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Bowl Dreams Crushed
Junior defensive back Thomas Leggett attempts to stop Kansas State from scoring a touchdown during the Texas Tech vs. Kansas State football game on Saturday, Nov. 23, 2019, at Jones AT&T Stadium. The Red Raiders were defeated by the Wildcats, 30-27. SARAH VECERA-KING/The Daily Toreador
Third straight home loss eliminates Tech from bowl contention By MAX HENGST Sports Editor
With the 30-27 loss to Kansas State on Saturday, the Texas Tech football team’s hopes of making a bowl game were crushed on the Red Raiders’ senior night at Jones AT&T Stadium. “It hurt,” sophomore defensive back Adrian Frye said following the loss. “Every week we bust our butts on the fields and in the meeting rooms, and it’s just, this loss is solidifying the fact that we can’t make a bowl game is really heartbreaking. Really devastating.” At the start of the season, head coach Matt Wells said to the fans and media that he wanted to try and go undefeated at Jones AT&T Stadium, trying to replicate the men’s basketball team’s success at home. Before the fans got to see Tech play under Wells for the first time against Montana State, Wells said he recognized how important it was to play well in Lubbock. “We’re excited to play in front of you in Jones Stadium, and we understand how important it is for
us to play well at home in front of our fans, for our alumni and the players that have played in this program before us,” Wells said in a press conference the week of the Montana State game. “We take that as an honor to do that but also a tremendous responsibility to play well in front of our home people.”
Unfortunately, we have come up short again and that will never be good enough in terms of the win and loss and we all know that.
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Wi t h t h a t m i n d s e t , We l l s coached the Red Raiders to two early home wins against Montana State and the University of Texas at El Paso. After suffering back-to-back losses to Arizona and Oklahoma, Wells and the team returned to Lubbock to take on a
ranked Oklahoma State team. The Red Raiders defeated the Cowboys, 45-35, to remain undefeated at home as the team improved its overall record to 3-2. “The energy was really, really good in there today, and we’re going to continue to do everything we can to make the Jones the hardest place to play in the Big 12,” Wells said following the win over Oklahoma State, “and I understand our team is a big part of that, but so is the fans, and I just appreciate all of them coming out and support our guys through the end.” As the season went on, the success the Red Raiders showed at the start of the season slowly faded away as the Red Raiders dropped to a 3-5 overall record after losing three consecutive games at the hands of Baylor, Iowa State and Kansas. Knowing the team needed six wins on the season to be eligible for a bowl game, the Red Raiders traveled to Morgantown to take on West Virginia with four games left on the schedule. Despite posting a losing record, sophomore wide receiver Dalton Rigdon said the whole team was
bought in and looked forward after knowing the team needed to win three of the last four games of the season to be bowl eligible.
I know that it’s frustrating right now for us. It’s frustrating for our players because we’re so close. MATT WELLS HEAD COACH “I don’t think it’s really that difficult to try and have young men buy in for your older teammates,” Rigdon said regarding the younger players’ mindset before the West Virginia game. “With bowl eligibility and making bowl games, you’re winning, you have to be winning to have that. There’s not a person that comes into this building that doesn’t want to win or doesn’t have the will to go and win every weekend.” The Red Raiders ended up defeating the Mountaineers in Mor-
gantown for Tech’s first road win of the season under Wells’ coaching. The win also put the Red Raiders at a 4-5 overall record, two wins away from making a bowl game. “Our backs are against the wall,” Wells said after the win. “We know exactly where we’re at, and we’re fighting to become bowl eligible and that’s the goal. Now because of the circumstances in October, that’s now the goal. It’ll be backs against the wall for the rest of the way.” With a bowl game in reach for the Red Raiders with home games against Texas Christian and Kansas State, followed by an away game against Texas, junior linebacker Riko Jeffers spoke about the team’s goal heading into the game against TCU. “Get the seniors to leave out as bowl champions,” Jeffers said regarding the team’s goal. “I mean, that’s what the coaches came in and promised our seniors, and that’s what the team has promised our seniors as well. We want to be able to let them leave a great legacy here and be able to have a ring when they leave and just leave their mark on Texas Tech.”
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Dorm, campus dining closures set for Thanksgiving break By AUSTIN WATTS Editor-in-Chief
As Thanksgiving break approaches, there are special regulations and closures on Texas Tech’s campus during the break to be aware of. For the break, residence halls on campus are open through Thanksgiving break, but Residence Hall Offices will close at 5 p.m. on Tuesday, Nov. 26, and re-open at 8 a.m. on Monday, Dec. 2, according to the Tech Housing website. “The great thing about Thanksgiving break, because it is a shorter time frame, we actually don’t close our residence halls for Thanksgiving break,” Leigh Prouty, assistant director at University
Student Housing, said. “All 10 of our residential complexes stay open. Our whole office desk are on reduced hours since, technically the university is closed, and we do lock our main exterior doors.” For students planning to stay on campus during the break, campus dining locations are on reduced hours to start the week, and are fully closed from Wednesday, Nov. 27 to Sunday, Dec. 1, according to the Student Hospitality website. “Students who want to stay in the residence halls, all they have to do, what we prefer they do, is complete the Break Access Request form,” Prouty said. “Let us know that they are staying. Mostly that’s just in case there’s an emergency
in the building, or something like that, we know who’s there.” The Break Access Request form can be found on the Tech Housing website by clicking the “Current Residents” tab then selecting “Thanksgiving Break” in the drop-down menu. The form must be completed by 1 p.m. on Tuesday, Nov. 26. During the break, residence hall officials may enter the room to perform room checks, Prouty said. These procedures are mainly in place to ensure any unsafe electrical appliances are not plugged in or that a significant amount of trash is not lying around that may cause a pest issue. @AustinWattsDT
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Winter weather brings potential driving hazards By AKHILA REDDY Copy Editor
Amidst dropping temperatures, snow and ice, the roads can become significantly more dangerous for drivers. To best ensure their own safety, as well as the safety of those around them, drivers should take steps to prepare when traveling during winter weather. “It’s a lot different driving somewhere in the summer versus in the winter,” Jody James, Warning Coordinator Meteorologist for the National Weather Service in Lubbock, said. “Winter, you know, obviously more things can happen, so it just requires some preparedness and thinking about things ahead of time and trying to be safe.” In the winter, rain, snow and ice can impact road conditions, Dianah Ascencio, Texas Department of Transportation public information officer for the Lubbock District, said. Any amount of ice on the roadway can lead to some of the most hazardous driving conditions. Black ice in particular is very dangerous, James said, as it is difficult to notice. “Black ice is very dangerous because sometimes the roads can look dry or maybe even wet and have these icy
spots and sometimes you don’t notice them as you’re driving,” James said. “And you can hit them at high speed and result in a loss of control, so that can be very dangerous.” Another risk is being stranded due to icy roads or snow, James said, particularly if a vehicle is running out of fuel and heating. Drivers should store blankets and some food in their vehicle in case of situations like this, he said. “If you’re not near a community you might have to just wait for law enforcement or somebody to come by to rescue you,” he said. “It’s always a good idea to stay home if you can when the weather becomes bad and especially when the roads become difficult.” However, it is understandable that drivers often do need to leave for work, school and more, Ascencio said. In these situations, they should drive to conditions. “[Drive to conditions] means reducing their speed, slowing down, increasing their following distance, at least three times the normal following distance that you would do on a clear sunny day,” she said. In regard to following distance, a common issue on icy road is tailgaters, Billy Durham, the owner and instructor
at EZ Defensive Driving, a Lubbock driving school, said. On icy roads, some may be in a hurry and glue themselves to the back of the car in front of them, he said. When drivers are being tailgated like that, is instinctive to speed up. However, tailgaters will often remain glued to the back of drivers’ cars. In this situation, drivers should do the opposite, he said. They should slow down. “Slow down even more until finally they’re frustrated enough to pass you because you don’t want someone tailgating you on ice,” he said. “You want them to pass you, so they don’t rear end you when you get to a stop sign.” Drive to conditions also means people should approach bridges and overpasses with extra caution, Ascencio said. Being elevated, they are the first part of the roadway that tend to freeze or accumulate any type of ice and snow. Also, drivers should avoid using cruise control during inclement weather, she said. Cruise control is not able to account for changing road conditions such as ice and snow. “It’s better to stay in control and not use cruise control and be able to control the speed of your vehicle and break and have enough reaction time,” she said.
When possible, drivers in these situations should use primary roads, James said. They are the roads treated or plowed first. “Not only are those going to be roads that should be in a little bit better condition, there’s also going to be people on those roads if you get stranded,” he said. In Lubbock, TxDOT maintains Loop 289, I27, the Marsha Sharp Freeway, US84 outside of Loop 289, and all the FM roadways in the area, Ascencio said. TxDOT does not maintain city streets, as those fall under the City of
Lubbock’s jurisdiction. Drivers should watch out for TxDOT crews working on roadways, she said. TxDOT crews try to get ahead of the storm by pretreating bridges, overpasses and other critical parts of the roadway such as curves, hilly areas and intersections, she said. “Once the storm hits, we try to stay on top of things and continue treating roadways with a brine solution which is basically water and salt in efforts to try to keep any kind of ice from forming or reforming on the roadways,” she said. Ultimately, though there
are many precautions taken before and during inclement weather, the most important thing drivers can do is be informed, Ascencio said. They should listen to weather forecasts and see what is happening not only where they are, but where they intend to go. They can log on to drivetexas.org to find this information, she said. “If they do those things and stay informed before they head out, they can make an informed decision on whether they should drive to their destination,” she said. @AkhilaReddyDT
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Michael Bloomberg launches Democratic presidential bid NEW YORK (AP) — Billionaire and former New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg, one of the world’s richest men, has formally launched a Democratic bid for president. Ending weeks of speculation, the 77-year-old former Republican announced his candidacy Sunday in a written statement posted on a campaign website describing himself as uniquely positioned to defeat President Donald Trump. He will quickly follow with a massive advertising campaign blanketing airways in key primary states across the U.S. “I’m running for presi-
dent to defeat Donald Trump and rebuild America,” Bloomberg wrote. “We cannot afford four more years of President Trump’s reckless and unethical actions,” he continued. “He represents an existential threat to our country and our values. If he wins another term in office, we may never recover from the damage.” Bloomberg’s entrance comes just 10 weeks before primary voting begins, an unorthodox move that reflects anxiety within the Democratic Party about the strength of its current candidates. As a centrist with deep ties to Wall Street, Bloom-
berg is expected to struggle among the party’s energized progressive base. He became a Democrat only last year. Yet his tremendous resources and moderate profile could be appealing in a primary contest that has become, above all, a quest to find the person best-positioned to deny Trump a second term next November. Forbes ranked Bloomberg as the 11th-richest person in the world last year with a net worth of roughly $50 billion. Trump, by contrast, was ranked 259th with a net worth of just over $3 billion. His businesses — among them are financial data services and news services in various formats — employ more than 19,000 people in 69 countries. They are also certain to raise ethical questions about how his news-oriented businesses will cover the campaign and financial conflicts of interest for a possible presidency. Already, Bloomberg has vowed to spend at least $150 million of his fortune on various pieces of a 2020 cam-
paign, including more than $100 million for internet ads attacking Trump, between $15 million and $20 million on a voter registration drive largely targeting minority voters, and more than $30 million on an initial round of television ads. He did not say how much he would be willing to spend overall on his presidential ambitions, but senior adviser Howard Wolfson did: “Whatever it takes to defeat Donald Trump.” Wolfson also said that Bloomberg would not accept a single political donation for his campaign or take a salary should he become president. Even before the announcement was final, Democratic rivals like Bernie Sanders pounced on Bloomberg’s plans to rely on his personal fortune. “We do not believe that billionaires have the right to buy elections,” Sanders said as he campaigned in New Hampshire on Sunday. He continued: “That is why multibillionaires like Mr. Bloomberg are not going to get very far in this election.”
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Financial planners provide insight on credit card misuse By ADÁN RUBIO News Editor
Along with preparing a meal for Thanksgiving and getting gifts for loved ones on Christmas, having to manage a credit card may also be on one’s mind during the holiday season. There could be multiple causes as to why someone may face financial stress when buying items this time of year. The stress resulting from credit card use could be an issue people face. Charlene Kalenkoski, professor in the Tech Personal Financial Planning department and second author of a study regarding the correlation between credit card mismanagement and psychological risk, said this study used data from the 2010 Health and Retirement Study, which consists of surveyed Americans ranging from 50 years old and older. Depending on one’s risk tolerance, Kalenkoski said there can be different psychological effects one faces when misusing credit cards, whether it be during the holidays or not. “The idea behind this risk tolerance is how does risk affect your psychological well-being or your utility, your happiness, your satisfaction,” she said. “Basically, the more risk-tolerant you are, the more that it doesn’t bother you to take risks.” The idea behind the study was to see if misusing credit cards bothers
certain people more than others, Kalenkoski said. Some people think credit card misuse should bother people equally because of the increased fees and interest rates that can arise from this misuse. “And our study basically looks at those things, the fees and the interest rates, and that doesn’t seem to have any effect on whether people feel financially satisfied with use of their credit card,” she said regarding what the study actually determined. Some people are not worried about the issues that could result from misusing their credit card, so they may mismanage their card, Kalenkoski said. Although, these people could face different long-term issues, such as being more inclined to use a credit card for purchases, incurring late fees and having higher interest rates. “Those people who are not risk-tolerant, when they mismanage their credit card, they’re not being affected by the fees and the interest rates,” Kalenkoski said. “But it’s the psychological wellbeing that’s affected.” Even though people who misuse credit card will experience the same increase in fees, Kalenkoski said those who have low risk tolerance will be more bothered by the consequences. Even though there is not much data on the psychological effects of credit card misuse during the holidays, Kalenkoski said people still
tend to spend a lot on their credit cards. “Those people are going to be restrained, a little bit, from mismanaging their credit cards because they’re going to have a bigger psychology cost from that,” she said regarding people during the holidays. “But there are other people who are just going to to go and spend.” Mark Evers, instructor and Ph.D. candidate in the Personal Financial Planning department, said there are other consequences that can result from overspending with a credit card. He said people misuse credit cards for different reasons, especially during the holidays. Using a credit card relieves the mental pain of losing physical cash, Evers said. In addition, multiple studies show spending goes up when one uses credit cards as opposed to cash. “When we use a credit card, it opens up the door to overspend on things,” he said. “It’s much easier to just put it on the card and try to pay it later than if you had cash in your wallet.” However, there are some advantages, such as money not coming out of one’s bank account and the development of a good credit score, that could come from spending with a credit card, Evers said. “One of the things that students can do to help them is maybe they take out a secured credit card
that has a low balance,” he said. The difference between a secured credit card and a regular card is that a secured credit card, you’re going to send that bank a deposit.” Depending on the deposit, Evers said one will get a secured credit card with a limit, which will be beneficial if they can regularly pay it. The negatives occur when one overspends with a credit card at the mall or when going out to eat, especially around the holidays. “We have this drive to spend around the holidays because we want to buy people gifts, and it gives us
an extra excuse to spend money,” Evers said regarding credit card misuse. “Naturally, we want to spend money because it feels good to buy things.” To prepare for holiday spending, Evers said it is important for people to write a list of individuals they want to buy presents for and determine what those gifts will cost. He said one needs to budget rather than using a credit card and
having to deal with the bills after the holidays. “I like to start planning for Christmas in the summer,” he said. “Because we’ve got six months, let’s start saving.” Allowing for extra time to budget is necessary, Evers said. “I think if you use a list, you budget people, you can really control what you buy,” he said. @AdanRubioDT
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With internet restored, online Iran protest videos show chaos DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Machine gun fire answers rock-throwing protesters. Motorcycleriding Revolutionary Guard volunteers chase after demonstrators. Plainclothes security forces grab, beat and drag a man off the street to an uncertain fate. As Iran restores the internet after a weeklong government-imposed shutdown, new videos purport to show the demonstrations over gasoline prices rising and the security-force crackdown that followed. The videos offer only fragments of encounters, but to some extent they fill in the larger void left by Iran’s state-controlled television and radio channels. On their airwaves, hard-line officials allege that foreign conspiracies and exile groups instigated the unrest. In print, newspapers offered only PR for the government or had merely stenographic reporting at best, the moderate daily Hamshahri said in an analysis Sunday.
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They don’t acknowledge that the gasoline price hike Nov. 15, supported by its civilian government, came as Iran’s 80 million people already have seen their savings dwindle and jobs scarce under crushing U.S. sanctions. President Donald Trump imposed them in the aftermath of unilaterally withdrawing America from Tehran’s nuclear deal with world powers. Authorities also have yet to give any overall figures for how many people were injured, arrested or killed during the several days of protests that swept across some 100 cities and towns. Amnesty International said it believes the unrest and the crackdown killed at least 106 people. Iran disputes that figure without offering its own. A U.N. office earlier said it feared the unrest may have killed “a significant number of people.” Starting Nov. 16, Iran shut down the internet across the country, limiting communications with the
outside world. That made determining the scale and longevity of the protests incredibly difficult. Some recycled days-old videos and photographs as new, making it even more difficult. Since Saturday, internet connectivity spiked in the country, allowing people to access foreign websites for the first time. On Sunday, connectivity stood nearly at 100% for landline services, while mobile phone internet service remained scarce, the advocacy group NetBlocks said. The restoration brought
messaging apps back to life for Iranians cut off from loved ones abroad. It also meant that videos again began being shared widely. Recently released videos span the country. One video from Shiraz, some 680 kilometers (420 miles) south of Tehran, purports to show a crowd of over 100 people scatter as gunfire erupts from a police station in the city. One man bends down to pick up debris as a person offcamera describes demonstrators throwing stones. Another gunshot rings out, followed by a burst of machine gun fire.
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Gender pay gap affects all, especially women of color
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was taking a study break and watching one of my favorite shows, “Blackish,” just the other day when I heard a line that stuck with me and really got me thinking. While being entertaining and funny, “Blackish” always tackles real social issues without being biased to one standpoint. This specific episode focused on “feminism” (not the stigma behind feminism that most have in mind, but the definition of feminism where women and men are equal without bashing or hating one gender.) The setting is a feminist group where Beau, the wife,
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mother and successful doctor of the family who the show is based on, is one of the very few women of color in the group. One of the ladies is painting a sign regarding the gender pay gap reading “77 cents to the dollar is not okay.” In response to this, one of the ladies then goes on to explain to the group that while the statement is correct, the sign is not capturing the full capacity of the
pay gap. The character goes on to explain those numbers only reflect white women. For black women, the number is 61 cents to the dollar and even less for Latinx women. This was a powerful moment in the episode for me; I even had to pause it to contemplate the words. I will be the first to admit the lack of knowledge I had in this subject, which then inspired me to conduct my own research regarding the gender pay gap. While I had basic awareness of the pay gap, I never fully took the time to understand it and learn more about it. I certainly hadn’t grasped the idea that black and Latinx women were suf-
fering even more from this. As the episode continued, the show made it a point to address how there is an even bigger lack of awareness in the pay gap when it comes to women of color and how many times, when the pay gap is being discussed, the difference in money only addresses one ethnicities' difference. If we truly care about all women and the pay gap, we need to be addressing it at the lowest level—all women, all the time. I don’t necessarily think the lack of discussion around women of color’s pay gap is intentional. I just don’t believe that there is enough knowledge about the pay gap
in general. As a Hispanic woman myself, I was not aware of the giant gap between different women until it was brought to my attention, and that is disappointing to me. After conducting some of my own research, I found some very interesting facts regarding pay. Institute for Women’s Policy Research conducted a study showing that after tracking the gender wage gap over time in a series of fact sheets updated twice per year, they found that “if change continues at the same slow pace as it has done for the past fifty years, it will take 40 years—or until 2059—for women to finally
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reach pay parity. For women of color, the rate of change is even slower.” One thing that was hard for me to grasp regarding the gender pay gaps is the reason behind it, if any. As I mentioned earlier, I have always been aware of this topic but never understood it on a deeper level. I searched through the internet to try and find some sort of legitimate reason behind this, but everything I found can basically be described by the phrase “it is what it is”. The top three reasons I found most often are that current laws are not strong enough, market forces are not eliminating discrimination and sadly, “jobs dominated by women in a company are not valued in the same way men’s jobs are.” While there are laws in place, such as the Equal Pay Act which was signed into law more than 40 years ago and is aimed at abolishing wage differences between different genders, they are difficult to enforce because they are complaint driven. Pay-equity.org further describes this by pointing out that “most of the information needed to prove a complaint is held by employers, in which the laws lack the ability to completely rid America of discriminatory pay practices. In addition, the Equal Pay Act does not allow women to file class-action lawsuits, and it provides very insubstantial damages.” While conducting research on this topic, I found that most descriptions and cases for the gender pay gap do not account for women of different ethnicities. While these statements and pieces of information are relevant to the issue, why are different ethnic women getting paid lower than other groups of women? If this is a matter of a gender difference, then why aren’t all women of all ethnicities at least getting the same level of pay? The American Association of University Women points out that Asian women get 90 percent to a whole dollar, white women get 79 percent and Hispanic women get the least with only 54 percent while other ethnic groups sit in between these numbers. If we want to focus on balancing the gender pay gap, then we need to begin with the ethnic pay gap between women. More awareness needs to be brought to these numbers and circumstances. It is only through obtaining accurate knowledge that we can even begin to attempt making a difference in an issue. @AngContrerasDT
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Tech soccer team concludes season By ARIANNA FLORES Staff Writer
The Texas Tech soccer team ended their 2019 season after being eliminated in the second round of the NCAA tournament with a 3-2 loss against Michigan. The Red Raiders ended their season with an overall record of 15-4-3, according to Tech Athletics. By the end of the regular season, the Red Raiders posted a 9-1-0 record again s t n on c on fe re n ce opponents, according to Tech Athletics. In the third match of the season, the Red Raiders suffered their first and only nonconference loss to New Mexico while on the road. The Lobos scored the game-winning goal during the first half in a penalty kick while Tech could not put any points on the scoreboard, according to Tech Athletics. The Red Raiders responded after the loss and recorded seven straight victories against nonconference teams, including a 2-1 victory versus the No. 22 ranked South Florida. Three of the nonconference wins were on the road while four were at home, according to Tech Athletics. When the Red Raiders played at the John Walker Soccer Complex, the team recorded six victories, three tied game and only one loss, according to Tech Athletics. Tech defeated every single nonconference team that came to Lubbock and two Big 12 teams, Kansas State and
the No.18 ranked Oklahoma State. Tech posted an undefeated record against Big 12 teams while on the road this season. The Red Raiders defeated Iowa State and Texas in double overtime and shut out Baylor and West Virginia, according to Tech Athletics. The victory versus the Mountaineers made program history and marked the first win for the Red Raiders in West Virginia. The game winning goal was scored in the second half by freshman defender Hannah Anderson in a penalty shot. In October while at home, Tech suffered its only Big 12 loss of the season against Texas Christian University, according to Tech Athletics. Senior forward Demi Koulizakis scored the lone goal for the Red Raiders in the first half, but the Horned Frogs’ two goals in the first and second half won the game. Oklahoma and Kansas were the only teams in conference the Red Raiders tied. Both matches were at home and both were Sunday matches, according to Tech Athletics. Tech tied the Sooners 1-1 and two games later tied the Jayhawks 0-0. Overall for the 2019 season, Tech recorded 369 shots and scored 46 goals, the second most in conference, according to Big 12 Sports. Tech was also second in points with 122, which made them runner up to winning the confer-
ence, behind Oklahoma State’s 140. The Red Raiders also had the second least amount of goals allowed in conference with only 18 reaching the back of Tech’s net, according to Big 12 Sports. Junior goalkeeper Marissa Zucchetto allowed five to get past her defense but saved 16 times. The freshman goalkeeper and freshman of the year winner Madison White saved 57 times and allowed 13 to get by her. Both goalkeepers’ save percentage averaged over a .700. The Big 12 Offensive Player of the year, junior forward Kirsten Davis led the conference in five different categories, according to Big 12 Sports. Davis had the most shots in conference with 104 and scored 16 goals. Six game-winning goals were s c or ed by Davi s al ong with 46 shots on goal. Davis contributed 39 points the most out of any Big 12 player to her team. The Red Raiders made it to the second round of both the Big 12 Championship tournament and the NCAA Tournament before being eliminated by TCU and Michigan. F i v e Te c h s e n i o r s played their last game as a Red Raider in the NCAA tournament, including Margaret Begley, Jayne Lydiatt, Demi Koulizakis, Savanna Jones and Gabbie Puente, while five new recruits will join for the 2020 season.
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Freshman midfielder Penelope Mulenga prepares to kick the ball during the NCAA Championships at 6:30 p.m. Friday, Nov. 15, 2019, at the John Walker Soccer Complex. The Red Raiders tied with the Waves 2-2, and Texas Tech won the shootout.
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NOV. 25, 2019
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CONTINUED FROM PG. 1 Tech came up short in the game against TCU, losing 33-31. A fumble in the last two minutes of the game secured the Horned Frogs’ two-point win. With the loss, the Red Raiders had to win their last two games of the season to make an appearance in the postseason. “Right now (getting a bowl game) is our biggest focus because, I mean, we’re right there,” senior defensive lineman Broderick Washington Jr. said before the game against Kansas State. “We win out. We get that bowl game, and we’re pretty much looking at that as our championship game this year, especially for the seniors because we’re only guaranteed two more games. After that, we’re not really sure what’s going to happen.”
But we’re going to keep knocking on that door, and we’re going to keep fighting. MATT WELLS HEAD COACH In the coin toss before the game against Kansas State, Tech won the coin toss and chose to receive the ball. With the aggressive mindset, the Red Raiders failed to get a first down as they went three-and-out. Following the three-and-out, both Tech and Kansas State’s defense showed up in the first half as the Wildcats led 6-3 after two quarters of play. Following the slow start for both teams, the scoring increased in the second half as the two dual-threat quarterbacks, junior Jett Duffey and Kansas State’s Skylar Thompson, moved the ball more efficiently. At the end of the game, Duffey recorded 334 passing yards and 57 rushing yards, but his two interceptions played a part
in the team’s 30-27 loss. “We changed a lot of stuff this week. He handled that very well,” Wells said. “I thought he handled the clock well, scrambling, the run game stuff, very well. And, you know, I’m sure he would tell you he wishes he had both picks back.” Following the loss to the Wildcats, with down spirits in the locker room, Duffey said he told the seniors he loved them. Despite missing the opportunity for a bowl game, he said the seniors’ leadership showed in the locker room. “Our seniors are strong, our seniors are great leaders,” Duffey said. “Even though they were down, and they were feeling upset, they reminded the team that we need to steer and continue forward and also in the future.” After playing his final game at Jones AT&T Stadium, senior wide receiver RJ Turner spoke about what he took away from this season with the Red Raiders. “The lessons I learned and the bonds I’ve built because for me it was a step up and good, bad or ugly, I was thankful for it all. It was an opportunity to do something I’ve never done, and I’m glad I had the chance to with the people I had to do it with.” As this was his final season of eligibility, Turner led the team with 619 receiving yards and 41 receptions, according to Tech Athletics. The game against Kansas State set a career-high for Turner as he recorded 141 receiving yards, highlighted by a 58-yard touchdown. Tech’s loss which ended their chance of a bowl game also occurred at the game recognizing the seniors. Following the game, Wells reflected on what the seniors have done for the program. “These seniors have a special place in my heart. What they did to help us continue, or to set this foundation, I think it reflects a passion, it reflects the toughness and a fight and the grit. I think we have all seen that,” Wells said. “Un-
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TOP: Junior defensive back Zech McPhearson takes off his helmet at the end of the Texas Tech vs. Kansas State football game at 6 p.m. on Saturday, Nov. 23, 2019, at the Jones AT&T Stadium. The Red Raiders were defeated by the Wildcats, 30-27, in their Senior Night game. BOTTOM: Texas Tech Football Head Coach Matt Wells enters the field after halftime during the senior night game against Kansas State University at 6 p.m. Saturday, Nov 23, 2019, at Jones AT&T Stadium. The Wildcats defeated the Red Raider, 30-27. fortunately, we have come up short again and that will never be good enough in terms of the win and loss and we all know that. But we’re going to keep knocking on that door, and we’re going to keep fighting and these wins are coming and they’re coming soon. And when they come, they’re going to come in bunches.” Wells continued as he said he respects how the team has handled the season despite several close losses. “I know that it’s frustrating right now for us. It’s frustrating for our players because we’re so close,” Wells said. “But we’re going to continue to fight and stick together. That’s one thing that I respect about that locker room is they have not turned on each other, and they have stuck it out through a lot of frustration, just in terms of the scoreboard and the results. But
I am very proud of them.” With the loss, the Red Raiders will not appear in a bowl game but will still play together one last time as they are set to play Texas at 11 a.m. on Friday in Austin. As it will be the last time this team will play with each other, Frye said he wants to end the season strong despite coming up short for a postseason game. “As an underclassman, the last game of the season I’m trying to send our seniors out as winners in some shape, form or fashion,” Frye said following the loss to Kansas State. “This is the last home game, so I played my heart out and next week is going to be our last actual game together as a unit because this team will never be the same. We’re just going to play our hearts out because we want to send our seniors out winners at the end of the season.” @MaxHengstDT