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Volume 82
Issue 9
October 23, 2015
Students’ spirit catches fire for homecoming
Photo by Summer Almaguer ROTC members stand at attention during the homecoming bonfire on Oct. 16. After graduation, they will be second lieutenants in the Air Force.
ASU now on Snapchat Graphic design major collaborates with SGA to connect students Sydney Wegner Editor
Students can now share their school pride with the world by putting an ASU themed filter on their Snapchat story, thanks to graphic design major Allison Romo and the Student Government Association. Snapchat is a messaging application that allows people to share videos and photos for up to 10 seconds at a time. There are options to doodle, add a caption or a filter on the photo. “I designed about 10 different filters for ASU,” Romo said. “All were submitted to Snapchat and they chose the ones they wanted. Hopefully all geofilters can be used if they decide to continue to have them up for us.” Senator of SGA for Communication and Marketing Department Patrick Chakales contacted Romo with the idea
for the geofilters. Chakales said he knew of Romo’s previous works and wanted her to work on the project. “It was the idea that I came into office with,” Chakales said. “Getting ASU on Snapchat was one of my major goals to have implemented.” SGA wanted a filter the whole student body would be familiar with so Jarret Lujan, SGA president, came up with the idea of having the Concho Hall drawn up with its signature “Rams” in the lights, Romo said. Another filter Romo designed was the mascot which all students could identify with. “I can’t thank Patrick or SGA enough for this opportunity I was given,” Romo said. “It was truly a blessing.” After Romo designed the filters Chakales sent the designs to Web Information Specialist Jayna Phinney in the office of Communications and Marketing Department and she uploaded them onto Snapchat. Out of the 10 or so designs, only two were chosen by Snapchat and are
Dreams do come true
Homecoming comeback Running back saves game in last 20 seconds Alana Edgin Managing Editor Rams football mounted an amazing comeback at the homecoming game on Oct. 17 against Texas A&M University-Kingsville. The Rams fell from 6th to 25th in the last two weeks in the Coach’s Poll, due to the losses against Texas A&M Commerce and Midwestern State. The team felt the added pressure of redemption and homecoming on their shoulders. They proceeded to show their talents to the fully loaded stadium. As the scoreboard began ticking down the time, the Rams fought for control of the ball. Quarterback Kyle Washington weaved through Javelina defenders to score the first touchdown of the night, four minutes into the game, which gave the team the momentum to carry on the lead.
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AROTC cadet and volleyball captain feel like royalty Valerie Lugo Staff Writer
As the leaves change color and the weather turns colder, everybody in Texas can tell what time of the year it is: fall, but more importantly, it means homecoming is right around the corner. Homecoming is a tradition known for the big, colorful mums and football games. It’s a special custom have learned to embrace over many years of practice. On Saturday, Oct. 17 night, two ASU students were awarded the honor of Homecoming King and Queen. Katie MacLeay, volleyball player for ASU and Cadet Lieutenant Colonel Hakeem Regis, Director of Operations in Air Force Reserve Officer Training Corps, were both
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ecstatic upon hearing their names called out as the winners. MacLeay is from San Antonio where she graduated from Louis D. Brandeis High School. She is biology major, likes to cook, work out and spend time with her friends and family. MacLeay plans to attend Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center in Lubbock, where she will attend medical school and hopefully become an anesthesiologist or an orthopedic surgeon. MacLeay said it was kind of intimidating to have everyone in the stands looking at her but she wasn’t nervous awaiting the results because she thought it was such an awesome experience to make it on homecoming court. “I wasn’t expecting to win, so my first thought was, ‘oh, that’s me,” MacLeay said. “It was really funny because when they called my name I could distinctly hear my Photo by Summer Almaguer teammates screaming.” ASU students Hakeem Regis and Katie MacLeay accept their title as
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Three minutes later, Washington passed to wide receiver Mark Munson who boosted the Rams’ lead. The Javelinas retaliated with a touchdown of their own, bringing the score for the first quarter to 12-7, with ASU holding the lead. For the second quarter, both teams slowed their pace. Neither team scored until five minutes in, with the Javelinas pounding in a one yard run to steal the lead. Washington threw a 33 yard touchdown pass to wide receiver Anthony Pierson recapture their lead just before half time with a score of 18-13. Both offenses came alive in the third quarter. While the Rams scored the first touchdown of the half with running back Ryan Byrd on a four yard run, the Javelinas took over the game after that. They scored two touchdowns in five minutes, pulling out a four point lead. Punter Sam Fowler nailed a 31 yard field goal, rounding the quarter with TAMUK leading 28-27.
See HOMECOMING, page 2 Homecoming King and Queen.
Turn to page 2 to read about how ASU honored the Rams that have passed away Read about the generous donation ASU received on page 3 Check out the Homecoming spread on page 4 and 5 Don’t miss pictures from Midnight Madness on page 7
FEATURES
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Friday, October 23, 2015
Gone but not forgotten Community comes together for candlelight service Miguel Luna Staff Writer ASU honored the students, faculty, staff and alumni that have passed away since Sept. 1, 2014 on Oct. 13 at the first Ram Remembrance Ceremony “The ceremony is meant to remember those of the Ram Family who we have lost,” student body president Jarett Lujan said in the opening speech. As Senior Executive Assistant to the President, Joe Muñoz Ph.D., read the names of all Rams remembered. The families of the fallen placed a gold pillar candle onto an altar where a lit vase had been placed above. Lujan placed the candles for students whose families could not be present. The candles of staff and faculty that could not be placed by their families were placed by Kent Corder, President of the Staff Senate and Kraig Schell, the President of the Faculty Senate. Director of the Alumni Association Kimberly Adams placed the candles for the alumni. Director of Communications and Marketing Becky Brackin said she presented the idea of a more elaborate memorial for the departed Rams to President Brian J. May Ph.D. in the spring of last year. Later Brackin spoke to the Ad Hoc Traditions Committee and incorporated the Student Government Association and the Ram Fam. The wheels for the Ram Remembrance Ceremony were finally set into motion. “This was by no means intended to be a downer but rather a celebration of Rams and their lives,” Brackin said. For this reason homecoming week was a prospective time period. The cancellation of the usual game show during homecoming week allowed the ceremony to slip into the Tuesday time slot. Brackin said Brittney Miller, an assistant in the Office of Communications and Marketing, planned most of the ceremony, including the candles and the
Photo by Miguel Luna Ram families came to the LeGrand Alumni and Visitors Center on Oct. 13 to honor members of the ASU community who had passed since last September. vase. Two sets of candles were distributed, a gold set for the departed members of the ASU family and blue candles for the ones still here. The vase represented the lamp of enlightenment, a reference to the university’s seal and also as the source light to the blue and gold candles. The ceremony followed the university’s motto “Fiat Lux.” The alma mater was performed by alumna Patti Wetzel, class of 1985, followed by a poem reading from Dr. Laurence Musgrave, Chair of the Department of English and Modern Languages. Musgrave was originally chosen to select a poem and read it. However, Musgrave said he could not find one that fit the occasion. This sparked him to write a
poem in which he was inspired by the recent death of sophomore Christian Taylor, an ASU athlete, he said. Many friends of students who passed away were present wearing custom t-shirts in honor of their fallen classmates. Among them were members of Sigma Kappa for their fallen brother Manny Rivas, a senior who passed away in an accident this past April. “The ceremony was beautiful,” junior Connie Hernandez said. Hernandez and her friend Cheyenne Simmons, sophomore, attended the ceremony for late freshman Aaron Allen.
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Regis, a psychology major, is from East Hartford, Connecticut, and he graduated from Forney High School in Forney, Texas. In his spare time, he loves to fly and watch Netflix. His favorite place in the world is the noncommissioned officer office within the Air Force ROTC detachment. “The life lessons that I have learned in there are priceless,” Regis said. Regis is commissioning into the Air Force in May of 2016, where he wants to pursue a career in the military. “I was so grateful to know that I made it to the homecoming court,” Regis said. “It was a blessing to experience this in my early college career. The immediate feeling when
I heard my name was happiness that I have never felt before. The most satisfying feeling that I have ever had. I will never forget that moment.” Regis wanted to thank everyone who supported him and the AROTC program. He said a win could not have been possible without everyone’s help. “Having so much support from the student body and the main organizations on campus is a humbled feeling,” Regis said. “When I came to ASU, I hoped to leave a mark for the better before I left. Winning homecoming king makes me realize that I think I accomplished my goal.”
Friday 10/23 San Antonio Sculptor continues in Carr Education-Fine Arts Building Psi Chi T-Shirt sale starting in Academic Building, Room 004 from 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. Soccer vs Midwestern State at 7 p.m.
Saturday 10/24 Greek Life: Pike Spike all day ASU Bookstore: Star Wars Reads Day ASU Bookstore 11 a.m.
Monday 10/26 UCPC: Mixer #2 at UC Center for Student Involvement at 5:30 p.m.
Tuesday 10/27 Greek Life: Kappa Sigma’s Philanthropy Event all day Pre-Trip Meeting: Ski/Snowboard CHP Conference Room at 5 p.m. Great War Lecture Series: “Freedom of the Seas” in UC C. J. Davidson Conference Center at 7 p.m. IM Kickball Registration Meeting in CHP 203 at 7 p.m. IM Ultimate Frisbee Registration Meeting in CHP 203 at 7 p.m.
Wednesday 10/28 Trivia Bowl 2015 in Rassman Building 104 starting at 3 p.m.
Thursday 10/29 Job Search Grab & Go in UC all day Graduation Fair in UC C.J. Davidson Center 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. and again from 3 p.m. to 5 p.m. Dia De Los Muertos at Art After Dark on 1 Love Street from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. Fall Fest in Pavilion at 6 p.m. Planetarium: Secret Lives of Stars in the Vincent Nursing-Physical Science Building at 7 p.m. Planetarium: Earthquake: Evidence of a Restless Planet in Vincent Nursing-Physical Science Building at 8 p.m.
Photos by Josh Lopez Above: The homecoming court takes a group picture after Hakeem Regis and Katie MacLeay are announced as homecoming king and queen. Besides the king and queen, the court consisted of: Shannon Choi, Kailey Davis, Yanet Garcia, Reagan Mitchell, Yahir Desantiago, Ryne Dierschke, Darian Glenn and Peyton LaBauve. Left: Devon Wilde, 2014 Homecoming Queen, crowned MacLeay as the 2015 Homecoming Queen on Oct. 17.
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NEWS
Friday, October 23, 2015
College of Business invites students to trivia bowl Student and teacher interaction valuable to students Luis Montoya Staff Writer The College of Business and Delta Sigma Pi are ready for the 2015 Trivia Bowl on Wednesday, Oct. 28 from 3-5 p.m. at Rassman room 104. “The purpose behind the Trivia Bowl is for students to have a good time,” coordinator of the event and professor in the Department of Management and Marketing Gayle Randall said. “It’s an opportunity to participate so when students graduate they can leave with something to remember.” This is the first year the event will be held and there are already many teams that have joined the Trivia Bowl. Randall said they are expecting about 50-60
students to show up. Delta Sigma Pi, the business fraternity at ASU, will compete in the event just as other school organizations may as well. “I am looking forward to the connection of faculty and students,” Delta Sigma Pi President Kimberly Presley said. “It is always a pleasure to see students interact with their professors and build connections that could possibly help them in the future.” This is a great opportunity for students to compete, socialize and get to know their professors. “Most students are afraid to interact with professors in a casual way,” Presley said. “What they don’t realize is how much their professors can help them during and outside of their degree.” Many local companies and restaurants have donated gift cards and products for the event, Randall said. The competition will involve trivia questions
Students play knockerball on campus
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from a variety of subjects, such as geography history, business, Disney questions and most importantly no math questions, Randall said. Along with the competition, there will be snacks served at the event. “Hopefully the event goes well and students enjoy it,” Randall said. “If things go right, we can have it again next year.” ASU students can sign up for the Trivia Bowl by signing into Ramport. Students can sign up for free with their team or sign up individually and later get placed with a team. It is recommended for at least one member of each to be a business major. Each team will also be required to have one faculty member from ASU on its roster. Students interested should sign up as soon as possible. Freshman students are encouraged to come so they have an opportunity to meet their classmates outside of class and have fun while winning prizes.
Left: An ASU student defends the goal and passes the ball back to her teammate while playing knockerball at a tournament held on the campus green on Oct. 15. Right: Students run back and fourth during the tournament. Knockerball is also known as bubble soccer and started in 2011 in Norway.
University receives generous donation
Department renamed following expansion plans Chris Cole Staff Writer
Amid continual renovations, improvements and a surge in attendance, ASU will add a new building to its skyline next year. The Department of Health and Human Services will soon have its own building positioned directly next to the Vincent building. The department, which received a five million dollar grant from the James B. and Lois R. Archer Charitable Foundation, will be renamed to the Archer College of Health and Human Services. Physical therapy and nursing students will be able to increase the quality of their education and receive wider training in their fields. This will allow the college to propose new, highly
demanded programs such as occupational therapy. Dean of the Archer College of Health and Human Services Dr. Leslie Mayrand is excited for the chance to do occupational therapy. “Occupational therapy is science devoted to helping people get back to either a work routine or a school routine after they’ve had an episode, such as a stroke and physical therapy,” Mayrand said. “We’re very excited to be able to do that.” Mayrand said the department will be able to help do therapy in office settings. “Now space will be available and we’re able to start entertaining proposals,” Mayrand said. This expansion has far-reaching implications, benefitting not only physical therapy and nursing majors. “The Archers felt this was a project that was very beneficial and impactful to not only Angelo State and San Angelo but to the healthcare of West Texas
Student Nursing Association gives out free flu shots Top three ways to avoid the flu:
1. Wash your hands to keep germs away. Doctors say to sing the ‘Happy Birthday’ song twice as a tool for how long you should wash them. 2. Keep cold and flu germs off surfaces. Always clean off keyboards, doorknobs and anything you may come in contact with throughout the day. 3. Exercise for immunity. Daily excercise will help your immune system fight off germs and keep your heart healthy.
These methods are from Nancy Hughes, MS, RN, director of the Center for Occupational and Environmental Health in Silver Spring, Maryland.
Photo by Josh Lopez Nursing student Arianna Faz prepares a syringe with the flu vaccine in the UC.
as a whole,” Executive Director of Development and Alumni Relations Jamie Akin said. “They’ve been great friends of the University.” The Archers, founders of the James B. and Lois R. Archer Charitable Foundation, started their company Multi-Chem in 1993 and have since sold the company to Haliburton after it became the fourth-largest oilfield production chemicals company in the world. This project was funded by the state legislature but was given the additional $5 million by the Archers to increase the capacity of the building. Mayrand said the decision to name the College after the Archers followed the gift. “This gift from them will touch the lives of many future generations of students,” Mayrand said. “I think renaming the college after them is such a wonderful legacy, not just the building but the whole college. I’m very proud to have a college named after somebody’s gift.”
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available as of right now, Chakales said. They are still waiting on two more geofilters to be put up for the Halloween game against Tarleton State on Oct. 31. “I think having these filters will inspire students to take pride in the school they go to, as well as snap more,” Chakales said.
Above: Pictured is one of the geofilters Allison Romo designed for Snapchat. This filter in praticular is the Concho Hall with the lights lit up to say “RAMS.” Left: This filter features Roscoe the Ram at the bottom right. This design is something all students can identify with and will help unite students over social media during their everyday lives.
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9. 1. After being announced Homecoming King, Hakeem Regis holds up the signed football given to him. 2. The Angelettes throw it back to the 1950s with poodle skirts and ‘50s dance moves. 3. Justice Medina, freshman, shows his Ram pride at the Blue and Gold Party on Oct. 15. 4. Students playfully pour powdered paint on each other. The blue and gold powder paint turned people’s white shirts, faces and teeth to ASU colors. 5. After a countdown from 10, students released their powder into the air, celebrating Homecoming and their Ram pride. 6. Wide receiver Mark Munson catches the football during the homecoming game against Texas A&M-Kingsville. 7. Dominic Rodrigues, freshman, waves to the crowd as Snow White with his seven Kappa Delta Rho brothers during the 2015 ASU Homecoming Parade. 8. Student Body President Jarett Lujan and Vice President Haley Rhodes flash friendly smiles at the spectators. 9. Pi Kappa Alpha brothers hang out on their fire engine while heading down Concho Avenue. 10. Roscoe and his Pike brothers hit “the whip” during their step performance. Pi Kappa Alpha’s theme was “The Lion King.” 11. Members of Kappa Delta Rho show off their fraternity and ASU pride in the step competition. They won first place with their performance of Snow White and the Seven Rhos. 12. Eniola Ogunde, sophomore president of the African Students Association, competes with the step team at the pep rally.
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OPINIONS
Friday, October 23, 2015
Swift concert better than my Wildest Dreams
Sydney Wegner Editor Ever since the day I heard “Teardrops on My Guitar” on the radio in seventh grade I have been a fan of Taylor Swift. After eight years of listening to her through my speakers, I finally went to see her in concert. My best friend Lauren and I met in Arlington for the concert on Oct. 17 at the AT&T Stadium. To say Swift put on an amazing show is an understatement. Lit-up signs filled the stadium of 60,000 fans. There were costumes ranging from giraffe suits to girls in catears and leotards. Girls held signs that read “I can fill the blank space in your squad” and “straight out of the woods” some guys were even holding signs that read “I’ll be your Starbucks lover,” a spin off of her song “Blank Space.” Swift had cutouts of her cats Olivia and Meredith for fans to take pictures with before the show. Lauren and I stood in line for 45 minutes before the show even started to get t-shirts and by the time it was our turn almost all sizes were out except for XXL’s. We finally decided on a shirt that wasn’t our first choice but a Swift shirt is a Swift shirt. Shawn Mendes who sings “Stitches” and Vance Joy, who is known for “Riptide,” opened for Swift. An hour and a half later Swift came onto the stage opening with “New York.” My heart floated out of my body. I was so excited to see her in person and to be breathing the same air as her—I was officially obsessed. Throughout the concert Swift only got better, her sets, outfits and remixes of songs blew me away. The coolest part of the concert, besides being in the presence of an angel, was the fact that she had given all of us lightup bracelets on our seats and when everyone had theirs on, our bracelets were synchronized to her songs and blinked according to the beat. The braclets also changed color to match her sets, for example when she sang “Love Story” they were pink, when she sang “Bad Blood” they were red. Swift told us that she liked when her fans wore bracelets in concert so she can see us dancing to her music, instead of her just staring out into a sea of darkness. Small clips of her “squad” played between her costume and set changes. We got to see videos of her cats and listen to her friends talk about her. I can’t imagine the amount of work that goes into choreographing her show and putting up her sets. She had several outfits—all of which I thought I
needed. My favorite outfit was the pink dress with lights and sparkling pink stilettos she wore while singing “How You Get The Girl.” That was my favorite set as well. Her backup dancers all had neon umbrellas that were lit up and the backdrop screen had rain pouring down. At the end of the song all of the lights went out and all you could see were umbrellas and Swift’s glowing dress. Another set I really enjoyed was the set of “Out of the Woods” where the backdrop had wolves and a forest and huge life-sized paper airplanes flew around her from the ceiling. One of my favorite moments of the concert was during “Blank Space,” when she was acting out parts from her music video, which is hilarious by the way. One of her dancers couldn’t help but smile while she sang to him and said, “Darling, I’m a nightmare dressed like a daydream,” crazily. You could tell she has a good relationship with her crew and it was awesome to see them interact. Before coming to the concert I’ve heard people complain that she doesn’t sound the same live as she does on the radio. I would have to disagree. Yes she is running around putting on a show for everyone and a little out of breath but her voice sounded perfectly fine to me. As the concert went on, Swift told us we were a “super crowd” and if we kept it up she would have a surprise for us. This is what we had been waiting for. At all of Swift’s concerts for her “1989 World Tour” she has had “surprise guests.” Some of her surprise guests have included: Selena Gomez, Wiz Khalifa, Keith Urban, Mick Jagger, Steven Tyler and my personal favorite Lisa Kudrow as Phoebe Buffay from Friends. Who was it going to be this time? Ellie Goulding, an English singer, walked out on stage to her song “Love Me Like You Do,” and the crowd erupted. I was so excited because my favorite song right now is her song “On My Mind.” After the excitement died down from Goulding’s surprise performance, Swift continued with her concert, singing classics such as “Fifteen” and a remix of “Enchanted” and “Wildest Dreams.” My favorite thing about Swift’s concert wasn’t just the fact that I love her music, but also how genuine she was the whole time. She talked a lot about the beauty in having a healthy self-image and how we should all take the time to realize when we are happy instead of letting life pass us by. The concert ended with “Shake It Off ” and an explosion of lights, fire and smoke. Lauren and I were hesitant to leave. When would we ever be under the same roof as our favorite artist again? We weren’t sure but we knew this wasn’t the last time we would be at one of her shows. Swift really outdid herself and was better than I could’ve ever imagined.
If you were going to create a campus club what would it be? Why?
“I guess I would have to start a skate club because I love to skate. I skate a lot.”
Austin Madden Freshman “I want a spiritual application through art club. I love that kind of thing.”
Laura Dooley Sophomore “I would probably say hammocking, a hammock outdoor interest club.”
Ryan Burge Junior “I would like to open up a folklorical club, because I joined it my last three years of high school. I believe Angelo State could have one more club for culture since folklorical is a traditional Mexican dance.”
Linda Vasquez Junior “I would do a movie club. I’m really into movies so getting together with other students and watching movies and talking about movies would be interesting and fun.”
Thomas Hayes Freshman
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Students gathered in the Junell Center on Oct. 14 to await the first basketball practice of the season. Several contests kept them occupied as they counted down to midnight. Sadie Brest and Te Hutchens battled it out at a dribble knockout contest which Hutchens won. After students threw paper airplanes with their names on them
onto the court, Ryan Young’s was chosen for a prize. Alumna Lisa Sheridan won the ping-pong challenge in which students had to get a pingpong ball into a hula-hoop using only a Frisbee. Other contests included a lay-up portion and a dance competition. Six students danced in front of the crowd to popular songs.
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RAMS page 1 Fans were on the edge of their seats, watching the game go back and forth. The Rams could win, breaking their losing streak, or Javelinas could better their win-loss record, which was 1-5 at the time. “I’m not familiar with football since we don’t have it in my country, but it was really fun to watch,” sophomore Korean international student Jinhee Ha said. Pierson, with a 12 yard pass from Washington, brought the Rams back into the lead but the Javelinas scored two minutes later. With the clock winding down and only 30 seconds left in the game, it looked hopeless. Then a miracle happened. Only 11 seconds left, fans starting to leave in despair, when running back Trey Green caught a 16 yard pass from Washington and glided into the end zone, bringing the Rams a lead of 39-34, and no chance for a Javelina comeback. “The team did really well and I’m pleased with the
result,” Ha said. “It was really fun to watch.” Statistic leaders for this game were Washington with 29 completed passes, 367 passing yards and four touchdowns; Byrd with 106 rushing yards; Pierson with 114 receiving yards; defensive back Johnathan Shannon with nine tackles and linebacker Willie Brown with one sack. The team also shot up to No. 24 in the American Football Coaches Association. “The guys had a great attitude and believed they could win,” Head Coach Will Wagner said. “Hopefully we can work on getting everyone healthy. We will watch tape and continue to improve all aspects of the game.” Rams will play Eastern New Mexico next in Portales, New Mexico on Oct. 24 before finishing conference with one final home game against Tarleton State on Oct. 31 at 7 p.m.
Photo by Summer Almaguer Offensive lineman Rance Layton protects quarterback Kyle Washington from a Javelina defensive lineman.
Soccer puts up ninth shutout of season Rambelles ranked first in NCAA Alana Edgin Managing Editor The No. 5-ranked Rambelles soccer traveled to Portales, New Mexico on Oct. 16 to take on Eastern New Mexico University and proceeded to continue their shutdown streak. The sole goal of the game came from midfielder Haley Mendel in the 38th minute. She shot by two ENMU defenders for an unassisted goal, making this her seventh score of the season. ENMU fell victim to the Belles’ fierce gameplay. They only shot seven times, as compared to the Belles’ 14 shot attempts. This game was the Belles’ fifth consecutive shutout and eighth of the season. Their overall season record is currently 11-1-1, and they are 5-1 for the Lone Star Conference. Defense has been the team’s strongest aspect
this season. Game after game, the defense has kept opponents off the net and goalkeeper Shantel Wittke has excelled at using her swift reflexes to catch the few goals that got past defenders. Rambelles vs. West Texas A&M In the first rematch of Rambelle soccer, the Belles took on West Texas A&M on Oct. 18 in Canyon aiming to repeat their earlier win. WTAMU lost to the Belles on Oct. 2 with a score of 2-0, and the Belles managed to make history repeat itself. Both teams seemed evenly matched until the final minute of the first half when forward Tiffany Dang sent a shot to the WTAMU goalkeeper, but it bounced off to forward Payton Shlemon, who scored her second goal of the season. This became Dang’s fourth assist of the season, and also got the ball rolling for the Belles to take over the game in the second half. The Belles came back from half time and carried on the momentum. Midfielder Kathleen Keoughan sent the ball from a corner kick which went off to
fellow midfielder Loni Byers. This was Keoughan’s first assist of the season, and Byers’s second when midfielder Haley Mendel sent the ball sailing into the net in the 76th minute of the game. This, along with the Belles’ defense, sealed the sixth consecutive shutout and a win for the team. WTAMU was their ninth shutout of the season, and puts the Belles’ win/tie/loss record at 12-1-1 for the season and 6-1 in the LSC. This win put the Belles at fourth place in the National Soccer Coaches Association of America, and is the only team from the southern states to make it into the top five. The Rambelles are tenth in shutout percentage, seventh in goals against average and seventh in save percentage in the NSCAA. As of Oct. 21, the National Coaches Association of America poll placed the Belles as first in the South Central region. The Belles will take on their second season rematch against Midwestern State at home on Oct. 23 at 7 p.m.
Volleyball scores fourth consecutive sweep Belles stay undefeated at home Chris Cole Staff Writer
Volleyball continues to dominate in the conference and remains undefeated on their home turf. The Belles secured their fourth consecutive sweep on Oct. 17 against Texas Women’s University. The scores of the game were: 26-24, 25-21, 25-19. This puts the Belles with eight victories to one loss in the Lone Star Conference and 19 wins to four losses for the season. “We have the mindset that people are trying to take us down, that we have a target on our backs,” outside hitter Mallory Blauser said. “We’re trying to take it one game at a time.” Blauser holds 312 kills for the Belles this season. The first conference loss for the Belles was on Oct. 2. “We lost our confidence against Kingsville, so we’re gaining it back every day slowly, which gives us confidence going into the next matches we have coming up this week,” outside hitter Brianna Sotello said.
Now determined to regain their composure, the Belles have succeeded in keeping a clear head. Crowds of fans that filled the Junell Center and helped the Rambelles make their last four sweeps. “I think this was the biggest crowd we have had at a volleyball match,” Head Coach Chuck Waddington said. “We had a good clean win,” Blauser said after the game against Texas A&MCommerce. “We had an even distribution of kills, which helped us out a lot. It made it more difficult for the opponents to know where we were going to shoot from.” Waddington praised Morgan Seaton’s ability to be up in transition and to score for the Belles. Seaton has caught some eyes recently, and eluded even more, by making some fast, surprising hits which have the effect of rendering opponents confused before realizing they’d been scored on. Setter Maggi Jo Keffury, setter, and Sotello were named LSC setter and defensive players of the week. The Belles will travel to San Antonio Oct. 23 to face off against Dallas Baptist and St. Mary’s University, before heading to Odessa to play against Texas-Permian Basin.
Left: Junior outside hitter Alyssa Orr spikes the ball. Right: The Rambelles lined up to defend their home court on Oct. 16 against TAMUC. This game raised money for the Side-Out Foundation, which supports research for breast cancer. Over $3,500 was raised in this single game. Players gave their pink jerseys to the members in the crowd as well as sold pink shirts at the entrances.
Photos by Josh Lopez Senior libero Katie MacLeay sets up the ball for defender.