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Volume 84, Issue 25
Photo by Marsalis Mahome Kami Norton, senior, jumps over a hurdle in the 400-meter hurdles. Norton had seasonal best times in both the
100-meter hurdles and 400-meter hurdles.
Students win big at the Rammys
Students and organizations awarded for the school year Christian Hunick Staff Writer
Students, registered student organizations and faculty members were recognized for their outstanding contributions to ASU and the San Angelo community on the evening of April 11 at the annual Rammys award ceremony and formal dinner. The Rammys are hosted by the Student Government Association in conjunction with the Multicultural and
Student Activities Programs Office. Each year, individuals and organizations are nominated to receive awards for their influence in student life, leadership development, school spirit and community engagement. Nominees arrived in cocktail attire and were treated to a buffet-style dinner that included salad, grilled chicken, rolls, and cheesecake courtesy of Chartwells and the Special Events Staff. Music was provided by the ASU String Photo by Axel Marcenaro The Ram Rugby team is all smiles and two members even Quartet.
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Oasis makes a splash The art and literary magazine launches with new binding Kaitlin Trujillo Editor-in-Chief The Oasis Art and Literary Magazine celebrated its 2018 edition with a launch party on April 3 at the ASU Lake House. “The Oasis is an art and literary magazine where students from across campus, either graduates or undergraduates, can submit their work: artwork, short stories, poetry,” Courtney Reopelle, graduate student and general editor, said. “It’s basically an outlet for students to express anything they are feeling.” The magazine has a new look to it this year; it has a spine instead of a spiral bind-
manage to land a kiss on the “Club Sports Organization of the Year,” award. Ram Rugby also won an award for being the most spirited organization.
ing. “The book is always the same: it’s spiral bound and laid out the same,” Mikayla Mullen, senior and literary editor, said. “This year, we really wanted to push it over the top, find a new printer, do art a different way and try to do as many graphics in it as possible.” This year, the Oasis committee held a contest for submissions. “Our winner, The Girl in Blue, it made me cry,” Reopelle said. “That’s probably why we chose it. It’s emotional. That’s what we are trying to pull outthese emotions from the students. It’s amazing to see that.” Another change that occurred for this issue was the inclusion of students from all majors.
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Photo by Kaitlin Trujillo The editorial staff celebrates
the Oasis’s unveiling at the ASU Lake House.
Laura W. Bush Institute hits a homerun Baseball legend comes to San Angelo for women’s health fundraiser Kaitlin Trujillo Editor-in-Chief The Laura W. Bush Institute for Women’s Health brought baseball hall-of-famer Nolan Ryan to San Angelo on April 4 to speak at a fundraiser for women’s health. “We’re fundraising for our breast cancer treatment fund,” Kendall Arroyo, senior, said. “All the money that comes from this event will go straight into that fund. It helps people that are under-insured or don’t have any insurance at all to help them get mammograms.” The event raised twice the amount they raised last year. Head baseball coach Kevin Brooks interviewed Ryan in front of a sold-out crowd. “It was awesome,” Brooks said. “Every kid that played baseball, especially from Texas, grew up watching that guy, trying to be him. To be able to not only meet him, but to sit down and talk to the guy for an hour or two, that’s something I’ll never forget.” Brooks asked Ryan about everything from his baseball career to his childhood to the
infamous moment when he put Robin Ventura in a headlock and punched him six times. “Robin led off that first inning,” Ryan said. “I lobbed a fastball over the plate, and he got a base hit to left field. Well, the next time he came up, I decided I was going to come in on him and establish ‘in.’ And if I’m going to pitch in, I’m going to miss in. I’m not going to miss out over the plate. Well, I missed in, and he took offense to it and came out to
the mound. I tell people I was just glad to see a normal-sized person come out there. The two previous guys that came out there were Dave Winfield, who’s 6’7”, and the other guy was 6’9”. So it was kind of a relief to see a normal person out there.” The ASU baseball team participated at the event by seating guests and handing out autographed baseballs
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Photo by Kaitlin Trujillo Nolan Ryan sits down with
ASU’s head baseball coach, Kevin Brooks, for a fireside chat. Brooks asked Ryan about his career, life and family. Broadcast Seminar Page 2
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NEWS
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Broadcasting students encourage by seasoned professionals
Students learn from industry experts
Christian Hunick Staff Writer The ASU Department of Mass Media and Communication hosted its second Broadcast Seminar on April 6, giving students a chance to learn from and network with experts in the broadcasting industry. The event took place on the third floor of the Porter Henderson Library and was broken into several panels. One of the panels, called “How to get that First Job and how to Network,” featured James Pickens of Town Square Media, Dave Wagner of KSAN, Senora Scott from Fox San Angelo, Lake View Hall of Fame Coach Jim Slaughter, and Color Analyst for the Carolina Panthers Radio Network Eugene Robinson. The experts emphasized that everyone must start at the bottom when they begin their
OASIS page 1 “The submissions are usually only offered, in the years past, to literary and art majors,” Mullen said. “This year, we wanted to make it campus-wide, so there were posters everywhere.” Reopelle encourages students to submit their work. “It’s an awesome feeling, having your work be rewarded,” Reopelle said. “It can go on resumes; it can be put on applications. It has an array of possibilities outside of campus.”
Photo by Brit Raley Greg Jaynes discusses the social
media environment and advertising in the second breakout session. Students could choose which of the breakout sessions they wanted to attend. career in broadcasting. “You are going to have to get your foot in the door . . . and work your way up,” Scott said. “People think they are going to make a million dollars being an executive right off the bat, but that is not the case. You have to put in the work and start at that ground level.” The benefit of starting at the bottom, Scott explained, is learning new skills and gaining experience with each intermediate position.
Mullen said they received 75 poems and 16 short stories. “After everything is selected, Alayna [Turney] and I worked really hard to put it in to our lay out design,” Mullen said. “Then Kyle [Kuehner] worked really hard to make sure that the book looked as cohesive and unique as possible.” Anna Marquardt, senior, was one of the students whose piece was published. “I’m an English major, and I want to be a novelist eventually after I graduate and go out into the world,” Marquardt
“Go to these events and meet people,” Wagner said. “The more people you meet, and the more of a network you can develop, the closer you will be to finding the ultimate job that you really want.” Pickens suggested that a good way to move up in the broadcasting business after landing an introductory-level job is to find a mentor. “Find someone that can help you throughout your
career,” Pickens said. “I had a couple of mentors from my first job, and I still talk to my old boss to this day. They can really help point out things that you haven’t seen or haven’t thought about.” Students who went to one seminar in the morning session also had the opportunity to attend another in the afternoon.
Another key to getting a job in broadcasting, students learned, is attending broadcasting and journalism conferences and other similar events to meet and make connections with people in the industry. The seminar speakers said that even though attending these events often costs money, which can be hard on college students, the opportuniPhoto by Brit Raley Dalton Ketcherside, sophomore, ty to make connections with people working in the broad- chats with some guest speakers after the sessions. There were over 15 speakers at the seminar. casting industry is worth it. said. “I thought getting published in the Oasis would be a good start.” Marquardt’s poem, titled “Listen Up,” is a political piece inspired by the most recent presidential election. “It’s amazing because anyone can submit and show off their work,” Marquardt said. “I think creative work is so important in society, and to have something like the Oasis to showcase that is just really awesome.” Submissions for next year’s issue will open in the fall.
Events Calendar Friday 4/13 Softball vs. UTPB 6-8:00 p.m. Mayer Field
Saturday 4/14 Softball vs. UTPB 1-5:30 p.m. Mayer Field
Monday 4/16 AAUW Conference 2-3:00 p.m. CARR 101
Tuesday 4/17 AAUW Conference 1-2:00 p.m. UC Room 201
Wednesday 4/18 AAUW Conference 2-3:00 p.m. UC Room 114
Thursday 4/19 AAUW Conference Me Too Panel 7-9:00 p.m. UC CJ Davidson Center Photo by Kaitlin Trujillo The Oasis editing staff from L to R: Kyle Kuehner, Shayna
Mullen, Courtney Reopelle, Alayna Turney and Mikayla Mullen. RYAN page 1 purchased to support the cause. “That’s a great guy to listen to,” Brooks said. “Hopefully they took one thing from how he’s lived his life and try to emulate it. The guy is so successful in every walk of life so being able to maybe learn a few of those things is very valuable for everyone.” Ryan recounted other highlights of his life and career before a catered lunch was served. “He’s inspiring and entertaining; that’s why we wanted to bring him,” Arroyo said. “I think the event went really
smooth. I feel like everyone was entertained and enjoyed the event. The food was great. Overall, I think it was one of our best events so far. “ Throughout his career, Ryan was praised for his integrity and love of the game. “I’ve been very blessed,” Ryan said. “I got put into a position because of my success to have an opportunity to be an influence. And I always said that if you had that opportunity, why wouldn’t you be a positive influence? I had players say, ‘hey, it’s not my responsibility to do those things.’ But why not? It’s like this organization. Why wouldn’t you want to better people’s lives?”
Planetarium Shows 7 & 8:00 p.m. ASU Planetarium
Photo by Kaitlin Trujillo Ryan Cole, sophomore infielder, helps Chancellor Robert
Duncan hand out autographed baseballs. Each baseball sold for $1000 apiece.
NEWS Dining with the donors
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tables so they could sit near to my hand injury,” Hawkins Scholarship receipients said. and donors dine together their donors.
Peaches Jackson Contributor ASU’s Office of Development and Alumni Relations held its 11th Annual Scholarship Donor Appreciation Dinner on April 5 in the CJ Davidson Conference Center. The dinner provided students who received a scholarship from ASU the chance to thank their donors in person. “Angelo State offers an excellent education and cares about our student’s expenses,” Jamie Akin, vice president for development and alumni relations, said. Akins said that the students in attendance could meet donors who have many different career paths. “In the room tonight, you will find a doctor, a stay-athome mom, a lobbyist, you name it,” Akin said. Students sat at assigned
RAMMY page 1 Following dinner was the award ceremony, during which students and faculty took turns announcing the winners and presenting the awards. Announced first was the categorical award winners: Academic/Professional Organization of the Year, Delta Sigma Pi; Club Sports Organiza-
Dr. Brian J. May, president of ASU, spoke about the importance of scholarships. May said there is nothing better than giving back and giving towards a university. “I have a lot of donors that I speak to, supporters and alumni; they ask, ‘what can we do to help the university,’ and I say ‘scholarships,’” May said. “Scholarships are what it’s all about.” May said thanks to donors’ help, 48 percent of ASU students graduate debt-free. Ronnie Hawkins, Jr., retired Air Force lieutenant general and former student, was the guest speaker. He informed everyone on how he first came to ASU. “I had an appointment at the United States Air Force Academy but wasn’t able to go there because I failed my medical physical; I couldn’t do the pushups required due
“I came back to San Angelo, and ASU offered me a track scholarship.” Hawkins joined ASU’s ROTC program, which helped him get a full-ride scholarship through the Air Force. Hawkins explained an experience he had that changed his mindset on life. “I was setting up to run the four-by-four; back in my time, if you started early once, you were out of the race. I ended up false-starting and got my team disqualified,” Hawkins said. “From that experience, I recognized the importance of making sure that you were physically and mentally ready in any aspect of life.” He advised the students to learn from their mistakes, continue striving for their goals and find ways they can give back to ASU.
tion of the Year, Ram Rugby; Greek Life Organization of the Year, Kappa Delta Rho; Honor Society of the Year, Tri Beta; Multicultural Organization of the Year, the Association of Mexican American Students; and Spiritual Organization of the Year, the Catholic Newman Center. Next was the individual awards. The promising Male Lead-
er of the Year Award was presented to Bailey Harvey. “The award goes to a student who has shown great leadership potential within the university and his organization,” instructor of political science Manny Campos said. The Promising Female Leader of the Year Award went to Brenna Hudson. The winners of both awards demonstrated an overall ability to lead in a productive manner with emphasis on dedication and commitment. Dean of the College of Business Dr. Clifton Jones received the Quiet Influence Award. “The Quiet Influence Award is for a staff member who was shown great dedication to the well-being of the students here at the ASU community,” coordinator for the Up and Coming Scholars and First-Generation Programs Hayley Zapata said. Recipients of the Quiet Influence Award are individuals
Photo by Axel Marcenaro The C.J. Davidson Center is
packed for the highly anticipated 2018 Rammy’s. The Rammy’s were hosted by the Student Government Association and included a number of guests and ASU figures announcing awards.
Hike for hearing
Sorority walks for philanthropy
Alyson Duzik Contributor Delta Zeta and the City of San Angelo teamed up Saturday morning to raise money for the Starkey Hearing Foundation with a 5K run and other activities. The money they raised will go to help raise awareness of people with hearing and speech impairments. “Starkey Hearing Foundation provides money for hearing aids for third-world countries and for those who need them,” Ana Hayes, a member of Delta Zeta, said. Lacey Maurice, vice president of philanthropy for Delta Zeta, was the leader of Hike for Hearing and has raised money for the Starkey Hearing Foundation before.
“My job was planning the event entirely and making sure that it ran smoothly,” Maurice said. “This included meeting with the city’s Parks and Recreation Department, setting up a website to sell tickets, shopping for supplies and marketing the event. The chapter invited people, sold tickets, raised money and helped run the booths.” “We had about 20-30 people attend the run and about 20-30 more donate online before the run. I also think the attendance would have been higher but the cold front hit on the day before the run,” Maurice said. “We had stations where we teach sign language and have other activities for kids, so the whole family could come and do the hike,” Hayes said. Along with the sign language activities, finger paint-
Contributed Photo Kami Norton smiles with ASU leg-
end Phil George.
Contributed Photo Katherine Bautista and Breyle Sau-
seda pose for a picture after the scholarship dinner.
who often unrecognized for their services. Advisor of the Year was given to Gayle Lynn Randall from the Department of Management and Marketing. SGA members Emily Hecox and Shayna Mullen presented three Friends of SGA Awards to Mrs. Kaylee Feece, Mr. Jarett Lujan, and Dr. Crystal Kreitler, after which the Ram Family Student Scholarship
was awarded to Bailey Harvey. Finally, the general awards for all student organizations were announced. The Outstanding Community Service Award went to the Honors Student Association, the Most Spirited Organization Award to Ram Rugby, and the Dr. E. James Hindman Award for the overall organization of the year to Tri Beta.
Photo by Axel Marcenaro Jarett Lujan is awarded the
Friend of SGA award. Lujan plays an active role in a number of organizations and events.
Contributed Photos Dr. Ash-
worth-King’s upper-level English 4309 performs a reading of William Shakespeare’s famous comedy Twelfth Night. For comedic effect, the group used toy light sabers instead of swords.
ing and games were offered. “Everyone had fun at the event and learned a little bit more about the Starkey Hearing Foundation and what they do,” Maurice said. T-shirts were sold at the event as another fundraiser. “We have raised a little bit over $1,000 for the Starkey
Hearing Foundation and have left donations open until the end of this week for people who meant to donate and forgot to do so before the event, so this number will hopefully increase,” Maurice said. “I was really impressed by the community and campus support we have received from
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the event,” Chelle Langston, Delta Zeta president, said. “We really felt the meaning of Ram Fam. We had a lot of help putting it all together, and it went really well.”
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FEATURES
Beyondthe
ASU Professor works tirelessly for women on campus Aubree Bailey Managing Editor Dr. Gabby Serrano, an associate professor in the Department of English and Modern Languages, is not only passionate about 19th century American literature; she is also dedicated to studying gender and promoting female involvement and opportunities on campus. After receiving her undergrad at the University of Texas El Paso, Serrano continued her education at the University of North Texas, receiving a doctorate in English and discovering her interest in gender studies. “I was a TA in a women’s biology class. I got involved with the Women’s Studies Department at UNT, and that’s how I became fascinated with gender; before, I didn’t know you could study gender.” Serrano came to ASU in 2007 and serves as an English professor and the department chair for Gender Studies. She believes the study of gender is important “for promoting equality among the genders, acceptance for the LGBTQ community, and addressing issues women face and emphasizing that these problems
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aren’t limited to women; it happens to men too.” Serrano has also been instrumental in recently reviving the ASU chapter of the American Association of University Women. Serrano says she was motivated to do this upon realizing the lack of a support system for women ASU faced. “We had two faculty members, women, who wanted to know what support systems we had for women on campus before they came to work here, and I said none. I want to create support systems for female faculty, staff and students so that next time someone asks that I am not left without an answer.” AAUW’s mission statement is To provide a support system and opportunities for professional opportunities for women at ASU.” Serrano said that she wants to create a support system for women who face adversity in all areas of life. Currently, AAUW is working to “address issues in career development, like negotiating a salary, and promoting women of color and the challenges they face. We want to talk about issues with Title IX and let students know what rights and resources they have. And to let people know feminism isn’t a bad word.” The group has been hold-
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ing Brown Bag Luncheons monthly, where they discuss these issues host various speakers. This month, they are hosting the first AAUW Women’s Conference on campus April 16-20. “We’re starting off small, but we’re trying to address as many issues as we can related to women in academia.” This includes seminars on the difficulties women face in academia and in general on campus. There will also be a Me Too
panel on Thursday, April 19, at 7 p.m. in the C.J. Davidson Center to address sexual assault and the resources available to students on campus. Serrano says that in the future she’d like to take AAUW beyond the university. “I want to do community involvement. Right now, we have three of our members that walk dogs on Wednesdays, foster dogs and support PAWs, and one of our faculty works closely with Open Arms. We have colleagues who help organize the Girl
Scout STEM conference. But we’d like to do more outreach.” The professor would like to extend thanks to all of those who have helped organize the conference. “There are five of us who have worked really hard to put this conference together. We’re from all different departments, and it adds so much to our association. We’ve had very generous people who have funded us. Our support systems here, the multicultural center and others, have helped tremendously.”
Photo by Brit Raley Dr. Gabby Serrano poses by her “Wall of Women,” where she
posts pictures of inspirational women. such as Malala Yousafzai and Angela Davis. Also displayed is the AAUW Conference poster along with a sign indicating that her office is a safe zone for people of all genders and sexualities.
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Sisters
Kaitlin Trujillo Editor-in-Chief I am the youngest of three girls. My sisters, Megan and Lauren, are ten and seven years older than me, respectively. I loved growing up with them. Since there was quite an age gap between us, I idolized them as a kid. I wanted to do everything that they did, wear what they wore, go where they went and watch what they watched. They may have been annoyed with me at times, but for the most part they were very gracious to me. I thought my sisters were awesome growing up, but now they are even cooler to
OPINION me. Megan is married with three little boys who I absolutely adore. She is a wonderful mom, friend, photographer, chef, baker and party thrower. She is funny, sarcastic and the first one to laugh if someone falls. I know that if I need her for anything, she will be there. Lauren has impeccable taste when it comes to design. She could give Joanna Gaines a run for her money. Lauren also has the best shoe collection in the world, and, thankfully, we are the same size. She is so crafty. She can see something online and recreate it almost better than the original. She has so much talent in many areas. I could not imagine what life would be like without my sisters. They have been my teachers, confidantes, encouragers and friends. I love them to the moon and back.
Happiness defined
Rosanna Aguilera Sports Editor I recently was asked a question that brought a lot of thoughts to my mind, so I had to share it. What does happiness mean to you? What makes you happy? After being asked, many things came to mind. Happiness, to me, is seeing a smile on a familiar face. When I’m home, I take a
second, sit back, and observe and enjoy seeing my family be happy. I see them laughing, smiling, having a good time ,and there’s no way to express how much happiness that brings me; it makes my heart smile. Another thing that brings me happiness is being surrounded by people who share the same love for God as me. I wish everyone could experience this kind of happiness. I used to go to a church camp called Super Summer ,and we would have worship every night where we would sing and praise God. There would be at least 500 people there, all in high school. When the band would play, hands would go up, everyone would be singing and just focusing on themselves and God, no one else. There’s nothing like feeling the presence
Page 5 of God in that one building, working on every single person in there. There’s something about knowing that that many people feel that same deep love for God that brings me happiness; it’s overwhelming. Knowing they understand and feel that kind of reckless love is awesome because everyone deserves that. A lot of little things make me happy as well. Seeing my dog after a long day, listening to my boyfriend talk about his day, getting a hot cup of coffee, watching my food being put on the table at the restaurant. I could go on and on. I feel like I have a very full life that brings me lots of happiness. It might just be how I see things, so always remember: your cup is always half full, not empty.
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SPORTS
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Competitors named National Athletes of the Week
Women’s Track & Field team wins David Noble ASU Relays Rosanna Aguilera Sports Editor
ASU sophomores Nils Fisher and Daisy Osakue were selected as the United States Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Division II National Athletes of the Week after their performances at the David Noble ASU Relays this weekend. The women’s team won first place, while the men’s team finished second. The Rambelles scored 191.5 points to win, ahead of Texas A&M Commerce with 121.5 points. The Rams scored 148 points, coming right behind Pittsburg State with 150 points. The Rams and Rambelles combined had 18 national marks with five automatic qualifiers in the men’s decathlon, women’s shot put, women’s discus, women’s high jump and men’s javelin.
Osakue also threw the hammer and shot put this weekend. Osakue broke the NCAA Division II collegiate outdoor record on discus. Her throw was measured at 195’-11” (59.72 meters), breaking the previous record of 58.87 meters set in 2013. After this meet, she automatically qualified for nationals in shot put after recording a personal best outdoor throw of 51’-7.75. Nationally, she is No. 1 in the discus and No. 3 in shot put. “I’m so happy that all the sacrifices and all the work actually gave results,” Osakue said. “I don’t know how to explain this.” Osakue said everyone was cheering for her, and it made her very happy. Osakue said she was very ready but tried to keep it cool because she was anxious. “I told myself, ‘let me just do what I know how to do’ on my third throw,” Osakue said.
Osakue said that third throw was the best throw she ever felt. “When we talk about discus, we talk about when you feel your finger giving the last touch on the disc that means the throw was going to be nice, and this was the first time I felt it,” Osakue said. “That proves that we have been working right, and I’m so excited for the season.” Fisher had the best javelin throw in all divisions with a throw of 244’-6” (74.53-meters); this was the second-best throw of his career. The throw ranks at No. 7 in Division II history. The teams will compete at the West Texas A&M Invite in Canyon, Texas, on April 21 and in Abilene for the Abilene Christian Invite on April 26. On May 3-5, the teams will be back at home at the LeGrand Stadium for the Lone Star Conference Championships.
Photo by Axel Marcenaro Ben Thiel, senior, and William Calvert, sophomore, hit the
last straight of the 400 meter hurdles in sync with each other. Thiel did placed second in the 400 meter dash.
Photo by Axel Marcenaro Matthew Newton and An-
drew Ochello, freshmen, come out of the curve with a strong pace. Newton comes from Archer City, Texas, and Ochello is from Comstock, Texas.
Photo by Marsalis Mahome Jordan Nash, junior, flies
through the air in the long jump event in the heptathlon. Nash won the heptathlon on Sunday, April 8.
Rambelles lose winning streak
Women’s tennis team loses to Tarleton State and Texas A&M-Kingsville Rosanna Aguilera Sports Editor
The women’s tennis team dropped two matches this weekend, ending its six-match winning streak. The first match was against the Tarleton State TexAnns; they lost 5-4. In the second match on Sunday, April 8, the team lost to the Texas A&M-Kingsville Javelinas 5-4 as well. After these matches, the Belles are now 14-7 on the overall season and 3-3 in Lone Star Conference play. In Saturday’s match, the teams started in doubles, earning one of the three points possible. The freshmen team of Zoe Gubbles and Virginie Becht won the point 9-7. The two have played four matches together and are undefeated as a doubles team. Freshman Lucie Maitrot
and sophomore Yasmine Ansari lost their match in a tiebreaker 8-9. The team of freshman Ena Ovcina and sophomore Maria Delgadillo lost 9-7. In the singles play, Maitrot won her match 6-0 and 6-0 to tie up the team score 2-2. Ansari also earned for her match, with scores of 6-4 and 6-2. Gubbles added another point to the team score, winning her match 6-3 and 6-3. This was her 13th straight win in singles play. Degadillo lost her match 6-3 and 6-0. Becht lost hers as well with the same scores. The teams were tied at 4-4 after these matches, leaving one left to play. Ovcina lost her first game 6-4 but came back and won the second game 7-6, forcing them into a third set. Ovcina dropped the match 6-1, leaving Tarleton with the win 5-4. In Sunday’s match, the Belles started off well by earning an early lead, taking two of
the three doubles points. Gubbels and Becht continued undefeated as a team, winning their match 8-5. Maitrot and Ansari also won their match 8-3. The loss in the doubles play came from Ovcina and Delgadillo. They went into a tiebreaker set, falling short of the win. In singles, Ovcina won her match 6-0 and 6-1, giving the Belles another team point. Ansari won 6-4 and 6-3 in her match, which would be the last point ASU won on the day. The Javelinas won the remaining four singles matches, taking the overall win. The Belles have three matches left in the season. The team will be in Edmond, OK, on April 13-14 to face Southern Nazarene University and the University of Central Oklahoma. After that, the team has the Lone Star Conference tournament April 2021 in Corpus Christi.
Photo by Axel Marcenaro Yasmin Ansari, sophomore, serves a ball to
her opponent. In doubles, Ansari and her partner Maitrot won 8-3.
Photo by Axel Marcenaro Enna Ovcina, freshman, serves
the ball in the first singles match of the day. Ovcina won her first singles set 6-0 and gave up only one game in the second set.
Photo by Axel Marcenaro Maria Delgadillo, sophomore, returns the
ball during a singles match. Delgadillo comes all the way from Mexico City, Mexico.