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Volume 84, Issue 21
Photo by Axel Marcenaro Kayakers enjoy the open lake on a sunny Sunday. Participants in the UREC activities have free range over where the
venture, as long as they are back within the specified time frame.
ASU announces new on-campus museum
West Texas Collection to get new home in Museum Travis Hunter Contributor
ASU’s president unveiled plans at a March 2 news conference to build an art museum funded by donors. Dr. Brian May announced that the TTUS Board of Regents in El Paso approved construction of the ASU Museum. The portable buildings at 1825 S. Johnson St. will be sold to make way for the 31,000 square-foot structure. “This will be the gateway to ASU,” May said. “It will be our forefront. It will be our biggest prize out there.” May said the building will have two floors. The first floor will house the West Texas Collection, which is currently
in the Houston Harte University Center. The first floor will also feature exhibits and artifacts from all over the world. The second floor of the museum will allow for the relocation of the ceramics program at ASU, May said. The program is currently off-campus at the San Angelo Museum of Fine Arts. Professor of the Visual and Performing Arts Department John Vinklarek said he looks forward to having ceramics back on campus. “This move will ease student commuting hardships and improve enrollments,” Vinklarek said. “We look forward to having a top-notch facility with more opportunities for the display of artwork.” Photo by Axel Marcenaro Spectators look over the new museum’s artistic rendering.
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The new 31,000-square-foot facility will cost roughly $14.2 million dollars.
Celebrating Women SGA advocates for students Ivy Roots empowers women through song Christian Hunick Staff Writer Multicultural & Student Activities Programs at ASU hosted a celebration of Women’s History Month on March 3 with singer/songwriter Ivy Roots as the featured guest. Women’s History Month has its origins as a national celebration in 1981 and pays tribute to the generations of women whose commitment to nature and the planet have proved invaluable to society, according to Multicultural Af-
fairs. “The purpose of the celebration was to highlight and appreciate ASU women,” student assistant Lizette Guerrero said. The event started at 5 p.m. in the Multicultural Center lobby, beginning with poetry readings from volunteers. Guerrero performed a poem that fit the theme of the night, titled “Nine Things I Would Like to Tell Every Teenage Girl” by Melissa Newman-Evans. After poetry readings,
Student discounts added, Election Commision grows Rosanna Aguilera Staff Writer
The Student Government Association received new student discounts, added two new students to their Election Commission team and continued discussion on meal plan changes March 5 in the Junell Center. Sophomore Michael Abarca said they added new businesses to the discount program, including Dickey’s Barbecue See WOMEN page 3 and Jack and Jill Donuts on Sherwood, both 10% off. Lone Star Cheeseburgers offers a free drink with a purchase of a burger and fries, and MMM Designs gives 50% off their haircuts for men and women. “These are a couple of the new discounts, and there are a lot more,” Abarca said. Abarca said to view more discounts, type “Angelo State Student Discount Program” in Photo by Brit Raley Ivy Roots sings a cover of “Electric the search bar at angelo.edu. “It’s a great program that Lady” by Janelle Monáe. Roots also sang original songs Angelo State students should at the Women’s History Month event.
utilize,” Abarca said. Sophomore Brayden Woods said there were a few questions and concerns about the meal plan from the senate. “One of them was about allergies associated with living on campus and the diverse group that we have on cam-
pus,” Woods said. Woods said the senate asked what the plan was to accommodate for people’s needs regarding allergies. “Chartwells and Housing are both prepared and
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Photo by Brit Raley Hannah Marks, sophomore, and Ana
Barbara Uribe, senior, swear in as the newest election committee members. Elections will be held on April 10 -11. Lake House opens Page 2
Special Education speaker Page 3 Get to know Dr. Carrell Page 4 Belle Softball and Tennis Page 6
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Lake House reopens for the season
Students can now utilize the waterfront property Christian Hunick Staff Writer
The ASU Lake House resumed general-use hours on March 3, with hours of oper-
Photo by Axel Marcenaro
Sherina Thomas, freshman, hits the ball back in a lakehouse volleyball game. SGA page 1
and handling it,” Woods said. “They think their plan is the best plan at the moment, but things can always change.” Woods said they have the idea of a pop-up kitchen in the residence halls or in the Junell Center that allows for them to lower the risk of cross-contamination, especially for gluten. “Once we get closer to the actual start of the construction they’ll be able to judge to see what they need to change with that idea and plan,” Woods said. Woods said they are trying
NEW page 1 artwork.” May’s speech took place on the steps of the Mayer Administration Building, named for Solomon Mayer, whose family’s donation made the ASU Museum possible. May said the donation is the largest gift ever made to
ation from 1 p.m. to sundown on Wednesdays, Saturdays and Sundays. Traditionally, general-use hours shut down for the season the Wednesday before Thanksgiving and resume the first operational day in March. The Lake House is located at 1925 Beaty Road on Lake Nasworthy. It is open to ASU students and faculty/staff who hold a valid OneCard, UREC pass holders, activity card holders and foundation members with CHP privileges. Students, faculty/staff, and activity card holders may bring up to four guests for free. The facility’s amenities include table tennis, an outdoor sand volleyball court, an outdoor basketball court, picnic tables, free-standing charcoal
grills, a playground, a shaded pavilion, two boat launches, bathroom facilities and lake access. In addition, equipment such as kayaks, paddleboards, basketballs, volleyballs, footballs, table tennis paddles, and Frisbees can be checked out for day use. Guests under the age of 16 must be supervised by a parent or guardian to check out equipment. Anyone who would like to check out watercraft is required to sign a risk waiver. Freshmen Raelyn Hill, Sherina Thomas, Desiree Reyes and Nohely Ramirez were some of the students who took advantage of the weekend’s warm weather to check out paddleboards from the Lake House.
Photo by Axel Marcenaro A UREC staff member informs “We were planning on playing volleyball as well and making a day out of it,” Hill said. The group had also utilized the Lake House the previous semester. “The last time we went we played mud volleyball, and it was really fun,” Ramirez said. The Lake House facility is
also available for private event rental, such as weddings and family reunions. “My favorite part about the Lake House is that it is open to students,” Hill said. “Even if someone has a reservation, we can still come hang out here regardless.”
to save the students costs, and some students can be exempted from getting the meal plan. “To get off meal plan and live on campus, it has to be a viable reason like a gluten allergy or something that is difficult for them to accommodate for,” Woods said. “It has to be an actual reason for the exemption.” Woods said that housing does offer meal plan exemptions; qualifying students can set up meetings with housing directors to discuss them. “There are two people in the housing office that can actually offer the exemptions for extreme cases,” Woods said. “Meal plan exemptions are al-
ways an option for students if they qualify.” Woods said there are certain requirements the student
has to meet to qualify. Woods said if the situation is financial, they want to work with students.
“They don’t know everything so you have to come to them,” Woods said. Woods added that students in Vanderventer Apartments are excluded from the mandatory meal plan. Sophomore Hannah Marks and senior Ana Barbara Uribe filled in two spots in the Election Commission. “I’m basically helping with the upcoming president, vice president and senator election and making sure the voting is fair,” Marks said. Marks said two members dropped out, so she was asked to fill one of the positions.
ASU. Members of the Mayer family were among the nearly 100 people in attendance for the news conference. “On behalf of ASU, I want to thank Richard and Betty Mayer for an incredible gift that will live in perpetuity and continue the philanthropic legend of the Mayer family,” May said. “The Mayers have
made sure that [the museum] is already well-funded. It will be something great, not only for ASU but for all of West Texas to come and enjoy.” Director of Facilities Planning and Construction Cody Guins said construction on the project should begin by the end of 2018. Guins said discussions for
3 students and a puppy of some kayaking safety tips. Kayaking is a free activity offered to all ASU students.
Photo by Brit Raley Cody Kretschmer, senior, talks
about upcoming events. ASU SGA will attend Joint Congress on March 9.
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the ASU Museum began a year prior to the announcement. This is the first part of a four-step process before they can break ground. “The first step is board approval, which we have,” Guins said. “The second step is we have to get an architect on
board. The third step is the approval of a conceptual design; then we have to get a contractor on board and get the board approval for that.” The $14.2 million building should reach completion by early 2020, Guins said.
Photo by Axel Marcenaro Dr. Brian J. May and Jamie
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Events Calendar
Friday 3/9
Softball vs. Eastern New Mexico University 4-8:30 p.m. Mayer Field Baseball vs. UTPB 6:30-9:30 p.m. Foster Field
Saturday 3/10
Application deadline: March 27, 5 p.m.
Softball vs. Eastern New Mexico University 1-3 p.m. Mayer Field
Baseball vs. UTPB 4-10 p.m. Foster Field
Sunday 2/11 Baseball vs. UTPB 1-4 p.m. Foster Field
Monday 3/12 to Sunday 3-18 Spring Break
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3.9.2018 WOMEN page 1 attendees helped themselves to refreshments including cranberry mocktails, finger sandwiches, cookies and brownies. Before Roots arrived, students made their own pin-on buttons with designs like the iconic “We Can Do It” poster and quotes dedicated to the empowerment of women. Roots began her performance around 6 p.m. with an original song titled “Fallin’ Hard.” “I love to inspire people
with my music,” Roots said. Roots followed up with a cover of “Electric Lady” by Janelle Monáe, an artist who she said influenced her style. The rest of the night, Roots played a mix of covers and original songs, even improvising one based on three random words given by the audience. Alumnus Shureka Brown listened to Roots perform at the Women’s History Month celebration. Prior to the event, Brown had never heard any of Roots’ songs. “I came because I wanted
to see what she [Roots] was all about,” Brown said. “I especially loved her covers of Lauryn Hill’s ‘That Thing’ and Jazmine Sullivan’s ‘Need U Bad.’” In addition to enjoying a night of music, Brown said she took away a message about women from the event. “I learned that women are strong and powerful,” Brown said. “Whatever profession or career we choose, if we go into it whole-heartedly and with determination and passion, then we can achieve anything.”
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Web star shares his experience in special education
Students invited to learn special education tools at Education Symposium Eunice Tibay Staff Writer
Special Books by Special Kids founder and CEO Chris Ulmer spoke at the Education Symposium March 5 spearheaded by the ASU College of Education and the student chapters of the Texas Classroom Teachers Association and Kappa Delta Pi at the CJ Davidson Center. “We hold this because I just think that it gives us another insight of special education,” TCTA vice president Diana Hernandez said. “I’m not a special education major, but I’m going to have students in my classroom that do have disabilities, so I like that he
was able to come and kind of give me some personal stories and tips on how to work with those types of children, so I think that’s really essential to my career.” Ulmer spoke about his experiences working with children with special needs since founding his organization. He shared the story of how he started SBSK as a blog to help his students reach their potential. Although the symposium was held for students majoring in education, educators and the public were also welcome to attend. In addition, the audience was engaged in a Q&A forum that provided advice on working with children with special needs. Megan Yourgalite, senior,
Health Fair
Students were invited to a health fair March in the UC that promoted nutrition, activity and medical awareness. Photo by Axel Marcenaro (Left) The Univer-
sity Police Department shows students how driving under the influence can affect motor skills. This goal was to get a remote control car through the cones while wearing goggles that impaired vision, almost no one was successful.
Photo by Axel Marcenaro (Top Right) A student
photo bombs the lung display. The ADACCV hosted this display to show the contrast between a smoker and a non-smoker’s lungs. Photo by Axel Marcenaro (Bottom Right) Liz-
ette Guerrero, junior, practices CPR techniques with an instructor at the spring fair. Guerrero is an education major who agreed to participate in the activity hosted by Shannon Medical Center.
shared what she learned during the symposium. “Every student is different, and they all learn differently,” Yourgalite said. “They all experience things in different ways.” SBSK, a non-profit organization and video blog, aims to create a more accepting world for people with special needs and normalize neurodiversity. Ulmer interviews people with various diagnoses and backgrounds and shares them online on SBSK’s social media pages. “This event is about a wonderful man traveling the world to interview people with disabilities,” TCTA president and senior Victoria Galvan said. “Chris Ulmer’s goal is to create a more accepting world with each video. Special
Photo by Axel Marcenaro Chris Ulmer begins his pre-
sentation on his successes, failures and tips for special education. Most people know Ulmer from his viral web series titled Special Books by Special Kids. Books by Special Kids is truly a wonderful way to show the world that just because someone has a disability, doesn’t mean they aren’t human. He wants to show off these indi-
viduals and help them show the world what they have to offer.”
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Beyondthe
Planetarium director and professor uses passion for astronomy to inspire students and the community Aubree Bailey Managing Editor Dr. Kenneth Wayne Carrell is no stranger to West Texas or ASU; he grew up in Mertzon, Texas, and took dual credit classes at ASU during high school. “After I graduated I went to Texas Tech, and I stayed there for 11 and a half years,” Carrell said. During that time, he obtained bachelor’s, master’s and doctorate degrees in physics. After teaching high school and middle school and even working overseas, Carrell returned to West Texas in 2016 as an assistant professor of physics and geosciences and the planetarium director. “I spent time in Chicago, I spent time in Europe and China, but West Texas is still where I feel comfortable. I enjoy being here and I really like Angelo State,” Carrell said. In addition to teaching classes, Carrell also conducts planetarium shows for school and community groups: “Our planetarium is mainly an outreach center. So we have classes in there that I teach, but a lot of days we have groups
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come in, mainly school groups, but also community groups like scouts and assisted living homes.” Carrell says he values the diverse roles he plays as professor and director. “The part I enjoy the most is that throughout the day what I do changes pretty dramatically. Today, I just taught an astrophysics class, an upper-level class. But later, a group of middle school students will come in to watch a show. From any given day I go from teaching upper-level physics to teaching second graders about the sky, which is fun in a different way: they ‘ooh’ and ‘ah’ and are really impressed.” However, Carrell also admits that he finds this part of the job challenging sometimes. “Balancing all of those things is difficult. The best part is also the hardest part. Changing gears and trying to relate and be effective in different levels is kind of hard for me.” Carrell is involved with research at ASU and has also been instrumental in creating an astronomy minor for students. “This is the first year you can be an astronomy minor at ASU. We had talked about it when I was hired, and so Dr. Bixler and I worked togeth-
Getting to know ASU’s faculty and staff in a new light
er to put together three new classes and have a minor,” he explained. He also pointed out that the minor isn’t exclusively for science majors. “Astronomy is one of those things a lot of people are interested in even from a young age, but most people lose that once they get to high school. A lot of our physics majors have interest in astrophysics. But one of our first minors right now is a communications major, but there’s still ways she can be involved in astronomy without directly being involved in science through outreach, communication, marketing and that kind of stuff.” One of Carrell’s main goals in teaching is to correct common misconceptions about astronomy. “What we find is that there are a lot of misconceptions about astronomy and the sky,” he said. “Things about why the sky is blue, the validity of astrology and things like that. Most students who come to college don’t have a background in astronomy. I try to teach basic ideas and misconceptions in our news and media in the hopes that more people will realize that, while those things are entertaining, they aren’t always true.” Outside of ASU, Carrell spends time with his children, who motivate him to make a
File Photo Dr. Kenneth Carrell is a Texas Tech alumnus
and father of three.
difference in young lives. “I’ve got three kids, and they’re all in elementary school. They are another reason I try hard to inspire young people. I’m not trying to push any of them into what I like but to be exploring what they like and learning what they enjoy and enjoying learning in general.” Carrell advises students to communicate openly with professors and accept their help.
“I think students are sometimes scared to talk to professors or intimidated by them, but part of our job is not just teaching, but helping students finish their degrees and help ingthem get jobs too. Talk to your professors and ask questions; I take that part of my job seriously. It’s not just about teaching you for 50 minutes in class, it’s about helping you achieve what you want to achieve.”
Serving for sight
nated glasses, clean and repair school community and on the as well as serving the various Ozua said. Campus Lions Club colneeds of community member For Barnum, the friendlects eye glasses for those them and give them to people San Angelo community.” in need for free. Diana Ozua, treasurer, said all over ASU and San Angelo,” ships formed between memin need
Eunice Tibay Staff Writer With the motto “we serve,” the student Lions Club organization is dedicated to providing community service through the eyeglass recycling center. “Lions Club is one of the largest service organizations in the world; it’s a 100-yearold club, and it’s over one million members strong,” vice president Megan Barnum, senior, said. “Lions Club motto is ‘we serve,’ and that’s exactly what we strive to do as ACLC members.” According to the organization’s president, Brenna Hudson, curing blindness is one of the missions of Lions Club International; they accept do-
“Anyone from around Tom Green County and the surrounding areas can come into the eyeglass recycling center with their prescription and get a free pair of glasses,” Hudson, a senior, said. In addition to the eyeglass recycling center, they also do fundraising, and try to give back to the ASU community by providing members with scholarships via an essay-writing contest. “A way that we give back to Angelo State University is we give a $250 scholarship every other semester to one of our members, and it’s an essay competition,” Hudson said. “So we will try to help our students with education and paying for their education and also giving them a way to have a greater impact on their
that, in addition to helping those in need, they also bring awareness to issues that are not widely known. “The important causes that my club stands for are being able to help people who are in need, being able to provide care for people who need it and also to bring awareness about certain issues that not everyone knows about.” Ozua, sophomore, said. Meanwhile, Barnum also shared that they serve at the Texas Lions Camp, which is a free camp for children with type 1 diabetes, physical disabilities and Down syndrome. “As members of the Angelo Campus Lions Club, we strive to serve in those areas, but, more specifically, we volunteer at our local eyeglass center, at the Texas Lions Camp,
Barnum said. One of the future activities of the organization will be an eyeglass drive where they will put boxes around campus for students to donate eyeglasses. Students can join the organization by contacting Hudson via email, getting in touch with the officers of the organization or attending the meetings every third Tuesday of the month in room B302 in the library at 6 p.m. By joining the organization, Hudson stated that students can gain experience in community service as well as get connected with the community and not just college students. “The best part of being a member of this organization in my opinion is being able to help people in our own way,”
Featuring student art work, photography, poetry, prose, and other creative pieces.
bers working on a common goal make being a member of the campus Lions Club great. “The best part about being a Lion is the camaraderie among members who have the same goal in mind, which is to serve those in need in our community,” Barnum said.
Contributed Photo Mem-
bers of the campus Lions Club smile before a parade.
Roscoe’s Gallery “Up Above” by Keeli Ebben
senior interdisciplinary studies major
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OPINION
Journalistic dreams
Rosanna Aguilera Staff Writer I often get asked why I chose to major in Mass Media. Well, simply, it’s because I want to be a journalist. Then, I get asked why I want to be a journalist. Most people say they hate writing, but I love it. I’ve always had a passion for writing since I was in middle school. My dream job is to be a columnist or editor for a major magazine, preferably in New York. If I could have it my way, I would live in a studio apartment in Manhattan that was
close to a Starbucks and my job so I could walk down the street, get my cup of coffee and head off to work. Again, most people say they hate big cities because it’s always crowded and people are rude. But, for some reason, I think I would love it. Everyone is trying to get where they need to be, and there’s the sound of the street noise, cabs honking, people talking. I guess the big city is just for me, even though I have never lived in one. New York has always been my dream city where my ideal career would be. In the movie Thirteen Going on Thirty, the main actress works for a magazine in the city where she has to deal with competition from other magazines, sketchy journalists and friend troubles. Not that I like having a troubled life or anything, but that seems like so much fun. I enjoy challenges, and to have the chance to be in the big leagues taking on these daily tasks seems like a dream.
Fishing for responsibility
Kaitlin Trujillo Editor-in-Chief I have reached a milestone in my life recently. I have become the sole caretaker of a little fella. His name is Lynard and he is betta fish. Lynard and I met one Thursday afternoon at the end of the fish food rack in PetCo. I instantly fell in love with his little fins and pink scales. When I went to the store that day, I had no intent of becoming a mom, but the second I saw Lynard I was sold.
My friends and I originally went to the pet store that day to buy one sucker fish, but we walked out with four betta fish and all the accessories they require. Their names are Lynard, Skynard, Stanley and Walter. Due to the nature of the fish, they can’t have play dates, but we like to think that they’re best friends. I never imagined that I would become so attached to
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a fish, but I find myself constantly looking at him, talking about him and wondering how he is doing. My friends and I have bonded over our new little additions, and we love to watch them swim around their tanks. I realize that I sound crazy, but I don’t care. This little $3 fish has become so special to me.
Contributed Photo Kaitlin Trujillo smiles with Lynard
the betta fish.
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SPORTS
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Belle softball dominates tournament
Belles 10-1 on the season after home tournament Rosanna Aguilera Sports Writer
The women’s softball team won both of its games with five inning run rule victories 8-0 against the St. Edwards University Hilltoppers on Thursday just before the firework show. The Rambelles won their 17th and 18th straight wins on the season, giving them a record of 19-1. Head Coach Travis Scott said he thought they did a lot of things well. The team scored on 16 runs on 26 hits and limited St. Edwards to zero runs on seven hits. In the first game, senior Amanda Ramage ended the game with a single that scored
the two final runs for the 8-0 run rule. Senior Morgan Hill pitched her 10th victory of the season by holding the Hilltoppers to three hits and striking out three in 5.0 innings. In game two, the Belles went in early, making it 2-0 after senior Danae Bina hit a single to left field. Junior Taylor Fogle got a two-run home run, making it 4-0 after three innings. Senior Brandy Marlett pitched the start of the game and only allowed two hits through the first three innings. Marlette got her eighth win of the year and struck out one, only giving up two hits. “I was proud of the way we pitched and played defense,” Scott said. Junior Taegan Kirk ended the game with a double that
brought in two runs for the 8-0 run-rule victory. “You have to start in the circle. Morgan Hill and Brandy Marlett were both really sharp, and Maykayla Corbin was about to get the last two outs in the fifth,” Scott said. ”We wanted more work for her and Meagan Hill, but we went out and run-ruled St. Edwards in the bottom of the inning.” Scott said it’s a good situation to have, but he had wanted to give his pitchers more time on the mound. “But I’m not going to complain about scoring runs,” Scott said. Scott said Madison Greenwell had a big day, as did Taylor Fogle. “She [Fogle] hit the ball really hard, and that’s what we were looking for out of her,”
Photo by Brit Raley Taegan Kirk, junior catcher, tags a St. Edwards
runner out. Kirk is from Lubbock.
Scott said. Scott said he was proud of the way the girls represented themselves and Angelo State. “When you don’t allow a run, you’re not going to lose,”
Rosanna Aguilera Sports Writer The women’s tennis team lost 7-2 to the No. 7 St. Mary’s University Rattlers Friday morning at the Angelo State tennis courts. The Belles are currently 5-3 on the season after their win on Saturday over Dallas Baptist University. “We played outstanding,” head coach Chris Bizot said. “The energy level was really high.” The team took one of the three doubles points and a singles win from freshman Virginie Becht in the match. Bizot said he doesn’t think the team thought it was going to be that much of a battle. “We had plenty of chances, though,” Bizot said. “I couldn’t be happier about how we played.” The doubles win came from the freshman team of Zoe Gubbels and Lucie Maitrot.
They got an early 4-1 lead and carried it on to win 8-4. Freshman Ena Ovcina and sophomore Maria Delgadillo were down 0-3, then came back and won four games to put the score at 4-6, but lost 8-5, with St. Mary’s earning their first point of the day. Becht and sophomore Yasmine Ansari tied in their doubles game 3-3; however, St. Mary’s still won 8-4, moving on to singles. Becht won her singles match 6-2 in the first set and 6-4 in the second set, earning ASU’s only singles win of the day. “Virginia got a big win at singles, and Maria played phenomenal at two,” Bizot said. “That was probably one of the better matches I’ve seen in a long time.” Delgadillo won her first set 7-6 but lost the second 6-7, forcing a tiebreaker. The sophomore fell to St. Mary’s 7-10. Ansari lost her two set 5-7 and 4-6. Ovcina fell short on court three, losing 3-6 and 0-6, and Maitrot lost 4-6 and
Scott said. Scott said the fireworks were a lot of fun after the game, and they were thrilled they got to put on the show for their fans.
Photo by Brit Raley The crowd looks on as Jade Stroth-
er, sophomore infielder, slides home and Madison Greenwell, senior outfielder, makes it to third after Bailey Wallace, junior infielder, hits and makes it to first. The Belles had seven runs at the bottom of the fifth in game one.
Photo by Brit Raley Mykayla Stroud, freshman infielder, slides to sec-
ond. Stroud hit her third career home run in the game against St. Edward’s.
Belle tennis falls to St. Mary’s
Belle Tennis puts up a fight on their home courts
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1-6. Gubbels also lost her match 2-6 and 4-6. “I think we’re making really good progress,” Bizot said. “I think this can really be a turning point for us going forward.” Bizot said they are working on staying in the moment.
“When we started winning on some courts, then we started thinking about the end result, and tennis can be brutal when you start doing that,” Bizot said. “It’s easier to stay in the moment and try and accomplish the task at hand and what you’re trying to do
in that moment.” Bizot said that doing this gets wins. “Nothing to complain about today; lots of good came out of today,” Bizot said. “Hopefully, we will build on this.”
Photo by Axel Marcenaro Maria Delgadillo, sophomore, stands ready while team-
mate Enna Ovcina, freshman, serves the ball. Delgadillo is originally from Mexico City, Mexico.
Photo by Axel Marcenaro Zoë Gubbels, freshman, hits the ball back
for a successful point. Gubbels comes all the way from Velserbroek, Netherlands.
Photo by Axel Marcenaro Enna Ovcina, freshman, rears back for a fol-
low-through. Ovcina is a native of Sweeden.