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LHU CAMPUS OPENS FOR FAMILY DAY - PAGE 3
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Upcoming Events Friday, October 1, 2021
Saturday, October 2, 2021
Sunday, October 3, 2021
11:30 a.m. - 1:30 p.m. Center for Global Engagement Harvest Fest
10:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. Bald Eagle State Park Cleanup
12:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m. Corn Maze at Pine Creek Seed Farm
7:00 p.m. Free Roxy Theatre Movie Night Students pick-up their free ticket
10:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m. Pet Extravaganza & Fall Vendors 7:00 p.m. - 10:00 p.m. SpookHaven Haunted House
2:00 p.m.; 7:00 p.m. Free Roxy Theatre Movie Night Students pick-up their free ticket
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For more information about Covid-19 on campus, please go to : https://www.lockhaven.edu/Covid19Dashboard/
Eagle Eye Staff Managing Editors Cassandra Keller cmk2356@lockhaven. edu Tess English tae7002@lockhaven.edu
Design & Ads Manager Kerri Hoover kah4338@lockhaven.edu
News Editor Kerri Hoover kah4338@lockhaven.edu
Sports Editor Thomas Kaikai tjk2774@lockhaven.edu
A&E Editor Alex Ross amr1884@lockhaven.edu
Online Editor Kassidee Wozniak kbw191@lockhaven.edu
Lifestyles Editor Brittany Robertson bnr888@lockhaven.edu
Opinion Editor Kristin Turner kat5364@lockhaven.edu
Staff Writers Ian MacGregor itm93157@lockhaven. edu
Copy Editors Levi Deitz lwd6497@lockhaven.edu Kit Taveras mxt9438@lockhaven.edu Advisor Dr. Sharon Stringer sstringe@lockhaven.edu
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LHU campus opens for Family Day Cassandra Keller Managing Editor cmk2356@lockhaven.edu
LHU held its annual campus-wide Family Day on Sept. 25. LHU students and their families had the opportunity to tour the dorms and various facilities on campus. The LHU Residence Hall Association (RHA) hosted family bingo in the PUB where families won raffle baskets and other cash prizes. RHA also showed the new movie “Space Jam: A New Legacy” and created a photo booth with Talon, the LHU mascot, for families to commemorate the day of fun. “It [Family Day] is a fun day where students get to show their families where they live and learn while getting to have some fun.” said Shannen Roy, a Business Administration student. Don’t miss the next Family Day to enjoy food, prizes and time with your family.
LHU families participating in a family bingo event hosted by the Residence Hall Association (RHA). The gaming event was held Saturday afternoon in the PUB.
Pictured left to right: Talon, Daniel Adam, Ella Harding, Mackenzie Crake, and Cessily Harding
Pictured left to right: Minjong “Ethan” Kim, Logan Anema, Alexis Larson, and Ghana Cornelius
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LHU Communication professor hosts comedy writing presentation Tess English Co-Managing Editor tae7002@lockhaven.edu
Electronic track Communication professor, Matthew McKeague.
Matthew McKeague, communication professor, presented “Comedy Writing Crash Course: 10 Quick Tips to Craft Funny Material.” in the Ross Library on Monday. “Get over thinking that you’re not funny… Funny is subjective. Comedy is objective,” McKeague said, kicking off his seminar. He shared that anyone can be comedic, but being funny is what follows after. The primary piece of advice was to draw from your own life. McKeague believed this kind of comedy is timeless, unlike pop culture jokes which have an expiration date. The recommended way to draw from your life experience was to write down your thoughts and feelings about everything. No inconvenience was too small to write about. “It [the presentation] was a funny time and I learned to be more confident about my comedic presence,” Cassie Keller, a communication major, said. McKeague ended with this piece of advice: just get started and get to revising. In his experience, the hardest part is starting. Then the content gets better after a few rounds of editing and thought. McKeague has over a decade of experience in the comedy field from working on sketch shows to teaching advanced comedy writing at Kutztown University. He has written three books in the “dark comedy” genre. There were eight attendees from students to community members in attendance.
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Moment of the week Grocery stores in the Netherlands open up “Chat Checkouts” to help combat elderly loneliness. Moment provided by: www.goodnewsnetwork.org
Joke of the week I always carry a stone with me that I use to throw at people who play Christmas music in October. I call it my Jingle Bell Rock. Joke provided by: www.upjoke.com
Fun fact Keep an eye out for the Draconid meteor shower occuring Oct. 9 as well as the Orionid meteor shower in the morning of Oct. 21–22. Fact provided by: www.almanac.com If you would like to submit your own momnet, joke or fun fact, Email Kerri Hoover at kah4338@lockhaven.edu with “Weeklies” in the subject line.
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A&E Where’s that one from? Movie Quote: “Get Busy Living or Get Busy Dying”
Last week’s movie: “A Few Good Men” (1992)
“Montero” Album Cover From Lil Nas X’s Twitter
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Oct. 1, 2021 “Montero” by Lil Nas X Album Review Alex Ross amr1884@lockhaven.edu A&E Editor Everyone’s favorite new pop artist, Lil Nas X, has finally released his longanticipated debut album. The name “Montero” comes from Nas’s real first name, which is fitting due to how the project is mainly about Nas’s life up to this point. He sings of his origins, the troubles he’s been through, the romances he’s had, and his immediate rise to fame. Nas is a very divisive character, as people either love or hate him. His fans are hardcore in love with his charisma. They enjoy his humorous mockings of haters online. Those haters, however, ridicule his absurdist, childlike humor that he “pushes” on others. These people despise how forward he is with his life, sexuality, and views of the world. Both sides of this coin are positive to Lil Nas X because it means he is getting more attention. That attention means more sales for him, so he will eat every bit of hatred he can get. Why not milk it until it all dries up? That is, if it will dry up. He taunted the critics of his “Montero” music video, and that seems to only cause more and more attention. With the whole world watching, whether that would be out of spite or out of love, Nas released his album on Sept. 17. The consensus has been very well received by fans and quite poorly received by haters. This comes as no surprise, especially as an observer of him and his work. My thoughts on “Montero?” It’s a wonderful half-an-hour of music that could use some more work. What I find commend-
able is Montero himself. He has refined his sound very well and comes off as one of the compelling people to make an album. This is unmistakably his album, and you cannot confuse him for anyone else. Nas also holds no bars, as he says anything and everything he wishes to say. He is outwardly queer and is in no way ashamed of it. The track “Montero (Call Me by Your Name)” immediately beckons images of gayness, at the title is an obvious nod to the famous queer novel and film of the same name. But the title only hints at what the song really has in store. Lyrics on the track are obscenely raunchy, so much so I don’t feel comfortable putting them in print. However, I adore the fact there is a queer pop star in the mainstream who isn’t afraid to say lines like that. The best tracks on the album are “Montero,” “Dead Right Now,” “One of Me,” and “Life After Salem.” However, the worst track is probably “Scoop” with a lacking Doja Cat feature and a chorus that got on my nerves real quick. Still, for his age, Nas impresses with his infectious hooks and eye-catching, theatrical antics. “Montero” proves he isn’t going to be a one-hit-wonder. Rather he has the ability to stick around for a while and make more addictive hits. I definitely recommend this to anyone who loves modern pop music or wishes to hear more LGBT voices in music.
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KyoAni’s Return to the Anime Lineup Kit Taveras mxt9438@lockhaven.edu Staff Writer It is no exaggeration to say streaming services have gained huge traction in lieu of the COVID-19 pandemic, pending stayat-home orders issuing people remain in their houses when possible to maximize the safety of others. While television shows and movies can be easily watched through streaming services such as Netflix, moreover, people’s need for entertainment has provided huge opportunities to online services that provide non-western mediums as well, such as anime. One such anime worth noting that has been released in recent months is “Kobayashi-san Chi no Maid Dragon S”, also known as “Miss Kobayashi’s Dragon Maid” season 2, which was released alongside the summer 2021 anime lineup and was regarded as one of the most anticipated anime sequels of the season. This is major studio Kyoto Animation’s first introduction back into the mainstream anime lineup pending a tragic arson attack on the studio building back in July 2019, which killed 36 people and destroyed most materials and computers available in Studio One. That is to say, their return has been met with much anticipation and high regard. The show, an anime featuring fantasy
and slice-of-life elements, centers around an office worker named Kobayashi who feels dejected and unfilled in a work-centric society until she befriends a dragon in human form named Tohru, who becomes her maid. The first season, though filled with adult human and occasional fanservice, also provides surprisingly profound insight into the concept of found family, as well as learning how to open up to others. At its most energetic moments it is chaotic and humorous, while at its most heartfelt it is somber and profound. The second season, much like the first, follows the formula of having several multiple-minute skits packed into a single episode. The first episode features Tohru becoming a maid at a maid café as well as the introduction of a new character, Ilulu, where the second elaborates on Ilulu’s character and shows a traumatized past lying beneath her destructive exterior. Overall, it is an easy recommendation for those seeking a show with a light tone and a heartwarming message. Both “Miss Kobayashi’s Dragon Maid S” and it’s preceding season, “Miss Kobayashi’s Dragon Maid”, are available to be streamed on Funimation and Crunchyroll.
A&E Did you know that? Three separate endings were filmed for “Clue.” City Newspapers would print which ending was playing in the local theaters. https://m.imdb.com/title/ tt0088930/trivia/?ref_=tt_ ql_trv
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The “Sweater Weather” Playlist Alex Ross amr1884@lockhaven.edu A&E Editor With Fall officially started, we can now celebrate cooler temperatures, fallen leaves, and shorter days. Let’s get in the mood with some music that reminds us of Fall. So put on your favorite sweater, watch the leaves slowly change colors, and listen to our specially made Fall playlist. “Sweater Weather” by The Neighborhood What kind of playlist about sweater weather could not include a track named “Sweater Weather?” There is a bit of a cold, chilly atmosphere to this track, much like what is mentioned in the chorus. “Mayfly” by Belle and Sebastian Appreciate these annoying little buggers before they are gone in the winter with an underappreciated tweepop track from Belle & Sebastian. “Undone” by Weezer Another song about sweaters, but this time by everyone’s favorite 90s dorkish rock group, Weezer. Let’s hope you don’t destroy your sweater by jamming out too hard to this song! “September Gurls” by Big Star Wonderfully short but packs a beautiful serenity; this could describe both the Autumn season and Big Star’s magnum opus “September Gurls.” “Dead Leaves and the Dirty Ground” by White Stripes As you can see by the title, this White Stripes song reeks with typical Fall imagery. With a muddy yet charming sound, White Stripes capture the occasional dirty weather in Fall.
“Honestly” by American Football American Football is the perfect band for a bittersweet Autumn. The name is a great juxtaposition against what their band name may bring to mind, a rough and rowdy sport. Both, however, fit the season. “September” by Earth Wind and Fire Do you remember the 21st night of September? No? Well apparently, Earth, Wind and Fire do, and it must have been a blast! So much so they made a fantastic party song that was made for the fall! “Let’s Get Out of this Country” by Camera Obscura Extravagant strings, beautiful singing, and an addicting chorus gives off a wonderful adventurous feel from this song. Go out and explore the countryside to this song before winter freezes everything up! “Sleeping In” by Postal Service Something about this song gives off some melancholic, chilly vibes. It is very laid back but at the same time quite blissful.
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Zoom Etiquette for College Students Ian T. MacGregor Staff Writer itm9315@lockhaven.edu Hello students and welcome to this week’s scheduled Zoom class! Sound familiar? At this point, most of us are familiar with the Zoom platform and how this process works. Before we have a chance to become complacent and do something we’ll regret in an upcoming virtual class session, let’s review Zoom etiquette and some common mistakes students are making in this forum. Microphone Check: Make sure to manage your microphone accordingly, and always know if you are mute/unmute. As soon as you log in, mute yourself. Unmute, talk, mute again; it’s that simple. A mistake here could have unprofessional and humiliating consequences! Multitasking: It will be tempting to get other work done or search the web when in a less-than-stimulating Zoom session, but you want to exercise some self-control here and resist the urge. Setup: Make sure you’re ready to go when class kicks off. This means at your desk, clean workspace, professional background, quiet environment, professionally dressed, and on-time. This also means being ready for class. Don’t be that person who logs into Zoom from their car, at a fast-food restaurant, or from their couch in a room full of family. Talk-Time: Maintain an awareness of how much time you spend talking vs. listening. You’ll want to manage this on a case-by-case scenario. Are you a presenter or an attendee in class? Adjust accordingly and avoid being the one that talks too much or not enough. Lighting: An easy detail to overlook, poor lighting is a commonly made mistake in Zoom. The best lighting will emanate from behind your computer and light up your face. Avoid lighting which is overhead or coming from behind you. If using natural light from a window, keep in mind that the lighting in the room will change as the sun rises or sets. A Few Pro-Tips! • Don’t eat while in a Zoom class...ever. • Check your Zoom class beverage policy; water or coffee might be ok. If you do have a beverage, make sure
it’s one that can’t spill or be a distraction.
• Dress professionally and represent yourself the way
you want to be seen by others. Avoid pajamas, revealing tops, logo tees, and hats. • Consider your outfit. Some colors and patterns look good in the mirror but look awful on camera. • Use headphones! Even though your laptop has a builtin microphone, spend $30 and purchase a decent pair of headphones with a built-in microphone. With headphones, your voice will be louder, better quality, you’ll block out most background noise, and your hearing will be improved. • If you live with family, a partner, or roommates, let everyone know you’re headed into a Zoom call and ask them to maintain a quiet home. Although you can’t guarantee they’ll be on their best behavior, this can go a long way to cut down on background noises and distractions.
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Horoscopes Aries(March 21-April19) You can get many things accomplished today. The energy is very high intensity. Be careful about manipulating others. No one appreciates being ordered about, so be tactful. Try not to put on a show of superior knowledge. People will resent you for it even if your intentions are good (and you’re right). Taurus(April 20-May 20) Take control of your decisions today. People might tell you what direction to take and what choice is best for you, but ultimately you’re the one who knows best. Stop looking to others for guidance about your life and start finding the solutions within you. You already know the answers. You have the map you need tucked away in your pocket. Use it. Gemini (May 21-June 20) You’re likely to have some intense experiences today. So what else is new? More people are receptive to your deep, investigative nature and they want to join you in your search. Collaborate with people at this layer of intensity and form strong bonds that will last long after the energy of the day is gone. Cancer(June 21-July 22) You have a tremendous amount of physical vitality today, so use it constructively. Listen more closely to the things around you - the people, music, words, and even the birds. You’ll pick up the deeper meanings in these sounds today and feel them resonate in the core of your being. Embrace a feeling of oneness with the people and places around you. Leo(July 23-Aug 22) There are important lessons to learn today, so listen closely. You may have been thinking other people should grow up. Even if you haven’t spoken those words to them directly, you’ve thought them to yourself. Understand now that perhaps you’re the one who needs to do a little growing. Don’t write people off so quickly. There’s something important to learn from everyone. Virgo(August 23- September 22) Today seems to have a rather aggressive atmosphere. Things may heat up quite a bit, so be prepared for blasts of intense energy coming at you from others. If you’re the one dishing it out, make sure you’re prepared to receive it right back. You’re much more sensitive than you look. Libra(September 23-October 22) Forcefulness may not be a usual part of your nature, but if there is a day in which you feel comfortable throwing your weight around, today is it. Enough is enough. Take control of your actions and responsibility for the consequences. Use this day to build your confidence and act assuredly in all your dealings. You either want it or
you don’t. Scorpio(October 23- November 21) You have a great deal of power today, so use it wisely. No one likes a bully. Don’t resort to grade-school tactics. Create friends, not enemies. Use your strength and leadership skills to help others instead of arguing with them. Try not to rock the boat with a loved one. Things could get pretty heated and the volcano might erupt. Sagittarius(November 22-December 21) Dive deep into yourself today. Bring more of your spirit into your universe. Realize that if you stay focused on one topic for just a little bit longer, you can extract another bit of knowledge. Go deeper today instead of just floating about on the surface. You’ll be richly rewarded by what you discover. An off-the-cuff comment can lead to an amazing conversation. Capricorn(December 22-January 19) Your words have tremendous impact today, so think before you speak. It’s easy to hurt others’ feelings if you don’t take them into account. Try to be careful in any phone conversation and always verify that you’ve made yourself clear, especially when giving directions. Go deeper today instead of just floating about on the surface. People will open up to you. Aquarius(January 20- Februay 18) If you need to do any serious investigative work, today’s the day for it. Your powers of concentration are stronger than normal and you’re more interested in what lies below the surface. If you suspect another person’s actions or motives, this would be a good day to call him or her on it. Make sure that you’re both being honest. Pisces(Februay 19- March 20) You’ll feel forceful today, so use this energy to plow through any projects and get ahead in the game. You’re definitely the ruler of everything you come in contact with. But even good rulers can be overthrown. People don’t like arrogant leaders. Don’t assume that someone is wrong just because he or she doesn’t agree with your point of view.
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A Beginners Guide to Crystals Kassidee Wozniak Online Editor Kbw191@lockhaven.edu
Not only are crystals aesthetically pleasing to the eye, but they can be mood boosters and used for healing. This article will teach you how to use each crystal listed and what they are good for. If you are unaware, crystals harness energy and crystal energy work differently depending on the user. You can use incense to cleanse your crystals to keep their energy from becoming dull. Here are five popular crystals with their own descriptions and meaning.
Rose Quartz- Calling all people who want to bring love into their life or even self-love, please get your hands on this crystal. Rose Quartz is a pink form of quartz. Employed for attracting and keeping love, compassion and peace. Universal love. It is known for dispelling negativity and has the power to increase fertility in women while protecting their unborn baby. In the crystal world, if someone gave you a Rose Quartz it’s a sign of their love and connection to you.
Clear Quartz- This is used for healing and spiritual growth. Clear Quartz is clear and white colored hence the name. It holds and regulates negative energies found around you which allows more balance to enter your life. Another thing it is known for doing is building your internal strength. If you need a sense of balance in your life.
Citrine- This crystal is known for bringing light into someone’s life and the reason it’s known as a summer holiday for your soul. It is unable to hold any negative energy which makes the energy bright and creative. My own experience with Citrine is that it helped me find my self-worth acting as some form of a reality check. If you want to attract good things into your life, carry Citrine wherever you go.
Amethyst- Known as the protective stone for its ability to help relieve stress and anxiety in your life. Amethyst is a violet variety of quartz. People use this crystal to bring calmness, peace, and balance back into their life. Also, it can be used to reduce impatience, making it great to bring to work with you. If you need emotional and spiritual protection.
Tiger’s Eye- A stone of protection and inner strength. It promotes acceptance of self and emotional wellbeing. I make sure to always wear my Tiger’s Eye ring as a reminder of my worth, it makes me feel empowered. If you need some extra self-confidence, Tiger’s Eye is perfect for you.
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Cons of LHU parking permits Kerri Hoover kah4338@lockhaven.edu Ad/Design Editor and News Editor Being a commuter student on a college campus with predominantly residential students is not easy. While you save thousands of dollars by not paying for room and board, you make up for it in other expenses - gas, vehicle maintenance and campus parking permits. Do not get me wrong, I love the money I save by not paying room and board every semester. I would take a $40 parking permit over $10,000 housing fees any day. But, let’s face it. Lock Haven University’s parking permits need some work. In my three years of being a commuter student at LHU, these are the main issues I have regarding the university’s parking permits. It is a single registration permit - When students apply for their parking permits at the start of the semester, they can only register one vehicle at a time. There is not an option to register a back-up vehicle if something unexpected would occur such as mechanical malfunctions, poor weather conditions or family emergencies. Students are not allowed to bring another vehicle to campus without having to obtain a temporary parking permit - which involves taking additional time out of your schedule to drive even earlier to campus and visit Public Safety. My former high school even allows students to register one back-up vehicle for their parking permit so it surprises me that a public state university does not even provide this option. The permit is a sticker, not a printed pass - I pay $40 each academic year to put a sticker on the back window of my car which I then have to scrape off after it expires. I would much rather have a physical pass that I can put in my car and reuse. Scraping off the permit stickers every year leaves unwanted and unnecessary residue on my car. In my opinion, I pay too much money for a sticker. I paid $5 for a nice, printed and laminated parking pass in high school. In college, I paid $40 for a sticker. I understand that parking stickers help decrease the number of unregistered vehicles on-campus, but they provide a bit of an inconvenience. At least with a physical printed pass, it can be reused and put into another car if you need to take a back-up vehicle to school - without visiting
Public Safety. The actual experience of obtaining the parking permit - There was so much chaos involved with actually obtaining a parking permit this year; it was crazy. When the email was sent out officially announcing the application period, Public Safety indicated that students could apply and purchase their parking permits in-person or online this semester. Knowing that I was going to be on-campus during the application period, I chose to purchase my permit in-person. However, when I went to Public Safety to obtain my pass, they had posted a sign saying that all permit applications have moved solely online. This announcement was never notified to the student body. Therefore, I had to go online and purchase my permit, which I did not receive in the mail until a week later. I had to print out a copy of my confirmation email and put it in my car. That way I did not get a parking ticket once the application period was over, and I was still waiting for it to arrive in the mail. All of this could have been easily prevented if Public Safety announced the payment changes well in advance, not just by taping a sign to the door.
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Existence of Ghosts BOO
Levi Deitz Lwd6487@lockhaven.edu Copy Editor
It’s an age-old question whether ghosts exist or it’s all just people’s imagination. Was that movement you saw in the corner of your room a passing car or was it grandma? The supernatural captivates many people because of its inability to be proven or disproven definitively. I’ve never experienced anything that I would consider to be paranormal, but I still believe in ghosts. This is because I find it hard to believe that the thousands of stories told over thousands of years about seeing things like ghosts or spirits to all be false. In my mind, there has to be some truth to what people are seeing. While I do believe in the paranormal, I also think it is a good thing to have a sense of skepticism about these kinds of things. For example, TV shows such as “Ghost Hunters” have aimed to prove that ghosts exist for years, but I would bet money that nothing shown in those types of shows is true. I could be wrong, but I believe these shows are just milking people’s fascination with the unknown, and people don’t question the validity of these shows because they are seeing what they want to see.
Something I find interesting about people who don’t believe in ghosts is that they say something along the lines of “I need to see it to believe it”. While I understand that being skeptical is natural, what you are really saying with those words is that you do not trust the source of the information. For example, my grandmother is not a believer in the paranormal, however she has a friend who swears she saw a little girl on the roadside dressed in clothes from another time period. This person has always been reliable, according to my grandmother, and had no reason to lie about this experience. I thought my grandmother would have said that she did not believe the story, but she did, to my surprise. I personally believe in ghosts and spirits because I find that it makes life more interesting. If I were to write off ghosts as pure fiction, I think that would limit my sense of wonder. If scientists were somehow able to disprove ghosts, I would go along with that because I believe in science and research, but until that happens, I am going to continue believing in the possibility.
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Oct. 1, 2021 The Eagle Eye staff congratulates the
ATHLETES OF THE WEEK
Zane Puhala Puhala was limited in the 3-1 win over Slipper y Rock, but the junior midf ielder made up for it on Saturday. With the clock ticking below a minute, Puhala got on the receiving end of a free kick scr um and rescued The Haven, providing the gametying goal with just ten seconds to play. Puhala was also credited with the assist on LHU’s game winning goal in overtime. On Monday (Sept. 27), Puhala was honored with the PSAC Athlete of the Week award.
Joaquina Orlandin Orlandini managed 19 saves over the weekend while only allowing four goals on two games. The effort propelled the Bald Eagles to a pair of wins as LHU outscored it’s opponents 12-4. Her 12 saves against St. Louis marked the most in a single game since October 23, 2016. With her keeping this weekend, Orlandini currently sits second in the A-10 in both saves and save percentage.
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WSOC: Bald Eagles win PSAC road clash with Shepherd Adam Kaylor Communications Assistant Ank4635@lockhaven.edu SHEPHERDSTOWN, W.Va. – The Lock Haven University women’s soccer team (3-3-1, 1-3-1 PSAC East) knocked off Shepherd University (1-4, 0-4 PSAC East), 2-1, today in Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference (PSAC) Eastern Division action. Eva Stoessel (Grantville, Pa./Lower Dauphin) got the Bald Eagles off and running in the 19th minute when she found the back of the net for her second goal of the year off an assist from Taylor Moritz (Harleysville, Pa./Soudertown Area High). The Haven continued to test the Shepherd defense, firing off nine first half shots, but the 1-0 score line held until the halftime break. Early in the second half, Evelyn Ciaccia (Fairless Hills, Pa./Pennsbury) got on the scoresheet and bagged her first goal as a Bald Eagle on an assist from Janessa Swartz (Mifflintown, Pa./Juniata) in the 56th minute to push the LHU advantage to 2-0. The Rams pulled a goal back 10 minutes later, but the Bald Eagle defense tightened up over the final 20 minutes of the game to seal the 2-1 road-victory. Kylie Auman (Centre Hall, Pa./Penns Valley Area) started in goal for The Haven and made four saves as the Bald Eagle defense led by Moritz and Leah Jensen (Harrisburg,Pa./Susquehanna Twp. (Concord)) put in a strong effort to keep the Rams offense at bay. Lock Haven held a commanding 18-9 lead in shots led by senior Josie Swartz (Mifflintown, Pa./Juniata), who fired five total shots with four on target. Faith Geraci, the Shepherd goalkeeper, was forced into 10 saves as the Bald Eagles were consistently creating attacking chances throughout the match.
Next Up: The Haven will play host to East Stroudsburg on Saturday, October 2. That matchup with the Warriors is scheduled for a 4 p.m. kickoff.
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Football falls to ESU in 2021 home-opener
Doug Spatafore Dspatafo@lockhaven.edu Senior Director of Athletic Communications & Marketing LOCK HAVEN, Pa. – After opening the 2021 season with three straight games away from home, the Lock Haven University football team (1-3, 0-1 PSAC East) made its longawaited Hubert Jack Stadium debut tonight, but visiting East Stroudsburg University (3-1, 1-0 PSAC East) used a strong second-half to down LHU, 45-21. Tonight’s game marked the Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference (PSAC) Eastern Division opener for both teams. Behind three first-half rushing touchdowns, the upsetminded Bald Eagles trailed ESU, 31-21 at halftime. The Warriors however used two fourth-quarter touchdowns to the secure the win, spoiling Lock Haven’s 2021 home-opener. ESU led 14-0, but Lock Haven cut the lead in half when Ethan Persa’s (Schnecksville, Pa./Allentown Central Catholic) quarterback-keeper to the right found the end zone from two yards out. The TD capped an 11-play, 75-yard drive that took 5:36 off the clock. Dante Graham (West Chester, Pa./Unionville) ran for two touchdowns in the second quarter. His 22-yard TD-run came with 7:17 left in the half and he scored from two yards out with no time remaining in the half to make it 31-21 at the break.
Graham finished with 48 yards on the ground and the two scores, while DeAndre Wakefield (Norristown, Pa./Souderton) added 34 yards on eight carries. Persa was 11-for-25 passing for 165 yards. Dymeir Still (Glassboro, N.J./Glassboro(Alderson-Broaddus) provided a spark on special teams with several strong kick returns. On five kick off returns he racked up 140 yards, which included a 46-yarder. Still also carried the ball six times for 32 yards. Justin White (Philadelphia/Ben Franklin) had four catches for 83 yards and Chris Hicks (Stafford, Va./North Stafford) pulled in four catches (59 yards) as well. Shane Scott (Mount Laurel, N.J./Lenape) led The Haven’s defensive effort with 13 tackles. Jaime Rodriguez-Vega (Lancaster, Pa./McCaskey), Austin Barber (Johnstown, Pa./ Greater Johnstown) and Kahari Kirklin-Whitfield (Reading, Pa./Reading) each finished with five tackles apiece. East Stroudsburg was led by quarterback Matt DeLaurentis who threw for 276 yards and four TDs. The Bald Eagles will return to the road as they head to Millersville University for Week-5 action next Saturday, October 2. The PSAC East clash is set for a noon start.