Spring Break
Senior forward Bryan Harris recorded a Senior Day hat trick, vaulting the UMKC men's soccer team over Oral Roberts University (ORU) 3-1 at Bourke Field Saturday afternoon. Harris found the back of the net twice in the first frame and again in the second for the sixth three-goal performance in UMKC history.
The mother of one of the members of UMKC men's soccer team pulled me aside just before the Kangaroos kicked off against Oral Roberts University last Saturday. Looking across the pitch at the empty stands on the east side of Bourke Field she expressed dismay at the small crowd turnout.
The UMKC volleyball squad started strong before finishing flat in a hard fought 3-0 defeat at the hands of North Dakota State University (NDSU) on Thursday evening at Swinney Recreation Center. "That's a great team," Kangaroo Head Coach Geno Frugoli said.
The UMKC volleyball team ended their losing streak with a 3-1 win against the Centenary College (CC) Ladies. The Roos traveled to Shreveport, La., to take on CC at the Ladies' home court the Fitness Center. While the Roos dropped the first set of the match, they came back to win the next three.
UMKC's five seniors were recognized for their hard work on Saturday with a presentation at halftime. Perhaps most recognizable is the Coleman family. Levi Coleman had his brother Brendan Thomas and his parents Dwight and Linda (above left to right) present at the Saturday match.
UMKC men slated for four games in CBE Classic The men's basketball team will take on squads from four schools in the 2008 O'Reilly Auto Parts College Basketball Experience Classic (CBE). First up for the Kangaroos will be the defending National Champions from the University of Kansas.
