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Monday, Dec. 6, 2021
Vol. 54 No. 13
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Fall commencement plans Rebekah Williams Vanguard Reporter
President Bachand plans to retire in December 2022 after serving as president for seven years. Courtesy Photo | Kyle Will
President Bachand retiring Alyssa McMillan Vanguard News Editor
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resident Bachand announced his intent to retire in Dec. 2022 to students through an email. Bachand joined SVSU in the summer of 1978. He served as an assistant professor of criminal justice. He joined after working for the Detroit
Police Department. In February of 2014, Bachand was appointed as the president after a nationwide search. Bachand said he has thoroughly enjoyed his time at the school. “In two words: fulfilling and rewarding. My time in the classroom was wonderful. I remain in contact with many of my former students to
this day,” he said. “The challenges of administration have been trying at times, but I have enjoyed those roles too, because it’s important to me to create the learning environment I experienced as a college student. I have a niece and nephew currently attending SVSU and I am thinking
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SVSU is set to host its Dec. 17, commencement with just under 500 students signed up. Nic Taylor, the new executive director of Alumni Relations said SVSU is looking toward graduation. “The ability to come together to celebrate our graduates’ accomplishments will never be taken for granted,” Taylor said. “Commencement is a celebration of everything that is great about SVSU. Watching graduates cross that stage and celebrating their success with their friends and family gives me goosebumps every time.” SVSU is hosting the graduation ceremony in two shifts in the Ryder center but the school is also holding a third ceremony for the class of 2020 on Saturday Dec. 18. COVID precautions will be taken for all the graduation ceremonies taking place Taylor said. “We will be following the full NEST guidelines with proper spacing and mandatory masking. The University will be providing a mask for every graduate, participant, and volunteer on those days as well,” he said. Kayleigh Jones, an elementary and early childhood education senior said she appreciates the school’s approach of having two ceremonies so they could still hold an in-person graduation. “To be surrounded by peers who I have spent four years in classes with is going to be bittersweet,” Jones
said. “I think there will be a joy and pride in ourselves and each other for all we have done. We are a class that experienced many versions of college from pre-covid “normalcy” to COVID at home learning and now as we are hopeful of transition back to in person classes.” Jones is especially proud of her fellow education majors. “As an education major, I am extremely proud of my peers’ resilience through it all,” she said. “We accomplished a lot academically but also personally, emotionally, and mentally. We learned to rely on each other and stay connected to make it through all the learning. To be with them in person will be a sense of hope that we can stand united.” She’s excited to see what the graduates will be able to accomplish. “I truly believe that this batch of graduates will change this world in ways people never imagined,” she said. “Sitting by my peers on graduation day will be a huge testament of the strength we have and that hope to me is priceless.” Each student will receive four tickets that are able to give to family members and friends who wish to attend. SVSU is planning on 630 participating. “Currently we have just under 500 graduates slated for the Friday ceremonies,” Taylor said. “On Saturday, we expect about 130 graduates from 2020 to come back to campus for the ceremony.”
Marching band closes season with concert FEME holds Women in Leadership workshop Emily Burke Vanguard Reporter
On Wednesday, Dec. 1, FEME and Student Association (SA) hosted a Women in Leadership event. It was offered both online and in person. Corena Kalinin, a graphic design junior and new member intake coordinator for FEME, and Rhossa Babelle Umutoniwase, a biomedical science junior and diversity chair for SA, were the in person hosts for the event. FEME President, international
studies junior Katie Zeits, hosted those who attended online. “We wanted to bring awareness to the issues that women in leadership positions face so change can one day happen,” said Kalinin. The event started with introductions and then moved onto the first activity. Participants were given a checklist of items such as, “someone has taken credit for an original idea of mine,” and “I
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The Cardinal Marching Band had its final performance in the O’Neill Arena on Nov. 30. Vanguard Photographer | Brooke Elward
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The SVSU Marching Band performed a concert free to the public at O’Neill Arena on Monday, Nov. 30. “We performed music from our halftime show, which was themed around cartoons and superheroes,” music education senior and marching band drum major Quinton Larion. “We also took the chance to perform some of our favorite stands tunes, and feature our drumline.” The band played a compilation of songs from different movies and shows for the performance. Music education junior Demi Wolosonowich is new to the marching band this year and cherishes the connections she is making within the band. “I enjoy performing with this
group of people, but I also cherish all the memories that we make and band camp, in the stands at football games, and during rehearsals and sectionals,” Wolosonowich said. “I have loved getting to know everyone, as well.” Her favorite compilation from the event was, “‘Animated Superheroes,’ which consisted of music from ‘The Incredibles,’ ‘Teen Titans,’ and ‘The Amazing Spider-Man,’” Wolosonowich said. “I also really enjoyed playing ‘Hooked on a Feeling,’ which was a color guard feature, and ‘Superman Vs. Batman.’” The evening was full of captivating moments for all the band members, but one stood out to Wolosonowich the most. “My favorite moment from the concert on Monday was playing ‘Mortal Kombat’ for the last time
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with the trumpet section right after the concert,” Wolosonowich said. “I also enjoyed doing our horn moves, chants and dancing during the drumline feature.” They had a great turnout for the event, “especially considering [they] weren’t able to perform this event last season due to COVID,” Larion said. The event wraps up the SVSU Marching Band’s 2021 season. Music education senior Gabe Monger plays the tenor saxophone for the SVSU Marching Band. After all the COVID restrictions, he was excited for the moments of this band concert. “My favorite part of the concert was at the end,” Monger said. “As I looked around, I saw how proud everyone was for the great payoff of putting in hard work for this concert all marching season.”
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Umutoniwase prepares the next activity. Vanguard Photographer | Vincent Ford
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Jazz ensemble performs with guest artist
POLICE BRIEFS Larceny On Nov. 27 at 5:43 p.m., officers responded to a call of a stolen catalytic converter in University Village West. Officers spoke with a 20-year-old male resident who reported someone had stolen his converter within the past 36 hours. This incident is still under investigation.
Trumpeter and composer Kris Johnson performs with the SVSU Jazz ensemble Wednesday night. Vanguard Photo and Design Editor| Audrey Bergey
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The Rhea Miller Recital Hall opened its doors on Wednesday, Dec. 1 to feature the SVSU Jazz Ensemble. The group performed the first half of the concert before welcoming jazz trumpeter Kris Johnson to the stage. Director of Jazz Studies Colin Wood worked with the ensemble on a number of tunes along with a few arrangements written by Johnson. “The group has been working on most of the material throughout the semester, though there were a couple of Johnson’s arrangements that we had less time to rehearse,” Wood said. “Regardless, the band stepped up to make sure everything was ready for the concert.” Social work junior Gabriel Beardsley attended the jazz concert to support his friends performing in the ensemble. “The music was fun and dynamic,” Beardsley said. “I genuinely enjoyed the concert through and through.” His favorite piece of the night was “Getting To It.”
“The piece was the epitome of jazz,” Beardsley said. “It had a wonderful swing, and the fast-paced nature of it was a such where, had we not of been glued to our seats in awe, the entire concert hall would have been dancing.” Many of the performers that night showcased their talents with solo features. “Many of the students got their own solos, and the ones that didn’t made themselves stand out simply through their mannerisms,” Beardsley said. “It is fair to say that the musicians were enjoying the music just as much, if not more, than the audience.” Wood also felt the ensemble enjoyed their time that night on stage with Johnson. “The students played wonderfully with noticeably more energy and excitement after working with Kris,” Johnson said. “I could tell that his passion and love for the music really rubbed off on them, and the band played its best.” Wood has known Johnson for several years and knew what he could bring to his students. “He (Johnson) brings a wealth of
Enrollment rates dropping Rebekah Williams Vanguard Reporter
SVSU experienced an enrollment growth in programs like psychology, public health, and rehabilitation medicine but an overall drop in students over the past year. J.J. Boehm, the executive Director of University Communications, said the growth in these programs is important for two reasons for SVSU. “One, it shows that our market projections were accurate, in terms of student interest and employment demand, when we were building these new majors. Two, it demonstrates that students are having good experiences in those programs,” he said. SVSU’s overall student enrollment is down by 6.3 percent from 8,030 last fall to 7,523 this fall. Boehm said the overall drop in students means a few different things for SVSU. “We are redoubling our efforts to recruit new students and to reach out to former students, encouraging them to return,” he said. “We receive a lot less state support than we did 15-20 years ago, so more than 75 percent of our budget is based on students’ tuition. We’ve man-
aged our finances well, but ultimately fewer students results in reduced revenue.” Boehm said this is a “troubling trend” with enrollment down not just at SVSU but other universities as well. “All the job forecasts show that Michigan employers need more college-educated talent, not less,” he said. “Our businesses, our schools, our hospitals, they all need more of the hard-working, caring, committed professionals SVSU produces.” Boehm said he anticipates the growth in psychology, public health and rehabilitation medicine to continue. “Given the growing interest in health care generally and mental health, specifically, I would not be surprised if these programs continue to grow,” he said. With the growth and accelerated demand in these programs, other programs have seen fewer students enroll compared to when SVSU had a larger enrollment about five and ten years ago Boehm said. Despite some of flux in SVSU’s enrollment they saw nearly the same number of freshmen start this semester as they did last fall. The 2020-2021 academic year reported 1,382 incoming freshman and the 20212022 academic year saw 1,335 for incom-
Freshmen arrive on campus to move in, in Aug. 2020. Vanguard Photographer | Brooke Elward
On Nov. 27 at 9:08 p.m., officers found another vehicle with a stolen catalytic converter. Officers noticed the vehicle’s muffler was laying on the ground on one side which was typical of a stolen catalytic converter and contacted the 19-year-old female owner of the vehicle. This incident is still under investigation.
experience as a musician who has toured the world with the Count Basie Orchestra, written original music for big bands, his own groups, and films, and taught students at every age and experience level,” Wood said. “I knew he would inspire students with his deep knowledge and passion for jazz as well as give them valuable insight into the life and habits of a professional musician.” Beardsley believed Johnson’s part of the concert really added the finishing touches to the performance. “When he was playing, he offered a precision and style that can only come from the years of musical mastery and performance that he has under his belt,” Beardsley said. “The blend of his trumpet and the rest of the ensemble during his solos made for some of the best moments of the night.” Beardsley was pleased with the overall outcome of the show. “The performance overall was a joy to listen to and watch,” Beardsley said. “The quality of the music cannot be overstated; it was truly an awesome experience in every respect.”
On Nov. 30 at 3:47 p.m., officers spoke with a 27-yearold male resident who reported that someone between Nov. 26 and Nov. 27 had stolen his catalytic converter from his car. This incident is still under investigation.
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On Dec. 1 at 7:12 a.m., officers responded to an accident in the Carmona College of Business. A custodian opened a door and the closing mechanism came apart and fell just missing the custodian. It is unknown if the damage was intentional or not.
about them and their experience as we make decisions.” His favorite part of the job has always been working with the students. “Working with students always has been the favorite part of the job for me,” Bachand said. “Even after I joined the ranks of administration, I continued to serve as the academic advisor for a handful of students each year. That’s not something most university presidents do, but I carried it with me because it’s important to me to maintain that direct connection with students. I hear what’s going well for them and what’s going not so well, and both of those perspectives are valuable.” His favorite memory has been watching students graduate. “Graduation,” he said. “Seeing students cross the stage and complete their degrees is inspiring. Celebrating with their families is wonderful. That’s why we were so determined to hold Commencement this past May. We had an outstanding team who made it happen because we all understand the significance of that occasion.” He said the Board of Control will decide who will replace him. “Our Board of Control will oversee the search process,” he said. “They are currently evaluating presidential search firms. Once a firm is selected, they will work together to outline how the search will be conducted. The Board looks for a number of different things when looking for a president. “When I was a candidate for president, the Board was interested in a number of factors,” Bachand said. “What is your vision for the university? How will you recruit students? These are the sorts of questions I received, plus many others. It’s a complex and demanding job, but I think SVSU is a wonderful institution and I have every confidence that the Board will identify strong candidates and ultimately make a good choice.” He said that while he doesn’t feel there would ever be a right time to retire, he’s ready for the next chapter. “I don’t know that there is ever one “right time,” but in speaking with my wife Liana, I recognized I am ready for a new chapter,” he said. “I also expect to remain in the presidency for another year, so it was important to give notice and allow sufficient time for the search process.”
If anyone saw or heard anything suspicious around Living Center Southwest and University Village between Nov. 26 at 9 p.m. to Nov. 27 by 9 a.m., please contact University Police at 989-964-4141
Suspicious Situation On Nov. 24 at 9:09 p.m., officers noticed a suspicious vehicle parked outside the SVSU storage barns. Officers found the vehicle unoccupied and two of the storage barn doors unsecured. Officers cleared the buildings, secured the doors and set the alarm. Police attempted to contact the vehicle owner but were not successful.
Leadership continued from A1 have been called ‘overbearing’, or ‘bossy’ for demonstrating leadership.” Each person checked the items to which they were experienced and then the papers were passed around anonymously to see what others have experienced compared to oneself. This lead to a discussion about the checklist items. Next, attendees were split into groups and each group was given a scenario. Some scenarios were “you’re a senior leader who identifies as female and your ideas are shot down and ridiculed” or “at a family gathering relatives ask about your plans to get married, have a successful man, and have kids, even though you have goals of higher education and job aspirations.” The groups discussed their feelings about their prompts to everyone in attendance, which lead to open discussion about how to overcome these situations, mistreatment due to gender identity, and double standards. The event ended with a mind map about things learned from this event. “I care about these issues and overcoming them, and I hope with events like these we can make a change,” Babelle Umutoniwase said. Joy Bonke, professional and technical writing fifth-year, was one of the people in attendance. “I appreciated hearing other people’s experiences in the workplace. One of the important themes that I took from the discussion was to lean on other women and learn from them,” she said. FEME and SA hope to do more workshops like these next semester and get more people involved to discuss these pressing and pertinent issues.
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Christmas music should not be played until after Thanksgiving Alyssa McMillan News Editor Psychology anmcmill@svsu.edu
Each year Christmas seems to start sooner and sooner. While I love Christmas, I think the music shouldn’t start until after Thanksgiving. It seems like this year Christmas was starting as early as Halloween. I understand that people have been having a hard time the past two years with COVID, and Christmas can be a great distraction, but so can Halloween. Halloween is one of my favorite holidays. I love seeing all the spooky decorations,
going to haunted houses, and getting to dress up. For me, Halloween is just as happy of a time as Christmas. The last thing I want when trying to celebrate Halloween is to hear Christmas music starting to play on the radio and in stores. Waiting until Thanksgiving is a much more acceptable time. The time between Halloween and Thanksgiving should be left alone. It should be a sort of transition time. Rushing to start Christmas music makes it feel like the year is ending much quicker than it should. I don’t mind if people start listening to Christmas music on their own. I just don’t want to hear it playing everywhere I go. It’s always the same few songs playing on repeat all the time.
If I have to go shopping and hear “Jingle Bells” one more time, I think I’ll lose my mind. New Christmas songs come out every year but the stores seem to only like to play the same five old ones over and over again. I don’t want to have to hear them for two solid months. At the very least, if the music isn’t going to start later in the year, there at least needs to be some new and better Christmas music. Even pop artists tend to write Christmas songs but they all sound the same and are about the same few things. If we could get a little more variety in the genre it would help a lot. It would help break it up and sound a little bit better in stores. A lot of the old ones aren’t even
relevant to today’s life. They use language we don’t use anymore and talk about a Christmas that is very different than the one we have today. Maybe some music about a quarantine Christmas could be interesting. If we start after Thanksgiving, the music is only being played for one month, which is a lot more bearable of a time frame. Thanksgiving is also such an underappreciated holiday that gets overshadowed by Christmas every year. Why isn’t there more fun songs about Thanksgiving? I’d rather listen to the songs from Bob’s Burgers Thanksgiving episodes during the month of November. If we wait to start Christmas music, Thanksgiving can get a little more recognition.
All American universities need to implement Reading Week Madeline Bruessow Opinion/A&E Editor English Literature mpbruess@svsu.edu
The month of November can be a particularly hectic one for college students. This is about mid-way through the fall semester for most, a time when many are feeling the pressure of semester deadlines and midterm examinations. This chaos can cause many students to fall behind on essential readings and research for their coursework as they are trying to dedicate a majority of their time to projects attached to large percentages of their grades. To make up for this, many universities in the United Kingdom and Canada implement a mid-semester recess known as Reading Week, or Revision Week. This is typically a semester-long break in which professors do not hold lecture, but where students are meant to focus on taking a step back to catch up on rest, reading and
research. All colleges and universities should implement Reading Week to allow their students the necessary time to fully commit to their courses that they are paying so much money to take. This is especially important for disciplines that rely heavily upon texts. Personally, as an English literature major, I find professors assigning, at times, up to 150 pages of reading per class, with two class sessions per week. I’m sure other departments assign similarly strenuous workloads. Even as someone who loves reading, this is nearly an impossible task while balancing other essential daily tasks, including other classes, projects, extracurricular commitments and work. College is so expensive that many students must work several part-time jobs just to live paycheck to paycheck. This is on top of having full-time course loads. The closest widespread college recess in the United States that Reading Week could be
compared to is Thanksgiving break. However, this is, at some schools, only two days added on to a weekend, which hardly leaves enough time to catch up on readings, especially factoring in travel time to Thanksgiving gatherings and spending time with family. When students don’t have enough time to focus on their coursework (that, keep in mind, they are spending tens of thousands of dollars for) they must resort to Googling summaries online. Then they are left scrambling to skim them in the few spare minutes they have before class, just so they have something to contribute when they are called on in the class discussion. This is not what college was meant to be. When many teenagers dream of their college experience, they think of choosing a discipline that they are passionate about, spending hours gaining expertise in their field, and even having time for a social life. However, the American system doesn’t work that way. College in the U.S. is so expensive that
students are spending a huge portion of their precious time barely scraping enough money together to pay for rent and groceries, much less put a dent in their rapidly building student loan debt. By the time that many college students have a few spare moments to commit to their studies, they are too exhausted to have any passion about what they are learning. How, then, can we expect a generation ready to counter the overwhelming problems of the world at hand (things like climate change, failing economies, war, pandemics and social injustice)? The American college system is creating a generation of burnt-out young adults who are struggling to find purpose and to find a point in creating a better world. The least that colleges and universities could do to supplement the students who are the casualties to this corrupt system is to offer them a mere week of time to focus solely on studies without attending lecture on top of it. A nationally implemented Reading Week wouldn’t be the solution to college burnout, but it would certainly be a start.
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Athletes honored Denver Milam Vanguard Sports Editor
Freshman sprinter Trevor Culpepper completes the men’s 60-meter dash in 7.0 seconds on December 3.Vanguard Photographer | Brooke Elward
Track and field performs well at first meet Rebekah Williams
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VSU track and field kicked off its indoor season with the SVSU Holiday Open on Dec. 3 - 4. The event consisted of the women’s pentathlon and the men’s heptathlon. Senior Dan Westarb dominated at the event, placing first in the 60-meter dash, long jump, shot put, high jump, hurdles and pole vault. Senior Kelsey Landra took first overall of the pentathlon placing first in the 60-meter hurdle, high jump, and 800-meter run. In the men’s 5000-meter race, junior Thomas Hufton placed second with a time of 14.46.78, senior Alex Grifka and sophomore Noah Verlinde followed close behind in sixth and seventh respectively. In the women’s 60-meter dash, junior Cheyen Williamson came in first place with a time of 8.38 seconds ahead of Rosefer Philogene from Oakland University. She also placed first in the women’s
long jump event. Evelyn Kammeyer, an assistant coaches for SVSU’s track and field team, thought the team competed extremely well. “The women’s team has all the people to see an indoor national championship come to light,” Kammeyer said, “Our women’s team is absolutely loaded right now, and we are looking to capitalize on that with a podium finish at the indoor national championships; all but one of the women who competed at the National meet last year are returning, and we are also adding some younger athletes who are poised to make a splash on the big stage.” The men’s team things also look promising, she said. “The men lost very few pieces from last year, and we are very excited to see what the young talent this year can bring to the table,” Kammeyer said. “CarLee Stimpfel and Dayton Brown are going to be two strongholds for this men’s program.” Looking at last year ’s work and the
cross-country results from this fall Kammeyer sees a lot of confidence in the athletes. “CarLee cleaned up the record board last year and is coming off of a 3rd place finish at the Cross-Country National Championships,” Kammeyer said. “Dayton was right there with him in training despite utilizing a redshirt this fall.” Kammeyer sees the distance races as a strong point for the team. “On the distance side of things are Brendan Nesbitt, Riley Feeney, and Ryan Talbott who were able to secure an AllAmerican finish in the Distance Medley Relay last year at the National meet,“ she noted. “Our goal as a program is to finish top 2 at the GLIAC Championship; it’s a big goal but we have the right talent to do it and they’re ready to get started.” SVSU track and field will continue its season at home with the SVSU Classic on Jan. 14.
Women’s soccer falls in Regional Final Denver Milam Vanguard Sports Editor
Saginaw Valley’s women’s soccer team lost to Grand Valley, 2-0, in the NCAA DII Regional Final on Dec. 3. The loss ended the Cardinals most successful season in program history. SVSU ends with a record of 14-6-3. Grand Valley once again was too much for the Cardinals. Since 2004, the Cardinals have now gone 1-28-4 against the Lakers, who are also a member of the GLIAC. A scoreless first half was possible thanks to the defensive play of the SVSU defenders
and four saves by senior goalkeeper Olivia Argeros. On offense, the Cardinals were able to take one shot the entire first half and were unable to earn a corner kick. Following a defensive breakdown, Grand Valley was able to score a goal in the 57th minute when GLIAC goal leader Greta Deloach found the back of the net. This goal forced the Saginaw Valley offense to be more aggressive, which goes against its defense-first mentality. For SVSU, the offensive push led to four shots for the team in the second half. While the offense was able to take more shots, it was unable to put any on net
which made an easy day for the Lakers goalie. Another goal for the Lakers in the 81st minute pushed its lead to 2-0, making it nearly impossible for the Cardinals to make a comeback. Argeros ended the match saving five of the seven shots that she faced, but it wasn’t enough for the Cardinals to earn the win. Freshman defender Lea Grunnagel led Saginaw with two shots in the game, but neither were on net. Sophomore midfielder Sarah Fredrick, freshman midfielder Reegan Kingpavong and freshman forward Stephanie Strong had the other three shots for SVSU.
Women’s basketball begins GLIAC play 2-0 Denver Milam Vanguard Sports Editor
After a 68-39 win over Davenport on Dec. 4, the Cardinals moved to 2-0 in GLIAC play this season and 7-2 overall. On Dec. 2, SVSU traveled to Allendale to begin its GLIAC matches when they faced off against the Lakers of Grand Valley. Early in the game the Lakers were able to take a five-point lead, moving ahead 11-6, this would be the last time the Lakers would have the lead. Saginaw Valley went on a nine-point run to take the lead, finishing the first quarter ahead 15-13. Senior guard Ashley Buchholz’s made three-pointer with 3:23 left in the quarter to tie the game. A defensive battle in the second quarter ended with the Cardinals outscoring Grand Valley 9-6 to head into halftime with the lead. A back-and-forth third quarter ended with each team scoring 14 points, allowing SVSU to maintain its lead heading into the fourth quarter.
Thirteen points by Saginaw Valley was enough for it to outscore its opponent in the quarter, allowing the Cardinals to finish off a 51-45 win. Junior guard Kaitlyn Zarycki led the Cardinals in scoring with 25 points while making 10 of 11 free throws and pulling in six rebounds. Senior guard Maddie Maloney also reached double figures with her 10 points, she also had a steal and an assist. A fourth quarter comeback for Davenport was not in the cards as Saginaw Valley had carried a 31-point lead into the final quarter of play. SVSU scored the first basket of the game and never trailed against the Panthers in the match, finishing the first quarter up by 10. After outscoring Davenport 40-19 in the second and third, SVSU finally was outscored in the fourth but won the game 68-39. Three Cardinals reached double figures; Zarycki led the way with 18 points, Buchholz had 15 and junior forward Tori
DePerry ended with 13. DePerry also led the Cardinals with seven rebounds in the game while adding an assist. Zarycki led the way for Saginaw with three steals while she had six rebounds of her own. SVSU will face Northwood at home on Thursday Dec. 9, then the team will travel to face Wayne State on Dec. 11.
SVSU’s fall season sports officially ended on Dec. 3. Multiple players for each of the football, volleyball, cross-country, women’s soccer and men’s soccer teams were recognized with post-seasonhonors. Football Senior linebacker Victor Abraham had 38 tackles and recovered four turnovers this season on his way to an All-GLIAC first team designation. Connor Luksic, the Cardinals junior kicker, led the GLIAC in points with 89 points. Luksic made all 32 of his extra-point attempts along with a 48-yard field goal, earning a spot on the GLIAC first team. Sophomore offensive lineman Marcellus Anderson also ended up on the All-GLIAC first team while senior defensive back Marvin White, redshirt freshman defensive lineman Victor Nelson, junior defensive lineman Nathan Talakai, senior defensive lineman Javarre Jackson, senior defensive lineman Tim Kidd-Glass and senior tight end Isaiah Johnson-Mack all ended up on the All-GLIAC second team. Junior slot receiver Casey Williams was fourth in the GLIAC for receiving yards per game and had four touchdowns. He was listed as an All-GLIAC first team selection. Senior running back Tommy Scott was the Offensive Back of the Year, along with his first team selection. Junior defensive back Nick Whiteside also made the All-GLIAC first team while being named as the GLIAC Defensive Back of the Year. Volleyball Sarah Veale, a freshman outsider hitter for the Cardinals, was named the GLIAC Freshman of the Year. Senior middle hitter Haley Clum and sophomore hitter Rylee Zimmer earned AllGLIAC second team honors. Clum led the GLIAC with 1.06 blocks per set and ended the season with 177 kills. Cross-Country Saginaw Valley’s women’s cross-country team qualified for the NCAA DII National Championships as an at-large bid, finishing in 14th place as a team with 470 points. For the men’s team, senior CarLee Stimpfel qualified as an individual runner, finishing in third place with a time of 30:09.0. Stimpfel was also named the United States Track & Field and Cross-Country Association’s Midwest Regional Crosscountry Athlete of the Year. Women’s Soccer Freshman forward Stephanie Strong was the GLIAC Freshman of the Year and was named to the All-GLIAC first team. Strong set the SVSU women’s soccer single season scoring record with 14 goals. Her total was the second highest mark in the GLIAC this season. Senior goalkeeper Olivia Argeros was the GLIAC Goalkeeper of the Year and was named to the All-GLIAC first team. Argeros led the GLIAC with 99 saves and 12 shutouts over the course of the season. Junior defender Casey Rice was honored with a placement on the All-GLIAC second team, along with freshman midfielder Reegan Kingpavong and senior forward Amy Babon. Senior defender Zo Schultz earned AllGLIAC honorable mention. Argeros, Babon and Strong were also named to the NCAA DII All-Midwest Regional Tournament second team. Men’s Soccer: Senior midfielder Robbie Bruce had four goals and six assists on the season, earning him a spot on the All-GLIAC first team. Another All-GLIAC first team recipient was freshman defender Ben Adamson who had two goals and two assists. Sophomore midfielder Robbie Baker and junior midfielder Brady Walker ended up on the All-GLIAC second team.
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