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LAWRENCE, Kan. -- Last year, Kansas pulled off the upset of the NCAA volleyball tournament by knocking out top-seeded Southern Cal to advance to the final four. This year, it was the Jayhawks turn to feel the weight of expectations, and that ended up being their undoing.The fifth-seeded Jayhawks, who won the Big 12 title for the first time in program history this season, were upset in the NCAA tournament second round Friday by Creighton, 3-2.The match ended with an amazing, nerve-racking 20-18 fifth set that the Bluejays initially thought they had won at 18-16 on a ball that Kansas hit out. But with Creighton celebrating, the officials conferred and said that the ball had been touched by a Bluejays player, making it 17-17.That could have really rattled Creighton, but the Bluejays didnt let it happen.We did touch it; Im not going to lie, said Creighton junior setter Lydia Dimke. Weve been saying all year long this team is really mature. So to [have] such a high like We just won! and then get brought back down, we just really stuck together. We knew we were going to win it again.Thats what Creighton did, advancing to the Sweet 16 for the second season in a row. Last year, the Bluejays beat North Carolina on the Tar Heels home court in the second round.Creighton was led by sophomore outside hitter Jaali Winters with 23 kills. Big 12 Player of the Year Kelsie Payne led Kansas with 26 kills.Creighton had lost 3-2 to Kansas in Omaha, Nebraska, on Sept. 8. The Jayhawks had gone 8-0 in five-set matches this season until Friday.Hats off to them on a phenomenal season, Creighton coach Kirsten Bernthal Booth said of the Jayhawks, who finish 27-3. To some degree, were playing with house money, and I think the pressure is tough. It was surreal. We made our first Sweet 16 last year, and that was pretty incredible. But this one is even bigger.Creighton, which went five sets in beating Northern Iowa in the first round, will face No. 12 seed Michigan in the regional semifinals. Also advancing to the Sweet 16 on Friday were No. 3 seed Wisconsin and No. 15 seed Missouri; the other 12 spots in the regional semifinals will be decided Saturday. Cheap Shoes China . However, he did make them miss him a little less. Cundiff, who had the unenviable job of replacing Dawson last season, agreed Thursday to a one-year, $1. Cheap Shoes . -- Jimmy Walkers first PGA Tour trophy came with a special gift tucked inside. http://www.shoeschinacheap.com/ . Cote was eligible to become a free agent Feb. 15. Cote helped running back Jon Cornish run for a league-high 1,813 rushing yards en route to being named the leagues most outstanding player. Cheap Nike Shoes China . DAmigo scored twice in regulation and added the shootout winner as the Toronto Marlies edged the San Antonio Rampage 5-4 in American Hockey League action. Greater Western Sydneys AFL atonement starts against lowly Brisbane - and it requires added midfield grunt.There was a lot missing in last weekends shock loss to Collingwood, according to coach Leon Cameron.The Giants struggled to cope with the Magpies pressure, especially during poor second and third quarters Cameron described as the teams worst 60 minutes of the year.Part of that was an imperfect defensive display that left the Giants stuck in their own half and dried up goal-scoring opportunities.But thats on the back of not enough grunt around the midfield, Cameron said.It starts around the middle of the ground and theres no doubt that (Shane) Mumford, (Callan) Ward, (Dylan) Shiel, (Stephen) Coniglio, (Toby) Greene, (Josh) Kelly and these sorts of guys are keen to atone for where they left it last weekend.The upset sent the third-placed Giants sliding to seventh, but they can leap back into the top-four with victory over the Lions at the Gabba on Sunday and even overrtake Sydney following Thursday nights narrow loss to Hawthorn.ddddddddddddBrisbane, who are fighting Essendon to avoid the wooden spoon, were dealt their 11th consecutive defeat in last Saturdays loss to fellow battlers Gold Coast.Justin Leppitschs side are the leagues worst defensive outfit and have struggled against opposition forwards, priming them for a belting from the likes of Jeremy Cameron and Jonathon Patton, who booted eight goals between them against the Pies.Cameron hoped his forwards would be given more scoring opportunities this time.Its a huge challenge. Brisbane have a number of players who can take it up to anyone so its going to be a good opportunity to bounce back on Sunday, he said.Weve trained pretty well. There was lots of spirit and contact in our main session on Thursday and we expect that on Sunday against the Lions. ' ' '