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UE Volleyball completes 2024 season
Volleyball completes 2024 season
UE falls to Indiana State in finale
EVANSVILLE, Ind. – In a hard-fought match on Wednesday, the University of Evansville volleyball team came up just short in a 3-1 decision to Indiana State at Meeks Family Fieldhouse.
Angelica Gonzalez had a spectacular match, finishing with 21 kills while Josdarilee Caraballo recorded 13. Ainoah Cruz posted a career-high 36 digs while Kora Ruff added 27 to go along with her 40 assists. ISU was led by Kira Holland’s 17 kills.
Senior Madisyn Steele officially finished her career as the most efficient hitter in program history and the first to hit over .300 over the course of her time with the program. She broke the record of .277, which was set by two previous players.
Set 1 – Indiana State 26, UE 24
Kora Ruff picked up an ace as UE scored the first three points of the evening. Indiana State fought back, tying the set at 6-6 before taking their first lead at 11-10 and pushing it to 14-11. A reversed call put momentum back on UE’s side and Lexi Owen followed with an ace that saw the Aces retake a 16-15 edge.
The back-and-forth sequence continued with the Sycamores jumping back on top at 20-18 while the Aces made their comeback, utilizing a kill by Josdarilee Caraballo to tie it up at 21-21. Angelica Gonzalez’ seventh kill of the match put UE back in front with set point, up 24-23, but the Sycamores had the final say, rebounding to take the win.
Set 2 – UE 25, Indiana State 23
Madisyn Steele recorded a kill and block to give the Aces a 7-3 lead out of the gate. Blakeley Freeman had an ace in the early stretch. Indiana State made their way back, cutting the deficit to a point (9-8), but Evansville answered as Chloe Cline, Angelica Gonzalez, and Carlotta Pascual each picked up a kill as UE pushed the lead to 15-10.
Caraballo picked up her 10th kill of the match to extend the advantage to 20-14. That is when the Sycamores made their move. Seven in a row put the Sycamores in front before Cline and Holland Morris assisted on a block to end the run. Gonzalez came up in the clutch with a block assist and kill to clinch the set and tie the match.
Set 3 – Indiana State 25, UE 21
Another nice start by Steele saw her register a pair of kills to put UE in front at 4-2. ISU took its first lead of 7-5 before consecutive Caraballo aces gave UE an 8-7 edge. After the Sycamores retook a 10-8 advantage, kills from Pascual and Ruff helped the Aces jump on top by a score of 13-12.
Just as fast as the Aces rallied, ISU countered. Another rally saw them open their largest lead at 20-14. Still trailing by six at 24-18, Evansville made a final effort to close the gap. Ruff’s second ace of the night cut into the deficit, but ISU finished the set to take a 2-1 lead.
Set 4 – Indiana State 25, UE 23
Up 2-1 in the match, Indiana State was on fire to begin the fourth, reeling off the opening four tallies. After Steele picked up a kill to get the Aces on the board, the Sycamores continued to add to the lead, going up 12-3. A 4-0 spurt got the Aces closer, but ISU rebounded to go up 20-12.
Gonzalez did her best to bring the Aces back, picking up four kills in a row as part of a 7-0 run that cut the deficit to just one at 20-19. An error by the Sycamores tied the score at 22-22 before two by ISU gave them match point where they would finish off the victory.
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UE men’s soccer ends postseason run in Massachusetts
UE men’s soccer ends postseason run in Massachusetts
The Purple Aces took four shots in the final four minutes of the match
AMHURST, Mass. – The University of Evansville men’s soccer team had its best season in 15 years come to a close on Thursday in the first round of the NCAA Tournament in a 2-1 loss at Massachusetts.
The Purple Aces made their return to the NCAA Tournament after 28 years and fought to the final second against the UMass Minutemen. Graduate forward Sami Owusu (Denver / Dayton) had UE’s lone goal of the match in the 71st minute. He was one of only two Evansville players to record multiple shots over 90 minutes at Rudd Field along with redshirt freshman midfielder Jacopo Fedrizzi (Guilia, Italy).
“These guys showed the same level of desire and commitment they have all season, the game just didn’t end up going our way. We fought and scrapped for everything. These guys should be proud of how they represented themselves, this program, and our university.
“We are proud that we returned this program back to the tournament in 28 years when the people in this group were the only people who believed we could. These guys have left this program better than they found it.”
It was a dry beginning at UMass for the Aces as the projected rain in the forecast stopped and the team struggled to find its offense. The Minutemen had the first four shots of the match along with the first goal in the 21st minute.
UE registered its first shot nine minutes later as graduate defender Tobias Bak (Taastrup, Denmark) took one from the far right side of the penalty area that was saved down low by UMass goalkeeper Alex Geczy. Evansville had only two other chances in the first 45 minutes as senior forward Edward Mendy (Overland Park, Kan. / Blue Valley West HS) beat two defenders in the box to force a diving save left.
The second half was a quicker offensive start for the Aces as redshirt junior defender Jon Varela (Vitoria, Spain) had a shot go over the crossbar in the first four minutes. The teams traded shots until the 60th minute when the Minutemen doubled their lead. Momentum stayed in the home team’s favor until Owusu took a blocked shot in the 67th minute.
UE took control for the next five minutes while scoring the team’s lone goal of the match. Owusu took the ball up the left side of the penalty area to the six. At the six he crossed past his defender and Geczy into the bottom left corner of the net. Following the goal Evansville kicked its offense into high gear, taking five shots over the final 16 minutes.
Four of those five shots for the Aces came in the last four minutes. UE kept possession on its half of the field for over eight minutes as four separate players took chances at the net. Sophomore winger Auden Engen Vik (Trondheim, Norway) had a shot just inside the 18 that forced a jumping save to the right. While fifth-year forward Kai Phillip (Diego Martin, Trinidad & Tobago) had a shot in the final 30 seconds off a corner kick that was headed just wide of the net.
Evansville ends the 2024 season with the program’s most wins since 2017 and its best winning percentage since 2009. The Aces’ 35 goals were the most in a season dating back to 2007 when UE had a 45-goal year in 20 matches. Evansville completes 2024 with an 11-7-3 overall record, a 4-3-1 Missouri Valley Conference record, and the program’s first appearance in the NCAA Tournament since 1996.
Aces back home for two weekend games
Aces back home for two weekend games
UE opens against Green Bay on Friday
EVANSVILLE, Ind. – A pair of weekend home games are on the docket for the University of Evansville men’s basketball team beginning on Friday with a 7 p.m. game against Green Bay. ESPN+ and the Purple Aces Radio Network will have the broadcast.
Last Time Out
– Holding the Purple Aces to 19.0% shooting, Ohio State pulled away for an 80-30 victory on Tuesday in Columbus
– The scoring output for the Aces was the fewest since the team scored 23 against Kentucky Wesleyan on Feb. 9, 1963 before the institution of the shot clock
– OSU shot 70% in the second half and finished at 51.9% for the game
– Gabriel Pozzato led UE with nine points as the game was the first for the Aces without a double-digit scorer since Feb. 23, 2022 at Loyola
Setting a Mark
– Michael Day put together the top performance of his college career at Ohio State
– Day set career highs in points (7), FG (3), attempts (6), 3pt (1), 3pt att (2), rebounds (6), blocks (2), and minutes (23:19)
– Despite being held scoreless in the game against Radford, Day had a career-best three assists while adding three boards in 11 minutes
Taking Care of the Ball
– Through five games, Tanner Cuff has accumulated 15 assists while turning the ball over just twice
– His assist-to-turnover ratio of 7.50 paces the MVC and is 13th nationally
– He is 9th in the MVC with 6.60 rebounds per game
– Cuff posted a season-high 15 points at MTSU along with 7 caroms and 3 steals in 35:07, the top minute tally of his UE career
Scouting the Opponent
– Led by first-year head coach Doug Gottlieb, Green Bay enters Friday’s contest with a 2-3 record following an 82-57 win at SIUE on Tuesday evening
– The Phoenix boast the leading scorer in the nation as Anthony Roy is averaging an NCAA-best 27.4 points per game while shooting 58.1% from the field
– Roy has converted 43.6% of his attempt from outside and leads the team with 19 assists and 9 steals
– Marcus Hall is averaging 15.8 points per contest while hauling in a team-high 6.0 rebounds
Johnson, Autenrieb, and Danek named to MVC Scholar Athlete teams
Johnson, Autenrieb, and Danek named to MVC Scholar Athlete teams
For the second year in a row the Purple Aces have three honorees
ST. LOUIS — University of Evansville women’s soccer players Taylor Johnson (Evansville, Ind. / Reitz HS), Hailey Autenrieb (Cincinnati / Seton HS) and Myia Danek (Laingsburg, Mich. / Laingsburg HS) were all named to Missouri Valley Conference Scholar-Athlete teams on Thursday, in a vote of the league’s sports information contacts.
Johnson was named to the MVC Scholar-Athlete Second Team while Autenrieb and Danek were named to the MVC Scholar-Athlete Third Team. It was the second season in a row that the Aces had three players recognized for their work both on the field and in the classroom.
Leading UE with three goals on the season, Johnson earned a spot on the Second Team. Johnson also was fourth on the team in shots and third in shots on goal with seven. Johnson is majoring in chemistry and currently has a 4.00 GPA through just under three semesters.
Autenrieb was Evansville’s points leader in 2024 with two goals and three assists in 16 games. The senior forward was one of only three Aces who played and started in every match over the season. She was also one of only two UE players to score a game-winning goal, helping Evansville to a win over Lindenwood early in the season. Autenrieb is majoring in public health with a 3.96 GPA and will graduate in the spring.
Danek was a stalwart in goal for the Aces starting in 15 of 16 games in the 2024 season. Danek also ended her career at UE in the program record book with the ninth most matches (33), eighth in saves (157) and save percentage (76.6%), sixth in goals against average (1.36), and tied for sixth in shutouts with nine clean sheets. The graduate goalkeeper was also nationally ranked in saves per game (49th), total saves (64th), and save percentage (150th). Danek will graduate with a degree in communications with a 3.79 GPA.
The criteria to make the MVC Scholar-Athlete teams mirrors the College Sports Communicator (CSC) standards for Academic All-America voting. Nominees must be starters or important reserves with at least a 3.50 cumulative grade point average (on a 4.0 scale) and they must have reached sophomore athletic and academic standing at their institution.
No. 3/3 Hoosiers Set to Compete in Midseason Meet
No. 3/3 Hoosiers Set to Compete in Midseason Meet
BLOOMINGTON, Ind. – Members of the No. 3/3 Indiana swimming and diving program will look to earn postseason cuts and post top times nationally this weekend at the Ohio State Invitational, Thursday through Saturday (Nov. 21-23) inside the McCorkle Aquatic Pavilion on the campus of the Ohio State University.
MEET INFO
Thursday, Nov. 21 – Saturday, Nov. 23
Thursday Prelims: 9:30 a.m. ET; Finals: 5:30 p.m. ET
Friday Prelims: 9:30 a.m. ET; Finals: 5:30 p.m. ET
Saturday Prelims: 8 a.m. ET; Finals 3 p.m. ET
McCorkle Aquatic Pavilion • Columbus, Ohio
Opponents: No. 10/15 Ohio State, No. 9/7 Louisville, RV/NR Penn State, Cincinnati, Yale, No. 24 UCLA (women), Notre Dame (women), Rutgers (diving)
Live Results (Swimming): https://bit.ly/3G1upIB
Live Results (Diving): divemeets.com
Live Stream: bigtenplus.com
OF NOTE…
HOOSIERS OWN TOP TIMES NATIONALLY
Through two meets, Indiana swimmers have posted some of the best times in the nation. On the men’s side, junior Owen McDonald and freshman Miroslav Knedla have each recorded top-five times in three different events – McDonald in the 200 back (1:38.13), 200 IM (1:41.25) and 400 IM (3:41.69) and Knedla in the 100 back (45.27), 200 back (1:39.88) and 200 IM (1:43.05).
Junior Zalán Sárkány owns the third-best times in both the 500 free (4:12.56) and 1,000 free (8:39.44). IU is once again a leader in the breaststroke – in the 200 breast, seniors Jassen Yep (1:51.94) have top-three times, and graduate Brian Benzing’s 51.66 100 breast ranks No. 4 nationally.
On the women’s side, sophomore Miranda Grana owns the No. 2 time in the 200 back (1:50.50), and senior Anna Peplowski ranks No. 5 in the 200 free (1:43.48).
Mother Arrested After Infant Found with Severe Injuries
Last evening, officers were dispatched to a residence in the 1500 block of S. Kentucky Avenue in response to a report of an unresponsive child. When first responders arrived, the child was immediately transported to a local hospital by American Medical Response (AMR).
Upon examination by medical staff, the child was found to have sustained severe head injuries,
including bleeding and swelling that required emergency surgery to relieve pressure on the brain. Additional bruising was noted on the child’s forehead, behind both ears, on the arms, stomach, and buttocks.
During an interview at the Evansville Police Department (EPD) headquarters, the child’s mother, Alexandrea G. Ring, 20, explained that earlier in the day, around 2:00 p.m., her daughter had soiled her clothes due to a poorly fitting diaper. After changing the child, Ring reported that the child began to cry; Ring stated that she “couldn’t handle the crying” and that it “set her off.” Ring further described an incident in which she held the child over a Pack ‘n Play and “threw her in it.” Ring, who is 30 weeks pregnant, later altered her account, claiming that her large belly prevented her from placing the victim in the Pack ‘n Play properly, and that she accidentally dropped the child. She also explained that after lifting the victim, she sat her on the floor, where the child fell face-first into a cabinet, striking her head on a metal piece, which she claimed caused the bruising to the victim’s forehead.
Despite the child showing signs of lethargy and falling in and out of consciousness, Ring did not call 9- 1-1 until approximately 5:23 p.m. when her boyfriend returned home from work. Ring contacted her boyfriend earlier to express concern about the victim’s condition but failed to seek medical help until later.
Ring has been arrested and charged with two level three felonies, including:
1. Domestic Battery – Adult Against a Family Member < 14
2. Neglect of a Dependent
IS IT TRUE? November 21, 2024
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IS IT TRUE that true political party leaders invest their time empowering the grassroots while party bosses waste their time protecting their power?
IS IT TRUE that Mayor Stephanie Terry has allocated over half a million dollars to address the problem of blighted neighborhoods? …that several Evansville neighborhoods would benefit from demolishing dilapidated buildings and major clean-up projects? …that if the mayor wants to have an impact, she needs to look no further than the 13 acres of blighted land at the site of the Morton Avenue Warehouse fire? …that the city has ignored the dangerous conditions on Morton Avenue without requiring the site to be secured?
IS IT TRUE that the city is allowing another unsafe blight to exist where the mattress factory burned down? …that business owners and residents near these fire sites would appreciate hearing how the mayor is going to deal with their blight?
IS IT TRUE that $35 million in federal financial aid was given to USI students in the 2023-2024 academic year?