Monday, September 29, 2008
Lincoln, Neb. — No. 25 Kansas was bound to suffer some heartbreak this season.
Nebraska delivered the first stomach punch with a late golden goal Friday night in Lincoln, Neb., as freshman forward Molly Thomas slid the ball past junior goalkeeper Julie Hanley with the three minutes remaining in the second overtime to break a 1-1 tie.
“It hurts pretty bad,” senior midfielder Jessica Bush said. “It was a good finish by them. They dominated us the whole game.”
Nebraska’s long-ball tactics put Kansas on the back foot from the start. Coach Mark Francis said the team focused on combating the Cornhuskers’ direct style of play last week in practice, but the home team consistently found space behind the Jayhawks’ backline.
The loss was especially frustrating considering Nebraska is rebuilding after their once-proud program has struggled in recent years.
“We just came out and underestimated them,” junior defender Estelle Johnson said. “The younger girls don’t really know, but we should know by now that any team in the Big 12 can beat any team.”
The Huskers outplayed Francis’ team for most of the 90 minutes of regulation, but Hanley made two key stops in the early going to keep the game scoreless. Kansas made the most of its first opportunity just before halftime when senior forward Sara Rogers slipped a pass to junior forward Kim Boyer at the top of the 18-yard box.
Boyer took one look at the goalkeeper off her line and drove a shot into the top netting to send the Jayhawks to the locker room with a lead to protect.
Hanley and her left post kept Nebraska off the scoreboard in the opening 20 minutes of the second half, but the home side finally broke through in the 71st minute.
Sophomore forward Michaella Fulmer latched onto yet another ball behind the Kansas defense and sent a square ball across the race of goal. The pass found junior forward Shay Powell, but sophomore defender Katie Williams deflected her shot.
But Powell was first to the loose ball and sent a volley past a helpless Hanley.
“They deserved to win,” Francis said. “They out-hustled us. That’s the bottom line today. First time all season someone out-hustled us.”
Neither team could muster much more in regulation, but Kansas seemed the most likely to walk away with a victory during overtime. Freshman forward Kortney Clifton was alone with the goalkeeper, but she couldn’t make the most of the chance.
Seven minutes later, Thomas was sprung behind the defense and her deft finish sent the Nebraska bench into wild celebrations while Kansas left the field with their heads down.
“It’s a wake up call for all of us,” Bush said.
JAYHAWKS BEAT IOWA STATE 3-2
Two days after beginning Big 12 conference play with a loss, Kansas defeated Iowa State in Ames, Iowa, behind goals from junior Monica Dolinksy, sophomore Sarah Salazar and freshman Kortney Clifton.
The Jayhawks outshot the Cyclones 22-14, and senior goalkeeper Stephanie Baugh filled in capably after junior goalkeeper Julie Hanley was shaken up in the 76th minute.
After beginning conference play with two road games, Kansas returns to Lawrence next weekend for games against Texas Tech and Colorado.
— — Edited by Rachel Burchfield
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