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Fall sports reportFreshman class stats are in 4

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illustration by blythe malonein action: Members of the football, volleyball and soccer teams prepare to deliver a rewarding season.

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Would the Tan & Cardinal staff put up a tough fight if it ever faced censorship? This summer, the students at the University of Georgia’s student newspaper sure did. The editor-in-chief, as well as several other top editors at The Red and Black, resigned after they said control of the paper was being taken away from them. This was in response to a draft memo written by the newspaper’s board of directors. The draft memo effec-tively instituted a policy of prior review, in which a nonstudent editorial director would review all content before it was pub-lished. His position gave him the authority to decide whether he wanted to keep something from being published, which is the definition of censorship. Staff members who resigned demanded that the board not only rescind the prior-review policy, but also that the board member who wrote the draft turn in his resignation. When the situation was still going on, the Tan & Cardinal staff was in support of the student editors. Some of us followed their cleverly named

blog, Red and Dead, where they constantly reported updates on the situation. What is even more impressive is that they continued to do the work of their former jobs, posting news, A&E, opin-ion and sports articles related to the university to the new website. Freedom of the press — for both student newspapers and all other newspapers — is an abso-lute necessity. Otterbein student media is the last refuge for un-biased campus news, whether it shows a positive or negative side of the college. We are here to

give you important information about the college you attend, and we are not going to hold back even if that information reveals something the administration might not want you to know. We are the voice of the stu-dents, and we will always fight to retain that right. As a new school year starts and new challenges unfold for the Tan & Cardinal, we vow to fulfill our duty to tell Otterbein students the important informa-tion they need to know. Before school started, the in-

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cident at The Red and Black was resolved. After several meetings with the board of directors, a decision was reached: The prior- review policy was rescinded, and the board member who wrote the draft chose to resign. The student editors quickly reapplied for their jobs. They won. And, more importantly, so did their readers.

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Students can manage payment plans, pay bills and receive refunds online more efficiently by using ePayBy Lindsay PauLsen

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Students and their families now have an updated way to manage their college financial accounts due to the integration of a new payment system. Introduced this past summer, ePay is an online bill-payment system that allows students and their families to pay bills online, receive refunds, manage payment plans and view their accounts and payment history. Tuition Management System was previously the only online system available to manage pay-ment plans, and while it will still be available as an option to manage tuition, Director of Special Affairs Dirk White said the administration anticipates that many students will choose to use the new ePay system. Judith Ralph, student accounts manager, said that in the past, the old system only allowed for students to pay bills online. The improved capabili-ties of the ePay system not only allow for online payment plans, but also give the administra-tion the ability to easily process refunds online. This means that instead of writing a check, the

administration can simply refund it directly to the student’s account. Sophomore Nicole Starling, a creative writing and business administration double major, said, “I think it’s a good idea, because then students wouldn’t have to go to the Financial Aid Office every time they have a question, and their parents could also get the information easily.” Keenan Wright, a sophomore psychology major, also said he likes the new system. “I think it’s an easy way for students and parents to pay their tuition online,” he said. “So I think it’s pretty easy and I like it.” White said the new system should benefit both the adminis-tration and the students. “My personal thought is that it benefits the student because it makes things much easier,” he said. “But I also think that it helps our office because it improves the efficiency of our office. When our efficiencies are improved, that gives us more time to help the student.” The Business Office has dis-played posters around campus to make students aware of the new system. An example of how this new

system might be helpful often occurs a couple weeks into the semester when students drop classes and need to receive refunds. White said the Business Office was busy during that time of the year because it was pro-cessing refund requests. “There was a long line of people going out the door when people came in to get their checks,” White said. “It was just a revolving door ... the parking lot was full and it took a lot of time. So by using the software and having the student fill out what they need to online, we can (electronically) send them a refund. They don’t have to take the time to come in (to the Busi-ness Office) and do all of that stuff, which helps the student, giving them more time to study.” Requests from students over the years have also prompted the use of this new system, which has been in development for the past five years, Ralph said. She also said that this particular system, owned by a company called TouchNet, was chosen because of its cost efficiency and user-friendly nature. Although Ralph said the

initial cost of the system was expensive, she said it will save money for the administration because it allows for a more efficient financial management system. White said that one reason this particular system was chosen from a list of competitors is because it is particularly secure with industry-standard protec-tion levels to help keep private financial information safe. “We’ve engaged TouchNet because they’re secure and we feel confident that they will pro-tect (the student’s information),” White said. The new system also has a mobile component that will make it possible for students to view their account

information on smartphones, but the Business Office has not promoted that aspect because it has not yet been tested. Another benefit of the integration of this new software is that it opens the door for other potential online financial opportunities. An online “marketplace” is currently in the testing stages. White said he hopes that one day it will be possible for the university to sell tickets for conferences or allow the Athletic Department to sell things like jerseys from previous decades. White also said that next fall, students will be able to buy their parking decals online, and the decals will be mailed to them.

&Maintenance update Fresh faces aren’t the only things new on Otterbein’s campus this year, as the Service Department has made improve-ments around the university during summer break. Here are a few outstanding changes that students might notice around campus:

• The second floor of Clements Hall received a major renovation, which included the addition of new carpets, cabinets, furniture and light fixtures.

• The first floor and lounge of Hanby Hall were renovated, and an electric fireplace was added.

• New steps were built at the rear of Mayne Hall.

• An energy-efficient control system for the strobic fans in the Science Building was installed.

• The balcony-walkway at the rear of the Campus Center was reconstructed.

• The parking lot between Roush and Towers was resurfaced.

• Many parking lots were sealed to extend the life of the asphalt, and the lots were also patched to

remove worn-out potholes and areas where asphalt was deterio-rating.

• The remainder of the track surface was replaced in the Clements Recreation Center.

• The fire alarm system was replaced at the Rike Center.

new year, new look: Campus received a variety of updates this summer.photo by blythe malone

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Class of 2016 has fewer incoming students than last yearFacts and figures of freshmen

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Many new faces arrived on campus last week (572 to be exact). The number of freshmen decreased from 653 students last year, a difference of 81 students. Of these 572 freshmen, 40 percent are men and 60 percent are women. The numbers show that the new class has an average ACT score of 24, which is the same from the previous class of 2015. It also has an average GPA of 3.5. One reason for choosing Otterbein is the majors that are offered. With the top six majors being nursing, health and sports science, undeclared, biology, education and business, the class of 2016 is diverse in its interests. Otterbein’s theater program is what drew freshman acting major Afton Welch to the campus. “I’m from Texas, and it doesn’t get that cold in Texas,” she said. “I went to a performing

arts high school, and since this is such a strong theater program, my high school really pushes for us to apply to the top theater programs in the U.S.,” she said.

Barbara Wharton, the assistant vice president of university planning, said the official numbers for the class of 2016 won’t be available until the third week of the term, but the preliminary numbers are out now. Director of Admissions Ben Shoemaker said in an email interview that the Admissions Office is committed to increasing

enrollment numbers. “The Office of Admission has developed and is developing several new strategies to attract and help prospective students better understand how Otterbein can be a great fit for their academic needs and interests.” Shoemaker also said that the new class represents 25 states of the U.S., with the farthest being Hawaii. More locally, students have come from 68 of the 88 Ohio counties. Freshman nursing major Ashley Ohler chose Otterbein because it was close to home, provided a friendly atmosphere and had a good community. Freshman Ashley Tabler, an early childhood education major, had a similar reason for choosing Otterbein. “It was close, and it’s a safe, small campus. Everybody seems friendly,” she said. Freshman acting major Mason Smajstrla said, “I felt connected to the atmosphere. It’s safe … and I like the conservatory theater program.”

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Campus Events▪ Greek Splash 1- 5 p.m. behind the Campus Center▪ Second Annual Invitation-al Marching Band Festival, 5 p.m.

Campus Events▪ Guest artist recital with Kruse Duo, 7 p.m. in Riley Auditorium▪ Men’s Soccer vs. Shawnee State, 2 p.m.

CD Releases▪ Akon, “Stadium”▪ Dave Matthews Band, “Away from the World”▪ DMX, “Undis-puted”▪ Ludacris, “Ludaversal”

Campus Events▪ CCPD Budget-ing Workshop, 12- 1 p.m. ▪ Follow the Yellow Brick Road 5-7 p.m., Clements Hall

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Campus Events▪ Homecom-ming cookout and Music Fest, 6 p.m. at Campus Center Back Padio▪ Women’s Volley-ball, 7 p.m., Rike

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Campus Events▪Otterbein Foot-ball vs. Gallaudet, 1 p.m. Memorial Stadium▪ Women’s Vol-leyball vs. Bethany, 9:30 a.m.; vs. Cal-vin 12 p.m. Rike

Campus Events▪ Women’s Soccer v.s. Hiram, 5 p.m.▪ Women’s Volley-ball vs. Mount St. Joseph, 7 p.m. at the Rike Center

Campus Events▪Men’s Tennis vs. Central State, 3:30 p.m.

Movie Releases▪ “The Words”▪ “Bachelorette”▪ “Hello I Must Be Going”▪ “Keep the Lights On”▪ “The Cold Light of Day”

Movie Releases▪ “The Master”▪ “Resident Evil: Retribution”▪ “Finding Nemo 3D”▪ “Stolen”▪ “10 years”▪ “Arbitrage”

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Campus Events▪ Greek Splash 1- 5 p.m. behind the Campus Center▪ Second Annual Invitation-al Marching Band Festival, 5 p.m.

Campus Events▪ Guest artist recital with Kruse Duo, 7 p.m. in Riley Auditorium▪ Men’s Soccer vs. Shawnee State, 2 p.m.

CD Releases▪ Akon, “Stadium”▪ Dave Matthews Band, “Away from the World”▪ DMX, “Undis-puted”▪ Ludacris, “Ludaversal”

Campus Events▪ CCPD Budget-ing Workshop, 12- 1 p.m. ▪ Follow the Yellow Brick Road 5-7 p.m., Clements Hall

Homecoming Weekend

Campus Events▪ Homecom-ming cookout and Music Fest, 6 p.m. at Campus Center Back Padio▪ Women’s Volley-ball, 7 p.m., Rike

Campus Events▪Homecoming Parade, 10 a.m.▪ Cardy 2012 Tail-gate/Carnival, 11 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.▪ Football, 2 p.m. Memorial Stadium

Video Game Releases▪ Borderlands 2

Campus Events▪ “Noises Off,” 7:30 p.m. in Cowan Hall

Campus Events▪ “Noises Off,” 8 p.m. Cowan Hall

Campus Events▪ “Noises Off,” 8 p.m. Cowan Hall

Campus Events▪Otterbein Foot-ball vs. Gallaudet, 1 p.m. Memorial Stadium▪ Women’s Vol-leyball vs. Bethany, 9:30 a.m.; vs. Cal-vin 12 p.m. Rike

Campus Events▪ Women’s Soccer v.s. Hiram, 5 p.m.▪ Women’s Volley-ball vs. Mount St. Joseph, 7 p.m. at the Rike Center

Campus Events▪Men’s Tennis vs. Central State, 3:30 p.m.

Movie Releases▪ “The Words”▪ “Bachelorette”▪ “Hello I Must Be Going”▪ “Keep the Lights On”▪ “The Cold Light of Day”

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flower power: Jennifer Hall shows off her bright personality through her clothes.

Name: Jennifer HallMajor: art and business adminis-trationDescribe your style: I love wear-ing cute outfits that use lots of differ-ent colors. I feel like it highlights my outgoing personal-ity.What class are your looking forward to? my art classes and ZumbaWhat inspired today’s outfit? I wanted something cute and colorful that would stand out.

cool and casual: Drew Van Winkle went with a more casual look for the first day.

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Name: Drew Van WinkleMajor: undecidedDescribe your style: casualWhat class are your looking for-ward to? Science of HappinessWhat inspired today’s outfit? It being the first day of school.

Freshman first-day fashionsFreshmen show off their styles between their first college classes

Name: Laci KernMajor: SpanishDescribe your style: classy-comfortableWhat class are your looking forward to? Spanish

pretty in patterns: Laci Kern mixes patterns and solid pastels to make a pretty combination.

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The aroma of coffee still sits in the air in the area just outside the lobby of the library. How-ever, the sign on the wall, and what is in your drink, is no longer a Crimson Cup product. The Otter Bean Cafe now brews and uses Starbucks coffee in all of its coffee products. The Frappuccino blended bev-erages are available in coffee, caramel, mocha and smoothie. They come in one size, and the price depends on the drink. Among the espresso prod-ucts, which can be served hot or iced, you will find the fol-lowing Starbucks drinks: Caffe Latte, Caffe Mocha, Flavored Latte, White Chocolate Mocha, Cappuccino, Caramel Macchiato, Caffe Americano and shots of espresso. These drinks follow the traditional Starbucks sizes of tall, grande and venti. Otterbein will also still offer a variety of other drinks not affili-ated with the Starbucks franchise.These include the Tazo tea prod-ucts offered in past years, as well as hot chocolate. A variety of bottled drinks, snacks and home-made baked goods from previ-ous years are also still offered. Starbucks was brought to campus when Bon Appetit general manager Terry McGhee

was asked by the administration to bring a change on campus. It suggested Starbucks. To help prepare themselves for the switch, the Otter Bean employees all worked alongside a specialist from Starbucks in a five-hour training session. McGhee said that while in training, the employees made and sampled all the Starbucks products that would be sold in the cafe. Kathy Gray, an Otter Bean barista, said that the White Iced Mocha was her favorite, but that was likely to change, as Bon Appetit will be adding to its menu. Another barista, Melissa Fullerton, named the Iced Mocha as her favorite. She really enjoyed the training session and thought that making the coffee was easier once the cafe officially opened. Both of these employees opened the cafe on Monday, the first day the Otter Bean sold Starbucks products. According to Gray, 8 in the morning wasn’t bad, but they were slammed about an hour later. McGhee thought the student reception would be positive. “It’s a brand that the younger generation are in tune with,” he said. Freshman vocal performance major and Starbucks lover Amanda Ackman is excited to

have Starbucks on campus. “I love Starbucks because I drink it everyday,” she said. “(The Otter Bean has) what I normally get, and it is just as good.” Freshman health promotion major Alicia Kriebel tried the Caramel Frappuccino. “It’s a little bit stronger than what I’ve had at Starbucks, but it is still good,” Kriebel said. The change has also been met with some criticism. Sopho-more allied health major Kylee Tuchfarber likes the Starbucks products but misses some of the Crimson Cup drinks from last year. “I really liked the Otter Bean Mocha,” she said. “It was my favorite.” McGhee said he wants to offer more samples this year. He said that during the training, when workers sampled the products, they also ate a cookie or other baked goods along with the drink. This really made the flavor of both items pop. McGhee hopes to have samples like this available to help appease those waiting in long lines. With these changes, only the Otter Bean will be affected. The Roost, the Cardinal’s Nest and all events catered by Bon Appetit at Otterbein will still provide Crimson Cup coffee.

By Laina ThompsonArts & Entertainment Editor

Drinks in the campus cafe are now made with Starbucks coffee Otter Bean brews changesorder up: Sophomore Dani Schwartz said that the Hot Vanilla Latte is her favorite Starbucks drink.

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www.otterbein360.com vol. 94, issue 1 9opinionJunior offers advice for first-yearsFreshmen might have an easier time getting through year one if they follow these tips What’s up, freshmen? If you’re reading this, it means you’ve just discovered our illus-trious school newspaper and are still naive enough to read my articles. This is the first issue of the year, which means I don’t have to write about any-thing too important. Instead of doing research and fact-finding, I’ve made a list of tips I wish I would’ve known as a freshman, or did know and just completely avoided, much like I avoided writing this.

Books Textbooks are becoming in-creasingly expensive and can add hundreds of dollars to the cost of each semester. While the Otterbein book-store is an easy and helpful option — perfect if you need a book immediately — exploring your options can help you save a lot of money. Websites like

Chegg.com and Amazon.com offer rental services that are much cheaper than purchasing books, as long as you remember to turn them in again. You can sell new textbooks at the end of each semester to certain companies, but it’s easier to save the money now than to try and get it back later. It can be helpful to wait until your first couple days of class to purchase a book as well because the professor may have changed the book or could provide the materials themselves.

My Otternet When teachers actually use it, Blackboard is extremely helpful in connecting with other students and keeping track of grades and assignments, and so is My Otternet. An option is available on My Otternet that lets you look at the roster for each class, allowing you to get in contact with other students for group projects or if you missed a day of class. Some classes will also provide notes and papers electronically after a class.

Don’t be suspicious You’re in college and you heard about a “social gathering” nearby at someone’s house. It’s really easy to have consequence-free fun as long as you are safe and smart about it. Like maybe don’t show up to somebody’s house on a Friday night with a group of 20 others from your dorm so that you clog their front door and lawn. Don’t carry illegal sub-stances around campus. Don’t run around destroying public property, and maybe don’t have that pong game in your dorm room at 9 p.m. because your resi-dent assistant didn’t get invited and might get jealous.

Getting in trouble Be aware of your rights and how they change on and off campus. The laws of Otterbein and Westerville can be very differ-ent, and you might find yourself getting charges from Otterbein you never even knew existed. Be polite and respectful to Otterbein and Westerville police, but know your rights so that you

and your friends don’t get taken advantage of. Sooner or later this will happen to you or someone you know — trust me. Don’t stress too much; you’re going to have plenty of stress as the years go on. You’re also going to get fat and skinny a bunch depending on your party-to-exercise ratio, so just accept it and enjoy your first year. You’re going to have fun and you might even learn some stuff, but you have your whole life to worry and regret. So when you wake up on Sunday with a hazy memory and the feeling that you screwed up, you probably did — but who cares? You’re a fresh-man, and you might as well enjoy it while you can. I definitely could have come up with a lot more tips that could be even more helpful than this, but you learn those things as you go. Go to class, talk to people, have a good time, don’t mess up too much. You’ve got four years to make a new you if you want, so get started. t&c

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Dennison sleeper is a junior journalism major anD the opinion eDitor for the t&c.

Otter Bean now sells Starbucks coffee, minus its poor CD collection.

Dorms and houses are stocked with food that might make it past the first week.

School started, giving us something to do.

Parking continues to be an issue as freshmen battle for spots, sometimes risk-ing getting a ticket by parking somewhere they shouldn’t.

Bookstore prices are still high, but luckily alter-natives are avaliable.

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School started, so we have to do things.

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movin’ on up: Greek Life and others come out to assist freshmen moving in. phoTo by blyThe malone

Obama’s “Head Start” ad features a clip of Mitt Romney during his visit to Otterbein.

“Breaking Bad” is almost done for the season, and we will have to wait until next year to see the conclusion of Walter White’s saga.

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Fall athleticsfall in lineTeams’ preparation and work will be put to the test in their upcoming first games

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Football Tim Doup’s upgrade from offensive coordinator to head coach is only one of the changes for a Cardinal football team that struggled last season. Coming off a 3-7 season, Doup chose to overhaul a defense that proved problematic in the past. “We’re going to go to a 3-4 defense instead of a 3-3 … then you can get in a four-man front … constantly blitzing somebody, bringing somebody off the edge, which helps.” The Otterbein defense gave up 410.4 yards per outing in 2011 — 183.8 yards on the ground and 226.6 through the air. The team had a -19 turnover margin as well, collecting seven fumbles and picking six passes. “We’ve got Anthony Kor-pieski at defense back, all confer-ence, Joey Whitehead is going to be a four-year guy for us on the defensive line,” Doup said.

“We’ll be a little younger (than last year), but I think we’re going to be more athletic.” Football opens up with a home opener Saturday, Sept. 1, at 1 p.m. against Gallaudet Univer-sity.

Men’s Cross Country The men’s cross country team has only one major obstacle, according to Coach Alpeter: More than half of the team is rookies. However, inexperience will not deter them. “Everyone has a good attitude and are all willing to put in the work to help us move up in the conference,” Alpeter said. The top runners for the men’s cross country team include senior Mark Bayman; juniors Andrew Mantell, Anthony Napoli and Steve Sheneman; along with sophomores Caleb McCullough and Joey Montoya. The top freshmen include Bren-nan McCotter, Ben Diamond, Dan Williard, Phillip Cochran and Chris Nusbaum.

Women’s Cross Country Improvement is the expec-

tation for the women’s cross country team this season after it finished sixth in the Ohio Ath-letic Conference in 2011. “Rebekah Reese will be a senior, and she is one of the best runners in the conference,” head coach Dave Lehman said. “We’re certainly looking forward to the kind of season that she might have.” Reese placed third at the Ot-terbein Invitational, seventh at the OAC and 83rd at the NCAA Regionals, second on the team behind Nicole Elliott (50th). “I’m definitely looking toward nationals, trying to qualify,” Reese said. “On a flat course for 5K, I’d like to be in the 18:40. I’d be happy with that and a flat course for 6K, mid to low 22 (minutes).” Lehman is also looking to Kaila Cramer and Sara O’Brien to contribute to the team’s improvement.

Men’s Golf The team remains hopeful after the loss of a dominant senior class. “It is going to be hard since we lost three seniors who hap-pened to be our top three golf-

ers,” senior Taylor Harle said. “But it seems like we have some strong freshmen coming in who can contribute right away, and Matt Mosca has always been an extremely solid golfer.” The team has six invitationals scheduled this fall, as the spring is the more dominant season. Under head coach Matt Cooper-rider, the team will take its talents to the links for the first time Sept. 8 for the Transylvania Fall Invitational.

Women’s Golf The Lady Cardinals golf team is coming into its upcoming sea-son after finishing second in the OAC last season. Coach Chad Bucci knows the schools to beat since it finished first. “Baldwin Wallace has a great program and will for the next few seasons, so we will be chas-ing them again and again to get the crown back, which they have had the last two years,” Bucci said. The Lady Cardinals excelled in the classroom with a GPA of 3.76, which had them placed third in the nation out of all divisions for women’s golf pro-grams, making the coach say he

proud to coach them. With Coach Bucci’s motto “WIN (What’s Important Now),” he is expecting his players to overcome their battles on and off the field. Men’s Soccer Head coach Gerry D’Arcy, returning for his 24th year, looks to improve with the addition of a talented freshman class and experienced upperclassmen. “We are strong at the back with junior goalkeeper Kyle Ripma and senior defender Adam Brown being dominant players, and the addition of transfer Justin Esarey,” he said. The midfield will be senior Dusty Kiaski, junior Evan Fallon and sophomore Conor Holland. Upfront is senior Aaric Mil-ligan, junior Jimmy Costin and sophomore Jared Pulliam. Senior Dusty Kiaski echoes D’Arcy and his thoughts on the season. “This is definitely the deepest team we have had since I have been here, so I am expecting us to have a good year.” Last season the men finished 5-10-2. They open up the season with their first game at home at all for one: The team has two more practices till it’s the home opener.

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for the extra point: The football program is experiencing many changes as it hopes to improve this season.

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photo by blythe malonepressure: Senior Molly Kroger puts pressure on the defender while running up the field in the offensive zone.

Annie Juenger and Liz Palmer return along with senior Kristen Bennett and last year’s standout freshman Tabatha Piper, who will be a sophomore this season. The team is ready to begin this season’s play. “We are all extremely excited to start,” Juenger said. “We are

6 p.m. Friday, Aug. 31, against Kenyon College.

Women’s Soccer The women’s soccer team looks to continue its tradition of winning OAC championships this year with a handful of veteran returners and the experi-ence of head coach Brandon Koons. “This season should be a lot of fun, and we are looking to rise up and meet the standards this program has set,” senior Jessica Yaney said. “We have great returning players and a good freshmen class.” The team finished 10-6-2 last year and will travel this upcom-ing Saturday, Sept. 1, to play Penn State Behrend.

Women’s Tennis Coach Patricia Anderson is ready for a strong fall. “I expect this team to be ready to start immediately,” Anderson said. “The returning players understand the impor-tance of using their offseason wisely, and this year’s incoming freshmen come from strong high school programs, so they will be ready.” Senior Taylor Jordan and junior Julie Stroyne, the captains, were both named first-team all-OAC last season, and Stroyne re-peated her nomination as “Player of the Year.” The team will welcome in-coming freshmen Sammi

Kruger, a standout from the Cincinnati area; Adrien Leather-wood, who placed first in singles for her high school; and Megan Locke. With the array of strong ten-nis players and some hard work, Anderson believes that the Lady Cards are in good shape to com-pete for the conference title.

Men’s Tennis The Otterbein men’s tennis team placed third in the OAC last fall season. “We are feeling optimistic about the season,” junior Ryan Shutt said. “We are such a young team, with no seniors this season, so we are looking forward to see-ing the new freshmen get some experience.” The biggest obstacles for the Cardinals this fall is to first avoid injury because the men’s team is already low on numbers. Secondly, incoming players as well as freshmen have to find a way to step up and replace the first and second singles players from last year, as well as a couple double-teams players. The Cardinals first home game will be Sep. 26 against Central State.

Volleyball Under sixth-year coach Monica McDonald, Otterbein’s volleyball team was picked to finish third in the OAC behind Heidelberg and Mount Union. The ladies finished with a 26-6 record last season, riding a

nine-game home winning streak. Offensively and defensively, the Cardinals were not just tough, they were dominant. The team boasted 13.2 kills per game while holding their opponents to only 5.4. They had 1.9 aces per game while opposi-tion posted 0.5. They also rattled off 15.6 digs per contest and only saw 8.2 per game from the other side of the net. The team returns a host of players from last year. Juniors

ready to achieve the goals we have set for ourselves and sur-pass everyone’s expecta-tions.” The team opens with a home

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