Spring Break
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.
For 90 minutes last Saturday in Omaha, Neb., the #3 ranked Creighton Jays sent a barrage of shots over the crossbar, wide of the post, and right at UMKC senior goalkeeper Ken Cooper. Still, they couldn't find the back of the net. But UMKC senior forward Brian Harris' header found that elusive sweet spot in game's 16th minute.
With only seven more home games to play, the Royals average attendance is 20,212 per game - dead last in the American League. Presently on pace to lose at least 90 games for the fifth consecutive season, one wonders what the Royals will do next year to keeps fans in the stands.
After falling to the University of Kansas (KU) Jayhawks in a four-set match Tuesday evening, the Kangaroos set off for the University of Louisiana at Monroe (ULM) Warhawk Classic tournament last weekend. "I think the KU game started us off," said volleyball Head Coach Geno Frugoli.
The UMKC's men's and women's basketball teams released their 2008-09 schedules Sept. 11. A quick glance at the opposition on either slate shows both squads will face early challenges. The Kangaroo men's team tips off the season Nov. 14, with their lone appearance at Swinney Recreation Center (SRC) in 2008, hosting the University of North Dakota.
