10 GRAEME PORT sports@technews TechNews Tuesday AugustS 2011 Women's volleyball set for season By Kayla Heller grape warrea Illlnols Techs Women’s Volleyball team began thelr season long before classes started up at HT The team’s preseason officlallystarte ed on August a thls year, and they have been hard at work preparrng for the upcornrng sea son The 2011 season marks the first year ln charge for new head volleyball coach lacqul Gall The Lady Hawks have a roster of 11 grrls for thls season Keturnrng players lnclude senlor mlddle blocker Kayla Heller (Duron, lL), )unrors Rebecca Bograd (setter, Lernont, lL), Marlska Vandenbergh (mlddle blocker, PleasantPralrle, WI) and Chrlssy Korper (llbee ro, Orange County CA) as well as sophornores Kate Kendall (outslde hltter, Napervllle, lL), Roma erutenko (outslde hltter, Hawthorn Woods, lL), Brlttany Mead (llbero, Darlen, lL), Samantha Rlchmond (setter, Bolrngbrook 1L) and Becca Wllson (outslde hltter, Macomb, Ml) New to the llnerup thls year ls freshrnan setter Shea Manley (Whlte Lake, Ml) and mldr dle blocker Taylor Duman (Walled Lake, Ml) “We are returnrng five key playr ers from the 2010 squad,” stated Coach Gatt “We’ve also added two standout freshman lnto the mlx of potentlal starters Anytlme you have great competltlon lt brmgs out the best m people Thls team, from top to bottom, ls solld” The team wlll face some tough come petltlon thls year, rncludrng Columbla College (Natlonal Rank #2), Georgetown Unlverslty (#22), Madonna Unlverslty (#23), St Xavler Unrversrty(#29), and OllvetNazarene Unlverr slty (#36), to name a few “It’s a great honor for us to play agarnst teams of thls callber” explalned Gatt “They are all wellrrespected ln the NALA, and have been for several years Its our goal to stay competltlve w|th them, and hopefullysee them agarn ln the Natlonal Tournament” The Scarlet Hawks have a total of 15 away pmes before the team play thelr first ofe ficlal home game ofthe season, on September 20 (7 p m ) agarnst St Xavler Unlverslty Be sure to mark your calendar and come out to support the team at Keatmg Sports Centerl Image :0 urtesy oflllirlois Tech A zhlezr'cs Hawks baseball plays in the big leagues By Melanie Kolo 5w: warrea On May 8 the Scarlet Hawks baser ball team took on the Unlverslty ofChrcago at the home of the Chlcago Whlte Sox, US Cele lular Fleld The eventwas the first ln what both schools hope to be a longestandlng tradltlon The day was perfect for a ball game, and stur dents, faculty, staff, famlly, and frlends filled the stands For the players, the experlence was llke none other “It ms llke berng pro for a day The field was a llttle greener, the dlrtwas a llttle softer , everythlng seemed )ust perfect,” stated first baseman, )unlor, lon Celestlno “'Uae fans were lncredlble as well” Brology professor Dr Benjamln Starkthrew out the openlng pltch to get thlngs started The Scarlet Hawks started the mme off strong from the getrgo, endlng the top of the first on a double play, wlth a standout catch by senlor Nlck Wlse At bat, the Hawks took a 30 lead ln the bottom of the first w|th runs scored by Blll O’Toole (‘11), Ryan Bouck(‘11) and)unror lohn Rotella The Maroons brought the score back up ln the next two rnnrngs, leave mg the score at 372 after the thlrd From there, desplte great defenslve plays and some great hlts, the Maroons took over the lead, brrngrng the closlng score to 377 Desplte the loss, the Scarlet Hawks stlll look back on the mme ln a posltlve lrght “Playlng at the Cell was a great experrence,” commented )unror second baseman Kevln Glennon “We had the most fans we have ever had at a game, and lt ms a fun atmosphere to play ln” The game ms )ust as excrtrng for the fans of both schools For senlor Sara Cantowr lne (Mechanlcal Engrneerrng ’12), the game was excltlng because “lt was great to be able to slt so close to the field (100 level seatrng) and to see our team playon a professlonal field” The Hawks ended thelr season 117 23 and graduated two players For the 2012 season, the team welcomes slx new freshman players Photos byMelam'e Kozo