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NEWS PAGE 3 Dissecting LU’s banded tuition policy OPINIONS PAGE 6 Keeping the suicide prevention discussion alive SPORTS PAGE 11 WSOC attempts to find SEPTEMBER 30, 2019 common ground VOL 98. ISSUE 5 SHANNON HENSHAW | CONTRIBUTOR 02 > NEWS TheRotundaOnline.com
EDITORIAL BOARD 2019 In SGA: Upchurch updates, tj wengert voter registration managing editor information jeff halliday, clint wright and ashley jones by Allison Turner | News Staff | @allisonkturner . organizational advisers
Longwood University Chief of Police Col. Robert R. Beach informs senate NEWS about precautions students can take when approached for information ROTUNDA relating to voter registration. ALLISON TURNER staff STUDIOS ELLIE STUCK n this week’s Student this year, to ensure nothing A&E staff Government Association dangerous is being brought JACOB DILANDRO ADDIE CLARKE I(SGA) meeting, Susan to campus. An e-mail editor staff Sullivan, director of the regarding all Oktoberfest LEDANIEL JACKSON SUTTON REEKES university center and student information will be sent out staff staff activities, came to senate soon, according to Beach. LIAM WELLS OPINIONS staff to give an update on the In the Advisers Report, TAIYA JARRETT XARIAH GODFREY Upchurch University Center, Vice President for Student staff staff just shy of the one year Affairs Dr. Tim Pierson DAVINA APPLEWHITE JEN HALL anniversary of its opening. discussed that the university staff staff There is now a printer has contractors working on a SPORTS LAYOUT located on the third floor “punch list” for Frazer Hall, KURT MARTIN ANGELI LEONG in room 305, the clubs and which is a list of tasks still editor editor organizations space, that all needed to complete. They are editor-in-chief pro-tempore LAUREN QUEZADA students can access. Sullivan currently continuing to work PATRICK SANDERSON assistant editor said marketing work for the on projects from the list, such assistant editor MASON VEST different meeting rooms in as fixing the elevators. COPY staff Upchurch is being done, In the Fiscal Technician ISABELLA CORBO PHOTO which includes directions on Report, Trish McGregor staff TAYLOR O’BERRY how to use the printer, which urged students to forward events staff editor will be coming soon. any spam emails that are CHELSEA MOORE BRANDON CHEUNG staff Col. Robert R. Beach, received to the help desk. assistant editor director of public safety & She said, “If you clicked on EVENTS JACOB PUTERKO assistant editor chief of police at Longwood the link, you need to contact AMANDA KING University, also came to the the help desk right away, they coordinator CARRIE BAILEY copy staff staff meeting to urge students may need to get a hold of the RENEE COTTON KC MCALLISTER to register to vote. He computer to get the system assistant coordinator staff encourages students to back.” GISELLE VELASQUEZ SOCIAL MEDIA register online and not give Students can forward staff their information out to the emails to helpdesk@ MIRANDA FARLEY JESSICA PAQUETTE editor staff organizations that come to longwood.edu or call 395- TAYLOR JENNINGS campus, solely for safety and HELP immediately if assistant editor BUSINESS security reasons. anything suspicious pops up. IRIS HAMMOND Beach said, “If someone In the Presidents Report, manager is asking you for private Haleigh Pannell urged information, make sure that students to attend the Town LUPD is notified so we can Hall, which will be held check and verify where the on October 22 at 6 p.m. information is going.” in Blackwell Ballroom. Its FOLLOW US ON Beach added LUPD will purpose is to educate and SOCIAL MEDIA continue their security inform those in attendance efforts at Oktoberfeston Title XI, according to INSTAGRAM @rotundaphotos this year, which includes Pannell. FACEBOOK @longwood.rotunda having fencing around the The next SGA meeting TWITTER @longwoodrotunda perimeter, as well as two will take place on Tuesday, entry points and a clear bag October 1 at 3:45 p.m. inside policy. The department has of the Wilson Chamber at SIGN UP FOR OUR NEWSLETTER http://tiny.cc/longwoodrotundaonline also added a magnetometer the Upchurch University (an instrument used for Center. measuring magnetic forces) SEPT. 30, 2019 03 > NEWS Longwood switches to banded tuition for new academic year by Allison Turner | News Staff | @allisonkturner ongwood has changed Pope said, “we want people to its tuition model back to graduate in four years, and students L“tuition by the semester” for do a lot better when taking a full the 2019-2020 academic year. course load of 15 credits.” On May 21, students and families By charging students the flat rate received an email from President for 15 credits, the university hopes W. Taylor Reveley IV announcing students will take advantage of the that Longwood would be freezing model and take a full course load tuition and would be each semester. switching back to the Casey Vandegrift, a banded tuition model. junior at Longwood, is This model will now taking less than the 15 charge all students who credit hours the new take between 12 to 18 15 model suggests, and is credits per semester a not in favor of it. flat tuition rate that is credit hour She said, “I do think based off of a full-time flat tuition rate that Longwood could load of 15 credit hours. have come up with a Students who are taking less better option for tuition payments.” than 12 credits or more than 18 The goal of the banded tuition CARRIE BAILEY | THE ROTUNDA will continue to be charged by model is not to anger students, it is the credit hour, like in years past. to increase the four-year graduation Summer and winter intercession rate, as well as the student retention classes will continue to be charged rate. "The goal of the per credit hour. Pope added, “students who are banded tuition Longwood traditionally followed full-time and committed are much the banded more likely to model is not to tuition model graduate and anger students, it is until 2007, when "...the university come back. Cost it was decided switched back to is front and center to increase the four- to switch to the get in line with what because that fifth year graduation “pay-per-credit” other colleges do or sixth year model. is underrated, rate, as well as the Justin Pope, vice and to lower the where student president and overall cost for debt becomes an student retention chief of staff, said, college students." issue.” rate. " “the university — Vice President and Chief in Staff, Justin Pope In addition switched back to to creating the — Allison Turner, The Rotunda get in line with banded tuition, what other colleges do and to Longwood has also frozen the lower the overall cost for college tuition, so the rates did not change students.” from the last academic year to this This model is supposed to help new one. Longwood does not have ensure that Longwood students plans to switch back to the “pay- graduate on-time in four years. per-hour” tuition model anytime For most undergraduate degrees at soon. Longwood, if a student takes 15 credits per semester every semester then they will graduate in four years.
GRAPHICS BY LAUREN QUEZADA 04 > FEATURES TheRotundaOnline.com Longwood Art Students Showcase Work in Greenwood Library by Victoria Thompson | Contributor JESSICA PAQUETTE | THE ROTUNDA JESSICA PAQUETTE | THE ROTUNDA Natalie Byers talks to the audience about her art pieces. Byers was one of the four winners in the art show. n Thursday, September 26, One of Byers’s pieces, Jungle Walk, dark blue bubbles and an oval full of 2019, faculty members of the was created using digital pigment octopus tentacles in the center. Olibrary and various art students print and shows a green-haired woman She explained how this work was gathered at the Greenwood art gallery surrounded by jungle leaves in various made as a project that required her to see the art work of juniors and shades of blue. to use a large amount of different seniors at Longwood University. During her discussion, Byers materials including string, glitter, Brent Roberts, the dean of admitted that she did not have a name acrylic, clay and puffy paint on canvas. Greenwood Library, began the for this work, but different people told When talking about the inspiration gallery by quoting the library’s her that they thought of the woman as to use an octopus, Chambers noted motto: “Celebrate Curiosity”. Then, a fairy. that they are her favorite animal. She he congratulated the participants for Her other work called Self Inspiration then added, "I think they have such receiving the Student Art Award this was displayed through a TV in the unique physical traits, and they are year. library, because it was made from represented in different cultures as Meagan Martz, administrative storyboards and digital editing. She intelligent, flexible, and creative that I assistant to the dean, helped to host relate to in a way.” and set up the event. Every student involved has a unique When asked about what students are theme to their work as well as a given with the Student Art Award, different approach in terms of material she stated, “They receive a $200 check, use. However, they are united by the a certificate, and their art is displayed application process to achieve the in the library for one year. The Student Student Art Award in addition to Art Award has been given out since dedication. 2017, so this is the third year that art Chambers mentioned, “You have to students have received the award. The be in the art show junior year. You new applications for the fourth year have the option to pick the pieces will be available in the spring.” that you want to be in it, and these She then went on to describe the were interesting pieces that people process of selecting the pieces in this gravitated towards and that’s what year’s exhibit: “We have an application lead to my process in the show.” that we give to the Art Department As upperclassmen at Longwood, the and interested students will pick it students appeared to have a humble up. The junior show is in Bedford. sense of pride when discussing their The senior show is in the Longwood hard work. Center for the Visual Arts (LCVA).” Francesca Chambers' piece titled “Well I have my senior show in Martz added, “we have staff here in "Alien Arms". spring 2020 to look forward to, but as the library that go, and then we have an end to my junior year, I see it as the faculty library advisory committee mentioned that this work was inspired fulfilling to have my work displayed in go. In the past, we have had the by music she likes in addition to other general and having so much positivity student library advisory group. So things that influence her art. towards my work" said Chambers. usually three different groups go and Chambers later commented on her She then added, "the content and the vote and then the art is selected. This two pieces in the exhibit, both of materials I used inspires me even more year two groups voted on the artwork, which revolve around the octopus. One to make art and even with my senior since the student library advisory was a painting with a self-explanatory project, it’s exciting. It’s like a new step group dissolved.” title, Octopus on Couch, showing an in my artist career that will hopefully Two senior art students, Francesca octopus on a yellow couch holding a set me up after.” Chambers and Natalie Byers, briefly paintbrush. All of the art work in the gallery is discussed what influenced their work The second work called Alien Arms displayed in the upstairs Quiet Study and the materials used to create them. presents an oceanic background with Room section of the library. SEPT. 30, 2019 05 > OPINIONS
A.F.R.O.H, BSA host natural hair panel by Allison Turner | News Staff | @allisonkturner BRANDON CHEUNG | THE ROTUNDA
Members of BSA and AFROH came together for a panel based discussion about natural hair and the different perceptions from both males and females. Topics of gender and race came into play as well when certain questions provoked a call for deeper questioning. n Friday, September 27, two Jonathan Page, director of organizations on Longwood’s multicultural affairs, said on the topic, Ocampus, AFROH (All For “I think it boils down to us saying that Respect Our Hair) and BSA (Black this is unapologetically me and if you Student Association) hosted an event don’t like it, then there’s the door.” titled 'Natural Hair, Weave Panel'. The event lasted around two hours, This event was held at 5 p.m. on but attendees were allowed to come Longwood’s campus in Bedford 111, and go as they felt necessary. Towards and students were invited to come sit the end it became an open forum for in an interactive environment to talk people to discuss issues and concerns about wearing your that they felt were natural hair versus necessary and a wig. There was a wanted to open up panel that featured about. staff members Quincy The purpose of Goodine and Jonathan the panel was to Page, as well as students get people talking in the organizations about the positives Maya Young shares her story on her decision that hosted the event. and negatives about to go natural. The panel included “black hair”, a topic both males and females that is not normally in order to ensure Director of Multicultural Affairs talked about in a that they were to get Jonathan Page discusses the social public setting. both perspectives on constructs of questions being debated Andrea Dogbo, a the different topicswith the pannel. panelist, said that discussed, but those in she enjoyed being on attendance were encouraged to voice the panel and would do it again if the their opinions as well. opportunity presented itself. There was a broad array of questions She said, “I think any form of asked, but they all stuck to once discussion about possible controversial central theme: black hair. Some of the topics is always good for the community questions included asking why females because you get different opinions and change their hair based on how men you can grow as an individual.” want them to look and what is good At this time there is not currently a hair. date set for another panel. Tellesha Woodson went on to discuss her views as a mixed minority. 06 > OPINIONS TheRotundaOnline.com Keep the discussion of suicide alive past September by Davina Applewhite | Opinions Staff | @longwoodrotunda Editor's note: The opinions expressed in this commentary are solely those of the author. s National Suicide Awareness themselves with the symptoms and mental illness. and Prevention month comes effects. Longwood University also brought A to an end, it’s important that Some possible symptoms of awareness to the issue, when everyone continues to acknowledge depression in college students, organizations teamed up and arranged suicide, and the mental illnesses according to the Anxiety and a suicide prevention booth, which often associated with it, even after the Depression Association of America, allowed students to gain information month is over. include feelings of worthlessness, loss and learn more about the statistics It’s especially important that colleges of interest in activities that were once surrounding suicide. and universities remain informed and enjoyed, irritability and insomnia. Longwood also provides counseling provide services and resources that The symptoms for anxiety are services for those who may be suffering allow their students to reach out, slightly different, including difficulty from any mental health issue, in the throughout the school year. concentrating, hyper vigilance, having form of Longwood Counseling and The stresses of college can further a sense of impending danger and Psychological Services. impact the mental stability of students restlessness. These helpful sources brought and lead to failing, worsening mental Since so many of these symptoms are forth by colleges and universities illnesses, and in the worst case, suicide. overlooked by others, students may are necessary across all campuses According to The Jed Foundation, never know that they are suffering nationwide, for many reasons. the average age that depression from a mental health issue or even As much as we’d all like to believe and anxiety appear is college-aged feel as though they cannot tell anyone that things like this can’t be happening students, 18 to 24 years old. Knowing about what they’re going through. in plain sight, it is simply naive to let this, it comes with little shock that A study conducted by the National an issue as prevalent as mental health suicide is the second leading cause of Alliance on Mental Illness showed slip through our fingers and create death among college students. that one in four college students have life-altering consequences. The pressure of classes,a diagnosable mental illness and 40 It is up to everyone, college boards extracurricular activities, jobs, percent do not seek help about their and administrators, parents, friends, internships and looming financial illness or worsening mental stability. professors and students alike, to not instabilities are all contributing factors For this reason, some colleges, like let the conversation around suicide die to the stress that college students take Boston University, have implemented with the autumn leaves of September. on for nine months out of the year. screening events. These screening We must all keep the conversation Summer courses and internships make events allow students, faculty and staff going past September, past Halloween, this a year-round concern. to receive professional, free screenings Thanksgiving and Christmas. Unfortunately, it’s far too easy for for anxiety and depression. We must keep the conversation alive the signs of depression and anxiety These screenings could mean the to keep each other alive. to go unnoticed no matter the difference between a student getting National Suicide Prevention Hotline: circumstances. the diagnosis and help that they need 1-800-273-8255 Students, parents and administrators and a student continuing to struggle should make it a priority to familiarize with an undiagnosed and untreated
Pictured is "Five Action Steps for Helping Someone in Emotional Pain", according to the National Institute of Mental Health. SEPT. 30, 2019 07 > OPINIONS Tragedy disguised as fashion by Davina Applewhite | Opinions Staff | @longwoodrotunda Editor's note: The opinions expressed in this commentary are solely those of the author. asked with the opportunity to Outside of the fact that the deaths from occurring again, the elementary incite inspiration, fashion as we of many kids and young adults are school created a nonprofit anti-gun T know it has recently invoked evidently being exploited for clout, this violence organization, Sandy Hook fear with its latest controversial fad. clothing label inadvertently glorifies Promise, under the ‘Keeping Our Amid frequent mass tragedies at the the result of gun violence and that is Schools Safe: A Plan to Stop Mass hands of mass gun violence, fashion quite unsettling. Furthermore, with Shootings and End Gun Violence in label (B).stroy debut a spring/summer the increase of gun-related violence, American Schools’ campaign. 2020 line of bullet hole collegiate- one must ask has the American public The elementary school has recently esque sweatshirts, during New York become desensitized to tragedy, the taken it a step further to highlight fashion week. These sweatshirtsmore frequent it unfortunately occurs? the gruesome reality with its viral, yet included the names of the most Considered the deadliest year on chilling advertisement. infamous school shootings attached— record of school shootings, according Under the premise of being a Columbine High School, Sandy to Center for Homeland Defense and cliché back to school essentials Hook Elementary, Virginia Tech, and Security, 2018 accumulated at least advertisement, it is certainly nothing Marjory Stoneman Douglas High 83 deaths or injuries in active-shooter of the sort. The advertisement paints School. incidents, including the Valentine’s a triggering depiction about school Once becoming the pinnacle turning Day mass shooting at Marjory shootings and how today's youth point for the nation, the 24th school Stoneman Douglas High School. prepare for it—instead of worrying shooting of 2018 occurred at Marjory Since then, it seems as though about what clothes to shop for, it is Stoneman Douglas High School in nothing has changed, except tensions which bulletproof backpack should be Parkland, FL., collectively killing 17 have risen and people have frankly bought based on reliability. students and staff members. adapted to the frequent occurrences by This visual depiction is raw and grim, A year later, there’s been 22 school protecting themselves—and it’s not by however, it’s reality and that’s the shootings in the US, and sadly that choice, but by circumstance. scary part. Whether it’s an attempt number will continue to rise. More Unsettlingly being the literal to capitalize on horrific tragedies so, the Washington Post reported, forefront of this labels’ debacle, Sandy or lessen them through a gruesome “more than 228,000 students have Hook elementary made headlines in advertisement, the result of school- experienced gun violence in their 2012 once enduring in a massacre, related gun violence is not fashion nor schools since the 1999 Columbine which took 26 lives. is it a fad. High School Shooting.” However, in efforts to prevent this
COURTESY OF GIONCARLO VALENTINE FOR THE NEW YORK TIMES COURTESY [email protected]/INSTAGRAM Left: Du (seated) and Brick of Bstroy are the creators of the controversal spring/summer 2020 fashion line. Top and bottom right: Models pose with Bstroy's collegiate-styled sweatshirts ridden with bullet holes. 08 > A&E TheRotundaOnline.com
THE REELMovie reviews by Jacob DiLandro LIFE | A&E Editor | @spongejay1
PHOTO COURTESY OF DREAMWORKS ANIMATION, PEARL STUDIO, AND UNIVERSAL PICTURES.
reamworks basically has two of Resistance,” “Cars 2”) as Dr. types of films: the pop-culture Burnish. His character is right Dreference heavy comedy-based next to Yi in their complexity, films (“Trolls, “The Boss Baby”), and and he’s thankfully allowed to be the more dramatic emotionally based fleshed out more than one might films (“Kung Fu Panda,” “How to first assume. Sarah Paulson (“Glass,” Train Your Dragon”). That’s not to say “American Horror Story”) meanwhile that elements of both don’t blend back is fine as Dr. Zara. Nothing more, with less strong and forth in some films (“Shrek”), but nothing less, and almost forgettable. moments in between, most of their catalog can be split like Unfortunately, this is a theme in but that never feel cohesive or come this. much of “Abominable.” The characters into their own. The last film they did with an outside are sweet, the world is gorgeous, and The themes of music and family, studio, 2017’s “Captain Underpants” the messages are heartwarming, but while not particularly new, are done fell squarely into the comedic category, all of these have been done better in with professionalism and grace, as and now their second, a co-production other films. It actually does succeed in is the Chinese influence. This isn’t with Chinese based Pearl Studio, blending the comedic and dramatic in a film that takes the trappings of looks to be a more dramatic affair. such a way that neither overpowers the Chinese characters and twists them “Abominable (2019)” clearly has not other. A moment of sadness with Yi into a fantastical world. It’s a real- suffered visually as a result of the co- remembering her father and a comedic world setting, and these elements are production. The film is gorgeous, pull moment involving Everest and some integrated respectfully and admirably. some real-life landscapes for beautiful flowers both feel tonally at home. Wonderful animation and gorgeous sweeping vistas. The characters are There are elements to admire as well. vistas back a story with great expressive and extremely charming, Yi is a protagonist who is never forced moments, but it never feels like and while the Yeti, known as Everest, to abide by the whims of those around it comes into its own. A bit anti- is clearly a member of the Toothless her. If more time were given to flesh climactic, but its messages are clear. or Stitch style of cute, yet threatening, out her motivations, she could have The incorporation of Chinese culture he’s still very adorable and huggable. been the next great animated female is admirable and fleshes the world out The voice cast manages to deliver protagonist. As it stands, she’s just considerably, but at the end of the day some pretty good work here. Chloe fine. Her love of music, specifically her it is a beautifully told story made up of Bennet (“Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.”) has violin, is integrated into the film really pieces and plot beats of better stories. a sweet and charming performance as well, and the overall musical through It’s a fun diversion, but hopefully the main character Yi. Her chemistry line is well produced. But it doesn’t if Pearl and Dreamworks continue with Everest is good and sells their really add much to the film overall. this collaboration, it’ll result in more quickly forged friendship. Albert Moments of plot frustration also unique films. Tsai (“Trophy Wife,” “Dr. Ken”) is crop up that may leave some audiences AAA 3/5 a comedic highlight as the young scratching their heads. Writer/ Peng, but that’s about all his character Director Jill Culton (“Open Season,” brings to the table. The same goes “Monsters, Inc.”) has a few twists pop for Tenzing Norgay Trainor (“Liv & up that don’t have the impact they Maddie”) who is good here, and his should, and some moments of conflict “hip” dialogue doesn’t sound cringey are resolved virtually instantly. The thanks to his delivery, but he doesn’t ending especially feels anticlimactic, really do much more than just fine. especially since it seems to be building If there is a standout, it would be to something bigger. It all feels like it’s Eddie Izzard (“The Dark Crystal: Age made up of a series of strong moments, SEPT. 30, 2019 09 > A&E
Maxo Kream tells his life story with "Brandon Banks" Maxo Kream: Brandon Banks Album review
by LeDaniel Jackson | A&E Staff | @xidjoeker500
PHOTO COURTESY OF BIG PERSONA, 88 CLASSIC, AND RCA RECORDS. axo Kream is a rapper from The two artists discuss what they look Jordans.” Schoolboy makes his verse Houston who has worked for in a lover. Kream and Meg have interesting by changing his voice to M with artists such as J-Cole, great chemistry on the hook and their sound like a psychopath. Lil Uzi Vert and Trippe Redd. Kream separate verses. Kream provides some “Spice Ln” is another personal story started his music career by releasing witty lyrics such as “She hit the road by Kream where he talks about his mixtapes before releasing his debut with the bundles/she tricked the treat history in Spice Ln. The beat matches album “Punken.” Now comes his next and she brought me the money.” Meg well with his subject by providing this album, “Brandon Banks,” named after fits in very well with her verse, where gritty undertone with an up-tempo his father. Kream gets very personal on she talks about how she wants a guy trap beat. Kream also comes in with this album, explaining his childhood that can afford her expensive taste. an aggressive flow when describing and his current status as an artist. “She Live” is a decent track that can his experiences. Towards the end Kream starts the album with “Meet make the airwaves. of the song, Kream’s dad makes an Again” which includes a funky “Drizzy Draco” is a song where appearance to tell Kream not go instrument that pays homage to artist Kream pays homage to Drake via his around Spice Ln. Cloud One. Kream is impressive nickname Drizzy Drake. This stems “Brenda” pays homage to “Brenda’s on the track with his raw delivery. from Kream’s freestyle on the show Got a Baby” by Tupac. The storytelling “Meet Again” is a letter to his friends “The Cave” by Kenny Beats. While the is impressive with Kream picking a in prison and he also talks about his subject on the song is vague, Kream smooth beat to rap over. He also does personal life while telling them that flows very well and makes some witty a good job of changing his tone when he is checking on their families. “Meet remarks. The beat also sounds very the story gets more serious. The ending Again” is a great intro with Kream good, especially on big speakers. song is interesting as it ends abruptly showing his versatile flow and his “3 AM” marks the first collaboration with a gunshot that signals Brenda’s storytelling skills. between Kream and Top Dawg son has died. “Bissonet” discusses Kream’s venture Entertainment artist, Overall Maxo Kream delivers into becoming a product of the streets. Schoolboy Q. This song an amazing performance this The beat on this song is an average trap describes the gang album. His flow and his beat, however Kream’s performance activities that would storytelling really pull this enhances it. His raw delivery makes happen at 3 AM. Kream album together. The beats this song seem like a story of how he and Schoolboy sound are good, but they can get joined his gang. amazing on this track repetitive throughout the “8 Figures” is Kream’s braggadocios with their raw and album. song where he talks about the gritty delivery. Kream requirements to make real money. gets very comical AAAAA4.5/5 Kream chooses an interesting beat with lyrics such as on this song to talk about his riches. “Campin’ outside He rap’s over a subdued trap beat your crib like when telling stories about how some I’m buyin’ of the people he knew wasted money. Towards the end of the song, the beat switches to add more substance. “She Live” is the first collaboration between Kream and Meg the Stallion. PHOTO COURTESY OF GENIUS 10 > SPORTS TheRotundaOnline.com
After 3-3 start, men's soccer ready for their moment by Kurt Martin | Sports Editor | @IamKurt14
hus far, it has been a season of something we have to be humble Reimers. The 6’ 4” junior has showed cheerful victories and crushing about, and understand that there is stellar play in net for the team, making T defeats for Longwood men’s still areas to grow, and take games into many key saves thought the season soccer. The club rushed out to a quick our favor after the 90 minutes.” and keeping opposing offenses at 3-1 start, with victories over Howard, Before the season Atkinson said his bay. The stats also reflect this, as he VMI and Robert Morris, all by a team’s defense had to raise their level currently third in the conference in combined score of 11-1. However, for the team to be successful, and so save percentage at 77 percent. the team has dropped three in a row, far, they are answering the call. The Longwood offense has also held two to ranked opponents (per United The Lancers backline has only their own for the most part throughout Soccer Coaches Poll) in Navy (25) surrendered eight goals on the season, the campaign, as they currently sit and James Madison (20), and their which currently is third in the Big third in the Big South with 13 goals. last match to conference opponent, South Conference. At this same point Senior Mikel Abando and junior Gardner-Webb. a season ago, the team had surrendered Ander Etxaniz currently lead the team The first two losses came on the 19. in goals with four, and also are tied for Lancers home field, and were narrow A key contributor to the turnaround third in the conference for the stat. defeats, as the team fell by one goal is sophomore Jonas Kalchner. The Despite the flashy numbers, Atkinson in each of the contests. Saturday's native of Eichenau, Germany was said the team still has to put together a loss was a 3-1 defeat,on the road, in awarded Big South Defensive Player full 90-minute performance. Boiling Springs, North Carolina. of the Week honors for the opening “There is an old adage ‘it’s easier to For head coach John Atkinson, week of the campaign and is one of the destroy, than build up’, and I thought despite the three game skid, he feels anchors of a defense that currently sits that in the James Madison game we the team has performed destroyed a lot of what “admirably” thus far, and (sic.) were about,” he is also encouraged by the said. “Now it’s a chance increased maturity of for us to see what we can this year’s side. do to build and take away “Certainly we’ve seen from teams that, you the games show a lot know, may give us more of potential, a lot of opportunity with the potential being realized,” ball, and I think that’s he said. “Still a lot of where the challenges growth that needs to still lie. be realized if we really He added, “Are we able want to argue in the to have that cohesion, postseason accolades.” and that, again, the Atkinson pointed to communication and the caliber of team the KC MCALLISTER | THE ROTUNDA leadership that allows Lancers have taken on in us to play the type of Junior goalkeeper Jacob Reimers sends away the goal kick after coming up with a their past two contests, defensive stop. football that we’ve seen before Saturday's, and in fits and starts, but said their ability to hang never fully for 90 minutes. in with teams of said caliber raises at second in the Big South Conference Atkinson said the team can reach team morale moving forward. in shutouts. their full potential by becoming more “They executed game plans in both “I think overall we have did a good clinical in everything they do, moving games and put us within striking job so far. I think we as a team are forward. With this, he feels the team distance; and with that, there is a lot closer, we have gotten to know each can reach their full potential as a unit. of success to be had,” said Atkinson. other, (and) we know what system we The Lancers will continue their “Now, who doesn’t want to win are going to play,” he said. “It’s just journey on Tuesday, as they take on these games? I think that it would confidence that the next game is going the Patriots from George Mason be phenomenal for the program to to be better and we will have the wins.” University at the Longwood Athletics get that, but maybe our time is just Another massive part to the Lancer Complex, beginning at 7 p.m. not ready just yet, and I think that’s defense has been goalkeeper Jacob SEPT. 30, 2019 11 > SPORTS
JESSICA PAQUETTE | FILE PHOTO
Lancers settle into formation, gear up for Big South slate With conference wide open, head coach scopes in on defensive efficiency and offensive output by Patrick Sanderson | Assistant Sports Editor | @psanderson20
Junior forward Emily Mothersbaugh weaves her way through the defense in a counter attacking opportunity.
ollowing a slow start to the beating ourselves.” In terms of tactical areas, winning season for the preseason The formation has settled in50-50 headers in the air as well as F number three ranked team in comfortably with junior Madison on the ground has Dyer working on the Big South Conference, Longwood Hommey, who missed all of last season winning the physical game. women’s soccer took a step in the right to a torn ACL. Now fully recovered, “The games that we’ve lost, even direction Wednesday (September she noted they played in a few recently, it wasn’t that they broke us 25), dismantling Hampton 4-0 on different formations throughout non- down defensively, we just didn’t deal awkward field conditions and played conference play, including a three-in- with balls in the air very well, whether to a scoreless draw against Charleston the-back look, in which could turn out it’s a punt from the goalkeeper, a goal Southern on Saturday, pushing their to be beneficial in the latter half of the kick or a cross from a wide area, we're record to 3-5-1 on the season. season. just not dealing with those situations Before traveling to Hampton, head “We’re able to play within the defensively,” Dyer said. “You almost coach Todd Dyer said he solidified a midfield, we can play out wide and have to be perfect defensively, and comfortable formation after evaluating have numbers up top, different things we’re not, we’re far from it…I like our the team’s performance throughout that just work for us, and we’re strong plan and our tactics because we’re not non-conference play. The plan is to in the back,” Hommey said. “It’s also getting beaten in the flow of play.” run a 4-3-3 formation; four defenders, good to know if we come across an The Lancers win at Hampton put three midfielders and three forwards, opponent that we need to change them at an even 1-1 in conference being two wingers and a striker. our formation, we have a little bit of play ahead of Saturday’s clash against However, it hasn’t been smooth experience where we played different Charleston Southern. If there’s any sailing just yet. Though they have ways and can change.” outlook the 26-year head coach has performed well and dealt a four-goal Dyer uses “beating ourselves” in on the rest of the season, it's to go 1-0 barrage against Hampton, there’s still terms of handling set pieces defensively every time they play. technical aspects with the formation – corner kicks, goal kicks or free kicks Dyer said, “We’ve learned some to be altered. – and transition moments. Earlier this tough lessons up until now, so “We’re trying to address some areas season, Dyer had expressed concern hopefully we can learn from them and where we need to be better,” Dyer on the defensive end regarding depth make necessary changes and do better said. “Bottom line, we have to do a and strength, and although he’s found tomorrow.” better job at finishing our chances on a solution to both, his focus shifts to the front end, and then on the back tactical areas and avoiding mental end we have to do a better job of not lapses. Proud supporters of Longwood Athletics
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