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Volleyball clinches #5 spot in final MVC standings

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UE falls by 3-1 final in regular season finale

 SPRINGFIELD, Mo. – For the first time since 2000, the University of Evansville volleyball team has clinched a top five seed in the Missouri Valley Conference Championship.  Saturday’s final results gave UE the #5 seed in the upcoming championship where they are set to take on 4th-seeded Valparaiso on Thursday in Normal, Ill.  The game is set for 3:30 p.m. CT with the winner advancing to play Loyola on Friday.

On Saturday evening, Alondra Vazquez and Giulia Cardona combined to record 34 kills, but Missouri State’s Amelia Flynn had a match-high of 19 to lead the Bears to a 3-1 win over the Purple Aces inside Hammons Student Center.

Vazquez led UE (19-10, 9-9 MVC) with 18 kills while Cardona recorded 16.  Defensively, Blakeley Freeman registered a career-high 19 digs while Kate Tsironis had three blocks.  Taya Haffner finished with 45 assists and 8 digs.  Flynn led the Bears (17-13, 8-10 MVC) with her kill tally while Katie Wemhoener led all players with 23 digs.

 

Set 1 – MSU 25, UE 16

Three of the first four points in the contest belonged to the Bears, who would lead for the duration of the opening set.  Missouri State pushed its lead to five points with kills by Madisyn Steele and Alondra Vazquez keeping the Aces within striking distance.  The momentum changed as MSU turned a 16-11 lead into a 21-11 advantage, scoring five in a row.  The frame finished with the Bears taking a 25-16 decision.

 

Set 2 – UE 25, MSU 23

Evansville performed much better in the second set as the teams exchanged the lead numerous times to open before the Aces grabbed their largest lead.  With things tied at 11-11, Kate Tsironis and Giulia Cardona picked up kills to help Evansville score three in a row.  Kills by Melanie Feliciano and Vazquez expanded the lead even more to 18-13.  Missouri State never gave up as they made things very interesting down the stretch.  With the Aces leading 24-21, MSU scored a pair to get within one, but a kill from Vazquez sealed the 25-23 win to tie the match at 1-1.

 

Set 3 – MSU 25, UE 17

With the score tied at 3-3, Missouri State scored six in a row with Amelia Flynn notching two kills to put the momentum on the Bears side.  Giulia Cardona ended the MSU stretch with a kill before an error saw UE get even closer at 11-7.  The defining stretch came with UE trailing 12-8 as Missouri State posted the next six tallies to extend their lead to ten before taking the set by a 25-17 final.

 

Set 4 – MSU 25, UE 19

The teams battled to an early 5-5 tie before the Bears scored two in a row to take the first multi-point lead of the set.  The Aces made it a 9-8 game when Cardona picked up a service ace, but Missouri State countered with five in a row.  Their lead would reach seven points (20-13) before Evansville made a final push to send it to a fifth set.  Blakeley Freeman recorded an ace before an MSU error saw the Aces get within three at 22-19, but the final three points of the evening belonged to the Bears and they would win by a 25-19 score to finish the match.

 

UE men drop home contest to UCF

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Aces travel to Gulf Coast Showcase this week

 EVANSVILLE, Ind. – A late run in the first half keyed a second-half spurt that saw UCF pick up a 75-59 win over the University of Evansville men’s basketball team inside the Ford Center on Saturday afternoon.

With the Knights (4-0) hanging on to a 4-point lead in the final minute of the first half, they wrapped up the period on a 5-0 run before pulling away in the second half.

“We have played good teams so far, but I thought all around that UCF was the most difficult test so far.  I thought our guys responded very well and played better today, which was encouraging,” UE head coach Todd Lickliter commented.  “We always play to win, without question, but we prepared well and a challenge like we faced today will help us grow.”

Leading the Purple Aces (2-3) was Shamar Givance, who scored 14 points, was 4-for-7 from outside and led all players with six assists.  Noah Frederking was 5-of-7 from the field on his way to 12 points while Jawaun Newton recorded 10 points.  Evan Kuhlman led the way on the boards, tying for the top total in the game with six caroms.

UCF saw Darin Green Jr. lead all scorers with 17 while Darius Perry and Tyem Freeman finished with 15 and 11, respectively.

Triples were falling early in the contest with the first four baskets coming from outside leading to a 6-6 score.  Noah Frederking and Jawaun Newton hit early triples for UE.  A jumper by Evan Kuhlman put the Aces in front by an 8-6 tally before the Knights hit another triple to take their first lead at 9-8.  Two more triples found their way through the next for UCF to help them push the lead to six at 22-16.

Blaise Beauchamp got UE right back in it, converting a 4-point play with 11:24 on the clock to make it a 2-point game.  Two minutes later, a layup by Frederking made it a 2-point game once again before UCF turned up the defensive intensity keeping UE scoreless for a span of 5:20 while pushing the lead to a game-high eight points.  Evansville went 0-for-5 while turning it over twice during that stretch.

Shamar Givance knocked down his second triple of the half to end the stretch and get the Aces back within five, but a 3-pointer in the final seconds for the Knights sent them to the break with a 39-30 lead.  Givance scored nine in the opening period, all coming from outside.  The teams combined to hit 13 triples in the first half.

The first seven minutes of the second half saw UCF add to its lead, going up by a 51-36 score with just over 13 minutes left in the contest.  As the game approached eight minutes remaining, the Knights’ lead stood at 61-43.  Evansville worked to claw back with Gage Bobe knocking down a triple before Newton made a nice play to finish off a layup, but UCF would respond to take its largest lead of the day of 21 points inside of the 7-minute mark.  Evansville closed in the late minutes before the Knights secured the 75-59 win.

Both teams finished with 10 3-point makes but it was UCF completing the day shooting 49.1% with the Aces finishing at 43.5%.  The Knights also finished with a 32-23 rebounding advantage.

Following a travel day on Sunday, the Aces will be taking part in the Gulf Coast Showcase, which opens on Monday morning with a 10 a.m. CT game against Rice in Fort Myers, Fla.

Eagles hold on for big regional road win

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UNIVERSITY CENTER, Mich.—Sophomore forward Meredith Raley (Haubstadt, Indiana) and fifth-year senior guard Ashley Hunter (Flossmoor, Illinois) combined for 34 points and five three-pointers as University of Southern Indiana Women’s Basketball held on for a 65-64 Midwest Region road win over previously unbeaten Saginaw Valley State University Saturday afternoon.

Raley scored 10 of her game and career-high 18 points in the second half and the Screaming Eagles’ defense held their ground in the final seven seconds of the contest as USI secured its second win over a Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference opponent this week.

USI saw a nine-point lead early in the fourth quarter slip away as the Cardinals used a 10-2 run to get to within a point with five minutes to play in the game.

The Eagles led 60-59 when Hunter drained one of her two three-pointers to give USI a four-point lead with 3:30 to play. A minute later, it was junior forward Hannah Haithcock (Washington Courthouse, Ohio) who scored to give USI a 65-59 edge.

Senior guard Maddie Maloney, who had 13 points in the loss for Saginaw, hit a three-pointer with less than two minutes to play to cut USI’s lead in half. After a pair of empty possessions for the Eagles, Saginaw senior center Kendall Spires scored with just over 30 seconds left on the clock to, once again, cut USI’s lead to a single digit.

USI had a chance to extend that advantage, but senior guard Emma DeHart (Indianapolis, Indiana) could not get her layup to fall through the hoop as Spires corralled the rebound to give Saginaw a chance to win the game in the final seven seconds.

The Eagles’ defense, however, came through as Saginaw junior guard Kaitlyn Zarycki stepped out of bounds, giving the Eagles the ball back with a second to play and the opportunity to run the clock out with a successful inbounds pass.

In addition to Raley, who had five rebounds, and Hunter, who finished with 16 points, USI got 12 points from Haithcock as well as six points and a career-high seven assists from junior guard Addy Blackwell (Bloomington, Indiana).

DeHart finished with five points, three assists and four steals, while senior forward Ashlynn Brown (Perrysburg, Ohio) had six points and a team-high six rebounds.

Zarycki, who had six assists, five steals and three blocks, matched junior guard Tyler Scheid’s 14 points to lead the Cardinals. Scheid had a team-high six rebounds.

USI returns to action Wednesday at 1 p.m. when it hosts preseason No. 8 Ashland University at Screaming Eagles Arena.

Hough earns All-America honors as Eagles finish 15th

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ST. LEO, Fla.—Led by freshman Cameron Hough (Olney, Illinois), University of Southern Indiana Women’s Cross Country raced to a 15th-place finish in a 34-team field Saturday morning at the NCAA Division II Championships.

Hough completed the six-kilometer race in 21 minutes, 22.60 seconds, to finish 33rd in the 256 competitor field and earn All-America honors for the first time in her career. She becomes the 12th runner in program history to earn All-America honors on the cross country course and the first since Jennifer Comastri (Indianapolis, Indiana) garnered All-America honors at the last NCAA II Championship meet in 2019.

Comastri, who was one of the favorites to take home the individual title Saturday, raced in the lead pack early in the competition and was 17th with 1,000 meters to go before dropping out of the race.

Without Comastri crossing the finish line, the Screaming Eagles slipped seven spots in the final 1,000 meters as they finished with 471 points.

In addition to Hough, USI got an 80th-place finish from sophomore Hadley Fisher (Evansville, Indiana) and a 123rd-place showing from fellow classmate McKenna Cavanaugh (New Albany, Indiana). Freshman Allison Morphiew (Evansville, Indiana) was 151st, while senior Kara Martin (Herrin, Illinois) rounded out the Eagles’ top-five finishers with a 159th-place finish.

Sophomore Lauren Greiwe (West Harrison, Indiana) wrapped up USI’s lineup with a 171st-place finish.

USI finishes the 2021 cross country season with a GLVC title and second-place showing at the NCAA II Midwest Regional. The Eagles turn their attention to their indoor track & field season, which begins in early December with some early bird meets.

Hufnagel snares All-America honor as Eagles finish 26th at nationals

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ST. LEO, Fla.—Junior Noah Hufnagel (Santa Claus, Indiana) posted a top-20 finish as University of Southern Indiana Men’s Cross Country finished 26th out of 34 teams Saturday morning at the NCAA II Championships.

Hufnagel concluded the 10-kilometer race in 30 minutes, 50.50 seconds to finish 17th in the 245-competitor field. He earns All-America honors for the first time in his collegiate career with his finish, making him the 24th men’s competitor in program history to earn All-America honors on the cross country course.

USI finished with 615 points and an average team time of 33:10 on a warm and humid day. Sophomore Braden Nicholson (Claremont, Illinois) and junior Titus Winders (Mansfield, Tennessee) finished 126th and 147th, respectively, while senior Wyat Harmon (Fredericktown, Ohio) and junior Cameron Cox(Huntsville, Alabama) were 162nd and 232nd.

Freshman Silas Winders (Mansfield, Tennessee) was 243rd, while sophomore Mitchell Hopf (Santa Claus, Indiana) was unable to finish after placing 144th midway through the 10k competition.

The Eagles turn their attention to their indoor track & field season, which begins in early December with some early bird meets.

Vanderburgh County Recent Booking Records

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Indiana Employment Report

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 INDIANAPOLIS (November 19, 2021) – SPECIAL NOTE: Indiana’s unemployment rate for September 2021, which stood at 4.0% when released on Oct. 22, has since been revised downward to 3.5% by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS).

Indiana’s labor force participation rate for September also has been revised downward by BLS, from 63.0% to 62.9%.

BLS made the revision after discovering an immediate change needed to the unemployment rate model that affected the East North Central Region, which includes Indiana, Illinois, Michigan, Ohio and Wisconsin.

BLS said unemployment statistical models used to calculate labor force data have been greatly affected by the COVID-19 pandemic. Effective October 2021, BLS changed its approach to detecting and adjusting for outliers in monthly statewide data. The distortions made to January-August 2021 statewide labor force estimates will be modified during the annual benchmarking process in February 2022.

For more information from BLS, please click this link: https://www.bls.gov/lau/launews1.htm.

Indiana BLS Revised Chart

Indiana’s unemployment rate stands at 3.3 percent for October, and the national rate is 4.6 percent. The monthly unemployment rate is a U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) indicator that reflects the number of unemployed people seeking employment within the prior four weeks as a percentage of the labor force.

Indiana’s labor force had a net decrease of 9,183 over the previous month. This was a result of a decrease of 7,030 unemployed residents and a decrease of 2,153 employed residents.

Indiana’s total labor force, which includes both Hoosiers employed and those seeking employment, stands at 3.33 million, and the state’s 62.7 percent labor force participation rate remains above the national rate of 61.6 percent.

Learn more about how unemployment rates are calculated here: http://www.hoosierdata.in.gov/infographics/employment-status.asp.

October 2021 Employment Charts

Employment by Sector

Private sector employment has increased by 66,000 over the year and increased by 14,600 over the previous month. The monthly increase is primarily due to gains in the Manufacturing (5,800) and the Trade, Transportation and Utilities (4,100) sectors. Gains were offset by losses in the Private Education and Health Services (-1,000) and the All Other, which includes Mining, Logging, Information, and other services except Public Administration, (-200) sectors. Total private employment stands at 2,670,500, which is 70,000 below the December 2019 peak.

Midwest Unemployment Rates

October 2021 Midwest Unemployment Rates

State Offers Assistance With Energy Costs 

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State Offers Assistance With Energy Costs 
by State Representative Wendy McNamara
As cold weather sets in, Hoosiers struggling to pay energy utility bills should be aware of Indiana’s Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program.

This program is designed to help households with utility costs associated with electricity and their primary heating source, and avoid shutoffs, especially during the winter. Applications are accepted through May 16 and available here.

A list of local service providers from each county, as well as income and eligibility requirements, are also online. Those without internet access can call 211 and ask to be connected with a local energy assistance program provider. A household that’s already had a utility disconnected received a notice for disconnection or is almost out of bulk fuel should call their local service provider, as they may be eligible for a crisis benefit.

Hoosiers needing help with water utility costs can also apply for relief in the same application for energy assistance. This is a temporary program for households to catch up on water and wastewater payments. Learn more and apply here.

LEADERSHIP EVERYONE INVITES THE PUBLIC TO NOMINATE SERVANT LEADERS FOR ANNUAL AWARD CEREMONY

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WHAT: Leadership Everyone (LE) seeks nominations for its 27th Annual Celebration of Leadership Awards Ceremony (COL) for individuals, youth, programs/projects and organizations/businesses who make significant, collaborative contributions that improve and transform community across the region and country. LE accepts nominations in the following categories: arts; community and neighborhood; education; environment, government, and public service; and health and social services. Submissions are reviewed and selected by a diverse group of community members.

HOW: Nominating is easy. Simply visit leadershipeveryone.org/celebration-of-leadership/nominate/ and complete the form. If you do not have internet access, call (812) 425-3828, extension 3.

WHEN: Award nominations are due by midnight on Monday, December 13, 2021. The 27th Annual COL Award Ceremony will be broadcast on WNIN and online on Wednesday, March 30, 2022, from 7-8 p.m. The ceremony will re-air on WNIN on Sunday, April 3 at 5 p.m.

WHY: Influencing our region for over 40 years, Leadership Everyone believes that diverse servant leaders transform a community. Through its staff and volunteers, LE teaches people to identify their passion for community betterment, commit to creating a better community, and take responsibility for making sustainable changes. The Celebration of Leadership Awards is an opportunity to honor individuals who use their passion to build a better community.

About Leadership Everyone

Leadership Everyone (LE) was founded in 1976, by a group of future-thinking local leaders, whose commitment to community-wide betterment remains strong today. Driven by its mission of diverse servant leaders transforming the community, LE brings together people with different talents, gifts and perspectives and transforms these individuals into leaders who embrace the concept of community trusteeship and the collaborative process.

EPA Report: U.S. Cars Achieve Record High Fuel Economy And Low Emission Levels As Companies Fully Comply With Standards

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Electric and Hybrid Vehicle Sales Poised to Grow, Projections Show

WASHINGTON (Nov. 19, 2021) — Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) released its annual Automotive Trends Report which shows the model year 2020 vehicles achieved record-high fuel economy and record low emission levels. Large automotive manufacturers also achieved full compliance with greenhouse gas emission standards. Projections indicate sales of hybrid and electric vehicles will more than double from 2020 to 2021, according to the report.

“Today’s report is a great indicator that automakers are following through with their promise of achieving clean car standards while providing consumers with great vehicle options,” said EPA Administrator Michael S. Regan. “I am optimistic that the innovation and marketing power of the auto industry, coupled with President Biden’s unprecedented support for a zero-emissions future, will accelerate cleaner technologies, sharply cutting pollution to meet the climate challenge.”

Key Highlights

  • Since the model year 2004, carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions have decreased by 24 percent as fuel economy has increased by 32 percent.
  • CO2 emissions for the average 2020 model year vehicle fell to 349 grams per mile (g/mi), the lowest ever measured, and seven g/mi slower than the average for the model year 2019.
  • Average Fuel Economy for the model year 2020 vehicles increased to a record 25.4 miles per gallon (mpg), 0.5 mpg more than the average for the model year 2019.
  • Hybrids, plug-in hybrids, and electric vehicles are poised to grow but are currently at low adoption levels. Electric and plug-in hybrid vehicles accounted for 2 percent of all production, and hybrids 5 percent. In the projected the model year 2021 data, those categories are estimated to grow to 4 percent and 9 percent of all production.

In August, President Biden signed an Executive Order that sets an ambitious new target to make half of all new vehicles sold in 2030 zero-emissions vehicles, including battery-electric, plug-in hybrid electric, or fuel cell electric vehicles. At the same time, EPA proposed a new rulemaking under the Clean Air Act that by 2026 would establish the strongest greenhouse gas emission standards for cars and light duty trucks in history.

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