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UE women’s soccer travels to Chicago for clash with UIC
It will be the Purple Aces second visit to Flames Field
CHICAGO — The University of Evansville women’s soccer will look to take a series lead against the UIC Flames on Thursday evening.
UE women’s soccer added another point to their resume in a 1-1 draw against Drake over the weekend. Junior forward Amy Velazquez (Avon, Ind. / Avon HS) scored the tying goal for the Aces in the 83rd minute of the match for her second goal of the season. Velazquez took the ball from a Bulldog defender up into the 12 and passed over to senor forward Hailey Autenrieb (Cincinnati / Seton HS) on the right side of the penalty box, who quickly returned it to Velazquez at the six. Velazquez struck the ball with her right foot and blew it past Drake’s goalkeeper into the center of the net to help Evansville to another MVC point.
UIC is one of the Aces newer opponent in women’s soccer as the two teams never faced each other prior to the Flames addition to the MVC in the 2022 season. Neither team has won on the road in the series since beginning play in 2022. The Aces will look to see if they can get the first road win and take the series lead on Thursday evening. Both games in the series have been decide by a single goal with only two goals tallied so far in two meetings.
The Flames come into Thursday’s match as one of the conference’s leaders with an MVC record of 3-0-2 after having seven losses in the non-conference season. UIC put together a big win over Indiana State on Tuesday with their highest scoring output of the season with three goals scored. It was the Flames fifth shutout of the year and their fifth game unbeaten in conference play. UIC is led by junior forward Riley Collett with eight points from three goals and two assists.
Velazquez is now tied with freshman defender Emmy Brenner (Arlington, Tenn. / St. Benedict at Auburndale HS) for most goals on the season with two each. Autenrieb and Velazquez are tied as the Aces total offensive leaders with five points. Autenrieb has one goal and three assists while Velazquez has two goals and one assist.
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Maddie Rollett earns second MVC award of the fall
Rollett qualified for NCAA Zones against Centre College
LOUIS. – Maddie Rollett’s stellar start to the 2024-25 season continued on Wednesday as she was named the Missouri Valley Conference Women’s Diver of the Week for the second time in as many weeks.
Rollett has been nearly perfect in the opening two weeks of the fall. After sweeping both diving events at the Butler Double Dual, she accomplished the same feat at Centre College on Friday.
In the 1-meter dive, Rollett earned a score of 273.45. That mark was high enough to qualify her for the NCAA Diving Zones. She followed that up with a 252.90 in the 3-meter event, giving her another victory.
Trailblazers get 20th win of the season in Region road win at John A. Logan CARTERVILLE
CARTERVILLE, Ill. – The Vincennes University volleyball team picked up their 20th win of the season Tuesday night as the Blazers headed to John A. Logan College in Carterville, Ill. for a Region 24 showdown with the Volunteers.
Vincennes was able to come out on top in this match between the two teams currently at the top of the Region 24 standings, taking the match in four sets 25-22, 17-25, 25-21, 25-17.
The match was very close from the very beginning as the two teams traded early runs in the opening set before the Blazers were able to rally from behind with a 9-1 scoring run to take an 18-14 lead.
The two teams traded side outs until the Volunteers cut the deficit down to one at 23-22 before VU closed out set one with back-to-back points to take the set 25-22 and grab the early 1-0 match lead.
Set two again began as a back-and-forth battle before the Volunteers broke away with six straight points and would ride the home crowd momentum to a 25-17 set two victory and even the match at 1-1 going to a pivotal third set.
The teams again traded scoring runs early in set three with VU gaining the upper hand with four straight points to take an 18-15 advantage.
After another series of side outs, VU was able to close out the third set strong with a 3-0 scoring run to take set three 25-21 and regain the match lead at 2-1.
The Trailblazers rode this momentum into set four as VU jumped out to an early 10-3 lead in the fourth set.
John A. Logan would attempt to battle back and force a fifth set but were unable to overcome the Vincennes lead as the Blazers closed out set four 25-17 to take the match 3-1 over the host Volunteers.
“We saw this game not as any kind of revenge, but as getting redemption,” VUVB Head Coach Gary Sien said. “We lost not only a game the last time we played them but a bit of our being. We think we got that back tonight.”
“Sounds simple enough but we played together,” Sien added. “Even after that tough loss to Wallace State, we stayed together. They are so tough minded, we are so proud of their play and effort.”
“Strategically, we started right off the bat with serving as tough as we can and going at certain players,” Sien said. “We were trying to disrupt their offense with that and then block. Our front row was exceptional tonight as we touched nearly every hit with our block.”
The VU offense was led by sophomore Elisa Dalla Pozza (Vincenza, Italy) who controlled the game at the net with 19 kills, six blocks, three digs, two set assists and an ace.
Sophomores Laura Tavares (Merida, Venezuela) and Isadora Dias (Rio Grande de Norte, Brazil) also reached double-digit kills, each recording 10 kills in the match.
Tavares would add a pair of blocks and a dig, while Dias filled up the stats sheet with seven digs, two aces, one block and one set assist.
Prison Made Quilts on Display at Indiana Criminal Justice Association Meeting in Evansville
While the Indiana Criminal Justice Association is meeting in Evansville today and tomorrow, a special display of quilts made by incarcerated men will be held at Wabash Valley Correctional Facility. Over 60 quilts will be on display in the exhibit hall at Old National Events Plaza from 8-12 today (10/9) and tomorrow (10/10) from 1-4. admission is free.
The quilters are incarcerated men in the Purposeful Living Units Serve (P.L.U.S.) Program at the Wabash Valley Correctional Facility (WVCF), a maximum security prison in Carlisle, Indiana. There are some serious quilters in this group. The group has made quilts for the families of every Hoosier soldier who died in the line of duty.
The inmates who are serving time for having committed the worst sorts of violent crimes (some of them are incarcerated for life without parole) are not the type you usually visualize when you think about quilters. Of course, stereotypes are always wrong, but clichéd views of both quilters and prison inmates would be utterly off the mark in the case of the WVCF’s P.L.U.S. Program quilters.
UE Fraternity Continues Tradition of Participating at Evansville’s Annual Fall Festival
EVANSVILLE, IND. The members of the University of Evansville’s Sigma Alpha Epsilon (SAE) Fraternity will continue their participation in Evansville’s Annual Fall Festival, a tradition that started in 2012. SAE‘s booth at the festival supports ChemoBuddies, an organization dedicated to ensuring that no one has to face cancer alone.
SAE members say they are looking forward to selling a few different treats at the Fall Festival to further their support for ChemoBuddies. Festival goers can indulge in “Haystacks,” a mouthwatering delight similar to a walking taco. The Haystacks come with a choice of popular snack chips like Doritos, Fritos, or Grippos, complemented by savory BBQ pulled pork or chili. In addition, SAE‘s booth will offer a range of refreshing beverages, including root beer and dreamsicle floats, as well as apple and cherry cider.
SAE is booth number 69 and will be open from 10:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m., running from Monday, October 7, through Saturday, October 13. It’s the perfect opportunity for festival attendees to enjoy delicious food while contributing to a worthy cause. Every purchase made at the SAE booth directly supports ChemoBuddies.
The University of Evansville is a private, comprehensive university with a solid foundation in the arts and sciences and professional schools in business, engineering, education, and health sciences. Established in 1854, UE is recognized across the globe for its rich tradition of innovative, academic excellence and dynamic campus community of #Changemakers.
Home of the Purple Aces, UE is located in the southwestern region of Indiana and offers over 75 majors, 17 Division I sports, and a unique study abroad experience at Harlaxton, the University’s very own Victorian manor located in the countryside of England. For more information, please visit evansville.edu.
Evansville Day School Named to Advanced Placement School Honor Roll
Evansville, Indiana: Evansville Day School has been recognized for student success in the Advanced Placement program while broadening access.
College Board announced that Evansville Day School has been named to the 2024 Advanced Placement® Program (AP®) School Honor Roll, earning platinum distinction.
The AP School Honor Roll recognizes schools whose AP programs are delivering results for students while broadening access. Schools can earn this recognition annually based on criteria that reflect a commitment to increasing college-going culture, providing opportunities for students to earn college credit, and maximizing college readiness.
This award recognizes Evansville Day School seniors who not only took five or more AP exams but also scored a 3 or higher on at least one of them! Day School offers an impressive 20 AP courses by 6 AP teachers.
“I am beyond proud of our students and teachers for earning this remarkable achievement. Their commitment to excellence has brought us to this moment, and it speaks volumes about the incredible talent within our school. This award is a reflection of the hard work and dedication we see every day from our students and teachers!”- Mrs. Gehlhausen, Interim Head of Upper School & Director of College Counseling.