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This Week at USI
Now through Friday, September 27
USI to waive application fee September 22-27
In conjunction with the College GO! campaign sponsored by the Indiana Commission for Higher Education, the University invites Indiana students to submit their undergraduate admission applications for free, Sunday through Friday, September 22-27.
8 a.m. Tuesday, September 24
USI Engineers in Action chapter to discuss largest pedestrian footbrige build to date
Students and faculty will discuss the latest bridge build by USI’s Engineers in Action chapter in a media event in Business and Engineering Center, room 0030. RSVP to kajohnson5@usi.edu by noon today, Monday, September 23.
Thursday, September 26
USI Spanish Film Club Series to begin September 26
The USI College of Liberal Arts and World Languages and Cultures Department will host the Spanish Film Club series during the Fall Semester on Thursdays beginning September 26 through October 24. All films will be shown with English subtitles and will begin at 7 p.m. in the Wright Administration Building, Room WA1. Showings are open to the public at no charge.
Friday, September 27
USI Multicultural Center Essence of Excellence to feature Belmont University Vice President
The 14th annual University of Southern Indiana Multicultural Center Essence of Excellence Summit is set for 3 p.m. Friday, September 27 in Carter Hall, located in University Center West. The 2024 speaker is Dr. D’Angelo Taylor. He is the inaugural Vice President for Hope, Unity, and Belonging (HUB) at Belmont University.
October 4
USI to host 95th annual Indiana Academy of the Social Sciences Conference October 4
For the first time since 1986, the University of Southern Indiana will host the annual Meeting of the Indiana Academy of the Social Sciences (IASS) from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Friday, October 4 in Carter Hall, located in University Center West.
October 25-27
USI Multicultural Center to celebrate 30th anniversary October 25-27
The USI Multicultural Center (MCC) is excited to host its 30th Anniversary Celebration, happening Friday, October 25 through Sunday, October 27. This weekend will bring together alumni, current students and the community to honor the MCC’s impact on campus. All events are open to current and former USI students, employees and the public.
October 25
USI to host Pharmacology Update Webinar October 25
The USI Center for Health Professions Lifelong Learning (CHPLL) is hosting the 21st annual Pharmacology Update for Healthcare Professionals Webinar, an all-day virtual workshop, on Friday, October 25.
Released Monday, September 16
USI enrollment continues to grow
For the second year in a row, the University of Southern Indiana has seen an increase in its overall enrollment and first-time freshmen enrollment, as well as record graduate enrollment.
Aces men’s soccer comes up short at No. 9 Western Michigan
The Purple Aces were led on offense by defender Nacho Diaz-Caneja
KALAMAZOO, Mich. – The University of Evansville men’s soccer team couldn’t overcome an early deficit in a 2-1road loss to the #9 Western Michigan Broncos.
Freshman defender Martin Wurschmidt (Fram, Norway) scored his first collegiate goal for the Purple Aces in the 63rd minute of Sunday’s match. But the goal wouldn’t be enough for UE to earn a result against the ninth ranked team in the nation in a hard fought game. With only six shots in 90 minutes Evansville only had the lone opportunity in the back of the net.
It was a battle in the midfield to begin Sunday’s match as neither team had an attacking opportunity in the first eight minutes. The Aces were the first team to put a shot on goal, as junior defender Nacho Diaz-Caneja (Coruna, Spain) launched from the top of the penalty circle to Bronco’s goalie Colin West. Western Michigan responded to UE’s offense with an attack of its own in the second third of the first half.
After two straight shots from the Broncos, Evansville took a foul in the goal box giving WMU a penalty kick. Western Michigan didn’t score on the PK itself but found the bottom right side of the net on the rebound in the 22nd minute to put the Aces down by one. Following the goal, the Broncos controlled the pace of play as UE didn’t record a shot for the rest of the half.
It took Evansville a few minutes to get going in the second half on offense as they defended two corner kicks in the first minute of play. Western Michigan kept the pressure on in the attacking third and scored their second goal of the match in the 59th minute. The Aces responded shortly after in the 63rd minute as Wurschmidt headed the ball into the right side of the net off a free kick from midfielder Jacopo Fedrizzi (Guilia, Spain) for his second assist of the year.
UE continued to try and find the tying goal to earn a result against the Broncos. Diaz-Caneja had a near miss in the 74th minute as his shot sailed just wide of the net. Evansville also had a close opportunity in the 78th minute as senior midfielder Jose Vivas (Teruel, Spain) forced a diving save from Welsh on the second attempt from a free kick. The Aces final attempt to tie the game up came with only 40 seconds left on the clock as UE earned a free kick just outside the penalty area. But WMU got a head on the ball off the kick, sending it away from any Evansville touch in the attacking third.
Diaz-Caneja had the most shots for the Aces with three through 90 minutes. Three other players had a shot each including Wurschmidt’s goal. UE continues their four game road swing with a stop in Cincinnati at Xavier. Kick-off from Corcoran Field on Tuesday, September 24th is set for 6 p.m.
Eagles show flashes at OVC Fall Invitational
EVANSVILLE, IND.- University of Southern Indiana Women’s Tennis opened its 2024-25 campaign with a strong showing in the OVC Fall Invitational in Evansville Friday and Saturday. USI hosted the fall showcase at Wesselman Park and the Evansville Tennis Center.
Singles
Freshman Libby Banet and Rylie Wilkison earned their first collegiate victories with Banet winning the #4 consolation and Wilkinson taking the #6 consolation.
Sophomore Antonia Ferrarini earned the first singles victory of the season for the Screaming Eagles in flight one winning her opening match 7-5, 7-5. Sophomore Anais Negrail went 2-1 in flight two with a victory in match one 6-3, 6-0. Negrail dropped the second match of the flight before bouncing back and winning the third 6-2, 7-5.
Doubles
USI saw doubles success in flight one with the duo of Negrail and sophomore Sofia Davidoff winning the consolation title. The duo of Ferrarini and senior Madison Windham advanced to the finals of flight one after winning their first two matches 7-5.
In doubles flight two, senior Abby Myers and junior Khandice Thomas lost their first match before back to take the flights consolation.
WHAT’S NEXT FOR THE EAGLES
USI will be back in action October 10-14 in Murfreesboro, Tennessee competing in the ITA Ohio Valley Regional Championships hosted by Middle Tennessee State University.
Aces women’s soccer earns a point with a draw against Murray State
The Purple Aces had their second double-digit shot match of 2024
EVANSVILLE, Ind. – The University of Evansville women’s soccer team picked up their first result in Missouri Valley Conference play against the Murray State Racers.
Dominating possession time on Sunday the Purple Aces were able to earn their first point of the MVC season in a 0-0 draw with Murray State. UE took 13 shots against the Racers defense with senior forward Hailey Autenrieb (Cincinnati / Seton HS) leading the way with four. Fifth year goalkeeper Myia Danke (Laingsburg, Mich. / Laingsburg HS) made six saves through 90 minutes for 46 on the season.
“It felt good to get a point,” said Head Coach Chris Pfau. “I thought at Belmont we did everything we needed to do to get a point down there. When your keeper doesn’t have a save the whole game and you still lose one nothing, it’s frustrating at times.
“What’s great about this team is that they see how close they are to get on top of teams and create opportunities. We’re just an early goal away from really opening up the game. I thought the first half was some of the best soccer we’ve played all season. It was a great effort, a great team effort and a really good result against a really good team.”
It was a hot start for Evansville as the Aces took three shots in the first five minutes. Two of those chances forced saves from Murray State goalkeeper Griselda Revolorio as midfielder Ella Hamner (Evansville, Ind. / Memorial HS) beat two defenders in the first minute for a shot to the top right of the goal. Forward Amy Velazquez (Avon, Ind. / Avon HS) put another shot on net in the fifth minute, forcing a diving save from Revolorio.
UE kept the pressure on with the next two shots. The Racers didn’t record a chance until the 12th minute while Evansville added another close chance in the 17th minute from Autenrieb. The Aces played more in the defensive end for the next 10 minutes. But UE returned quickly to offense in the 26th minute as Autenrieb fired off a shot that barely glanced off the crossbar. Evansville added two more shots before the end of the half, taking an eight to six shot advantage into the second 45 minutes.
It was Murray State who started the second half hot with two shots in the first three minutes. But the Aces matched the quick start with two shots of their own only three minutes later. As the half progressed it became a more even pace. The Races got hot again in the final 20 minutes, but UE’s defense stayed strong to keep it a nil-nil result.
Evansville continues conference play on the road later this week. The Aces travel to Springfield for their final regular season MVC match with the Missouri State Bears. Kick-off from Betty and Bobby Allison South Stadium is set for 6 p.m. on Thursday, September 26th.
Rodriguez and Romashkin lead UE men at UAB
One round in the books
ONEONTA, Ala. – Sunday’s opening round of the Graeme McDowell Invitational saw Andres Rodriguez and Daniil Romashkin pace the University of Evansville men’s golf team at Limestone Springs.
The duo posted rounds at 3-over 75 to lead the Purple Aces. They are tied for 51st on the leaderboard. Wrapping up the day at 6-over was Omar Khalid. With a 78 in Sunday’s round, he is in a tie for 70th.
Finishing the day one behind Khlaid was Eli Rohleder. He checked in with a score of 79. Making his collegiate debut, Julian Kiessling carded an 85.
Yixiang Wang of Memphis holds the individual lead. Finishing with a 5-under 67, Wang is one stroke in front of eight players who are tied for second.
North Alabama has the team lead, finishing at 13-under. They are four on top of Troy and five in front of UL Monroe and Lipscomb, who are tied for third. Evansville is in 12th place at 19-over. Single rounds of 18 are set for Monday and Tuesday.
Cardona breaks program service ace mark on Sunday
Aces complete USI Invitational
EVANSVILLE, Ind. – With five service aces on Sunday against IU Indianapolis, Giulia Cardona set the University of Evansville program mark inside Screaming Eagles Arena. Cardona now has a career total of 207 and broke Kim Seib’s mark of 205, which was set in 1984.
Her effort highlighted a 3-2 defeat to the Jaguars. Cardona registered 30 kills, 11 digs, and 5 aces on the afternoon. Ainoah Cruz led the Purple Aces with 16 digs while Blakeley Freeman had 10. Angelica Gonzalez picked up 8 kills while Lexi Owen notched 38 assists. Morgan Ostrowski led the Jaguars with 17 kills.
Set 1 – IU Indy 25, UE 19
Opening the game scoring eight of the first 10 points, IU Indianapolis hung on for a 25-19 win to take the early lead. Facing the early deficit, the Purple Aces did their best to come back. After Angelica Gonzalez picked up an ace, Madisyn Steele added a kill to get within one at 14-13. Unfortunately, the Jaguars countered with a 5-0 spurt that saw them retake control.
Set 2 – UE 25, IU Indy 18
With the score tied at 4-4, Evansville scored nine of the next ten points to take a 13-5 lead. Jenna Heidbreder picked up a pair of service aces while Chloe Cline notched a kill in the run. The Jaguars never gave up and cut the deficit in half to make it a 15-11 game forcing an Evansville time out.
From there, the Aces held strong, never letting IU Indianapolis get any closer while tying the match with a 25-18 win.
Set 3 – UE 26, IU Indy 24
Two kills by Giulia Cardona highlighted a 4-0 run with the game tied at 3-3. Her third kill of the frame pushed the lead to 11-4. IU Indianapolis utilized an 8-3 stretch to make it a 14-12 game. UE regained a 4-point edge at 23-19 before the Jaguars rallied once again. Three in a row cut the Aces lead to just one before a service error gave UE set point. Two more by IU Indy tied it up at 24-24, but Cardona came through in the clutch, picking up a kill to seal a 26-24 victory.
Set 4 – IU Indy 25, UE 19
Another big start by the Jaguars saw them jump out to a 6-1 advantage. Despite the early hole, UE rallied back. A Gonzalez kill was part of a run that tied it up at 9-9 and a Cardona ace put Evansville in front at 15-14. IU Indianapolis regained control, completing the set on an 11-4 stretch to force a decisive fifth set.
Set 5 – IU Indy 15, UE 6
The Jaguars took the early momentum posting five of the first six points and would cruise to a 15-6 win to clinch the match.
MVC play opens next weekend when the Aces welcome Valparaiso and UIC to Meeks Family Fieldhouse.
USI opens OVC play with a point at SEMO
CAPE GIRARDEAU, Mo. – University of Southern Indiana Women’s Soccer opened Ohio Valley Conference play by earning a point Sunday afternoon, as the Screaming Eagles recorded a 1-1 draw on the road at Southeast Missouri State University. USI picked up its third consecutive result with the tie.
Southern Indiana (1-6-3, 0-0-1 OVC) wasted no time getting on the scoreboard Sunday. Following a blocked shot from the reigning OVC Offensive Player of the Week in sophomore midfielder Greta Ohlwein, it was freshman midfielder Emma Schut who took a touch off the rebound and buried the ball into the low corner of the net. The fourth-minute goal was Schut’s first career goal, putting USI ahead 1-0 in the early minutes.
While Southeast Missouri (0-6-1, 0-0-1 OVC) was able to settle back in after allowing the early goal, USI continued to create opportunities in the middle of the first half. Junior defender Charli Grafton and sophomore midfielder Pilar Torres each had a shot on goal that SEMO’s goalkeeper saved.
On Southern Indiana’s defensive end of the field, redshirt sophomore goalkeeper Anna Markland returned to make the start on Sunday. Markland made one save in the first half as the Screaming Eagles’ defense held the Redhawks to only two first-half shots to maintain a 1-0 advantage into halftime.
Southeast Missouri came out of the break aggressive and on the attack at the start of the second half. The Redhawks tied the match, 1-1, in the 54th minute after getting deep into the box and firing a shot into the right half of the goal from near the penalty spot.
As SEMO closed the gap in shot differential, Southern Indiana found itself with a prime opportunity with about 20 minutes left in the match. The Eagles forced a turnover in the Redhawks’ defensive third and Torres took off toward the goal, but Torres’ shot attempt missed by inches outside of the post.
Each side continued to mount chances while the clock elapsed. Within two minutes, the Screaming Eagles raced down the field with numbers and sophomore midfielder Reese Frericks let a shot fly inside the box from the right side that tailed outside the post. Southeast Missouri also had its final opportunities with the most dangerous one coming in the last ticks of the match. A straightaway shot attempt appeared to be heading toward the right-side netting, but Markland stretched out to her left to make a highlight save as time expired to keep the 1-1 scoreline intact.
Southern Indiana totaled nine shots with four on goal in the OVC-opening match. Torres paced USI with three shot attempts. Southeast Missouri took 10 shots with six on target. With four saves in the second half, Markland finished with five total saves on Sunday for the Eagles.
Southern Indiana continues its conference slate with a pair of home matches in the coming week, starting Thursday evening at 7 p.m. against the University of Tennessee at Martin from Strassweg Field. Links for match coverage can be found at usiscreamingeagles.com.
“IS IT TRUE” for September 23, 2024
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IS IT TRUE that Democrats, Republicans, and Independents can break bread together? …that well over 200 people of all political beliefs dined together at the sold-out City-County Observer Community Service Awards last Friday? …that political and philosophical differences were laid aside, and the spotlight was on friendships across the aisle?
IS IT TRUE that Ryan Hatfield was a fantastic emcee for the event and kept the program moving? …that former Vanderburgh County Clerk and former Vanderburgh County Treasurer Susan Kirk did an outstanding job asking pointed questions of Senator Mike Braun? … that Marilyn Cosby and the staff at Bally’s should be commended for organizing the day?
IS IT TRUE that CCO Legal Counsel David Jones, Atty. did an outstanding job explaining the current status of the City-County Observer and the plans to keep the paper under local control.
IS IT TRUE that, at the luncheon, it was announced the City-County Observer’s founder, Ron Cosby, is going remain as CCO president but will step back from daily operations and has named Johnny Kincaid as the new CCO editor? …that the CCO made it clear on Friday that the publication is here for the long run. …that the CCO is looking for local investors to help the publication move to the next level? Ron and Marilyn Cosby turned down a lucrative offer from an out-of-town buyer but turned it down because they believed that the homegrown publication started here in Evansville and Vanderburgh County needed to remain in local hands.
IS IT TRUE that South Central CEO JP Engelbrecht, in his introduction of Senator Braun, implied that he agreed to do the introduction because Johnny Kincaid had some juicy information about JP spending a night in jail in southern Louisiana? …that the incident occurred when JP was a teenager and Johnny worked for JP’s father? …that JP rode with Johnny and Evansville radio news legend Randy Wheeler on a trip to deliver disaster relief supplies after a massive hurricane hit Louisiana? …that most hotels had suffered damage and the only place to stay the night was the county jail? …that Johnny called his boss to tell him that his son, JP, was in the county jail?
IS IT TRUE that after the CCO luncheon, Mike Braun attended a fundraiser at the home of the popular Steve and Ashley Hammer in Evansville? …that the fundraiser was a huge success, bringing in a lot of money for the Braun camapign and was the second largest fundraiser in the state for his gubernatorial campaign?
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