KU Travels to Missouri for Border Showdown
Nov. 2, 2004
COLUMBIA, Mo. – Kansas volleyball will continue its Big 12 road trip in the Border Showdown at Missouri Wednesday. The Jayhawks (13-8, 4-8) are coming off a 3-0 loss at No. 18 Kansas State Saturday, while the Tigers (13-6, 8-4) lost to No. 15 Texas A&M on Oct. 27.
Match time is set for 7 p.m. at the Hearnes Center in Columbia. Gametracker and post-match results will be available on kuathletics.com.
KU leads the 2004-05 Border Showdown 4.5 to 4.0.
Quick Notes
Missouri Preview
The Tigers, who have made four consecutive appearances in the NCAA Tournament, are 13-6 overall and 8-4 in the league. Missouri, one of the best offenses in the nation, leads the Big 12 in kills (17.68 per game) and assists (16.06 per game).
MU, which received 30 votes in this week’s USA Today/CSTV Top 25 Coaches’ Poll, is 8-1 at home this season with its only loss to Kansas State (3-1).
The Kansas/Missouri Series
The Tigers lead the all-time series against KU 37-33. The Tigers won the last meeting 3-2 (Oct. 16 in Lawrence) but neither team has held more than a three-match win streak over the other in the last decade.
Career Watch
Some of the 2004 Jayhawks are quickly making their way up KU’s all-time career lists. Here’s a brief look at their numbers:
Digs
1. Adrian Powell (1988-91) 1,325
2. Jill Dorsey (2001-present) 1,190
3. Sarah Rome (2000-03) 1,177
Kills
1. Sarah Rome (2001-03) 1,306
2. Amanda Reves (1996-98) 1,264
3. Mary Beth Albrecht (1996-99) 1,171
4. Judy Desch (1984-87) 1,146 5. Cyndee Kanabel (1990-93) 1,122
6. Moira Donovan (1995-98) 1,081
7. Josi Lima (2002-present) 980
Assists
1. Julie Woodruff (1988-91) 4,209
2. Molly LaMere (1998-2001) 4,108
3. Laura Rhode (1995-98) 3,646
4. Andi Rozum (2002-present) 3,033
10. Ashley Bechard (2001-present) 685
Block Solos
1. Julie Easter (1983-86) 136
2. Amanda Reves (1996-99) 87
3. Tammy Hill (1984-87) 83
4. Judy Desch (1984-87) 71
5. Ashley Michaels (2001-present) 69
Block Assists
1. Amanda Reves (1996-99) 427
2. Cyndee Kanabel (1990-93) 311
3. Ashley Michaels (2001-present) 298
Missouri Probable Starters
L – Tatum Ailes (5-6, Fr., Bellevue, Neb.) — 4.04 digs per game
MB – Lindsey Noll (6-5, Jr., St. Louis, Mo.) — 1.72 kpg/.263/0.97 blocks per game
MB – Nicole Wilson (6-3, So., Lincoln, Neb.) — 2.97 kpg/.393/1.04 blocks per game
MB – Lisa Boyd (6-2, Jr., Farmington, Mo.) — 2.97 kpg/.388
S – Lindsey Hunter (5-10, Jr., Papillion, Neb.) — 14.26 assists p/g
OH – Shen Danru (5-11, Jr., Shanghai, China) — 4.01 kpg/2.82 dpg
OH – Jessica Vander Kooi (6-2, So., Merrill, Iowa) — 3.90 k/3.16 dpg
KU Probable Starters
L – #1 Jill Dorsey (5-9, Sr., Wellsville, Kan.)
MB – #10 Josi Lima (6-0, Jr., Sao Paulo, Brazil)
MB – #2 Ashley Michaels (6-1, Sr., Wathena, Kan.)
S – #9 Andi Rozum (5-10, Jr., Loveland, Colo.)
OPP – #7 Emily Brown (6-2, Fr., Baldwin, Kan.)
OH – #8 Paula Caten (6-3, Jr.-Tr., Canarana, Brazil)
OH – #4 Jana Correa (6-0, So., Macapa, Brazil)
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