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HOT JOBS IN EVANSVILLE
USI Hosting GLVC Tournament Opener Sunday
The University of Southern Indiana women’s soccer team begins 2018 Great Lakes Valley Conference Tournament action Sunday when it hosts Maryville University for a noon match at Strassweg Field. USI (11-5-2, 9-3-1 GLVC) is hosting a GLVC Tournament first round match for the first time since 2010.
Ticket prices for the GLVC Tournament first round matches are $5 for adults, $3 for children, and $10 for families. Live coverage of the USI’s first round matches can be found on GoUSIEagles.com. For more information about the GLVC and the conference tournaments, visit GLVCSports.com.
Week 9 Eagle Notes:Â
GLVC Regular Season Champions:Â The Screaming Eagles finished in a three-way tie for first in the GLVC regular season, winning a share of the title for the first time in the history of the program after defeating Lewis University in double-overtime Wednesday.
Waiting to the last second: USI got the game-winning goal from junior midfielder Courtney Spicer with three seconds left on the clock in the second overtime period in the 2-1 victory versus Lewis.
Eagles on a roll:Â The Eagles have been on a roll in October, winning seven of eight matches and six-straight to claim a share of the GLVC regular season title. USI has averaged 2.6 goals per contest in October and was 2-1 in overtime games.
Hopkins climbs in USI record book: USI senior goalkeeper Emily Hopkins is climbing the Eagles’ all-time ranking for shutouts, moving to third all-time with 16.3 shutouts in three-plus seasons. She also ranks fourth all-time in saves (279) and is currently third in goals against average (1.20 through October 24). Hopkins has six shutouts, 88 saves and a 1.05 GAA this fall.
Hopkins named NCAA II and GLVC Player of the Week: USI senior goalkeeper Emily Hopkins  was named the GLVC Defensive Player of the Week and United Soccer Coaches NCAA II Player of the Week for the second time this season. Hopkins won the award after posting a pair of shutouts versus Rockhurst University and William Jewell College. She also tied a career-high with 10 saves in the win over Rockhurst.
Winter holds the lead in scoring: Sophomore forward Maggie Winter holds the Eagles’ lead in scoring with 11 points on four goals and three assists. Junior forward Emilie Blomenkamp, who is tied with Winter for the team lead with four goals; sophomore midfielder Rachel Gray; sophomore forward Taylor McCormick and sophomore defender Madelyne Juenger are tied for second with eight points each. Juenger has the team lead in assists with six.
Schoenstein in his third year: USI Head Coach Eric Schoenstein is in his third season as the head coach of the Eagles, producing a 28-19-8 mark and the first GLVC regular season crown.
USI vs. Maryville: USI leads the all-time series with Maryville, 5-4-1, after defeating the Saints earlier this month, 3-1. The Eagles had a big second half in the win with two goals by sophomore forward Taylor McCormick and one by freshman forward Katlyn Andres.
USI vs. GLVC Field in 2018:Â USI is 5-3 against the GLVC Tournament field in 2018.
USI in the GLVC Tournament:Â The Eagles are making their 11th appearance in the GLVC Tournament and are in search of their first conference title in program history. USI, 3-12 all-time in the conference tournament, is looking to advance to the GLVC Tournament semifinals for the first time since 1999.
Eagles fly into the GLVC Tournament USI rose to 11th in national poll
A red-hot 11th-ranked University of Southern Indiana men’s soccer team begins the 2018 Great Lakes Valley Conference Tournament with a five-game winning streak on the line Sunday at 2:30 p.m. when it hosts Rockhurst University for the second time in two weeks at Strassweg Field. The Screaming Eagles (13-2-1, 11-1-1 GLVC) is hosting a first round GLVC Tournament match for the first time since 2016.
Ticket prices for the GLVC Tournament first round matches are $5 for adults, $3 for children, and $10 for families. Live coverage of the USI’s first round matches can be found on GoUSIEagles.com. For more information about the GLVC and the conference tournaments, visit GLVCSports.com.
Week 9 Eagle Notes:Â
USI rise in the national and regional polls: The Eagles rose to 11th in the latest United Soccer Coaches Top 25 Poll and moved into the top slot of the NCAA Division II Midwest Region poll this week. The number 11 national ranking is the highest by the Eagles since finishing the 1982 season in the number seven slot, while USI is ranked number one in the region for the first time in the history of the program.
Eagles closing on school record for wins:Â Â USI has won 13 games, two shy of the school record of 15 that was set in 1989 and tied 1990. ,
USI wins the GLVC regular season:Â With the decisive victory over William Jewell College last Sunday, USI won the GLVC regular season title for the first time since 1990.
Eagles on a roll:Â USI enters the post-season on five-match winning streak and has won 10 of its last 11 games, dating back to September 21. The Eagles also have averaged 2.0 goals offensively and recorded six shutouts defensively.
Rickey leading the offense: Junior midfielder Sean Rickey leads the USI offense with 27 points on a team-high 11 goals and five assists. Rickey also ranks first in the GLVC in game winning goals; second in goals per game; and fourth in assists per game. Junior forward Eric Ramirez is second with 16 points on seven goals and two assist.
Moving up the all-time list:  Junior midfielder Sean Rickey and junior forward Eric Ramirez are moving up the all-time lists for scoring at USI. Rickey is 10th all-time at USI in scoring with 57 points on 22 goals, which rank ninth, and 13 assists, which are tied for 10th. Ramirez is 11th with 53 points on 23 goals, which rank seventh, and seven assists.
Between the posts: Sophomore goalkeeper Justin Faas leads the Eagles between the posts with a 13-2-1 overall record and eight shutouts. The eight shutouts are two shy of tying a USI single-season record of 10 set by Matt Blauvelt in 1990. Faas also has a 0.68 goals against average in 1430 minutes, ranking first overall in the GLVC.
Santoro in his 10th year: USI Head Coach Mat Santoro has an 88-72-18 overall record at the helm. Santoro has guided the Eagles to four GLVC Tournament appearances and the NCAA II Tournament in 2016.
USI versus Rockhurst:Â Rockhurst leads the all-time series with USI, 20-4-1, after the Eagles won a 2-1 overtime thriller on October 19 at Strassweg Field.
USI vs. the GLVC Tournament Field:Â Â USI was 6-1-0 against the GLVC Tournament field in 2018.
GLVC leader in championships:Â USI has 10 GLVC men’s soccer titles since the conference was created in 1979, the most by any program in the league. The Eagles won the conference championships in 1979, 1980, 1981, 1982, 1983, 1984, 1988, 1989, 1990, and 1991.
USI all-time in the GLVC Tournament:Â The Eagles have a 32-8-2 all-time record in the GLVC Tournament.
Lynyard Skynyrd, Last of the Street Survivors Farewell Tour
Rock out with Lynyrd Skynyrd during their Farwell Tour at the Ford Center
Earlier this year, Lynyrd Skynyrd announced that after a career that has spanned more than 40 years and includes a catalog of more than 60 albums with more than 30 million units sold, they would embark on their Last of the Street Survivors Farewell Tour. Don’t miss your opportunity to rock out with these Southern Rock icons!Â
Saturday, October 27th at 7PM
AG Curtis Hill reiterates support for maximizing numbers of early-voting centers
AG also announces appeal in Common Cause case, defending state law’s enforceability
Attorney General Curtis Hill today announced he is appealing a federal court’s consent decree setting a minimum number of five early-voting sites specifically in Marion County in perpetuity, which contravenes state law requiring a unanimous vote of the county election board each year to establish satellite offices.
“In filing this appeal, we are defending the ability of the local election board to make these decisions in accordance with state law without a federal court ruling binding the board to a minimum number of locations indefinitely,†Attorney General Hill said.
Further, Attorney General Hill said, his office has a statutory obligation to defend the constitutionality and enforceability of state laws. In this case, a federal court overrode the operation of state law without declaring that enforcement of the law would violate federal law.
While fulfilling his statutory duty, Attorney General Hill also reiterated his own strong support for maximizing the numbers of satellite voting centers in all 92 counties.
“We must — as a matter of civic responsibility — ensure that as many people as possible are able to participate in free and fair elections,†he said. “In every lawful way, we should maximize the convenience and ease with which citizens may cast their ballots. Establishing a plentiful number of early-voting sites is one such strategy. I encourage county election officials across Indiana to operate multiple satellite voting locations in their counties, and I encourage voters to take maximum advantage of these opportunities.â€
Current court proceedings in this matter have no effect on the 2018 election cycle or current numbers of early-voting sites.
CANDIDATE FORUM TONIGHT 6:30 PM
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“READERS FORUM†OCTOBER 25, 2018
We hope that today’s “READERS FORUMâ€Â will provoke honest and open dialogue concerning issues that we, as responsible citizens of this community, need to address in a rational and responsible way?Â
WHATS ON YOUR MIND TODAY?
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