Soccer ready for first conference games

Trips to Baylor, Texas A&M mark start of Big 12 play for Jayhawks

OPENING CONFERENCE PLAY ON THE ROAD

The KU soccer team will open conference play on the road this weekend. The Jayhawks will face off against Baylor at 7 tonight and play Texas A&M at 1 p.m. Sunday in College Station, Texas.

The Jayhawks begin conference play with one victory, seven losses and a tie. The team has scored two goals this season, one by Kim Boyer during overtime against Missouri State. The second goal, scored by Nicole Cauzillo against No. 25 Illinois, resulted in a 2-1 loss.

SHOWDOWN IN WACO, TEXAS

For the first time since 2002, Baylor, 6-2-1, will play host to Kansas on its turf, Betty Lou Mays Soccer Field. The Bears have not lost a game at home yet this season, going 4-0. Baylor returned 10 starters from last season, as well as 22 letter-winners.

Kansas and Baylor have played a total of 11 games against one another; each team has won five games, and they’ve tied once. The Jayhawks have won each of the past four meetings with the Bears.

11th TIME’S A CHARM?

Kansas will meet its familiar rival in College Station this weekend. The team has played the Aggies 10 times; the Jayhawks have lost eight of the games, played to one tie and won one, in 2004.

The Aggies, at 6-1-1 this season, were ranked No. 3 in the National Soccer Coaches Association of America poll. The team returned 11 starters and 15 letter-winners this season.

PLAYERS TO WATCH

For the Baylor Bears:

Who: Megan Sherrell

Position: Senior defender

Why: She has scored five goals and made seven assists this season.

Who: Jessica Hutton

Position: Senior forward

Why: She has already scored two game-winning goals this season.

For the Texas A&M Aggies:

Who: Ashlee Pistorius

Position: Senior forward

Why: She has scored eight goals and made two assists this season. She also was recently named a Big 12 Offensive Player of the Week.

Who: Kristin Arnold

Position: Sophomore goalkeeper

Why: She has a .852 save percentage and has helped the team win with three shutouts this season.

WORD ON THE STREET:

Baylor head coach George Van Linder in a press release:

“Kansas is a team with a record that doesn’t speak for its caliber of play.”

www.baylorbears.cstv.com

Texas A&M sophomore defender Nicole Ketchum on her blog:

“Expectations are high, and we are aware of our opponents’ collective desire to end our dynasty.”

www.aggieathletics.com

— Edited by Tara Smith

 

Related articles

Team to play two matches over break

There’s no such thing as fall break for the Kansas soccer team. ...

/news/2007/oct/10/team_play_two_matches_over_break/

Soccer takes last road trip of season

The KU soccer team travels to Boulder and Austin this weekend for ...

/news/2007/oct/19/soccer/

Team loses, ties in conference openers

Kansas soccer started its conference season this weekend with a tie with ...

/news/2007/oct/01/Soccer/

Soccer team faces Drake, Tech on road

The Jayhawks will play Drake tonight at 6:30 and Texas Tech 1 ...

/news/2007/oct/05/soccer/

Nebraska clinches spot in Big 12 title ...

Kansas State’s season, hopes of bowl bid end abruptly after loss.

/news/2009/nov/23/big-12-title-game/

Texas A&M wastes no time in rout

Despite limiting A&M’s possession, Kansas allowed 61 points in a blowout loss.

/news/2011/nov/20/texas-am/

Soccer team’s weekend brings mixed results

Jayhawks gain first on-the-road conference victory against Oklahoma before falling to Baylor.

/news/2009/oct/19/soccer/

Big 12 soccer power rankings

Kansas sits at fourth on the Big 12 Power Rankings in women's ...

/news/2011/sep/19/soccer-power-rankings/

Hawks head to Waco after sweep

The Jayhawks stay one game above .500.

/news/2008/apr/01/hawks_head_waco_after_sweep/

Women’s Big 12 Conference competitive

A run-down of The Big 12 women’s conference

/news/2008/jan/29/womens_big_12/

Carpenter: Projecting Big 12 rankings

Kansan sports columnist Kory Carpenter makes his conference predictions for the 2011-2012 ...

/news/2011/nov/16/carpenter-rankings/

Jayhawks prepare for tough stretch run

Final five regular season games will decide Kansas’ postseason fate

/news/2008/oct/15/soccer/

Big 12 football preview

/news/2005/oct/12/sp_around_big_12/

Big 12 baseball to start conference play

Big 12 baseball teams are going strong into the start of conference ...

/news/2008/mar/13/big_12_baseball_start_conference_play/

‘Kansan’ picks players for own honor roll

/news/2005/mar/08/sports_basketball_mens_all/

Big 12 Stock Report: Longhorns roll into ...

Texas has a 38-7 record and could end up as the #1 ...

/news/2010/may/04/big-12-stock-report-longhorns-roll-baseball-tourne/

The Gold Standard

An undefeated regular season is a possibility, but KU faces a tough ...

/news/2008/jan/17/basketball/

Jayhawk soccer needs a breakthrough

Kansas has not found postseason success in recent years but could surprise ...

/news/2008/nov/05/tournament/

Stock Report: Wall Street-style women’s basketball trends

Big 12 is one of the toughest conferences, but not all teams ...

/news/2010/feb/19/stock-report-wall-street-style-womens-basketball-t/

Volleyball takes on A&M in tough away ...

The Hawks have never won at Reed Arena and the Aggies present ...

/news/2010/nov/09/volleyball-takes-m-tough-away-setting/

Soccer topples Aggies, 1-0

The Kansas squad knocks off No. 6 Texas A&M Friday in one ...

/news/2008/oct/20/soccer/

Volleyball plays Aggies tonight

The Jayhawks, 10-11 overall and 3-7 in the Big 12 looks to ...

/news/2007/oct/24/volleyball_plays_aggies_tonight/

Volleyball enters crucial stretch

The KU volleyball team plays big games against Texas A&M and Colorado ...

/news/2007/oct/05/volleyball/

Race for the Big 12 title

The Big 12 Conference regular season has reached its halfway point. The ...

/news/2008/feb/06/race_big_12_title/

Stanford’s shocker leads wave of upsets

No. 2 USC lost to surprising Stanford in perhaps the biggest upset ...

/news/2007/oct/08/Nation/

Kansas goal in 115th minute trumps Texas ...

Sophomore forward Caroline Kastor heads the game winning goal in double overtime.

/news/2011/sep/30/kansas-trumps-texas/

Exhausted soccer team loses to No. 24 ...

Aggies outplay Jayhawks in Sunday’s game.

/news/2011/oct/02/exhausted-soccer-team-falls-no-24-texas-m/

Soccer team wants to finish strong

Jayhawks need to win games late to qualify for conference tournament.

/news/2009/oct/14/soccer-team-wants-finish-strong/

wbbgameday

tease

/news/2007/feb/02/wbbgameday/

Soccer plays for Big 12 Tournament berth

Jayhawks will play Texas Tech in unprecedented play-in game to decide final ...

/news/2009/nov/02/soccer-plays-big-12-tournament-berth/

Gameday: Women's Basketball KU-OSU

/news/2006/jan/20/womens_bb/

Oklahoma loses second game of the season

Backup quarterbacks, non-conference losses define weekend for several Big 12 teams.

/news/2009/oct/05/oklahoma-loses-game/

Recap of weekend college football

Here is a replay of football from last weekend.

/news/2007/oct/22/Nation/

Shroyer: Watch ‘other’ football team

Fans aren’t paying enough attention to the “football” team that’s really worth ...

/news/2007/aug/27/shroyer/

Morning Brew: KU soccer emerges as a ...

Kansas football recorded its second loss to a formidable opponent, but Kansas ...

/news/2008/oct/21/morning_brew/

Soccer aims to win this weekend against ...

The team will play against Texas A&M on Friday and Texas on ...

/news/2010/sep/30/soccer-aims-win-weekend-against-two-texas-teams/

Big 12 Stock Report: Longhorns roll into ...

Texas has a 38-7 record and could end up as the #1 ...

/news/2010/may/04/big-12-stock-report-longhorns-roll-baseball-tourne/

Team’s struggles undermine senior night

Kansas allowed too many free throws in Saturday’s loss to Nebraska.

/news/2010/mar/05/teams-struggles/

Big 12 Women's Basketball Power Rankings

Andrew Wiebe evaluates the Big 12's women's basketball teams

/news/2008/feb/12/big_12_womens_basketball_power_rankings/

Jayhawks shock the Aggies

Shannon McCabe's first half goal led Kansas to a historic 1-0 victory ...

/news/2008/oct/18/jayhawks_shock_aggies/

Comments

Use the comment form below to begin a discussion about this content.

Sign in to comment