KU Soccer plays Missouri in Border Showdown
The team honors five seniors with Senior Day
Kansas competes for a third place standing in the Big 12. If Texas loses its game this weekend and the Jayhawks win, the team could be bumped to second.
By Alison Cumbow (Contact)
Friday, November 2nd, 2007
The Border Showdown starts at 3 p.m. today in Lawrence against rival Missouri at the Jayhawk Soccer Complex. Today is also Senior Day, and after the match the team’s five seniors — defender Kelsey Archuleta, midfielder Nicole Cauzillo, defender Afton Sauer, midfielder Emily Strinde, and goalkeeper Colleen Quinn — will be honored in a ceremony. The first 250 fans will receive a free Kansas soccer T-shirt.
CATCHING UP
Tonight’s showdown against the Tigers is the last game of the Jayhawks’ regular season. Next week the team heads to San Antonio, Texas, where it will battle for the Big 12 Championship title. Kansas is 6-9-4 overall, 4-2-3 in the Big 12. Last weekend’s win against Iowa State gave the Jayhawks a shot at competing in San Antonio next weekend.
STACKING UP THE JAYHAWKS
Kansas is in fifth place in conference standings. However, if Texas loses its next game, and the Jayhawks win against the Tigers tonight, Kansas could move to a second-place standing in conference play. If Texas wins its next match, but the Jayhawks do win against Missouri, Kansas would move to third-place.
EYEING THE TIGERS
Missouri, ranked No. 18 in the country, is 12-5 overall and 6-3 in the Big 12. Last weekend the Tigers lost to Iowa State, 1-0. Kansas leads in victories against Missouri, 7-6, and the Tigers have not seen a win in Lawrence since 1996. Missouri leads opponents in scoring, 46-21 so far this season, but has seen a decrease in its last five games, only outscoring 8-7.
AND THE AWARDS GO TO…
Going out with a bang, two seniors, Cauzillo and Strinden, were honored this week after being selected to the Academic All-District 7 Second Team by ESPN Magazine. This is the second time Cauzillo has earned the honor and the first time for Strinden. Cauzillo has scored the most goals this season with five and has three assists. Strinden has played 17 of 19 games this season, and scored the first goal of the season for the Jayhawks.
Edited by Rachael Gray
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