Frederking recorded 26 points in the victory

 

Sophomore Noah Frederking scored a career-high 26 points to lead the University of Evansville men’s basketball team to a 92-72 win over Kentucky Wesleyan in the home opener at the Ford Center on Thursday evening.

Frederking was 9-of-14 from the field and 3-6 from outside.  Of his 26 points, 19 came in the first half.  The outing comes after a 10-point effort on Saturday at Xavier.

“I just tried to come off the bench and give a little spark to our team.  I made one and felt like I could keep shooting until I missed one, I was really feeling it,” Frederking said after the win.  Coach just wants me to go in there and be aggressive.”

K.J. Riley had a nice game, finishing with 16 points while John Hall recorded 13.  Hall’s final tally set his career mark for the second game in a row; he registered 12 against the Musketeers.  Riley has finished with at least 14 points in all three games so far.

For UE head coach Walter McCarty, it marked the first of what will be many wins with the Purple Aces.  He was excited after the game, but as always, he gave all of the credit to his players.

“Noah came and played with a good pace.  He is always looking to shoot, I am excited because he was very aggressive tonight,” McCarty said. “Jawaun (Newton), Shamar (Givance) and Noah were able to come in and make an impact and help turn the game.  When they were on the bench to start, they were able to view the game and see what they could do to help us.”

The Aces did not get the start to the night that they hoped for when Kentucky Wesleyan jumped out to a 15-10 lead in the opening five minutes. The Panthers hit three triples to take the early advantage.

“At the beginning, we were shooting without a purpose, I wanted us to get in the paint a little more.  We have to start the games better, dictate a pace and get stops,” McCarty explained.  “We cannot let teams get comfortable, because when they do, their shots go in.  Defensively, we were much better, but still have a way to go.”

John Hall echoed those comments.

“We have to start the games better and be ready to play,” he said.  “We know what we have to do and we will be ready going forward.”

A layup by Marty Hill cut into the deficit before the Aces were able to get in front at the 11:05 mark as Frederking connected on his second field goal of the night.  The Aces never gave up the lead from there.  UE pushed its advantage to four points, but the Panthers cut it to one as late as a 34-33 score with 7:29 remaining in the half.

It was Frederking being true from outside once again.  His third trey of the game sent the Aces on an 8-0 stretch that pushed the lead to 42-33. Following a KWC basket, the Aces completed the half on a 15-4 run to go into the half with a 57-39 lead.  Shea Feehan capped off the first-half scoring with the team’s 10^th triple of the half with 21 seconds on the clock.

Kentucky Wesleyan hung tough in the second half, cutting the UE lead to 13 at the midway point of the period, but Evansville was able to fend off the challenge to finish with the 92-72 win.  The Panthers saw Mohamed Abu Arisha lead the way with 16 points and 10 boards while Zavon Goodwin and Adam Goetz scored 14 and 13 points, respectively.

Both squads finished with 37 rebounds.  Feehan was the top rebounder for the Aces, hauling in nine caroms.  He had one in each of the first two games.  Riley grabbed seven.  Freshman Shamar Givance led the team with five assists while Frederking and Hall posted four apiece.  Hall has dished out nine helpers over the last two games.

UE shot 49.3% for the night, including 58.1% (18/13) in the first 20 minutes of action.  The Panthers were just below that mark for the game, finishing at 46.7%.  Both teams had 17 assists while the Aces forced 21 turnovers while committing just seven as a team.  Since turning it over 24 times in the opener at Illinois, UE has done extremely well in that department, committing just 16 over the last 80 minutes on the court.

Next up for the Aces is a visit by Texas Southern to the Ford Center.  Tip is set for noon on Sunday.

UE to recognize six seniors on Saturday

 

The regular season comes to a close for the University of Evansville volleyball team this weekend when the Purple Aces take on UNI and Drake inside Meeks Family Fieldhouse.  UE welcomes the Panthers on Friday before taking on the Bulldogs on Senior Night on Saturday; both matches begin at 7 p.m.

Prior to Saturday’s contest versus Drake, the Aces will honor seniors Mildrelis Rodriguez, Rocio Fortuny, Elizabeth Giller, Gabriela dos Santos, Olivia Goldstein and Joselyn Coronel.

Evansville found itself in an 0-2 hole at Indiana State, but rallied back to force a fifth game before the Sycamores clinched the match with a 15-11 win.  Rachel Tam had one of her best all-around matches, posting 21 kills, 16 digs and 3 block assists.  Alondra Vazquez added 14 kills and a career-high 21 digs while Mildrelis Rodriguez recorded 13 kills and 14 digs.  Five Aces finished the match with 14 or more digs.  Allana McInnis added 49 assists and Kerra Cornist anchored the defense with five block assists.

It was just another day at the office for Rachel Tam as she recorded 21 kills and 16 digs at Indiana State on Friday.  Her 16 digs marked a season high and was just three off of her career mark of 19, set at Jacksonville State in 2016.  She also added three block assists, her top mark since recording four against Loyola in September.  She remains second in the MVC with 4.28 kills per set; her tally is 26th in the nation.  Tam’s 458 total kills is 13th in the country while her 497.0 total points is 16^th.

Senior Mildrelis Rodriguez continues to impact her team on the offensive and defensive sides of the net.  For the season, she is second on the team in kills (3.10/set) and third in digs (2.78/set).  She recorded 13 kills and 14 digs at Indiana State.

UNI comes to Meeks Family Fieldhouse with a 21-8 mark while going 15-1 through 16 MVC contests.  Karlie Taylor paces the MVC with 4.69 kills per set while Rachel Koop leads the league with 11.76 assists.  Koop’s assist average is 5th in the NCAA while her total of 1,235 helpers is also fifth.  Taylor’s kill average ranks 10th in the nation while her total of 455 kills is 15^th.

Drake is battling for a spot in the MVC Tournament coming into the last weekend of the regular season.  The Bulldogs begin play with an 18-13 overall mark and stand at 6-10 in the Valley.  Cathryn Cheek is fourth in the league and leads the Bulldogs with 3.75 kills per set.  Elle Tubbs has notched 0.29 service aces per set, tops in the conference.

The No. 2/13-ranked Indiana University men’s and women’s swimming and diving teams got off to a fast start on Thursday at the 2018 IU Invitational at the Counsilman Billingsley Aquatic Center in Bloomington, Ind., winning three individual events during evening finals.

TEAM STANDINGS (Day One)

Men

1. No. 2 Indiana – 542
2. No. 3 N.C. State – 413.5
3. No. 17 Arizona State – 304
4. No. 9 Louisville – 298.5

Women

1. No. 8 Louisville – 436
2. No. 7 N.C. State – 428.5
3. No. 13 Indiana – 420
4. Arizona State – 211
5. No. 17 Purdue – 126.5

 

HOOSIER WINNERS

MEN

James Connor – 1-Meter Dive (421.20)

WOMEN

Bailey Andison – 200 IM (1:55.70)

Cassy Jernberg – 500 Freestyle (4:39.96)

NOTABLES

• A total of 54 Hoosier swimmers and divers qualified for finals on Thursday night, including

26 in A Finals.

• IU’s James Connor remains unbeaten this season, as the redshirt senior has won all six diving events he’s entered.

NCAA CUTS

A: Women’s 400 Medley Relay (Haskett, King, Jensen, Eiber), Men’s 400 Medley Relay (Fantoni, Finnerty, Lanza, Apple).

B: Men’s 200 Freestyle Relay (Apple, Blaskovic, Lanza, Samy), Cassy Jernberg (500 Free), Noelle Peplowski (500 Free), Christin Rockway (500 Free), Maria Paula Heitmann (500 Free), Michael Brinegar (500 Free), Mikey Calvillo (500 Free), Adam Destrampe (500 Free), Jakub Karl (500 Free), Christine Jensen (200 IM), Lilly King (200 IM), Bailey Andison (200 IM), Mackenzie Looze (200 IM), Bailey Kovac (200 IM), Abby Kirkpatrick (200 IM), Josie Grote (200 IM), Shelby Koontz (200 IM), Mohamed Samy (200 IM), Vini Lanza (200 IM), Van Mathias (200 IM), Thomas Vanderbrook (200 IM), Ian Finnerty (200 IM), Griffin Eiber (200 IM), Ileah Doctor (50 Free), Laurel Eiber (50 Free), Bruno Blaskovic (50 Free), Zach Apple (50 Free), Mohamed Samy (50 Free), Gabriel Fantoni (50 Free), Brandon Hamblin (50 Free).

NCAA ZONES QUALIFYING SCORES

Men’s 1-Meter: James Connor, Andrew Capobianco, Mory Gould.

Women’s 3-Meter: Taylor Carter.

UP NEXT

• The No. 2/13 Indiana University men’s and women’s swimming and diving teams will continue competition at the 2018 IU Invitational on Friday. Prelims get underway at 9:00 a.m. ET at the Counsilman Billingsley Aquatic Center, with finals at 5:00 p.m. ET.

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Women’s 200 Freestyle Relay

3. Laurel Eiber, Ileah Doctor, Grace Haskett, Christine Jensen – 1:29.89
4. Shelby Koontz, Bailey Andison, Lilly King, Julia Wolf – 1:30.71

Men’s 200 Freestyle Relay

2. Zach Apple, Bruno Blaskovic, Vini Lanza, Mohamed Samy – 1:17.37
3. Griffin Eiber, Gabriel Fantoni, Jack Franzman, Josh Romany – 1:19.10

 

Women’s 500 Freestyle

1. Cassy Jernberg – 4:39.96 (Prelims 4:41.95)
2. Noelle Peplowski – 4:42.10 (Prelims 4:42.22)
3. Christin Rockway – 4:44.47 (Prelims 4:46.27)
4. Maria Paula Heitmann – 4:43.64 (Prelims 4:46.60)
5. Anne Rouleau – 4:54.40 (Prelims 4:56.63)
6. Ashleigh Lechner – 5:00.66

Men’s 500 Freestyle

3. Michael Brinegar – 4:19.10 (Prelims 4:21.54)
4. Jakub Karl – 4:21.18 (Prelims 4:22.74)
5. Mikey Calvillo – 4:20.99 (Prelims 4:23.79)
6. Adam Destrampe – 4:22.20 (Prelims 4:23.79)
7. Ben McDade – 4:24.32 (Prelims 4:25.80)
8. Trey Hubbuch – 4:25.49 (Prelims 4:27.40)
9. Spencer Lehman – 4:25.93 (Prelims 4:27.27)
10. Gage Hamill – 4:28.31 (Prelims 4:29.43)
11. Michael Draves – 4:31.43
12. Corey Gambardella – 4:39.82

Women’s 200 IM

1. Bailey Andison – 1:55.70 (Prelims 1:57.55)
2. Christine Jensen – 1:56.92 (Prelims 1:56.99)
3. Mackenzie Looze – 1:56.96 (Prelims 1:57.57)
4. Bailey Kovac – 1:57.67 (Prelims 1:58.66)
5. Abby Kirkpatrick – 1:59.81 (Prelims 1:59.38)
6. Josie Grote –2:03.80 (Prelims 1:59.83)
7. Shelby Koontz – 1:58.89 (Prelims 2:00.54)
8. Laura Morley – 2:00.06 (Prelims 2:00.56)
9. Hope Hayward – 2:04.76

Lilly King – Scratched Final (Prelims 1:57.20 – A Final)

Men’s 200 IM

3. Mohamed Samy – 1:44.10 (Prelims 1:44.68)
4. Vini Lanza – 1:44.42 (Prelims 1:45.40)
5. Thomas Vanderbrook – 1:45.89 (Prelims 1:47.27)
6. Van Mathias – 1:46.67 (Prelims 1:46.34)
7. Ian Finnerty – 1:45.85 (Prelims 1:47.80)
8. Griffin Eiber – 1:46.41 (Prelims 1:47.33)
9. Wilson Beckman – 1:46.59 (Prelims 1:47.65)
10. Jacob Steele – 1:47.46 (Prelims 1:47.96)
11. Gary Kostbade – 1:49.15 (Prelims 1:47.66)
12. Matt Jerden – 1:48.03 (Prelims 1:49.78)
13. Wyeth Brock – 1:50.44 (Prelims 1:50.08)
14. Brock Brown – 1:51.73

Women’s 50 Freestyle

10. Laurel Eiber – 22.76 (Prelims 22.75)
11. Grace Haskett – 22.78 (Prelims 22.77)
12. Ileah Doctor – 22.85 (Prelims 22.66)
13. Julia Wolf – 23.24
14. Lauren Miller – 23.82
15. Savanna Spears – 24.25

Men’s 50 Freestyle

2. Zach Apple – 19.47 (Prelims 19.57)
3. Bruno Blaskovic – 19.50 (Prelims 19.39)
4. Mohamed Samy – 20.05 (Prelims 19.68)
5. Josh Romany – 20.03 (Prelims 20.00)
6. Gabriel Fantoni – 20.04 (Prelims 19.92)
7. Jack Franzman – 20.10 (Prelims 19.99)
8. Brandon Hamblin – 19.89 (Prelims 20.18)
9. Andrew Couchon – 20.46 (Prelims 20.33)
10. Tucker Brock – 21.60

Women’s 3-Meter Dive

3. Taylor Carter – 317.85 (Prelims 257.40)
4. Kallie Higgins – 231.75 (Prelims 243.35)
5. Alyssa Wang – 221.30 (Prelims 230.65)
6. Kayla Luarde – 216.85 (Prelims 234.50)

Men’s 1-Meter Dive

1. James Connor – 421.20 (Prelims 375.35)
2. Andrew Capobianco – 340.70 (Prelims 331.05)
3. Mory Gould – 309.00 (Prelims 290.20)
4. Seamus Scotty – 276.90 (Prelims 264.25)
5. Clark Carter – 255.35 (Prelims 253.20)
6. Cole VanDevender – 248.60 (Prelims 282.50)
7. Logan Brown – 244.45

Women’s 400 Medley Relay

3. Grace Haskett, Lilly King, Christine Jensen, Laurel Eiber – 3:31.65
4. Bailey Kovac, Noelle Peplowski, Shelby Koontz, Bialey Andison – 3:37.51

Men’s 400 Medley Relay

2. Gabriel Fantoni, Ian Finnerty, Vini Lanza, Zach Apple – 3:05.72
3. Mohamed Samy, Gary Kostbade, Van Mathias, Bruno Blaskovic – 3:10.24