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Future SGA President Chloe Anagnos participates in a press conference on Sept. 4 in the Office of Student Life. Anagnos will be inducted at 3:15 p.m. today.
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Jackson Eflin, a senior creative writing major, left, fights with sophomore computer science major Bradford Barclay on the University Green on Sept. 4 in a game of Dag.
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The former vice president of Student Government Association finally had time to calm down after last week’s whirlwind, which resulted in her unexpected ascent to SGA’s presidential role. Chloe Anagnos, a junior, said the feeling SGA INDUCTION of being student body president and repreWHAT senting students is Chloe will be inducted humbling. as Student Government “There are a lot of Association president people on campus that WHERE are very qualified,” she L.A. Pittenger Student said. “It’s humbling Center Cardinal Hall B. that my slate was electWHEN ed, [and I came to be 3:15 p.m. today during weekly Senate meeting vice president]. I didn’t want to move up this way, but I am.”
words are clashing. One student loses an arm after being hit by a battle-axe. Another stops mid-conversation to rush an opponent and shoot them with an arrow. People are in a free-for-all battle, falling to the ground until the shadow of Shafer Tower falls upon them.
Of course, no blood is shed on the University Green; the students are practicing Dagorhir. Dag is a mock combat game that allows students to hit each other with weapons within certain safety rules. This game is a part of the Urban Gaming League, which also hosts games such as Humans vs. Zombies and dodgeball. Many people mistake Dag for Live Action Role-Play, but the two games are quite different, said Dag administrator Cole Heady. Several Dag members explained the main difference between Dag and LARP as the “level of immersion.” In LARP, players create a persona or character to fill the role of, often dressing in costumes. Dag players are welcome to do so but more often play as themselves. “We’re a bunch of idiots just hitting each other with sticks,” said Jules Patalita, a sophomore telecommunications major. “We’re not pretending to be anything other than that.”
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“If you can’t tell from my last name, I come from a big, fat, Greek family,” she said. Anagnos is from Elkhart, Ind., where her family owns several restaurants, where she has worked as a server. See SGA, page 4
Heady said there are approximately 30 to 35 active members in Dag. About 25 members show up at each practice. When Heady started three years ago, only about 10 people would show up. Dag has been around since 1977 when a group of college friends with interests in Tolkien’s “Lord of the Rings” wanted to create an active game based on the series. According to the Dagorhir website, the word “Dagorhir” translates from Tolkien’s Sindarin Elvish language as “Battle Lords”. Patalita explained that for the first hour of practice, Dag members take whatever weapons they want and run into the field for a free-for-all. When a player’s limb is hit, they are unable to continue using that limb. Once hit again, the player “dies,” must run off the field, touch a tree and say, “One, two, three, alive.” The player can then run back onto the field.
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Freshman Matthew Montemayor, an undecided major, left, fights with sophomore business education major Steven Ridge in a game in which the Dag players had to defend a castle. The defenders built a wall with shields while the attackers tried to tear it down.
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Alex Weisner, a junior construction management major, goes in for the kill during the opening match on Sept. 4. The Dagorhir group meets on University Green on Wednesdays.
Students don’t want guns on campus Professor publishes new study finding opposition overwhelmingly strong GARCIA STAFF REPORTER | RAYMOND ragarcia@bsu.edu Jagdish Khubchandani, an assistant community health education professor, released a report saying 78 percent of students across Midwestern college campuses oppose allowing concealed handguns. “I know that in recent years this is becoming a serious issue in schools across the country,” Khubchandani said.
Khubchandani, who is also a member of Ball State’s Global Health Institute, has conducted research in the area of violence protection. “Firearm morbidity and mortality are major public health problems that significantly impact our society,” he said. More than 1,600 undergraduate students were surveyed from 15 different Midwestern colleges. The report is titled “Student Perceptions and Practices Regarding Carrying Concealed Handguns on University Campuses” and was published in the Journal of American College Health. Khubchandani has been working on the report
for 18 months. According to the report, most students believed allowing concealed weapons could increase the rate of suicide and homicide. In addition, half of students surveyed are not aware of whether their university had a policy about firearms on campus. Executive director of public relations Joan Todd said Khubchandani would know the university’s stance. He said said Ball State administration has not commented on his study thus far, but he has received reactions from students and friends.
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President Obama said in his speech Tuesday night that he has asked congress to postpone a vote to authorize force against Syria. Obama said the recent deal crafted by Russian President Vladimir Putin “has the potential to remove the threat of chemical weapons without the use of force.” Russia’s plan to avoid military intervention, which it unveiled Monday, involves the surrender of Syria’s chemical weapons to United Nations officials, Obama said. The weapons would then be destroyed by the international community. “I have resisted calls for military action because we cannot resolve someone else’s civil war through force,” Obama said. The president said that any military action that may result if Syria fails to surrender its chemical weapons would not be an openended action or a prolonged air campaign. “I will not put American boots on the ground in Syria,” Obama said. “[A military action] would be a targeted strike to achieve a clear objective.” The president said it is clear Syrian President Bashar al-Assad’s regime was responsible for the chemical weapons attacks carried out against several Syrian neighborhoods on Aug. 21, killing at least 1,000 people. Several of those killed were women and children. Syria accepted Russia’s plan Tuesday Syrian Foreign Minister Walid al-Moallem said Syria accepted the plan to “uproot U.S. aggression,” according to the AP. Russian foreign minister Sergey Lavrov said Syria will be ready soon to finalize the plan with the United Nations and the Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons.
Secretary of State John Kerry will be sent to Switzerland to meet with Lavrov on Thursday to reach a deal on the UN’s resolution the Associated Press reports. Experts believe Syria has 1,000 tons of chemical agents scattered over several sights according to the Associated Press, making the location and destruction of those weapons difficult at best. The operation is further hindered by the fact that Syria has been engaged in civil war for two years. The president said he is skeptical that the Syrian regime would follow through with it’s commitment to destroy its weapons. “I’ve ordered our military to maintain their current posture, to keep the pressure on Assad and to respond if diplomacy fails,” Obama said. The Syrian government has typically accepted last-minute international deals then later argued over details, dragging negotiations out for several weeks or months, according to the Associated Press. The White House has issued a statement blaming Syrian President Bashar al-Assad for the chemical attack which has been signed by 33 countries. The statement does not explicitly call for military action although it does condemn al-Assad for the chemical attack. However, President Obama said America must do something to show the world that use of chemical weapons will not be tolerated. “A failure to stand against the use of chemical weapons would weaken prohibitions against other weapons of mass destruction,” Obama said. President Obama said it is the United States’ duty to stand up for ideals and principals. “America is not the world’s police. Terrible things happen across the globe, it is beyond our means to right every wrong,” Obama said. “What kind of world will we live in if the United States of America sees a dictator brazenly violate international law with poison gas and we choose to look the other way?”
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Future SGA Vice President Alyssa France addresses attendees during an SGA callout meeting. As Anagnos takes president, France will assume the vice president position 3:15 p.m. today.
Future SGA official will rely on 3 year experience Alyssa France will take office, ‘looking forward to new role’ RACHEL PODNAR CHIEF REPORTER | rmpodnar@bsu.edu The Student Government Association current president pro-tempore will realize a long-held dream when she takes office as vice president. “It’s been my dream to be vice president,” Alyssa France said. “[SGA has] been my driving force throughout college. This organization is the reason why I am still at Ball State.” France will replace Chloe Anagnos, who will move up to the role of president. Both will be inducted this afternoon during the SGA Senate weekly meeting. During campaign season, she said she originally wanted to run for the
vice presidential role on a slate, but the death of two of her grandparents made her reconsider. Instead, she took the role of Spark’s campaign manager and was then elected to serve as the executive board’s president pro-tempore. France, a senior political science major, has worked with SGA since she was a freshman. She started out as a hall representative for Woodworth Complex in the on-campus caucus before moving to senator at large. “I fell in love with [SGA],” she said. “I’ve enjoyed every experience with the organization, so I’m really looking forward to the new role.” Jennifer Jones-Hall, director of student life and SGA adviser, said she feels France’s experience will help her over the next year. “Alyssa was our president pro-temp, she has worked
with our senate, she has been with student senate forever,” she said. “She is going to be a great vice president. I feel like it couldn’t have worked out any better.” Over her three-year involvement with SGA, France has written a variety of legislations, bills, ordinances and resolutions and worked on around 10 different committees on topics ranging from core curriculum requirements to student involvement in the governmental process. “It will be beneficial to have me in [the vice president office] with more control over helping people,” France said. “I have more SGA experience than anybody, so it will make it easier to help [the executive board] and be a communicator between our organization and administration.” With SGA as the defining factor of her college experience, she said she hopes her
work with the organization will serve her as she moves into the workforce with a degree in political science. From the small town of Huntington, Ind., France said her involvement at college is big to her family back home. She said she dreams of being a United States senator in the future. France also said she is considering graduate school or going to work on campaigns during the primary season for the 2016 election. She said her change to the vice presidential position has taught her to make the best of every situation. “I was unable to run for vice president, and I dealt with it the best I could,” France said. “I took another position to help the organization to convey my passion. Had I not run for pro tempore, I wouldn’t be moving up right now. Never lose sight of what you want to do.”
considering Teach for America, a program where graduates teach in low-income communities. She also is considering working toward being a dean or provost in the future.
new responsibility. “What I love about Chloe is that, yes, she ran for the vice president — and so she knows that very well — but she is the type of person [and] leader that can step into any situation,” Jones-Hall said. “She has poise. She’s just got a presence about her. I feel confident.” Alyssa France, who will become vice president, said she helped Chloe learn the ropes since she is newer in the Senate. “We have fun spending time together in the office, we’re able to laugh and get work done,” France said. “Chloe and I have always been able to communicate well, talk through things, get on the same page and have a united front. I think that is going to be key moving forward.”
over from her responsibilities running SGA Senate meetings as vice president to more of a facilitating role, working with administration and the other executive board members on platform points. The SGA executive board with Malachi Randolph as president divided up the platform points so each member would have points to accomplish. Anagnos will focus on the safety platform and building relationships with other student organizations through monthly spaghetti dinners. Staying true to her love of food, she said she will cook all the spaghetti. On election night in the spring, Anagnos said safety would be a priority during the summer. Over the summer, Anagnos said, more lighting was installed on Martin Street, and further action will be taken after Homecoming Week. Anagnos said she interprets her new role as making her the face of the organization. “I am supposed to be that student politician,” she said. “I am the one that’s out saying ‘Hi, I’m Chloe, it’s nice to meet you.’ [It’s] being a liaison from SGA to students and making sure they know we care about their opinions.”
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GUNS: BSU students give opinion regarding study | CONTINUED FROM PAGE 1 “[The] majority believed there should not be guns on campus, but some have disagreed,” he said. Khubchandani said Ball State students were not surveyed in this study. However, some Ball State students weighed in on the report and the controversial issue. “I believe students should be allowed to defend themselves,” said Myah Reeve, a sophomore criminal justice major. “I don’t feel the sample size in the report is big enough to accurately portray student perspectives. A bigger sample size is needed for this big of an issue.” Jason Conerly, a freshman magazine journalism major, said he is on the side of the 78 percent opposing concealed handguns. “I don’t feel like we need to carry firearms, especially with all the police presence; it would be overkill,” he said. “I feel safe in the dorms and campus feels secure.”
UNIVERSITY POLICY “Faculty, Professional Personnel, and Staff employees of Ball State University, students, visitors, guests, and all other individuals are prohibited from possessing or carrying weapons of any kind while on University property, regardless of whether they are licensed to carry the weapon or not. Such prohibition extends to such individuals having such weapons in briefcases, purses, tool boxes, personal vehicles, or other personal property or effects.” Personal pepper spray dispensers are an exception to this rule.
Sophomore nursing major Calvin Goddard said she trusts trained police and officials to handle firearms correctly. “There is nothing wrong with a little bit of trained security, but students should not be carrying guns around,” Goddard said.
Her love of food takes her to Puerto Vallarta three or four times a week. “I’ve learned throughout college [that] you have to find a good way to relieve stress,” she said. “For me, it’s either working out or eating a lot. I’m Greek; I like to eat.” Anagnos said she also likes to read or watch movies, “just like any other student.” She’s the corresponding secretary for her sorority Alpha Omicron Pi as well as the sweetheart for Phi Kappa Psi. Anagnos said her ambition drives a lot of her involvement and success, but her parents’ encouragement is also a large part of that. “My parents are very active in my life,” she said. “They have always been very active in my education. They always told me you can do anything you want to do if you are being the best possible version of yourself.” She is a journalism and telecommunications major and a leadership studies minor, but Anagnos said all of her involvement during her time at Ball State led her to develop a passion for leadership in higher education. After graduation, Anagnos is
BECOMING A LEADER
Anagnos had limited experience with SGA up until her position as vice president. She served as a senator during Fall 2012 on the committee for student services and parking subcommittee. She said her other leadership experiences, like serving as class president her junior and senior year of high school, being an ambassador for Excellence in Leadership and her leadership studies minor at Ball State, have helped prepare her for the position. Approachability is one of the traits she said defines her evolving leadership style. “I don’t know how to define my leadership style,” Anagnos said. “I’m very personable, I love to talk. I actually lose my voice a lot because I love to talk. I can relate to people and I’ve been told I’ve been a good listener.” Jennifer Jones-Hall, SGA adviser and director of Student Life, said she thinks Chloe will adjust well to the
STAYING BALANCED
Anagnos said she always has been studious, but she has had to “mellow out” on her grades in college in order to maintain balance in her life. “It’s stressful,” she said. “Sometimes, I feel like I miss out, but sometimes, my friends pull me out of the office. I’m not going to say it’s easy, but I make it work. I feel like I can balance it pretty well.” Her time in office will switch
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Students shine light on suicide, struggle Vigil unites survivors, remembers victims on University Green BRITTNEY ERMON STAFF REPORTER | brermon@bsu.edu
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Carmen Diaz, a senior social work major, listens to a victim’s story at the Suicide Awareness Candlelight Vigil on Sept. 10th. The vigil honored victims and survivors of suicide and those with depression.
Brandon Puszkiewicz recited a loved one’s name and lit a candle on the University Green to honor someone that he lost to suicide. Puszkiewicz, The Alive Campaign vice president of public relations, and many others sat in a circle with blue ribbons that represent suicide awareness. On Tuesday, The Alive Campaign hosted the candlelight vigil. At the ceremony, people came together and had the opportunity to light candles honoring lost loved ones. The Alive Campaign Executive
Director Carmen Diaz lost her dad, her uncle and a few close friends to suicide. “Suicide is a blacklisted topic and people don’t realize how many people are affected by it,� Diaz said. “The Alive Campaign really likes to bring people together. We love to see people unite over something that not many people are comfortable with dealing with.� Diaz wants to show people they’re not alone . “It’s a strong sign of hope,� Diaz said. Sophomore Travis Muller has been apart of the organization since his freshman year. “I feel like the most powerful part of it is everybody does let their guard down to talk ... when we talk about those kinds of things that are hard to listen to and make you uncomfortable,
that’s when the conversation begins and the good word starts to spread,� Mueller said. Sophomore Neethi Jelaji has attended the candlelight vigil for the second year, it helped her realize something that might have saved her life. “I feel like it’s something I need to do and honor those that have committed suicide,� Jelaji said. �I’ve had my struggles with thoughts of suicide but I’ve gotten over it. I realized if you were given the chance to live you should do it.� According to American Association of Suicidology, there are more than 1,000 suicides on U.S. college campuses per year. “Wherever you are in your journey there’s people out there with similar problems and they can help you get through it,� Diaz said.
DAG: Dagorhir warriors relieve college life stress in battle, through weapon crafting | CONTINUED FROM PAGE 1 After the first hour, they typically play a game such as capture the flag or bridge battle, where a piece of rope is thrown down as a “bridge,� cutting the play area into smaller battlefields. Heady often divides teams for the games very equal in number, skill and weapon type. The games are often played twice, Patalita said, so players can get a feel for it the first time. Several members of Dag had reservations about participating before actually getting involved. Even senior sociology major Heady said he laughed at groups that played at home. He said a friend convinced him
to check it out and after that he became hooked. “It’s a great stress relief because it has more contact,� said Dustin Baldwin, a sophomore natural resources major. “It’s a great way to relax and there’s always laughter.� Some students find stress relief through Dag without the contact. Senior animation major Avry Duckworth said he’s better at making weapons than fighting with them and crafts them for the players. Dag has a community hatch where weapons are provided to players who do not own their own equipment. There are about 15 to 20 weapons
and three to four shields in the community hatch. Dag weapons are classified by colors typically based on length. Baldwin explained that blue includes one-handed weapons like swords, green includes weapons with sharp tips like daggers and spears, yellow includes ranged weapons like bow and arrows and red includes two-handed weapons like pole arms. Weapons for Dag are often made with PVC pipe. To make a general sword, Duckworth explained the PVC pipe is wrapped in camping foam that is finally covered in cloth for the blade. “I’m kind of surprised not a lot of people come to Dag,�
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Ryan settling down as starting linebacker Redshirt freshman gives team boost after loss of starters MAT MIKESELL CHIEF REPORTER | @MatMikesell Zack Ryan wasn’t allowed to grow out his hair at St. Ignatius High School in Westlake, Ohio. Now as a redshirt freshman linebacker at Ball State, Ryan is able to grow out his hair and make a name for himself on the Cardinals’ defense. “I’ve always wanted to have the long hair look playing football,” Ryan said. “I thought it looked kind of cool. It almost has an intimidating factor.” Using intimidation or not, Ryan has recorded 18 tackles in his first two collegiate games including a team-leading, 11-tackle game in the 4014 win against Army. He hasn’t played flawlessly in his first two games, but has given Ball State a needed boost at the linebacker position after losing three starters a season ago. Defensive coordinator and inside linebackers coach Jay Bateman said Ryan’s first half in the season opener against Illinois State on Aug. 29 was poor, but not because he was being outworked by the offense. “He was kind of all over the place, but once he settled down he was really good,” Bateman said. “I think he was trying to press and make some plays that weren’t his to make.” Ryan came back from the opener against Illinois State to be named the team’s defensive player of the game against Army on Sept. 7. The Black Knights’ triple-option offense calls for the inside linebackers to be involved with nearly every play. And with facing the cut blocking scheme for the first time, Ryan responded well.
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4 things to know before Ball State’s game at 4 p.m. on Saturday against North Texas MATT McKINNEY SPORTS EDITOR | @Matt_D_McKinney
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THE INJURY BUG HAS little bit of some of the guys STARTED TO BITE THE we saw against South Florida and Central Florida.” CARDINALS.
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Redshirt freshman linebacker Zack Ryan tries to recover a fumble in the first quarter of the game against Army on Sept. 7. Ryan has started two games as linebacker this season.
“I was happy with how he played against such a challenging deal for an inside linebacker,” Bateman said. “We have high expectations on him and he’s playing pretty close to them.” Ryan spent all of the 2012 season in the weight room working on building muscle and conditioning while a redshirt. He made sure to take mental notes watching the first and second string defenses during practices since he was limited to the scout team as a redshirt. His brother, wide receiver Connor Ryan, also helped his development with the team. “I’d visit and I got to know the older guys before I was even on the team,” Ryan said.
“I really didn’t have any trouble mixing in with the team. It was easy for me.” That development helped Ryan show the Ball State coaches he can be a trusted linebacker with a group that includes Ben Ingle, Kenneth Lee, Chris Calloway and Avery Bailey. As a redshirt freshman, Ryan gives the defense depth, which wasn’t available in head coach Pete Lembo’s first season in 2011. “Two years ago we’re up at Northern Illinois ... and we played 14 guys in that game on defense,” Lembo said. “There’s just no way you can survive and not get worn down in the second half of a game if you’re playing 14 guys on defense.
But that’s the position we were in two years ago.” Ball State’s defense isn’t filled with redshirt seniors and juniors as Lembo would like, but playing well more than 14 players on defense pleases him. Ryan knew he would have to fill a large void left from the departures of three seniors and through two games he’s shown he’s capable of filling it. He didn’t get to practice in the same units as them, but learned from watching them. “They were like role models,” Ryan said. “Once they left I’ve been trying to follow in their footsteps. I knew I’d have to step my game up and go from there.”
Goalkeeper Henley racked up 15 saves despite taking loss DAVID K. JONES STAFF REPORTER | @dkjones_BSU
Although sophomore goalkeeper Shelby Henley made 15 saves in Tuesday’s matchup, penalties hurt the Cardinals (2-3) throughout the match. The Wildcats earned 16 penalty corners in the game in which freshmen forward Dominique Masters scored one goal early. Masters controlled the tempo most of the first half until redshirt sophomore Bianca Velez made a diving save that shifted the momentum in favor of Ball State. That momentum didn’t produce points however, as Ball State went into the half down 0-2. In the second half, Ball State had more offensive possessions but still could not capitalize.
After playing against Army without two starters — running back Jahwan Edwards and defensive end Jonathan Newsome (who are listed as questionable for Saturday) — Ball State will be missing another starter on the defensive side of the ball. Linebacker Kenneth Lee is out for the game against North Texas with a knee injury suffered against Army. Head coach Pete Lembo said Junior Chris Calloway will replace him in the starting lineup. LEMBO’S TAKE: “Kenny is a bigger guy, and when you’re going up against North Texas that is going to get into some two-backs and run power and run the lead play, you want a bigger guy in there. But Chris is a pretty physical player, he’s certainly not afraid to throw his body around. It’s nice to have some guys like that. Chris is going to have to be ready to play more snaps.“
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NORTH TEXAS HAS A BIG DEFENSIVE TACKLE ON ITS LINE.
Richard Abbe, a senior defensive tackle for North Texas, is proving to be a difficult body to move in the interior of the Mean Green defensive line. He is listed at 6-foot-4, 320 pounds. LEMBO’S TAKE: “He’s very athletic. He’s very different. We played a 320-pounder against Illinois State, a kid that was a transfer from Buffalo. Abbe is different. He’s much quicker, he’s longer. He reminds me a
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BALL STATE HAS USED MORE DEFENSIVE PLAYERS IN 2013.
With the injuries this season to Newsome, Lee and linebacker Julian Boyd, who has missed the last two games, Ball State’s reserves have had to step up and play significant snaps. Defensive reserves Avery Bailey, Stephan Martin, Calloway and Michael Ayers have combined for 22 total tackles and 1.5 tackles for loss over the last two games. LEMBO’S TAKE: “We played four safeties the other day. We’re playing three or four corners. We’re playing eight defensive linemen.”
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NORTH TEXAS HAS ITS OWN SMALL SLOT RECEIVER.
Wide receiver Brelan Chancellor is North Texas’ slot receiver and punt returner. He has physical similarities to Ball State’s Jamill Smith. Chancellor is listed at 5-foot9 and 186 pounds, which is one inch taller and 46 pounds heavier than Smith. In North Texas’ first two games, Chancellor has seven catches for 168 yards and a touchdown. ”LEMBO’S TAKE: “He’s a slottype body who they move around a lot. He’s leading the country in punt returns right now. He’s a senior. You can tell he has a swagger about him. He’s a playmaker. They put him in the single-wing to run the wildcat.“
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Ball State packs the goal during a penalty attempt by Robert Morris on Sept. 6. Ball State lost to Northwestern 3-0 on Sept. 10.
The Northwestern Wildcats started out the gate in rhythm, striking early and never looking back in its 3-0 win against Ball State. Led by senior Nikki Parsley, the No. 12 Wildcats found early success against Ball State on the offensive side while dominating on defense. Parsley scored two goals to lead the Wildcats to their fifth win this year.
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Entering the 2013 season with 13 new players, Ball State soccer head coach Craig Roberts knew there would be some lineup shuffling. Through its first five matches, Ball State has started 17 different players in five different combinations, because of an influx of talent and position competition. The primary position battles this season have been at the top of Ball State’s attack at the forward position and in the back of Ball State’s defense at the goalkeeper spot. Six different forwards have started for the Cardinals, while goalkeepers senior
Layne Schramm and freshman Brooke Dennis have alternated each start. Roberts and his staff have encouraged the staunch intrateam competition, and they believe this has raised not only the intensity in practice, but also the team’s overall ability. “We try and instill a competitive culture within every player,” assistant coach Marcie Klebanow said. Roberts is not basing his decisions by arbitrarily shaking a Magic 8-Ball; the start of a new week means trying to find the best lineup for that week. “We give each girl the same opportunity to prove what they can do through the week, and sometimes we make the decision [who will start] literally on game day,” Roberts said. “Sometimes we’ve been known to wait right up until the warm-up period.” Roberts’ method for solving his team’s personnel dilemma
has been successful so far, as Ball State has the team’s best record through five games (4-1) since 2005 — when the Cardinals went 15-3-2, the best record in team history — despite being doubted in the preseason and receiving only one vote to win the Mid-American Conference. “Everyone thought we were going to be bad this season,” Dennis said. “There was a lot of questioning, ‘How is Ball State going to react because of all the seniors they lost?’ But we’ve adjusted well and done really well together.” The starting lineup is only the first step in the formula for a win. Because of the variety of talent Ball State has, Roberts is always looking for the right opportunities for the right players. “One of the things my assistant coaches and I do is look for combinations of players that work comfortably during the run of the game,” Roberts said.
“We may see a player that can produce and has different assets than another player, and we have to work the timing of when to get that player in.” Roberts has kept the rotation malleable all season, and bench production has been a central tenet for Ball State’s success. Substitutes have generated seven of Ball State’s 10 goals this season and have also created a majority of those opportunities. “I know when I come in it’s my job to attack the goal,” freshman forward Kelsey Wendlandt said. Wendlandt has done just that, scoring her team-leading three goals from off the bench. Though Roberts thinks his lineups will be more predictable when MAC play starts, he doesn’t plan on changing the team’s philosophy of challenging each other. “We are constantly looking to evolve ourselves and to see who is going to blossom at the right time,” Roberts said.
The Cardinals looked to be in tune but the Wildcats defensive pressure and poise kept the Cardinals away from the striking circle. “We talked about it before the game; we needed to work hard together as a team, to keep the ball in front of us.” Henley said, “Not all of the calls were going our way, we were tired.” Henley made note that they played with minimum subs while playing their fifth game in the past 10 days. The concerned efforts did stop goals leader Caroline Troncelliti by limiting her production to two assists. Troncelliti showed flashes of dominance in the later part of the second half but those flashes were muzzled by the op-
portunity of penalty corners and the strong play of Parsley. Head coach Beth Maddox knows the team needs to work on a few things during their break. “We need to work on playing better defense and not giving up so many goals, but on the other side we need to score goals,” Maddox said. Ball State has 10 days off before they travel to Lindenwood University in St. Charles, MO. The Division II school is currently 0-2 with two games to play before they face Ball State. “It doesn’t matter who you put in our face,” Maddox said. “We’re usually betting on ourselves everyday.”