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Tuesday March 13, 2018

Volume 103 Issue 20

Cope earns Player of the Week

Titans baseball catcher receives the accolade for his contributions at the plate.

YARESLY SANCHEZ-AGUILERA Sports Editor

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Former Dean of the Pollak Library Clem Guthro was recruited by Cal State Fullerton after a nationwide search that concluded in 2016. He is out of the position after 11 months.

Clem Guthro’s interim replacement has no library sciences degree. Guthro has not given an official statement regarding his departure.

BRANDON PHO News Editor

The Cal State Fullerton administration has not given any details surrounding the sudden departure of Clem Guthro as Dean of the Pollak Library, but has announced that his interim replacement is Emily Bonney, a former Academic Senate chair with no library sciences experience.

Communications librarian John Hickok said he and other library faculty will be “very welcoming” to Bonney.

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After a standout performance in the Titans’ most recent series against the Oregon State Beavers, Cal State Fullerton baseball catcher Daniel Cope earned his first collegiate award as the Big West Field Player of the Week.

Cope’s accolade in the Big West conference is the first for the program this season. However, he’s choosing not to bask in the recognition.

“It’s an honor to win this award, but the goal is to win series and we didn’t do that,” Cope told Cal State Fullerton Sports Media.

Fullerton stepped foot on Oregon State’s field ready to snap streaks, and with Cope’s recent performances, the Titans have been slowly chipping away at their losses.

CSUF opened the series by giving Oregon State its first loss of the season, ending the longest home-winning streak in college baseball. In the same game, Cope snapped Beavers pitcher Luke Heimlich’s streak of 21 games started without surrendering a home run.

Three of Fullerton’s five home runs this season came off of Cope’s bat, who also boasts a .500 slugging percentage and a .413 on-base percentage.

Cope’s home run and one RBI allowed the Titans to come out with a 5-3 victory over the No. 2 team in the nation, but although CSUF wasn’t as successful in the rest of the series against the Beavers, Cope was just as lethal in his fielding.

He recorded 21 putouts throughout the course of the weekend without any errors to keep the series close.

Although the catcher is dominating his plate appearances, Cope said the award is just a small part of the big picture.

“The individual accolades are always great, but I’m just trying to do everything I can to help this team win. That’s what this is about,” Cope said.

CSUF basketball takes a look back at its season The Titans used their one win-it-all vote in the preseason polls as motivation for conference play before they secured a spot in the NCAA Tournament bracket.

JARED EPREM Sports Editor

When the final buzzer in the Honda Center beckoned the Titans to the NCAA Tournament, players, coaches and fans rushed to midcourt to celebrate. The early-morning workouts, late-night practices following games and fiery film sessions all paid off once Cal State Fullerton men’s basketball secured its first Big West Tournament championship title in 10 years.

“Validation and accomplishment: that’s what this means to me.

All the hard work these guys have put in, it’s validation for not only them but for our university, our administration, our staff and everybody associated with our program,” said Titans Head Coach Dedrique Taylor.

The first two games of the Titans postseason run were decided by 5

points combined. However, they defeated UC Irvine by 16 points in the championship game and allowed only 55 points, the third-lowest point total of an opponent this season.

At the start of the season only one vote was cast in the Big West media preseason poll for the Titans to win the conference. Fullerton guard Kyle Allman said they used it to fuel their desire to prove the doubters wrong.

“We just used it as motivation.

We weren’t bitter about it,” Allman said.

Taylor thought his program would have to outwork all of its opponents if it wanted to exceed these expectations and make a run for the conference championship.

He looked to Isaac Salazar, the

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director of strength and conditioning, and Christian Salinas, the strength coach who worked with the program daily, to find out which team on campus works the hardest.

They informed Taylor that the baseball team displays the greatest work ethic, which did not surprise him.

Taylor expressed his desires to reach that level of intensity his team and challenged them to fulfill his wish. After winning the conference and advancing to the NCAA Tournament for the first time since 2008, Taylor believes his team is close to surpassing the elite baseball program.

“At this point, we’re at least even with them. Don’t tell Hooky (Titans Head Coach Rick Vanderhook) I said this, but we might be a little bit ahead of them,” Taylor said.

CSUF’s conference play was defined by extreme polarized inconsistency. The team followed its best start since the 1983-84 season (4-0) by dropping four of its next five games.

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This year’s International Women’s Day event, held annually by the WoMen’s and Adult Reentry Center, was themed ‘Create and Educate: Art for Empowerment.’ Last year’s theme was ‘Be Bold For Change: #ShePersists…’

Women affirmed in the Humanities Quad Staff Writer

Leanne Libas, a third-year liberal studies major at Cal State Fullerton, says her ethnicity is one of the most isolating factors since her autism diagnosis in the fifth grade.

Speaking during the WoMen’s and Adult Reentry Center International Women’s Day event, themed “Create and Educate: Art for Empowerment,” Libas said she had observed a lacking

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I think moving forward, it needs to include women of marginalized identities ... transgender women, women from all walks of the earth.

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Mikaela Francis, a member of the BOLD Women’s Leadership Network focused on developing courageous leadership among college women, said she appreciated the new direction women’s movements were progressing in.

“I think moving forward, it needs to include women of marginalized identities

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... transgender women, women from all walks of the Earth,” Francis said. “I think at Cal State Fullerton, we embrace that progress and we embrace that ideal.”

An interactive art display asked visitors, “How do you honor the women in your life?”

There was a board available for students to add their answers, which included, “Uplift and

encourage them” and “Treating them like queens.”

“I feel like a lot of the time, women in this society feel like they have to be one specific thing. (I honor them by) encouraging them to celebrate their own strength, their own difference and their own beauty,” said Jacqueline Estremera, a second-year child and adolescent development major.

Libas hopes her experience with autism can have an impact and encourage more marginalized groups to speak out and be bold to share their stories.

“Do not disregard these identities. Everyone has a voice,” Libas said.

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“In the long term, there should be an experienced library professional as the dean,” Hickok said.

Bonney, who recently served as the interim assistant vice president for Academic Human Resources, does not have a Master of Library and Information Science, a degree required for most librarians. But she will serve as library dean from March 19, 2018 to June 30, 2019, according to a Friday email sent to faculty from Provost and Vice President of Academic Affairs Kari Knutson Miller. She did not list any reasons for the leadership change.

On March 5, chief communications officer Jeff Cook confirmed in an email on behalf of CSUF President Fram Virjee that Guthro was no longer employed by the university, but would not clarify if Guthro had been terminated or had departed by his own volition.

The office of the president has not directly responded to a request for comment.

On March 2, Knutson Miller informed faculty via email, without explicitly mentioning

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I was really looking forward to working with him on several big projects that he has unusual expertise in.

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representation of non-white autistic individuals.

“For a long time, I felt that my story was invalidated because I don’t play or look a certain way.

That’s disheartening. I hate the fact that sometimes I feel like I’m trying to prove myself to other people when really, all I’m trying to do is live a life where I can be myself,” Libas said.

She was one of the many women who shared their stories Thursday in the Humanities Quad.

The annual event, designed to showcase the capabilities of women, invited women of all ages, majors and races to the stage to tell stories of personal

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Event emphasized feminism not just for the straight white female.

KAREN SCHNEIDER Sonoma State Library Dean

Guthro’s departure, that Associate Vice President for Academic Operations, Karyn Scissum Gunn, had been appointed as a temporary library lead.

Scissum Gunn said in an email on March 5 that she did not know the circumstances surrounding Guthro’s departure, but had met with library faculty and staff to address any concerns about the sudden leadership change.

“I’m really saddened that (Guthro) is no longer in the Cal State system,” said Karen Schneider, a colleague of Guthro’s who serves as dean of the Sonoma State University library.

“I would be thrilled if another CSU picked him up tomorrow.”

Under Guthro, Pollak Library reopened the south wing of its first floor after sustaining damage in 2014. Guthro also began the library’s “Faculty Noon Time Talks,” as part of the library’s goal of facilitating intellectual engagement across campus.

Hickok said Guthro also maintained transparent communication with all library employees, and even baked food for staff.

“He was well respected and well liked,” Hickok said.

Schneider described Guthro as a “great” librarian to work with.

“I was really looking forward to working with him on several big projects that he has unusual expertise in. Everything I saw in Clem was of a real professional,” she said.

Guthro has not responded to repeated attempts for comment.

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Panelists address role of women in politics

Professors stress a need for female representation in government.

JENNIFER GARCIA Staff Writer

Students, faculty and staff gathered at the WoMen’s and Adult Reentry Center in University Hall on March 8 to hear three Cal State Fullerton professors talk about the presence of women in the 2016 election and the movements that came from it.

Alissa R. Ackerman, assistant professor of criminal justice, Shelly Arsneault and Pamela Fiber-Ostrow, professors of political science, sat on a panel to emphasize the need for unity in U.S. politics.

Ackerman kicked off the panel with examples of how the media framed Hillary Clinton with “constant jabs at her age” and the ways in which President Donald Trump, “trumped up” her mental fragility.

Citing a Washington Post poll, Ackerman said that Clinton was the most trusted candidate on terrorism, with a strong stance that defied feminine stereotypes.

Arsneault brought up movements like Pantsuit Nation and the Women’s March as examples of the visibility of women engaging in politics.

Pantsuit Nation was created

by Libby Chamberlain as a private Facebook group where she invited friends to wear pantsuits to the polls on Election Day in 2016. The organization focused on forming an equal democracy and giving a voice to marginalized people.

Teresa Shook, Pantsuit Nation member, started the Women’s March movement on Facebook, following the 2016 election.

An estimated 1.3 percent of the U.S. population attended women’s marches across the nation in 2017, according to the Washington Post.

Fiber-Ostrow indicated that the absence of women in politics is due to the reluctance of women taking chances and a lack of

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The WoMen’s and Adult Reentry Center held a panel on Thursday to talk about women’s role in politics as part of their Women’s History Month celebration.

encouragement.

She used Mallory Hagan, 2013 Miss America pageant winner who is running for a congressional seat in Alabama, as an example of change. Fiber-Ostrow said Hagan is a woman taking steps toward gaining a seat in an area that needs more female representation.

Fiber-Ostrow pointed out that the last time there was a massive surge of women in politics was in 1992, and was labeled “The Year of the Woman.”

She went on to acknowledge that the rape culture of 1992 was recognized with the backlash against the treatment of Anita Hill.

Hill brought sexual harassment into the forefront in 1991 when she testified against Clarence Thomas, a Supreme Court judge, who had sexually harassed her.

“We have to do better now than we did then,” Fiber-Ostrow said.

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Professors of political science, Pamela Fiber-Ostrow (left) and Shelly Arsneault (right) spoke about the rise of women in politics.

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CSUF student wins Live Más Scholarship

Junior Christian Aguilar increased his earnings at NBA All-Star Weekend.

RICARDO NAVARRO Staff Writer

Now that he has a whopping $30,000 in his bank account, Cal State Fullerton junior Christian Aguilar is living in Fullerton in luxury after applying for Taco Bell’s Live Más Scholarship. His passion for helping others through his YouTube videos and the skills of a Brooklyn Nets point guard helped Aguilar triumph.

“I couldn’t believe that was on television, and I couldn’t believe that I had won. I told my roommates in a group chat and I called my family,” Aguilar said.

Aguilar is a transfer student from Bakersfield College who has spent the last four years working at Taco Bell. After moving to Fullerton to attend CSUF, he looked for clubs to join and eventually found the Public Relations Student Society of America.

He heard about the Live Más Scholarship from a PRSSA networking event called Behind the Bell: An International Marketing, PR and Brand Experience.

At the event, he met with representatives in the communications field from Taco

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Bell, including the leader of the Live Más Scholarship, and said he “hit it off” with them very well. It was there where Aguilar obtained more information about the scholarship and decided to apply.

To enter the scholarship, applicants were required to submit a video, explaining their passions and why they should be considered for a Live Más Scholarship, according to the Taco Bell official website.

Aguilar posted a video on his YouTube channel expressing his desire to empower others. His channel includes a playlist of videos giving pointers on how to prepare for job interviews.

Months went by before Aguilar was notified he was going to be awarded the $10,000 scholarship with a chance to win $20,000 more during NBA All-Star Weekend.

Aguilar and three other winners of the scholarship went to Staples Center to compete for the remainder of the funds.

During the competition, Aguilar and the three other students paired up with an NBA player and competed in the Taco Bell Skills Challenge. The selected athlete went through a series of obstacle courses to test their passing, dribbling and shooting skills.

When the competition came to a close, Aguilar’s athlete, Spencer Dinwiddie of the Brooklyn Nets, came out as the

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The Taco Bell Foundation launched the Live Más Scholarship in 2015 and awarded 220 recipients.

victor, winning the additional $20,000 for Aguilar.

Polly Zintak, a representative for the Taco Bell Foundation, said there is still a total of $3 million to give away in scholarships.

“One million of it will go to 100 new students, $500,000 will go to 50 new restaurant employees and $1.5 million will go to 150 previous recipients,” Zintak said.

Aguilar said he wants to use the funds primarily for school purposes, which

includes paying for his tuition, housing and textbooks. After his school expenses are taken care of, he intends to find a reliable used car.

He encourages students to take advantage of the free money Taco Bell is awarding.

“I would say don’t be scared. If you meet the criteria, apply. Don’t let the perception of you not winning scare you from not applying because you won’t know if you won, if you don’t try,” Aguilar said.

Review: Slasher movie swings and misses

‘The Strangers: Prey At Night’ lacks the suspense needed to evoke fear.

RICARDO NAVARRO Staff Writer

After Johannes Roberts’ directed the 2017 shark thriller “47 Meters Down,” he seemed to have the experience necessary to make a solid horror film. However, his newly released film “The Strangers: Prey At Night” is by far the worst film of the year.

“The Strangers: Prey At Night” is a boring, ineffective

horror film that lacks suspense. Even as a common slasher film, it fails to evoke any fear and makes for a very lackluster movie.

Released ten years after the original, “The Strangers” (2008), (which still has quite a cult following), the follow-up replaces all of the suspense with predictable jump scares. For an R-rated film, the blood and violence in the movie are tame.

In the 2018 film, a family of four travels to an abandoned trailer park to stop for the night before continuing to their destination. The actors who play the

teenagers perform their characters horrendously. During a scene when the teens are being chased and attacked by killers, they fail to garner sympathy because of their lack of charisma.

The film’s soundtrack caters to the fad of the ‘80s craze that’s been popularized by movies and TV shows such as “Stranger Things,” “It” and “Thor: Ragnarok.” Instead of a fitting soundtrack to match the suspense and eeriness, ‘80s love ballads underscore the film.

In the final act, one of the main characters finds himself trapped in a pool lounge with no

way out. Then, out of nowhere, one of the killers appears carrying an ax.

Usually in a scene like this, the audience might expect darkness, dread, agony or a great score to add to the suspense, but none of that unfolds. Instead, “Total Eclipse of the Heart” by Bonnie Tyler plays.

This was the lowest point of the film because the scene was clearly made to cater to people who dig the ‘80s nostalgia fad. Ten years from now, this scene will be notorious for mediocrity.

Throughout the film, the main

characters play into senseless horror tropes. One of the siblings, Luke (Lewis Pullman), finds a loaded gun in a trailer, and later, when Luke is talking with his sister Kinsee (Bailee Madison), he places the gun on a table in front of him. Suddenly, one of the killers drives his truck into the trailer, and while running away Luke leaves the gun behind for the antagonist to take.

“The Strangers: Prey At Night” is terrible with no redeeming qualities. When going to the theaters this weekend, look for others films to watch and skip this film at all costs.

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Trump said video games may make some people violent; but politicians have to stay focused and address gun control and background checks, instead of using gaming as a scapegoat.

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Video games do not cause violent outbursts Politicians scapegoat the medium to avoid meaningful reform.

OMAR SANCHEZ Staff Writer

President Donald Trump met with members of the gaming industry and game critics on Thursday with a screening of over a minute montage of bloody images found in video games, and commented: “This is violent, isn’t it?”

The meeting was a reaction

to the school shooting in Parkland, Florida on Feb. 14 that left 17 people dead. The 19-year-old shooter, Nikolas Cruz reportedly had a history of behavioral problems and bullied others on social media. He was also an avid video game player.

While violence in video games may influence the behavior of its consumers, it isn’t the cause of school shootings which are happening across the country.

Games like “Fortnite Battle Royale” and “Call of Duty: WWII” are among some of the hottest and trendiest games with daily players reaching the millions. The general objective for both titles is simple: kill or be killed.

As thoughts and prayers seem to be the most common response to school shootings, it’s easy to start pointing fingers at who or what is to blame for these tragedies. But the correlation between

video games and violence is nonexistent.

This supposed connection has even been argued in a 2011 U.S. Supreme Court case. The justices stated that there wasn’t conclusive evidence to prove video games lead to aggressive behavior.

Trump conversely said during a White House meeting on school safety that he’s seen a greater amount of people concluding that children are being influenced by video games.

Survivor of the Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School shooting, Chris Grady disagrees.

A huge fan of first-person shooter games, Grady responded to the president’s statement by saying he could never see himself take the life of one of his fellow peers at school.

A greater call to action has rightfully been made for gun control as a result of the recent school shooting. Students, like Grady,

have taken actively voiced their concerns.

While there is no concrete evidence as to why these shootings are recurring, the issues of access to assault weapons and insufficient background checks have gone unaddressed by the Trump administration.

Many politicians validate these as possible causes for school shootings, but there has been no significant measures taken to enforce gun regulations. In fact, the Trump administration overturned a regulation back in 2017 that prevented people with certain mental health conditions from buying firearms.

Between 11.5 million and 16 million people in the U.S. have intermittent explosive disorder, a behavioral disorder that causes people to have violent outbursts and aggressive impulses, according to the National Institutes of Health.

Combine that statistic with no

federal regulation or federal law restricting anyone 18 or older from buying an assault rifle and America is living a nightmare — one with no extra lives or a checkpoint to undo a mistake.

While playing video games players may experience such outbursts that may cause aggressive behavior, but as for the actual content of the game, shooting a 360-degree no-scope across a map isn’t going to be enough for someone to start another killing spree like what happened in Parkland.

The controversy should not focus on violent content in video games. Instead politicians need to stay focused on more viable explanations for the frequency of these school shootings. Mental health cannot be the sole reason either. The accessibility of assault weapons is a good start and an issue that this government can no longer ignore.

NBA must address Mavericks’ allegations remarks against several women over the years, according to an article by Sports Illustrated.

Ussery, who spent 18 years with the Mavericks before leaving the team in 2015, is being investigated by an outside counsel for predatory sexual behavior and groping multiple women.

Several women reported Ussery’s abusive behavior to the team’s human resources and supervisors, but no action was ultimately taken place, according to Sports Illustrated. They also reTAMEEM SAHAR ported half a dozen women who Asst. Social Media Editor eventually left the Mavericks sports department due to feeling “vulnerable and devalued.”

Unsurprisingly, Ussery denied The Dallas Mavericks have these allegations. been in the news lately for all Cuban claimed he was comthe wrong reasons. Not for win- pletely unaware of Ussery’s disning games, not for their future turbing behavior until the reHall-of-Fame star Dirk Nowitz- ports came out, according to ki, but for a workplace that’s al- USA Today Sports. legedly been filled with rampant “I can’t tell you how many sexual harassment for over a de- times, particularly during all cade. Team owner Mark Cuban this (#MeToo) stuff has been must accept full responsibility. coming out recently I asked Although the #MeToo and our HR director, ‘Do we have TIME’S UP movements have a problem? Do we have any isled the discussion on sexual mis- sues I have to be aware of?’ And conduct, Hollywood certain- the answer was ‘no’,” Cuban told ly isn’t the only industry that’s Sports Illustrated. been a nightmare for countless Cuban is one of the most women. hands-on owners in all of proEyes are now on Cuban and fessional sports. From frequentthe NBA — where it seems ly traveling with the team to some high-powered individuals fanboying over Dirk Nowitzbelieve they can get away with ki’s fadeaway jumper courtside. whatever they want without any There’s no reason for anyone to disciplinary consequences. The believe Cuban had zero awareNBA has to make an example ness of the misogynistic work of Cuban and the Mavericks FULLERTONenvironment. : 215 refused N. Harborto Blv d. any action to show that it understandsCOS the take TA MESA He (The LAB): 2930 Bristol St. gravity of the situation. because it was impossible to fulLONG BEACH: 4608 E. 2nd St. Former Mavericks team PresBUFFALOEXlyCHAresolve NGE.COM the • issue, and instead ident Terdema Ussery has been ignored it entirely. accused of a myriad of sexual In 2014, former Los Angeles

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If the Mavericks’ aren’t held responsible, future allegations may be dismissed.

Clippers owner Donald Sterling was forced to sell the team after he was recorded making racist comments about African-Americans. Cuban shouldn’t be forced to sell the franchise. However, the league should punish the Mavericks with a $2.5 million maximum fine and take away their 2018 first-round draft pick to hold the Mavericks accountable for the allegations.

After Ussery was accused of sexual harassment, Cuban was also accused of sexual assault during an outing at a Portland nightclub in 2011. Willamette Week reported that a bar employee asked Cuban to pose for a picture with her. But

after the photograph was taken, the woman claimed Cuban sexually assaulted her, according to Williamette Week.

Prosecutors decided not to pursue the case because there was conflicting evidence and the woman didn’t want to proceed with the allegation, according to the police report Cuban provided to Associated Press.

In the aftermath of the Mavericks investigation, NBA commissioner Adam Silver sent a memo to all 30 teams to open a confidential hotline for all league employees to report sexual harassment and other types of misconduct in the workplace,

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according to a memo obtained by ESPN. Silver plans to reach out to every team’s human resources department to resolve any past mismanagements.

With the Mavericks becoming the first major sports organization to be investigated for inappropriate sexual behavior in the workplace, more allegations will hopefully come to light with other organizations.

Chances are unlikely that the Mavericks are the only institution to ever deal with a misogynistic workplace. As more of these stories come out, sports leagues need to be held accountable for their inexcusable misconduct.

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LIBRA (Sep. 23 - Oct. 22) Someone sends you mixed signals today, making it difficult to know how to respond. It might sound as if the person is encouraging you to buck the tide and act from your heart.

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You don’t want to restrict yourself when it comes to your work today. You could start so many tasks that you just bounce from one to another. Although you might bite off more than you can chew, scattering your energy is a waste of time.

PISCES (Feb. 19 - Mar. 20) Your best friends are concocting a plan today, and you don’t want to be left out of the fun. In fact, you take your social role so seriously that you may end up being your own worst enemy.

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TUESDAY MARCH 13, 2018

Champs: Titans’ road to Big West conference title

KATIE ALBERTSON / DAILY TITAN

Fullerton infielder Zoe Richards scored eight runs and one home run this season.

CSUF softball to host doubleheader Fullerton is prepared to make changes against Fairfield and Columbia.

KATHRYNE PADILLA Asst. Sports Editor

After finishing 2-2 in the Long Beach State/Fullerton Tournament over the weekend, Cal State Fullerton softball will try to address its flaws before entering another doubleheader Tuesday against the Fairfield University Stags and the Columbia University Lions.

“We had a lot of really great moments, but we were still giving the opponents second chances and great teams take advantage of those second chances,” said Titans Head Coach Kelly Ford.

CSUF was able to make contact with the ball in the first couple innings against San Jose

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We had a lot of really great moments, but we were still giving the opponents second chances and great teams take advantage of those second chances.

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KELLY FORD Titans head coach

State and Ohio State, but lost touch as the games progressed.

Timely hitting is CSUF’s primary focus after it’s team batting average dropped to .297.

“We need to be really selective with the pitch that we’re going after. I still think we’re chasing in a hitters count,” Ford said.

After a few errors lost the Titans their first tourney game against San Jose, Ford said she was search of a “secret formula” to minimize any opportunities opposing teams can take advantage of.

Beginning with the pitcher’s circle, the Titans are working to stop walking the lead-off batter. For the rest of the defenders, Ford wants the Titans to focus on making simple plays, rather than trying to be the hero.

“The great plays are going to come and go so we have to make the routine plays,” Ford said.

Knowing her team only has one day of rest, Ford wants the team to be prepared for the first pitch at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday with a quick turnaround for the second match at Anderson Family Field.

“I want us to come rested, with our minds rested, come rested physically, and come ready to compete. When we are in that real present state of mind that’s when those great performances happen,” Ford said.

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The only contest won over that losing streak was on the road against Hawaii, where the Titans needed 40 points from Allman to secure the three-point victory.

Taylor called the team’s effort and work ethic into question following the final loss of that stretch, a home game against UC Irvine in which the Titans gave up 11 offensive rebounds.

“We talked about the rebounding deficit and we talked about playing hard. To me, there’s a correlation there: if you play hard, you rebound. If you don’t, you get punked,” Taylor said.

Allman maintained a positive attitude and his belief in the team never wavered.

“There was never doubt. We just had to get on the same page and figure it all out,” Allman said.

Following that loss, Fullerton defeated and outrebounded its opponents in three straight games.

Last season, CSUF was eliminated from the tournament after UC Davis tipped in a bucket as the buzzer sounded in overtime. The Titans marked their calendars every time they faced the Aggies this season because the bitter taste lingered from that devastating defeat.

Fullerton beat Davis in all three meetings this year, including in the semifinal game of the Big West Tournament.

“It means a lot, especially how we lost to them in the tournament last year. It’s revenge” guard Khalil Ahmad told Cal State Fullerton Sports Media following the Feb. 10 win at Davis.

CSUF was coming off of its best game in conference play heading into its final game of the regular season: a 26-point shellacking of Cal State Northridge, where the Titans shot 57.1 percent from the floor, dished out 20 assists and grabbed 24 more rebounds than the Matadors.

Up to that point, the Titans held a 15-4 record in contests where they finished with 10 or more assists.

This explains why Taylor bemoaned his ball club after collecting only eight assists in its regular season finale against Hawaii.

“Cal State Fullerton, back to our old selves, we continue to just take out a gun and blow our own foot off. You can’t play as selfish as we’ve played tonight ... and expect to have a chance to win,” Taylor said.

Despite their less-than-desirable end to the season, Taylor didn’t give up hope. He preached

KATIE ALBERTSON / DAILY TITAN

Titans guard Khalil Ahmad posted 23 points in the Big West championship game.

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I feel like our culture has changed. There’s almost not any minute where you can go in the gym and see nobody in there. We’re always in there trying to get better because we’re always hungry.

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KHALIL AHMAD Titans guard about his faith in the Titans, and said they can compete with anyone if they believe in winning and sacrifice for the final product.

Taylor even suggested he’d tattoo the word selfless on his forehead if it got his players to consistently share the ball, but found out it was unnecessary.

Although Taylor kept his forehead ink free, the team recorded 10 or more assists in all three postseason victories, bringing its overall record to 18-4.

To go with the tournament championship, Allman won the Big West Tournament Most Valuable Player award and was named to the All-Tournament team along with Ahmad and forward Jackson Rowe.

Two seasons ago, the Titans finished conference play with a 3-13 record. Today, they’re conference champions.

“I feel like our culture has changed. There’s almost not any

minute where you can go in the gym and see nobody in there.

We’re always in there trying to get better because we’re always hungry,” Ahmad said.

Now CSUF will head to the NCAA Tournament where it will take on Purdue University in Detroit. The Titans’ received a 1.7 percent chance to defeat the Boilermakers according to ESPN’s Basketball Power Index.

Allman believes the team’s confidence remains steady regardless of who its opponent is.

“We’re going to come and play just how we played everybody else,” Allman said.

Their quest for success may not have been ideal, but at the end of the day, the Titans only care about one thing.

“I’m a Big West conference champion and that’s all that matters in the long run,” Allman said.

Kathryne Padilla contributed to this report.

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