ST LOUIS –Following a season in which the program saw its highest win total since 2021, the University of Evansville women’s soccer team placed four student-athletes on MVC All-Conference teams, the league office announced on Wednesday afternoon.

Junior Taylor Johnson (Evansville, Ind./Reitz) earns all-conference honors for the second time in her career, landing on the All-MVC Second Team after being a Third Team selection in 2024. Johnson took her game to the next level in 2025, posting single season career-highs in games played (16), starts (16), assists (3), points (9), shots (18), shots on goal (13), and minutes played (1,034). Johnson scored three goals on the year, ranking second on the team.

Brielle LaBerge (Cumming, Ga./Forsyth Central) enjoyed a breakout campaign as a sophomore in 2025, starting all 16 matches while playing 1,422 of a possible 1,440 minutes. While serving as an anchor of the Evansville defense, LaBerge was also one of the top offensive threats in the conference, finishing the regular season second in the MVC with five assists and first in assists per game at 0.31. LaBerge also added a goal to finish the year with eight points, while placing eight shots on target.

Allie Lammers (Cincinnati, Ohio/Mount Notre Dame) emerged as one of the top goalkeepers in the MVC this year to earn Third Team all-conference accolades. Serving as Evansville’s primary keeper, Lammers posted a 6-4-2 record with five shutouts in 13 matches. Lammers ranked inside the top 100 nationally in goals against average (1.00), the lowest mark by a UE primary starter since 2020. For the year, the sophomore made 46 saves for a .793 save percentage, including eight matches with four-plus saves. Over the course of the season, Lammers earned three MVC Goalkeeper of the Week awards, the most by a Valley keeper this season while marking the first time an Evansville keeper has been named MVC Goalkeeper three times in a single season since Simone Busby in 2014.

Lily Kytasaari (Platte City, Mo./Platte County) lands on the MVC All-Freshman Team following a stellar debut season with the Purple Aces. Playing in all 16 matches with one start, Kytasaari logged 498 minutes and scored two goals, becoming one of four Aces to score multiple goals on the season. With the nod, Kytasaari becomes Evansville’s first All-Freshman team selection since Hailey Autenrieb in 2021.

The University of Evansville women’s basketball team opens the 2025-26 season on Thursday morning, traveling to Cape Girardeau, Mo. to take on the SEMO Redhawks. Tip-off for the regular season opener is scheduled for 11 AM from the Show Me Center.
Season Opener
– Thursday begins the 57th season of Evansville women’s basketball
– In 56 previous season openers, the Aces hold a 32-24 record
– Under Head Coach Robyn Scherr, Evansville is 2-2 in season openers
– The last win in a season opener came in 2022 with an 89-81 win at Eastern Kentucky

Series History   
– Thursday marks the first time that Evansville has opened the season against SEMO
– SEMO leads the all-time series between the two teams 13-6, with Thursday being the 20th all-time meeting between the Aces and Redhawks
– The Purple Aces are seeking their first-ever win in Cape Girardeau, holding an 0-8 record all-time at SEMO
– Evansville and SEMO are meeting for the fourth consecutive season, with the Purple Aces taking two of the last three match-ups
– Last season, the Aces beat the Redhawks 70-55 in Evansville, with Camryn Runner leading all scorers with 20 points and Kylee Norkus adding 12

Returning Core
– 53% of UE’s points and 51% of minutes last season came from six returners to the 2025-26 roster, all of which are sophomores this season – Camryn Runner, Avery Kelley, Logan Luebbers Palmer, Kaiden Kreinhagen, Elle Snyder and Kylee Norkus
– Three of those returners – Runner, Luebbers Palmer, and Norkus – earned spots on the MVC Preaseason Players to Watch list
– Reigning MVC Freshman of the Year Camryn Runner finished last season 10th in the nation in scoring by a freshman with 15.5 PPG
– As Avery Kelley gained experience throughout her freshman season with the Aces, the Evansville native became a large piece of the team’s gameplan. After averaging 2.9 points in nine non-conference games, Kelley averaged just shy of 8 points per contest against Valley competition

UE falls by 82-51 final against Boilermakers

WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. – Josh Hughes and AJ Casey combined for 29 points to lead the University of Evansville men’s basketball team in Tuesday’s season-opening 82-51 loss to #1 Purdue inside Mackey Arena.

Hughes compiled a double-double, scoring 15 points to go along with 11 rebounds. Casey recorded 14 points and fell just one board shy of a double-double as he hauled in nine boards. Trent Hundley finished the night with nine points marking his highest total in his time at UE. Purdue was led by Fletcher Loyer’s 30 points. He was 8-of-11 from the field including a 7-for-10 showing from outside. Jack Benter and Daniel Jacobsen scored 11 points apiece.

“I thought overall we competed. To finish with 20 offensive rebounds and turn the ball over just ten times against a team like Purdue was a huge positive for us,” UE head coach David Ragland said. “We just did not hit our shots but we are still gelling as a team. I am proud of how we performed against a program with the stature of Purdue.”

Throughout the majority of the first half the Purple Aces kept pace with the top-ranked Boilermakers. Josh Hughes opened the scoring with a 3-pointer on UE’s opening possession before adding a dunk to make it a 5-1 game. At the 16:21 mark, Jack Benter’s triple gave Purdue its first lead at 9-7.

Scoring six in a row, the Boilermakers extended the lead to 15-7 while AJ Casey’s 3-point play got Evansville back within five at 15-10. With 11:46 remaining in the half, Hughes’ seventh point of the night kept his squad within five tallies. A quick spurt by the Boilermakers extended their lead to eight points at the midway point of the half, but a tenacious UE squad battled back once again.

Bryce Quinet’s layup was later followed by a Trent Hundley triple to cut the Purdue lead to just three – 20-17 – with 7:49 left in the period. Over the final minutes, Purdue took it to a new level outscoring the Aces by a 21-5 margin to take a 41-22 lead at the break. Fletcher Loyer completed the period with 18 points as Purdue cruised to the 21-point advantage at the half.  Hughes had seven in the first 20 minutes.

Out of the break, the Boilermakers scored the first 12 points to go up 53-22. Casey’s second-chance layup with 14:45 on the clock marked UE’s first points of the half. Evansville cut the gap to 28 points on multiple occasions while the advantage for Purdue reached as many as 38 points (78-40). Over the final four minutes, the Aces cut into the deficit as Trent Hundley scored five in a row with the final score finishing at 82-51.

Both squads wrapped up the evening with 40 rebounds with UE hauling in 20 offensive caroms. Purdue shot 47.5% from the field while UE finished at 30.0%. The Boilermakers finished the night with 22 assists against just seven turnovers. UE registered 13 assists while turning the ball over just ten times.

UE opens its home slate on Friday with an 11 a.m. game against Calumet College of St. Joseph.