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Among other topics, Kay Norton announced that part of the funding for the Campus Commons project will come from bonds backed by an annual $160 student fee. Two Pulitzer Prize winning photographers will visit UNC on Tuesday. Barry Gutierrez and Linda McConnell, two photojournalists who contributed to the Rocky Mountain News’ coverage of the Columbine shooting, will speak at 6:30 p.m. in the University Center’s Pike’s Peak Ballroom. The event is free and open to the public. UNC’s football team will play two major powerhouses in college football in 2017. The University of Florida Gators and the University of Colorado Buffs will play the Bears on weeks two and three. Both games will be away for UNC, but the university will receive 1,700 tickets to sell to its students for the CU game. UNC will make $625,000 from the game against Florida, and $350,000 for its game against the Buffs. $41,000 of Federal grant money was given to UNC to fund scholarships for early childhood education and special education. The grant came from the U.S. Department of Education, and is part of the Race to the Top Early Learning Challenge Fund.
A member of Fahrenheit 360, an organization of fire-spinners in Greeley, spins a fire staff at the Alana Street Bash Wednesday evening at Doubenmier Field. Photo by Andrés Ramirez | The Mirror.
STUDENTS LIGHT UP STREET BASH
UNC’s César Chávez and Marcus Garvey Cultural Centers, Asian/Pavices along with Greeley Unexpected, held a street bash to celebrate about UNC’s cultural centers.
The position of Assitant Vice President of Equity and Inclusion is still in the process of being filled. Open forums for the remaining candidates will be held this week. The forums will be especially prescient given the recent criticsm leveled at some of UNC’s social justice initiatives, namely the Bias Response Team, which would have been supervised by the AVP of Equity and Inclusion had the team not been disbanded by President Norton. The position was created last year after Norton held several listening sessions with UNC community
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Free speech concerns dominate State of the University address By Will Costello
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THIS WEEK AT UNC MONDAY 9/12
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UNC President Kay Norton used her annual State of the University address to confront controversy over the universities approach to dealing with biasrelated issues, which endured a summer fraught with criticism. She also briefly touched on the goals that she set two years ago, including increased enrollment and construction of her Campus Commons project. "UNC is unequivocally devoted to free speech, academic freedom and community,” President Norton said. The past few months have seen an open letter by Weld County state senator John Cooke accusing UNC’s Bias Response Team, a group that works to address situations of discrimination on campus, of suppressing free speech. The Bias Response Team was criticized for asking professors not to discuss certain topics in their classrooms, and was seen by some as attempting to police offensive language. “We were trying to address a very real issue by facilitating important conversations,” Norton said. “But the way we went about those conversations sometimes made people feel that we were telling them what they should and shouldn’t say.” Norton said that a new system would take the place of the Bias-Response Team that would attempt to promote free speech and academic freedom while still providing a supportive environment for students, although the Greeley Tribune reported that the new process will likely be managed by the same people who staffed the Bias Response Team. Norton emphasized that UNC was not abandoning the causes that the Bias Response Team was conceived to ad-
dress. It would remain devoted to providing a safe environment for students, but would not go about it in the bureaucratic fashion that has drawn such scrutiny. “When we see someone being treated disrespectfully or unkindly, it ignites our impulse to regulate,” Norton said. “But rules don’t build community.” She elaborated further, saying that even though the rules and regulations surrounding campus speech would be relaxed, she would still encourage students who disagreed with their peers’ speech to stand up and say something. “Should we as individuals speak up when we believe someone has crossed a line? Absolutely. But we cannot enforce this at the expense of free speech and academic freedom,” she said. During a question and answer session following her remarks, Norton faced an unusually quiet crowd, with only one question being offered. That question, asked by Dr. Lin Allen, a professor of communications studies and advisor to UNC’s Law Club, was related to the very thing that had dominated the president’s address: free speech. Allen asked how Norton would combine two principles, that of free speech and that of a safe campus where students can be free of offensive language, that are so often seen as polar opposites. Some tolerance for ambiguity was required, according to Norton, and UNC community members would have to recognize that “failure is a part of every enterprise.” After the speech, Allen said that she appreciated both Norton’s answer to her question, as well as what she had said during her remarks. "We’ve been taught to think of them as antithetical,” Allen said, referring to free speech and an inoffensive campus.
“President Norton discussed a wide variety of topics, from the public discussion about the Bias Response Team to the beginning of the construction of the Campus Commons, during the annual State of the University Address on Wednesday afternoon in the University Center ballrooms. Photo by Andrés Ramirez | The Mirror
“But I think she was wise to point out that they don’t have to be.” The issue is particularly
Allen said of the communications school’s director. “[President Norton] took some risky
"We were trying to address a very real issue by facilitating important conversations. But the way we went about those conversations sometimes made people feel that we were telling them what they should and shouldn’t say."
- President Kay Norton important to Allen, as free inquiry and open debate is the cornerstone of the communication school’s academic goals. “Thomas Endres instills a value in each individual to speak,”
ideas, some seemingly incompatible, and she seemed open to adventurism. Aside from her discussion of the Bias Response Team, Norton touched on her five
goals for UNC going forward. Some of these goals, such as increasing enrollment, have already been met. Others, like breaking ground on the Campus Commons, are scheduled to take place over the coming weeks and months. One interesting point made by Norton was the announcement that a series of bonds backed by a $160 per-year fee on students will be issued this fall to help fund the Commons project. “Every year, when I stand here, the things we need to do seem pretty clear, but they never go just as planned,” Norton concluded. “We will – we must – adapt as we go.”
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The mind is a powerful thing
Stress can have profound impacts on students’ lives, researchers say isn’t one of the adjectives that come to mind while describing the first couple of weeks, you are either lying or the exception to the rule; however, this is no reason to lose sleep. Aside from the adverse effects of your brain power, your mind can be harnessed to do beautiful things. We’ve all heard it: if you can dream it you can achieve it. While this saying seems like it belongs on an inspirational poster, it couldn’t
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By Riley Krumpholz news@uncmirror.com
Your mind is a powerful thing. While we have come to accept the cliché as nothing but a positive and motivating saying, research shows that our minds can also be a force of destruction. According to a study conducted by the University of Minnesota, “chronic stress from negative attitudes and feelings of helplessness and hopelessness can upset the body’s hormone balance and deplete the brain chemicals required for feelings of happiness, as well as have a damaging impact on the immune system.” By assuming the worst or stressing ourselves out, we are chronically damaging our bodies and minds; but doesn’t that go against our fight or flight, self-preservation mechanisms? Wouldn’t we instinctively want only the best for ourselves? Naturally, we would assume so; however, it turns out that we can be our own worst enemies. In an article published by BBC, Dr. Richard Davidson, of the University of Wisconsin-Madison, explained that negativity and stress have quite the impact in our overall health.
“Emotions play an important role in modulating bodily systems that influence our health [therefore] the mind influences the body,” he wrote. So how are we essentially tricking our bodies into developing illness and higher stress levels? Dr. Davidson and his team of researchers showed that pessimists showed more activity in the right pre-frontal cortex region of the brain; adversely, more activity in the left pre-frontal cortex region is linked to what Richard dubs as, “positive emotional responses”. Not only does higher activity in the right pre-frontal cortex lead to higher levels of stress, but also, consequently, psychosomatic illness. Psychosomatic illnesses are defined by the interaction between mind and body where in symptoms originate “all in your head”. It turns out that this is more common than we may want to believe. “Up to 30% of people visiting their family doctor or GP (and 50% of women seeing their gynecologist) are enduring symptoms that cannot be explained with a physical cause – suggesting they may be psychosomatic in origin,” according to the BBC. In essence, we are stressing ourselves out to the point of illness with unidentifiable origin. Enter the first semester back at college. If stressful
be truer. Visualization is defined as a cognitive tool which allows individuals to access their imagination to realize all aspects of object, action or outcome, according to an article in Psychology Today. By mentally visualizing our success, happiness, and health our brains can coerce us into actualizing our thoughts. After years of research, Dr. Fredrickson of the University of Minnesota has published
the benefits of a healthy and positive mindset. According to Dr. Fredrickson, some of the benefits of positivity include: faster recovery from cardiovascular stress, better sleep, fewer colds and a greater sense of overall happiness, according to Fredrickson. So, think about it. Our minds can lead us to being entrepreneurs of our own greatness or our own demise. It’s up to us to choose.
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Around the world in 80 minutes By Dalton Lanich arts@uncmirror.com
What started off as a few curious students underneath a tent in front of the University Center quickly became a massive crowd, all of which were interested in learning about the different possibilities that lay before them at the Center for International Education’s annual Study Abroad and Cultural Fair. At this event, students from all across campus were invited to hear about the different parts of the world that they were able to study at, what they may see and learn while abroad and the importance of learning about different cultures. The chance to study abroad is an opportunity that many students take for granted, but those students don’t always realize just what opportunities they may be leaving behind. Sarah Saxton, a senior international affairs major, recently spent the summer studying in Japan. “It changed my entire perspective on life,” Saxton said, when asked about her experience studying abroad. Saxton later said that studying in Japan was an “Incredibly enlightening experience.” She chose to jump at her chance to
study abroad, “College is a great time to experience another culture,” she said. The fair housed many different tables, all full of information and experienced people behind them. The Semester at Sea program, however, stood out from all the rest because it offered students the chance to travel to 11 different countries throughout the semester. Semester at Sea was an interesting breakaway from more traditional abroad studies. Sarah Martinez, the associate director of non-traditional enrollment and Financial Services, explained how the world is globalizing, countries are working together more and more each day, and because of this, students who have international experience will go much farther in life than students without any international experience. Martinez also added that, out of the students who have participated in Semester at Sea, “98 percent say it was the best experience of their college career.” Many students who have studied abroad say they would love to go through the experience again. Sara Sugi, a junior business major, enjoyed her experience while studying in Italy. While there, Sugi learned more than just the Italian culture that she became a part of, she also learned more about American culture through the eyes of another nation. Sugi offered a different perspective—an outside look on the
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TUESDAY 9/13 Freshman business administration major Talon Bartolo explores his options for studying abroad early in his college career at the Study Abroad Fair Thursday morning at the University Center. Photo by Maeve Widmann | The Mirror.
‘ins’ of American Culture. “In the United States, we worry about our own backyard,” she said. While living in such a large country, it is easy to forget that there are so many other countries and cultures with issues of their own, and far too often, many people forget that and only focus on what immediately affects them and not
what is happening on a global scale. Studying abroad can be a truly amazing experience for any student that goes through it, and fairs like the UNC Center for International Education’s annual Study Abroad and Cultural Fair give curious students more than enough information about the opportunities that they are offered.
Opinion: A farewell to headphones By Jason Keller
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Not all phones are created equal. That much has been clear to us since the first shot in the smartphone wars was fired. This one has more ram, that one has a better processor or a better screen. This one has a fingerprint scanner! It’s easy to get lost in the noise of specs and features. One could always count, however, on the humble headphone jack to be present. Lest we forget our old friend that has helped us pass countless hours, that has saved us from many headaches and been a faithful companion throughout the ages. Not anymore, says Apple. In an act of great “courage,” Apple, in all of their infinite wisdom, has consolidated all of their ports into one single Lightning port. That means no more headphone jack. For those who are uninitiated: This is actually a huge
deal. Apple has always set the precedent as far as technology goes. From onboard fingerprint scanners to 3-D touch capable screen, whatever Apple does, others seem to follow with earnest. Apple removing something as universal and as important as the 3.5 mm headphone jacks is problematic for a number of reasons. First of all, what this means is that there will no longer be a unified port across Android and Apple phones. What this means for the consumer, is two of every pair of headphones. One to be Apple compliant, and one for the rest of us. Second, this effectively does away with almost a decade of established audio technology. No more plugging your phone up to the car stereo without an adapter. No more using your iPhone to drive a set of speakers at a party.
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Faculty art show reveals talented staff By Erika Siebring arts@uncmirror.com
Often times, it’s just the students who get to express themselves artistically. At the Faculty art show, however, it’s the staff ’s turn to show the campus what they are capable of. Starting back on Aug. 29, the Mariani Gallery in Guggenheim Hall hosted the annual UNC Faculty Art Show before wrapping up with it’s closing reception last Thursday. The exhibition consisted entirely of works of art by the faculty of UNC’s School of Art and Design, and was designed to highlight not only the diversity of the staff, but also share that with students and the community. Thirteen different artists contributed work ranging from mixed media, to areas like ceramics and sculpture, painting and computer graphics. Pieces were displayed on either the gallery’s blank walls or on gray podiums throughout the room. Next to each piece was a little white card, indicating the artist’s name, title of his or her piece and the medium used. Eleven of the 24 different pieces had prices listed on the card, ranging from $30 to $1,800. On the right side of the gallery’s double doors, a blue binder sat atop another podium, containing statements from six of the artists. Each statement explained the inspiration for the individual pieces and the meaning behind them. On the left side of the gal-
lery stood a little black table, a place for gallery workers to come in shifts and count how many people came by. Sophomore Julia Bannerot is one of these workers. The arts and design major explained not only that setting up the gallery was part of her job, but also why they count the number of visitors during each shift. “It shows how much interest they have in each show,” Bannerot said. “The student show had 584 people—that was last semster.” Bannerot also explained that she knew all of the faculty members being displayed except for one of them, mentioning that she’s either worked with them or has had them as professors. One of those professors is Lynn Cornelius, of the fiber design and weaving department. “Right now my favorites are Lynn’s because of the process of warped dyeing,” Bannerot said. Warped dyeing is a process that involved dyeing threads of material a certain color, letting them dry, and then weaving the threads together to form, in this case, tapestries. Cornelius showcased two $1,400 tapestries in the gallery entitled “Captured Shadow #1” and “Captured Shadow #2;” each consisted of warp-painted weaving and fiber reactive dyes on cotton hanging a few inches off the hardwood floors. Colors ranging from white and gray, to light and navy blue, each tapestry displayed a figure either facing a wall, hands leaning against it, or a figure next to the wall, looking at the viewer. Bannerot also cited the work of Jewelry professor Cece Wire as one of her favorites, a $1,200 piece entitled “Ebola Necklace;” the
An entire room in Guggenheim hall was set aside for creative endeavors done by the UNC Faculty at the art show Tuesday. Photo by Alex Nunley | The Mirror.
fine and sterling silver necklace took the ampersand-like image of Ebola and linked it together in a continuous pattern. Senior Lili Silva also works in the gallery. Concentrating on ceramics and sculpture herself, the arts and design major explained she knew many of the artists. “My favorite has to be the Hartgers painting,” Silva said. Sieger Hartgers, as associate professor in the drawing department, submitted an oil painting entitled “Painting Campus,” a large, colorful, ornate view of central campus from the front of Guggenheim Hall. A similar piece was also submitted by Hartgers—a graphite drawing entitled “Drawing Campus,” featuring a snowy scene with two students in hoodies walking along shoveled sidewalks. “I enjoy viewing this stuff, just seeing what they can do,” Silva said, explaining that seeing the professors’ works makes her think of what she could create along her own artistic path. The actual reception took place both outside the gallery itself and on the front lawn of Guggenheim Hall. Six tables were set up perpendicular to the hall doors, with one parallel holding individually wrapped Jimmy John’s sandwiches, individual bags of chips, napkins, bottles of water and cans of Arizona Iced Tea. Outside the gallery doors, platters were set up with cookies, bowls of nuts and Dove chocolates, mini cupcakes, a fruit and cheese platter, crostini and spreads and a meat and pepper platter. Jugs of iced water and white grape punch were also provided. Hartgers received numerous compliments on his “Drawing Campus”piece. Wire explained her vision for her upcoming project on the Zika virus.
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Students light up Alana Street Bash By Erika Siebring arts@uncmirror.com
Getting students to acknowledge other races and cultures by means of repetitive announcements and posters is not as effective as getting them to see it right in front of them. Organizers of UNC’s Alana Street Bash understood this, and held their event last Wednesday capitalizing on the premise of “show, don’t tell.” Starting at 5 p.m., UNC’s César Chávez, Marcus Garvey Cultural Centers, Asian/Pacific and Native American Student Services celebrated what they stand for and advertised their presence on campus. UNC students and families were asked to sign in, after which they given three admission tickets: a red and white one for food and drink, and a blue one for prize drawings. Also at the front were two “register to vote” tables and a “Greeley Unexpected” booth, providing Plinko for free gifts, goodie
bags and a raffle to win Wayne Brady tickets. A promotional table about the four cultural centers was also present, practically draped in informational pamphlets about each individual establishment. Free candy was thrown in as a sweet little bonus for anyone intersted in learning more about the cultural centers. Attendees were treated to musical performances from Native American hip-hop artist Mic Jordan and Anishinaabe/Oneida hip-hop artist Tall Paul, each singing on a makeshift platform stage with two speakers. Members of the Greeley Fire Department were also present for a performance from the members of Fahrenheit 360. Fahrenheit 360 in particular gave quite the show. With baton tips swallowed in flames, members of the group would spin the batons in immaculate patterns and tight tiwrls, drawing eager eyes from the crowd. Frozen treats from Zacatecas, volleyball, giant dominos and Connect Four, a photo booth with props, soccer and an arts and crafts table were also provided. Beef enchiladas, refried
beans, rice, beef in red chili sauce and soft drinks were served by members of the César Chávez Cultural Center. Rows of white tables and blue chairs were available for patrons to sit and watch the performers. Among the patrons was senior Diana Casillas, a psychology major and employee at the César Chávez Cultural Center. Casillas explained the purpose of the event was to bring the UNC and Greeley community together. UNC is a multicultural campus, drawing students from not just across the state, but across the globe. When dealing with a large, diverse student body, events like the Alana Street Bash are critically important to acknowledging and celebrating the diversity of UNC. “It’s a fun thing to introduce people to culture,” Casillas said. The first round of prize giveaways
STREETBASH: “Mic Jordan, a Native American Hip-Hop artist, wove issues affecting Native Peoples while interacting with the crowd during and between songs. at the Alana Street Bash Wednesday evening on Doubenmier Field. Photo by Andrés Ramirez | The Mirror.
started and 10 minutes until 7 p.m. Among the gifts up for grabs were a selfie stick, computer case and a pair of Beats headphones. Tall Paul wrapped up his set shortly before 7 p.m., leaving Mic Jordan to perform for the remainder of the Bash. Jordan invited the audience to sit in the grass by the stage, creating a more intimate concert. By then the welcome tables were closing down and excess tables and chairs were being taken down. Senior Brandy Chaparro, also an employee at the César Chávez Cultural Center, explained why both Paul and Jordan were invited to perform. “The singers are here to rap about
any struggles that the Native Americans have or Hispanics, African Americans, any of the minority struggles,” Chaparro said. “We want people to come here so that they could see what we’re all about.” The double political science and international affairs major summed up the entire event with the notion of understanding what the cultural centers are. “I think that, for the most part, people think that we’re here to talk about our race and our struggles, but really we’re just here to kind of share with the community, not exactly preach to anybody,” Chaparro said. Jordan’s set concluded a little before 8 p.m., signaling the end of the Bash.
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Men’s Basketball coach settling in UNC Sports
By Michael Laudick sports@uncmirror.com
Sports Editor: Dylan Sanchez
HOME GAMES TUESDAY 9/13
7 p.m. Women’s Soccer vs. University of Wyoming Jackson Field
FRIDAY 9/16
7 p.m. Soccer vs. NebraskaOmaha Jackson Field
AWAY GAMES MONDAY 9/12
All Day Women’s Golf at Ptarmigan Invite Boulder, Colorado
THURSDAY 9/15 7 p.m. Volleyball at Air Force Colorado Springs, Colorado
FRIDAY 9/16
12 p.m. Women’s Volleyball at Georgetown Colorado Springs, Colorado
SATURDAY 9/17
2:05 p.m. Football at Colorado State University Fort Collins, Colorado
As students are settling into their dorm rooms, houses, classes and getting into the swing of school, Jeff Linder, the new head coach of the UNC Men’s basketball team is trying to figure out an entirely new basketball program. Linder is coming to the Bears from Boise State University where he was for six years. While at Boise State Linder helped the Broncos win more than 20 games in five of his six seasons, which led to two NCAA tournament appearances. Linder is no stranger to coaching in the Big Sky Conference. He coached at Weber State for two seasons under head coach Randy Rahe. He is also familiar with the state of Colorado because Linder is a native. He went to Centaurus high school in Lafayette and played basketball at Colorado Mesa University and Western Colorado State. Linder’s parents also live in Mead, Colorado. Coming from such a successful program Bears fans may expect Linder to bring a 20-win season right away, but Linder is not solely focused on winning. “We don’t talk necessarily talk about winning or losing,” said Linder. “What we just do is try to focus on just doing the right thing everyday.”
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In the off-season,former coach B.J. Hill was fired after the NCAA investigated allegations made against him. After Hill was fired, Linder earned a five-year contract. With the NCAA allegations from last season hanging overhead, focusing on doing the right thing is a good place to
start for Linder. Gaining the trust back of the community and the students will be something on the top of Linder’s to-do list. A big task Linder is also looking to tackle is getting fans and students back into Bank of Colorado Arena. In recent years the Arena hasn’t been filled with students and fans. That may stem from losing seasons or just lack of interest, but low fan attendance is something Linder had experienced at Boise State. “We come out for our first game and there was probably 700 fans in the stands,” said Linder. After having some success, the stands started to fill and sell out the Broncos’ 18,000 seat arena. Linder said he doesn’t just want wins to bring fans to the games because of a winning record, but he wants it to be because the character of his players and how they act on campus around their peers. “That’s what we are really going to focus on with the current group of guys that we have,” said Linder. “We are go-
ing to recruit the types of guys that the other students on campus are going to want to root for and want to get behind because they can identify with them.” Linder is confident that he has a team that can bring consistent wins back to Northern Colorado. Bears fans can look forward to a heap of freshman talent, junior college transfers and some division one transfers as well. It’s not to say that there aren’t any familiar faces on the court from last year. Anthony Johnson and Jordan Davis will be returning to the court. Last year, both Johnson and Davis were top on the team in scoring and assists. However, the Bears lost Jordan Wilson who was one of the team leaders in multiple stat categories and as a senior was expected to be a team leader as well. Replacing a guy like Wilson will not be easy, and Linder does not expect it to happen overnight. “It’s a battle every day to make sure that guys are doing the right things and the little things that’s going to allow you to be successful,” said Linder. “That will allow you to win and sustain winning, not just be a flash in the pan and have one good season and have two bad seasons.” Linder is a breath of fresh air for the Bears basketball program. Having a Colorado native taking the helm that is used to winning maybe the exact match the Bears need for a winning formula.
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Northern Colorado volleyball went 0-2 Friday at the Pacific Community Tournament falling to South Dakota 3-0 in the first match and host Pacific in the second set (3-2). UNC got out to a quick start against the University of South Dakota going up 7-4 early on before the Coyotes battled their way back. During the middle points of the set, the teams continued to go back and forth before UNC went on a 5-1 run to break a 17 all tie, and looked to have control of the set. South Dakota responded to the Bears run, closing out the set on a 7-1 run to steal the set. South Dakota used the momentum gained at the
end of the first set to get off to a quick start in the second. After being tied at three USD went on a 16-3 run to take complete control of the set. During that time the Coyotes had six kills and took advantage of six Bears attack errors. The Yotes closed out the set in 25-12 fashion and took a 2-0 lead to the break. After the tough second set, UNC responded in the third. The Bears and Coyotes spilt the first 20 points of the set, before USD went on another run, two to be exact. South Dakota used a pair of 3-0 runs to go up 16-13 on the Bears and never look back to complete the sweep. South Dakota setter Brittany Jessen had a hand in all facets of the match Friday morning, recording 29 assists, 11 digs, three kills and two service aces. Her steady hand throughout the match helped lead the Coyotes who hit .379 and .345 in the second and third set.
Ryleigh Haynes recorded a career-high 31 assists in the match for UNC. Serving and passing were key areas that hurt the Bears, having 12 service errors and being aced by USD six times. Kortney Lockey had a strong first set with seven kills and finished the match with a team leading 13. UNC was without a few regulars in the match in Ashley Guthrie and Kim Weissmann. Guthrie was out due to a concussion, while Weissmann was limited in swings as she continues to come back from her knee injury. “It came down to serving and passing,” Head coach Lyndsey Oates said. “We gave up 18 errors in those two areas. That is tough to overcome against a good team.” Continued on page 9.
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UNC starts fast, comes up short Continued from page 8.
Northern Colorado began the next match against Pacific University on a 4-0 run as Pacific had three attack errors. The Tigers responded to the Bears with an 8-1 run to take over the lead at 13-10 and looked to be in control of the set up 17-13. That is when UNC went on an 8-0 run to reclaim the lead and extend It to 21-17. Pacific made a charge at the Bears, cutting the lead to 22-20, but that would be as close as they would get as UNC held on for the 25-21 win. Pacific came out fast in the second set, opening up by winning the first seven points. UNC got within five a few times, including 12-7, but that would be as close as they would get. The Tigers went on another big run, this one 6-0 to end the set at 25-11. Following the intermission, Alex Kloehn came alive for UNC. She had five of her team leading 12 kills on the night in the set including four during a nine point stretch in which the Bears went from tied at 8 to up 15-10. Pacific ended up coming back on Northern Colorado in the set and forced a little extra volleyball between the two teams. UNC ended up holding on to win it 27-25. After dropping the close third set, Pacific started the fourth set strong building an 11-6 lead. The teams traded points for awhile before the Tigers forced the decisive fifth set with the fourth set win of 25-15. In the final set, neither team could gain an edge until Pacific went on a 3-0 run in the middle of the set to go up by two. That two point lead would be enough for the Tigers to hold onto and take the victory. Lexi Elman was Pacific’s go-to player on the pins, and she produced for the Tigers Friday night, Elman had a game high 19 kills on .275 hitting along with 15 digs for UP. She came through as the match extended on with five kills in both the third and fourth set while adding in three more including the match point in the fifth. Ryleigh Haynes followed up Friday morning’s performance with another solid one Friday night. She set a new career-high in kills, assists and digs with seven kills, 13 digs and 44 assists. UNC’s offense had three players finish with double figure kills. They were Kim Weissmann (10), Kortney Lockey (11) and Alex Kloehn (12). Freshman Taylor Els had a solid performance with a new careerhigh in digs with 17. She added in a kill and service ace as well. “We had big stretches during the match where we were not at our best, and not in our best line up. We were unable to keep momentum going, since we were going in and out of different line ups,” said Coach Linder. ”Our biggest weakness tonight was our blocking, we just couldn’t defend their pin hitter and get big and early on their front attacker. We will continue to work on that and get better” UNC finished the Pacific Community Classic on Saturday afternoon against Oregon State.
Senior setter Ashley Guthrie and junior outside hitter Timarie Nymeyer celebrate a victory along with other team members against DU at the Bank of Colorado Arena in Butler-Hancock Wednesday night. Photo by Oliver de la Cruz | The Mirror.
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In the final in-state bout for the Bears this season, Northern Colorado took on the Denver Pioneers Thursday evening at Jackson Field. Despite a flurry of shots in the final minutes, the Bears couldn’t find the equalizer as Denver walked away with the 1-0 victory. Both the Pioneers and the Bears took little time to feel each other out, as each took early shots. Kassy Castillo and Leah Swander each had opportunities, but the respective goalies sniffed out each attack. Senior Madeline Chase continued her excellent defense early and often winning a goal kick after stealing the ball from the Pioneers shifty forward, Leah Swander. On the counter attack, Mariel Gutierrez weaved her way through the Denver defense and took a beaming shot that sailed inches wide. There were a few scary moments for Barrera and the Bears towards the end of the half. Karina Fredette had an open goal to shoot at, however, her half volley drifted high. Twenty minutes into the second half, the field started to open up for both sides. Francesca Garzelloni blasted one towards Burdick, but the
junior goalkeeper was up to the challenge. Immediately, the Bears would put on the counter attack sending Mariel Gutierrez forward. Inevitably, Brittany Wilson, who was subbed in at the half, stopped what was the Bears best scoring chance up until that point. In the 72nd minute, Jessie Dancy won the ball at the top of the box, turned, fired, and nestled in her first goal of the season, and more importantly, gave the Pioneers the 1-0 advantage. Anika Shelrud earned herself a free-kick in the 80th minute. Her shot from deep outside the box, drifted ever so slightly above the cross-bass, sending a jolt of nerves through the Pioneer faithful on hand. With the clocking ticking down in regulation, the Bears offense kicked into overdrive. Continuously, the Bears came up with scoring chances. Sydney Schroeder had two shots in the final minute, both of which sailed over the crossbar. As the 90th minute passed, the Bears fell just short by a score of 1-0. “Overall, I thought we played well, especially in the final minutes the field really began to open up for us. We generated a couple of really good opportunities,” said head coach Tim Barrera. “Unfortunately, we just couldn’t put one in the net. It was just another instance of putting ourselves in a hole early.” “We’ve been on the road awhile now, and we’ll fix the things we need to when we return home on Tuesday.” Northern Colorado will be glad to return home on Tuesday, September 13, when they’ll face Wyoming. All UNC soccer games are free and open to the public.
TEAM STATISTICS Game Stats
UNC DU
Goals
0
1
Shots
9
16
Shots on Goal
2
6
Saves
5
2
Corners
2
3
Offsides
2
0
Fouls
4
6
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