EVANSVILLE, Ind. – University of Southern Indiana Men’s Soccer lost a 2-0 decision Saturday evening at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville in Edwardsville, Illinois. The Screaming Eagles fall to 2-8-0 overall and 1-1-0 in the OVC, while the Cougars go to 4-3-2, 2-0-0 OVC.
SIUE jumped out in front early, scoring just 6:24 into the contest. USI, which was outshot, 11-5, had its best chance to even the match before halftime when senior midfielder Elmer Garcia hit the left post at 42:22.
In the second half, SIUE would seal the 2-0 decision with a second goal at 67:35. The Cougars controlled the final half with an 11-2 shot lead.
USI sophomore goalkeeper Andrew Klott faced 22 shots in the match, allowing two goals and making a career-high 12 saves.
NEXT UP FOR USI:
The Eagles come home for a pair of matches next week, beginning Thursday with the first-ever visit of Houston Christian University to Strassweg Field. Match time is slated for 7 p.m.
HCU, which hosts Liberty University Sunday night, is 4-4-2 overall and 2-0-0 in the conference. USI and HCU split their first and only meeting last year, 1-1, in Houston, Texas.
The homestand concludes October 13 when USI hosts the University of Incarnate Word for an 11 a.m. match. The USI-Incarnate Word match with Senior Day for the Eagles.
USI loses at SIUE, 2-0 Screaming Eagles at home next week
Cardona picks up 31 kills in loss to Racers
Aces fall in five sets
MURRAY, Ky. – Another unbelievable effort saw Giulia Cardona record 31 kills as Murray State erased an 0-2 deficit to defeat the University of Evansville volleyball team in five sets on Saturday.
Cardona hit an efficient .274 in the contest while adding six digs. Ainoah Cruz led the way with 13 digs while Kora Ruff registered 29 assists. Four Racers had double figure kills with Ella Vogel leading the way with 18.
Game 1 – UE 25, MSU 23
Madisyn Steele’s solo block opened a 3-1 spurt by the Aces to begin the match. Murray State took their first lead at 7-4 and continued to hold the advantage throughout the majority of the frame with the largest edge being five points at 16-11.
UE never backed down and utilized a 3-0 rally to tie it up at 20-20 with Steele and Angelica Gonzalez registering a block. Following a point by the Racers, Steele added a kill to her tally as the Aces went up by a score of 24-22. Giulia Cardona would pick up the clinching kill for the Aces in a 25-23 decision.
Game 2 – UE 25, MSU 19
Angelica Gonzalez recorded a kill that put the Aces up by a 3-1 tally. Posting four of the next five points, the Racers took their first advantage at 5-4. Once again, MSU took control as the set approached the middle portion. Their lead grew to as many as four points at 12-8.
Just as they did in the opening set, the Aces made their way back. Jenna Heidbreder’s ace put UE back in front at 16-15 before an ace by Maddie Hawkins set her team up with a 20-17 lead. Evansville held strong from that point, clinching the set on a kill by Steele.
Game 3 – MSU 25, UE 22
Murray State had the upper hand throughout most of the third game. With the game tied at 3-3, the Racers scored three in a row. Following a point by Evansville, MSU came right back to take an 11-5 lead. The 6-point deficit did not deter UE as a 6-1 stretch got them right back within a point. Heidbreder completed the stretch with a kill.
Gonzalez added another kill to her total to tie the game at 15-15. Two in a row by the Racers got them back on track and they would outduel UE to take the game, however, the Aces still held a 2-1 match lead.
Game 4 – MSU 25, UE 12
After MSU took a 3-1 edge, Gonzalez and Steele combined on a block to cut the gap to a point. The Racers fended off the challenge and came back to go up 9-4 and would add to the lead from there, winning by a 25-12 margin to force a fifth set.
Game 5 – MSU 15, UE 6
It was all Racers in the fifth as they reeled off the first eight points before winning by a final of 15-6 to seal the match.
Lt. Governor’s Excellence in Affordable Housing Award: Special Needs
At the annual Indiana Housing Conference this fall, IHCDA and Lt. Gov. Suzanne Crouch presented the Excellence in Affordable Housing Awards recognizing four outstanding affordable housing developments which were funded in part with Low-Income Housing Tax Credit Awards and placed in service between July 1, 2023 and July 1, 2024.
Congratulations to North End Apartments in Carmel, winning the award in the Special Needs Category!
North End offers integrated living within the 168 apartment units (40 of which are attainable with the remaining 128 being market rate units) and the broader neighborhood inclusive of 28,000 square feet of office and retail space, 46 townhomes and 10 single family homes, with a second phase incorporating independent senior living that will be under construction in 2025. It is adjacent to the Monon Trail and near medical care, groceries, extensive retail, public parks and vocational opportunities. Previously, Carmel had only 11 affordable housing units for seniors and families. The embedded opportunity in a city with a high median income, walkability and safety make it an optimal place for this underserved population.
The need for housing for individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD) was first brought to the local developer, Old Town Companies, through community stakeholders. Integrated living at North End was nurtured with expert input including a comprehensive advisory committee made up of caregivers, service providers, local nonprofit agencies and adults with IDD to inform the elements of the development.
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Attorney General Todd Rokita offers legal and law enforcement training to combat rising antisemitism in Indiana
Attorney General Todd Rokita hosted a training to combat antisemitism on Sept. 20 designed to educate attorneys, law enforcement officers and others on how to stop harassment, intimidation,threats and other forms of illegal and improper conduct rooted in antisemitism. After overwhelming success, the training will now be offered on-demand for one year.
“Our office is passionately committed to ending antisemitism and after the recent attacks by Iran where at least 180 missiles were fired at Israel, we stand with our closest ally and the Jewish people now more than ever,” Attorney General Rokita said. “This training is just one more step we can take to end antisemitism.”
Attorney General Rokita has always been a strong advocate for the Jewish community. Throughout his years as a public servant — as Secretary of State, a member of Congress and now as Attorney General — he has stood in solidarity with Israel and will continue fighting to preserve religious freedom in the Hoosier state.
After the horrific events on Oct. 7, 2023, antisemitic incidents increased across the US, including in Indiana — especially on college campuses — and they remain at troubling levels as colleges resume classes for the fall semester. Therefore, Attorney General Rokita took two additional, important actions.
On Sept. 10, the Attorney General’s Office issued an official advisory opinion explaining how the U.S. Civil Rights Act of 1964 and Indiana Civil Rights Act provide 1) statutory protections protecting students and employees in educational settings and 2) the authority and obligations of schools and universities to combat antisemitism in educational settings.
On Sept. 20, Attorney General Rokita organized a training seminar to combat antisemitism for attorneys and law enforcement officials to stop these terrible trends in Indiana. Due to its overwhelming success, the Attorney General’s Office is now offering this training virtually, on-demand for one year. Attorneys and law enforcement can receive up to 3 CLE and LE credit hours.
The Attorney General’s Office extends its thanks to everyone who attended and to the distinguished speakers: James Barta, Indiana Solicitor General; Dr. Lorenzo Vidino, Director of the Program on Extremism at the George Washington University; and Dr. Allon Friedman, President of the Jewish American Affairs Committee of Indiana.
Trailblazers close out Showdown on the Wabash with pair of sweeps
VINCENNES, Ind. – The Vincennes University volleyball team finished out another packed weekend of competition by sweeping their two matches Saturday to close out the 2024 Showdown on the Wabash tournament.
VU began the day with a three-set sweep over St. Louis Community College 25-19, 25-13, 25-18 before closing out the tournament with a sweep over Calhoun Community College 25-11, 25-18, 25-14.
Vincennes got the morning started off strong against St. Louis C.C., scoring the first six points of the match to open an early lead.
The Archers would answer back and even the score at 7-7 before VU built their lead back to 19-12 later in the set.
St. Louis fought hard in the first set but were unable to overcome the deficit as Vincennes grabbed set one of the day 25-19 to take an early 1-0 match lead.
VU began set two the same way set one began, opening the set with seven straight points and building a commanding 12-2 advantage over St. Louis.
The Archers would again battle but were unable to cut into the VU lead as a late 6-0 scoring run helped seal VU’s set two victory 25-13, giving the Blazers a 2-0 lead in the match.
St. Louis looked determined to avoid the sweep early in set three, holding their first lead of the match and gaining a quick 9-4 advantage over VU, before the Blazers rallied back with an 8-1 scoring run to take a 12-10 lead.
The two teams traded points and small scoring runs before VU closed out the set by scoring six of the final seven points to take set three 25-18 and complete the sweep over the Archers.
“We always talk about with these two day tournaments at this level that there are not many hours between our last match yesterday and our first match today,” VUVB Head Coach Gary Sien said. “It’s not a lot of time to recover physically, mentally and emotionally. So these weekends are always a great challenge just because of the schedule.”
“It definitely says a lot about this team that after losing an emotional match last night and come back today and respond in such a great way,” Sien added. “They could have easily just not shown up today and gone through the motions. This game is so mental and emotional. When you touch that ball even for that microsecond, it has to be perfect and if your mind is not right, it can be pretty off. No other sport has that.”
The VU offense was led by sophomores Laura Tavares (Merida, Venezuela) and Elisa Dalla Pozza (Vincenza, Italy) against the Archers.
Tavares led the team with nine kills, three digs and one block, while Dalla Pozza came away with eight kills, three digs, two blocks and one ace.
Men’s golf travels to Cullan Brown Collegiate
Tournament set for Monday and Tuesday
EVANSVILLE, Ind. – Up next for the University of Evansville men’s golf team is a trip to Lexington, Ky. for the Cullan Brown Collegiate.
Hosted at Lexington Country Club, the tournament is set for Monday and Tuesday. The field includes Bellarmine, Belmont, Chattanooga, Eastern Kentucky, Evansville, Kennesaw State, Kentucky, Mercer, Morehead State, North Alabama, Purdue Fort Wayne, South Alabama, Toledo, and Western Kentucky. Par is 71 and the yardage is 7,280.
Earlier this week, the Purple Aces took part in the Bubba Barnett Intercollegiate in Jonesboro, Ark. Andres Rodriguez was the top finisher for UE, tying for 40th. Over three rounds of play, he recorded a 219 with his low round (1-under 71) coming in the second 18 holes.
Omar Khalid finished two strokes behind Rodriguez with a 221. He matched Rodriguez’ tally in the second round, recording a 71. Daniil Romashkin completed the top three for Evansville. His 229 tied him for 69th place. He opened the event with a 71.
As a team, UE came home in 15th place
Historic Preservation Commission Meeting Agenda OCTOBER 7, 2024
OCTOBER 7, 2024
AGENDA
| 1. | CALL TO ORDER |
October 7, 2024 HPC Agenda Attachment:
| 2. | ROLL CALL |
| 3. | APPROVAL OF MINUTES – September 3, 2024 |
September 3, 2024 Minutes – Draft and Unsigned Attachment:
| 4. | NEW BUSINESS |
a. 24-HPOCA-03 Charles Capshaw, 724 SE 2nd Street – Fine
b. Approval of the National Register Nomination for Kerges Furniture Company National Register – Karges Furn. – SketchMap Attachment:National Register – Karges Furn. – USGS Map Attachment:
c. Riverside Historic District Mailing Letter Draft Riverside Draft Letter Attachment:
d. New Year Meeting Date and Time
e. Removal of the Southeast 600 Block of Main Street from the Evansville Downtown Historic District (Ford Center)
f. New National Register Nomination Recommendations
| 5. | OLD BUSINESS |
a. 615 SE Riverside Update – Siding
b. 813 SE Riverside Update – Neglect
c. Update Demolition by Neglect Ordinance
| 6. | MISCELLANEOUS |
| 7. | ADJOURNMENT |
Shurtz leads Eagles to an opening weekend double dual split
INDIANAPOLIS, Ind.- The University of Southern Indiana Women’s Swimming and Diving team returned to the IU Natatorium for the second straight year opening the season against the host Indiana University Indianapolis and Northern Kentucky University in a double dual. The Screaming Eagles dominated the Norse 193-5 but fell to the Jaguars 137-97.
The Eagles earn their first victory over Northern Kentucky and continue to inch closer to the IU Indy Jaguars. USI fell to the Jaguars last year 149-93.
Sophomore Preseason Summit League Swimmer to Watch Hayden Shurtz was the lone Eagle to win an event as she took the 100 breaststroke. The sophomore finished 2.11 seconds faster than the second-place finisher at 1:06.67.
Junior Elizabeth Busby, junior Makana Goss, sophomore Caiya Cooper, and Shurtz kick started the season with a second place 400 medley time (4:01.91). Junior Mattilynn Smith also finished second in her 1000 freestyle season debut (10:58.92).
Freshman sprinter Simone Green made her USI debut with a respectable 50 freestyle third place finish (25.37). Freshman Emma Gabhart becomes the second fastest 200 individual medley swimmer in the USI history books with a second-place finish (2:12.95). The current 200 IM record holder is Shurtz (2:09.64).
The two new freshman divers lead the Eagles in the one-meter dive event. Freshman Gabbie Meier finished in second place (202.95 pts), while freshman Anna Bunnell was right behind in third place (200.40 pts). Bunnell led the Eagles in the three-meter dive (205.20 pts).
Junior Sarah-Catherine Dawson started her season strong with a tight second place finish (1:00.51) in the 100 Butterfly. Another freshman made a strong debut as Elizabeth Ketcham placed second in the 100 Backstroke (1:00.09). Green, Ketcham, Smith, and Cooper delivered a quick 400 freestyle relay (3:38.78).
Other Top Women’s Results
200 Freestyle: Sophomore Reagan Holmes (1:58.45)
100 Butterfly: Sophomore Naomi Weaver (1:01.27)
100 Freestyle: Green (55.23)