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Western Illinois University celebrates Founder's Day
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Western Illinois University celebrated Founder's Day on the Sherman Hall lawn Monday afternoon to commemorate the history of our institution.
By Marc Ramirez news editor
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Acting President Martin Abraham (middle-center) speaks at the Founder's Day celebration where Lana Myers (bottom-left) rang the honorary bell.
Western Illinois University held their 26th annual Founder’s Day celebration on the Sherman Hall lawn Monday afternoon. In 1899, a bill to establish Western Illinois State Normal School was passed by the state legislature. In 1900, Macomb, Ill. was selected as the location for the new institution. In the fall of 1902, Western’s 13 original faculty members welcomed the first 229 students to walk the halls of the newly chartered university with a two hour ceremony. “On the morning of September 23, 1902, Ed DeCamp, then a young man, strolled purposefully to the front door of what is now called Sherman Hall,” Acting President Martin Abraham said. “In his hands, he carried a simple yet treasured family heirloom. A hand bell, that had been used by his mother some years before when she had been a country school teacher. He shook it vigorously, calling into session and into being, the first of many generations of students to be taught at the new school.” Abraham then introduced Lana Myers. Meyers is a retired University employee who served 32 years at Western. Myers stood and rang the same bell her grandfa-
ther rang to call students to that first day of classes all that time ago, followed by a round of applause by those in attendance. “The women founders brought not only skill and talent to their work, but they also contributed life defining dedication to the institution,” Polly Radosh, Board of Trustees Chair said. “For all of the history of Western, an underlying theme of commitment and dedication has propelled the institution to numerous changes. Faculty and staff, alumni and the community, have remained committed to the unique and ever evolving mission of Western.” Radosh continued to speak on how our faculty, staff and retired alumni have done their part to continued to stay involved within the institution and how dedicated they are to continue working towards the betterment of the institution. City of Macomb Mayor Mike Inman also spoke on how grateful the community and Western members are for the home we call Western. “Now more than ever we understand and appreciate the value that this institution brings to this community and to this region,” Inman said. “We commemorate that and we celebrate it wholeheartedly.”
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The Western Illinois University Cheerleading program is starting their annual fundraising campaign Paint the Town Purple. The athletes are offering their services to paint a large purple W on the driveway of Macomb and Western community members’ driveways. The past six years, the program has used this as their primary form of raising money for cheer gear and/or travel costs. People have the opportunity to
have Rocky in attendance as well. Each paint project costs $25 and is nonrefundable. In addition to this, cheerleaders and Rocky reserve the right to walk away from any project that they deem unsafe or harmful to those in attendance. “We love to have the community's ongoing support,” junior captain Allison Young said. “We spend a lot of time preparing for games and different appearances so it is rewarding when we see people that want to support us in all that
we do for the community. It is also so much fun getting to know Leatherneck fans all across Macomb. We often times get to hear people’s stories as to why they landed in Leatherneck Country and it is fun to be able to bond with so many Western Fans.” To request a painted W on your driveway, customers are encouraged to log on to goleathernecks. com and fill out the interest form with the information requested. A Western staff member will then reach out to the customer
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to verify the receipt of the form and schedule a time to complete the paint project. Customers are required to ensure a clean driveway area where the W will be painted in addition to making sure someone is present at the time of the painting. All requests are considered on an individual basis and all services are subject to the approval of Western. If anyone has questions, they are encouraged to email Denise Cremer, Western’s Head Cheerleading Coach at cheerleading@wiu.edu.
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Abraham reiterated that on this special occasion, it is important to reflect on the founding of our great institution with a rich history. He spoke about the 117 years Western has spent successfully educating students and a network of over 140,000 alumni who are proud to call themselves Leathernecks. He continued by expressing how he learns more ever
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day as he makes his way around campus. Whether that be through faculty and staff about what they’re doing to support students, or through student interactions about why they chose to make Western their home. “We are building on our proud history to ensure many more centuries of success for our students,” Abraham said. “And we are looking forward to an exciting future. I look forward to that continued success and exciting future.” STAFF MEMBERS editor-in-chief Devon Greene DJ-Greene@wiu.edu
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Notice of Examination Macomb Police Department The Board of Fire & Police Commissioners of the City of Macomb, Illinois hereby gives notice that examinations will be offered to all eligible applicants to create an Eligibility List for hiring for positions within the Macomb Police Department. At time of application, applicants must be at least 21 years of age and no more than 35 years of age. Military veterans may extend the age limit one year for every year of active duty, not to exceed ten years. Applicants must have a high school diploma or equivalent; must have completed 60 semester or 90 quarter hours from an accredited academic institution; must possess a valid driver’s license. To move forward in the hiring process, applicants must pass physical and written exams, medical and psychological evaluation and background investigation; must have visual acuity 20/20 each eye corrected (minimum) with normal color vision and depth perception; must have good habits and be of moral character. Proof of U.S. Citizenship and if hired, McDonough County residence required.
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Introducing the new 5G network
 When you power on your device, the first thing you expect it to do is turn on. When you open your browser and search for something, you also assume it will work. This means that your connection needs to work well enough to send a request to the towers and receive the information. This is where network technology comes into play with wireless technology.   Now most of us have heard of 4G, but many of us do not know what that means. The G stands for generation and currently, we are on the fourth, but five is coming very soon. What is special about 5G? Is it just another data transmission speed? Well not exactly, because previous generations have required us to expand our infrastructure. By increasing infrastructure for new technology, rural areas fall behind drastically. To make matters worse, new generations typically leave the previous generation in the dust. Although 5G will have nonstandalone networks or NSA for short. This will allow for phones to have 4G capabili-
ties and greater speeds with 5G. The way 5G works when it is used alone is connecting through cell sites through a wired or wireless connection. The difference is the wavelengths in which 5G can get up to, which is how we get the fast speeds. Thanks to better encoding, 5G can perform better than its predecessors. Most consumers will see an increase in downloads or streaming speeds. When dealing with heavy analytic situations, it is important that the computer can receive data as quickly as possible to avoid shutdowns. Virtual reality has a lot to gain from increased speeds to ensure the customer has a seamless experience. Lag is one of the biggest reasons people get motion sickness or feel disconnected from the experience. Autonomous cars also need to have high speeds to navigate the roads and avoid breaking the law or injuring someone. All of this sounds amazing, so why are we not putting all of our effort into it? That is because right now, it is not
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worth it. Whenever we introduce another generation, we never completely utilize the previous generation to its full potential. This type of progression makes it harder to improve in the long run because we always must use the resources we start with. Meaning, if we stop improving one generation, the next generation is going to have to replace and be halted by the predecessor. This is exactly what happened with telephone post. Eventually, we gained the technology to use fiber optics and send information faster than post. So instead of improving the current infrastructure, we advanced right away, wasting billions of dollars on new equipment and destruction of the old equipment. If that dOES not sound bad enough, only urban areas could afford to pay and destroy the old technology, so the reach of the new technology was now limited. Therefore, when we do tasks in rural areas, technology has a problem. 5G is inevitable, but we can still do a lot with the other four generations we have right now, which is why we should slow down. The old saying slow and steady wins the race holds true even in the battle of high speeds.
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Depression is no joking matter Going through college can be hard, let alone doing it while mourning the loss of a loved one or friend. Depression is one thing, but losing someone to suicide is even harder. Some people act like people choose to be depressed. A horrible outcome of this disease is suicide, and people wanting to attempt it is clearly a cry for help. This ultimate decision is a real possibility and sometimes it may never get easier for those who are left
to grieve. When someone commits suicide, they think that is the only option they have left and they’re not thinking about everyone else. At the end of the day, you’re supposed to live for yourself, not for other people. If you cannot find happiness within yourself, some people might not see a point in living. Suicide is never the answer to some and the only answer to others. When someone feels this way and they express it, someone
should not ignore it and try to help people that need it. Some people say they will kill themselves as a joke, but a lot of the time they might not be joking. No matter what side of the opinion that someone can be on, it is a fact that people do this type of thing. Not everyone grieves the same and not everyone may even know the person who does it personally, but it can still hurt them. Some days can be better than others, but that doesn’t mean the depression just goes away. It’s especially difficult because you have to deal with school and your grieving process. There’s counseling and a lot of support groups on most campuses, but that does not always help. This is different from typical
depression because that person is gone forever and they’re not coming back. For depression and things like that, sometimes it comes and goes, but a death is permanent which can be very hard on some people, especially when it’s a death that wasn’t supposed to happen. Not everyone recovers from the grieving process either and it can become very dangerous. Suicide is not selfish in any way because that person can finally be at peace, but it does hurt the people who still have to deal with the aftermath of the tragedy. It’s always sadder when people blame themselves for the death and they think there was more that could have been done. Yes, sometimes there
is more that people can do, but sometimes people are just consumed in their depressive state and that has nothing to do with everyone else. Some people also might be getting a lot of help and something could go wrong that throws off their day and they can just end it all. No one knows what everyone is going through exactly, so it’s hard to say. What is evident is that it is hard figuring out those coping skills to get through the end of school. It may seem impossible and it might be, but it may also be possible to live through the pain. Depression is very real and something that people should take more seriously before it’s too late.
Some people don't relate to music like others do ANDRE WHITLEY courier staff
The idea of music, I think, sometimes goes over the head of some people. When I look at music, I see it as a way to express yourself. Music to me takes my mind off of everything. Music makes all things in life seem so simple. I consider myself a music enthusiast, meaning I
like to listen to music regardless of genre or who made it. I just like good music, and if a song is good, I am going to listen to it. My favorite kind of music is R&B and pop. I love to listen to people who can really sing. I sit there and listen and try to get the message they are
trying to tell us. I also love listening to people who can hit the high notes and sing with a sort of loud vibe. The male artist that I find myself listening to is The Weeknd. I listen to him the most because I feel like his voice is one of the best ones out there. He also sings about so many different things in which we all can relate. He sings about everyday issues that people deal with and it makes us feel like we’re not alone. Another person that I find myself listening to is the artist Miguel.
He, just like the The Weeknd, has a great voice. He hits the high notes and the music just flows. When I look at these two artists’ music, I feel like it can bring the best out of you when you listen to it. The music that these people make puts you in a good mood. The female artist that I like to listen to the most is Rihanna. She has put out album after album and I feel like each project is great. I also think listening to her improves my mood. Singing along with her is a very fun thing to do. An-
other female artist that I like to listen to is Ariana Grande. I feel like she brings out the happiness in everyone. Grande has also had a lot of real life issues that she has had to deal with and we are able to relate to them. She has had deaths in her family and suffered from different types of personal issues. She is like us, and I feel like we can live through and relate to her. Music is everything to me. I love listening to it and singing along. Music really is a beautiful thing.
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Ryan Brownlee will no longer be handling coaching duties at Western Illinois University. Brownlee was hired in 2012 and has a record of 128-232. The Leathernecks are coming off a season with a losing record of 22-31, but a winning conference record of 16-14. The team lost both games in The Summit League tournament last year. Pascoe believes his previous coaching experience will help him lead here at Western, stating, “I cannot thank Dave Schrage and the rest of Butler staff enough for what they have done for me the last three years, as well as the players that I had the opportunity to coach at Butler and at the University of Evansville. I appreciate how Schrage and Wes Carroll have prepared me for this next stage in my coaching career.” The baseball team has two preseason games scheduled for the fall of 2019 against the University of Illinois State Redbirds and Heartland Community College this upcoming weekend. The game is in Macomb and the first pitch is scheduled for 1 p.m.
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Early this week, the Leatherneck women’s golf team embarked on their third journey of the fall season, this time to compete in the MVC Fall Preview hosted by the University of Northern Iowa. This trip was a little closer to home than the team has grown accustomed to, being the event took place in Burlington, Iowa, about an hour away from Western’s campus. The Purple and Gold looked to improve on their last time out, where the team placed 10th at the Cardinal Classic in Yorktown, Ind. The event held at Spirit Hollow Golf Course was a two-day event, taking place on Monday and Tuesday. For the Leathernecks, they would roll out a young but familiar starting lineup featuring freshmen Natalie Hooper and Katie Tanner, junior Katy Schmitt, senior Cassidy Jurkaites and sophomore Abby Gault. Adriana Garcia Martin was also slotted-in to compete in the event, instead participating as an individual. Both freshmen linksmen Hooper and Tanner have been impressive early-on in their collegiate careers, looking to keep their momentum building into Monday’s action. Placing amongst the top of the scoreboard
would prove to be no easy task for the lady Leathernecks. In this one, Western was notably going against Butler and Drake University, two of the top-100 women’s golf programs in the country heading into the season as ranked by ncsasports. org. Aside from those two schools, Western’s competition entailed Northern Iowa, Missouri State, Southern Illinois, Green Bay, Creighton, Bradley, Illinois State, Indiana State, Omaha, Evansville, Valparaiso and Loyola. The three-round tournament opened on Monday at 8 a.m. via shotgun format, where each team would play 36 holes (two rounds) with the concluding round taking place on Tuesday. Jurkaites appeared ready to set the tone for the Purple and Gold in the early-going, turning in the team’s best score on Monday by notching a 76 in the opening round to give herself a 155 (+11) total on the day. Next in line came Gault and Schmitt, who battled their way to scores of 166 (+22) and 171 (+27) after each shot an 81 in the first round. As good as they’d previously been on the young season, both Hooper and Tanner had a tough time finding their footing early in the event. A positive was that Hooper stayed consistent in each round,
earning the team’s thirdbest score, 168 (+24). Tanner was another player who improved greatly in the second round, bettering her score by 11 strokes to give her a 173 (+29) finish. Concluding action was Garcia Martin, who also came back from a rough first round, ended the day with a 182 (+38) after cutting a whopping 14 strokes from her first go-around. As a team, the Leathernecks combined for a score of 651 on the day, which tied for 11thplace among the 15 competing programs. Head coach (and Director of Golf) Lia Biehl Lukkarinen acknowledged after Day one of the event that there were things her team wasn’t fully prepared for, including both the physical and mental rigors of a long, 36-hole day. “We struggled some with fatigue and getting out of the rough today," said Lukkarinen. “Cassidy had a solid day. We will focus on target selection and commitment tomorrow.” The team as a whole will look to better their mark in the final round of play to work their way back up the tournament’s standings. Afterwards, Western will have nearly two weeks to hone their approach before traveling to Indianapolis on Oct. 7 to compete in the Butler Fall Invitational.
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Bears D forces five turnovers in MNF win josh purnell courier staff
Although the Chicago Bears won last week's game against the Denver Broncos with a last second field goal kick by Eddy Piniero, there were still questions about whether Mitchell Trubisky can lead the Bears offense. In the first two games, Trubisky threw zero touchdowns. He made a statement Monday night against the Washington Redskins. Trubisky picked apart the Redskins 26th ranked defense on 25 for 31, passing for 231 yards and three touchdowns. All three touchdowns connected with receiver Taylor Gabriel, all in the first half. Gabriel joined Mike Ditka as the only Bears receiver with three touchdowns in the first half. The biggest play of the game was third and 17 with 49 seconds on the clock until halftime. Trubisky scrambled in the pocket, looking for an open receiver until he threw a 36-yard bomb to Gabriel for a touchdown. The referee said Gabriel was out of bounds, but after looking at the replay, the referee confirmed that it was a
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touchdown. Gabriel finished the game with six catches for 75 yards and three touchdowns. One of the biggest questions pertaining to the Bears' defense going into this season, is will they be able to create turnovers under Chuck Pagano defense? Last season under Vic Fangio's defense, the Bears' defense had 22 interceptions. This season, the Bears have four interceptions, Kyle Fuller and HaHa Clinton Dix have two a piece. Dix showed up and showed out against his former team. He had nine tackles and two interceptions, one scored for a touchdown. Fuller also caught an interception as well. The Bears’ front seven attacked Redskins 22nd ranked offense, sacking Redskins quarterback Case Keenum four times. Bears linebacker Kahlil Mack had two of those four sacks. Bears' defense also did a great job stopping the run, holding Redskins running back Adrian Peterson to only 37 yards on 12 carries. The longest run was for seven yards. Although it was a sure
Taylor Gabriel runs down field after the catch.
win against Washington, there are still some things the Bears have to work on, mostly on the offensive side of the ball. A poor defensive performance by the Redskins should've had the Bears up more than 16 points. Trubisky missed a lot of wide open receivers and he overthrew some receivers in the second half. Redskins had an opportunity to come back at one point in the game in the fourth quarter. It was 4th and 1 with seven minutes and nine seconds on the clock. Keenum tried reaching over the line for the first down, but the ball was slapped out of his hand by Danny Trevathan, recovered by Eddie Jackson. That changed the momentum of the game and it was over from there. Bears running back David Montgomery had a couple good runs, setting the team up for a field goal kick by Eddy Piniero, putting the game away for good. Look out for another dominating performance by the Bears' defense next week against division rival Minnesota Vikings 15th ranked offense. Also, look out for another promising performance by Trubisky and the Bears offense. Bears play Vikings at Soldier Field at 3:25 p.m. on CBS.
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Playoff baseball is right around the corner. However, teams like the Chicago White Sox will be looking towards the future, rather than postseason contention this year. The White Sox began the rebuild all the way back in the winter of 2016. It started with cleaning house of most of their star players at the time. They traded Chris Sale to the Boston Red Sox and received corner stone players in Yoan Moncada and Michael Kopech. Shortly after, the White Sox traded Adam Eaton for Pitchers Lucas Giolito, Reynaldo Lopez and Dane Dunning. They added these pieces with already some of their young talent in Tim Anderson and Carlos Rodon. This was the foundation of the White Sox rebuild, but this was only the beginning of acquiring young talent. The following season they traded Jose Quintana to their crosstown rival Cubs and got back OF Eloy Jimenez and Pitcher Dylan Cease. Then, the White Sox organization went out and signed an 18-year-old OF from Cuba named Luis Robert following the season. So far, most of these players have played in the Big Leagues, and almost all of them have had mixed results. However, during a rebuild, all you want to see is your top young players develop
into stars. This past season, fans of Chicago have finally seen the seeds begin to grow. Tim Anderson has developed into one of the best batters in the entire MLB, and leads all players in batting average for the season. He has also improved his defensive game, and has been a dangerous threat on the base paths, leading the White Sox in steals. Yoan Moncada has also had an incredible season. As of now he is batting .316, and has the third highest batting average in the American League. People were worried about Moncada’s development because he has struggled his first two years in the Major ’s, but has finally hit his stride in year three. The left side of the infield should be set in stone with Moncada and Anderson as they look to build off their strong season. Eloy Jimenez and Dylan Cease both made their MLB debuts this year, and they have shown flashes early on in their careers. Jimenez had an extremely slow start adjusting to the major league level, but has been lights out the second half of the season. He is currently hitting .298 in the second half, and has hit 30 homeruns in only 118 games. That stat should get White Sox fans feeling tingly inside. Dylan Cease has shown incredible poise on the mound, but has struggled to play
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Joan Moncada rounding third base.
at a high level consistently. However, that should change with half a season of major league baseball experience. Perhaps the biggest surprise for the Chicago White Sox rebuild this year has been Lucas Giolito. He was a former top prospect, but has not even come close to living up to his high ceiling until this year. Last year, he was statistically one of the worst starting pitchers in all of baseball. However, this season, he went back to his old form and developed a nasty changeup, and has been lights out. He made the All-Star game this year, and would be in contention for the Cy Young Award if he was not injured and was on a contending team. There are reinforcements on the way, and things are only about to get better for one of the most irrelevant baseball franchises over the last 10 years. Luis Robert was named the best prospect of the season, and is in contention to be named the #1 prospect coming into the 2020 season. Robert will be up to start with the team next year, and more importantly their starting rotation will be all healthy and ready to go. Kopech and Rodon will be back, and Giolito will be ready to go. Expectations are high for next season, and I expect this team to win at least 80 games and be in contention for the wildcard hunt down the stretch of the season. 2021 is the year the White Sox will make the playoffs, and put an end to this never-ending stretch of misery for White Sox fans.
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Eloy Jimenez celebrates his home run .
Women's soccer denies Panthers' late comeback; hold on for 3-2 win
By Alex Staab courier staff
MACOMB, Ill. — A sizeable 3-0 lead soon turned into a desperate situation to hold on, and that’s exactly what the Western Illinois women’s soccer team (3-5-1) did, winning by a 3-2 score on a perfect Monday afternoon for soccer against the Northern Iowa Panthers (4-5-0) out of the Missouri Valley Conference. A downpour hit the Macomb area all day Sunday, causing a postponement of this Western Illinois - Northern Iowa contest. Finally, after moving to an auxiliary field behind Western Illinois University’s Brophy Hall and setting the 4:30 p.m. kickoff time, it was take two, and it worked this time. Very early on, the Leathernecks’ Zoe Clarke went down with a brief injury that she quickly recovered from, and it resulted in WIU getting a free kick from just outside the box, but it was to no avail, as the Panthers were able to clear an early chance for the hosts. With the Leathernecks having control of possession for the most part in the beginning minutes, it allowed Western Illinois goalkeeper Ines Palmiero Herrera to not get her first touch until roughly five minutes into the game. It wasn’t much later that corners came left and right, quite literally. Sophomore Cassidy Grunewald had the best early chance for the Leathernecks, firing a shot on goal that was brought in by Northern Iowa keeper Anna Kaiser, as WIU continued to test the senior and Sam Houston State transfer. Northern Iowa was able to get a quality shot, but the Western Illinois defense stood tall, a major key to this one, either saving or blocking a flurry of shots and eventually clearing it out. Momentum quickly changed hands, as a junior to sophomore connection saw Jenna Lundgren cross it through to Clarke, who got one past the keeper for the first goal of the afternoon, putting Western Illinois ahead, 1-0, at the
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Zoe Clarke prepares to settle the ball.
15:09 mark of the game. Just as soon as the Leathernecks appeared to hold an advantage, Northern Iowa began to sway things back in their direction, occasionally legging out Western Illinois on multiple breakaways, but for WIU, it didn’t amount to any goals for the visitors. Lundgren was very close to making it 2-0 and getting involved in both goals when she beat Kaiser in goal, but a Panther defender was able to sneak in and block the shot. As the game’s physicality began to step it up a notch, it was Lundgren again, this time colliding with Kaiser, stopping play for Lundgren to be assessed with a yellow card. Despite the card being handed out, Western Illinois kept it within their style, getting a corner that was eventually cleared, but a few minutes before half, it was Lundgren getting another chance, this time collecting a touch off a scrum in front of the net for a goal that just clipped Kaiser’s hands and gave the Leathernecks a 2-0 lead, in a score that would stand come halftime. After both teams had conversed during the break, it was Northern Iowa that executed the game plan in the opening minutes of the second half, playing much more aggressively on the offensive side of the ball, keeping Palmiero-Herrera busier at the start, moreso than she had been doing the entire first half. The efforts of Jenna Lundgren continued onward, as she would shake off a pair of Panther defenders to get a good look, but it went wide left. Western Illinois wasn’t completely satisfied with a 2-0 lead. A save attempt by Kaiser for Northern Iowa wasn’t brought in, and gave Amy Andrews an opportunity, and Andrews seized it, scoring the Leathernecks’ third goal of the game, and seemingly taking control. However, do note that there was still 36:03 remaining in the second half at the time of Andrews’ goal, her fourth goal of the 2019 season. Plenty of soccer left to be played.
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Jenna Lundgren lines up for a free kick.
That’s exactly what happened. Northern Iowa fought for multiple corners, with Western Illinois able to clear them all. Palmiero-Herrera made another key save off the feet of the Panthers’ Jamie Althiser, staving off a potential comeback. With 11:22 to go, a swarm of players for both sides found their way inside the box and beyond the goal before Johnnie Hill tapped one in for Northern Iowa to make it a two-goal game. A sense of urgency began to envelop the field. For the Leathernecks, they would need to step up the defensive efforts even more to prevent the game from getting any closer. For Northern Iowa, they needed to find a way to the goal at least twice more, and time was not on their side. It took until the 84:38 mark, but Northern Iowa’s Sophia Conant was able to fight off the Western Illinois defense off a feed from Jamie Althiser. Just like that, the Panthers had 5:22 left to tie it up - entirely possible. Now, the only game going on was between the Leathernecks and the clock. Much to the chagrin of Northern Iowa, Western Illinois was able to work it towards the corner flag. Controlling the ball late ended up being the difference, as the Panthers were unable to find the goal again, and Western Illinois would hold on for their third win of the season by a score of 3-2. Palmiero-Herrera’s three saves on Monday brought her career total to 221, putting her in sole possession of fourth on the all-time saves list in Western Illinois Women’s Soccer history. The Leathernecks have nearly a full week off before they welcome the Chicago State Cougars to John MacKenzie Alumni Field on Sunday, September 29, at 1:00 p.m. Unofficial Player of the Game: #9, Jenna Lundgren | 82 minutes, three shots, one shot on goal, one goal and one assist. Twitter: @StaabAlex
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Amy Andrews laughs while on the field.
Western Illinois finds new baseball coach in Andy Pascoe
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New WIU baseball coach Andy Pascoe helped coach the Butler Universty Bulldogs for three seasons.
By Michael Harms courier staff The Western Illinois University Baseball team looks forward to a new era under new leadership. After hiring new Athletic Director, Danielle Suprenant, the Athletics Communications department continues forward with another new face for the baseball team. Andy Pascoe will become the seventh named head coach in program history. The young coach is coming from Butler University, coaching the Bulldogs as an assistant for three straight years. In his second year, Pascoe’s team went to the Big East Tournament for the first time in school history. Pascoe highlighted a volatile offense that blasted bombs out of the park, tripling the teams home run total in his first two seasons. Butler is coming off a .500 season going 26-26 with a 6-11 in conference record. Pascoe’s playing days ended after he graduated from University of Evansville in 2010. He played a number of positions including catcher, first base, outfield and designated hitter. He never played professionally, but as an assistant at Evansville for four years he saw seven MLB draft selections, and four all-American players. In an interview with Pascoe for Goleathernecks. com, Suprenant said, “It was very evident that Andy has a great sense of drive and passion for helping student-athletes succeed both on and off the field. He brings a wealth of coaching and recruiting experience, which will allow him to make an immediate impact on the program. I look forward to watching the program grow under his leadership.” Pascoe is looking to take Western far into the future, “I am very excited and grateful about this opportunity to become the next head coach at Western Illinois,” Pascoe said. “I know Ryan Brownlee well and have the utmost respect for him and what he has done at WIU; he has established a strong foundation and culture for this program. It is exciting not only to lead this program but also to be a part of an athletic department that is close-knit and family-oriented.”
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