EVANSVILLE, Ind. – University of Southern Indiana Men’s Soccer won its third-straight match and completed a road-trip sweep with a 3-1 win at Quincy University Sunday afternoon in Quincy, Illinois. The Eagles rise to the .500 mark at 4-4-0 overall and 3-3-0 in the GLVC, while the Hawks fall to 4-5-1, 2-4-1 GLVC in 2021.
USI freshman forward Zach Schoenstein (Evansville, Indiana) put the Eagles up early in the first half, 1-0, with his fourth goal of the season at 10:17 Schoenstein was assisted on his goal by sophomore midfielder Brian Winkler (Philpot, Kentucky).
USI would hold the 1-0 lead through the intermission after a very even first half that saw the Eagles outshoot the Hawks, 8-6.
The Eagles wasted little time in adding to their lead to open the second half when sophomore forward Zach Barton (St. Louis, Missouri) scored to make the score 2-0 at 46:36. Barton was assisted on his third goal of the season by Winkler.
After the Hawks cut the USI margin to 2-1 with 16:50 to play, Barton scored his second of the match and sealed the victory at 84:23. He tied Schoenstein for the season lead with four goals on the season and was assisted for a second time by Winkler.
Winker, who had three assists in the win and a team-best six assists on the season, assisted on all five of USI’s goals during the road trip sweep.
UPCOMING FOR THE EAGLES:
USI comes home to the friendly surroundings of Strassweg Field next weekend when it hosts Rockhurst University Friday at 5 p.m. and William Jewell College Sunday at noon p.m.
Rockhurst is 4-5-1 overall, 3-2-1 GLVC, after 3-0 loss versus Lindenwood University today in Kansas City, Missouri. The Hawks hold a 21-2-5 series lead over the Eagles after tying 1-1 each of the last two seasons.
William Jewell dropped to 1-8-0 overall and 1-6-0 GLVC after falling to the University of Missouri-St. Louis, 3-2, this afternoon in Liberty, Missouri. USI and William Jewell are tied in the all-time series, 4-4-1, after the Cardinals took the match last spring, 3-2, in Liberty. The Eagles hold a 3-2-0 lead over the Cardinals in the last five matches.
The Cardinals are slated to visit the University of Indianapolis Friday before coming to Strassweg Field.
QUINCY, Ill. – University of Southern Indiana sophomore midfielder Jill DiTusa (St. Charles, Illinois) scored a pair of goals in leading the Screaming Eagles to a 3-2 victory at Quincy University Sunday afternoon in Quincy, Illinois. The Eagles, who get their first league win of 2021, go to 3-4-2 overall and 1-4-1 GLVC, while the Hawks are 3-6-0, 2-5-0 GLVC.
The victory also snapped USI’s six-match winless streak.
The Eagles sprinted out to a 2-0 lead early in the first half. DiTusa put USI up 1-0 with a program-record goal 22 seconds into the match, knocking in a cross from senior forward Keely Thompson (Terre Haute, Indiana). The goal was DiTusa’s second of the season.
DiTusa’s goal was scored 47 seconds faster than the record set by Kristy Weber versus Kentucky Wesleyan College in 1996 (1:11).
USI’s second goal came at 15:14 when senior forward Katlyn Andres (Louisville, Kentucky) knocked in the rebound of a looping shot by Thompson. The Eagles’ second goal was Andres’ first of the season.
The Eagles would have to settle for a 2-1 advantage at the break after the Hawks cut the USI advantage in half at the 40:01 mark on a penalty kick.
In the second half, USI would hold onto the one-goal margin until the 74:14 mark when DiTusa posted her second goal of the match and her third of the season for a 3-1 lead. She put away a cross from freshman midfielder Avery Schone (Galena, Ohio).
Quincy would cut the USI margin once again at 82:32, 3-2, but that would be as close as the Hawks would come in the final seven minutes. The Hawks’ goal was their final shot of the match as the Eagles held on for the win.
Between the posts, USI freshman goalkeeper Zoe Lintner (Wildwood, Missouri) posted her first collegiate victory. Lintner faced seven shots and allowed two goals in the win.
UPCOMING FOR THE EAGLES:
USI comes home to the friendly surroundings of Strassweg Field next weekend when it hosts Rockhurst University Friday at 7:30 p.m. and William Jewell College Sunday at 2:30 p.m.
Rockhurst is 3-4-3 overall, 2-1-3 GLVC, after tying Lindenwood University, 1-1, in double overtime today in Kansas City, Missouri. The Hawks hold a 14-4-2 series lead over the Eagles after splitting two matches last spring. Rockhurst won the regular season meeting in Kansas City, 2-1, while USI took the GLVC Tournament match-up in Evansville, 3-1.
The Eagles also lead the series, 3-2-1, in the last six meetings since 2018.
William Jewell, 0-9-1 overall and 0-7-0 GLVC, continues to look for its first victory of the season after falling to the University of Missouri-St. Louis, 1-0, this afternoon in Liberty, Missouri. USI maintains a 6-4-0 series lead over William Jewell since the Cardinals joined the GLVC in 2011 and has won the last four matchups, including last spring’s 2-0 win in Liberty.
The Cardinals are slated to visit the University of Indianapolis Friday before coming to Strassweg Field.
INDIANAPOLIS— In Greek mythology, there is a princess named Cassandra.
Cassandra is blessed with the gift of being able to tell the future. Her gift is practically useless, however, because she has been cursed so that no one will listen to her truth or heed her predictions. She is powerless during catastrophes.
Sen. Karen Tallian, D-Portage, said on Friday morning during the third Senate reading for redistricting maps that although she does not claim to be a Cassandra, she can relate to that great frustration.
Sen. Greg Taylor, D-Indianapolis, and Sen. Eric Koch, R-Bedford, debate the process of redistricting. All 11 Senate Democrats spoke during the third reading of the bill. Photo by Haley Pritchett, TheStatehouseFile.com.
Before House Bill 1581 ultimately passed, 11 out of the 11 Democratic state senators spoke while only one of the 39 Republican state senators spoke, and that was the sponsor of the bill, Sen. Eric Koch, R-Bedford. This was Indiana’s last chance for redistricting reform for the next 10 years.
Democrats emphasized the point they have been trying to make for the last couple of weeks during the redistricting process: The supermajority Republican maps are drawn for the people in power, not the people they represent.
Many when they stood up and spoke also uttered a similar line: We all know how the vote will end, but here are my thoughts …
Tallian said that this is dangerous, especially for the 40% of non-Republican Hoosiers whose voices are being disenfranchised.
“These maps so artfully guarantee it,†she said.
Sen. Fady Qaddoura, D-Indianapolis, said citizens should be placed at the heart of everything lawmakers do.
“The fact that we have power, that we have titles, does not mean we should be in control,†he said.
Sen. Greg Taylor, D-Indianapolis, said he saw legislators across the aisle get angry when more of his colleagues stepped up to the microphone to speak.
“It’s like, how dare they get up to the microphone and question what we’re doing to affect their lives?†he said.
Taylor compared this legislative competition to a basketball game.
“Do you just do everything you can to make sure the team you’re going to play doesn’t have a chance to score and you can beat them 100 to zero? Or can you let them hit a layup?†he said.
Shelli Yoder, D-Bloomington, acknowledged her constituents’ concerns that were voiced at a public hearing held by the Democrats. They asked her what they could do when it felt like they were powerless during the redistricting process.
“When you feel powerless,†she said, her voice cracking with passion, “press on.â€
Koch thanked the Democrats for speaking.
“I appreciate the vigor of the debate this morning because this is a matter that deserves vigorous debate,†he said. “It is one of the most important things that we do.â€
At the House session Friday afternoon to concur with amendments in the Senate-passed bill,State Rep. Matt Pierce, D-Bloomington, pleaded with legislators to consider their vote.
“I know that I’m asking you to do something that goes completely against human nature,†he said. “I’m asking you to voluntarily give up your power.â€
John Jacob, R-Indy, was the only Republican to oppose the maps.
“I want to go on the record because I think this is shameful,†he said.
State Rep. Cherish Pryor, D-Indianapolis, said that her hometown in Fort Wayne was split to suppress the votes of minorities.
“This is not a democracy,†she said.
Despite these plans for a last-minute miracle, the bill passed in the Senate and the House and now will arrive on the governor’s desk for approval to become law.
FOOTNOTE: Haley Pritchett is a reporter for TheStatehouseFile.com, a news website powered by Franklin College journalism students.
The City-CountyObserver posted this article without bias or editing.
The National Coalition Against Domestic Violence reports 1 in 4 women and 1 in 9 men experience severe intimate partner physical violence at some point in their lives. According to the Evansville Police Department, there are more than 5,500 calls and incident reports related to domestic violence in the city every year.
I recently sponsored legislation to increase protections for victims. A new law enhances the crime of domestic battery to a Level 6 Felony if the victim has a protective order against the suspect or if the court has issued a no contact order. Previously, it was a misdemeanor charge.
The Evansville Police Department’s Domestic Violence Unit is located at Holly’s House and can be reached at 812-437-7233. For a protective order, Vanderburgh County residents in need of a protective order – unless they have a pending divorce or legal separation in another court – can file at the Vanderburgh County Clerk’s Office. There is no charge to file a petition for a protective order.On average, nearly 20 people per minute are physically abused by an intimate partner in the United States, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. It’s my hope we can bring greater awareness to this issue and prevent further cases of violence.
ELLSWORTH SELECTED CCO 2021 “COMMUNITY SERVICES AWARDS†MASTER OF CEREMONY
The City-County Observer is excited to announce that Brad Ellsworth the former Vanderburgh County Sheriff’,  past member of the U.S. House of Representatives and CenterPoint Energy Director Of Local Government And Community Affairs-Indiana will be the Master Of Ceremony for the City-County Observer “Community Services Awardâ€Â 2021 luncheon to be held on October 20, 2021, at Bally’s -Evansville.
ATTACHED IS THE PROFILE OF THE BRAD ELLSWORTH
Education
The University of Southern Indiana, Bachelor’s Degree in Sociology/Criminal Justice (81), Indiana State University, Master’s Degree in Criminology (93), Federal Bureau of Investigation National Academy (95).
Brad Ellsworth Professional Experiences
Served with the Vanderburgh County Sheriff’s office from April of 1982 until December of 2006. During this time he served in every merit rank and in every capacity. In 1998 he was elected as Sheriff of the County and served two terms (term-limited).
Patrolman-1982-87 detention division, motor patrol
Sergeant-1989-93 supervised narcotics division, implemented DARE program countywide
Lieutenant-1993-95 shift commander in the patrol division
Captain-1995-96 Field Operations and Support Services Commander
Chief Deputy -1996-98 Executive Commander of the Administration and Detention Divisions
Sheriff-1999-2006 elected to 2 terms as Sheriff (Indiana is limited to 2 terms)
U.S. House of Representatives
Elected to represent the 8th district of Indiana. Served two terms on the Armed Services, Agriculture and Small Business Committees.
In 2010 made an unsuccessful bid for the U.S. Senate, when then-Senator Bayh chose not to run.
Brad Ellsworth Current And Past Boards and  Community Service
United Way of Southwest Indiana- Board Member, Statewide 211 Board Member, RADIUS Indiana Board Member, Battery Innovation Center (BIC) Board Member, BRIDGE LINK Board Member, Evansville Brownfields Board Member, WNIN Board Member, Chamber of Commerce Board Member, G.A.G.E. Board Member, Association for the Blind, Youth First Advisory Board.
The “Community Services Awardâ€Â winners for 2021 are Evansville Mayor Lloyd Winnecke, local attorney Charles L. Berger, the Honorable Superior Court Judge Rich D’Amour, former Vanderburgh County Treasurer Susan Kirk, City Councilman Alex Burton, and Lisa Vaughn.  This year’s awards luncheon will be held at Bally’s-Evansville on October 20, 2021.
The expanded Indiana Digital Archives has a new home! Now called the Research Indiana Indexes, the site includes over 1.36 million names and entries and can be found on the Indiana State Archives’ website at www.in.gov/iara/services-for-public/search-archives-holdings. The site allows users to search the names of Hoosiers indexed in the Indiana State Archives’ historic collection, spanning more than two hundred years. To go directly to the name search index click here.
The Research Indiana Indexes includes everything previously available on the Indiana Digital Archives, like Civil War and other military records, original land sales, and prison records. In addition, the site has over 100,000 additions and increased search capabilities. Some of the new tables included are:
Several naturalization tables, including Benton, Cass, Decatur, Delaware, Franklin, Fulton, Huntington, Jackson, Jasper, Jefferson, LaGrange, LaPorte, Madison, Marshall, Miami, Newton, Orange, Perry, Posey, Shelby, Spencer, Vanderburgh, Vigo and Washington counties, as well as naturalizations, did in the Supreme Court. The naturalization records of 66 Indiana counties are now indexed and searchable online.
Marshall County court records (1870 to 1945)
Foster Parent Applications (1877 to 1933)
Significant additions to the Supreme Court and Dissolved Corporations indexes
Researchers and genealogists alike can use the Research Indiana Indexes to discover new Indiana stories: find your ancestor in the earliest state pharmacist records, or browse through a list of 19th-century petitions submitted for pardons from the Governor.
