Spring Break
The UMKC men's soccer team dropped its third straight home game of the season to Bradley University 3-1 Wednesday afternoon at Bourke Field at Rockhurst University. In an ugly match the Kangaroos (5-4-1; 1-0 Summit League) and Braves (6-3-1) wrestled through 90 minutes of tightly-contested soccer.
Champion in the house UMKC Senior Associate Athletics Director for Business Operations Carla Wilson seems to have a myriad of talents. Wilson, the Senior Woman Administrator (SWA) in the Athletics department Wilson and keeper of the budgets for all 15 sports programs, as well as a primary representative alongside Athletics Director Tim Hall of the university in Summit League and NCAA matters, has evidently still found time to become a master of the softball diamond as well.
The UMKC men's soccer team suffered its first conference defeat of the season, losing 4-1 to the Jaguars of Indiana University Purdue University Indiana (IUPUI) Saturday afternoon in Indianapolis, Ind. The Kangaroos' record dropped to 5-5-1 overall and 1-1 in the Summit League after the Jaguars (4-7-1, 2-0 Summit League) ripped the UMKC nets for four tallies on the afternoon, including two goals coming within a span of 28 seconds.
Like many student-athletes at the college level, Miguel Rodrigues looks to continue in his sport after graduation. But the junior midfielder for the UMKC men's soccer team doesn't necessarily aspire to obtain notoriety at the professional level. Rodrigues, a 20-year-old Liberal Arts major, said he would like to pursue a soccer career in the U.
Going into week six of the NFL season, it's safe to evaluate a few glaring draft-day decisions. If you have LaMont Jordan in your backfield, you have a late-round steal. But if you depend on Travis Henry to carry the load, you've likely come to the realization you drafted Ricky Williams version 2.
Intent on escaping the Summit League cellar, the UMKC volleyball team ended its 12-game losing skid against the Centenary Ladies Friday night, 3-0. The Roos were dominant from the start, taking an early 12-4 lead over the outmatched Ladies. Head Coach Geno Frugoli stood on the sideline yelling "good job" and maintaining a straight face when UMKC made multiple "fake-out" plays with two players jumping up for the same kill, confusing Centenary time and again.
UMKC forced Oral Roberts University (ORU) into a five-game volleyball match for the first time since 1993. The Roos fell in a 2-3 loss to the Eagles Saturday night in what ORU fans were saying was probably the most intense game for them this season. Kangaroo senior Kylee Stephenson made the opening serve, but it was an Eagle who took first blood.
After a summer watching a prospective Hawaiian organ donor and a wannabe Irish R&B singer, UMKC sophomore setter Caitlin Koenig started the fall semester with an increased appreciation for the film industry. She's not an actor; she's not a director; she's a … movie enthusiast.
The men's golf team found its stroke last week at the UT Arlington Fall Classic at the Waterchase Golf Club in Fort Worth, Texas. The Kangaroos took 3rd place in the field of 15, shooting a score of 874 (292-286-296). Freshman Neil Horsley made an impressive showing in the Lone Star state with a 4th place finish.
The UMKC women's golf team struggled to a 15th place at the Oral Roberts University Shootout, which concluded Oct. 2 at the Meadowbrook Country Club in Tulsa, Okla. UMKC finished the event with a three-day score of 1027 (338-339-350). Sophomore Sally Meiners continued her impressive play while leading the team with a final mark of 248 (83-79-86).
The UMKC intramural flag football tournament gave teams around campus an opportunity to come out for their prospective organizations. Each weekend they tested their skills in spirited competition on the field just behind Swinney Recreation Center. Campus football enthusiasts eagerly anticipated the tournament.
