LEXINGTON, Ky. – Sisters Anna and Noelle Peplowski combined for four NCAA B cuts on Wednesday (Oct. 5) inside Lancaster Aquatic Center, leading the Indiana men’s and women’s swimming and diving programs to a victorious opening day against Kentucky.

For the second straight year, Indiana opened its season with wins over the Wildcats. The men posted an emphatic 201-96 victory, while the women collected a 161-139 triumph after placing a half-point better than UK at the women’s NCAA Championships last season.

In all, IU totaled six NCAA B cuts and eight NCAA zone qualifying scores on Wednesday. Senior Noelle Peplowski’s 2:10.87 in the 200-yard breaststroke is the fastest time in the country this season.

TEAM SCORES

Men

Indiana 201, Kentucky 96

Women

Indiana 161, Kentucky 139

HOOSIER WINNERS

Men

Finn Brooks – 200 medley relay (1:27.39), 400 freestyle relay (2:56.34)

Brendan Burns – 200 medley relay (1:27.39), 200 fly (1:45.07), 200 back (1:45.91)

Tomer Frankel – 100 fly (47.53)

Quinn Henninger – 3-meter (400.13)

Van Mathias – 200 medley relay (1:27.39), 50 free (20.09), 400 freestyle relay (2:56.34)

Rafael Miroslaw – 200 free (1:37.24), 100 free (44.49), 400 freestyle relay (2:56.34)

Carson Tyler – 1-meter (368.48)

Gavin Wight – 100 back (48.06), 400 freestyle relay (2:56.34)

Jassen Yep – 200 medley relay (1:27.39), 100 breast (55.01), 200 breast (1:59.21)

Women

Mariah Denigan – 1,000 free (9:53.26), 500 free (4:50.47)

Lily Hann – 200 medley relay (1:40.41)

Kacey McKenna – 200 medley relay (1:40.41)

Kristina Paegle – 200 medley relay (1:40.41), 100 free (49.74), 400 freestyle relay (3:21.20)

Anna Peplowski – 100 back (53.48), 50 free (23.12), 200 back (1:56.80), 400 freestyle relay (3:21.20)

Noelle Peplowski – 200 medley relay (1:40.41), 100 breast (1:01.03), 200 breast (2:10.87)

Ella Ristic – 400 freestyle relay (3:21.20)

Ashley Turak – 400 freestyle relay (3:21.20)

NOTABLES

• Indiana’s men’s team has won 16 straight dual meets, a streak that goes back to 2019.
• Senior Noelle Peplowski posted the nation’s best time in the 200-yard breaststroke this season, clocking in at 2:10.87 and over 1.5 seconds better than the second-place finisher. The senior also posted a B cut in the 100-yard event, going 1:01.03.
• Sophomore Anna Peplowski earned both of her B cuts in the backstroke events. Peplowski won the 200-yard (1:56.80) and 100-yard (53.48) backstroke races with times that rank top 10 in the country.
• A trio of Hoosier men’s diver locked up NCAA zone qualifying scores on the springboards as sophomores Carson Tyler and Quinn Henninger earned wins on the 1-meter and 3-meter springboard, respectively, and freshman Maxwell Weinrich placed second on the 3M and third on the 1M.
• Senior Brendan Burns began his NCAA title defense of the 200-yard butterfly with an NCAA B cut 1:45.07, one of four times under 1:47 so far this season. Burns also posted a top-five national time in the 200-yard backstroke (1:45.91).
• Sophomore Mariah Denigan had top-five national times in all three races swam and had a B cut in the 400 IM (4:16.44) despite placing second.
• Freshman Kristina Paegle earned her first collegiate win, swimming the 100-yard freestyle in 49.79. Paegle also anchored Indiana’s 200 medley relay (22.04 split) and 400 freestyle relay (49.99) victories, posting the fastest splits in each race.
• Anne Fowler finished second on both the 1-meter (283.13) and 3-meter (302.78) boards, both good enough for zone qualifiers.

NCAA CUTS

A: None.

B: Brendan Burns – 200 Fly (1:45.07); Mariah Denigan – 400 IM (4:16.44); Anna Peplowski – 100 back (53.48), 200 back (1:56.80); Noelle Peplowski – 100 breast (1:01.03), 200 breast (2:10.87)

NCAA ZONE QUALIFYING SCORES

1-meter: Anne Fowler (283.13), Quinn Henninger (353.93), Carson Tyler (368.48), Maxwell Weinrich (328.05)

3-meter: A

ROBINSON, Ill. – The Vincennes University Trailblazer volleyball team surpassed a big milestone this season after picking up a four-set win at Lincoln Trail College Tuesday night.

VU notched their 20th win of the season with the win over the Statesmen 24-26, 25-13, 25-13, 25-23.

Set one set the tone for the match with the two teams trading points until Vincennes grabbed the lead with a 5-0 scoring run.

Lincoln Trail would rally back to take the lead after scoring eight out of nine points and closed out the set in overtime with a 4-1 scoring run to take the opening set 26-24.

The Lady Statesmen took the lead early in set two, before Vincennes grabbed all of the momentum of the match with a 10-0 scoring run by sophomore Lara Gomes de Castro (Sao Paulo, Brazil).

Lincoln Trail looked to battle back into the set but were unable to put a scoring run together as the Blazers closed out set two 25-13 to even the match at 1-1.

Vincennes continued to ride this momentum into the third set with an 8-0 scoring run by freshman Paige Parlanti (Las Vegas, Nev.) to give VU an 11-3 lead.

Lincoln Trail would answer with a 6-0 scoring run but were unable to take the lead back from the Blazers as VU took set three 25-13 and took a 2-1 match lead.

Looking to close out the match, Vincennes grabbed an early lead in the fourth set, leading 16-12.

Lincoln Trail used a 4-0 scoring run to take a late lead at 20-19 before VU quickly took the lead back and closed out the fourth set, going the distance, 25-23 and giving the Blazers the 3-1 match win.

“We were very tentative in the first set,” VUVB Head Coach Gary Sien said. “It certainly didn’t help when we missed so many serves, we had at least five missed serves and at least two in some pretty crucial moments. Sometimes we don’t have five missed serves in a match, let alone one set. Also, our serve receive was sketchy at times tonight too. When we don’t have our passing going, it’s tough to get our sets out to the pins where we need them.”

Aces take 13^th at Butler Fall Invitational

 

INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. – Freshman Kate Petrova shot a 3-over 73 to help the University of Evansville women’s golf team earn a 13^th-place finish at the Butler Fall Invitational at Highland Country Club.

Petrova’s round on Tuesday was the lowest of the entire tournament for the Purple Aces.  Her 3-round total finished with a 234 to give her a tie for 21^st.  Mallory Russell had her top performance of the event.  After opening with rounds of 79 and 83 on Monday, Russell carded a 77 in the final 18 holes.  She tied for 43^rd with a 239.

Magdalena Borisova was the third Purple Aces player to record her low score of the tournament.  Borisova scored an 80 to wrap up play with a 243.  She tied for 53^rd.  Allison Enchelmayer tallied an 85 in round three.  With a total of 245, she took 63^rd.  Destynie Sheridan matched Enchelmayer’s effort with an 85.  Her 3-round score checked in at a 257.  Individual Carly Frazier shot an 83 on Tuesday on her way to a 253.

Following day one, the Aces were in 14^th place, but a 315 was enough to rise in the standings to 13^th with a 961.  Austin Peay had a stellar finish, scoring a 289 to defeat the competition by 16 strokes.  The Governors were the only team to shoot a sub-300 team round over the 54-hole tournament.  Taylor Dedmen of APSU was medalist.  With a 1-under 69, she cruised to the 6-stroke victory.

Next up for UE is the Coyote Creek Classic.  Hosted by Bradley, the tournament is set for Saturday and Sunday in Peoria, Ill.

EVANSVILLE, Ind. – University of Southern Indiana Volleyball (1-15, 1-4 OVC) will head southbound once again, this time to Martin, Tennessee for a battle against the University of Tennessee at Martin (10-8, 4-1 OVC) at Skyhawk Fieldhouse Friday at 6 p.m. and Saturday at 2 p.m. The Screaming Eagles have a chance to win their first road contest of the season after earning their first-ever NCAA Division I and Ohio Valley Conference victory at home against Lindenwood University last weekend.
 
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Screaming Eagles Headlines:
Eagles Win First DI Match. University of Southern Indiana Volleyball defeated Lindenwood Friday night to earn its first-ever NCAA Division I and Ohio Valley Conference victory. The Screaming Eagles swept the Lions in three sets on Friday before dropping the match on Saturday, 3-2.
 
You Have To #OVCit. The Eagles travel to Martin, Tennessee for a pair of matches against the University of Tennessee at Martin while seeking their first win on the road this season. This will be the first meeting between the two programs and the third trip USI has taken to the state of agriculture and commerce.
 
Season Leaders. Junior Leah Anderson leads the group with 164 kills as junior Katherine Koch holds a team-high 333 assists while sophomore Abby Bednar sits atop with 11 aces. On defense, freshman Keira Moore has received 213 digs as sophomore Paris Downing has earned 51 blocks.
 
OVC Leaders. There are five Eagles who sit atop the best in five different categories within the OVC individual standings. Anderson ranks sixth in points (190) and kills (164) while Koch holds fourth most assists per set (7.40). Moore has tallied 213 digs and 4.10 digs per set, putting her at fifth. Downing is currently fourth with 1.13 blocks per set while sophomore Lauren O’Neill is tenth with 27 blocks.
 
Defense Wins Games. The Eagles’ defense is fourth in the OVC with 1.97 blockers per set, fourth with 876 digs, and fifth with 15.10 digs per set. USI is also fifth in the conference with 114 total blocks (17 solo and 194 assists).
 
Keeping it 100. Three Eagles have joined the 100-kill club this season. Anderson has racked up 164, sophomore Abby Weber has nabbed 127, and Bednar totals 126.
 
Double-Doubles. There have been six Eagles who have reached the double-double mark this season. Anderson leads the team with six while Koch has tallied four. Sophomore Carly Sobieralski has earned three while Weber has recorded two. Sophomore Evie Duncan and Bednar have totaled one each.
 
Career-High Performances. Five Eagles set career-highs during last week’s matches. Bednar tallied 21 kills versus Lindenwood while Duncan had her best weekend of the season with 11 kills, 10 digs, and three aces. Moore earned eight assists while freshman Bianca Anderson nabbed six kills and three digs and Downing totaled seven blocks and three digs to raise their career-high numbers.
 
USI by the Set. This season, the Eagles have accumulated four opening set wins compared to winning nine sets between frames two through five. USI has lost in the third set 13 times and lost in the fourth set five times. The Eagles are 0-3 in the fifth frame.
 
Snapping the Streak. The Eagles snapped their 14-game winless streak Friday night when USI swept Lindenwood in three sets. This was the longest winless streak for USI since 2016 (10) and the worst start to a season since 2012 when the Eagles lost their first seven matches. The last time USI lost 10 or more matches to open a season was 1989 when the Eagles lost 10 of their first 11.
 
History in the Making. With Anderson becoming the 15th player to reach 1,000 kills, her new goal is to become the 13th player to reach the 1,000-dig plateau (951). If successful, Anderson would become the fifth player in program history to reach both milestones.
 
All-Tournament Eagles. Bednar and Anderson each earned all-tournament titles in the non-conference slate. Bednar was named to the Kent State Invitational All-Tournament team before earning a bid to the NIU Tri-Match All-Tournament team. Anderson was able to secure all-tournament honors at the Chattanooga Classic.
 
About UT Martin. The Skyhawks are 10-8 overall and have an OVC-leading 4-1 conference record. UT Martin kicked off OVC play with back-to-back wins against Little Rock on the road before coming back home and splitting the weekend matchup against Southeast Missouri. The Skyhawks’ offense has been stellar, leading the OVC in kills (833), assists (775), and service aces (124) while ranking second in hitting percentage (.201).
 
Leading the Skyhawks. Sophomore Angel Baylark leads the conference with 63 blocks while freshman Mia Saenz is right behind with 62. Senior Haeleigh Paulino has been dominating at the line, serving up an OVC-high 29 aces to go along with her team-leading 438 assists. Leading the offense is graduate student Karen Scanlon who has recorded 193 kills, the second most in the OVC.
 
Record Book Watch. The Eagles have one player climbing up the USI Volleyball Record Book:
–Leah Anderson is sixth in service aces (148), 14th in kills (1,043), and 14th in digs (951).