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Friday, September 21, 2018 - Vol. 119 Issue 15
"Suspicious subject" hiding in tall grass pursues student late at night By Marc Ramirez news editor
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A unidentified man jumped out at a female student leaving Lincoln/Washington/Grote Hall on Sept. 15.
Wednesday morning it was brought to students’ attention that there was an incident of suspicious activity at Western Illinois University. The incident occurred Sept. 15. around 1 a.m. outside of Lincoln/ Washington/Grote Halls. According to a Western Police incident report form, a female student was reported to be walking to her car parked in L-lot from her residence hall. Using the back steps south of Washington Hall that lead to the sidewalk of Llot, the victim heard sounds emerging from the tall grass located on the hill above the lot. “A stalky black male with a shaved head wearing a black shirt and black shorts,” was the description provided by the Western Police incident form report. The suspect then proceeded to yell at the victim as he quickly ran down the hill towards her. While already on the phone with her roommate, she told her roommate to head towards the window to see if she could hear the incident. She also advised her to send someone outside. The victim then proceeded
to run to her car and when she got there the man was no longer following her and she was unaware of where he had gone. She did not recognize the subject and had no idea who he was. It was also reported that a similar occurrence took place the night before around 1:15 a.m. It was reported that she was walking in the area and heard something; however, didn’t see anyone. It was stated that both times, there was no one else around. “After this was reported Saturday, officers went to that area of campus to investigate, but due to the length of time that had passed, they were unable to locate anyone matching that description; however, since the time of the report OPS and student patrol have increased patrols in that area,” Jodi Pospeschil, public information coordinator, said in an email to the Western Courier. Police Corporal Ted Anderson was the primary officer on scene. Students are being encouraged to utilize the blue light system on campus and the escort system provided through the Office of Public Safety.
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El Rancherito closed due to numerous health code violations By Steven Barnum assistant news editor
The McDonough County Health Department will give El Rancherito one more chance. Located on West Jackson Street, the establishment has been part of the Macomb community since its inception in 1994. El Rancherito is a familyowned, casual dining Mexican restaurant that was recently shut down due to serious health code violations.
Christopher Adams is the Director of Environmental Health for the McDonough County Health Department and he explained that the violations have been reoccurring. What stands out to Adams is the frequency of the problems, many of which are “foodborne risk factors.” “They’ve been cited on several factors in the past,” Adams said. “We’ve trained staff to try to eliminate the occurrence and reoccurrence in those.” The violations he is referring to include using
improper cooling methods and failing to maintain safe cooking temperatures. There is a “temperature danger zone” that is breached when cold food isn’t prepared at temperatures 41 degrees Fahrenheit or cooler, and when hot food isn’t prepared at 140 degrees Fahrenheit or warmer. When those standards are not followed, it opens up the door for bacteria growth and food poisoning.
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El Rancherito on West Jackson St. was closed Monday due to multiple health code violations.
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"Suspicious subject" from front page On Western’s campus there are 49 blue light emergency call boxes installed. Anyone may notify police officials anytime, day or night, 365 days a year by pressing a button on the box. The call will automatically be forwarded to the OPS telecommunicator who will immediately dispatch an officer to the
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location of the blue light. People have the decision to stay at one blue light if they feel safe to do so and talk to the telecommunicator or they may press multiple and OPS will track path of the person in danger. Western also offers a Student Patrol service of first-aid trained individuals who provide assistance such as escorts, reporting problems and assisting to emergency crews as need-
ed. Hours of operation are Sunday to Thursday 6 p.m. to 2 a.m. and Friday to Sunday 7 p.m. to 3 a.m. “Individuals are encouraged to contact OPS at (309) 298-1949 immediately when they see or experience anything suspicious and OPS has also increased its awareness of services, such as escorts that are available on campus,” Pospeschil said in an email with the Western Courier.
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•On Sept. 12 at 4:04 p.m. OPS and the Macomb Fire Department responded to a fire alarm in Washington Hall that was triggered by an electronic cigarette. No fire was found and no injuries were reported. •On Sept. 13 at 3:06 a.m. Kyle Whitaker, 20, of 2999 E. 1200th St., was issued a notice to appear Oct. 14 for a Macomb City ordinance violation for illegal consumption of alcohol by a minor on Western Avenue. •On Sept. 13 at 8:24 p.m. two students were judicially referred for cannabis in Bayliss Hall.
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•On Sept. 14 at 5 p.m. Destiny Pruitt, 19, of 731 Olson Hall, was arrested in Olson on a McDonough County warrant for failure to appear. She was transported to the McDonough County Jail where she was lodged pending bond. •On Sept. 14 at 6:07 p.m. a student in Henninger Hall was judicially referred for behavior. •On Sept. 15 at 1:53 p.m. one student in Q-Lot was judicially referred for illegal consumption of alcohol by a minor. •On Sept. 15 at 4:02 p.m. one student in Q-Lot was judicially
referred for suspicion of cannabis. •On Sept. 15 at 10:05 p.m. Adrian Gillette, 20, of Monmouth,was issued a notice to appear Oct. 24 for a Macomb city ordinance violation for illegal consumption of alcohol in the 200 block of West Adams Street. •On Sept. 16 at 8:44 p.m. one student in Corbin Hall was judicially referred for possession of cannabis. •On Sept. 16 at 10:03 pm. one student in L-Lot was judicially referred for illegal consumption of alcohol by minor and possession of cannabis.
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El Rancherito from front page
“In order for us to eliminate these risk factors, we have enforcement policies in place and unfortunately they have reached the third tier,” Adams said. Reaching the third tier requires the owners of the restaurant to appear in front of the health board, where members have the power to further suspend, revoke or renew the license, which expires on Oct. 30. The meeting took place Thursday night, when the fate of the restaurant’s reputation and future were in jeopardy. Adams points to issues in the past that foreshadowed the restaurant’s closure. “They have had repeat violations and they have had several foodborne risk factors on several inspections,” he said. “Generally, those don’t reoccur,” he said. Since there’s a history of allowing the violations to continue, the health department has been keeping a closer eye on the restaurant through more frequent inspections. This was especially crucial considering the violations had occurred even after numerous training sessions had taken place to try to correct those violations. “We have had several other food facilities on extended inspections due to critical violations so the intent of increasing inspection is to eliminate that violation, in hopes of getting that practice and behavior under control,” Adams said. “But when that fails, we have enforcement policies.” Tracy Mann is the restaurant’s food manager and she spoke on its behalf. Mann insists that the staff will no longer take their jobs for granted. “If you give us another chance, we are going to fix the problems and work as a team,” Mann said. “Teamwork is now our motto.” One of those problems has already been addressed, according to Mann. Due to complaints about bugs, the restaurant now deploys a pest control team twice per month. Since then, the issue appears to have been corrected. Other problems, however, will need more than a quick fix. Although ownership plans to be more involved in the kitchen and will make sure that every employee has a food manager’s license, it may not be enough to prevent the problems from reoccurring. “They have five food-licensed employees as it is but we are
still having problems, Adams said. “I think the facility lacks managerial control.” A solution to fix that lack of control is to kick the supervision up a notch, according to Dr. Nancy Parsons. “There has to be a lot of micromanaging,” Parsons said. Marcia Moll has been a board member for over four decades and was instrumental in its creation. She feels especially passionate about the violations, revealing that her nephew recently died from food poisoning. “People don’t realize the impact that these violations have on people,” Moll said. When considering the restaurant’s future, she stressed that ownership has appeared in front of the board too often. “We have gone the extra mile and you are still here,” Moll said. “This problem goes back a long time.” Critical violations are not new to El Rancherito, who once racked up seven separate violations during one inspection in 2013. Many around the community will be pleased that the restaurant is getting another shot; El Rancherito has a 3.9 out of five star rating on their Facebook page, and a four out of five star rating based on nearly 200 reviews on Google. The restaurant chain has locations in six other cities across the state, including one in nearby Quincy, Ill. Per the Adams County website, the Quincy establishment is seldom issued violations. In the last three years of inspections, they have compiled an average score of 94 out of 100. Unfortunately, Macomb has experience with restaurants failing inspections. Guadalajara closed its doors earlier this spring after a history of repeated violations. “I would hate to see this restaurant close,” Parsons said. “Macomb needs a variety of restaurants. She also understands the severity of the violations. “I’m concerned about each one of these complaints.” Ultimately, the board decided to renew the license under several conditions: the owners must come up with a concrete plan to fix the issues; the restaurant gets inspected twice by two outside food consultants before the license expires next month; and there are zero violations regarding cooking temperatures, sanitation and cross-contamination in future inspections. Given that those requirements are met, El Rancherito will live to fight another day.
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As fall is slowly but surely upon us, it just reminds me as to why fall should be given the award of best season to exist. I know you may hear people say that fall is only your favorite season because its coming up but I can give you plenty of valid reasons why fall out beats all the other seasons. Currently it is about 90 degrees and if you are anything like me
like you are going to melt just by walking to class that is about 5 minutes away from your dorm. You often hear the words “sweater weather” when it comes to fall which basically means the best type of weather. Sweater weather means that its cold enough to wear a sweater and not be too hot. If you are like me, you hate wearing big puffy coats in the cold so sweaters make the perfect article of clothing. The best part about sweater weather is that you can dress up your outfits or dress them down. You can easily throw on a pair of leggings and a sweater and call it a casual day or throw
you hate the heat. I hate the fact that just stepping outside I am immediately hit with this gust of hot air. This heat is even worse when you have to walk to class in it or just sit in your car and all your seatbelts are burning your skin. In the fall the temperature varies as it can hit the low of 45 or high of 70. No matter the temperature in the fall though, you don’t feel
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on a shirt and layer it up! Layering is great because if it were the summer you would be way too hot but during the fall you tend to stay cool, but of course ladies the best part of all, leggings! Most of us girls can agree that leggings are the greatest article of clothing a girl can own because of how comfortable they are. If you were to wear leggings in the summer, you may get weird looks from people especially if it was 90 degrees out but in the fall it is a staple piece in your wardrobe. They’re comfy, easy to put on, and basically match with everything.
Homecoming is not the same anymore
College homecoming is one of the most anticipated events that many look forward to each year in hopes of having an even better time than the previous year, but lately it’s been the complete opposite for Western Illinois University. Upon entering college as a first-year student, I had no idea how serious homecoming week really was. There were so many events going on that I couldn’t keep up. Honestly, there were many things that I was unaware of during homecoming week, but I was more than ready and willing to participate in a as much as I could. Now as a college senior, I find myself looking back more than I look forward, because I find the memories were more exciting, rather than what’s to come each year. I found myself joining many clubs and organizations when I arrived here at Western hoping to gain memorable opportunities. The Gwendolyn Brooks Cultural Center Dance Troupe
did just that by not only allowing me to have done what I love, but also by allowing me the privilege to perform during what would be our last official homecoming concert in Western Hall. The concert featured rap artist K Camp, who is someone I’ve been rather familiar with. The long nights of rehearsal were well worth it for the opportunity that we as a team were able to be a part of, and I will forever remember the experience. During this time, there were also traditional events such as Paint the Paws, the Variety Show, Yell Like Hell and the homecoming parade to help keep us occupied leading up to the big game. The participation was so full that I found myself not being able to find a seat even after arriving before the events started. Even during the shows, students were involved and willing to engage in the activities if there were any. Just thinking back to the times where homecoming
week seemed to mean more than it does now is most refreshing when the impact isn’t what it used to be. I say all of this to say that we need to bring back that same energy and participation that we had before. It’s been almost four years since I’ve come to college and I can attest to the changes that have taken place. I’ve heard students complain semester after semester about the limited events that are being provided during homecoming week, but traditionally we still house the same events just not the same energy is not reciprocated by us as students. Instead of complaining, how about more of us tailgate, actually attend the football games, go to the different shows throughout the week or even participate in them? We can’t keep complaining if we’re not even allowing ourselves to explore what our campus has to offer us. We have too many events going on everyday on this campus to be sitting around doing nothing if we have the time enjoy them. Homecoming will continue to be dull and uneventful if we don’t make plans to enjoy what’s to be offered and be the change that we want to see.
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Making the most of your money
We live in a materialistic society where monetary gain is kin to social status and this is what determines if you are a high-ranking member in society. The more you make and the more you have, the more successful you appear to your peers. Although this system might seem abhorrent to some, it is reality and we must learn how to navigate such a system based on income and wealth. To coexist functionally in capitalism, you must know how to acquire income and how to build and maintain your wealth. To do this you have to fully understand the rules. Rule number one, a dollar used is a dollar wasted. Thus, you can't reuse funds you’ve already used. Rule number two, you need to be patient. It takes time to build wealth and even more time to produce it. Rule number three is discipline, you must be able to say no to wasteful habits. The final rule
is motivation, you must be determined and motivated to do what you must do to live comfortably. Once you understand the rules then you can begin the steps. Step one is to start a zero-based budget. A zero-based budget is a list of your income and expenditure. The point of the budget is to have an account of all your income, to control your money. You can use a budget on a biweekly or monthly basis, and it’s a good first start to pull your finances together. When your budget is done, and all your income is accounted for, you can then start to see where in your budget you can make cuts. For example, if you are wasting hundreds of dollars a month on bad habits then that’s a good place to start by limiting your money on what you don’t need. Next, you can start putting a little bit of money (depending on your income) into a savings. Make this a part of your budget and after a
few paychecks you will notice your little nest egg beginning to grow. Now, the hardest part of a budget isn't making one but sticking to it. This is where discipline comes in. Without discipline, it won't matter how much money you make because you will waste ll of it and won't build anything. A good budget is one that covers your primal necessities, clothing, food, shelter, and transportation. Anything and everything else that takes money from your pockets is a want and can be cut back or eliminated. After your finances are firmly under your control, then you can get to the fun part. Investing is the number one method of building wealth. In life you can either work for your money or have your money work for you. There are many ways you can invest your resourses, from opening your own small business to buying bonds and stocks. My preferable method is via bonds and stocks. Bonds are debts owed to the investor. For example, you can buy a thousand-dollar bond from a company. This means that this company owes to a bank a thousand dollars and the bank sells that debt to you, so the company then owes
you instead of the bank. The bank gets its money and you get to collect interest on the money the company owes. Usually for a term of a year to five, where at the end of the term, the company will pay you the thousand dollars. You make money because you are receiving monthly or yearly interest on the bond. So, at the end, the company ends up paying hundreds of dollars to you for the money they owe. The average yield of the interest for a bond can be anywhere from .05 percent to 2-3 percent on a yearly or monthly basis. The good thing about bonds is that they're usually safer and much less volatile then stocks. Stocks are by far some of the most effective means of investment. A stock is when you buy into a company, by buying a part of that company. For example, the stock of Snapchat is worth about 10 dollars. The good thing about stocks is also why they are bad, they are almost always more volatile then bonds. This means that today a stock might be worth 10 dollars, tomorrow it might be worth 20, and the day after that they might be worth 5. The thing with this pattern is that you must buy low and sell high
to make profit. For example, buy Snapchat at 5 dollars a stock and then sell it at 10 or even 20 dollars a stock. Nearly doubling or tripling your profit. The problem with this is that just like it can go up, it will most certainly go down. The important thing to note in this case is to not sell, to wait out the storm until the stock becomes profitable again. This might take a few days to few years. It's impossible to predict how the stock market will behave on any given day. For example, if you would have purchased 100 stocks of Twitter when they were worth about 10 dollars a year ago, your initial investment would have been 1000 dollars. Now you would have about three to four times as much invested because over the past few years the stock has shot up to as high as 40 dollars a stock. On average the yearly historical return rate of the stock market is about 10-13 percent. Much higher than bonds and this still includes the data from the great depression and the great recession. Overall, maintaining a good strong budget and regularly investing is how you can one day live comfortably on your own nest egg.
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NORMAL, Ill. — The Western Illinois University women's soccer team traveled to Illinois State University on Wednesday night to complete their three-game road trip. Western fell to ISU by a score of 4-1. The Leathernecks are now 2-6-1 overall, while the Redbirds are 5-4-2 on the season. Unfortunately for the Leathernecks it didn’t start as planned. The Redbirds got off to a quick start scoring in the sixth minute from junior midfielder Kate Del Fava, scoring her third goal of the year. However, it didn’t take long for Western to answer back with the equalizer. Freshman defender Zoe Clarke scored her first goal as a Leatherneck in Zoe the 13th minute Clarke to tie it at one a piece. The scoring wasn’t done yet in the half as the Redbirds regained the lead in the 32nd minute from junior Alix McArthur. McArthur joined Del Fava also scoring her third goal of the year. The score stayed the same heading into the half 2-1 in favor of the Redbirds. The second half was dominated by Illinois State’s offense. The Redbirds had 14 of their 20 shots in the second half,
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UEFA Champions League rundown
It’s September; the NFL is back, baseball is heading into playoffs and the NHL is soon returning but that’s not what I want to talk about. I’m here to talk to you about matchday one of the UEFA Champions League. The first two days of the tournament saw some great matchups, so I’ll walk you through the biggest ones. I’ll start off with my favorite team, F.C. Barcelona. Lionel Messi and the Catalan giants took on the visiting PSV side from the Netherlands. Barca went on to demolish the Turkish team, with a Messi hat trick. He scored his first goal on an absolutely beautiful-trademark freekick in the 37th minute to take the 1-0 lead. They’d take that lead into half time and things would be quiet up until the 74th minute when Ousmane Dembele doubled the lead. He took the ball on his right foot, turned nicely around two defenders and slotted the ball passed the diving keeper into the right-side netting. No less than three minutes later, Messi picked up his second, and Samuel Umtiti picked up his second yellow card to be suspended from the game. It didn’t stop the Spanish side
though, as Messi was on a hunt for his hat trick, and that was exactly what he did in the 87th minute. It capped off a great opening match for Barca and a great performance from the captain himself. The other match in their group was Inter Milan vs. Tottenham Hotspurs. The Italian club took the match 2-1 with two late dramatic goals in the 85th and 92nd minute. Barca and Inter now are atop the group with three points each. Next up was Athletico Madrid vs. Monaco. The team out of Ligue 1 in France took the early lead in their home stadium, but were unable to hold onto it for long. That’s because in the 31st minute Diego Costa scored the equalizer to gain his team some much needed momentum. In stoppage time of the first half, Jose Gimenez headed in what would be the winning goal, and picked up a well-earned yellow card for his celebration. That game finished 2-1 in favor of Athletico. The most entertaining match without a doubt, was Liverpool F.C. vs. PSG. This in my opinion could be the final of the whole competition, but we were lucky enough to get it on match day
one. This game had huge expectations, and it delivered on every aspect. Liverpool, probably my second favorite team at the moment, took the match 3-2 through some all-out attack style of offense. The English side held nothing back and went straight at the backline of PSG. It took all the way up to the 30th minute to get the opening goal, but my oh my was it worth the wait. Danial Sturridge scored a nice header, that absolutely erupted the crowd within the Anfield Stadium. They kept their foot on the gas and earn themselves a penalty kick only six minutes later. James Milner slotted in the penalty against his old club, doubling his team’s lead. In the 40th minute, Thomas Meunier scored to cut the deficit down to one, but Liverpool took the lead into halftime. It was a quiet game up until the 83rd minute, when the brilliant Frenchman, Killian Mbappe, at only 19 years of age, scored the equalizer. The crowd went dead silent, until the substitute, Roberto Firmino scored the winning goal in extra time. It was a great end, to an even better game in itself, sending the English fans home happy that night. Champions of last year’s tournament, Real Madrid started their slate off right with a 3-0 win over A.S. Roma the Italian
Serie A. Roma are by no means a bad team, but they just couldn’t compete with Los Blancos at their home stadium in the Estadio Santiago Bernabeu. The team has been recovering since the loss of superstar Christiano Ronaldo but they proved that tthey don’t need him to win big games anymore. The scoring opened up when Isco scored a stunning free kick right outside the 18-yard box to give Madrid the 1-0 lead heading into halftime. In the 58th minute, the Spanish club doubled the lead by the feet of Gareth Bale. He used to not play in these sort of matches, playing in what many thought was Ronaldo’s shadow, but since the trade, he has been on fire. He gave his team the momentum that would eventually be used to score a third goal in extra time. Next was Ronaldo’s new club, Juventus vs. Valencia F.C. of Spain. Ronaldo was transferred for around $90 million over the summer, to the surprise of myself and many others. Most people figured he would just retire in Madrid, however that was not the case. Ever since the change, he’s been in a little bit of a slump. Only scoring one goal in three games time, he is currently off his mark. His side still got the win, but not really with his help. That’s because he picked up a controversial red card in the
29th minute. Juventus, now playing a man down, on the road, were in a tough spot. The hero of the day ended up being midfielder Mario Pjanic. He put away a pair of penalty kicks in what was a very controversial game with officiating. His team eventually saw out the 2-0 victory to go atop their group. The last game I’ll talk about, included my favorite team growing up, Manchester United. They’ve always had a special place in my heart because of just how many star-studded players that they are able to sign. Ronaldo used to play there, Wayne Rooney, David Beckham, Robbie Van Persie and many more. While none of those players currently play for them, they still are loaded with talent. Paul Pogba took the 1-0 lead over Young Boys from Switzerland. He actually went on to double their lead with a penalty kick heading into half time. The Red Devils capped off a great game by adding another goal in the 66th minute Anthony Martial, going on to win, 3-0 on the road. There was plenty to talk about on match day one, and I encourage you to go find some game highlights or to somehow find these goals scored, because there were some real beauties, and some timeless classics, that will be remembered for years to come.
Volleyball prepares for North Dakota By David Koier courier staff
The Western Illinois University Fighting Leathernecks volleyball team opens up its conference schedule this Friday the 21st against the Fighting Hawks of North Dakota. Western hasn’t had the strongest start to the season, posting a mere 1-12 record. The Purple and Gold’s only win came all the way back in their first match of the season on August 24th against the Fairleigh Dickinson University Knights. The Fighting Hawks have had a bit more success in their early season matchups, posting a record of 8-7. The Fighting Hawks are coming off of a two-game winning streak at the University of South Florida classic tournament, beating the likes of the University of North Carolina-Charlotte and the University of New Orleans Privateers. The Western offense has produced 444 kills, 417 assists, and 58 serving aces so far this year. The defense hasn’t done all that bad either producing 687
digs while out blocking their opponents 89 to 74. Leading the team heading into the conference matchup is senior Melanie Patenaude. Patenaude appeared in 24 matches last year while starting in nine of those. She averaged 1.14 kills per along with 1.64 digs last year while recording two doubledoubles (double digit kills and digs in the same match) in her playing time. This season, Patenaude has played in all 13 matches racking up some nice statistics along the way. She leads the team in kills (110), kills per set (2.44), serving aces (13), and points (130.5). Another player to watch out for is freshman Mariah Mitchell. Mitchell was a big recruit for the Leathernecks. The freshman was a three-time varsity letter winner in high school while being named second team allconference team her sophomore season and was named to the first team her junior and senior seasons. Not only was Mitchell a stellar high school volleyball player, she also lettered in both track, field, and cheerleading. While
also lettering in three sports, Mitchell maintained a 4.0 GPA earning her an all-academic award her sophomore, junior and senior years. Mitchell has brought that hard work and determination to the Leatherneck volleyball program. Though she doesn’t lead any of the statistical categories, Mitchell has still put up some impressive numbers for a freshman. In 33 sets played, Mitchell has racked up 40 kills, 17 total blocks, and 12 digs. Mitchell is coming off of an impressive showing at the Valparaiso Crusader Classic tournament where she logged 14 kills over the weekend. She scored eight of those against the Big Red for a career high. Her performance at the tournament earned her a spot on the Crusader Classic All-Tournament team. Mitchell will have a tough challenge ahead facing off against the very tough Summit League play that awaits her this year. The Leathernecks face off against the Fighting Hawks this Friday at Western Hall in Macomb. The first serve is set for 7 pm.
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Mariah Mitcell goes up for the kill at Western Hall.
Necks knockout Jaguars at home By Bradley Piros
assistant sports editor MACOMB, Ill. – The Western Illinois University men’s soccer team defeated the visiting Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis Jaguars 1-0 back on Tuesday, improving their record to 2-42. It was the Leathernecks’ third shutout of the season, but only their second win in eight games.
“Good win for us today,” Director of Soccer Eric Johnson said. “Another shutout due to our effort, communication and concentration of our back line and midfield. IUPUI made it difficult and the weather delays were frustrating. Good goal from Gonzalez and there were some quality individual performances.”
The match was set to begin at 4 p.m. against their former Summit League rival, but after only 34 seconds, the game was put into rain delay. Western had a very good opportunity in that little time, as a low cross came in from sophomore defender Paul Kirdorf and fell to the feet of senior midfielder Daniel Kadima. Kadima took the shot well, however only found side netting with his left foot, before the game was temporarily paused. The game was put on hold for about an hour but eventually resumed. When the game came back on Western began to create more of an offense, especially from junior midfielder Christian Junna. A lot of Western’s offense found its way through him during the match, as he contributed on some key plays. The Leathernecks stayed on the front foot, until in the 19th minute, when the game was stopped again for rain. This stoppage was only about 30 minutes, as the teams took to the field again, nearing almost 6 p.m. The rain continued to fall, just not as heavy as before, so the teams resumed play yet again. Western continued to have all of the offense, including a couple of corner kicks from Kirdorf, as well as the return of senior forward, Drew Whalen. The team’s leading goal scorer finally returned to the pitch after not starting the previous six games, rejuvenating the Leathernecks offense all together. Offense has typically been one of Western’s biggest
issues, but it sure wasn’t against IUPUI. Western outshot the Jaguars 15-4 and 7-3 on goal. The conditions weren’t ideal with all the rainfall, slick grass and random wind gusts, but both teams were able to make the best of it. Western went on to score off of a corner kick from Kirdorf in the 30th minute. Kirdorf swung the ball in, but with no real success. Western retained the ball however and made two or three key passes outside the 18-yard box to put pressure on the defense. The ball eventually found its way to the feet of senior defender Orsy Gonzalez who took a touch and smashed the ball into the bottom right corner of the net for his first goal of the season, and a 1-0 lead for the Leathernecks. Shots continued to come from Whalen, Junna and Kadima, but the Jaguars contained Western to just a one goal lead heading into half time. It was a short halftime, not even two minutes in length, because it was then nearing 7 p.m. and daylight was quickly disappearing. John Mackenzie field not having lights, was obviously a problem. The second half saw offense from both sides, but no real opportunities as it was getting harder and harder to see. Both teams did well with what they had but would initially come up a short to find another goal. Western stood tall though, all the way up until the 83rd minute, where the game would be called off due to darkness. It was a dreary day for both teams, waiting out two rain delays, and playing in miserable conditions. Both teams fought hard, but the Leathernecks fought just a little harder to put one in the back of the net. They didn’t give up and saw out a shutout performance. They’ll look to continue that momentum into their next match, where they’ll take on the Drake University Bulldogs on the road. After that match, the Leathernecks will return home and open up their Summit League slate against the Oral Roberts University Golden Eagles. Until then, Western has one final game to fine tune any problems and prepare for league play. The game against the Bulldogs is on Wednesday at 7 p.m. in Des Moines, Iowa. twitter: bradjp08
Orsy Gonzales dribbles the ball at training last week
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Paul Kirdorf passing the ball as teammate Gavin Nevshemal runs up to defend him in practice.