Women’s Soccer Has Five-Game Unbeaten Streak Snapped by Mount Union College

ALLIANCE, OHIO — The Hiram College women’s soccer team had a five-game unbeaten streak come to an end with a 5-2 loss against Mount Union College today (Wednesday, Sept. 30) in a non-conference game in Alliance. [Game Stats]

With the loss, the Terriers are now 6-2-2 overall for the season while the Purple Raiders improve to 3-5-1 overall.

Hiram took an early lead with a goal by freshman forward/midfielder Ashley Futo (Berea) just 37 seconds into the game to make the score 1-0 in favor of the Terriers. Mount Union evened the score at 1-1 with a goal from Katie Etling during the 15th minute. But Hiram again took the lead with a score by junior All-North Coast Athletic Conference forward Claire Conner (Aurora) at the 29:22 minute mark, her team-leading 10th of the season, to end the scoring in the half and gave the Terriers a 2-1 advantage at the break.

In the second half, the Purple Raiders would score four unanswered goals including a second goal from Katie Etling, which would also turn out to be the game winner, during the 49th minute en route to the 5-2 come-from-behind victory.

In net for Hiram, junior Emily Bristol (Worcester, N.Y./Worcester Central) started the game, but suffered her second loss of the season and is now 6-2-2 overall. In 75:16 minutes, she allowed four goals and made one save. Freshman Kate Valaitis (Lewis Center/Olentangy) replaced Bristol during the 76th minute to finish the game, allowing one goal and making one save.

Hiram returns to the field on Saturday, Oct. 3 for a NCAC game against Denison University at 1 p.m. in Granville.

FOR MORE INFORMATION, please contact Hiram College Sports Information Director Jeff Hoedt by phone at (330) 569-5495, by FAX at (330) 569-5392 or by email at hoedtjm@hiram.edu.

Hiram’s Campus Day Tradition Continues with Day of Service

Thursday, October 1, marks Hiram College’s annual Campus Day, a day of service to both the campus and the surrounding communities.

Hiram celebrated its first Campus Day on May 20, 1921, by cleaning and planting landscaping throughout campus. This year numerous groups including freshman colloquium classes, the Newman Club, Circle K and both the baseball and football teams, will volunteer their time decorating local nursing homes, planting trees and tearing down old buildings.

Classes are cancelled on Campus Day, which is traditionally kept a secret from students, so that faculty, staff and students can fully participate in the activities.

As part of our Campus Day activities, our baseball team will continue to work on a project they started last year, collecting new and used baseball equipment to be delivered to and used by youngsters in Nicaragua.

In 2007, Hiram College baseball player Joe Trela, a 2009 graduate from Lakewood, Ohio, visited Nicaragua on a study abroad trip. He witnessed the passion the Nicaraguans had for the game of baseball first hand as he played a school-yard pickup game with high school students who had only two gloves, no bases, and a homemade baseball made of cloth and plastic bags called a mecate.

Those kids played their national sport game day-in and day-out despite their lack of proper equipment and fields. Therefore, in conjunction with the Student Athletic Advisory Council (SAAC) and Rotary International, the Hiram College Baseball team is sponsoring a collection drive for new and used baseball or softball equipment during all home games during the 2009 season. During Campus Day, the team will be cleaning the equipment and preparing it for delivery to the children.

Attention Prospective Students: Hiram Hosts Fall Visits

Hiram College is hosting several open houses for prospective students this fall. Our open houses give you and your family the opportunity to see the campus and meet students, faculty and staff members.

It’s a great way to learn if Hiram is the right fit for you.

Over 90 families attended our fall Open House on Saturday, October 31, 2009. They had a chance to meet with admission counselors and coaches, tour campus and learn about different majors and campus groups at an academic and co-curricular activities fair.

High school seniors can experience what a day in the life of a Hiram student is like during an overnight visit. We are hosting overnight visits on November 12, 2009, and December 10, 2009.

We also host Saturday group visits from September through May. Students can bring their friends that are interested in Hiram and meet with the admission staff, tour campus and enjoy lunch in our new dining hall.

Students can also arrange for an individual visit where they can tour the campus with a current student, meet with their admission counselor, attend a class, meet a coach or faculty member and explore all that Hiram has to offer.

The Burton D. Morgan Entrepreneurship Center

The Burton D. Morgan Entrepreneurship Center will host a Fireside Chat tonight, September 30, at 7 p.m. in the East Hall Lobby.

Chris Clarkson, founder of Sunflower-Solutions, will speak on “Solar Power to the People!” Sunflower-Solutions a socially responsible alternative energy provider, committed to solving global issues through innovative and cost-effective alternative energy solutions. Cost-effective power means economic growth, new business opportunities, and improved quality of life for the people who need it most. Chris bills himself as a Solar Empowerer – come hear his story and you may be empowered, too.

Students who attend at least six of the eight Fireside Chat events during the fall 12-week can win prizes. All you need to do is come to at least six Chats, including the IdeaBlitz on November 11, and be sure to sign-in on the attendance sheet, and you will be guaranteed one (1) of the following prizes: tickets to the local movie theatre or a gift card to the campus bookstore or a local restaurant. Don’t miss out, there are only seven events remaining! Be sure to check your email for the “Week in Preview” for dates and speakers.

Men’s Soccer Wins Close Game Against Marietta College

MARIETTA, OHIO — The Hiram College men’s soccer team extended its unbeaten streak to five games with a 1-0 win against Marietta College today (Tuesday, Sept. 29) in a non-conference game in Marietta. [Game Stats]

Following today’s game, the Terriers improve to 6-3-1 overall and have won four of their last five games. The Pioneers drop to 2-7-1 overall for the season.

Both teams remained deadlocked at 0-0 until nearing the midway point of the second half when senior All-Region midfielder Nick Gdanetz (McKeen, Pa./Erie Cathedral Prep) tallied what would turn out to be the game’s only score at the 60:26 minute mark. Junior All-North Coast Athletic Conference forward Petar Knezevic (Akron/Ellet) was credited with the assist as the Terriers went on to capture a 1-0 shutout.

In goal, junior Joe Tatum (Georgetown, Cayman Islands/St. George’s School) recorded his sixth win of the season and is now 6-3-1 overall. He also posted his fourth shutout victory of the season. In 90 minutes, Tatum stopped all seven shots he faced.

Hiram will resume its NCAC schedule with a matchup against No. 2 nationally-ranked Ohio Wesleyan University on Friday, Oct. 2 in Delaware, Ohio. The game is scheduled to begin at 7 p.m.

FOR MORE INFORMATION, please contact Hiram College Sports Information Director Jeff Hoedt by phone at (330) 569-5495, by FAX at (330) 569-5392 or by email at hoedtjm@hiram.edu.

Group Volunteers for National Public Lands Day

Carol Shreiner and James Kercher, both assistant professors of chemistry, and three Hiram students – Jazmine Danner ’11, Sarah Stevens ’12 and Alex Butcher ’12 – participated in National Public Lands Day this past Saturday.

The group met with Susan Blair, a 2009 Weekend College Alumna, from the Portage Park District at Towner’s Woods Park in Franklin Township. They spent the day volunteering in the park including some cleaning, brush trimming and sanding of walking sticks.

The event was supported by the Center for the Study of Nature and Society.

Volleyball Player Shaina Bryan Named NCAC Player of the Week

CLEVELAND, OHIO — Hiram College volleyball player and sophomore outside hitter Shaina Bryan (South Euclid/Brush) has been named this week’s North Coast Athletic Conference volleyball player of the week.

Bryan helped the Terriers post a 4-1 record this past week, including starting the season with a 4-0 record in NCAC play after the first of two NCAC volleyball weekends this past Saturday-Sunday. For the season, Hiram is currently, 9-5 overall and 4-0 in the conference.

In five matches this week, Bryan recorded 57 kills (2.85 k/s) with a .181 attack percentage. Defensively, she tallied 67 digs (3.35 d/s) and six total blocks (one solo and five assists). In addition, Bryan had one set assist and four service aces.

For the season, Bryan leads the team with 145 kills (2.59 k/s) and has a .208 attack percentage. She is also second in digs at 136 (2.43 d/s) and has 18 blocks (seven solo and 11 assists).

Hiram will travel to Medford, Mass. for the Tufts University Invitational on Friday, Oct. 2. The Terriers will play on the first day of the Invitational with their first match scheduled for 5 p.m.

FOR MORE INFORMATION, please contact Hiram College Sports Information Director Jeff Hoedt by phone at (330) 569-5495, by FAX at (330) 569-5392 or by email at hoedtjm@hiram.edu.

Men’s Soccer Player Joe Tatum Named This Week’s NCAC Men’s Soccer Player of the Week

CLEVELAND, OHIO — Hiram College men’s soccer junior goalkeeper Joe Tatum (Georgetown, Cayman Islands/St. George’s School) has been named this week’s North Coast Athletic Conference men’s soccer player of the week for his efforts on the field.

Tatum helped lead the Terriers to a 1-0-1 record this past week with a 1-0 win against No. 21 nationally-ranked Medaille (N.Y.) College on Wednesday (Sept. 23) and a 1-1 double overtime tie against Oberlin College in the conference opener on Saturday (Sept. 26). For the season, Hiram has a 5-3-1 overall record, 0-0-1 in the NCAC, and is unbeaten in its last four games.

Individually, Tatum allowed just one goal for the week in 200 minutes of playing time for an impressive 0.45 goals against average. He tallied 11 saves in two games for a .917 save percentage. For the season, Tatum has a 5-3-1 overall record with a 0.69 g.a.a., with 26 saves and a .812 save percentage.

Hiram will travel to Marietta for a non-conference game against Marietta College tomorrow (Tuesday, Sept. 29). Kickoff is scheduled for 4 p.m.

FOR MORE INFORMATION, please contact Hiram College Sports Information Director Jeff Hoedt by phone at (330) 569-5495, by FAX at (330) 569-5392 or by email at hoedtjm@hiram.edu.

Bissell Symposia Series Explores Human Rights in the Americas

The Fall 2009 Howard S. Bissell Symposia Series will be taking place next week. This year’s speakers will address the issue of human rights in the Americas.

On Wednesday, October 7, Daniel Wilkinson will speak at 7 p.m. in the Kennedy Center Ballroom. The title for his talk will be “Human Rights in the Western Hemisphere: What are our rights?”

Wilkinson is a human rights lawyer and writer, and is Deputy Director for the Americas at Human Rights Watch, one of the world’s leading independent organizations dedicated to defending and protecting human rights. He has published reports on Mexico, Colombia, Venezuela, Cuba and the United States, and his writing has appeared in “The Washington Post,” “The Los Angeles Times,” “The International Herald Tribune” and other publications in the United States and throughout Latin America.

And on Wednesday, October 21, Fidel Xinico and Ronaldo Lec will speak about their personal experiences with human rights in Guatemala. Their talk will also take place at 7 p.m. in the Kennedy Center Ballroom.

Xinico is a Guatemalan citizen of the Cakchiquel Maya ethnic group. He spent four years studying at St. Paul Seminary at the University of St. Thomas in St. Paul, Minn., from 1984 to 1988. He now works for the Center for Global Education at Augsburg College in Minneapolis and enjoys an active exchange of ideas with North Americans.

Lec is a Guatemalan indigenous Maya anthropologist. He has been implementing and promoting sound organic agricultural systems for the sustainability and self reliance of indigenous and rural peoples in Mesoamerica for the past 14 years.

For more information on this symposia series, contact Linda Rea at reall@hiram.edu.

David Giffels, Nonfiction Writer and Journalist, September 29

The Lindsay-Crane Center for Writing and Literature presents David Giffels, nonfiction writer and journalist, on Tuesday, September 29, at 12 p.m. in the Pritchard Room.

David Giffels’ recent memoir, “All the Way Home: Building a Family in a Falling-Down House,” tells the story of his coming of age as a father in a ramshackle mansion in West Akron.

A reporter and columnist for the “Akron Beacon Journal” for 18 years and former writer for the MTV series “Beavis and Butt-Head,” he is currently on the creative writing faculty at the University of Akron. He has contributed essays on National Public Radio station WKSU and published two earlier books: “Are We Not Men? We Are Devo!” and “Wheels of Fortune: The Story of Rubber in Akron.”

He has been nominated for the Pulitzer Prize six times and in 2009 was honored as Best News Writer in Ohio by the Associated Press. Giffels lives in a semi-rehabilitated Tudor revival home in Akron with his wife, two children, and a large but uncounted number of bats.

For more information, please contact Sarah Bianchi, administrative assistant for the Center at 330.569.5330 or BianchiSE@hiram.edu.

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