West Layafette, Ind. ? Purdue scored two second-half goals to defeat Kansas University’s 24th-ranked soccer team, 3-1, on Sunday.
“It’s not the way we wanted to finish the non-conference season,” Kansas coach Mark Francis said. “We’ll need to regroup and see how tough we are going into next weekend.”
The Jayhawks (4-3-1) started the scoring after being awarded a free kick just outside the 18-yard box. On the free kick, Caroline Smith pushed the ball over to Jessica Bush, who had her shot blocked by the Purdue wall. Lacey Novak retrieved the ball and had her shot saved. KU swarmed to the ball, and Afton Sauer punched in her first goal of the season from close range.
The Boilermakers responded quickly. After Julie Hanley made a diving save, Purdue was awarded a corner kick. The Boilermakers’ Kim Comisar bent the corner into the back of the net, tying the match 1:52 after KU took the lead.
In the 59th-minute, Jessica Okoroafo raced past the KU defense forcing the Jayhawks to foul her in the box, setting up a penalty kick. Jordyn Shaffer took the kick and buried it in the lower-left corner out of the reach of KU’s goalkeeper Erin Ferguson, who came on in relief of Hanley to start the second half.
Okoroafo had her own attempt at a penalty kick in the 68th-minute. After Okoroafo was fouled by Ferguson in the box she pushed her penalty kick wide right.
The Boilermakers added an insurance goal in the 88th minute. Jill Sarbaugh tallied her second goal of the season with less than three minutes remaining.
KU tennis goes 5-1 at invitational
Tulsa, Okla. – Kansas University’s tennis team went 5-1 during Sunday’s final day of the Hurricane Invitational to compile a combined record of 21-7 in the tournament
“We are very pleased with our play in the tournament,” KU coach Amy Hall-Holt said. “Our girls are all worn out, but they couldn’t be happier about this weekend.”
Brittany Brown, Elizaveta Avdeeva, Ksenia Bukina, Lauren Hommell and Stephanie Smith notched victories against in-state rival Wichita State.
Golf meet on tap
Kansas University’s men’s golf team will play host to the 2005 Kansas Invitational today and Tuesday at Alvamar.
The first day will consist of 36 holes with a shotgun start at 8 a.m., followed by 18 holes on Tuesday with an 8:30 start.
The Jayhawks are the defending champions in this tournament after taking last year’s title by seven strokes.
