EVANSVILLE, Ind. – Highlighted by two match-ups against Big Ten opponents and four games at home, the University of Evansville women’s basketball team has announced its non-conference schedule for the 2025-26 season.

“I am happy with the non-conference schedule we were able to put together,” said Head Coach Robyn Scherr. “We will face some tough challenges on the road highlighted by two A-10 teams and two Big Ten teams. I’m particularly excited to head up to Iowa again for the third time in my five years here. The first two times we went against our assistant coach Molly Davis. It will be fun to have her on our bench this time!”

“Our schedule includes a lot of competitive mid-major opponents that we have faced over the last few years. I feel our schedule will do a great job getting us ready for MVC play.”

UE welcomes Roosevelt for an exhibition game on October 28.  The Lakers went 12-15 a season ago, including a 10-10 mark in GLIAC play.

The regular season begins on November 6, as the Aces travel to Cape Girardeau, Mo. to take on SEMO. Evansville defeated the Redhawks at Meeks Family Fieldhouse last season by a score of 70-55. This year’s meeting marks the fourth consecutive season in which the two teams have faced off in non-conference play. Following the trip to Cape Girardeau, Evansville will make the journey to Iowa City to battle perennial power Iowa. The trip serves as a homecoming for UE graduate assistant Molly Davis, who helped lead the Hawkeyes to back-to-back national championship games in 2023 and 2024 as a guard, playing in 69 games with 29 starts across her two seasons with the team.

The road swing continues on November 12 as the Aces face off with Eastern Kentucky. The Aces and Colonels played each year from 2021-2023, with UE winning two of three. EKU is coming off a 21-12 campaign in 2024-25 that included a 10-8 record in ASUN play. On November 16, the Aces wrap up their road trip by taking on Wright State. The two teams played last season in Evansville, a 65-63 win for UE.

Evansville returns to Meeks Family Fieldhouse on November 20 to play host to IU Indianapolis, marking the third consecutive season in which the Aces and Jaguars have met. UE goes back on the road on November 25 for a meeting with SIUE. Evansville looks to pick up their second consecutive win in the series, having downed the Cougars at home 87-74 last season.
On November 30, Evansville will host Northern Illinois at Meeks Family Fieldhouse for their first meeting with the Huskies since 2000-01. UE leads the all-time series 2-1 and has won the last two games between the two sides.

Evansville will face their second Big Ten foe on December 3, traveling to West Lafayette for a date with Purdue. The game will be the first between the in-state rivals since 2009-10. On December 7, the Aces will remain on the road for a clash at Saint Louis. Despite a 15-19 record last season, the Billikens won the WNIT in 2024 and reached the NCAA Tournament in 2023. The teams will meet for the first time in over a decade, with the last match-up coming in 2013.

UE’s final non-conference home game comes on December 14 as Austin Peay makes the trip to the River City. Evansville will take on the Governors for the first time since beginning the Robyn Scherr era with a 62-52 win on November 9, 2021. The non-conference slate concludes on December 21, as the Aces hit the road for a battle with Dayton. The Flyers posted an 18-13 record in 2024-25 with a 11-7 in A-10 play.

Season tickets for the 2025-26 season are on sale now.  We offer great seats that fit with every families budget. For questions or more information on how we can help you and your family create long lasting memories with us at Meeks Family Fieldhouse this season, please call Logan Belz at the UE Ticket office 812-488-2623.

EVANSVILLE, Ind.- University of Southern Indiana volleyball set a new attendance record of 1,220 fans in a tough-fought loss against Michigan State, falling to 1-3 on the season.

The previous attendance record was set in the 2024 season against rival Evansville with 824 Screaming Eagles fans.

Set 1: MSU 25, USI 16
The Screaming Eagles came out strong against the Spartans in the first set. The defense put up three blocks as a team, and out-dug the Spartans 18-13. USI held MSU to their lowest hitting percentage of .257 of the game in the first set. Junior Ashby Willis tallied four kills, leading the team.

Set 2: MSU 25, USI 18
USI held strong against the Spartans, holding up a wall at the net by doubling their team blocks to six, led by junior McKenzie Murphy, who had three. Freshman Carley Wright led the offense with four kills in the second set.

Set 3: MSU 25, USI 13
The final set was marked with Wright doubling her kills, connecting on another four. Freshman Mackenzie Nettles made her debut late in the set, helping the offense resettle. The Spartans overpowered the USI offense, holding their hit percent to .033, and going on a run of points to end the match.

For the game, Freshman Aysa Thomas set a new season-high with nine digs, Wright led the team with eight kills, and Murphy led the court with three blocks.

Up next, the Screaming Eagles will get on the road to the Michigan Invitational. Taking on Florida Atlantic University and Marshall University on Saturday, September 9, followed by the University of Michigan on Sunday.

CLARKSVILLE, Tenn. – The University of Evansville women’s soccer game won their third game in a row for the first time since 2021 on Thursday, taking down Austin Peay by a score of 1-0.

Lily Kytasaari (Platte City, Mo./Platte County) scored the lone goal of the evening, finding the back of the net in the 38^th minute for her second goal in as many games.

The Purple Aces’ attack was active throughout the first half, putting five shots on goal in the first 36 minutes of action. Evansville was able to break through off a corner kick, as Ashlyn Koutsos (Cumming, Ga./West Forsyth) put a beautiful ball into the box, where Emmy Brenner (Arlington, Tenn/St. Benedict at Auburndale) nearly scored on a header. However, Kytasaari collected a clearance attempt inside the six and buried a shot to the far post to get the Aces on the board.

The second half saw the Evansville defense hold strong, withstanding 10 Austin Peay shots to preserve the shutout. Reigning MVC Goalkeeper of the Week Allie Lammers (Cincinnati, Ohio/Mount Notre Dame) made three saves, including two in the final 18 minutes of play, to post her second consecutive clean sheet and run her scoreless streak to 225 minutes.

“It was a good result. I think three wins in eight days is a huge impact on where our program has gone,” said Head Coach Chris Pfau. “It speaks volumes on our depth. We were able to use a lot of players and have two shutouts back-to-back.”

“Lily scoring a goal on Sunday and today, getting the game-winner as a freshman in the midfield is huge for us.”

“I think the biggest reason we are having success is our leadership and our senior class. From day one of preseason, our senior class has stepped up, they wanted more, they pushed everybody. I think if our senior class keeps pushing us, it’s going to be a really good season for us.”

Evansville out-shot Austin Peay 13-11 overall, including a 7-4 advantage in shots on goal. Taylor Wehrer (Las Vegas, Nev./Desert Oasis) led the Aces with three shots. Lammers made four saves in goal for UE to post her second shutout in a row.

With the win, Evansville moves to 4-1-0 on the season, the program’s best start since 2021. UE will have a week off before heading to Martin, Tenn. for a match-up with UT Martin next Thursday.

EVANSVILLE, Ind. – The University of Evansville men’s soccer team dropped their second contest of the season on Thursday night, falling to Lindenwood 1-0 at Arad McCutchan Stadium.

The first 45 minutes of the night were scoreless, with Lindenwood out-shooting Evansville 5-2. Evansville nearly broke through early in the second half on a set piece, but a header from Nacho Garcia (Zaragoza, Spain/UNIR) was saved and the Aces were kept off the board.

Lindenwood found the winner just over ten minutes later, netting a goal off a set piece in the 59^th minute. The Lions’ defense held strong for the remainder of the contest, withstanding four Evansville shots to secure the shutout.

“Fully deserved win for Lindenwood,” said Head Coach Robbe Tarver. “They took their set piece goal, they were organized, they didn’t concede many chances, and we weren’t able to break them down.”

“I thought that we got a little frustrated as the game went on, especially after we went down one zero. We probably weren’t patient enough to try to create opportunities.”

Lindenwood out-shot Evansville 10-9 overall, with shots on goal even at three apiece. The Aces had seven corner kicks to the Lions’ three. Michal Mroz (Elk Grove, Ill./Elk Grove) made two saves in goal for UE.

With the loss, Evansville moves to 0-2-3 on the season. The Aces will be back in action on Wednesday, hosting Xavier at Arad McCutchan Stadium. Kick-off is set for 6 PM.

EVANSVILLE, Ind. – University of Southern Indiana Women’s Soccer finished its homestand at Strassweg Field with a second consecutive 2-0 shutout victory on Thursday night, defeating Valparaiso University behind a two-goal game from senior forward Emerson Grafton.
 
Following last Sunday’s 2-0 triumph against Southern Illinois University, USI Women’s Soccer (2-5-0) picked up where it left off with another strong performance Thursday against Valparaiso (2-3-1). In fact, like Sunday’s result, the Screaming Eagles got off to a fast start and struck early.
 
Once again, USI jumped onto the scoreboard before the clock could reach the 10-minute mark. Nearly eight minutes into the contest, a perfect through-ball pass by redshirt sophomore forward Eva Boer led Grafton in stride to a one-touch finish inside the box to put the Eagles up 1-0. It marked Grafton’s first goal of the season and made the senior the seventh different Screaming Eagle to find the back of the net on the year.
 
The Screaming Eagles kept the pressure on in the attacking half while forcing the Beacons into limited tough looks on the other end. USI’s defense was solid with numerous blocked shots in the game. The Eagles doubled up the Beacons in shot attempts in the first half and carried the 1-0 advantage into halftime.
 
To start the second half, USI could barely give fans enough time to return to their seats before Grafton scored her second tally of the match 57 seconds into the resumption of play to push USI ahead 2-0. Following a USI throw, graduate midfielder Maggie Duggan kept the ball in the attacking third, where senior forward Peyton Murphy had a twisting header to set up Grafton for a low-corner finish. Duggan assisted on both goals in the match and had a shot on goal nearly two minutes after USI’s second goal. It was Duggan’s first career two-assist game.
 
While Valparaiso tried to respond and find a spark, USI’s defense made the necessary stops, including a pair of saves by redshirt junior goalkeeper Anna Markland, to keep the Beacons scoreless. With just under six minutes left to play, the Eagles’ defense ended a chaotic frenzy in the box by blocking two shots from Valpo and clearing the ball away to maintain the 2-0 shutout.
 
For Grafton, who tied for a team-best three goals in 2024, it was her first career multi-goal game in a USI uniform. Additionally, on Thursday, Grafton paced the Screaming Eagles with four shots and three on goal, adding to her team lead in shots this season. Murphy also had multiple shot attempts in Thursday’s match, taking three shots with one on goal in addition to the assist. Overall, USI outshot Valparaiso 11-8 and 5-2 in shots on goal on Thursday.
 
For Markland, the goalkeeper notched a second consecutive clean sheet with the two saves after being named the Ohio Valley Conference Goalkeeper of the Week earlier this week on Tuesday.
 
Next, USI Women’s Soccer will hit the road for the first time in two weeks when the Screaming Eagles travel Sunday to Bellarmine University and add another chapter between the former Great Lakes Valley Conference rivals. Kickoff Sunday is at Noon CT and can be seen with a subscription to ESPN+.