Eagles cruise past Bearcats for third straight win
EVANSVILLE, Ind.—University of Southern Indiana Women’s Basketball cruised to a 90-59 Great Lakes Valley Conference victory over visiting McKendree University Monday evening in Evansville, Indiana.
The Screaming Eagles (11-2, 5-0 GLVC) had 14 players make scoring contributions, including eight players with at least six points and four players in double-figures.
USI used a 19-5 run throughout the final six minutes of the opening period as it built a 29-17 lead after 10 minutes of play. The Eagles extended that lead to 47-27 by the intermission and led 71-43 after three periods of play.
Fifth-year senior guard Ashley Hunter (Flossmoor, Illinois) had 12 points to lead the Eagles, while sophomore forward Meredith Raley (Haubstadt, Indiana) added 11 points and a team-leading eight rebounds.
The Eagles also got a season-high 11 points from junior guard Soffia Rieckers (Evansville, Indiana) as well as a season-high 10 points, seven rebounds from junior forward Tara Robbe (Wildwood, Missouri).
USI’s bench outscored McKendree’s reserves 56-15, while USI held a 50-30 rebounding advantage.
Sophomore guard Christy Fortune paced the Bearcats with a game-high 18 points and eight rebounds, while freshman guard Clare Breden contributed 13 points.
USI returns to action Thursday at 5:30 p.m. when it hosts the University of Illinois Springfield in a men’s and women’s doubleheader. The Prairie Stars (8-5, 3-4 GLVC) defeated Maryville University, 68-58, Monday evening in Springfield, Illinois.
Eagles lose first half lead, fall 77-71
EVANSVILLE, Ind. – University of Southern Indiana Men’s Basketball could not hang onto a double-digit first half lead and fell to McKendree University, 77-71, Monday evening in Screaming Eagles Arena. USI goes to 7-4 overall and 2-3 in the GLVC, while McKendree is 7-4 overall, 3-4 in the league.
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After spotting the Bearcats the opening three-point bucket, the Eagles used a 10-0 run to take control of the early going, 10-3. Junior forward Jacob Polakovich (Grand Rapids, Michigan) got the run going with a thunderous dunk, while freshman guard Isaiah Stafford (Bolingbrook, Illinois) capped off the run with a jumper near the basket.
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USI continued to build the lead and momentum, extending the margin to nine points, 23-14, with eight minutes left in the half. The lead would go to as many as 12 points (38-26) before USI ended the opening 20 minutes with a 38-28 margin.
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Eagles’ sophomore guard Tyler Henry (Brooklyn, New York) and Polakovich reached double-digits before the intermission with 11 points and 10 points, respectively.
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The second half opened with McKendree posting a 15-3 run to get the lead at 43-41 before six minutes were gone. The Bearcats, who would lead by as many as eight points in the final 20 minutes, held onto the advantage until the Eagles put together a 13-7 surge to retake the lead, 60-59, when Polakovich slammed home a dunk with 5:30 to play.
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The Eagles and the Bearcats would trade the baskets and the lead twice before McKendree went on a 16-9 outburst in the final four minutes to capture the game, 77-71.
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USI, which was 12-of-22 as a team from the free throw line in the game, had three players reach double-digits in scoring. Henry and freshman guard Isaiah Swope (Newburgh, Indiana) led the Eagles with 19 points each.
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Henry, who added eight points in the second half, was seven-of-16 from the field, including a three-pointer, and four-of-six from the line. Swope, who led the Eagles with 15 second half points and tied a season-high with six assists in the contest, was eight-of-17 from the field, including a pair from downtown, and one-of-two from the stripe.
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Polakovich recorded his fifth double-double of the season, all coming in the last seven games. He rounded out the USI double-digit scorers with 17 points on a blistering seven of eight from the field and three-of-seven from the free throw line. The junior forward completed his double-double with 12 rebounds, nine on the defensive end.
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Virtual Faculty Presentation Exploring Meat Consumption To Open LA Faculty Colloquia
The University of Southern Indiana College of Liberal Arts will host its first virtual Faculty Colloquia presentation of the Spring Semester by Dr. Urska Dobersek, Assistant Professor of Psychology, at 3 p.m. Friday, January 21. The public can attend the presentation, “Is avoiding meat healthy?,†by visiting USI.edu/lafc to find the webinar link. The presentation will also be livestreamed on the College of Liberal Arts Facebook page and uploaded to the College of Liberal Arts YouTube.  Â
Dobersek’s presentation will explore evidence showing that meat-avoidance is not an effective strategy to benefit physical or psychological health. According to the World Health Organization, mental illness is the leading cause of disability worldwide with over 500 million individuals suffering from depression or anxiety. Given that dietary intake is considered a major contributor to mental health, veganism and vegetarianism have become more prevalent as individuals seek to treat their mental disorders. Nevertheless, there is strong scientific evidence that restrictive dieting and omitting food groups impairs physical and mental health. Â
This presentation is part of the Spring 2022 Liberal Arts Faculty Colloquium. Each Fall and Spring Semester, USI faculty members from the College of Liberal Arts present individual, free public lectures featuring their current research. To see the current lineup of speakers for this semester, visit USI.edu/lafc. Â
For more information, contact Dr. Quentin Maynard, Assistant Professor of Social Work, at 812-465-1003 or qrmaynard@usi.edu.Â
Vincennes University Open House to launch Collaborative Robotics Training Lab at Vincennes University Jasper
- Dr. Chuck Johnson, Vincennes University President
- Christian Blome, Vincennes University Jasper Assistant Vice President and Dean
- Albert Chen, Executive Chairman of Telamon Corporation
EVANSVILLE CIVIC THEATRE PROUDLY ANNOUNCES THE OPENING OF OUR NEXTWAVE STUDENT PRODUCTION!Â
EVANSVILLE CIVIC THEATRE PROUDLY ANNOUNCES THE OPENING OF OUR NEXTWAVE STUDENT PRODUCTION!Â
Evansville, Indiana—January 17, 2022 — Evansville Civic Theatre is announcing the opening of “13â€, a coming of age musical performed by tri-state students and directed by guest director Clay Prindle!
WHO: Evansville Civic Theatre
WHAT: “13â€
WHEN: January 21-23, and 28-30.  Fridays and Saturdays at 7:30 pm, Sundays at 2:00 pm.
WHERE:  In our home theatre:  Evansville Civic Theatre – 717 N. Fulton Ave., Evansville
TICKETS: Cost is $15.00 (+ a small processing fee), and tickets are available at:
www.evvcivic.org  and  (812) 425-2800
ADDITIONAL DETAILS:
The Nextwave Educational Program at Evansville Civic Theatre offers productions for young actors, with the hope of teaching tri-state youth the art of/and a love for the theatre!
To ensure the safety of our patrons, volunteers, and staff, we have put a few temporary measures in place to mitigate the spread of COVID-19 inside the theatre. While we hope that these changes do not have to last the entire season, they will be in place as long as COVID-19 and the delta variant continue to pose a threat to our community.
All patrons, staff, and volunteers are required to wear masks inside the building at all times.
Seating capacity in the theatre will be reduced to 1/2, in order to allow for social distancing.
All tickets are general admission. In order to ensure proper social distancing, ushers will seat all patrons upon their arrival. This will allow us to seat all groups together, but still maintain CDC-recommended distancing guidelines.
All performers are required to either be fully vaccinated against COVID-19, or to wear a mask throughout their performance.
Thank you for your understanding as we attempt to navigate our way back to live theatre in this difficult time. Please feel free to reach out if you have any questions about any of these policies, and we look forward to seeing everyone back in the theatre for our 96th season!!
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FOOTNOTE:  Please contact Kevin Roach, Managing Artistic Director, to reserve press tickets at (812) 425-2800 with any questions.
THUNDERBOLTS EDGED BY ICE BEARS IN KNOXVILLEÂ
Knoxville, Tn.:  Despite yet another brilliant performance from Brian Billett and an early lead, the Thunderbolts were defeated by the Ice Bears in Knoxville on Sunday evening.  The Thunderbolt’s next home game will be on Friday, January 21st at 7:00 pm CST as they host the Vermilion County Bobcats. For tickets, call (812)422-BOLT (2658), buy online at EvansvilleThunderbolts.com or buy tickets in person at the Ford Center Box Office.
Tanner Butler scored the opening goal for Evansville, set up by Austin Plevy at the 12:12 mark to give Evansville the early lead. The Ice Bears tied it up early in the second period, as J.B. Baker scored at 3:47. The second period was highlighted by Brian Billett, who made a plethora of great saves to keep the game tied. Evansville got into penalty trouble and paid for it in the third period as Jared Nash scored on the power play at 9:40 to give Knoxville their first lead of the game, supplemented by a lucky-bounce goal only 51 seconds late from Kasey Kulczycki to make it 3-1. Evansville was unable to respond, and 3-1 was the final score.
Butler scored the Thunderbolts’ lone goal, while Billett finished with 27 saves on 30 shots. The Thunderbolts next face the Ice Bears on Friday, April 8th at Ford Center.
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