BLOOMINGTON, Ind. – Following strong team and individual performances against No. 2/3 Texas and No. 14/22 Texas A&M, Indiana swimming and diving athletes, two men and two women, totaled four Big Ten weekly awards, the conference announced on Wednesday (Oct. 26).

Sophomores Quinn Henninger and Anna Peplowski and freshman Kristina Paegle each earned their first-career Big Ten weekly awards, while senior Brendan Burns collected his sixth.

The men’s and women’s teams each tallied wins against Texas A&M, and the men nearly pulled off the upset of last year’s NCAA runner-up Texas, falling 155-145.

Men’s Swimmer of the Week: Brendan Burns

 Senior Brendan Burns won all three individual events he swam which included a sweep of the butterfly events. The defending NCAA Champion in the 200-yard butterfly won the race by nearly a second and set the nation’s current fastest time in the event this season, going 1:42.24. In the 100-yard event, Burns went the sixth-fastest time this season after touching in 46.52.

Burns won a thrilling duel in the 200-yard backstroke, defeating UT’s Carson Foster who finished as the runner-up at the national meet last season. After trailing Foster through the first 100 yards, Burns finished strong to out-touch his opponent by .19 seconds. His 1:41.16 mark ranks No. 2 in the nation this season.

Burns also tied for the fastest leadoff leg in the 200-yard medley relay, going 22.03 for a 50-yard backstroke split.

 Men’s Diver of the Week: Quinn Henninger

 Sophomore Quinn Henninger swept the diving events against a tough field. Henninger dominated on the 1-meter springboard, scoring 368.90 – 47.20 points better than the runner-up. On the 3-meter board, Henninger clinched the win with his final dive, earning 75.25 points for a 5337D. Henninger won the event by 3.05 points, totaling a 401.85-point finish.

Henninger has won three of four events this season, setting NCAA zone qualifying marks in both.

 Women’s Swimmer of the Week: Anna Peplowski

 Sophomore Anna Peplowski earned three wins and swept the backstroke events for a second straight meet. In the 100 back, Peplowski won a close battle over UT’s Emma Sticklen, 53.37 to 53.42. She won big in the 200-yard race, winning by about 2.5 seconds with a time of 1:55.97.

Peplowski was also fantastic in relays, helping IU to a first-place finish in the 400-yard freestyle relay and third place in the 200 medley relay. In the latter, Peplowski’s 25.09 backstroke split was the fastest in the field.

 Women’s Freshman of the Week: Kristina Paegle

 Freshman Kristina Paegle earned top-four finishes in all four events she swam on Saturday which included a victory in the 400 freestyle relay. In that win, Paegle swam IU’s fastest and the third-fastest overall split, going 49.60. The freshman also swam the fastest freestyle leg in IU’s third-place finish in the 200 medley relay.

Individually, Paegle narrowly missed an NCAA B cut in the 50-yard freestyle after touching in 22.73. She also placed fourth in the 100 free, going 50.09.

EVANSVILLE, Ind. – University of Southern Indiana Women’s Golf was ninth at the University of Evansville’s Braun Intercollegiate Monday and Tuesday, posting a 666 (328-338) after 36 holes. The intercollegiate was hosted at Oak Meadow Country Club in Evansville.
 
The Screaming Eagles were sixth after the first-round 328 before falling to ninth after posting a 338 on Tuesday. USI fared well against fellow members of the Ohio Valley Conference, going 2-1 with wins over 10^th-place Eastern Illinois University (683) and 11^th-place Tennessee State University (694) and one loss to sixth-place Lindenwood University (662).
 
Individually for the Eagles, sophomore Kylee Hormuth (Wentzville, Missouri) led the Eagles after the two rounds with a 162 (79-83) to tie for 28th. Junior Katelyn Sayyalinh (Rockford, Illinois) followed five strokes behind in a tie for 38th with a 167 (83-84), while sophomore Baileigh Schneider (Huntingburg, Indiana) rounded out USI’s top three in 42^nd with a 168 (83-85).
 
The Eagles will resume action in the spring championship portion of the 2022-23 schedule.
 

EVANSVILLE, Ind. – University of Southern Indiana Volleyball (1-21, 1-10 OVC) will begin a four-game homestand with a dual against Morehead State University (11-11, 7-4 OVC) on Friday at 6 p.m. and Saturday at 2 p.m. at Screaming Eagles Arena. Highlighting Friday’s match is “Dig Pink Night” where the Screaming Eagles are set to show support for breast cancer awareness and its survivors. All fans in attendance are encouraged to wear pink to Friday’s match.

Game Coverage
Information about USI Volleyball, including live stats, video, and audio broadcasts, is available on USIScreamingEagles.com.

Tickets
USI Volleyball tickets are on sale now, with adult tickets at $8, non-USI students at $5, and all USI students, staff, and faculty with a valid ID and any child 11-and-under are admitted free.

Screaming Eagles Headlines:
Eagles Can’t Complete Comeback. The Screaming Eagles were close to earning their first road win of the season in a 3-2 loss to Little Rock last Saturday. USI was down 2-0 until a momentum swing forced a fifth set. The Eagles ended up losing both matches versus the Trojans.

You Have To #OVCit. USI is looking to keep their playoff hopes alive as they will host a pair of matches against Morehead State. This will be the first match between the two programs.

Dig Pink. The Eagles will prepare for “Dig Pink Night” on Friday against Morehead State. USI encourages all fans in attendance to wear pink in support of breast cancer awareness and its survivors.

History Has Been Made. Junior Leah Anderson has hit three milestones this season by becoming the 15th player to reach 1,000 kills, the 13th player to reach 1,000 digs, and the fifth player in program history to reach both feats. She has joined a historic group that includes Shannon Wells, Jamie Roth, Danielle Peter, and Leeanne Gross in the 1,000 kills/1,000 digs club.

Season Leaders. Anderson leads the group with 251 kills and 17 aces as junior Katherine Koch holds a team-high 354 assists. On defense, freshman Keira Moore has received 263 digs as sophomore Paris Downing has earned 70 blocks.

OVC Leaders. There are four Eagles who sit atop the best in five different categories within the OVC individual standings. Anderson ranks fourth in points per set (3.62) and sixth in kills per set (3.14) while Koch holds the eighth-most assists per set (5.71). Moore has tallied 263 digs and 3.87 digs per set, putting her at seventh, while Downing is sixth with 1.06 blocks per set.

Digging Out. The Eagles’ defense is fourth in the conference with 15.35 digs per set and sixth with 1,228 digs.

Keeping it 100. Three Eagles have reached the 100-kill club this season. Anderson leads the pack with 251, sophomore Abby Bednar has 177, and sophomore Abby Weber has 172.

Double-Doubles. There have been six Eagles who have reached the double-double mark this season. Anderson leads the team with 10 while sophomore Carly Sobieralski has earned six. Koch and Weber have tallied four each while Bednar has nabbed two and sophomore Evie Duncan has earned one.
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