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High Point Drops Opener at No. 2/No.1 Duke, 18-6
2/13/2018 - 3:00 p.m.


• Freshman Asher Nolting anchored the HPU attack posting three points (1g, 2a) in his collegiate debut.
• Junior Tim Troutner Jr. made 10 saves in the crease for the Panthers while picking up four ground balls.
• High Point is back on the road on Tuesday when it visits Washington D.C. to play Georgetown at 3:00 p.m.

DURHAM, N.C. – The High Point University men's lacrosse team started its 2018 season with an 18-6 setback to No. 2/No. 1 Duke on Thursday night in Koskinen Stadium.

The Blue Devils (2-0) opened the game with a 6-0 run and led by that score through the first 19 minutes. Although the Panthers (0-1) answered with two straight goals early in the second, they wouldn't get any closer than four, 6-2, the rest of the contest.

"I thought our guys played with a good amount of fight, but we definitely did not execute our fundamentals or our gameplan tonight," head coach Jon Torpey said. "When you spot the No. 1 team in the nation six goals to start the game and you're chasing for basically four quarters it's not going to bode well for you. We have a lot to learn and this gives us an opportunity to grow and I'm looking forward to see how these guys handle the challenge of another great opponent on Tuesday."

On the offensive end, freshman Asher Nolting started his career with a three-point performance scoring a goal while assisting on two others. Senior Chris Young scored two goals while senior Connor Robinson and freshman Tyler Stinson added one apiece giving Canadians four of HPU's six goals on the night.

Defensively, junior Tim Troutner Jr. made 10 stops while causing a turnover and grabbing four ground balls.

Rounding out the scoring sophomore Mitchel Snyder notched his 11th career goal while junior Brandon Savoie tallied his first career point with an assist.

Overall, the Blue Devils earned a 16-to-27 edge in face-off wins and were plus-5 in ground balls (30-25). Sophomore Davis Sampere paced the team with six ground balls while going 8-of-17 in face-offs.

After Duke started the game with a 6-0 run through the first quarter the Panthers broke through at the 10:37 mark. Nolting found Young cutting in front of the crease before the Canadian provided a beautiful behind-the-back finish. On the next possession, Nolting notched the first goal of his career to make it 6-2 with over nine minutes left in the half.

However, the Blue Devils scored the next four goals before Stinson and Robinson scored in a nine-second span to make it 10-4. Duke, then, recorded its second six-goal run before Young notched his second goal on the evening for his fifth multi-goal performance in the Purple & White.

Snyder's fourth-quarter goal was sandwiched by Duke goals as the home team claimed an 18-6 victory.

The Panthers return to action on Tuesday at Georgetown with a 3:00 p.m. opening face-off in the nation's capital.

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https://www.sltrib.com/news/2018/02/09/utah-state-university-officials-are-removed-from-a-rape-victims-lawsuit-against-the-school/

Utah State University officials are removed from a rape victim’s lawsuit against the school
By Paighten Harkins
2/8/18

A federal judge ruled that three Utah State University officials named in a lawsuit by a former student aren’t culpable for another student raping her.

Victoria Hewlett filed the suit against the university after she was raped by then-Sigma Chi fraternity member Jason Relopez in July 2015. The lawsuit says five other women had reported to the school that Relopez sexually assaulted them before Hewlett’s attack.

Relopez, who was suspended from the university, pleaded guilty to first-degree-felony attempted rape and third-degree-felony forcible sexual abuse, admitting that he sexually assaulted two women in two years. He remained on campus until his arrest after the attack on Hewlett.

The Salt Lake Tribune generally does not identify victims of sexual abuse, but Hewlett has agreed to the use of her name.
Jason Relopez was convicted of rape.
Jason Relopez was convicted of rape.

Thursday’s decision comes six months after the Utah attorney general’s office asked that the complaint against school officials be dismissed. The complaint lists the university, Associate Vice President for Student Affairs Eric Olsen, Director of Student Conduct and Community Standards Krystin Deschamps, and then-adviser for the school’s Greek system Kevin Webb.

Though District Judge David Nuffer didn’t dismiss the case, he did rule that the administrators couldn’t be sued in the case because of “qualified immunity,” which protects government officials from lawsuits “insofar as their conduct does not violate clearly established” laws.

Nuffer said there is no “clear law” that the officials are liable for Hewlett’s attack “for underreacting to a known potential threat of sexual harassment or assault by a third party.”

He went on to say: “Perhaps this may be clearly established law someday, but no precedent presently establishes a claim on these facts.”

The attorney general’s motion also challenged Hewlett’s argument that the school could be liable for a breach of contract — in this case the student code — by not removing Relopez from campus after the initial reports of sexual assault.

Nuffer upheld that argument.
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http://www.chicagotribune.com/sports/college/ct-new-mexico-bob-davie-suspended-20180208-story.html

New Mexico suspends football coach Bob Davie amid misconduct probe
1/8/18
Russell Contreras and Mary Hudetz
Associated Press

The University of New Mexico suspended head football coach Bob Davie on Thursday for 30 days without pay, following multiple investigations that examined whether he and coaching staff interfered with criminal investigations or misconduct cases involving players.

The suspension comes after an initial investigation requested by university officials had found through confidential interviews with players that Davie had told them in an all-team meeting to "get some dirt" on a student who had reported that a fellow player had raped her. However, a report released by the university Thursday showed a follow-up probe conducted by a Chicago-based law firm could not confirm the same allegations.

Despite being unable to conclude Davie or his staff had obstructed criminal investigations, the firm still recommended that university leadership "take strong action" to ensure the school didn't tolerate sexual harassment or physical abuse, and called for more oversight into the athletic program, school officials said.

The firm Hogan Marren Babbo & Rose also looked into allegations of physical abuse, including whether coaches or staff had forced or pressured football players to compete and practice against medical staff recommendations.

In a release that also include reports on both investigations, New Mexico interim President Chaouki Abdallah said the school planned swift action in response to the investigation.

"We will intensify our efforts to educate our campus community and change the culture of accountability within the University," he said. "UNM will quickly implement changes and corrective action, and will provide comprehensive training to all areas of the University."

Davie is two seasons into a six-year contract that runs through the 2021 season and pays him $822,690 annually, not including bonuses and incentives.

A voicemail and text message to Davie was not immediately returned.

The school already is already under agreement with the U.S. Justice Department to reform how it investigates sexual assault complaints following a scathing 2016 federal report that found the school failed in its handling of them.

The suspension comes at a time of heightened awareness to how coaches treat players and handle allegations of misconduct against the athletes they coach. Two years ago Baylor fired successful football coach Art Briles after an external investigation found the school officials, including Briles, mishandled sexual assault claims, some against football players. Just days before the 2014 season, Illinois fired coach Tim Beckman after an investigation found inappropriate treatment of players.

Davie, the former Notre Dame coach, became New Mexico's head coach in 2011, taking over a team that had lost 35 of their past 38 games under coach Mike Locksley, who also had a slew of embarrassing off-field problems.

Davie succeeded Lou Holtz at Notre Dame in 1997 and compiled a 35-25 record over five years. He was fired after the 2001 season with a 5-6 record and worked as a television analyst for ESPN before returning to coaching.

Davie earned praised for turning around the troubled Lobos program, leading New Mexico to its first bowl game in eight years with an appearance in the 2015 New Mexico Bowl. The Lobos lost to Arizona, 45-37.

The next year, he led the Lobos to a second-straight New Mexico Bowl appearance, this time beating UTSA 23-20. The Lobos slipped to 3-9 last season. Davie has a 30-45 overall record with the Lobos.

New Mexico Attorney General Hector Balderas responded to the report, saying his office was "reviewing the actions of officials from top to bottom and any other organizations involved."

"We will never tolerate a university culture that denies students their basic rights through illegal discrimination or retaliation against those who report sexual misconduct," he said.

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