Dragon News (March 17, 2015) by Tiffin University

Tiffin University’s Weekly Electronic Newsletter In This Issue:

Vol. 23, Issue 23 March 17, 2015

TU’s Dragon’s Den Players to Present “The Wayside Motor Inn,” by A.R. Gurney – March 20, 21 & 22

● Blake in the Heartland Tif in University’s Dragon’s Den Players will present The WayOpening side Motor Inn, a funny and moving play by A.R. Gurney on March 20, 21 and 22. This play is intended for mature audienc—pg. 3 es. ● Good Morning World Breakfast The curtains will rise at 8 p.m. on Friday, Lecture March 21 and 3 p.m. on Saturday and Sun—pg. 5 ● Career Fair —pg. 7

day, March 21 and 22.

Performances will take place in TU’s Osceola Theatre located inside the Gillmor Student Center. Tickets ($4.00 each) will be available at the door, and the play is open to the public. ● Easter Egg Hunt “This play is a product of realism, a movement that began in the 1870’s and spawned —pg. 20 the idea that theatre ought to depict life as it truly is, rather than to omit or gloss over ● Academic those occasions that bring discomfort, confusion, or alarm,” said Dr. Mary Grennen, AsAdvising sociate Professor of English and Director of Theatre Arts. “It revolves around ive pairs of characters, each facing intense con lict in a particular domestic situation. As we wit—pg. 21 ness their skirmishes stemming from marital strife, sexual anxiety, parental control, illegal drug use, and aging, we come away with a better understanding of our loved ones and perhaps ourselves. Intended for mature audiences, the play showcases innovative staging and didactic storylines.” The Cast Justin Grimes, Trent Dundore, Jake Miller, Scott Williams, Carl Hampton, Tony Yukus, Cari Lyczek-Roser, Nicole Beard, Bailie Scheer, and Tiffany Ingles. More information about “The Wayside Motor Inn” and the Dragon’s Den Players is available by contacting Dr. Grennen at Tif in University at 419.448.3376, email: grennenmv@tif in.edu . ● Scholarships —pg. 11

Tif in University to Host Annual International Dinner on Saturday, March 21

Tif in University will hold its 24th Annual International Dinner “A Carnival of Cultures” on Saturday, March 21, in the Gillmor Student Center, located on campus. Doors will open at 5:30 p.m. and dinner will be served at 6:30 p.m. According to Jamie Marinis, Coordinator of International Student Programs, the dinner will feature a variety of cuisines from across the globe with recipes submitted by the students and employees of Tif in University. Entertainment will feature the diverse talents of our own international students, along with a variety of acts from the TU Music Department including DFX, the Pop Choir, University Choir and Concert Choir. We will round out the evening with entertainment by many special guest performers including the Toledo-based, Bird’s Eye Circus. Today, there are 299 international students attending Tif in University representing more than 30 countries. The International Dinner is a popular tradition at Tif in University. It provides a unique opportunity for International and American students to share their heritage with the campus and the Tif in community through food, arts, and entertainment. Space is limited and tickets typically sell out quickly for the International Dinner. Tickets are $15 each. To purchase tickets, please call (419) 448-3357, email MarinisJL@tif in.edu, or visit the International Student Services Of ice in Friedley Hall on the Tif in University campus. ATTENTION! Tickets will NOT be available for purchase the night of the dinner Tickets still available through Friday, March 20 in the ISS, Friedley Hall Tickets will be collected at the door. MUST have a ticket to enter the dinner!

TU’s Kidd Gallery to host “Blake in the Heartland”

Works to be featured in the exhibition.

Tif in University will host an opening reception and wine tasting (co-hosted by the of ice of Alumni Relations) for the exhibition “Blake in the Heartland,” on Thursday March 19 from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. in the Diane Kidd Gallery located in the Hayes Center for the Arts. Included are appetizers. The link to RSVP for the March 19 exhibit is: http://goo.gl/forms/QFX9gZzRQC Wine tasting is $10 payable at the door, 21 years of age + (bring I.D.) Additional events connected to this exhibit (open to the public): April 8 – 9:30 a.m. - Lecture by Dr. Michael Phillips on his curating experiences. Lecture presented in the Diane Kidd Gallery (coffee and light refreshments served). April 8 - 6:30-8 p.m. - Lecture by Dr. Michael Phillips, “Printing in the Infernal Method: William Blake’s method of illuminated printmaking.” In Chisholm Auditorium (Frank’s Hall) April 9 – 9:30 -11:30a.m. – Demonstration of Blake’s printmaking techniques in Hayes Center Room 111. Space is limited and registration is required, please email fearnsidel@tif in.edu. 3

April 9 – 5:30 to 7:00 p.m. - Closing reception with artists’ talks in the Diane Kidd Gallery. About “Blake in the Heartland” "Blake in the Heartland" is a celebration of responses to William Blake, who continues to inspire reactions to his work in art, television, ilm, and music. It will begin with an exhibit featuring creative responses to the work of Blake by regional artists Robert McFate (Ohio) and Emily Brandehoff (KY), as well as facsimile reproductions of Blake's works by Blake scholar and curator Dr. Michael Phillips, who has curated major Blake exhibits at the Ashmolean at Oxford, the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York, the Tate in London, and the Petite Palais in Paris. About William Blake William Blake (1757-1827) was an English poet, printmaker, and painter whose work engages such topics as the American Revolutionary War, the French Revolution, slavery, psychology, mythology, politics, and religion. The exhibition is available for public viewing: March 19 through April 9, 2015. For more information contact Lee Fearnside, Director of the Diane Kidd Gallery, at 419-448-3427 or fearnsidel@tif in.edu.

Week’s Activities Black United Students (BUS) Meeting Chisholm Auditorium 9:15pm

Tuesday Wax Hands sponsored by CAB Gillmor Student Center 11:00am - 3:00pm

Friday Art Enthusiasts Club Meeting Hayes 111 4:00pm

Wednesday Cooking for Credit Cole Dining Hall 3:30pm *Students MUST Sign Up to Attend*

"The Wayside Motor Inn" by A.R. Gurney presented by TU Dragon's Den Players Osceola Theatre 8:00pm $4.00 tickets

Meditation Hour Main 22 4:00 - 5:00pm

Saturday

TU Shooting Club Meeting Main 12 4:00pm

International Dinner Gym 5:30pm Doors Open; 6:30pm Dinner $15.00 tickets Contact Jamie Marinis about available tickets.

Teachers of Tomorrow Meeting Murphy 10 6:00pm Circle K Meeting Main 13 9:15pm

"The Wayside Motor Inn" by A.R. Gurney presented by TU Dragon's Den Players Osceola Theatre 8:00pm $4.00 tickets

Thursday

Sunday

H2O Collegiate Ministry Chisholm Auditorium 7:00pm

"The Wayside Motor Inn" by A.R. Gurney presented by TU Dragon's Den Players Osceola Theatre 3:00pm $4.00 tickets

Gay, Lesbian And Straight Supporters (GLASS) Meeting Main 13 8:00pm

H2O Collegiate Ministry Chisholm Auditorium 6:00pm

Global Affairs Organization (GAO) Meeting Main 12 8:00pm

SAAB Meeting Chisholm Auditorium 8:00pm 4

“A Trip Down Memory” Lane by Basketball Legend Jerry Lucas

Topic of Tif in University’s Next Good Morning World Breakfast Lecture Series—THURSDAY, MARCH 26

Tif in University’s next Good Morning World Breakfast lecture will take place on Thursday, March 26, when basketball legend Jerry Lucas presents “A Trip Down Memory Lane”, at Camden Falls Reception & Conference Center beginning at 8:00 a.m. A buffet breakfast is served at 7:30 a.m. Jerry Lucas, player for the Cincinnati Royals, is one of the greatest in the history of the game as one of only three players to win championships at every level. He was named one of the Top Fifty players in NBA history and one of the Top 15 All-Time March Madness Players. Before becoming “Dr. Memory™”, the leading authority on memory training and learning systems, Lucas closed out his amazing collegiate career twice being named National Player of the Year; as the leading rebounder in Big Ten History; and a three-time First Team All-American. A graduate of The Ohio State University, Sports Illustrated named Lucas one of the ive most outstanding college basketball players of the 20th century in 1999. It is his work off the court of which he is most passionate. A self- described “Mad Scientist” when it comes to learning and education; Lucas developed a system known as “The Lucas Learning System™ that has earned him the title of Dr. Memory™. Through the years, he has taught his memory retention and learning system to millions through seminars, appearances and through sales of his books and CDs. “The Memory Book”, which he coauthored, was a New York Times Best-Seller and sold over 3.5 million copies. Dr. Memory™ is now widely regarded as the world’s leading authority in memory training and learning systems. Lucas’ proven methods encompass his concept known as Learning That Lasts™. Today, Lucas is taking his learning and memory system to a new level with Dr. M’s Universe™. This interactive web-based digital platform is geared towards making learning fun and easy for kids and adults. All breakfast lectures take place at Camden Falls Reception Hall located at 2460 South State Route 231 in Tif in. The format is simple: breakfast is served buffet style at 7:30 a.m., the speaker will present at 8:00 with conclusion by 8:50 a.m. The cost is $12.00. Reservation: Call Lori Bentz, Tif in University, 419.448.3282 or email bentzl@tif in.edu .

Faculty and Staff:

Yoga 5-6 p.m., Wednesdays Hayes Chapel Bring a mat or a towel All levels welcome Free!

You are invited to participate in VOICE’s Third Annual Lip Syncing Battle on Thursday, April 2, 2015 at 6.30 pm. This year we have decided to change it up a bit. We will be having a bracket system set up where you or your team will be battling against a student or a group of students. The winner of the battle will continue on to the next level until ultimately winning the show or becoming fan favorite. Gift cards will be awarded to the winners! We ask that you have a list of seven songs ready to perform, because a random song of the seven you sent us will be announced and you will have the chance to lip sync your heart out for about the first 60 seconds of the song. From there, the judges will determine if you make it to the next round!

If you would like to participate (We really hope you consider it) or have any questions, please email Kristen Guballa at guballak@tiffin.edu or Cari Contact Laura Ketter for more Lyczek Roser information: lketter@tiffin.edu atlyczekrosercs@tiffin.edu. 6

English Workshop Schedule

Murphy Center News

Spring 2015 Date Time

Subject

Room

3/23 1—2 pm 5 – 6 pm

APA Format

Murphy 010

3/31 3—4 pm

Sentence Structure

Murphy 010

Essays

Murphy 010

4/13 4—5 pm

Thesis Development

Murphy 010

4/15 1—2 pm

Clause & Clause Punctuation

4/1

12—1 pm 7—8 pm

Murphy Academic Support Center Job Openings for 2015‐2016 Are you looking for an on‐campus job with…    

Flexible hours? A new facility to work in? A mind challenging environment that is always changing? An opportunity to add to your resume? Well look no further!

The Murphy Academic Support Center is looking to hire tutors and desk workers for the 2015‐2016 school year. There will be a need for English/Wri ng tutors, Math tutors, Accoun ng tutors and more. If interested please pick up an applica on at the front desk of the Murphy Academic Support Center. ApplicaƟons are due by March 27. 7

sent messages. If the list is small, you can look through the list and select the contacts you don’t need anymore (like that old email account for a friend) by clicking the box next to the name. This will bring up more op ons at the top. Select the More bu on, scroll

down to Delete Contact and click on it. The

contact informa on has now been removed.

Working with Contacts You can also just search for the specific email Have you ever tried to email someone and an address you want to delete by u lizing the old email account comes up for them instead search box at the top. Just type in the name of the correct address? This usually means you’re looking for and a lis ng of the diﬀerent the old email address is your Google Contacts. email accounts will be displayed. You can se‐ To clean up your Google Contacts, select the lect the one you don’t want anymore and de‐ apps icon ( ) in the upper right hand corner, lete as stated previously. This method is use‐ click on More at the bo om. This extends the ful when you have a lot of contacts. selec on box so you can click on Contacts. By keeping your contacts cleaned up it helps You should see a screen like below. to make sure your emails are going to the cor‐ rect accounts. Check out your contacts and see if you have any old accounts.

Above you can see My Contacts in red. This shows it is selected. Under My Contacts is a list of email accounts to which you have 8

TU Adjunct's Novel Published by Random House

BUSINESS & CULTURE IN BRAZIL TRIP DATE: DEC. 28, 2015 — JAN. 4, 2016

Random House, the world's largest English language trade publisher, has published The Kill Shot, Book #2 in the Jamie Sinclair thriller series, by a TU adjunct writing under the name Nichole Christoff.

SPEND NEW YEAR’S EVE IN RIO!

This is Christoff's second novel and is part of an ongoing series of thrillers featuring a private eye-turned-security -specialist who is the daughter of a U.S. Senator. Random House calls The Kill Shot "an explosive thriller for readers of Lee Child, Alex Berenson, and Brad Taylor." In The Kill Shot, Jamie Sinclair finds herself caught in a dangerous game of international cat-and-mouse when her senator father requests Jamie’s expertise as a security specialist. She can’t refuse the case—even though it means slamming the brakes on her burgeoning relationship with military police officer Adam Barrett. Just like that, Jamie hops aboard a flight to London with a U.S. State Department courier carrying a diplomatic pouch in an iron grip.

8 DAYS RIO DE JANEIRO, SÃO PAOLO, EXTENSION TO IGUAÇU FALLS

Jamie doesn’t have to wait long to put her unique skills to good use. When she and the courier are jumped by goons outside the Heathrow terminal, Jamie fights them off—but the incident puts her on high alert. Someone’s willing to kill for the contents of the bag. Then a would-be assassin opens fire in crowded Covent Garden, and Jamie is stunned to spot a familiar face: Adam Barrett, who saves her life with a single shot and calmly slips away. Jamie’s head—and her heart—tell her that something is very wrong. But she’s come way too far to turn back now.

After checking out Rio’s world-famous beaches, visit a local company to learn more about the economy of the city that shines. With real-time trades being made at Sao Paulo’s stock exchange and thriving businesses on Paulista Avenue, get an inside look at what makes this sunny metropolis tick.

The Kill Shot was a finalist for Killer Nashville's 2014 Claymore Dagger and Christoff's work has also won the Helen McCloyMystery Writers of America Scholarship. Her last manuscript was short-listed for the Daphne du Maurier Award for Excellence in Mystery/Suspense. She teaches in TU's Master of Humanities program.

The trip is open to all who are interested. For more information visit: http:// www.efcollegestudytours.com/1550327HF or contact Dr. Lisa Kahle-Piasecki at

The Kill Shot is available everywhere e-books are sold. For more information, visit http://www.randomhouse.com/ book/247923/the-kill-shot-by-nicholechristoffor www.nicholechristoff.com or email the author at nic.christoff@gmail.com.

piaseckil@ ﬃn.edu Also, look for informa on about future mee ngs regarding trip in upcoming issues of Dragon News.

FINANCIAL AID

SCHOLARSHIP 2014-2016 Offered by the Of ice of Institutional Diversity and the Retention Committee NOTE: Please be sure to read carefully through the speci ic quali ications for each scholarship, as you may qualify for more than one:

1. Dragon Diversity Scholarship- Five, $2,000 scholarships will be awarded for 2015-16 (Undergraduate Tif in campus minority and female students)  Full-time domestic student (international and scholarship athletes are not eligible)  Cumulative G.P.A. of 2.5 or above  Open to all majors  Open to women and minority students – including but not limited to ethnicity, race, religion, sexual orientation, national origin, or disability  Active in extra-curricular and co-curricular activities related to diversity  Special consideration given to students with inancial need 2. Dragon Leadership Scholarship- Five, $3,000 scholarships and ten, $2,000 scholarships will be awarded for 201516 (Undergraduate Tif in campus only)  Full-time domestic student (international and scholarship athletes are not eligible)  Cumulative GPA of 2.5 or above  Open to all majors  Active leader of TU campus community  Preference given to sophomore and junior student leaders 3. Marathon Minority Scholarship- Eight, $2,500 scholarships will be awarded for 2015-16 (Undergraduate Tif in campus only)  Full-time domestic sophomore or junior student  Cumulative GPA of 3.0 or higher  Bachelor of Business Administration degree seeking students  Open to women and minority students – including but not limited to ethnicity, race, religion, sexual orientation, national origin, or disability  Actively involved in student activities  Special consideration given to students with inancial need 4. Marathon Diversity Excellence Scholarship- Three, $250-1000 scholarships will be awarded for the 2015-16 (All students)  Full-time student  Cumulative G.P.A. of 3.2 or above  An underrepresented minority student (African American, Hispanic American, Native American, inclusive of all ethnic/ minority groups are eligible)  Participation in campus or community activities  Majors more closely tied to Marathon Petroleum Corporation such as Accounting, Finance, Computer & Information Technology, Marketing, Human Resources (Graduate Level Only), Homeland Security/Terrorism, or Law Enforcement The scholarship application must be submitted by March 31, 2015 to http://form.jotform.us/ form/50545465612151 11

H2O Collegiate Ministry

Meet every Thursday at 8:00 p.m. in Main 13.

All are welcome!!!

The only requirement? An open mind!

If you have any questions, please feel free to contact the GLASS President, Ethan Hug at HugE@tif in.edu

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Thursday’s @ 7pm Sunday’s @ 6pm Chisholm Auditorium Connect With Us! www.LifeAtH2o.org Facebook.com/LifeatH2o @h2onewz Pinterest.com/H2oAtTU For more informa on, contact Jim at whaleyj@ ﬃn.edu

Our Mission Statement: GLASS is dedicated to providing support and education regarding the gay, lesbian, bi-sexual, trans, queer, and questioning community at Tif in University in a con idential, fun, and supportive environment. Members meet to support and educate each other as well as plan events for the campus. The organization hosts an annual Drag Show, Coming Out Day, Day of Silence, and sponsors an AIDS Awareness week.

When: Every Thursday 6:00pm‐8:00pm Where: Gillmor Student Center, Student Affairs: Offices of Jacob Simon and Michael La Torre Why: To be er support students within the GLBTQA Community! S.A.F.E. Hours cul vate community development for students of all sexual orienta ons, gender iden es, and expressions in order to support, embrace, and strengthen the GLBTQA community at Tiffin University. For more informa on please contact: Jacob Simon at simonja@ ffin.edu or 419.448.3421 Michael La Torre at latorremb@ ffin.edu or 419.448.5135 12

Come and try Ac ve Medita on!

DRAGON WRITERS GROUP

It promotes relaxa on and lowers stress.

We meet the third Wednesday of Every Month. At Sabaidee Coﬀee House from 6‐7 PM.

Mee ng Dates & Themes: March 18– Lions and Lambs (heroes and villains) April 15– Alice in Wonderland (fantas c!)

Wednesdays 4‐5PM In Main 22

For more informa on, contact Professor Church at churchdk@ ﬃn.edu

3 ON 3 BASKETBALL SHOOTOUT

Tif in University will host the third annual three-on-three Final Four Shootout sponsored by C.F. Professional Financial Services and Napoli’s Pizza on Sunday, March 29th in the Heminger Recreation Center. Jr. High, High School, and Adult divisions - $20 per team (max of four players). Two game guarantee plus individual hot shot contests. All participants receive a complimentary drawstring bag. Register at www.tu3on3.weebly.com or contact Dr. Bonnie Tiell atbtiell@tif in.edu . Deadline to register and pay is March 23 or until brackets illed. 13

Sports News On the men's side, Davion Bowers led a powerhouse shot put crew, winning the Lamar Hargrove proved his 2014 double event with 55-0.75. TU took four of the top five places, with Jay Feuernational championships in the 60 meter and 200 meters was no fluke, repeating stein taking 2nd with 52-10.75, Jeremy Orlik taking 4th and Zane Lawas National Champion in both events at the 2015 NCAA Division II Indoor Nation- rence taking 5th. Orlik also placed 6th in al Championships. Hargrove led a strong the discus. effort from the men's track squad, as Tiffin University finished 6th of 47 teams, Brent Hunter also was a winner in the their highest finish ever at Nationals. 3000 in 9:04.92, while the 4x100 relay Hargrove won in dramatic fashion in the team of Stephon Goodwin, Duane 60 meters, edging Western Washington's Boyd, Omar Lane, and Cortez GoodAlex Donigian by 1/1000th of a second win came in second, missing the victory 6.717 to 6.718 for the title. He also won by 3/1000th of a second (41.741 to the 200 with a time of 20.95. Both efforts 41.744). Omar Lane was 2nd in the 100 landed him First Team All-American hon- (10.83), followed by Goodwin in 10.88. ors. He also teamed with Michael King, Reginald Mortel, and Joel JohnKerwin Jackson was 4th in the 400 hurson in the 4x400 relay team for a 6th dles and 5th in 110 hurdles, while Nico place finish. Hudson (5th in 800),Ralph Robinson (5th in hammer throw), and Daniel Sprinski Theo Mancheron also landed two All(5th in high jump) also did well. American honors, placing 5th overall in the heptathlon with 5375 points, while For the women, Ashley Linton was the taking 8th in the pole vault with 16-6.75. top finisher, taking 2nd in the 800 in Other top finishers for the men and earn2:17.90. Jamie Lombardo was 3rd in the ing Second Team All-American honors 3000 in 10:25.74, while the 4x400 relay were Kevin Roberts in both the long jump team of Morgan Horn, Robyn (9th with 23-2.75) and the triple jump Banks, Adaysha Parker, and Theresa (12th). Scott was also 3rd in 47.63. Parker was also 6th in the 400. For the women, Sarah Clow earned Second Team All-American honors with an Horn was 4th in the pole vault (111-9), 11th place finish in the shot put, while Javean Douglas was 4th in the while Keianna Ingram did the same in hammer throw and 5th in the shot the high jump with an 11th place finput. Shavonne Price (6th in the hammer) ish.Miranda Mondozzi came in 13th in the shot put and 15th in the weight throw. and Mary Boyden (6th in shot) were joined byMonica Carson (6th in javelin) in other top women's efforts.

Track and field

Outdoor Track and Field

Wrestling Tiffin University continued their strong start to the outdoor track and field season, competing at the Battle of I-65 host- It was a historic day for Tiffin University wrestling. ed by Samford University.

Michael Screptock, Jake Cramer, and Garrett Gray all finished 4th at the NCAA Division II National Championships, the highest finish ever for Tiffin University wrestling. The team finished 9th out of 48 teams, the best finish of any GLIAC team. Ashland trailed TU by 7 spots, finishing 16th, while Lake Erie was 19th and Findlay was 28th. Screptock (141 pounds) lost in the semifinals to Corbin Bennetts of Western State, dropping him to the consolation round where he defeated Josh Myers of Ouachita Baptist 6-4. That placed him against Maurice Miller of Notre Dame in a battle for 3rd place. Screptock fell in the razor thin decision 3-2. At 197 pounds, Jake Cramer took a different path. After falling on day one, Cramer had to battle back to reach the third place match. He posted three straight wins, beating Tyler Richardson of East Stroudsburg 10-6, Joe Gomez of Northern State 5-3, and Jayd Dorken of Augustana 5-2. That gave him a shot at third place. Cramer fell 8-6 to Julian Smith of McKendree, the same opponent who beat him on day one. At 285 pounds, Garrett Gray fell in the semifinals 9-7 to Austin Goergen of St. Cloud St. He then posted a 6-3 victory over Chris Giddens of UNC Pembroke to set up a battle for third place with Jack Page of Fort Hays St. Gray fell 13-2 in the match. In TU's other day two match, Sam Viengmany lost in his 157 pound consolation match to Greg Hegarty of Maryville 3-2.

Softball After suffering two gut wrenching losses yesterday, the Tiffin University softball

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Sports News continued team came to the ball yard and made noise. The Dragons defeated 12th ranked Winona State 5-2, and then set their sights on 10th ranked West Chester University, defeating the Golden Rams 43.

nings, surrendering 1 run on 4 hits, and struck out 4 Golden Eagles.

Baseball

The Tiffin offense, trailing by a run, rallied in the 3rd, taking advantage of a West Chester error. The Dragons dented the plate three times in the inning to In game one, the Dragons turned take a 3-1 lead. Michelle Poe was one of to Taylor Spang to hold Winona State off the contributors in the inning, slapping an the scoreboard. She did just that, pitchRBI single into the outfield. ing 4 2/3 innings, allowing 5 hits, 2 runs, walked 3, and punched out 4. Spang West Chester was held in check held up her end of the bargain, now it by Kelsey Yaratch, pitching a scoreless 5th frame. On the other side of the inwas time for Tiffin to rattle the bats. The offense came to life, scoring 2 runs ning, the Dragons played add on. A Kailee Flowers two bagger placed her in the 4th to take a 2-0 lead. The two in scoring position. A few batters later, runs were thanks to a Payton Denman double. Cassandra Brown chipped with the bases now loaded, Delaney Mixin with an RBI hit in the inning, and the er was awarded a free pass and collected an RBI. Dragons were in front 3-0.

The Tiffin University baseball team fell to Upper Iowa University 10-6 despite banging out 13 hits. Tiffin struggled to find the clutch hit, stranding eight runners. Both teams brought their bats in the 1st inning, combining for 10 runs. Tiffin was up first, and started the game with a Garrett Vernau single, followed by a Nick Calandra walk. With one out,Cody Spires reached on an infield single to load the bases, and Alex Hartley laced a single to right field to push Vernau and Calandra home, giving the Dragons a 2-0 lead.

The scoring continued when Noah Heard walked to load the bases, With Spang out of the game, Coach Jeff Taylor Spang was the final Tiffin pitcher and then Seth Bryant was plunked by a Nickerson turned to his bullpen to finish of the afternoon. Spang, having collected pitch, earning the RBI the hard the job. Sarah Brown was the hurler a win in game one, was now after a way. Isaac Perry stepped to the plate called upon, as she came in and save. She got it, but it got a little dicey in with the bases loaded and smashed a slammed the door on Winona State. Sa- the 7th. The Dragons surrendered two double down the right field line to score rah threw 2 1/3 innings, giving up 1 hit, unearned runs to put the Golden Eagles two more, making it 5-0. and striking out 4. Her offense added two within a run. Taylor Spang was not to be more runs in the 7th thanks to defensive denied, forcing the next batter to fly out, Kyle Pluta was handed the ball to start preserving a Tiffin 4-3 victory. miscues by Winona State. the game and was greeted rudely by the Taylor Spang picked up the win on the mound, and Sarah Brown notched the save. Offensively, Denman collected 2 RBIs on her 4th inning double, Cassandra Brown was 2 for 3 with an RBI, andDelaney Mixer was 2 for 4 with a run scored. The next road block in Tiffin's way was West Chester University. The Golden Eagles entered the contest 9-3 and ranked 10th in the nation.

Kimmy Reynolds collected the win on the mound. Spang earned the save, having thrown 2 innings, giving up 2 runs, none earned, and 2 hits. At the plate Tiffin was led by Allyson Rock with a 2 for 3 performance, both hits being of the two base variety. Michelle Poe added an RBI, andDelaney Mixer may have saved the day with her bases loaded walk in the 5th to give the Dragons their fourth run of the day.

The Dragons now sit at 6-8 and will be back in action on March 25th at Ohio Kimmy Reynolds, coming off a brilliant performance from yesterday, climbed the Valley hill for the start. She gave up an early run, but settled down and pitched 4 in-

Peacocks, recording one out before being pulled. Two walks and a passed ball put a pair of Peacocks in scoring position. A double to deep center field pushed both of those runners home making it a 5-2 contest. Another single followed that action, and behind the single came a walk to load the bases. Pluta then walked in a run, and his day was done. Luke Fraley was called to stop the Upper Iowa rally. After striking out the first batter he faced, a combination of a hit batter and another walk allowed Upper Iowa to tie the game at 5-5. Neither team scored in the 2nd, 3rd, or 4th innings, but the Peacocks took the

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Sports News continued lead in the bottom of the 5th. The inning began with a leadoff single and an error by the Dragons to allow the runner to scamper to second. The next two batters flew out and grounded out respectively to place the runner at third base with two outs. A two out run scoring single by Upper Iowa gave them the lead, and they never relinquished it.

The Dragons jumped out to a 7-2 lead, holding FPU to just 2 goals with 6:05 left in the first half. But then the floodgates opened, as FPU tallied 6 of the next 7 goals over the final six minutes to tie the game 8-8 at halftime.

TU regained the lead 11-9 with 23:16 to play but, after FPU tied it with 17:49 to play, the Dragons never regained the The Peacocks scored 3 more runs in the lead. Over the final 15 minutes, FPU 7th, and 1 more in the 8th for good would take a lead only to have the Dragmeasure. This put the Dragons down 10- ons tie it shortly thereafter. TU tied the 5 headed to the 9th. In the top of the 9th, game four times over that span but the the Dragons did score a run, courtesy of final goal at1:09 proved the difference an Alec McCurry blast that cleared the maker. left field fence, and placed the score at FPU outshot TU 40-31, including a big 10-6, where it would stay. 21-11 mark in the second half. They also held edges in ground balls 17-14 and The Dragons used four pitchers on the draw controls 18-15. afternoon, with Wyatt Myers taking the loss in relief. Myers meandered along for 4 2/3 innings, giving up 5 hits, 4 runs, 3 Emily Roussel led TU with 6 goals, earned, walked 2, and struck out 4. The while Amanda Flotteron had 3 Dragon hitters smacked 13 hits, but only goals. Gina Abulone had 2 goals and 3 two were for extra bases. Tiffin had five assists while Alexis MacMillan had 2 players with two hits, as Alex Hartgoals and 2 assists. Tori Nelson added a ley continued his hot start, going 2 for 4 goal and 2 assists, and Tiffany Anderwith a couple RBIs. Isaac Perry was 1 for son also had an assist. Jessica Bom3, with a pair of runs batted in on his 1st bard finished with 14 saves, including 10 in the second half. inning double. The Dragons will look to get back on track, as they will open GLIAC play next weekend. Tiffin will play host to Saginaw Valley State for a four game series.

Men's Golf

The Tiffin University men's golf team finished 4th in the Battle at the Beach. The Dragons finished one stroke behind 3rd place Queens University of CharWomen's Lacrosse lotte, and only 11 strokes behind 1st Sooner or later, a game is going to break place finishing Indianapolis. the Dragons' way. Indianapolis University won the event, posting a team score of 599, St. Thomas Tiffin University (0-4) fell to Franklin Pierce University 16-15, allowing a goal Aquinas College took 2nd with a final score of 605, Queens University of Charwith 1:09 remaining. It was the second consecutive game decided by one goal. lotte squeaked out a 3rd place finish with a score of 609, and the Dragons shot a TU has lost the last three games by an 610 to finish 4th. average of 2 goals per game.

The Dragons sat in 3rd place after round one, shooting a 309 as a team, and improved on that score by eight shots in the 2nd round, shooting a 301. The Dragons slipped one spot to finish 4th due to the vast improvement of Queens University. Queens shot a 314 in round one, and then did a complete 180 degree turn in round two, shooting a 295 to record the 2nd lowest score of the round. Individually, the Dragons Tyler Maranville and John Tidenberg finished tied for 6th, both shooting a two round score of 150. Brett Green, Jay Green, and Tyler Schepens all finished tied for 22nd, but all three improved after day one. Brett Green dropped two strokes off his round one 79, Jay Greenmade the biggest jump of all, climbing 19 spots on day two with a 73, and Tyler Schepens moved up five positions on day two with a 76. Tiffin will be back on the course on April 5, in the Great Lakes Regional II. This event is held at Elks Run golf course in Cincinnati, Ohio.

Women's Golf The Tiffin University women's golf team finished 3rd out of 4 teams at the Battle at the Beach. The Dragons were the host for the event that was held at Myrtlewood -Pine Hills golf course, this course being the TPC of Myrtle Beach. Northwood University won the event with a total score of 643, Ohio Dominican University shot a 699 finishing 2nd, and the Dragons shot a 717 to finish 3rd. In round one, the Dragons went on to shoot 361 as a team, but improved by five strokes in round 2, shooting 356. Tiffin placed two golfers inside the top 10 individually. Staci Ludwig finished 3rd overall, just a stroke behind second place. Ludwig shot rounds of 81 and 82

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Sports News continued respectively. Sarah Herb finished 8th overall, shooting 173 in two rounds of action. Herb got off to a slow start in round one, posting a score of 90. But in the second round, she settled down and shaved seven strokes off that score to shoot 73. Other Dragons placing in the field include Carlin Kern finishing 22nd, Sophie Baun and Marisa Behringer both tied for 23rd, and Hannah Hunt took 26th. The Dragons will be back on the course March 22 at the Perry Park Spring Fling, held at Perry Park County Club in Perry Park, New York.

Women's Tennis TU completed an incredible comeback over Newberry on Thursday winning a close 5-4 decision against the South Carolina native team. The Dragons' were down 3-4 with 2 matches to play and two game points away from losing the match. Nelhage, after being two points away from losing, came back to win her match with a second set tie breaker and a 10 point third set tie breaker and Abi Schuster finished it off with a decisive 6-2, 6-0 victory as the Dragons completed the comeback and win their final match on spring break. TU will travel home on Saturday and continue training for the regional tournament. 1st Doubles : TU - Avram/Harpaintner vs. NB - Ortiz/Carrillo In a close 1st Doubles match, TU lost 58 by a single break of serve. Avram and Harpaintner continued their aggressive play style consistently going after the serve returns and winning points off extended rallys. Unforced errors hurt the Dragons and Newberry was able to win the match off of consistency.

2nd Doubles : TU - Nelhage/ Beck vs. NB - Williamson/Lamers

ing aggressive until a break of service swung things in favor of Ortiz. It wasn't until the wind really picked up that both players played a more passive style and Mazzola couldn't keep the rallies going and lost.

Nelhage and Beck cruise to another 8-1 doubles win adding another notch to their successful career as a doubles team. The team did everything right and dominated the points with Nelhage playing aggressive at the net dictating play to the fullest extent. Beck played her part and kept everything in play to win an easy match for TU.

3rd Singles : TU - Avram vs. NB - Carrillo

3rd Doubles : TU - Mazzola/Schuster vs. NB - McManus/Martinez 3rd Doubles for TU went well with Mazzola and Schuster winning 8-4. The duo played efficient tennis winning the key points and playing the wind to their advantage. Newberry's McManus and Martinez didn't go down quietly as both teams competed extremely well, but the Dragons over came anything Newberry threw at them and won the final doubles point for TU. 1st Singles : TU - Nelhage vs. NB - Williamson In thrilling fashion, TU's Nelhage defeated Newberry's Williamson 4-6, 7-6 (10-3) and 10-3 in a third set tiebreaker to tie the match up at 4-4 for both teams with one match remaining. Nelhage was two points away from losing the match down 30-15 and 5-6 before rallying back and winning the second set in a tie breaker. After that it was dominance done in style for Nelhage as she hit drop shots and volleys to ease her way to victory.

Avram played a tough opponent in Newberry's Carrillo. Carrillo defeated Avram 6-1, 6-0 to claim the first singles point for Newberry in the match. Avram wasn't able to power her way to victory as she did in the past matches with Carrillo acting as a brick wall with top spin keeping everything in and limiting Avram's opportunities. 4th Singles : TU - Harpaintner vs. NB Lamers A dominant performance sparked the Dragons late in the match with a 6-0, 6-2 decision at 4th singles. Harpaintner played aggressive tennis, despite others having trouble with the wind it did not faze her one bit. After Harpaintner's victory the Dragons were down 3-4 with two matches still to play. 5th Singles : TU - Beck vs. NB - Martinez Beck played her final match on spring break as a member of the Tiffin University Tennis Team. Beck lost a 3-6, 0-6 decision to Newberry's Martinez who spoiled the going away party for the TU grad. Beck is currently enrolled in Graduate School at TU and is playing in her final season for the Dragons.

2nd Singles : TU - Mazzola vs. NB - Ortiz 6th Singles : TU - Schuster vs. NB Lovass On the flip side of 1st Singles, Newberry defeated Tiffin at 2nd Singles 6-3, 0-6, Abi Schuster has ice in her veins as she 10-4 in a third set tie breaker. Mazzola completed the comeback for the Draghas seen her fair share of tie breakers ons as the last match on, winning 6-2, 6this trip and this one did not go in her 0 over Newberry's Lovass. Schuster favor. The first set saw both players be- was the final singles match on for the

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Sports News continued Dragons and didn't let the pressure of everyone watching make her nervous. With the dominant victory the Dragons completed the comeback and won the match 5-4.

Fernandes won his match via default over Newberry's Zeh.

Ezpana

TU's Elio Lezama Perez thought he got a break from the tough spot at 1st Singles when Ludena returned to the lineup, but that feeling was short lived when Ludena reinjured his ankle. Lezama lost to NewMen's Tennis berry's Ezpana 1-6, 2-6 in a match that In a match that was winnable throughout, was dictated by windy conditions and TU couldn't defeat Newberry and lost 3-6 slick court play that saw both players with numerous unforced errors. as a team. TU didn't win any team matches while on their spring break trip 2nd Singles : TU - Frery vs. NB - Niand Newberry was another example of TU not having a full lineup and not being coiopoius able to finish out the match. TU returns Frery got a big win at 2nd Singles, winhome Sundayand will continue training ning convincingly 6-3, 6-2 over Newberfor conference play. ry's Nicoiopoius. Frery was aggressive early in each set and it paid off, getting 1st Doubles : TU - Ludena/Almeida vs. him an early break in each set which NB - Tovs/Espana gave him the confidence to stay aggresLudena's return to the court was prema- sive and finish points with a mixture of patience from the baseline and net agture as the Dragons eventually had to gression. forfeit 1-4 due to injury. Ludena had been out several matches during their Hilton Head excursion before attempting 3rd Singles : TU - Mangone vs. NB Perez to play today, Ludena made it 5 games before retiring. Another great win for the Dragons at 3rd Singles saw TU's Mangone with a domi2nd Doubles : TU - Frery/Lezama vs. nant performance in unfavorable windy NB - Nicoiopoius/Zeh conditions. Mangone won 6-3, 6-1 with his passive play style and was able to The usual 1st Doubles team for the Dragons struggled on the court losing to finish off points at the net to give the Newberry 4-8. Frery and Lezama could- Dragons another singles point. n't seem to get things going and started 4th Singles : TU - Almeida vs. NB off slow. Both players had trouble reMonoski turning service, something that has plagued the freshmen duo all year. In another close match for Almeida, he 3rd Doubles : TU - Mangone/Fernandes fell to Newberry's Monoski 5-7, 3-6. A common theme throughout these series vs. NB - Perez/Monoski of matches for Almeida has been getting In the closest doubles match of the day for the Dragons, TU's Mangone and Fer- the matches close and not being able to finish out at the end. Almeida played nandes lost to Newberry's Perez/ great tennis on the day and only lost Monoski 5-8. The entire match was a each set by a single break of serve. nail biter with many games going to deuce before the Dragons eventually 5th Singles : TU - Fernandes vs. NB were outplayed and lost. Zeh 1st Singles : TU - Lezama vs. NB -

6th Singles : TU - Fruits vs. NB - Sekulic Fruits got the call again with Ludena being out and he was in for a tough match. Conditions certainly got to fruits with the wind negatively affecting his game as he lost to Newberry's Sekulic 06, 2-6. Fruits is the usual 7th man for the Dragons and has seen quite a bit of playing time on their trip.

Swimming and Diving Tiffin University's Morgan Dunleavy placed 10th in the 1 meter board competition at the NCAA National Swimming and Diving Championships held at the IU Natatorium in Indianapolis, Indiana. The 10th place finish give Dunleavy Honorable Mention All-American honors, the first such honor for the women's swimming program at Tiffin. "We are proud of Morgan and her performance at the NCAA Championship," said Head CoachMargarita Kalmikova. "She stayed focused all four weeks after our Conference Meet and she peaked at the right time. She smashed her previous school record by 22 points, giving her a Top-10 finish. Her performance today gave our Women's team points at the NCAA Championship and put our program on the map at the national level. Morgan is only a Freshman and we know exactly what we need to do to get even better next year. I am very excited for our future."

TIFFIN UNIVERSITY ARTS & EVENTS MASTER CALENDAR 2015 DATE: EVENT:

Wednesday, March 18 MH Online Spring Semester Last day to withdraw w/o a failing grade