Rachel Tam leads Aces against Braves
Junior Rachel Tam recorded a game-high 21 kills as the University of Evansville volleyball team came up short at Bradley by a final of 3-0 on Saturday evening.
Tam hit .240 in the match with 21 kills in 50 tries for UE (6-12, 0-5 MVC). Mildrelis Rodriguez and Alondra Vazquez finished with 6 and 5 kills, respectively. Vazquez paced the team with 19 digs while Allana McInnis had 24 assists. Erica Haslag and Hannah Thompson paced the Braves (14-2, 4-0 MVC) with 12 and 11 kills.
Evansville led early in game one with a BU error giving them a 2-1 edge. Bradley notched the next two to take the lead before extending the advantage to seven at 11-4. The Aces slowly made their way back, cutting a 22-17 deficit to just a pair at 22-20 with back-to-back kills from Tam and Kerra Cornist. The Braves regrouped following a time out, scoring the final three to win by a 25-20 score.
In the second game, the Braves posted the first two points and never trailed. UE kept it close with a Tam kill getting her squad within three at 14-11, but BU pushed its lead back out to seven (24-17) before the Aces scored three in a row to make it the final of 25-20.
An excellent start saw UE jump out to an 8-1 lead in the third frame. Tam and Rodriguez notched two kills apiece in the run. Bradley came back with four in a row to make it an 8-5 game, but the Aces stood strong with another Tam kill extending the lead back to five at 15-10. The difference for the Braves came in a 10-3 run gave them a 20-18 edge, their first lead of the set. Evansville fought back to tie it at 22-22 on a Vazquez kill, but the Braves hung on, scoring the last three tallies to clinch the match with a 25-22 triumph.
UE looks to regain its stride when it returns home next weekend to take on Southern Illinois and Missouri State.
Eagles fall to Cardinals in straight sets
The Screaming Eagles (8-9, 2-7 GLVC) return to action Tuesday at 6 p.m. (CDT) when they visit Bellarmine University.
Set 1
William Jewell (4-14, 1-7 GLVC) held the Eagles to a negative .103 attacking percentage as it pulled out the four-point win in the opening frame. USI led 21-20, but the Cardinals won the final five points to grab the one-set lead.
Set 2
USI rallied from a two-point deficit midway through the second frame pull into a 17-17 tie, but the Cardinals won eight of the final 10 rallies to pull out the six-point win and extend their match lead to 2-0. William Jewell hit .317 in the second frame and held the Eagles to a .154 attacking percentage.
Set 3
The Eagles fought off match-point three times and had a chance at set-point with a 27-26 lead, but the Cardinals won three straight points to end the Eagles’ comeback bid. USI, which hit .280 in the third frame, had a 19-12 lead, but the Cardinals used a 10-3 run to match USI at 22-22.
USI Statistical Leaders
Sophomore outside hitter Alyssa Yochum (Columbia, Illinois) posted her first-career double-double with 11 kills and a career-high 12 digs. Sophomore setter Casey Cepicky (St. Louis, Missouri) had 18 assists and eight digs, while senior libero Haley Limper (Springfield, Illinois) and sophomore defensive specialist Callie Gubera(Thorntown, Indiana) had 15 and 10 digs, respectively.
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Indiana Needs More Resources To Treat Opioid Addiction, Panel Told
Indiana Needs More Resources To Treat Opioid Addiction, Panel Told
By James Polston
TheStatehouseFile.com
INDIANAPOLIS — Indiana has come a long way in the battle with opioids but the state needs to continue to do more, Sen. Jim Merritt, R-Indianapolis, said during a committee meeting Thursday.
“As a state, we need to do anything and everything we can to help those who are addicted get the help they need to recover and live a better, healthier life,†Merritt said in a statement released after the Interim Study Committee on Public Health, Behavioral Health, and Human Services meeting Thursday.
The committee met to discuss resources available for addiction treatment and the impact that opioid treatment programs have had on the areas they serve.
“It’s not over, it’s not going to be over soon,†Merritt said during the meeting. “But we have come strides and we have the tools out there.â€
Merritt said the state needs more treatment facilities, doctors, nurses, psychiatrists, psychologists, and social workers.
“We need to continue to work on destroying this opponent, this stigma, this epidemic, really, this monster,†Merritt said.
During Merritt’s presentation, he noted that the state has opened five new Opioid Treatment Programs (OTPs) since June, raising the number of OTPs to 18 in 15 cities.
Merritt also said there are eight syringe service programs in Indiana, with the ninth opening soon in Marion County. He also said the state has 164 community mental health centers and 60 licensed recovery residences.
Kevin Moore, director of the Division of mental health and addiction said the goal for the state is to have a treatment facility or resource within an hour drive of anywhere in the state.
“Opioid misuse negatively affects not only individuals but also our economy,†Merritt said.
A 2018 study by the Indiana Business Review shows that Indiana has sustained $43.3 billion in economic damages to date as a result of opioid misuse.
“This number includes direct costs, which are losses associated with products and services to combat the epidemic, and indirect costs, which are losses to gross state product due to lost work productivity,†Merritt said. “Having ongoing discussions on this crisis is critical as we form a plan of attack for the upcoming legislative session.â€
FOOTNOTE: James Polston is a reporter for TheStatehouseFile.com, a news website powered by Franklin College journalism students.
Find-A-Parent Wristbands Available For Fall Festival
Find-A-Parent Wristbands Available For Fall Festival
SEPTEMBER 28TH, 2018 
TYRONE MORRIS EVANSVILLE, INDIANA
Safety and security is a huge concern every year at the Fall Festival. Children can get lost amongst the large crowds of people.
To combat this, the Vanderburgh County Sheriff’s Office will have free Find-a-Parent wristbands. Parents can find these wristbands at 11th and Franklin.
The wristbands have a place to print a cell phone number on the back in the event a child and caregiver gets separated.
Preparing for Susan G. Komen Race For The Cure
Preparing for Susan G. Komen Race For The Cure
SEPTEMBER 28TH, 2018 MITCH ANGLE EVANSVILLE, INDIANA
For the past 20 years, one Evansville organization has been on a mission to end breast cancer forever. The Evansville Komen affiliate has given more than $8.3 million for breast health services, with an additional $3.3 million to find a cure.
5,000 individuals have registered for Race For a Cure, and about 500 volunteers will be at Eastland Mall lending a helping hand.
Executive Director Sheila Seiler says the annual race help thousands of women who are not able to get their annual mammogram. Packet pickup and registration begins 7 a,m, on September 30th.
The survivor parade is set to begin at 8 a.m. before the 5K run and walk that begins at 9 a.m.
Individuals wanting to be involved can get more information by clicking here.