New field brings more fans to sporting events

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New field brings more fans to sporting events
football
(1-0, 2-1)
Rankings
1. Ferrum
2-0
2. Maryville(Tenn.)2-0
3. CNU
1-0
4. NC Wesleyan 1-1 5. Greensboro 0-1
6. Averett
0-1
7. Methodist
0-1
8. Shenandoah 0-2
4-1
3-2
2-1
2-3
2-2
1-3
1-3
1-4
Upcoming games:
10/11: CNU vs. Greensboro
women’s soccer
(4-0, 7-4-1)
Rankings
1. CNU
4-0
2. Methodist
3-0
3. Averett
2-1
4. Meredith
2-1 5. Shenandoah 2-1
6. NC Wesleyan 1-1-1
7. Ferrum
0-3-1
8. Greensboro 0-1-1
9. Mary Baldwin 0-2
10.Peace
0-4
7-4-1
6-5
7-2-1
7-3
6-6-1
3-4-1
2-7-1
3-7-2
0-9
2-9
Upcoming games:
10/8: CNU vs. VA Wesleyan
men’s soccer
(2-0, 9-3-1)
Rankings
1. NC Wesleyan
2. CNU
3. Greensboro
4. Methodist
5. Shenandoah
6. Ferrum
7. Averett
3-0
2-0
1-0
2-1 0-1
0-3 0-3
8-2
9-3-1
6-4-1
6-6
0-9-2
2-10
1-6
Upcoming games:
10/8: CNU at Shenandoah
10/11: CNU at Methodist
Cole Hogan/The captain’s log
CNU students practice on the new field hockey/lacrosse field on Sunday afternoon. The new field was added over the summer where the old football practice
field use to be. With new lights and later games, many believe that the addition will create more popularity among the sporting events held there.
By Cassandra Vinch
Cassa n dr a.v i nch.07 @ cn u.edu
The athletic prog ram at
CNU is growing – literally
– as a new field hockey and
lacrosse field has been added
to the sports complex that
includes Pomoco Stadium and
the university’s baseball field.
The new field, which will
allow for up to 70 0 spectat o r s , i n c lu d e s l i g ht s fo r
night games, a l lowing for
an increase in recreational
activities for CNU students.
“Our games used to all be
during the day when people
had to be in class,” said Sophomore Carter Hanson of the
men’s lacrosse team.
Wit h t he avai labi lity of
night games, Hanson believes
that more people will be able
to attend events.
The new field will require
some adjustments, however.
“It’s much wider and longer
compared to what we played
on last year,” said sophomore
women’s lacrosse player Mea
Arnold.
“That means we have to
bui ld up our running and
endurance,” she said.
At the same time, the field
should help minimize injuries.
Associate Director of Athletics Jon Waters said the
blades of grass on the artificial turf are filled with rubber
and sand, creating a softer
landing for athletes who are
knocked to the ground.
The football team had to
move its practices because of
the construction on the new
field, and now the field hockey
team and football teams have
switched practice sites.
“The new practice field is
great for us as a team. There
is so much more room than dents enjoy, such as the new
the old field. The different Paul and Rosemary Trible
p o sit ion g r oup s a r e able Library.
to spread out more during
With the ability to schedpractice so each position has ule games late into the night
enough room to perform their on the new, lighted field, the
drills without
opportubeing on top
nities for
“The new field gives us
of each other.
intramural
top-of-the-line facilities sports will
A lso, t here
are more
increase.
to train and compete
angles availNow, the
on. It brings excitement
able for filmfield will
not only to our teams
ing practice.
not only
and CNU, but to the
T his lets us
bring stusee practice
dents closer
community as well.”
each day and
together, but
Coach Carolyn Ravela
improve our
it will also
m i s t a k e s ,”
streng then
said senior
t i e s
offensive lineman Paul Crow- between the CNU community
ley.
and the local community.For
The new field cost $685,000, instance, after their games
all of which came from stu- on each of the past three Satdent fees, said Waters. Those urdays, the field hockey team
fe e s p ay for m a ny of t he held youth clinics for younger
campus facilities that stu- kids in the area, allowing our
field hockey
Roush Fenway
team captures
1st, 2nd and 3rd
(8-3)
Upcoming games:
10/8: CNU vs. Lynchburg
10/11: CNU at Kenyon (OH)
volleyball
By Kaitlyn Vincie
k a i t ly n.v i nci e.0 6 @ cn u.edu
(11-0, 17-4)
Rankings
1. CNU 11-0
2. NC Wesleyan 8-2
3. Greensboro 7-4
4. Averett
6-5
5. Methodist
5-6
6. Meredith
5-6
7. Ferrum
5-6
8. Peace
3-6
9. Mary Baldwin 2-8
10.Shenendoah 0-9
players to act as positive role
models to younger girls.
The field hockey team has
attracted close to 300 fans for
each of their last two games,
a very positive sign that the
new field will boost interest in
and support for the team.
He a d wome n’s l ac r o s s e
C o ach C a r oly n R avel a i s
excited about the new facility and what it means for her
players and the school.
“The new field gives us topof-the-line facilities to train
and compete on,” she said. “It
brings excitement not only to
our teams and CNU, but to the
community as well.”
The CNU field hockey and
women’s lacrosse teams combined for a superb record of
55-17 over the past two years.
Hopefully, the new field will
help enhance their training
a nd comp etitiveness even
more. n
17-4
16-6
11-12
7-14
11-10
7-14
5-14
10-9
2-21
4-13
Upcoming games:
Wash. U. Invitational
10/10: CNU at Baldwin-Wallace
(OH)
CNU at Endicott (MA)
10/11: CNU at Washington Univ.
(MO)
CNU at Williams (MA)
cross country
Upcoming events:
10/11: Carnegie Mellon Invitational
ice hockey
(3-2)
Upcoming events:
10/10: CNU at Salisbury
10/11: CNU at Loyola
golf
Upcoming events:
10/11-12: VA State Intercollegiate
Jesse Hutcheson/The captain’s log
Freshmen Megan Roth, Chelsea McClure, Sophomore Caitlyn Jansen and Senior Ellen Koch watch Freshman Jessie Heavenrich’s serve against Greensboro on Sat.
Volleyball cruises through USA South quad matches
Monarchs 25-5, 25-6, 25-16.
The Lady Captains would
put on an encore performance
The Christopher Newport in the evening game by hanWo m e n’s v o l l e y b a l l t e a m dling the Greensboro Pride
t r o u n c e d c o n f e r e n c e f o e s 25-13, 25-12, 25-10.
Methodist and Greensboro in
I n t he e a rly m atch, t he
Saturday’s quad match at the Monarchs had no answer for
Freeman Center.
the aggressive Christopher
Led by senior outside hitter Newport attack.
Allie Wolfe, who allotted 23
Sophomore setter Ryann
kills and 13 digs during the two Lowery racked up 21 assists
games, the Captains swept the as the Captains fed Methodist
a steady dose of Wolfe,
who finished with 15
kills, five digs and four
aces.
S ophomor e l ib a r o
Mar y Hor ner played
her position effectively
w it h 10 d i g s , wh i le
Lowery added nine digs
of her own to buoy the
Christopher Newport
defense.
After barely breaking a sweat in a speedy
Jesse Hutcheson/The captain’s log
op en i n g m atch , t he
Freshman Becca Davis and Senior
Lady Captains looked
Meghan Puckli reach for the ball
to duplicate their performance against the
against Greensboro.
Pride of Greensboro
By travis maples
t r av is.m a pl es.07 @ cn u.edu
College, who came of f of a
heartbreaking five-set loss
to Ferrum in the previous
matchup.
It wasn’t long before the
fatigue factor became relatively obvious for the Pride,
as each of their three games
were littered with unforced
errors.
The Captains spread the
ball around very efficiently
throughout the match, with
nine different players getting
kills. Wolfe once again led
the team, this time with eight
kills, while blockers Senior
S a ra h Brow n, S ophomore
Caitlyn Jansen and Freshman
Chelsea McClure each added
five of their own. Lowery
ne a rly m atche d her tot a l
from the early match with 20
assists, as freshman setter
Jessie Heavenrich added nine.
Heavenrich also enjoyed
a stellar day at the service
line, leading the team with
15 service points and three
aces. Wolfe tacked on 12 service points and junior outside
hitter Sarah Coffey had 11.
“We were able to give new
players a chance, and it really
gave them confidence,” said
Coach Lindsay Birch of the
team’s widespread contribution.
Defensively, the Captains
frustrated Greensboro with
seven team blocks and not
allowing any easy shots to hit
the floor.
Seniors Liz Bush and Ellen
Koch were key in the Captain’s defensive effort at the
net, forcing the Pride out of
their comfort zone. Horner
once again came up huge with
13 digs, while Wolfe added
eight and Heavenrich had
seven.
Christopher Newport cuised
to their second sweep of the
day, disposing of Greensboro
in less than an hour.
The Captains remain undefeated in USA South play at
11-0 and improve their overall
record to 17-4.
They will make their way
to St. Louis, Mo. for the Washington University Invitational
this weekend. n
Sunday’s race at the New
Hampshire Motor Speedway
in Dover, Delaware proved to
be an outstanding day for the
Roush Fenway Racing team.
The Roush Ford’s took first,
second, and third place with
Greg Bi f f le c apt u ri ng his
second straight victory in the
Chase at the Camping World
RV 4 0 0. Bi f f le is the f i rst
driver to ever win the first
two races of the Chase. Carl
Edwards, the current point
leader, battled for the lead
with teammates Matt Kenseth
and Biffle for the last 100 laps.
On lap 301 Bi f f le took the
lead as the three Roush cars
attacked Jimmie Johnson.
Kyle Busch, who was the
Sprint Cup point leader for 17
straight weeks, has now found
himself in a position where
it will be close to impossible
to compete for the championship. After racing in the 11th
spot, he eventually his day
ended on lap 172 when the
engine blew.
Jeff Gordon earned the pole
for the Monster Mile and led
the first 30 laps before Jamie
McMurray took the lead for
the top spot. After a considerably good day for McMurray,
an accident on lap 161 with
Robby Gordon caused major
right-side damage to the car
and he took it to the garage.
On lap 188 Jimmie Johnson
took the lead. Edwards worked
his way up the field on two
fresh tires and took the top
spot. Roush Fenway Racing
held the top three positions.
The Roush Ford’s battled
in a thrilling run for the final
20 laps, but in the end, it was
Biff le who came to victory
lane, followed by Kenseth.
Busch has fallen 210 points
behind Edwards and now sits
in 12th position in the standings. The Chase will continue
on Sept. 28 in Kansas for the
Ca mpi ng World RV 4 0 0 at
the Kansas Speedway where
Biff le won last season and
may possibly continue his
winning streak. n
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T H E C A P T A I N ’ S L O G | P AGE B 4
Men’s Soccer begins USA South play with two victories
By sara isenhour
sa r a.isen hou r.0 5 @ cn u.edu
Men’s Soccer
10/3: CNU 8, Ferrum 1
10/4: CNU 7, Averett 1
H ighlight : In Saturday’s
game against Averett, CNU
scored five of their seven goals
within the first 30 minutes of
the game.
Next up: Tonight, the Captains travel to play Shenandoah in their third conference
game of the season.
Women’s Soccer
10/1: CNU 2, Salisbury 0
10/4: CNU 2, Greensboro 0
H igh l ight : With the win
against their USA South rivals
on Saturday, the Lady Captains
extended their winning streak
to seven.
Next up : CNU returns to
action tonight at 7 p.m. on the
Captai ns Field agai nst Va.
Wesleyan.
Football
10/4: CNU 17, Shenandoah 7
Highlight: The Captain’s
opened USA South play with
a win this past Saturday. At
the game, Senior Jay Graham
booted a 47-yard field goal with
5:58 left to play giving CNU
their 17-7 lead, and breaking
his own school record.
Next up: On Saturday, Oct.
11, CNU plays Greensboro in
their first home game of the
season.
Cross Country
10/4: Pre-National Meet
H igh l ight : For the men,
Senior David Woodson finished
sixth with a time of 25:49, while
Junior Amy Wampler finished
in 12th for the women with a
time of 23:00.
N e x t u p : T he C apt a i n s
return to action on Saturday,
Oct. 11, travelling to Pittsburg
for the Carnegie Mellon Invitational.
Golf
9 /2 9 : Appr ent ic e S cho ol
Tournament
9/29-30: Greensboro College
Invitational
Highlight: The B golf team
for the Captains finished third
in the Apprentice School Tournament on Monday, Sept 29,
and the golf team as a whole
finished eighth in the Greensboro College Invitational.
Next up : The golf squad
will be participating for the
Va. State Intercollegiate Oct.
11-13.
Field Hockey
10/1: CNU 2, Mary Washington 1 (2OT)
10/4: CNU 1, Eastern Mennonite 1
Highlight: With three seconds left of second overtime
i n last Wed nesday’s ga me
against Mary Washing ton,
Kim Tomlin scored the winni ng goa l of f a pass f rom
Senior Courtney Russ.
Next up: The Lady Captains
return to action tonight, hosting Lynchburg at 4:30 p.m.
Volleyball
10/1: CNU 3, Shenandoah 1
10/3: Salisbury 3, CNU 2
10/4: CNU 3, Greensboro 0
CNU 3, Methodist 0
Highlight: In Wednesday’s
game against Shenandoah,
Senior El len Koch led t he
team with nine kills, finishing
with a .429 hitting percentage.
Next up : This weekend,
the Lady Captains head to St.
Louis, Mo. to participate in
the Washington University
Invitational.
Ice Hockey
ACHA Showcase
10/2: CNU 10, Radford 5
10/3: Hofstra 5, CNU 1
10/4: Lawrence Tech 7, CNU
1
Nex t up : T he C apt a i n s
return to action on Friday,
Oct. 10, traveling to Salisbury
University. n
Info courtesy of cnusports.
com
Jesse Hutcheson/The captain’s log
Jesse Hutcheson/The captain’s log
ADam baker/The captain’s log
(Top) Freshman Nao Masuda celebrates a goal against
Averett on Sat. (Mid-Left) Senior Amanda Peters scores on a
headers in Saturday’s game against Greensboro. (Mid-Right)
Senior Bryan Davis gaining possession against Averett.
(Right) Senior Brian Tweed gets caught up with the goalie
after passing to Masuda for the open score. (Bottom)Caitlin
Maat and Chelsea Brown double team a Greensboro player
on Sat.
Jesse Hutcheson/The captain’s log
Jesse Hutcheson/The captain’s log
The Manny Ramirez trade shows a stats change
By chris inzirillo
ch r i s t oph e r .i n z i r i l l o.0 5 @ cn u.
edu
So they finally “got rid”
of him right? The Red Sox
were able to “unload” Manny
Ramirez from their roster on
July 31 of this year, in return
for Jason Bay.
I will be the first to admit
that I, for all intents and purposes, agree with this move.
No matter how good of a
player someone is, i f they
bring negativity to the clubhouse, they are probably hindering the team more than
they are helping.
In fact the move thus far
has not visibly hurt Boston,
as the Sox still made it to the
postseason.
And most recently Manny’s
d e p a r t u r e h a s d e f i n it ely
helped them as much as one
could tell.
His replacement, Bay, hit a
go-ahead homer in Boston’s
Game 1 against the top-seeded
LA Angels.
However, I can’t help but
look at the other side of the
arg ument and take a peek
at some stats that just might
create a situation in Boston of
“many missing Manny.”
F i r st , let ’s lo ok at B os t o n’s f a n f av o r it e a n d
o n e - t i m e d r a m at i c h e r o ,
D av i d “ B i g P a pi ” O r t i z .
Before Manny’s departure,
when he was protecting Ortiz
by batting behind him in the
Red Sox lineup, Ortiz’s stat
line looked like this: .274 average, 47 RBI, and 14 HR.
Then after the big trade,
when Big Papi became the
“protection” in the lineup, his
stats read like this: .262 average, 42 RBI, and nine HR.
Now keep in mind that the
B.B. (Before Bay) time period
was two-thirds of the season,
while the A.M. (After Manny)
time period is only one third.
That being said, the biggest
number that stands out is that
Ortiz is walked more because
Manny isn’t behind him in the
lineup to intimidate pitchers.
Also Ortiz’s intentional walk
total almost doubled in the
final two months. His power
numbers stayed relatively
consistent, with more people
getting on in front of him, but
even his average suffered, dipping down 14 points.
So overall, though Manny’s
absence hasn’t proven to hurt
the Sox, it has introduced a
new dynamic to their lineup.
And just to show the effect
of Manny’s inf luence on the
stats of the players that he is
protecting, here are Andre
Ethier’s numbers since having
Manny bat behind him. Until
the trade, Ethier’s stats were:
.277 average, 46 RBI, 11 HR.
Then, after the trade was
made, Et hier posted : . 3 6 8
average, 31 RBI, and nine HR.
All, in half the time of his first
stat set.
So a lt hough bot h tea ms
have clearly benefited from
the trade, I think it’s important to notice how the stats
are affected by the presence of
one man.
And we won’t truly know
the extent of who really won
in this deal unless we have a
Boston/Los Angeles World
Series – which is not entirely
out of the question just yet. n
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The Dolphins surprise yet again
the 13th man | Two undefeated teams remain in
the 5-week-old NFL season.
By billy fellin
w i l l i a m.f el l i n.0 6 @ cn u.edu
The Miami Dolphins are
giving NFL defenses an education. They have been running
the “Single Wing” of fense
for two weeks now and have
managed to stump not only
the New England Patriots in
Week 3, but did the same thing
to the San Diego Chargers in
Week 5.
M i a mi b e at Sa n Diego
17-10 on Sunday, with Ronnie
Brown scoring a touchdown
from this package where the
running back lines up as the
quarterback, motions another
running back – in this case
Ricky Williams – and runs it
up the middle.
It is proving to be an effective way to keep defenses
guessing.
This isn’t exactly a “new”
for mation, it has been
employed in the college ranks
quite often, but it is finding
new popularity thanks to the
Dolphins.
They have already doubled
their win total from last year,
sitting at 2-2.
The Tennessee Titans continue to be a surprising force
in the AFC, going to 5-0 after
their win Sunday 13-10 against
the Baltimore Ravens.
T he g a me w a s a r ou g h
contest, with these two monster defenses battling it out.
Rookie Joe Flacco for Baltimore and seasoned veteran
Kerry Collins for the Titans
both threw two interceptions
in the contest.
It w a s C ol l i n s’ 11-y a r d
touchdown throw to tight end
Alge Crumpler with 1:56 left
to go in the fourth quarter
that proved to be the edge
Tennessee needed to put away
Baltimore.
With the perennial favorites
– Patriots, Colts and Chargers
– playing up to their normally
high expectations, the Titans
could make a surprising run
in the AFC. There’s still a lot
of football to be played however, so I’m not convinced to
punch their ticket to Tampa
Bay in February just yet.
T he ot her team i n t he
AFC going into Sunday that
was also undefeated was the
upstar t Bu f falo Bil ls. The
fei st y A r i z on a C a r d i n a l s
handed them their first loss,
courtesy of a 41-17 decision.
Bi l ls QB T rent Edwards
was knocked out in the first
quarter with a concussion.
Larry Fitzgerald and runni ng back Tim Hightower
both contributed to the NFC
West leading Cardinals’ win
on Sunday.
Over in the N FC, the
Giants came of f their bye,
minus Plaxico Burress, who
was suspended for missing
a mandatory team meeting.
M a ny t hou g ht t he Gi a nt s
would struggle without their
big playmaker in the line-up.
T his proved not to be the
case as Domenik Hixon and
Sinorice Moss stepped up for
the Giants at wide receiver in
Burress’s absence.
Eli Manning threw for 264
yards and two touchdowns as
the Giants confidently took it
to the Seahawks, 44-6.
Rookie quarterback Matt
Ryan finally figured out how
to win on the road, as the
Falcons beat Green Bay 27-24
in a very close game. Atlanta
has quietly become an above
.500 team at 3-2, hanging right
there in the NFC South with
Carolina and New Orleans.
Only two undefeated teams
remain in the NFL while the
NFC is becoming a brutal
fight for supremacy, espe cially in the hotly contested
NFC East. Watch for many
more interesting story lines
to come out of Week 5. n
fantasy football
Start: Ronnie Brown RB MIA – You can’t deny that this guy can get into the
end zone. With this “Single Wing” phenomenon, he’s making people forget
all about Cadillac Williams.
Sit: Matt Hasselbeck QB SEA – He used to be a consistent Fantasy points
machine. However, Seattle is struggling to find their identity at all this
season. Sit Hasselbeck unless it’s a ridiculously good match up – for
example, against Cincinnati or St. Louis.