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Two UK workers arrested in theft case

THE KENTUCKY KERNEL

UK police arrested two universi-
ty employees yesterday after wit-
nessing them take a purse from the
lobby of the Patterson Office Tower.
Officials suspect the pair is linked to
a rash of petty thefts across main
campus over the last several weeks.
Maj. Joe Monroe said.

Officers observed Karen Taylor.
21. and Taleka Lewis. 38. who both
worked for the physical plant divi-
sion. take a purse from a desk in the
lobby of the Office Tower at 1:26

pm. Monroe said. They then rode
an elevator to the ninth floor where
they took money and jewelry out of
the purse before throwing it away.
according to police reports. The
purse and property were valued at
$343.
UK police issued a campus safety
alert last week telling faculty. stu-
dents and staff to beware of an in-
creased number of thefts of wallets.
purses and backpacks. The alert in-
cluded a suspect description of a
black male in his late thirties to ear
ly forties.

Monroe said officers were look-
ing for this suspect when they saw
Taylor and Lewis take the purse.
One of the women matched another
description that witnesses had previ-
ously given.

Monroe said they are still look-
ing for the male suspect. whom the
department believes was working
with the two women in the rash of
the thefts.

"We want to make sure we got all
the parties involved (before closing
the case)" Monroe said. “Although
we believe we will drastically reduce

 

the number of thefts with these two
apprehensions.“

As part of the investigation.
three to six officers had been watch-
ing buildings on main campus look—
ing for the described male suspect in
the early afternoons when most of
the thefis were taking place. Monroe
said.

Police do not believe the suspects
are linked to the wave of thefts oc-
curring over the last month at the
Kentucky Clinic.

Monroe encouraged students
and staff to be careful of their be-

longings while on campus. suggest-
ing they not leave purses and back-
packs unattended and to be sure to
keep records of credit card numbers
so they can be easily canceled in
case they are stolen.

"The foremost important thing is
to have people who work in those ar-
eas. because they know the area bet-
ter than anyone else. keep an eye
out." Monroe said. "If they see
someone who doesn't belong. watch
them and let us know."

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By Ryan Evans
lHE KENTUCKY KERNEL

Love. hate. sadness.

These and other emotions will be ex-
pressed at the same time later this
month.

Welcome to the poetry slam.

The event. sponsored by the Associa-
tion of College Unions International and
The Cats Den. will be held at 7 pm. Nov.
14 in the Student Center‘s Center Theater.

The winner of the event will receive a
trip to North Carolina to compete in a
larger poetry slam.

Poetry slams. such as those seen in lo‘
cal coffee houses or on HBO‘s “Def Poet-
ry Jam.“ are events in which participants
perform poetic works before an audience.
Many different lyrical styles are used at
these events.

The poetry slam is open only to UK
students.

Participants must perform two origi~
nal poems. with
each lasting three
minutes or less.

All lyrical and
performance styles
are welcome. but
no props may be
used during the t . . t
performance. ° pamc'pa e.

The entry dead-
line for participants is Monday.

In addition to the grand prize. there
will also be several prizes donated by 10-
cal area businesses. '

This is the first poetry slam spon-
sored by ACUI. which often sponsors
tournaments and competitions in events
such as foosball. euchre and the poker
tournament held on campus this week.

“It‘s a unique kind of event. so we're
really trying to get students to participate
in this." said Amy Abbott. an integrated
strategic communications senior who is
coordinating the event for The Cats Den.

“It's a new kind of event for The Cats
Den. and we're hoping for a good crowd.

“We’re hoping for at least 15 to 20 peo-
ple to participate in the slam. and for an
even larger audience."

Coffee. tea and pastries will be served
during the competition. to simulate a cof-
fee house type of environment.

“Our reasoning for that is that it will
help set the right kind of mood." Abbot
said.

Although original poetry must be per.
formed in order to compete in the poetry
slam. the event will also feature an open-
mic competition for audience members.

Members of the audience will be able
to select a poem and perform it on stage.

Although the open-mic competition
will be open to anyone. only those partici-
pating in the poetry slam will be eligible
for the trip to North Carolina.

However. there are donated prizes for
these participants as well.

“It's our way of trying to involve all
the students who are interested in this."
Abbott said.

“We realize that some might want to
get involved with this. but don't want to
compete or have any material of their
own to perform.

“We‘re hoping that it‘ll draw the at-
tention of a greater number of students.
too."

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Antonio Lipscomb and Sean Lightsey. both instructors of capoeira dancing,

dent Center last Thursday.

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Learning through dance

Freshman seminar class experiences other cultures by trying Brazilian capoeira

B_ygenisha Watts

THE KENTUCKY KENNEL

Cartwheels. back-flips and
fast-paced clapping. with Por-
tuguese music playing in the
background. were all part of the
scene at the Martin Luther King
Jr. Cultural Center last week.

As part of a cultural under-
standing seminar. 3 UK fresh-
man class learned a Brazilian
dance called capoeira.

The dance originated with

Junior guard
Jenny Pfeiffer
tries to pass
around Dalhousie
junior guard
Kelly Donald dur-
ing the first half
of the exhibition
game last night
at Memorial Coli-
seum.

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Angolan slaves in Brazil ~
a fight hidden within a dance.

scomb said.
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Ismail

Lugo wanted her students to
understand other cultures

A group of people form a cir-
cle around two fighters and clap.
motivating the two fighters in
the middle. while singing Por-
tuguese music. as another per-
son plays a one-stringed instru»
ment called a berimbau. A vari—
ety of moves are incorporated.
including kicks. handstands and
dodges.

“It can get real intense at
times." instructor Antonio Lip-

agreed that capoeira can get
competitive and extreme.

“Some days you can kick re-
ally hard." she said. “You always
have to watch your back."

Local performers from Fire-
bird Music and Martial Arts Stu-
dio in Lexington. invited by mu-
sic professor Noemi Lugo.
taught the dance to about 20
freshman students in the semi-
nar.

through music.

“We are talking about the
African influence." Lugo said. “I
think it‘s important for them
(the students) to understand oth-
er cultures."

lnstructor Sean Lightsey was
surprised with the student‘s re-
action.

“It was a really good class.”

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UK 90, DALHOUSIE 34

Balanced attack leads Cats in laugher

By ChrisWD_elo_tefl
1H! KENTUCKV KERNEl

Head coach Mickie DeMoss said
in the preseason that she would rely
on a committee of players to replace
the offense of graduated star Sara
Potts.

Last night sophomore forward
Eleia Roddy led that committee. scor-
ing 15 points and grabbing 11 re-
bounds in UK‘s 90-34 exhibition game
rout of Dalhousie (Canada). Roddy
led a balanced attack that saw nine
players score during a 21-2 first-half
run that put away the overmatched
Tigers.

“1 set a goal before the game to get
a double-double." said Roddy. who re-
turned to action after missing last
season's final 19 games with a torn
meniscus. “I decided it was going to

be my job (to rebound) this year and I
was determined. 1 just wanted to help
my team."

DeMoss praised Roddy's effort and
intensity. "She was like a stallion let
out of the gates." DeMoss said. “She
was relentless on the boards. Her ef-
fort was so good tonight."

UK repeatedly worked the ball ear-
ly inside to Roddy and sophomore
center Sarah Elliot using a high-low
attack to feed the post.

The Cats dominated the boards.
finishing with a 5032 advantage.

“The thing 1 was most pleased
with was I thought our board play
was good." DeMoss said.

in addition to the return of Roddy.
last night‘s game also featured the
comeback of junior guard Jenny

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he said, “The teacher seems
like she's really trying to im-
merse her students."

The students relished
learning the new dance.

“It's really cool." said
Phillip Hall. undeclared
freshman. “The dance can
serve as self-defense.

“I like the fact that it’s in-
teractive." Hall said.

Capoeira was a dance
that slaves performed to earn
their freedom.

“That's how the slaves
won their freedom." instruc-
tor Antonio Lipscomb said.
“They won against the slave
masters by doing capoeira."

The dance can also be
performed to help fuel a per-
son’s self-esteem and chal-
lenge them.

“It helps people under-
stand they can do anything
they put their mind to." said
Lipcomb.

Ismail believes capoeira
can be a struggle and it can
feel strange to try it.

“You feel really stupid at
first." she said.

Still. Ismail said she has a
love for the dance.

“You get challenged emo-
tionally and physically." she
said. “I liken Capoeira to life
and how it makes me feel."

any sauna | sun

Antonio Lipscomb and Sean Lightsey play a berimbao, a one-stringed musical bow, for Capoeira dancing last

Thursday at the Martin Luther King Jr. Culture Center in the Student Center.

Lightsey agreed with the
love of the Brazilian dance.

He said. “I loved capoeira
right off the bat."

Lightsey likened capoeira
to a form of martial arts.

“1 did martial arts most of
my teenage years." he said.
“The closest thing to

‘Katrina cough’

By Scott Gold and Ann M. Simmon_s
L05 ANGELES nuts

NEW ORLEANS 7 A
large number of people along
the Louisiana and Mississip-
pi coasts are developing a
condition dubbed “Katrina
cough." believed to be linked
to mold and dust circulating
in the aftermath of Hurri-
cane Katrina.

Health officials are trying
to determine how wide-
spread the problem is, but
suggest that it is popping up
among people who have re-
turned to storm-ravaged ar-
eas. particularly New Or-
leans.

Dr. Dennis Casey. an ear.
nose and throat doctor in
New Orleans. called the con‘
dition “very prevalent." And
Dr. Kevin Jordan. director of
medical affairs at Touro ln-
firmary and Memorial Med-
ical Center in downtown
New Orleans. said the hospi-
tal has seen at least a 25 per-
cent increase in sinus
headaches. congestion. run-
ny noses and sore throats

since Katrina.

In most cases. Casey said.
patients appear to be “aller—
gic to the filth they are ex-
posed to." Those allergies
make the patients more sus
ceptible to respiratory ill-
ness, including bacterial
bronchitis and sinusitis.

Among the public. the
condition is known as “Katri-
na cough" and “Katrina's re-
venge" w much to the con-
sternation of physicians who
feel the monikers paint a
needlessly alarming portrait
of the environment.

“it started out as a sore
throat and scratchy eyes.
That turned into a cold. and
that turned into a cough
again. and that's where it
stayed." said Christophe Hin-
ton. 38. Hinton. who lives in
the French Quarter. drove a
taxi before Katrina but now
is working with a chain-saw
crew. cutting up toppled
trees.

“Everybody's got this
thing." he said. “Everybody I
know.“

Among healthy people.
the condition is not consid-

capoeira is kung fu.“

Lightsey explains
capoeira can be seen in the
entertainment world. even
though many may not realize
it.

“You see it in movies and
music videos," he said.

Lightsey feels he has al-

ways been apart of the
dance.

“(Capoeira has) always
been in me." he said.

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ered serious and can be treat-
ed with antihistamines.
nasal sprays or. in the case of
bacterial infections. antibi—
otics.

But the condition could
be serious for people whose
health is compromised
transplant patients. people
undergoing chemotherapy or
people who suffer from em-
physema. asthma. bronchitis
or other ailments.

“It could be life-threaten-
ing to those people." said Dr.
Peter DeBlieux. associate
medical director of the Spirit
of Charity. a MASH-style
clinic that has been set up in
downtown New Orleans.

Health officials have at-
tempted to warn people with
certain conditions to think
twice before returning to
New Orleans. State and fed-
eral officials have handed out
thousands of fliers and have
taped warnings about mold
to doors in badly damaged
neighborhoods.

“We have made an effort
to get the message out there."
said Kristen Meyer. spokes-
woman for the Louisiana De-

partment of Health and Hos-
pitals.

A host of factors have
contributed to the public‘s
confusion. . For example, de-
spite the mold warnings. the
government has issued re-
peated assurances that the
air quality is safe. But the
tests of air quality were
aimed at toxins. such as ben-
zene. in areas where the
storm caused oil spills. There
has been little testing. offi-
cials said, of “biologicals”
the airborne mold that ap-
pears to be causing the prob.
lem.

Most state and federal of-
ficials believe there is no
need for additional testing
because the contamination is
confined to houses flooded
during the storm.

“People who are actually
going into the destroyed resi-
dences are having a more se-
vere time of it.” Casey said.
“But I’ve also seen some pa-
tients who have not actually
engaged in that but have
started having symptoms
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fied. It was actually written a few weeks ago by Steve (joins who performed it at the march.

in two Oct. 27 articles “Top vote getter resigns from $0“ and “SG set to pursue clarifying changes to its
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Krystal Ball

Staff picks for the weekend of

Nov. 5, 2004

Adam Sichko (47-16)
Last week: 7-0

Auburn 42 UK 18

California 35 Oregon 34

Va. Tech 41 Miami (Fla) 34
South Carolina 28 Arkansas 10
Notre Dame 28 Tennessee 21
Michigan St. 31 Purdue 17
Penn St. 24 Wisconsin 21

Derek Poore (47-16)

Last week: 5-2

Auburn 38 UK 12

Oregon 16 California 10

Va. Tech 28 Miami (Fla) 21
South Carolina 23 Arkansas 17
Notre Dame 21 Tennessee 14
Michigan St. 27 Purdue 21
Penn St. 31 Wisconsin 20

Megan Boehnke (46-17)

Last week: 6-1

Auburn 38 UK 10

Oregon 28 California 27

Va. Tech 35 Miami (Fla) 30
South Carolina 21 Arkansas 17 .
Notre Dame 30 Tennessee 20
Michigan St. 28 Purdue 17

Penn St. 33 Wisconsin 24

Doug Scott (46-17)
Last week: 6-1

Auburn 27 UK 18

Oregon 28 California 18

Va. Tech 28 Miami (Fla) 4
South Carolina 59 Arkansas 0
Notre Dame 45 Tennessee 23
Michigan St. 5 Purdue 3

Penn St. 60 Wisconsin 28

 

Chris Johnson (45-18)

Michigan St. 13 Purdue 10

Penn St. 18 Wisconsin 13

Last week: 5-2
Florida 28 Vanderbilt 20

 

California 31 Oregon 24

Va. Tech 20 Miami (Fla) 14
South Carolina 31 Arkansas 26
Notre Dame 24 Tennessee 20
Purdue 31 Michigan St. 28
Penn St. 35 Wisconsin 33

Andrew Martin (44.19)
Last week: 4-3

Auburn 56 UK 28

Oregon 24 California 7

Miami (Fla) 28 Va. Tech 24
South Carolina 24 Arkansas 17
Notre Dame 17 Tennessee 13
Michigan St. 24 Purdue 21
Penn St. 28 Wisconsin 14

Josh Sullivan (43-20)
Last week: 6-1

Auburn 28 UK 6

California 28 Oregon 10

Va. Tech 17 Miami (Fla) 13
South Carolina 21 Arkansas 3
Notre Dame 3 Tennessee 2

Tim Wiseman (43-20)
Last week: 5-2

Auburn 28 UK 3

Oregon 35 California 34

Va. Tech 17 Miami (Fla) 14
South Carolina 27 Arkansas 20
Notre Dame 42 Tennessee 21
Michigan St. 28 Purdue 20
Penn St. 21 Wisconsin 17

Hilly Schiffer (36-27)

Last week: 3-4

Auburn 14 UK 7

Oregon 21 California 17

Miami (Fla) 35 Va. Tech 14
South Carolina 20 Arkansas 10
Notre Dame 42 Tennessee 35
Michigan St. 30 Purdue 21
Penn St. 42 Wisconsin 24

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A rocky outcrop on the Overlook Trail provides spectacular views of the Kentucky River at Raven Run Nature Sanctuary, located of Highway 25 on Jacks Creek Pike. The sanctuary is open
seven days a week and features a variety of trails and wildlife.

Running Wild With nature

Raven Run Nature Sanctuary offers a peaceful refuge for nature lovers

By Charlie Dennison
THE KENTUCKY KERNEL

In his poem “The Lake Isles of In-
nisfree." William B.Yeats remarked.
“And I shallhave some peace there.
for peace comes dropping slow. drop-
ping from the veils of the morning to
where the crickets sing.“

The peace Yeats speaks of exists
not only in his Innisfree. but also in
the wildlife. nature trails. and the
beautiful Kentucky River Overlook at
Lexington‘s Raven Run Nature Sanc-
tuary.

Exotic ferns. 49 different butter-
flies and gorgeous wildflowers flour-
ish on the trails of Raven Run. More
than 8 miles of trails make up the
area including a paved. barrier-free
trail called the Freedom trail. Aside
from the Kentucky River Overlook.
other sights include the Mills Pond
Dam and remnants of limestone at
the Lime Kiln.

Raven Run began as the farmland
of Revolutionary War hero Brock
Prather. About a mile from the Raven
Run nature center. you can see the
200—year-old farmhouse in which
Prather used to live.

After a few Prather generations.
the house and land were bought by
Archibald Moore. a former American
Field Service volunteer in France
from 1915 to 1917. For the last 50 to 60
years, the land has been owned and
operated by the Lexington-Fayette
Urban County Government. Division
of Parks and Recreation. and is no
longer farmland. However. because of

Old stone walls run along parts of the trails at Raven Run Nature Sanctuary.

the land‘s past. a lot of invasive
species and honey suckle are grow-
ing back and are adapting to the envi-
ronment of a nature sanctuary

In a nature sanctuary. the land is
protected. Flowers are not to be
picked. plants are not to be tampered
with and no pets are allowed.
Michael Downs. recreation supervi-
sor in charge of daily operations at
Raven Run. said the people who visit
do not come to disturb the land.

“The people who come are pas-
sive and enjoy nature study." Downs
said. “People focus on the viewing
impact more than anything else."

As he talked. Downs shaped a
large rock to make a stair. Although
that is only a subtle change. most ar—
eas of the nature sanctuary do not
change at all.

“Our goal is not to change.“
Do is said. “Our goal is to main-
tain."

Downs said Raven Run isn‘t com-
parable to nearby Red River Gorge.
The experience is entirely different.
Raven Run does not allow camping
and closes its trails in the late after—
noon. but its proximity is convenient
enough to allow short day trips.

“We have a very high value as a

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local sight." said Downs. “You don‘t
have to devote all day here."

Ali Rodrian, a seasonal program
assistant for Raven Run, says one as-
pect she really appreciates is the
knowledge visitors can receive.

“Raven Run has an excellent abil-
ity to educate and emphasize the im-
portance of learning about the envi-
ronment.“ said Rodrian. a UK biolo-
gy graduate. “We have plaques sur-
rounding a lot of wildlife that inform
people of what they are.“

In the nature center. Rodrian
showed off a copperhead found on
the trail years ago. “Don‘t worry." she
said. “There aren‘t any around here
anymore."

Although turtles and corn snakes
could also be found on display in the
nature center. the animals most com-
monly found along the trails are
turkeys. turkey vultures. red-tail
hawks. deer and cardinals. The ani-
mal seen the most is the turkey

People of all ages come to enjoy
the trails. People often come for soli-
tude. although couples. Boy Scouts.
Girl Scouts and school field trips also
come regularly According to Rodri-
an. people often come to “find peace“
and “not be disturbed.“

Located off Highway 25. Raven
Run is a 30minute drive from the UK
campus. The trails are open from 9
am. until 4:30 pm. seven days a
week. For volunteering information
as well as general information. call
(859) 272-6105.

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By Chris Delotell
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It may not be March Mad-
ness yet. but UK is on the
bubble.

UK volleyball. that is.

In the midst of the pro-
gram‘s most successful sea-
son in a decade. the Cats en-
ter their final stretch of
Southeastern Conference
games squarely on the bub-
ble for the 64-team NCAA
Tournament field. Head
coach Craig Skinner believes
his team can control its desti~
nation.

“You can predict and pro-
ject all you want.“ he said.
“But we're in control of our
own destiny. I'd like to think
hard work plays a role in the
outcome. and this team cer-
tainly has that.“

The players look forward
to the possibility of making
the tournament.

"We are talking about it.“
senior outside hitter Danielle
Wallace said. “It‘s something
that‘s very exciting for us.
Going to the NCAA is defi»
nitely in our sights."

UK (15-7. 8-4 SEC) set a
goal at the beginning of the
season to make the NCAA
Tournament. At that time. it
seemed improbable the team
would find itself in position
to qualify. The Cats were
picked last in the SEC in the
preseason and have not been
to the tournament since 1993.
However. Skinner said. he is
not surprised with the team's
performance.

“They are competitive
and tough." he said. “They
strive to be great."

The Cats anticipated be-
ing where they are.

“Am I surprised? No.“ se
nior middle blocker Amy Ka.
plan said. "We worked our
butts off all summer. We ex-
pected to do well.“

UK has an opportunity to
improve its NCAA resume
this weekend with home
matches tonight against
South Carolina and Sunday
versus Tennessee. The Volun-
teers swept UK two weeks
ago in Knoxville. Tenn. and
leads UK by one game in
league standings. The Vols
and Wildcats are both in con-
tention for an at-large berth
in the tournament. Skinner

noted the importance of the
weekend.

“We‘re at home and it's a
big opportunity for us to do
well and improve our
chances of making the
NCAA Tournament." he
said. “We have a shot to do
some very special things and
our kids are very excited
about that.“

The players are focused
on avenging the earlier loss
to Tennessee.

“Tennessee will be a huge
match for us because we have
something to prove." Wallace
said. “They're the next team
to beat in the league after
Florida."

Wallace noted that. while
the Tennessee match is im-
portant. each remaining
match carries equal weight
for a team on the bubble.

“We need to win all four
remaining SEC games and do
well in the SEC Tourna-
ment.“ she said. “Every
game. win or lose. might
make or break us for the
NCAA. We can‘t afford any
letdowns."

Before the Cats take on
Tennessee. they must first
deal with South Carolina
tonight at 7:30. UK defeated
the Gamecocks 3-1 in (‘olum
bia earlier this year. and will
look to add one more loss to
South Carolina's nine in the
SEC this season. Skinner
knows his team will need to
match South Carolina's in-
tensity at the beginning of
the match.

“They‘ve started a lot of
matches quickly" he said.
“It's important that we con-
trol the tempo. We have to
play good defense. because
South Carolina has some re~
ally good hitters."

While the team aims to
qualify for the NCAA Tour—
nament. Skinner said the fo~
cus leading up to matches
does not change.

“The tournament is one
of our goals. so talking about
it is common." he said. “But
it doesn’t impact the way we
prepare. Our team is not ap-
proaching anything any dif
ferently now."

Kaplan agreed.

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Morehead State on Sept. 13 at Memorial Coliseum. The Cats play South
Carolina tonight at Memorial Coliseum at 7 pm.

we‘re looking at. but that‘s
far away." she said. "We‘re fo-
cused on South Carolina and
Tennessee this weekend.’~
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motivation as Sunday will be
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could have easily packed it up and
called it a season yesterday in Orange
Beach. Ala. against secondseeded Ole
Miss.

But the Cats (8-5-7. 4-5-3 Southeast
ern Conference) decided that a first
round exit from the SEC tournament
was not an option.

The Cats scored twice in the final 10
minutes of regulation. then leaned on
senior and first-team All-SEC selection
(‘ourtney McCrudden in overtime.

“(We) lost to Ole Miss two years ago
in Orange Beach." McCrudden remem—
bers. “After we scored our first goal. we
were amazing."

McCrudden's impact on yesterday's
game was dramatic.

Down 2-1. UK tied the score in the
87th minute on a goal by senior forward
gennit‘er Weakley. assisted by McCrud-

en.

And so the Cats headed into their
national record-tying ninth overtime
game of the season.

During the regular season. seven of
those games ended i ties.

But in tournament play. there can be
no ties.

So when sophomore midfielder (‘al
lie Lanphier played a ball in to Mc(‘rud~
den. she had one job to do.

“It was overtime and Callie (Lanphi
er) got the ball past the defenders." Mc-
Crudden said. “I was wide open and al—
though it went wide it made it into the
goal."

The dramatic upset win in the open-
ing round of the SEC tournament
couldn‘t have come at a better time.

The Cats hadn‘t beaten a ranked op-
ponent all season until upsetting the
No. 17 Rebels (14-4-2. 8-2-2 SEC).

“We were down a couple minutes
in,“ senior defender Ashley Schillig
said. “Coach told us to keep our cool
and never quit. Once we got our first
goal. they died and we were on a roll."

Searching for their first SEC tourna-
ment title in nearly a decade. UK heads
into a game against sixth-seeded
Auburn today at 6 pm. The Tigers de-
feated Florida 2-1 yesterday.

Auburn defeated UK earlier this sea—
son. at Auburn. by a score of 2-1.

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they can get by Auburn.

”We're pretty psyched." McCrudden
said. “All we have to do is win tomorrow
to be in the championship.

“We did lose 2-1 to Auburn in the
regular season.“ she said. “But any
thing could happen."

The Cats won their last tournament
crown in 1995. when they went 1737 and
head coach Warren Lipka was named
SEC coach of the year.

“This weekend gives us a chance to
string two games together and make it
to a tournament final.“ Lipka said. “We
have plenty of soccer left to put us in a
position to win the SEC tournament."

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