USI Women’s Soccer’s Ohlwein and Grafton earn OVC weekly honors

EVANSVILLE, Ind. – University of Southern Indiana Women’s Soccer sophomore midfielder Greta Ohlwein and junior defender Charli Grafton earned Ohio Valley Conference Player of the Week honors on Tuesday. Ohlwein was named OVC Offensive Player of the Week and Grafton was named OVC Defensive Player of the Week.
 
Ohlwein picks up her first career OVC accolade while Grafton receives her third career OVC weekly laurel. The two helped USI to a 1-0-1 record last week. The Screaming Eagles notched their first shutout of the season last Thursday with a 0-0 draw at Austin Peay State University before tallying their first win on Sunday against Bellarmine University, 2-1.
 
Ohlwein helped USI to its win on Sunday with two goals in the second half against the Knights, propelling USI ahead after the Eagles trailed by one at halftime. The sophomore scored in the 57th minute with a one-timer into the top side of the net. The game-winning goal came two minutes later in the 59th minute when Ohlwein slotted the ball past the Bellarmine keeper. The two-goal performance put the midfielder in a tie for a team-best two goals this season and it marked the first multi-goal performance by a Screaming Eagle since August 2022.
 
Grafton helped USI to its best defensive week of the season, allowing one goal in two games. The junior played full time in each contest and led a defensive unit that held Austin Peay scoreless in heavy rain from the remnants of Hurricane Francine. Plus, Grafton was part of the defensive effort that held Austin Peay to zero first-half shots for the second consecutive meeting against the Governors. On Sunday, Grafton stopped and blocked multiple opportunities from Bellarmine’s attack. Grafton and USI’s defense kept the Knights to only a couple of chances down the stretch of the 2-1 victory.
 
On the season, Ohlwein is tied for a team-high two goals and four points, which ranks top 10 in the OVC. Ohlwein has started eight matches for USI. Grafton has started every match, playing a full 90 minutes in seven matches while anchoring the Screaming Eagles’ defensive unit.
 

 Two out of three rounds complete

 SIMPSONVILLE, Ky. – With two out of three rounds complete at The Velvet Championship, Mallory Russell leads the University of Evansville women’s golf team at the Country Club of Paducah.

Russell opened the tournament with a on Monday with a 5-over 77 before carding a 78 in the second round.  Her total of 155 is tied for 16^th heading into Tuesday’s final 18 holes.  Following her was Louise Standtke.  Identical scores of 78 gave her a 156 for the day, tying her for 19^th.

Elizabeth Mercer is third for the Purple Aces with a 157.  She opened the day with a 78 before recording a 79.  She heads into the final round tied for 24^th.  Fourth on the team was Jane Grainkina.  After posting an 85, Grankina lowered her score to a 79 and is tied for 52^nd with a 164.  Trinity Dubbs was fifth with a 165.  Her rounds finished at 79 and 86.

The individual standings are led by Caroline Patterson of UNC Asheville.  She followed up a 74 with a 4-under 68 to complete the day with a 142.  She is two ahead of her nearest competition.

Austin Peay holds the team lead by 16 strokes over UNC Asheville.  Evansville is in 7^th place, just two behind a fifth-place tie.