Issue 5 | Volume 150 | October 1, 2018
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After almost 3 years of construction, the Student Union is finally opening to the public. With this new space, a new era will begin at Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University. Gone are the days of the “Riddle Runaround”, a lack of space for students to work and study in, and a lack of food options. The Union fixes all of these and brings more to our campus. The over 180,000 square feet of space is dedicated to making the lives of Embry-Riddle students more productive, more fun, happier, and easier. The expansive floor plan unites students together, whether they want to have space to themselves or sit with all their friends, the Union makes it possible. The most innovative aspect is the building’s ability to include everyone. No student will feel out of place here, it is truly a brand new home for everyone.
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Friday night was successfully delivered by Lambda Chi Alpha and Touch-N-Go Productions with the semesterly run event known as Casino Night. Modeled after a stereotypical casino scene, ERAU allows the gathering of students to play cards, dress fancy, gamble, and dine with their friends without cost. It’s like being at a casino without any loss and only profit. The idea is simple: every student is given a cup with a redeemable ticket equal to $5,000 in game chips. Once you have your cup, you can enter the floor full of game tables with everything from Texas Hold ‘Em to a classic game of Craps. From there, you join a game, eat some free pizza, and gain all the chips that you also can afford
to gamble. Unexperienced cardplayers were happily taught the rules and tricks to win hands and had to chance to meet other students at the school. At the end of the night, you could trade your chips for raffle tickets for a chance to win big prizes. This semester, the prizes ranged anywhere from toilet paper to a Bluetooth speaker system. The more chips you won and traded increased your chances of taking home a prize. Dining was provided to go along with your gaming, consisting of a large variety of fresh pizza and cold juice or water. The scene was very realistic when accompanied by the low lighting, neon lights, and guests clothed in fancy suits and dresses. WIKD provided music fit for the moment to enhance the experience. The event brought a large turn out this
semester and is always an exciting night for all students. There was even a large line waiting to enter the floor one hour before the night even started. Many students return from year to year to prove their skills at cards and enjoy a fun night with their friends. Promotions Coordinator for Touch-
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N-Go, Rose Lindauer, expresses the excitement and fun of the popular and favored casino environment. “My favorite part is seeing everyone get all fancy and confident in our night of high society, juxtaposed to infinite pizza,” says Lindauer in response to the night’s experience.
Chop Chop at the Top
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Andrew Bronshteyn Reporter
On Nova Road, just past the intersection with Reed Canal Road, you will find an otherwise unassuming restaurant named “Chop Chop Korean Restaurant.” They offer a plentiful variety of food; so there’s bound to be something on their menu that you’d like. Additionally, their service is fantastic. My friend and I both had a hankering for soup, and so we tried out two different entrees from this new restaurant. We tried the Dumpling Soup and the Hot Stone Beef Stew. Each dish cost about $15 and was
absolutely worth the price. Before the entrees were served, we were brought a selection of small appetizers to enjoy. This included pickled bean sprouts, kimchi, spiced cucumbers (similar to pickles), a vegetable salad, and a spicy ham dish. With the exception of the ham, all of the appetizers were great: The waiters ended up bringing me a second dish of cucumbers because I liked them so much! It was a spectacle when my dish, the beef stew, arrived. It is served in a ceramic pot, actively boiling! It is also extremely tasty. Interestingly, the noodles inside the bowl were almost entirely translucent. Neither of
us could tell that there were noodles until I took my chopsticks out of the pot and there were noodles on it. The beef is the classic Korean bulgogi with an intense taste, and just the smell of it sent my appetite into the extreme. It was a classic case of not feeling all that hungry, followed by feeling practically starved due to the smell or the first taste of the dish. My friend received the dumpling soup, which was quite large, but she was delighted to finish it. She tells me that she enjoyed it very much and would definitely consider getting it again sometime. There is only one concern that I have to this restaurant: It is too close
to where I live. Now, whenever I think where I want to eat, Chop Chop is always in the back of my mind, trying to get me to spend more money. In all seriousness, the $15 price point for traditional entrees is a bit steep for my wallet. However, they do have a $10 lunch special that I have yet to try and it intrigues me. I heartily recommend this restaurant to anyone who likes Korean cuisine. I also recommend Chop Chop to vegans and vegetarians, as they have multiple dishes to fit your needs. I give Chop Chop Korean Restaurant a 4/5, for having excellent food, but for being a tad too expensive.
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The Art of the Job Search Part 1: Keenan Thungtrakul Senior Reporter
Your Values & the Resume
Let’s face it: we go to college to get our degree, and that degree is supposed to get us into a good job, and a good job will lead us to a good life. Right? Well, that’s easier said than done. We’re all college students, so all of us are after the goal of getting a great job out of college. Be it working as an engineer, businessman, businesswoman, pilot, technician, astrophysicist, astronomer, or whatever, getting that dream job means searching for it. The workforce is humungous, like an ocean, so where can one start that process of looking for a job? This article is one of three that are intended to aid in navigating the struggle that is learning and mastering the “Art of the Job Search.” This first one provides the foundation, offering tips for creating a resume. The second article will look into cover letters and interviewing. And the third and final article will cover the aftermath, whether it is a successful offer or the bitter remorse of rejection. Employment searching can seem like a full-time job in it of itself. You create documents, send them in, get interviewed, then cross your fingers and hope for the best. Sometimes it takes luck, or fortunate circumstances, though not all of us have those kinds of gifts or opportunities. This aspect of job searching makes it seem like an art. Everyone has a different background, and that background is reflected on the documents you send into employers for them to consider when looking to hire you. It’s a massive, interconnected competition, and most of us know that. Every piece of advice you get from either Career Services or company recruiters has something along the lines of “stand out from the crowd.” That statement is critical in a world driven by competition. Everyone wants to surpass the crowd, and the result is a snowball effect that forces us to do more and work more, taking time away from the things we must do for ourselves, such as socializing or sleeping. So, how can we take back that time yet still be able to craft job search documents that can one day be our ticket to the workforce? Embry-Riddle Career Services hosted a “brown bag” luncheon event back on September 12 where they discussed with students how to navigate the sea of a job search. Besides a great resume, they covered other vital topics that ought to be considered when searching. 1) Know your values. We look for different qualities in our potential jobs, such as location, benefits, work-life balance, salary, and much more. Those jobs, in turn, look for different qualities in candidates: experience, education, leadership, projects, etc. It is easy to feel behind in such a massive list of qualifications. The fact is, as long as you’re involved
in activities other than academics, there is at least one way to make those activities shine! In order to know how you can best showcase what you’ve done, you’d want to know your values. Use these questions to guide you: Where are you now in your college career? What do you look for in a job? Where do you hope to wind up? Knowing the answers to these three questions can help you narrow down the list of positions and companies that you can work for when you graduate. Would you want to stay close to family and friends or do you want to venture out on your own? What type of housing do you want to shoot for? Would you want to work in another country? The possibilities go on. Usually, this isn’t considered until you have offers lined up, but it is something to think about as you’re searching. The key here is to know yourself: what you’re good at, what you’re passionate about, and what you want out of your ideal job. The next topic is about your professional goals. This can mean anything from rising up from entry-level to management, a job that is stable, a high-risk job (i.e. working with a startup company or a job that’s inherently risky), or jobs that offer travel opportunities. Knowing what you hope to get out of your job will help you know experiences to obtain while in college that will boost your abilities to meet that job’s requirements. Aside from these overarching goals, it’s also important to know how your ideal job affects your worklife balance. Some of us long for that job that gives us good benefits, paid time off, vacation days, and a vibrant community. A job that pays a lot but has a poor balance might not be as enticing as one that doesn’t pay as much but has an excellent balance. Again, the key is knowing what you want. Most companies have internal events where they aim to create a family environment among their employees, give back to the community via volunteering, or some other function. Either way, these events aim to help employees maintain a good work/life balance. We should be learning this balance right here, right now, in college. Some guiding questions might include:
Do I have any habits? How do they affect my work?
2) The purpose of a resume is to get an interview. Now that you’ve taken time to answer the questions posed throughout this article, here’s how to put those answers to work. Generally, the keys to getting a job are the resume, the cover letter, and the interview. Some places ask for a curriculum vitae or CV, but those won’t be covered here. In a recent resume workshop hosted two weeks ago on Sep. 19, ERAU Honors student Gus Galarnyk presented some effective strategies and advice on how to craft a resume. Gus has obtained four internships: General Electric, Lockheed Martin, Rockwell Collins, and SpaceX. From his experience through those companies, he knows what the recruiters look for when hiring. The resume is a one-page document intended to state the following: (1) Hey, I’m qualified, (2) Wow, I’m productive, and (3) Here’s what I can do for you. You’re doing great things already by being involved on campus and doing projects; now it’s time to let those experiences shine! When crafting your resume, try to compare yours to your friends’. It may be hard, but that’s one of the better methods to critique your resume and find ways to improve it. The resume is by no means a fixed document. It is flexible and will change as time goes on. Don’t worry if you can’t fit everything you’ve done. You don’t need to. 3) Design The resume is a document that primarily showcases what you’ve done that makes you qualified for the job. However, this document is only looked at by at best 20 seconds by a recruiter. 20 seconds! This means that a lot of content is skipped. Your goal is to control that. Subdivide your resume into sections based on the type of experience, education, skills, awards, etc. Please do not use paragraphs! Describe your experiences using short bullet points that are concise. Control the employer’s eyes by using boldface, italic, or underlining to highlight your important qualifications. Space out your text so
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that it fills the page evenly, creating a balance of words that makes the document appealing to the eye. 4) Diction Your words mean everything. Use them wisely. Try not to repeat words, as it will make your resume less appealing. When you tailor your resume, use keywords that appear in the job description. That way if the company you want to be hired by uses an automated system to parse the resumes submitted, yours won’t be deleted. Describe your experiences using unique, strong action verbs. Speak the language of the profession you’re entering. In other words, use technical terms on your resume. Don’t be afraid of them. Doing so will show that you can communicate at a higher level. Highlight how you function in your experiences, whether you’re a leader, follower, team player, etc. If you don’t know how else to express a particular action, a thesaurus is your best friend. 5) Clarity You want your resume to be precise and objective. The key is to answer the question “so what?” Stress the details of each experience. What did you do? How did you do it? Why did you do it? Why should I care? Hypothetically speaking, let us say that you developed your own computer game and wanted to showcase it on your resume. You can say something like “Coded first-person shooter video game in C# and JavaScript using Unity, published it to WebGL as part of a game development competition.” This wording shows you’ve done something, how you did it, and why you did it. “Developed first-person shooter game in Unity” by itself isn’t enough. Give it some more details, give it some numbers. Quantifiable accomplishments show your work produced fruit. To the above example, it can be “Developed 8-level first-person shooter game in C# and JavaScript in Unity, published it to WebGL for a game development competition. Playable at 60 FPS.” Once you ensure your resume meets these criteria, you are ready to go off and begin your search. Look for next week’s article which will detail how to construct writing cover letters and what to do in an interview.
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“To Anyone Who Wishes Our Nation Harm, Take Heed, Indiana is Taking the Watch”
Emily Rickel Reporter
Over 5,000 people attended the USS Indiana (SSN 789) commissioning ceremony on Sept. 29 in Port Canaveral, FL. The first submarine to be commissioned at Port Canaveral, the USS Indiana is the 16th Virginia-class nuclear-powered fast attack submarine and the sixth Virginia-class Block III submarine to join the fleet. According to Navy Live, the USS Indiana is 377 feet in length and weighs approximately 7,800 tons. In addition to conducting anti-submarine, anti-surface ship, and counter-mine warfare in littoral and deep waters, the new submarine will also support surveillance, reconnaissance, intelligence, and special operation missions. According to the USS Indiana Commissioning Committee, placing a ship in commission officially marks
her entry into the fleet as an active unit of the operating forces of the United States Navy. Commissioning ceremonies are a time-honored tradition and have been observed by the U.S. Navy since December 1775 when the first ship of the Continental Navy was commissioned at Philadelphia. In the case of the USS Indiana, several military, government, and community leaders joined the ship’s crew and their families as they celebrated the official entry of the submarine into the Navy’s fleet. Diane Donald, the ship’s sponsor, supported the advanced capabilities of the ship and her crew by stating, “To anyone who wish our nation harm, take heed, Indiana is taking the watch.” Donald also gave the traditional order to “Man our ship and bring her to life!” Following this order, officers and crew of the USS Indiana ran aboard the ship as the ship’s systems came online to symbolize the submarine “coming to life.” The com-
missioning ceremony was followed by ship tours and a public reception that featured Indiana food and beverages. Along with being the first submarine commissioned at Port Canaveral, another historic first occurred during the ship’s keel laying ceremony. The keel laying ceremony, which took place on May 16, 2015, marked the official start of the ship’s construction. During this ceremony, the ship’s sponsor Diane Donald followed tradition by authenticating the keel. This process involved chalking her initials onto a steel plate. Welder Heather Johnson then became the first female shipbuilder at Newport News Shipbuilding to trace the initials of a ship’s sponsor onto the plate so it could become a permanent part of the vessel. After this process, the plate was affixed to the submarine in order to symbolize Donald’s lifelong relationship with the ship and her crew. As far as the ship’s technological
capabilities, the USS Indiana is one of the first submarines to implement the use of an Xbox controller to manipulate the digital periscope. According to The Virginian-Pilot, sailors who tested the controller were intuitively able to learn how to use it to control the periscope within minutes. This is a significant improvement over the hours of training that were associated with learning how to use the previous input controller that took the shape of a joystick. Additionally, the Xbox controller is easier to replace and significantly cheaper than the $38,000 joystick. As the newest submarine to join the fleet, the USS Indiana represents many historical and technological firsts. The ship was first named on June 25, 2012, and has successfully completed many milestones and will likely continue to do so as an integral part of the U.S. Navy’s submarine force. “Indiana Strong! Hoosier Proud! Hooyah Hoosiers!”
JAXA’s Hayabusa2 Spacecraft Puts Two Hopping Rovers on Asteroid Michael Weinhoffer Senior Reporter On September 22, the Japanese Advanced Exploration Agency (JAXA), the national space agency of Japan, announced that its Hayabusa2 spacecraft had successfully deployed two small robotic rovers onto the surface of a near-Earth asteroid called Ryugu. Better yet, the two rovers were communicating with their spacecraft and even managed to send the first pictures from the surface of an asteroid. But how did we get here? Unfortunately, the U.S. private industry has overshadowed the work of other nation’s space agencies, but JAXA certainly deserves accolades for this achievement and a suitable profile of the Hayabusa2 mission. Hayabusa2 was launched on December 3, 2014, as the successor to Hayabusa, which was the first spacecraft that successfully returned a surface sample from an asteroid to Earth. Hayabusa2 will return to Earth in 2020 and send the capsule containing aster-
oid material through the atmosphere with parachutes. The spacecraft arrived at Ryugu on June 27, marking the start of mission operations at the asteroid. Ryugu is an Apollo asteroid, which is a group of asteroids that surround the Sun, Mercury, Venus, and Earth. These asteroids can pass dangerously close to Earth and could be on a collision course with the Earth sometime in the future. Ryugu is thought to contain precious metals that could be analyzed to further understand the formation of the inner planets of the Solar System and could be subject to extraction by space mining companies. The Hayabusa2 spacecraft is modeled off the successful design of Hayabusa but does incorporate some new technologies. One new feature is a surface impactor, which will be ejected from the spacecraft and will impact the surface of the asteroid, creating a crater several feet wide. This feature will allow for a sampling of materials that are purer because they are not on the surface. Hayabusa2 has recently entered the
science portion of its mission, and the launch of the two rovers mark the start of surface operations. The Minerva-II1 deployer deployed Rover-1A and Rover-1B onto the surface of Ryugu from the Hayabusa2 spacecraft on September 21, which was followed by the spacecraft increasing its altitude to about 20 kilometers (65,600 feet) above the asteroid’s surface. The two rovers are disk-shaped and only seven inches in diameter. Rover-1A has four cameras, and Rover-1B has three. Unlike the rovers on Mars, these rovers have no wheels and instead move by hopping up into the air. A motor in each rover rotates and causes the rovers to hop into the air for up to fifteen minutes at a time. Because of Ryugu’s very low gravity, the rovers land softly and hop with ease. Although this is undoubtedly unconventional, this method is ideally suited for such a small asteroid, and the rovers were able to capture images of the surface of the asteroid while in the air. These images can be
found online at: http://global.jaxa.jp/ press/2018/09/20180922_minerva2. html. Takashi Kubota was one of several Hayabusa2 team members who commented on the successful rover deployment: “The good news made me so happy… The image taken by MINERVA-II1 during a hop allowed me to relax as a dream of many years came true. I felt awed by what we had achieved in Japan. This is just a real charm of deep space exploration.” The news of the successful transmission of pictures from Ryugu was not only an achievement for Japan but also a first for space exploration, as those images were the first taken from the surface of an asteroid. The original Hayabusa also deployed a rover, but it did not make it to the surface. It was a great triumph for JAXA, Japan, and the field of space exploration when the rovers were confirmed to be operational, and we can only imagine what new knowledge we will acquire about the asteroid Ryugu in the near future.
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Tuesday, Oct. 2
Tampa vs. Volleyball @ 7
Wednesday, Oct. 3 Thursday, Oct. 4 Friday, Oct. 5
Softball vs. St. Johns River @ 4 Barry vs. Volleyball @ 7
Saturday, Oct. 6
Lynn vs. Volleyball @ 4 W Soccer vs. FL Tech @ 6 FL Tech vs. M Soccer @ 7
Sunday, Oct. 7 Monday, Oct. 8 GOLFRANK INV. vs. M Golf Shark Inv. vs. W Golf @ All Day
Athlete Spotlight
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Theresa Jordan On a normal school day, women’s volleyball player #6 blends into the rest of the student body, but come game time, she is a force to be reckoned with. Theresa Jordan is a junior studying business administration and is an integral part of the ERAU Women’s Volleyball team. Theresa fell in love with volleyball at age 10 and has not dropped the sport since. Theresa was born and raised in Vienna, Austria and came to the United States for school. She chose ERAU specifically for the school’s prestige but also wanted the ability to play in the NCAA Division 2 so she could focus on academics as well. Her hobbies include skiing, hanging out with friends, and putting together jigsaw puzzles. She can also speak three languages: German, English, and a little bit of French.
Korbin Martin Reporter
Thursday Night Football Recap
This season of the NFL has kicked off in a wonderfully chaotic fashion. At the conclusion of week three, the undefeated Dolphins sit atop the AFC East while Brady and the Patriots both are 1-2. The Chiefs, Rams, Saints, Buccaneers, and Ravens are all scoring more than 30 points per game and Ryan Fitzpatrick just became the first NFL QB to throw for more than 400 yards 3 games in a row. We’ve already had more QBs throw over 400 yards this season than the entire 2017 season, and we’re only just arriving at week 4. To kick off week four, the Vikings and the Rams squared off in what most people expected to be a defensive battle. Both teams have dynamic offenses, but the Rams and Vikings were both known for their stout defenses last season. However, it was the offenses that stole the show in a 38-31 shootout that saw Jared Goff throw for 465 yards and 5 TD while maintaining a perfect passer rating. Kirk Cousins did his best for the Vikings, and he managed 422 yards and 3 TD with an insane 50 passes, but between the Vikings’ TD that got called back and the Rams playing a perfect game of football on offense he couldn’t keep
up. The Vikings’ running game was nowhere to be found as Dalvin Cook rushed ten times for a paltry 20 yards and Latavius Murray added two carries for 2 yards. While the Rams’ defense may have allowed Kirk Cousins to put 31 on them in the air, you have to give credit where credit is due; they stopped the rush. This was the 3rd time this season the Rams’ defense held an opposing backfield to under 100 rushing yards, or in this case just 22. Meanwhile, Todd Gurley produced 156 all-purpose yards for the Rams on just 21 touches. That translates to a crazy 7.4 yards every time that Todd Gurley touched the football. And that’s not even the most insane thing that happened on the Thursday night thriller. The Rams’ offense averaged 10.1 yards on offense per play. They averaged more than a first down every single snap. The Rams’ defense broke the Vikings’ line in the 4th quarter and sacked Kirk Cousins four times, and the final time forced a fumble that was recovered and ran back for the game-winning Rams’ TD. The Rams also joined the 1995 Detroit Lions in the record books as the only team in NFL history to have 3 WRs get 100 yds and score a TD in a single game. It seems that every game a record is
broken in the NFL this year as QBs are leading teams to put ridiculous numbers through the air. The Rams are now at a perfect 4-0, and it doesn’t look like anyone is going to stop them anytime soon. The Avion Newspaper’s Week 5 Highlight Matchups/Matchups to Watch/Marquee Matchups Falcons @ Steelers 2 of the best offenses in the NFL square off in what is sure to be a week five shootout. Will Julio Jones and the Falcons outscore Antonio Brown and the Steelers? Will Le’veon Bell decide to play this week or will the Steelers be without their star RB again? Jaguars @ Chiefs The best defense in the NFL against the highest scoring offense in the league. Will Blake Bortles have another big day against the Chiefs dormant defense? Or will 2nd year QB Patrick Mahomes struggle against Jalen Ramsey and the rest of the Jags defense? Cowboys @ Texans Who will win the battle for Texas? The Cowboys are off to a slow start with only Ezekiel Elliot showing up on offense while Deshaun Watson and the Texans are off to a hot start.
Men’s Soccer Earns Tie Against Barry
Cole Helman ERAU Athletics
The Embry-Riddle men’s soccer team returned home to place Barry at the ERAU Soccer Stadium on Saturday night. After a goal-filled first half, neither side was able to find the back of the net in the second period or overtime. The Eagles (2-4-1) were able to earn a point after tying the Buccaneers (6-2-1), who were receiving votes in the NCAA DII Top 25 Poll, 2-2. The first half was filled with action. Barry struck first as Aday Gonzalez’s cross set up Lucas Russo to give Barry a quick 1-0 lead. It did not take long for the Eagles to respond. Just minutes later, Teddy West found space in the ERAU attacking third of the pitch. His strike on the ball was perfectly placed to beat the keeper and find the bottom left corner of the net to tie the match. Barry was quick to regain its lead. Flavio Colasanti dribbled to his left to beat the Eagle defender. His shot from outside the box had plenty of strength and curled inside the post to give Barry a 2-1 lead just 17 minutes into the game.
Both teams were fairly even in the first half. Barry slightly outshot ERAU 10-7 in the first half. With time winding down, the Eagles tried to swing the momentum back to their side. ERAU was awarded with a corner kick with 8 minutes remaining in the period. Pierre Hertin lined up to take the kick. His cross into the box found the head of Tim-Frederik Lange to tie the game at 2. The match would remain tied going into halftime. Barry would ramp up the offensive pressure in the second half. The Buccaneers would 14 shots in the second half alone. The Eagle defense refused to back down. Mourad Falahen nearly gave the Blue and Gold the lead midway through the period. His shot had plenty of strength, but the keeper was able to make a diving save to keep the game tied. The intensity increased with regulation coming to an end with both teams looking to score the game-winning goal. With one minute remaining in the match, Russo nearly put the game away. His shot beat the keeper, but it ricocheted off the post and was cleared away. In extra time, the Buccaneers con-
tinued to dominate possession. Barry totaled seven shots in extra time, but to no avail. The Eagles had one chance to score the golden goal. Collins Maude started the first overtime and made an immediate impact. He nearly gave ERAU the victory just a minute into play, but his shot went wide. Gonzalez had a chance to end the match in the second overtime period. He received a pass in the box with plenty of space. He turned to shoot, but his shot was saved by Gudmundur Sigurbjornsson. Neither side would be able to score the golden goal, ending the match with a 2-2 tie. Both sides displayed physical play, totaling 37 fouls in the match. Falahen led the Eagles with three shots. Alex O’Brien and Olav Olsen Aamlid were not far behind with two shots each. Sigurbjornsson totaled seven saves in goal. ERAU will play again on Wednesday against Florida Tech. The match in Melbourne, Fla. will kickoff at 7 p.m.
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Women’s Volleyball Sweeps Eckerd Michael Pierce ERAU Athletics Four Eagles reached double-figures in kills on Saturday as the Embry-Riddle volleyball team took care of the visiting Eckerd Tritons in three sets, 27-25, 29-27, 25-22. With the win, ERAU improves to 11-4 and 5-3 in conference, while EC drops to 8-7, 3-5 in SSC play. Erika Barbour led the Blue and Gold with 15 kills while Theresa Jordan, McKenna James, and Melanie Canfield each chipped in with 10 kills apiece. Jordan added nine digs while Barbour tallied eight. Olivia Roa led all players with 28 digs and Alyssa Rudd ran the offense with 42 assists. The Eagles led 7-3 early in the first set, but Eckerd rallied with a 9-1 run to jump ahead, 12-8. Embry-Riddle fought back and got back on level footing with a block from Jordan and Sam Lanning that made it 15-15. The Blue and Gold used a 4-0 spurt to take a 22-19 lead, but EC answered back with a 4-1 run to tie things once again at 23. The two sides traded sideouts for the next four points until a Jordan kill was followed up by a block from James and Jordan that clinched the set, 27-25.
The second set saw Eckerd lead for a vast majority of the time, with the Eagles not taking their first lead until an attack error gave them set point at 25-24. The Tritons fought off that set point, as well as two more, before the Blue and Gold were able to score consecutive points thanks to kills from Canfield and James to finally win the set, 29-27. Eckerd once again got off to a quick start in the third set, jumping out to a 5-2 lead and maintaining that advantage until ERAU went on an 8-1 surge to take control of the set, 17-12. The Tritons came back to close the gap to a single point at 23-22, but a ball handling error followed by Canfield's 10th kill of the match closed the door on the EC comeback attempt, sealing the victory with a 25-22 set three final score.
The Eagles are back on the road next week for three SSC contests, beginning with a tough test at No. 8 Tampa on Tuesday, Oct. 2. That match is slated for a 7 p.m. start. Joshua Rosado/The Avion Newspaper
Women’s Soccer Falls to Barry Michael Pierce ERAU Athletics The Embry-Riddle women's soccer team suffered its second Sunshine State Conference loss of the season on Saturday, falling to league leader and ninth-ranked Barry 5-0 at the Bucs' Buccaneer Field. The Bucs got two goals and an assist from Molly Sharpe to remain unbeaten at 9-0 overall and 4-0 in the SSC, while the Eagles move to 5-4 and 3-2 in league play. The Eagles were unable to recover from a pair goals early in the contest as the Bucs scored twice in the first seven minutes. Barry's first goal came from Sharpe at the 1:41 mark, and Gabby Sanon made it 2-0 with a header in the seventh minute. The Eagles managed to settle into the game and threatened the Barry goal four times in the first half, including a strike by Saba Amiri that forced Barry goalkeeper Melanie Ziegner to make a diving save in the 16th minute. However, they were unable to cut into the Barry lead and the score remained 2-0 at the half. The Bucs dominated the offense in the second 45 minutes of play, besting the Eagles 9-1 in shots. Barry converted on three of those chances as goals by Christy Grimshaw in the 56th minute, and Sharpe and Alissa Bello in the 77th and 86th minutes, respectively, sealed the win for the Bucs. Connor Adair/The Avion Newspaper
"First, I have to give credit to Sarah and her team," ERAU Head Coach Samantha Bohon said. "They were clearly the better team tonight and scored some wonderful goals. To say I'm disappointed is a grave understatement. We didn't start well at all and gave up two early goals that should have never happened. We settled down a bit but still lacked the intensity we've had in previous games. To Barry's credit, they punished us early and never allowed us to get back into the game. My hope is that we collectively use this experience as a hard look in the mirror and identify ways we each can do better. This team is better than what they showed tonight, and I'm hopeful they'll not settle for this kind of preparation and performance again."
Game Facts ERAU
Barry
Goals
0
5
Shots
5
18
Saves
6
4
Fouls
9
9
Final Score: 0 - 5
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