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Volleyball set for final road trip of 2025
Aces face Redbirds and Braves
EVANSVILLE, Ind. – In its final road trip of the 2025 season, the University of Evansville volleyball team travels to Illinois State and Bradley this weekend. UE faces the Redbirds at 6 p.m. Friday before traveling to take on the Braves at 5 p.m. on Saturday.
Recapping the Weekend
– Evansville dropped a pair of 3-0 contests to UIC and Valparaiso last weekend
– McKenzie Laubach led the team with 10 kills against the Flames while Brooke Herdes tallied 11 kills versus the Beacons
Hitting Her Stride
– Josdarilee Caraballo put together her top collegiate match at Murray State finishing with career marks in kills (19) and aces (6)
– Her 19 kills passed her previous mark of 13, which game against Georgia State
– She added eight digs in the contest and is averaging 2.29 per set
– Caraballo has 10 services aces over the last three matches and is averaging 2.81 kills per set over that time
Up to Seventh
– Ainoah Cruz has continued to establish herself as one of the nation’s top defensive players
– Completing last weekend with an average of 5.83 digs/set, Cruz improved her season average to 5.20, which is 2nd in the MVC and 7th in the country
– Her 1,315 career kills is ninth in Aces program history
– Cruz eclipsed the 1,000-dig mark earlier this season against UAB
Finishing Strong
– In a 3-match stretch that was highlighted by a career-high 18 kills, Brooke Herdes is averaging 3.27 kills per set
– Entering the road match at Murray State, she posted two or fewer kills in eight consecutive matches
– That streak came to a halt when the Herdes reset her career mark with 18 kills, besting her previous high of 17 versus PFW
– Herdes added 13 digs on the way to her third double-double of the season
Scouting the Opposition
– Illinois State enters Friday’s match with a 10-14 mark and sit at 5-7 in the MVC
– Caitlyn Little holds the team lead with 2.79 kills per set
– Bradley begins the weekend at 11-13 overall and 5-7 in the conference
– Tendai Titley holds the team lead with 2.84 kill per frame
SANTA ARRIVES IN EVANSVILLE THIS WEEKEND!
(Evansville, IN –) The Vanderburgh Humane Society’s annual Pet Pictures with Santa are Saturday and Sunday,November 8th and 9th. This year marks the 39th for this holiday tradition, sponsored in 2025 by Heritage Federal Credit Union. VHS is the Tri-State’s original Pet Pictures with Santa in Evansville, and still the best!
Pet Pictures will take place at Washington Square Mall in the food court. All pets must be kept on a leash or in a carrier until the time of their photo. Times are as follows:
- Saturday, November 8th, 10 AM – 5 PM
- Sunday, November 9th, 11 AM – 4 PM
For $30, participants receive two digital images for their own use. Photos may include more than one animal, and kids and adults are also welcome in photos with or without pets! This is an excellent opportunity for a family Christmas card. Digital images will be sent prior to Thanksgiving. Costumes are welcome, and rental holiday accessories for pets are available free of charge!
How long ago did VHS start Pet Pictures with Santa?
The VHS was the first organization in the area to introduce Pet Pictures with Santa in 1986. Next year will mark its 40th anniversary!
Can only dogs attend? Or people & other types of pets?
Typically hundreds of families attend, bringing pets & people of all types and ages. Santa has been known to visit with not only dogs but cats, rodents, chickens, snakes, pigs, even goats & horses!
How much does this event help the animals?
Both the photographer and the venue space at Washington Square Mall are donated. Santa is taking time out of his busy North Pole schedule and has volunteered to be at the mall both days. Volunteers help with registration. Therefore, almost the entire $30 fee will come to the animals of the VHS! This is the same popular, beloved Santa who has done VHS photos for many years. The event averages around $10,000 in proceeds, which will help the VHS care for the 4,000+ animals that are surrendered to the facility each year and provide low cost spay/neuter services.
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JOURNEY ANNOUNCES EPIC FINAL FRONTIER TOUR
LEGENDARY ROCK BAND REVEALS
FIRST 60 SHOWS ACROSS NORTH AMERICA
Tour Kicks Off February 28 in Hershey, PA
Tickets On Sale Friday, November 14 at 10 AM local time
Los Angeles, CA — November 6, 2025 — After more than five decades of electrifying performances, chart-topping hits, and timeless anthems, the iconic rock band JOURNEY is saying goodbye the only way they know how — with a thunderous, full-throttle Final Frontier Tour spanning cities across North America.
The Rock & Roll Hall of Famers will be touring an all new stage production across North America with their catalog of global chart-topping hits, including “Don’t Stop Believin”, “Any Way You Want It”, “Faithfully”, “Lights” and more in a celebration of legacy, love and the fans who made it all possible. All dates will be A Special Evening With.
Presented by AEG Presents, Journey’s final tour launches February 28, 2026 at Giant Center in Hershey, PA and will span 60 cities across North America including stops in Austin, Atlantic City, Montreal, Vancouver and more before wrapping up the first leg in Laredo, TX. See all dates below.
JOURNEY features founder Neal Schon (lead guitarist), Jonathan Cain (keyboards, backing vocals), Arnel Pineda (lead vocals) Jason Derlatka (keyboards, vocals), Deen Castronovo (drums, vocals) and Todd Jensen (bass). Neal Schon is a 3x Hall of Fame inductee, having been inducted to the Oklahoma Hall of Fame, Rock & Roll Hall of Fame and the Grammy Hall of Fame. Jon Cain is a recipient of two BMI songwriter awards and was inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame as a member of Journey.
“This tour is our heartfelt thank you to the fans who’ve been with us every step of the way — through every song, every era, every high and low,” said Journey founder Neal Schon. “We’re pulling out all the stops with a brand-new production — the hits, the deep cuts, the energy, the spectacle. It’s a full-circle celebration of the music that’s brought us all together.”
“As its founding member, I carry the Journey torch to this day, wherever I go. The sentiment and spirit of the band will always remain,” Schon added. “While this marks a farewell to one powerful chapter of the Journey we’ve shared, I want everyone to know I’m not done. Music is still burning strong inside me, and there are new creative horizons ahead. This tour is both a thank you and the beginning of what’s next.”
“It’s been an incredible ride,” added Jonathan Cain, “We’ve shared our music with millions and this tour is about gratitude, connection and one last chance to feel that magic together. We wouldn’t want it any other way.”
“I’m honored to be part of this legacy and I’m grateful for having been welcomed with such open arms,” says Arnel Pineda. “Every night on stage has been a dream come true.”
Citi is the official card of the tour and cardmembers will have access to presale tickets in the U.S. beginning Tuesday, November 11 at 10 AM Local time through the Citi Entertainment program (for complete presale details visit www.citientertainment.com). The general public on sale is Friday, November 14 at 10 AM Local time.
A limited number of exclusive VIP Packages will be available offering premium reserved tickets, custom merchandise and much more.
Whether you’ve followed them since the vinyl days or just discovered their sound, this is your moment to be part of rock history. Don’t miss the final curtain call.
Men’s basketball opens home schedule on Friday
Aces set for 11 a.m. contest
EVANSVILLE, Ind. – Two home games in the next three days are on tap for the University of Evansville men’s basketball team who opens its 2025-26 home slate. UE welcomes Calumet College of St. Joseph on Friday at 11 a.m. before taking on Oakland City at 3 p.m. on Sunday inside the Ford Center. ESPN+ and the Purple Aces Radio Network will have the broadcast of both contests.
Last Time Out
– Evansville held a lead in the opening moments against the top-ranked Boilermakers before a 16-2 run in the first half helped Purdue lead by 19 at the break before winning by a final of 82-51
– Josh Hughes recorded the second double-double of his career with 15 points and 11 boards while AJ Casey finished the night with 14 points and 9 boards
Double-Double
– For the second time in his UE career, Josh Hughes registered a double-double
– Hughes opened his season with 15 points and a career-high 11 boards
– The first double-double of his career came in last season’s road win at Indiana State where he registered 15 points and 10 boards
– He was 6-of-12 from the field while knocking down three 3-pointers
– His double-double was Evansville’s first against a ranked opponent since Egidijus Mockevicius had 16 points and 12 caroms against Wichita State on Jan. 31, 2016
Great Start
-In his first game in an Aces uniform, AJ Casey had the top performance of his collegiate career
– Facing top-ranked Purdue, Casey set career highs in points (14), FG (6), attempts (13), rebounds (9), and minutes (28:45)
– Entering this season, Casey’s top scoring output was eight points, which came on two occasions
Doing His Job
-Trent Hundley chipped in nine points off the bench at Purdue
– Hundley knocked down three triples on the way to his top performance with the Evansville program
– His top game last season was a 6-point game against Brescia
Scouting the Opponent
– Calumet College of St. Joseph enters Friday’s game with a record of 0-3 following a 90-86 loss to Grace Christian (MI) on Tuesday
– The Crimson Wave are led by J. Caleb Slawinski’s 19.0 points and 10.7 rebounds per game
– Slawinski recorded 22 points in two out of Calumet’s three games thus far
– Kyrin Dock checks in with an average of 10.7 PPG following a 17-point effort versus Grace Christian
USI falls in season opener at Butler
INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. – University of Southern Indiana Men’s Basketball couldn’t get the offense running early in the season opener and lost at Butler University, 88-58, Wednesday evening at Hinkle Fieldhouse in Indianapolis, Indiana. The Screaming Eagles start the year 0-1, while Butler begins 2025-26, 1-0.
USI started slowly on both ends of the court as Butler exploded on a 17-0 run to start the game. The Eagles got the offense out of neutral and tried to claw their way back into the game with a 20-10 surge to pull to within seven, 27-20, with 6:48 left in the first half. USI senior guards Trey Thomas and Cardell Bailey led the surge for USI with seven points and six points, respectively.
The Bulldogs, however, regained their footing and outscored the Eagles, 15-6, in the final minutes of the opening half to take a 52-26 lead into the locker room.
The Eagles took the initiative to start the second half, using an 11-4 run, to cut the first half deficit to 56-37. Junior guard Kaden Brown led the run with six of the 11 points opening the final 20 minutes.
Butler stopped the USI surge for the final time by going on a 15-7 run to re-extend the margin to 27 points, 71-44. The Bulldogs would go on to lead by as many as 32 points before the horn sounded on the 88-58 final.
For USI individually, Brown led four Eagles in double-digits with 13 points. He was four-of-nine from the field, including three buckets from downtown, and two-of-four from the charity stripe.
Thomas and Bailey followed with 11 points each, while senior guard Ismail Habib rounded out the double-digit scorers with 10 points.
Next Up For USI:
USI opens up the 2025-26 home schedule Friday when it hosts Virginia Military Institute for a 7:30 p.m. contest at Liberty Arena. The game will mark the first-ever meeting between USI and VMI in any sport.
The VMI Keydets started their season with a 122-58 win over Johnson & Wales University at home in Lexington, Virginia, Monday night.
The USI-VMI matchup is a part of a Screaming Eagles Men’s and Women’s Basketball doubleheader. USI Women’s Basketball tips off the doubleheader at 5 p.m.
USI falls to Tennessee Tech in a four-set battle
EVANSVILLE, Ind.- University of Southern Indiana Volleyball lost to Tennessee Tech Wednesday night in a four-set Ohio Valley Conference battle.
The loss marks the end of USI’s undefeated home conference game streak, moving them to 8-4 in OVC games and 12-12 overall.
Set 1: USI 25, TTU 15
The Screaming Eagles took a dominant first set. Junior McKenzie Murphy led the offense with four kills, and freshman Carley Wright followed with three. As a team, USI made only two errors, hitting a .323 percent. Freshman Aysa Thomas dished out eight assists and led the back court with seven digs.
Set 2: TTU 25, USI 21
TTU maintained the lead for the entire set, as the Screaming Eagles struggled to put together an offensive response. Thomas marked her 17th consecutive double-double in the set, adding 12 assists and five more digs. Junior Ashby Willis led the team in kills, adding five in the set with just two errors.
Set 3: TTU 25, USI 22
USI held control of the lead for the first 10 points as TTU rallied to take it back with a six-point serving run. The Screaming Eagles struggled in service receive, TTU added three aces to double their count from the first two sets. As a team, USI tallied three blocks, led by Murphy, who added the only solo block.
Set 4: TTU 25, USI 23
As the set with the most lead changes with six, the two teams battled to take control of the game for the entire set. Three Eagles tallied three kills each, with juniors Willis and Leah Coleman, and senior Bianca Anderson trying to swing some momentum for the USI side.
For the game, Thomas finished with 34 assists and a team-high of 19 digs. Willis led the team with 10 kills, followed by three Eagles that tallied eight each, Wirght, Anderson, and Coleman. Murphy led the defensive effort at the net, adding five of the team’s nine blocks.
Aces Drop Regular Season Finale to Belmont, Enter MVC Tournament with Top Seed
NASHVILLE – In the final match of the regular season, the University of Evansville men’s soccer team suffered their first MVC loss of the campaign, falling to Belmont by a score of 2-1. Despite the loss, Evansville enters the MVC Tournament with the number one seed for the first time in program history and will host the winner of UIC and Belmont next Wednesday at Arad McCutchan Stadium.
Neither team was able to put a shot on goal in the opening stages of action, with the Aces tallying one shot and the Bruins putting up two.
In the 28th minute of action, star freshman Andres Escudero (San Sebastián de los Reyes, Spain/IES Joan Miro) created a scoring chance on his own, taking a thrown in near the midfield line and battling Belmont defenders to make a long run. Just outside the penalty area, Escudero took a left-footed shot that went past the Belmont keeper, off the crossbar and into the back of the net. The goal was Escudero’s ninth of the season, the most by a UE freshman since MVC Freshman of the Year Nacho Diaz Barragan scored nine in 2022, and gave the Aces a 1-0 lead.
Escudero nearly extended the lead in the 34th minute with another good scoring chance, but his shot was saved.
Belmont was able to find the equalizer before halftime, scoring in the 39th minute to make it a 1-1 game heading into halftime.
Escudero threatened to score once again in the 69th minute, hitting the post with a shot, but was left empty-handed. Less than a minute later, Belmont flipped the script, finding the back of the net to take their first lead of the night.
For the final 20 minutes, Evansville fought to find the equalizer, including Escudero nearly scoring once again with another shot off the post. However, the Aces were unable to find the tying goal as the Bruins earned a 2-1 win.
“I think we have put together a lot of games where we have managed moments well, and I think tonight when we went up 1-0, we didn’t do that quite as well,” said Head Coach Robbe Tarver. “I think we created a decent amount to try and equalize the game, we hit the post twice, but Belmont is a good team and they are really tough to beat at home.”
“At the end of the day, we are pretty healthy going into the tournament, we have the number one seed, we have a bye to prepare, and we get to host. There are a lot of positives that we have from the work we have put in throughout the season.”
“I think it is a good lesson for us to learn that every moment of a game matters, and if you switch off, you are going to get punished. We’ll flush it, we will be ready for next Wednesday and ready to go.”
With the loss, Evansville moves to 6-4-8 overall with a 3-1-3 mark in MVC play. The Purple Aces earned a share of the MVC regular season title and will serve as the number one seed in the conference tournament, earning a bye to the semifinal round. Kick-off for Wednesday’s tournament match at Arad McCutchan Stadium is set for 6 PM.