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Aerial arts show wows family weekend attendees KELSEY WISEMAN

staff writer This weekend marked Minnesota State University, Mankato’s annual Family Weekend and was celebrated with a variety of family brunches, events, tours and get-togethers. Among these celebrations of university community were two IMPACT sponsored events, Xelias Cirko Cabaret and the monthly Mavericks After Dark (MAD) event.

Before the events unfolded, Mike Ramirez, IMPACT’s MAD chair, and Kim Huynh, IMPACT’s Speakers Chair, talked about how the events fell into place.

“Cirko is a family friendly event, so it was perfect for Family Weekend, and we’ve never had

anything like this,” Huynh said.

The only hitch was where to host the event. With the ballroom undergoing renovations and Cirko’s need for rigging, it was fortuitous that Bresnan Arena was available.

After the high energy Maverick Mayhem theme of last month’s MAD, this month’s Stomper’s Family Block Party theme looked to include all members of the family in its activities and games.

“MSU is our home, for new, and existing students,” Ramirez said.

Ramirez said he hoped that the relaxed, no pressure theme would help generate a comfortable community atmosphere.

To kick off IMPACT’s events,

Xelias Cirko Cabaret opened its doors to the public promptly at 7:30 p.m. Friday.

As the arena was pumped with infectious techno music to ramp up the crowd for the coming performance, close to 900 students, family and community members alike, streamed in and found their seats.

Greeted by a stage littered with props and ropes dangling from the catwalk some 50 feet above, the crowd waited with excited curiosity and anticipation for the show to begin.

After the requisite prize giving and promotion of future IMPACT events, Cirko (a troupe of three male acrobats, two female aerial artists, and one emceeing clown) took the stage with a dynamic

all-cast floor number. After the introduction piece, the music changed to a more heart racing tempo as the aerial dancers artfully spiraled their way 50 feet into the air. To loud applause and audible gasps, the girls spun high above the audience, sometimes by only an arm or a leg, once by only a head, or plunged headlong towards the stage.

The floor routines showed a remarkable strength in the acrobats as they balanced on each others’ heads and arms, shaking with effort and concentration. Using upbeat polka music and exaggerated facial expressions to set the whimsical tome, their fighting mime routine also displayed a physical control as they rolled,

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connected by arms and legs, across the floor.

The show, as a whole, featured several slapstick routines by the Emcee (complete with audience participation and knife juggling), two aerial numbers, acrobatic pieces that ranged from silly to awe-inspiring, and ended abruptly with a group jump roping routine.

Despite several hiccups in musical timing and appropriateness to the routine, a few dropped props, and a run-in with a rope, this fast-paced, physical show left the audience impressed.

The following evening, many of the visiting families returned for Stomper’s Family Block Party.

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Endless possibilities around the world

Fall study abroad fair encourages international education MEGAN KADLEC

news editor

The Kearney International Center will be hosting its semiannual Study Abroad Fair Tuesday on the main level of the Centennial Student Union. More than 15organizations and faculty members leading programs will be available for students to ask questions about their study abroad opportunities.

Students who attended the fair in the past will be surprised to notice that there will be fewer organizations at this semester’s fair.

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“We consolidated our providers to people we know and we trust,” said David King, a student worker in the International Center. “We made it more efficient by getting rid of all the random providers and went with a few of the more specific providers.”

While the possibilities for studying abroad are nearly endless, MSU will not allow students to visit countries deemed unsafe by the national government or if the particular program has not been accredited.

Reasons for wanting to study abroad vary depending on who you talk to, but one universal theme is the idea that it is easiest for a student to study abroad as opposed to planning to travel when they graduate.

“I want to study abroad because I’ll never really get the opportunity to travel and merely pay for tuition to go,” said social work student Natalie Correll. “I think it will be really cool to go out and do something. Coming to school wasn’t too different for me. Going to another

country, let alone studying in another country, living alone, will be interesting.”

“Every page I keep turning, it just keeps working out,”Correll said. “It’s turning out better and better than I thought it would in the first place.”

Those who have previously studied abroad view the experience as one that has made them more self-assured and independent.

“It makes you more selfconfident, it makes you more

independent. It makes you realize that you can go into a country by yourself and make it on your own,” King said. “I think it’s a big part of the college experience everyone should have.”

A common myth against students studying abroad is the notion that only students in their junior year are able to study abroad.

While this is false, it is easier for students to take general education electives during their time abroad.

“We recommend students save some of their general electives so

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THE WOMEN’S SOCCER TEAM DOMINATES OVER THE WEEKEND, PUSHING ITS RECORD TO 4-1-1.

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Equipment and Intramurals The low-down on what’s new with Campus Recreation KRISTINA MORITZ

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Whether you are a gym junkie, an avid athlete or a little less than what one may call a “regular,” it is important to know what the Campus Recreation Center has to offer so you can make the most out of those built in student fees that show up on all undergrad tuition bills.

The various amenities Campus Rec provides as a whole have continued to expand since the gym’s $8.4 million renovation back in 2005. As you walk into the Otto Rec Center you will find a central check in point and renovated locker rooms. Bordering the main desk lays three basketball/ volleyball courts and a long extensive weight room.

Finally, on top of the courts there is a three-lane walking and jogging track, complete with a cardio area and various workout equipment.

If one prefers to be active outside of the gym there is the Highland Center pool located in short distance from the gym. Likewise, if an individual prefers to use other amenities that MSU does not provide, there is an abundance of equipment to check out for free.

Upon providing your MavCard at the gym’s front desk, you can check out basketballs, volleyballs and nets, soccer balls, softball equipment, jump ropes, Frisbees, tennis, wallyball equipment, football and f lag

football material, weight belts, racquetball and broomball equipment, etc.

Aside from the basic fundamentals most students are already familiar with, there are some new exciting developments taking place at the gym. First, there are several new “FreeMotion” weight machines found in the weight room this year.

These innovative machines allow for users to experience a range of natural motions such as turning and twisting in different planes.

“FreeMotion allows users to replicate functional movements instead of static exercises like other pieces of equipment with a fixed plan of motion,” Campus Rec Fitness & Wellness Coordinator Jennifer Myers said.

The machines can be used by both beginners who want to try weights for the first time and experts who want more of a challenge.

“FreeMotion equipment is also ADA compliant, meaning people in wheelchairs can use the equipment without having to get out of their chair,” Myers said.

“These options allow each piece of equipment to function more like four or five pieces of equipment, giving the students a better variety of exercises.”

The new machines seem to be a hit with students as well.

“I personally like the equipment because it is easier to use after having an injury,” said Alyssa Werth,

a junior Campus Rec employee.

In addition to new equipment, Campus Rec also assists in serving students with the opportunity to participate in Intramural sports.

“Intramural sports are a great way to stay active in the sports you love without a huge time commitment.

It’s also a great way to meet new friends that have similar interests to you,” said Graduate Intern Chris Rotty.

The sign-up sheets can be found in the Otto gym.

Listed is also information with dates about when and where sports begin and the cost of each activity.

“Intramural sports are great to spend time with your friends and participate in the sports that you may have played back in high school. It is great to feel like an athlete again,” Werth said. “My favorite would have to be intramural volleyball the co-rec league, because it is fun to hang out and get to play volleyball with your friends. Everyone has crazy team names and some teams get really into it, like making shirts or having different cheers. It’s always a good time.”

As a whole, Campus Rec provides services for individuals with all types of interests. Always remember to bring your MavCard otherwise you will not be allowed in to the gym or rent equipment.

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FAMILY WEEKEND “It’s not about the numbers; it’s about having a good time,” Ramirez said. continued from 1 As the attendees walked down to the lower level of the CSU quite a spectacle was laid out before them.

The Hearth Lounge was taken up entirely by an inflatable human bowling game, the Flexible Programming Space was given over to trivia, and many other activities were scattered about the basement.

With a caricature artist, a balloon bender, crafting, human bowling, karaoke, various carnival and yard games, as well as open bowling and billiards, there seemed to be almost too many options for the people milling about.

Judging by the herd of gold and purple balloon horns adorning the heads of many that joined Stomper on the floor, the balloon artist had his work cut out for him, as did the caricature artist, whose line backed into the bullpen. Likewise, a curious crowd kept a close eye on the human bowlers, marking these three activities as the early hits of the evening.

After finding out the karaoke machine was malfunctioning, IMPACT decided to use the speakers to play a selection of music for all attendees while they attempted

to fix the problem. Eventually, the machine was restored and a continuous line kept the volunteers working the station busy for the rest of the evening.

Outside of the activities, the food offering of mini corndogs, chips and cake, though fitting for the theme and tasty, was a little light for the hungry block partygoers and was devoured almost as soon as it was available.

The MSU students, families, and friends who made it out to the CSU were entertained, won prizes, painted birdhouses and flowerpots, and left happy.

The two Family Weekend events brought in almost 900 attendants each.

“It’s not about the numbers; it’s about having a good time,” Ramirez said.

If you missed out on IMPACT’s big Family Weekend events or want to enjoy more of them, look forward to the end of this month when IMPACT hosts Homecoming and the next Mavericks After Dark, Zombie Prom, in midOctober.

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Innovation and technology MSU Engineering st udent s win ent repreneur compet it ion ELISE KONERZA

staff writer

Engineering students at Minnesota State University, Mankato developed a new por table generator that intakes multiple fuels.

The product, created by Eric Shaupp and Matt Hudson, has won the student division of the Minnesota Cup honoring innovative entrepreneurs. The two beat 29 other teams and will receive a capital of $10,000.

The development of the project began in December 2010. Devoting 40 hours to the project on top of regular class hours required dedication on the two students’ par ts. The pair decided to enter the

green energy market while researching ideas for a spring semester project.

Both of the students are interested in environmentally clean energy and the production process of clean energy.

The generator vir tually r uns off of any power source, even something as small as a cell phone. This makes the generator widely accessible to the general public. Two new technologies were linked together to create the generator.

The advantageous generator is able to r un off of multiple fuels so clean fuels such as propane could be an option to generate electricity. The bur ning of these fuels is processed more clearly and cleanly

• web photos Eric Schaupp, left, and Matt Hudson, right, began creating their award winning generator during winter break.

as well. The two combined technologies create a ver y environmentally friendly product.

The generator is viewed as a largely innovative idea that will likely have a big impact on the market as well.

“Eric Schaupp and I are working to make new innovations on the mechanical side of por table generators.

Our hope is that through the combination of the two unique technologies we can signif icantly decrease weight and allow for the use of multiple fuels,” Hudson said.

Schaupp and Hudson plan to have a fully functional beta prototype ready and available by spring of 2012. TesGen, the company they are working for, will invite generator manufacturers to come and lear n about the new technology with the hope of securing a contract with a generator company to manufacture and build the product.

Schaupp hopes to enter the engineering entrepreneurial industr y after leaves MSU, while upon graduation Hudson will be working for Procter & Gamble in Cincinnati, Ohio.

“The combination of passion and hard work are impor tant aspects to be successful in any facet of life,” Hudson said.

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STUDY ABROAD FAIR “After graduation, we have many internship opportunities.” continued from 1 they have more choices of classes to take while they’re abroad,” King said.

For students unable to take a semester, or even a summer, off to study abroad, there are possibilities for students to internship abroad after graduation, before they must face the real world job market.

“After graduation, we have many internship opportunities which is a great way to help your resume,” King said.

The fair offers something for every budget: whether a student is able to afford a year in Australia or a week in Spain.

Students who attend the fair can expect to walk away with countless brochures, packets and a brain swollen with knowledge. If a student is interested in studying abroad, but is unable to attend the fair, they are welcome to stop by the International Center located on the second floor of the CSU above Barnes and Noble.

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The End of a ‘Rescue’

Fourth is the Best with ‘True Blood’ “True Blood” ended its fourth season with what has to be its most satisfying year yet.

Whereas other seasons felt scattered and unsure of themselves, this year displayed an amazing sense of confidence and coherency not felt since its freshman run. Instead of focusing solely on vampire mythology or love triangles (although there is still plenty of that), season four redirects its mythology to a new branch of the supernatural: Witches. “True Blood” showrunner Alan Ball called season four the ‘Season of the Witch’, and it’s quite appropriate here.

Vampires are vulnerable to necromancy, and once Marnie (Fiona Shaw, aka Aunt Petunia from “Harry Potter”) becomes a vehicle of revenge from the spirit of a disgruntled witch, the vampires declare all-out war.

Season four boasts what are perhaps the best performances from the cast yet. Anna Paquin continues her spectacular acting streak as Sookie Stackhouse, and even becomes more integral to the season arc than ever before. Vampire hunks Alexander Skarsgard and Stephen Moyer are given the opportunity to participate in some great action scenes and display wide range as they deal with their own romantic entanglements – and of course (ladies) they look good doing it. Rutina Wesley as Sookie’s best friend Tara finally does more than simply be the damsel in distress, Sam Trammell’s Sam Merlotte finds romance and revenge in his best arc all series, and Deborah Ann Woll’s newish vampire Jessica gets her own heartbreak and anger. Basically, all the characters – for better or worse – are challenged more this year than ever before, it seems, and the actors provided accordingly.

There are, of course, unsuccessful parts of the season. Tara’s cousin Lafayete finds out he has a special ability he never knew he had before and thus attracts a ghost which amounts to pretty much nothing (this wouldn’t be so bad if it wasn’t a plot thread that originated in season three). The werewolf Alcide, introduced last season, really doesn’t have much to do until the last half, and everything involving his girlfriend Debbie should have been exorcised in the writer’s room. Everything involving Sheriff Andy and his V-addiction just went nowhere, and he leaves the season in a weird place. Really, this all amounts to the writers not really knowing what to do with the characters they have.

Regardless of any complaints, “True Blood” entered the fourth season in top form and delivered solid episode after solid episode, making it the most entertaining and engaging of them all. Sookie ends the season finally not bound by a supernatural romance, instead choosing to find her own path.

Friends die, relationships change, vampire politics get messier, and the series continues to evolve further than anyone could have perhaps expected. Its fourth year ends with the obligatory hints of what season five will consist of, and if what is alluded to in the finale is in fact what’s going on, next year should be quite interesting.

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Dark, tortured characters are utterly captivating. For seven years now, the FX Channel has aired “Rescue Me”, a series following New York firefighter Tommy Gavin as he picks up the pieces of his shattered life after the harrowing events of 9/11. The tragedy left him without his cousin, Jimmy, a firefighter inside one of the towers when they fell, and ripped apart his relationships with his family, wife and daughters. Tommy sought solace at the bottom of a bottle, and became more reckless on the job, doing whatever needed doing no matter the danger or cost. As a consequence of his deep-ridden guilt and heavy drinking, Tommy has visions with those that he wasn’t able to save - haunting him, mocking him. For seven years he has been an unpredictable character, and all that came to an end.

“Rescue Me” concluded its seven season run in a satisfying manner. Conceived by comedian Denis Leary and writing partner Peter Tolan, who have had their hands in every episode of the series from beginning to end, “Rescue Me” has been a show that didn’t feel like it had a natural end. Whereas programs like “The Shield” and “The Wire” very much had a clear direction, a logical conclusive point, the nature of “Rescue Me” didn’t seem compatible with delivering a good finale.

The series chronicled a sort of redemption for Tommy Gavin, in a way, but there was always the threat that he just might relapse, that some event would push him over the edge or someone will blame him for something and he’d be too far gone to come back from it. Last season felt like it was one bad thing after another hitting him, and redemption seemed quite a ways off.

Lo and behold, Leary and Tolan pulled it off quite well. All nine episodes of its seventh and final season address the themes and concepts of the show and bring them to a sort of closure. Tommy’s reliance on alcohol is combatted, his desire to be a good father is tested multiple times but he continues to trudge forward, his visions of dead people happen less frequently but they still plague him, and his guilt over 9/11 and the wayward life he chose after that finds a nice resting place.

“Rescue Me,” despite its dark themes and difficult-to-love protagonist, also had quite the sense of humor, which was probably unavoidable considering Leary’s comedic background, which made the series both harrowingly dramatic and brilliantly funny. It’s a rare type of show where every episode is an experience – 43 minutes of lighthearted comedic fare or drama and trauma. Above all, a show that shouldn’t be missed. All seven seasons are available on DVD now.

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MTV is predominately known for their reality shows, specifically “Jersey Shore” and “Real World.”

But the channel also has a plate of scripted television that is surprisingly impressive. Their dramatic turn with the day-in-the-life “Skins” gave audiences great characters with genuine drama, and their half-hour high school comedy “The Hard Times of RJ Berger” never failed to make one laugh with its blown out of proportion plotlines and utterly insane characters. Now MTV presents “Awkward.,” a series that channels “Skins” and “Hard Times” while striking a perfect balance of drama and comedy.

“Awkward.” follows 15-year old Jenna Hamilton (a hilarious Ashley Rickards) as she tries to survive high school. She’s the odd girl out, not exactly subscribing to any social cliques or styles. Unbeknownst to everyone else, she’s having a friends-with-benefits fling with the popular guy at school, Matty McKibben (Beau Mirchoff), who doesn’t want to take their ‘thing’ public. Jenna’s mom is still a teenager at heart, ready to party and more than happy to bequeath sex or drinking advice to her daughter. And an accident involving a depressing note and electricity makes everyone think she’s a tad suicidal. But really, Jenna simply has really bad luck.

The series is not a run-of-the-mill high school comedy. “Awkward.” addresses television and high school conventions and mercilessly rips them apart, either through hilarious tinkering with the structure or Jenna’s sassy monologues or witty quips. Ashley Rickards delivers a stellar performance as Jenna, anchoring her series solo for the first time (after her “One Tree Hill” stint) and doing it admirably and with apparent ease.

Jenna is immensely lovable: her attitude towards life, high school, and boys is hilarious, and her voice over commentaries makes the show. She’s an interesting and very personable character who is strong, witty, and intelligent but also can just have fun. Clever writing and a stellar actress combined molds “Awkward.” into solid, must-see television.

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Caroline Smith And A Good Night At First Ave. MEGAN KADLEC

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Walking into First Avenue’s main room Friday night, I felt as though I was about to experience a hardcore concert. The famous Minneapolis nightclub was darker than the night outside.

The floor was already crowded and you could barely move.

Slews of girls in tutus were leaning against men wearing button down shirts and faded jeans. It could have easily been the backdrop to any number of musical acts involving heavy guitar and black-clad singers.

As the opening artist took the stage, you could tell this was not going to be a typical First Ave concert. The Daredevil Christopher Wright began to play their unique blend of folk and pop music, the audience instantly relaxed and the atmosphere changed abruptly. Instead of an urban nightclub, we were transported to a cabin on a lake in Northern Minnesota.

Concert-goers, Grainbelt in hand, would talk casually with strangers, the epitome of the term “Minnesota nice.”

While Christopher Wright didn’t necessarily inspire, the band provided the perfect background music for what was sure to be a relaxed evening.

When the second band of the evening, Dead Man Winter began to play, I was instantly hooked. Any band with unique instruments has my instant approval. In this case, there was a violin and harmonica.

Upbeat dance numbers were followed by mellow tunes perfect for sitting around a bonfire with good friends, drinking a cold beer and discussing philosophy. Alas, I am not 21 and the weather is quickly growing too cold for bonfires.

After two folk-pop bands, I figured the final opening act would be similar in style. However, when Dark Dark Dark walked on stage, I was pleasantly surprised to discover they were unique from the previous artists. Accordions, clarinets and trumpets mixed to create eerie melodies that sound like they came straight from the Nightmare Before Christmas soundtrack.

Hearing a rustle in the bushes, one tenses up, sensing something sinister. Quickly forgetting about the incident, one becomes entranced by the music, nearly fallings asleep.

Though the audience had fallen into a stupor during Dark Dark Dark, everyone immediately perked up once Caroline Smith and the Good Night Sleeps walked on stage. The nearly asleep concert-goers realized that what they had been waiting for the last three and a half hours was finally there, and they went crazy.

After performing a tune off her old album, the crowd erupted in applause. Caroline stood onstage and simply said, “I don’t even know what to say right now.”

The Minneapolis-based band was headlining at First Ave to promote the release of their second album, Little Wind. The group performed the perfect mix of old favorites and new tunes

sure to land on repeat eventually.

One could hear the passion dripping from her voice with every new word; she performs because she loves it. One gets the feeling that she’s not in it for the fame or the fortune, she’s in the music business because she loves what she does and she loves her fans. “Thank you guys so much. Can I say the ‘f’ word?

Thank you so f****** much,” said Smith.

After inviting Dark Dark Dark on stage to perform their collaboration from Little Wind, Caroline tried her hand at rapping. Her soft, melodic voice was transformed into the hardcore pipes needed to rap Kanye West’s “Power.”

Caroline Smith was the sunrise over the lake after a perfect evening. A sunrise one could stare at for hours without blinking, or a song you could put on repeat for days on end.

Like a bonfire on the lake, the Caroline Smith CD Release party was a truly Minnesotan experience.

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Head to themsureporter.com to listen to the latest edition of The Kid’s Cast. Editor-in-chief Kyle Ratke and his crew are joined by junior MSU wide receiver Adam Thielen as they talk about the Maverick football team, along with the NFL. Men’s Golf: The Mavericks tied for second place at the SCSU Husky Invitational.

MSU Cross Country: The men’s and women’s teams took part in the St. Olaf Invitational, with the men finishing first overall and the women taking sixth in separate competitions.

MSU grounds Golden Eagles in 42-0 Maverick rout The Mavericks held Crookston’s passing attack to 12 total yards and gave up only 139 in the game.

TIGE HUTCHESON

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It was a pretty simple game to describe. The Minnesota State, Mankato football team was just that much better than Minnesota, Crookston in every aspect of the game in its 42-0 triumph on Saturday.

However, there were some fascinating developments coming out of Saturday’s clobbering for the Mavericks.

First of all, Maverick football fans in attendance officially witnessed the coronation of freshman Andy Pfeiffer as the running back that MSU has been trying to find for such a long time now.

Crookston’s running back, Richard Haley, had gotten most of the publicity and respect before Saturday, boasting the best rushing numbers in the conference and leading a suddenly interesting Golden Eagles offense. But it was Pfeiffer who stole the spotlight, with help from the Maverick defense, as he put together his second straight week of rushing

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for more than 100 yards.

“He came up huge this week,” said MSU quarterback Jon Daniels. “We’ve kind of been looking for a guy to step up at the running back position and really take control, and I think the offensive line was working really hard for him and he was hitting the hole extremely hard and ran really hard.”

When the final horn sounded, Pfeiffer had run up 145 rushing yards and one touchdown for the Mavericks, and easily outrushed his counterpart Haley (87 yards rushing).

Defensive end Chris Schaudt also emerged as a monster on defense on Saturday, recording nine tackles, including five tackles for a loss of 34 yards on his way to being named Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference Defensive Player of the Week.

“I felt like I just played a ballgame just like any other week.

It was a great overall effort by all of us, but I don’t feel like I did

shannon rathmanner • msu reporter Sophomore defensive end Chris Schaudt brings down a Crookston ball-carrier Saturday in MSU’s 42-0 win.

Schaudt recorded five tackles for loss and three sacks, earning NSIC Defensive Player of the Week honors.

anything over what I normally do, it was just a matter of other guys executing their assignments and coming together as a whole and letting everything play out as it should,” said Schaudt. “It could’ve been any of the other guys out there the way we were playing; it was just bound to happen.”

Indeed, MSU’s defense as a whole was suffocating. In fact, the Golden Eagles only achieved 12 total yards of passing in the game, compared to MSU’s 190, and put the Maverick offense in prime

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The Minnesota State, #1 Concordia, St. Paul Mankato volleyball team experiWhen: 7 p.m. tonight enced its first loss of its rigorous Where: St. Paul, Minn. conference schedule Saturday; losing to Southwest Minnesota we weren’t able to do that SaturState 3-1. day,” said Stamer, who finished The Mavericks won the first the match with 39 assists. set by a score of 25-20, but failed The third set saw SMSU to win another for the rest of the pounding the Mavericks offengame. sively and defensively, winning by “We just went out and played a score of 25-14. volleyball, we weren’t thinking, With its backs against the wall, just playing,” senior setter BritMSU came out fighting and saw tany Stamer said about the win themselves tied at 12 in set four. in set one. “The next three games After fighting back and forth the they came ready to play and we rest of the match, it was again weren’t able to fight back and fintied, this time at 23. But the Musish at the end.” tangs would go on to take the final Finishing truly was not one two points, and leave the Taylor MSU’s strong points during the Center with a 3-1 win. contest. Match two had them “They played hard,” said Stamleading 24-20 with just one point er of the No. 8 Mustangs. “They needed to take a two-set lead and capitalized on our weaknesses put the pressure on SMSU. But and really ran the middle a lot, the the Mustangs were brilliant at the strongest part of their game.” end, denying MSU that point and The Mavericks now fall to 8-2 winning 27-25; tying the game at in regular season play and 1-1 in a set apiece. the NSIC. The Mavericks were “We need to learn how to play in the big moments and finish, and led offensively by outside hitter

We were definitely all about supporting one another and respecting all and fearing none. I thought we definitely came in with the right mindset and the right mentality and I think it definitely showed up on the scoreboard,” said head coach Todd Hoffner.

With the win the Mavericks were able to push their record above .500, placing them at 2-1 overall and 2-0 in the conference, tied with three other teams for first place.

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field position to score without fail throughout the game.

“The credit goes to the defense and the running game. Having that short field early on, you just couldn’t ask for anything better,” Daniels said.

The Mavericks entered the end zone six times in the game, with senior LaMark Brown scoring twice and juniors Dennis Carter, Dale Martin and Adam Thielen scoring once to go along with Pfeiffer’s first career score.

“I thought the team played exceptionally hard and well together.

Chelsea Fogarty, as she recorded 16 kills, and also collected a game-high 25 digs.

For the first time this season Stamer was out-assisted as SMSU’s setter Cara Carson led the way with a game-high 54 assists. The Mustangs also had an astonishing three players collect double-digit kills, as Mary Groth collected 24 and Rachel Westby and Brooke Burmeister each recorded 15.

Things will need to pick up for the Mavericks in a hurry, as they head north today to take on the No. 1 team in the country, conference rival Concordia, St. Paul.

Concordia is currently 10-0 and 2-0 in the NSIC. It’ll be a tough matchup for MSU, as these two top-25 teams clash at the Gangelhoff Center tonight.

“We need to play with heart and a lot of swagger,” Stamer said. “We have nothing to lose, we just need that extra fire to finish against these ranked teams.

We’re not enjoying the taste of defeat right now so we’re looking forward to Concordia.”

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The Minnesota State, Mankato more forward Courtney Vallarelli took a pass from junior forward women’s soccer team continued Nicole Dooher and put it past the its inspired early-season play last Husky goalkeeper. The Mavericks weekend with two impressive doubled the lead later in the half victories on the road against Conwhen freshman sensation Emily cordia University and St. Cloud Moris netted her second State. goal of the season.

The Mavericks were SCSU answered late involved in a lowin the first half to cut the scoring affair with the deficit to 2-1 at the half.

Golden Bears on SaturThen Dooher went off in day, as junior forward the second half and put the Brittany Henry’s teamgame away.

After Dooher leading fourth goal of DOOHER assisted on Vallarelli’s goal the season early in the in the first half, Vallarelli first half held up for a returned the favor and 1-0 MSU victory. The found Dooher for a score early in game’s lone score was unassisted the second to make it 3-1. and Henry’s second game-winner Dooher came through again already in 2011. later in the half, finding the back Head coach Peter McGaof the net on a header for her hey went with freshman Molly fourth goal of the season and secMcGough in goal yet again, and ond of the game. Senior defender she rewarded him by posting her Marissa Santana picked up the first shutout as a Maverick. assist on the game’s final goal.

MSU carried its momenMcGough started in net for the tum north to St. Cloud State on sixth straight game and made four Sunday, breaking through with saves in picking up the win. The four goals in its 4-1 defeat of the Mavericks (4-1-1, 2-0-0 NSIC) Huskies. host Northern State at 1 p.m. this The scoring barrage started Saturday at The Pitch. early in the first half when sopho-

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