T&C - Fall 2010, Week 8

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Volleyball serves up victory 7 Are you friends with Wendy and Catherine? 2 Freshman finds civility at D.C. rally 3 Otterbein Police almost here: know your rights 5 photo by jayme detweiler

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Rumors unsettle campus Undercover cops and suspicious Facebook profiles leave students feeling uneasy Undercover tactics and recent gossip are leading to a rift between Otterbein students and the forces meant to protect us.

At the beginning of the quarter, Westerville Division of Police (WPD) sent plain clothes officers to cite Otterbein students for underage drinking.

Because of this, students have their guard up, worrying about where they will infiltrate next.

Rumors have spread around campus that two Facebook profiles, under the names Wendy Kelly and Catherine Simpson, have been created to spy on Otterbein students.

Each profile has two images, one of which is the exact same photo. All three photos are of the same woman.

According to their profiles, both women claim they are Otterbein University students, but neither can be found in the Otterbein directory.

Many students are suspicious that WPD or Otterbein Security is behind the profiles because of the recent crackdown on underage drinking.

Alex Chick, a former Otterbein student, was friend requested by Simpson and he accepted.

After hearing the buzz that Simpson’s profile may be fake and that there was a second profile, Chick grew skeptical of their authenticity. “Their hometowns are where people might know them ... they both popped up at the same time and tried friending everybody. They attracted way

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too much attention way too fast,” he said.

“I feel that Otterbein Security or WPD should be spending more time doing real work and stopping real crimes instead of harassing students and wasting time, money and resources on some bulls--- such as this,” Chick said.

Ben Hartwig, senior public relations major, has grown up around cops all of his life, as his father is a police officer in Fairfield, Ohio.

“I’ve never felt this betrayed,” Hartwig said. “I grew up in a safe town and I would never see anyone treated like this.”

Hartwig said he does not think Otterbein Security is behind the profiles, but rather WPD. “It’s the Westerville cops that rub me the wrong way,” he said. “The fact that Westerville prides itself on this is sad.”

“They are just arresting kids and not dealing with the bigger issue,” Hartwig said.

The majority of Kelly’s and Simpson’s friends are Otterbein underclassmen, which would support assumptions that they are looking for underage students illegally drinking.

Otterbein Security denied any involvement with the two Facebook profiles.

“We are aware of the two profiles,” Jennifer Hunter, administrative assistant for Otterbein Security, said.

“But we are not behind them.

We have no idea who they are,”

Hunter said. “That’s why we sent out an e-mail advising people to be cautious about who they become friends with on Facebook.”

WPD was contacted, but failed to respond on the matter.

We understand why students think that it was WPD or Security behind these profiles because of the events at the beginning of the quarter, but it could just be a coincidence. Or they could be legitimate profiles. The T&C has found no factual evidence that supports students’ speculations.

So, we would like to clear the air on some legal issues here, or lack thereof.

It is illegal to drink underage.

But it is legal to look at Facebook photos that are left unprotected.

Entrapment is when a person is persuaded by law enforcement to commit a crime they wouldn’t have committed otherwise. However, it is not entrapment to look at public profiles and use the information. And it isn’t entrapment to ask where a party is.

Students freely signed up to attend this private school and signed up for a dry campus along with it.

The chances of students not knowing Otterbein was a dry campus before coming here are slim. Let’s be honest, it was probably a question on most students’ minds.

The T&C staff does not advocate underage drinking. But to ignore the fact that underage drinking occurs is ludicrous.

However, the stepped-up enforcement is overkill. And the students feel like they are being watched.

We fear that the repercussions of this new relationship between the Otterbein community and the WPD will change the atmosphere on Otterbein’s campus.

We want to feel as though the WPD and Security are there to protect us and that we can always turn to them for help.

These undercover tactics don’t make us feel safe, but rather, violated. It’s like Mom going through our text messages.

The biggest of our concerns is the environment this will create.

Don’t take this the wrong way — we value the services they provide us and respect their jobs, but let’s take a look at the bigger picture here.

It doesn’t matter who created the Facebook profiles. It matters what it is doing to our campus.

We know that WPD and Otterbein Security have the legal authority to treat us like this, but is it really worth straining the relationship we have with them?

No one wants to live in fear that he or she is being watched.

No one wants to feel like he or she can’t trust authority. But with the rumors that are flying around campus, this general feeling of distrust is growing. t&c THIS STAFF EDITORIAL CONSISTS OF THE VIEWS AND OPINIONS OF THE TAN AND CARDINAL STAFF.

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Political rally revs up voters

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Frustrated citizens gathered to stand up against right-wing antics

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news organization prompted Jon Stewart, host of Comedy Central’s “The Daily Show,” to organize his own rally as a backlash against Beck and the Tea Party movement. As a result, around 250,000 frustrated citizens arrived at the National Mall on Saturday to hear Stewart and other stars speak.

The crowd attracted all types of people and illustrated which groups felt the most persecuted by the conservative side of politics.

Anna Lewango, a 45-year-old mother of a diabetic child from Pennsylvania, said she voted Republican until the Bush administration. “What I see today is a misguided attempt at scaring the nation rather than teaching them … If the Tea Partiers and their supporters took away privatized health care, my son would have to pay more for medication ... and we would lose extended care.

Americans need to wake up and learn the real facts about this country,” Lewango said.

It’s wonderful to meet people like this because the continued insanity of the Tea Party plagues the news every day.

The atmosphere at the rally was one of extreme civility to counter the often over-the-top attitude of conservative politics.

One group of senior citizens held signs declaring “I understand your opinion, it does not make you Hitler, and I do not agree” and “Fox, please stop being so aggressive.”

When the rally was over, I waded through a fog of marijuana smoke to find myself at a drum circle. This, I thought, was where the event went from smart and informative to a lot of English majors getting messed up and playing the Grateful Dead.

But as I listened to the lyrics, I realized the group was singing

Southern belle

Georgia native realizes her cultural differences stick out in Ohio

I am from the land of “hey y’all”s, southern drawls, sweet tea and fried chicken.

I had never really considered myself a real southern girl.

I don’t like sweet tea or grits, I articulate the endLINDSAY ings of most words and I use PAULSEN the expression “y’all” pretty minimally. Or so I thought.

The truth is that when I moved into Clements Hall and became an unofficial part-time Westerville resident, I discovered that I was more southernized than I had initially believed.

At orientation, when I told people that I was from Savannah, Ga., they responded in one of two ways: either the person I was talking to furrowed his or her eyebrows with a puzzled expression and exclaimed “Then what the hell are you doing in Ohio?” or the person’s eyes grew wide as he or she excitedly

blurted out, “Do you know Paula Deen?”

While in the middle of a conversation, I would say “y’all” without thinking. Suddenly an awkward pause would halt the conversation and was often followed by an “Aww. That’s so cute. She said ‘y’all.’” Then I remembered that “y’all” is a southern “thang.”

The “y’all” stuff initiated a whole new self-awareness of my newly acquired southern identity.

I started to notice that people in Ohio have a very different idea of what the word “cold” actually means. In Savannah, when the temperature drops below 70 degrees, we bust out our North Face® fleeces and UGG® boots faster than you can say “MasonDixon Line.”

Not only do these Ohioans know the right time to bring out a fleece, but also when to layer it with a parka or long underwear.

Speaking of long underwear, I previously couldn’t keep a straight face during a conversation about long underwear. Now I know that people in Ohio take long underwear very seriously.

Besides the difference in weather, the linguistic aspect of this culture shock is what trips me up the most. In Savannah, we say soda, not pop. The soda that we drink is Coke, not Pepsi.

I think I must have heard a few snickers when I pronounced Meijer like major. As much as I hate to admit it, I had to practice saying the name Olentangy.

Lucky for me, I had my “Insider’s Guide to Columbus” book to help me through the process.

And the accent. How could I forget about the accent? I must admit to having a slight urge to ask anyone with a particularly nasal accent if they need a tissue.

I have yet to figure out why there are so many cities in Ohio that begin with the letter C or why “y’all” still hasn’t caught on, but I guess that will just take a few more years of examination.

If I live through this winter, that is. And for the record, yes, I do know Paula Deen. t&c

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a list of the amendments from the Constitution by heart, as a joke at the expense of Tea Party member Christine O’Donnell.

I would later learn these students had spent weeks preparing for the event and wanted to remind rally-goers that this event wasn’t just about complaining —

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When I first heard about Jon Stewart’s Rally to Restore Sanity and/or Fear, I assumed that collecting a lot of liberals and college students would lead to one hell of a party. But what I did not expect was a movement of such peace DENNISON and civility that SLEEPER it gave even the most pessimistic citizen hope for change.

Two months ago, conservative pundit Glenn Beck hosted his Rally to Restore Honor in front of around 75,000 supporters. Beck would later tell his radio audience that around 500,000 attendees came, whereas Fox News was a bit more modest with an estimate of 350,000.

This continued lack of integrity from the right-wing

it was about learning, and most of all, voting.

If a bunch of stoned hippies could pull that together, what’s your excuse for not learning, and most of all, not voting? t&c DENNISON SLEEPER IS A FRESHMAN ENGLISH MAJOR AND IS A STAFF WRITER FOR THE t&c.

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Trustees Meeting

Enrollment Committee

An essay will now be included in the application process. There are expected to be 500-600 people at the visit day this coming Saturday.

Facility Committee

More construction will soon come to campus. Plans are to increase classroom sizes for the art and music buildings and make them sound-proof. Towers will also receive a new roof.

Budget Committee

Spring quarter left off with a budget deficit of $300,000 for last year. The same budget will be applied to this year

Academic The restructuring of staff sabbatical leave is still being discussed. A formal meeting will be held in Committee February.

Investment Committee

Investment funds increased to $71 million at the end of last quarter.

A committee may form that is dedicated to veterans,

Student their families and soldiers on campus. Sigma Alpha Tau was given a plaque for their 100th anniversary.

Life Committee The Student Life Committee is looking for feedback about the OtterDen in the next student summit.

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Living beyond her boundaries

Moriah Heintzelman doesn’t let her auto-immune disorder define her life, and her positivity just earned her a $10,000 scholarship

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If sophomore Moriah Heintzelman wasn’t studying for her midterms, practicing with the Cardinal Marching Band or manning her position as first chair piccolo in the symphonic band, she would probably unwind with some Cold Stone ice cream.

“I feel like if I could have Cold Stone ice cream every day I would be happy. If I could have that delivered to my door every day, I would,” she said.

However, Heintzelman, 19, sometimes can’t eat anything for days at a time, let alone Cold Stone, because the early childhood education major from Gahanna lives with Crohn’s disease.

Crohn’s disease, according to the Crohn’s and Colitis Foundation of America (CCFA), is a chronic and painful auto-immune disorder that affects the digestive system.

“It’s genetic, so it’s just in different people’s genetic … makeup,” Heintzelman said.

Anyone could be walking around with the gene without having had the environmental trigger yet.

Sometimes Heintzelman’s flare-ups cause her to miss class for extensive periods of time, but at other times she goes into

remission, where she can live a normal and active life.

Despite all of these ups and downs, she remains a positive and busy person, and she recently received news that has made her even more positive.

Heintzelman was one of the winners of the UCB Crohn’s and Me Scholarship — a scholarship that awarded her $10,000 toward her time at Otterbein.

“That’s so much money,” she said. “UCB is a pharmaceutical company based in Belgium. They produce medication for different auto-immune diseases.”

She had to apply for the scholarship, and the process involved several stages, including a note from her doctor confirming that she does live with Crohn’s.

“The last part was the biggest part,” she said. “How I am living beyond the boundaries of Crohn’s.”

According to Heintzelman, her determination to never let her disease define her life comes from her faith and her family.

“The biggest thing that keeps me going is knowing that I have a god that is looking after me and taking care of me, and that he loves me and has a plan for me,” she said. She also said that her mom, specifically, has always been there for her when she feels the sickest.

“She’s the one who has taken care of me every time that I have gotten sick. She’s pretty much been my nurse.”

Her friends from high school also supported her in a big way, she said, surprising her by making bracelets and selling them to raise money for CCFA. “We did it for two years and we raised 800 plus dollars for both years.

It was a big blessing,” she said.

Heintzelman walks in the Take Steps for Crohn’s and Colitis Walk each year in June to raise awareness for Crohn’s, and she enjoys when her friends walk with her.

“We had one of the biggest teams last year,” she said.

However, Heintzelman has no plans to start a fundraiser at Otterbein. “I’d rather just have people who want to show up and walk with me, because we’re all in college and we’re already paying a bunch of money.”

She added that walks like Take Steps are important because they raise awareness for a disease that “people don’t understand the severity” of. She said she would like people to be more sensitive to the issue.

“It affects every aspect of your life,” she said. “When they see you healthy, people don’t realize how much of a challenge it is.” t&c

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Concealed cops crossed no legal lines A local attorney stopped by campus to explain student rights regarding WPD and future Otterbein Police

BY FALLON FORBUSH Contributing Writer

The Otterbein Security Department will soon fully transition into a police force.

Once they do, do you know your rights?

Jon Saia of The Law Offices of Saia & Piatt, Inc., a local criminal defense attorney specializing in OVI and DUI offenses, explained that Ohio has an implied consent law, meaning you must submit to alcohol testing when you carry a driver’s license and are pulled over.

But, it is unconstitutional to force someone to take a Breathalyzer test without probable cause.

“There has to be an arrest before they can force you to take a breath test,” Saia said. “They can ask you to take the test, but the refusal has no consequences … and you should refuse … If you have been drinking, the test is giving them evidence against you and you’re just giving them more ammunition for your case.”

Otterbein360.com reported the Westerville Division of Police (WPD), going on plain clothes details, patrolled for Otterbein students underage drinking on campus. In one incident, a WPD police report documented how officers caught a student off-guard:

Coverage still to come: Obama’s health care reform will insure millions of young adults, but not until group insurance plans renew in January

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Security took another step toward Otterbein Police by replacing some of their signature red SUVs.

“We told him (Otterbein student) that we were OSU students ... and we were looking for a place to party. He told us that 58 W. Lincoln was the only place to party tonight … I asked (the student) how old he was. He told me that he was under 21. I asked (the student) if he had been drinking and he told me that he had drank tonight.”

The “OSU student” later revealed himself as Officer Greg Franey and charged the student with underage consumption.

“They (WPD) never asked me to have a Breathalyzer, but rather something like the police

saying, ‘We will have you take this Breathalyzer,’” the student said. “I’m not the one to judge about there being any evidence about me being intoxicated ... but in my opinion, I was acting pretty normal despite me being around three complete strangers on Otterbein’s campus.”

Can the cops lie to students?

“I can ask anybody anything … if I detect an odor of an alcohol beverage on them … that’s starting to lead me to probable cause,” Sgt. Paul Scowden, WPD, said. “I don’t see police officers in plain clothes being a deception.”

Whether you think it’s right or wrong, the attorney says it’s legal.

“It’s done all of the time and it’s allowed by the courts,” Saia said.

“I have advice to anyone who is stopped by a police officer … you have a Fifth Amendment right. Use it; don’t say a word.”

The Fifth Amendment protects witnesses from being forced to incriminate themselves.

To “plead the Fifth” is to refuse to answer a question because the response could provide selfincriminating evidence.

When the Security Department transitions, Otterbein police could give out citations to

BY SARA WEISBROD Staff Writer

on when your insurance plan renews. On Sept. 23, the Patient Protection Act was implemented, but most plans don’t start in the middle of the month.”

According to a study conducted by the Commonwealth Fund, a private foundation working toward higher health performance systems, young adults make up the largest group of uninsured Americans. An estimated 14.8 million young adults are uninsured.

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services estimates that 2.4 million young adults will be insured as a result of the act.

Heather Leslie, a 2010 graduate from Otterbein, started paying for an independent health care plan on her 23rd birthday in June.

“I feel like I’m wasting money,” said Leslie, who has to wait until May for her insurance com-

pany to add her as a dependent again. “I don’t have a full-time job to get health care benefits until I find a job that offers better benefits. I’m looking forward to staying on my parents’ plan,” Leslie said.

This plan extends to many students who attend grad school after college and do not have time to work a part-time job.

“I can’t afford to get a job during grad school, so having health care insurance through my parents’ plan helps a lot,” said Marinda Roderick, senior middle childhood education major.

“Students should be aware of when their enrollment period is so that they can enroll as soon as possible,” said Jen Mishory, deputy director at Young Invincibles, an international organization representing the interests of 18-34-year-olds.

“If you have a job that offers health insurance, you should

The first major provision of President Obama’s federal health care reform became a reality in September, but what does that mean for college-aged students?

The reform, called the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act of 2010, promises to reduce the number of uninsured young adults. Now, adults younger than 26 are able to join their parents’ plan. Before, young adults were dropped from their parents’ plan at 19, or at 23 if they were full-time students.

However, not all students who are now protected under their parents’ plan are protected immediately. Most insurance companies will not renew a group plan until January.

Laura Ford, benefits manager at Otterbein, said, “Every plan is going to be different; it depends

Westerville Mayor’s Court and arrest students.

The WPD will still be around as well. No matter who shows up, students have their American rights.

“Only under certain circumstances can Otterbein Police enter your room or property without a warrant,” Larry Banaszak, director of Otterbein Security, said. “The individuals in our residence halls, our theme houses and our Greek facilities have the same Fourth Amendment protections that we have in our private homes.”

The Fourth Amendment guards against unreasonable searches and seizures. The amendment also requires that search and arrest warrants be judicially sanctioned and supported by probable cause. t&c

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Future authorities of Otterbein Police

After security’s transition, they will have authorities that we used to only credit to WPD, such as:  Enforcing traffic laws  Referring criminal offenses to Westerville Mayor’s Court  Getting dispatch orders

check to see if you are eligible for the ‘grandfather plan,’” Mishory said.

According to Young Invincibles, until 2014, grandfathered plans may choose not to cover adult dependents who are eligible to enroll in their own employer-sponsored insurance.

After that date, employers must extend dependent coverage to every qualified dependent up to age 26.

“If you are between the age of 23-26, make sure you or your parents check to make sure what your insurance plan is,” said Julia Bingman, Central Ohio Advocacy Coordinator for the Campaign for Better Care.

“There’s a lot of misinformation out there. It’s important to go to the website and also call your insurer to make sure that you get what you are entitled to,” Bingman said. t&c

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Dormzy delivers disappointment With the delivery time and shipping and handling rates, walking to the nearby Kroger just seems easier

BY KATHLEEN QUIGLEY Staff Writer

For the average college student, three priorities reign over a list of many.

Undeniably, the first would be food.

The second is money. And the third, convenience. (With all that studying, time is a valuable resource.)

A company considering each of these collegiate concerns would seem to be the ideal commodity on campus, and the brains behind Dormzy, an Internet-based grocery store, were well aware of this.

You might be wondering why a service offering competitive rates and room delivery took so long to surface. I had the same query until I tested the online service. At that point, I realized that the dream food service system might not be worth all the fuss.

Initially, my excitement far surpassed any doubt. Cheap food right to my dorm?

Who wouldn’t give it a try? I signed on to the site, and the neatly organized items only added to the exhilaration. Cheetos, Ramen, paper plates, notebook paper — they had everything a student could want.

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But what happened to the competitive prices? As I continued to search the site, my shopping thrill slowly diminished at the realization that only name brands were offered. I definitely appreciate some Doritos as much as the next poor student in between parental monetary assistance, but what I needed was something slightly more affordable.

Though the prices were a bit disappointing, I decided that the concept was worthwhile. The convenience still kept my interest, especially considering what little gas I had and the fact that I had actually found a parking space relatively close to my dorm.

After selecting my items, I navigated my way to the checkout and was mildly alarmed at the price difference. Certainly, had I gone to Kroger, a bag of pretzels, another of Goldfish crackers and a box of popcorn wouldn’t have cost me nearly $16, including shipping and handling.

In my state of denial, though, I was determined to find the benefit of this “wonderful” idea. Perhaps there was a reason why I had yet to see any Dormzy boxes in the hall. Three days had passed and my package had yet to arrive.

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This seemed a bit odd. I was under the assumption that Dormzy was generally a regular shopping experience, only in the virtual realm. If I wanted a box of Special K cereal bars, all I had to do was click around and it would magically appear at my door the next day.

The instant satisfaction that comes from conventional grocery shopping was lost somewhere in the Dormzy experience. Maybe this was meant to be a trade-off for aisle gazing from my desk.

My naïveté became a source of shame: How could I have been so stupid? But my embarrassment soon turned to anger as I checked my e-mail. Apparently, a package had arrived for me.

Had this been a normal day, I would have skipped with joy to the Student Mail Center. But I knew what awaited me. As I realized that the convenience of Dormzy was just another illusion, I ignored my e-mail.

Convenient or not, the next time I find myself needing Easy Mac, I will be on my way to Kroger. It might be a few miles out of my way, but the instant gratification sans shipping and handling is well worth the trip. t&c

What’s your flavor?

Name: Amber Hoop Year: freshman Major: art Hometown: Grove City, Ohio What’s your flavor? chocolate Why did you choose Otterbein?

It’s a great school.

What was your first impression of living in a dorm? It’s awesome and a lot of fun.

What’s your hidden talent?

I can play the trumpet.

Favorite superhero: Superman Favorite season: summer

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Senior musical theatre majors Kyle Eberlein and Sara King play an unstable couple in the theatre department’s latest play, “The Wild Party,” which premieres Thursday, Nov. 4 at 7:30 p.m. in the Fritsche Theatre.

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Correction

Last week the Tan & Cardinal published that former Epsilon Kappa Tau adviser Marilyn E. Day died in the mid-’90s. She died in 2003.

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Otterbein beat Capital 3-0 Tuesday, giving the Lady Cards their 17th sweep of the season.

Cards cruise to semis Team, conference anxiously await rematch against Polar Bears

BY JOSH OVERHOLSER Staff Writer

Despite Otterbein’s momentum, Ohio Northern might be the lone team in the Ohio Athletic Conference (OAC) looking forward to playing the Lady Cards.

After setting a single-season record with 25 wins and a 3-0 win against Capital in round one of the OAC Tournament, all eyes now turn to the Cardinals’ second postseason matchup against the No. 3-seeded Polar Bears.

Earlier in the regular season, Otterbein volleyball accomplished a feat that they had never before achieved against Ohio Northern: a win.

After 44 consecutive losses, the Cardinals finally broke through this year and defeated ONU in four games.

Sophomore Kelly Montgomery and head coach Monica McDonald both said it would be huge to beat ONU twice in the same year.

“Ohio Northern isn’t used to being beat,” McDonald said.

“They’re a team with a lot of tradition.”

The Polar Bears made it to the second round of the tourna-

ment by defeating John Carroll in four games Tuesday night.

After a decisive game-one win Tuesday (25-11), the Cardinals got off to a much slower start in the second game, seemingly trading points with the Crusaders.

“I feel our middles are a little quicker than their middles. Overall, we match up well with them.”

Monica McDonald, head coach This forced an Otterbein timeout with the score tied at eight.

“Their (Capital’s) serve receive improved in the second game, and we weren’t playing good defense at first. However, I still felt we were in control of the match,” McDonald said.

The Cardinals went on to take the second game 25-16 and the third 25-12.

“The first game we were nervous, and it showed,” Capital head coach Pam Briggs said.

“The girls have the ability, but they need to understand game flow and function.”

Briggs went on to praise the Cardinals, saying, “Otterbein is a talented and aggressive team, one that will do well in tournaments.”

Montgomery led Otterbein in kills on the night with 10, while junior Lindsey Russell led in digs with 12.

Looking ahead to the second round matchup, Montgomery said, “A win over Northern would put us in the OAC finals and would also help us out a lot for the NCAA tournament. If we serve aggressive and keep up our blocking, I am confident we can win.”

McDonald believes Otterbein has the edge in some areas, but that it should be a tough, contested match.

“I feel our middles are a little quicker than their middles. Overall, we match up well with them,” she said.

Friday’s match with Ohio Northern begins at 5 p.m. at Heidelberg. The Heidelberg-Mount Union matchup will follow immediately after. t&c

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thursday, nov. 4, 2010

moViNG oN: Senior midfielder Tara Smith helped topseeded Otterbein fight past Wilmington Wednesday.

photo by jayme detweiler

Score ends Wilmington’s season Novak’s goal in 67th minute proves to be the difference at home

BY AARON ANGEL Staff Writer

Another year, another finals appearance.

While the Lady Cards soccer team stretched their unbeaten streak to 18 games after a 1-0 win over Wilmington (7-8-5), the ladies also earned a spot yet again in the Ohio Athletic Conference (OAC) final.

Otterbein played the Quakers just one week before Wednesday, winning their home finale 2-0.

The first half of the game saw more action going on away from the ball than on it.

Both teams played a more physical game than average, despite only one yellow card pulled in the 28th minute against Wilmington.

The Quakers played a slightly different formation than what Otterbein saw last week.

“They played a little differently in the back … it made it much more difficult to get around them and hard for us to get corner kicks,” head coach Brandon Koons said.

The game remained a scoreless draw all the way through

the 67th minute, when recently subbed junior Adrianne Novak slid on a 50-50 ball that slowly found the back of the net.

“It was huge. We had spoken a little bit at halftime about the fact that we just needed some energy up top, and she just came sliding in for the goal and it was just what we needed,” Koons said.

The final 23 minutes of play saw a constant back and forth, but Otterbein’s lockdown defense prevailed.

Otterbein allowed six shots from the Quakers, with only one shot on goal in the first half.

Senior goalkeeper Tara Carter saw the most action in the second half, making four saves compared to zero in the first 45 minutes.

Wilmington faced a wellrested Cardinal team who earned a bye week in the tournament as a No. 1 seed.

“We knew with them traveling ... it was going to be a long day for them and the goal was to just put them down early ...

You’re always concerned if you let a team hang around — anything can happen,” Koons said.

Otterbein will face Ohio Northern yet again in an OAC final.

The Lady Cardinals defeated the Polar Bears last season 2-0 en route to a sweet-sixteen appearance in the NCAA Tournament.

After each win, the stakes continue to rise as the pressure mounts.

“We do feel pressured a little bit because we’ve been doing so well, but I would say it’s more of a good pressure,” junior midfielder Alyssa Hale said.

Otterbein cannot look too far ahead however, as Saturday the team will host an OAC final that could be the team’s third tournament championship in as many seasons.

“When it’s all said and done and the record books are written, we want to be known as the best team,” Koons said. t&c

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Editor’s Note

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