KU Women's Soccer to Hold Open Tryouts

May 5, 2006

LAWRENCE, Kan. –

The University of Kansas women’s soccer team will hold open tryouts to fill roster spots for the upcoming 2006 season. The tryouts will be held in the month of August.

Interested students should contact KU assistant coach Kara Lowery for more information. Lowery can be reached by phone at (785) 864-5833 or by email at klowery@ku.edu.

Mark Francis is entering his eighth season at the helm of the Jayhawk program. Francis led the Jayhawks to a second place finish in the Big 12 in 2005 and a Big 12 championship in 2004. For his team’s success in 2004, Francis was named the Big 12 Coach of the Year.