Spring Break
After senior midfielder Ali Dorri's thunderous boot clanged off the near post late in the second overtime frame, it seemed safe to say the soccer gods wouldn't allow UMKC to score Saturday afternoon on a rain-soaked Bourke Field. Indeed, the Kangaroos shot blanks all afternoon, but so did the Leathernecks of Western Illinois University (WIU) as both teams battled the elements and each other to a 0-0 draw.
Experience is a must see UMKC students and fans enjoyed a special treat Friday night at the College Basketball Experience in downtown Kansas City, next door to the new Sprint Center. The Kangaroos' men's basketball team held its first practice on the indoor basketball court that sits one floor above the National Collegiate Basketball Hall of Fame.
UMKC head basketball coach Matt Brown got his players started with an opening night practice at the College Basketball Experience on Friday night. Two hours of drills in front of a live audience were performed in a crisp fashion. Brown has less than two weeks to prepare his squad for an Oct.
Yet another weekend of NFL play has gone by, and once again football fans got their fair share of entertainment. LT finally had his breakout game. Tom Brady has more touchdown passes through six games (21) than any player in NFL history, effectively reminding us all that it's great to be him (like we forgot).
The UMKC men's golf team played its way to a second straight top three finish at the Stephen F. Austin/Bill Hill - Crown Classic Oct. 8-9 in Lufkin, Texas . The UMKC women's team finished in 10th place at the Johnie Imes Invitational on the same dates in Columbia, Mo.
It doesn't take long to figure out senior golfer Whitney Davis is a friendly, family-oriented person. This makes Davis a good fit as the matriarch of a young UMKC women's golf team. She is the bridge between the past and the future. Davis says the team dynamics are different due to her being the only senior.
The UMKC women's volleyball squad suffered its worst loss of the season Friday night. The Indiana-University Purdue University Fort Wayne (IPFW) Mastodons defeated the Roos three games to none at Swinney Recreation Center. IPFW opened game one with a serve and a two-point lead.
The Kangaroos came up from down under to pull off a 3-0 win Saturday night over Oakland University at Swinney Recreation Center. Sitting in eigth place with a 1-6 Summit League record entering the night, the volleyball ladies managed to pull even with the Golden Grizzlies, who were one win better in the standings by the evening's end.
Junior Mandy Tipton is not only the UMKC Volleyball team's libero; she is also the team's prankster. She does almost anything to get a laugh and sometimes recruits her two accomplices and teammates senior Lauren Starks and junior Danni Sperry. "We make lots of people laugh," Tipton said.
Photo heather sprigler In UMKC volleyball, almost nothing is a given except when this duo isn't playing, sophomore Jamie Hagerman (88) and freshman Holly Schmidt (11) will be standing together at the end of the court. What makes this spot better than all the others? "We go back there so we can see the whole court," Schmidt said.
