.m. on Saturday in the Horejsi Family Athletics Center. Don’t be surprised if there are a few anxious moments, because Natalie Uhart suffered a season-ending knee injury during the scrimmage last year. As for Coach Bechard, he’s staying positive. “It’s a good opportunity to get out in front of some folks in a live match situation,” he said.
— Edited by Kaitlyn Syring
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