Thursday, August 27, 2009
Freshman forward out for season
Freshman forward Amy Grow succumbed to an injury in the preseason that will end her season. Coach Mark Francis declined to comment further on the injury, but admitted it was a definite blow to the team.
Senior defender Estelle Johnson and midfielder Monica Dolinsky (right) answer questions from the media Wednesday at Hadl Auditorium. Dolinsky is expected to lead the midfield, which is starting two freshmen this year.
Francis said she was starting in the preseason before the injury.
“She will be back,” Francis said. “But she is out for the season, which is a great disappointment for our team.”
Grow would have, at the least, provided depth for senior Shannon McCabe and sophomore Emily Cressy. At the most, she might have started alongside them using last year’s 4-3-3 formation.
Grow is from Edmond, Okla. She was named a High School Girls’ Soccer Player of the Week by ESPN in May of her senior season.
Senior goalie failed preseason fitness test
Senior goalkeeper Julie Hanley just passed a mandatory fitness test that will allow her to compete in games. She failed two preseason tests.
Francis admitted that her inability to pass the fitness test was a factor in his decision to start freshman Kat Liebetrau.
“She’s proven to be the most consistent goalkeeper at this point in the season,” Francis said.
Senior defender Estelle Johnson said that the fitness tests entail a lot of different activities, but all have to do with running. One example is a “beep test,” where players must sprint 22 yards before an electronic beep sounds. The time between beeps gets shorter and shorter, and the players must make a certain level to pass.
–Clark Goble
Kansas relying on Dolinsky for midfield leadership
Kansas’ young midfield will have to gain confidence quickly to help the team achieve its goal of winning the Big 12 Championship this year. Coach Mark Francis is looking to senior midfielder Monica Dolinsky to provide leadership for the midfield, which is starting two freshmen: Shelby Williamson and Whitney Berry.
“They’re a bit inexperienced, so I think she (Dolinsky) is going to take on the role of organizer on the field,” said Francis. “I think she’s done a good job of that so far.”
Francis would like Dolinsky to concentrate less on organization and more on scoring goals, however. Dolinsky was the team’s co-leader in goals scored last year with nine.
“In Sunday’s game, she wasn’t as offensive as we would like her to be,” Francis said. “We expect her to get in and around the penalty area, and she didn’t do a whole lot of that on Sunday.”
“At Drake, I was deeper than I was supposed to and we addressed that in practice,” Dolinsky said. “I have confidence in my teammates that I can go up and they’ll have my back on defense.”
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