ROO DROPPINGS

Women's tennis at Tiger Invitational

The UMKC women's tennis team travelled to Columbia, Mo., last weekend to take part in the Missouri Tiger Invitational. In first round Friday matches, the doubles team of sophomores Chelsea Horner and Katherine Rist defeated the Drake University pairing of freshman Morgan Rainey and senior Kari Sloboth 8-3. Horner and Rist fell in the second round 8-1 to Illinois State University (ISU) opponents Julia Zubkova, junior, and Franziska Steinhardt, freshman. Senior Emily Lindsay, freshman Jillian Yakominich, and Horner all lost in their singles matches on day one of the invitational. The women returned to action the following day but did not fare any better. The Kangaroos were unable to win a match in the second round. In doubles, Yakominkich and freshman Jessica Ball were handed an 8-1 setback at the hands of St. Louis University (SLU) junior Joe Becker and freshman Hailee Elmore. They made a game effort in their following match against senior Tanja Hrovatic and freshman Hannah Esker but came up on the short end of an 8-6 result. UMKC sophomore Megan Titus dropped two straight matches to freshman Earlynn Lauer of Drake, 6-2, 6-1. Titus then faced SLU's Kasia Tomalak losing 6-1, 6-1. Caitlin Burke could not overcome Drake senior Sarah Plowman who took care of the UMKC senior 6-3, 6-1 in consecutive sets. Cross country team in State Classic

Cross country runners from the UMKC men's and women's team return to action this Saturday in the Missouri State Classic. The 5K starts at 9 a.m. in Springfield, Mo., at the Missouri State Cross Country Facility. Other schools competing include Evangel University, Missouri State University, Morehead State University, Oklahoma State University, Oral Roberts University, and Wichita State University.

Golf season tees off this week

Both squads of UMKC golfers will hit the links this Monday and Tuesday in separate tournaments. The women will field six players at the Chip-N Club Invitational in Lincoln, Neb., to represent the Roos in a field of 13 teams. UMKC will participate in two rounds on Monday and a single round Tuesday. Live tournament scoring will be available at www.golfstat.com. Also on Monday and Tuesday, six golfers from the Kangaroo's men's team will take part in the 2008 Kansas Invitational at the Alvamar Golf Club in Lawrence, Kan. UMKC will compete against 15 other teams in the 54 hole tournament. 36 holes are scheduled to be played on Monday, and will be followed by 18 holes to finish things up the following day.

Intramural volleyball slated to begin

Intramural volleyball leagues will begin play the week of Oct. 20, according to Tom Schultz, manager of Intramurals and Campus Recreation at Swinney Recreation Center. Team groupings will consist of men's, women's, and co-recreational leagues. Schultz said his department is in the process of putting together a night schedule for the upcoming matches. The team-registration deadline is set for noon on Oct. 15. For more information, call (816) 235-2712 or send an e-mail to ejlxxf@umkc.edu. dcordill@unews.com