The Mirror—October 12, 2015

NEWS BRIEFS UNC will celebrate Homecoming this week. A variety of events for students will take place throughout the week.

The homecoming celebration will be highlighted by the annual Spirit Week competition, which includes a BBQ and obstacle course, UPC’s Comedy Club with special guest Ronnie Jordan, Bear Sync, Cans to Candelaria and many other events. More details regarding UNC’s 2015 Homecoming can be found at http://www.unco. edu/homecoming.

A student reflection of the UNC community

UNC business major founded a nonprofit to raise awareness of sex trafficking. Megan Lundstrom started “Free Our Girls,” a Greeley-based nonprofit organization, last year.

Lundstrom’s organization aided in bringing awareness of sex trafficking by co-sponsoring last week’s Empathy Week.

In 2015, 21 transgender people have been murdered in the U.S. Nine have committed suicide because of bullying and harassment. In 2013, two-thirds of LGBT homicide victims were trans-women of color.

UNC MARCH MOURNS TRANS VICTIMS OF HOMICIDES “The candle symbolizes the light of advocacy, Every time that light is on, remember that you are an advocate for a community that needs you.”

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CAN YOUR DOG HEAR YOU?

SEX TRAFFICKING IN WELD COUNTY

PLAYER OF THE MONTH

Canine hearing director visits campus to inform on causes of deafness in dogs PAGE 4

Empathy Week brings to light the growing

Women’s Soccer: Sydney Schroeder PAGE 6

on Weld County PAGE 5

A survey will be distributed this week to 1,500 randomly selected households and UNC student email addresses in Greeley. The survey will cover a variety of topics relating to the community’s perceptions, City government services and the Greeley Unexpected image campaign. Results from the survey will be used by City Council and City staff to help decide how best to use public resources to provide services, address priorities and promote the community. The results will be reported to the Council and residents after the first of the year.

UNC’s Study Abroad and Exchange Globetrotter Photo Contest returns to see and share photos from student’s study abroad trips. Submissions and votes will be accepted until Thursday. Instructions for submitting and voting can be found at https://www.facebook.com/UNCStudyAbroad or by contacting margaret.devlin@unco.edu.

Two UNC programs have been invited to partner on international conferences next April in Bangkok, Thailand.

The College of Educational and Behavioral Sciences and the school of communication, in the College of Humanities and Social Sciences, partnered with The International Institute of Knowledge Management to sponsor the International Conference on Education and the World Conference on Media and Mass Communications.

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NEWS CALENDAR

MON 10/12 2:30-4 p.m.

Weld Project Connect Training Session University Center- Columbine B 5-6 p.m.

UNC Writing Center Workshop: Organizing Ideas and Outlining Ross Hall- Room 0274

TUE 10/13

11:30 a.m.-1 p.m.

Veterans Lunch and Learn Roudebush Cottage 4:30-6 p.m.

Weld Project Connect Training Session University Center- Columbine A 7-8:30 p.m.

Schulze Speaker Series: Latin America and the Holocaust University Center- Ballrooms

WED 10/14

10 a.m.-4 p.m.

Graduation Fair University Center- First Level 1-4 p.m.

2015 Fall Job and Internship Fair University Center- Ballrooms

THU 10/15

9 a.m.-2 p.m.

Cans to Candelaria Annual Food Drive Candelaria Hall- Parking Lot 10 a.m.-4 p.m.

Graduation Fair University Center- First Level 6-8 p.m.

Student Leadership for Environmental Action Fund (LEAF) Meeting University Center- Spruce B

FRI 10/16

12-4:30 p.m.

Weld Project Connect Island Grove Park

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Can your dog hear you?

By Miranda Limb news@uncmirror.com

Canines were the topic of discussion in Gunter Hall on Wednesday.

“Dogs in Acoustic Space: What Your Dog Hears Isn’t What You Think… Or Is It?” was a presentation on the use of audiology on dogs that explored the hearing of dogs and deafness.

“I started FETCHLAB at Cincinnati where I am now,” said Pete Sheifele, director of the University of Cincinnati’s Facility for Education and Testing of Canine Hearing and Laboratory for Animal Bioacoustics (FETCHLAB).

Sheifele is a retiree from the Navy and now works with military dogs and aquatic animals.

Sheifele said that when “101 Dalmatians” appeared in 1896, people began breeding Dalmatians to have specific spots on their fur. Because of the overbreeding of Dalmatians, the puppies started being born deaf.

“One out of every five Dalmatians will be born deaf in the U.S. and Canada,” Sheifele said.

It is not obvious to tell if a dog is deaf, because his or her primary sense is scent, Sheifele explained. Warneburg Syndrome, which occurs when a dog has white fur and blue eyes, usually indicates deafness. Dogs who have been kenneled for most of their lives have a high likelihood of becoming deaf as well.

Sheifele said after being in kennels for a long time or consistently around loud noises, as from helicopters or gunshots, many military dogs he has come in contact with were discovered to be deaf.

“No one knows why this happens,” Sheifele said.

“There is no explanation. It just happens.”

Some animals are born deaf, but deafness can sometimes be related to Primary Secretory Otitis Media, in which an animal’s ears become filled up with fluid. This fluid can be removed to restore hearing, but the liquid tends to return and

By Makalah Emanuel news@uncmirror.com

At the beginning of the fall semester, an email from UNC President Kay Norton was sent out to every student, faculty member and staff. This email wasn’t the typical welcome-back-to-school email.

Instead, it discussed what Norton calls the “Campus Climate Initiative.”

“This fall, we are launching a campus climate initiative that is critically important to our continuing work to be an inclusive community,” Norton’s email read.

Norton has recruited help to bring this initiative to life. One of those bodies is Linda Black, associate provost and dean of the graduate school.

Black said the initiative is not only something that she thinks is necessary for today’s UNC community but is also vital in ensuring future UNC members are part of a welcoming environment.

The initiative involves the work of outside consulting agency Rankin and Associates and will assess those who attend and work at the university through a

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The “FETCHLAB” focuses on the hearing of canines and exploring the causes of deafness in dogs.

will have to be removed again.

Damage and possible deafness can also occur when medicine get inside an animal’s ears.

Unless an owner requests it, the veterinarian does not give sedation to check a dog’s hearing. FETCHLAB uses a series of tests, one of which

is a memory test. Ear muffs are placed on a dog’s ears and a series of noises are played.

The dog’s reactions to different sounds indicate whether his or her hearing is intact.

“We have put hearing aids on six dogs so far,” Sheifele says. “The dog has to have

number of focus groups and surveys.

“We wanted to hear from students on campus, as well as faculty and staff, and a way to hear their voices is through an assessment,” Black said. “The assessment will put a fine point on what our current folks are saying it’s like to be here.”

Another helping hand in the initiative is Doug Woody, a professor of psychological sciences.

“We’re hoping to understand how people experience UNC, how we live and function and how happy we are,” Woody said. “We’re here to get a snapshot of climate so that we can not only address climate but also institute cultural change.”

Following the assessment, Rankin and Associates will compile a report summarizing the surveys’ findings. This data will be shown to Norton and a week later will be released to the media and the public.

“When Woody and I talked with President Norton, she was really clear: we find what we find,” Black said.

“We know there are going to be things that are difficult for us to look at and that we have to address, and there are going to be some things that we find out we’re doing great at, and we can celebrate those.”

Henry Duong is coordinator of orientation at

some hearing left, otherwise it won’t work.”

There is a FETCHLAB program at UNC, based in the audiology and speech-language sciences program. The program operates in collaboration with the University of Cincinnati’s FETCHLAB.

UNC and is also playing an active role on the initiative’s working group. Duong said he has high hopes for what this test can help UNC accomplish over the course of the next few years.

“It’s an opportunity for us to look at ourselves in the mirror and just see ourselves for what we are, currently and in this time,” Duong said. “Hopefully with that we can gain some critical information that will help inform future decisions and action plans, and help determine if we’re actually doing our jobs and putting out the programs we’re wanting to put out, and if we’re supporting the students that are coming in and hiring the right faculty and staff that’s fitting and connecting to the students.”

Though the assessment won’t be complete until the spring semester of 2017, all of those who are involved in the initiative have been actively preparing for the data the assessment will provide, as well as the changes that will follow.

“This has mattered to a lot of us for a long time, and I profoundly believe this initiative is the first step of many,” Black said. “We can’t just do this and say, ‘Well, now we know how people feel,’ and not take any action.”

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Bear Biz aims to dispel rumors

By Drew Heiderscheidt news@uncmirror.com With over 80 businesses now involved, Bear Biz is a great way for students to save money and explore the city of Greeley.

Bear Biz is a discount program run by the Greeley Chamber of Commerce that gets UNC students with student IDs discounts on goods. “[Bear Biz] started five years ago as a student research project, and it was called Operation Bear Aware,” said Adam Gardner, an intern at the Greeley Chamber of Commerce.

Gardner said he is inter-

ested in making students more aware of Bear Biz. “I think that [Bear Biz] needs to have better marketing and better face-to-face communication with students,” Gardner said. “We’re on social media promoting that, and if students go out and take 20 minutes of their time to invite their friends to the Bear Biz page… then I think we could really grow that page, and businesses will see that students really are being engaged.”

He also said he thinks students who engage in Bear Biz will be able to explore the gems of Greeley at lower prices.

Freshman psychology major Bradley Mitchell said that he heard about Bear Biz through

Weld Project Connect helps families and individuals in need

By Riley Krumpholz news@uncmirror,com

The fifth annual Weld Project Connect will take place from 12-4:30 p.m. on Friday at Island Grove Park.

Referred to as “neighbors helping neighbors,” the Weld Project Connect offers various services to families and individuals in Weld County who may be in need of on-site assistance. Services include:

health screenings and flu shots, haircuts, resume writing, registering for citizenship classes, legal counseling and more. All services at the event are free to attendees.

Free child care will also be provided during the event for children 3-10 years old.

For more information about the event or to offer volunteer services for the event, visit: www.weldprojectconnect.org or contact Sandi Meier, Weld County manager of special projects, at (970) 353-4300.

Last week’s Student Senate meeting

By Drew Heiderscheidt news@uncmirror.com

The Student Senate’s hot topic was tabled at the meeting on Wednesday because the speaker had to cancel. The topic was going to be the Syrian Refugee Crisis taking place in Europe right now. Student LEAF reported they are working to add more water bottle fillers to the campus. Adam Gardner, an intern with the Greeley Chamber of Commerce and guest speaker, spoke about Bear Biz and ways to increase awareness of it on campus.

word of mouth.

“I think it’s a great deal, and I wonder why more people don’t use it,” Mitchell said.

Gardner explained that students should explore the town more and not buy into rumors.

“When I came to UNC, I heard the rumors of ‘Don’t cross the train tracks’ or ‘Don’t go out into the city because there’s so much crime,’ and ‘It’s a dirty town, and it smells like cow,’” Gardner said. “Part of that is true—it does smell like cow sometimes—but the crime rates aren’t as high as the rumors say, and if you go east of the train tracks there’s actually stuff out there. It isn’t just crime and gang violence— there is a business com-

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munity out there, and it is a growing city.”

“The more students that explore the city, the more successful Bear Biz is going to be,” Gardner said.

Bear Biz offers discounts

on food, beauty and salon services, recreation activities, and more.

For more information on the services and discounts provided by Bear Biz, students can visit: www.bearbizgreeley.com.

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ARTS CALENDAR

MON 10/12 10 a.m.-4 p.m.

The Ballast: Anja Marais Art Show (Daily Event) Guggenheim Hall 6-8 p.m.

Homecoming: Spirit Week Obstacle Course and BBQ Bishop-Lehr Field 7-10 p.m.

Jazz Combo Concert Off Campus, Randy’s All American Grill, 2118 35th Ave.

WED 10/14 8 p.m.

Homecoming: Comedy Club University Center- Ballrooms

WED 8/26 THURS 10/15 6 p.m.

Homecoming: Spirit Week Bear Sync University Center- Ballrooms 7-8:30 p.m. & 9-10:30 p.m.

International Film Series: The Stanford Prison Experiment Michener Library- Lindou Auditorium

WED 8/26 FRI 10/16 8:30 p.m.- Midnight Homecoming: Pep Rally, Bonfire and Fireworks Bishop-Lehr Field

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UNC march mourns trans victims of homicides

By Trevor Reid

arts@uncmirror.com

So far this year, 21 transgender people have been murdered. Nine more killed themselves because of constant bullying and a society that fails to protect them.

Leaders in an LGBT march on Wednesday night read the names of these individuals and other trans murders and suicides from recent years as participants responded, “Rest in power.”

Ages accompanied each name, ranging from 13 to 66 years old.

The march, titled “Out of the Shadows, Into the Streets,” was organized by Kaiden Ellis, junior psychology major and student coordinator at the GLBTA Resource Office, in remembrance of those who lost their lives because of LGBT discrimination. Over 50 people attended the march.

Participants met at the Garden Theater, where they were supplied with sign-making materials. Signs covered both broad issues like “Don’t stamp out diversity” and more specific issues for the LGBT community such as “Non-binary is real.”

Non-binary is an umbrella term for individuals who identify outside the gender binary of male and female.

Non-binary identities include genderqueer, gender fluid, agender and many other genders.

Many people are not aware of non-binary genders, and some who are informed continue to refuse acknowledgement of these genders.

Organizers also supplied participants with electric candles and cups to hold them in.

“The candle symbolizes the light of advocacy,” Ellis said. “Every time that light is on, remember that you are an advocate for a community that needs you.”

After making posters and grabbing candles, participants listened as La’Asianée Brown, a senior sociology major, performed a slam poem titled “Say Her Name.”

The piece was written in response to the murder of Kiesha Jenkins, a trans-woman of color killed the day before the march. Listing off the 21 names of trans-women killed this year,

Brown called for action before that list continues to expand.

Yasmine Youssefi, a coordinator at the University Program Council, then presented facts about LGBT homicide.

“In 2013, two-thirds of LGBT homicide victims were trans-women of color,” Youssefi said.

Ellis followed with suicide statistics, including that almost half of the LGBT community has attempted suicide.

Out Boulder speaker Sara Connell led a moment of silence before talking about the antitrans violence epidemic. One of her talking points was the trans-panic defense, a common law defense used by murderers of trans-people.

“The kernel of this defense is that the reveal, in whatever context, of a trans-person’s body is so jarring and scary that murder in response is an acceptable, or at least understandable, reaction,” Connell said.

Hundreds of murderers have successfully used this defense to reduce or escape sentences altogether. The trans-panic defense is still allowed in every state but California.

Following her speech, Connell answered questions, including how to advocate for the trans community.

“One of the things I keep coming back to is physical, actual things you could do right now to help your trans-friends, your trans-family and people that you care about in your life,” she said.

Connell went on to suggest localized changes people could make, including gender-neutral restrooms and giving feedback for online forms to include non-binary genders.

The march began after Connell finished speaking. Participants marched through Central Campus, passed the University Center and circled Ross Hall and North Hall on West Campus before they returned to the Garden Theater.

Chants included“Trans lives matter” and the names and ages of trans-homicide and suicide victims, each one punctuated with “Rest in power.”

When the march was over, Ellis encouraged participants to take home their candles.

“To remember the lives that are lost,” she said about the candles. “To remember the names we read. To dedicate yourself to something that is so much bigger than you.”

QUICK FACTS In 2015, 21 transgender people have been murdered in the U.S. In 2015, nine transgender people have committed suicide in the U.S because of bullying and harassment.

GLBTA student coordinator Kaiden Ellis organized the “Out of the Shadows, Into the Streets” march.

The GLBTA Resource Room 2048 in Student Activities at the University Center. *For more information, visit: http://www.unco.edu/glbta/

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Found at the entrance of an abandoned child brothel, iEmpathize displays these sandals to show the age of some of the children sold for sex.

Four lessons learned from Empathy Week

By La’Asianee Brown arts@uncmirror.com

The University of Northern Colorado hosted its first Empathy Week Oct. 5 through Oct. 9.

In partnership with the non-profit groups Free Our Girls and iEmpathize, students were able to engage with different exhibits and programs that addressed the growing problem of human trafficking in the country.

1. Human sex trafficking is not just something that happens on a television.

Weld County has a growing sex trafficking problem. As a ground zero for the oil industry in Colorado, Weld County has seen an influx of men and, as a result, a demographic for prostitution.

During the opening night of Empathy Week at Open Mic Night, two survivors of human sex trafficking, Megan Lundstrom and Annika Mack, shared their stories. Each silenced the crowd as they shared pages from their diaries.

Rupert Parchment, Lundstrom’s partner, also shared at Open Mic Night, allowing the audience to see the impact of sex trafficking in a family.

“We need to treat this issue as an issue that affects family,” he said. “Let’s not wait until it affects your household. Let’s get involved now.

Let’s do something now.”

2. The glorification of “pimps” and “hoes” perpetuates a culture of sex trafficking.

As Halloween approaches, there are many opportunities to either dress in costumes that maintain stereotypes or to prevent the exposure of romanticized generalizations. This includes the glamorized stereotype of the “pimp’” and “prostitute.”

Angie Henderson, an associate professor of sociology and one of the panelists at the closing

event on Friday, stressed the importance of college students being held accountable for the how they approach masculinity—a behavior she said causes the demand for trafficking.

“In my classroom, I actively challenge students to disrupt the culture of masculinity,” she said. “The ‘pull’ of masculinity is what leads directly to objectifying women, the ‘demand’ for sex trafficking and the exploitation of women by their pimps.”

3. There are resources for students to be proactive rather than reactive.

Beyond sympathy, there is empathy. Nonprofit organizations, such as Free Our Girls, provide opportunities for students to volunteer and make a difference in society.

Volunteering at a non-profit organization allows the chance to make a change in not only a town but in someone’s life.

4. Weld County’s fight against human trafficking is an uphill battle.

A common denominator in stopping sex trafficking is trust of the community and protection. While language can be a barrier, Greeley chief of police Jerry Gardner emphasizes that a cultural barrier exists.

The police have a responsibility to keep the public safe, but when a population of the community comes from distressed countries, a cultural challenge makes things more difficult.

Even with officers who speak fluent Spanish, cultural barriers cause difficulties in the Weld County community.

“It’s not just the language barrier,” Gardner said. “There is sometimes a cultural barrier, too.

Someone who is here, for example, from Somalia or Mexico, come from countries where the police may rape you or kill you, so they aren’t anxious to talk to us.”

These struggles are in the process of being overcome to keep people in the Greeley community safe from human trafficking.

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For next-day game recaps, check UNCMIRROR.COM SPORTS CALENDAR YELLOW = HOME GAME

Player of the Month: Sydney Schroeder

BLUE = AWAY GAME

WED 10/14 All Day Women’s Tennis at ITA Mountain Regional Tournament Las Vegas, Nevada

THUR 10/15 7 p.m.

Women’s Volleyball at Sacramento State University Sacramento, California 6 p.m.

Women’s Swimming and Diving at Seattle University Seattle, Washington

FRI 10/16 5 p.m.

Women’s Soccer at Sacramento State University Sacramento, California

SAT 10/17 1:05 p.m.

Football vs. University of California Davis Nottingham Field 7 p.m.

Volleyball vs. North Dakota University Bank of Colorado Arena All Day Men’s and Women’s Cross Country at Santa Clara Bronco Invitational Santa Clara, California

SUN 10/18 2 p.m.

Women’s Soccer at Portland State University Portland, Oregon

By Brad Klump

sports@uncmirror.com

During Friday’s women’s game against Northern Arizona University, the Bears found a way to win in overtime off the heroics and efforts of Sydney Schroeder.

As crunch time approached, the Bears once again relied on the junior midfielder, who scored her fifth goal and her fourth game-winning goal of the season.

Schroeder, who scored one goal in 17 games as a freshman in 2013, is having the best season of her college career.

Named to the Big Sky AllAcademic team as a freshman, Schroeder has taken advantage of stepping into a bigger role as a junior.

Prior to college, Schroeder was a three-year starting midfielder at Red Mountain High School in Mesa, Arizona.

With a list of accolades out of high school, including an MVP All-City award and second team Arizona All-State as a junior and senior, Schroeder was a huge addition for Northern Colorado.

Now a junior, Schroeder is living up to expectations, having scored four game-winning goals for UNC this year. She leads the team with 12 points and sits third on the team with 24 shots, only trailing freshman Mariel Gutierrez and sophomore Brooke Braden.

Head coach Tim Barrera was quick to praise Schroeder for her strong play and leadership on the team.

“Sydney is a strong personality,” he said. “For us, so far, she has been great in front of the goal. She has scored some really big goals for us. She can play attack midfielder, or she can play up front. She’s strong physically, and not only can she score goals, but she can make plays for our team too.”

Barrera also noted Schroeder for her mental toughness on and off the field.

“She’s a 4.0 student, she has high expectations for herself and her team and she has really become one of our more vocal players,” Barrera said.

“She leads the team from a confidence standpoint, and she’s a great all-around player and teammate.”

Schroeder said she was drawn to play for the Bears

because she wanted to go to school out-of-state and wanted to play soccer.

She also noted how much she liked her major, speech pathology and audiology.

Schroeder said this has been a big season for her and her teammates.

“It has definitely been a big year for me as far as setting up and scoring some goals,” she said. “I had some big shoes to fill this year, and our change in style of play has really allowed me to make an impact.”

Schroeder was able to travel and play in her home state of Arizona on Friday night, where she came up big, scoring the winning goal in overtime. She also said she is really looking forward to the games against Eastern Washington University on Oct. 23 and University of Idaho on Oct. 25.

During their final home weekend, the Bears will have “Bears Supporting Bears” and senior night games as the 9-5 Bears look to keep their fourgame win streak alive and move closer to accomplishing one of their team goals.

“One of our team goals is to host the Big Sky Tournament,” Schroeder said.

Photo courtesy of UNCBears.com

Schroeder has five goals and two assists this season and leads the Bears with 12 points.

If the Bears and Schroeder can keep up their high level of play, they have a good chance of reaching their goals, as

long as Schroeder can continue to provide clutch goals and leadership.

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Women’s Tennis

Northern Colorado’s women’s tennis team traveled west for the Colorado State University Invitational last weekend and made their presence known with a team record of 16-8.

In 11 doubles matches, UNC won six, but it was the singles matches where the Bears shined, winning 10 of 13 matches.

At the end of the tournament, four Bears were undefeated in singles play, including junior Beth Coton, who also was undefeated in doubles-play. Coton along with partner freshman Remi Immler went 3-0 over

the weekend with impressive victories of 6-1, 6-1 and 6-3.

Northern Colorado plays next at the ITA Invitational Oct. 14-18 in Las Vegas, Nevada.

Women’s Golf

UNC’s women’s golf team put together a great performance at the Ron Moore Intercollegiate this weekend, ending day two of three in eighth position of the 18-team tournament.

Following the first day, the Bears were in seventh, with junior Kala Keltz and senior Amanda Myers leading the way for UNC. Keltz was even after day one, and Myers was a -2. Keltz stayed even after day two, and Myers was a +1. As a team UNC was a +17

and trailed North Dakota State by just one stroke heading into the final round on Sunday.

Washington State leads with a -3, and the University of Denver, who is hosting the tournament, is even in third.

For results of the final day of the tournament visit: UNCBears.com.

Women’s sWim and dive

UNC finished fourth in the Denver Relays on Saturday in Denver.

UNC finished with 84 points, while the University of Wyoming won the combined score with 564 points with both men’s and women’s.

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Volleyball splits pair of home games

By Zach Blackburn sports@uncmirror.com

Northern Colorado volleyball had a solid week splitting their games between Idaho State on Thursday night and Weber State on Saturday afternoon, playing both games at the Bank of Colorado Arena.

UNC (7-12) dropped their match Thursday to the Idaho State Bengals (14-6) but saw a very competitive game that went to five sets (25-19, 24-26, 20-25, 25-20, 15-11). Senior outside hitter Kendra Cunningham led the team in kills with 18 and ended the game with a double-double, posting 13 digs, tying for second-most in the game with junior setter Ashley Guthrie. Senior defensive specialist Meagan Garcia led the team with 15 digs.

Senior outside hitter Katie Champion and sophomore middle blocker Alex Kloehn also aided the offense with 11 and nine kills.

Helping them was Guthrie, who had 41 total assists and also accumulated her 3,000th career assist in the game.

In Saturday’s game, the Bears bounced back against Weber State (5-12) and swept the Wildcats in three sets (25-20, 25-23, 25-23).

UNC dominated the first two sets, taking early leads and only letting Weber State tie the game once in the first set and not at all in the second. The third set was full of lead changes, but the Bears finished strong and closed the game out with a pair of kills by fresh-

man outside hitter Kortney Lockey, who totaled eight kills for the game.

Along with Lockey, Kloehn and Cunningham also helped the Bears’ offense with 13 and nine kills, respectively. Guthrie once again put up solid numbers with 32 assists, her 10th game this year with at least 30 assists.

“In the scouting report, their middles are trained to be big on the pins and slow in the middle,” Cunningham said. “So that’s why Al (Kloehn) got going like she did. She worked it and had shots.”

Lockey mentioned how setting up Kloehn helped the team give the Wildcats’ defense different disadvantages.

“Getting Alex going eventually ended up opening up the pins, so it was easy to score,” Lockey said. “When you’re in the air you can hear your teammates calling out shots to swing or tip it to certain places, so that really helps, too.”

Head coach Lyndsey Oates also commented on her team’s performance in terms of mixing things up and making that a key to success.

“I thought it was a good match for us,” Oates said. “We were able to try things in different situations that will help us down the road.

Each time we did something unique, we executed it well and took a big step forward.”

With the win against Weber State, the Bears are back to .500 in Breelyn Bowe | The Mirror the Big Sky Conference at 3-3.

UNC’s next match is against Sacramento State at 7 p.m. on Sophomore Alex Kloehn had 11 kills against Idaho State and added nine more against Weber State on Saturday afternoon.

Thursday in Sacramento, California.

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