Spring Break
UMKC sophomore midfielder Bryan Perez scored his fourth goal of the season on Sunday afternoon to lead the Kangaroo soccer squad past Indiana-Purdue-Fort Wayne, 2-1 in the Hoosier state. The winning goal happened in the 89th minute of action and sent the Mastodons home in defeat.
Some losses are simply harder to take than others; just ask the UMKC men's soccer team, who outplayed the University of Evansville for the better part of 106 minutes last Thursday afternoon. The Kangaroos, 4-3-1, were felled in the second overtime period after the Purple Aces' Dan Gibson guided a 20-yard blast inside the near post for a sudden 1-0 victory at Bourke Field on the Rockhurst University campus.
Confessions of a reforming couch potato Standing on the walkway next to Bourke Field on the Rockhurst campus Thursday afternoon, there was much to appreciate. It is never dull for a sports purist to watch a pitcher's duel in baseball, or a defensive gem in football.
As a student athlete at UMKC, Stephen Mannino has learned to spread himself around. A senior Graphic Arts major and forward for the Kangaroo men's soccer team, he frequently finds himself on the run. "Time management is really key," Mannino said. "There's a lot of late nights in the computer labs because all of my work is done on the computers.
With exception to those who've had bye weeks, NFL teams are a quarter of the way through their schedules. As with any season, there have been a few surprises (Green Bay's 4-0 start, New Orleans' inability to put it in the end zone, Terrell Owens' lack of inexcusably ridiculous behavior).
Sophomore golfer Alex Hogben probably had no idea when he started playing golf at the age of seven the sport would eventually lead him 6,000 miles away from his home in Manchester, England. While Hogben was in high school he signed with a consulting group called Pro Dream.
The UMKC volleyball squad could do little more than watch as a pair of Bison left them in the dust. While the Kangaroos shared the game action with almost every teammate able to make a kill, the Bison took another approach and continued to set up Kelly Lopez and Brooke VandenBergh over and over.
Saturday night, the UMKC volleyball team nearly mimicked their performance from the night before against North Dakota State University as they took on South Dakota State University (SDSU) at the Frost Arena, falling 0-3 in a three-game match as a crowd of 600 looked on.
UMKC outside hitter Danni Sperry may be taking on a new position: journalist. Sperry works just as hard off the court as she does on the court to ensure a future in sports. "This year I'm really working to get an internship with Metro Sports," Sperry said.
UMKC men's soccer team junior midfielder, was named Summit League offensive player of the week for the week ending Sept. 24. His two-goal performance against the Bears of the University of Central Arkansas sparked the Kangaroos to a 2-1 victory for their fourth win of the season.
