October - Wingspan

28 WingspanVolleyballsp rtsOctober 12, 2009lccc.wy.edu/wingspan16-gamewinningstreakendsFourth-rankedWNCC defeatsLady EaglesDaniel StelleTeamwork:Tatyana Lukyanenko spikes a point for the Golden Eagles against Dawson College Sept. 25.But when the rankings came out onOct. 6, the Lady Eagles moved backinto the Top 20, at 19.By Paul OliezCo-Sports EditorThe Laramie County Community College LadyEagles’ volleyball team is undefeated at home (6-0), but its 16-game winning streak was snappedby the fourth-ranked team in the nation, WesternNebraska Community College, at the Wyoming-Nebraska Tournament Sept. 24–26.However, by Oct. 6, the team had moved backinto the rankings at 19th after beating EasternWyoming College, 25-9, 25-13, 25-8. The teamis 21-4 overall and 7-2 in Region IX. TatyanaLukanenko led with 15 kills and eight blocks,and Sydney Brozovich added four kills of herown.After the Western Nebraska game, CoachTravis Ward said that he “was disappointed aboutthe streak coming to an end but overall happywith the performance with the because they beat12th-ranked Northeastern Junior College” inthree sets 25-22, 25-22 and 25-20.LCCC was unstoppable at home for its stand,beating Central Wyoming 25-19, 25-15 and 25-23Sept. 18.After the game, Coach Ward said, “This team isliving the dream with 15 freshmen and hopes tokeep the momentum going.”Lukanenko had a hitting percentage of .409,with 12 kills, three errors and six blocks. BreeciaMangum’s hitting percentage was .360 with 12kills and 16 digs.The next day the Lady Eagles played WesternWyoming, losing in the first set, which was asurprise, but came back determined to win thenext three sets, showing who the better team wason the night.However, LCCC’s volleyball team found outbefore its game with Dawson Community CollegeSept. 23 it would be without its captain Mangumfor the season. She had a torn anterior cruciateligament and a meniscus tear.Yet the Lady Eagles didn’t seem fazed by thelost, and they cruised by Dawson, 25-8, 25-10 and25-18. Coach Ward called it a huge loss becausethey will miss her leadership. They are trying toget her redshirted.During the Wyoming-Nebraska VolleyballTournament Sept. 24–26, the Lady Golden Eagleswent 5-1 overall but didn’t play their game onSaturday because of a salmonella illness.Coach Ward said 15 of the 17 women weresick, so they had to forfeit the game.On Sept. 25 the Lady Eagles played in twogames. In the first game they beat LamarCommunity College in four sets, 25-16, 27-29,25-23 and 25-23. Kayli Jordan had 22 digs, andLacey Beaumont had 20 assists. In the secondgame they beat Sheridan College in three sets,25-19, 25-15 and 25-15. Shelby Johnson had 34assists in this game.The second day they played Dawson Collegeand won in three sets, 25-10, 25-22 and 25-9.Johnson had 28 assists in the effort. They lost tofourth-ranked Western Nebraska CommunityCollege later in the day in three sets, 17-25, 19-25and 12-25. Johnson had 20 assists, and Jordanhad 10 digs.In their last game of the tournamnet they beat12th-ranked Northeastern Junior College, 25-22,25-22 and 25-20. Kelsey Skaar had 19 digs, andJohnson had 31 assists. They forfeited their lastgame after most of the team became sick.On Sept. 29, LCCC traveled to Casper Collegewhere they were defeated by the Lady T-Birds, theteam they were forced to forfeit to earlier, in threesets, 11-25, 22-25 and 18-25. This made their firstlost in conference.The Lady Eagles will play Western WyomingCommunity College again on Oct. 9 away.Laramie County Community CollegeCampus Safety & SecurityDon’t be that guy!If you park illegally, it’ll cost you.Campus Safety and Security is now ticketingfor parking violations.Parking improperly: $30 fine(parking on a yellow line, in a yellow zone or along a yellow curb, fire lane,loading zone, on a sidewalk, in a residence hall-only spot, in an emergencyor service vehicle space or in a no parking zone; blocking a crosswalk; ordouble-parking)Unauthorized parking in ahandicapped space: $60 fineCampus Safety and Security is here to help. One way we help is keeping ourparking lots safe and orderly.And please drive safely on campus.Speed limits on campus are 25 mph on main roadsand 10 mph in parking lots.Students who fail to pay the tickets willnot be able to register for classes, gettheir transcripts or graduate. In extremecases of irresponsible parking or failureto pay fines, boots may be placed onoffenders’ cars. The boots prevent thevehicle from moving and won’t beremoved until the fines are paid.