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When members of burlesque troupe Salome Cabaret gather for their final group rehearsal before a show, there are jokes.

“Superman says these are fun. I assume he’s talking about your boobs,” one girl said, reading and commenting on a text from another’s boyfriend.

There’s also collapsible laundry hampers, glitter and of course plenty of boob talk — all part of the burlesque troupe’s do-ityourself approach.

Salome Cabaret hosts a generally themed show once a month, giving a little direction to the performers’ acts.

From there, it is all them. Everything, from the initial idea to costumes, songs and the final execution, is the brainchild of each individual performer.

“If we have an act that we want to do, we say, ‘Hey, this is our idea.’ Each of our acts, everybody pretty much makes up their own,” said Jackie Haney, better known by her stage name Shotgun Sarcelle. “Any solo, any group dance, you make up your own moves, your own costume.

Everything like that. Nobody puts it together for you and does it.”

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Haslam Music Center turns over new leaf for building sustainability Staff Report When a student musician plucks a string or tightens a chord, every note will echo from an officially sustainable location.

According to a Tennessee Today news release published on March 20, the Natalie L. Haslam Music Center, completed in 2013, has recently become LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) certified at the silver level — a distinction given

by U.S. Green Building Council and verified Green Building Certification Institute.

LEED, a nationally renowned program awarding silver, gold and platinum certifications based on sustainability ‘points,’ grades a building in various categories, including a site’s sustainability, energy use, water systems, construction materials, resources and overall design.

To achieve these standards, the Music Center incorporated blocks of colored glass covered in ceramic gloss to reduce solar

heat while maintaining visual appeal.

An underground water system also drains storm water into large cisterns to hydrate the building’s surrounding lawn and green space for increased water conversation.

Jeff Pappas, director of the UT School of Music, said the Music Center was envisioned as a “state-of-the-art facility” and designed specifically for the silver LEED certification.

“Many hours of careful planning went into seeking this designation, and we are thrilled that this wonderful building has reached this important designation,” Pappas said in the release.

As the Music Center joins a string of LEED-certified campus buildings, the university’s master plan to construct more eco-friendly buildings falls back on a policy adopted in 2007.

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Known as the chief speech writer and senior advisor for former President George W. Bush, as well as an outspoken advocate for military action in Iraq and Afghanistan, Marc Thiessen, a well-known conservative writer and commentator on foreign affairs, will speak at the Howard H. Baker Jr. Center for Public Policy Monday night at 7 p.m.

Sponsored by Young Americans for Freedom, the talk, entitled “Radical Islam: America’s Failed Response,” will be centered around terrorist groups such as ISIS, Boko Haram and Hezbollah, as well as Thiessen’s opinion of America’s response to these groups in the past and how the country should respond in the future.

The perspective Thiessen will bring is based on eight years of work with the Pentagon and the Bush Administration, working closely with the president and Secretary Rumsfeld during 9/11 and the War on Terror in Iraq and Afghanistan that followed.

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will offer evidence as to why they are a direct threat to Americans across the globe,” said Michael Hensley, chairman of the UT chapter of Young Americans for Freedom.

“Additionally, he’ll discuss the nuclear negotiations with Iran, whose leaders have chanted ‘Death to America’ for many decades.”

While the intended purpose of the event is to encourage dialogue among students about American foreign policy in the Middle East, Hensley added that one of the primary objectives of the talk is to discuss the supposedly Islamic dogma the groups claim to adhere to.

“It’s this radical form of Islam the groups follow that our commander-in-chief refuses to recognize, which ultimately threatens the safety of our country,” Hensley said.

However, many student organizations, including College Democrats, caution students to come to the discussion with an independent understanding of the groups and conflicts up for discussion.

President of College Democrats Mitch Thompson added that students should be ready to recognize any political bias Thiessen might bring to the table as a result of his close affiliation to the Bush administration.

“Many of Mr. Theissen’s past statements resemble a fear mongering that is at best irresponsible and at worst dangerous,” Thompson said. “Baseless fear tactics for political points may be effective, but we as an educated voting block must hold ourselves above such rhetoric.”

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from eating disorders

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12 and 25.8.

Source: National Association of Anorexia Nervosa and Associated Disorders

Battling eating disorders Professionals, victims talk triggers, support, recovery Michael Lipps

Contributor Young people are the most likely to suffer from eating disorders and many are life threatening.

Dana Shavin was one of those suffering.

A former psychologist, Shavin authored the book “The Body Tourist,” which details her six year recovery from anorexia. While eating disorders can stem from a variety of factors, Shavin said the high frequency of disorders among young people can be attributed to the high levels of stress youths experience at that stage of life.

“Often important life passages can trigger an eating disorder,” Shavin said. “Such as entering into adolescence, leaving home for college and becoming sexually active.”

The resulting disorder can come in many forms, including anorexia nervosa, bulimia, bulimia nervosa and binge eating disorder, a newly recognized condition.

Matt Seitz, a doctoral psychology student at UT, explained that another factor that increases the pressure for young people to develop extreme eating habits is the emphasis the media places on looking a certain way and have a particular body shape — a shape that is actually impossible for many people to acquire.

“Both men and women receive a constant bombardment of messages that they should look a specific way to fit in and be loved,” Seitz said.

Paying too much attention to these kinds of messages, Seitz said, can cause an individual to mentally distort the image of their body, which helps them justify their eating behaviors.

“In the eating disorder population, there is usually a distorted perception of self, in that these individuals literally do not see what we see when looking at their bodies,” Seitz said.

“Telling them that they are beautiful or look good just the way they are typically has little, if any, beneficial effect.”

Although this has been seen typically as a problem exclusively for women, Seitz noted that recently, eating disorders have become a “silent epidemic” among men.

Another recent development in the research of eating disorders is the increasing amount of people struggling with orthorexia.

Labeled a “proposed” eating and mental disorder because it is not currently recognized as a clinical diagnosis, orthorexia is an extreme obsession with consuming only healthy foods and avoiding completely those food that are perceived to be unhealthy.

As new disorders are discovered and media emphasis on body and health increases, the frequency of eating disorders shows little sign of decreasing anytime soon.

Shavin emphasized the importance of recognizing signs that a friend or loved one is suffering, as typically, those who believe they have their eating disorder under control are mistaken. She added that victims deserve to seek help if living in fear of eating.

“I was sort of traveling down the anorexic corridor with one eye open and one closed,” Shavin said of her own experience battling an eating disorder. “The eye that was open knew what I was doing and where I was headed …

The eye that was closed, however, continued to believe in the myth of weight loss, that if I lost weight, I would become happy, well loved and a person I wanted to be.”

If a friend or loved one is battling an eating disorder, Shavin said avoiding the topic would only lead to their continued suffering and, possibly, their death.

“Speak to them,” Shavin said, “and if you hit a roadblock, go to a parent, teacher or counselor.”

“Anorexia in particular is a life threatening illness. One in five people die of it. Silence isn’t a favor, or really an option.”

For information or to get help at UT, visit http://www.uthsc.edu/univheal/student-services/.

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British electronic DJ Flux Pavilion performs Friday for a packed house at the International.

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It’s a rare feat for an artist to become famous solely off of one song and/or a handful of remixes.

It is rare but not impossible, as seen in the case of producer and DJ Flux Pavilion, who performed Friday night at the International. After blowing up seemingly overnight with his hit “I Can’t Stop,” the UK native has since fronted three U.S. tours and countless European tours all while making new music.

Friday’s performance was action-packed, with opening support from San Francisco based An-Ten-Nae. Notorious for being the “king of acid-crunk,” the producer proved why there’s so much hype built around his name.

Various genres and tempos were explored, all while remaining true to those sounds unique to his music.

“I came strictly for An-Ten-Nae. I mean, Flux is cool and all, but people seem to forget what *real* music sounds like sometimes,” said Kelsey Flemming, an Asheville native that travels the South scouting electronic dance music concerts.

An-Ten-Nae would also float around on

stage, displaying an iPad as he continued controlling the music from in front of the DJ stand.

His freedom to move around while performing is a relief when compared to other artists in the dance music world, as he is allowed to dance and interact with the crowd more easily.

Finally, the time arrived for Flux Pavilion to hit the stage. Complete with a shirt displaying the words “I Can’t Stop,” the DJ began doing what he does best — unleashing loads of heavy bass music for eager fans packed into the International.

Deafening screams and flailing arms filled the air, even before the first “drop” of his set.

The dubstep wizard would alternate between

methodically rotating his wrists and mashing buttons in tandem with the music, controlling the crowd with minimal effort. Often Flux would pause and take up the mic, demanding more energy from the crowd and propelling them to get louder.

“Flux became popular at the same time as Deadmau5 and Skrillex in my mind,” said Joseph Mandrell, sophomore in supply chain management and member of the street team for the International.

“They made EDM become kinda mainstream, and at the least … Flux helped this push towards the mainstream.”

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Hip-hop, indie artists flood New Orleans’ Mardi Gras jazz scene Sterling Martin Contributor

The BUKU Music and Arts Project 2015 took over Mardi Gras in New Orleans last weekend, March 13-14.

The festival provided an atmosphere packed full of collaborative artists and displayed some of the hottest hip-hop, indie and EDM acts of this generation. This year, BUKU completely sold out, even travel packages, making the weekend even more special to those lucky enough to attend.

The birthplace of jazz was fully prepared for the twoday festival, as New Orleans is no stranger to larger than life events that attract tourists and people from all over the world.

Four stages were nestled tightly together in and between warehouses on the Mississippi River and walking distance from the French Quarter. BUKU offered an indescribable experience for Spring Breakers and music lovers alike because it was the perfect getaway from the troubles of modern life — complete with a rustic power plant looming in the background of the main “Power Plant Stage,” a train track running through the festival grounds and graffiti displays outside of the warehouseturned venues.

Smiles were seen all around as day one got underway, despite mild rain all morning and an unfavorable South-African rap/ rave group Die Antwoord performed at the 2015 BUKU Music and Arts Project in New Orleans. forecast.

This event was packed with collaborating artists and different music genres such as hip-hop, indie and EDM acts.

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Members of burlesque troupe Salomé Cabaret perform a themed show once a month. Each dancer showcases an intricate and individualistic performance.

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After weeks of brainstorming and collaborating, dress rehearsal is the final chance to walk through the acts. It’s also where the rest of the troupe provides constructive criticism, correcting bra choices, arm movements and props.

It’s a method that can help performers with big ideas like Erin Locke, who goes by Delinda d’Rabbit on stage, pair them down to a more stage ready level.

“Probably the most challenging part is getting the costume together, designing and everything. I make my own costumes from scratch, so it’s all a matter of planning it out and sewing it and gathering materials,” Delinda d’Rabbit said. “I have such big, giant visions of what I want things to look like, so bringing them down to a practical level, something we can actually do on a stage in a smaller venue is the biggest challenge for me because I’m eccentric.”

It’s also an exchange of confidence as the performers encourage each other to embrace their bodies and sexuality, exactly when drew Shotgun Sarcelle to Salome in the beginning.

“It just seemed cool because of all the confidence all the girls have …,” Shotgun Sarcelle said. “It interested me.”

Once they get the hang of planning an act though, performers see and hear inspiration everywhere. Shotgun Sarcelle has always been a dancer, but where she didn’t often mentally choreograph routines to songs she heard on a daily basis as a hip-hop dancer, she admits it is irresistible when thinking of burlesque routines.

“After taking the classes and doing this for a while, it’s really hard for me to listen to a song and not come up with a burlesque number. It’s really weird,” Shotgun Sarcelle laughed. “I just think of a song, and a lot of times, if it’s really catchy and I really think it’s a good number, I start with the song and then think of ‘Okay, what would my costume be?’ and then once I get those two down, I go with that and do the performance.”

It’s a movement Delinda d’Rabbit echoes, agreeing that every element of a performance generally falls into place.

“Once the idea comes to you, it all pretty much flows,” Delinda d’Rabbit said. “I’d say the most challenging part is making it look how you imagine it.”

Then, a few days later, it’s show time and the biggest transformation is about to take place — from everyday girls with a million racing ideas to a performer with a show to be seen.

“I like the transformation of going from this face and a whole bunch of foam rollers into what I am on stage — becoming my character. You get the lashes, you get the makeup.

The very last thing of course is the lipstick, and you’re just like ‘boom’,” Delinda d’Rabbit gushed. “You go from this normal person to this awesome showgirl. It’s a huge transformation.

It’s lots of fun.”

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Ferrell, Hart talk ‘Get Hard’ Will Warren

toring the comedy. It’s a real benefit when you can have a writer as strong as Etan feeding you extra jokes.

Did you know that watching “Sanford and Son” prepares you for prison life? While that statement isn’t entirely true, Kevin Hart and Will Ferrell joked about that and many other items during a Warner Bros. Entertainment conference call Q+A session Saturday for their new film, “Get Hard.” The film stars Ferrell as a hedge fund manager that goes to jail.

He hires out Hart to prepare him for prison, despite Hart being a small business owner that has no experience whatsoever with the prison system. The film challenges many previously held stereotypes, some of which are touched on in the following questions.

We got lucky. We got a guy, a firsttime director, but he’s been behind the camera a lot to where he’s soaked up some knowledge and was protected with a team of producers who knew what they were doing as well. Etan was in his groove as the movie progressed. I take my hat off to Sony, they did really well.

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Q

What is a common misconception about the prison system that you learned in the making of this film?

KH

Kevin Hart: In jail, they do use buckets to go #2.

WF

Will Ferrell: The common misconception would be that there’s any nice part of prison.

Q

As both very successful comedians, is there anything you may have learned from one another by working on the film?

Will’s approach to his craft is very professional, very humble, a guy who really appreciates everything and is grounded. I think that’s why he’s in the position he’s in today.

KH

Yeah, I think Kevin and I share the same philosophy. We obviously like to have a good time, we’re so thankful to be in this profession. We try to stay grounded and work very hard.

WF

Q

What was it like working with Etan Cohen given it was his first time directing?

It was a great experience working with Etan. We surrounded him with a really good team in terms of all the key department heads, so he was allowed to do his strong point, which is moni-

WF

script in terms of his articulation on a story, you could tell he sounded like a director. That gave us the confidence to work with him.

He also wore those old khaki director pants, spoke through a bullhorn and used a writing prop. Those things really made him appear like a director.

KH

Q

You guys showed the film at South by Southwest. This is a mainstream stardriven comedy at an independent festival. How did the atmosphere of this differ from other premieres?

Q

What got you guys on board for this movie? What interested you?

This was an idea that Adam McKay, and I had for a long time. We kind of generated the idea from our company (Gary Sanchez Productions), and as we started digging through the casting, trying to figure out who would be great to pair up with, the first name we started with was Kevin’s. We called him up and pitched him the idea. Lucky for us, he was into it. That was kind of how the whole project came together.

The energy we had at South by Southwest was amazing. That was one of the most energetic theater crowds that I’ve ever seen. Staying and watching the movie with them, it was unreal. They laughed the whole way through.

It’s different than what we’re used to.

KH

WF

With your experience on set during “Get Hard” production, do you feel you’re now “hard” enough to survive in prison and, if so, what role would you play in prison?

Q

I unfortunately don’t feel any more qualified or confident that I would survive in prison. My best strategy would be to not go. I would just have to act crazy to keep people away from me, but they’ve seen that before.

WF

A lot of your movies like “Step Brothers” and “Ride Along” use improv or ad-libbing. How close did you stick to the script and how much does that matter when it comes to hitting comedic punchlines?

Q

When it comes to something funny being written on the page, it’s pretty hard to improv on the page. What really matters is having a good foundation, and we had a good foundation. From that foundation, we felt that we could elevate certain areas, but we always wanted to get our scene. We felt our writers did a great job with doing it.

KH

You guys make a really good comedic duo, both physically and because you’re very smart comedians. If you could pick one classic comedy to remake, which one would you do?

Q

KH

“Turner and Hooch!” That would be amazing.

WF

I believe that was Tom Hanks with a dog, right?

KH

Yeah. You think you’re playing Hooch, you’re wrong! I’m playing Hooch.

WF

“Kramer vs. Kramer.”

Q

Etan is responsible for writing “Idiocracy” and “Tropic Thunder.”

What drew you to his style and flair and made you want to work with him?

Etan is obviously an established comedy writer in Hollywood with a pretty great track record. I think he was in town, just on the short list of those guys who was next in line to direct a feature. He’d done a short film that had attracted some notice. When you talk to him about a

WF

WF

When you take it out amongst the people, so to speak, that’s when you get that authentic reaction.

KH

Not that it’s bad in Los Angeles, but it’s great to take it out to places that don’t normally get it.

Q

Why is it important to have the ability to laugh with some of the serious social tensions you touch on in “Get Hard?”

It’s just a great way to kind of explore our differences. Once you get through the chatter, you realize how similar we all are. Examining it through the filter of comedy, you’re able to point out how silly these attitudes are that pop up from time to time.

WF

Q

Were there any prison movies or TV shows that inspired you?

KH

For me, yes. I watched a lot of “Mad” and “Sanford & Son.”

I watched a lot of shows on the Cooking Channel. I’d say it was a waste of time. If I had to do it all over again, I probably wouldn’t watch those shows.

WF

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BUKU continued from Page 5 Various EDM superstars dotted the afternoon from Mr. Carmack, Zomboy and RL Grime on the Float Den Stage to STS9 followed by Empire of the Sun on the Power Plant Stage.

The hip-hop selection of day one was equally exciting and incredibly diverse. Yung Lean, 18-year-old rapper and producing phenomenon from Sweden, put on a memorable show on the Ballroom Stage, just before an energetic performance by Killer Mike and El-P as Run the Jewels.

Later that evening on the main stage, A$AP Rocky was joined by members of the A$AP Mob

for a fun set full of mosh pits and borderline dangerous dancers that perfectly engaged in the party atmosphere.

As midnight approached, anticipation for South-African rap/rave group Die Antwoord’s set flooded the crowd as people flocked into the Float Den early. Yolandi and Ninja, with the help of DJ Hi-Tek in a disgusting bucktooth mask, brought with them a creepy, uneasy vibe that is nearly impossible to describe — but perfect for Friday the 13th. The trio is known for destroying dance floors and leaving people speechless wherever they go. DJ Hi-Tek plays a prominent role in their recorded work as well, often breaking down into house-type rave beats that are perfect for dancing — another key to their overwhelming worldwide success.

On day two of the festival, it somehow seemed

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The Daily Beacon • Monday, March 23, 2015

Like cactus needles in your butt

Kenna Rewcastle Life Under the Microscope

I realized a long time ago that things usually don’t go as planned, but more recently, I’ve embraced life’s unpredictable detours as an even better alternative.

Murphy’s law, the rule that states anything that can go wrong will inevitably happen, is essentially a roadmap that puts you on life’s scenic route.

I stayed on that scenic route for the entirety of my spring break, an assessment I’m sure applies to many of your spring breaks as well. It was in a Texas Panhandle campsite right off of the scenic route that I found myself stepping out of my tent to squat in the desert. I was squatting, and then I wasn’t. The next frame of this soon-to-be blockbuster comedy sees me lying in the tent as my friend removed cactus needles of all shapes and sizes from my forehead, my legs, my hands and my bare ass.

To truly experience these unforeseen adventures, you really don’t need a roadmap. The sequence of events in and of itselves leaves you with no choice about what happens next. Niki had no choice but to ask Siri to locate the nearest hospital in Tucumcari, New Mexico. Dr. Walter printed out a sheet of wikiHow advice on how to remove the cacti from my rear end, and tears of laughter and pain poured from my eyes as Niki ripped duck tape off my butt for a seemingly endless period of time. I guess you could say that we stopped to ask for directions. I called my Mom, and when she wasn’t gasping for air between bouts of sidesplitting laughter, she stated that I should

be on the lookout for hallucinations, a common symptom of cactus acupuncture, she said. My dad sent me a YouTube clip from The Lion King depicting an unfortunate hyena whose friends similarly referred to him as “Cactus Butt.”

We pushed through so many cups of gas station coffee, countless Subway sandwiches and a butt riddled with cacti needles to Red Rock, Nevada. Fearless Andy pointed us to a rock face and showed us how to tape up our hands, and I dragged my cactus butt up a 700 foot cliff. While we snacked on peanut M&M’s from a ledge, we could see the resorts and casinos on the Las Vegas Strip across the desert. We completely lost all sanity as we turned around and headed east on I-40, Knoxville or bust. The soundtrack of our madness was a playlist of middle school classics, with Cute is What We Aim For, Teddy Geiger and James Blunt abounding.

It has been an indescribably perfect spring break — the best yet — as a senior year spring break should

be. But other than climbing in Red Rock, not a single drop of it went as planned. Inexplicable perfection is the most satisfying flavor, I’ve found, and tasting it requires very little. Find a traveling companion,

“We pushed through so many cups of gas station coffee, countless Subway sandwiches and a butt riddled with cacti needles to Red Rock, Nevada.” someone that you’d feel comfortable bearing your ass to and put them in your car. Pack an open mind, drink plenty of water and expect potholes.

Kenna Rewcastle is a senior in College Scholars.

She can be reached at _kenerewc@vols.utk.edu_.

Important changes to Volunteer housing options To: UT Students From: UT Administration Subject: Important Changes to Volunteer Housing Options

Tor Voorhees Brick by Brick

As you prepare for the 2015-2016 academic year, we want to share information with you about changes to Volunteer Housing options. We understand that these changes may be unpopular and difficult for some students to accommodate, but we don’t care.

Returning students can now select from multiple residence halls that theoretically provide more housing options than in previous years. That is to say, university housing now offers multiple identical halls, none of which are competitive with free market choices outside of the university’s influence.

All returning undergraduate students enrolled in six or more credit hours who do not purchase one of these housing options will be automatically enrolled in a new flex housing plan. This $300 plan will be charged to participating students’ accounts in the fall and spring semesters. The plan will allot students a housing option on campus that will be small and uncompetitive when compared to other options, but will be a required fee.

Perhaps you don’t need housing on campus. Maybe you have already signed a lease or live at home.

That is highly unfortunate as we, the University of Tennessee administration, don’t care.

“The University of Tennessee needs money, and it only makes sense to take yours. ”

At the end of each semester, students can request a refund that will take roughly three weeks to approve and may return the full $300 in the form of a check or Volcard credit. Be aware that it is unlikely that the funds will be returned before the Spring’s payment is due, so please set aside an additional $300 at the end of the fall semester to accommodate another zero

interest loan to the University of Tennessee.

Perhaps you do not have lump sums of cash lying around like the administrators who instituted this plan. In such a case, we recommend taking out yet another loan as student debt is not of our concern.

You may wonder why you would be required to pay a fee that will most likely not be used and will be returned at some point in the distant future. As an organization, the University of Tennessee needs money to satiate the companies that provide mediocre services to the students and staff stuck on campus daily. The university is banking on the fact that some of you silly students will forget to request your refund or, better yet, be forced to utilize the money since your already razor thin budget cannot necessarily wait for a repayment that may never come. The University of Tennessee needs money, and it only makes sense to take yours.

Questions or concerns should be directed to either the horribly understaffed One Stop or an email address we will probably not monitor.

Sincerely, The Big Orange Screw Tor Voorhees is a junior in mechanical engineering. He can be contacted at vvoorhe1@vols.utk.edu

SPORTS

Monday, March 23, 2015 • The Daily Beacon

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Disastrous start dooms Diamond Vols in Georgia loss Jonathan Toye

Sports Editor

After Tennessee’s second loss to Georgia on Saturday, Tennessee coach Dave Serrano said his team had “hit rock bottom.”

Considering what transpired on the diamond on Sunday, one could argue his statement arrived one day too early.

Georgia (15-9, 3-3) started the game with two leadoff home runs in the first two innings and never looked back, completing a three-game weekend sweep of Tennessee (9-11, 1-4) with a 10-4 victory Sunday afternoon at Lindsey Nelson Stadium.

Georgia was the first team to sweep Tennessee since South Carolina accomplished the feat in March 2014 and was first squad since the 2013 Ole Miss group to sweep the Vols at home.

“When the negative things happen, you got to fight through them,” Serrano said. “I think that translates to what is going on with this team too right now. When the negative things are happening, we are not getting a stop to it and that’s why we are 9-11 right now. And a team that is scuffling and a team that is searching for answers.”

If the final inning was what plagued Tennessee in its Saturday loss to Georgia, the first three innings doomed the Vols in their Sunday game against Georgia.

After Stephen Wrenn and Skyler Weber blasted solo home runs to right field, a host of Vols’ miscues in the infield allowed Georgia to score four runs in the third-none of which were earned.

The disastrous third inning prompted a visit from Serrano to the mound. On the mound, he delivered a message to the team.

That message? To Rebound from the disastrous start. “(My message to the team was) that we were going to win the game,” Serrano said. “That if we had complete belief in one another, that it might be the best thing to ever happen to this team was to comeback from a 6-0 deficit to win the game.”

The Vols didn’t win the game, but the visit did produce the lone bright spot for the Vols-Hunter Martin’s performance on the mound, who came in to relieve starting pitcher Kyle Serrano in the third.

Martin retired 12 straight batters from the fourth to the seventh and only allowed two hits in 4 1/3 innings pitched.

“Today was the best I felt, I would say, since the fall,” Martin said. “I was confident out there for the first time in awhile and really just carried that. I tried to keep the team up a little bit as much as I could.

“My fastball (clicked) today. That is one thing I haven’t had all year and today I really had it and I was trusting that. I was getting a lot of swing and misses on it and a lot of ground ball with it.”

However, Martin’s fastballs couldn’t negate Tennessee’s blunders and poor hitting. The Vols committed three errors, and a passed ball in the third and a wild pitch in the seventh allowed catcher Zack Bowers to steal home twice.

Yet, the mistakes didn’t just reside on the defense, a sacrifice bunt that hung in the air a little too long turned into double play and Georgia starter Sean Mclaughlin (2-1) picked off Nathaniel Maggio on second base to kill a scoring threat in the second inning.

“You can’t scratch (the mistakes) out,” Serrano said. “They are reality. We continue to work on those things, continue to make it an emphasis.

It’s almost like the pink elephant in the room, it’s almost like we are emphasizing that so much in practice that I wonder if it’s becoming a mental thing now.”

“I am not pointing a finger at the kids, it starts with me and I got to go back and take a look at how we are approaching each and every day at practice and each and every day of the game to prepare these guys for the best opportunity to be successful wearing this uniform.”

A season that began with so much optimism now appears to be in a downward spiral. A downward spiral so evident that Serrano felt it necessary to defend his system after the game.

“The system works, it is not broken,” Serrano said. “There is a lot of people out there that could take their shots that the system doesn’t work, I know for a fact that it works. I have been part of a lot successful programs where it has worked.

And I am not going to sway from the system.”

If the Vols truly have hit rock bottom, the good news is that they have nowhere to go but up. If there is anyone who believes this team can turn the season around, it’s the team’s coach.

“I have the thumb pointed at myself,” Serrano said. “This is no one’s fault but mine, I take full responsibility for that. Those people that have doubts about us can continue to have doubts. We are going to turn this around and I have faith in these kids that I love and I am going to continue to go to with war each and every day that we are going to figure this out.”

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The Daily Beacon • Monday, March 23, 2015

SOFTBALL

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Lady Vols prevent Missouri comeback, take series 2-1 Trenton Duffer

Sports Editor

Sophomore Andraya Carter dribbles the ball during practice on the off day of the NCAA tournament at the Thompson-Boling Arena. • Photo Courtesy of Donald Page/Tennessee Athletics

Carter to play key role against Pittsburgh Patrick MacCoon Staff Writer

The SEC’s leader in steals will take on one of the most prolific scorers in the ACC, as No. 2 seeded Tennessee tips off with No. 10 Pittsburgh in the second round on the NCAA Tournament at 6:30 pm E.T. Monday night at Thompson-Boling Arena.

Andraya Carter’s defensive efforts helped lead the Lady Vols to a first round win over Boise State as she came away with three pivotal steals and shut down Brooke Pahukoa, holding her to just four points in the second half after she scored 18 in the first.

“We came into halftime against Boise State and we told Andraya the rest of us can’t stop Brooke, so we put it on her and said you got her,” Tennessee senior guard Ariel Massengale said. “She held her to four points in the second half. Whoever the other teams best player is we know she can hold it down for us.”

Brianna Kiesel will look to play the spoiler role for the No. 10 Panthers (20-11) in Knoxville. In 16 contests this season the 5-foot-7 point guard has scored over 20 points and has averaged 15.4 points per game against ranked opponents.

“Brianna is just a difficult player to guard,” third-year Tennessee head coach Holly Warlick said. “She is extremely quick with the ball and can shoot the three. When you can shoot the three and penetrate, there are a lot of open shots and teammates. Andraya is going to have to have a great defensive game.”

Embracing her role as the team’s best defender, Carter will look to frustrate and contain Kiesel from the start in hopes to give No. 2 Tennessee (28-5) an early advantage.

“They all look to her,” Tennessee sophomore guard Andraya Carter said. “I’ve seen it watching film. All the plays go through Brianna and she’s got the ball in her hands 90 percent of the time, so it will be important to get my

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defense going early.”

Displaying similar types of frames, with Carter being just taller at 5-foot-9, the two energetic guards are expected to be the center of attention on the court for a large portion of the night.

“The key to my defense is really just staying in front of them and really watching their hips and to see where they are going,” Carter said. “With players that kind of match my athleticism, it’s a little harder for me to get up and dictate with them, but you have to do that. You have to make them do what you want them to do.”

While Carter retains the utmost respect from her teammates and coaches on the defensive side of the ball and will be trusted with her matchup against Kiesel, she does not play for any sort of personal recognition.

“It’s a big deal to prove myself on the national stage, but really I just want to help my team,” she said. “I know that playing defense is something I have to do to win. Being successful on defense and helping my team means the most to me, more than anything else.”

For seniors Ariel Massengale and Cierra Burdick, Monday night’s confrontation with Pittsburgh will be their last appearance wearing the Lady Vol’s jersey at home.

“The biggest deal for us is to keep playing and get to the next round,” Massengale said. “It will be our last time playing on ‘The Summitt,’ so it’s going to be memorable. We want to go out with a bang, leave no regrets.”

The 34th NCAA tournament appearance for the Lady Vols is the most in the country.

“It’s crazy,” Carter said. “Every year and sometimes a few times a week I’ll just look at the arena or go upstairs and look at the crystal balls. It’s something that you can’t take for granted. Other teams are just so thankful to come in here. We are a part of something that is way bigger than ourselves.”

A win Monday would give Tennessee a perfect 18-0 mark at home this season and lead them to the programs sixth straight Sweet 16.

Sami Fagan was a perfect 12-for12 on stolen bases when she tried to swipe another one in the top of the sixth of the Lady Vols softball series finale with Missouri on Sunday. When Fagan tried stealing for the 13th time, catcher Annie Aldrete threw a rocket to second to stop Fagan in her tracks.

After Aldrete thwarted Fagan’s attempt, Missouri’s momentum went south. The Tigers went from having nine hits in the first five innings to only three in the final two innings, ending Missouri’s attempt at another comeback win as the Lady Vols went on to win the game 10-7.

After the game, Aldrete admitted she didn’t even know she had stopped Fagan’s streak.

“It’s a big momentum changer,” Aldrete said. “Every single batter up there, you feel them. You know they’re going to attack every single pitch, so for us to get the runner out, that’s just a huge momentum changer.”

The Lady Vols’ offense was explosive for the first three innings.

Shaliyah Geathers and Aldrete knocked in two runs each in the bottom of the second inning, helping to pave the way for the Lady Vols 9-3 lead after three innings of play.

However, the Tigers wouldn’t go away. Missouri’s veteran leadership shined in the top of the fifth when they put up four runs to cut the lead to two.

The Lady Vols would add an extra run for insurance in the bottom of the fifth thanks to a solo blast by Megan Geer. Tennessee was up 10-7 heading into the top of the sixth inning, and, thanks to clutch pitching by Erin Gabriel in the final two frames, Tennessee would secure the victory and the 2-1 series win over the Tigers.

Many were curious to see how the team responded after the Tigers (20-5, 4-2 SEC) came back from an 8-3 hole on Saturday night.

In that game, Missouri scored six runs in the top of the sixth inning to help boost them to a 9-8 victory over the Lady Vols.

“The kids held on, but Missouri’s a great team. No question,”co-head coach Ralph Weekly said. “(They) had three seniors and three redshirt juniors to go against our freshmen and sophomores. It was a real challenge … It was almost like this (today) was scripted like yesterday, but this time we were able to hold on.”

Gretchen Aucoin would pick up the win for the Lady Vols and allowed six runs (all earned) on six hits. Erin Gabriel would go on to pick up her first career save, throwing 2.1 innings and allowing four hits.

“Our team, defensively, offensively and pitching, we were all strong today,” Gabriel said. “We held ourselves together and played as a team.”

With their first SEC home series in the books, the Lady Vols (21-7, 3-3 SEC) will turn their attention to two in-state rivals, East Tennessee State and Tennessee Tech, before Georgia comes to town next weekend.

Weekly doesn’t want his team thinking they can blow by their in-state foes without a fight. “(I think) They’ll both be tough. I really, really do,” Weekly said. “East Tennessee is much improved. They have a positive record at this point right now, and Tennessee Tech has always been a knock-down, drag-out for us.”

The Lady Vols will play East Tennessee State on Tuesday and Tennessee Tech on Wednesday.

Both games are scheduled for 6 p.m. at home.

Next weekend, the Lady Vols welcome SEC-East rival Georgia to town with a three game series beginning on Saturday at 3 p.m.