There’s been a steady momentum building around Kansas soccer over the last 10 matches, especially given the start to the 2019 NCAA Tournament. KU defeated — or what may better be described as outlasted — Iowa 1-0 in the first round Saturday night at Rock Chalk Park. The Jayhawks will take on Xavier in the second round on Friday. “I think our confidence is really high right now, obviously winning the ...
It took almost 70 minutes for Kansas soccer to break through, but a quick strike inside the box from sophomore Kailey Lane proved to be the difference between keeping a season alive and going home early. And with that lone goal, KU escaped with a 1-0 victory over Iowa in the first round of the NCAA Tournament Saturday night at Rock Chalk Park. “This group all year has battled, and that’s really kind of ...
After two games filled with plenty of drama to start the season, Kansas men’s basketball was given a bit of a breather in game three. From the very start, the Jayhawks took control, scoring at will as KU rolled to a 112-57 victory over Monmouth at home Friday. Really, the only surprising thing came from junior forward Silvio De Sousa getting the start. The score really does reflect how one-sided this game ...
Coming off the first Big 12 Championship title in school history, there’s a growing confidence among Kansas soccer coaches and players heading into the NCAA Tournament. And while the Jayhawks’ play has continued to improve down the stretch this season and wins stack up, senior forward Katie McClure said it’s important to keep things in perspective. “But I think we have to take it one game at a time and ...
It’s not a particularly pleasant memory for Kansas soccer, but the 4-1 loss to North Carolina in the second round of the 2018 NCAA Tournament provided much-needed guidance. “We just learned that we’ve got to play our soccer,” senior defender Addisyn Merrick said. “Once you get pressured into playing someone else’s style of soccer — just like not being the first to ball or something — it’s just ...
Late in the fourth quarter, Kansas sophomore Aniya Thomas fought through multiple defenders, somehow maintaining her dribble as she found her way to the top of the key. Thomas quickly found freshman guard Zakiyah Franklin in the corner, leading to a drive and a score. It was resourcefulness and hustle plays like this from Thomas that got KU women’s basketball back on track after a rough start for a 63-48 ...