Loss spoils soccer home opener

By Alison Cumbow

Friday, September 7, 2007

Opponent: SMU

Location: Dallas

Enrollment: 11,000

Colors: Red and Blue

Head coach: Brett Erwin

2007 record: 1-0

2006 record: 17-5-1 (8-1)

Conference finish: First (Conference USA)

Starters returning/lost: 8/3

Tickets: Free with KUID

The Kansas soccer team lost their home opening game against Brigham Young University on Thursday. The teams third loss adds to a string of disappointments this season. Kansas lost 0-1 on a penalty kick in overtime.

The women started the first half with a strong surge of both energy and enthusiasm. The hope for the third game of their fall season to be the charm was high and seemed definite.

Photo by Sarah Leonard

Big Jay made an appearance at the game, and Jayhawk fans continued to file in well into the 30th minute.

Senior goalkeeper Colleen Quinn impressed her teammates, coaches and the crowd with her unstoppable goal saving abilities.

“She really showed us the kind of keeper she can be,” senior midfielder Nicole Cauzillo said.

Quinn successfully handled many distractions throughout the game, including a rabbit that thought it was its turn to receive a pass and an impromptu shower break. She kept her eye on the ball when the field sprinklers unexpectedly came on, shading her view.

At the end of the game, the score was tied at 0-0. The women broke for five minutes to prepare for the ten-minute overtime.

During the 98th minute, freshman defender, Lauren Jackson fouled inside the box, giving BYU a possible win at the game. BYU’s Katie Larkin was successful, and the ball flew past Quinn.

Coach Francis said his team didn’t deserve to win the game, and he thought the result was fair. Francis also said that the women’s ability to pass the ball to their own team need improvement.

“Right now we’re struggling a little bit, and we need to show what we’re really capable of. I told the players the game should have been over before that,” Francis said.

Quinn said the team’s philosophy this season was to play game by game. Looking forward to Sunday’s game, against Coach Francis’ alma mater, Southern Methodist University, the coach seemed hopeful.

“They’re a good team. They need to expect higher standards than that,” he said.

— Edited by Ashlee Kieler

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