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Swimming and diving travel to Indiana State
The Evansville swimming and diving squads are back in action this weekend in a competition against Indiana State and Valparaiso in Terre Haute.
The meet is scheduled to begin at 1 p.m. ET.
The women’s squad are looking to continue their success after last weekend’s win over Arkansas Little Rock.
The Aces started the morning with a win in the 400 Medley Relay. Senior Sam Gowdy, junior Alaina Sylvester, senior Kristen Myers, and freshman Emily Vasquez took to the pool to clock in 3:57.36.
Junior Ashton Adams took the first individual win in the 1000 freestyle. She recorded a final time of 10:51.54. Adams also took 2nd in the 500 freestyle with 5:18.29.
Myers took the next win in the 200 butterfly, her final time a 2:06.06. She was followed by a 50 freestyle win by junior Emma Hennessy, clocking in at 24.74. Freshman Pearl Muensterman took 2nd in 24.86. Myers later returned to also win the 100 butterfly, her time a 57.85.
Gowdy took an individual win in the 200 backstroke with a final time of 2:07.58. Sophomore Kristy Kupfer took a quick 2nd in 2:07.75. Gowdy also took 2nd in the 100 backstroke with a 58.20.
The swimmers rounded out the day with a win in the 400 Freestyle Relay. A final time of 3:35.59 was achieved by Myers, freshman Jessie Steele, senior Madi Jones, and Hennessy.
On the diving side, freshman Maggie Franz led the way on 1-Meter, taking 2nd place with a final score of 226.05 points. Fellow freshman Sarah Kempf took a close 3rd at 224.17. Freshman Fae Keighley took the win on 3-Meter with a decisive 235.20 points, with Franz taking 3rd with 192.45.
Thirteen Hoosiers Tabbed for Big Ten Roster for ACC/Big Ten Challenge
A total of 13 Indiana University swimmers and divers were selected for the Big Ten roster for next week’s ACC/Big Ten Challenge hosted by Purdue University at the Morgan J. Burke Aquatic Center on Nov. 10-11.
Representing the Hoosier men will be Zach Apple, Bruno Blaskovic, Andrew Capobianco, James Connor, Gabriel Fantoni, Ian Finnerty, Vini Lanza and Mohamed Samy.
For the women Big Ten squad, Bailey Andison, Ileah Doctor, Christine Jensen, Lilly King and Shelby Koontz will represent the Hoosiers.
Big Ten Network will provide coverage for the entirety of the event. Saturday’s coverage will begin at 5 p.m. ET on BTN2Go and Sunday’s events will begin at 10 a.m. ET live on BTN. Admission is free to the public.
Men’s basketball faces New Mexico Highlands in Saturday exhibition
Cowboys are led by former UE star Craig Snow
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Exhibition play for the University of Evansville men’s basketball team will take place on Saturday as the Purple Aces welcome former player Craig Snow and his New Mexico Highlands squad to the Ford Center for a 1 p.m. game.
Prior to the contest, fans are invited to FanFest, which will be held at Freedom Plaza. Freedom Plaza is directly across from the front entrance of the Ford Center. It will take place from 10:30 a.m. through 12:30 p.m. and is free to attend. Activities include food vendors, beer garden, live music, corn hole and much more. At 11:45 a.m., UE head coach Walter McCarty along with Craig Snow, will address the crowd.
Evansville returns six players from last year’s team while six newcomers and two walk-ons comprise the squad. K.J. Riley debuted with the Aces last season and finished with 6.8 points per game while getting to the line more than anyone else on the team. Riley made a team-high 107 free throws while playing in all 32 games, making 18 starts.
Noah Frederking is the top returning outside shooter. Frederking made 24 triples as a freshman while connecting on 81.4% of his free throws. Evan Kuhlman looks to make a leap as he goes into his sophomore season. Kuhlman played in 25 games last year and had great success from outside, knocking down 45.5% of his 3-pointers.
John Hall saw time in every game as a redshirt freshman in 2017-18 and got the start in seven games. He posted a career-best 9 points against Oakland City last December, but is looking to improve with increased time on the floor. Defensively, Dainius Chatkevicius held strong at center. He was the top rebounder in 2017-18 with 5.4 caroms per game while connecting on 56.9% of his attempts.
Limited to eight games due to injury, Marty Hill showed flashes of what he is capable of in his time on the floor. Hill grabbed seven rebounds in his debut at New Mexico before scoring 12 in his next game against Oakland City, draining four triples.
The newcomers who are immediately eligible for UE include Jawaun Newton, Shamar Givance and Shea Feehan. Newton and Givance are freshman guards while Feehan is the first graduate transfer in program history. He comes to UE following a career at Eureka. The Aces have three players who will be sitting out this season before taking the floor next year. They include: Sam Cunliffe, Artur Labinowicz and DeAndre Williams. UE will also have a pair of walk-ons – Jared Chestnut and Devan Straub.
New Mexico Highlands marks UE’s opponent in its exhibition contest. The Cowboys are coming off of a 15-13 campaign that saw them finish on a high note, defeating Colorado Mesa University, 98-84. Their top returning scorer is Chris Lewis, who notched 11.0 points per game last season; he was 4th on the team in scoring as their top three in points do not return.
Former UE star Craig Snow is in his 5th year as head coach of the program; Snow remains 10th in program history with 1,530 career points while averaging 12.6 PPG over the span of his career, which spanned from 1997 through 2001. He was a starter on the 1998-99 team that won the regular season MVC championship before earning a spot in the NCAA Tournament
Valpo attorney suspended for failing to refund unperformed work
Olivia Covington for www.theindianalawyer.com
A Valparaiso attorney who neglected a client’s appeal and failed to refund a fee paid for his unperformed service has been suspended from the practice of law in Indiana for 90 days and cannot be reinstated until he pays full restitution.
The Indiana Supreme Court unanimously suspended attorney Larry W. Rogers on Friday in the disciplinary case In the Matter of Larry W. Rogers, 64S00-1704-DI-251. According to the per curiam opinion, Rogers met with a defendant in March 2015 who had been convicted of murder but not yet sentenced. The two discussed an appeal, and the defendant and/or his family paid Rogers $8,000 as part of his fee.
The defendant was sentenced the following May and his motion to correct error was denied in July. Rogers informed the defendant of the 30-day deadline for filing a notice of appeal and claimed the defendant needed to pay more for the cost of the transcript.
However, Rogers failed to file a notice of appeal, did not notify the defendant of this failure and stopped communicating with the defendant for several months. The defendant eventually fired Rogers and demanded a refund, but he has never received any payment.
The justices agreed with Rogers’ hearing officer that Rogers violated Indiana Professional Conduct Rules 1.3, 1.4(a)(3), 1.4(b) and 1.16(d). Though the court noted Rogers had only recently tarnished his previously “unblemished disciplinary record†and was going through “significant personal hardship†during the defendant’s appeal, it also said it was “deeply concerned about (Rogers’) ongoing and inexplicable failure, now more than three years later, to issue a refund that (Rogers) has consistently acknowledged is owed and that (Rogers) has claimed he is ‘ready, willing and able’ to pay.â€
“We also are concerned about the relative lack of attention devoted by Respondent to this disciplinary proceeding and to a contemporaneous proceeding involving Respondent’s noncooperation with another disciplinary investigation, a shortcoming that Respondent’s few pleadings appear to attribute to a heavy caseload,†the court wrote. “We remind Respondent that attorneys have a duty to cooperate with the disciplinary process. We also take this opportunity to remind Respondent (and all attorneys) that although a commitment to helping others is commendable, clients are best served when an attorney has secured his or her own oxygen mask first.â€
The justices imposed a 90-day suspension on Rogers, effective Dec. 14. His reinstatement will be conditioned on whether he makes restitution to the defendant and/or his family. If he repays the full $8,000 by March 1, he will be automatically reinstated at the end of 90 days. However, if he fails to pay by that date, he will have to meet the requirements of Admission and Discipline Rule 23(18)(b) prior to resuming his practice.
Further, in a footnote, the court rejected Rogers’ argument that he is entitled to retain a portion of the $8,000 the defendant paid to him. The costs of the proceeding are assessed against him.
Seasonal Hours Start Tuesday
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Eagles fall in exhibition opener, 96-62
The University of Southern Indiana men’s basketball team stumbled in its exhibition opener at Indiana University, 96-62, Thursday evening in Bloomington, Indiana.
USI was stymied by the Indiana defense for most of the first half and trailed at the intermission, 39-20. The Eagles were limited to 25 percent from the field (7-28) in the opening half.
The Screaming Eagles’ newcomers led the way in the first half with sophomore forward Josh Price (Indianapolis, Indiana) and junior guard/forward Kobe Caldwell (Bowling Green, Kentucky), pacing the team with eight points and seven points, respectively, Junior forward Hugues Mbumba (Lubumbashi, Congo) had a team-best five rebounds to lead on glass.
USI found some rhythm offensively in the second half, shooting 45 percent from the field (15-33), but could not find the answer on defense as the Hoosiers were red hot, shooting 60 percent (21-35) from outside. USI also battled on the glass with Hoosier posting a slight, 19-16 advantage.
The 19-point first half deficit would shrink to 17 points in the opening moments of the second half, 49-32, but would be as close as the Eagles would come the rest of the way.
For the game, USI was shot 36.1 percent from the field (22-61) and only lost the rebounding battle by three, 39-36.
Individually, USI senior guard Nate Hansen (Evansville, Indiana) led USI scorers with 13 points, dropping in 11 during the second half. Hansen finished the game five-of-10 from the field and three-of-six from long range.
Caldwell followed Hansen the in the scoring column with 11 points, while senior guard Alex Stein(Evansville, Indiana) rounded out the double-digit scorers with 10 points.
On the glass, Mbumba reached double digits with 10 rebounds to lead the squad. Sophomore forward Emmanuel Little (Indianapolis, Indiana) was second on the squad with six boards.
The Eagles conclude the exhibition slate Saturday at 3 p.m. (CST) when they travel to Butler University in Indianapolis, Indiana. The exhibition game will be the first meeting between the two programs in men’s basketball.
USI Has Three Named All-GLVC
The University of Southern Indiana women’s soccer team had three players – sophomore defender Madelyne Juenger (Columbia, Illinois), sophomore forward Maggie Winter (St. Louis, Missouri), and senior goalkeeper Emily Hopkins (Greenfield, Indiana) – named All-Great Lakes Valley Conference in an announcement at the GLVC Awards Banquet tonight in Louisville, Kentucky.
Juenger was named first-team All-GLVC after anchoring the USI defensive line that produced a 0.99 team goals against average (GAA) and eight shutouts. The two-time All-GLVC performer also was tied for second on the squad with eight points on one goal and a team-best six assists.
Winter was named to the All-GLVC for the first time and was named to the second team. She leads the Eagles in scoring with 17 points on six goals, including a game-winner, and five assists. The sophomore forward, who also is tied for fifth in the GLVC in points, goals, and assists, tied the USI single-game record with three goals in the victory over Oakland City University.
Hopkins also earned her first All-GLVC honor in being named third-team by the coaches. The senior goalkeeper, who received a pair of GLVC Defensive Player of the Week and United Soccer Coaches NCAA Division II Player of the Week awards this fall, has a 1.00 GAA in 18 matches, while posting a career-high 95 saves and tying a career-high with seven shutouts. She also tied a career-high with 10 saves in the shutout of Rockhurst University in October.
The Screaming Eagles resume GLVC Tournament action Friday at 5 p.m. (CDT) when they take on Rockhurst University at the Woehrle Athletic Complex in Jeffersonville, Indiana. USI entered the tournament as the third seed and advanced with a 2-0 win over Maryville University, while Rockhurst is the seventh seed and reached the semifinals after upsetting McKendree University, 2-0.
In addition to USI’s All-GLVC honorees, senior midfielder Ryley Hancock (Evansville, Indiana) was recognized as the Eagles’ nomination for the James R. Spalding Sportsmanship award.
Live coverage of USI’s run through the post-season can be found on GoUSIEagles.com. For more information about the GLVC and the conference tournaments, visit GLVCSports.com, and to watch the GLVC Tournament action, visit GLVCSN.com.
2018 ALL-GLVCÂ WOMEN’S SOCCER POSTSEASON AWARDS
2018 GLVC Offensive Player of the Year:Â Stephanie Ostrander, Jr., F, RU
2018 GLVC Defensive Player of the Year:Â Zoe Brochu, Jr., GK, MCK
2018 GLVC Freshman of the Year:Â Lauren Crane, F, Fr., QU; McKenna Leetch, MF, Fr., RU
2018 GLVC Coach of the Year:Â Mike Cannon, TSU
2018 ALL-GLVC WOMEN’S SOCCER POSTSEASON AWARDS
FIRST TEAM
Stephanie Ostrander, Jr., F, RU #
Kailey Parnello, Jr., F, LEWIS #
Abby Pulliam, Sr., F, QU
Allison Verville, Sr., MF, MU
Audrey Van Der Elst, Sr., MF, BU
Hanna Burke, So., MF, TSU
Jane Skaggs, Sr., MF, MCK
Madelyne Juenger, So., D, USI
Laura Ney, Sr., D, TSU
Alex Harber, So., D, BU
Zoe Brochu, Jr., GK, MCK
# Unanimous
SECOND TEAM
Maddie Bauer, So., F, QU
Maggie Beem, Jr., F, TSU
Alex Johnson, So., F, MU
Maggie Winter, So., F, USI
McKenna Leetch, Fr., MF, RU
Mallory Richardson, Jr., MF, LEWIS
Jullian Leetch, So., MF, RU
Stacie Muehling, So., D, MU
Anna Hanger, Jr., D, MCK
Sydnie Markowski, Sr., D, MCK
Elyssa Francis, So., GK, BU
THIRD TEAM
Natalie Teo, So., F, BU
Stephanie Burdsall, Sr., F, UINDY
Lauren Crane, Fr., F, QU
Hanna Lijegren, Jr., MF, TSU
Amanda Meyer, Jr., MF, UINDY
Alex Severino, Jr., MF, QU
Maddie Dierkes, Sr., MF, RU
Allie Mikos, Jr., D, LEWIS
Erika Joldrichsen, Jr., D, BU
Mo Rooney, Jr., D, QU
Gabby Orlando, Sr., D, QU
Emily Hopkins, Sr., GK, USI
Extra member due to tie.
2018 JAMES R. SPALDING SPORTSMANSHIP NOMINEES
Erika Laws, BU
Uxoa Bertiz, DU
Taylor Mraz, UIS
Michele Govern, UINDY
Allie Mikos, LEWIS
Kaley Ruff, MU
Sydnie Markowski, MCK
Mikaela Mockenhaupt, S&T
Lauren Lottmann, UMSL
Alli Diekmann, QU
Mackenzie Moore, RU
Ryley Hancock, USI
Laura Ney, TSU
Bella Catano, WJC
2018 JAMES R. SPALDING SPORTSMANSHIP TEAM AWARD:Â Bellarmine