EVANSVILLE, Ind. – University of Southern Indiana Men’s Tennis bounced right back into the win column this weekend. The Screaming Eagles earned victories over Brescia University, 5-2, on Saturday and over Georgetown College, 6-1, on Sunday. USI advances to 4-1 on the season while Brescia goes to 3-1 and Georgetown falls to 3-4.
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DOUBLES: It was a clean sweep for the Eagles as they took all three doubles matches to take the point. The number three pairing of junior Yahor Bahdanovich (Belarus) and freshman Quinten Gillespie (Whiteland, IN) won their match in dominating fashion (6-0). The number one doubles pairing of graduate Spencer Blandford (Louisville, KY) and junior Preston Cameron (Floyd Knobs, IN) won their match handily (6-2). USI finished the doubles sweep with a victory form the junior/senior pairing of Lucas Sakamaki (Floyd Knobs, IN) and Marvin Kromer (Germany) in a tough match (6-3).
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SINGLES:Â USI started the singles matches in dominating fashion, winning the first three matches, securing the victory for the Eagles. The number two singles Bahdanovich got it going quickly for USI, winning his match in straight set domination (6-1 6-0). Blandford followed in suit winning the number three singles match easily (6-2 6-2). To seal the match for the Eagles, in the number four singles, Sakamaki won his match swiftly (6-0 6-1). Brescia then took the number five and number one singles matches before Cameron finished off a strong day for USI, winning his tough match (6-2 7-5).
Eagles End Weekend in Dominating Fashion
Eagles sweep opening weekend slate
EVANSVILLE, Ind. – University of Southern Indiana Women’s Tennis (2-1, 0-1 GLVC) went undefeated in their opening season after defeating Brescia University, 7-0, and Georgetown College, 7-0, at the Evansville Tennis Center. The Screaming Eagles are 12-0 in singles matches while posting a perfect 6-0 in doubles matches this spring.
USI vs. Brescia
DOUBLES: Three partners for the Eagles started the sweep on Friday’s match against Brescia. The duo of sophomore Lauren Rowe (Terre Haute, Indiana)/sophomore Rachel McCorkle (Tulsa, Oklahoma) and partners freshman Abby Brown (Evansville, Indiana)/junior Chloe McIsaac (Fairview Heights, Illinois) each powered 6-1 victories over their respected doubles competitors. Freshman Abby Myers (Evansville, Indiana)/senior Kylie Skepnek (Algonquin, Illinois) combination scored a 6-2 win over their doubles opponents.
SINGLES: Six Eagles were crowned victorious in singles competition. Rowe claimed a 6-3, 6-3 win while freshman Madison Windham (Clarksville, Tennessee) and Skepnek each went 6-0, 6-0 in their respective matches. McCorkle tallied a 6-0, 6-3 win while Myers secured a 6-4, 6-4 triumph. McIsaac completed a 6-0, 6-1 victory to round out the singles matches for USI.
Eagles sweep final day of Music City Invitational
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Senior pitcher Maddie Duncan (Lynnville, Indiana) came up huge for the Eagles in the circle, earning the save in the opening game before picking up the win against Parkside. In total, Duncan allowed just one hit and two walks while striking out eight batters in 5 1/3 innings of work. She also went 3-for-3 at the plate with a run scored.
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The Screaming Eagles (8-4) used a six-run second inning to jump out to a 7-1 advantage over Ferris State in the opener. The Bulldogs (1-4) closed the gap with two runs in the fifth and had the tying run on deck in the bottom of the sixth when Duncan came in the game.
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Duncan fanned back-to-back batters to get USI out of the jam before striking out another batter in a perfect seventh inning to preserve the victory.
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Freshman pitcher Josie Newman (Indianapolis, Indiana) picked up her first career collegiate win after scattering three runs, two earned, off seven hits throughout 5 1/3 innings of work. Newman (1-2) struck out seven batters while issuing just one walk.
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At the plate, USI got hits from 10 different players, including three from sophomore outfielder Mackenzie Bedrick (Brownsburg, Indiana), who went 3-of-5 with two RBI, a stolen base and a run scored. Sophomore first baseman Lexi Fair (Greenwood, Indiana) went 1-for-3 with a pair of RBI, while senior designated player Katie Back went 2-for-4 with a double and an RBI.
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In its second game, USI scored a run in the first and three in the third to build a 4-2 lead over the Rangers, who put up two tallies in the top of the third to take a brief one-run advantage.
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The Eagles tacked on four more runs in the fifth inning, thanks in part to a three-run double by freshman outfielder Kennedy Nalley(Huntingburg, Indiana), who went 3-for-4 with a double and three RBI in the contest.
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USI clinched the game in the last half of the sixth inning as a sacrifice fly by senior catcher Courtney Schoolcraft (Crest Hill, Illinois), followed by a walk-off, RBI-double by senior third baseman Mary Bean (Schaumburg, Indiana) ended the contest via the eight-run rule.
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Fair aided USI’s efforts at the plate with a 2-for-3 showing that included a double and two RBI. Schoolcraft, who had a pair of sacrifice flies, finished the game with two RBI and a run scored.
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Duncan (1-1), who was 3-for-3 at the plate, earned the win after striking out five batters and allowing just one hit in 3 2/3 innings of work.
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USI returns to action Friday at 10 a.m. when it takes on Wheeling University at the Blue Bridge Battle in Owensboro, Kentucky.
USI completes road sweep of #26 Young Harris
YOUNG HARRIS, Ga. – University of Southern Indiana Baseball took advantage of three errors to score eight unearned runs in a 10-8 victory over #26 Young Harris University Sunday afternoon in Georgia. The Screaming Eagles start the year 3-0, while Young Harris falls to 6-4.
USI kicked off the completion of the sweep with a run in the second before taking control with six runs, four unearned, in the third. The Mountain Lions got on the scoreboard with a run in the fourth before the Eagles sealed off the victory with three more in the fifth.
Young Harris tried to rally in the final half of the game with a run in the sixth, two in the seventh, and four in the ninth before USI could shut the door on the victory.
Sophomore first baseman Adam Wildeman (Evansville, Indiana) led six players at the plate with two hits each. Wildeman also scored a run and drove in a pair of RBIs.
On the mound, USI sophomore right-hander Carter Stamm (Jasper, Indiana) picked up the victory after going 5.2 innings in his first start of the year. Stamm allowed two runs on six hits and two walks, while striking out six. The six strikeouts were a career-high for Stamm.
Senior right-hander Brice Stuteville (Rockport, Indiana) picked up the save in the ninth by closing the door on Young Harris and got the final out of the game. The save was Stuteville’s second of the weekend.
Softball gives #8 Hokies a battle on Sunday morning
Aces fall by 5-0 final to top ten team
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TUSCALOOSA, Ala. – Facing its third top 10 opponent of the weekend, the University of Evansville softball team battled to the end once again, falling by a 5-0 final to #8 Virginia Tech in Sunday’s final game of the Easton Bama Bash.
Evansville picked up two hits in the contest with Hannah Hood and Alexa Davis reaching base while the Hokies recorded seven hits in the contest. Â Following the game, it was announced that Jessica Fehr and Alexa Davis were named to the All-Tournament Team.
Virginia Tech picked up a hit in each of the opening three frames while Evansville had its first hit when Hannah Hood hit a double in the third inning to get into scoring position. Neither team could find its way onto the board until the Hokies plated a pair of runs in the fourth. Addy Greene and Rachel Castine had RBI hits to give VT the lead.
In the bottom of the sixth, Virginia Tech extended the lead to 5-0 when Mackenzie Lawter hit a 3-run home run and held strong for the 5-0 win. Alexa Davis gave UE a chance in the seventh, leading off with a double, but was stranded at second to finish the day. Emma Lemley made the start for VT, striking out nine batters in four frames. Keely Rochard tossed the final three frames and fanned five.
Sydney Weatherford started Sunday’s game for UE, throwing four innings. A solid outing saw her allow two earned runs on five hits. Izzy Vetter pitched the final two frames and gave up three runs, two of which were earned.
Next weekend, the Aces will be in Hattiesburg, Mississippi for the Hub City Challenge. UE is set for five more games between Friday and Sunday.
Aces travel to Valparaiso on Monday
UE completes home-and-home with Beacons
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EVANSVILLE, Ind. – On Monday, the University of Evansville men’s basketball team completes its third home-and-home series of the season traveling to Valparaiso for a 7 p.m. game. ESPN+ and the Purple Aces Radio Network will have the coverage.
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Approaching 1K
– Two UE players are on the cusp of reaching 1,000 in their careers
– With 21 points on Saturday, Shamar Givance now has 975 in his career while Noah Frederking also has 975
– There are currently 50 members of the Purple Aces’ 1,000-point club
– The last player to reach 1,000 was K.J. Riley, who did so in 2019 and finished with 1,062 in his career
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Schultheis Insurance Hires Melissa Cochrane
Schultheis Insurance is pleased to announce Ms. Melissa Cochrane has joined the company as a Commercial Lines Customer Service Agent. She obtained Certified Insurance Counselor (CIC) designation in September 2021 and Certified WorkComp Advisor (CWCA) in January 2022. Melissa is ready to service clients’ needs and expectations. Her Certified Insurance Counselors (CIC) designation is nationally recognized and highly respected. With this designation, she is able to provide clients with the expertise and knowledge they need.
Melissa started her insurance career in September 2002 with 1st Security Insurance in Bloomfield, Indiana and obtained her Property & Casualty Insurance License in April 2003.
Melissa graduated from St Mary of the Woods College in Terre Haute, Indiana in May 2008 with a Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting & Information Systems.  She was employed with First Insurance Group in January 2012 and was named the Above and Beyond Associate of the Year for 2018.
AG Todd Rokita Assists Hoosiers Victimized By Hackers Following Donations To Freedom Convoy
AG Todd Rokita Assists Hoosiers Victimized By Hackers Following Donations To Freedom Convoy
Attorney General Todd Rokita is helping protect Hoosiers impacted by hackers who infiltrated a crowdfunding website that was facilitating donations to the Freedom Convoy.
Hackers broke into the GiveSendGo website earlier this month and obtained records of online donations to the Freedom Convoy — a group of truckers and other pro-liberty individuals protesting COVID-19 vaccine mandates and other restrictions. The demonstrators have rallied at several U.S.-Canada border crossings and elsewhere.
A database containing donors’ names, zip codes and emails became publicly available as a result of the hack.
“Our data privacy team sprang into action and identified Hoosier victims,†Attorney General Rokita said. “We are emailing them to put them on notice and advise them on steps they should take at this juncture to protect themselves — and we are standing ready to assist them further however we can.â€
Of approximately 92,000 donors, Attorney General Rokita’s team has identified 519 Indiana residents who donated a total of $27,524.
Most demonstrators affiliated with the Freedom Convoy have simply participated in the time-honored tradition of peaceful protest, Attorney General Rokita said.
“The hackers’ primary objective is to squelch free speech through their harassment and intimidation of the protesters,†Attorney General Rokita said. “But Hoosiers will not be silenced from speaking out in defense of their liberties, whether through direct participation in rallies or through contributing resources to fellow patriots staging the demonstrations.â€
Attorney General Rokita’s team continues to investigate this breach and the subsequent use of the data. A Canadian hacker has claimed responsibility for this incident.
Anyone who believes their personal information has been compromised — through any type of breach or scam — should file a complaint at indianaconsumer.com or call Attorney General Rokita at 1-800-382-5516.
Maintaining A Talented Workforce
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Supporting Hoosier Farmers
Supporting Hoosier Farmers
by Wendy McNamara
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Indiana farmers feed Hoosiers and the world, helping the state rank 10th in total agricultural production, according to the USDA. To further advance this vital industry, I voted for bills to support Hoosier farmers and agriculture education programs |
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The demand for homegrown products continues to increase, and local entrepeneurs should not miss the opportunity to meet the need. Currently, home-based vendors who make, grow or raise their products can only sell their goods at farmers markets and roadside stands. Under legislation I supported, these vendors would also be able to sell certain products at a variety of locations, including from home, online, through shipping and at any location where they can sell directly to consumers. Providing this much-needed flexibility would be especially beneficial for rural Hoosiers because access to farmers’ markets can be limited.
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In some schools, students, like those in FFA, raise animals and grow to produce to sell to school cafeterias, which is a valuable hands-on experience in both agriculture and business. I supported legislation to increase the number of products a school can purchase from an agricultural education program from $7,500 to $10,000 without going through a competitive procurement process. This bill would really support schools with farm-to-cafeteria programs and encourage others to consider implementing similar educational opportunities. These legislative efforts promote locally made, grown and raised foods, which help preserve our state’s rich agricultural heritage and support local economies. To follow these bills through the legislative process, visitiga.in.gov. |
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